S2E11 Mayor Whendlewood addresses Crankshaft

This is a Transcript from Trouble in Crankshaft Part 4 When Mayor addresses the people of Crankshaft. about the 42nd

## Transcript

> **DM Molly**You do come across one individual as he's in the middle of the Town Square perfusing in favor of the 42nd. That would be the mayor.**Talia Argent-Grey**Oh brother...**DM Molly**The setting for this is the Town Square. He's up on what seems to be some sort of either speaking stage or auctioning post...**Seline Argent-Grey**Preaching the good word.**DM Molly**Talking about how he is most appreciative the 42nd and how they've agreed to come and help patrol the countryside to the south to stave off these horrible orc raids.[Seline gets behind the auction platform. Seline with thaumaturgy throws her voice out into the crowd.]**Seline Argent-Grey** *(in a man's voice)*What about the Dead Man's Promise?**Mayor Finch Whendlewood**I've um, what about them? They certainly have their uses but they would not be able to show up in such great numbers as 50, I assure you.**Seline Argent-Grey** *(in a woman's voice drawls from the other side of the crowd)*What about the two that are in town right now? They've been helping folks all day!**Seline Argent-Grey** *(in another man's voice)*Yeah, they've been more helpful than the 42nd have been all week!**Mayor Finch Whendlewood** *(squinting out at the crowd)*If there are such two DMP members in town then I appreciate their work but as I said I doubt to such members could help take care of the orc raids in such an effective manner as the 50 42nd present.[The crowd is looking around.]**Seline Argent-Grey** *(in a lady's voice from the front)*I think you like these 42nd a little too much mayor.**Mayor Finch Whendlewood** *(stammering)*well…**Seline Argent-Grey** *(in a man's voice from the back)*You're not being paid off by them are you?[Before the mayor can respond, Seline casts Zone of Truth.]**Mayor Finch Whendlewood** *(squints out furiously into the crowd and demands)*Who is spreading these lies? I am by no means..., I am by no means...[Seline slips back into the crowd]**Mayor Finch Whendlewood**I have no idea who is spreading these lies. The 42nd as a request of the town as a whole…**Seline Argent-Grey**Who requested it? Did anyone here request these 42nd to come and help?**Talia Argent-Grey** *(to Seline)*Be careful not to overplay your hand.**Seline Argent-Grey** *(to Talia)*I am just curious**Mayor Finch Whendlewood** *(angry)*I and the city council set the request out.**Seline Argent-Grey** *(using minor illusion to make herself look different.)*But you didn't answer the first question**Mayor Finch Whendlewood** *(still squinting out into the crowd)*I, I do not know, I do not know who you are. I do not recognize your voice. But I can tell you with absolute certainty that I have not been paid off by anybody.**Seline Argent-Grey**No other sort of incentives given your way?**Mayor Finch Whendlewood**I hardly see how that is relevant to the current situation.**Seline Argent-Grey** *(looks out of the crowd)*Even if it is not relevant, you should have no problem answering the question, right?**Seline Argent-Grey**You are very, very defensive about this.**DM Molly**At this point, someone else in the crowd pipes up.**Man In The Crowd**What about it mayor?[More rumbling in the crowd.]**Mayor Finch Whendlewood**Look, I don't know who's been spreading these rumors of incentives, but I mean to find out.**Seline Argent-Grey**You still haven't answered the question.**Another person in the crowd**Answer the damn question are you being paid or not?**DM Molly**So it goes on like this for a while with him just coming up with evasive answers, he is a politician but nothing seems to be satisfying the crowd and eventually people's just start walking away.[Seline and Talia dissipate with the crowd. Before they leave, Seline casts minor illusion of crows cawing at the mayor from a nearby tree. The mayor moves along quickly and nervously looking up at the crows.]

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey