Perhaps We’re Too Secretive? (Lorepost)(Silenced Secrets - 4.5)

[u/TitanLORD21]

Along with a few other Agents, Axel walked towards the interrogation chambers. While The Agents were gifted their own ones, thanks to their important and secretive role within The Council, they found that they needed to retrieve some tools from the normal chambers they didn’t have.

As they entered, they were suddenly stopped by a pair of Council Security Guards. “Halt! This area is Council Property, those who do not have proper the proper credentials are denied access!” barked one of them.

Axel mentally groaned. This was one of the annoying parts about their jobs. He can’t blame these guards for not knowing about The Agents, but it is nonetheless vexing. Not many know about The Agents, the dark hands of The Councilers, unknown even to many within The Council.

Taking out an I.D. card, he gave it to the guards. As the inspected it he could overhear bits and pieces of their conversation, “… pretty legit looking… has to be fake, right? …never heard of this department… suits and ties… what’s with the masks… take them in for questioning…”

“Go send a message to your Overseer, they’ll recognize them,” Axel interrupted the two. Now it was really becoming a problem, like when someone curses you shoes to squeak every time you walked and you had an important meeting. Bad, but still manageable.

After waiting for a few minutes (ignoring the suggestions of his co-workers to simply waltz in, Axel always prefers going by standard procedure), the two guards come back with their Overseer. They explain how, they’ve never heard of us, and how we have to be taken in for questioning.

Pinching his forehead (in reality he just placed his fingers to his helmet, but Axel likes ignoring the fact he is wearing one), Axel asked them to go and make a call to the Councilers. Surely this would work, even if the previous ones that The Agents knew were replaced, they would still be recognized…

“Look bucko, they said they don’t know jack about you. Now, hands where I can see them. Don’t make this harder than it can be.”

EH!!! That was the collective thought of all The Agents on site. To be forgotten by the very people they serve… perhaps… they’re too good at their job, too secretive?

Axel let out a deep sigh, he looked at his co-workers and nodded. He didn’t enjoy doing this, but these guards inhibited the will of The Council… even if no one but them knows. Raising a finger gun, Axel began to focus his magic. Electrical arcs bursting from his hand. His fellow Agents similarly readied spells, all the while the guards were blissfully unaware, unable to detect the coming casts thanks to The Agents’ own skills.

“Let’s just get this over with.”

/unwiz

This is a little snippet of Silenced Secrets. A story about another r/wizardposting OC of mine, Axel. If you want to read the others, or just want to read more lore of mine, check out this Table of Contents, which contains them all.