QUEST 1
Lord Odo Runenar has gathered his council - the Lord's justice is done in public in the grand ice hall at the centre of the Ice Palace.
The hall is kept cold - So you can see when a man speaks - this is the Runenar way
Giant screen behind the king – showing him in his majesty and his breath clear in the cold as he speaks
The accused stands in the middle of the hall – the throne and the lord odo and lady in front of him then the advisors – then the family – then gentlemen and behind the accussed the commoners
Microphones on the king – not on anyone else
King will repeat a question so they can hear it at the back
He wears the skins of the ice lizards who come on land to lay eggs – the house of sleth - Baron Slaymar Sleth - gives them an order every year they can take half for themselves and that’s all they are allowed to hunt.
They have uncovered that one of their men has been taking money from the House of Sleth
He is the 2nd head chef Rip Lamain.
He claims the Baron paid him just to tell him how the house was doing and how the Lord faired that there was nothing that he would not have said in front of his lord and have been proud to say. You can see my breath he says. He wanted the money to buy a desert truffle for his birthday.
The Lord asks his closest councillors what he should do.
Killing him will enrage Sleth - Lady Ena Runenar
Not killing him will make the house look weak - Sir Ginyar Frost
The Lord asks his other advisors: - my head scientists - what does he think?
Pelon Coldem there is nothing scientific here and I am no expert on moral questions.
Nepas can you see the future here?
Nepas produces a large knife - for a second the lords guard flinch - then he cuts his arm - spits in the blood - kneels and swishes it round with his finger - looks up through his seal cap and says that this blizzard is colder than it looks.
Nepas Tan (Head of Kings BodyGuard) – kill him
Tefbar– shaman – the snow way
Steve?
Then his family:
Matan Runenar says that he knew he was wrong and must die
Emanay Runenar he has always been loyal and his death would serve no purpose but to upset the Baron
Jokan Runenar it would be criminal to bring death to a man that had given life to so many beautiful blamonges.
Heplin Runenar says nothing.
Jaine?
Then the rest:
Usually silence - is today unless Joe