Palace Siege Plot | Outcome!

[ironwood]

Though the log threads are still in progress, the strategic and coordinated breach by the Foreigners has weakened Malicant's hold on the Palace. While he continues to rule the Palace and command those possessed within it, there are several important developments which have occurred:

1. Console functionality has been markedly improved.
The static has cleared entirely from the feeds, leaving the consoles functional on all inputs (text/audio/video) again with only sporadic ghosting images in the backgrounds. However encryptions are still not working at all. Importantly, snippets of code will randomly be accessible for those who have technological skill to dig into them, indicating that the console's basic functions are being partly rewritten. The coding is fluid and adaptive and is best likened to an antibody, the way it adapts to foreign cells. Given that the consoles themselves are bio-mechanical, this may not be entirely a metaphor!

2. Palace defenses have been weakened.
The barrier that prevents entry to the Palace has been successfully compromised. Those who are able to detect patterns in energy (both scientific and magical) can discover that the shielding actually works on a sort of rotating frequency which will allow characters to chart its cycles and have limited entry access that Malicant can't block out. The "blind spots" in the barrier last for approximately 6 hours and occur once every 9 days. Additionally, the possessed kedan inhabiting the Palace have been reduced in number by over half, bringing their number down to under 50 with a breakdown of about 20 servants and 30 guards left.

If you have any questions, ask them on this post. Please be aware that neither of these developments will be instantly known and must be discovered ICly but consoles are functional again as of this posting.