Talk:The Empire of Steel/@comment-26461481-20150325191609/@comment-108.193.24.192-20150325212435

~In the emperor's office~


 * A single steelman in a messenger's uniform walks in (basically human-structured but with the obvious metal exterior and lack of any sort of hair.) and comes to a halt in front of Phillip's desk. The emperor promptly looks up from the week's reports.*

Phil: Ya?

Messenger: Sir, this was adressed to you.


 * He pulls an envelope out of his vest*

Phil: Has it gone through the proper evaluations?

Messenger: Yes sir, it is clean.

Phil: Let me see it then.


 * The messenger hands it to him and then steps back. Phillip absentindedly opens the envelope and removes the letter inside. He unfolds the paper and glances over the document- his brow furrowing as he reads and his eyes scrutinizing each word. Suddenly his face loosens again and he sets the paper down on his desk. He looks up at the messenger again.*

Phil: Where was the letter received?

Messenger: One of our forward outposts- five miles in from the standard border before the uncertain territories.

Phil: Is he still about?

Messenger: No, he was observed as he made his way back out and beyond our borders. There have been no reports of re-entry.

Phil: ... It is certainly an interesting offer.

Messenger: What offer, sir?

Phil: He has offered me his services in the way of gathering intelligence. He has, however, also offered such services to one of the other Southern kingdoms according to this letter. Make sure that the border patrols keep a sharp eye out... if he wants to provide information, so be it- however I want to make sure it matches up with the info provided by our own intelligence services. And make sure that although he may give information, he isn't taking any of ours back with him.

Messenger: Shall I relay that to the Night Watch then sir?

Phil: Yes, go ahead. As a matter of fact, see what information you can dig up on him. I want to know just who exactly I'm dealing with- although I doubt he knows who he's dealing with...

Messenger: Yes sir.


 * The messenger exits the office and shuts the door behind him, leaving the emperor to his thoughts.*