Kaishia's Interrogation --- &RPaward

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Kaishia's Interrogation --- &RPaward

Post by Jenda » Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:35 pm

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**With permission from Kaishia**

In the Cell
Cut from the rock that forms the very foundation of the island of Tar
Valon, this cell's walls and floor consist of roughly chiselled stone. A
thick wooden door with iron bands resting on well oiled hinges lies to the
south. Not a single ray of light penetrates the dark of this cell.
[ obvious exits: E ]
Lady Tarinen the Honored Sister is standing here.
Kaishia of Cairhien is standing here.

lo kaishia
A small woman, sharp hazel eyes assess you clinically before she smiles.
Careless about her appearance, her clothes are liable to be an odd mix and
a bit stained, brownish blonde hair in a hasty knot at the nape of her
neck.

Kaishia is in excellent condition.

kaishia is set as Def Target.

Jenda is unable to sense the True Source at all from here.

Tarinen tells Jenda 'god dammit back to the emoting loser imm'

Tarinen looks at Jenda.

Kaishia lays curled up on the bed, her eyes squeezed shut.

Jenda embraces Saidar, and unceremoniously grasps Kaishia's head before weaving the flows of Healing, leaving her with that icy feeling.

Jenda says 'Wake up, Kaishia.'

Jenda nods at her.

Kaishia wakes up with a loud gasp and shivers while sitting up.

Kaishia says 'You could ask.'

Tarinen says 'Did you bring the rod with you, sister?'

Jenda sighs a bit and pulls the white rod from her robes. Reluctantly, she glances at Kaishia.

Kaishia eyes the Oath Rod as Jenda pulls it out, her tongue nervously sliding over her lips.

Jenda looks at Kaishia.

Jenda says 'This is something you can think of as your freedom from those Dark shackles. It is nothing to be nervous about.'

Kaishia says 'I'm not nervous about losing Kesumi's oaths. I just know its going to hurt.'

Jenda's mouth tightens faintly at the corners.

Jenda says 'I assume you remember the Oaths?'

Jenda extends her arm, almost shoving the Rod at Kaishia.

Kaishia says 'I'm not so far gone I dont remember my own past.'

Kaishia reaches for the rod and pulls it from Jenda's grasp.

Kaishia says 'I will speak no word that is not true.'

Kaishia gasps and trembles violently.

Kaishia says 'I trust I dont need to do the others since I know the consequences I face anyways.'

Tarinen nods at Kaishia.

Jenda says 'I think it would be best to continue.'

Jenda whispers to Tarinen.

Jenda ponders, tapping a finger to her lips.

Kaishia looks at the ones holding her shield and grins mirthlessly. Think they're going to give me a chance?

Jenda shakes her head at her.

Kaishia looks at the ones holding her shield and grins mirthlessly. "Think they're going to give me a chance?"

Tarinen says 'Just a little added protection.'

Tarinen winks suggestively.

Kaishia mutters about paranoia.

Kaishia says 'I will make no weapon which one man may use to kill another.'

Jenda says a bit more gently, 'You will have a chance for redemption, Kaishia.'

Kaishia bites at her lip as the oath painfully settles in over Kesumi's.

Kaishia says 'I will never use the one power as a weapon except against...sh.. sha... except in the defense of my life or the life of my sister or my warder.'

Tarinen nods at Jenda.

Kaishia's eyes grow large with pain midway through the oath and she quickly changes her words.

Jenda says 'One more.'

Jenda coolly arches a brow.

Jenda says 'And repeat after me carefully.'

Kaishia takes a breath as if trying to adjust to tight clothing.

Jenda says 'I swear under the Light that I forsake all oaths but those Oaths to the White Tower and answer truthfully any questiosn asked by Aes Sedai''

Kaishia says 'That isn't one of the oaths!'

Jenda says 'Its a new one.'

Jenda crosses her arms below her chest and waits patiently.

Kaishia growls softly with a look to the silent Tarinen.

Kaishia says 'I swear under the Light that I forsake all oaths but those Oaths to the White Tower and answer truthfully any questiosn asked by Aes Sedai'

Jenda watches Kaishia curiously, gaguing the affect of that last oath.

Kaishia shudders, her head bowing as she deals with the sensations.

Tarinen cracks a half smile

Jenda looks over at Tarinen with a faintly pleased expression. 'That should do it'

Tarinen nods at Jenda.

Tarinen says 'You may hand the rod back to Jenda'

Kaishia lifts her head and hastily hands the white rod to Jenda, wiping her hands against her robe after.

Jenda nods briefly and tucks the item back within her robes.

Tarinen says 'Now.'

Tarinen says 'Tell me about your service to the Dark.'

Kaishia takes a slow breath and gives a vague nod.

Kaishia says 'That is very broad but I'll try.'

Tarinen says 'I intended it to be open for now'

Kaishia says 'But first, I'll tell you why.'

Kaishia says 'He captured me while I was hunting by tear.'

Kaishia says 'He threated Curtis's life and even worse his mind.'

Jenda tilts her head in question.

Kaishia says 'I.. I couldn't let him do that.'

Kaishia looks to Jenda, pleading for her understanding.

Kaishia says 'You understand, don't you Jenda?'

Jenda sighs.

Jenda nods at her.

Jenda says 'I understand the need to protect your Warder.'

Kaishia sags in relief then with a nod turns to Tarinen.

Kaishia says 'He had me report on the Hall activities.'

Jenda smirks.

Kaishia says 'I was told to encourage strife and increase tensions with nations as possible.'

Tarinen says 'How did you do this? Specific examples, please.'

Jenda says 'We could start with the most recent and work backwards if that helps.'

Kaishia says 'I don't remember specifics because most the time I didnt feel it was out of line of how I felt anyways.'

Kaishia says 'I may have increased the strength of my words and actions, but I didn't totally go against how I felt.'

Tarinen frowns.

Kaishia says 'We should make an example of Mayene and demonstrate their inability to keep us out if we don't chose to stay out.'

Tarinen says 'And this just 'happens' to be in line with your goals as a darkfriend.'

Tarinen rolls her eyes...sheesh!..

Jenda's mouth tightens faintly at the corners.

Kaishia shrugs.

Kaishia says 'That would have increased tensions.'

Tarinen says 'And lead to the death of how many serving the light?'

Kaishia sinks into thought as she considers.

Tarinen says 'How about the Caitlyn and Alaina incident?'

Tarinen says 'To jog your memory.'

Jenda says 'It would benefit you to try to remember things in more detail.'

Kaishia says 'blinks and then furrows her brow as she speaks.'

Kaishia says 'Alaina...'

Kaishia says 'I was told by a Gaidin she was a darkfriend.'

Kaishia says 'When I told one of the Chosen, he ordered me to work on that.'

Kaishia says 'I believed she was one. I trusted the one that told me.'

Tarinen says 'Who was this Gaidin?'

Kaishia says 'Does it really matter? He's a good man and didnt know what I was.'

Jenda nods slowly, considering the implications.

Tarinen says 'Yes, it does.'

Kaishia says 'I believe he thought it was true as well.'

Kaishia says 'He had a list of suspect things, including ones supported by Eol of the Lancers.'

Kaishia says 'I suppose none were totally conclusive....'

Jenda says 'But it was your duty to work that up in order to discredit and harm Alaina and the Tower, yes?'

Kaishia says 'I had to, yes.'

Jenda smirks.

Tarinen says 'And the name of the Gaidin?'

Jenda says 'You won't be harming the Gaidin,if that is what worries you.'

Kaishia says 'I may be foolish, but I'm not stupid, Jenda.'

Jenda chuckles politely.

Kaishia shakes her head.

Kaishia says 'I won't potentially harm another gaidin due to my ... my mishap.'

Tarinen says 'You swore to answer our questions truthfully.'

Tarinen says 'So do it.'

Kaishia says 'I didnt swear to obey. If I choose not to answer I don't have to.'

Jenda says 'Well, she certainly did not forget how to find ways to slip around and between Oaths.'

Jenda laughs softly.

Jenda says 'We are wasting time, I'm sure we can come back to this.'

Tarinen says 'So now we need to investigate Gaidin she has come into contact with since obviously she's protecting one.'

Tarinen rolls her eyes...sheesh!..

Jenda sighs.

Kaishia says 'Yes, I am. He is not, as far as I know, a Darkfriend.'

Tarinen says 'Continue with the Caitlyn and Alaina incident....what did you do to incriminate them?'

Kaishia says 'Why do you keep harping on Caitlyn? She was a darkfriend.'

Kaishia says 'As for Alaina, I just kept hammering on the fact of the trustworthiness of my informations.'

Kaishia says 'I did.. uhm.. exaggerate what they said.'

Tarinen says 'And the "notes" being "found" in the Tower?'

Kaishia says 'A novice brought me one she said she and others had found in the Tower, but it had no name on it.'

Jenda whispers to Tarinen.

Kaishia says '.. One was also from one of the Chosen I was told to plant, the one from Dusty.'

Jenda nods slowly.

Kaishia goes utterly silent as she waits.

Jenda says 'She did not answer the question about Caitlyn...'

Tarinen frowns.

Tarinen says 'Did the Chosen want you to try and out Caitlyn as a darkfriend?'

Kaishia looks up.

Kaishia says 'She was a darkfriend.'

Jenda's mouth tightens faintly at the corners.

Kaishia says 'I was told to, but I don't know why. Maybe she had angered him.'

Tarinen nods in agreement.

Kaishia says 'You don't anger one or disobey. They make it very .. clear.. what that can bring.'

Jenda ponders, tapping a finger to her lips.

Kaishia looks over at Jenda.

Tarinen says 'What important votes or proposals did you support as a result of your service to the Dark?'

Kaishia says 'But at first, I just wanted to survive, but then I realized this was a way out of the mess. I could escape them.'

Jenda says 'or proposals that you were told to shoot down.'

Kaishia says 'Tarinen, I do not remember any I was given orders to do so. '

Tarinen says 'And those you did of your own accord?'

Jenda nods at her.

Kaishia says 'I voted how I believed was best for the Tower.'

Jenda says 'Even as a Darkfriend.... '

Kaishia says 'I can't remember specifics. If I didn't make notes, I don't remember them.'

Kaishia says 'Yes.,. I didnt become a Darkfriend because I wanted to.'

Kaishia says 'I was given no choice.'

Tarinen says 'There is always a choice.'

Jenda nods at her.

Kaishia says 'I was just lucky I had no family they could use against me.'

Jenda shakes her head and sighs.

Jenda says 'I am still surprised to see such weakness in you..'

Kaishia says 'Tarinen, you have loved someone.....'

Kaishia says 'Tarinen, you have never loved someone.....so much that you would do anything to protect them?'

Tarinen says 'To sign my soul over to the Dark One?'

Tarinen says 'No.'

Jenda says 'My love for another would hold me from doing such a thing.'

Kaishia shrugs her shoulders eloquently.

Jenda says 'Not the other way around.'

Tarinen says 'What about your actions during the emergence of Bardomir Lazar?'

Kaishia says 'That was on my own.'

Kaishia says 'I wanted to assess the man myself.'

Kaishia says 'I believe he might be the Dragon Reborn.'

Kaishia says 'Nor am I the only Aes Sedai that thinks so.'

Jenda says 'I am noticing that many things were not specifically orderd by the Dark, but done on her own accord in service to the Dark. '

Kaishia says 'That was not to serve the Dark'

Kaishia says 'That was to serve the Tower.'

Kaishia says 'It must be known if anything is to be saved.'

Tarinen sighs loudly.

Tarinen says 'Surely you did something of use to the Dark aside from report the goings on of the Hall'

Kaishia says 'I'm sorry you don't agree with my opinions on things, but I did as little damage as I could while still protect Curtis.'
Tarinen says 'Yet you have given us next to nothing.'

Kaishia says 'I healed them as possible.'

Jenda says 'Does Curtis know?'

Kaishia says 'I failed weaves at certain times.'

Jenda smiles blandly at Kaishia.

Kaishia says 'Does Curtis know I faked my weavings?'

Jenda says 'Ah, irrelevent. Go on with what you were saying.'

Jenda gives a water skin to Kaishia.

Kaishia drinks water from a water skin.
Jenda gets a plate of yellow peppers and pork from a backpack.

Kaishia drinks water from a water skin.

Jenda gives a plate of yellow peppers and pork to Kaishia.

Kaishia sighs in relief as she drinks.

Kaishia eats a plate of yellow peppers and pork.

Kaishia gives you a water skin.

Kaishia says 'Thank you, Jenda.'

Jenda says 'This may help revive you a bit.'

Jenda nods in agreement.

Jenda puts a water skin on your belt.

Kaishia says 'I am not exactly sure how much Curtis knew of my activities.'

Kaishia says 'He knew something had happened to me.'

Kaishia says 'He sensed that through the bond.'

Kaishia says 'But he never pressed me when I said I didnt want to talk about it.'

Jenda shakes her head and sighs.

Jenda says 'He's a fool for that.. it is his duty to protect his Aes Sedai even from herself.'

Kaishia says 'Did I sacrifice some in my service to the Dark? Perhaps.'

Kaishia ignores Jenda's comment.

Kaishia says 'I did let myself get scouted by rats on purpose at opportune times.'

Kaishia says 'But that often backfired on me.'

Kaishia says 'Not all of the Chosen knew or cared and then there are the lesser myrddraal ...'

Jenda smirks.

Jenda says 'You can have a moment of rest before the next questions.'

Jenda whispers to Tarinen.

Tarinen says 'What information can you give us regarding other darkfriends? Specifically do you know of any, suspect any, or have any information that may be useful as far as things to look for or ways to gather evidence against them?'

Kaishia says 'I don't know any others for sure, beyond Caitlyn and all knew that.'

Kaishia says 'I never dealt directly with any, including any others in the Tower.'

Kaishia says 'As for signs.....'

Kaishia says 'I was never a great fighter, so people weren't surprised I failed weaves at critical times....'

Kaishia says 'Not that I always did.'

Kaishia says 'I did get punished for a couple times.'

Kaishia says 'As for other signs, it is difficult. Who can really keep track of where a channeler goes?'

Jenda says 'This is nothing that cannot be noticed in an average woman.'

Kaishia shrugs her shoulders.

Kaishia says 'I am able to channel so my actions are undoubtedly different from others that cannot.'

Kaishia says 'You can't go by footprints with a channeler, but you may be able to with others.'

Jenda says 'What about Mayene and Tear. What hand did you have in those situations?'

Kaishia says 'If someone gets a sudden liking for an odd place.'

Kaishia says 'I used to meet Kesumi in the waste.'

Kaishia says 'Nothing directly Jenda. I advocated a hard line, like many others did.'

Jenda says 'Even indirectly... I remember that you restricted two Winged Guards from seeing Berelain once..'

Kaishia says 'and once I let them see her'

Kaishia says 'The first time I had no idea why she was visiting or her stance on her soldiers.'

Kaishia says 'The second time, after I found out it was due to the actions of the Hall, that is when I denied them since I'm not of the Hall.'

Kaishia says 'Both times, my lack of clear knowledge guided my actions, not maliciousness.'

Jenda mutters in disgust, narrowing her tilted black eyes, 'Sounds like you were a failure as a Darkfriend as well as an Aes Sedai, ' finishing with a cutting tone.

Kaishia says 'I did tell the Dreadlord Mangler where she could be found.'

Jenda says 'Can you offer nothing to help the Tower and redeme yourself a bit?'

Jenda says 'Ah.'

Kaishia says 'Perhaps I am, Jenda. But I refuse to be ashamed of it.'

Kaishia says 'Remember, I did not become one by choice.'

Jenda says 'Then tell us everything without sliding around and omitting things that would help, eh? '

Jenda shakes her head and sighs.

Kaishia says 'And, if Im such a horrible Aes Sedai, what does that make of you, Jenda, given I taught you?'

Jenda's eyes begin to spit fire.

Kaishia says 'The only thing I have willfully hidden back is the one name.'

Jenda says 'You failed in letting your weakness corrupt your soul.'

Kaishia says 'I apologize for my faulty memory, but it should be no secret that its not the best.'

Jenda says 'You basically did nothing as a darkfriend but fail some weaves and leave a planted note, then?'

Kaishia says 'Jenda, if love is a weakness then I'm glad to have had it.'

Tarinen says 'Cowardice is your weakness'

Tarinen says 'Not love.'

Kaishia says 'What would you know if it Tarinen? You who would never really look at a man?'

Jenda says '-Love- would give you the strength to bring the wrath of the Tower onto one little fade with a dagger. Why did you not come to us with Curtis when he approached you?'

Tarinen slaps Kaishia across the face with as much strength as she can muster

Kaishia says 'I am done. I have told you all I can. If you don't like it, tough because Im not changing it.'

Jenda winces.

Tarinen says 'Do not presume to know anything about me, darkfriend.'

Kaishia rocks hard from the slap and glares daggers at Tarinen.

Tarinen says 'I shall see you at your execution.'

Tarinen glides out of the room gracefully

Tarinen leaves east.

Jenda shakes her head and sighs.

Jenda brushes off her skirts with a tight look around the eyes, 'Have you got anything else that I should hear, Kaishia?'

Kaishia rubs at her cheek as she looks to Jenda.

Kaishia says 'I never stinted on teaching you. I taught you to be the best Yellow I ever knew how.'

Jenda looks down back at you, standing stiffly. She gives a nod, 'I know.'

Jenda begins to speak and.. with a shake of her head turns away towards the door.

Kaishia says 'Maybe it was a weakness, Jenda, but it is one I hope you never, ever have to face.'

Jenda says 'If I do, I will take a much different route of choice. You can believe that.'

Kaishia says 'Oh... there is one thing I just remembered'

Jenda tilts her head in question.

Jenda says 'I am listening, Kaishia.'

Kaishia says 'You know how there are places we cannot touch the One Power?'

Jenda nods slowly.

Kaishia says 'And others we can't sense for whatever reason?'

Kaishia says 'One of the Chosen wanted me to list those.'

Jenda narrows her tilted black eyes in thought.

Kaishia says 'It never got finished because he changed his mind.'

Jenda says 'Do you still have the list?'

Kaishia shakes her head.

Jenda says 'If anything helpful is left in your rooms, I would like to know. I can pick them up and keep them safe.'

Kaishia says 'safe for what?'

Jenda's lips curve in a small, mysterious smile.

Jenda says 'Just safe.'

Kaishia says 'I am going to be stilled. I am going to be executed.'

Kaishia says 'I don't care if anything I have is safe or not.'

Jenda says 'There is a legacy that could be left, and untainted by the name you have given yourself.'

Jenda says 'It is your choice, of course.'

Kaishia says 'My name doesn't matter. There is no one to be harmed.'

Jenda says 'Are you afraid of what is to come?'

Kaishia says 'Of course I am, but at least I'll never have to worry about waking up to a dreadlord in my room.'

Jenda nods at her.

Kaishia says 'I will not have to try to keep a secret from my warder again.'

Jenda smiles slightly at you. 'If you have any burden you want lifted from your shoulders, I can hear your words before you are summoned to Court'

Kaishia says 'If you ever see Curtis again, tell him I'm sorry.'

Jenda nods at her.

Jenda says 'I will.'

Kaishia says 'I havent sensed him in years, so I don't even know if hes still alive.'

Jenda says 'As far as I know, he is alive.'

Kaishia says 'That is how I have felt, but.. I wonder if maybe Kesumi felt I needed to be punished.'

Kaishia says 'But surely he wouldn't do that without letting me know he had..'

Jenda says 'You have no bond with Curtis then?'

Kaishia says 'It is possible to mask it and if hes far away.....'

Jenda nods slowly.

Kaishia says 'He went to do something I had asked and he never returned'

Jenda says 'I assuem this was nothing for the Dark?'

Kaishia says 'It was to look for my cousin's family.'

Jenda says 'Ah.'

Kaishia says 'The one who was once a Valon.'

Jenda narrows her tilted black eyes in thought.

Jenda says 'I'm not sure I know that one.'

Kaishia says 'No, it was before you came to the Tower.'

Kaishia says 'He left and I stopped hearing from him.'

Kaishia says 'I thought maybe.. maybe he'd have had grandchildren or something.'

Kaishia shrugs helplessly.

Jenda smiles slightly.

Jenda says 'I have to leave you now. You will see me again, its possible, before your day in Court.'

Kaishia nods in agreement.

Jenda says 'I will have someone come clean your.. area.'

Kaishia says 'I will understand if I don't.'

Jenda says 'And allow you a bath before then.'

Jenda gives a halfhearted wave and sweeps from the cell.

A Dank Cell
Once a cell for hardened criminals, the shortage of rooms within the White
Tower has force the conversion of this place into a meeting room for the guards
of Tar Valon and the White Tower. Flickering torches line the walls to provide
the only source of light for this dank room. The air smells of sweat, and the
room is filled with dust and spider webs in every corner.
[ obvious exits: E W ]
A long wooden table offers room for patrons.
A Tower guard is here protecting the peace.
A Tower guard is here protecting the peace.
A Tower guard is here protecting the peace.
A Tower guard is here protecting the peace.
A warder stands here, ready for combat.
A warder stands here, ready for combat.
A warder stands here, ready for combat.
A warder stands here, ready for combat.

Jenda says 'Close the bars.'

A guard locks the barreddoor.

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Re: Kaishia's Interrogation

Post by plando » Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:40 pm

*claps wildly in the background* bravo!!! bravo!! very fun read. :D Please more!

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Re: Kaishia's Interrogation

Post by isabel » Sat Jul 31, 2021 1:17 am

Great read Jenda! I wish we had more RP like this.

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Re: Kaishia's Interrogation --- &RPaward

Post by Ruana » Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:57 pm

Even though it wsa the end of Kaishia, I had a blast RPing this out.

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