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Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 08:28 AM

Hello, and welcome to our Elder Scrolls Role Playing threads, where we adventure and socialize in the vibrant land of Tamriel.

Before we begin, we'd like to clarify a few things:

This is an 'open roleplay' and everyone is encouraged to join in at any time!

'Open' roleplay does not mean 'unorganized' or 'limitless', however. The events in this story are usually planned, and if something BIG happens, you can be certain that it is the result of much discussion between players, usually in the mIRC chat (#Loranna_RP). This is not just a bunch of disorganized individuals doing what they think would be fun for their character at the time.

So, while everyone is welcome to join in, they are NOT welcome to jump in and do big, world-changing things without DISCUSSING IT FIRST. Let me be very clear about what cannot be done without permission:

1:
Any action that effects another person's character, for ill or good. Although most people realize they can't harm another person's character without permission, many don't realize that you can't HELP another character without permission, either. Many characters have flaws for a reason. Don't go healing, saving, or otherwise fixing another character without DISCUSSING IT FIRST with the player involved.

2:
Any event that would drastically change things that have been done to the world, whether the change is physical (rebuilding destroyed locations), political (converting a population to a new cause), military (killing off all the badguys) or anything else. Almost every situation, good or bad, that exists in the RP was done for some reason. Don't go changing or fixing things without DISCUSSING IT FIRST with the group.

Everyone who is involved in the RP is welcome in the mIRC chat channel #Loranna_RP. If you have a plot idea then you are encouraged to go there and discuss it. If you cannot get on the channel for some reason, or if the player whos character you would affect with your plan is not there, then PM them using this board's PM function. That's what it's there for.

For information on reaching #Loranna_RP via Mirc or Chatspike, look http://www.ravensky.org/irc/.

Not following the above advice will only result in one thing: your post is likely to be completely ignored by everyone as if it did not happen. This is obvously not good for anyone, so please, discuss major events before doing them.

Remember: Secret plans and surprises are seldom fun for anyone else. Before they're revealed they're boring, because nobody knows about them, and afterwards they're just annoying, because nobody knew about them.

Thank you, and have fun!


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Summary for Loranna:

Loranna is currently in the Imperial garrison in the recently-established city of
Freetown. She has just provided the Azurite spy going to Red Mountain with Dagoth's belt of mind shielding, and is now discussing various matters with Shai.

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Loranna follows Shai's gaze and ahhs knowingly. "You fancy him," she says simply, looking at Shai with a smile. "Have you spoken to him about this?"


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 7 2005, 08:30 AM

Shai is in the tavern talking to Lor.

Night-Scar is trying to figure things out while searching for Celeste

Celeste is plotting your doom.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 7 2005, 08:30 AM

Summary-

Dante, Ald Raathim.

Illidan, a scarey ancestral tomb.

Brum, Inzoliah, Merciander, and friends, an island.

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 08:32 AM

OOC: The Breton Arynel is in Freetown, quietly listening to conversations and taking in what's going on around him. What he has planned, if anything, he keeps to himself.

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 7 2005, 08:34 AM

Shai smiled, well, shyly. "I'm not really sure how I feel about him. Things are happening so fast and when I try to talk to him I lose control of my tongue and I just confuse him, even hurt him."

She leaned forward intently. "You have Jazbet, and others who would die to be in his place. How do you do it?"

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 08:36 AM


Listening to the conversation, Arynel frowned. The Breton turned and walked off on his own.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 08:38 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 7 2005, 02:14 AM)

Shai smiled, well, shyly. "I'm not really sure how I feel about him. Things are happening so fast and when I try to talk to him I lose control of my tongue and I just confuse him, even hurt him."

She leaned forward intently. "You have Jazbet, and others who would die to be in his place. How do you do it?"

*





Loranna looks nonplussed. "Um ... actually, Jazbet approached me, initially," she says. "And I almost pushed him away at first, because I was scared to let such a nice, sweet man get tangled in the mess I was causing."

"But I do understand things happening fast; so much nowadays seems to happen faster than we can fully realize," she continues, relaxing a bit. "First questions then; what do you think you feel for him, and have you ever had feelings like that for someone before?"


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 7 2005, 08:40 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 01:18 AM)

Loranna looks nonplussed.  "Um ... actually, Jazbet approached me, initially," she says.  "And I almost pushed him away at first, because I was scared to let such a nice, sweet man get tangled in the mess I was causing."

"But I do understand things happening fast; so much nowadays seems to happen faster than we can fully realize," she continues, relaxing a bit.  "First questions then; what do you think you feel for him, and have you ever had feelings like that for someone before?"

*




"Well, that's just it, I don't understand it. It is something I have not felt, at least not like this. I don't really know how to handle it. I really like to talk to him, but I can never keep the conversation alive. That's what I feel."


Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 08:46 AM

Arynel wove his arms, and a purple aura formed, then promptly disappated.

The Breton stepped into an alleyway and made sure that no one was looking. He whispered a phrase of power.

He stepped beyond both brick and mortar

He left all references of foundation

Arynel emerged from the void in Ald Raathim.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 08:48 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 7 2005, 02:20 AM)

"Well, that's just it, I don't understand it. It is something I have not felt, at least not like this. I don't really know how to handle it. I really like to talk to him, but I can never keep the conversation alive. That's what I feel."

*





"Hmm ..." Loranna says, thinking.

"Well, feelings like this aren't something one just handles, in my experience," Loranna says. "And by that, I mean you can't just say 'Well, I'd rather not feel this way,' or 'Well, I'd like to find someone to fall in love with'. They just happen, and it's not always a given that the person you feel attracted to is going to be the right one for you. I've felt attraction for other men before Jazbet but none of them were the one I'd be best with, ultimately."

"The best advise I can give ... huh; definitely try talking to him about how you feel, see if he recriprocates at all. The only way to understand your feelings for him better is to get to know him better, and let him get to know you better. It can hurt though, even if it's meant to be."

Loranna thinks to herself I'm not doing as well at this as I'd hope ...


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 7 2005, 08:50 AM

Shai nodded. "I'll think about that."

She paused.

"Not right now, though! I am not going over there right now!"

Posted by: Teleran Mar 7 2005, 08:51 AM

Teleran looked across the room and saw Loranna and Shai sitting together talking. He went over the healing spell one more time as he walked over to a nearby empty table. He sat down and rested his ‘arm’ on the table. He started going through the casting and felt the arm go limp as his telekinesis stopped holding it, it was braced against his body and the table for the moment so there was no overt sign that anything had changed. He felt the healing wash over him; he had not succeeded in changing the target.

He tried again without actually casting this time. Better, he did not feel the inward pull that he had felt earlier. He cast again, this time he aimed the healing bolt for Shai; it was easier for some reason, trying to heal her. He cast the spell and blanched as it left his fingers. He had forgotten that spells were visible as they headed for a target.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 08:53 AM

Loranna looks mildly surprised at Shai's outburst. "Dear?" she asks, just as a blue bolt of restoration magic sails across the room and tags Shai.

Loranna turns to fix Teleran with a glare, ignoring for the moment anyone else who is probably also glaring at the blue-eyed Dunmer for tossing spells around an Imperial garrison.


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 7 2005, 08:55 AM

Reflex took over. Shai saw the blue light heading towards her and acted. She dove out of her seat, knocking Loranna out of the way. Spinning, she grabbed the first available weapon, a fork, and threw it at the light's source.

Then she saw who it was.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 08:57 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 7 2005, 02:35 AM)

Reflex took over. Shai saw the blue light heading towards her and acted. She dove out of her seat, knocking Loranna out of the way. Spinning, she grabbed the first available weapon, a fork, and threw it at the light's source.

Then she saw who it was.

*





"All right, hold it!" Loranna says forcefully, getting up and grabbing Shai's wrist. "Dear, it was a Restoration spell, not a damaging one."

By now the ruckus was attracting attention; Loranna's ashen cheeks start to turn crimson. Why, WHY can we not spend a night in a new place without causing some sort of scene!?


Posted by: Teleran Mar 7 2005, 09:05 AM

Teleran smiled weakly as he pulled himself from the floor where he lay after throwing himself out of the way of the fork. He had regained his ability to manipulate it before it had gotten too far past him and it lay on the next table back now. His arm lay where he had left it, still on the table. He looked up tentatively, and apologized as he tried to explain that it was just a healing spell, quite harmless, and not even that strong of one. He walked over to where Loranna and Shai were as his arm returned to its usual place, and tried to apologise but found that words were having a much harder time coming together coherently, “I was just trying to, I mean, it was just, I’m sorry.”

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 7 2005, 09:07 AM

She eyed him wariy. "Don't think I don't see through your plans, you sick little monkey...What was that, 'Charm Womanoid 1000 pts.?' Don't you even try it..."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 09:08 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 7 2005, 02:47 AM)

She eyed him wariy. "Don't think I don't see through your plans, you sick little monkey...What was that, 'Charm Womanoid 1000 pts.?' Don't you even try it..."

*





Loranna smiles warmly at Teleran. "I understand dear; you just wanted to practice something new," she says, looking very forgiving and caring.

"And if you ever pull a stunt like that again," she continues amicably, "I will personally kick the contents of your sack up into your skull, then smack you vigorously to rattle them around a bit."

She sighs, looking tired. "Dear, please - when in a public place, stick to the self-affecitng cantrips for practice? Please? Before someone other than one of us decides to rip your head off?"

Looking at Shai, Loranna says " ... Um, Teleran doesn't know that sort of magic dear; at best he knows how to heal papercuts ..."


Posted by: Teleran Mar 7 2005, 09:15 AM

Teleran gulped at Loranna’s threat, he was reasonably sure she wouldn’t actually try to carry it out. He nodded quickly at her advice to stick to self-affecting spells, it sounded like a much safer course.

“I’m sorry Shai, I was just trying to make you feel better, you seemed pretty nervous about something, I figured maybe a balm would help.” He looked at the floor in embarrassment.

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 7 2005, 09:16 AM

"Don't think I don't seet through your vile intentions, you.." she hissed animatedly, almost comically.

Then she reclaimed her spot in the corner and resumed staring into space.

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 09:16 AM

Ald Raathim:

Arynel found Allerleirauh with the simulacrum. The Breton approached silently, and placed a hand on the simulacrum's side.

"What a rumbling. A storm is coming, I fear, a great storm to rattle the strongest pillars."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 09:17 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 7 2005, 01:55 AM)

Teleran gulped at Loranna’s threat, he was reasonably sure she wouldn’t actually try to carry it out. He nodded quickly at her advice to stick to self-affecting spells, it sounded like a much safer course.

“I’m sorry Shai, I was just trying to make you feel better, you seemed pretty nervous about something, I figured maybe a balm would help.” He looked at the floor in embarrassment.

*




"Are we picking on Teleran again?" Tris interjected. "Shai, don't mind him, every village needs one."

He winked at her.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 09:19 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 01:56 AM)

Ald Raathim:

Arynel found Allerleirauh with the simulacrum.  The Breton approached silently, and placed a hand on the simulacrum's side.

"What a rumbling.  A storm is coming, I fear, a great storm to rattle the strongest pillars."

*




Ald Raathim: Allerleirauh

"I dreamed of something coming," Allerleirauh said. "Not a storm, at least, not in my dream. Azura said to me, Let there be no more walking stars. And I heard his Lordship's voice, clear as anything, but I cannot speak the words when I try. And I saw a young woman with dusky skin and bright blue eyes and hair like starlight, and she laughed like the wind."

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 7 2005, 09:22 AM

Secret Azurite Camp

Celeste
had conferred with the contact, Tharivor, and directed his team towards the castle. Tharivor himself stayed at camp.

It was time to recapture the child.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 09:23 AM

QUOTE

"Don't think I don't seet through your vile intentions, you.." she hissed animatedly, almost comically.

Then she reclaimed her spot in the corner and resumed staring into space.





QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 02:57 AM)

"Are we picking on Teleran again?"  Tris interjected. "Shai, don't mind him, every village needs one."

He winked at her.

*





Loranna looks first to Teleran, then to Shai, then briefly, to Tris, her expression conveying her inner debate about wether to leave the two young mer alone or to drag them both to a room and shut them in together for the night.

She then gives Tris a smile and moves over to hug him quickly. "I really need to learn your skill at knowing the right thing to say," she tells him.

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 09:23 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 12:59 AM)

Ald Raathim:  Allerleirauh

"I dreamed of something coming,"  Allerleirauh said. "Not a storm, at least, not in my dream. Azura said to me, Let there be no more walking stars. And I heard his Lordship's voice, clear as anything, but I cannot speak the words when I try. And I saw a young woman with dusky skin and bright blue eyes and hair like starlight, and she laughed like the wind."

*





Arynel nodded.

"I've heard tell that some can tell a great many things from dreams," Arynel said, "I fear I am not one of them. But nontheless, this one interests me, and if you deem it important I will consider it. In any case, what do you suppose we should do? I do not think we will win this war through combat, no, and I do not think stalling for time is a wise choice of action."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 09:27 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 02:03 AM)

Arynel nodded.

"I've heard tell that some can tell a great many things from dreams," Arynel said, "I fear I am not one of them.  But nontheless, this one interests me, and if you deem it important I will consider it.  In any case, what do you suppose we should do?  I do not think we will win this war through combat, no, and I do not think stalling for time is a wise choice of action."

*




Allerleirauh looked at Arynel with a funny half smile.

"Thou knowest what I would have thee do. Wake, and remember."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 09:29 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 02:03 AM)

Loranna looks first to Teleran, then to Shai, then briefly, to Tris, her expression conveying her inner debate about wether to leave the two young mer alone or to drag them both to a room and shut them in together for the night.

She then gives Tris a smile and moves over to hug him quickly.  "I really need to learn your skill at knowing the right thing to say," she tells him.

*




Tris grinned.

"I'm having trouble believing this," he said. "These Azurites really do seem to get along fine with the normal people. Is this some new, subtle plan? Why here and not anywhere else? And can we really trust a woman who ate a baby? Why would Azura make someone eat a baby anyway?"

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 09:30 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 01:07 AM)

Allerleirauh looked at Arynel with a funny half smile.

"Thou knowest what I would have thee do. Wake, and remember."

*





Arynel bit his bottom lip.

"I..." the Breton began, trying to form words. "I am unsure, perhaps, even, afraid."

Posted by: w0nders Mar 7 2005, 09:36 AM

An Ancestral tomb-

“Help…with what?” He asked quickly, trying to sound intelligible and witty. The snickering of vampires caused him to think that it didn’t pay off.

“Well…with this.” The Redguard replied, gesturing around the room. Passing many vampires, many of them dressed in full suits of armour. Not particularly good armour, but they looked as if they were ready for a fight. “We are forming an alliance, so far however…it isn’t going too great. We could definitely use the help of one, if not all the clans.”

“Wait…you mean this isn’t one of the clans?”

“Of course not! You think that any of the clan members would be hanging out in a dingy little place like this?”

Illidan paused a long moment, before answering. “Well…no, I just assumed that-“

“Great!” He interjected quickly, placing a hand on Illidan’s shoulder. “We’re actually planning on getting the help of Quarra first. One…I used to be one of them, probably not the best way of making an offer but it’s worth a shot. Two…they’re headquarters are the closest to our position, hopefully Azurites haven’t cleared the damn place out yet.”

“Well…we should probably head out real soon then, shouldn’t we?”

“We? Glad to hear you’ve considered yourself one of the team so quickly Mr.…?”

“Illidan” He stated coolly, winking at the Redguard. “And you would be...?”

“Janis” He answered, just as coolly.

There was a long awkward silence. The vampires around them began to yawn and cough. “Well…we probably should get going now, shouldn’t we?” Illidan asked quickly, in an effort to break the silence.

“Yes, yes. Of course, let’s go.” The Redguard motioned to two other vampires, both looking fairly battle hardened and well equipped. The four ascended the stairs and left. They began the walk to Druscashti.


Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 09:38 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 03:09 AM)

Tris grinned.

"I'm having trouble believing this,"  he said. "These Azurites really do seem to get along fine with the normal people. Is this some new, subtle plan?  Why here and not anywhere else?  And can we really trust a woman who ate a baby?  Why would Azura make someone eat a baby anyway?"

*





"I don't know if this is a subtle plan," Loranna says, "But at a guess, I'd say here because they were accepted here, because these are the ones who saw the folly of their choice before they got swept up in the madness of the New Temple."

" ... As for why Azura would do that ..." Loranna says, her expresison darkening. She is quiet for a moment, then mutters.

"Azura wants all of that, and our love above all ... perhaps it was to remind her that she's to love the goddess above all things, even her children. Perhaps it was meant to warn those who turned away from the
New Temple that the goddess would not spare them from her wrath due to the color of their eyes. Perhaps it was simply just because ..."

She shakes her head. "I can't figure it out, and I had Azura inside me for months. Why ask why any of the Princes do what they do?"


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 09:38 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 02:10 AM)

Arynel bit his bottom lip.

"I..." the Breton began, trying to form words.  "I am unsure, perhaps, even, afraid."

*




"There comes a point at the apex of fear," Allerleirauh said. "When the thing you most dread has happened, and you cannot deny it, then you are free. You know what to do; turn against the knives. I cannot compell you or show you the path. Nor will I lie and say you should not be afraid."

Posted by: Teleran Mar 7 2005, 09:40 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 6 2005, 11:03 PM)

Loranna looks first to Teleran, then to Shai, then briefly, to Tris, her expression conveying her inner debate about wether to leave the two young mer alone or to drag them both to a room and shut them in together for the night.

She then gives Tris a smile and moves over to hug him quickly.  "I really need to learn your skill at knowing the right thing to say," she tells him.

*




Teleran ignored Tris’s remark and Loranna’s comment on its applicability as he went back to the table he had upset and ordered a flagon of mead; he needed something strong, and it seemed to do the trick for the Nords in the group. The barkeep smiled at the request and declined to serve it on the grounds that Teleran was obviously too drunk to stomach another, despite the fact that he had yet to touch a drink that night.

The waiter brought him a cup of water instead, laughing as he put it down. Teleran swirled the water in the glass as he tried to clear his head of the confusion brought on by that whole exchange.

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 09:43 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 01:18 AM)

"There comes a point at the apex of fear,"  Allerleirauh said. "When the thing you most dread has happened, and you cannot deny it, then you are free. You know what to do;  turn against the knives. I cannot compell you or show you the path. Nor will I lie and say you should not be afraid."

*





Arynel nodded. The Breton leaned forward and pressed his lips against Allerleirauh's cheek, and then stepped back.

"That is for my thanks to you." He said. "And what should I do? Shall I throw down the temple of my world myth? Brick by brick tear it down and walk as if my feet never knew it?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 09:48 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 02:23 AM)

Arynel nodded.  The Breton leaned forward and pressed his lips against Allerleirauh's cheek, and then stepped back.

"That is for my thanks to you."  He said.  "And what should I do?  Shall I throw down the temple of my world myth?  Brick by brick tear it down and walk as if my feet never knew it?"

*




"Is that what you fear? It was easier for me; the world tore me down, despite all my strength. For you it is harder because you fear being strong, being unopposed. You say you love freedom, but when you have infinite paths before you, you find only paralysis."

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 09:50 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 01:28 AM)

"Is that what you fear?  It was easier for me;  the world tore me down, despite all my strength. For you it is harder because you fear being strong, being unopposed. You say you love freedom, but when you have infinite paths before you, you find only paralysis."

*





"What shall I say here?" Arynel inquired allowed, "Walk the path as it is given? Perhaps. You are right, I think, I fear other things too, I fear I will not know who I am."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 09:51 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 02:18 AM)

"I don't know if this is a subtle plan," Loranna says, "But at a guess, I'd say here because they were accepted here, because these are the ones who saw the folly of their choice before they got swept up in the madness of the New Temple."

" ... As for why Azura would do that ..." Loranna says, her expresison darkening.  She is quiet for a moment, then mutters.

"Azura wants all of that, and our love above all ... perhaps it was to remind her that she's to love the goddess above all things, even her children.  Perhaps it was meant to warn those who turned away from the New Temple that the goddess would not spare them from her wrath due to the color of their eyes.  Perhaps it was simply just because ..."

She shakes her head.  "I can't figure it out, and I had Azura inside me for months.  Why ask why any of the Princes do what they do?"

*




Tris shook his head.

"This must be terrible for her. Dunmer have children so rarely. I've never seen any on Vvardenfell, I think because of the blight."

He frowned, thinking.

"Wait... has any baby ever been born on Vvardenfell? It's been how long since the fall of Dagoth Ur? This would have been one of the first, wouldn't it?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 09:52 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 02:30 AM)

"What shall I say here?"  Arynel inquired allowed, "Walk the path as it is given?  Perhaps.  You are right, I think, I fear other things too, I fear I will not know who I am."

*




"Paths are taken, not given. And no wonder you fear not knowing who you are, when you refuse the Becoming."

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 09:56 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 01:32 AM)

"Paths are taken, not given. And no wonder you fear not knowing who you are, when you refuse the Becoming."

*





"Oh? You mean to say I am mistaken in this?" Arynel inquired, "that I will forget who I am? Perhaps, I do not know."

The Breton paused, considering.

"There is a storm raging, and here I sit by the hearth, would I leave this place and risk growing cold?"

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 09:57 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 03:31 AM)

Tris shook his head.

"This must be terrible for her. Dunmer have children so rarely. I've never seen any on Vvardenfell, I think because of the blight."

He frowned, thinking.

"Wait... has any baby ever been born on Vvardenfell?  It's been how long since the fall of Dagoth Ur?  This would have been one of the first, wouldn't it?"

*





Loranna pauses. " ... I ... um, at least a year or so now, it has to be. The Trial was last year, and the Nerevarine had vanished before then."

Loranna frowns as well. " ... That was one of the first babies born here; she would have been one of the first Dunmer mothers in how long? ... And Azura took that away, not just from Sadene, but from everyone on Vvardenfell."


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 10:00 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 02:36 AM)

"Oh?  You mean to say I am mistaken in this?"  Arynel inquired, "that I will forget who I am?  Perhaps, I do not know."

The Breton paused, considering.

"There is a storm raging, and here I sit by the hearth, would I leave this place and risk growing cold?"

*




"When did I say such a thing? I say you will remember who you are. You forget now. And you sit here shivering, and talk of hearths, when outside there is the sun, of which the hearth is only an image."

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 10:03 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 01:40 AM)

"When did I say such a thing?  I say you will remember who you are. You forget now.  And you sit here shivering, and talk of hearths, when outside there is the sun, of which the hearth is only an image."

*





"If the sun is outside, then I think it best to open the door." Arynel said. "Tell me, then, where is it, so that I may open it?"

The Breton tapped his foot.

"You would say I know already, I think. Perhaps I do, though I am unsure, or perhaps afraid to say."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 10:06 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 02:43 AM)

"If the sun is outside, then I think it best to open the door."  Arynel said.  "Tell me, then, where is it, so that I may open it?"

The Breton tapped his foot.

"You would say I know already, I think.  Perhaps I do, though I am unsure, or perhaps afraid to say."

*




"There's the door," Allerleirauh said. "Say what you fear to say."

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 10:10 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 01:46 AM)

"There's the door,"  Allerleirauh said.  "Say what you fear to say."

*





Arynel's breath caught in his throat. He swallowed, and looked Allerlierauh in the eye.

"Must I do so with words, or will my stumbling suffice?" The Breton asked.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 10:11 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 02:50 AM)

Arynel's breath caught in his throat.  He swallowed, and looked Allerlierauh in the eye.

"Must I do so with words, or will my stumbling suffice?"  The Breton asked.

*




Allerleirauh smiled. "Which do you fear more, words, or stumbling?"

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 10:13 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 01:51 AM)

Allerleirauh smiled. "Which do you fear more, words, or stumbling?"

*





Arynel's mouth twisted into a sad smile.

"Some call me a bard," the Breton began, "And yet there are things for which I cannot find words, or, perhaps, cannot bring myself to say them."

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 10:16 AM

The upstairs door to Cyndarius's chambers swung open, and the sound of the two brothers' laughter instantly filled the garrison.

They came downstairs, arms around each other's shoulders; Aricyn taller, Cyndarius broader, long white hair, short gold hair, snowy skin, warm pink skin, and rosy cheeks for all.

They stopped when they noticed everyone in the garrison's common room, chatting away.

"What," said Aricyn to his friends. "You all are still awake?"

"I hope it's because you're enjoying good company," Cyndarius said, "and not that your beds were so hard you couldn't sleep."

Both men laughed and found themselves seats.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 10:17 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 02:53 AM)

Arynel's mouth twisted into a sad smile.

"Some call me a bard," the Breton began, "And yet there are things for which I cannot find words, or, perhaps, cannot bring myself to say them."

*




"As long as there is 'cannot' the door remains closed," Allerleirauh said. "So close, Arynel! Can't you taste it?"

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 10:26 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 03:56 AM)

The upstairs door to Cyndarius's chambers swung open, and the sound of the two brothers' laughter instantly filled the garrison.

They came downstairs, arms around each other's shoulders; Aricyn taller, Cyndarius broader, long white hair, short gold hair, snowy skin, warm pink skin, and rosy cheeks for all.

They stopped when they noticed everyone in the garrison's common room, chatting away.

"What," said Aricyn to his friends. "You all are still awake?"

"I hope it's because you're enjoying good company," Cyndarius said, "and not that your beds were so hard you couldn't sleep."

Both men laughed and found themselves seats.

*





Loranna looks over at the sound of the brothers' laughter, saying to Tris "Now there's a sight to see ..."

Heading over to Aricyn, she says "Good company and excess energy; the beds I assure you are more than servicable."

Smiling at Cyndarius, Loranna asks "From the sounds of it you and Aricyn have shared many a tale with one another; might I ask if you'd be willing to share a few with us? I'm curious to know of the times you two lived through before our paths crossed."


Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 10:28 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 01:57 AM)

"As long as there is 'cannot' the door remains closed,"  Allerleirauh said. "So close, Arynel!  Can't you taste it?"

*





The Breton nodded, considering.

"Taste?" Arynel began, "Dancing on the tongue tip, like a bit of verse:"

Could starlight, so pure be pulled down
And woven into a lock of hair?
Or the sun, perhaps, Magnus bright
Be placed, so delicately, in an eye?
So is an eye, unveiled and yet not blinded,
And what of I, another footstep pondered?
All fibers call this thing surrender,
And death and loss
Each then falls and shatters
As the fool who built a house of forgotten memories
And I find I have nothing, my defenses
Betray me, the dam can no longer
Hold back the deluge and the
Water comes pouring fourth



Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 10:36 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 03:08 AM)

The Breton nodded, considering.

"Taste?"  Arynel began, "Dancing on the tongue tip, like a bit of verse:"

Could starlight, so pure be pulled down
And woven into a lock of hair?
Or the sun, perhaps, Magnus bright
Be placed, so delicately, in an eye?
So is an eye, unveiled and yet not blinded,
And what of I, another footstep pondered?
All fibers call this thing surrender,
And death and loss
Each then falls and shatters
As the fool who built a house of forgotten memories
And I find I have nothing, my defenses
Betray me, the dam can no longer
Hold back the deluge and the
Water comes pouring fourth

*




It was Allerleirauh's turn to be without words. Thoughts flitted at the edge of her consciousness; Sen-Yedda, and the future; a man's strong dark hands, from her past. She dismissed them. The thing was itself, and not another thing; to be compared to nothing.

She stood very still, and waited.

Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 10:39 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 02:16 AM)

It was Allerleirauh's turn to be without words. Thoughts flitted at the edge of her consciousness;  Sen-Yedda, and the future;  a man's strong dark hands, from her past. She dismissed them. The thing was itself, and not another thing;  to be compared to nothing.

She stood very still, and waited.

*





Arynel opened his mouth as if to speak, but not a single word emerged. The Breton embraced Allerleirauh and pressed his lips against hers.

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 10:41 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 02:06 AM)

Loranna looks over at the sound of the brothers' laughter, saying to Tris "Now there's a sight to see ..."

Heading over to Aricyn, she says "Good company and excess energy; the beds I assure you are more than servicable."

Smiling at Cyndarius, Loranna asks "From the sounds of it you and Aricyn have shared many a tale with one another; might I ask if you'd be willing to share a few with us?  I'm curious to know of the times you two lived through before our paths crossed."

*




The two brothers looked at each other, silently deciding who would speak first.

Cyndarius said, "That'd make for a lot of stories... Well, at least on Aricyn's end. We only just found each other a little over two years ago."

He smiled at the look on Loranna's face.

"Everyone always wants to know how that happened. Aricyn's story, I'll let him tell. Mine's pretty simple, really. My parents live in Colovia. They've got a nice little dairy farm there now. It doesn't look like much, but home is always better on the inside than on the out.

"Making a short story shorter, my parents found me in a hollow tree one day."

He laughed again. It was an action that seemed to come easily to the man.

"No, that's not just something they told me as a little boy, it's the Emperor's truth. My dad said he heard this crying while he was gathering wood, and he looked in the stump and there I was, so he ran to get Mom and show her the baby. Well, she says she took me right home and by the end of the day they were out of things to feed me.

"So, I grew up there, tending the farm. We didn't have cows, then, just a few chickens and things.

"Eventually I joined the Guard, and so I ended up here.

"My brother, here, learned he had a brother somewhere, and didn't stop looking 'till he'd found me! Right glad I am that he did, too."

Aricyn sat with his arms crossed, a smile on his face, and his eyes unreadable.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 10:44 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Mar 7 2005, 03:19 AM)

Arynel opened his mouth as if to speak, but not a single word emerged.  The Breton embraced Allerleirauh and pressed his lips against hers.

*




She had learned by now not to expect, not to assume. Hope rose up like a bird in her heart, and she released it, and watched it fly away. Hope was a thing of the future; to hope was to live for another time that might be better than this time.

Let all times be good enough.

Her lips parted and she drank his kiss like sunlight.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 10:46 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 04:21 AM)

The two brothers looked at each other, silently deciding who would speak first.

Cyndarius said, "That'd make for a lot of stories... Well, at least on Aricyn's end. We only just found each other a little over two years ago."

He smiled at the look on Loranna's face.

"Everyone always wants to know how that happened. Aricyn's story, I'll let him tell. Mine's pretty simple, really. My parents live in Colovia. They've got a nice little dairy farm there now. It doesn't look like much, but home is always better on the inside than on the out.

"Making a short story shorter, my parents found me in a hollow tree one day."

He laughed again. It was an action that seemed to come easily to the man.

"No, that's not just something they told me as a little boy, it's the Emperor's truth. My dad said he heard this crying while he was gathering wood, and he looked in the stump and there I was, so he ran to get Mom and show her the baby. Well, she says she took me right home and by the end of the day they were out of things to feed me.

"So, I grew up there, tending the farm. We didn't have cows, then, just a few chickens and things.

"Eventually I joined the Guard, and so I ended up here.

"My brother, here, learned he had a brother somewhere, and didn't stop looking 'till he'd found me! Right glad I am that he did, too."

Aricyn sat with his arms crossed, a smile on his face, and his eyes unreadable.

*





Loranna listens, her expression rapt.

" ... Found you in a hollow tree ... that's almost right out of a fairy tell I half-remember," she says, shaking her head and smiling. "Incredible ..."

She looks to Aricyn. "Your turn now, yes? Tell us how you learned of your brother and how you ultimately found him, please?"


Posted by: Arynel Mar 7 2005, 10:49 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 02:24 AM)

She had learned by now not to expect, not to assume. Hope rose up like a bird in her heart, and she released it, and watched it fly away. Hope was a thing of the future;  to hope was to live for another time that might be better than this time.

Let all times be good enough.

Her lips parted and she drank his kiss like sunlight.

*





Letters form on paper and words usher from minstrel mouths as the songbirds sing to Magnus rising.

Hand, heart, kiss,
falling

!

Star-slip

Posted by: Solin Mar 7 2005, 10:51 AM

Solin sat in the corner in a fashion that he had not in a great long while. His pack, now containing several bottles of tar, was propped against the leg of his chair. On the table in front of him was a small red-hide bound volume and several sheets of paper. He took a moment as the story was recounted, to look up and smile in an amused maner before returning to the work in front of him.

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 10:57 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 02:26 AM)

Loranna listens, her expression rapt. 

" ... Found you in a hollow tree ... that's almost right out of a fairy tell I half-remember," she says, shaking her head and smiling.  "Incredible ..."

She looks to Aricyn.  "Your turn now, yes?  Tell us how you learned of your brother and how you ultimately found him, please?"

*




"Right," said Aricyn. "Cue the not-so-happy music."

At Loranna's question, Cyndarius had stopped laughing.

"You know I was raised by a dog of a wizard who stole me from my crib and raised me as his own. The day my old nursemaid told me that I wasn't his son, she also told me that I had a twin. Of course when I'd killed the old bastard and left, I went looking for my brother.

"It wasn't that hard to find him, really," Aricyn laughed. "I just listened for rumors of a heroic, incredibly handsome man."

"Well..." said Cyndarius, "I don't know about that, but I guess it worked."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 11:03 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 04:37 AM)

"Right," said Aricyn. "Cue the not-so-happy music."

At Loranna's question, Cyndarius had stopped laughing.

"You know I was raised by a dog of a wizard who stole me from my crib and raised me as his own. The day my old nursemaid told me that I wasn't his son, she also told me that I had a twin. Of course when I'd killed the old bastard and left, I went looking for my brother.

"It wasn't that hard to find him, really," Aricyn laughed. "I just listened for rumors of a heroic, incredibly handsome man."

"Well..." said Cyndarius, "I don't know about that, but I guess it worked."

*





Loranna's expression briefly falls when she remembers what she knew of Aricyn's past. She kicks herself mentally.

" ... Well, if you had asked me on the road if I knew of a heroic, increidbly handsome man Cyndarius here is one of the first people who would leap to mind," she says, giving a small smile. "And it did work, didn't it?"

"You two are really lucky though, to have each other," Loranna says, her smile becoming slightly wistful. "I never had a chance to know my own brother."


Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 11:06 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 02:43 AM)

Loranna's expression briefly falls when she remembers what she knew of Aricyn's past.  She kicks herself mentally.

" ... Well, if you had asked me on the road if I knew of a heroic, increidbly handsome man Cyndarius here is one of the first people who would leap to mind," she says, giving a small smile.  "And it did work, didn't it?"

"You two are really lucky though, to have each other," Loranna says, her smile becoming slightly wistful.  "I never had a chance to know my own brother."

*




"Brothers are good," Cyndarius said with a new smile.

"If yours still lives, you should take the time to seek him out. There's nothing more important than family."

This time, it was Aricyn's turn to frown at his brother.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 11:11 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 04:46 AM)

"Brothers are good," Cyndarius said with a new smile.

"If yours still lives, you should take the time to seek him out. There's nothing more important than family."

This time, it was Aricyn's turn to frown at his brother.

*





"Alas, he never had the chance to live," Loranna says, her expression sobering. "He was stillborn."

She raises a hand to Aricyn, shaking her head a little. "It's all right," she says. "I can handle talking about this now, though I'm afraid my own tale is much less inspiring than either of yours. Of my birth family, only my father remains and we lost track of him in Solitude, back when I was still the Incarnate; my mother and my brother now lie buried in the untamed parts of Skyrim, interred by Aricyn himself."


Posted by: Solin Mar 7 2005, 11:11 AM

Solin hefted his pack to the table top and neatly slid the sheets of paper between those of the book. With careful consideration to the position of the bottles of tar he stoed the volume away into the pack. Making sure the buckles and ties were quite secure, the mer rose and slipped the straps over his shoulders. Then, quietly, without a word he walked to the door of the Lion's Shade and stepped out into the buzzing, well lit night.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 7 2005, 11:13 AM

Ald Raathim, a hill…which just happens to have a tree on it-

Dante span in a circle, cleaving the air around him as he did. His ‘new’ sword seemed to have become heavier, much heavier. He lifted the sword above his head, using both hands, something he rarely did because he needed to do it. He brought the sword down again, and stopped it just before it struck the ground.

He raised the sword again, this time hoisting it out in front of himself, in a defensive posture. He made some false parries with his blade then turned, 180 degrees, and lashed out with his sword. Only to have it hit a tree.

Instead of imbedding itself in the stump, the sword merely bounced off, leaving no noticeable marks on the stump. And just happened to jar Dante’s arm, a large cry falls over the town as Dante falls to a knee. All the while clutching his arm.

Once he had regained his composure, and examined the blade more closely. He discovered that his sword was now blunt as a hammer.

I’m going to have to get Aricyn to do that sharpening trick again once he gets back…

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 11:14 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 03:51 AM)

"Alas, he never had the chance to live," Loranna says, her expression sobering.  "He was stillborn."

She raises a hand to Aricyn, shaking her head a little.  "It's all right," she says.  "I can handle talking about this now, though I'm afraid my own tale is much less inspiring than either of yours.  Of my birth family, only my father remains and we lost track of him in Solitude, back when I was still the Incarnate; my mother and my brother now lie buried in the untamed parts of Skyrim, interred by Aricyn himself."

*




"Brothers are overrated," Tris said. "No offense to present company, but I don't miss mine. Although I feel sorry for him, leaving him alone with Dad, he's probably happy there... and that's the whole story in a nutshell."

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 11:18 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 02:54 AM)

"Brothers are overrated,"  Tris said. "No offense to present company, but I don't miss mine. Although I feel sorry for him, leaving him alone with Dad, he's probably happy there... and that's the whole story in a nutshell."

*




"For good or bad," Cyndarius said, "all families are different. Sometimes it seems like the happy ones are the odd ones.

"You all seem happy enough with the family that you have now, though. Each other, I mean."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 11:21 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 04:58 AM)

"For good or bad," Cyndarius said, "all families are different. Sometimes it seems like the happy ones are the odd ones.

"You all seem happy enough with the family that you have now, though. Each other, I mean."

*





"These are the people who stuck by me even when I was singing to myself and wrecking the landscape left and right," Loranna says, looking passionate for a moment. "The people who had every reason to kill me, for the sake of the greater good - and instead they reached out to try and help me find my way, again and again. I couldn't ask for a more wonderful family than them ..."

" ... and I'm going to stand with them, no matter what," she finishes.


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 11:31 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 04:01 AM)

"These are the people who stuck by me even when I was singing to myself and wrecking the landscape left and right," Loranna says, looking passionate for a moment.  "The people who had every reason to kill me, for the sake of the greater good - and instead they reached out to try and help me find my way, again and again.  I couldn't ask for a more wonderful family than them ..."

" ... and I'm going to stand with them, no matter what," she finishes.

*




"I don't know what holds this group together," Tris said thoughtfully. "Centrifugal force, or something. You're right to call it a family though. Your family is the people you're stuck with for some reason, even when they drive you crazy. Oh, I won't say we don't love each other... but pull together in a crisis? Not us!"

He grinned at Loranna.

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 11:31 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 03:11 AM)

"I don't know what holds this group together,"  Tris said thoughtfully. "Centrifugal force, or something. You're right to call it a family though. Your family is the people you're stuck with for some reason, even when they drive you crazy. Oh, I won't say we don't love each other... but pull together in a crisis?  Not us!"

He grinned at Loranna.

*




Cyndarius simply smiled.

"Yep. That's family."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 11:35 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 05:11 AM)

"I don't know what holds this group together,"  Tris said thoughtfully. "Centrifugal force, or something. You're right to call it a family though. Your family is the people you're stuck with for some reason, even when they drive you crazy. Oh, I won't say we don't love each other... but pull together in a crisis?  Not us!"

He grinned at Loranna.

*





Loranna leans over and hugs Tris.

" ... We will hopefully learn the art of being a family with some combat sense before Hogithum," she says, grinning at the men at the table. "As for what holds us together ... well, huh. Personally, I'd say it's something about people like us that draws us together. Desperate times come and those who are trying to do something to avert disaster just somehow find one another."


Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 12:02 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 03:15 AM)

Loranna leans over and hugs Tris. 

" ... We will hopefully learn the art of being a family with some combat sense before Hogithum," she says, grinning at the men at the table.  "As for what holds us together ... well, huh.  Personally, I'd say it's something about people like us that draws us together.  Desperate times come and those who are trying to do something to avert disaster just somehow find one another."

*




"Back on the farm," Cyndarius said, "we had this one big black cow, and she had her heart set on knocking over a pole that was out in the pasture. This pole, you see, was one that held up the lean-to.

"Well, one day, when it was rainy and the ground was muddy, she finally succeeded in knocking over the pole, and the whole lean-to came crashing down.

"It poured down rain for days afterwards, and the cows, they just had to stand out in the rain.

"I always figured that cow would have jumped at the chance to put that pole back up...

"If she'd have had hands, that is.

"More than diverting disasters, I thought you were putting up the posts you'd knocked down, Loranna."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 12:07 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 05:42 AM)

"Back on the farm," Cyndarius said, "we had this one big black cow, and she had her heart set on knocking over a pole that was out in the pasture. This pole, you see, was one that held up the lean-to.

"Well, one day, when it was rainy and the ground was muddy, she finally succeeded in knocking over the pole, and the whole lean-to came crashing down.

"It poured down rain for days afterwards, and the cows, they just had to stand out in the rain.

"I always figured that cow would have jumped at the chance to put that pole back up...

"If she'd have had hands, that is.

"More than diverting disasters, I thought you were putting up the posts you'd knocked down, Loranna."

*





Loranna gets a sense that Cyndarius has a farm story for many occasions.

"That's what I intend to do," she says, growing serious again. "What I'm trying to start doing now."

She smiles a bit. "When Azura left me, I was ... a barmaid who had nearly no useful skills whatsoever, and even less confidence in myself. I've been pushing to learn how to use the hands I was born with ever since then, so I don't make an even bigger mess trying to put the poles back up."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 12:10 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 04:47 AM)

Loranna gets a sense that Cyndarius has a farm story for many occasions.

"That's what I intend to do," she says, growing serious again.  "What I'm trying to start doing now."

She smiles a bit.  "When Azura left me, I was ... a barmaid who had nearly no useful skills whatsoever, and even less confidence in myself.  I've been pushing to learn how to use the hands I was bron with ever since then, so I don't make an even bigger mess trying to put the poles back up."

*




"Truth be told we're still in the 'noticing things are landing on our heads' stage," Tris said. "Haven't a clue what to do about those poles."

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 12:11 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 03:50 AM)

"Truth be told we're still in the 'noticing things are landing on our heads' stage,"  Tris said. "Haven't a clue what to do about those poles."

*




"Yep," said Cyndarius. "You need hands."

Posted by: Solin Mar 7 2005, 12:13 PM

Solin stood overlooking the western bay, he pulled his cloak about his shoulders. The Inner Sea caught the golden light of Jaszra, rippled, and then cast it back. He glanced over the city turning away from the sea.

"Such an interesting mechanism," he mumbled to himself.

Then with a soft sigh, he steps off of the stones of the freed town and lands gently on the water below, a faint purple glow shimmering over the soles of his boots for a mere moment. Accompanied only by his reflection on the waves, the Dunmer set out after the sun.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 12:16 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 05:51 AM)

"Yep," said Cyndarius. "You need hands."

*





Loranna looks at Cyndarius curiously.

"I've probably been hanging around a certain Breton bard too much, but I'm hearing something more in that, Cyndarius," she says, her eyebrows going up.

"Are you thinking we're focusing too much on watching the poles falling around our heads?" she asks, "and not noticing what poles we could be putting back up now?"



Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 12:18 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 03:56 AM)

Loranna looks at Cyndarius curiously.

"I've probably been hanging around a certain Breton bard too much, but I'm hearing something more in that, Cyndarius," she says, her eyebrows going up.

"Are you thinking we're focusing too much on watching the poles falling around our heads?" she asks, "and not noticing what poles we could be putting back up now?"

*




"When he tells 'farm stories'," Aricyn said, laughing, "sometimes they're just a story about a cow."

"Sometimes..." Cyndarius agreed, with a wink at Loranna.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 7 2005, 12:26 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 05:58 AM)

"When he tells 'farm stories'," Aricyn said, laughing, "sometimes they're just a story about a cow."

"Sometimes..." Cyndarius agreed, with a wink at Loranna.

*





Loranna laughs, shooting Aricyn a mock glare for just a second before sighing and chuckling to herself.

Jazbet, have I someone for you to meet when you finally wake, she thinks to herself. Someone who may be able to help you with realizing your earlier hopes of integrating Azurites with others someday, and someone who will bring many a happy smile to both our lips.

... Sweet Jazbet, please be all right. Please be awake and waiting for your silly, wandering bride-to-be when we get back home.

... So, what poles can we start putting back up, while we wait to hear from our spy ...


"It's a good story nonetheless," she says, winking back at Cyndarius.

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 7 2005, 12:27 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 04:06 AM)

Loranna laughs, shooting Aricyn a mock glare for just a second before sighing and chuckling to herself.

Jazbet, have I someone for you to meet when you finally wake, she thinks to herself.  Someone who may be able to help you with realizing your earlier hopes of integrating Azurites with others someday, and someone who will bring many a happy smile to both our lips.

... Sweet Jazbet, please be all right.  Please be awake and waiting for your silly, wandering bride-to-be when we get back home. 

... So, what poles can we start putting back up, while we wait to hear from our spy ...


"It's a good story nonetheless," she says, winking back at Cyndarius.

*




"It was a bad cow," Cyndarius replied with a smile.

Posted by: Attrebus Mar 7 2005, 12:37 PM

A lone figure strode towards Ald Raathim and being met by a guard patrol. The guards drew their swords when they saw the Dunmer, however, he didn't draw his. The insignia of Helset was clearly marked on his armour.

"I have a message to deliver to whoever is in charge here." He said. "And it is quite urgent."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 7 2005, 06:18 PM

Allerleirauh:

To become anything is to surrender the everything; but to embody any one thing completely is to partake of all things.

This is the Mystery, and the wonder, and the Mastery, and the majesty, and the Mercy, and the heart's delight.

Drink deep, sink deep, sun of my soul. This is my paradox: the path to the summit leads into the uttermost depths.

At the bottom of the well, I give you wings.


Posted by: Aki Mar 8 2005, 12:06 AM

Summary
Reichi, Eya and Raddin are in the garrison with everyone else...

Dar'var is prolly out of the story again, as a more reliable spy has been chosen, hes prolly gonna get high on Moon sugar and wait for the world to go *BOOM* smile.gif

Tohe meanwhile, is wondering around Ald Raathim and Jazbet's estate, trying become un-bored.
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Raddin had gone off to find a armorer, to find and refinish his armor, the current repair was rather jury-rigged. That was the thing about the armor though, it was built for taking a Werebeast's claws and staying in one peice, something even matriels like Daedric couldn't do for very long, so repairs were expensive, mostly he had gone off to get the necessary matriels to repair the armor.

Reichi and Eya were left at a table in the Jazra garrison, watching the group as they talked amongst themselves. "So, why'd you become one?" Reichi asked at last, Eya smiled faintly.

"I know, its odd, but i wasn't really thinking i suspose. The place i learned unarmed combat was The Temple of Two-Moons Dance in Torval. There was a book relating to it i think i've read, Something about some servant who managed to best a actual student of the place in combat," Eya replied. "I was the best student there that year, i won in the Arena, and left. Perhaps i let my victory go to my head, but i wanted to be more powerful, and what is a powerful creature one can become that exclusively using 'unarmed' combat?"

"A Werewolf, so i searched for one, and found Tohe in Morrowind. The boy's numerous scars should have warned me, heh, im a fool, all i saw was that i could become better, i saw only the pros, and none of the cons. I figured out what he was because the full moon was coming up, he acted so nervous, glancing up at the sky...."

"When i saw him flee into the wilderness as the sun set, i knew i had my Werewolf. So, the next day i took the next step on my percieved path to strength, i asked him to pass the curse to me, which he did. By the next full moon i learned that while Werewolves were granted great power, it drove one nearly to madness with hunger,
such is not how a true warrior fights, both mind and body must be equal in strength, one cannot substitute entirely for the other. "

"Over time, i have been learning to harness it, like you have. Not to your skill, not yet." Eya finished her tale. Reichi smirked. "I haven't even got it fully under control, i've had help from a book, one thats now lost in Balmora, in the Morag Tong Guildhall. I hope if we pass through there, i could find it, such a tome is one of a kind..." he replied.

"Azurites prolly burned the hall though, Morag Tong worship Mephala, not Azura."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 8 2005, 02:44 AM

Freetown

Despite enjoying the company, sleep eventually beckoned to Loranna and so she retired for the night, her dreams, as usual, featuring the giantess - this time, though, before crushing Loranna down to nothingness, the giantess laughed and casually tore apart a small bundle, sending tiny little bones flying every which way ...

Waking up with her usual gasping for air, Loranna turned to her journal to clear her mind ...

===

By early morning, Loranna finishes writing in her journal and gets up, stretching a bit. Catching up on her journal writing and practicing her illusion cantrips had kept her occupied for a while, but there had been something nagging on the edge of her mind since she went to bed, which now finally crystalized, and so now she starts looking for Aricyn.

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 03:08 AM

Outside, high over the streets of Freetown, the clocktower rang out the hour of six.

Cyndarius had been up for some time already, and sat, wearing most of his uniform, at the end of the garrison's long oaken table, eating a huge breakfast.

Although Aricyn was not in the room, the old grizzled wolf sat happily with his head in Cyndarius's lap.

Over breakfast, a number of townsfolk came and went. Each one, or little group, stood, hats in hand, near the table and discussed whatever problem they had with Cyndarius.

There was a minor dispute over a neighbor's dog, a major dispute over allocated warehouse space on the docks, and all sorts in between. Cyndarius listened patiently to each person, asked a few questions, and gave what he thought of as advice. All concerned considered his words more of a judgement set in stone, and everyone walked away happy with the outcome.

People approached Cyndarius this way through his day, but they had learned that breakfast was one of the few times he was sitting still in one place and could be easily found.

For his part, Cyndarius would have been lonely at breakfast without the company.

*


Away from his brother for the first time since they had arrived, Aricyn stood alone on the garrison battlements, feeling the wind in his hair.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 8 2005, 03:14 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 08:48 PM)

Outside, high over the streets of Freetown, the clocktower rang out the hour of six.

Cyndarius had been up for some time already, and sat, wearing most of his uniform, at the end of the garrison's long oaken table, eating a huge breakfast.

Although Aricyn was not in the room, the old grizzled wolf sat happily with his head in Cyndarius's lap.

Over breakfast, a number of townsfolk came and went. Each one, or little group, stood, hats in hand, near the table and discussed whatever problem they had with Cyndarius.

There was a minor dispute over a neighbor's dog, a major dispute over allocated warehouse space on the docks, and all sorts in between. Cyndarius listened patiently to each person, asked a few questions, and gave what he thought of as advice. All concerned considered his words more of a judgement set in stone, and everyone walked away happy with the outcome.

People approached Cyndarius this way through his day, but they had learned that breakfast was one of the few times he was sitting still in one place and could be easily found.

For his part, Cyndarius would have been lonely at breakfast without the company.

*


Away from his brother for the first time since they had arrived, Aricyn stood alone on the garrison battlements, feeling the wind in his hair.

*





Loranna passes by the breakfast table and feels her tummy growl a little. She pauses for a moment, watching, debating wether to grab something for herself, and thus sees Cyndarius talking to people.

After a moment, Loranna turns away, her tummy no longer quite so strident about wanting food. Her urge to talk to Aricyn had gotten stronger.

She finds Aricyn after a few moments of searching and asking people if they had seen the white-haired Nord warrior, and she approaches Aricyn, looking determined.

" ... I've been thinking," she says by way of introduction. "I've a couple of things I wish to ask of you."


Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 03:18 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 06:54 PM)

She finds Aricyn after a few moments of searching and asking people if they had seen the white-haired Nord warrior, and she approaches Aricyn, looking determined.

" ... I've been thinking," she says by way of introduction.  "I've a couple of things I wish to ask of you."

*




Aricyn turned at Loranna's voice. His immediate reaction when approached like this was to be a bit defensive.

"Do you?" he said, turning back to the view. From up here, the entire tiny-but-growing city could be seen.

"Well, what is it?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 8 2005, 03:19 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 07:48 PM)

Outside, high over the streets of Freetown, the clocktower rang out the hour of six.

Cyndarius had been up for some time already, and sat, wearing most of his uniform, at the end of the garrison's long oaken table, eating a huge breakfast.

Although Aricyn was not in the room, the old grizzled wolf sat happily with his head in Cyndarius's lap.

Over breakfast, a number of townsfolk came and went. Each one, or little group, stood, hats in hand, near the table and discussed whatever problem they had with Cyndarius.

There was a minor dispute over a neighbor's dog. A major dispute over allocated warehouse space on the docks, and all sorts in between. Cyndarius listened patiently to each person, asked a few questions, and gave what he thought of as advice. All concerned considered his words more of a judgement set in stone, and everyone walked away happy with the outcome.

People approached Cyndarius this way through his day, but they had learned that breakfast was one of the few times he was sitting still in one place and could be easily found.

For his part, Cyndarius would have been lonely at breakfast without the company.

*





Freetown: Tris

Tris had been watching Cyndarius ever since they arrived, and listening to talk about him. Watching people was a habit he'd gotten into as a spy - well, before that, really.

He wondered where Solin had run off to. Solin might have been interested by what he knew about Cyndarius. Not the sort of thing Tris could share with Ciel; too much Void Ranger talk only upset Ciel.

After breakfast Cyndarius went out into the exercise yard. This was where he had, according to his men, whipped the garrison from a bunch of misfits posted to a backwater, into one of the most deadly fighting forces in Tamriel. Tris watched the training idly. The big blonde Captain was a good fighter, but that wasn't what made him a good teacher. He was a good teacher because of his infinite supply of good nature.

When the training was finished, Cyndarius strode into town. It occurred to Tris that they would be leaving soon, and that he wanted to talk to him. On impulse he followed the man.

"We met last night," Tris said. "I didn't tell you, we have an acquaintance in common. Allerleirauh. You met her when you'd just joined the Guard, I believe. Are you too busy to talk?"

Posted by: Loranna Mar 8 2005, 03:22 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 08:58 PM)

Aricyn turned at Loranna's voice. His immediate reaction when approached like this was to be a bit defensive.

"Do you?" he said, turning back to the view. From up here, the entire tiny-but-growing city could be seen. "Well, what is it?"

*





Loranna frowns for just a second, before realizing she just came on rather strong. She glances over to look at the view herself.

" ... That helm we found back in Gemin," she says, finding she has to force the words out more than she'd have thought. "... You think it would fit Cyndarius?"


Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 03:28 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 06:59 PM)

Freetown:  Tris

When the training was finished, Cyndarius strode into town. It occurred to Tris that they would be leaving soon, and that he wanted to talk to him. On impulse he followed the man.

"We met last night,"  Tris said. "I didn't tell you, we have an acquaintance in common. Allerleirauh. You met her when you'd just joined the Guard, I believe. Are you too busy to talk?"

*




(Freetown, Cyndarius:)

Cyndarius's eybrow did a funny dance at the mention of Allerleirauh.

"Allerleirauh? Yes, well, that's an interesting 'acquaintence' you have there, Tris.

"I'm not too busy to talk if you don't mind walking with me," he said, slowing his long stride for the limping man.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 8 2005, 03:33 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 08:08 PM)

(Freetown, Cyndarius:)

Cyndarius's eybrow did a funny dance at the mention of Allerleirauh.

"Allerleirauh? Yes, well, that's an interesting 'acquaintence' you have there, Tris.

"I'm not too busy to talk if you don't mind walking with me," he said, slowing his long stride for the limping man.

*




"I can keep up a lot better than you might expect, but you do cover a lot of ground," Tris said, smiling.

"Look, I'm not sure why I'm telling you this, of all people. I just am. I have a friend - you met him last night. The older man. For forty years he was a knight of the Rose in Wayrest. Then he was sent after Loranna and it all went to hell. He made a judgement call to keep his people from being slaughtered and Queen Elysana decided he was a traitor and had the executioner waiting for him when she called him home. I helped him escape, and we've dodged every bolt life has thrown at us so far, that's not the problem. The problem is that Wayrest was his country, you know? He was a patriot. And he can never go home now, and... I have no idea why I'm telling you this," he said again, laughing out loud.

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 03:35 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 07:02 PM)

Loranna frowns for just a second, before realizing she just came on rather strong.  She glances over to look at the view herself.

" ... That helm we found back in Gemin," she says, finding she has to force the words out more than she'd have thought.  "... You think it would fit Cyndarius?"

*




(Freetown, Aricyn:)

Aricyn didn't turn around.

"Who else would it fit?" he asked, quietly.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 8 2005, 03:43 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 09:15 PM)

(Freetown, Aricyn:)

Aricyn didn't turn around.

"Who else would it fit?" he asked, quietly.

*





" ... One person came to mind," Loranna says, her tone dropping to almost a whisper. "The obvious choice."

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 03:56 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 07:13 PM)

"I can keep up a lot better than you might expect, but you do cover a lot of ground,"  Tris said, smiling.

"Look, I'm not sure why I'm telling you this, of all people. I just am. I have a friend - you met him last night. The older man. For forty years he was a knight of the Rose in Wayrest. Then he was sent after Loranna and it all went to hell. He made a judgement call to keep his people from being slaughtered and Queen Elysana decided he was a traitor and had the executioner waiting for him when she called him home. I helped him escape, and we've dodged every bolt life has thrown at us so far, that's not the problem. The problem is that Wayrest was his country, you know?  He was a patriot. And he can never go home now, and... I have no idea why I'm telling you this,"  he said again, laughing out loud.

*




(Freetown, Cyndarius:)

Cyndarius ran his fingers through his curly hair.

"I knew a man with a horse, once... lived near our farm. He raised bees, and every week he took the honey in and sold it in town.

"Well, one day he hitched up his wagon and loaded up his honey. The old horse took one whiff of the wagon and bolted right into the creek, upsetting the wagon, and losing the buckets of honey in the stream.

"The man was was furious at the horse, of course. He was pretty famous for his temper, often beating his wife in public, and... well... he beat that horse within an inch of it's life and left it for the wolves.

"Well, that evening his baby fell ill, and so did he and his wife. Turns out his bees had found a patch of Nightbell somewhere, and had brought the pollen home. That honey was as deadly as it was yellow.

"When the man ran frantically from his house, wondering how he was going to get them to the doctor, there was the horse, standing in the yard with his head down and still wearing his harness."

Cyndarius put his hand on Tris's shoulder.

"Now, see, I don't know why I'm telling you this, but things do work out. We can't always see how, but they always do."

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 03:59 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 07:23 PM)

" ... One person came to mind," Loranna says, her tone dropping to almost a whisper.  "The obvious choice."

*




(Freetown, Aricyn:)

Aricyn stood with his head raised, listening to the breeze.

"More than one person could wear it, but only one should."


Posted by: Loranna Mar 8 2005, 04:01 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 09:39 PM)

(Freetown, Aricyn:)

Aricyn stood with his head raised, listening to the breeze.

"More than one person could wear it, but only one should."

*





Loranna finds herself starting to tremble.

" ... Should he?" she asks, her expression fearful, hopeful, wondering.


Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 04:04 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 07:41 PM)

Loranna finds herself starting to tremble.

" ... Should he?" she asks, her expression fearful, hopeful, wondering.

*




(Freetown, Aricyn:)

"He will... when it's time."

Aricyn turned, his eyes deep, grey, and serious.

"And Loranna, if I thought you'd mention any of this to him, I'd throw you from these battlements."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 8 2005, 04:05 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 08:36 PM)

(Freetown, Cyndarius:)

Cyndarius ran his fingers through his curly hair.

"I knew a man with a horse, once... lived near our farm. He raised bees, and every week he took the honey in and sold it in town.

"Well, one day he hitched up his wagon and loaded up his honey. The old horse took one whiff of the wagon and bolted right into the creek, upsetting the wagon, and losing the buckets of honey in the stream.

"The man was was furious at the horse, of course.  He was pretty famous for his temper, often beating his wife in public, and... well... he beat that horse within an inch of it's life and left it for the wolves.

"Well, that evening his baby fell ill, and so did he and his wife. Turns out his bees had found a patch of Nightbell somewhere, and had brought the pollen home. That honey was as deadly as it was yellow.

"When the man ran frantically from his house, wondering how he was going to get them to the doctor, there was the horse, standing in the yard with his head down and still wearing his harness."

Cyndarius put his hand on Tris's shoulder.

"Now, see, I don't know why I'm telling you this, but things do work out. We can't always see how, but they always do."

*




"Right," Tris said, with a look of sudden comprehension. Then he blushed. "I'm still not sure, about that hands business. Sometimes you just gotta accept that you're a cow and you can't fix what you knocked over. But I bet I know the end of the story. I bet it involves you fixing the shed. Maybe if you yell for help, loud enough and long enough, someone always answers. Or maybe I'm talking out of my backside. I bet the others are ready to leave already. I'm glad I met you, Cyndarius."

He offered the Captain his hand.



Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 04:08 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 7 2005, 07:45 PM)

"Right,"  Tris said, with a look of sudden comprehension. Then he blushed. "I'm still not sure, about that hands business. Sometimes you just gotta accept that you're a cow and you can't fix what you knocked over. But I bet I know the end of the story. I bet it involves you fixing the shed. Maybe if you yell for help, loud enough and long enough, someone always answers. Or maybe I'm talking out of my backside. I bet the others are ready to leave already. I'm glad I met you, Cyndarius."

He offered the Captain his hand.

*




(Freetown, Cyndarius:)

"And I'm glad I met you, Tris," he said, clasping the Breton's hand in his own.

He laughed.

"And you're right, I did end up fixing that shed.

"Twice.

"Crazy cow."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 8 2005, 04:09 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 09:44 PM)

(Freetown, Aricyn:)

"He will... when it's time."

Aricyn turned, his eyes deep, grey, and serious.

"And Loranna, if I thought you'd mention any of this to him, I'd throw you from these battlements."

*





Loranna meets Aricyn's gaze.

" ... I ... something inside me kept me from doing that," she admits. "I almost didn't even come to ask you, but I ..."

She shivers. "I ... had to ask someone. It was either you, or Allie. And this time, I thought of you first."

She turns her eyes to the direction of Red Mountain. " ... It's ... we can do this, no matter how bad it seems ... no matter what, things will work out, somehow."


Posted by: Rhedd Mar 8 2005, 04:12 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 7 2005, 07:49 PM)

Loranna meets Aricyn's gaze.

" ... I ... something inside me kept me from doing that," she admits.  "I almost didn't even come to ask you, but I ..."

She shivers.  "I ... had to ask someone.  It was either you, or Allie.  And this time, I thought of you first."

She turns her eyes to the direction of Red Mountain.  " ... It's ... we can do this, no matter how bad it seems ... no matter what, things will work out, somehow."

*




(Freetown, Aricyn:)

Aricyn smiled, breaking the heavy mood.

"If you have any more questions like this, you should come to me."

He looked toward Vvardenfel, as well. The grey, ghostly line of the mountains could just be seen in the morning sun.

"Yes, everything will work out exactly the way it's supposed to. Hopefully, we'll even live through it..."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 8 2005, 04:22 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Mar 7 2005, 09:52 PM)

(Freetown, Aricyn:)

Aricyn smiled, breaking the heavy mood.

"If you have any more questions like this, you should come to me."

He looked toward Vvardenfel, as well. The grey, ghostly line of the mountains could just be seen in the morning sun.

"Yes, everything will work out exactly the way it's supposed to. Hopefully, we'll even live through it..."

*





Loranna smiles back, though her eyes suggest her thoughts are flying every whichh way now.

"I hope so," Loranna says. "Not to sound too much like my old, petty self, but I really, really was looking forward to the rest of my life. No matter what it had in store."

She sighs. "We should go home now; I should try to prepare myself for what little I know to prepare for, and ... just do what I can."


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 8 2005, 06:24 AM

Shai

Shai awoke earlier than the rest of the party and meditated for a few hours before feeling adequately purified of emotion to leave. A curiosity to see the world guided her, and she wandered back into the Lion's Shade. It was so early that the late night customers were still in. One, a fat slobbering man well beyond his prime, came over and began to grunt at her suggestively. Obviously drunk.

It was only a few seconds before she had him down and disabled. An old man came over to her corner of the tavern. There was a youthful light in his eyes. "You are well-trained, child," he whispered.

They started to talk about the world and life and meditation and war.

Celeste

Celeste had more control over herself than some Azurites did. That was what fueled her raw ambition. Made her dangerous. Volatile. But of course there was the deepest uncontrollable level of consciousness that haunted her still. A messenger came to the door of her tent. "Ladyship, a prisoner!"

After years of practice, Celeste had become quite adept at donning her heavy armor. Almost instantaneously she was outfitted and armed with a Dai-Katana. Something she had bought from the spoils of that last theft with her ex-fiancee. She had thought him dead for some time, before she had seen him entering Ald Raathim. She had gone to find him, but had not heard back in months.

She hurried towards the prisoner with her sword drawn and her arms raised, ready to swing.

Marein

Night-Scar had arrived at the Azurite camp with a hooded robe over his head and determination in his eyes. As he stepped into the hidden clearing he was immediately captured and reported. Tied against a tree, he waited. Soon after, a man clad in heavy armor from top to bottom ran towards him with a raised Dai-Katana. Slowly, Marein lifted his hand up to his forehead and touched the sapphire jewel of the circlet, ready to shoot.


Posted by: Teleran Mar 8 2005, 06:45 AM

Teleran got a quick bite in the garrison before heading off into the city. He was lost a few moments later. Within ten minutes or so he found himself in front of the Lion’s Shade quite by accident. He entered and apologised to the owner for the scene he had caused last night. He spied Shai sitting in the corner talking to an old man about life, meditation and other topics Teleran usually tried to avoid. Nearby a rather large man was being cleared away, it looked like he had gotten jumped at some point, although the lack of care being paid to his comfort by those moving him suggested that it had been his own fault.

He walked over to Shai and interjected softly, “I always thought meditation was just a waste of time better spent sleeping. Did you find yourself another teacher Shai?”

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 8 2005, 06:48 AM

The old man caught the glint in Shai's eye and bowed his head, returned to his own opposite corner of the room. Shai turned to look at Teleran. "A new teacher? Hardly. There will never be another Teacher. A partner in learning, though, perhaps."

"Have you ever even tried meditation?"

Posted by: Teleran Mar 8 2005, 07:01 AM

“Tried it a few times, it is good if you can’t get to sleep and need to relax. Usually just pretended to when I was told to though, I used that time much more effectively in my opinion. None of the teachers could find tranquility after a few minutes,” Teleran smiled disarmingly. “Not that I was thinking of doing anything to disrupt your meditations, Shai.”

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 8 2005, 07:10 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 7 2005, 11:41 PM)

“Tried it a few times, it is good if you can’t get to sleep and need to relax. Usually just pretended to when I was told to though, I used that time much more effectively in my opinion. None of the teachers could find tranquility after a few minutes,” Teleran smiled disarmingly. “Not that I was thinking of doing anything to disrupt your meditations, Shai.”

*




She was instantly disarmed. "You wouldn't. Come on, let's go for a walk."

They rose from the table and walked out into Freetown. She led him along the streets for a while, pointing out interesting sites.

A few hours passed without their noticing. Shai nibbled on the sweet treat he had bought her, holding it in her hand and taking small bites. From the corner of her eye, she saw a street vendor waving his arms animatedly and dancing for the crowds. With one hand occupied, she tried to use her other to point it out to him.

Then she realized suddenly that that hand was wrapped around his, and she smiled.

Posted by: Teleran Mar 8 2005, 07:38 AM

Teleran smiled to himself and lost track of the time as they walked through the streets of Freetown. Some time later, he began to recognize the streets and realized they were near the garrison. He steered towards the garrison. “It’s nice to be able to walk like this,” He said wistfully. “I hope that we solved whatever problems existed earlier, would you like to go for a walk through Ald Raathim, when we get back? Maybe you could even teach me how meditation is supposed to work.” He said lightly. On impulse he leaned over and kissed her as they entered the fort. He spied Loranna and Aricyn as he straightened and flushed when he saw them.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 8 2005, 07:44 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 8 2005, 01:18 AM)

Teleran smiled to himself and lost track of the time as they walked through the streets of Freetown. Some time later, he began to recognize the streets and realized they were near the garrison. He steered towards the garrison. “It’s nice to be able to walk like this,” He said wistfully. “I hope that we solved whatever problems existed earlier, would you like to go for a walk through Ald Raathim, when we get back? Maybe you could even teach me how meditation is supposed to work.” He said lightly. On impulse he leaned over and kissed her as they entered the fort. He spied Loranna and Aricyn as he straightened and flushed when he saw them.

*





Loranna had been bidding Cyndarius a fond farewell, and turns as she hears Teleran and Shai enter. Oddly, she's smiling.

"Oh good; I see you figured out my earlier advice was lacking," she says, laughing a little. "Sorry dears; I'll try to be better next time you ask me a question, I promise. For right now though - the boat's waiting and Ald Raathim's not getting any younger. Hussle! But say goodbye to our gracious host first."

Soon, the party boards their boat to embark on their journey back home, and Loranna watches as Freetown receeds on the horizon, sighing to herself and hoping the feeling of excited fear in her chest is a good sign, rather than a portent of ill times to come.




Posted by: Nalion Mar 8 2005, 12:09 PM

Nalion stood at the bow railing of the ship as they left the harbour of Freetown. The light breeze from the sea rippled his cloak and robe and tugged at his hood which he had drawn up over his head. The wind seemed to carry an air of change with it. The mages' arms were folded across his chest as he gazed over the calm waves as the vessel plowed through the salty water, heading for the mainland.
He hadn't seen half as much as he wanted of Freetown in the short time they spent there nor had he really found time to explore the city by himself. It seemed a good place to stay, especially with someone like Cyndarius "running" it. It was a trip he intended to do once more when times were more peaceful... if the times would become more peaceful. He furrowed his brow.
His thoughts went back to his short conversation with Doll the other day. She was right in a way. Time was slipping through their fingers, time that was necessary to plot, prepare and stage their actions... The enemy was not idle either. Hogithum was near. Hogithum, the word sent a shiver down his spine. He would be there, for good or ill, whether darkness fell upon them or a new sun would be rising, he would stand side by side with his friends.

He shot a glance at Loranna who was watching Freetown fade out of view and gave her a smile, then he retreated back below deck. He'd have to think some more on diverse matters.

Posted by: Aki Mar 8 2005, 11:11 PM

Reichi watched as Freetown faded from the horizon, his face a emotionless mask. He smirked when he turned, as he caught a glimpse of Red mountain. "The Azurite leader just can't affor dto not be cliche' i suspose..." he mutter himself, the smirk turning into a grin. "Always with the ominous volcanos..."

Eya and Raddin were chatting off on the other side of the boat, Raddin's armor was repaired and now has a glossier black color, with gold trim. Reichi remebered he still only had chitin armor. "Oi...note to self, procure good armor..." he muttered.

---------------

Sadene Ules and Dar'var had set out earlier on a smaller boat. Sadene was to be the real spy, and Dar'var her guard. Of course, being the Dar'var didn't have a belt he had to be kept in the dark about things.

Infact, Sadene had been given a goodly amount of Moon Sugar and Skooma to keep Dar'var's brain befuddled, and incapable of giving them away. Dar'var was there for in case anything went wrong, which Sadene hoped didn't happen, she was only a farmer, she had no combat skill, but she wouldn't let that stop her from doing her job.

"Red Mountain so dreary...." Dar'var muttered.

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 9 2005, 07:13 AM

Marein

He brushed the jewel, and allowed his hand to move away. The crown began to throb and warm, and if his back had been exposed it would have been glowing. The armor-clad warrior continued to advance with a raised sword.

The crown fired. The force of the burst slammed Marein further back into the tree. It was the warrior, however, who took the actual blast of shock magic.

Celeste

The spell permeated her armor and her body, frying her nerves and causing her to go limp in her tracks. Five Azurites instantly appeared at her side, ripping off her helm and cuirass, feeling for pulses and casting magic. The rest of the camp present, twenty or so Azurites, turned angrily to the prisoner.

Marein

He was tied to a tree, with twenty vicious-looking peasants approaching him. They formed a grim circle around him and then, in unison, summoned their Twilight servants. The high-pitched shrieks shattered his eardrums.

Shai

The shrieks of the Winged Twilights could be heard from anywhere in the woods - and Shai, like before, had gotten up early to go a-wandering. She was a good seven miles away from Raathim when she heard the noise, too far for anyone back at the castle to hear and deal with.

She broke into a run. Soon she came to the tucked-away clearing, easily led their by the noise. She recognized the man tied to the tree as one of the party's, and tried to figure out what to do. The trouble was, it was 45 to 1. Nobody could handle that. Perhaps they could if they had the absolute power that could be harvested from agile muscles and serenity in the face of adversity, but already she was panicking to some extent.

It looked like there was no way.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 9 2005, 07:47 AM

Druscashti-

“Well…from the outside it certainly looks safe enough.” Remarked one of the armoured vampires, which had accompanied Illidan and Janis on their trip.

“Right…well, from my experience, a lot of things look safe from the outside.” Replied Janis, glaring back at the vampire. The four entered the dwemer ruins, the heavy doors creaking loudly as they opened them.

It was empty…from what they could see at least. Though there were traces of blood on the wall. Janis nodded to one of the armoured vampires, which resulted in the creature walking over to the wall, collecting a small amount of blood and sampling it. Much to the disgust of the vampire, “Azurite…” He muttered.

“Well…that’s a good sign, right?” Illidan asked, beginning to make his way down the old corridor. Janis and the two figures followed closely behind, probably not the best order for them to be venturing into a strange place. But, Illidan was fresh meat after all.

“Wait…you smell that?” Janis asked, placing a hand on Illidan’s shoulder and taking a couple large sniffs of the air. Illidan joined in, standing on the balls of his feet to hoist himself slightly higher.

“Yeah…smells like somebody’s started a fire down here” Illidan remarked, returning to his normal stance, and rounding a corner.

The smell of an old fire became more distinct, along with that of burnt corpses. Then…they discovered it, a small pile of stripped bodies, missing a lot of their flesh. It was impossible to tell whom they belonged to.

“We may as well search the rest of this place, you never know…they could belong to the Azurites.” Janis said encouragingly, walking over to a set of dwemer doors and attempting to push them open…nothing.

“Something’s blocking it from the other side.” He remarked, stepping back and rubbing his hands together, as if to remove the dirt from them. Illidan approached the door.

“Maybe Quarra are still down here.” Illidan said, somewhat relieved, he preceded to bang on the heavy iron doors, loudly. He got no answer…unsurprisingly. “Um…hello? Is there anyone in there? We could kind of use your help with something.”

There was a long moments silence, shortly broken by a voice beyond the door. “What is it you want?”

Illidan turned back to Janis and the two vampires and smiled.


Posted by: w0nders Mar 9 2005, 07:53 AM

Druscashti-

Illidan didn’t really have an answer to that question. “Well…it’s not the sort of thing somebody says through a door.”

“Yes…it’s a rather touchy subject to discuss.” Janis added, stepping beside Illidan, as if sizing himself up to the door. There was another long silence.

The silence was broken as a vampiric Imperial voice came from the room, “Janis? Is that you?” Another awkward silence ensued.

“Um…yes?” He answered, acting rather confused. But Illidan could tell what was going on, he could see it in his eyes. And reading a vampire’s emotions through his eyes was no simple task.

There was some laughter coming from the room. “Open the door!” The Imperial vampire yelled. And the clattering of many random objects could be heard, followed closely by the creaking noise of the opening doors.

It was quite a large room, large, but rather empty. At one edge of the room there sat an Imperial woman. The one who had been shouting through the door. Around the room were a large number of vampires, many of them wearing fine armour and wielding fine weapons, from what they could see, at least. Perhaps they had stolen them from the Azurites they had killed and burnt.

The two armoured vampires remained where they were once entering the room. Looking rather nervous around the vampires of Quarra, as they were of no particular clan themselves. Illidan and Janis approached the table, vampires stifling laughs as the two of them past.

“Volrina.” Janis muttered, placing his hands down on the table, gently. Volrina Quarra, head of the Quarra bloodline lent back in her chair, and crossed her arms.

“Janis…it’s been a long time, what happened to you after you lost that duel, eh? It was a shame to of had you leave, but…rules are rules, and you just couldn’t cut it.”

Janis cringed, “I…did things, mostly alone. But as of late I have gathered many vampires not far from here.”

“Oh really? I take it you’ve probably got yourself quite the little group there, eh? What was your purpose in gathering all of them?”

“Well…mostly protection. Y’know…from Azurites, it’s sort of a…resistance.” His tone became very quiet as he spoke the last line.

Volrina grinned, “I see…and I take it this is why you’ve also come here, is it?”

“Well…yeah, we could use help, and who better then Quarra? You do have the strongest warriors, right?” Janis began to smirk as he said this.

“Of course…”

Posted by: w0nders Mar 9 2005, 07:57 AM

Druscashti-

“Then you’ll help?” He asked, biting his lip as he awaited an answer.

“I don’t necessarily see a good enough reason too. It seems that our best chance of survival right now is too hide ourselves away. It seems rather frivolous to form some sort of ‘resistance’ as you put it and go off and battle. Seeing as we can only fight at night. Our skills could probably best be used alongside another force, a force that can survive in the sunlight. Tell me…do you know of such an army?”

There was a long silence; it took a moment for the thought to finally strike Illidan. “I…I know of someone. Though they are far away, and might be a little troubled with this idea. Still…they do have many skilled warriors among them.”

“Hm…I see, well, that puts a whole new perspective on the situation. Where is this place, Dunmer?”

“Ald Raathim, on the mainland.”

“That is rather far, but…if we leave tomorrow night, we can probably make it there in a couple of days…”

Janis’ face lit up, as much as a vampire’s could at least. “Great, but that sought of leaves out the plan of getting the other clans help.”

Volrina tilted her head back and laughed, very loudly. “Don’t bother…” she began, “Berne is practically in ruins, and Aundae is on their way there, too.”

“Huh? How could you possibly know that?” Janis asked, furrowing his brow.

“Well…not too long ago, we actually got a messenger from Berne, requesting help. Not a good idea, those fools actually forgot about the feud between the clans. At the time, we knew little of the Azurite threat and discarded it quickly, seeing it as a trap of some sort. You know how Berne are, always sneaking around in the shadows, never taking a direct approach on things.”

Janis let the information sink in. “And what about Aundae?”

“Oh…that was just an assumption. If they did find the Aundae headquarters I doubt they’d put up much of a resistance. They rely on their magic as if it were a crutch. Take that crutch away, and they will fall, simple as that.”

“Well…couldn’t your theory on Berne also be an assumption?” Janis asked.

“Yes, of course, but that has more information going towards it’s conclusion. I don’t doubt for a second that Berne has survived. Doubts can lead to your demise in the end.”

Illidan spoke in an attempt to change the subject. “Well…it’s good that you’ve decided to help at least, you should gather as much armour and weapons as you can though. The vampires back at the ancestral tomb are rather strapped for equipment…as am I.” Illidan said.

“Yes, yes. Of course, we will depart very shortly. We will supply you all with as much equipment as possible. Now, let’s gather our things and go! We must be at the tomb before day break.” After a moments silence, vampires began to gather weapons and armour that was lying around. Along with some scrolls and potions. Illidan found himself being poked in the torso with many forms of armour, netch…chitin…and even some glass. He would equip it shortly, he wasn’t too great when it came to armour, but at least it was light.


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 9 2005, 08:38 AM

Ald Raathim: Allerleirauh

Ald Raathim had a stable for horses now, next to the stable for parraptons. Allerleirauh had been using her alchemical knowledge to help the Nords from Aricyn's village figure out which kinds of the unfamiliar foliage of Morrowind were edible to horses and which were deadly.

As far as Allerleirauh was able to tell, her judgement had been correct. No colics today, just happy, healthy little furry ponies, scratching themselves on every available surface in an orgy of itching, trying to shed the heavy coat of Skyrim now that they were in the warmer land of Morrowind.

Allerleirauh's duty was done, and she could have left the stable; but she was happy, and so she indulged herself in shoveling, and currying, all the things she loved most to do.

She also sang, like a lark. She sang a song about birds greeting the sun's first light.

Magnilde, Aricyn's generously endowed lover, paused to stare at the singing woman. Magnilde had picked a quarrel with Allerleirauh on her first day in Ald Raathim, telling the other Nord woman to stay away from Aricyn. Allerleirauh had assured Magnilde that she already had a lover. Magnilde had doubted her.

"Maybe she does have a lover," Magnilde said to herself.

Posted by: Arynel Mar 9 2005, 08:54 AM

Ald Raathim:

Arynel left the library and made his way into the woods near Jazbet’s estate. His stride was easy and a smile was stuck like a magnet to his face. The Breton noted the scribs and rats, how they scurried about, he noticed the ground and the trees that grew out of it and the sky they reached for.

The Breton took a seat on a large rock, and slowly let out a breath of air, and with it came a bit of verse:

Memorial recollections of bliss beyond memory
Swelling up like a spring
While shattered fragments of death and dreams
And hopes long thought dead
Fall together into an insoluble
Perplexion whose enigma
Becomes an unfolded path towards further
Wanderings


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 01:39 AM

Shai remembered suddenly something that Teleran had told her once, about fighting.

She let herself go, for the first time in her life. She could feel herself sinking into deeper and simpler layers of consciousness, new and numerous.

The number of enemies was not a problem. "Enemy" was just a concept, after all. All these people and creatures were no problem...

And then she stopped thinking entirely, and just acted.

It took none of the fancy stuntwork she normally did. The fighting was easy and straightforward. It wasn't her style, but her speed. She was a blur of fists and feet. The circle of Azurites parted in terror.

In that moment, Celeste's eyes fluttered open and Marein cut through his bonds. They made eye contact, and she recognized him instantly. She ordered the Azurites to stop.

Shai just sat there, lost deep inside her own mind, as Marein and Celeste disappeared into the tent to reminisce, share, talk...

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 02:00 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 9 2005, 02:18 AM)

Ald Raathim:  Allerleirauh

Ald Raathim had a stable for horses now, next to the stable for parraptons. Allerleirauh had been using her alchemical knowledge to help the Nords from Aricyn's village figure out which kinds of the unfamiliar foliage of Morrowind were edible to horses and which were deadly.

As far as Allerleirauh was able to tell, her judgement had been correct. No colics today, just happy, healthy little furry ponies, scratching themselves on every available surface in an orgy of itching, trying to shed the heavy coat of Skyrim now that they were in the warmer land of Morrowind.

Allerleirauh's duty was done, and she could have left the stable;  but she was happy, and so she indulged herself in shoveling, and currying, all the things she loved most to do.

She also sang, like a lark. She sang a song about birds greeting the sun's first light.

Magnilde, Aricyn's generously endowed lover, paused to stare at the singing woman. Magnilde had picked a quarrel with Allerleirauh on her first day in Ald Raathim, telling the other Nord woman to stay away from Aricyn. Allerleirauh had assured Magnilde that she already had a lover. Magnilde had doubted her.

"Maybe she does have a lover,"  Magnilde said to herself.

*





Ald Raathim

The trip back from Freetown had been uneventful, though Loranna had been saddened to discover that Jazbet had not yet awakened from his coma. She tended to him as best she could, but there came a point when she had to admit all she could really do now was hope - and, with Hogithum growing closer and closer, hope was starting to grow harder to hold onto, despite her confidence while back in Freetown that things would, somehow, work out, one way or another.

She tried studying magic and alchemy, putting the harsh lessons learned from her encounters in Gemin and with the Daedra champion to use. She tried practicing with her sword when she felt a need to move around more - she'd need to track down Reichi soon and ask for some shortblade tips - and finally she tried just walking around the grounds when the workout wasn't quite helping her relax.

The sound of singing from the stables catches Loranna's ear, and she follows the sound. Entering the stables, she sees Allie, looking happy.

"Hi," Loranna says, smiling a bit; it was good to see Allie looking cheerful. "You sound radiant today."


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 02:06 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 9 2005, 06:40 PM)

Ald Raathim

The trip back from Freetown had been uneventful, though Loranna had been saddened to discover that Jazbet had not yet awakened from his coma.  She tended to him as best she could, but there came a point when she had to admit all she could really do now was hope - and, with Hogithum growing closer and closer, hope was starting to grow harder to hold onto, despite her confidence while back in Freetown that things would, somehow, work out, one way or another.

She tried studying magic and alchemy, putting the harsh lessons learned from her encounters in Gemin and with the Daedra champion to use.  She tried practicing with her sword when she felt a need to move around more - she'd need to track down Reichi soon and ask for some shortblade tips - and finally she tried just walking around the grounds when the workout wasn't quite helping her relax.

The sound of singing from the stables catches Loranna's ear, and she follows the sound.  Entering the stables, she sees Allie, looking happy.

"Hi," Loranna says, smiling a bit; it was good to see Allie looking cheerful.  "You sound radiant today."

*




Allerleirauh laughed. "Do I? I don't want to laugh in the face of other people's troubles; perhaps I'd better be careful.

"Jazbet is starting to worry me; potions can only sustain life for so long, without food or water. I've been looking into when, exactly, he collapsed, hoping to find a cause. Tris gave me his report on what happened in Jaszra. I believe Jazbet's coma may date from when our group first obtained the Flamekiss. Perhaps it opened up new possibilities, ones he couldn't bear. Or perhaps this pulsing that seems to come from the New Temple - the pulse that drove the woman to murder her child - may have something to do with it."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 02:10 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 9 2005, 07:46 PM)

Allerleirauh laughed. "Do I? I don't want to laugh in the face of other people's troubles;  perhaps I'd better be careful.

"Jazbet is starting to worry me;  potions can only sustain life for so long, without food or water. I've been looking into when, exactly, he collapsed, hoping to find a cause. Tris gave me his report on what happened in Jaszra.  I believe Jazbet's coma may date from when our group first obtained the Flamekiss. Perhaps it opened up new possibilities, ones he couldn't bear. Or perhaps this pulsing that seems to come from the New Temple - the pulse that drove the woman to murder her child - may have something to do with it."

*





"I'm getting worried too," Loranna says, her face betraying just how worried. "I've never missed my old telepathy so keenly; at least if I still had it I could try to reach his mind ..."

She stops, rubbing her eyes. " ... Well, no use thinking along those lines; it's gone," she mutters. "You're probably right; heck, it could be both, each adding so many possibilities that it just crushed him down with all the weight."

" ... Is there anything we can do, if only to at least keep him going till we can figure out the root cause?" Loranna asks Allie.


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 02:17 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 9 2005, 06:50 PM)

"I'm getting worried too," Loranna says, her face betraying just how worried.  "I've never missed my old telepathy so keenly; at least if I still had it I could try to reach his mind ..."

She stops, rubbing her eyes.  " ... Well, no use thinking along those lines; it's gone," she mutters.  "You're probably right; heck, it could be both, each adding so many possibilities that it just crushed him down with all the weight."

" ... Is there anything we can do, if only to at least keep him going till we can figure out the root cause?" Loranna asks Allie.

*




"Don't worry yet," Allerleirauh said, smiling. "I know a few tricks. When restoratives fail us, which won't be for a while, I'll try potions to slow his metabolism, and when that fails, I'll meddle with time. And when that fails I'll rush the Aether and find where he's run off to and bring him back. Maybe he's climbing the Lattice to put the moons back. You never know, with Khajiit."

She changed the subject. "So, you met the other brother? Did he mention me?"

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 02:22 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 9 2005, 07:57 PM)

"Don't worry yet,"  Allerleirauh said, smiling. "I know a few tricks. When restoratives fail us, which won't be for a while, I'll try potions to slow his metabolism, and when that fails, I'll meddle with time. And when that fails I'll rush the Aether and find where he's run off to and bring him back. Maybe he's climbing the Lattice to put the moons back. You never know, with Khajiit."

She changed the subject.  "So, you met the other brother?  Did he mention me?"

*





Loranna only looks slightly mollified, though she replies " ... Yeah; it's foolish for me to worry when I have friends like you, isn't it?" with an attempt at a reassured smile.

"I met the other brother," Loranna says. "He didn't mention you when I spoke with him, least not that I recall - unless he was alluding to you in one of his famous farm stories."

Loranna chuckles. "Cyndarius is ..." She pauses for a long moment, her mouth frozen in the act of forming a word. " ... Like almost no one I've ever met before," she concludes.


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 02:29 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 9 2005, 07:02 PM)

Loranna only looks slightly mollified, though she replies " ... Yeah; it's foolish for me to worry when I have friends like you, isn't it?" with an attempt at a reassured smile.

"I met the other brother," Loranna says.  "He didn't mention you when I spoke with him, least not that I recall - unless he was alluding to you in one of his famous farm stories."

Loranna chuckles.  "Cyndarius is ..."  She pauses for a long moment, her mouth frozen in the act of forming a word.  " ... Like almost no one I've ever met before," she concludes.

*




Allerleirauh chuckled too. "I'm afraid he doesn't like me much. When he first met me, I was tampering with... ranger business... and I didn't think any of the people would notice, because I had altered their pathing so they wouldn't. Well, Cyndarius was serving as a guard, and he did notice, and he chased me down the street trying to arrest me. This was in Cyrodiil, shortly before the Trial. If it wasn't for little Vehk appearing when he did, I'd have had to kill him or go to jail, one. But Vehk can talk anyone into confusion."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 02:36 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 9 2005, 08:09 PM)

Allerleirauh chuckled too. "I'm afraid he doesn't like me much. When he first met me, I was tampering with... ranger business... and I didn't think any of the people would notice, because I had altered their pathing so they wouldn't. Well, Cyndarius was serving as a guard, and he did notice, and he chased me down the street trying to arrest me. This was in Cyrodiil, shortly before the Trial. If it wasn't for little Vehk appearing when he did, I'd have had to kill him or go to jail, once. But Vehk can talk anyone into confusion."

*





"You might have killed ..." Loranna starts to say, eyes widening. Then, she starts laughing.

" ... Allie, you're ... I don't even know what to say right now," she says, smiling and shaking her head. "I hardly know what to do right now either; I just ..."

She raises her hands. "I don't know; I'm babbling now. I do that way too much."


Posted by: Jakut Mar 10 2005, 04:47 AM

Just Outside of Ald Raathim

Didryn looked over his shoulder, just in order to make sure the Azurites were not still following him, though he knew that each person to enter Ald Raathim is checked thoroughly before allowed in. He had fled his village when it was overtaken by them. He hated himself for it, but he had to leave anyway. There were too many bad memories that lay there. The bloodthirsty bastards would probably defile the graves and destroy the bodies, anyway. He looked ahead, to the arches through which he must pass to enter Ald Raathim, where he planned to take refuge from the Azurites. Finally. As he walked through the arches, he decided he would look around before he found a place to set up a refugee tent. He walked aimlessly in the port city for what seemed like hours, and while walking past the Mage's Guild, runs into a Dunmer with blue eyes and is knocked to the ground.

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 04:54 AM

Marein and Celeste emerged from the tent looking overjoyed.

"Servants of Azura, may it live forever, hear me now!" she proclaimed. "I will give your command to a messenger from Alandro Sul himself, Tharivor!"

The Azurites all cheered.

Celeste and Marein then began the long hike home, happily. As the border approached, Celeste said her farewells, and turned to head off to Red Mountain.

Shai, still in her freed state, dashed past them, and made the run in under 35 minutes. As she was she didn't even feel the pain and realize that she was slashed across her face, chest, arms, and legs, bleeding profusely.

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 04:56 AM

QUOTE(Jakut @ Mar 9 2005, 06:27 PM)

Just Outside of Ald Raathim

Didryn looked over his shoulder, just in order to make sure the Azurites were not still following him, though he knew that each person to enter Ald Raathim is checked thoroughly before allowed in. He had fled his village when it was overtaken by them. He hated himself for it, but he had to leave anyway. There were too many bad memories that lay there. The bloodthirsty bastards would probably defile the graves and destroy the bodies, anyway. He looked ahead, to the arches through which he must pass to enter Ald Raathim, where he planned to take refuge from the Azurites. Finally. As he walked through the arches, he decided he would look around before he found a place to set up a refugee tent. He walked aimlessly in the port city for what seemed like hours, and while walking past the Mage's Guild, runs into a Dunmer with blue eyes and is knocked to the ground.

*




"Oh, Sorry, are you alright?" Teleran offered to help the Dunmer back up. "Not hurt are you?"

Noticing the shock in the Dunmer's eyes he added, "Not an Azurite I assure you, the border guards do a good job keeping them out. I see you have a bow, an archer, huh? Are you any good? Have to get you some better arrows in any case, Daedra don't even notice chitin."

Posted by: Jakut Mar 10 2005, 05:09 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 9 2005, 10:36 PM)

"Oh, Sorry, are you alright?" Teleran offered to help the Dunmer back up. "Not hurt are you?"

Noticing the shock in the Dunmer's eyes he added, "Not an Azurite I assure you, the border guards do a good job keeping them out. I see you have a bow, an archer, huh? Are you any good? Have to get you some better arrows in any case, Daedra don't even notice chitin."

*




Didryn accepts his offer and stands up. Shifting his bow, he spoke.

"No, I'm all right, just a little shaken up is all. Yeah I'm an alright archer. You mentioned you could get me some better arrows? That would be great. These twigs always have me a little annoyed. I wouldn't have anything to pay you with, though. My village never really accepted Imperial currency. Probably never will, either."

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 05:22 AM

"For the arrows; you can pick them up at the fletcher's. It's near the smithy, they can give you better directions from there." Teleran said. "Payment won't get in the way here. If you fight the Azurites, well, lending your bow will probably be more than enough to cover the arrows. Now then, let's use your arrows for something useful, What do you think your range is on that thing? Your accurate range I mean."

Teleran led him to the outskirts and the edge of the forest. "Alright, see that tree at a hundre..." A figure burst into view coming towards Ald Raathim. "Shai! What happened to you? I thought the Azurites were taken care of..."

Teleran ran to meet her. "Hold still I'll heal you. I gave you warning this time." His fingers started going through the pattern for a stronger version of the healing spell Loranna had taught him.

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 05:54 AM

Shai was brought back into her upper layers of consciousness by Teleran's shouting, and his spell. She briefly felt the extreme bouts of pain, before Teleran's healing spell hit her and her wounds sealed up.

Teleran's pauldron fell from his shoulder and hit her on the head.

Posted by: Aki Mar 10 2005, 05:55 AM

Clunk clunk clunk. A group of armoured soldiers advanced towards the border of Ald Raathim. The armor was as black as pitch, and on the right Pauldron was emblazoned "W.H.O.T" in white. The leader walked with his helmet off, he was clearly a Nord, and had light blue eyes, with black hair that was begining to gray.

One of the guards, who had taken to using drinks to avlievate boredom, said "Ahzuright, get 'um..." before falling over. The other guards sighed and walked to the Nord. "What be your buisness in Ald Raathim, Outlander?" asked the guard.

The Nord smiled. "I have reiceived orders to "Get my fat spotted owl to Ald Raathim and await further instructions", from my Boss," The imperial said. The guard look dis-satified and grunted. "Who be yer boss? What is this...W.H.O.T.?"

"My Boss is Raddin Brastier. Leader of 'W.H.O.T.', The Wearbest Hunters of Tamriel," The Nord replied curtly. The Guard nodded, "Alright, but everyone here has to be checked."

The Nord shrugged and let the guards do their work, the armoured hunters continued into Ald Raathim, stopping abrutly when greeted by a rather large, and old Nord, dressed in similarly black armor, with a much younger female Nord at his side. Raddin and Eya.

"So, whats this about the world going ka-boom, Bro?" the younger Nord asked.
------------------------

Reichi meanwhile, stood near the shore of the docks at Jazbet's Estate. His robe lay some distance away, folded and in the grass. Reichi praticed his his shortblades, the Dagger and shortsword whistling through the air and moving as if they were extensions of his own body.

Just like claws.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 06:05 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 9 2005, 07:16 PM)

"You might have killed ..." Loranna starts to say, eyes widening.  Then, she starts laughing.

" ... Allie, you're ... I don't even know what to say right now," she says, smiling and shaking her head.  "I hardly know what to do right now either; I just ..."

She raises her hands.  "I don't know; I'm babbling now.  I do that way too much."

*




"Duly noted," Allerleirauh said, turning aside with a grin she couldn't quite hide.

"My goal for the day is to make the rounds of the encampment and meet the new people; there are heroes with the group whom I haven't even met. I know you miss Jazbet for the obvious reasons, but I miss his friendly touch, he had a way of getting everyone in one place at one time and moving in the same direction, somehow. Shall we?"

Allerleirauh put up her shovel, replaced the wheelbarrow, and headed out of the stables into the town of Ald Raathim.

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 06:09 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 9 2005, 07:34 PM)

Shai was brought back into her upper layers of consciousness by Teleran's shouting, and his spell. She briefly felt the extreme bouts of pain, before Teleran's healing spell hit her and her wounds sealed up.

Teleran's pauldron fell from his shoulder and hit her on the head.

*




"Are you okay? What happened? I'm sorry. I should have been there to keep you safe. Can you forgive me? I..." the words flooded from Teleran, tumbling over each other. As his arm came back into position he hugged Shai tightly. "Let me know before you get yourself into something like this again. I'm the one who's supposed to need patching up, not you, me."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 06:12 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 9 2005, 11:45 PM)

"Duly noted,"  Allerleirauh said, turning aside with a grin she couldn't quite hide.

"My goal for the day is to make the rounds of the encampment and meet the new people;  there are heroes with the group whom I haven't even met. I know you miss Jazbet for the obvious reasons, but I miss his friendly touch, he had a way of getting everyone in one place at one time and moving in the same direction, somehow. Shall we?"

Allerleirauh put up her shovel, replaced the wheelbarrow, and headed out of the stables into the town of Ald Raathim.

*





"Yes," Loranna says, following Allie. "Then after, if it's all right with you, I wanted to ask if you would enchant my new armor for me."

As the two head back into town, Loranna notices Teleran and someone she doesn't recognize hovering over someone, and catches a whiff of blood. "What?" she mutters, hurrying her steps.

Once close enough to see Shai, Loranna says "Oh dear; Tel, let me see her."


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 06:13 AM

She smiled lovingly and returned the hug. "I'm fine, I just went hiking, and found our own Marein Night-Scar surrounded by bloodthirsty Azurites. I was pretty far out, well outside the borders. Anyway, I didn't even realize I was bleeding."

Her expression dimmed when she realized that it was her own power tha had put her in that state. She would have to be very selective about when she dropped to those levels, or she would never know when she was in pain, and might even die.

She turned to Loranna. "Teleran here did a pretty good job," she said fondly. "But I think I could use a bit more help, thanks."

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 06:17 AM

Teleran nodded numbly and moved away slightly to allow Loranna to heal Shai. "I tried, I couldn't do as much as you though."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 06:20 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 9 2005, 11:53 PM)

She smiled lovingly and returned the hug. "I'm fine, I just went hiking, and found our own Marein Night-Scar surrounded by bloodthirsty Azurites. I was pretty far out, well outside the borders. Anyway, I didn't even realize I was bleeding."

Her expression dimmed when she realized that it was her own power tha had put her in that state. She would have to be very selective about when she dropped to those levels, or she would never know when she was in pain, and might even die.

She turned to Loranna. "Teleran here did a pretty good job," she said fondly. "But I think I could use a bit more help, thanks."

*





Loranna quickly uses her magic to heal Shai of her remaining wounds and make sure she doesn't catch any infections. She starts cleaning the blood off of Shai.

"What, Azurites and Night-Scar?" she asks, once Shai is fully healed. "Here, let me help you up ... now, what's all this about?"


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 06:21 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 9 2005, 10:57 PM)

Teleran nodded numbly and moved away slightly to allow Loranna to heal Shai. "I tried, I couldn't do as much as you though."

*




Allerleirauh smiled at Teleran. Well, Loranna was the group healer now. Good. That would let Allerleirauh focus on her true strength - ripping things to bits.

"Who's this, then?" she said, indicating Shai and Didryn. "And are the Azurites still there? There are reasons we have guards at the border, you know. It's not safe to be wandering off."

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 06:39 AM

"My name's Shai," she said. "Nice to meet you."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 06:40 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 9 2005, 11:19 PM)

"My name's Shai," she said. "Nice to meet you."

*




"Ah, you're the one Tris mentioned," Allerleirauh said, smiling. "The girl with the martial arts skills. Good to have you with us."

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 07:08 AM

Shai nodded at Allerleirauh. "Tris told me about you, too. Called you the General. So I guess you're the one I should be telling..."

Shai quickly recounted to Allie and Loranna how she had found an Azurite camp outside the borders of Ald Raathim, with Marein under attack. She had fought with the Azurites and their Twilights to the brink of unconsciousness without even realizing it, and then their leader had ordered the fight to stop. She and Night-Scar had spoken briefly, and then she had apparently gone towards Red Mountain.

"I think this means that Marein was successful in his mission," Shai said. "He seems to think that since she has some sort of power she has a good chance of finding information."



Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 07:13 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 9 2005, 11:48 PM)

Shai nodded at Allerleirauh. "Tris told me about you, too. Called you the General. So I guess you're the one I should be telling..."

Shai quickly recounted to Allie and Loranna how she had found an Azurite camp outside the borders of Ald Raathim, with Marein under attack. She had fought with the Azurites and their Twilights to the brink of unconsciousness without even realizing it, and then their leader had ordered the fight to stop. She and Night-Scar had spoken briefly, and then she had apparently gone towards Red Mountain.

"I think this means that Marein was successful in his mission," Shai said. "He seems to think that since she has some sort of power she has a good chance of finding information."

*




Allerleirauh looked thoughtful.

"Celeste... I've only met her once. But I can't say the impression she made on me was one of extreme trustworthiness. Where is Marein now?"

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 07:16 AM

As if on cue, the rogue appeared from the forest, flushed with success.

"You called," he stated cheerily. "Not my fault that red-eyes here runs like the wind.

"I think she can be trusted. I had a long talk with her, and she is already on her way to Vvardenfell. Apparently we've already sent in another, but I think that the more pathways to the crater we have, the better. Besides, she seems to have gained some influence among the Azurites since we last saw her."

He winked flippantly. "I don't think it can do too much harm."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 07:20 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 10 2005, 12:56 AM)

As if on cue, the rogue appeared from the forest, flushed with success.

"You called," he stated cheerily. "Not my fault that red-eyes here runs like the wind.

"I think she can be trusted. I had a long talk with her, and she is already on her way to Vvardenfell. Apparently we've already sent in another, but I think that the more pathways to the crater we have, the better. Besides, she seems to have gained some influence among the Azurites since we last saw her."

He winked flippantly. "I don't think it can do too much harm."

*





Loranna frowns. "Well, assuming none of the mind-readers there notice she's not there for the reasons she says she is," she mutters, looking at Allie and thinking that the grey-haired woman had a good point.


Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 07:21 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 9 2005, 11:56 PM)

As if on cue, the rogue appeared from the forest, flushed with success.

"You called," he stated cheerily. "Not my fault that red-eyes here runs like the wind.

"I think she can be trusted. I had a long talk with her, and she is already on her way to Vvardenfell. Apparently we've already sent in another, but I think that the more pathways to the crater we have, the better. Besides, she seems to have gained some influence among the Azurites since we last saw her."

He winked flippantly. "I don't think it can do too much harm."

*




"No, I don't suppose it can," Allerleirauh said.

"You talked to her? Why did she become an Azurite, and why doesn't she want to be one any longer? And, while we're at it, where in Oblivion have you been all this time?"

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 07:30 AM

His face clouded. "Power, both ways. She's volatile. She joined them for power and realized that she would never advance in their ranks beyond a ceratin point. She's joining us because she sees us as the founders of the new world order after what she calls the imminent fall of the New Temple. She's very dangerous in that sense. If she ever decides that it would be in her best interest to betray us, then she will. But she's definitely lost hope in the New Temple, you could just read the disgust seeping out of her - so if she does try to pull anything, we won't be exposed."

"As for where I've been, well, there was an angry Ghost hanging around this crown I'm wearing. He was apparently a powerful enchanter in his time, and this crown is the product, basically, of his life's work. When I wore it the enchantments activated and eventually knocked me out, turned me invisible against my will with a big flash, and started spraying shock spells all over the place. Finally the Ghost himself spoke to me, and released me in exchange for a few favors - sort of helping him live some of the life that he had missed out on, dying in the Vaults."

He touched the crown fondly. "Look at me, the king...there's so much this thing can do, and I don't know the half of it."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 07:34 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 10 2005, 01:10 AM)

His face clouded. "Power, both ways. She's volatile. She joined them for power and realized that she would never advance in their ranks beyond a ceratin point. She's joining us because she sees us as the founders of the new world order after what she calls the imminent fall of the New Temple. She's very dangerous in that sense. If she ever decides that it would be in her best interest to betray us, then she will. But she's definitely lost hope in the New Temple, you could just read the disgust seeping out of her - so if she does try to pull anything, we won't be exposed."

"As for where I've been, well, there was an angry Ghost hanging around this crown I'm wearing. He was apparently a powerful enchanter in his time, and this crown is the product, basically, of his life's work. When I wore it the enchantments activated and eventually knocked me out, turned me invisible against my will with a big flash, and started spraying shock spells all over the place. Finally the Ghost himself spoke to me, and released me in exchange for a few favors - sort of helping him live some of the life that he had missed out on, dying in the Vaults."

He touched the crown fondly. "Look at me, the king...there's so much this thing can do, and I don't know the half of it."

*





Loranna says "I see; us, the founders of ... well, huh."

"You have a knack for finding yourself in interesting situations Marein," Loranna continues.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 07:39 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 10 2005, 12:14 AM)

Loranna says "I see; us, the founders of ... well, huh."

"You have a knack for finding yourself in interesting situations Marein," Loranna continues.

*




"Marein, power comes with a price," Allerleirauh said. "I think it's a pity you missed the final room of the Vault. Or maybe you were meant to."

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 07:40 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Mar 10 2005, 12:19 AM)

"Marein, power comes with a price,"  Allerleirauh said. "I think it's a pity you missed the final room of the Vault. Or maybe you were meant to."

*




He raised his eyebrows suspiciously. "Yes..A few months hard labor was a price, to be sure. But what a reward! Now, what happened in the final room of the Vault?"

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 07:45 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 10 2005, 01:20 AM)

He raised his eyebrows suspiciously. "Yes..A few months hard labor was a price, to be sure. But what a reward! Now, what happened in the final room of the Vault?"

*



Loranna raises her eyebrows at Marein's reply to Allie; she had a feeling he didn't quite get the point, or perhaps Loranna herself was missing it.

"The final room," she says to Night-Scar. " ... It was glorious to behold, for a time. Glorious and deeply, deeply frightening; the power within lay waiting to be claimed, but the price was not one to pay. The Flamekiss itself spoke to us, asked one of us to claim its power; it was like having someone offer to make all your dreams come true while knowing at the same time that to say yes would mean the end of you, possibly even everything you held dear."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Mar 10 2005, 07:47 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 10 2005, 12:25 AM)

Loranna raises her eyebrows at Marein's reply to Allie; she had a feeling he didn't quite get the point, or perhaps Loranna herself was missing it.

"The final room," she says to Night-Scar.  " ... It was glorious to behold, for a time.  Glorious and deeply, deeply frightening; the power within lay waiting to be claimed, but the price was not one to pay.  The Flamekiss itself spoke to us, asked one of us to claim its power; it was like having someone offer to make all your dreams come true while knowing at the same time that to say yes would mean the end of you, possibly even everything you held dear."

*




"The point I was making," Allerleirauh said, "Is that power changes you. You may be able to avoid the price of obtaining it; but you cannot avoid the price of possessing it."

Posted by: Rhedd Mar 10 2005, 07:58 AM

QUOTE(Attrebus @ Mar 7 2005, 04:17 AM)

A lone figure strode towards Ald Raathim and being met by a guard patrol. The guards drew their swords when they saw the Dunmer, however, he didn't draw his. The insignia of Helset was clearly marked on his armour.

"I have a message to deliver to whoever is in charge here." He said. "And it is quite urgent."

*




(Ald Raathim:)

Aricyn had been very quiet on the boat home.

'Home'... Everything he had worked for was in Ald Raathim, but still, the farther he got from Jaszra, the farther he felt from home.

Magnilde, the Large-breasted Widow of Bolverk, was at the dock to welcome him. Her small group of Nords had settled in well enough. There was already a proper stable and smithy, built Nord-style, with heavy logs.

No sign of Gunnar and his men yet, though.

Magnilde told Aricyn all that had occured in his absence, including the arrival of a messenger from Helseth. The man awaited audience with 'whoever was in charge'.

"I told him that he should speak to you, and that you would return shortly," she said. "He seems very impatient."

Aricyn made his way to Jazbet's castle and had the man brought before him.

"I bear a message from my King, Helseth of Morrowind," the messenger declared.

"Let's hear it," Aricyn said...

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 08:00 AM

Marein nodded. "I'll remember that, Allie," he said. "Although what I've got right now is hardly powerful. I'll do some more research into its capabilities, and get back to you on that." He smiled, surprised. "Damn ghost had more an effect on me than I thought, I'm sounding like a right old scholar!"

"'scuse me, I think I hear a flin calling me."

He bid them farewell, and headed over to the tavern.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 08:10 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 10 2005, 01:40 AM)

Marein nodded. "I'll remember that, Allie," he said. "Although what I've got right now is hardly powerful. I'll do some more research into its capabilities, and get back to you on that." He smiled, surprised. "Damn ghost had more an effect on me than I thought, I'm sounding like a right old scholar!"

"'scuse me, I think I hear a flin calling me."

He bid them farewell, and headed over to the tavern.

*





Loranna looks over to Allie for a moment, looking like she wants to ask something, but she apparently thinks better of it.

Turning to Shai, Loranna says "Dearie, you ought to go clean up a bit from your ordeal, get some rest. Hang out with friends for a while and not be all bloody and torn up."


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 10 2005, 08:16 AM

Shai went back to her room at the castle and lay down to rest.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 10 2005, 08:21 AM

Not too far from the coastline of Ald Raathim, a small ship sailed towards the town. The sail was torn in many places, and the hull was cracked and damaged. One would wonder how the ship was travelling so smoothly in the first place. From that distance, it would seem like the ship was practically empty.

Only one or two figures could be seen on the deck. And they seemed to be running back and forward maniacally, as if searching for something.

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 08:38 AM

Teleran headed back through Ald Raathim and was getting some strange looks. He looked down at his clothes and realized they were stained with Shai's blood. He headed down to the coast to go for a swim.

He left his arm and spear upon the coast with his bloodied shirt and went for a swim. He headed out into the bay and dove. When he came up for air he saw a ship approaching, no more than a skeleton crew at most and far less than that visible. It moved with an eerie smoothness through the water.

Teleran swam out towards the ship, and yelled to its crew, "Be careful! These waters are treacherous! They'll hole you if step wrong! Er, not step... You know what I meant."

Posted by: w0nders Mar 10 2005, 08:45 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 10 2005, 02:18 AM)

Teleran headed back through Ald Raathim and was getting some strange looks. He looked down at his clothes and realized they were stained with Shai's blood. He headed down to the coast to go for a swim.

He left his arm and spear upon the coast with his bloodied shirt and went for a swim. He headed out into the bay and dove. When he came up for air he saw a ship approaching, no more than a skeleton crew at most and far less than that visible. It moved with an eerie smoothness through the water.

Teleran swam out towards the ship, and yelled to its crew, "Be careful! These waters are treacherous! They'll hole you if step wrong! Er, not step... You know what I meant."

*





There was a long moment's silence among the deck. Broken only by the loud steps of a limping mer, he approached the edge of the ship and balanced himself on the railing. "Thankyou for your help, but...I believe we have some idea of what we're doing."

"Why are you out here? this is Ald Raathim, right?"

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 08:50 AM

QUOTE(w0nders @ Mar 9 2005, 10:25 PM)

There was a long moment's silence among the deck. Broken only by the loud steps of a limping mer, he approached the edge of the ship and balanced himself on the railing. "Thankyou for your help, but...I believe we have some idea of hat idea we're doing."

"Why are you out here? this is Ald Raathim, right?"

*




"Yes. Welcome to Daruhn," Teleran said. "So you know your way through the waters. If that's the case why is your ship in such a state? Battle on the seas? Oh that reminds me, the guards will have to check you to make sure you aren't Azurites.

"May I come aboard?"

Posted by: w0nders Mar 10 2005, 08:58 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 10 2005, 02:30 AM)

"Yes. Welcome to Daruhn," Teleran said. "So you know your way through the waters. If that's the case why is your ship in such a state? Battle on the seas? Oh that reminds me, the guards will have to check you to make sure you aren't Azurites.

"May I come aboard?"

*





"Battle on the seas...yes, in a sense. Though only half of the battle was fought on the seas." There was another long moments silence, the mer began to cough, grabbing the collar of his netch leather cuirass as he did. "Then...let them check, I suppose."

At his next request, the mer paused, yet again. rubbing his chin as he pondered the request. After a moment he nodded to someone who was not visible from the waters, and a rope was thrown over the edge of the ship. "Hurry up, then"

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 09:06 AM

Teleran came aboard and extended his hand to the mer, "You know the way in right? Well, take us in so we can get the checks over with.

"Heya, I'm Teleran, a pleasure to meet you. Well, introduce yourself and your friends, no point in remaining strangers." He peered over the mer's shoulder in the direction the mer had glanced in earlier.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 10 2005, 09:13 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 10 2005, 02:46 AM)

Teleran came aboard and extended his hand to the mer, "You know the way in right? Well, take us in so we can get the checks over with.

"Heya, I'm Teleran, a pleasure to meet you. Well, introduce yourself and your friends, no point in remaining strangers." He peered over the mer's shoulder in the direction the mer had glanced in earlier.

*





"Alright, alright..." The mer muttered, waving his hand at the two mer that were also onboard the deck. They began to take control of the ship, and it headed towards the docks.

"I'm Badel, the feeling's mutual...Teleran. Well, these people, their names aren't necessary right now, the formalitites will come shortly. We have many people here."

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 09:21 AM

"Well, Badel, it's good to meet you. Pity your friends aren't more talkative." Teleran moved to the prow. "Well, it looks like the welcoming party is gathering, better get your friends on deck for inspection."

On the shore a fair-sized group of guards had gathered. They waited for the ship to dock before boarding and demanding that everyone come forward to be accounted for. Teleran walked up to the first guard and after being dispelled motioned for Badel to follow suit.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 10 2005, 09:28 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 10 2005, 03:01 AM)

"Well, Badel, it's good to meet you. Pity your friends aren't more talkative." Teleran moved to the prow. "Well, it looks like the welcoming party is gathering, better get your friends on deck for inspection."

On the shore a fair-sized group of guards had gathered. They waited for the ship to dock before boarding and demanding that everyone come forward to be accounted for. Teleran walked up to the first guard and after being dispelled motioned for Badel to follow suit.

*





Badel nodded quickly, before stepping forward and being dispelled, he was clear. The other two mer on the deck went quickly below to gather the others. A long moment passed before they returned.

Among the large assortment of people, many were injured. Most noticeable would've been an ordinator who had bandages protruding out of various areas of his helm. He walked as if he were drunk.

After everyone was cleared, Badel returned below deck himself, returning shortly dragging a large, black hammer behind his limping form. He was dressed in a full suit of netch armour. Missing only the left boot, which had obviously been removed so that the bandage could be wrapped around his ankle. Which wasn't looking at it's best.

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 09:40 AM

"Good of you to take so many, refugees from Vvardenfell I take it," Teleran said. "Let me help you with that." Teleran offered to help support Badel. He moved to pick up the hammer, with telekinesis belatedly asking, "May I?"

"I don't know where they will be housed, if nothing else I'm sure that we can find tents for them. First though, we need to find our way to a healer. This way if I remember right. I would give it a go myself, but I'm not quite feeling up to that kind of thing."

About a hundred meters away Teleran's belongings rose into the air and headed towards the docks to join him.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 10 2005, 09:46 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 10 2005, 03:20 AM)

"Good of you to take so many, refugees from Vvardenfell I take it," Teleran said. "Let me help you with that." Teleran offered to help support Badel. He moved to pick up the hammer, with telekinesis belatedly asking, "May I?"

"I don't know where they will be housed, if nothing else I'm sure that we can find tents for them. First though, we need to find our way to a healer. This way if I remember right. I would give it a go myself, but I'm not quite feeling up to that kind of thing."

About a hundred meters away Teleran's belongings rose into the air and headed towards the docks to join him.

*





"Yep, Vvardenfell. Was a lot of hard work finding em' all, whilst keeping ourselves alive." He stated quickly, relaxing somewhat. As the hammer began to slowly be carried away, he realised that it was, infact Teleran doing it. "Sure, I could use less wait on my shoulders."

"Anywhere would be fine, as long as it's relatively safe." The large assortment of individuals began to follow Teleran towards the building the healer was located at.

Posted by: Teleran Mar 10 2005, 10:06 AM

QUOTE(w0nders @ Mar 9 2005, 11:26 PM)

"Yep, Vvardenfell. Was a lot of hard work finding em' all, whilst keeping ourselves alive." He stated quickly, relaxing somewhat. As the hammer began to slowly be carried away, he realised that it was, infact Teleran doing it. "Sure, I could use less wait on my shoulders."

"Anywhere would be fine, as long as it's relatively safe." The large assortment of individuals began to follow Teleran towards the building the healer was located at.

*




"We don't have a proper house of healing here, but you can find the mages that specialize in restoration through here. They usually charge a bundle for services, special cases only, not like the temples. However, they've made an exception for us, with war encroaching not many can afford their services, and it is in their interest to keep everyone healthy." Teleran led them into a temporary set-up next to the Mage's Guild.

"Get some rest, the healer will be around in a bit for you," Teleran lay the black hammer down next to a bed, and moved off to talk to the head healer. Most of the healing was done through potions so a few mer ran off to collect the necessary potions, they did not have quite enough on hand for this many cases at once.

Posted by: Aki Mar 10 2005, 11:04 PM

Vvardenfell, Foyda Mamaea

REd mountain, and the ashy landscape made the trek dreary as Sadene and Dar'Var aproached Ghost Gate, and Red Mountain. The heart of the new temple, as they grew closer, the colors of dawn and dusk, magically created, could be seen washing over the the tower that bore the name of the time at which this colors adorned the horizon. The had been set up during the Parade.

"Almost there..."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 10 2005, 11:57 PM

Ald Raathim

Word of the new boatload of wounded refugees spread quickly; Loranna excuses herself from her current company to volunteer her services with healing the newcomers.

The sight of the wounds some of the refugees sport makes Loranna's eyes widen in concern and sympathetic pain, but she swiftly gets down to business, using magic to mend broken bones and close rent flesh, and to undo any infections that her patients may suffer.

"There," Loranna says as she removes dirty bandages from one refugee and cleans his wounds while healing them. "It's going to be okay now; you'll be back on your feet before you know it."

Red Mountain remains in the back of Loranna's mind, but for the moment she has a more immediate task, one for which she is perfectly prepared to handle. That was something, she thinks to herself, as she welcomes the new refugees to Ald Raathim with the gifts of health and relief from injuries.



Posted by: Tricrux Mar 11 2005, 08:02 AM

Celeste hurried to Red Mountain, less than a day behind Sadene and Dar'Var.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 11 2005, 09:01 AM

A large amount of the refugees had been healed, and were now roaming the town freely. Others went to find a place to lie down, and many decided they'd like to take quiet roams around the countryside. Badel was among them, he no longer walked with a limp, but still sadly had no boot. But he had stopped dragging the large hammer around behind him.

An ordinator, the one from before, actually...had just finish being healed. By none other than lady Loranna herself. He sat up, removing the bloody bandages from his forehead and placed them next to his helm. His red eyes squinted in a likeness which suggested quelled anger. Though they were rather hard to notice, surprisingly well hidden by his knotted red hair.

"Tell me..." He began, "You're name. Wouldn't happen to be Loranna, would it?"



Posted by: Loranna Mar 11 2005, 09:05 AM

QUOTE(w0nders @ Mar 11 2005, 02:41 AM)

A large amount of the refugees had been healed, and were now roaming the town freely. Others went to find a place to lie down, and many decided they'd like to take quiet roams around the countryside. Badel was among them, he no longer walked with a limp, but still sadly had no boot. But he had stopped dragging the large hammer around behind him.

An ordinator, the one from before, actually...had just finish being healed. By none other than lady Loranna herself. He sat up, removing the bloody bandages from his forehead and placed them next to his helm. His red eyes squinted  in a likeness which suggested quelled anger. Though they were rather hard to notice, surprisingly well hidden by his knotted red hair.

"Tell me..." He began, "You're name. Wouldn't happen to be Loranna, would it?"

*





Loranna was reaching down to throw out the bloody bandages when the ordinator asks for her name; there seems little point in lying about her identity when it was plain as day to anyone ...

"Yes," she says, offering a small, quick smile. "That's me. You should be all right now."

I have a bad feeling about this, she thinks as soon as the words are out of her mouth.


Posted by: w0nders Mar 11 2005, 09:14 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 11 2005, 02:45 AM)

Loranna was reaching down to throw out the bloody bandages when the ordinator asks for her name; there seems little point in lying about her identity when it was plain as day to anyone ...

"Yes," she says, offering a small, quick smile.  "That's me.  You should be all right now."

I have a bad feeling about this, she thinks as soon as the words are out of her mouth.

*





The ordinator bowed his head and began to chuckle, darkly. "All right?...all right? Oh, funny you should say that..." He paused for a moment, as he cleared his throat. Of emotion...mostly anger.

"Nobody's all right, not since that time in Vivec. and I doubt anyone who lives through this whole ordeal, even if we do...will be either. But, please tell me...why?"

Posted by: Loranna Mar 11 2005, 09:18 AM

QUOTE(w0nders @ Mar 11 2005, 02:54 AM)

The ordinator bowed his head and began to chuckle, darkly. "All right?...all right? Oh, funny you should say that..." He paused for a moment, as he cleared his throat. Of emotion...mostly anger.

"Nobody's all right, not since that time in Vivec. and I doubt anyone who lives through this whole ordeal, even if we do...will be either. But, please tell me...why?"

*





Loranna frowns.

"You mean, why did I get us all into this in the first place?" she asks quietly.

"Because I was a fool, and thought Prince Azura to be something other than what he really is," she answers, her expression somewhat stiff.

" ... And we will get through this," she adds, automatically.

Posted by: w0nders Mar 11 2005, 09:28 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 11 2005, 02:58 AM)

Loranna frowns.

"You mean, why did I get us all into this in the first place?" she asks quietly.

"Because I was a fool, and thought Prince Azura to be something other than what he really is," she answers, her expression somewhat stiff.

" ... And we will get through this," she adds, automatically.

*





"Ugh...Daedra, nothing but un-trustworthy scum. The lot of em'." He said quickly. The ordinator's expression became more sympathetic, less angry...and slightly dumbstruck. He gave out a couple of large, hearty coughs...as if choking on his own surprise.

"You say we will make it through this...but they are only words. I am entitled to my doubts, though I will give my life. I'd give anything to have things back to normal, but that time is long behind us. And we can only rebuild, now..."

The young mer layed back down on his side, and began to sing a low, depressing song in dunmeri under his breath.




Posted by: Loranna Mar 11 2005, 09:33 AM

QUOTE(w0nders @ Mar 11 2005, 03:08 AM)

"Ugh...Daedra, nothing but un-trustworthy scum. The lot of em'."  He said quickly. The ordinator's expression became more sympathetic, less angry...and slightly dumbstruck. He gave out a couple of large, hearty coughs...as if choking on his own surprise.

"You say we will make it through this...but they are only words. I am entitled to my doubts, though I will give my life. I'd give anything to have things back to normal, but that time is long behind us. And we can only rebuild, now..."

The young mer layed back down on his side, and began to sing a low, depressing song in dunmeri under his breath.

*





Loranna tentatively reaches her hand down to place reassuringly on the ordinator's shoulder.

"We have good people here," she tells him, a smile returning to her face. "Strong people, dedicated and tested. If it's possible to get through this, then we will."

"And I do know how you feel; I'd give anything to be able to go back and stop myself from setting all this in motion. But you're right; those times are long past now. We have to look forward, and rebuild."


Posted by: w0nders Mar 11 2005, 09:40 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 11 2005, 03:13 AM)

Loranna tentatively reaches her hand down to place reassuringly on the ordinator's shoulder.

"We have good people here," she tells him, a smile returning to her face.  "Strong people, dedicated and tested.  If it's possible to get through this, then we will."

"And I do know how you feel; I'd give anything to be able to go back and stop myself from setting all this in motion.  But you're right; those times are long past now.  We have to look forward, and rebuild."

*





The ordinator placed his own gauntleted hand over Loranna's, and nodded. He sat up slowly, and for a brief moment his eyes connected with Loranna's. His eyes had an odd look, part of them were showing fear, whilst showing courage at the same time.

He smiled softly, removing his hand from Loranna's. "Then let us rebuild."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 11 2005, 09:43 AM

QUOTE(w0nders @ Mar 11 2005, 03:20 AM)

The ordinator placed his own gauntleted hand over Loranna's, and nodded. He sat up slowly, and for a brief moment his eyes connected with Loranna's. His eyes had an odd look, part of them were showing fear, whilst showing courage at the same time.

He smiled softly, removing his hand from Loranna's. "Then let us rebuild."

*





"Welcome to Ald Raathim, serjo," Loranna says, her smile growing. "We're glad to have you here."

"You know what skills you possess better than I do, and we need all sorts of skills to build here. Feel free to start helping out as soon as you feel ready; there's plenty of work for all of us."


Posted by: w0nders Mar 11 2005, 09:51 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 11 2005, 03:23 AM)

"Welcome to Ald Raathim, serjo," Loranna says, her smile growing.  "We're glad to have you here."

"You know what skills you possess better than I do, and we need all sorts of skills to build here.  Feel free to start helping out as soon as you feel ready; there's plenty of work for all of us."

*





"Thankyou...I'm quite ready to work, I'll go see if there is anything I am needed for around town shall I?" He asked, not really expecting an answer as he had already retrieved his helm and was standing.

"Thankyou again, sera." He repeated with a bow, before stepping outside the door, carrying his helm underneath his arm.


Posted by: Loranna Mar 11 2005, 09:54 AM

QUOTE(w0nders @ Mar 11 2005, 03:31 AM)

"Thankyou...I'm quite ready to work, I'll go see if there is anything I am needed for around town shall I?" He asked, not really expecting an answer as he had already retrieved his helm and was standing.

"Thankyou again, sera." He repeated with a bow, before stepping outside the door, carrying his helm underneath his arm.

*





That went ... Loranna thinks to herself, practically glowing.

"Thank you, serjo," Loranna says as the ordinator heads off. She turns to look at the remaining refugees, her smile alone looking like it could heal all manner of wounds.


Posted by: w0nders Mar 12 2005, 08:23 AM

Outside the borders of Ald Raathim-

“Ok…Ald Raathim is up ahead, it’s a good ithing we found that mine to hide the majority of everyone in. It’s a miracle we hadn’t been noticed yet.” Janis said, eyeing the three other vampires with him.

“Yeah…but a thought just occurred to me. How are we going to let them know of our presence, and that we mean them no harm?” Asked Volrina, the question obviously directed towards Illidan.

The vampire was silent a long moment, he looked a lot more professional now that he was dressed in three different types of armour, not to mention his hair was tied back again. “Well…I guess, I never thought of that.”

“Well, that’s just perfect! Does anyone else have an idea?” Volrina asked sarcastically, although she was still expecting an answer.

She was answered with a shrug from Janis, and a thoughtful nod from one other vampire, a bosmer, one that was brought along for the trip. “I have an idea…but I’ll need some paper.”

Janis managed to have fished out a small piece of crinkled paper from his pouch. And handed it to the vampire. Who proceeded to scrawl a quick message on it, and then he walked away, slowly. Crouching low and heading into a small group of trees, he returned shortly with a large rat.

The bosmer removed a small ribbon from his pocket and tied the note onto the creature’s back. He then whispered something into the rat’s ear, which sent it speeding down the path, towards the border of the city.

That was your plan?” Janis asked, watching as the rat continued down the path.

“Yeah…you got a better one?” He asked back, sizing himself up to the redguard.

“Let’s just hope it works, that’s all the paper we have…”

The group fell silent.


Posted by: Loranna Mar 12 2005, 08:41 AM

Ald Raathim

By nightfall, the refugees had all been healed and were getting situated. Loranna heads over to the tavern to get some hot food and a drink to relax, quietly pining for a foot rub.

As she walks to the tavern, an odd scene catches her eye. A largish rat, with a ribbon tied around its body, is currently snapping at the heels of passers by and generally making a spectacle of itself. Cursing and yells of "Filthy vermin!" intermix with wild hopping around and angry stabbing of sharp pointy objects at the rat.

By the time Loranna gets close enough to notice the rat has a note tied to its back, the creature leaps for her and starts trying to climb up her leg. With a grimace and a "Hey!" she casts a quick Absorb Fatigue spell and the rat slumps, asleep.

"That was strange," Loranna says, leaning down and untying the ribbon.

"Damn fethcer bit my finger; I'll make soup out of him," a Dunmer growls darkly.

"I feel faint; I've been diseased," a Breton woman whines, stressing out over her scratch marks. "Help, healer ..."

"One moment," Loranna says, casting some curative and healing spells all around.

"What's going on here?" a guard inquires, seeing everyone standing around a rat. "Sigh; vermin."

Loranna takes the note to the tavern to read it, while the sleeping rat is carted off to be someone's stew meat.


Posted by: Nalion Mar 12 2005, 08:47 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 12 2005, 07:21 AM)

Ald Raathim
[snip]
"That was strange," Loranna says, leaning down and untying the ribbon.

"Damn fethcer bit my finger; I'll make soup out of him," a Dunmer growls darkly.

"I feel faint; I've been diseased," a Breton woman whines, stressing out over her scratch marks.  "Help, healer ..."

"One moment," Loranna says, casting some curative and healing spells all around.

"What's going on here?" a guard inquires, seeing everyone standing around a rat.  "Sigh; vermin."

Loranna takes the note to the tavern to read it, while the sleeping rat is carted off to be someone's stew meat.

*




Nalion, who was sitting in the tavern with a mug of beer in front of him, lifted his head as Loranna entered. He had spent much time in the library, but then felt the overwhelming urge to get some fresh air and some ale.
He looked curiously at the note in Loranna's hand and moved towards her.
"Good day to you, Loranna." the mage greeted her with a smile "What's that? Looks quite worn."

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 12 2005, 08:48 AM

Marein saw the commotion with the rat, and then the note. Curious he joined Nalion and Loranna.

Posted by: Aki Mar 12 2005, 08:57 AM

Reichi looked up from his drink at the commotion, and looked over towards Nalion, Loranna, and Marein. Intrigued, the Dunmer stood and went to see what was so interesting.

Posted by: Teleran Mar 12 2005, 08:58 AM

After seeing to the refugees Teleran retrieved his things from the docks and, still wearing his bloody shirt he went to the tavern for a bite to eat and a drink. When he arrived he saw Loranna holding a note and Nalion and Marein around her. He peered over her shoulder to try and read what the note said.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 12 2005, 09:07 AM

Loranna puts the note down, an incredulous look on her face. She motions for her friends to sit down at the table if they're not already and keep their voices low.

" ... This has got to be some sort of prank," she says quietly. "Someone - no name I recognize of course - is saying there's a hundred fifty odd vampires sitting outside our borders in an old abandoned mine, looking to form an alliance with us against the Azurites. And they want to meet with our leaders as soon as possible to discuss terms."

She sighs. " ... You know, at this point as crazy as this sounds I'm half inclined to believe there is a huge mass of vampires hanging outside our borders; it's not like that owuld be the strangest thing to ever happen to us. But ... this is still hard to believe."


Posted by: Aki Mar 12 2005, 09:10 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 12 2005, 02:47 AM)

Loranna puts the note down, an incredulous look on her face.  She motions for her friends to sit down at the table if they're not already and keep their voices low.

" ... This has got to be some sort of prank," she says quietly.  "Someone - no name I recognize of course - is saying there's a hundred fifty odd vampires sitting outside our borders in an old abandoned mine, looking to form an alliance with us against the Azurites.  And they want to meet with our leaders as soon as possible to discuss terms."

She sighs.  " ... You know, at this point as crazy as this sounds I'm half inclined to believe there is a huge mass of vampires hanging outside our borders; it's not like that owuld be the strangest thing to ever happen to us.  But ... this is still hard to believe."

*





Reichi blinked. "Well, its worth at least checking out, they're only vampires, if we go during they day, and something goes wrong, we can escape. Vampires tend to drop in under half a minute of direct sunlight," he said. "Of course, there is always the recall spell..."

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 12 2005, 09:12 AM

He winked cheerily. "Well, I'm not exactly a leader, but I have some idea what's going on. Shall I go on ahead and talk to these people? A sort of advance scout? I mean, come on - what's the worst that could happen? I'm not particularly afraid of death, and unlike Loranna I have no followers, responsibilities. Unlike Teleran I have no lover waiting for me to come back home. I'm willing to go. Alone or with any of you."


Posted by: Nalion Mar 12 2005, 09:13 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 12 2005, 07:47 AM)

Loranna puts the note down, an incredulous look on her face.  She motions for her friends to sit down at the table if they're not already and keep their voices low.

" ... This has got to be some sort of prank," she says quietly.  "Someone - no name I recognize of course - is saying there's a hundred fifty odd vampires sitting outside our borders in an old abandoned mine, looking to form an alliance with us against the Azurites.  And they want to meet with our leaders as soon as possible to discuss terms."

She sighs.  " ... You know, at this point as crazy as this sounds I'm half inclined to believe there is a huge mass of vampires hanging outside our borders; it's not like that owuld be the strangest thing to ever happen to us.  But ... this is still hard to believe."

*







QUOTE(Aki @ Mar 12 2005, 07:50 AM)

Reichi blinked. "Well, its worth at least checking out, they're only vampires, if we go during they day, and something goes wrong, we can escape. Vampires tend to drop in under half a minute of direct sunlight," he said. "Of course, there is always the recall spell..."

*




Nalion drew a sharp breath and looked about if anyone other than the party members heard what Loranna and Reichi said.
"Sheesh, you know how people will react to that." He motioned them to a more remote corner. The mages expressions is very worried, spiced with a touch of anger.

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 12 2005, 07:52 AM)

He winked cheerily. "Well, I'm not exactly a leader, but I have some idea what's going on. Shall I go on ahead and talk to these people? A sort of advance scout? I mean, come on - what's the worst that could happen? I'm not particularly afraid of death, and unlike Loranna I have no followers, responsibilities. Unlike Teleran I have no lover waiting for me to come back home. I'm willing to go. Alone or with any of you."

*




"So then tell us what you know first. Rushing into a den of 150 vampires id definitely NOT and idea I want to pursue without proper planning and thinking." The Breton shook his head at Marein.
"Foolish lightheadedness." he thought.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 12 2005, 09:14 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 12 2005, 02:52 AM)

He winked cheerily. "Well, I'm not exactly a leader, but I have some idea what's going on. Shall I go on ahead and talk to these people? A sort of advance scout? I mean, come on - what's the worst that could happen? I'm not particularly afraid of death, and unlike Loranna I have no followers, responsibilities. Unlike Teleran I have no lover waiting for me to come back home. I'm willing to go. Alone or with any of you."

*





"What do you mean, you have some idea of what's going on?" Loranna demands, fixing Marien with her stare. "You knew about these beforehand?"


Posted by: Tricrux Mar 12 2005, 09:16 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 12 2005, 01:54 AM)

"What do you mean, you have some idea of what's going on?" Loranna demands, fixing Marien with her stare.  "You knew about these beforehand?"

*




"No, no..." He chuckled. "I mean I'm closer to being a leader of the party than - " he threw his cup at a man in the corner and inclined his head in that direction. "That bloke over there. Sorry, Darius! It slipped!"

He turned to Nalion. "Well, what they say of course. Present myself as a leader of the party, hope that they're sincere, and if they aren't, run like hell, in a direction away from town. I've got a handy recall spell too."

Posted by: Teleran Mar 12 2005, 09:18 AM

"Vampires want to treat with us? Oh absolutely wonderful. Proves to everyone that we are the good guys when we show up with a hundred odd monsters as flankers." Teleran muttered. " We need to settle this before they can feed on anyone. If we give them a night you can bet there will be disappearances. We should go and find out if they are actually here, then we make them agree not to feed on the people here or we kill them."

Posted by: Aki Mar 12 2005, 09:23 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Mar 12 2005, 02:53 AM)

Nalion drew a sharp breath and looked about if anyone other than the party members heard what Loranna and Reichi said.
"Sheesh, you know how people will react to that." He motioned them to a more remote corner. The mages expressions is very worried, spiced with a touch of anger.

*





"Beggers can't chosers, some allies of ths magnitude could be useful. Sure the people wont exactly embrace them with open arms, but they can be convinced of the nessicity, im sure. When everyone but Azura's faithful are gonna get kerploded if we don't do something, well, theres no choice," Reichi replied.

Posted by: Nalion Mar 12 2005, 09:26 AM

QUOTE(Tricrux @ Mar 12 2005, 07:56 AM)

"No, no..." He chuckled. "I mean I'm closer to being a leader of the party than - " he threw his cup at a man in the corner and inclined his head in that direction. "That bloke over there. Sorry, Darius! It slipped!"

He turned to Nalion. "Well, what they say of course. Present myself as a leader of the party, hope that they're sincere, and if they aren't, run like hell, in a direction away from town. I've got a handy recall spell too."

*




"Yes, and if they aren't sincere, we have 150 vampires following you to the village. And then... no, I don't want to think about that." Nalion objected. "I don't trust vampires. If you're starving, you'd kill a young deer without thought no matter how cute it looks. You know what I mean."


QUOTE(Teleran @ Mar 12 2005, 07:58 AM)

"Vampires want to treat with us? Oh absolutely wonderful. Proves to everyone that we are the good guys when we show up with a hundred odd monsters as flankers." Teleran muttered. " We need to settle this before they can feed on anyone. If we give them a night you can bet there will be disappearances. We should go and find out if they are actually here, then we make them agree not to feed on the people here or we kill them."

*




"We need to investigate this. Does everyone has cure disease potions handy? I can offer the one or other resist disease spell, if need be."
Nalion chuckled. "It seems I volunteered despite having the most doubts."

Posted by: Loranna Mar 12 2005, 09:30 AM

QUOTE(Aki @ Mar 12 2005, 03:03 AM)

"Beggers can't chosers, some allies of ths magnitude could be useful. Sure the people wont exactly embrace them with open arms, but they can be convinced of the nessicity, im sure. When everyone but Azura's faithful are gonna get kerploded if we don't do something, well, theres no choice," Reichi replied.

*





Loranna raises her hand, speaking quietly but intently.

"First things first," she says. "We here go out and confirm that these people are where they say they are, for one. We set our Marks before going and we use my potions of flying to get there quickly - the parraptons are too noticable. Bring whatever invisibility or stealth enhancing gear you have too."

"Meet me outside the front gates in ten minutes," she tells her friends. "I'll go fetch the potions and my armor. We'll scout the area out and then decide what action to take once we know what we're dealing with. And keep this quiet for now; we'll talk with Allie and Aricyn and the others once we have a report."

She gets up and heads out, recalling back to her room once she's outside the tavern.

Posted by: Aki Mar 12 2005, 09:36 AM

Reichi stood and headed out of the Tavern with his drink. It was night, so if things went awry, there would be no sun to give the Vampires a slap in the face. Reichi headed back to the castle, and dropped off his robes. He grabbed a few spare healing potions, and his Chitin helmet's resin goggles, the rest of his chitin he was already wearing, he left the helmet itself in his room.

Reichi later arrived the gates, the goggles over his eyes, and his Daedric shortsword in his right hand, the Dagger of Senses in his left hand.

Posted by: Nalion Mar 12 2005, 09:37 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Mar 12 2005, 08:10 AM)

Loranna raises her hand, speaking quietly but intently.

"First things first," she says.  "We here go out and confirm that these people are where they say they are, for one.  We set our Marks before going and we use my potions of flying to get there quickly - the parraptons are too noticable.  Bring whatever invisibility or stealth enhancing gear you have too."

"Meet me outside the front gates in ten minutes," she tells her friends.  "I'll go fetch the potions and my armor.  We'll scout the area out and then decide what action to take once we know what we're dealing with.  And keep this quiet for now; we'll talk with Allie and Aricyn and the others once we have a report."

She gets up and heads out, recalling back to her room once she's outside the tavern.

*




"The sound of reason." Nalion nodded towards Loranna. "I'll make my preparations."
Nalion walked outside the tavern. Lacking a recall to his own room, he turned round the corner, made sure no one was currently looking at him, then was lulled in a green light and vanished.
The observant passersby would only notice the sounds of fast footsteps towards the castle.
Back in his room, Nalion gathered his staff and his equipment, containing some potions of restore health and magicka. While packing his gear, he quickly ran through a series of incantations in his mind, mostly those of cure disease and and a weak turn undead spell.

Ten minutes passed quickly, but Nalion stood at the gates at the appropriate time.

Posted by: Tricrux Mar 12 2005, 09:40 AM

Light Armor...Check.

Daedric Dagger, Enchanted...Check.

Daedric Sapphire Circlet, Enchanted...Check

Mysterious Black Cloak and Robe, with Cowl...Check.

Credit Certificates, Gold was Heavy...Check

He headed to the rendezvous point.

Posted by: Teleran Mar 12 2005, 09:41 AM

Teleran headed straight to the gates, he had everything he needed, with him. As he reclined against a wall, he activated his spear's enchantment and seemed to melt into the wall.

One of the guards looked back to the wall, he could have sworn that a dunmer had been standing there s few seconds earlier. He glanced in the direction of the wall every couple seconds and almost leapt out of his skin when a dagger suddenly sprouted from the wall. before disappearing back into it. He looked more closely at the wall and could make out the dunmer. He turned back to his duties muttering to himself.

Posted by: Loranna Mar 12 2005, 09:50 AM

In her room, Loranna swiftly dons her Starhlim armor, mentally reminding herself to ask Allie again later about enchanting it for her. Thinking of Allie makes Loranna pause for a second, wondering if she should go look for her or Tris to tell them what's going on ...

" ... Damnit girl you can't keep running to the Void Rangers for everything," she sighs. "You're an adventurer now, with some useful gear and potions on par with Allie's; you can take care of a recon mission without asking the Welwa to do it. Besides, doesn't Allie have more than enough on her plate already?"

She looks over her potions, selecting some potent healing potions and both cure and resist disease potions; she thanks herself for thinking ahead and brewing these up earlier. The healing potions weren't her strongest but they ought to keep herself and the party intact should things go horribly wrong.

She takes up another potion and drinks it, feeling herself infused with increased strength and grace, and endlessly-renewing energy. She tucks two spare potions of her customized heroism brew in her robes along with the other poitons, and swiftly goes over her reflect and spell absorption spells once more, as well as the silence spell she'd been practicing in off moments.

"Remember the Turn Undead spell too," she reminds herself, double-checking her gear. Everything was ready; she grabs the flying potions and heads for the front gates.

"Right," Loranna says, distributing healing and disease curing/resisting potions to her companions. "Is everyone equipped and have a Mark set?"

===

With everyone as prepared as can be, Loranna leads her friends off into the night ...

... and I call for a new thread to be made smile.gif

LOCK ON!!!

Loranna

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