DREKANOV MANOR – SECURITY BRIEF Issued: 22 April 941 A.M. From: Captain Rykov, House Guard Commander To: All Watch-Sergeants --- I. General Directive Tonight’s gathering is of the highest strategic importance. Success demands absolute discipline and silence. Nothing can go wrong. Any lapse will be answered for at dawn’s muster. --- II. Timeline 1600 hrs – Outer patrol doubled; gatehouse checkpoints tightened. 1800 hrs – Devotees expected. Greet them with full honors. Escorted to the gallery foyer. No deviations. 1930 hrs – Formal supper served in the Long Gallery. 2355 hrs – Positions locked. Await signal bell for the main event. --- III. Priority Zones Chapel of The Verdant Light – Post four veteran lancers at each entrance. No one—servant, acolyte, or courier—enters without a sigil pass. The relic alcoves are to remain sealed until the Supreme Inceptor’s personal guard arrives. Dining Hall & Gallery – Footmen will mix with guests; our blades will mix with the footmen. Keep weapons hidden but hands ready. A toast gone sour is still a threat. Southern Wing Stairwells – Access restricted to the Supreme Inceptor’s inner circle after 1700 hrs. Reinforce the lower stair door with the steel crossbar; password changes to amberfall at that hour. --- IV. Threat Assessment Rogue Murmansk Crew – Six agitators, presently wanted for sabotage, murder, and espionage. Last seen at Viroc HQ yesterday. Sketches distributed—memorize them. Sympathizer Infiltration – Expect curiosity from lesser devotees and acolytes of The Verdant Faithful. Turn them aside politely once; a second attempt earns irons. External Interference – Local militia are on Viroc payroll tonight, but assume no cavalry is coming if things sour. We hold the walls alone. --- V. Rules of Engagement Lethal force authorized the moment a guest’s life is endangered or any warding sigil is breached. All bodies are to be delivered to the undercroft, room B-2. The Steward will see to the seal. Should the rogue crew be captured alive, deliver them directly to the Supreme Inceptor. --- VI. Morale & Conduct Tonight we stand between a new world order, and calamity. Failures will echo for generations; successes will be written in stone. Keep shields high, eyes sharp, and tongues still. For the honour of House Drekanov and for the glory of The Verdant Light, hold fast. — Capt. Nikolai Rykov