People vs. Victoria Greshin Part 7

## Story

The cart that transported Victoria to The gallows is gone. The cart was under the command of the top brass. Chief Cremihn explains that top brass our members of District 1 Airpike's first military division. It is the only branch all the military left after it was largely disbanded into the reserves. A quick moment of inspiration, Seline follows Chief Cremihn back to the central Constable's office in search of a quiet room. Talia on the other hand tries to track the cart. She starts off in the direction of the main capitol building but finds herself moving just passed it to the West to a series of buildings that look equally as fortified. This is the headquarters of the first branch of the Airpike military. She spots the carriage parked off to the side of one of the buildings. The cart definitely smells like Victoria was in it there's someone else that Talia can't identify. Talia is able to follow the scent through a couple of back alleys. Before she gets too far she sees squads of blue uniformed troops Marching in step ahead of her. She takes an invisibility potion to avoid being spotted. She sneaks down some of the side streets to an open courtyard area to a door one of the buildings. After picking the lock on the door she's able to follow the scent down the hallway to another where there are busts of military officers. She continues through the lobby further into the complex. She managed to pick another door lock. Being mindful of time, she activates her boots of speed. She ventures down the stairs throw Stone hallway to an iron door. She breaks a lock pick on this door. The sound prompts someone from the other side the slide up in the viewport on the door and ask who's there? They close it when there's no response. Wanting to avoid a a fight with them at this point, Talia stealthily returns to the lobby. Before she leaves, Talia swipe some of the papers off to receptionist desk. Growling low she says tell the top brass she knows Victoria Greshan still alive. The receptionist promptly screams. Then after frantically looking back and forth squeaks out who said that who's there? Just outside the front of the building, she shoulder checks one of the brass making him stumble. After a moment of confusion, the officer recognizes Talia and the possibility that she was inside the headquarters. Lieutenant Colonel Schmid claims that Victoria Greshan was hanged this morning. Talia tells him that she knows otherwise and when she catches up to Victoria, she's only bringing back Victoria's head. The lieutenant colonel casts a veiled threat at Seline. Talia response I'd be very careful who you threaten, before leaving. Meanwhile in a quiet room at the Central Constable's office, Seline is distraught as she sets up the ritual. She cries we had her and she got away. She prays for the prisoner who took Victoria's place before asking what she can do to stop Victoria and cast divination. Response is wait. Upset she sets up to spell again. She screams crying, "I need to know what to do," as she casts divination again. She slumped over hugging Cortez. The bone dust spells out opportunity for Redemption. Seline and Chief Cremihn discuss the implications of Victoria's faked death and District 1 military command officers involvement in it. Chief Cremihn as an elected official has to be careful how she approaches this problem. They agree on discretion in the matter before Chief Cremihn leaves perform other duties. Seline and Talia meet in the Hangman's Square and share an embrace before deciding to return the central Constable's office. As they're about to go, Captain Wilde joins them on foot and keeps pace with their horses on the way. In the chief constable's office, Talia shares her adventure at the district one military headquarters. Chief Cremihn responds by a listing off the number of law she broke in obtaining this information. The four of them again discuss Victoria being in the clutches of a district one military. A military that was largely disbanded after the Horror. Suggestions that the 42nd were involved are quickly dismissed considering they bombed Victoria's carriage. Incidentally the gnome from that attack has failed to cooperate. Seline and Talia volunteer to question him.

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent
* Talia Grey

### NPCs

* Chief Cremihn
* Lieutenant Colonel Schmid
* Captain James Wilde