Day Three & Four of Forty Nine & Fifty Justice Reckoning The Dimensional Haunted Lighthouse Part Two

We had reappeared within the confines of the dimensional aperture which had been created by the Ghost and were soon joined by the Awakened Plant known as Virgil the Great and a Half. With the bravery of Justice and the insight of Mordalfus and the brilliance of the Master we were able to liberate the Elven Ghost known as Asaro from the formerly haunted lighthouse. As an added bonus we were able to reunite the Ghost of Asaro with his beloved who also had remained behind named Dedrea who just so happened to also be Drow Elf Ghost. We even managed to locate the reputed secret fortress of the Merciful Dawn hidden in Valn at the same time. Which of course where left us with the mystery of how a recent letter from the reputed founder of said organization the Matia had ended up in the Ghost of Asaro’s hand. So not perfect but the likely location of Klon Barr had been found. Of course after that a number of other interesting distractions occurred upon which I shall elaborate which prevented us from ending the threat of the Loyalist District formerly known Merciful Dawn.

As I had stated we had reappeared with the confines of the pocket dimension created by the Ghost Asaro from our journey into the past and Virgil had joined us. He took the time to backtrack our situation before we entered the door which had stood before us. The Master had allowed Kameron and Eagle to take point as it seemed to be their assigned position with the team. We had entered a room that seemed to have no exits a large table surrounded by chairs with leaves everywhere and paintings of ancient Valn around the room.

Virgil took to disturbing the paintings then the leaves and finally the table which in the end caused everything to start dissolving into the floor. Mordalfus had tried with magical means to try something with the leaves but to no avail. Finally I had found within the back of one of the two only remaining chairs something odd. One of the chairs had a bloody back and seemed to be a dimension space. The space turned out to be a doorway to another room and the blood Drow. Kameron and Eagle proceeded in and the Masters telepathic contact with him was strained but he had seemed alright and indicated that we follow.


It had taken awhile to convince Mordalfus to enter the aperture as he no doubt had been trying to find another logical way out of the room. As he had even convinced the child Drago to play musical chairs with him of course to no avail. The others finally began to enter the aperture which had left only the Mordalfus and Alth as well as the Master and I. The Master has sensed his concern and informed him that he should come join him as he would activate his cube of force and he and Alth were more than welcome to join us as we entered. I am sure the fact the as the Master had deduced the entire room had started to dissolve around us might have also helped convince the suspicions and cautious Mordalfus. Don’t get me wrong I can appreciate the concerns of Mordalfus but I just have to admit it is interesting to see how in so little time the burden of being appointed defacto leader of Justice has taken its toll.

After our transition through the portal of blood on the chair we appeared into what seemed like the heart of an elf. Oddly it tasted like one as well which left only the chain bridge to a doorway to cross. Kameron and Eagle were already at the doorway and prepared to enter only waiting it seemed for the others to arrive. As they opened the door what lay beyond was a grand outdoor vista with mountains in the distance.

Kameron and Eagle misted back into cloud forms which they had accomplished by the use of a strand of prayer beads I had suggested the Master acquire for Kameron and proceeded ahead. The Master and the others had delayed for about thirty seconds testing the bounds of the outdoor setting. They were only able to find that the place was not doubt another pocket dimensional space. As we had drawn closer a large fortress appeared in the distance and what we saw next was almost beyond belief. Somehow the Ghost of Asaro had managed to form aspects of everything that might give any member of Justice a reason to turn back. We were faced with everything from former Guardians of the Waste, Lich’s, Devils and Demons even my Master’s Father Bel. Of course we had pressed on and been given a choice to face the enemies before us, stand and fight or even to withdraw.

Of course we had moved on and I will admit I was thankful to see that not a single member of Justice faltered. As we passed thru yet another doorway we entered a room filled with maps of Valn and a figure of the Elf Asaro. As Kameron had entered the anti-magic field he had cast in preparation of facing great magic melted the image of the Ghost and he stood before a door on the floor. Which of course Kameron opened and entered and then things got really interesting.

As we had entered the room the dimensional barriers shattered and we were once again within the Lighthouse proper. The Master tested it with an Earth Elemental that exited the Lighthouse and entered again. Inside the room was the Ghost of Asaro looking out a window and holding a note. The note was from Matia and described him searching for the bodies of Asaro’s beloved Dedrea and her companion Mitria. In the letter which had seemed to have been penned recently he spoke of Asaro needing to move on and that she had forgave him in the end.

Baring the fact that Matia should have been long dead as Klon Barr was his current descendent was yet another mystery. The fact still remained that the Master had then realized that the piece of the puzzle he needed being the burial place of Asaro’s beloved might be beyond his own magical ability unaided. Drago had discussed with the Master about using various high arcana to divine her past but before they had decided on a course of action the recently mysterious Mordalfus said he would be back.

While he was gone Drago had continued his magical studies of the Ghost while the Master had engaged him in a logical discussion designed find a topic upon which he would respond. The Master was able to deduce eventually from his cryptic responses that Asaro and his beloved had fought and she had left on a mission and never returned. He had set out to find her five hundred years ago and failed to find her finally dying of a broken heart and exhaustion on the very spot where the Lighthouse would eventually be build. Since he had never found her he had never resolved what had happened to her and therefore not moved on simple really.

The Master had began studying the maps and deducing the best course to take to locate the remains of Dedrea when Drago had tried to dispel some magic he believed might be on the Ghost. Of course the Ghost of Asaro vanished just as Mordalfus had returned with the earth enclosed crypts of Dedrea and her companion. Mordalfus had returned with a Magi associate named Ezekiel who was someone they had resurrected who had it seemed been dead for two centuries. Barely had introductions been made the Ghost of Dedrea attempted to grapple Mordalfus with telekinesis. The Master quickly put an end to that by charming the Ghost with a magical transdimensional command. He told her that he was trying to help her and Asaro and he had left but that he would summon him all she had to do was remain patient.



The Master did just that with a transdimensional sending informing the Ghost of Asaro that his beloved had been found and was waiting for him at the Lighthouse. We had to wait for a few minutes but while the Master was touched I and Drago were moved practically to tears. To see love triumph after five centuries made me sad that there was not a Bard present to record the event for posterity. In the end it was not needed as both Ghosts departed hand in hand together again to enjoy their afterlife. The Lighthouse was haunted not more.

Mordalfus spoke and informed Justice that he had business to attend too quickly. The business was it seemed to inform the populace that Justice had cleansed the Lighthouse. Before he left I handed Alth a fresh sending stone so he could keep in touch if needed. The Master and Mordalfus had spoke regarding resting and since Mordalfus was a Warlock he never needed rest but the same could not be said for the others. Mordalfus had said while he was gone to make up our minds and he had left. Meanwhile the Master discussed with the others if they felt prepared enough after the ordeal within the lighthouse to proceed to the hidden fortress in Valn or if they wished to rest and be fully prepared. The Master truly I know did not care but I also knew he realized that things would be moving fast on Spearhead Island and he had preparations he wanted to make for Kameron’s Watcher who would be named Sebastian Simulacra.

It was decided that rest was in order or at least it seemed that way and with Ezekiel’s aid everyone except Mordalfus was returned to the Justice Safehouse. Armana and Mandy were already present and awaiting our arrival. We had then proceeded to the Justice Base while the Master set me to the task of preparing the necessary equipment that would be needed by the soon to be born Sebastian Simulacra future Watcher of the ever elusive Kameron. Drago had started talking about building a Mage Academy and Orphanage in the sky and discussing plans to build his own sky city. Mandy was assigned to assist for his travels would not doubt soon lead to Aurora. I had to admit I found the idea intriguing for while for the most part Nym’Kren had the ability to fly as well as transport itself it was by no means the size of an Academy much less an entire city. I realized that not only was Drago the Greedy but also the Ambitious.

The Master went into the Justice base and into his newly furnished luxury suite to spend some time with Leydarfel who had exited her pocket dimension to enjoy some personal where I was sure he would soon give birth to Sebastian so to speak. Two hours later Mordalfus returned and brought with him news of events on Spearhead Island. Armana had been sent to retrieve the items that had been requested for Sebastian and entered the Masters quarters to bring him up to speed.
Mordalfus brought with him news that was quickly confirmed from Spearhead Island. The Lich who had been a thorn in the side of Kameron had returned and infected the populace with a magical plague which had claimed the lives of many. Andros had survived but Kameron during the battle Kameron had disappeared believed to be in pursuit of the Lich. Mordalfus had been relating the news as I was receiving a similar report from Andre Simulacra. Of course before Kameron could even be introduced to his new charge he vanished with Eagle back to Spearhead. Honestly if Mordalfus had not possessed such great speed he would never have been able to pass the Third Eye Conceal gem to Kameron before he had vanished as it a new day and his new magical item was complete.

Mordalfus was not exactly pleased with everyone leaving with the matter of the Estate District still hanging over the head of Justice. In the end he chose to head to the surface to deal with matters which demanded his attention and the Master assigned Armana to accompany him in case he had need to be in contact with the Master or had need of a personal Magi.

Meanwhile Drago had moved on to Aurora and had acquired and audience to hear of his proposal to orchestrate the construction of his Sky Fortress. His proposal was actually quite well organized and worthy of his intelligence and Armana believed as long as he made adequate arrangements with other agencies of interest he might very well be starting construction soon. Either that or exposing himself and his Sky Fortress to attack by the Assassins who it seemed were stalking him.

The Master discussed the parameters of Sebastian’s mission and transported him to Spearhead Island to rendezvous with Kameron who had been restored to his position of power. Kameron it seemed was intent on finding his two favorite wounded guards who had been dispatched away from the Island. It was that train of thought which caused the Master to discuss the matter with Mordalfus and the truth finally came out. It seemed that Kameron’s imposter was none other than one of his missing guards who just so happened to be a Changling Infiltrator who had adopted the name of Dee. While his other guard Hinada was returning to her homeland a Hero. Mordalfus let me know he had dispatched Ezekiel to see to her safety so the Master left her care in the hands of Mordalfus as it had been Justice that had offered her protection.

Meanwhile the Master had to give Kameron an answer and while Mordalfus it seemed as I had expected involved in quite a bit of subterfuge himself the Master was not upset. If it had been anyone else with the exception of Mordalfus I believe the Masters temper would have flared. As it was he decided to leave Mordalfus to deal with the matter as the Master informed me Mordalfus was dealing with Justice and in that matter he was the First Mate and his decisions were currently the ones steering the ship as it were. The Master it seemed had faith that Mordalfus would not run the ship aground.

The Master it seemed would end up telling Kameron a modified version of the truth until he had the time to make inquiries of his own. So regarding Hinada he told Kameron she was heading back home to a Hero’s welcome and Ezekiel had been dispatched to keep an eye on her. He told a similar story regarding his former imposter and guard Dee which in a way was actually also the truth if not the whole truth. I will admit I had a problem with it but I understood the Masters concern for he would want to have the chance to speak with Dee or whoever she really was determine if she might have value to the Network before he perhaps stepped in to defend her. For he knew for a fact if Kameron found out the truth too soon then there would likely be nothing to save her from the bloodthirsty Kameron and his ravenous appetite. Instead he had Armana fulfill his request to inform the Perciphea Senate of his need for two more guards.

Kameron also decided that he would challenge his current Senator to judge his worth and also convened with his Chancellor and trusted advisor our Network deep cover operative Andros Lamar. It seemed the perfect time for Sebastian to make his presence known to the Kameron and Andros. For if Kameron was to go into battle the Master would want Sebastian there to make sure order prevailed. It also helped the Master had even given Sebastian a scroll with both permanency and telepathic bond as well as enough liquid pain to seal the deal of Kameron would accept the deal.

The Master it seemed was not overly worried for he knew the magics he had cast on Justice would last another day and perhaps a day to realized why they chose to live before battle might very well serve them well. So it was left to me to inform the Network High Council of the events that had transpired and check on the status of the Red Alert. At which point I reviewed the report which had come in from Armana regarding Project Natakoo.

Let me just say I would never have believe that Mordalfus could be so merciless and cruel when it came to another life form. For while I really doubted the Master needed the leave of Mordalfus to resurrect Natakoo he was being diplomatic. Since while sure Natakoo could be raised it would be an entire waste of potential to have him killed by Mordalfus on one who served him hence diplomacy. Well the terms were strict for while Mordalfus agreed that a plan to find a way to check Narvada was a good idea it Natakoo was to be used then he would need an expendable watcher as well as a number of severe mind alterations as finally a KO issued on him once his mission was achieved. Finally an action would be dealt upon someone the Master cared about if Natakoo ever got out of control. Of course that meant that Mordalfus feared for his wife Lela and that not only he but she might be in danger if Natakoo were allowed to roam free. So Natakoo was obviously an enemy and it seemed that Operation Natakoo unless someone came up with a new direction was quickly becoming too costly of an operation to undertake.

So while the Master was spending time with the insatiable Leydarfel I was left to deal with the Network and devise a plan before the Master had to involve himself. It had only been three days since the Master had allied himself with Justice and while to be honest the profits had been immense I had a mysterious feeling that soon we might be dealing with the loss. I know the Master was not worried as is his way due to his far superior intellect but even with access to the entire simulacra network I remained concerned but of course that is my job after all.

Day Three of Forty Nine Justice Reckoning Dragged into the Hell of Jim the Weasel Part 2

Day Three of Forty Nine Justice Reckoning
Dragged into the Hell of Jim the Weasel Part 2

Hecate preserved us on our six year journey into the past and I have to thank for it the Masters cherished Awakened Raven companions Kathy, Jamie, Lana, Dee, Pam and Christy. Seriously without their help and information we later gained it is doubtable if the Master would have been able to have weathered the temporal storm. The six female ravens that became his companions who even now like many others call him their Master truly helped change not only the Masters but the Network as well as Hecate for the better.

Perhaps I should take a moment and clear the air regarding our newest time jump and a slight alteration to our collective timeline. For what it was worth it seemed that Jim the Weasel who had formerly been a boy of six had been transformed into that state by a mysterious entity whose identity I have never had leave to discover. Thankfully the Master after his brief binding with nature and the information he had gained bid me to leave with the Ravens Six enabled them to eventually to find us in the past as I shall reveal.

Thus were we able to six years early find out what had transpired in the past. Of course this led to the Master seeking out a Clan of Seelie Killoren another immortal Fey race whom the Master tasked Voltana the Silthilar to locate. He of course then saw then saw to it that a quite attractive female Killoren named Leydarfel became the second apprentice of Kal’Rath. She of course started off as a Druid but soon with the Master’s subtle urging or shall we say seduction to be honest she turned first to Hecate then to the Drudical arts and eventually even became a Mystic Theurge. She finally even earned herself a place on the Network Inner Council.

Obviously if the Master was going to take an interest nature he was not going to do it lightly. So not to be honest the Master now has a greater respect for the eating of meat. His current creed stands unless it hunted by those who will be eating it or by those tasked for exactly that purpose it is not to be allowed. A fairly drastic change I must admit but one that fits in well with the philosophy of Hecate.


Of course there were two male ravens that did not make the cut since of course the Master being a raven at the time would stand no rivals or competitors. It had been my task to deal with them. As a matter of fact it was their timely arrival as we had returned to the past to feast on the slain spiders that had give the Master a chance to distance his mind for the torturous transformation he had been forced to endure. Within the pack of six female ravens he had found peace and the pleasures that only a male can claim from a woman.

So while we did eventually have to deal with repercussions from the slaughter of the snakes in the form of a Yuan-Ti Ranger it did not slow us down much. The addition of the Awakened Broccoli whom the Master had deduced could only be a Romancer actually helped to calm Kameron. The Master had already deduced there could almost be no other explanation for someone who had been able to deceive the keen perception of Marketh Abolay. Similar to stories told by Kameron concerning Tiberius only the one known as Virgil the Great the self proclaimed hero of the story had an almost equal sinister reputation. Of course one must consider the source material which was why the Master always tasks me to make my own opinions.

Later of course we were attacked by a ferocious tiger and a giant lizard and I was forced to pull out all of the stops to ensure the survival of not only Kameron but Mordalfus, Drago and even Virgil to whom I have actually taken a liking. For while I realize he is lying with every word that comes out of his mouth proclaiming to be a being of varying racial heritage she does it with just enough flair for it to be entertaining. Oddly the feeling seemed to be mutual for he had even stated that he liked me.

In the end with the use of the Masters and my magic as well as my physical skills we were able to prevail see Jim the Weasel to the area where he could be found by Drago and our mission seemed almost complete. I fortunately had enough time before our souls were returned to the present to instruct the Ravens Six on a mission of their own. Their mission would lead them to Center and Markessa’s Companions Service and Inn where they would meet the Armand and Morgath of the past and eventually be awakened to tell us the complete tale of the hellish bestial journey into past of Jim the Weasel familiar of Magi Drago which of course as I have already stated became quite profitable just as Hecate would want it.

Day Three of Forty Nine Justice Reckoning The Dimensional Haunted Lighthouse Part One

Day Three of Forty Nine Justice Reckoning
The Dimensional Haunted Lighthouse Part One

We had officially returned the Justice Base and the Master carried out his intentions and we transported away to Nym’Kren. Of course I was able to relay the emergency and leave behind a sending stone for Alth. Of course Vas was left at the Safehouse and Gal at the Justice base so that Armana and Mandy could keep an eye on the situation in both locations with the aid of the Master’s and Voltana’s Crystal Ball’s which would allow them to keep abreast of Justice’s situation.

Meanwhile Kameron who had reappeared with Drago and Ti at the Justice Safehouse were still in the middle of discussing a battle of honor the purpose of which was to allow Kameron to finally trust Ti. Totally understandable to and even the terms put forth by Ti seemed well thought out and prepared. Of course for someone who worshipped a chaotic deity like Ares it was something that Kameron could not abide. To be honest they argued the entire time that the Network Council Meeting at Nym’Kren took place.

So it was that I as I had planned left the sending stone for Alth and the Master, Armana, Mandy, Christine and I departed for Nym’Kren. As I have already detailed the record for the meeting I will not repeat myself further. I shall only note that as I have seen Eagle calm Kameron I must admit that a similar effect came over the Master as he was met by Delilah when we arrived in his office. I must admit I have always found it odd that while the Master has many lovers both male and female and while I would have thought his consort of nineteen years Yasriia or even his Mother Lorali might have had more of an influence perhaps it was far simpler. Looking back after observing Delilah with Kameron I was finally able to make sense of it. His Mother who the Master knows loves him still wishes for him a better life then the one he has chosen. On the other had Yasriia truly sees the Master as her own consort instead of the other way around no doubt due to her Drow Elf heritage. The Masters other lovers are only nothing more than pleasant distractions who have been either deceived even often beguiled or business partners but never all three. Well with the exception of Delilah who had somehow manages to achieve all three and even bring the Masters daughter Shay into the world.

Our Network Inner Council meeting had concluded and a few of our Stonechildren, Drow Elves, Tieflings, and Dark Changelings were invited to join us. Well I say us loosely since duty as well as the duty of all of the other attendant familiars was to observe and be ready for any communications that might demand the Masters attention. I of course outranked all of the other attendant familiars so the job fell to me to monitor them as well. So it became my goal to hunt down Natakoo for the Master who it seemed was already in our possession it was just a matter of rerouting his transport to Gix which after all was not quite simpler than I would have expected. Of course things could not have stayed harmonious for long but then again I have learned not to expect anything less from Justice.

Kameron it seemed had finally managed to decide after much tribulation to simply stand toe to toe with Ti and just battle him without magic. The odd part was that Ti and tried to be fair and asked Kameron to lay down an anti-magic field to even the odds but Kameron refused. So of course Kameron lost for without weapons the odds were heavily stacked against him. I actually doubt Kameron could defeat the Master under such conditions. To put it plainly Gargoyles are superior physically to Cambions and Half-Dragons if all things were even. I suppose Kameron must not have realized or perhaps his ego still knows no bounds. For of course he chose not to yield and fell unconscious in less than thirty seconds. For some strange reason he then fell into a fit of melancholy and despair over his unworthiness as a priest of Ares I truly believe that it not been for Eagle he might have taken his own life. Right about then was when I had received the communication from Alth and I let Alth know I would be monitoring the emotional state of Kameron and we would be returning soon.

Of course it was not soon enough and truly while I knew the Master would understand with it being Kameron after all it still bothered me. Don’t get me wrong what some might call deem a weakness I have actually found to be a strength. The Master will stand by those who call him and deem them their Master. He will even go out on a limb for friends and family such is his hierarchy Self, Family, Vassals, Hecate, and finally Friends. So Kameron was near the top of the list and while Friends might seem low on the list you must realize the Master only has a few close friends. Justice has only seen the light side of the Master because he considers Mordalfus a friend as is willing to give the rest of Justice the chance to become his friends as well. So it came to pass that only a few minutes later I could sense from Kameron anger and then despair and I realized I would have to put up with Delilah for cutting short her time with her Armand.

Meanwhile I had already dispatched Mandy and Armana to acquire the body of Natakoo and the Greater Restoration scrolls the Master had requested and even threw in a few speak with dead and a spare true resurrection just for safe measure. I also flew by the alchemy lab to recover a few potions that might prove useful since it seemed we might actually be going into a dungeon setting since it seemed we were haunted lighthouse bound.

Suffice to say I also had a few recommendations to share and of course review with the Master regarding the remodel of the Justice Base. Being an engineer myself it had been my job to examine the base from top to bottom before any of the Masters magics began the remodel in earnest. Of course Alth had been my companion and I had located a secret passage within the closet of Tiberius. Let’s just say for a supposed secure base the passage was a big hole that needed to be plugged. We had returned and the Master dispatched both Mandy and Armana to see to the state of Kameron but of course they were too late for he had vanished. I can’t blame the anger that flowed from both of them for Kameron was proving to be a quite difficult to manage.

Meanwhile the Master and Mordalfus were discussing the secret passage since Mandy and Armana’s combined magic would not be sufficient to deal with the problem. As a matter of fact it seemed that the situation was more complex than it had appeared. Mordalfus actually decided to take a moment to himself saying he would deal with the situation. The Master had already received the body of Natakoo and was prepared to resurrect him but he only wanted to make sure that there were no issues with Mordalfus. Mordalfus had returned and informed the Master that the passage had been created by secretive allies of Justice and along with the remodel requested that the Master work on a seal for the passage.

The Master had at that same time decided to deal with Kameron who I had notice was becoming increasingly interesting to manage. Of course what could I expect from the Masters cousin who in a few short years had become the Pontiff of Ares, Lord of Spearhead Island as well as if not the most dangerous but the most feared member of the street gang known only as Justice. Kameron had been brought back to a state of calm by his lady friend Eagle but of course it did not last long for he had even before support had arrived gotten into an argument with Drago and stormed off via a word of recall spell and traveled to his Ares temple being constructed in the Waste.

So the Master spoke with him and strangely Kameron seemed quite unstable feeling suddenly that everyone within Justice was against him. He also seemed to be suffering from severe case of melancholy over his value within Justice. The Master of course assured him that he was sure that something could be worked out with Drago since it seemed they both had aspirations to the land on which the Haunted Lighthouse sat. Kameron was also concerned about the imposter who had been impersonating him on Spearhead Island. He seemed quite ready to once again blow his stack and while the Master was not worried I will admit I was beginning to have doubts.

Meanwhile while Ti and Drago who had remained at the Justice Safehouse Mandy and Armana were dealing with another protocol that the Master had instructed them to take care of. It had seemed that there magic was not cloaked which while a simple procedure they had it seemed never taken the time to deal with. So Armana took Ti while Mandy took Drago and began to cloak their magic so it would not be revealed by magical detection. Mandy also took the time to remind Drago about how he sought to help him in organization of his proposed magic school and orphanage. Mandy had reminded him that if he wished for the business to be able to turn a profit he would be better served organizing a criminal enterprise perhaps specializing in infiltration and information gathering and using the magic school as a useful front. Of course that was exactly how the Master had founded the Network University Crime Syndicate some twelve years back on Aurora. As a matter of fact the Network now comprised over three hundred loyal members who were sent on missions globally as well as maintain a profitable University. The Master had recognized Perciphea as hostile territory and had therefore sponsored Markessa’s Companions Service and Inn some ten years past in order to have a foothold within the nation. So branching out with Drago would prove a perfect cover to place additional agents of his own.

Kameron was still ranting and raving as it were and had focused on the imposter as his primary focus so the Master had prepped me to enact the protocols that would initiate a report from Mia Lamar. It seemed that Kameron was preparing to get desperate and consider taking matters into his own hands. The Master of course reminded him of the temporal tampering he had performed twelve years in the past when he had informed him of the current situation which of course brings us to our loyal Network Operative Andros Lamar and his twin sister Mia Lamar.


The Network University Operative and Amphibious-Changling Andros Lamar who was also a Wizard of the seventh circle had been placed on Spearhead Island by the Master with the explicit mission of becoming close to him and making himself invaluable as an advisor. He was also to be responsible for the eventual creation of a school of higher magical learning. He had been specially trained for his mission and was not made aware of the situation that would befall Kameron. His cover was solid in that he had sister who had stayed on in Aurora to study magic and that he had been part of a group that had left to make their own way by sea. Of course he was the only survivor of a shipwreck and had being amphibious managed to make his way to the as yet not charted Spearhead Island. His sister Mia Lamar had who was also a seventh circle Wizard had been fortunate to be apprenticed to a Magi in possession of a Crystal Ball which was how after several years she had finally contacted him. Andros of course being happy with his new life they had used his sister’s contacts to assist him and Spearhead Island. Pretty neat and tidy which of course gave his sister a reason to contact him when she had a personal issue to discuss with her Master’s crystal ball and on set schedule once they had both grown power and gained the ability to scry on each other at the same time. Of course this had all only been possible due to information shared by the future Kameron with the Master in the past as I have already mentioned.

Kameron was suddenly pleased and somewhat relieved as the Master informed him that he would brief him on the operations on Spearhead Island. At the same time the Master had Mandy begin negotiations on the Master behalf to acquire the Tower for Kameron as well as additional support from Armand. While simultaneously the Master informed Mordalfus of the situation regarding Kameron. They also discussed Natakoo and in the end it seemed that he had somehow opposed Justice and had taken his own life saying something of losing his honor. Mordalfus spoke of him as being more stubborn and arrogant then even Kameron and too dangerous to be brought back to life. The Master pressed on and found out that while Mordalfus was more than willing to be content with consulting his dead corpse he was deadly opposed to him being brought back to life. Of course the Master realized that more would have to be said once he had spoken with Natakoo but Mordalfus was of course his friend. So he had agreed to hold on the resurrection of Natakoo until he had spoken with him and conferred with Mordalfus. I was of course surprised but it seemed as Natakoo had once been in the Justice soul link it could be considered a Justice matter but what I found even more interesting was what had happened to Natakoo. Could Mordalfus really have managed to somehow manipulate an enemy if Natakoo was even that in order to cause him to end his own life? Perhaps and if so I know it was skill the Master wanted to acquire which meant the study of Mordalfus was no doubt going to become a course of debate and study.

So moving on to the report from Simulacrum Andre who served as the Masters personal secretary and major domo whose job it was to organize all incoming Network Intelligence and forward it to me to forward to the Master. Imagine a giant ever changing tridimensional global illusionary map which tracks all of the Networks Operatives as well as intelligence managed by a hyper intelligent being in possession of hundreds of sending stones manning a crystal ball with telepathy and true seeing and you might begin to be getting the picture of the importance of Andre’s job. In short the Imposter was doing a fantastic job of being Kameron and so far no one had seemed to notice anything once the cover story was in place. The Imposter seemed to be trying to align trade papers to flow to the Island to help sway favor in a particular direction. On another note the battle for the Spearhead Senate seat position had been won by a Warrior Bobby Stallone who seemed while a native to have had support from afar due to the change in power show during his continued battles and eventual victory. Also of note was the apparent formation of an Internal Security Force which while I had to agree with after looking over the mysterious rise of Bobby Stallone. Of course making sure that organization reported to Andros Lamar was going to have to a priority.

With the aid of Mordalfus the Master was also able to determine what had seemed a matter of concern with one of Kameron’s ten delectable female bodyguards sent from the many Islands of Perciphea. I will only say it’s a shame that Kameron was raised by a Dragon as to give him so many fine female specimens was a waste of resources. It would seem Mordalfus was able to provide that the guard in question had issues back in her homeland and she only remained safe as long as she remained on Kameron’s detail. Mordalfus it seemed had already offered her sanctuary but of course it might not hurt for Kameron himself to take notice of her. Mordalfus was also able to confirm from contacts of his own that it had been three days and the Imposter if all remained on schedule be able to relinquish her hold on Kameron’s identity within another day. Kameron seemed content with the report and the knowledge that his longtime aid and trusted advisor Andros Lamar was indeed someone he could trust. That only left the matter of the Lighthouse.

While Mandy had finished negotiating the deal with Drago Mordalfus and he left the Justice Base and traveled to the Justice Safehouse. Once they had arrived at the Safehouse the Master informed Kameron that he would be arriving in his vicinity within a few moments. We of course would have to make a quick detour at Nym’Kren to drop off Natakoo into the safekeeping of Disciple Am’Irin and of course for Lord Kameron to meet his destiny with the enchanting yet deadly Sorceress Delilah perhaps the only person whom the Master would not utterly destroy if they defied him and executed a Kill Order on Kameron.

We had arrived at Nym’Kren and Delilah had been sitting in his High Chair scantily clad in her Drow Elven form and looking even more beautiful than I had remembered and of course her constant companion Redella her Quasit familiar stood relaxed in wolf form at her side. Armand had walked forward and of course kissed her and they had both for a brief moment shed their disguised and embraced and kissed in their true fiendish forms which of course elicited a howl from Redella. Armand had left and told Kameron he would be back in moments stating he had only a minor matter to attend to and that Delilah had been dying to meet him again for ages.

They had of course met twelve years ago to be exact when Kameron along with Mordalfus and Justice had literally pulled him from her arms. I doubted Kameron even remembered it that way as in his perspective it had only happened perhaps a few hours ago at most. I of course stayed behind to observe just to make sure Delilah did not try and shall we say cover up any little accidents. Actually Kameron impressed me he was actually the most diplomatic I have ever seen him he almost played Delilah like a fiddle. At one point when she had been discussing how she was upset at how she had taken Kameron away from her bed he had actually apologized and seemed truly sincere. Which had led into a discussion of the servants and of course the newest indentured one Christine the Water Orc. Kameron actually tried to drive a wedge between Delilah and Armand for while Delilah was opposed to slavery she was perfectly alright with indentured servitude. Kameron tried to make the point that perhaps the Master placed his servants in a position where they would never be able to overcome their debt in order to keep them his permanent servants. Thankfully the Master has always been true to his word in that regard thanks mainly to yours truly so he was unable to gain any ground.



Their discussion had drifted to relationships and his inability to understand how she and Armand had such an open relationship. Oddly while she told him she did not exactly find him appealing he was not someone she wished to eliminate in order to protect Shay or her Armand. Which was really all I had wanted to hear for if Kameron had angered her I would have become worried since I already knew Vash’s take on Kameron and I had to agree with her since while I found Kameron interesting his stubbornness I just knew would get him killed again so my job was just to make sure the Master was not pulled in after him. For the record they also believe it or not discussed the dark force know as Narvada and plans in the works to look into the situation. Kameron even offered to help fund the operation which I found once again fascinating.

The Master had meanwhile moved on to the inner Hecate Temple complex to speak with Disciple Am’Irin did I forget to mention yet another one of his longtime lovers. It had been Am’Irin who had first voiced the plan to use Natakoo as an expendable resource to gain insight and perhaps an instrument to use against Narvada. A point I might add that Mordalfus was not actually opposed to it was just the use of Natakoo that he had opposed by the way. He had informed her of his discussion with Mordalfus and while she driven enough to oppose the Master on religious grounds she trusted his intellect and logic in the past and only left him with a warning. She had relayed to the Master that she would watch over the body of Natakoo and gather the information they needed to proceed while working with Delilah to cover the expenses of outfitting Natakoo when it became necessary. Her warning was a profound one she had told the Master that in a flash of insight it had came to her as she was sure he had deduced that Tiberius had traveled to the past when the other members of Justice had but he had not been present. As Tiberius could not currently be trusted they needed an operative of their own connected to the time jumps who could set plans in motion to counter Narvada’s influence. She continued to advise him that the paranoia of Mordalfus, stubbornness of Kameron, greed of Drago and blind devotion of Ti were issues he would need to watch carefully as they were already beginning to place him in ever increasing danger. Finally she told him to remain true to his faith in Hecate and the ideals he holds to be true to carry him while trusting in me to protect him and see him through the next time shunt.





The Master then did something I have rarely seen him do he actually prayed to Hecate for protection rose and left to recover Kameron. I know how the Master views the Gods he really on sees them as beings who have acquired more power than standard immortal or mortal beings who have managed to acquire enough beings who believe in them possessing enough faith to give them even more power. I of course knew it was much more complex than that but the Master when he had conjured me from the beyond had found the teachings of Hecate profound and very much aligned with his own beliefs and her ways actually did bring him joy so it worked for both of us. I of course prayed as well for the blessings of Hecate for us to always remain the mighty hunters and never the weak and frail prey.

We had one final stop and that was to visit Shay Quickshar the ten year old Fiendish Dark Amphibious Changling daughter and Ultimate Magi of the Master and Delilah Varosh. I have to admit there are very few beings that I would say I feared and Shay would be one of them. She was even that very moment with the help of the Master’s Silthilar apprentice Voltana Arcana and Theurge Kal’Rath’s Ulitharid apprentice Collum performing some even by my standards some dreaded grafting transformation on a human male and female who had been randomly resurrected skeletons that had been laying around in one of the vaults. She was currently working it seemed on some way to transform her test subjects into animals or some other abomination only her mind could conceive. Shay had called a pause to her experiments and smiled when her dad had entered the magic lab. I know the Master was concerned about her experiments but he valued her intellect and insight and she was his treasure his darling. I knew he was thinking about one thing that perhaps he should let her vacation with her Grandmother. Of course the downside of the option would be that then he would have to worry about keeping an eye on Delilah. But ultimately I knew he was not overly worried for Shay knew love and if she loved you she would never treat you as an object of one of her experiments at least there was that. They had embraced and while their minds were almost always connected when Shay had seen her Father and smiled and ran to him to be picked up in a loving embrace on could almost forget the terror she could inspire in her shall we say test subjects. She had of course greeted me and smiled as well and it was a smile that had chilled me to the core. I was thankful when we left the lab and thankful as well that the Master was in even better spirits.





The Master returned to his office and told Kameron it was time to go as the others of Justice were waiting and everything regarding the Lighthouse as well as the Imposter would be settled so he could relax and we could begin as he needed him. I found it odd that Kameron had felt that Justice did not need him and would be better off without him but I did not take the time to question it. For I would only be dealing with his flaw which even the wisdom of Disciple Am’Irin or the charisma of Sorceress Delilah would be able to budge. Of course Delilah had hit on his weakness which was of course Eagle which was sadly a weakness the Master often I knew would not care to exploit. Not because he did not believe it would work but because the Master truly believed he was so powerful that others should trust his judgment when he valued them. Basically if the Master associated with you and you did not call him Master than it meant he associated with you because he valued you and if he valued you and your opinion then of course it was only logical that you should value his advice and opinion. I knew that using Eagle was not beyond me or for that matter anyone else within the Network Inner Circle so I was content to allow the Master his belief in Kameron.

Within in moments with the aid of a scroll the Master, Kameron and I had returned and everyone was waiting and willing to go. The Master had studied the area where the lighthouse resided and there was an established teleportation circle area set aside for visitors to arrive as well as depart. Of course once we had arrived it’s a good thing that it was not a trap for it seemed there was a Half-Dragon hunting public meeting going on. I had to give Klon Barr full marks for showmanship for the distraction pulled away Kameron and Eagle as I would have expected and of course they chose not to listen that it might be a trap. Sometimes I really miss the Dragon Slaying days when I only had to worry about was helping the Master slay the dragons instead of babysitting them.

Our prize and proof that Klon Barr could be trusted was waiting right in front of the lighthouse which the rest of us had continued to approach. It took the form of a young fourteen year girl named Nasani who it seemed had been cloned after being devoured by Kameron. I should note everyone was invisible except for Drago who it seemed had acquired a Wand of Wonder Artifact form which he had transformed into which was a young human male child. Nasani had stared at the Master and made a proclamation that she was going to slay him but he was able to see thru her ruse and realize that she was the response for the request the Master had made regarding information on the Organization of Klon Barr. Mordalfus had seen it as well and had confirmed that the Master had the means to contain the souls of those we might contact who served Klon Barr.

The Master had smiled and informed Mordalfus that he had it covered and indeed between the two of us we did. Nasani made to make the first move and the Master moved forward and channeled thru me a ranged smoky confinement which reduced the young girl to mist which flew across the space between us to be contained with the bottle I had been holding. Unless I released her she was ours forever and I could tell from the reactions of the others they had never seen the type of magic the Master and I had just displayed. They had at first thought we had contained her soul but they soon realized it was better than that we had her entire form in a bottle at our disposal. The Master had followed thru with a magical mind probe of Nasani and found the information we had been seeking as well as why she had been chosen. Drago it seemed knew her and it had been deemed that of all of Kron’s operatives she stood the best chance of returning alive.

Of course the Half-Dragon hunting posse had been a ruse and as Kameron returned the Master asked the others if they valued the life of the young girl and Drago said that he did so I passed the sealed bottle to Drago in his child form. Kameron when he returned it seemed had not noticed Drago change form and for a moment seemed to have thought we had taken a child to help us navigate the lighthouse. It took a moment to clear things up and then we were free to deal with the entrance into the haunted lighthouse.

Suffice the entrance was only the beginning for the Master was soon able to with the aid of his Elemental servants to determine that the interior of the lighthouse was multi-dimensional with perhaps links to other locations inside. Before we made our way inside the Master informed Andre to stay alert and that he was going off the mind grid and to maintain hourly checks on all external and internal operatives and that he would confer with all other simulacrums to assist him. Which was how we had entered the lighthouse which I had a feeling would turn into a maze which if as the Master had deduced finally lead us to a showoff with the agents of Klon Barr. Or so I thought of course until when barely within the lighthouse for less time than it took to notice a romantic tale of love lost ancient in Vain I could feel the pull of the link and I knew we were in for another time shift Hecate preserve us I had time to thing and we were gone.

Day Three of Forty Nine Justice Reckoning Minutes of the Network Inner Council Meeting at Nym’Kren

My name is Morgath the bound Imp familiar and companion to Magi Armand Quickshar and it was my duty to call to order the meeting of the Network Inner Council which met at the Hidden Underground Base and Temple of Hecate known Nym’Kren or the Deep Earth.

The meeting took place in the main office of the Master at the Setting Moon table in remembrance of our Goddess Hecate. In attendance the Magi Armand Quickshar Cambion/Changeling, High Eldritch Disciple of the Cult of Hecate Am’Irin Alet’tar Half-Nymph/Drow Elf, Eldritch Theurge Kal’Rath Alet’tar Half-Vampire/Drow Elf, Magi Markessa Nogar Amphibious/Psiforged, Magi Vash Laren Dark Changling, Sorceress Delilah Varosh Cambion/Dark Changling, and of course Adept Morgath Pseudonatural Imp myself of course.
Magi Armand had called the emergency meeting in order to relay information regarding Narvada the Entity that had once been bound and recently freed by Justice that was now wrecking havoc with time and space.

Magi Armand: My companions while the High Chair is indeed mine remember when you all profit so does the Network. It has come to my attention that an Entity known as Narvada has recently risen from a long slumber and has begun to affect reality as we know it. As a matter of fact up until recently the Network much to my dismay I assure you had profited from the intervention of Justice with the aid of this Entity. Of course there is a mystery, the spirit of Narvada was not originally part of the spiritual bond that is shared by those accepted by Justice it is a parasite. I gained this knowledge from the memories of a Tiefling ninja and former member of Justice who took his own life after Justice released Narvada who went by the name Natakoo. Moments ago Morgath and I suffered a personal spiritual invasion connected to Jim the Weasel familiar of Drago that hurled us into the past that left us severely diminished in power and ability. I will share with you my observations of that and past events and then I want you thoughts in words for the official record before we move forward.

Disciple Am’Irin: First of all thank Magi Armand for you candor in this matter for as Hecate teaches knowledge is power. Now since power is what we all seek then our situation is precarious for in order to know how best to deal with Narvada we must first understand how he was bound. I would advise we look into the viability of resurrecting Natakoo since he seems to have had some kind of link to Celestial entities that were instrumental in Narvada’s initial confinement. Not that I am not thankful for all that power we and Hecate have gained from Narvada but as you can attest Magi Armand the power of Narvada is to vast to remain unchecked. Therefore I propose if Natakoo can be resurrected or not we place serious effort into finding a method to rebind Narvada just in case he ever decides to turn against us. We must have faith for Hecate always provides.

Theurge Kal’Rath: Master you desire will always be mine and since the day your presence first crossed my path and offered me the chance to grow in power with you. I have never regretted that decision so I will speak directly. We must waste no time in probing the past of Jim the Weasel in order to prepare you for what may come in the future. I agree that killing Jim the Weasel would not balance out on the ledger as I am sure Disciple Am’Irin could attest. I also would recommend terminating you link with Justice regardless of the fact that Mordalfus or Kameron are members it would be my pleasure to take you place as you Agent among them and let the risks fall upon me. As always I am you most loyal and humble servant and as I have not failed to turn the Network University into a thriving Criminal Network and Magical University the task you set before me. Let me go forth as I know this Justice I have seen them with my own eyes and by Hecate I will not fail you my Master.

Magi Markessa: Master while I would not dare to dispute the accomplishments of Theurge Kal’Rath or the knowledge and wisdom of Disciple Am’Irin I have an approach that I think we should consider. As it has been my primary job these last ten years to get to know Perciphea well actually Center to be exact. Running Markessa’s Companions and Inn has allowed me to see firsthand from the people of Perciphea just how precarious the situation has become. While I respect the power of Narvada and even would support the concept of researching how to acquire at the very least some kind of defense against its power. There is yet another approach we could try. I suggest we open a dialog with Narvada and try and find out if its goals are not that far off from our own. We might be able to find a way to bend the rules and use the souls of others without endangering our own. I will admit I doubt I am personally up to the task but as the Master as is fond of doing I advise we reveal all that we might be willing to do for Narvada in exchange for your protection in the Flashbacks and perhaps ever finagle the books in order for the scales to balance in the Networks favor my Master.

Magi Vash: Really Master why not just turn all of Justice over to the Loyalists or perhaps just set them up and leave them no choice but to call on Narvada to save their souls but in reality lose them. Then after Narvada has claimed them soul and all you stand back unscathed step in claim a reward from the Loyalists collect on bounty for the Pants of Mordalfus and cut a deal with Narvada to alter the past a little more in our favor for our trouble. Alright I know that sounded evil but someone had to say it after all I know everyone perhaps even yourself was thinking it. I am just saying it is my job to eliminate threats to the Network and place our operatives in key positions in order to expand our operations. From what I can see Justice has bitten off more than they can chew and don’t even get me started on the so called Devils of the Black Sand just another potential fiasco waiting to happen. I beg you all don’t let my Mentor Theurge Kal’Rath further endanger the Network. Since I doubt we will be just turning them all over and collecting on the profits I recommend you completely withdraw from the situation while you give me time to research all of the hidden variables that we still need to master my Master.

Sorceress Delilah: My darling Magi Armand you were stripped of your heritage and your power and I will tell you what I have to say about it. Use it as fuel to use against your enemies of which Justice I assure you are not. Please don’t anyone listen to strongly to Magi Vash for while I love the girl and we even often use the same tactics I see the tasks before us as merely challenges to be overcome which in the end will of course bring profits to all of us, Hecate and of course the Network feel free to arrange that order as you mood suits you by the way. Trust me when I tell you and I realize I am only able grace your presence due to Narvada we have to learn to take the good with the bad. I will not bore those of you who have never had to bow before Demons and become whatever you needed to be in order not become the hunted or perhaps even dinner. So let me assure you all the risk of dealing with Justice and Narvada when you weigh it against what we have acquired already makes it laughable to me. That we are even discussing this to begin with in my mind is a waste of resources. Seriously, Darkholm Imports and Exports, Moneylenders Irresistible Ambition, Cult of Hecate, Network University, Network Criminal Syndicate, Markessa’s Companions and Inn, and of course let me not forget Delilah’s Spicy Hot Shop and Tavern oh and of course my lovely daughter Shay Quickshar. Look they were all either enhanced or literally created by Magi Armand’s involvement with Justice. So seriously let’s break for a little party and as you all know Armand and I have the luxury bedroom suite right down the hall. You know what I always say, party all day and all night as if it was eternal twilight.

Adept Morgath: I have seen and observed all that has transpired as always with compassion and emotion Sorceress Delilah has presented my point so clearly I doubt the logic even needs to be spelled out but I will clarify just for the record. Loyalists, Devils of the Black Sand, Master Summoner Jossen and his Cadre of Assassins, and Narvada the Dark Entity are all threats to our current prosperity. Perhaps what I must remind the Master is that he pledged to aid Justice, Kameron is his cousin while Mordalfus is a like minded soul how could we even consider trying to look at this in a negative light. Laws are important and trust me when I tell you all the last twelve years I have spend with the Master have not even been a blink compared to the trials and tribulations I have seen and witnessed over the millennia of my existence. We live in what is now called the Modern Age and so much from the past has been lost that sometimes it’s hard to even imagine that this wasteland that the world has become was ever any better. Moments like the ones we are in now often only come once an Age. I believe we should prepare ourselves as best we can and use every tool at our disposal to give us an advantage but walk away never! For trust me when I tell you I once stood on such a precipice millennia ago and the results of my inaction and cowardice cost me dearly. The Master Magi Armand has never backed down from any challenge always trusting his intellect and abilities to see him through. All of us assembled here owe our very livelihood to his actions. For the first time in his existence he has suffered like he never had before. The Master or Magi Armand too many of you has always supported us all now it is out turn to return the honor.
Magi Armand: My fellow Network companions thank you all for you candor and honesty. I value your insight and I realize that what Adept Morgath said was perhaps more true than I had believed. I have considered you all many things and it’s time that I start treating you all as family.
My darling Sorceress Delilah how I ever endured my life without you and Shay only Hecate knows. I have never been as carefree as you but by knowing and loving you I have indeed found pleasure that defies description and I would never wish to lose that.

Magi Vash indeed well done for your words were indeed literally straight from my mind and while even before time was altered our paths would have crossed we are now closer than we ever were and it is closeness that I treasure. Although what you need to realize is that closeness and fondness we share is due to Justice and Narvada and if time had not been altered you and I would be having an entirely different conversation my dear sweet, lovely and deadly one.


My beautiful Magi Markessa who ever said beauty is in the eye of the beholder must have never seen the beauty of your soul. I see the joy you have found in a necessary but often mundane task which I bid you perform. You have grown in power and performed your mission admirably and you were right it was perhaps only pride that has stood in my way from opening a dialog with Narvada and that will change thank you my love.
Really my Theurge Kal’Rath I adore you while you honor me with your loyalty and I know how much you really despise Justice especially Drago and his new companion Lazarus. I realize the issues created on the world by the Wand of Wonder that they found. Your must not blame yourself for what happened. We have Narvada to blame for that as the Wand fell into the hands of Tiberius and eventually into the rightful hands of its current wielder. The Staff of the Magi that I wield is a relic in and of itself and while a lesser one I hold it only due to the fact that you did your job and protected us while I had slept you have never failed me and continue to do both your Race and Me proud.
Disciple Am’Irin my Lady we have been my spiritual adviser and friend for fifteen years now only your cousin the Arch Magi Yasriia Alet’tar has been at my side longer. Your devotion to Hecate has never wavered and together we have helped Hecate gain in power. You of course have realized the cost and paid it willingly by split you time between Under and here at Nym’Kren in order to make sure that we will always have a place strong enough to ensure that Hecate continues to prosper. I understand your concern and my faith in Hecate will never waver thanks to you my huntress who I always am willing to be caught by.

Therefore I will move forward and take all precautions and place the entire Network on official Red Alert and place Justice and Narvada for the moment as Dangerous Observe. No one is to be alone and loss of contact for longer than eight minutes is to be reported immediately. In the case of loss of contact the portal is to be sealed and the base shifted to a random location until a verified sending has been received and an all clear has been received from Morgath or I or my clone has awoken. Furthermore funds will be diverted to acquire scrolls of Greater Restoration which will be issued to the entire Inner Council to be used at their discretion or in the case of a breech. Finally regarding Justice, Narvada, Loyalists, Devils of the Black Sand, and the Master Summoner Jossen and his Cadre of Assassins every effort using only our non liquid assets I want brought to bear on finding any information possible for my review.

Unless there any other questions that demand our attention I will call this meeting adjourned and we will move to my suite for additional relaxation before we get back to work. For after all work and no play makes Armand have bad days.

Disciple Am’Irin: Far from me to delay a good time but I advise we meet again in two days to discuss our progress with all matters brought up by Magi Armand and provide updates on our progress.

Adept Morgath: Only one last word for the record we have a new recruit who will need to be overseen Christine the Water Orc I would recommend we leave her here for her will is bound for the next two weeks. I have a feeling her Sorceress Delilah and Disciple Am’Irin will get along fabulously.

Magi Armand: Very well unless anyone wants to invite Justice to join in the fun I will consider this meeting officially adjourned. And let the festivities begin?

Day Three of Forty Nine Justice Reckoning Dragged into the Hell of Jim the Weasel

While I could talk about the Plane of Hell if I wished it is something I prefer to remain buried in the past. I would have been content to have left it there I assure you if it had not been for the hellish transformation that was forced upon the Master. For while the Master’s intellect is normally so beyond mine I am unable to keep up that actually changed. For the first time since the deal that he wrought to free me from bondage I was able to explore the raging emotions the he normally keeps in check within his soul.

Perhaps I should start at the beginning with perhaps just a little explanation. The Master and I had both believed that we would be heading to a quick rendezvous with the Network Inner Circle perhaps even in town to discuss options regarding how best to support Justice. Well that was until our vision began to blur and a dreamscape if you will began to form and we witnessed an eight year old boy transformed into what looked like Jim the Weasel familiar of Drago by a mysterious man. Of course the Jim escaped and fled the household and ran into a nearby forest.

Not so bad as dreams go I suppose but then we both felt ourselves wrenched into a new reality and suddenly I was weakened but it was nothing compared what had happened to the Master. The Master had been transformed into a Raven and had been stripped of much of his intellect as well as his power. Now perhaps the others members of Justice and that being Drago, Kameron, Mordalfus, Ti, Alth, Killer One, as well as Deataur might have been taking the transformation in stride the Master was not. Well for the matter Ti seemed upset as he had been separated from his Long Bow. But the Master’s anger burned with a furious wrath that touched on a ferocious hate of the situation I had never before seen as well as a bitter resentment that spoke of his torment and of course his eventual revenge.

To try and put the Master anguish into perspective is perhaps beyond me but I will attempt it. The Masters intellect is such that it borders on what some might call insanity but it is kept in check by all of the checks and balances that the Master has placed within his life in order to remain stable. On a personal level there was of course his hatred of his Fiendish nature but on the other had he of course could not be drawn in by the power that it bestowed upon him. For without his Fiendish part he would be a weak Changling. Not that Changling were what he considered weak but their power lay in their ability to alter their form as defined by their will. So suddenly being stuck in the form of a lowly Raven as well as one incapable of speech was someone’s idea sadistic pleasure. Of course being Amphibious was noting to slouch at for the Master loved the water and perhaps one of his secret pleasures besides creating undead was drowning his foe. Of course that meant that to suddenly have to rely on only the air a few paltry second level spells to stay safe meant he had been transformed from hunter into prey. Then there were the telepathic voices of the Network which always filled his mind with chatter both official and nonofficial communications which shall remain classified for now. As a matter of fact the final path which my Master possessed also failed him and that was his art. Normally it was a tool the Master could use to escape and find peace and joy. Except for the fact that now the Master did not possess hands which I of course did and I was even more powerful then the Master and that was something that I thought would drive the Master insane. The loss of all of both his and my magic items was yet another shock and with that final insult the Master withdrew into his mind and told me to deal with the situation.

Getting back to the others Drago had become a Weasel, Ti an Owl, Mordalfus a small cat, and Kameron was now in the form of a Badger. The others seemed suited to their new forms since they were not shape shifters since I really don’t consider Kameron a proper Changling anyway more like a sad Passer to be honest. Perhaps the Master will be able to help him in the future or at least that was his plan as I remember it. The others dealt with a pair of dogs who were actually pets with name tags and ate them. Alas one more thing due to the lack of his magic items the Master was hungry so it was left for me to check the bones of the dogs. Let me not fail to mention that Kameron had been kind enough to set aside a few strips of the dog meat for the Master while he and Ti had deboned the dogs.

The Master was inconsolable and Alth of all beings was able to calm the Master down enough for him to shift his attention to something that could occupy his intellect. First he had spoken of this no doubt being the work of Narvada the so called guardian spirit that had possessed the link originally created by Krueger Condail when Justice had been formed. The Master knew that the name Narvada was a name associated with deals so dark they made Devil Deals look downright bright. He knew that one could ask Narvada for things and all he would ask was to claim part of your body with his marks and when you body was covered you belonged to him. That knowledge of itself did not actually shake the Master what did was the knowledge and memory of the past and how it had been altered which had brought him the purest joy he had ever known. The joy of course if one did not really know the Master could have been Delilah Varosh but in reality it was their daughter Shay Quickshar. The knowledge that there was once a reality that did not once include his daughter was the shock he had needed.

The Master taking the advice of Alth who had told him he could use the link to see what it had called flashbacks within the link if he focused. In reality all of the so called flashes were in some case alterations in time itself and other times journeys into the psyche of various members of Justice. The Master dove in eager to find the logic behind these alterations and revelations intent on finding a way to break us free from the clutches of Narvada.

Meanwhile the others had found and befriended Jim the Weasel and I had surveyed the area and confirmed out location. We were on an isolated island within Perciphea and Drago had helped confirm the timeline. It seemed Jim was due to meet Drago for the first time in less than a week and we were at least six years in the past. So if this flashback stood to reason then we would be tasked with making sure that Jim made it Drago or perhaps even found a way to be free of Drago and restored to his humanity. Not that I really pushed that theory I much preferred my alternate theory which would keep Kameron and the Master peaceful. I chose for the moment to suggest that Jim had been slain and forcefully reincarnated into the Weasel we now saw before us. Which either way was sad for the ritual of binding with normal familiars normally wiped their minds clean of the majority of their former lives at the psyches of familiar and Master formed.

With the help of Kameron’s Badger nose we were able to track back to the home of the Humans who owned the dogs. Kameron it seemed was going native and even drew the attention of a wild cat name Bob that Mordalfus had spoken to. It seemed that each animal form possessed the ability to speak with their counterparts. Kameron had made himself at home eating the dog’s food and even resting in an easy chair set outside the home. Eventually he was overwhelmed by small contingent of wild cat’s intent on making him their dinner. Only Ti’s intervention as a psychic Owl slowed them down as Kameron had burrowed into the ground to save his life. Perhaps the goal of this whole flashback was to teach Kameron that discretion was indeed the better part of valor.

Well thankfully with the aid of Mordalfus and handy swarm of rats the wild cats were fed and after resting the night we were on our way back into the forest before dawn. There were of course two humans inside the house but they seemed like simple folk and I was unable to acquire any weapons to speak of. So it came to pass that while dodging giant avian predators we came upon a pit which just happened to be the home of a giant poisonous snake.

Kameron let discretion once again be his guide while the Master and I took to the air while Ti managed to become grappled by the great snake. I called to the Master to break him of his revelry with the link and he broke his concentration long enough to blast a scorching ray into the snake. With the aid of Mordalfus another swarm this time spiders and Ti they were able to take it down just as Kameron had come out of his hole. I had managed to coax Kameron out of his hole and while he was unable to heal the poison that had severely wounded Ti at least he was healed.

It was then that I felt the weakness start to fade and the knowledge that the Master had learned start to flow to me from the link we shared as we were drawn back to or proper selves. The Master had used his still formidable intellect to review all of the previous flashes that had transpired since Justice had been formed from every possible perspective. I truly wish that it was an experience that had brought wisdom and clarity. Well perhaps insight and motivation would have to do but it was the direction that might take that concerned me.

The Master was once again himself the immoral well mannered hedonistic diplomat. His intellect was back as well as the boost granted by his Cornet of Intellect and his mind was working fast and furious. To quickly for me to keep up with everything but I realized one thing while his temper was now once again under control his fury still seethed right beneath the surface. I also realized that he had ordered Armana, Mandy, and even Christine to his side. I should note that the Master rarely orders and when he does that is perhaps the only way to tell that he is angry. Let’s just say many of the undead that now serve the Master were fools that had caught him on the wrong day when he was angry. The Master had also ordered an emergency meeting of the Network Inner Council at our hidden Underground Base known as Nym’Kren or dark elven for Deep Earth within the hour.

I am not a fool I realize the Master had considered the facts if things proceeded as they had been he would soon be returned back to the helpless Raven form he had been forced to assume. That was shall we say out of the question as far as the Master was concerned and something would need to be done to make sure it never happened again at least to him. I also was thankful the Master did not order the death of Jim the Weasel to make sure that flash dealing with him would not reoccur. Not to mention the effort and likely hood that we would have been forced to perhaps take on Justice I am sure Narvada would have loved the chance to offer Jim the Weasel a deal to save his life. Either way I would like to hope that he was looking at the Narvada as the bigger threat after all Jim would now only be fourteen years old and perhaps by Hecate he could be saved and Narvada foiled without killing him.

Day Two of Forty Eight Justice Reckoning The Aftermath

The Masters next move would have been to see to the unconscious Elena the Abomination while I saw to the needs of the Water Orc my Master newest servant Christine. Sadly due to some interesting information learned by Mandy the Simulacrum from the supposed Simulacrum of Drago and observed by Kameron things were of course going to become interesting. I should also make note in advance about a ripple in time that has drastically changed the past and the present. For indeed the Master had changed and his Empire had grown and the Underworld was no longer something he had grown beyond. Instead he had taken the time ten years ago to found a University on Aurora called the Network which in turn was nothing for than a front for a Crime Syndicate which was now controlled by the Masters first apprentice Kal’Rath Alet’tar his own first apprentice Vash Laren and of course yours truly.

To make matters simple the so called simulacrum of Drago had shall we say in the past been using a relic Wand of Wonder in the past and had actually changed more than just a little bit. The Master had already deduced that something had changed which was why he had instructed one of his personal simulacrums Mandy to be precise to look into the situation.

Meanwhile the Master had been checking in on Kal’Rath and Dark Changling Vash Laren his apprentice among other things who together were running the Network University basically a Magical University which was in reality a front for a Criminal Syndicate based out of Aurora in Ochain. Suffice to say the Master did not exactly run it on paper but when he had in reality financed and oversaw the entire operation you could just as well say that he did. It’s not that by themselves extortion, racketeering, murder-for-hire, or the selling of hard to acquire substances were really all that bad. After all in reality the entire network is actually quite small rarely ever more than two hundred members at a time. Of course with the Master’s communication network it was often quite easy to place a member near a target without their notice. Really he wanted to find out if the Mordalfus situation was getting of hand and to assign someone to look into the operations of the Loyalists. Strictly second hand observations to be sure.

On another note there was the business he had helped another of his former apprentices set up right in the middle of Center in Perciphea. It operated under the name of Markessa’s Companions Service and Inn. Suffice to say but after a trip to the Plane of Shadow some twelve years in the past my Master had realized that something was missing from perhaps the most diverse place on the planet. So of course my Master saw a niche and decided to fill it and who better to run it then his former apprentice the Warforged Markessa Nogar. Now she was actually quite different than most Warforged but while interesting she was nothing like Tiberius. For she actually had been constructed with Psion qualities and looked distinctly female but perhaps it was the fact that she did not need to sleep that made her the perfect choice for the job. She actually ran two operations out of the same location a Courtesan Service and of course the Inn and Restaurant. Of course while the food in Center is perhaps the most drool you will ever find with the whole stone to flesh meat situation. The service and the décor are beyond top rate for no expense was spared to provide an elegant dining as well as sexual experience. Suffice to say a popular place for those who are up and coming or who have already made it who prefer their discretion.

The Master had wanted to check in with Markessa to make sure she kept an eye on the political operation within Center. For the elections were heating up and with Justice being the most recent up and coming Gang in town the Master wanted to make sure she kept an eye out for Loyalists looking to frame Justice since it looked like they had landed on their to do list or should I honestly say there to die list. The Master figured something more had to be going on then was obvious but facts were missing and he realized that he needed to find those facts sooner than later. While he did not plan to actually forge a direct merger of his Operations with Justice he did decide at that moment that after witnessing firsthand how hotheaded Justice could be he was not going to put any of the Network operatives at risk.

Obviously the Loyalists were going to be a problem for their factions were deeply entrenched in almost every aspect of life in Perciphea. What with the Corruption District which was run by General Nefarious they controlled at least fifty percent of the armed forces of the entire nation which included of the course the Templar’s. One could of course not forget the Estate District ran by Klon Barr who had been given a kill order on Justice by the Mysterious Leader of the Loyalists. He of course seemed the weakest link since he was actually helping Justice indirectly with the Orphanage and Magical Academy that Drago had already set up. With at least fifty percent of their financial capitol coming from the Estate District which had only recently been absorbed by the Loyalists the Master would have to deal with him. Of course Internal Affairs and Crane would eventually play a part but I would soon find that perhaps there was more to their District then meets the eye. Let’s not forget of course the Drug District and Samuel Dickens who in my mind was not that bad. Be it as a person or the District he oversaw but then again we have Kameron on our side and even the temporary alliance which Justice had forged had cost Kameron his life.

Speaking of Kameron I had already seen that his well I don’t really quite know what to call exactly it but suffice to say his temper more often than not gets him into more trouble than he can often handle. I will not even go into the whole affair with the Dark Changling Monk Marketh Abolay who almost took his life some twelve years in the past. Since after all that day was a day filled with blessings and curses shall we say. The blessing was that one of Marketh’s companions the Dark Changling Wizard Picard had been trying to gain the Masters favor to find an apprenticeship for a cousin of his named you guessed it Vash. While the curse had to do more with his other traveling companion the Dark Changling Arcane Maren the Wizard-Rogue-Mindbender-Assassin. Who had of course taken a liking to Kameron but of course he had vanished for twelve years otherwise I am sure Kameron would have been slain and his soul burned into a magic item by his best friend Picard.

So moving on Mandy had begun her discussion with the presumed simulacrum of Drago who actually wished to be called by another name Lazarus. It is worth noting that Mandy does possess the intelligence of the Master so it was fairly obvious for her to deduce that Lazarus was likely more powerful then he should have seemed. She of course had begun her discussion diplomatically and soon had found out in telepathic confidence that Lazarus was likely the soul of a former outsider using the simulacrums body as a host to enable it to redeem its soul. She even offered to aid it and even keep its identity a secret which would be shared only with the Masters inner circle. She also made sure to let him know that she would be his official liaison and the Master would not publically acknowledge any of their dealings unless there was a threat of a kill order.

Things should have proceeded smoothly after that for the Master at the moment was waiting for his Earth Elemental to emerge from the earth with Elana and probing his new acquisition the Water Orc Christine with eyes filled with lust. No doubt that was why he had missed Kameron deciding to take action and order his Abomination friend Eagle to grab Lazarus while he put up an anti-magic field. Mandy it seemed had failed to conceal her interest in Lazarus and the potential profit that might be gained for the insight that could be gained from him. Kameron was not fooled which is something worth noting for the record

Kameron went in action ordering Eagle to take hold of Lazarus while he drew his mace and summoned forth an anti-magic field. Mandy who would have flown off Lazarus was left to stand there helpless while her telepathy and her link to the Master were cut off. I should note that orders had been issued concerning Kameron. He was considered DO or dangerous observe as opposed to KO for standing kill order or DA for dangerous avoid at all costs. So Mandy did not immediately take action against Kameron. For while she and Armana had concluded a method to take him down if necessary after their failure to keep an eye on him before they also realized that unless they had a KO on Kameron it was not worth the risk. So it was a standoff which left the Master to come up with a solution to the problem as usual.

Alth was speaking for Mordalfus who had departed for the roof and asked Kameron to cease and desist but it was of course to no avail. Armana meanwhile followed Mordalfus for it seemed that someone had arrived on the roof of the Safehouse. The Master believed he would be able to resist the anti-magic field of Kameron’s but his magic proved too strong. So the Master fell back to his formidable diplomatic skills. Kameron would not be moved of course as he felt since he had not witnessed the creation of Lazarus then something had to be wrong. Even Alth, and Drago or for the matter Lazarus were unable to move him from his course. Thankfully the Master realized that perhaps he could rely on one of Kameron’s weaknesses dealing with women. It’s ironic that children, drug dealers, and abusers of women were on Kameron’s hot list and the only one the Master shared with him was children.

Sadly that was not the end of the problem for while the Master had persuaded Kameron to let him deal with Lazarus he then started moving for the unconscious Elena yet another Abomination. I had been left to guard her along with Mandy and the Master’s Earth Elemental once again it was the Master order that held me back. He had dropped his anti-magic field to make his approach and while I had remained hidden and invisible the thought did cross my mind to just put him down. Don’t get me wrong I like Kameron it’s just that he is just so unpredictable and chaotic it can be really unnerving at times. Thankfully his efforts were halted by an order from Mordalfus who had come down from the roof to rebuke Kameron.

Kameron I could tell did not like that and decided to transport himself away to his temple of Ares in the Waste. Thankfully he was still in the guise of Ulfgar the Dwarf and his acting skills allowed him to pull off that he was another recruit visiting the temple. Armana had of course borrowed the Masters crystal ball to observe the situation and make sure that Kameron did not start anything that the Master would have to finish. The Master even spoke to him thru the link he had created and Kameron told him he was alright and just needed to cool off and to let him know when he was needed.

Looking back it was quite ironic for the Master needed him then but he of course realized that he had work to do and he could not afford to let Kameron’s chaotic moods get in the way. He also was digesting the information from Armana regarding two new allies who had been told to visit on this very day by Tiberius. It seemed he must have travelled back to the past as well and events were just now catching up. The Master and I had put it together that very moment must have been when Drago, Mordalfus, Kameron and Ti had vanished on the Plane of Shadow and right before the self proclaimed Virgil the Great the Awakened Plant who claimed quite convincingly that she was product of a dragon and a mortal.

It fell into place for if they had not returned the Master might never had escaped from what I tend to call the “The Seduction of the Master” at the Counting House on a Demi-Plane called Azzagrat adjacent to the Plane of Shadow. The Master had been there to locate a renegade of Graz’zt who had created the Demi-Plane named Raxivort. Raxivort had of course stolen something from the hidden vault of Graz’zt and the Master wanted access to that vault in exchange for providing a way to contact Bel the Master Father and rival of Graz’zt. It might not have worked for while in a sector called Samora the wiles of its ruler Maretta the Succubi Sorcerer had failed to even impress the Master when he had arrived at the Counting House her den of ill repute and actual inspiration for Markessa’s Companions Service and Inn.

I should mention that it was due to the actions of Kameron and his duel with Dark Changling Monk Marketh Abolay that had put Maretta on alert and caused her to summon her cadre of protectors called the Lady’s Lancers a patrol of thirteen female Half-Fiends. I shall make a long story short for while the other inspiration was the Inn/Tavern/Restaurant known by many names perhaps my favorite “You want it we got it!” was where members of Justice had decided to go spend some time waiting the five hours it was due to take for Picard to acquire a new spear for Kameron. Let us just say they made quite an impression in the area where you can fight for you food then have it prepared and served to you. Mainly due to the fact that the storytelling skills of the Awakened Plant Virgil had proved impressive enough for them to make killing gambling on their success much to the anger of many.

Meanwhile the Master had been enjoying what had only been a dream to him before in the loving arms of Delilah Varosh a Dark Changling Half-Fiend Rogue-Sorceress who had drawn the other Ladies Lancers into an orgy of flesh and blood with them that I had feared the Master would never escape. He had even had me pass a number of Avasculate spell into rings of spell storing that had been acquired by Lazarus just to get him to leave. Suffice to say Justice returned and were able to pull the Master away from his pleasure and focus his mind back on business. This also eventually led to him returning for Delilah after making the deal with Raxivort acquiring a Staff of the Magi for his efforts. The Master even offering her a life as a companion and business partner which she accepted and they have been together ever since much to my dismay.

Let me just say perhaps she was a useful bit of chaos in the Masters life that allowed him to acquire the patience to put up with Kameron. Seriously Delilah is a chaotic individual but thankfully a smart one so her frequent sexual pranks and tricks have only served to make her as my Master would say a pleasant distraction. To make it clear she makes the worst of Tiberius and Kameron almost pale in comparison. Her only saving grace so far has been that she is a wild Becomer like the Master used to be before we met and she truly loves him. Their daughter Shay Quickshar thankfully has helped her to calm down and a fiercer protector I doubt a child has ever known.

With Kameron off brooding the Master was left to perform an interrogation of Elena. Not what you might think by the way for while he could have turned her over to Kal’Rath for interrogation he chose instead a magical mind probe to delve into the recesses of her mind. The Master was kind and even elicited questions from the remaining members of Justice to assist in her interrogation. The Master dived in with a vigor I often only see when he is with one of his many consorts and soon the life of Elena was laid bare.

The Master learned of her nature and her past friendship with Jossen who she sadly had trusted. He even learned enough additional information to find that she sought love and the person she desired just happened to be a Master Bowmaker who operated with the area of the city overseen by Justice. The fact that he was an associate of Ti’s was just a convenient occurrence. The others were quite pleased for if everything worked out she would soon become an ally of Justice something they really needed. So a consensus was reached and Elena would be taken to her shop the truth revealed and from her mind the Master was sure she would accept the terms of an alliance.
Elena had been taken to her shop and since she had been working with Ti the Master stepped back and let him take the lead and even provided a pair of sending stones to enable her to contact Ti if she ever needed assistance. The Master had even instructed me to classify her DO and assign a Network Ghoul to her exotic clothing shop to keep an eye on her and make daily reports to the Network which of course would be relayed back to the Master. Of course with Jossen’s ability to stop time it was not perfect but Elena felt sure that she could protect herself now that she had realized the Jossen had indeed become drunk with his lust for power. As an additional benefit she would assist in spreading counterintelligence with the eventual goal of destroying the rumor of the artifact pants of Mordalfus.

With a dent finally in the whole tale of Mordalfus’s pants a sense of relief had come over the Master. I realized then that the Master actually cared for Mordalfus and listened to him not just because of philosophical reasons but because he actually loved him. He reminded him of home and the Island and I even then realized that every endeavor the Master had been working on with such vigor the last twelve years had been leading to the moments that were now upon us. He did not seek to control Justice he had wanted to create an organization in the world that would enable him to one day attempt to try to bring peace, love and happiness to all and if Justice proved to be the spearhead which help make his dream a reality so much the better.

Next up would be coming to an arrangement with the Loyalists starting with Klon Barr the Head of the Estate District. I will not say the Master is as smooth a talker as say Virgil the Great or as Diplomatic as Kameron much less as intimidating as Kal’Rath but he gets the job done with his cold calculating intelligence and get others to realize that they can often not refute his logic. For while the Master had always been diplomatic before when we had first met he was shall we say more full of himself and had complete faith in his intellect to enable him to anticipate any situation. Thankfully twelve years ago the arrival of Justice into his past had helped change things. I don’t really know how much but I do know that it made him seek additional counsel from friends when in the past he would have just moved forward.





So the Master contacted our official sacrificial lamb who was given the designation Quick another of the Masters simulacrums. Quick exemplified the more carefree and liberated side of the Master and since he was often sent in to negotiate in situations where he was not expected to return the fact that he had lasted as long as he did I suppose in and of itself is a reason to be in such a good mood. Quick was able to negotiate with Klon Barr of the Estate District’s simulacrum which actually had an office on the island. He found out about the secret meeting held by He Who Shall Not Be Named and the presence of the other three district heads. Their Corruption, Drug and of course Internal Affairs had all been in attendance. It seemed that officially the Estate and the Drug district were to extend a diplomatic hand in Justice’s direction. Then of course there was the concern Klon Barr had been approached behind closed doors by HWSNBN and told to take Justice out. Or actually to eliminate Justice and bring him their souls in gems for him to use with as he saw fit.

With the Estate being the newest addition to the Loyalists to the Master it looked like an easy way to remove a potential rival. On the other had it was revealed that HWSNBN had actually said that he had found out information which had caused him to need to give Klon Barr the orders to assassinate and capture Justice no questions asked. Klon Barr obviously was not happy with the arrangement having already becoming business partners with Drago but HWSNBN did not tolerate blatant disregard for his order and if Klon Barr delayed for too long then it would be his soul in a gem.

Quick with the aid of the Master was able to reach a compromise with Klon Barr basically letting him know that he had become fond of Justice and found them useful. In other words a valuable asset that he would consider protecting. He made the case that he would prefer an honorable solution as opposed to a scorched earth approach. Even following up with the fact that Klon Barr was being set up and if the people who would step up if he died were eventually taken out by Justice then they would have done the job for the Loyalists for free. Quick even told him that he obviously knew of the way Justice dealt with their enemies implying either eaten alive or their souls burned into magic items. He offered to save him and return him to life if the fight was fair and he was willing to give him information on his allies who would fight with him he would be willing to negotiate for a similar deal with them as well. So Klon Barr had related that his real body would be waiting in one place for six days and if Justice found him before then they would have a fair fight. Klon Barr even agreed to send the information regarding those he might want preserved to the Darkholm shop in town within six hours if he wanted Armand to be willing to let him negotiate for their lives later.

Of course Klon Barr had also left Quick with a warning that the Loyalists were holding on to a very powerful trump card. It seemed they had acquired proof somehow of actions taken by Mordalfus that were shall we say worthy of a Kill Order. It seemed the HTSNBN was holding onto information that could have the Templar turn on Justice and perhaps even demand the life of Mordalfus. Oddly the others had not seemed surprised had even surmised among themselves that it was not doubt another step in the campaign by Tiberius to plague Mordalfus for some slight which he had still not forgiven.

As Quick had departed the Master had noticed the others seeming somewhat uneasy both Mordalfus and Ti seemed somewhat uneasy. For as the Master had asked if anyone knew any reason why the Loyalists might want to be rid of them Mordalfus revealed the charter of Justice as left behind by Krueger Condail. It seemed to put it mildly that he wanted to bring about complete anarchy in order to eventually arrive at a harmonious utopia. Not really a totally unrealistic goal but it could stand to reason that it could stand in the way of the Loyalists plan for national or eventually global supremacy. As if that were not bad enough Ti revealed his true name.

It seemed that he was a Gargoyle named Travis Igor who was over three centuries old a mere blink to me having existed in one form or another for over five millennia but then again this is not my story. Ti informed the others of his true mission which it seemed had to do with the protection of Drago’s noble bloodline. For contacts of his had revealed to him that a cadre of ancient well by his standard of course Assassins known as Devils of the Black Sand had been intent on destroying that bloodline for centuries. Drago it seemed was the last of his line and not yet old enough to procreate and produce an offspring which it seemed would also need protection. Rumor had it that the Devils were a group that redefined the term mysterious and secretive and Ti spoke of them as if they were ghosts.

What little Ti did not consisted of an odd way to locate them which he explained related to seeking for a lack of reason or explanation which could speak of their presence. Sounded like perfect assassinations to me. Then again the art was well known to me and over the last decade by the Master as well. In effect Ti’s contacts had relayed to him that they were working for or somehow in league with the Internal Affairs District of the Loyalists. Well that was all that the Master needed to know for he decided right then and there he would need to summon his Inner Council and discuss this chain of events sooner than later. In the meantime he considered the worst and realized he would need to take a page from his younger self and initiate what he now called a protection protocol.

The Master informed Kameron that he was needed that they would indeed be heading for the Tower rumored to hold a child sparing Ghost. Once he arrived of course Kameron said he would need to prepare but the Master informed him he would take care of it but for the moment he was initiating a protection protocol until further notice. He next confirmed who would need protection from the elements and followed up with mind protection. Once it was confirmed he focused his will and cast protections against all of the elements and the mind which would last for two days upon Armana, Mandy, Eagle, Kameron, Drago, Ti, Aria and himself. As far as it came to us it extended protections that were already in place but the Master was of course through.

He informed the others that he would need to rest and within two hours be ready to start their journey. He informed them one he was ready he would need to only make a quick stop to drop off Christine and he would be ready. Of course during that hand off most likely to Vash he would need to speak in person with the Inner Circle since I had already arranged for everyone to be in attendance at Markessa’s Companions and Inn in one of the secret magically cloaked rooms of course. The Master had informed me that while Justice seemed to be in the right place he felt it was time to perhaps involve the Network and of course to make sure if things did not work out as expected what preparations would need to be taken to ensure that the Network continued to thrive.