Seanchan Event: Battle the Seanchan (Game)

[Hayl3y]

6 hours ago, Cross said:

@Hayl3y  you do indeed have a strategist, though no assassins. with the half day's worth of planning the queen heeds your advise, calling as many citizens into her palace as possible they fortify it. with the benefit of your strategist mixed with your knowledge of seanchan battle tactics, the queen is able to hold the seanchan off, though not without losses. preparation only gets you so far. a battle at the gates ensues, and while you are lucky there are no damane present, there is heavy damage to the town and palace gates. soldiers are lost. and the seanchan temporarily sent packing. though it is likely they will return with damane. 

 

congratulations, you survived. though the leash is coming for you

Dang XD

[Cross]

@Asha'man Shar'aman

your aes sedai must work quickly, while the initial used of the power to begin the weave to hide the ability of all three women sparks the interest of the damane. by the time the seanchan reaches the group you're in, nothing can be found. they search carefully each woman but cannot find anything of interest.  it is a confounding quirk that annoys the sul'dam. 

 

it is an agonizing period of time for everyone within the group, especially the two girls who now cling to your aes sedai's side. though now you face a new quandry, the seanchan demand all to bend the knee and swear the oath. an action that would be binding on your aes sedai.

[Asha'man Shar'aman]

On 4/24/2021 at 6:26 PM, Cross said:

@Asha'man Shar'aman

your aes sedai must work quickly, while the initial used of the power to begin the weave to hide the ability of all three women sparks the interest of the damane. by the time the seanchan reaches the group you're in, nothing can be found. they search carefully each woman but cannot find anything of interest.  it is a confounding quirk that annoys the sul'dam. 

 

it is an agonizing period of time for everyone within the group, especially the two girls who now cling to your aes sedai's side. though now you face a new quandry, the seanchan demand all to bend the knee and swear the oath. an action that would be binding on your aes sedai.

I'll be honest, here. Cross Sedai, you are really, really, good at making stumping scenarios. I have spent forever trying to figure a way out of this, and I am almost certain I will end up getting caught. 

 

I can't let my Aes Sedai swear the oath, because I think the oath says you have to be loyal to the Seanchan, so she will involuntarily turn us all in. Before they get to us, my Aes Sedai starts to look pale and sick (part of an act to get us by without her swearing the oath). She will stumble against me occasionally, and by the time we get to the Seanchan officer demanding the oaths, I am holding her up. Our turn comes and we each swear the oath one by one until only my Aes Sedai is left. I explain to the officer that my Aes Sedai is sick, and we need to find a healer quickly. Is the officer convinced?

[Cross]

10 minutes ago, Asha'man Shar'aman said:

I'll be honest, here. Cross Sedai, you are really, really, good at making stumping scenarios. I have spent forever trying to figure a way out of this, and I am almost certain I will end up getting caught. 

 

 one of the perks of being an overthinker. whose partner is also good at finding loopholes. i've had years of training

 

 

the officer is convinced she is ill, but he is also well trained. not about to let a soul through without taking the oath or facing the consequence, you're directed back into the heart of the seanchan, always escorted you're led down the road in the direction OPPOSITE your desired path. the town you arrive at is overrun by seanchan. the healer watched, you accompanied. you have avoided the oath momentarily as your aes sedai is given a bed and some respite. YOU are separated and  cornered by the seanchan, demanding you take the oath, as others wait for your aes sedai to 'wake' enough to face it on her own

[Asha'man Shar'aman]

1 hour ago, Cross said:

 one of the perks of being an overthinker. whose partner is also good at finding loopholes. i've had years of training

 

 

the officer is convinced she is ill, but he is also well trained. not about to let a soul through without taking the oath or facing the consequence, you're directed back into the heart of the seanchan, always escorted you're led down the road in the direction OPPOSITE your desired path. the town you arrive at is overrun by seanchan. the healer watched, you accompanied. you have avoided the oath momentarily as your aes sedai is given a bed and some respite. YOU are separated and  cornered by the seanchan, demanding you take the oath, as others wait for your aes sedai to 'wake' enough to face it on her own

Clearly! These are very interesting!

 

I will take the oath (My Aes Sedai’s safety is worth more than my honor. Take that as you will). 
 

Before I begin, can I have some more information? I don’t want to assume like I did last time. Can my Aes Sedai Travel? Is there a guard in the room with my Aes Sedai? After I swear the oath, am I free to move around? Are the women with me free to move as well? Can the healer channel? 

[Cross]

your aes sedai can indeed travel, there is a guard outside her room. after the oath you are free as a bird. if the women take the oath was well they are free to move. the healer cannot channel, if she could she would now be damane

[Asha'man Shar'aman]

14 minutes ago, Cross said:

your aes sedai can indeed travel, there is a guard outside her room. after the oath you are free as a bird. if the women take the oath was well they are free to move. the healer cannot channel, if she could she would now be damane

Thank you! 
 

The women with me take the oath as well, and we go to see my Aes Sedai. I ask the Healer if we might have a moment alone with my Aes Sedai. She leaves the room, (if she doesn’t then I will knock her unconscious). I tell the women to close their eyes and I make sure they are closed.  My Aes Sedai quickly opens a Skimming gateway to the woods outside Tar Valon. I tell the women they can open their eyes, and we all jump in. The gateway closes behind us. We emerge into the area around Tar Valon, with the women, and my Aes Sedai free of the oath. As a Malkieri, I have tainted my honor, but that is a problem for another time. For now, we are safe and back  near the White Tower. 

Edited April 29, 2021 by Asha'man Shar'aman

[Cross]

congratulations you have escaped the seanchan, though not unclean as you freely admit. 

[Asha'man Shar'aman]

9 minutes ago, Cross said:

congratulations you have escaped the seanchan, though not unclean as you freely admit. 

Unfortunately not. I cannot wipe this stain clean, as I will never serve the Seanchan. The only thing I can do is move forward, and hope for the best.