Poll RPG: Public Service

[rowyn]

Smoke looked between the two messengers and the letter from Ember. Well, too much to do is better than not enough. "I'll accept Courthall's offer, thank you, sir." The draka offered a deep bow, relief written on his elegant features. Smoke turned to the kith. "I can offer referrals for Lord Autumn, if you are interested?"

The kith messenger's tail twitched, ears flat. "Lord Autumn will be most disappointed. Are you sure of your answer?" At Smoke's nod, the woman left, tail tip lashing.

The draka, Blackwood, did not look eager to discuss the situation at Courthall in public, so Smoke led him into their private workshop in back. They waved him to a chair and perched on the workbench themselves. "So, what's going on with Courthall's wards?"

"The pesticide component has failed. Our last contractor insists they're working, but there are fleas infesting the carpets and ants in the kitchens. We've even had rats spotted in the compound. Please, master enchanter, when can you start? We'll provide transportation whenever you're ready." Courthall was a half-day's journey away.

Smoke's ears flicked back. An enchanter's wards were proof against disasters, but no enchantment could stop a deliberate saboteur, which was usually what it meant when wards were intact but you had a problem anyway. However -- fleas, ants, and rats? Not anyone's usual choice of weapons. All three at once certainly pointed to a warding problem, perhaps at some overlooked point of entry.

Poll #18174 Courthall Awaits

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 10

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When does Smoke leave?

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At once! Apprentices can pack and follow later
5 (50.0%)

Spend a couple of days preparing at workshop first
5 (50.0%)

What do they do first at Courthall?

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Investigate the buildings & wards
5 (50.0%)

Talk to people on site about problem
3 (30.0%)

Talk to last contractor
2 (20.0%)

Comments

[archangelbeth]

Next, talk to the people on site, and then the contractor. (Unless the contractor is conveniently along the way, but honestly, when you're being brought in special, it's probably a coin-flip between whether they'll be hostile or "I am stumped and I welcome another perspective" -- and Smoke doesn't need any headaches before they go on to investigate on their own.)

[archangelbeth]

Also, along the way, write a letter to Ember explaining the matter?

[rowyn]

Smoke: "oh yes I should do that!"

[archangelbeth]

And I'm sure Ember will understand!

[rowyn]

You understand replacement dynamics well! c_c

[archangelbeth]

>_>

[tuftears]

I've started trying to answer the Dreamwidth polls differently from the Twitter polls. :)

[rowyn]

Now is the time for it! I'll be making separate rolls for DW and Twitter from this entry on, so plot should start to diverge here. :)

[archangelbeth]

My brain hurts that you're actually going to try to do different versions! (I am impressed.)

Will you be archiving the Twitter version on DW as well?

[rowyn]

Hmm, hadn't thought about archiving the Twitter version anywhere but on Twitter. I might look into Moments and see if I can get that to work for it easily.

[archangelbeth]

Oh, archive both, please! No telling what you might want to do with it later, after all.