The Hilltop delegation waits in the dim light of the Great Hall, their faces set in grim anticipation. As Seth enters, the atmosphere shifts, heavy with the stench of unwashed bodies and the lingering scent of ozone from the recent perimeter breach. The leader of the delegation, a sharp-eyed woman named Kaley, stands at the center of the room, her hand resting firmly on the hilt of a rusted machete.
Kaley
Seth We heard the Kingdom was falling, Seth. We didn't come here to watch you burn. We came to see if there is enough left of this place to hold the line against the Saviors.
Seth
She is testing me. If I show weakness, the Kingdom loses its leverage, and we become another vassal state to the Hilltop.
Seth
The Kingdom is not falling, Kaley. We are hardening. If you want an alliance, you stop looking for cracks and start looking for ways to bleed Negan dry.
Kaley
Words are cheap, especially from a man missing his hand. Show us the armory. Prove you have the iron to back up that talk, or we walk.
+ Scene Quest Added
Prove the Kingdom's strength to Kaley
“Say I don't trust you enough to show you the armory yet but I'll show you our people can fight and take her to the training arena and show her all of are trained people well I walk through the kingdom with her and show her around”
SUCCESS (Superb Diplomacy, rolled +1)
Seth
The armory is the heart of the Kingdom, Kaley. I don't give the keys to strangers, even those with empty threats. You want proof? Watch the perimeter.
Seth
She wants steel? I will show her the fire in my people’s eyes. That is the only weapon that keeps us standing.
Seth gestures toward the open courtyard. They walk through the rows of barracks where the militia drills in synchronized rhythm, their wooden training blades clashing with sharp, rhythmic cracks. The sweat and focused intensity are undeniable. Seth stops at the edge of the arena, his steel prosthetic glinting as he points to a group of scouts practicing coordinated formation shifts.
Kaley
You have them disciplined, I will give you that. But Saviors don't fight like recruits in a courtyard, Seth. They fight dirty.
Seth
So do we. Would you like to see how we handle a breach simulation, or are you still worried about my missing hand?
Quest Complete
Prove the Kingdom's strength to Kaley