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Brother Gulzar looks around him, surprised and sadenned at the looks of suspicion. Some of his brethren even refuse to look at him, remembering chores they hadn't finished. A gentle hand closes over his shoulder, and he turns to find Brother Farhaven's serene look. "Brother Gulzar, the Abbot wishes to speak to you." He nods, following the scholar. As soon as he meets the Abbot's eyes, though, Brother Gulzar feels a wrenching pain in his heart. "Father... do you suspect me also?" The Abbot bows his head, an almost apology. Then, he picks a letter on his table. "It has been brought to my attention, Brother Gulzar, that you have been spreading gossip in this Abbey, casting aspersions and unprovable testimony against your brethren and servants. I understand that you are still young, so you need yet to temper your impetuosity with wisdom. So, it is my belief that you should leave this Abbey for some time, Brother. You will find that traveling and sheltering among different servants of the Lord will help your own growth and understanding." Brother Gulzar falls on his knees, whispering in despair, "Father, please... I sinned, but without intention... I was trying to find the murderers, those who did the unthinkable... I must tell you... I used the secret passageways in the Abbey..." "The Passages!" The Abbot gasps in surprise, almost horrified. "Brother Gulzar, have you been spying your brothers?" "I..." "Do you need Absolution, Brother Gulzar?" Both voice and countenance are stern, and so full of authority, that Brother Gulzar lowers his head to Confess his sins. And to Seal the Abbot's lips. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ OOC: Brother Gulzar/Sweetcherrie was the Seer. Ouch! It's now Night Phase. Wolves/Baner, you have 24 hours to send me your targets. Also, check the OOC thread for changes to NPC status. Brother Gulzar has been sent to another Abbey in penance, as suggested by Brother Thomas. Sweetcherrie, you're free to post RPing his trip.

A wolf enters the Recruiter's Office once more, looking around warily to be sure there's no trap of arms and limbs* in any place nearby. Then, she picks the last application that lies on Wyvern's desk. Looking at Akallabeth and grinning, Tanny shimmers into her human form. I think you're too demanding on yourself... it is a good story, gripping, and well-written. The only think that caught my notice was the use of "restaurant"... I think it doesn't fit the setting, as you're talking about armors and swords... probalby the word 'inn' or 'tavern' would be better. I do hope to see more of your stories around!! Meanwhile, I'll make you company. Wyvern must have been caughty by the deb... erm... I mean... by his duties... elsewhere... She looks for a nice chair and sits beside Akallabeth, after pushing a cup of coffee and a tray of cookies into his hands. *An inside joke... starting some threads back involving Wyvern's activities at the Recruiter's Office... (Edit: typos)

Yeah, I do! Go find a reason, then confess your sins! By the way... hmm... you know, any monk could make the accusation in a talk to a Confessor! At least it wouldn't be an accusation... Do you feel better that way? Or roll a dice... say that God sent you a dream... whatever... I guess next time I'll work with a bunch of serial killers trying to find who the innocents are. It would be easier!! *pushes any player reading this to the game thread*

Extension It seems people are having a nice weekend, and starting to post today... So, I'm giving an extension of day phase - it will end in about 26 hours from now, at around 7 pm EST. At that time, whoever has more votes will be lynched, and any ties will be decided by rolling dice. If there are no votes at all, there will be no kill -- villagers lose the chance to get a wolf, and the wolves, that of getting rid of one more villager. (Hey, both sides are guilty of a no-vote situation! ). Night phase will follow normally in any case, so... start considering that also! Good hunting -- and go post your accusation!!!

I know That's why I don't rant (much) when games slow down almost to a full stop on the weekends. Let's see how things will stand by tomorrow night. RL is always the priority, and resting/relaxing on the weekend is part of RL . *hugs all* But on Monday I'll be killing people!!! *hugs* ~Tanny

Your character was too tempting for everybody... if I had had the time for middle-phase NPC posts, I would have 'messed' with Felipe also *grin* Now, I hope people find some time during the weekend to peek in...

Quick reminder... Just to remind you to keep track of the number of players... it determines how close you are of a win: If we have 2 wolves alive, game ends when villagers are down to 2 people (wolves win). If we have 1 wolf alive, game ends when villagers are down to 1 person (wolves win). Villagers just win if they catch all wolves before they equal them in number.

I've heard a lot of nice things about you, Rune... and I hope we have chance to know each other now that you're back!! *hugs* ~Tanny

*hugs Ozy carefully* I must be sure then to be modding the next few games you play... I don't like being the wolves' dinner, you know *hugs again* I'm sorry RL has kept you from us... you would have loved to play! But I'm PMing you with a way to have fun... Scorecard Those in the Abbey... dragonqueen => Brother Alcott of Lilbourne, copyist. Sweetcherrie => Brother Gulzar of Babylon, chief Gardener Kasmandre => Good Bennet, a slow 17-year-old Lady Celes => Brother Mathieu of Carcasonne, herbalist and assistant cook Akallabeth => Brother Rhys of Cwmhir, Cistercian copyist Knight => Brother Thomas, has taken a vow of silence YanYanGanaffi => Brother Joseph, also under vow of silence Gryphon => Brother Caire, a Dominican scholar MTUFoolish =>Brother Phillips Hue, blacksmith Eyremon => Brother Igottafiln, a monk from the inquisition ... and those who left Brother Adelmo of Otranto, first NPC kill Cryptomancer => Brother Benedicte, left the Abbey in penance Brother Venancio of Salvemec, second NPC kill Vahktang => Brother Adrian of the Adriatic, first wolf Katzaniel => Francis, fanatic's victim Venefyxatu=> Felipe, "The Eternally Punished", novice in seclusion ("lynched") Quincunx => Brother Thibault of Limoges, fanatic's victim NPCs several servants, played by Katzaniel Bernard Farhaven, young scholar, played by Damon Inferel any characters posted by either Quincunx or Ozymandias Inactive players, please post until end of current day phase... I've PMd those involved, so if you didn't receive any PM, don't worry

He finished his repetitions and looked up from the rail, waiting for someone to assist him to his feet, and wondered why there was a wooden bowl sitting on one of the windowsills... "Ah, thanks, Brother," murmurs Brother Thibault when two hands grab his elbows from behind and help him to his feet. Grateful for the help, as always, and for the company, Brother Thibault turns to see who is the helpful soul. However, all he sees is a monk deeply shrouded by his hood, who keeps him secured firmly and leads him out of the church. Once outside, the elderly monk takes a feeble step towards the cells, but a murmur comes from within the hood, a voice that the older monk recognizes but can't quite place. "Brother, I need your advice... come, please." Both monks walk towards the astronomy tower; seldom used, it leans over the northern cliff, a low building in spite of the name the novices have given it, and almost hidden behind the stables. Brother Thibault seems lost once again in his own thoughts, never really noticing that he's being almost dragged into the building. All of a sudden, almost on the top of the dark staircase that leads to the floor open to the sky, books are pushed into his hands. Brother Thibault looks at them, surprised, and then around him, suddenly alone. "Brother? Where are you?" he calls in a strangled whisper, swaying quite a bit without support, his feeble knees feeling the weight of the books. He sighs in gratefulness as he feels two hands again grasping his shoulders. And a second later he screams weakly, flailing arms that can't stop his fall. Silence and darkness shroud him. It's not until Prime next morning that the frantic monks and servants that have been looking for Brother Thibault since Matin find his cold body sprawled at the foot of the stairs. Some books scattered around him are richly illuminated and illustrated with astronomical themes: stars, the moon, the sun... "The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night." (Revelation 8:12) ~~~~~~~~~~ OOC: Brother Thibault/Quincunx was an old and innocent monk. It's now Day Phase and you have 48 hours to place your vote. Being the weekend, exceptionally I may extend day phase until Monday evening if I don't have enough participation... though never count on that, for I may also decide to keep the deadline Scorecard at the OOC thread. Quincunx, I had to kill Brother Thibault... but you can keep participating, either as a ghost, or maybe with your voice echoing on the walls, haunting the living ones with memories of you It's wonderful to read your posts, so I hope you can find a way to keep posting! *hugs* (late edit for font after board change)

yeah, I know... timezones are a problem. I never know how long I can be online, so I stick to the deadlnes... but I'll try to push them to a better time as soon as possible. As we have a weekend, that are slow, I may also give an extra night. But anyway, Celes, we know you're alive and kicking, so there's no problem if you can't post as frequently as you would. Do it when you can! *hugs* ~Tanny

Summoned by the Abbot himself - Felipe knew that this could only mean trouble, especially with the number of times he'd heard his own name being connected to the murders lately. As he hurries through the corridors he really tries hard not to run into anyone, not to speak a word that could upset anyone. He knocks on the Abbot's door and waits until he is allowed in. Much later, a deathly pale Felipe leaves the Abbot's room and moves as in a dream. He automatically avoids others, uses the paths he'd been sweeping only a few hours ago instead of walking across the lawn, and goes into the cellars. That is the last time in a very long time anyone sees him. The Abbot writes a note in his personal journal, shaking his head from time to time. Novice Felipe has gotten so many punishments that he hardly has time to eat or sleep in between. With all his other duties, he was becoming more and more careless. Seeing that our Lord wouldn't wish our novice to be lost to Him because of multiple penances, I set one to him that will keep him several weeks in solitude, sleeping as little as possible and praying every waking moment with only the bare minimum of food and water, that will be left at his confinement in the cellars at regular intervals. Thus deprived of further distractions, and denying his body the comforts it is used to, his soul will hopefully be fortified and his mind sharpened, to the glory of our Lord. He adds in his mind, while re-reading what he has written, And also in this way I will keep him away from Bernard Gui. Who knows what he would end up doing and that Bernard could take as sign of heresy! ~~~~~~ OOC: Novice Felipe/Venefyxatu was a most scatterbrained novice, but innocent of all murders. It's now Night Phase. Wolves/Seer/Baner, please send me your targets in the next 24 hours. I'll start day phase sooner if I get all your PMs, so as to try to avoid the usual inactivity period of the weekend . Venefyxatu, you're free to post Felipe's thoughts and actions during his penance time, and even describe where he is. Remember that you're out of the game, so no trying to influence your friend's votes! (Maybe you can have some interaction with Katz' other servants - if you find a way to, after all you are under penance! ). Thanks to Venefyxatu, who wrote most of his 'lynching' scene! (late edit for font after board change)

Update I'll be posting end of day phase in a few minutes. So, if someone who needs to send me a PM is around, you can do it now... it seems that Venefyxatu's down. Inactive Players I've received a PM from Damon. He apologizes deeply, but RL has kidnapped him I'm removing him from the active player's list, and Brother Farhaven is now an NPC. If he has a chance, he'll try to post as an NPC. So Damon, I hope RL releases you soon, and that you can come and be with us again! You know you're welcome here and in any ww game - any RP around, also! *hugs*

*LOL!* Kasmandre, I have to say that I absolutely loved your last post!!! It seems Venefyxatu is going down, with 3 votes, while Sweetcherry and MTUFoolish have one each. You have officially an hour to post your accusation, but I'll try to give you a couple more hours as I'm aware that it's a bit early for all who are in the US to be able to grab a computer... and because Venefyxatu himself hasn't been able to confirm his vote yet. So, feel free to vote until I post, which will happen sometime in the next two or maybe three hours (Always reminding you that officialy, deadline is in about an hour )

To all inactive players I will be "demoting" you to NPC if you don't appear and post ... not fair to any of the sides to have to think about the non-posting people when trying to guess who's a special, or how many must be killed. I'll give you until next day phase to post... that should be until Sunday night. And I mean *post*, IC, and not at the OOC thread. If you are posting, although not so regularly as most, don't worry for now - keep the posting as you can! We know you're around and kicking ~Tanny

Yay! Tanny jumps into the ball of feathers and fur, adding more fur and volume to the ball. We did miss you! How do you dare coming back without an advance warning? We didn't even have time to prepare a welcoming party!! *pounces, huggles, and giggles*

Huh... so, does it mean you will keep your accusation for Knight? Sorry, Venefyxatu, but I need you to confirm that. Ideally, you should post - even just the OOC line, if RL is kidnapping you. I need the accusation made officialy, for the current day phase! I can't count that as a valid vote unless you give clear instructions This is true for all of you, in call cases: if RL isn't giving you chance to post IC with your accusation, post in the OOC thread but do it clearly. I'll carry it to the game thread so no one can say that it was unknown As I haven't made it clear in the beginning, unfortunately I won't be accepting tying votes to another player's "by default" -- I have reasons for that, but I'll discuss them brieftly after the game is over (sorry, I had forgotten about that possibility, though I had a rule clear in my head when I was preparing the game). I love your RP... but let's try hard to find the assassin(s)? ~Tanny, a very satisfied mod

Aw... yeah! Sorry, I did forget that one! But it must be said that is was also her first game... I guess she showed how good she is and, as a consequence, how dangerous...

And when it's not the wolves, the poor villagers start suspecting that it's high time for Katz to be a wolf and lynch her! I don't think she has survived in any game I modded... surely not in any one I was a wolf! By the way, Katz... if you want to keep posting as the other servants, go ahead - you know the rules! I'm also sending you the roles *hugs* ~Tanny

SCORECARD Those in the Abbey... dragonqueen => Brother Alcott of Lilbourne, copyist. Sweetcherrie => Brother Gulzar of Babylon, chief Gardener Kasmandre => Good Bennet, a slow 17-year-old Lady Celes => Brother Mathieu of Carcasonne, herbalist and assistant cook Quincunx => Brother Thibault of Limoges, once a skilled maker and restorer of vellum Akallabeth => Brother Rhys of Cwmhir, Cistercian copyist Knight => Brother Thomas, has taken a vow of silence YanYanGanaffi => Brother Joseph, also under vow of silence Gryphon => Brother Caire, a Dominican scholar MTUFoolish =>Brother Phillips Hue, blacksmith Venefyxatu=> Felipe, "The Eternally Punished", novice Eyremon => Brother Igottafiln, a monk from the inquisition ... and those who left Brother Adelmo of Otranto, first NPC kill Cryptomancer => Brother Benedicte, left the Abbey in penance Brother Venancio of Salvemec, second NPC kill Vahktang => Brother Adrian of the Adriatic, first wolf Katzaniel => Francis, killed by the fanatics NPCs several servants, played by Katzaniel Bernard Farhaven, young scholar, played by Damon Inferel Edit: adding/updating NPC list.

A shadow slips into the basement of the smithy during the night, and after some time the soft buzzing of a lone bee is heard in Brother Adrian's confinement cell. "Go, Brother. The one who was in vigil outside is sleeping; you know the way out... as you said, the stones on the winter storage are tight but not sealed. Your travel sack is by that wall, outside. No, not a word. I know also your Confessor betrayed you, and it's only because the Abbot's lips are Sealed that you would be handed to the Inquisitor who's coming. The Lord knows you are no heretic, Brother Adrian. Go with His blessing." Brother Adrian looks at the bee that walks on the back of his hand. "Thanks for bringing me some company." Early next morning, while the monks meditate, the Abbot talks quietly and almost affectionately to a monk in traveling clothes. "Go with His blessing, Rabano of Toledo... you must look for expiation and indulgence somewhere, as I cannot give you any of them. What you did, you did to save your brothers and all this Abbey stands for. Unfortunately Brother Adrian escaped, but now we know what to look for. You must take care on the road." Both walk through the garden, and soon a sleepy Francis join them carrying a travel sack. They stop at the gate. "Francis will go with you until the next village, Rabano. He will help you, and being far from the gossiping environment of the kitchens for a while will do him good. He bears a letter to the village Head, and he will come back with provisions we need." "Alone, Father?" "No, not alone. But that's not your concern anymore, Rabano. It's time to go." Rabano of Toledo, once a master copyist and respected as one who has been the longest in the Abbey, bows his head and takes his leave, the burden of a broken Seal of Confession heavy on his soul. Francis yawns, and takes his place leading the mule. As the day goes on, Rabano stumbles along on a path down the mountains. Not used anymore to such traveling, he looks at his water skin, already empty. His thirst increasing, he asks Francis about water, and the young servant remembers a spring along this particular trail. True to his memory, soon Francis points to the spring, beyond a bend in the road, a natural jet coming out of a rock wall and falling into a deep pool, the natural beauty increased by the marble lip, it's utility increased by its capacity. Rabano redoubles his speed at the sight, but even in his great thirst he stops when he sees the sign. It hangs directly above the sprout of the fountain, and how anyone got there to put it against the blank wall six feet above the water, twenty feet down the rockface, is a minor mystery. The greater mystery is what the sign says, faded, starting with a W. The greatest mystery is why his name is on the sign. Rabano stared for a moment, curious and confused, when he notices a noise. A buzzing. Looking around, he comes face-to-face to a monk. With a madman's strength, he grips Rabano. "YOU-Broke-The-Seal," says Adrian. "It's the only way I could have been betrayed." Rabano pales, but before he can say anything Francis yells and rushes in, slamming into Adrian. Rabano is thrown against the rocky wall, hitting his head and falling to the ground, unconscious. Adrian leaps with surprising agility and grabs Francis. "You, such a busybody... always whispering, always paying more attention to other people's work than yours... I know who started the gossip about my bees..." Adrian slams him into the lip of the fountain, which robs Francis of his breath. Then, Adrian holds his head into the water. "And you took me away from my bees, they will die without me." Adrian pulls him up to allow him a breath. "You killed my bees. You bastard." Francis coughs but as he tries to take a breath he is held under the water until his murderer feels the body go limp. Adrian starts to smile, when suddenly he is pushed into the pool by a still dizzy Rabano. As a result, both of them fall, grabbing each other in a desperate struggle to not sink, neither being able to get a grip on the smooth marble sides of the fountain. Rabano suceeds in removing Adrian's everpresent beekeeper's helm, seeing his face for the first time in memory. The face he saw was heavenly, bright blond curls, a perk of a nose, fine teeth, limpid eyes. The expression he saw was diabolic, as hands clutched his throat but failed to keep him off balance. Then he was losing strength. His vision began to dim. The last sight he saw was that beautiful face. At the Abbey, that same night, the sermon mentions the Apocalypse... "The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water - the name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter." (Revelation 8:10-11) Two days after Adrian, Rabano, and Francis had set off the Abbey, the news come of the finding of Rabano's and Francis' bodies, drowned in the spring. And, with them, a beekeeper's helm and a wooden sign where some faded letters were reinforced and now read "Wormwood". The Abbot shakes his head, silent, looking at the visitors that enter the Abbey: the legations expected, and with them, Bernard Gui, Inquisitor. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OOC: Francis/Katzaniel was an innocent servant. It's now Day Phase. You have about 46 hours from this time-stamp to post your accusations! Scorecard at OOC thread The phase is about 2 hours shorter than normal on account of an unmanageable time for me on Thursday... sorry for the inconvenience! And good hunting!! Thanks to Vahktang for writing most of the killing scene, which I adapted on account of having a servant and not a monk being killed Edit: Corrected some grammar and added the "Wormwood" explanation at the end... teach me to not write half-asleep! (late edit for font after board change)

Almost You all have entered or tried to enter the Library in the past. You can choose to enter the Library "now", but the idea is that all of that happened in the past; with soon-to-be-spread gossips about the Library being at the center of the killings, I don't think any monk would like to go there... Sweetcherry, your post is great -- you could just transform that on memories, adding a line or two in the beginning to justify why you would be remembering these facts. Or you can leave it as it is, and we'll take it that you got curious... *hugs* Tanny

Hmm... okay: i) It's not a sin, it's just forbidden. The argument is that most of the books are very ancient or rare, and should be manipulated with lots of care. The real reason is that there are several 'heretic' books, e.g. by Muslims and other infidels, that are kept there because they show the Glory of the God by contrast, but not all people know how to make the difference between these heretic works and those that aren't. ii) Yes iii) The library *is* the labyrinth. Everyone knows it is, but no one has found out how to locate themselves once inside. I could scan the map from the book, but I'd need someplace to host it so I could post it here. Or I can send it by email to someone who can post here - maybe Akallabeth, as he has already done it with the Benedictine Hours? iv) The Abbot knows that many monks have tried to enter the labyrinth, but if he knows who they are, his lips are sealed by Confession The Labyrinth and its purpose, description, the reason for forbidding entry, and how this is enforced (hallucinating fumes from herbs, plus a very smart design with some tricks included), are as described in The Name of the Rose. Later I'll quote some passages referring to it (didn't have time to locate them when I was writing the post). I hope I've clarified enough? Or did I just make it worse? Not *all* the monks of the Abbey. Just those who are PCs in the game As for the reasons: some of them are scholars and would resent (although they shouldn't) the heavy restriction on accessing the books/scrolls. I forgot to mention that the Librarian has the power to deny access to some works unless directly authorized by the Abbot. Some of the monks could have done that because of the secrecy around it - call it "curiosity", specially if they've done that when younger, or as novices. Others could have had other, more secret, reasons... who knows? As for the most devoted, maybe when younger they had the desire to see a special book that was denied them... All these reasons were present on the book as reasons why monks could have wished to enter a place forbidden to them. As for your reasons to enter the Library, it's up to you; as I understand that people could be afraid of posting that and ending up giving a reason to be accused, it can be PMd to me and I'll post it (anonymously) when I have the chance, or at the end of the game But for sure all of you have entered the Library - it's the IC reason for being killed, after all... Great RP, folks! *hugs* ~Tanny

Some RP instructions... Brother Adrian has Confessed after the Abbot's passionate Sermon, but he would never know that, under such heavy burden, his Confessor would choose to break the Seal. This fact, obviously, is unknown to everyone except the Abbot. You are free to speculate why the Abbot chose to imprison Adrian, but of course no one of you know that a Confession Seal has been broken - and the Abbot won't break his, that's for sure. Brother Adrian has been communicated that he will be handed into the Inquisition's hands for suspected heresy, on account of his talks to the bees and claiming that they counsel him. That's the official version, and the Abbot has decided that it is enough reason. Vahktang, you're free to RP what happens that night. But don't kill yourself ! The mysterious shadow that has spied upon the Confession will also be revealed later - and no, it's not the Seer The Library All players (except maybe the servants) are guilty of what Brother Adrian has reported in his Confession -- all of you have tried to enter the Libray at night, and discovered that it is, first of all, an enourmous Labyrinth and, second, that it is guarded by the fumes of strongly hallucinating herbs. No one of you has breached the secret of the Labyrinth (how to locate yourself in it, or - for those who read the book - how to find the Finis Africa). But you are free to decide how far you went in your exploration, and the consequences. The servants (I believe it's just Katz?) are free to decide if they've also tried to enter the Library. If you want, you may have had *one* "accomplice" on your little venture - you can use PMs to set that, as it's purely RP. I think that's all. Please, any doubts PM me or post here Good luck! ~Tanny Edit: I forgot - Vahktang knows who's who in the game, so he's the official backup mod

By Vesper, the buzz amid the servants, and the suspicions among the monks, has grown to intolerable levels for an Abbey. The Sermon that night is given by the Abbot, reminding all of them that Judgement is reserved to God, and that the Devil himself is tempting those who spread words of accusation, thinking that it's done for the ultimate good of the Abbey. "I won't point at any of you, nor call you in private. But those of you who have sinned know it deep in your heart, and will appoint penances for themselves." After a few more minutes the sermon is over, and the chorus once more lifts all their souls towards Heaven. It's soon after Compline that, once more, a monk looks for the Abbot looking for Absolution. A look at the deathly pale face and sunken eyes reveals a deep despair, but strangely enough there is an almost eerie calm in his eyes. A minute later, the Abbot pales himself as he hears what has brough this Brother to him. "I know one of those who killed. And why." He doesn't allow the Abbot to say a word, telling what he knows in an ordely, serene way, but underlined with deep sorrow and anguish. "They believe our Library keeps dangerous secrets - heretic, dark books devised under knowledge revealed by the Devil. They think it is wrong to let this knowledge spread, and so the Library must be closed to all. They say our Lord has laid upon them to keep the Secret, and so they are sending to His judgement those who have sinned by defying the edict that only the Librarian and his assistant are to enter the Labyrinth." "Brother, you are saying that..." "Father... I understand we shouldn't speak of that, but both of us know that there are several Brothers that dared entering the Labyrinth. Even one or other novice has at least harbored the intention to. And the Brothers who have sworn themselves as Protectors of the Library have taken a vow to silence those who did what was forbidden." None of them notice that, whispered as this Confession is, there's a shadow hidden by a secret door that listens intently to all that's said. "I don't know their numbers, but Brother Adrian is one of them. Father, please take whatever measure is necessary... I have sealed your lips in Confession, but I know there's an Inquisitor coming. I trust he may help you. Or maybe Brother William of Baskerville, to whom our Lord has given an intellect able to discover things that are hidden to all others." "Brother... but how do you know all this... you put a heavy burden on my shoulders, if I have to ask an Inquisitor to question an innocent..." The monk draws a deep sigh, and sinks lower on his knees. When they part, almost an hour after they've met, it's the Abbot who bears a deathly pale face. The words still ring in his mind, dreadful, sinful. I have also sinned, and maybe beyond Absolution, Father. What I have told you, I learned from Brother Adrian's own lips, under the Seal of Confession. "We are doomed... have mercy on us, Lord... " he whispers in prayer before the altar. Not much later, three of the strongest servants accompany the Abbot as he goes to Brother Adrian and invites him to move to one of the cells in the basement of the smithy, where he will be confined to until the arrival of the Inquisitor. And, as those servants even under a vow of secrecy found a way to whisper their news, and as news of that kind have a life and speed of their own, soon most of the Abbey knows of Brother Adrian's imprisonment - although no one knows of the means that led to it. ~~~~~~~~ OOC: Congratulations, Brother Adrian/Vahktang was one of the fanatics (=wolves). As explained in the first post, we are working with the possibility of turning and I won't reveal the number of wolves. So, don't take the plural as meaning anything Thus, Wolves/Seer/Baner you have 24 hours from this time-stamp to send me your targets. It's Night Phase. You are free to RP all the whispers and reactions, but no accusations/speculation please. Please, there are some important RP instructions at the OOC thread. Please read that!