Session: Oct. 2nd, 2023

I wish our list of enemies wasn't so long. I wish our stories weren't so complicated. I'm having a hard time balancing between trying to keep our privacy so we're not immediately outed, but also trying to get the word out of our enemies' misdeeds.
 
Elegant obviously has no problem outing Ahzek, though I don't think he's actually ever said Ahzek's name yet, which I should encourage him to do so. That one is intriguing enough that even if people didn't believe it, it might bear looking into. I had really hoped that the Inquisitor would be able to get into Elegant's memories, but whatever is blocking them is powerful. It's concerning, as I had hoped that we just needed someone with the right set of skills. But if even their Inquisitor can't get through it without risking damage...that doesn't bode well for the rest of us getting our memories back. The only thing I've been debating for myself is asking Mortalis if he can read memories. I don't really want to give him control, or merge consciousnesses, but if I do it for only a moment...just long enough to have him look...he's certainly more powerful than I am. And he's definitely connected with my mind. I just want to know how Ahzek got us, and what things we did for him.
 
I tried to also throw doubt on Malzod (and I suppose, a little on Courmivoun), though I don't know if it worked. I was an idiot. In my zeal to get justice for Mud, and one less enemy on our list, I agreed to talk to the Inquisitor under Zone of Truth. OF COURSE they would ask my name. I don't know how I was so stupid as to not realize that. So of course I was as evasive as possible, since I didn't want to tell them I was Eirlyssia. But thinking back on it now, that must have immediately stolen most credibility from my story. Sigh. I was extremely careful not to mention Mud's name, or give any indication on which of Elegant's party members he was. For all she knows, Saanes or Corin who have already left were the one kept as a slave to Malzod. I was also extremely careful to mention what actually happened to me, so there were no lies, and to keep Tilly's name and race out of things as well. I'm pretty confident I actually did a good job at raising some concerns over Malzod and his reputation, but without being forthcoming myself at the beginning, I just don't know how well it stuck. I did mention that horrid bracelet, and she did want to look into that. I...worry...a little, at giving something like that away. There is ALWAYS a chance that those in power can be or already are corrupted, and that bracelet is going to find its way back into the hands of someone who shouldn't have it.
 
I wonder too if I should contact the Inquisitor again. At the very least, I can explain why I can't tell her my name. At worst, I would probably consider saying it for sake of maybe taking down Malzod the legal way. But it is no lie to say there's a psychopathic dragonborn who wants me dead. I have heard it from his own mouth. So maybe explaining that would at least add some credibility, or at least throw my testimony less into doubt. She told Elegant to stick around for a couple days, so I have to assume that means she will also be around for a couple days.
 
On a semi-related note, I am grateful that she arranged for us to meet with Ny'ell this afternoon! On a worse note, she said that Ny'ell officially confessed to the murder of Taria. I'm...confused by this. It's possible she murdered Taria, but if she did - why? Jealousy? That seems petty for someone like Ny'ell. I actually wonder if someone is making her confess, or she's confessing to cover up for someone else. I'm hoping we can get some insight into that if we go and visit her.
 
Elegant is all for a jailbreak, and, as much as I love the idea of that, it worries me. This isn't some rinky-dink prison. Plus, Mud is extra concerned he's going to be arrested for attacking his "slave master", now that I've told them about Malzod. I do however, doubt they'd be able to talk to Malzod AND figure out which one's Mud in the span of time we were talking to Ny'ell. So I think at least that's one concern that can be set aside for now. But if we jailbreak Ny'ell...then we're all wanted. There is literally no way we could break Ny'ell out and not come under suspicion. I'm already on my second identity, I can't shift to a third! I'm on the run from my mother and Dan'or'avil, I don't have a large desire to be on the run from the law too. Especially when we still have business to conduct in the human lands. We shall see where it goes, I suppose. There's no predicting what this group will do.