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== 5a - A New Ward ==
<small>''Follows from [[The Binding of Oathkeeper/Transcription#4a - Humble Pie|Chapter 4a - Humble Pie]]''</small>

''McGinnis presents a ward she built to Lady Geist.''

'''{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}:''' I was hoping it would be more... subtle.

'''{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}:''' Subtle isn't going to keep that thing in your arm from breaking free.

'''{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}:''' And how many years will your ward last?

'''{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}:''' I'll be honest: I don't know. But I'll be dead when it does, so it's kind of not my problem.

'''{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}:''' Fair enough.

'''{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}:''' I did my part, now the rest'll be up to you.

'''{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}:''' Great - wait, what do you mean "up to me," just give me the ward and we can be done with this.

'''{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}:''' Not quite. The ward you currently have is a lock, it hinders Oathkeeper until he figures out how to break it. The ward I built you is more like a battery, it-

'''{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}:''' Your technomancer babble is wasted on me.

'''{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}:''' You know I don't have to give this to you, right?

''...''

'''{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}:''' Forgive me.

'''{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}:''' Like I was saying: I didn't build it to block Oathkeeper, I built it to drip feed it; maximizing every ounce of life and storing the surplus to keep it satisfied and docile. And with the Maelstrom upon us, the amount of mystic energy you'll be able to store in that thing will be obscene. Assuming you're willing to put in the work.

''McGinnis gives Lady Geist the ward.''

'''{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}:''' Do you know how long the Maelstrom will last?

'''{{PageRef|name=McGinnis}}:''' No clue. I've seen estimates as low as 20 minutes and as high as 2 hours, so you better get the most use out of your time... Are you up to it?

''Lady Geist puts on the new ward.''

'''{{PageRef|name=Lady Geist}}:''' Oh McGinnis, don't worry. Tonight is going to be unforgettable.

<small>'''''End of storyline A'''''</small>