Bum BUM
Posted by Puffin on 08/22/18
There is currently a series of pamphlets all around town. They're as fascinating as they are fanciful - it seems one budding young author (in the form of Tikva Grayson) has taken it upon herself to shed a little light on the activities of the Inquisition. It's hard to believe everything in those pages is true, but they are engaging stories of True Crime that highlight the difficult job the Inquisition has to do to keep Arx as safe as it is. They all begin the same too, and it's not unusual to hear people quoting it to each other before discussing whatever the latest pamphlet says about Inquisitorial activities.
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Iron Guard, who investigate crime and keep the peace; and the lawyers who prosecute the offenders - or defend them. These are their stories.
And it's popular. So much so that the bright luminaries are seen referencing it. Talking about it. Repeating that introduction. Lumen Whisper? She's a huge fan. Amanda Whisper? Yep, she has a whole set. Duchess Grazia? You better believe it - and she bought a set that talks about her and gave them as gifts to her friends. Prince Valerius? Yes - and on the day the pamphlets come out if you talk to him, he'll tell extra juicy parts that don't make the printed page. Princess Saoirse? She takes the time to talk to troubled children in an effort to show them a different, better way to be - or to instill in them the fear of the Inquisition, one. Lord Tomwell Leary? Him too - he's just humming Tikva's songs idly, and when asked about them tells the latest story. Even His Majesty, King Alaric is seen around town reading them!
The pamphlets are available everywhere it seems - most notably at Lottie's Place, where there's an entire line of confections revolving around symbols of the Inquisition itself: red velvet cupcakes with a carefully frosted red coat on top, the Sentinel's Visor sculpted out of rich chocolate cake and coated in a thin grey layer of sugar molding with 'molten' fudge center and of course a sugar cookie in the shape of Salvadore that is intricately frosted to capture both the creature's designs and a little bit of its personality. Each customer that passes through her door receives a complimentary set of the three confections along with one of Tikva's pamphlets. In addition (paid for by the Inquisition and Lottie is sure to make that abundantly clear), the local orphanages and the CrownSchool each receive their own deliveries of the custom confections for the children to enjoy and gives a visual (and edible) positive reminder of who the Inquisition is.
As campaigns go, it's pretty damn successful, and the Inquisition's reputation soars.
Bum BUM.
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Iron Guard, who investigate crime and keep the peace; and the lawyers who prosecute the offenders - or defend them. These are their stories.
And it's popular. So much so that the bright luminaries are seen referencing it. Talking about it. Repeating that introduction. Lumen Whisper? She's a huge fan. Amanda Whisper? Yep, she has a whole set. Duchess Grazia? You better believe it - and she bought a set that talks about her and gave them as gifts to her friends. Prince Valerius? Yes - and on the day the pamphlets come out if you talk to him, he'll tell extra juicy parts that don't make the printed page. Princess Saoirse? She takes the time to talk to troubled children in an effort to show them a different, better way to be - or to instill in them the fear of the Inquisition, one. Lord Tomwell Leary? Him too - he's just humming Tikva's songs idly, and when asked about them tells the latest story. Even His Majesty, King Alaric is seen around town reading them!
The pamphlets are available everywhere it seems - most notably at Lottie's Place, where there's an entire line of confections revolving around symbols of the Inquisition itself: red velvet cupcakes with a carefully frosted red coat on top, the Sentinel's Visor sculpted out of rich chocolate cake and coated in a thin grey layer of sugar molding with 'molten' fudge center and of course a sugar cookie in the shape of Salvadore that is intricately frosted to capture both the creature's designs and a little bit of its personality. Each customer that passes through her door receives a complimentary set of the three confections along with one of Tikva's pamphlets. In addition (paid for by the Inquisition and Lottie is sure to make that abundantly clear), the local orphanages and the CrownSchool each receive their own deliveries of the custom confections for the children to enjoy and gives a visual (and edible) positive reminder of who the Inquisition is.
As campaigns go, it's pretty damn successful, and the Inquisition's reputation soars.
Bum BUM.