Editing Game-Summaries:12/28/2018 Recollections (section)

==Ci's Inspirational Breakfast==
The members of [[The Eternal Order]] have gathered at Shanjiu Keep to break their fast on the morning of the Assault. Throughout the meal, [[Jeroy]] and [[Loco]] are engaged in a quiet, though animated conversation. [[Jeroy]] can be seen shaking his head vigorously, while [[Loco]] seems to be making  a case for some action. [[Jeroy]] and [[Loco]] both pause to raise large spoons of porridge to their mouths and [[Ci]], sitting nearby begins to speak quietly.

<blockquote>"A Master was walking through the fields one day when a young man, a troubled look upon his face, approached him. "On such a beautiful day, it must be difficult to stay so serious," the Master said. "Is it? I hadn't noticed," the young man said, turning to look around and notice his surroundings. His eyes scanned the landscape, but nothing seemed to register; his mind elsewhere. Watching intently, the Master continued to walk. "Join me if you like."
The Master walked to the edge of a still pond, framed by trees, their leaves golden orange and about to fall. "Please sit down," the Master invited, patting the ground next to him. Looking carefully before sitting, the young man brushed the ground to clear a space for himself. "Now, find a small stone, please," the Master instructed. "What?" "A stone. Please find a small stone and throw it in the pond." Searching around him, the young man grabbed a pebble and threw it as far as he could. "Tell me what you see," the Master instructed.

Straining his eyes to not miss a single detail, the man looked at the water's surface. "I see ripples." "Where did the ripples come from?" "From the pebble I threw in the pond, Master." "Please reach your hand into the water and stop the ripples," the Master asked. Not understanding, the young man stuck his hand in the water as a ripple neared, only to cause more ripples. The young man was now completely baffled. Where was this going? Had he made a mistake in seeking out the Master? After all he was not a student, perhaps he could not be helped? Puzzled, the young man waited.

"Were you able to stop the ripples with your hands?" the Master asked. "No, of course not." "Could you have stopped the ripples, then?" "No, Master. I told you I only caused more ripples." "What if you had stopped the pebble from entering the water to begin with?" The Master smiled such a beautiful smile; the young man could not be upset. "Next time you are unhappy with your life, catch the stone before it hits the water.

Do not spend time trying to undo what you have done. Rather, change what you are going to do before you do it." The Master looked kindly upon the young man. "But Master, how will I know what I am going to do before I do it?" "Take the responsibility for living your own life. If you're working with a doctor to treat an illness, then ask the doctor to help you understand what caused the illness. Do not just treat the ripples. Keep asking questions." The young man stopped, his mind reeling. "But I came to you to ask you for answers. Are you saying that I know the answers?" "You may not know the answers right now, but if you ask the right questions, then you shall discover the answers."

But what are the right questions, Master?"</blockquote>

Ci pauses a moment, looks towards his friend Jeroy, and places a hand on his shoulder.

<blockquote>"There are no wrong questions, only unasked ones. We must ask, for without asking, we cannot receive answers. But it is your responsibility to ask. No one else can do that for you."</blockquote>
With that Ci goes back to eating quietly.  Both Jeroy and Loco look at each other for a moment and then with a sigh, [[Loco]] stands to speak, 

<blockquote>"Jeroy brought me a construct to inspect. A metal Automaton. The metal was forged with the Dragon Forge that was destroyed by the staff. I know that Velah was involved and that she escaped. The Vault of Night remains locked. There are several things I found after inspecting the machine and consulting the Archives. 1) The machine bears the Maker's Mark of Urza of Dominaria. An Artificer of great renown and Planeswalker. 2) The Dragon Forge is powered by dragons to craft items that will move the worlds events to adhere to The Draconic Prophecy. 3) The machine is powered by Dragonshards. 4) Dragonshards resemble our Khyber Crystals.

The questions I have are thus: 1) How are Urza and the Dragona related? 2) What role do both play in the Draconic Prophecy? 3) What is the Draconic Prophecy? 4) Where is Velah now? Agents of the Draconic Propehcy bear the Dragonmark which gives them power to act for the good of the prophecy. Dragonshards give them the power to do so. I've exhausted the Archives and have a sneaking suspicion that we can only solve this problem by comparing notes. Also, I'm very stressed and have not pooped since [[Jeroy]] told me.</blockquote>

[[Zanna]] comes up to [[Loco]] shaken with tears in her eyes: "[[Loco]], I have recently found out that I am the [[Scion of Urza]] and I bear [[Urza's Font]]. I can take a look at this if it help...." "Yes Zanna that would be very helpful." says [[Loco]]. "Wow, a [[Scion of Urza]]. Any information you can tell me about [[Urza]] will also help me. I have so many other questions. But I'll save them for later. This takes precedence."

"Oh yes," [[Zanna]] replies, "My grandfather was an Artificer of great renown. I believe this device might be one of his creations"

Jeroy interjects "We need to figure out how to defeat one of these, I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot of them"

As [[Zanna]] approaches the giant mechanical apparatus you see a spark of recognition flickers across her face, and she reaches inside the chest cavity. At her touch, the golem hisses, steam shoots from vents, and the chest opens like a butterfly. One by one each component of the golem opens in kind, and [[Zanna]] sees it for what it truly is, some kind of masterfully crafted arcanomechanical armor. "This is armor. Exquisitely crafted magical armor. It still needs to be "charged" or powered up to be useful, however. We would need some kind of magical charging device," she says.

[[Ci]] interjects "I believe the Ley-line Infuser might be useful here... If this armor, and the discs we found, need to be charged"

"I'll get the infuser" says [[Jeroy]] and sprints towards the Magistery portal. "Someone help me lug this thing over to the artificery, please" says [[Loco]], and [[Ci]] helps him lift the heavy armor and carry it to the Artificery. [[Jeroy]] returns a few minutes later with the Ley-line infuser.

As Loco spins up the magical device, first the innermost ring begins spinning until it becomes just a glimmer, then the next ring, and finally the last ring in a golden whirring globe, the center light grows brighter and brighter, aiming the infuser at the dragonshard disc and releasing the energy the entire suit of armor begins to come alive. The eyes glow a bright blue hue and the center chest opening glows brightest of all.

[[Zanna]] looks at the armor and then looks at [[Loco]] "Well, jump in tiny one. Only a true artificer can wear this armor"