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''Scribe's notes, 1318:'' | ''Scribe's notes, 1318:'' | ||
''Master Jonas Falx, please come forth.'' | ''"Master Jonas Falx, please come forth."'' | ||
''The lords and ladies rose when he entered the room. Even the kings gave him small gestures of welcome. He walked to the center of the court, his attendant behind him bearing a great collection of drafts.'' | ''The lords and ladies rose when he entered the room. Even the kings gave him small gestures of welcome. He walked to the center of the court, his attendant behind him bearing a great collection of drafts.'' | ||
''My lords, as I'm sure you're now aware of, we face a nightmarish threat.'' | ''"My lords, as I'm sure you're now aware of, we face a nightmarish threat."'' | ||
''This disease, or plague as it has been called, is not overly complex. Neither is it beyond our vision. It is, quite simply, desolation made manifest.'' | ''"This disease, or plague as it has been called, is not overly complex. Neither is it beyond our vision. It is, quite simply, desolation made manifest."'' | ||
''Here his attendant began laying out a number of medical diagrams upon the floor. Master Falx issued from one parchment to the next, gesturing as he went.'' | ''Here his attendant began laying out a number of medical diagrams upon the floor. Master Falx issued from one parchment to the next, gesturing as he went.'' | ||
''It rots the body in its entirety. It begins externally with numbness and darkened skin. Proceeding further into the ligaments, the victim may lose control of entire limbs. Eventually, the flesh sloughs off in small heaps. By this time, the victim has likely entered a cataleptic state. This may as well be a blessing for them; the rot will have overtaken their eyes and ears now, depriving them of their senses.'' | ''"It rots the body in its entirety. It begins externally with numbness and darkened skin. Proceeding further into the ligaments, the victim may lose control of entire limbs. Eventually, the flesh sloughs off in small heaps. By this time, the victim has likely entered a cataleptic state. This may as well be a blessing for them; the rot will have overtaken their eyes and ears now, depriving them of their senses."'' | ||
''Arriving at the last parchment, he paused and gazed upon it. Many of the gathered assembly also leaned forward to see the image more clearly. From the scribe's desk it appeared only to be a drooping mass of charcoal smearings.'' | ''Arriving at the last parchment, he paused and gazed upon it. Many of the gathered assembly also leaned forward to see the image more clearly. From the scribe's desk it appeared only to be a drooping mass of charcoal smearings.'' | ||
''This is all that remains of the poor souls. In its final stages, the rot consumes the mind and body whole, leaving nothing left of distinction.'' | ''"This is all that remains of the poor souls. In its final stages, the rot consumes the mind and body whole, leaving nothing left of distinction."'' | ||
''Here His Majesty, the King of Undland interjected, Is there truly no method of treating this malady? What preventions are available to Us?'' | ''Here His Majesty, the King of Undland interjected, "Is there truly no method of treating this malady? What preventions are available to Us?"'' | ||
''No preventions, Your Grace, save total isolation from the populace. Even such a drastic method as that will only last until the food supply is infected. As for treatments, I have found none. Perhaps some of my betters from the academy have made progress, but judging by their silence I think not.'' | ''"No preventions, Your Grace, save total isolation from the populace. Even such a drastic method as that will only last until the food supply is infected. As for treatments, I have found none. Perhaps some of my betters from the academy have made progress, but judging by their silence I think not."'' | ||
''He paused again here and cleared his throat.'' | ''He paused again here and cleared his throat.'' | ||
''It is a certain death. However, I stand here now to offer you a better fate.'' | ''"It is a certain death. However, I stand here now to offer you a better fate."'' | ||
=== Dmetri's Notes=== | === Dmetri's Notes=== | ||
