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[Scott]

[UPDATE] quirky acuity, 09-NOV-05

[Scott]

That appears to be the last of the stuff we're getting fFrom her on the book. Hm. not exactly a treasure trove, is it. None of the names match anything we've seen so fFar.

However, Sanjean Adamek works at the academy as a Senior fFellow of the Arts. His is the direct descendant of Vianne Adamek, who was Elected Master of the Academy in 22BC (by a narrow majority), in the middle of the war. She is singlehandedly credited fFor saving the entire academy fFrom wreck and ruin, and was named as one of the Seven fFounders. So if she had 3P ties, then they actually can't be all that bad.

Or else the academy is really profoundly evil straight to the bone. Which I'm sure the conspiracy lovers will embrace. (Not I, however, no I'm a believer. A true believer.)

[cronogenesis]

[ChalcoDoror]

Is the Third Power now turning into something along the lines of the Illuminati or the Knights Templar or the Rule of 4? Well, a slightly more ambitious version at least if they ran the world.

[Jakeo]

[perplexed]

Should we let Violet confront her Uncle? Chances are he won't tell her anything and it'll make him wise to how us UEN1-ers are on the 3Ps trail. I propose we tell Violet to do a bit more sneaking around first outherwise the 3P will know we're using Violet for our dirty work and she might be forced to cash in her chips...

Also it was convenient that Aiko had seen that sign, I mean it would be typical 3P to bluf like that so as to find out what Violet is investigating. How do we know Aiko isnt 3P too; she's reconl. I mean she could just be stringing us along to see how much we know.

[cassandra]

muahaha. My theory is coming together!

Actually, I think we ought to consider Kurt being a member of the Third Power. We only have his word for what Aiko said, and he's got some...curious connections. And ideas about what's interesting information for us and what's not.

That said, Aiko would be the type to keep a good mental record of specific images she's seen. I say we work with it.

I also say we finally ask Violet about her missing mother - Ms. Adamek. (And thus Sente (as usual) will fall under more scrutiny...)

[tanner]

[neuromancer]

dun dun duuuuun!!!

And so the plot thickens. Where the hell did Aiko come from all of a sudden!!?!?!

I'd be inclined to agree with cassandra and say we go with it, but I can't help feeling that we're being strung along once again as part of some bigger, more intricate, web of deceit.

Oh well, it's all good!!!

[sixblueten]

The reason there is a dispute over the list is because Da Vinci predates Freemasonry and any and all offshoots! The Freemasons, like all good frat orgs, try to push back their founding date through tenuous ties to the Knights Templar, etc., but there is no real connection. Simply put, they sound better if they can trace their heritage back to King Solomon and Churam/Hiram (Abiff), but that's about it.

Now, I don't know if Mind Candy is going to get this convoluted with their story, but it could well be that any PXC societies may have similar "false leads".

[PuzzledPineapple]

I demand that Adrian Hon start showing the respect due to his former college and it's most illustrious fellow immediately by discontinuing this slanderous talk of secret societies.

I've had to sign a book twice now saying that I would uphold the reputation of the college or something along those lines, I feel obliged.