Another Step

[Arthur]

It feels wrong holding an induction in such a small room. Barely larger than a conference room but it will have to do. Moving chairs around to form two half circles directed on the far wall Arthur makes sure to leave space for the inductee to enter. A lit censure rests at the foot of a short elevated platform, which rests inside of the half circles of chairs.

An imago and a small wave of his hand and the room dims to a comfortably low light level. Sealing the room can wait until everyone has arrived. Stepping outside of the room Arthur smooths down a rumble arm of his suit and waits for the arrivals. Fellow Ladder members will be pointed towards the front arc of chairs and non-Ladder members pointed towards the second. The inductee will be handed a folded cotton robe and asked to put it on over their clothes and wait next to the doors inside of the room.

  Light Mastery

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2015-07-06 13:42:39		Arthur rolls 7 to One Step - Light Mastery (10 Again)		9, 1, 2, 9, 9, 7, 6		3 successes

[Aurora]

She was actually looking forward to this meeting. There hadn’t been much with the Ladder since she got into town, well, besides failing her Exam. But that was in the past, and things were looking up. She had been busy studying for the next Exam and had a new Cabal.

Entering the conference room, she notices the setup and then Arthur. Offering a smile a small wave, “Hi Arthur, how are you?” she asks. Today she had chosen a red suit with a black silk tank top and modest heels.

[Arthur]

"A bit nervous but today should be a good day." Is Arthur's quiet reply. He stands straighter and puts on a calm smile.

"Would you be willing to bring the Robe to the inductee? I bought one for him to mark the occasion." A hand motions towards the folded cotton robe on a chair by the doors. "I'll give him the preparatory robe before we begin. And walk the circle with the censure."

[Aurora]

Looking to the robe, she nods, "Sure. Been a little while since I watched someone get inducted." she admitted.

"I think it will be a good day. Our numbers are small, but I believe that won't matter, we have good people."

[Truce]

Eventually the Necromancer does arrive at the Bismark, wearing a suit and silver tie for lack of his own robe. Pepper had mentioned once that a suit held a similar symbolism of authority, and the silver accent would of course be for the sake of the ladder. He hopes the gesture would not be lost on everyone. But they were beyond first impressions, after all.

"Sorry if I'm late," he says with a hurried step down the hall. He's surprised at being handed the cotton robe but obediently puts it on over his clothes and stands by the door as instructed. Ah, so much for the tie, he thinks with a small sigh. My first Order. It's too bad Seele couldn't attend... he laments, imagining the serious face of his Mentor. There is something ceremonious about the gathering and expectation, reminding him of how he felt during his first communion as a boy.

[Arthur]

Arthur bows his head to the Heirarch. "I hope it is satisfactory." Standing straight once again Arthur begins to shake his head before Truce steps into the room.

"No worries." Arthur replies to the inductee as he pulls on the cotton robe. Glancing past Truce then back at the Moros. "Is Ermac planning to attend?"

[Aurora]

Seeing the Hierarch, she bows her head in his direction.

At the mention of not wearing a robe, she looks down at her suit, “With this being my first meeting with the Silver Ladder of Sacramento, I wasn’t aware of how things were done here.” She felt her cheeks flush with embarrassment.

A smile and nod of greeting was offered to Truce and then to, Ermac? She wasn’t expecting him here, wasn’t he with the Free Council? Obviously there was a story here she didn’t hear.