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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* [[Syrene%27s_Wisdom#The_Resource\|Syrene's Wisdom]] - the history of the Bourse seat		* [[Syrene%27s_Wisdom#The_Resource\|Syrene's Wisdom]] - the history of the Bourse seat
	* [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]] - the town and ~~it's~~ peculiar pool		* [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]] - the town and its peculiar pool
	* [[Every time it rains]] - the Summer 384YE magical conjunction		* [[Every time it rains]] - the Summer 384YE magical conjunction

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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Text replacement - "[[Imperial Conclave" to "[[Conclave"

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	The [[Silver Chalice#The Manifesto\|manifesto]] of the [[Silver Chalice]] [[Conclave order]] recognises that ''Life flows through each of us; our magic allows us to reach out to our fellows and nurture that life, mend what is broken, and bring what is torn apart back together''. As such several of the [[magister\|magisters]] of Syrene have reached out to the order to ask for help. While most people exposed to the tainted water recover after a few days, others seem to have a more severe reaction. Colour leaches from their skin, hair, and eyes, and they become utterly exhausted barely able to summon the energy to speak. Worse, the water has seeped into tree roots, drunk by animals, and spread across the fields. Volunteers from the other Casinean chapters can offer spiritual and material aid, but dealing with the effects of the water will require more specialist knowledge. They need the assistance of magical healers and skilled [[Surgical skills#Physics\|physics]] alike. More importantly, they need resources - crystal mana - and the people to wield it.		The [[Silver Chalice#The Manifesto\|manifesto]] of the [[Silver Chalice]] [[Conclave order]] recognises that ''Life flows through each of us; our magic allows us to reach out to our fellows and nurture that life, mend what is broken, and bring what is torn apart back together''. As such several of the [[magister\|magisters]] of Syrene have reached out to the order to ask for help. While most people exposed to the tainted water recover after a few days, others seem to have a more severe reaction. Colour leaches from their skin, hair, and eyes, and they become utterly exhausted barely able to summon the energy to speak. Worse, the water has seeped into tree roots, drunk by animals, and spread across the fields. Volunteers from the other Casinean chapters can offer spiritual and material aid, but dealing with the effects of the water will require more specialist knowledge. They need the assistance of magical healers and skilled [[Surgical skills#Physics\|physics]] alike. More importantly, they need resources - crystal mana - and the people to wield it.

	A [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] in the [[~~Imperial~~ Conclave]] can be used to direct members of the Silver Chalice travel to Syrene to offer their aid to the people there. They will need resources however; 50 crystal mana should be sufficient to supplement what can be supplied by the Casinean chapters and the Silver Chalice members themselves. If this is done, then the human cost of the disaster will be mitigated. People will recover from the tainted water quickly, and the worst of the damage to animals and crops will be undone.		A [[Declaration]] of [[Concord]] in the [[Conclave]] can be used to direct members of the Silver Chalice travel to Syrene to offer their aid to the people there. They will need resources however; 50 crystal mana should be sufficient to supplement what can be supplied by the Casinean chapters and the Silver Chalice members themselves. If this is done, then the human cost of the disaster will be mitigated. People will recover from the tainted water quickly, and the worst of the damage to animals and crops will be undone.

	'''OOC Note:''' If the Declaration of Concord passes, the Grandmaster of the Silver Chalice will need to ensure the 50 crystal mana are in their inventory, and e-mail plot@profounddecisions.co,uk to instruct us to remove the mana. Assuming they are able and willing to help of course.		'''OOC Note:''' If the Declaration of Concord passes, the Grandmaster of the Silver Chalice will need to ensure the 50 crystal mana are in their inventory, and e-mail plot@profounddecisions.co,uk to instruct us to remove the mana. Assuming they are able and willing to help of course.

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	But there was no answer.</ic>		But there was no answer.</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lady Isabella.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Samson on Windergard's beautiful painting ''~~lady~~ Isabella'' depicts the main pump that keeps the lower levels of [[Syrene's Wisdom]] free of water. It hangs in the main hall of the chapterhouse at [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]].\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lady Isabella.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Samson of Windergard's beautiful painting ''Lady Isabella'' depicts the main pump that keeps the lower levels of [[Syrene's Wisdom]] free of water. It hangs in the main hall of the chapterhouse at [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]].\|width=500}}</div>
	{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpRshs1evMA}}		{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpRshs1evMA}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==

Dre at 23:20, 3 August 2023

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	The disaster at Syrene has not only harmed people, but also crops and buildings. The ritual [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] is specifically intended to help deal with the results of disasters such as this. Unfortunately, thanks to the [[Every time it rains\|powerful conjunction]] of [[the Wanderer]], [[the Stallion]], [[the Lock]], and [[the Fountain]], the ritual cannot be employed to help the people of Syrene. if it is cast on the territory, its effects will be [[Every_time_it_rains#Storms_of_Renewal\|distorted and spread across the Empire]]. If the situation has not improved by the Autumn Equinox, there should be a chance to use the ritual then.		The disaster at Syrene has not only harmed people, but also crops and buildings. The ritual [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] is specifically intended to help deal with the results of disasters such as this. Unfortunately, thanks to the [[Every time it rains\|powerful conjunction]] of [[the Wanderer]], [[the Stallion]], [[the Lock]], and [[the Fountain]], the ritual cannot be employed to help the people of Syrene. if it is cast on the territory, its effects will be [[Every_time_it_rains#Storms_of_Renewal\|distorted and spread across the Empire]]. If the situation has not improved by the Autumn Equinox, there should be a chance to use the ritual then.

	There is a chance that Syrene will be ~~effected~~ by one or more of the rituals enhanced by the conjunction. One specific ritual will have additional effects if it is cast on Casinea through the Imperial regio. If [[Thunderous Deluge]] is cast, it will make it impossible to employ any of the opportunities listed above to repair the mine until the Autumn Equinox. However, the tumultuous waters that pour down the mountainside are almost certain to wash unprecedented amounts of ilium down into the mine. A seer studying the phenomenon predicts that the ilium production of Syrene's Wisdom will permanently increase by 1 ring each season following the Autumn Equinox - once the mine is operational again of course.		There is a chance that Syrene will be affected by one or more of the rituals enhanced by the conjunction. One specific ritual will have additional effects if it is cast on Casinea through the Imperial regio. If [[Thunderous Deluge]] is cast, it will make it impossible to employ any of the opportunities listed above to repair the mine until the Autumn Equinox. However, the tumultuous waters that pour down the mountainside are almost certain to wash unprecedented amounts of ilium down into the mine. A seer studying the phenomenon predicts that the ilium production of Syrene's Wisdom will permanently increase by 1 ring each season following the Autumn Equinox - once the mine is operational again of course.

	==And Finally==		==And Finally==

Novemberalice at 09:23, 19 April 2023

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	But there was no answer.</ic>		But there was no answer.</ic>
	<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lady Isabella.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Samson on Windergard's beautiful painting ''lady Isabella'' depicts the main pump that keeps the lower levels of [[Syrene's Wisdom]] free of water. It hangs in the main hall of the chapterhouse at [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]].\|width=500}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 500px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Lady Isabella.jpg\|align=left\|caption=Samson on Windergard's beautiful painting ''lady Isabella'' depicts the main pump that keeps the lower levels of [[Syrene's Wisdom]] free of water. It hangs in the main hall of the chapterhouse at [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]].\|width=500}}</div>
			{{audio\|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpRshs1evMA}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	While the Empire is baking in the heat of a [[Every time it rains\|drought]], there is one place that is experiencing quite the opposite problem. Shortly before the Summer Solstice, a devastating flood strikes [[Syrene's Wisdom]] in [[Casinea]]. The silver and [[ilium]] mine is prone to terrible, sporadic floods, and long overdue for an incident. Still, nothing prepared the people of the town and the mine for the sheer volume of water that pounded through the passages and galleries - nor for the way it spewed out, down the mountain, and washed through the town of [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]].		While the Empire is baking in the heat of a [[Every time it rains\|drought]], there is one place that is experiencing quite the opposite problem. Shortly before the Summer Solstice, a devastating flood strikes [[Syrene's Wisdom]] in [[Casinea]]. The silver and [[ilium]] mine is prone to terrible, sporadic floods, and long overdue for an incident. Still, nothing prepared the people of the town and the mine for the sheer volume of water that pounded through the passages and galleries - nor for the way it spewed out, down the mountain, and washed through the town of [[Casinea#Syrene\|Syrene]].

Rafferty at 09:02, 13 September 2022

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	What he didn't remember was the moment when his father stumbled, fell. He knew he'd been aware of him at the start of their panicked flight, and cresting the ramp into the gallery at the base of the lift, and that somewhere along the way his father had fallen. The old man hadn't made a sound. Abal had thought about it a lot through the years and had realised early on that he hadn't cried out because if he had Abal would have stopped running to help him up and the water would have claimed both of them.		What he didn't remember was the moment when his father stumbled, fell. He knew he'd been aware of him at the start of their panicked flight, and cresting the ramp into the gallery at the base of the lift, and that somewhere along the way his father had fallen. The old man hadn't made a sound. Abal had thought about it a lot through the years and had realised early on that he hadn't cried out because if he had Abal would have stopped running to help him up and the water would have claimed both of them.

	"We've got to go." Chaya had to shout to be heard over the sound of the ~~water~~. Abal felt water against his boots. The listlessness near overwhelmed him. A terrible sadness that brought him to the edge of madness welled in his breast, threatened to overwhelm him.		"We've got to go." Chaya had to shout to be heard over the sound of the flood. Abal felt water against his boots. The listlessness near overwhelmed him. A terrible sadness that brought him to the edge of madness welled in his breast, threatened to overwhelm him.

	"We've got to go," said Chaya again, more urgently, grabbing his shoulder this time. It was that contact that broke him out of his daze, the echo of his father's words. He snapped into action, half turning to Saul at the back of the elevator.		"We've got to go," said Chaya again, more urgently, grabbing his shoulder this time. It was that contact that broke him out of his daze, the echo of his father's words. He snapped into action, half turning to Saul at the back of the elevator.

Rafferty at 09:01, 13 September 2022

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	What he didn't remember was the moment when his father stumbled, fell. He knew he'd been aware of him at the start of their panicked flight, and cresting the ramp into the gallery at the base of the lift, and that somewhere along the way his father had fallen. The old man hadn't made a sound. Abal had thought about it a lot through the years and had realised early on that he hadn't cried out because if he had Abal would have stopped running to help him up and the water would have claimed both of them.		What he didn't remember was the moment when his father stumbled, fell. He knew he'd been aware of him at the start of their panicked flight, and cresting the ramp into the gallery at the base of the lift, and that somewhere along the way his father had fallen. The old man hadn't made a sound. Abal had thought about it a lot through the years and had realised early on that he hadn't cried out because if he had Abal would have stopped running to help him up and the water would have claimed both of them.

	"We've got to go." Chaya's had to shout to be heard over the sound of the water. Abal felt water against his boots. The listlessness near overwhelmed him. A terrible sadness that brought him to the edge of madness welled in his breast, threatened to overwhelm him.		"We've got to go." Chaya had to shout to be heard over the sound of the water. Abal felt water against his boots. The listlessness near overwhelmed him. A terrible sadness that brought him to the edge of madness welled in his breast, threatened to overwhelm him.

	"We've got to go," said Chaya again, more urgently, grabbing his shoulder this time. It was that contact that broke him out of his daze, the echo of his father's words. He snapped into action, half turning to Saul at the back of the elevator.		"We've got to go," said Chaya again, more urgently, grabbing his shoulder this time. It was that contact that broke him out of his daze, the echo of his father's words. He snapped into action, half turning to Saul at the back of the elevator.

Cathtice: /* Unfair Danger */

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Unfair Danger

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	===Unfair Danger===		===Unfair Danger===
	* '''Some of the miners are looking to the Synod for guidance'''		* '''Some of the miners are looking to the Synod for guidance'''
	Prosperity teaches that one should receive fair recompense for hard work. There is some question among the surviving miners as to whether working in Syrene's Wisdom is worth ''any'' amount of money. Right now, practicality will mean that when the mine reopens they will ~~ave~~ to return to work no matter how safe the mine might prove to be. This being Highguard, the families of the dead and injured miners look to the Synod for guidance. A suitably worded statement of principle from the Highborn assembly, the Prosperity assembly, or the General Assembly might offer some insight to the miners and their families.		Prosperity teaches that one should receive fair recompense for hard work. There is some question among the surviving miners as to whether working in Syrene's Wisdom is worth ''any'' amount of money. Right now, practicality will mean that when the mine reopens they will have to return to work no matter how safe the mine might prove to be. This being Highguard, the families of the dead and injured miners look to the Synod for guidance. A suitably worded statement of principle from the Highborn assembly, the Prosperity assembly, or the General Assembly might offer some insight to the miners and their families.

	==The Flood at Syrene==		==The Flood at Syrene==
	It's not uncommon for Syrene's Wisdom to suffer dangerous flooding, but this time the waters pour out of the mine and through the hills. This triggers an avalanche of mud and debris that makes the situation even worse. Many homes are washed away, fields are ruined, and the roads passing through Syrene to [[Anvil]] are washed out. There is some loss of life, but more dangerous are the after-effects that accompany any major flood - especially disease and hunger.		It's not uncommon for Syrene's Wisdom to suffer dangerous flooding, but this time the waters pour out of the mine and through the hills. This triggers an avalanche of mud and debris that makes the situation even worse. Many homes are washed away, fields are ruined, and the roads passing through Syrene to [[Anvil]] are washed out. There is some loss of life, but more dangerous are the after-effects that accompany any major flood - especially disease and hunger.

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	[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:384YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]		[[Category:Winds of Fortune]][[Category:384YE Summer]][[Category:Recent History]]
	<ic>The waters were already lapping against the rim of the platform and rising swiftly. Time was running out. Had already run out. ~~Abel~~ was surprised at how detached he felt.		<ic>The waters were already lapping against the rim of the platform and rising swiftly. Time was running out. Had already run out. Abal was surprised at how detached he felt.

	He'd been there during the last flood, the flood of 362YE. Twenty-two years ago now. He'd been barely a boy, working his third shift, tired and aching. The bells had started to peal and he'd not really registered what they meant and just stood looking stupidly at his father while all around him miners had dropped their tools, turned, and run. When he realised what was happening, fear paralysed him. He couldn't move. He remembered his father grabbing his shoulder, slapping him across the face, and bellowing that he had to ''move''. It was the fear in his father's voice as much as the slap that broke through the stupor, as he thrust Abal ahead of him. As they raced for the ramp to the upper gallery.		He'd been there during the last flood, the flood of 362YE. Twenty-two years ago now. He'd been barely a boy, working his third shift, tired and aching. The bells had started to peal and he'd not really registered what they meant and just stood looking stupidly at his father while all around him miners had dropped their tools, turned, and run. When he realised what was happening, fear paralysed him. He couldn't move. He remembered his father grabbing his shoulder, slapping him across the face, and bellowing that he had to ''move''. It was the fear in his father's voice as much as the slap that broke through the stupor, as he thrust Abal ahead of him. As they raced for the ramp to the upper gallery.

Rafferty: /* Resonance and Renewal */

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Resonance and Renewal

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	==Resonance and Renewal==		==Resonance and Renewal==
	* '''~~Renew~~ the Land's Heart cannot help in Syrene during the Summer Solstice'''		* '''Regrow the Land's Heart cannot help in Syrene during the Summer Solstice'''
	* '''Other rituals may have unexpected results if they effect Syrene'''		* '''Other rituals may have unexpected results if they effect Syrene'''
	The disaster at Syrene has not only harmed people, but also crops and buildings. The ritual [[~~Renew~~ the Land's Heart]] is specifically intended to help deal with the results of disasters such as this. Unfortunately, thanks to the [[Every time it rains\|powerful conjunction]] of [[the Wanderer]], [[the Stallion]], [[the Lock]], and [[the Fountain]], the ritual cannot be employed to help the people of Syrene. if it is cast on the territory, its effects will be [[Every_time_it_rains#Storms_of_Renewal\|distorted and spread across the Empire]]. If the situation has not improved by the Autumn Equinox, there should be a chance to use the ritual then.		The disaster at Syrene has not only harmed people, but also crops and buildings. The ritual [[Regrow the Land's Heart]] is specifically intended to help deal with the results of disasters such as this. Unfortunately, thanks to the [[Every time it rains\|powerful conjunction]] of [[the Wanderer]], [[the Stallion]], [[the Lock]], and [[the Fountain]], the ritual cannot be employed to help the people of Syrene. if it is cast on the territory, its effects will be [[Every_time_it_rains#Storms_of_Renewal\|distorted and spread across the Empire]]. If the situation has not improved by the Autumn Equinox, there should be a chance to use the ritual then.

	There is a chance that Syrene will be effected by one or more of the rituals enhanced by the conjunction. One specific ritual will have additional effects if it is cast on Casinea through the Imperial regio. If [[Thunderous Deluge]] is cast, it will make it impossible to employ any of the opportunities listed above to repair the mine until the Autumn Equinox. However, the tumultuous waters that pour down the mountainside are almost certain to wash unprecedented amounts of ilium down into the mine. A seer studying the phenomenon predicts that the ilium production of Syrene's Wisdom will permanently increase by 1 ring each season following the Autumn Equinox - once the mine is operational again of course.		There is a chance that Syrene will be effected by one or more of the rituals enhanced by the conjunction. One specific ritual will have additional effects if it is cast on Casinea through the Imperial regio. If [[Thunderous Deluge]] is cast, it will make it impossible to employ any of the opportunities listed above to repair the mine until the Autumn Equinox. However, the tumultuous waters that pour down the mountainside are almost certain to wash unprecedented amounts of ilium down into the mine. A seer studying the phenomenon predicts that the ilium production of Syrene's Wisdom will permanently increase by 1 ring each season following the Autumn Equinox - once the mine is operational again of course.