Death of a Mentat

[The Holtgrefe Family <holtgrf4@swbell.net>]

Here is the log of Juhren's Death.

	Perspective is of Bernh's

					E.
Dune3 - Tuesday, August 10, 1999, 9:59 PM
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Apartments -- Ginaz Embassy (Kaitain)

Easily the most austere area in the entire embassy, the apartment wing of the Ginaz Embassy stands in stark contrast to the size and grandeur of the entirety of the embassy. The hallways while well lit are small, the ceilings low and the entire area is made out of the same dark blue marble that the embassy is encased in. The walls are decorated with scenes from the Ginaz home world as if to remind all of the individuals housed here that they are not in their home. Occasionally one can see inside a room and notice that for the most part the rooms are like cells in a monastery, not the residences of the ambassadorial staff of one of the greatest Houses major in the Landsraad. Guards are stationed at all of the main entrances to this wing and two guards wearing the unmarked field gray uniforms of the Marquis guard stand at attention at the entrance to the Marquis Suite.

Players:
 Dominic                                            Ulrich 
Bernh fidgets with his comm....
Bernh looks nervous, "I have a meeting, would you prefer to come with me?"
Ulrich looks around and says, "sure, why not."
Dominic nods "Of Course, Mentatkanzler. I have completed my duties for the day. What is the nature of this meeting?"
Bernh looks like he is committing regicide saying, "Well, that I cannot tell, sheild belts, and kindjals are the order of this meeting though."
Ulrich rests his head in his right hand and slowly says, "ya don't say, hmmm."
Bernh looking like time is waisting, "Hurry, we must be going soon!"
Dominic nods gravely "Well, it seems I am prepared then. Let me add one more thing though"He walks into his apartment and comes back out a moment later with a maula pistol. He puts it in the back of his shirt.
Dominic says, "Let's go"
Bernh nods to Dom, "good thinking." Bernh motions south.
Ulrich nods slowly

You walk through the Arch.


Residential Wing -- Ginaz Embassay (Kaitain)

        The Residential Wing contains all the living quarters of the staff, the retainers, and the nobles themselves. The wing has no windows but rather has a disquised sun roof that allows some of the light to enter the wing. The walls are adorned with pictures of past residents, Siridars to be sure but also some of the more trusted Mentats and other military figures. A new picture, obviously just hung, its frame much more brilliant than the others can be seen just as one enters the wing. It is larger than most with an intricately gold frame surrounding it. It is a picture of Morgen I. Lear standing next to his first born, a considerably younger Steffan. At the other end of the hallway is a picture of the only woman. Under the painting a caption reads :This painting has been passed down through the generations and has been the subject of conflicts and political uphevils. It is because She was presumably one of the first Bene Gesserit Reverend mothers but this has never been confirmed. 
   All we know for sure i


Ulrich walks in from Apartments through the Arch.
Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic walks in from Apartments through the Arch.
Dominic has arrived.

You walk through the Oak Doors.

Foyer -- Ginaz Embassy (Kaitain)

The dark blue marble exterior of the embassy has seemingly desolved into a gleaming white marble with gray veins in a circular room. There are high arches and sweeping buttresses meeting the ground with Ionic style pillars made of black marble with gold veins. A ceiling extends to the very roof of the building. There is a kind of circle within a circle within a circle. The flying buttresses sweep out and come down in the exact center of the room ending in fourteen pillars. Between each of these pillars is a desk with an attendant seated. The second circle is considered the inner circle. This is made by a series of twenty-eight archways, which leave twenty feet between the arches and the real wall, at each of these pillars stands a Ginaz Out-world Guardsman in full-dress. 

Dominic walks in from Residential Wing through the Oak Doors.
Dominic has arrived.
Ulrich walks in from Residential Wing through the Oak Doors.
Ulrich has arrived.

You walk through the Sliding Glass Doors.

Courtyard -- Ginaz Embassy (Kaitain)

Behind a wrought iron fence, with the seal of House Ginaz in the center of the gate and two one man guardhouses, lies the open courtyard of the Ginaz embassy. A road leads straight to the main entrance of the embassy, encircling a four story fountain. The lawn around the building is a dark green and groomed to perfection, with many pines and shrubs dotting the area, in tastefully arranged randomness. The embassy itself is at least thirty story structure designed like a giant six pointed Star of David. The building itself is made of a dark blue granite that is native only to the home-planet of the Ginaz. The embassy uses what would be considered a Gothic style with flying buttresses and windows all coming to a point. A 'thopter pad can be seen atop the building as well as the rotating colors of the crystal dome over the center of this gargantuan star.

Ulrich walks in from Foyer through the Sliding Glass Doors.
Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic walks in from Foyer through the Sliding Glass Doors.
Dominic has arrived.
You request a staffcar over your communicator.
Dominic looks around the darkened street.
Bernh waits impatiently for a car
A Ginaz Staffcar pulls up near Bernh.
Ginaz Staffcar
The soft leather seat can sit three comfortably and molds perfectly to the form of the occupants. Tinted meta-glass windows help keep out the glare of the sun and lights coming off the many buildings of the Imperial City.

Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic has arrived.
The driver nods.
There is a sense of acceleration as the staffcar picks up speed.
Dominic looks at Bernh "So, where are we going at his hour?"
The staffcar is buffeted slightly by a large gust of wind.
Numerous vehicles can be seen darting through the avenues.
Bernh looks like questions are not important at this point.
Numerous vehicles can be seen darting through the avenues.
Dominic waits a moment and then looks out the window.
The staffcar decelerates steadily and comes to a smooth stop.

City Center -- Central District (Kaitain)

A 200-meter tall statue of a lion dominates the City Center. The lion, rearing up on its hind legs and roaring toward the north, appears to be made of polished gold. A narrow road passes under the statue and directly through the small park surrounding the lion's feet. Around that is a multi-lane traffic circle, with wide tree-lined avenues leading to the four corners of the city... and the Universe.

Ulrich exits the Ginaz Staffcar.
Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic exits the Ginaz Staffcar.
Dominic has arrived.

You pass the Via Pecunia.

Circle of Fortune -- Central District (Kaitain)

Running the edges of the street are various posts, all sized to stand at the height of approximately two average-sized humans. On top of each post is the flag of another House of the Landsraad. At the center of the road, the traffic is parted by a large circular medium. The center of the medium stands the largest post, with the flags of CHOAM and House Corrino flying proudly. Setup around this are various booths for open market. The buildings about the roadway also carry signs of the shops and merchants.

Ulrich comes from the City Center.
Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic comes from the City Center.
Dominic has arrived.

You walk through the Brick Archway.

Courtyard -- Imperial Conservatory (Kaitain)(#1899RntJ)

The courtyard is designed in a simplistic square shape. An enormous marble wall surrounds the courtyard, giving it privacy from the traffic beyond. There is a cobblestone path cutting out a cross shape in the ground. In the middle of the cross path sits a large statue, smaller statues rest at the four corners. Rose bushes adorn the sides of the path giving the four ends an isolation from each other. The statues are fashioned in a Greco-Roman style, very life like. Around the center statue are four benches placed at each path branching off from the middle.

Ulrich walks in from Circle of Fortune through the Brick Archway.
Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic walks in from Circle of Fortune through the Brick Archway.
Dominic has arrived.
Dominic looks around at the conservatory.
Dominic takes out the maula pistol, checks it and then places it back underneath his shirt.
Dominic glances at Bernh, but says nothing. His eyes constantly scan their surroundings.
Juhren walks in from Circle of Fortune through the Brick Archway.
Juhren has arrived.
Ulrich begins rocking back on his heels, looking around anxiously.
Juhren enters, followed by three guards this time. He looks rather annoyed, and hurries up to Bernh, "What is the meaning of this summons?" he growls.
Bernh stops pacing, watching Juhren's entrance.
Dominic looks with interest at Juhren's entrance.
Bernh looks cold, saying, "What is your hand in our internal conflict Master salanti?!"
Dominic carefully takes a measure of the guards.
In Juhren's haste, he seems to have forgotten to use his cane, and it rests in his hand, as useless as if it was not even there. He continues on, and stops about five feet before reaching the triad of Ginaz.
Juhren cocks his head to the side, "What manner of questioning is this? I should be the one questioning you my /friend/. " His voice grows to an even more sinister growl.
Bernh produces a small paper, "I recieved this through nefarious sources, it is from a Harkonnen information officer. It is addressed to you, regarding the Maricinko Republican Brotherhood, and supplying weapons!"
Juhren stares at the man for a moment, as if not knowing what to say. You cannot tell however if he is staring because he is shocked at being found out, or if he is merely shocked because he has never seen the letter before. Eventually, he opens his mouth, but all that comes out is laughter.
Shaking his head, Juhren leans forward and hisses, "I see what you are up to now, you snake!" He chuckles again, at himself this time, "I wonder that I did not see it before.."
Bernh growls in anger, "Why are you laughing! I almost gave you a 90% chance of following through with this truce!"
Bernh gets red, "You think I MADE this!"
Juhren glances at the other two Ginaz, "Do they know about your treacherous designs? Or is this merely your own private planning Mentat?" He chuckles, "So this is what you were about all this time, acting like you wanted an end to the kanly, when in reality all you wished was to break up the Harkonnen-Moritani alliance!"
Bernh flicks two handsigns, "yes I wanted to break it up! But to possibly aid your lying, cheating house, to save them from the viper at thier breast!"
Bernh looks to his aids, "Now I see a house who is not worth any help, nor worth any truce! When we would sign the document, the Moritani would be already plotting our demise!"
Juhren waves a dismissing hand at the paper, "I do not care if you made that, or stole it, or pulled it out of a hat. Any Mentat worth a shot of Kaitain whiskey would know that was a fake." He smiles, with malice evident in his face however, "And as for your altruistic goals, I seriously doubt you are that naive and gentle."
You notice Juhren's right hand clenching and unclenching, "Oh that I was twenty years younger, I would show you that the House Moritani was well worth helping, and well worth staying away from when angered!"
Bernh continually touches his kindjal, saying, "Naive, no, peaceful, yes. Let me ask you, if I sowed the seeds of truce who would lose! You fool! It is the Harkonnen who'd loose! You are blinded by your incessant plots! I try to HELP you and you think I seek advantage!"
Bernh merely ignores Juhren's later outburst.
Juhren chuckles, "Do not think I am senile just because I am old!! I can see exactly how your House would prosper if this alliance were to be destroyed!" He nods, "I grant that it is not entirely wrong of you to try and break our alliance, but to use such an evil and deceitful manner of acheiving that end??" He almost seems sad, "I had actually wondered if I had found one Ginaz that I could trust, but I guess now I see that I can trust none of the conniving welps!"
Dominic seems slightly troubled by Juhren's last statement.
Ulrich 's body stiffens, and he winces as if he were in pain.
Bernh looks so mad, he seems quite calm, "Well Old Man, if you'd stop and listen you'd see that, yes a truce would help us, but it would help you more! The Moritani have ALWAYS managed the affairs of others before their own!"
Slight beads of sweat drip from Juhren's brow, as he seems to be getting himself quiet worked up... the veins is his neck are popping out, and he almost would appear comical if his face did not show such fury. "The MORITANI have managed the affairs of others??" He seems about to start yelling at Bernh, but chokes himself off with some effort.
Bernh sneers at Juhren, "Yes, you've managed the affairs of others so well you've forgotten to manage your own! How many dead Counts are there now? have you been slipping OLD MAN?"
Bernh puts his hand on the sheild belt panel, and holds his kindjal handle tightly.
Juhren uses his cane now, as he shuffles two steps closer to the Ginaz Mentat, "I will tell you this once Bernh, go back to your Siridar, and tell him that I will NOT sign any papers for a truce, and I will NOT advise my Lord Count Cesare to make any sort of pact with a house of animals and thieves." He whispers to Bernh, just loud enough for the others to hear, "How many nights do you spend sleepless in bed Mentat," He spits out the word, "because you cannot trust those around you?" He cackles, "You shall be spending many more of those I am sure...You know the saying? Sleep with snakes, but do not expect to wake up unbitten."
Dominic narrows his eyes and his face grows cold at Juhren's words.
Bernh laughs, mockingly, "Ahh the truth comes out! Master Salanti cannot sleep at peace in his OWN nest of vipers!" then to the others he says, "Classic Transference! I think Kistand would agree! This poor excuse for a mentat is just another sign of the cancer that is House Moritani!"
Juhren continues, louder, "I personally would like nothing better then to see your entire house engulfed in this threat from within. " He chuckles, "After all, what is really the House Ginaz? You do not even know yourself who the true and loyal members of the House are..."
Juhren face grows deep purple as the Ginaz mentat mockingly laughs in his face. He draws himself up as if to attack him, but merely takes a step back, and appraises him for one moment.
Bernh looks at Juhren, "Perhaps if Moritani weapons weren't being smuggled this rag tag army of old men and boys, they would listen to reason! It seems they follow the lead of their new General, the artifact of House Moritani!"
With a loud *thwack* you hear the spittle from Juhren's mouth land on the Ginaz Mentat's face. With a growl he turns away, "You are pityful..."
Ulrich's mouth drops open, as he realizes what Juhren has done.
Dominic glances at what has happened, but keeps his eyes on the three guards.
Juhren continues to shuffle away, as if tired, but you can hear him muttering to himself, "Classic, too paranoid for..... has to ....... to someone else... Never even.....what is really happening..."
Bernh wipes the spittle from his face saying, "Oh yes, act tough Moritani, but there is nothing but show here! If you were a real man you'd face me blade in hand, but you're a weak old man who hides behind words and gaurds more defended than his Siridar, while he allows Ginaz assassins to show that he is a weak paranoid old man who couldn't kill a Ginaz if he fell on the old man's blade."
Juhren slowly turns around, and lifts his right hand. "You see this /Mentat/? If you wish to fight an old and crippled man, I will be glad to oblige you. I would not wish you to be to embarassed when you lose, so make sure that you wish to do this!!"
Dominic crosses his arms.
Bernh turns on his sheild, saying, "Call your seconds, you seem too spry for an Old Man, and we all know the geriatric effects of the spice melange! I say do you're worst OLD MAN, the imperium would thank me for removing you, you fossil!"
The Moritani Guards look at the old mentat as if he was crazy, which is quite possible in this case.
Juhren chuckles, "Ah, but we cannot have the duel here, we must meet at another place for it." He seems to think about it for one second, "Meet me in the Spaceport, in 30 Solar minutes...I shall bring my second."
Bernh laughs, "Do you think I am as stupid as you look? It would be fitting for a Moritani to run away from a direct fight!"
Bernh cuts the argument short as he moves forward, like a dancer, his arm floating just slow enough to penetrate the Moritani Mentat's sheild.
Juhren turns his head slightly sideways, and looks at the Mentat for a second, "I should have known." is all he says... He struggles to get his greatcoat off, and one of the guards steps forward to remove it for him. "Prepare yourself then."
Juhren, dispite his age, moves agilily enought to evade the cautiously thrown jab.
Dominic slowly drifts over to the side to get a better view of the Moritani guards.
Bernh continues with his momentum, using it to move closer to Juhren for a quick stab.
The three moritani guards spread themselves out, so as to make sure no one interpheres with the duel.
Juhren has his blade out now, and blocks the stab with his sword. He then slids his blade off, and slides it towards the Ginaz Mentat's shield.
Dominic ignores the duel and keeps his eyes focused on the guards.
Bernh sees the blade, and attempts to move faster so his sheild deflects the blade, unfortuneatly Juhren's tip gets caught on a button, and scratches Bernh across his chest.
Juhren pulls his blade back a little, and readies himself again, his eyes following the Mentat's blade.
Bernh attempts to hide his surprise, he quickly covers though following swordschool training, his thoughts racing for a weakness in his opponent.
Juhren's eyes flick up to the Bernh's eyes, and he seems to almost grin for a moment. The blade he is holding in his left hand sweeps backhanded across to the left. His swing is to hard however, and the blade merely glances off the shield.
Juhren pulls out of seemingly nowhere a small dagger, in his right hand. He brings it up slowly and it penetrates Bernh's shield, sliding up and in....
Bernh looks a bit pained, mixed with deep surprise as the dagger penetrates the sheild and his left side. The dagger stays within Bernh's body, even though Juhren's hand is to arthritic to pull it out.
Juhren realizes he cannot withdraw the dagger, so he lets go of it, and readies his left hand blade to a defensive position.
Bernh looks down to the side, he sees that the dagger is sticking in his body due to several braids on the coat's side. It appears to be a surface wound, and not too deep.
Bernh looks a bit shocked at the almost blatant abuse of the forms, he readies himself, moving his center of balance on to his toes. Assuming a position that looks alot like a ballerina on point Bernh makes a feint for Juhren's abdomen.
Juhren shuffles back, his blade following the attacking sword. He is panting already from the heavy exertion.
Bernh presses the old man back, feinting for his abdomen still.
Juhren swings his blade down as if to block, but, using his last reserve of energy, he spins slighty to his left, and lets the blade continue on to chops at his opponents legs.
Dominic uncrosses his hands quickly and a spring-loaded knife shoots out of his left arm and buries itself in the neck of one of the Moritani guards. Blood squirts from the man's neck as he collapses to the ground. His left hand holds a maula pistol which fires a spread of darts at the other guard, but they bounce off of his shield.
Dominic drops the maula pistol and activates his shield and draws his sword and advances on one of the two remaining guards.
The last two Guards duck at the sound ot the Maula pistol, and rush to meet the two Ginaz.
Ulrich quickly throws himself at the guard nearest him, there's a brief struggle as Ulrich and the guard wrestle, then, a sickening crackle rings out as Ulrich cranks the guards neck too one side
Bernh merely steps over the Mentat's feeble attack to his leg, then twisting to match Juhren's wobble, Bernh buries his kindjal into the Moritani's sheild, heading straight for his pelvis.
The ring of metal is heard as Dominic's sword crosses with that of the remaining guard.
Juhren instinctivly bends slightly to get his pelvis as far away from the blade as possible, he glances up, perhaps making a fatal mistake, and looks over at the fighting with the guards. He shouts to the guard in Moritani battle language.
Dominic easily blocks the guards incoming strike. He steps inside the strike and drives the guard back into the wall.
Bernh notices his opponent's move, and sudden distraction, and uses it to his advantage, sending his dagger upward into his stomach.
The remaining Moritani Guard nods to Juhren as he continues defending himself against the Ginaz. He reaches down and turns on his com unit somehow...
Juhren gags suddenly, as blood fills his mouth. His sword clatters to the ground, and he convulses in pain as he tears at the dagger stuck in his abdomen.
Dominic feints towards the shoulder of the guard, but then pivots and slashes downward across the guard's wrist. Blood begins to flow down the man's arm. The guard screams something into the communicator.
Bernh notes that his opponent is down, he twists the dagger so it peirces Jurhen's heart, ending his pain.
Ulrich watches the mentat dying, and mouthes the word "ewww"
Juhren convulses again, and manages to scream out something about snakes.... 
 His body shakes, and slowly drops towards the ground..blood streaming from the ripped wound, extending from his abdomen to his chest. As he collapses to the ground, the last thing we hear is the sound of his guard screaming in pain.
Bernh waits a moment to make sure there is no trick, then shuts down his sheild.
Bernh finally looks to see what was going on around him, "You Okay?" He says to Ulrich, then looks to Dominic.
The guard continues screaming in battle language as he attempts to block another strike by Dominic. He barely blocks it, but is too slow to prevent Dominic from swiftly dropping to his knees and slashing the guard across his abdomen. The guard screams in agony and drops his sword and puts his hands on his abdomen and falls to his knees. Dominic stands and with an swift blow, nearly decapitates the guard. The body of the dead guard crumples to the ground.
Ulrich walks towards Bernh and says, "yes, but it's not safe here, obviously."
Bernh looks to Dom, "You okay?"
Bernh pulls the dagger out of his uniform, gritting his teeth as the blade comes out...
Dominic looks toward Bernh with a grim smile "Fine, these two were not much competition." He wipes his blade on the dead guards clothing and turns off his shield.
Bernh looks nervous as he hears sirens coming, "Let's get out of here."

Courtyard -- Imperial Conservatory (Kaitain)(#1899RntJ)

The courtyard is designed in a simplistic square shape. An enormous marble wall surrounds the courtyard, giving it privacy from the traffic beyond. There is a cobblestone path cutting out a cross shape in the ground. In the middle of the cross path sits a large statue, smaller statues rest at the four corners. Rose bushes adorn the sides of the path giving the four ends an isolation from each other. The statues are fashioned in a Greco-Roman style, very life like. Around the center statue are four benches placed at each path branching off from the middle.

Dominic picks up his maula pistol and places it back into his shirt.
Dominic nods
Bernh motions south.

You walk through the Brick Archway.

Circle of Fortune -- Central District (Kaitain)
Running the edges of the street are various posts, all sized to stand at the height of approximately two average-sized humans. On top of each post is the flag of another House of the Landsraad. At the center of the road, the traffic is parted by a large circular medium. The center of the medium stands the largest post, with the flags of CHOAM and House Corrino flying proudly. Setup around this are various booths for open market. The buildings about the roadway also carry signs of the shops and merchants.

Ulrich walks in from Courtyard through the Brick Archway.
Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic walks in from Courtyard through the Brick Archway.
Dominic has arrived.
Bernh looks back at the conservatory, "Sarduakar coming soon, quick east!"

You pass the Via Pecunia.

City Center -- Central District (Kaitain)

A 200-meter tall statue of a lion dominates the City Center. The lion, rearing up on its hind legs and roaring toward the north, appears to be made of polished gold. A narrow road passes under the statue and directly through the small park surrounding the lion's feet. Around that is a multi-lane traffic circle, with wide tree-lined avenues leading to the four corners of the city... and the Universe.

Dominic comes from the Circle of Fortune.
Dominic has arrived.
Juhren comes from the Circle of Fortune.
Juhren has arrived.
Ulrich comes from the Circle of Fortune.
Ulrich has arrived.
You request a staffcar over your communicator.
Bernh looks, "Damn! where is that driver!"
A Ginaz Staffcar pulls up near Bernh.
Dominic says, "The Kaitain police will be all over here in a moment."
Bernh hops in quickly.
Ginaz Staffcar

The soft leather seat can sit three comfortably and molds perfectly to the form of the occupants. Tinted meta-glass windows help keep out the glare of the sun and lights coming off the many buildings of the Imperial City.

Dominic has arrived.
Ulrich has arrived.
The driver nods.
There is a sense of acceleration as the staffcar picks up speed.
Bernh starts to relax as the staffcar starts moving.
The staffcar is buffeted slightly by a large gust of wind.
Ulrich leans forward, resting his head in his hands.
The staffcar continues quickly to its destination.
Bernh looks to his companions, as he puts a hand on his side, "Well so much for peace."
Dominic looks out the window.
Dominic nods "It has been some time since I have killed a man."
Numerous vehicles can be seen darting through the avenues.
Ulrich sighs and says slowly, "yes...so much for peace"
Dominic says, "Not since I was a duellist on Gamont."
The staffcar decelerates steadily and comes to a smooth stop.
Bernh looks a bit remorseful, "It was too bad, had he been on our side, he would have been a good comrade."
Bernh leaves out the open door.

Courtyard -- Ginaz Embassy (Kaitain)

Behind a wrought iron fence, with the seal of House Ginaz in the center of the gate and two one man guardhouses, lies the open courtyard of the Ginaz embassy. A road leads straight to the main entrance of the embassy, encircling a four story fountain. The lawn around the building is a dark green and groomed to perfection, with many pines and shrubs dotting the area, in tastefully arranged randomness. The embassy itself is at least thirty story structure designed like a giant six pointed Star of David. The building itself is made of a dark blue granite that is native only to the home-planet of the Ginaz. The embassy uses what would be considered a Gothic style with flying buttresses and windows all coming to a point. A 'thopter pad can be seen atop the building as well as the rotating colors of the crystal dome over the center of this gargantuan star.

Ulrich exits the Ginaz Staffcar.
Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic exits the Ginaz Staffcar.
Dominic has arrived.
The Ginaz Staffcar departs the area.
Dominic says, "It is too bad we did not have time to try to disguise it as a robbery or something."
Ulrich sighs, "well, i'm gonna try and sleep this off, we can talk tomorrow."
Bernh motions north.

You walk into the foyer.

Foyer -- Ginaz Embassy (Kaitain)

The dark blue marble exterior of the embassy has seemingly desolved into a gleaming white marble with gray veins in a circular room. There are high arches and sweeping buttresses meeting the ground with Ionic style pillars made of black marble with gold veins. A ceiling extends to the very roof of the building. There is a kind of circle within a circle within a circle. The flying buttresses sweep out and come down in the exact center of the room ending in fourteen pillars. Between each of these pillars is a desk with an attendant seated. The second circle is considered the inner circle. This is made by a series of twenty-eight archways, which leave twenty feet between the arches and the real wall, at each of these pillars stands a Ginaz Out-world Guardsman in full-dress. 

Ulrich walks in from Courtyard through the Sliding Glass Doors.
Ulrich has arrived.
Dominic walks in from Courtyard through the Sliding Glass Doors.
Dominic has arrived.
Bernh looks to his companions, "Well I shall endevour to explain this to the Margrave."
You say, "Good Night."

Editor's Note:  With that all parties went OOC to go to bed.  

FIN