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Posted by: Loranna Apr 22 2005, 01:31 PM

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://sekkairc.freewebpage.org/.

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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Info for Loranna:

Race: Nord
Sex: Female

Summary for Loranna:

Loranna is in Baeldale, where the party has buried Dom in a lovely parklike cemetary with lovely marble headstones and sarcophagi, next to the Temple of Arkay. She is standing with the group, mourners provided by Herwyn, and paying her respects.

Posted by: Solin Apr 22 2005, 01:33 PM

Ciel is male Breton, formerly a Knight of the Rose from Wayrest. He is currently with the main group as they finished putting Domnar to rest.

Solin, a Dunmeri Sorcerer of some talent, has not been seen for some time. He waits in some dark corner of the world and makes the occasional appearance in Morrowind to observe the province's recovery.

***

"That he is," Ciel responded to Tris. "We'll have to keep a watchful eye for that man in the future. Next time we may not be so fortunate with distractions."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 22 2005, 01:34 PM

ooc summary:

Tris, male Breton, has just seen his old lover Domnar the Invincible laid to rest. Herwyn Brand, Queen Elysana's spymaster, came uncomfortably close to defeating Tris.

Catanee Wendon, a young Breton female bard who was researching the origins of a ballad about Domnar, is now penning the final notes for her dissertation.

Allie - and Sen-Yedda - are at the Void Ranger guildhouse in Daggerfall.

Posted by: sjvan0 Apr 22 2005, 01:38 PM

OOC: Frostien Marcelle, middle-aged male Breton Battlemage, is currently with Loranna and the others.

Yasur Aranakan, male Dunmer, is currently drifting through his memories in a non-existent place.

Posted by: Nalion Apr 22 2005, 01:46 PM

OOC Summary:

Nalion, male Breton mage, is currently near the city of Westcastle in a mine that is now occupied by the witches of the former Tamarylin Coven. He is awaiting the return of the party and the completion of the elixir that is said to cure vampirism, the original reason why the party traveled to High Rock.

Nalion is busy writing notes and thinks about visiting his family after 17 years and resolving a darker part of his past.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 22 2005, 01:46 PM

QUOTE(Solin @ Apr 22 2005, 06:33 AM)

"That he is," Ciel responded to Tris. "We'll have to keep a watchful eye for that man in the future. Next time we may not be so fortunate with distractions."

"I don't know how to watch him any better, I give him a rose every morning," Tris said, smiling. "If he had a wife, she'd think he was having an affair. But he's in love with Elysana, poor man. Or... I should say, with the Queen."

He took a deep breath as they stepped out of the close, dark Benevolence into the cool air. A storm was gathering; the air carressed his skin, like a live thing.

"I feel as if I should feel something now that I've done my duty by Dom, you know?" Tris said. "More grown up or something, more in control. But I'm sliding around just as much as I ever was, like someone trying to learn to ice skate. I guess I just need to keep doing what I've been doing - hold on to you, and keep setting one foot in front of the other."

Posted by: Solin Apr 22 2005, 01:54 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 22 2005, 06:46 AM)

Ciel gave Tris a small smile.

"Keep running," he said quietly. "Are you going to return to Westcastle now and restore Illidan? Speaking of duty, I need to travel north."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 22 2005, 01:56 PM

QUOTE(Solin @ Apr 22 2005, 06:54 AM)

Ciel gave Tris a small smile.

"Keep running," he said quietly. "Are you going to return to Westcastle now and restore Illidan? Speaking of duty, I need to travel north."

"The cure should be ready," Tris said. "I want to spend the night in a bed first, though. And I owe Loranna a drink, and I owe that Catanee girl an apology. What's north?"

Posted by: Solin Apr 22 2005, 02:02 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 22 2005, 06:56 AM)

"The cure should be ready," Tris said. "I want to spend the night in a bed first, though. And I owe Loranna a drink, and I owe that Catanee girl an apology. What's north?"

"A tower on the Bjoulsae and not to far from there another cemetery," he replied. "I haven't been in so long... I've someone I should probably introduce and a few words to say."

He gave Tris a pat on the back.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 22 2005, 02:07 PM

QUOTE(Solin @ Apr 22 2005, 07:02 AM)

"A Tower on the Bjoulsae and not to far from there another cemetery," he replied. "I haven't been in so long... I've someone I should probably introduce and a few words to say."

He gave Tris a pat on the back.

"You shouldn't do that alone," Tris said. "Even if you think you should."

He smiled a little smile that meant he was having thoughts that could not be freely expressed in a public place.

"I can't go back to Westcastle quite yet anyway. There's this girl we were trying to find... Lielle. If the trail's not stone cold by now."

Posted by: Solin Apr 22 2005, 02:09 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 22 2005, 07:07 AM)

"I can't properly introduce a person if he isn't there, now can I?" Ciel told Tris. "Lielle? What happened?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 22 2005, 02:12 PM

QUOTE(Solin @ Apr 22 2005, 07:09 AM)

"I can't properlyl introduce a person if he isn't there, now can I?" Ciel told Tris. "Lielle? What happened?"

Tris shook his head. "She's a barmaid, probably a prostitute on the side, definitely someone who hangs on to stolen goods for other people while they cool off. She ran off with someone disreputable taking an innkeeper's cash. He's worried about her. And so is this big mercenary named Debent. At least I think that's the situation. Everyone's so busy lying it's hard to sort out."

Posted by: Solin Apr 22 2005, 02:17 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 22 2005, 07:12 AM)

"Sounds like quite the mess," Ciel said. "Thieves and criminals running from thieves and criminals. That must have been what brought everyone to Crosswych so fast. How is it that you intend to find this woman? Crosswych is a big city to look through."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 22 2005, 02:18 PM

QUOTE(Solin @ Apr 22 2005, 07:17 AM)

"Reichi says he can smell her," Tris said. "Assuming she's still there somewhere."

Posted by: Solin Apr 22 2005, 02:37 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 22 2005, 07:18 AM)

"Reichi says he can smell her," Tris said. "Assuming she's still there somewhere."

Ciel nodded.

"With luck she'll be found," he said. "I need to return to guild hall before Allerleirauh fires me for being lax in my duties but, there's things that need to be done before that. You mentioned a drink?"

The knight gave a wide grin to Tris.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 22 2005, 02:38 PM

QUOTE(Solin @ Apr 22 2005, 07:37 AM)

"A drink and a bed," Tris said, smiling. "Let's go find Loranna."

Posted by: Shardie Apr 22 2005, 02:40 PM

The Fortress of Hentainess: Location, Unknown
The tale so far
After being defeated in the bath house my the evil hentai ecchii Tricker and his lesbian ninja schoolgirls, Maranda, after a long and harsh journey into an unknown land, facing many hardships, Maranda finally made it to the castle walls…

"Stop!" said a voice with a heavy accent,
"We, the Lesbian Ninja Schoolgirl Twins shall not let you go past and face the evil, hentai ecchii Tricker without having to face our cute and lesbian powers!" said a second heavily accented voice, as the two sickeningly cute girls in sailor uniforms stepped forward, each equipped with a whip. They advanced forward, with an evil look in their eyes.
"But Lesbian Ninja Schoolgirl Twins don't exist in Elderscrolls Lore ether…" Maranda stated… the two girls looked at each other, and disappeared into Ashes. Maranda picked up one of the whips, thinking that they may come in handy at some point, and continued…

At last, after facing many cute and surprisingly un-lore related creatures, Maranda made it to the double arched doors made of Platinum, Quartz and Zinc. From behind the doors came a sad and haunting requiem, and as Maranda pushed open the doors she found the evil, hentai ecchii Tricker on a chair, looking at the three moons that were outside the window, playing an Ocarina. As Maranda entered, Tricker stopped, and turned to her…
"So, Maranda Biennie, you have arrived… you did take your time, did you not?" Tricker said with an oddly haunting voice
"I shall pay you back for that embarrassment in the bath house! Umm… why are there three moons?" Maranda asked, finally noticing the moons outside, "and whats with all those weird creatures back their with the tentacles?"
"You still have not figured it out yet, Maranda?" the image of Tricker filckered for a moment, as the ocarina fell to the ground, "to face your demons, you must face me"
"But you don't exists in elderscrolls lore!"
"But I do…" said Tricker as his image dissolved into mist that reformed into a form Maranda only knew too well

Posted by: Shardie Apr 22 2005, 03:07 PM

"You… what are… how are… why are…" Maranda said
"Yes, you must face me to overcome your demons," Prince Meridia said…
"I… I can't! You’re a Daedric Prince! How can I beat you?" Maranda asked
"You have no choice but to beat me" Meridia said, her eyes narrowing, as the mist formed into a scythe, "If you can't defeat me, you will die…" Meridia disappeared into the Mist, as Maranda, armed only with the whip, looked cautiously around the room for her.
Maranda sensed something behind her, and turned to face Meridia, who had formed behind her, her Scythe ready to strike. A smile came across Meridia's face, as Maranda dodged the Scythe blade. This was far too easy though Maranda as Meridia appeared in front of her again.
"You can't hurt me like you are now… " a voice said in her head "You are too weak by yourself"
"By myself?" though Maranda, looking at the whip in her hand… this could not harm her… Meridia had stopped moving around and turned to look at the moons through the stain glass window. Maranda used this chance to look around the room… there was a sword… a familiar sword, standing in a pedestal before the stain glass windows, her white gold sword… the final memento of Shardie she had. Meridia looked at Maranda once more, and smiled… "So the question is, can you get to that sword before I kill you? That I would like to see… yet, I will let you go," The door opened, "You may ether leave, or you can face me… that is your choice"
Maranda returned the smile, "If I do not face you now, I will never be rid of you"
"Very good, my dear Maranda, you are learning!" Meridia replied, as her scythe changed into a bow, "now run, or you will die!" Meridia pulled back the bowstring, as Maranda started to sprint towards the sword. The arrow left the bow, as Maranda pulled the sword from the pedestal, the arrow disappeared, and Meridia's image disappeared. The voice came in her head again, "You have done well, Maranda Biennie, you have passed your second test… you have faced your demons once again… we shall meet again"

"She's waking up!" a voice said
"Where am I?" Maranda asked, she was laying on the ground infront of the bath "Was that al just a dream?"
"You must have fallen asleep in the bath," a woman said, "Come, there is a bed out the back so you can lay down, and don't forget your Ocarina…"
"Ocarina?" Maranda said, looking in her hands, finding the ocarina that Tricker was playing… That was a weird experience, and she could tell it was no dream… but what was it? And what was it that Meridia said? A second test? And there would be another? How strange…

Posted by: Arynel Apr 22 2005, 03:52 PM

22 of Rain’s Hand:

The world is a bloom unfolding.

I find myself out where self and place no longer hold any meaning, the world stretches out like a painted canvas in all directions, forms of varying colors radiating out in all directions and I am the center. Where my feet have trodden there do I find myself, and though I have traveled far, my legs are not weary, nor my chest burdened with heavy breath.

I have too long now been caught up in the whirling of present predicaments and had so often vowed to venture out into the world, though I had not, I had stayed behind and grew anxious and became filled with frustration. Yet I feel that my labor was not in vain, for it pleases me that the world still goes on, unfolding every moment into a still grander exhibit.

Stepping out beyond the city streets as if stepping back into the wander lust of a child, I find myself returned unto innocence, meaning ignorance, the middle dawn of personhood, when the world construct shatters and all that is left is the first breath, relived in nostalgic wonder. There is no world but which surrounds, stretching out in all directions like a painted, multihued sea, and I am the only one that breathes.

I have new eyes.

The old have been reopened.

Posted by: w0nders Apr 22 2005, 05:13 PM

Dante, male Dunmer is somewhere in Westcastle, twiddling his thumbs.

Illidan, male Dunmer vampire, is

Posted by: Aki Apr 22 2005, 11:25 PM

OOC Summary
Reichi, the male Dunmeri Werewolf and former Assassin is skulkiing about Crosswych, having split from the group before they headed off to the grave of Domnar.

Tohe the young breton male, on the other hand, is still with group.
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Reichi was befuddled. There seemed to be two sources of the scent, one was extremely faint and distant, perhaps from the tavern across town from the last inn they searched. The second scent was stronger, and much much closer. It seemed to be following Reichi about. In fact, if Reichi didn't know better he'd suspect it was coming from that Breton, the large burly one. Debent.

He decided to head to the Tavern across town.

Posted by: God of War Apr 23 2005, 01:35 AM

OOC: Avrian is a male Bosmer and is currently traveling with the rest of the group.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 03:43 AM

Tavern in Baeldale, morning:

"See, that's why my work is so interesting," Catanee Wendon was saying, to anyone who would listen. "An executed criminal who was a worshipper of Mara, an unpopular Duke trying to control the worship of Mara, the popular imagination, an inpromptu cult gathered about the criminal's grave... in essence, Dom's restless spirit became a local deity. This sort of thing lends credence to the theories of the psijiics regarding the development of Aedra - that they are not our ancestors, but the other way round. It will be interesting to see what happens to the legend now. Will children still dare each other to sneak down to Domnar's grove? Will illicit lovers still leave Maran knots on his tree and offer prayers for their love to remain secret?

"It's good to have educated and well-traveled people to talk to! The locals have a tendency to either faint or call out the guards and cry heresy. What are you writing?" Catanee said, leaning over to look at Tris's journal. He had been writing in it for some time, and the page was black with scribbles, his face red with frustration.

"Epitaph," Tris said shortly, running his pen through his latest effort so hard that the paper tore. "The marble cutters of Arkay want to know what to put on the stone. Nothing I write sounds right. At least I know his last name, and I remember his birthday."

"Oh," Catanee said. She tuned her gusla, then drew the bow across its string, producing a noise like someone shaking a jar full of bees. Over this deep, resonant sound she began to sing.

He was Domnar called the Invincible,
no sword could be his end.
They hanged him high upon a tree
for the murder of many men.
Not death could make him sheathe his sword
nor back down from a fight
But he sheathed his sword and he threw it down
to spare a woman's life.
In Mara's arms he rests at last
for her sake stay your hand
And say a prayer for the one who walked
the woods at Crosswych Stand.

Tris stared at her.

"Thank you," he said finally. "Is that what they're singing now?"

"It will be," the young bard said, and winked.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 03:51 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 22 2005, 09:43 PM)

Tavern in Baeldale, morning:

"See, that's why my work is so interesting," Catanee Wendon was saying, to anyone who would listen. "An executed criminal who was a worshipper of Mara, an unpopular Duke trying to control the worship of Mara, the popular imagination, and inpromptu cult gathered about the criminal's grave... in essence, Dom's restless spirit became a local deity. This sort of thing lends credence to the theories of the psijiics regarding the development of Aedra - that they are not our ancestors, but the other way round. It will be interesting to see what happens to the legend now. Will children still dare each other to sneak down to Domnar's grove? Will illicit lovers still leave Maran knots on his tree and offer prayers for their love to remain secret?

"It's good to have educated and well-traveled people to talk to! The locals have a tendency to either faint or call out the guards and cry heresy. What are you writing?" Catanee said, leaning over to look at Tris's journal. He had been writing in it for some time, and the page was black with scribbles, his face red with frustration.

"Epitaph," Tris said shortly, running his pen through his latest effort so hard that the paper tore. "The marble cutters of Arkay want to know what to put on the stone. Nothing I write sounds right. At least I know his last name, and I remember his birthday."

"Oh," Catanee said. She tuned her gusla, then drew the bow across its string, producing a noise like someone shaking a jar full of bees. Over this deep, resonant sound she began to sing.

He was Domnar called the Invincible,
no sword could be his end.
They hanged him high upon a tree
for the murder of many men.
Not death could make him sheathe his sword
nor back down from a fight
But he sheathed his sword and he threw it down
to spare a woman's life.
In Mara's arms he rests at last
for her sake stay your hand
And say a prayer for the one who walked
the woods at Crosswych Stand.

Tris stared at her.

"Thank you," he said finally. "Is that what they're singing now?"

"It will be," the young bard said, and winked.

Loranna smiles, having found Catanee's studies to be of interest, even if she was not totally sure herself how she felt about them. Then again, she had her own views on the gods, shaped by unique experiences; Loranna wonders what Catanee would make of the events at Red Mountain.

"It's a lovely epitaph," she says. "Thank you, for that and for your help last night."

She looks to Tris. "We should probably get back to the other tasks at hand, though, and I'm thinking I should really check back in at home too. I can stop by Westcastle on the way back to pick up the cure, meet you back in Crosswych late afternoon or so."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 03:57 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 22 2005, 08:51 PM)

"Do we really need you riding around alone with the cure?" Tris said. "It's not that I don't have faith in you - but those vampires who attacked us knew what they were doing, and they were determined. Yeah, it's time to get back to Crosswych. Where's Illidan, anyway? I keep my feet in the real world too much these days, I haven't been keeping up with everyone."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 04:00 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 22 2005, 09:57 PM)

Loranna frowns. "Last time I had heard," she says slowly, "he was still back in Balmora ..."

"... We may want to check with someone who knows more up to date information; do you think Mirea would have been keeping an eye open for him?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 04:03 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 22 2005, 09:00 PM)

"She might have," Tris said. "I think Mirea has a crush on Illidan. Or did have, before... you know. I guess I'll run home then too."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 04:08 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 22 2005, 10:03 PM)

"She might have," Tris said. "I think Mirea has a crush on Illidan. Or did have, before... you know. I guess I'll run home then too."

"All right then," Loranna says, getting up. "To our respective homes and then Crosswych; let's meet up at the Flying Dungeon there and catch up with Debent and company."

She goes to get her things, saying "We'll pick up the cure once we know where Illidan is."

Posted by: Tricrux Apr 23 2005, 04:18 AM

Shai was, to nobody's surprise, in the company of Teleran; she had said little since they had left Ald Raathim.

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Marein Nightscar was doing more weird stuff in the vampire mines outside of Ald Raathim; he was illusorily transfigurating and the like, and levitating, and otherwise entertaining himself.

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 05:04 AM

It had indeed been a long journey for Maranda, however it was finally nearing an end, Crosswych Woods, in the region of Daggarfall known as Anticlere, only a few more days till she arrived home. She sat at the "Flying Dungeon" Tavern, and ordered a drink, inspecting the Ocarina she gained from that bathhouse incident. Over the past few weeks on the road, she had figured out what this device did, when a certain tune was played, a Daedroth was summoned... if a different tune was played, a different Daedroth was summoned. She had already figured out the songs to summon Scamps and Ogrims, and was trying to remember the Requiem that was played in Trickers throne room... she suspected that it did something big, what, she did not know, but she sat in the corner of the tavern, playing a sad requiem...

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 05:15 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 22 2005, 11:04 PM)

Crosswych Woods, Flying Dungeon Tavern

A red-haired Nord woman enters the tavern, brushing dust off of her robe. Looking around, she notes Maranda, and a mildly surprised look crosses her face.

Crossing the tavern, she approaches the Breton woman, looking at her curiously.

"Hail stranger," she says in a familiar-sounding voice. "That's a most interesting instrument you have - and a lost lovely tune you're playing. Mind if I sit with you? My friends are not yet here and I enjoy your music."

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 05:18 AM

Maranda stopped playing, and looked up looked up, "Oh, its you..." she said, as she placed the Ocarina back in her bag, "I thought things were going too good in this journey, and now here you are to mess up my life again, to blow up another city, or to wipe out another village..." Maranda said bitterly... she did not remember her time with Loranna fondly, unfortunatly...

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 05:23 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 22 2005, 11:18 PM)

"I generally only blow up wizard towers now," Loranna says, a frown crossing her lips. Then again, she hadn't expected Maranda to jump with joy upon seeing her ...

I always did feel like I never got the chance to talk with her like I wanted, Loranna reflects.

"And I'm not here to mess up anything for you, unless you're trying to blow up some cities yourself," Loranna says, giving a weak smile. "I'm just waiting for some friends, like I said, and thought I'd come over and say hello, and good to see you lived through the recent troubles."

" ... And thanks, for trying to do what you tried to do," Loranna says after a small pause. "Even if it didn't really work out like we might have hoped."

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 05:27 AM

Maranda's eyes narrowed, "since when did I blow up any cities... you know, in the entire time I spent with you, I only ever killed one person, and that was my best friend... I thought I was over all this... I thought that I had no more to do with you, Azura or even Meridia again, but the shadows of my past keep haunting me!" a tear came from the corner of Maranda's eye, "all I want to do is go home, and visit my sister..." Maranda sobbed...

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 05:33 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 22 2005, 11:27 PM)

Loranna's eyes widen, and she curses herself for a fool. Without thinking, she wraps an arm around Maranda's shoulders, comfortingly.

"Maranda, it is over," she says gently. "Azura's gone, Meridia's gone, the whole business is behind us now. No more crazy parades, no more foolish barmaids raining death and destruction over the land. Just those who lived through the troubled times, making new lives for themselves."

"I'm sorry; that was a really poor joke I just made," she continues, her eyes sad. "I won't make any more."

Killed her best friend ... Loranna thinks, her eyes closing. Poor girl ...

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 05:37 AM

As loranna put her arm around her, Maranda pushed it off... "I am afraid to say that it is never over for the likes of them... never' she stood, as she did, Meridia's ocarina fell from her bag to the floor. She rushed out of the tavern, and leant against the wall, "I am such a fool..." she said to herself, "such a fool..."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 05:43 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 22 2005, 11:37 PM)

Loranna looks down at the orcana, slowly picking it up.

... Yes, on that I'm afraid you're right dear, she thinks to herself. She feels her skin go cold, like it does in her nightmares.

... I should have just left the poor girl alone, she berates herself. Face it Loranna; there's still a lot of people out there who just don't want anything more to do with you.

Still, she should return Maranda's instrument; Loranna pokes her head outside the tavern and sees Maranda leaning against the wall.

" ... Erm ... you dropped this," Loranna says, holding the orcana out and not looking Maranda in the eye. " ... I'll leave you alone dear; for what it's worth though, I hope you have a happier life than you've been forced to endure because of me. Good luck."

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 05:46 AM

Maranda took the Ocarina, "No, its alright... I am sorry, I took out all my troubles on you... the past few years has just been, so stressful, and with Meridia returning to my life again, I just cant take it..." she said, perhaps thinking to herself that this was the third test... but was not facing her demons her second test? She did not know... "I would be happy to talk to you, loranna..."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 05:50 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 22 2005, 11:46 PM)

Loranna sighs. " ... I was rather far gone when you met me; I can understand how you feel," she says.

"Tell you what; let me buy you a drink, we'll talk about ... well, whatever," she says. "I'd been kind of wondering how you fared after Suran."

She beckons Maranda back into the tavern. "And call me Grier while my hair's red," she adds with a smile.

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 05:54 AM

Grier? What a wierd name... maranda thought to herself, knowing that Loranna could no longer read minds, "I had some things I had to deal with... My friends betrayal, my princes betrayal, my own betrayal... I needed time to think... I needed time to rest, I needed time to reflect on the events of the past... so I went to a bathhouse and stayed there for a while... and found this cute little Ocarina..." Maranda did not want to tell the story of how she got it... a smile came across her face, "Do you want to hear a tune?"

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 05:56 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 22 2005, 11:54 PM)

Loranna smiles. "Hmm, what songs do you know?" she asks. "I never knew you were musically inclined."

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 05:59 AM

She smiled once again, "You never did know much about me, I shall play a song I heard a while back, I call it Trickers Requim..."
She put her lips to the instrament, and started playing, the haunting notes were almost shimmering in the cool spring morning air... strange, it did not sound like an ocarina, but somthing much different... those who were sensitive enough to feel the change of Magika in the air, could feel somthing comming...

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 06:02 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 22 2005, 11:59 PM)

Loranna listens, the music interesting at first, but gradually she feels her short hairs standing on end again, like they had last night ...

Without even realizing it, Loranna pulls the Orcana from Maranda's lips, her expression part worried, part upset.

" ... Dear, maybe you should pick up a different instrument," she says, looking at Maranda with a frown. She hasn't yet let go of the orcana.

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 06:05 AM

Maranda smiled, "A lovely tune don't you think? This Ocarina is used to summon varous Daedra from the realms of Oblivion, thats what I figured out..." she placed her hand in front of Loranna, wanting to regain her instrament... "It reminds me of the Ocarina my mother gave me when I was a kid..."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 06:08 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 23 2005, 12:05 AM)

"A little too lovely, I think," Loranna says, still frowning. "I'd thought we both had enough Daedra to last us three lifetimes ..."

Her hand remains where it is, for the moment. "Found it in a bathhouse, you say ..."

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 06:12 AM

"Yes, a bathhouse... I fell asleep, and when I awoke, I found this in my hand..." Maranda said, ommitting the tale of the Ninjas and Tricker... she would never believe that... "But do you not see, one will never be rid of the Daedra... and somthing, just somthing in my mind tells me to keep this Ocarina close to me... As I keep this sword next to me as a reminder of my first test, I must keep the ocarina close to me as a reminder of my second test..." she stopped talking for the time being, noting she said far too much

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 06:17 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 23 2005, 12:12 AM)

Loranna sighs. "Maranda dear, they can't force you to do anything you don't agree to, remmber that," she says quietly. "And we both know what comes from dealing with them; don't let her pull you back into something you don't want any part of."

" ... Tests?" she asks, letting her hand drop finally. "You've got that look in your eye that says you wish I hadn't heard you say that ..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 06:21 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 22 2005, 11:17 PM)

Tris approached the Flying Dungeon Tavern. Fortuituous name, he thought. Good Void Ranger name.

He saw Maranda and frowned. He knew her well, from his months of spying on Loranna's followers for Allie, although to the best of his knowledge she had never seen him.

"Everything all right, Lo... Grier?" he asked.

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 06:22 AM

"Ah, no, its nothing... Its Meridia... you remember her... she is still bugging me, like she is guiding me for some reason to be a better person... but I can see no reason WHY she would do that... these tests, to face my convictions," she touched the white-gold sword "to face my demons," she looked at the Ocarina, "Why she is doing it, I have no Idea, but I can not escape her grasp... no matter where it is..." she placed the Ocarina back in her bag, and smiled, "Enough talking about depressing things, shall we go inside and talk about what you have been up to?"

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 06:26 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 23 2005, 12:22 AM)

Loranna's frown takes on a confused cast, wondering why Meridia would be trying to do something like that for Maranda. Then again, Meridia's sphere was obscured and even the more straightforward Daedra were impossible to totally understand.

" ... Be careful and good luck," Loranna says to Maranda. "Hopefully, it's nothing on the order of what we've been through ..."

"And this is Tris, my friend and traveling companion," Loranna says by way of introduction. "Tris, this is Maranda, and old acquaintence of mine back when I was going through Skyrim. Anyone else care for a drink? My throat's getting parched."

She heads into the tavern, smiling at the others to join her.

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 06:33 AM

Maranda sat and asked Loranna, "So what is this stuff you are going through? I take it your not this far from Morrowind for no reason..."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 06:38 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 23 2005, 12:33 AM)

Maranda sat and asked Loranna, "So what is this stuff you are going through? I take it your not this far from Morrowind for no reason..."

"We're trying to help a friend who got messed up during the Azurite conflict," Loranna explains. "It turned out the only people who could help him were out here in High Rock, so here we came - and it's been quite the trip. Flying fruit, possessed closets, restless spirits, backroom intrigue, and insane wizards in towers, and who knows what comes next?"

She smiles. "To give the really short version."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 06:40 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 22 2005, 11:38 PM)

Tris listened. He was wondering if Maranda was to be trusted enough for them to talk in front of her, but Loranna didn't seem to mind.

"I talked to Mirea about Illidan," he said. "He's in Balmora. It's under control of the vampires. Illidan is a prisoner but he seems not to be in any danger. The vampires think they succeeded in destroying the cure, they're celebrating."

Posted by: Shardie Apr 23 2005, 06:45 AM

Maranda looked into Tris's eyes... they were sort of untrusting... she took it that he did not like her very much...
"So you replace Daedric Princes with Vampires, do you... a nice change indeed... I have to go actually, but if you find yourself in Daggarfall City, do drop by..." Maranda said, finishing her water, and leaving through the door, making her way to the tower on the outskirts of town. She knew an old friend in the fighters guild, who would let her use the roof... tonight, she said to herself, she would play the Requim, and find out what the tune was about...

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 06:49 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Apr 23 2005, 12:45 AM)

Loranna watches Maranda leave, a sigh escaping her lips.

"I worry about her," she says, looking to Tris. "She doesn't seem to have anyone left, save the family she mentioned, and even that seems ..."

She shrugs. " ... Well, I suppose it doesn't matter ... Balmora still, you say? Going to be interesting getting him out of there ..."

Loranna looks thoughtful, her mind going over possibilities.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 06:52 AM

On the streets of Crosswych, a complete stranger brushes past Reichi. As he does a letter slips into the Dunmer's hand. Even as the confused Dunmer spins about to catch sight of the messenger, he is gone, disappearing among the crowd.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 06:52 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 22 2005, 11:49 PM)

"We have a few more options to play with than we used to have," Tris said. "I wonder how many vampires we'll be able to cure, and what will happen if we make an announcement about it to the whole lot of them."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 06:58 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 12:52 AM)

"Given how hard the three we met fought," Loranna says, "I suspect there's at least some who will be up in arms about such an announcement; we may end up causing the whole house to fall on itself - which may be a good thing, for all I know."

"It is an option to consider," she continues. "Hmm ... oh, some news from Ald Raathim," she says, changing the topic suddenly. "Seems Aricyn has had himself a little duel; an Orc who pretty much broke our fair-haired friend in half, and then got shouted into a wall. Both survived though; there was this strange wind blowing at the end, from what Kallen tells me. Struck me as odd, given all the focus on dueling our adventures have been having and there was one happening right back home."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 07:01 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 22 2005, 11:58 PM)

"Of course there was," Tris said, smiling. "We're adventurers. Yesterday that monkey of yours became one month old. There's really no visible change, except she poops bigger, yelps louder, and has slightly more hair."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 07:04 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 01:01 AM)

Loranna grins. "Amazing; I need to stop by and see her after we get Illidan, before my next trip ..."

She chuckles to herself. "Heh heh ... she poops bigger ..."

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 07:24 AM

Party members looking out the windows of the flying Dungeon might notice a tavern across the street with the name of the 'Flying Griffon'. They then might notice Reichi walking towards it. Well, not walking really, more a crouched walk, and sniffing, too.
He headed in the tavern.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 07:33 AM

QUOTE(Aki @ Apr 23 2005, 12:24 AM)

Not far behind Reichi, Debent follows dutifully. The large Breton looks quite pleased with himself now that they are approaching the source of the scent. He places his hand on the door, about to follow his Dunmer companion into the Griffon when out the corner of his eye he catches a familiar face in a window across the street. He sighs and withdarws his hand and trudges across the street to announce his presence to the others.

***

The Flying Griffon was situated almost directly across the road from the Dungeon. Both taverns were, in fact, friendly rivals due to their very similar names and locations. Smoke billowed out of the common room adjoining the hall where Reichi had entered. Tonight the large inn was crowded. Talk of trade from Wayrest floated about in the laden air. Drunken revelry spilled out on many a table.

Nearly overwhelmed by the assault on his heightened senses Reichi still manages to find the faint trace of Lielle in the air, it is easier now that Debent has departed.

Reichi's nose takes him from the hall past the kitchen where a beggar waits by the side door under the watchful eye of the cook and a man mopping up some unidentified mess to a more secluded section of the inn. Music from the two flute players in the common room trickles faintly into this corner. Much more exclusive clientel dine in this area if Reichi can tell anything from their clothes. At a table sitting next to the window the Dunmer finds the end of his search.

A young man of Cyrodiil, most likely Colovian by the look of him, sits in quite discussion with a young Breton woman, who however is not Lielle. She gives Reichi a glance with her green eyes and then turns back to conversation with her companion while adjusting her red hair.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 07:57 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 01:33 AM)

Loranna looks up at Debent, then looks over to Tris.

"Seems we've a lead," she says, getting up. "Talk more later; shall we?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 08:01 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 12:57 AM)

Loranna looks up at Debent, then looks over to Tris.

"Seems we've a lead," she says, getting up. "Talk more later; shall we?"

Tris smiled pleasantly. He was less and less sure Debent was on the same side they were on. Whichever side that was. There was no telling what Lielle was into, after all.

"Yep, let's go check in with Reichi," he said, heading across the street.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 08:02 AM

Reichi walked over to the Colovian and Breton woman. "Excuse me, do either of you know a woman named Lielle?" he asked, stepping closer.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 08:15 AM

QUOTE(Aki @ Apr 23 2005, 01:02 AM)

Reichi walked over to the Colovian and Breton woman. "Excuse me, do either of you know a woman named Lielle?" he asked, stepping closer.

Debent lead the others he had met in the Dungeon back across the street to the Griffon where they were greeted by the same sight Rechi saw upon entering. It would only take a moment to reach Reichi.

***

The Breton woman first gave the intruding Dunmer a look of distaste but after he spoke she looked over to her companion as if measuring his response.

The Imperial ran a hand through his short dark hair apparently taken aback by the question. He coughed into his hand before speaking.

"Why yes, I do know of a woman who goes by that name, why do you ask?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 08:16 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 01:15 AM)

Debent lead the others he had met in the Dungeon back across the street to the Griffon where they were greeted by the same sight Rechi saw upon entering. It would only take a moment to reach Reichi.

***

Tris decided not to risk spooking the couple with Reichi and ordered drinks for himself and the others who had entered with him.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 08:20 AM

Reichi paused for a moment. "Shes gotten herself into a bit of trouble, and its' imperetive she be found," he said. It wasn't exactly a lie, but it wasn't the full truth either. They likely wouldn't give out info if he said he was tracking her down because she stole money.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 08:28 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 01:16 AM)

Tris decided not to risk spooking the couple with Reichi and ordered drinks for himself and the others who had entered with him.

Debent decided he agreed with Tris and took a swig of the offered drink while watching Reichi and the couple closely.

QUOTE(Aki @ Apr 23 2005, 01:20 AM)

"Slow down, Dark Elf," the Imperial said taking a sip of his drink. "The only Lielle I know lives in Westcastle, how would that bring you to Crosswych Wood? Besides, I hardly know you. Who are you? and how do you know Lielle?"

His companion laughed at him from across the table.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 08:31 AM

Loranna sips her mead, thinking to herself A little too sweet, even for me; the Flying Dungon wins in the mead competition ...

She keeps a casual eye one Reichi, wondering how the dapper Dunmer werewolf will handle this current situation.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 08:35 AM

"She ran off here," Reichi explained. "Im am called Reichi, and well, i hardly know Lielle, beyond that shes a barmaid." Reichi mentally cursed. He wasn't very good with words, but that would have to do.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 08:46 AM

QUOTE(Aki @ Apr 23 2005, 01:35 AM)

"Well, that certainly does fit the Lielle I know," the man responded giving the Dunmer a critical eye. "I am called Iulian. If you'll excuse me, Lady Knightsworth, it appears I have a friend who needs my assistance."

The latter was addressed to his companion.

"How may I be of assistance?"

Before a reply could be formulated the rooms lighting changed and a dark shadow loomed over Imperial as Debent stepped up behind Reichi. With one hand the large Breton brushed the Dunmer roughly to the side while the other grasped hold of the fabric of Iulian's shirt front and yanked him from his seat.

"I'll tell you what you can do," Debent growled angrily at the dangling Cyrodiil. "You can return with me to Westcastle."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 08:47 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 01:46 AM)

"Whoa, whoa," Tris said, jumping to his feet. "We'll have no murders here, and you owe Reichi an apology. Is this our 'independent,' then?"

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 08:49 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 02:47 AM)

"Whoa, whoa," Tris said, jumping to his feet. "We'll have no murders here, and you owe Reichi an apology. Is this our 'independent,' then?"

Loranna gets to her feet, her fingers flexing. She looks over to Reichi to see how he's doing.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 08:49 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 02:46 AM)

"I'll tell you what you can do," Debent growled angrily at the dangling Cyrodiil. "You can return with me to Westcastle."

"Uh..dude, whats the deal?" Reichi asked. "This guys our best lead and you're dragging him back to westcastle?"

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 08:58 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 01:47 AM)

"Whoa, whoa," Tris said, jumping to his feet. "We'll have no murders here, and you owe Reichi an apology. Is this our 'independent,' then?"

Lady Knightsworth no longer appeared amused by the afternoon's events. Could gazes kill, Debent would have joined Donmar in the cemetery before leaving Baeldale.

Debent took his free scarred arm and wrapped it around Iulians arms, pinning him. Strangely enough the Cyrodiil didn't look troubled by this, he seemed to wait and watch what was going to happen next.

"Thank you, but I don't plan to kill him, yet, lad," Debent said to Tris. "And my appologies to you, Dark Elf, you've been great assistance in finding this criminal. I am going to take it from here, so kindly depart."

Posted by: sjvan0 Apr 23 2005, 08:58 AM

QUOTE

Before a reply could be formulated the rooms lighting changed and a dark shadow loomed over Imperial as Debent stepped up behind Reichi. With one hand the large Breton brushed the Dunmer roughly to the side while the other grasped hold of the fabric of Iulian's shirt front and yanked him from his seat.

"I'll tell you what you can do," Debent growled angrily at the dangling Cyrodiil. "You can return with me to Westcastle."

Frostien remained seated, but his hand moved to the hilt of his axe, Soul's Bane.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 09:00 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 01:58 AM)

Lady Knightsworth no longer appeared amused by the afternoon's events. Could gazes kill, Debent would have joined Donmar in the cemetery before leaving Baeldale.

Debent took his free scarred arm and wrapped it around Iulians arms pinning him. Strangely enough the Cyrodiil didn't look troubled by this, he seemed to wait and watch what was going to happen next.

"Thank you, but I don't plan to kill him, yet, lad," Debent said to Tris. "And my appologies to you, Dark Elf, you've been great assistance in finding this criminal. I am going to take it from here, so kindly depart."

"I'm not a pawn for anyone, whether it's the Thieves's Guild or the law," Tris said. "What's he done, then? And where's the young lady? You'd best tell me or I'll be nearer you than is quite comfortable."

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 09:05 AM

Reichi didn't have the courtesty of a Breton. "Put him down, or you won't have the muscles neccesary to lift anything again," Reichi threatened. "You have the scent of Lielle on you, Debent, and it make wonder what you know." The Breton could see Reichi's Dagger of Senses now, blue blade gleaming in the dull tavern light.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 09:17 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 02:00 AM)

QUOTE(Aki @ Apr 23 2005, 02:05 AM)

Quietly, the Lady Knightsworth rose from her chair, brushed off her well woven shirt and leggings, and proceeded to walk towards the front door of the tavern.

Debent turned and eyed both of his addressors.

"I've told you and told you," he sounded exasperated. "I'm hired man, I'm putting food on my table. This fellow here is wanted in Westcastle, so I am going to go collect.

"Lielle never came to Crosswych," Debent continued. "I met her in the woods outside of town and convinced her otherwise. She payed me to go deal with the Thieves Guild and this man here. That's what you smell, mer. I have a pouch of coin she gave me."

At this moment Iulian decided to speak up.

"He's lying, I'm certain of it," the Cyrodiil managed before a stout flexing of the large Breton's scared armcut off his air supply.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 09:22 AM

"Thats why her scent is here too, right, even though we never went in this tavern ofr near this imperial before?"Reichi asked rhetorically. "You're lying."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 09:23 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 02:17 AM)

"Let him speak," Tris said. He motioned with his eyes that Loranna should keep an eye on the Lady Knightsworth.

"If your story's true, Mister, you owe us what's in that pouch."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 09:25 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 03:23 AM)

"Let him speak," Tris said. He motioned with his eyes that Loranna should keep an eye on the Lady Knightsworth.

"If your story's true, Mister, you owe us what's in that pouch."

Loranna obligingly keeps her eye on the Lady Knightsworth, stepping back a couple steps. The Nord woman's face was set in a grim mask, being as thrilled with being jerked around as her companions.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 09:36 AM

QUOTE(Aki @ Apr 23 2005, 02:22 AM)

"Thats why her scent is here too, right, even though we never went in this tavern ofr near this imperial before?"Reichi asked rhetorically. "You're lying."

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 02:23 AM)

"Let him speak," Tris said. He motioned with his eyes that Loranna should keep an eye on the Lady Knightsworth.

"If your story's true, Mister, you owe us what's in that pouch."

Unopposed, the Lady stepped out of the tavern.

"He's a thief, you can't trust'em," Debent said. "But I'll let him because I am interested. What did you steal from her?"

The last was directed at the thief in his arm. Iulian wiggled his arms about, shifting his position slightly.

"Certainly not this pouch of gold," the thief said tossing a small leather sack to the floor. "That's what you took before you killed her, right?"

"I didn't kill her," Debent growled threatening the man again. "Now tell us what you stole."

"I stole nothing," Iulian declared stubornly. "She gave me a clothen favor before I embarked on our joint buisness venture."

"There you see?" Debent said angrily at Tris. "All explained."

He kicked the pouch to Tris.

"Take it and go."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 09:39 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 02:36 AM)

"Nope," Tris said. "I'll take this, all right, and it goes to the innkeeper whose gold Lielle stole. But neither one of you goes anywhere before I talk to her alive. He may be a thief, Debent, but I think you've amply demonstrated you're a liar. What business venture, Iulian?"

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 09:39 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 03:36 AM)

Loranna steps out of the tavern, intent on watching Lady Knightsworth; hearing the exchange as she steps out, she grits her teeth.

She watches the direction the Lady heads, waiting to hear what Tris and Reichi do; she fiddles with the ring Jazbet gave her.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 09:44 AM

"We find the barmaid before we go," Reichi said, the dagger didn't leave his hand.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 09:49 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 02:39 AM)

"Are you aware of the feud in Westcastle?" Iulian asked. "I-"

Debent cut him off.

"You've caused enough trouble," he said. "Be quiet.

"He's a criminal and that's enough, I'm gonna take him back and get my reward. Unless you can see something legally wrong with that, then I suggest you stand aside."

The tavern had become painfully silent, even the flute players had stopped.

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 02:39 AM)

The Lady walks from the inn to the stables, where she orders a hand fetch her horse and her 'things' after tossing him a few septims.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 09:55 AM

Reichi grimaced, and sheathed his dagger. "Fine Debent, watch out yourself while heading back, theres murderous beasts in the wilds these days," Reichi said, giving a wicked grin. A grin that left the party members that knew of his secret no doubt as to which beasts he refered to.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 09:55 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 03:49 AM)

Though it means leaving Tris and Reichi alone for a moment, Loranna follows the Lady to the stables; her companions were able men and mer and could handle themselves.

"Pardon, miss," she says as the Lady is making ready to head off. "If you'd be so kind, I'd like to hear your side of what's going on back at the Griffon."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 09:57 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 02:49 AM)

"Are you aware of the feud in Westcastle?" Iulian asked. "I-"

Debent cut him off.

"You've caused enough trouble," he said. "Be quiet.

"He's a criminal and that's enough, I'm gonna take him back and get my reward. Unless you can see something legally wrong with that. I suggest you stand aside."

The tavern had become painfully silent, even the flute players had stopped.

"I have only your word that he's a criminal," Tris said. "And if you've murdered Lielle, you're a criminal too."

Tris stepped towards Debent. "Now. Sir. I'm a reasonable man, when people behave reasonably. If you try to stop the man from speaking again, you're going to learn a painful and embarrassing lesson. And I'm not from around here, your law is a trifle to me."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 10:11 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 02:55 AM)

"Pardon, miss," she says as the Lady is making ready to head off. "If you'd be so kind, I'd like to hear your side of what's going on back at the Griffon."

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 02:57 AM)

"You'll get back if you know what's good for you and him," Debent said giving the man an even tighter squeeze. "I told you, I didn't kill Lielle. How can I prove that to you? You're not going to take him back when I already have him."

He kicked at the table behind him, knocking it over, and spilling the remnants of a meal for two over the floor.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 10:17 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 04:11 AM)

Lady Knightsworth immediately recognized the Nord from the tavern.

"Relia Knightsworth, charmed," she introduced herself. "I'd love to tell you my side but I fear I have little time and it would be a dreadful bore. Suffice to say I don't have the foggiest clue what those men are up to but I'm going to protect my interests."

At that moment the stablehand returned with a horse. A horse loaded with plate armor and a long handled axe.

"My thinks, Sir," she said to him. "If you help with a few pieces of this there might be a few more septims in this for you."
"You'll get back if you know what's good for you and him," Debent said giving the man an even tighter squeeze. "I told you, I didn't kill Lielle. How can I prove that to you? You're not going to take him back when I already have him."

He kicked at the table behind him, knocking it over, and spilling the remnants of a meal for two over the floor.

"Call me Grier," Loranna says. "And right now I'd be delighted to hear anything you do have time to tell; it'd be a welcome change from trying to sort out heads and tails from what our other associate keeps tossing us."

"Nice barding on your steed," she comments, eying the horse armor. "Are you a knight in one of the local orders, lady? You mentioned your own interests were at stake in this ..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 10:20 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 03:11 AM)

"You have him because you used us to do your work. It's those who work as get paid, where I'm from," Tris said.

As the table spilled, he cast a paralysis spell right at Debent. It would last only a moment, but in that moment he would have time to take his next step.

The Breton might resist the spell - Tris would just have to show off his speed, wouldn't he? Quicker than breath, before his spell even struck its target, Tris was over the table, throwing his weight into the pair of men to knock Iulian free.

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 10:25 AM

OOC Description:

Radont is an Imperial male with short brown hair and slate gray, peircing eyes. He is an honorable knight, upholding virtues and striking down evil where it flourishes. He is donned in heavy steel and carries a long blade on his side and a shield on his arm. To his friends he is kind and soft spoken, choosing to let his actions speak for him. He will follow a noble cause to it's end without looking for treasure or glory, helping the needy and lifting up the weak are his goals.

Currently he is with the main group, watching for now and giving wisdom when asked.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 10:32 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 03:17 AM)

"Call me Grier," Loranna says. "And right now I'd be delighted to hear anything you do have time to tell; it'd be a welcome change from trying to sort out heads and tails from what our other associate keeps tossing us."

"Are you a knight in one of the local orders, lady? You mentioned your own interests were at stake in this ..."

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 03:20 AM)

Debent went over with an "Ooofff" and crashed over the table. The big man broke most everything wooden that he landed on. As they fell to the floor Iulian rolled away and bounded to his feet first. A dagger that had been sheathed at his waist was now in hand.

"Bastard..." Debent moaned from the floor.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 10:35 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 03:32 AM)

"Dagger down or you're next!" Tris shouted, scrambling to his feet. "Debent, stay down!"

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 10:37 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 04:20 AM)

Radont watched as the pies fom the table splattered on the ground

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 10:41 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 04:32 AM)

"Local? no," came the response as she and the stablehand buckled a few spieces of the mail around her body. "Despite my name, I am not affiliated deeply with any knightly organization."

When she had finished with the armor she had chosen, Relia took her steeds reigns in hand and lead the horse to the stable's wide doors.
Debent went over with an "Ooofff" and crashed over the table. The big man broke most everything wooden that he landed on. As they fell to the floor Iulian rolled away and bounded to his feet first. A dagger that had been sheathed at his waist was now in hand.

"Bastard..." Debent moaned from the floor.

"I see," Loranna says, following Relia. "So, just one last question if I may - what do you know of the girl Lielle, Lady? And then a safe and pleasant journey to you, of course."

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 10:42 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 04:35 AM)

"Dagger down or you're next!" Tris shouted, scrambling to his feet. "Debent, stay down!"

In the next instant a powerful steel encased foot came powerfully onto Debents chest and Radont's sword was at this throat.

"It's time you answered some questions" the Imperial said coldly.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 10:47 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 03:35 AM)

"Dagger down or you're next!" Tris shouted, scrambling to his feet. "Debent, stay down!"

"Very well," Iulian said eyeing Tris warily. He sheathed the short blade and stepped back but kept his hand at his waist.

Debent groaned and looked up the blade at his captor.

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 03:41 AM)

"I see," Loranna says, following Relia. "So, just one last question if I may - what do you know of the girl Lielle, Lady? And then a safe and pleasant journey to you, of course."

"My thanks," the armored woman said to Loranna. "No, I hadn't even heard of the woman before that dreadful Dark Elf mentioned it. Take care yourself."

She lead the horse into the street and down from the two taverns a bit.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 10:51 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 04:47 AM)

"Very well," Iulian said eyeing Tris warily. He sheathed the short blade and stepped back but kept his hand at his waist.

Debent groaned and looked up the blade at his captor.
"My thanks," the armored woman said to Loranna. "No, I hadn't even heard of the woman before that dreadful Dark Elf mentioned it. Take care yourself."

She lead the horse into the street and down from the two taverns a bit.

Well, that was spectacularly uninformative, Loranna thinks pleasantly as she heads back into the Flying Griffon.

" ... Need soem help?" she mutters, eying the scene.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 10:54 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 03:51 AM)

Well, that was spectacularly uninformative, Loranna thinks pleasantly as she heads back into the Flying Griffon.

" ... Need soem help?" she mutters, eying the scene.

"I think we have things under control, Grier. Thank you," Tris said to Radont. "Now, Iulian... you were saying something about Westcastle."

He moved between the two men, poised to react if one of them tried something.

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 10:57 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 04:54 AM)

Radont stepped off Debent but kept his sword in his hand.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 11:06 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 03:54 AM)

"Indeed that I was," said the Cyrodiil shaking his head. "But that's not nearly as important as what this man did with Lielle. Question him and then I might finish."

Debent growled from the ground but didn't risk the swordpoint.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 11:07 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 04:06 AM)

"Indeed that I was," said the Cyrodiil shaking his head. "But that's not nearly as important as what this man did with Lielle. Question him and then I might answer yours."

Debent growled from the ground but didn't risk the swordpoint.

"The next person who fails to answer a question I ask gets a mouthfull of fist," Tris said dryly. "Tell me about Westcastle, then it's his turn."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 11:15 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 04:07 AM)

"The next person who fails to answer a question I ask gets a mouthfull of fist," Tris said dryly. "Tell me about Westcastle, then it's his turn."

Iulian looked towards the heavens but, his view was blocked by wood.

"So be it," he said. "I fear I wouldn't want to taste your fist. I was asking if you knew of the feud, yes? Between the thieves and the merchants and the corruption that sat and did nothing about it but, listen to the chinking of shining gold coins?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 11:17 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 04:15 AM)

"I do know about that," Tris said. "And we're met your lovely constable. What's that to do with Lielle? And you? And what was your partnership with her?"

Although talking to Iulian, he had not ceased to watch Debent.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 11:26 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 04:17 AM)

"My constable? Hardly," Iulian returned. "No, Lielle was eating from both ends of the loaf of bread so to speak. I convinced her to share the messages she ran and paid her handsomely in return."

Debent still lay on the floor, his face was turning redder with each spoken word.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 11:29 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 05:26 AM)

That explains why the barkeep was so worried, Loranna thinks. No one likes a fence-sitter.

"I believe it's Debent's turn now," she says.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 11:29 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 04:26 AM)

"Not quite," Tris said. "What are you doing in Crosswych Wood?" Tris asked Iulian. "Sounds like a nice setup, why leave? And why would Debent murder Lielle?"

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 11:39 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 04:29 AM)

"What are you doing in Crosswych Wood?" Tris asked Iulian. "Sounds like a nice setup, why leave? And why would Debent murder Lielle?"

Iulian looked to Loranna and then back to Tris.

"Well, when one uses the shared information to steal the bribes from both sides, which were quite substantial, I assure you, one does not stay around long. Besides I was merely passing through Westcastle, I have other interests.

"As for murder, I assume he found out about her double play and promptly dealt with it in the usual manner," Iulian said and then began addressing Debent. "A pity too, she wasn't a horrible person, perhaps a bit greedy. Tell me, did you do it yourself or did you hire those orc thugs of yours?"

At this point the large breton's face curled into a snarl and his arm lashed out wielding one of the broken table legs. The wild blow was aimed at Tris's middrift as he attempted to scamble to his feet, not harm but to clear him out of the way so he could smash the wretched thief's face in.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 11:43 AM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 04:39 AM)

Iulian looked to Loranna and then back to Tris.

"Well, when one uses the shared information to steal the bribes from both sides, which were quite substantial, I assure you, one does not stay around long. Besides I was merely passing through Westcastle, I have other interests.

"As for murder, I assume he found out about her double play and promptly dealt with it in the usual manner," Iulian said and then began addressing Debent. "A pity too, she wasn't a horrible person, perhaps a bit greedy. Tell me, did you do it yourself or did you hire those orc thugs of yours?"

At this point the large breton's face curled into a snarl and his arm lashed out wielding one of the broken table legs. The wild blow was aimed at Tris's middrift, not harm but to clear him out of the way so he could smash the wretched thief's face in.

Tris had no doubt that Debent would murder Iulian if he got the chance.

Why murder him if he's supposed to bring him back for a bounty?

Reichi seemed to have decided he was on his own.

These thoughts went through his head in a split second. There was only one decision to make - take the blow, and block Debent's path, or let himself be thrust aside. He braced himself against the impact, knowing Loranna would mend his injuries, and grabbed at the table leg as it struck him.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 11:45 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 05:43 AM)

Loranna casts a Paralysis spell at Debent, before hurrying over to Tris's side.

"You all right?" she asks, raising her hand for a healing spell.

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 11:46 AM

With a sigh, Rodaystyr downed the last of his ale. These people were really nothing but trouble. Really.

He stood, took two steps, and drove the tip of his sword through Debent's left lung.

It was his own experience the day before that gave him the idea. A quite painful injury, really, but nothing that Grier's potions wouldn't mend.

If they gave him one.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 11:49 AM

"Funny, i was about to do something similar," Reichi commented. "Though not nearly as destructive."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 11:56 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 04:43 AM)

A few of the tavern's awe struck patrons fell into shrieking at the sight of man being stabbed in front of them, more left the tavern, and even more gathered around to shout encouragement.

Iulian made his move as the impromtu club smashed into Tris. There was a flash of green colored light and the thief was gone. A half a moment later the splintering of wood and shattering of glass signaled the Cyrodiil's exit to the street.

The now open window let the clattering of hoves on stone be heard as a horse rode past the tavern. Debent began to cough redstained spittle.

"Ah, Lady Knightsworth, I knew you wouldn't have left so soon."

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 12:01 PM

"Damnit!" Reichi cursed, running out after the man. He cursed, hearing the horse. "fudgein' horses.."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 12:03 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 04:56 AM)

"Thanks!" Tris shouted to Loranna.

Invisible men were tricky to see; horses, not nearly so much.

Tris ran to the broken window and flipped an ebony throwing blade through the window, striking the fleeing horse in the fetlock, cutting its hind foot out from under it.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 12:04 PM

Loranna casts a spell to heal Debent's wound - and absorb his fatigue so thoroughly that he'd be bone tired until next Fridas.

"I am not happy," she snarls, looking up to Tris. "I've got this one ..."

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 12:05 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 03:56 AM)

Rodastyr moved quickly for a man his age. If he would've been dead long ago... or at least his act would've suffered greatly.

He shot out the tavern door with all the speed he could muster, making some of the more cowardly patrons think he must be chasing them, personally.

Out on the street, he saw the woman drag the wretched Imperial up on her mount.

The stable was in the other direction, but he made for it anyway. The lady's headstart wouldn't be insurmountable.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 12:15 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 05:03 AM)

The fleeing patron's squealed as Rodastyr emerged from the Flying Griffon.

The visible Lady Knightsworth leapt from the saddle as the horse collapsed underneath her. She fell very much like the horse and crumpled to the ground.

In the distance the shout of, "Halt! Halt! Halt!" could be heard. Some one had finally alerted the citywatch. Or at the very least what had become of the remnants after two years.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 12:18 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 05:15 AM)

Ignoring the watch for the moment, Tris cast an area dispell towards the fallen horse.

It would be ironic indeed if he had to join Dom in murdering the guards of Crosswych Wood. But his temper was beginning to fray.

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 12:22 PM

It didn't look like Rodastyr would need his horse, afterall. But then, with that shouting in the distance, maybe everyone would.

He hurried to the stable and helped the stableboys prepare the horses. There was silver for the boys if they worked quickly.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 12:23 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 06:15 AM)

With Debent safely on ice, Loranna peers out of the tavern, hearing the cries of the guards.

"Freaking fetchers ..." she cusses under her breath. "Just what we need ..."

She brushes herself off, gearing herself to sweet talk guards ...

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Apr 23 2005, 06:22 AM)

... until she sees Rodastyr head for the horses, and realizes there wasn't any reason to stay in town any longer. The mead back in Westcastle was better anyway.

Popping back into the tavern, she picks Debent up like a sack of potatos and tosses him onto her horse, saying "Let's go someplace private to finish this discussion ..."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 12:43 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 05:18 AM)

The stunned male Imperial came into view like a man stepping out of a haze. He was wobbling his way towards the fallen Lady.

The distant shouting was darwing closer.

On his horse, Debent snores softly, put into a deep sleep by Loranna's spell.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 12:54 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 05:43 AM)

"Sorry, old chap," Tris murmured, placing his hand on the horse's flank and healing it.

"Iulian, I don't know what you two are up to, and that's making me mad. And the guards coming are making me madder. Suppose you come clean and stop yanking me around before someone gets really hurt?"

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 12:56 PM

Leading a string of trotting horses, all saddled and ready, Rodastyr rode down the street. He was a bit poorer, but the stable lads had known their work.

"What say we retire to somewhere less... law-abiding, and question these chaps further," he said, handing reins to riders.

Posted by: Aki Apr 23 2005, 12:59 PM

Reichi hopped onto his his horse. Tohe came running down the street, and seeing the gather, quickly proceeded to his horse and managed after a couple attempts to climb onto it.

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 12:59 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Apr 23 2005, 06:56 AM)

"Less law abiding, eh?" Said the nobel Knight, "I hope we will not be in the presence of death."

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 01:07 PM

QUOTE(Sir Radont @ Apr 23 2005, 04:59 AM)

"Less law abiding, eh?" Said the nobel Knight, "I hope we will not be in the presence of death."

"Noble Sir," Rodastyr said with a wide grin, "As long as man lives, he is in the presence of Death. That is the lot of mortals.

"Now, shall we ride?"

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 01:07 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Apr 23 2005, 07:07 AM)

"Noble Sir," Rodastyr said with a wide grin, "As long as man lives, he is in the presence of Death. That is the lot of mortals.

"Now, shall we ride?"

Radont nodded and smiled, "You speak the truth, Lead on."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 01:12 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 05:54 AM)

The Imperial came out of his daze as Tris spoke to him. His eyes focused on Tris and then darkened.

"You're angry?" he asked. "You had to tromp about the country side playing hero did you? Solve a problem I had already solved. You had to drag that murdering bastard back into my business... fine. I suppose that proves you're worthy enough."

He drew an embriodered strip of cloth from a pocket on his vest and flung it at Tris.

"That will get you into the safe house I setup for her," there's a small farm outside of town. When you're outside the walls look back in towards the fighter's guild tower and then head directly south, you'll reach it eventually."

He turned to Lady Relia.

"My dear have you recovered enough to use your magic? My appologies, you should have never been drawn into this."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 01:19 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 06:12 AM)

"I was asked to find her, by someone who cares for her," Tris said, narrowing his eyes. "I'm going to let you go, for now. But I warn you, I can find you. I can find you better than you have any reason to believe I can. And if you're lying to me about where Lielle is, or if I find her dead, you'd be better off slitting your own throat and saving yourself a lot of pain."

The cries of the guards were closer now. Tris turned to Rodastyr and the horses. "Let's get out of here. Someone tie that bastard Debent."

Posted by: w0nders Apr 23 2005, 01:21 PM

(Night before) “WOOHOO!”-

A vampire hopped across the center bridge over the Odai, stringing out a rather lively tune on his lute. A long line of dancing vampires followed, red liquid falling into the river as they swayed their mugs through the air.

There was a small cart pulled out onto the street also, handing out the new beverages. It seemed to be a mix of alcohol and blood…the vampires took a liking to it rather quickly.

The lute-playing vampire turned, and led the large assortment of creatures back across the center bridge. He crossed the bridge in unison with two acrobats, cartwheeling across either of the side bridges.

“Yeah! Woo! Hoo…um, Yeah!” Shouted one particularly drunk vampire, before breaking the chain of dancing and plummeting into the river. Laughter roared from the center of the town.

Further into the night, archers from rooftops let flaming arrows set sail into the air, gaining the vampire’s attention for a brief moment. Before they landed safely outside the city walls.

It was indeed…a fun night for Balmora.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 01:22 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 07:19 AM)

Loranna, having alerted the rest of the party to their imminent departure, produces a length of rope and begins tying Debent up.

Then, she gets on her horse, ready to go.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Apr 23 2005, 01:24 PM

Slyvos' ears perk up.

'Time to leave? finally...'

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 01:29 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 06:22 AM)

Loranna, having alerted the rest of the party to their imminent departure, produces a length of rope and begins tying Debent up.

Then, she gets on her horse, ready to go.

"Next time a kindly old man asks me to look for a missing girl, I'm telling him to get bent," Tris said, spurring his horse.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 01:42 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 07:29 AM)

"Next time a kindly old man asks me to look for a missing girl, I'm telling him to get bent," Tris said, spurring his horse.

Loranna bites her lip; she was feeling more than a little tempted to go do Horrible Things to the Imperial, and so was not up for arguing Tris's point.

The party rode to the old graveyard in grim silence, to ask Debent a few more questions before heading to find Lielle.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 01:53 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 06:42 AM)

Loranna bites her lip; she was feeling more than a little tempted to go do Horribly Things to the Imperial, and so was not up for arguing Tris's point.

The party rode to the old graveyard in grim silence, to ask Debent a few more questions before heading to find Lielle.

"Right then," Tris said, when they arrived. The graveyard was no less creepy than it had been the night before, although no dead men stalked beneath the shade of the trees - probably. Tris vowed to offer money to the Temple of Arkay to set the place to rights.

"Take him off the horse, wake him up, make sure he's tied tightly," Tris instructed.

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 01:54 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 05:53 AM)

'Praps if I stabbed him again, just to be certain..." Rodastyr offered, only half jokingly.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 01:55 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 07:53 AM)

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Apr 23 2005, 07:54 AM)

'Praps if I stabbed him again, just to be certain..." Rodastyr offered, only half jokingly.

Loranna looks over at Rodastyr and says "No thanks; you got to mess with him earlier and now it's my turn to slap him around some"

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 01:59 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 07:55 AM)

Loranna double-checks Debent's bonds, and for good measure casts Absorb Strength and Agility on the hapless Breton mercanery to ensure he won't be busting free anytime soon.

Thus satisfied, she hauls him off the horse, sets him up by a tree, and casts Restore Fatigue with a hearty slap to his shoulder.

"I believe I will be more useful watching for undead in other parts of the graveyard, banashing evil appeals more to me than what may happen here. Remember Loranna, any mercy you show here will be remembered and could benefit us in the future." Radont unsheathed his sword and walked into the darkness.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 02:04 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 06:55 AM)

Loranna double-checks Debent's bonds, and for good measure casts Absorb Strength and Agility on the hapless Breton mercanary to ensure he won't be busting free anytime soon.

Thus satisfied, she hauls him off the horse, sets him up by a tree, and casts Restore Fatigue with a hearty slap to his shoulder.
Loranna looks over at Rodastyr and says "No thanks; you got to mess with him earlier and now it's my turn to slap him around some"

The large man slowly comes out of his sleep state. It takes him a moment to figure out his surroundings.

"What? Where are we?"

He struggles against his bonds. They are tight though and he weak, terribly weak.

Anger changes quickly into terror.

"What are you going to do to me? I didn't try to hurt any of you until you stopped me from getting him, please."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 02:10 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 07:04 AM)

Tris smiled slightly at Radont's words. The man was good-natured, but naive. Sometimes mercy was remembered with a knife in the back.

"No, you just used us to do your dirty work, and lied to us," Tris said.

"What we do to you depends on what you tell us now, and whether Lielle is all right when we find her."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 02:13 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 08:10 AM)

"We don't like being jerked around, Debent," Loranna says, agreeing with Radont in spirit but still being more than a little put out. "We don't like asking for straight answers over and over and being fed a line of bull each and every time. We'd be much more inclined to be nice if someone would just come out and tell us the whole story for once - like right now."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 02:22 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 07:13 AM)

"She's fine, she's fine, I'm sure," the quivering Breton assured them. "Where do you want me to start? The thief already spilled some. He was who I was after! For the most part. Lielle was two timer so we needed to deal with her."

He struggles against his bonds some more and watches Radont go.

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 02:28 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 06:22 AM)

"You gentle folk have never done this before, have you?" Rodastyr said.

Leaning down, he cleanly shaved the man's left ear from his head, then, picking it up out of the dirt, shook it a couple of times and carefully stuck it to the horrified man's forehead.

"Why don't you start at the beginning, Sir. Do be kind enough not to keep us here all day."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 02:31 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Apr 23 2005, 08:28 AM)

"Why am I always putting people's ears back on their heads?" Loranna mutters, vaguely put out.

"Debent start talking and try not to lose any other body parts; I'm not in the best of moods for reattaching things and I'm rather inclined to leave certain parts where they lie."

She glances down at Debent's groin as she says this.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 02:45 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Apr 23 2005, 07:28 AM)

He screamed, loudly.

After a moment or two more of whimpering he started.

"Th-thief, he stole money and some other stuff like he said," he began. "They had to dig deep into their own pockets to pay, thieves had to steal from the mages to cover expenses too. Soul gems.

Everyone was mad, since it would all fall apart if the constable cracked down on us. He needed to have his eyes looking a different way."

"We started looking for him and she kept coming up, so we started to suspect her. I was watching her when she spooked and ran. I was going after her and you guys showed up, and then you know, you were there."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 02:48 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 07:45 AM)

"See, the thing that frosts me most," Tris said, "Is that I kind of liked you. Big guy, the sort who would keep an eye on a helpless young girl... now, Iulian thinks you're the sort to murder her in cold blood. If we leave you alive, what happens next?"

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 02:50 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 06:48 AM)

"He lives earless and shunned," said Rodastyr. "That seems so cruel. We should just bury him here, instead."

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 02:55 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 08:48 AM)

Radont strode up to the group from out of the shadows. Debent was shaking with fear as he looked up at the armor clad Knight.

"I can only help you if you help yourself," Radont said in a sympathetic tone, "answer their questions and I'll see what I can do. Maybe you'll come out of this only missing a few minor appendages." He glanced quickly at the other members of the group.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 03:02 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 07:48 AM)

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Apr 23 2005, 07:50 AM)

"He lives earless and shunned," said Rodastyr. "That seems so cruel. We should just bury him here, instead."

"No, please!" Debent begged. "The feud is over now, the constable and the thieves guild had it out the night we ran. What am I gonna do? That thief was gonna set me up for a long time. Now he's gone. I can't go back empty handed. They'll turn me away or worse."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 03:03 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 08:02 AM)

"So don't go back," Tris said, with a grim expression.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 03:07 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 09:02 AM)

Loranna sighs, looking to her companions. "I'm thinking Debent ought to consider looking for a new place to live - maybe Hammerfell or even Cyrodiil. I don't see much tying him down to Westcastle anymore."

She looks to Debent. "What say you to that? Presuming of course we find Lielle is in fact safe and sound, of course."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 03:11 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 08:03 AM)

"So don't go back," Tris said, with a grim expression.

"That's what I'm trying to say, I'd get a handful o'septims for Lielle and then it'd be the same deal. They aren't gonna keep me from the constable now that I've got no use."

"I'm sure she is ma'am," he said to Loranna. "If she got to him then everything ought to be fine."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 03:15 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 08:11 AM)

"Right," Tris said. "I'm not up for becoming a murderer because of your little feud. Get out of my sight and keep going. I'm going to check with Lielle though, not just now but six months from now, a year from now. If I find you slinking around her, or if I find you've hurt her in any way, you'll be eating that ear and then I'll think of something even worse."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 03:20 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 09:15 AM)

Loranna walks over to Debent and pulls the ear off his forehead, placing it gently in its proper position. One healing spell later, and he is whole.

She loosens Debent's bonds. "Your strength should return in a while," she tells him. "Before dark certainly. Good bye, Debent."

Posted by: Sir Radont Apr 23 2005, 03:22 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 09:20 AM)

Radont nods his approval of the outcome.

"Stay out of trouble, Debent."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 03:24 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 08:15 AM)

"You won't sir, thank you ma'am, and I will sir. Thank you. G-good b-bye."

The Breton is still quiver despite being freed and whole once more. He rubs his reattached ear gently and begins to slink off into the woods weakly.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 03:28 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 08:24 AM)

"Wait," Tris said. "Take this. It'll keep you until you get back on your feet."

He handed Debent some gold, telling himself that it was because the man would surely do something illegal to make money if he didn't have any.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 03:30 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 08:28 AM)

Debent cringed at first but then turns around and accepts the gold from Tris.

"Thank you, sir," he said and then does his best to slink away once more.

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 03:30 PM

"Tomorrow," Rodastyr said, "I'll figure out which of you lot is the softest.

"I think I'll be sleeping with one eye open until we are well clear of this burg.

"Shall we off to the girl, now?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 03:32 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Apr 23 2005, 08:30 AM)

"Tomorrow," Rodastyr said, "I'll figure out which of you lot is the softest.

"I think I'll be sleeping with one eye open until we are well clear of this burg.

"Shall we off to the girl, now?"

"Yeah," Tris said. "Reichi... hate to ask, buddy, but could you track Debent and make sure he stays too frightened to follow us?"

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 03:38 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 09:32 AM)

"Yeah," Tris said. "Reichi... hate to ask, buddy, but could you track Debent and make sure he stays too frightened to follow us?"

While Tris makes arrangements with Reichi, Loranna heads back to her horse, feeling tired. She mutters under her breath "The softest is probably still me, like always," before saying more loudly "Let's go finish this ..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 03:40 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 06:12 AM)

Iulian drew an embriodered strip of cloth from a pocket on his vest and flung it at Tris.

"That will get you into the safe house I setup for her," there's a small farm outside of town. When you're outside the walls look back in towards the fighter's guild tower and then head directly south, you'll reach it eventually."

The group headed back to the town walls, then followed Iulian's instructions to find the safehouse.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 03:46 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 08:40 AM)

The group headed back to the town walls, then followed Iulian's instructions to find the safehouse.

A brief trek lead them to a small shack surrounded by fields of sparse growths and rock. It as a farm, barely. Everything seemed dirty and the air would have been dusty but for the recent rain, the fields were fairly bare.

There was older gentleman, a farmer by the look, who sat on a rock in front of the fields. He waved to them.

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 03:47 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 07:46 AM)

Rodastyr brought his familiar scented handkerchief to his nose, expecting the worst.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 03:49 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 08:46 AM)

Tris pulled the embroidered piece of cloth through his belt so that it hung conspicuously at his waist, and approached the farmer. "We're looking for a young lady. Some friends of hers are worried about her."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 03:55 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 08:46 AM)

"Is that so?" the farmer said to himself while giving the cloth a good eyeing. "Ah. Very well. Hmmm. Not my job. Right this way Sirs, and Lady."

The man avoided the shack completely, intead he rolled away some mats of dead grass that hid a trap door amongst the rocks. Reaching down he pulled it open to reveal a single room abode beneath that contained very surprised barmaid.

"You?" Lielle asked looking up at them. "What are you doing here?"

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 04:00 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 09:55 AM)

Wondering much the same ... Loranna thinks to herself.

"Your old boss at the tavern was concerned about you," Loranna explains, wondering just how ludicrious this story sounds. "He asked us to see how you were doing, thought you were in trouble."

She pauses, letting the girl answer.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 04:02 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 09:00 AM)

"He was a little worried about his gold, too," Tris said, not unkindly.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 04:06 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 09:02 AM)

"He was a little worried about his gold, too," Tris said, not unkindly.

She looked shamefaced and turned her gaze down.

"I needed it," she said. "Because I am. But I got it back and then some! I don't suppose you could deliever a message for me could you, with the gold I mean? I'd be very grateful."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 04:09 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 09:06 AM)

"Are you sure you wouldn't rather just come home?" Tris said. "The constable and the thieves's guild had a huge fight, and settled their differences. And Debent won't be looking for you any time soon. And this place doesn't look too cosy."

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 04:13 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 09:09 AM)

She looked back up with a grin.

"What?!" she shouted, it was a happy, suprised cry. "You're not yanking my chains are you? When did this happen? The world seemed set to kill me when I ran. I thought I spend the rest of my days in stinky holes like this one."

Up above the farmer looked dismayed.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 04:15 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 09:13 AM)

"I'm not yanking your chains," Tris said. "Although I'm still a little confused, and I wouldn't suggest stealing anything else or carrying any more messages for people who do."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 04:15 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 10:13 AM)

Loranna's eye is caught by the farmer's dismayed look, and she glances at him curiously for a moment.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 04:18 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 09:15 AM)

"I'm not yanking your chains," Tris said. "Although I'm still a little confused, and I wouldn't suggest stealing anything else or carrying any more messages for people who do."

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 23 2005, 09:15 AM)

Loranna's eye is caught by the farmer's dismayed look, and she glances at him curiously for a moment.

The farmer returns Loranna's look and then sticks out his tongue at her.

"So what if it stinks. It's a good hole. My hole."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Apr 23 2005, 04:23 PM

QUOTE(Dinylos @ Apr 23 2005, 09:18 AM)

She grins upward and then momentarily disappears from view and rustling can be heard as she rummages through some unseen container. Returning into view with a small assortment of bags, she sets foot on the ladder and begins to climb out.

The farmer returns Loranna's look and then sticks out his tongue at her.

"So what if it stinks. It's a good hole. My hole."

Tris laughed. "If it stinks, it's because there's a stinky barmaid in it. Barmaids smell worse than a dead rat under the floorboards, all of them."

He winked at Loranna.

"Come on, then," he said to the girl. "We don't have brains enough to have brought an extra horse, hop up behind someone."

Posted by: Rhedd Apr 23 2005, 04:24 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 08:23 AM)

"I'm sorry," said Rodastyr, "but did I correctly hear the conversation turn to barmaids and stinky holes?"

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 04:24 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 10:23 AM)

Loranna winks back at Tris, though she does comment "At least this man isn't afraid to boast of his hole; I for one am duly impressed."

She grins; it felt good to laugh again.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 04:32 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Apr 23 2005, 09:23 AM)

Lielle laughed too as she climbed out of the hole and let the trap door swing shut behind her. She gave the farmer a quick kiss on the check before picking to ride with Radont.

"Mmmm. Laugh, laugh, laugh. Get off my land. Good bye. Thanks for staying."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 23 2005, 04:41 PM

And so the heroes rode off, having had enough of Crosswhych and its charms to last them a while. Westcastle and the Dirty Muskrat awaited, but a few days ride off - or, as Loranna points out, but a short ride and a Mage Guild hop if they head to the city from which Ciel had come earlier, when he came to pay his respects to Dom's grave.

Doubtless, the proprieter of the Dirty Muskrat would be thrilled to see Lielle again, safe and happy, and hopefully Debent would have the good sense to keep his head down and his feet running far away from Westcastle. And also doubtless, the party could look forward to the Dirty Muskrat's finest food and drink that night.

Posted by: Dinylos Apr 23 2005, 04:49 PM

...and they did. The innkeep was over joyed to see his dutiful worker returned to him as well as his profits and asked her rescuers to stay for as long as they could.

Westcastle seemed quiet once more after the tumultuous night of their departure. While all was not at perfect peace, the proper application of coins to the right individuals smoothed over and ill that remained for the barmaid and her new friends.

Indeed, at last, was properly returned to the Dirty Muskrat Inn in Westcastle.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 24 2005, 01:33 AM

Westcastle, The Dirty Muskrat

Private Room

"The thing that gets me is how easily I was ready to trust Debent, his obvious shiftiness notwithstanding," Loranna says lazily, sitting with Slyvos on the bed. "Well, that and letting Relia go and not stopping to think she might come back to try something after all; that left me feeling pretty stupid ..."

" ... but it's over now; good riddance to Debent and may we never cross paths again," she sighs. "And may he luck into something that doesn't require him to get in over his head. And now we can return to other business ..."

Smiling, she leans over to kiss Slyvos. " ... Oh, right," she says, blushing. "When I stopped back in Ald Raathim today I picked up a couple of letters for you, love."

Fishing out some mail, she hands it to Slyvos. "Also, I talked a bit with Kallen about getting an account opened for you with a reputable bank; now that you're mortal again I figured it might help to get you set up with one."

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Apr 24 2005, 01:58 AM

Slyvos smiled.

'Thanks for thinking of it. now, let's see what this mail says...'

He looks at the letter, which was basically one letter, wrapped around another.

2nd of First Seed:
Dear Slyvos Araberith, and all others this letter may concern,
Two-Tails, good friend of mine, and yours, passed upon an unknown date, several weeks prior to this at the residence of "Uncle Sweetshare" on the island of Solsthiem, north of Vardenfell. His left arm was badly burned and partly healed, revealing this not to bee the cause of death. The more likely causes were starvation, and exposure to the harsh climate of the island. The acompanying letter was ffound with him, adressed to you, and was rushed to you by one of our finest messangers. Do not worry about how we know where you are, we mean you no harm whatsoever. And if there is ever anything you may need, please do not hesatate to ask, any friend of Two-Tails' is a friend of mine.
Sincerely,
Jim Stacy

Slyvos sobbed just a bit, not wanting to believe it...

Posted by: Loranna Apr 24 2005, 02:02 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Apr 23 2005, 07:58 PM)

Slyvos smiled.

'Thanks for thinking of it. now, let's see what this mail says...'

He looks at the letter, which was basically one letter, wrapped around another.
2nd of First Seed:
Dear Slyvos Araberith, and all others this letter may concern,
Two-Tails, good friend of mine, and yours, passed upon an unknown date, several weeks prior to this at the residence of "Uncle Sweetshare" on the island of Solsthiem, north of Vardenfell. His left arm was badly burned and partly healed, revealing this not to bee the cause of death. The more likely causes were starvation, and exposure to the harsh climate of the island. The acompanying letter was ffound with him, adressed to you, and was rushed to you by one of our finest messangers. Do not worry about how we know where you are, we mean you no harm whatsoever. And if there is ever anything you may need, please do not hesatate to ask, any friend of Two-Tails' is a friend of mine.
Sincerely,
Jim Stacy

Slyvos sobbed just a bit, not wanting to believe it...

Loranna puts her arm around Slyvos comfortingly, likewise incredulous. Two Tails ... she had not thought too much of Slyvos's friend recently but somehow, she had always figured he made it through the Blue Dawn, and that someday they'd bump into him again ...

"I'm sorry, love ..." Loranna says to Slyvos, holding him.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Apr 24 2005, 02:04 AM

He frowned a bit, and un-rolled the other letter that accompanied it...

{The letter in neatly folded and sealed with wax, obviously done after it was writen. The writing is hurried and appears to be writen in blood. It also contains a small key.}

Dear friend lich,
Two-Tails apologize if this message is short, but he sences he does not have much time. Two-Tails simply want's to wish you, and dear Loranna good luck on the jouries ahead. Hold onto her lich, she is truely one in a million. The enclosed key is to a chest in Yargrum's quarters in Tel Fyr. It contains things that Two-Tails has acumulated over the years, many of wich are magical, as well as a large sum of gold. Take it, do with it what you will, I won't need it. Once again, Two-Tails wishes you, and Loranna well, good luck, and good bye.

Your good friend,
Two-Tails

Slyvos tried to look less upset then he was, but a tear managed to escape down his cheek.

'He was my only friend besides you...'

Posted by: Loranna Apr 24 2005, 02:11 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Apr 23 2005, 08:04 PM)

Loranna's eyes were moist as she read the letter penned by Two-Tails himself.

When Slyvos speaks, she opens her mouth, wanting to say "You have other friends, love,", but the words get stuck in her throat.

Slyvos, love ... she thinks, holding him with renewed fervor, forcing herself to at least whisper "My love ..."

It may not have been the best of times to kiss Slyvos, but Loranna kisses him anyway; short and tender and loving, brushing his lips, her eyes still moist.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Apr 24 2005, 02:13 AM

Slyvos closed his eyes, and held Loranna close, trying, and not to mention failing, to not sob.

'why did he have to die? why...'

Posted by: Loranna Apr 24 2005, 02:16 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Apr 23 2005, 08:13 PM)

Slyvos closed his eyes, and held Loranna close, trying, and not to mention failing, to not sob.

'why did he have to die? why...'

"I don't know love," Loranna admits, rocking Slyvos back and forth gently. "I don't know ..."

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Apr 24 2005, 02:24 AM

Slyvos leaned his head into Loranna's shoulder, causeing her robes to get wet from silent tears. Slyvos kept running over it in his head, but he was having troubling copeing with it.

'just when things started getting better, this happens....'

Posted by: Loranna Apr 24 2005, 02:32 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Apr 23 2005, 08:24 PM)

"Dear ..." Loranna says, cupping his cheek in her hand, "bad things happen ... we can't keep them all from happening."

She wasn't saying the right thing, she thinks, but it was too late to take back what she said; only thing to do now was to go with it ...

"Would Two-Tails want us to lose ourselves in sorrow over his passing?" she asks quietly, trying to smile a little. "Would any of our other lost loved ones? He wanted us to be happy together ..."

I talk too much, Loranna berates herself. Just shut up and comfort your man, Lor ...

She pulls Slyvos close, close enough that her hair brushes his cheek. She kisses him once, gently, on the ear, feeling his quiet sobs reverberate in her chest. When he turns his head to look into her eyes, she smiles softly, and offers him the best comfort she knows.

Posted by: w0nders Apr 24 2005, 08:58 AM

Vvardenfell, a mine-

Three vampires, a Khajiit, an Orc, and a Dunmer walked through the tightly packed halls. The smell of burning candle wax filled their nostrils. “Daa’Barr smells something…” Commented the Khajiit, stopping the others.

“Yes, I smell it too.” Said the Dunmer, irritably. “There must be someone here, a candle couldn’t of stayed burning for this long.”

The others nodded, and the three approached a large door at the end of a hallway, grins plastered across their faces. “Volrina will be happy, she’s been waiting for a find like this for quite some time.” Whispered the Orc, taking a large mace in hand.

“Indeed.” Said the Dunmer, removing the scimitar from his back. He nodded to the Khajiit, who was now holding a longbow. He kicked the door open, and the three charged in. Screams ensued.

Posted by: Arynel Apr 26 2005, 06:49 AM

The cloaked Breton stepped into the little bookstore in Daggerfall unexpectedly, and walked over to the counter, behind which stood an old Breton man whose attention was put squarely on the book before him. Laying the book down flat on the countertop the old Breton man peered over his spectacles at Arynel.

“Yes, what do you want?” He asked.

“I have something, a book that I would like to sell, if that would be alright.” Arynel said, fishing a few pages out of his pocket and laying them out on the counter before the man.

The old Breton twitched his nose and glanced over the pages. “I’ll give you fifty septims for it,” he said at last.

Arynel nodded, took the money and left.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 26 2005, 08:59 AM

Westcastle

Loranna, disguised as Grier, walks through town, intent on some shopping; the party could use a fresh batch of healing and disease-curing potions for their upcoming excursion to Balmora, and given that violence was a likely response from the vampires there to their entreaties, some additional preperation would be nice as well. To this end, Loranna does some shopping for rings and amulets which can be enchanted with Turn Undead, to ask her lover to make.

Thinking of Slyvos makes Loranna pause for a second, reflecting on something; she was no longer telepathic, and she still was given to talking too much, but when it came down to it, her best form of communication ... was still non-verbal. She grins a bit, then returns to her shopping.

Once she had picked up the supplies she needed, Loranna returns to the Dirty Muskrat, to see if the group was ready to go pick up the cure from the witches.

Posted by: w0nders Apr 26 2005, 09:10 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Apr 26 2005, 04:29 PM)

Dante stood as Loranna entered. "Finally..." he said, throwing his old pouch over his shoulder and letting it fall by his side. "Hopefully they have the cure finished by now."

Posted by: Loranna Apr 26 2005, 09:14 AM

QUOTE(w0nders @ Apr 26 2005, 03:10 AM)

Dante stood as Loranna entered. "Finally..." he said, throwing his old pouch over his shoulder and letting it fall by his side. "Hopefully they have the cure finished by now."

"I would hope so too," Loranna says, giving Dante a smile. "Anyone else around right now? We might as well go get it, see how much we have to work with."

Posted by: Teleran Apr 26 2005, 09:18 AM

"Going out to visit the witches? I'll come along if you don't mind," Teleran said. "I'm around I think, are they done making it yet?"

Posted by: w0nders Apr 26 2005, 09:27 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Apr 26 2005, 04:48 PM)

"Going out to visit the witches? I'll come along if you don't mind," Teleran said. "I'm around I think, are they done making it yet?"

"Not sure." Dante remarked, "best get there and find out, eh?" At that, he headed out of the tavern and towards the direction of the witches' mine.

Posted by: Loranna Apr 26 2005, 09:30 AM

And so, once again, the party braves the sinister, carcass-laden area around the witches' mine, seeking the cure that will free Illidan from his existance as a blood-sucking fiend ...

... but they will have to discover the horrors that await them in the next thread, as this one is done

LOCK ON!!!

Loranna