Tinderbox: S02E29

General Summary

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Afternoon

The Trial

Clara finds the document at Lee's room with the help of Morgana

Countess Morgana Cornelia Selina Beaumont convinces Lycos Shoretrend to say that Lee bragged about getting the document

Priscilla Philomena Modesty Featherstone asked via message Uozumi Haru to come an help them.

Priscilla Philomena Modesty Featherstone inquires about the dragon on Lee's hand and she finds out that it might be related to the Purple Dragon pub at the port of Nan Q'lang

Lycos Shoretrend lies on the stand accusing General Lee that he told him that he stole the document and that he planned the whole thing. Lee sends a soldier to destroy the evidence but Max and Phineas manage to stop him from blowing up the Officer quarters

The Judge, Morgana, Shin and Lee come to the scene, and while the investigation taking place (to find the document) Lee tries to assassinate the judge. During the melee, Phineas and Max manage to subdue him and the document is found. As they exit the Officer's quarters to go and release Theo that is still on the makeshift courthouse of the commisary of the military base, Lee's loyalists see him coming out shot and unconscious and the situation becomes very tense.

The Queen Josephine Monroe of Espen arrives to render her help to Theo a bit tool late but Theo is grateful non the less that she came. The Queen and Judge leave the scene. (and so does Haru that came but during the upcoming melee will be smuggled out of the base by the Judge and into the Emperor's Palace)

The Insurrection

Lord Prince Shin Han calls all the troops to gather to inform them of the death of General Xao and the accusations and evidence revealed about the conduct of Colonel Lee Chen Xin . Xin's loyalist try to kill Lord Prince Shin Han but he is saved by Theo Osborne that tackles him on the floor of the balcony they were standing.

After than the party covertly makes their way to the Armoury in order to take their equipment and keep Lee Chen Xin away from his loyalists. They arrive take their equipment.

Morgana's Active Plot Threads and Theo Osborne leave to take the vase and meet with the emperor

Priscilla Philomena Modesty Featherstone heads to her Palance Pagoda and Phineas I. Corwen returns to the hotel.

Lord Prince Shin Han stays behind to take care of the situation in his Naval Base

Fall

Countess Morgana Cornelia Selina Beaumont, Captain Maximus Orion Hawkes and Theo Osborne meet with Holy Emperor Liu Rong Han

• Morgana negotiates with the Master craftsman that he dislikes her wine but likes profit. She masterfully convinces him to do it for 3 boxes of her finest wine
• Morgana presents herself to the emperor. The Judge and Haru are already there.
• Morgana helps Haru with serving Tea, The emperor appreciates. Haru gives her the honor in return to offer the emperor his tea
• They discuss about the trade deal and she tells her about her deal with Marie-Christine Dimont
• The conversation is not going great but with the help of Uozumi Haru and the promise of a Statue to the Emperor and a resort for Yun people to come to Edison things are smoothed out.
• Morgana discusses the vase with the emperor and they convince him that with the supervision of the Yun Imperial Cult Judge and military escort they can examine it in a laboratory outside of the palace
• The emperor wants to see the plans of the Statue

Next Tinderbox: S02E30