7-061: Illuminator – Vizierate Equipment Supply
Old Names
I like the clip 🙂
Just to be clear, it’s not celebrity as in fame (although some magazines produced predominantly for the lower classes do follow the prestigious houses and their members) but yes, there is a degree of quiet celebrity and power.
To expand on my Churchill example, Sir Winston of WWII UK Prime Ministership fame was the Grandson of the Duke of Marlborough, which if you follow that lineage back is filled with powerful figures in British politics at least back to the 1st Duke of Marlborough (General, His Grace, Duke of Marlborough, John Churchill) who was literally a Kingmaker and at one time commanded the entire armed might of Britain and her allies. Sir Winston had five children and ten grandchildren, among whose number we have three Members of Parliament, two Baronesses, a Countess, a CEO of a multi-national company, a Magazine Editor, a noted artist, a noted actress and two noted philanthropists (plus the ones who are only married to other famous or powerful people). Between them they have numerous honours including an OBE, 2 MBE’s and an Order of the Garter. About a third have or had some sort of military career.
Those are the sort of people and connections you’re dealing with with a House Name like Harrison (who have a planet named after them).
Meeting
Oops…
I’m going to say a message came round that the meeting was cancelled for unspecified reasons, but that anyone who wanted their Money card topped up with their earnings before liberty on Witnish could make an appointment to see Dicard.
With Vizier Mallory
She gives him a slightly appraising look at the news of who he’s with, “Ah, one of Lillith’s. Well, I hope that works out for you.”
There’s definitely an unspoken good luck with that there.
“I have a few Projects in my portfolio at the moment, it’s really what we Viziers do. My teams are just temporary aboard the Illuminator until we get to Zargonia though, much like yourself.
“So tell me, what does Lillith have you working on?”
Old Names
Good to know.
Meeting
No worries, after comparing to someone else who’s files I can read it appears Oliver, as per his advantage is quite loaded so he’s in no rush for more money, as long as he gets it. Also is having 70 thousand money the equivalent of having 70 thousand dollars? Is one money equivalent to a dollar? Just so I can gauge how wealthy he actually is.
One day I’ll make a post that doesn’t require extra bits of novelty tacked onto it.
Mallory:
He gives her a knowing smile. “She has her charm, but I appear to have impressed her enough.”
“Anything interesting happening in Zargonia this time of kiloCycle?”
Oliver takes a second with her question, he may even take half a step back for a moment before returning forward. “I don’t know how much I’m supposed to say. I’m reading through a hermit’s files to see if he’s a security threat to the Dominion.”