Tinderbox S02E01 - Diene 1-2, 1870 AF

General Summary

Diene 1st, 1870 AF

Late Afternoon — Streamrise Cove

Morgana Cornelia Selina Beaumont, Priscilla Philomena Modesty Featherstone, Theo Osborne, and Phineas I. Corwen, together with Captain Maximus "Max" Orion Hawkes and Commander Artemis Ashton, meet for the first time since the events of the 30th. The gathering takes place at Streamrise Cove, bringing the group together once more under strained but purposeful circumstances.

The Meeting

It is formally stated that the Parties will be announced on the 5th of Diene, with the Elections scheduled for the 25th of Diene.

Morgana Cornelia Selina Beaumont announces that she has officially assumed the rank of Commander within the Stargazer Exploration Company (SEC).

The team discusses the presence of a Submarine beneath Dentpeak Island, examining its significance and potential threat.

They also explore the possibility of Grettle joining the SEC, with the proposal that she would work under Phineas I. Corwen.

After the Meeting

Following the discussion, Priscilla Philomena Modesty Featherstone approaches Captain Maximus "Max" Orion Hawkes with a request to arrange martial arts training. It is agreed that Colonel Luke Jones will provide instruction on the 4th and 10th of each week.

Diene 2nd, 1870 AF

The "Roter" inside the lava tube concept image

Morning

The team travels to Dentpeak Island, descending into the lower levels of the base to investigate the vessel known as the “Roter.”

While examining the ship, Morgana Cornelia Selina Beaumont discovers the entrance to its airlock, partially buried within the surrounding rock.

The party discusses the possibility of returning to Topenfel and interacting with Nikolaos, including the potential of killing him.

After deliberating on how to gain access to the Roter, the team decides to proceed upward toward the tower.

At the very top, they discover the massive gimbal / gyroscope upon which the weapon had been mounted hanging from the ceiling upside down.

Theo Osborne attempts to use Postcognition on the ship. In response, the vessel activates, scans him, and fires a cannon shot in his direction.

Captain Maximus "Max" Orion Hawkes steps directly into the line of fire, raising his shield. The impact catapults him across the chamber, slamming him into the opposite wall and taking the breath off his chest. At the same time Theo Osborne , although not vaporized by the shot, he suffers a severe lashback, rendering him temporarily unconscious.

Once recovered, Theo speaks openly to the group about his theories and research concerning the Vaulters and the so-called “Horny People,” proposing that the two may be connected—possibly as one being a subspecies of the other.

As the group considers traveling to the island near the Kelean Mandate, for which they possess a key, Theo continues by discussing the connection between the couple from his dream and The Book of Perfin poems, suggesting a deeper Link between the two.

The conversation eventually shifts to a far more unsettling topic: ALIENS.

The team boards the Starling and returns to Streamrise Island for the evening.Other Notes