TO: EVERYONE AT AROUND 12:15 AM

[magicalarchaeologist]

There is a military coup happening in Thorne. Admiral Sidwell has made a play for the crown that seems to be succeeding. The Summoned are currently being evacuated into safe rooms along with natives.

I thought this information best to be shared with all Summoned.

[He doesn't plan on bringing up how the doors are warded shut. That's for other people to say. This is all about information sharing, Istredd has other things to worry about.]

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[tedandroses]

[A coup?? A coup and -- as messages fly across flat surfaces -- something unnatural in Cadens, too? Teddy's already on her feet, dressed and wrapping a blanket into a bag around the few things they've determined essentials: this hadn't seemed so strange, like getting to shelter before a storm, although the rumble of the earth is unnerving. But with the other two --]

Here in Solvunn there's -- tremors, like before an earthquake? Those shrieking weeds are screaming and there's fog. Solvunn's saying the Gods are angry.

Is everyone all right? I mean, the Summoned, obviously...

[Obviously everyone is not all right.]

[magicalarchaeologist]

Everyone in here should be safe for now, but I'm afraid this plan has been many months in planning, so much of the rest of the castle is in flux.

Listen to Solvunn leaders. I wouldn't put it past him to attack Solvunn as well.

[tedandroses]

[Delayed, a bit, since Teddy's trying to follow instructions and keep an eye out for some of the families around them]

God, I can imagine. I wish there was anything we could do to help from here.

Noted.
...You really think so? I don't remember all of the politics from the -- future vision version [...fairly well for Solvunn, is actually what Teddy remembers, which means they must get involved somehow...] But no one here seems too concerned with giving Thorne trouble.

Or is that the issue. No military, someone could walk right in?
[Sorry, Istredd, now you've got them thinking out loud, so to speak.]

[magicalarchaeologist]

Thorne used to own most of the continent. Including Solvunn. The royal house that lost the Free Cities and Solvunn land a long time ago were slaughtered for it. Thorne has no doubt wanted to regain both all this time. Sidwell's the kind of military leader who might be putting it into action.

[tedandroses]

...And that's the stuff they don't tell you when they pull you out of a well.
Well, shit. That's good to know.

Thank you -- I'll have to ask you more about Abraxas history when this is all over.

[They don't say, "assuming we both can" or anything like that, because you don't say that shit. You pretend it's going to be fine and over in a couple days, max.

After a little pause:]

Do you have anyone in Solvunn you haven't heard from or need to? I'm happy to help where I can.

[magicalarchaeologist]

I'm a historian back home, research is what I do.

No, just take care of each other. Solvunn may not hear from Sidwell today, but that doesn't make anyone safe.