Spy Work
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:33 pm
The Duchal Spy Agency was having some success. They'd managed to apprehend two communications suspected to be from Baron Andreas the Wise to two of his most important officials. They'd brought them straight to the Duke, but upon opening, each burst into a bright flame, which began to rapidly consume the document. One of the staff had the foresight to pick up dirt from the nearby pot plant and smother the flames (water would have made the ink run) but only scraps of the messages were left. They would have to be more careful next time with communications from Andreas - clearly there was some sort of magical defense on them.
One had been addressed to the Sultan of Gong Li (the Hau'Oli in traditional circles). " ... will be refounded on the principles It was created: Ancient, Prominent Races; Dangerous Magical Intrigue; and Dramatic Loud Music (as though the original concept has wide support outside the Barony, the majority of citizens within the Barony are not big fans of Music with Rocks In ..."
Races, Magic and Music? What could this mean? "Rocks In?" And was there any significance to "It" being capitalised?
The second, addressed to Mel'Kat, commander of the Atterockian Navy, was even more confusing " ... what he doesn't realise is that this Barony was founded on the principal of non-interference. The counties had grown fiercely independent during the Dark Ages, as the plague had forced them to be, and any attempt to directly interfere in their existing culture ...
... doesn't understand the full meaning of the English word 'civil'. He doesn't seem to realise that what appeared a naval blockade was actually a protest march. We'll see how he reacts to the LiveRaid ..."
What could this mean? 'Civil' as in civil war? And non-interference.
"Next time, bring me full messages," the Duke told his spies. "Otherwise, I just get a head ache ..."
One had been addressed to the Sultan of Gong Li (the Hau'Oli in traditional circles). " ... will be refounded on the principles It was created: Ancient, Prominent Races; Dangerous Magical Intrigue; and Dramatic Loud Music (as though the original concept has wide support outside the Barony, the majority of citizens within the Barony are not big fans of Music with Rocks In ..."
Races, Magic and Music? What could this mean? "Rocks In?" And was there any significance to "It" being capitalised?
The second, addressed to Mel'Kat, commander of the Atterockian Navy, was even more confusing " ... what he doesn't realise is that this Barony was founded on the principal of non-interference. The counties had grown fiercely independent during the Dark Ages, as the plague had forced them to be, and any attempt to directly interfere in their existing culture ...
... doesn't understand the full meaning of the English word 'civil'. He doesn't seem to realise that what appeared a naval blockade was actually a protest march. We'll see how he reacts to the LiveRaid ..."
What could this mean? 'Civil' as in civil war? And non-interference.
"Next time, bring me full messages," the Duke told his spies. "Otherwise, I just get a head ache ..."