There's something about Striker...

[Avis]

Avis was sitting on the back of a pew in the center of the Cathedral, kicking her legs idly and waiting for Gyges and her cabalmate to show up. She didn't really mind the wait, though. Quiet wasn't something she was afraid of, and the lofty arches of the Circle were always calming for her, even if it was inside a confided space. 'Cause, that was sort of the the whole point of the building: to emulate openness and soaring elevation. The only thing that could be better would be sitting up on a high roof, surrounded only by the arch of the sky and the gust of the wind.

[Gyges]

The big church bothered him, which he had to admit was probably caused by some internalized issues he had with his Path. The demonology was probably another factor on top of him drawing off of hell of magic, but so was the feeling that this was the perfect place for Banishers to do a drive by. But it's not like his flesh smoked on contact with holy ground or anything, so he should just eat it and deal. He had come here to do the right thing.

He knocks on the door, not willing to just walk into the replica of a church potentially full of wizard ninjas pissed at him for sneaking the blood of one of their own, good intentions or not.

  Precasts

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2015-01-12 02:41:16		Gyges rolls 6 to Untouchable Gnosis3 + Space3 (10 Again)		2, 8, 5, 10, 7, 4, 3		2 successes
2015-01-12 02:41:01		Gyges rolls 6 to Spatial Awareness Gnosis3 + Space3 (10 Again)		1, 3, 10, 3, 7, 7, 7		1 success

[Avis]

Avis' mouth opened to answer the First of First Talon's question when there came a knock on the door.

"Well, I'm not the best person to answer that," Avis said, slipping off of the back of the pew. "One of my, um, pathmates, Gyges, ran into Striker. Apparently Striker was just giving him blood, or something like that. Like, just handing out Sympathy. I think that's Gyges at the door, now, so I'll let him in. He can explain it all to you."

The Councilor crossed over to the doors, pressed her back against one and then slowly opened the other so she could peer out at who was knocking at the Circle's main portal. Seeing the blond apostate standing outside she let the door swing the rest of the way open and then gestured for him to step inside.

"Hey Gyges," she said once he'd come in and she'd been able to shut and lock the door. "This is Asp, Sentinel and head of the Arrow." A nod to the blonde. "You mind giving us a run down of what happened?"

[Gyges]

"Councilor, Sentinel," Gyges says with a nod to each by way of greetings. "Yes. I ran into Striker the other day and he had some sort of bleeding hand injury that I didn't notice until I had already shaken his hand." His face scrunches up slightly at the memory. "He knew I was a Awakened, but he seemed unaware of the risk that leaving his blood in the possession of someone he doesn't know. I don't know if it's because of ignorance, naiveté or just stupidity on his part, but considering that he is an Arrow and the City is as dangerous as it is, I felt bringing it to someone's attention was wise." He gestures to Avis. "That's why I asked you to set this meeting up with his superior instead of his Councilor or the Sentinels, Councilor."

[Avis]

"Asp isn't just a Sentinel. She's also the Head of this Consilium's caucus of the Ungula Draconis, so Striker's one of her Talons. In this case, that's what matters," Avis tried to explain, hoping the message got through. "I mean, there is a First Talon that's immediately above Striker, but since this could affect the Order at large, I thought it was best to have you talk to our Leader."

[Gyges]

Gyges nodded at Avis, there was a miscommunication on his end, but trying to correct it wouldn't get them anywhere and would just waste time. It wasn't a huge one in any case. "Very well."

Before I hand the sample over, I need three assurances." As he speaks, he counts off them on his fingers. "One, that you won't be using it to break our laws. Two, that it will be returned to Striker or destroyed with his knowledge and in his presence. Three, that if there's any retaliation by Striker or his associates because of this, I will have both of your support in my defense." The man, after all, did have a history of assault. "I understand that the Arrow is supposed hold Honor as a virtue, so your word will be enough."

That's the thing, if this had been any other Order? He wouldn't be doing this.

[Avis]

"Jono'd be a better one to give him the lesson, I think," Avis countered, lightly shaking her head. "Anything I do'll probably just be taken as an attack. Like, even if we explain what was up afterward, I don't trust that fucker not to use any excuse to come after me again. So, maybe words first?" she asked with a small, ambivalent shrug before turning back to Gyges.

"And Gyges, look, there's no supposed about it. There's five connected philosophies that we live by and Honor is the second one. Not that any of the five are more important than the others, exactly, but it's still the second thing we learn. Only understanding the Truth about existence comes first. So, sure, if those are your terms then I wouldn't have any problem swearing. You?" Avis questioned, turning to her Order head.