Re: [DL] Re: deadlands-digest.20020127

[Jim Burzelic <zombi_bobb@yahoo.com>]

--- "B.D. Flory" <bflory@frontiernet.net> wrote:
> > > Okay - and this player is running a 2nd story
> man
> > > thief type whose cover is 
> > > a buyer/seller of artwork.
> 
> Cat burglar type character.
> 
> B. D. Flory
> Freelance Writer/Editor

Thank you. I think I now have a background that ties
together all the elements put forth, and even into one
of my recent studies to boot!

In the city back east of the Marshal's choice, our
protagonist had scoped out a fine piece of art and
literature at an auction. One of the few original
printings of William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and
Experience" was put up on the block. Watching the
price rocket and finally peak out, the thief decided
it was worth his attention. He followed the group that
acquired the collection and planned the hiest. It went
off without a hitch. No one was alerted to his
presence and no one noticed the songs missing until he
was long gone. On his way to the other prominent city
he planned to sell this piece at, he read it and
became attached to the poetry. He's not exactly sure
why, just something about it that makes him feel
"good".

What the thief doesn't know is that he has upset a
cabal of demon worshippers. Consisting of old money
and power-hungry tycoons, the group is trying to
spread it's influence among the upper echelons of
society. Modeled a great deal after the Hellfire Club
they are doing what they can to promote their
religions of choice.

The reason they wanted the "Songs of Innocence and
Experience" is that the original prints seem to have
holy powers. They have been collecting and ritually
destroying them whenever they can. Unfortunately, to
destroy holy artifacts isn't as easy as burning them.
There are certain times and ways to corrupt and taint
them as to cause the good they've done to suddenly
cease. To have the item stolen just before the eve of
their unholy ritual is an unforgivable slight. Not
only are they looking for the book again, but they
want the one who took it.

The way this all ties in: the 9 of diamonds was
succeeding at something, a personal victory, or
something similar. The other was the Popess,
ignorance, shallowness, something like that which I
took to mean lack of realizing the implications. Which
applies to both the character's lack of knowing who
he's upset and the power of what he's stolen. Then the
choice of AB:unknown, the artifact he's taken is
subtly pushing him toward Blessed.

I hope this is at least close to what you were looking
for.

Jim Burzelic

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