PROJECT: Naval Presence

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NAVAL PRESENCE

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Again working on information learned from the Time Travel Team, the Inquisition wishes to begin establishing a naval presence, either by gaining allies who already have ships at their disposal, or by building a navy of its own.

DIVISION: Forces	LEADER: James Flint
STATUS: Active	ASST LEADER: Charles Vane

Comments

Llomerryn; Gloriana Valdez

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SUBJECT:
PARTICIPANTS: Araceli Bonaventura, Korrin Ataash, Anders, Fenris, Teren von Skraedder
DATE FILED: Mid-Harvestmere
STATUS: Complete
SUMMARY:
A small group of Inquisition members went to the Maker's Mark, favourite drinking spot of ascendant Llomerryn captain Gloriana Valdez in the hopes of gaining her support. Through drinking, mastery of Diamondback, truly dazzling puns, and catching a thief they won her over as well as revealing that she'd found Templars in the early stages of Red Lyrium corruption. These Templars were handed over to the Inquisition, and the captain agreed to to keep an eye on the area, especially Tevinter and Qunari activities.

REPORT:
Harvestmere 7, 9:44

Meeting at one of the taverns serving the Inquisition, Korrin Ataash, Anders, Fenris and myself (Araceli Bonaventura) discussed plans for approaching Capitán Gloriana Valdez, ascendant captain of Llomerryn; three ships to her name, a fearsome reputation, and not inconsiderable ties to the Felicissima Armada that the Inquisition could benefit from.

The suggestion was put forth by Korrin that she would want to try beating a 'qunari' in a drinking contest since most do and that was proven to be the case. Not long after our arrival she was indeed asked to join the captain for drinks (Andraste's Mercy, some sort of strong rum from what I understand) where they spoke of the Inquisition being in Llomerryn, the red lyrium kraken that attacked our ships, and of red lyrium and Templars. Managing to outdrink the captain was a rare thing and apparently something she approved of which started us off well.

Anders and Fenris both volunteered to play cards though Anders proved to have a very interesting way of gaining her approval though I wouldn't have believed it had I not been witness to it myself. Puns. I cannot commit them to this report, forgive me, if the Inquisition believes them to be of importance then someone may ask for Anders to write them so they can be attached and archived appropriately. I can confirm that he was a roaring success with many of those in the Maker's Mark that night, and he must have been with the captain for I saw them together, and if he could say what he said to her then live to tell the tale? A silver tongue, truly.

Gambling, of course, is of great important to pirates. To many. Fenris not only played well enough to have the captain betting on him before she played against him, he played Diamondback. Which turned out to be the captain's game. Wicked Grace is apparently not exciting enough or too well-known or whatever other reason there may be but there it is: Diamondback is her game and he knew it well.

Warden Teren von Skraedder met us as had been hoped later in the evening, helping to observe proceedings. The Inquisition at this point in time were not of good standing, still denied entry into many taverns, viewed with suspicion etc. so another pair of eyes was welcome indeed. A thief was spotted attempting to reach what we were later to discover was the captain's coat and the keys to the brig of one of her ships. Teren intercepted the thief masterfully, stopping them from obtaining it.

What came after is this: we spoke with the captain about why a thief would want the keys to her brig and she admitted that there had stranded men at sea. All of them in a lifeboat, in a terrible state, picked up by her crew but more than the usual exposure or trauma from shipwrecks and being adrift seemed wrong with them. These men were Templars showing all the signs of Red Lyrium corruption. After hearing that we knew much of it, how to destroy it, and that we were capable in our own right she was more than happy to hand the matter off to us. (Aside: she was rewarded for this 'trouble', forgive me if this is not the way forward exactly but pirates are how pirates are, and it came from my own pocket. It was a small price to pay.)

There is an ally for us now in Llomerryn to watch for the movements of both Tevinter and the Qunari. As well as to tell the pirates of Llomerryn to allow any of the Inquisition to drink peacefully whenever we happen to be in port.

-- Signed, Araceli Bonaventura y Castell

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