Tombs of Scoria: Episode 67

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== Synopsis ==
In the passage, the McGary brothers free prisoners in Renkore and decide to send a skinner for dragon hides. Anton and Tyrael fly back with Shine, while Imrik teleports. They discuss their altered deal with Shine and how to approach the Queen. Tyrael learns the people see their absence as a dark time due to Scoria's havoc. They plan to meet the Queen, who praises them for their service and discusses Shine's servitude. A grand ceremony follows, where the Queen confirms Shine's loyalty and commends the brothers. Tyrael, Anton, and Imrik discuss strategies with the Queen and generals to defeat Scoria, considering various plans and alliances. Imrik reaches out to Balurion for a meeting, and they prepare to retake Krublin, discussing alliances and political maneuvers along the way.
==Recap==
===18th May, 1513===
The bothers free and heal the prisoners in Renkore. They speak about the hides of the dragons (Move the corpses or send skinner out) (They decide to send the skinner out), Anton and Tyrael fly back with Shine and Imrik back. Brothers speak about how the deal with Shine has been altered, and how they should carfully broach the topic with the Queen. Tyrael checks in on his followers and learns that the people see the time the McGarys left as a dark time when Scoria was able to fly in and wreak havoc, but now that they are back Scoria is back in hiding and they have heard of the Gold dragon and have seen Anton wearing Gold armor, but also think that the brothers may be aligned with it. Espionage is very strong, and they have suspects, but the Queen is looking into it and they are not 100% sure. The underground world is making a lot of money off the war. 
Brothers are semi-scared about the meeting with the Queen, and they learn that it is to be a grand ceremony, attendees have watched the fight through scrying spells. Imrik casts on the Gold Dragon Scale of Anton to make it Black Dragon Scale. Anton casts and .
The Brothers speak about bringing Guards with them and eventually decide to do so, while doing so opens old wounds about , Imrik's guard. Brothers joke around for a while.
Tyrael uses his true sight ring, and Anton detects grudges, the Queen has none (Which is weird because she should have one), and he detects many grudges with varying weight, but none that are glaring towards them (Except the Capitan they took magic items from), only annoyance at how they were lower and now are much higher on the totem pole. All of the important people from across the Kingdom are there. They walk down a red carpet to the Queen with trumpets blaring. Imrik looks for the Tuulwikk's, but they are not present.
The brothers cause a brief awkward scene regarding Shine's servitude, the Queen has no problems with it, then heavily praises the brothers for their service to Drekis. 
====Transcript====
The brothers & Shine kneel before the Queen, "My dear nephews, how good it is to see you. We have heard of your exploits in Renkore, I watched them happen and unfold through the scrying waters & balls we have in the castle, I can only assume that this beside is her ladyship Shine? The Golden Dragon."
Tyrael Nods, Shine: "Yes my Queen, I am Shine"
Queen: "So then it is true the 3 of you have given up the corrupting and evil Dragon slaying Weapons, and in exchange Shine will serve us."
Tyrael: "She will indeed serve us."
Queen: "Shine please come stand beside me now"
Tyrael Nods for her to go to his aunt, Shine: "Your Highness, I am sworn to the McGary brothers."
Tyrael Starts to think to himself about how she is not supposed to do this and how the Weapons would be so much better. Anton smiles.
Queen looks to the brothers, Imrik: "The Weapons were ours to give up, this is our reward."
Tyrael: "I think what Imrik meant to say was we traded the weapons for Shines servitude, and now she serves the Kingdom, while she is pledged specifically to us, as we were the ones who gave the weapons to her, I will be..."
Audience murmurs
Anton: "What my brothers are trying to say is that Tyrael is marrying into your family my Queen"
Queen: "Dear Anton, you are my family... Serving the Mcgary brothers is the same as serving the Queen. Do you not agree?"
Anton/Imrik/Tyrael: "Yes of course"
Queen: "Good, Shine please stay as you are then... You have called a meeting for me, I don't suppose.."
Tyrael: "We are not just here to report back on our success, we are here to ask how we could best be used next? 
(Queen still appears to have no grudges) (Anton Expects it to be a magical concealing effect)
====Crafting future plans====
Generals come into the War room with the Brothers Shine and the Queen + her bodyguards. Brothers and Queen speak on what they should do and how they should go about killing Scoria. 
First plan is to bring an army and conquer Mistrya and draw her out. 
Second: Brothers, Elves, and Shine go and attack Scoria. 
The Queen wonders why Mistrya decided to take Kronwikk, Shine thinks this attack was a trap for the brothers. Brothers also say that they have a plan to retake Kronwikk. (Destroy ships and march the army down the peninsula). Brothers discuss more with the Queen about what they should do when the time comes to make a killing blow to Scoria. Anton suggests they deploy Van Healsing, The Queen thinks there is no need. 
Tyrael Speaks to the Elven Ambassador with Shine, they speak Elven for a few minutes. They speak about killing Scoria, and how they wish to do so, the Elf makes no promises and says that they have lost many and they need to be careful when thinking they know something to be true relating to Scoria. Elves have a plan to capture high-ranking Scoria officers who are stationed in Slagmire. Ambassador says he will speak to the spymaster about how much he wants to share about their entrance to Scoria's Lair. Tyrael asks Shine if she has something to ask, she asks how the elves would best kill the McGarys, he says with mundane traps which are unavoidable and are sure to kill.
Tyrael asks Shine whether she has destroyed the weapons, she says that they are very hard to destroy, if you do it normally, they have ways of preserving themselves. (Destroyed but just reappear somewhere else). Tyrael asks about trying to get a meeting with Senegal, and Shine says that would take months to do so. Shine says that the best chance the brothers have at killing Scoria is to slowly topple everything surrounding her until she stands alone, but that would take a long long time to do so.
Brothers speak again about how it is best for them to take on Scoria, more time might bring more danger, but going fast will be reckless. They speak on turning Mistrya against Scoria, but they think it most likely not work. They discuss more how to take back Kronwikk.
Imrik sends a to Balurion: "Balurion, it is Imrik McGary, I know the last time we spoke it ended poorly, I have seen the error in my ways, the Dragonbane Weapons are no more, could we meet?" She answers: "Meet me outside Yetel in one week's time, come alone."
Imrik Scries on Yetel and sees Akuban flags flying and it is being rebuilt. Tyrael asks Shine about dragon-riding, she says yes, and to make a saddle, it will take a few weeks to do so, and even longer to become proficient at doing so.
They ask the Queen how best to do take Kronwikk, there are generals and there, Imrik asks Clertis about if Mistryans would ever align with Drekis against Scoria, he says there is no way. The Brothers also speak about seating someone who isn't Mistryan friendly on the Akuban throne, and they learn that Akuba will not ever align with Drekis, and the princess Sara is angry about the brothers taking her shield and items.
=== 19th May, 1513 ===
The brothers get ready to take back Krublin & may join up with Tuulwikk troops pushing from the north to the south in order to free Ridge County from Mistrya.
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