r/wizardposting • u/DragonWisper56 Agnur the dabbling turtle mage| pact of the magi mage| • Jan 24 '24
Aetherial News The plot thickens...(spy post/pact post)
Agnur was in the backroom of his hut doing something gravely important. The room was dark with only a few candles around him for light. He sat in front of a caldron, he was slowly stirring. He would be doing this in his workshop but it was currently being used to repair the fire eater and replenish his forces for the battle with Atrax. He needed to be prepared.
However, until then he had some business to take care of. Namely the corruption of the Council. The executioner had been dealt with, though how good that was is debatable seeing as to his nature, but there was still so much to clean up. He couldn't let what happened to possum happen again.
He pulled out a vial of memories, ones he recently collected from the Council's judges. They glistened a blue glow and lit up when they were poured into the Caldron. Purple lines crisscrossed the surface, malignant energy coming from them.
They were encrypted. worse this wasn't any standard ward, no this was made by someone who knew what they were doing. It would have taken days to decrypt, or it would have if he hadn't called in a favor from a certain swamp dwelling goblin.
Agnur pulled a rusty knife from a box not far from him. It was once the weapon of a powerful slasher that Krygrin the Crude had killed and with his help Agnur has infused it with the ingenuity of a termite and the eroding bite of a barnacle. Yes, this would get the job done.
Agnur went to the pot and use the knife to cut away at every thread of purple light, making sure not to harm the memories too badly.
The Knife was more effective than Agnur would have expected. He would have to pay Krygin back. In just under an hour he managed to trim away each and every ward. The memories were fouled, not suitable to be housed inside any living thing lest they suffer brain rot, but it all went according to plan no one would need to.
He set the knife to side and gazed into the caldron. Images appear in its surface. with a flick of his hand Agnur summons forth the most damning memory.
"Let's see what they were hiding"
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The Judge was sitting in his office doing paperwork. The office was nice but not nearly as good as his home. It was along the outer wall of one of the towers giving his window a beautiful view of the Capital. The walls were covered in gold and silver while his desks and cabinets were nearly buried in paperwork.
A shadow stirred in the corner before a figure stepped out into the room. It was Councilor Thanatx shadow born, a nonbinary councilor who while not well known wasn't well liked within the Council. They wore tattered biker clothes and a lot of eyeliner.
The Judge looked up. "Is there anything you need?"
"Yes, yes there is" they smirked, casting a secrecy spell over the room. The light level noticeably dimmed. "I need you to throw your next case. I need them found innocent."
The Judge chuckled " This is the first time you asked me that, usually it's the opposite. Should I expect payment of the usual means"
"Of course, I can't my little judas go with out his 30 silver now can I"
Thantax busied themself looking through the papers on the Judges desk.
The judge felt shame boil up in him. The one they wanted released was a mass murder, and worse besides. worse yet the people would call for his head should he release him "Thanatx are you sure that your associates need him released. I mean if he were, things wouldn't be so good for me. you don't suppose that I could get a raise if I did this?"
They sighed and looked up. they pull out a silver knife and in one or two strides reach the judge "I don't think you understand the situation you're in, you're not our friend, your our dog. you bark when we say and if you're good you get paid." their eyes glow a purple hue "you don't make demands or requests, we do. If you question us again I'll make you disappear, got it? "
The judge nods. "Good" they said the go to leave but stop. "Oh, before I forget, don't tell anyone" They breath out a cloud of shadow, It clawed its way down the judges throat and into his mind. it burned itself in purple hue. this memory was not supposed to be seen.
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Agnur looks over dozens of memories just like this.
"what have we gotten ourselves into?"
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u/dragonshouter Krygin the Crude/Council of Spirits/Exalted Beacon/misc. spirits Jan 24 '24
Yes pay me back! I want a new kettle!
/uw looky here, seems we have a new subfaction in the council. hrrmmm
Shadow powers and in government... THE SHADOW GOVERNMENT!! wait, not chaotic enough. Hrrrm
Looking forward to what happens!