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Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 01:24 AM

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

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

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Newcomers, we ask you to http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141737&view=findpost&p=2871855 before starting up; everyone will be happier for it Also, read http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141737 as soon as possible; this will give you an idea of who is in the RP.

To help you get up to speed, here is http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rhod0091/lrp/temp.html told from my character Loranna's perspective. This summary doesn't cover everything but it sums up some of the bigger events our campaign has covered. Note: I will probably update and edit this summary as time goes on.

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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, Chatspike server). 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, on the Chatspike server. 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.

If you do not have MIRC, you can http://www.chatspike.net/?p=javairc. Enter in a nickname where prompted and hit Submit. You'll be asked if you want to trust the signed applet. Hit Yes, and you'll be in the main chatspike channel. From there, type /join #Loranna_RP

You'll enter our chat channel and we can talk to you.

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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IMPORTANT: WE HAVE JUMPED SIX MONTHS INTO THE FUTURE; IT IS NOW RAIN'S HAND IN THE RP (i.e., April)

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Summary for Loranna: Loranna has spoken with Dragon and Kethiah about measures to protect the children and citizens of Ald Raathim, learned of the identity of the Butcher of the Bay from Goranthir, was catching up with Tris who she has not seen in many months, and most recently is speaking with the Khajiit Alas and Alack in the Nymph and Noggin, finding herself taken by their bleeding charm.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 26 2005, 01:25 AM

ooc. Maranda is sitting around Ald Raatham, doing nothing in paticular... (do feel free to aproch her or somthing ) An evil Lich, on the other hand, is preparing for visitors

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 01:26 AM

ooc summaries:

Allerleirauh is with Goranthir in an upstairs room at the Nymph, after discussing Helseth's suggestion that Goranthir go undercover in Vvardenfell to discover who is impersonating ALMSIVI.

Dragon made a brief stop in Hla Oad, but he's in his offices now.

Tris Gaerington is... well.

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 01:06 AM)

Alas smiled. He had beautiful teeth. "Well, if it's privacy your after, Tris Gaerington of Wayrest, we could always --"

"Nuh uh," Alack interrupted him.

"Not enough flirty flirty yet?" Alas sighed. "I never know."

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 26 2005, 01:07 AM)

Loranna holds out her hand. "Dres Loranna Pyrel of Ald Raathim," she says. "A pleasure."

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 01:08 AM)

The two Khajiit looked at her, and then one another.

"Naw," said Alack, his smile uncertain. "You're havin' us on ..."

"Please tell us you're havin' us on," added Alas more seriously.

"Doesn't take much flirty, really," Tris said. "And there's the House of Dibella in town, if you can't be bothered flirting. Her Ladyship of Daruhn isn't having you on at all. I am, a little... you see I've only told you half my name. But it seemed fair, since you've only told us half yours, if that."

He smiled.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 01:29 AM

Summary

Goranthir, Prince of Firsthold, is in his room at the Nymph and Noggin. Allerleirauh is with him, having discussed with him the idea of him going undercover to discover what is behind the false Tribunal sightings in Vvardenfell. What's odd is that he's only just gotten the assignment, but she's already debriefing him.

Kethiah is meeting upstairs with Ya’Tirrje, a.k.a. Goldcat, a notorious smuggler, and the Spymaster's best informant.

Goldcat's two sidekicks, Alas and Alack, are flirting in the bar with Tris and Loranna. They've just been given the unpleasant news that the "lassie" is the Lady of Ald Raathim.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 01:31 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 02:13 AM)

"Tris speaks the truth," Loranna says, offering the two Khajiit a smile of her own. "Though you've offered us very charming names, and anyone who tells this man here how he really looks in candlelight can't be all bad."

She winks, then adds to Tris "Though you'll always look handsome in any light to your friends, hun."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 01:32 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 25 2005, 11:13 PM)

Alack stumbled to his feet. Alas tried as well, and fell over in his chair.

"We meant no disrespect to you, my Lady," Alack said nervously. "Or you either, my good ... lord ..."

Goldcat and Kethiah stepped down the stairs. Ya’Tirrje smiled as she looked at her boys.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 01:35 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 26 2005, 01:18 AM)

"Just stab me through the heart, why don't you?" Tris laughed.

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 01:19 AM)

Tris rose also, and bowed to Goldcat and Kethiah.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 01:38 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 02:19 AM)

"None taken, dears," Loranna says, laughing inwardly. "May I present to you the Count Sternhart of Wayrest." She makes an elegant motion with her hands, as though displaying Tris to the multiudes.

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 02:22 AM)

"Just stab me through the heart, why don't you?" Tris laughed.
Tris rose also, and bowed to Goldcat and Kethiah.

"Sorry; my aim is off," Loranna says, laughing openly now. She too rises and greets Goldcat and Kethiah. "Hello, my ladies, and good to see you again Goldcat; Alas and Alack, we seem to have caused a stir."

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 01:41 AM

Summary: Shaka, Telera and Anya are hunting the Skull of Corruption held by the lich Manavrio, and are fighting through an escalating series of monsters.

Shaka studied the three doors standing before them. They could also try continuing down the passage, but he was tired of stealth and battling skeletal minions . . . .

"Right up the middle. Let's try the center door," he said.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 01:44 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 25 2005, 11:25 PM)

"None taken, dears," Loranna says, laughing inwardly. "May I present to you the Count Sternhart of Wayrest." She makes an elegant motion with her hands, as though displaying Tris to the multiudes.
"Sorry; my aim is off," Loranna says, laughing openly now. She too rises and greets Goldcat and Kethiah. "Hello, my ladies, and good to see you again Goldcat; Alas and Alack, we seem to have caused a stir."

Ya’Tirrje curtseyed as well. Kethiah shook her head.

"Tomcats, always leaving their mark," Goldcat grinned. "I don't know what you boys have been up to, but I'm sure the diplomatic consequences are something I'll live with for years."

"We was just apologizin to her ladyship and his countship about our, um," Alas searched for the words. "Overfamiaritee. We didn't know who they was."

"Next time stick to the Noggin," Ya’Tirrje sighed. "We'll be going now, Lady Loranna. If you like, I'll give the boys some lashings."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 01:48 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 01:31 AM)

"As diplomats go, they fit in quite well here," Tris said.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 26 2005, 01:49 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 05:28 PM)

As our three intrepid adventurers open the centre door, what do they find? Find out, NOW

As the three of them pushed open the door, they saw a room, an altar on the far side, and four skeleton warriors standing in a row. A Dark Robed figure was sitting at an alchemy table and it was he who spoke, 'Greetings, Shaka, Telera, or should I say Teleran? And Anya, is it? I am quite surprised you managed to get this far so fast. I was at least wanting you to encounter more of my wonderful surprises I keep within my castle' the Dark Robed figure turned from the table, his face darkened by the shadow of the hood, the skeletons moved to attack, but the robed man raised his hand to stop them, 'I am Manavrio, and you have intruded within my castle to retrieve the skull of corruption, have you not?' A gloved hand could be seen, the skull within its grasp, 'Tell me, why are you here, oh, I know the Dibellians sent you, but why did you do thier bidding, young shaka?'

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 01:51 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 02:35 AM)

"As diplomats go, they fit in quite well here," Tris said.

"Agreed," Loranna says, shaking her head to Goldcat.

"No offense was taken; no need for lashings on my account," she says, smiling. "The diplomatic consequences we'll just have to wait and see on, though; I predict it will only last for months, not years. Maybe even weeks."

She winks, to show she's joking.

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 01:52 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 26 2005, 02:36 AM)

"It's been a long time since I was called that," said the battlemage. Despite his flippant words, Shaka was a little taken aback by how much the lich knew.

"I don't usually serve the Dibellans . . . . and I don't even care that much who owns the Skull. But I want to change my nature. Get out of this cage of scales."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 01:58 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 25 2005, 11:38 PM)

"That's good, I'm no good at diplomacy," Ya’Tirrje gave Loranna a half-smile. "I always surrender. Until we meet again, my Lady ... Good luck."

The Goldcat led the two Khajiit out the front door of the Nymph. Both Alas and Alack looked over their shoulders, for one last look at Loranna and Tris, and to mouth the words "Sorry."

"What a den of iniquity I own," Kethiah sighed.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 26 2005, 01:59 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 05:39 PM)

'Change your nature, and how, exactly will dibella do that?' he said, although it could not be seen, a knowing smile could be felt from the shadow that covered his face, as if he already knew the answer

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 01:59 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 01:45 AM)

"Well, that's depressing," Tris said. "I hoped they were planning to invite me to the lashing."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 02:03 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 25 2005, 11:46 PM)

"Well, that's depressing," Tris said. "I hoped they were planning to invite me to the lashing."

"Ah, business partner are you suggesting a new specialized wing of the tavern?" Kethiah asked. "The Nymph, the Noggin, and the Flogging?"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 02:03 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 02:46 AM)

"Well, that's depressing," Tris said. "I hoped they were planning to invite me to the lashing."

"I owe you a full lashing session then," Loranna says to Tris. "True to my nature, I stopped joking at just the wrong moment."

Her eyes following Ya’Tirrje, she adds "Maybe next time I'll be more diplomatic about it ..."

Turning back to Kethiah, she smiles, saying "You're dealing with a salacious noble who is out to corrupt the town; don't take it too personally." Her smile doesn't quite touch her eyes though; Kethiah can see the unasked question in Loranna's eyes: Anything I need to know about, this time?

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 02:04 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 26 2005, 02:46 AM)

"Supposedly it's been done before . . . Turning ugliness into beauty. My true self is Ra'Gada, and if I succeed in this quest for the House, they might be able to bring that out." The words sounded inane even as he said them.

On impulse, he said: "Manavrio, I think I understand a little of how you became . . . this. You probably wanted to understand the world, as I do. You sought power; though there's where we differ, because I never wanted that much of it."

"But the day came when you realized that all your years of study would come to nothing; rotting flesh in the grave. So you grasped for a kind of immortality. To become undead, but the puppet master, not the puppet. Am I getting warm?"

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 02:05 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 25 2005, 11:50 PM)

"I'm sorry you weren't able to corrupt those two innocent lads," Kethiah smiled. "But the evening wasn't a total loss. The Goldcat knows where a certain ship makes berth."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 02:08 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 01:52 AM)

"I'm sorry you weren't able to corrupt those two innocent lads," Kethiah smiled. "But the evening wasn't a total loss. The Goldcat knows where a certain ship makes berth."

Tris's hand had gone, involuntarily, to his face, his fingertips running along the raised purple scar. Was it the scar? Either way, his pride still stung.

Kethiah's words recalled him to the present.

"Ship, what ship. Not Falco?"

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 02:09 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 25 2005, 11:55 PM)

Kethiah nodded. "Hla Oad."

Posted by: Shardie Oct 26 2005, 02:11 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 05:51 PM)

'Hmm, you and I are the same. We defile the bodies the gods gave us at birth, you, because of your vanity, myself because I am seeking somthing,' his gloved hand clasped an amulet with six shining Jewels on it hanging around his neck, 'If I were to say I could make you a Redguard, make you what you really want, would you leave me be? You and I, we have no quarrel, we have no need to fight, and I will let you leave freely' he paused to wait for a response

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 02:13 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 02:55 AM)

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 02:56 AM)

Kethiah nodded. "Hla Oad."

Loranna's face becomes busineslike again - though she mentally notes she owes Tris more thn just a lashing session.

"How soon can we get there?" she asks.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 02:16 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 26 2005, 02:00 AM)

Loranna's face becomes busineslike again - though she mentally notes she owes Tris more thn just a lashing session.

"How soon can we get there?" she asks.

"That depends," Tris said. "Who's we?"

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 02:18 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 26 2005, 02:58 AM)

Shaka was stunned into silence. Was that what he was? Vain?

And he might not have to fight any more today, to win the prize. He glanced at his loves, silent and pale themselves.

Yet still they stood at his side.

It was one of the harder decisions he had had to make, and a snap decision at that. He didn't even know if the Dibellans could come through for him. And the lich before him radiated power, he might well be telling the truth.

"Good fruit can't come from a poisoned tree. . . . . You chose an unnatural path, Manavrio. The world doesn't owe me anything, except a death."

"I choose life in the end. Even if it's a scaled parody of human."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 02:22 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:03 AM)

"That depends," Tris said. "Who's we?"

"I was refering to us in the general sense," Loranna mutters. "... You and Goranthir know what he's got and Goranthir's ship is the best one we have ..."

I want to see this dealt with too, Loranna thinks, her thoughts plain, but ...

"We should let the others know, and let those who wish to go volunteer," she says. "Isidor's already said he intended to go; Dragon said he was going to talk to Falco's father, who knows what he might wish ..."

Posted by: Teleran Oct 26 2005, 02:23 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 25 2005, 11:58 PM)

Telera seethed, “Shaka, how dare you compare yourself to this thing. It’s worse than calling yourself an animal. It. Is. Not. Like. You. In any way.

"You can’t seriously consider going along with anything this thing suggests? Just look at where this thing makes its home! It’s not right, it’s not smart, it’s vile, it’s, it’s…”

She ended, “It’s a bleeding lich and it kills little puppies!”

‘I wish the lich could be bleeding,’ the dagger added its two cents.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 02:23 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 12:03 AM)

"That depends," Tris said. "Who's we?"

"Isidor is part of the we," Kethiah said. "You can't leave without him."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 02:26 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 02:10 AM)

"Isidor is part of the we," Kethiah said. "You can't leave without him."

"If Falco's father wants a hand in his death, you can leave me here," Tris said. "I've seen enough of that sort of garbage for one lifetime. All right, if Isidor goes, that means we need a ship. Let's tell everyone."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 02:28 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:13 AM)

"So which of us tells Allie and Goran?" Loranna asks, raising her eyebrows.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 02:31 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 26 2005, 02:15 AM)

"So which of us tells Allie and Goran?" Loranna asks, raising her eyebrows.

Tris was already starting up the stairs. "You wish, Lady of Daruhn," he said, with a grin.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 26 2005, 02:33 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 06:05 PM)

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 26 2005, 06:10 PM)

'(sigh) Did you ever wonder how I knew you were coming? Did you ever realise how easy it was to get here? Did you not think that if you turned down my generous offer I would not have something to face you with?' His hand passed over the skull, and three exact duplicates, from clothes to weapons stood before our three heroes, duplicates that moved to attack, 'NO, not yet!' the duplicates backed off, 'if it is death you want, then death you shall receive, but I shall ask you once more. I have prepared this potion for you. Its a polymorph potion that will turn you into a redguard,' he gestured to the potion, 'permanent, and beside it is the cure, it will turn you back into your other self.

'These potions, however, only have one serve... I am giving you this as a gift, a payment that you will leave me be. I do not want to fight, and I am not asking you to go get yourself killed for a simple polymorph, like the temple of Dibella, I am offering you a solution to your problem. If you wish to throw your life away with these idiotic assumptions of "good" and "evil" so be it, just remember, with your last breath on this cold floor that you had your chance and you threw it away. This is your final chance, or, as you said, would you rather have what life owes you?'

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 02:35 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:18 AM)

Tris was already starting up the stairs. "You wish, Lady of Daruhn," he said, with a grin.

"From now on, call me Lasher of Kitties," Loranna says, giving Tris a playfully imperious look. "And you will have to earn the right to watch."

She laughs, but something weighs on her mind:

She didn't get it; the scar didn't detract from his looks that much ...

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 02:42 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 26 2005, 03:20 AM)

As the lich probably knew he would, Shaka felt a growing anger and confusion. He looked at his mirror image and was disgusted; the pettiness, the self-centeredness. Truly this was some evil duplicate - - and then it hit him. Not a reversed image. An exact one.

"I can't trust your potions, though I want to. . . . There is an evil, and a good. And if it ends here, why then it had to end somewhere."

Posted by: Teleran Oct 26 2005, 02:43 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 12:29 AM)

Ignoring the potions, Telera looked her duplicate over thoroughly, “I’m pretty.”

‘The copies bleed right? Oh, please say they bleed. If you’re not sure, let me check, please let me check, a taste at least, just a taste.’

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 02:45 AM

Tris trotted upstairs, braced himself, and ran smoothly through the Void to the other side of the door.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 26 2005, 02:49 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 06:29 PM)

'Tisk, tisk, tisk' the lich replied

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 26 2005, 06:30 PM)

The lich smiled at this, he obviously heard what the dagger said, for his response was directed at it 'Oh yes, dear dagger, the copies bleed just as much as a real mer ever would. the problem is, there is a copy of you too. Its a true shame we could not work this out, if you DO manage to defeat my minions, I shall leave the potion on the table. Ciao, and farewell,' the Lich bowed and dissapated, and the copies and the skeleton warriors became hostile!

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 02:55 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 12:32 AM)

Tris trotted upstairs, braced himself, and ran smoothly through the Void to the other side of the door.

Goranthir and Allerleirauh were not, actually in flagrante delicto when Tris entered the room. They had finished three minutes and six seconds before. Allie's head was on his chest, and he was running his fingers through her silver hair. Goran had been asking her about Dragon, and why he was the way he was, and if it was possible he was happy.

Tris's sudden appearances almost didn't give Goranthir a shock anymore. Almost.

After he recovered, he said, "Is it my birthday again already?"

(OOC -- Outta here for the night! Good night all!)

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 06:51 AM

ooc: Isidor, male nord, is in the Nymph and Noggin, reeling from the news that Falco is a homicidal maniac. Oh, he's also thinking about the war, marriage, etc ...

Tyradil and Tilitalia, Isidor's children, are in school.

Tsei is in Ald Raathim, walking.

Posted by: Tri Oct 26 2005, 07:49 AM

Diamond couldn't believe the treacheries of Falco.

- and here he was, trying to burn down the Kynareth figure...

The party at Moonguard had departed at last for Ald Raathim. They would likely arrive in the night.

Posted by: Nalion Oct 26 2005, 10:05 AM

Summary:

Nalion

Nalion, a male Breton mage currently stays in his home town of Lainlyn near Shornhelm in the High Rock province. Though he is still busy sorting out his own affairs there, some of which dating back 15 years, his thoughts more and more turn to a prospering city on the Morrowind Mainland and the friends he has left there. Once more, he feels that he stayed in one place for too long.

Gistral

Gistral, a Redguard warrior often acting as guide for caravans was last seen traveling across the Alik'r desert in Hammerfell. Envious - and less successful scouts - reported seeing him building sandcastles. The credibility of these people seems to be rather ... lacking, though.

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 10:36 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 26 2005, 03:36 AM)

'Tisk, tisk, tisk' the lich replied
The lich smiled at this, he obviously heard what the dagger said, for his response was directed at it 'Oh yes, dear dagger, the copies bleed just as much as a real mer ever would. the problem is, there is a copy of you too. Its a true shame we could not work this out, if you DO manage to defeat my minions, I shall leave the potion on the table. Ciao, and farewell,' the Lich bowed and dissapated, and the copies and the skeleton warriors became hostile!

Shaka cursed himself as the three took out the skeleton warriors. Their duplicates seemed content to watch them fight these minions first.

Why did I talk to Manavrio instead of attacking immediately, thought Shaka. Stupid, as stupid as asking questions of a Daedroth. Now the lich had disappeared with the Skull . . . .

As he decapitated one of the skeletons with the Spear of Bitter Mercy, Shaka realized with a chill that his duplicate would be the greatest opponent of his life. The battlemage had fought stronger foes before, or smarter, or more cunning. But this other Shaka knew all his tricks and would be able to counter them unthinkingly. Anya and Telera would find the same of their doppelgangers . . . .

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 02:46 PM

Isidor got up out of his seat, and left the Nymph and Noggin. While he walked through the door, a female argonian entered. She was wearing a simple brown robe, and seemed to be walking with a limp. She made her way over to the bar, and ordered a flin.

Posted by: Slashes-With-Claws Oct 26 2005, 02:51 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 03:33 PM)

While he walked through the door, a female argonian entered. She was wearing a simple brown robe, and seemed to be walking with a limp. She made her way over to the bar, and ordered a flin.

Slashes-With-Claws, off duty and drinking a Cyrodilic Brandy noticed the argonian enter. He did not recognize her. If he had seen her before he certainly would have known.

Slashes stood up and approached her. "Greetings marsh sister. I do not believe I have seen you around the city before."

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 02:56 PM

QUOTE(Slashes-With-Claws @ Oct 26 2005, 03:38 PM)

Tsei turned in her seat, to face the man. The last time an argonian man had approached her in a bar ... well, it hadn't ended well. "Hello." She said. "No, I haven't been in the city for around six months. Business elsewhere."

Posted by: Slashes-With-Claws Oct 26 2005, 03:00 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 03:43 PM)

Slashes did not pry into what kind of business, there were things that he would rather not reveal to just anyone.

He introduced himself, "I am Slashes-With-Claws, I am a commander in the army of Ald-Raathim. Have you been to the marsh recently?"

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 03:03 PM

QUOTE(Slashes-With-Claws @ Oct 26 2005, 03:47 PM)

"That is where my business was," Tsei said.

Posted by: Slashes-With-Claws Oct 26 2005, 03:11 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 03:50 PM)

"That is where my business was," Tsei said.

Slashes wondered if this female had been raised in the marsh or away from it, he would have to find out later.

"What news of the marsh? I have not been there for a nearly a year."

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 03:45 PM

QUOTE(Slashes-With-Claws @ Oct 26 2005, 03:58 PM)

Slashes wondered if this female had been raised in the marsh or away from it, he would have to find out later.

"What news of the marsh? I have not been there for a nearly a year."

"It seemed fine, to me. Though, there are reports of unrest ... That wasn't what I was there for, though."

Posted by: Slashes-With-Claws Oct 26 2005, 03:51 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 04:32 PM)

"It seemed fine, to me. Though, there are reports of unrest ... That wasn't what I was there for, though."

She appeared to want to share her reasons for visiting the marsh. "I find myself missing the marsh on many occasions, I plan to go back again once things are settled here. I have family in the marsh, I visited them when last I was there. Have you family there?"

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 03:56 PM

QUOTE(Slashes-With-Claws @ Oct 26 2005, 04:38 PM)

"I do have some family there, yes. They were why I went there." Tsei replied, sipping her drink.

Posted by: Slashes-With-Claws Oct 26 2005, 04:03 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 04:43 PM)

"I do have some family there, yes. They were why I went there." Tsei replied, sipping her drink.

An interesting marsh sister this one. She appeared to want to talk, but was also standoffish, not saying much when she could. Perhaps she already had a mate, or had lost her mate.

"You said you had not been here for six months. You have been to this city before? Do you know the ones called Dragon and Loranna?"

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 04:07 PM

QUOTE(Slashes-With-Claws @ Oct 26 2005, 04:50 PM)

"I know Lady Loranna, yes. Though, not very well. I don't know who Dragon is, though ... Oh wait, I might've met him in Daggerfall. Don't remember."

Posted by: Slashes-With-Claws Oct 26 2005, 04:18 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 04:54 PM)

"I know Lady Loranna, yes. Though, not very well. I don't know who Dragon is, though ... Oh wait, I might've met him in Daggerfall. Don't remember."

"Dragon is the current general of Ald Raathim, I serve under him, and thereby under Lady Loranna. Will you be in town long?"

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 04:38 PM

QUOTE(Slashes-With-Claws @ Oct 26 2005, 05:05 PM)

"Dragon is the current general of Ald Raathim, I serve under him, and thereby under Lady Loranna. Will you be in town long?"

"Ah. Um, not sure yet. I might just be passing through ..." Tsei said.

Posted by: Slashes-With-Claws Oct 26 2005, 04:41 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 05:25 PM)

"Ah. Um, not sure yet. I might just be passing through ..." Tsei said.

Slashes had some things to attend to so dismissed himself, "It was nice meenting you marsh sister. Perhaps we will meet again." Slashes finished his drink and left the tavern.

OOC: Out for the day.

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 04:43 PM

QUOTE(Slashes-With-Claws @ Oct 26 2005, 05:28 PM)

Slashes had some things to attend to so dismissed himself, "It was nice meenting you marsh sister. Perhaps we will meet again." Slashes finished his drink and left the tavern.

OOC: Out for the day.

Tsei said, "Good bye," as Slashes walked out. Cute she thought to herself, as she finished her flin.

Isidor, on the other hand, returned to the tavern, and walked up to his and Kethiah's room, and sprawled out on the bed, his mind still digesting everything.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 04:53 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 05:30 PM)

Kethiah stepped in and with a smile, sat on his stomach. "Don't get too comfortable, sweetheart. You'll be off soon."

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 04:59 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 05:40 PM)

Kethiah stepped in and with a smile, sat on his stomach. "Don't get too comfortable, sweetheart. You'll be off soon."

Isidor looked up at Kethiah, and smiled. "I guess so ... just needed a minute to relax. Everything's been so hectic, as of late. And," he added, with a frown, "I'm not looking foward to killing one of my friends ..."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 05:19 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 05:46 PM)

Kethiah took his hand. "But you have to do it?"

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 05:21 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 06:06 PM)

Kethiah took his hand. "But you have to do it?"

Isidor closed his eyes for a moment, and said, "If he doesn't stop, or get stopped, more people will die. You've heard what he does, to those he kills ... it's terrible."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 05:25 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 06:08 PM)

Isidor closed his eyes for a moment, and said, "If he doesn't stop, or get stopped, more people will die. You've heard what he does, to those he kills ... it's terrible."

"Yes, but you don't have to go, if you don't think you can do what needs to be done," Kethiah said, holding his hand to her lips. "There are others here who have less of a personal relationship with Falco who could do it instead."

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 05:31 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 06:12 PM)

Isidor pulled Kethiah down to his level, and kissed her. "No, there are other people who can go; but I feel a responsibility for this. I don't know why, but I do ... If I hadn't told Loranna that he had stolen from me, he never would've been banished, and none of this would've ever happened."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 05:37 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 02:42 AM)

"I wish," Tris said, setting one knee on the bed and leaning forward, to press against both of them at once. It struck him that Goranthir was visibly older, his muscles denser, than he had been even the last time Tris had seen him without clothes.

"Kethiah received a report about Falco. He's in Hla Oad. We can catch him, if we hurry."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 05:40 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 06:18 PM)

"You should go, but not because you're at all responsible," Kethiah said, looking him in the eye seriously. "If someone steals from you, it's not your fault if you force him to stop, and it's not your fault if he turns to worst crime after that. Falco made the decision to steal from a friend of his, and made the decision to become a monster. You couldn't control any of that."

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 05:45 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 06:27 PM)

Isidor nodded, and said, "You're right, as always." He kissed and held her tightly for a moment. "I wish I could just say here with you; but I guess I should be going now ..."

Posted by: Arsene Oct 26 2005, 05:48 PM

Ciril comes into the tavern. The Khajiit looks around before walking up to the bar.

He askes for a drink and a room.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 05:52 PM

QUOTE(Arsene @ Oct 26 2005, 06:35 PM)

Ciril comes into the tavern. The Khajiit looks around before walking up to the bar.

He askes for a drink and a room.

"Certainly," said Ielyn, a Breton man who was behind the bar at the time. "Our proprietors are currently indisposed, but I can give you a drink -- and show you a room if you're in a hurry."

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 05:52 PM

Pie.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 05:53 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 06:32 PM)

Isidor nodded, and said, "You're right, as always." He kissed and held her tightly for a moment. "I wish I could just say here with you; but I guess I should be going now ..."

"I think Loranna is still gathering together people, letting them know what's happening," Kethiah whispered, pulling at his shirt. "I think you have a few minutes before your boat launches."

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 05:56 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 06:40 PM)

"I think Loranna is still gathering together people, letting them know what's happening," Kethiah whispered, pulling at his shirt. "I think you have a few minutes before your boat launches."

Isidor grinned, and pulled her closer to him.

Fade out

Posted by: Aki Oct 26 2005, 05:58 PM

OOc Summary

Reichi Sari is wandering Ald Raathiim aimlessly, after doing absolutely nothing the entire last thread...

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 05:59 PM

Ald Raathim, Drunken Guar: Dragon

The old Nord man in armor rested his hand for a moment on the shoulder of the old Argonian wearing the uniform of Ald Raathim's regulars.

"Shouldn't drink alone," Dragon said, sitting down. "Don't you think you've had enough?"

Posted by: Arsene Oct 26 2005, 06:01 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 27 2005, 12:39 AM)

"Certainly," said Ielyn, a Breton man who was behind the bar at the time. "Our proprietors are currently indisposed, but I can give you a drink -- and show you a room if you're in a hurry."

"A bottom of cyrodillic please, and howmuch for two nights?"

He says pulling out a well filled purse.

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 06:03 PM

Eats-With-Claws' head shot up when he saw his superior officer. Though the argonian wasn't on duty at the moment, "Oh..Err...Sorry Sir!....I didn't mean to....um...do that..."

The warrior wondered why Dragon was speaking with him. Probably wants me to do extra shifts or something...thats good, I could use the money.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 06:06 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 05:50 PM)

Dragon studied the Argonian's face, wishing that it was easier to gauge how sober he was.

"We're found Falco," he said, and waited for a reaction.

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 06:08 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 02:53 PM)

Dragon studied the Argonian's face, wishing that it was easier to gauge how sober he was.

"We're found Falco," he said, and waited for a reaction.

The argonian looked up at Dragon and sighed, "What did he get himself into this time?"

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 06:09 PM

QUOTE(Arsene @ Oct 26 2005, 06:48 PM)

"A bottom of cyrodillic please, and howmuch for two nights?"

He says pulling out a well filled purse.

The bartender handed the Khajiit his drink, and quoted a couple different prices, as there were a handful of rooms available, from small, simple rooms over the Noggin ("though they're a bit loud"), to respectable rooms in the Nymph, to one multi-room apartment which was generally held for VIPs, though it was currently available ... and extremely expensive ...

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 06:13 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 05:55 PM)

The argonian looked up at Dragon and sighed, "What did he get himself into this time?"

Dragon spoke softly, although there wasn't much danger of being overheard in the tavern crowded with tradesmen and soldiers.

"Falco is the Butcher of the Inner Sea."

Posted by: Arsene Oct 26 2005, 06:14 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 27 2005, 12:56 AM)

Pays for one of the cheaper respectable rooms. Drinks up and goes to leave his stuff in his room. He then goes out to have a look around the town and do some general nosing about.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 06:18 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 06:24 PM)

"You can use my ship," said Goranthir, looking at Allie and then Tris. "But I need to go somewhere else ..."

He told Tris about the assignment in Vvardenfell.

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 06:19 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:00 PM)

Dragon spoke softly, although there wasn't much danger of being overheard in the tavern crowded with tradesmen and soldiers.

"Falco is the Butcher of the Inner Sea."

Eats-With-Claws dropped his drink, the glass shattered on the floor. But he didn't care. He just stared in shock at his commanding officer. The claws from wich he gained his namesake were clenched so tightly that blood flowed from his palms.

Then, in a voice so quivering and seething with anger and hatred that it sounded as though he was attempting to hold back the urge to brake something over someone's head (Which he was), "Sir, Permission to take a leave of absence and carve my son into tiny little pieces?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 06:25 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 06:06 PM)

"Denied," Dragon said. "Sit down. This isn't a family vendetta; it's about acts of war against Ald Raathim and reprisal. It's ugly when families fight. If you think you're going to be allowed to become the murderer of your own son, think again. "

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 06:27 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:12 PM)

Eats-With-Claws stared at him with anger, and then his rage subsided. "Tell me, Sir. Do you have children?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 06:28 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 06:05 PM)

"You can use my ship," said Goranthir, looking at Allie and then Tris. "But I need to go somewhere else ..."

He told Tris about the assignment in Vvardenfell.

"No," Tris said, by reflex. "No, no, no..."

"Tris Gaerington, what is wrong with you," Allerleirauh said.

"He doesn't know the first thing about spying. We need him on the Akarvina. And it's not true, what his grandmother said about no one recognizing him, you told me yourself that people in Wayrest commented on how much he looked like Helseth. Besides... we need to leave now. I never see you anymore."

His last sentence made her laugh in disbelief.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 06:31 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 06:14 PM)

Eats-With-Claws stared at him with anger, and then his rage subsided. "Tell me, Sir. Do you have children?"

"Yes, soldier, I do," Dragon said. "A son and a grandson, far from here. And a little girl who died long ago."

There was a great deal more he could have said, but he was playing his hand close to his chest. He wanted to hear what Eats-with-Claws would say next.

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 06:34 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:18 PM)

"Then you understand the love a parent has for his or her child? You understand how much I care for my only son? This isn't a family vendetta. Its fulfilling my responsability as his father. It was my fault he became a monster. It was my fault he has some much hatred in his heart. And it is my responsabilty to do what's best for my child...even if that means killing him."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 06:34 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 07:15 PM)

"The people who know spycraft haven't been able to get anywhere in Vvardenfell," Goranthir replied, touching Tris's face gently. "The Akarvina doesn't need me. I'm as much of a figurehead on that as the statue of Kynareth. At least I can do something towards the war effort if I go. Which I am."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 06:38 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 06:21 PM)

Dragon's droopy-lidded eyes held no condemnation, only pity.

"You would have done better to love him, while he was still able to be reached by your love."

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 06:44 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:25 PM)

Dragon's droopy-lidded eyes held no condemnation, only pity.

"You would have done better to love him, while he was still able to be reached by your love."

His head fell in defeat, "You're absolutely right. I should have been better to him. I should have loved him more when I had the chance. But now he is unreachable....unchangeable. I would do anything to let him be spared, even give my own life, if there was but one hope of redemption. But deep down I know this to be impossible. His heart is as black as the night, his soul corrupted. He is a great evil upon the face of Nirn. Evil...must be stopped, so that good people, innocent people, need never fear of a monstorous murderer sweeping down upon them, and taking their lives. Killing my son....is the right thing to do."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 06:46 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 06:21 PM)

"You're not a figurehead, look at the muscles on your arms," Tris said. "And even if you are - what's Barenziah? Is she a figurehead? Because it's certain that less than a tenth of Helseth's people would follow him as they do without her. Ordinary people need beauty, they need heroism, they need something to dream towards so they don't just die. Do something towards the war effort? You are the war effort, people like you and your grandmother and Loranna."

It was the first time he had spoken Barenziah's name to him without her title.

"So much fuss," Allerleirauh said, reaching for Tris. "The sun passes beneath the earth and is not seen for a time. That is part of the story too. Don't fear so, you make everyone upset."

"Everyone is just Goran, who I'm trying to talk out of going, and you, trying to pretend I'm not right," Tris said.

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 06:50 PM

Shaka held the Spear to his forehead in salute for a moment; his doppleganger did the same, after a brief hesitation. Then the flurry of blows and counters began.

Shaka found himself in the state of no-thought that might help him survive. There was no time to plan, only strike and react. His double alternated between thrusts of the Spear of Bitter Mercy, and attempting to catch Shaka's Spear in its flanges. Shaka's tactics were the same.

The Dragonbone Cuirass each wore was as strong as any daedric armor, but the Spear would prove stronger if it could land a solid thrust. Shaka turned to the side just in time as his double's Spear gouged a path along the cuirass' ribs. Shaka attempted a decapitating swipe of the broad spearhead, and was unsurprised when his doppelganger not only ducked in time but lashed out with a kick.

Shaka was hurled back for a moment, and swore as his opponent activated his copy of the Amulet of Shadows. He was soon only a faint wavering in the dim light of Manavrio's lair. Shaka immediately activated his own Amulet.

Now a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ensued as each warrior maneuvered as quietly as possible. Shaka could smell his opponent, but not precisely enough for a good target; his ears would have to strain as best they could.

On an impulse, he hurled the Spear . . . but not at his double. Shaka attempted to skewer Telera's double.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 06:55 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 06:31 PM)

"As it happens," Dragon said, "I disagree. On both points, that Falco is black all through, and that it's a father's place to kill his son when he can't be redeemed.

"As to the first, I have spoken with Falco face-to-face, so I know that he is fighting for Redoran and Indoril because of his principles, because he believes the House system is less oppressive than the Monarchy. I hold that Falco is mistaken, but that doesn't alter the point: one who is still capable of taking up arms for what he believes is right has not yet been entirely consumed by darkness.

"As to the second: for a father to kill his own son is an abomination in the eyes of Akatosh, Father of us all. A time may come when an honorable father must stand aside and let his son be killed; there is no excuse for performing the killing himself unless there is no other possible hand that can be raised."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 06:59 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 07:33 PM)

"I'm not embarking on a permanent career as a spy," Goranthir smiled, deeply touched at Tris's words. His eyes shone. "It will just be long enough for me to see what's happening. And there's no reason why you couldn't come visit me from time to time while I'm there ... you just couldn't let anyone else see you."

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 07:00 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:42 PM)

"Fine then. I won't kill him." he said, defeated But then he got down on his hands and knees, tears in his eyes, "But please, let me see him one more time before he dies. Let me tell him I'm sorry I failed him. Let me tell him I love him."

Posted by: Xyber02 Oct 26 2005, 07:06 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 05:37 PM)

On an impulse, he hurled the Spear . . . but not at his double. Shaka attempted to skewer Telera's double.

Anya brought her spear down in a way that forced the clone to block it so that the spears became locked. Using this, she cast jump again, and raised her legs using the clone to launch herself at Shaka's clone.

Anya had one dagger readied with a Silence enchantment and her Dagger of Judgment in the other. Using the momentary confusion, she silenced the clone with her dagger to keep him from healing himself, and brought Judgment up to his throat.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 07:09 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 06:46 PM)

"It doesn't matter if people see me," Tris said. "I'm just a very ordinary Breton."

"There are no Bretons on Vvardenfell now," Allerleirauh said. "Nor Nords, nor Imperials. The 'Nerevarine' has fulfilled the prophecies and driven the N'Wah from the holy lands. You could go undercover as a slave. It would be difficult to find any other place for you."

She touched Tris's face.

"And in any case, you aren't ordinary; you're a very pretty Breton with a distinctive facial scar."

Tris winced, remembering the two pretty Khajiit boys in the Nymph earlier.

"I won't be far," Tris said to Goranthir. "I've done this before, I watched Loranna for months before I ever spoke to her. I'll miss you, that's all."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 07:11 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 06:47 PM)

Dragon regarded the old Argonian on his hands and knees, wondering if his tears were an act. Argonian facial expressions were hard to read; there was no change he could tell, if Eats-with-Claws were lying.

"Done," Dragon said.

"The Akarvina leaves as soon as it can be readied. Report to the docks."

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 07:11 PM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Oct 26 2005, 07:53 PM)

Anya frowned, her clone sneering. She found this twisted parody distasteful.

She raised her spear, but in a defensive pose, waiting rather than charger. Her clone waved her hand and faded from view. Anya menatlly smacked herself for not thinking about that sooner. Her footsteps were too light to track through the racket of the other fights.

She thought about going invisible herself. Instead she pulled out several silver stars. She threw them in even patterns, the Poisonbloom enchantments activating.

Anya's doppleganger shimmered into view, though not near Anya like she thought. She was farther off, bow raised and aimed at her head. Reacting quickly, she cast a jump spell, and launched ehrself straight at the clone, spear readied. A flurry of attacks ensued as each sought to break threw with their spears.
Anya brought her spear down in a way that forced the clone to block it so that the spears became locked. Using this, she cast jump again, and raised her legs using the clone to launch herself at Shaka's clone.

Anya had one dagger readied with a Silence enchantment and her Dagger of Judgment in the other. Using the momentary confusion, she silenced the clone with her dagger to keep him from healing himself, and brought Judgment up to his throat.

Shaka's double had shimmered into view. For a long time afterward, Shaka would swear he saw something in his doppelganger's eyes as he looked at his slayer, Anya.

Understanding? Perhaps love.

The light faded in the doppelganger's eyes as he fell heavily onto the stone floor.

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 07:13 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 03:58 PM)

He hopped to his feet, saluted and quickly ran to the small place he rented to grab his battle axe. The argonian reported to the ship and awaited its departure.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 07:14 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 07:56 PM)

"I'll miss you too, both of you," Goranthir said seriously, holding Allie and Tris's hands. Then he smiled. "It's a pity though that Tris couldn't play my slave. That would have been fun."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 07:23 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 07:01 PM)

"I'll miss you too, both of you," Goranthir said seriously, holding Allie and Tris's hands. Then he smiled. "It's a pity though that Tris couldn't play my slave. That would have been fun."

"I may yet do that," Tris said. "I'll have slave bracers prepared, ones which look enchanted but aren't, and I'll speak to ex-slaves here about proper language and demeanor. You can have your property sent to you, and I can meet you, if you need someone close. I know a little magic, I've gotten good at fighting with my hands, and I've never relied on armor. Having to do without my sword won't bother me."

"Tris," Allerleirauh said. "Speaking of figureheads. Aren't you supposed to be at a dinner with Lord Nidewall right now? Armies don't operate without money. You already have a job, and one that's essential to our survival."

"You and Iolanthe should get together," Tris said. "You're both obnoxiously sharp and you both like to nag me."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 07:28 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 08:10 PM)

"I just like the idea of disciplining you, because I have a feeling you would be a disobedient slave," Goranthir grinned. "Anyhow, whether you're going to Wayrest or Hla Oad, you should be off, and so should I ..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 07:36 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 07:15 PM)

"I'm going to Hla Oad," Tris said. "But pretend it's my birthday for a few minutes first."

His ego had taken a hit earlier in the evening; and he couldn't shake the feeling that he wouldn't see Goranthir again for a long, long time.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 07:52 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 08:23 PM)

Goranthir didn't know about Alas and Alack, but he more than made up for it.

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 07:52 PM

Isidor kissed Kethiah again, then made his way out of their room. He walked down to the main part of the tavern, and sat, waiting for the others.

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 07:53 PM

Hla Oad

The sails had been replaced, as had the crewmen slain. The supply of food, however was taking longer than normal to load onto the ship. This was due to the enormous amount of food he ordered. It would be a day or two before the merchants in town could get their stocks refilled.

Meanwhile, Falco was growing impatient and anxious. He didn't like to wait in one place too long, but for now he had no choice.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 08:00 PM

Loranna returns to the tavern, armored and robed for action.

"I looked for everyone I could find, but Shaka, Tel, and Anya are away," she explains. "And my father's still down in the south doing what he does best ... I'm ready, though."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 08:05 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 26 2005, 08:47 PM)

"Good luck to you, and to everyone," Kethiah said sincerely. "All battles are difficult, and this is one is one of the hardest."

"Loranna, one thing I think we need to talk about when you come back is constructing warning bells around the town. I'm having the children come over this afternoon to begin their exercises, but it's difficult to tell them how to know when we're under attack without them ..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 08:11 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 07:52 PM)

Dragon arrived at the tavern.

"I've spoken with Falco's father; he's going with us. Kethiah, I think a toscin is a very good idea. May I suggest the two temples, and the new tower of the castle?"

Allerleirauh descended the stairs. She hadn't dressed, simply put on a robe.

Tris came in, not from upstairs, but through an outside door. "I have parrapton riders waiting at the docks. Everything's ready. Goranthir's not going."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 08:14 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 08:58 PM)

Dragon arrived at the tavern.

"I've spoken with Falco's father; he's going with us. Kethiah, I think a toxin is a very good idea. May I suggest the two temples, and the new tower of the castle?"

Allerleirauh descended the stairs. She hadn't dressed, simply put on a robe.

Tris came in, not from upstairs, but through an outside door. "I have parrapton riders waiting at the docks. Everything's ready. Goranthir's not going."

Kethiah nodded to Dragon. "I'll talk to Kallen, and get them put up while you're gone. There should also be one here ... We may see an invasion if it comes up through the bay before anyone else."

Goranthir came downstairs with Allerleirauh. "That's right, and I probably won't be here when you get back. My captain's excellent, though, and the crew are all hard-workers and hard-fighters. They won't let you down."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 08:15 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 08:58 PM)

Loranna nods to Dragon. "Those sound like good ideas," she says. "Thanks Kethiah."

She nods to Tris and Allie, and gives Goranthir a hug before she goes. "Take care dear; hope to see you again soon," she says, before heading to the ship.

Posted by: Aki Oct 26 2005, 08:21 PM

Reichi, having heard of the actions of Falco, had arrived at the dock already. It was hard to think Falco, of all people, was the butcher of the bay. Mutilating bodies like that never seemed Falco's style, Reichi would have thought Falco, as a pirate, would have merely robbed the merchants blind and stabbed anyone who put up resistance, not kill everyone and make decorations out of their insides.

Of course, Reichi wouldn't have been nauseated by the sight of one of the butchered ships, he was all too used to waking up in a simlar pile of gore. Naked, bloodpattered. But still, Falco had to be stopped, he was butchering innocents and Ald Raathim's trade.

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 26 2005, 08:22 PM

Isidor made his way down to the docks, after telling Tyradil and Tilitalia that he would be gone for a few days. They looked upset, but didn't say anything. He got on the boat, and lapsed into thought.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 08:34 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Oct 26 2005, 09:09 PM)

Kethiah held the children's hands as they walked down to the docks to see their father off.

Goranthir walked down as well, to make sure everything was all right with the captain and crew of the Akarvina. He also spoke to the parraptons. "They're ready."

Posted by: Axe the Brave Oct 26 2005, 08:39 PM

The Nymph

Trason worked in the back quietly. Every noise startled him and he constantly found himself looking out the window. He was very paranoid during these times, as alot of people were during times of war. He had one hand on his meal and one on the hilt of his sword. He couldn't work under these conditions. He needed to be out there, making sure the battle didn't make it to Ald Raathim.

He would join the army.

Trason looked over the counter, and saw no sign of Kethiah.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 08:39 PM

The Akarvana was one of the fastest boats on the Inner Sea, and her crew able and skilled. The prow of the ship cut through the water like a slaughterfish homing in on its prey. On the deck, in addition to the heroes of Ald Raathim, a flight of parraptons stood, waiting for the order to take off and bring death to the Butcher from the skies.

Before the day was out, the tiny fishing village of Hla Oud was in sight - as was the Butcher's ship the Red Falcon ...

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 08:43 PM

QUOTE(Axe the Brave @ Oct 26 2005, 09:26 PM)

Kethiah stepped back into the tavern, still holding Tyradil and Tilitalia's hands. She sent them off to play, and then saw Trason.

Posted by: Axe the Brave Oct 26 2005, 08:46 PM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Oct 26 2005, 08:30 PM)

Kethiah stepped back into the tavern, still holding Tyradil and Tilitalia's hands. She sent them off to play, and then saw Trason.

Trason was at a loss of words at the moment, but he quickly go to the point.

"Kethiah, I wish to discuss something with you." Trason said.

Posted by: Argonians rule Oct 26 2005, 08:46 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Oct 26 2005, 05:26 PM)

Falco was finally getting some sleep when he heard the loud, scratchy voice of his Bosmeri lookout yelling from outside his cabin, "Captain! The ship from before is near!"

The argonian shot up, dressed himself, and grabbed his saber. Falco looked to the West, and sure enough, that blasted ship was there. He began calling to the few crewmen still getting supplies in town. "Port defensive maneuver 21! Let's give'em oblivion boys!"

It wasn't hard to figure out who "'em" was. The pirates set about their defensive plan, just like all the drills.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 08:49 PM

QUOTE(Axe the Brave @ Oct 26 2005, 09:33 PM)

Trason was at a loss of words at the moment, but he quickly go to the point.

"Kethiah, I wish to discuss something with you." Trason said.

"Not," Kethiah asked with a half smile. "Tonight's dinner specials, I take it? What's on your mind, Trason?"

Posted by: Axe the Brave Oct 26 2005, 08:53 PM

"Im afraid not... I'm afraid I wont be around the Nymph much longer..." Trason paused.

"Im joining the army..."

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 08:55 PM

QUOTE(Axe the Brave @ Oct 26 2005, 09:40 PM)

"Im afraid not... I'm afraid I wont be around the Nymph much longer..." Trason paused.

"Im joining the army..."

"They'll be lucky to have you," Kethiah replied. "I told Isidor just a little while ago that he had to do what he had to do, and then I gave him a kiss. So, it seems only fair to do the same for you."

She kissed Trason on the cheek.

"It will be difficult to replace you," she said. "But I understand."

Posted by: Xyber02 Oct 26 2005, 08:57 PM

Anya watched Shaka drop.

She felt sick and fell over as her legs gave out. Anya, a part of her that kept her alive for so many years, began pushing away from the other two clones. Her arms were wrapped around herself as she shuddered.

Anya forced herself, mere seconds later. She drew her dagger and readied herself against the rest of the clones.

Posted by: Axe the Brave Oct 26 2005, 08:58 PM

Trason blushed a little.

"Thanks Kethiah, I knew you would understand. Im going to gather my things and leave." Trason said as he headed towards the stairs.

He turned around.

"I swear on the Nine, no Redoran scum will ever harm this place. If anyone puts your family in danger, they will have to answer to me. Not like you couldn't handle such things yourself though. I am very greatful for what you have done for me these last few months. I'll come back when this is all over." Trason said and gave Kethiah a quick smirk.

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 09:03 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 09:33 PM)

While the Akarvana closed in, Loranna suddenly recalls she left a pie in the oven.

Posted by: Sheogorath Oct 26 2005, 09:07 PM

QUOTE(Axe the Brave @ Oct 26 2005, 09:45 PM)

"Thank you, Trason, I know you'll do us proud," Kethiah smiled, and went back to work. In addition to beginning the self-defense classes with the children, getting the bell installed at the Nymph and Noggin, running the tavern, and keeping the intelligence network well-running, she would have to find a new cook.

It was a good thing she never liked to be bored.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 09:16 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Oct 26 2005, 08:33 PM)

With Tris at their head, the flight of parraptons waited on deck.

"Let them have the first attack," he said. "There are mages on board; they'll start by trying to set our sails on fire. Protective magic can cover us, but not the bugs. Mages ready to knock those fireballs out of the air before they hit us."

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 09:21 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 10:03 PM)

Loranna slips off one of her bracelets in exchange for another. "Understood; fortunately I've actually practiced that move Gruznob used some ... and prepared accordingly."

She raises her hands and waits for the telltale flash of fire, her new bracelet at the ready.

Posted by: Aki Oct 26 2005, 09:24 PM

"Speaking of the tatics Gruznob's men used," Reichi commented. "Any parrapton's gonna do that neat dive-and-skewer move Loranna had the misfortune to the target of last time?"

Posted by: Loranna Oct 26 2005, 09:36 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Oct 26 2005, 10:11 PM)

"Speaking of the tatics Gruznob's men used," Reichi commented. "Any parrapton's gonna do that neat dive-and-skewer move Loranna had the misfortune to the target of last time?"

"You would have to remember that one, wouldn't you," Loranna mutters, grumbling, but only a little. It had been a powerfully effective move, and it had taught her the importance of keeping eyes in the back and top of her head.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 09:40 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Oct 26 2005, 09:11 PM)

"Speaking of the tatics Gruznob's men used," Reichi commented. "Any parrapton's gonna do that neat dive-and-skewer move Loranna had the misfortune to the target of last time?"

"I wasn't there to see that," Tris said. "But these riders were with me during the Blue Dawn, they're just as happy attacking upside down and moving backwards as any other way."

The parraptons were warming up their wings, with an audible hum, as they vibrated in place.

Posted by: Teleran Oct 26 2005, 09:44 PM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Oct 26 2005, 06:44 PM)

Telera’s double dodged the thrown spear lithely, catching the shaft as it flew past and turning its vicious tines towards Anya advancing smoothly, licking her lips, “I can’t wait to sink my teeth into you, gorgeous.”

“Only I get t-I mean, you don’t-ah, screw it. Kick her [censored] Anya!” Telera yelled from where she was fighting, two skeletons crumbling around her and a third being kicked back as Telera worked her way clear to help against the copies of herself and Anya.

She could vaguely make out the sound of her dagger talking in the background but it didn’t sound like it was talking to her. It was strange, hearing it and knowing it was talking to someone else. Maybe it had picked up talking to itself now, wouldn't surprise her. Whatever its reasons, it couldn’t mean anything good.

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 09:53 PM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 26 2005, 10:31 PM)

Shaka ran for the false Telera, chanting the spells for Bound Dagger and Mace. No time to hunt for his duplicate's Spear.

The daedric punch-dagger gleamed ebony along his left arm, and the flanged mace was in his right hand, as he attempted to block the Spear. Shaka was forced backward for a moment.

"I'm still here, angel," he called to Anya. "A little help here . . . ."

Posted by: Xyber02 Oct 26 2005, 10:20 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 08:40 PM)

Anya snarled violently, her mind shaken. It scared her how much this was affecting her.

She charged Telera's clone, dagger slashing at her throat. Just before the dagger hit with the spear, she halted her strike and cast invisible.

She reappeared behind Telera's clone, dagger aimed for the base of her neck.

Posted by: Teleran Oct 26 2005, 10:42 PM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Oct 26 2005, 08:07 PM)

The area around Telera’s clone was enveloped in purple-white light one ring inside another spinning out through space. All magic in the area ceased to have effect. Anya was suddenly visible before she could launch her attack, and false-Telera took advantage of knowing where Anya was to turn into her, daggers flashing out to trap Anya’s away from her flesh. This close in she dropped the spear, not enough room to swing properly or make an effective jab. Sliding in under the daggers she stood within Anya’s arm, as if embraced, “Mmm, hello lovely.”

At this point Telera, had sent a dagger at right angles to them, “You stay away from her!” She forgot about looking for the other Anya as she charged forward to prevent her own copy from harming the real Anya.

Telera’s clone darted back away from Anya to avoid the dagger, cursing that she hadn’t managed to steal at least a nibble of Anya’s pretty flesh.

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 10:48 PM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 26 2005, 11:29 PM)

The Bound weapons were out of time anyway. Shaka stepped forward and wrapped his tail around the Telera double's neck, then spun in a circle, snapping her neck like a whip.

As the doppelganger dropped nervelessly, Shaka caught his Spear.

Before he moved to help Telera fight the last double, Shaka said to Anya: "I'm sorry that you had to see this today, elf. I love you."

Shaka couldn't imagine what it had been like for Anya to see what appeared to be her loved ones die violently, when she had already been through the real thing, and twice.

Posted by: Xyber02 Oct 26 2005, 10:58 PM

The clone of Anya had remained largely out of the fight, prefering to haress and let the others fight each other. She didn't feel the connection to her clone companions the real protaganists had. She was rather disappointed when they came out relatively unharmed.

Anya's doppleganger used the same suprise tactics that Anya employed. She began throwing dozens of Blind enchanted daggers. She cast a chameleon spell and hazed out of partial view. Compounded with Blind, she used her speed to rush foward, aiming at Telera's hamstrings.

Anya eeked out a small cry. She knew the look in the clone's eye.

Posted by: Teleran Oct 26 2005, 11:04 PM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Oct 26 2005, 08:45 PM)

Telera felt relief that Shaka had prevented her clone from harming Anya. Then she felt her legs buckle under her and piercing pain rocket up her legs as she tumbled forward, turning as she fell. Twin daggers flew to where Anya’s clone must have been to slash at Telera’s legs like that.

Telera’s clone had stopped feeling much of anything at all.

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 11:10 PM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 26 2005, 11:51 PM)

Shaka's hands moved in a mudra that looked like turning a ball over. A small sphere like green lightning formed, and he hurled the Lover's Kiss in the direction of the doppleganger.

Waiting for its effect, Shaka slipped the healing bracelet Loranna had given him onto Telera's wrist. After the fight, he'd further heal Telera's legs.

Posted by: Xyber02 Oct 26 2005, 11:16 PM

Anya's clone came into view, another invisible spell she had on fading away. She stood above Telera, spear raised for a kill, face contorted with a scream she couldn't yell.

She counted off the seconds, hoping that Telera wasn't healed, or Shaka's fatigue returned, before she could move again.

Posted by: Teleran Oct 26 2005, 11:24 PM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Oct 26 2005, 09:03 PM)

Telera stared up at Anya’s double standing over her, spear readied to plunge for the kill. An image flickered through her mind: she had been here before, in the arena, the ground was wet with her blood, the glint of a blade over her, Anya holding it. She had blocked with her metal arm … no, his metal arm he had blocked with, there wasn’t a metal arm anymore and she was a woman. This was different. Telera sent a dagger flying to Anya’s throat. ‘This isn’t really Anya,’ she reminded herself, ‘This isn’t Anya, this isn’t Anya…

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 11:26 PM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 27 2005, 12:11 AM)

Shaka took Thom's glass kukri from its sheath. "Look away, Anya, Tel. Please."

He finished off the clone of Anya, and there was silence in Manavrio's lair.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 11:36 PM

Allerleirauh bathed and dressed while the Akarvina was departing. Then she went to meet Goranthir.

"You should buy new clothes," she said softly. "Redoran clothes. And you might let someone else pick them out, your taste is decidedly not Vvardenfell taste."

Posted by: Teleran Oct 26 2005, 11:38 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 09:13 PM)

Shaka took Thom's glass kukri from its sheath. "Look away, Anya, Tel. Please."

He finished off the clone of Anya, and there was silence in Manavrio's lair.

“She’s already dead, Shaka,” Telera said, pointing at her own dagger in the Anya-copy’s throat.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 11:40 PM

The Nymph and Noggin

Goranthir put on the same outfit that he wore when he went into the Eight Spheres. His enchanted cloak, shirt, and breeches which, in addition to being magically enhanced armor, could change color and fabric, repair and dry themselves with a touch, and which at the moment appeared as gray woolen cloth cloak, white shirt, and black breeches. His belt buckle which would let him breathe underwater and survive the effects of poison. His boots which allowed him to cast jump and freefall.

"Does it say 'incognito' too much?" Goranthir asked Allerleirauh. "Should I go the opposite way, and have bright colors like that Lyonswurst bloke?"

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 09:23 PM)

"Neither is my accent ..." Goranthir rolled his eyes, and practiced his voice. "That's hopeless. I should have a different story to tell."

Posted by: syronj Oct 26 2005, 11:45 PM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 27 2005, 12:25 AM)

“She’s already dead, Shaka,” Telera said, pointing at her own dagger in the Anya-copy’s throat.

As always after using the Lover's Kiss spell, Shaka felt completely drained; but now he felt ashamed as well.

"Sorry," he said. "In all the confusion, I rushed things. But thank the Nine that you're both alive."

Shaka straightened from looking at the doppleganger's corpse and spotted an ornate leatherbound folio. He walked over to the desk for a moment.

This can't be a journal, can it? he wondered, and reached out, picking it up . . . .

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 26 2005, 11:46 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 11:27 PM)

"That's true, I suppose," Allerleirauh said. "My ear for Meric accents is bad. You don't sound as if you came from here, that's certain. You sound upper-class, and... well. Altmer."

Posted by: Xyber02 Oct 26 2005, 11:51 PM

Anya walked through the corpses, collecting her weapons, her eyes were wide and tilted in half confusion, half fear. As she wrenched the dagger with silence out of the back of Shaka's clone, she mumbled partially to herself partially out loud, "It- it could have been... no, no. It won't be you. Nothing will happen. Nothing can happen..."

She swung her spear, flicking the blood off and slung it along her back. She schooled her face, and helped Telera to her feet. She was scared of what she saw in her doppleganger. It was a face she held for a long time, and something she never fully recovered from.

"Shaka, does that say where to go? I don't want to be here any longer than needed."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 26 2005, 11:54 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 09:33 PM)

"That's true, I suppose," Allerleirauh said. "My ear for Meric accents is bad. You don't sound as if you came from here, that's certain. You sound upper-class, and... well. Altmer."

"That's bad," Goranthir frowned. "They don't trust outsiders, and I sound like one."

With a touch, his cloak and breeches were the leather of a cliffracer, and his shirt appeared in the coarse cloth of the island. "That's better, isn't it? Though how I can get by without talking ..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 27 2005, 12:08 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 11:41 PM)

"The closer a lie is to the truth, the less likely you are to be caught out, I think," Allerleirauh said. "They can't be shunning everyone who's an outlander; all Indoril are outlanders, and the Indoril have taken refuge with Redoran now. Perhaps it's best to say you come from Mournhold. The Indoril used to have a powerful presence there until recently, the Imperial influence is strong, and you've spent time there. It's even a logical place for a devotee of the Tribunal to be from; one so offended by the suggestion that they might be dead that he wanted to leave the New Temple."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 12:11 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 09:55 PM)

"That's true," Goranthir nodded, and smiled. "It's going to be hard enough for me to observe the Redoran virtues of duty, gravity, and piety without having a bizarre backstory to try to defend."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 27 2005, 12:14 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 11:58 PM)

"That's true," Goranthir nodded, and smiled. "It's going to be hard enough for me to observe the Redoran virtues of duty, gravity, and piety without having a bizarre backstory to try to defend."

"Gravity is not your strongest suit," Allerleirauh said, laughing and kissing him. "You are dutiful, however, and if you cannot be pious at least you are well educated. What are the Indoril virtues? Valor, brass polish, and obsessiveness?"

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 12:19 AM

The Garden of the Nymph and Noggin

Every kid, Dunmer, Nord, Khajiit, between the ages of five and fifteen were in the garden of the Nymph and Noggin as Kethiah explained to them that they had to be brave and be prepared. She kept the lessons short this first time, demonstrating to them the alarm bell, and telling them that they must get somewhere safe when they heard it. She told them that a safe place may not be home, but be at a temple, the Mages Guild, or the castle.

The garden was a good place to teach some basic rules of concealment. She also took out a stuffed dummy she had used for practice and showed the kids where to hit it to give them enough time to get away.

Tomorrow she would teach them more exercises.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 12:24 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 10:01 PM)

Goranthir pulled an old copy of the Pocketguide to the Empire from the shelf in his room, and read:

"Clan Indoril claims kinship with all three of the legendary Tribunes, which doubtless accounts for Indoril's preeminence among the five clans. Indoril's capital is Almalexia, also the capital of Morrowind itself, and the Tribunal priesthood (which is one and the same as the bureaucracy of civil government) is dominated by the Indoril and their subclans."

"The book needs updating," Goranthir said. "But that, sounds, like you say, like 'valor, brass polish, and obsessiveness' to me."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 27 2005, 12:29 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 27 2005, 12:11 AM)

"You need to decide on a name to use, also," Allerleirauh said. "You can't count on everyone being too ignorant to know who Goranthir is, especially with that stupid handbill in circulation."

She touched his skull, wondering how he would look with part of his head shaved. His brilliant hair was starting to grow back, silky as ever, but it hadn't grown enough that she would mourn it if he shaved it again.

Posted by: Rhedd Oct 27 2005, 12:31 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 11:06 PM)

"Nice," said Herwyn Brand from the far side of the garden, as he watched Kethiah wave the last of the children, a rather rotund little Imperial boy, out of the gate.

"I think I learned a thing or two about how to deal with Bad Men," he added with a smile.

Although the last six months had filled the Spymaster's time with war-related, sometimes dangerous, work, he seemed to have thrived under such pressure. Well, there was something making him look healthy and happy, at least.

Herwyn threw his dark grey doublet over his shoulder, enjoying the warm spring weather, and bent to smell a tall yellow flower.

"Your garden is lovely. Much nicer, if you don't mind me saying, than your old one."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 12:35 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 10:16 PM)

"I could go by Goran again, like I did in Wayrest, and Galos seems to be a relatively common Dunmer name," Goranthir said. "It's close enough to my real name I shouldn't forget it. Galos Rethan?"

Responded to her touch, he smiled. "That feels nice ... and I was thinking the same thing. Too much gold for a full-blooded Dunmer, eh?"

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 12:40 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Oct 26 2005, 10:18 PM)

Kethiah jumped. Her eyes darted around instinctively for an escape route. There were a couple possibilities.

"I knew you'd be back," Kethiah said hoarsely, surprised of how frightened she was. Much worse than when she had seen Herwyn Brand six months ago. "I'm going to do something I've never done, ever. I'm going to beg you not to kill me."

Kethiah dropped to her knees.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 27 2005, 12:41 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 27 2005, 12:22 AM)

"Tris will kill me for saying so, but yes," Allerleirauh said. "And shaving part of it in the right style will make your features more severe. The difference between you and a full blooded Dunmer is subtle, but eye-catching."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 12:46 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 10:28 PM)

"I think Tris would still rather I cut my hair than get caught," Goranthir nodded. "Before I forget, there is someone I'm leaving behind. A good friend who is wandering the hills around Ald Raathim, staying away from everyone, but acting as an excellent scout. Tazelhoth, the wolf. If I'm gone for too long, you'd be able to find him and make sure he's all right, wouldn't you?"

Posted by: Rhedd Oct 27 2005, 12:47 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 11:27 PM)

Herwyn looked frankly shocked.

"Oh for Stendarr's sake, stand up!" he said, rather taken by surprise at being faced with a woman on her knees. "What would make you do such a thing?"

Herwyn suddenly realized what this must look like from her perspective, and he frowned at his own insensitivity.

"I'm not here to kill anyone."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 27 2005, 12:51 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 27 2005, 12:33 AM)

"Let's go and see him now," Allerleirauh said. "There's something I've been wanting to show you, and now is a good time. You can ride me, while we find Tazelhoth."

Rethan. Rethan was a Hlaalu name, there was a Rethan manor. Goranthir had probably heard the name from the many Hlaalu at Helseth's court. Nothing about this was going to be easy.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 12:54 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Oct 26 2005, 10:34 PM)

Kethiah stood and looked Herwyn in the eye. He could still see the scar above the now violet-colored eye from their last encounter. He could also see now why this assassin would not fight him this time. She was clearly pregnant.

"You have an advantage, I know why you came the last time, but I don't know why you didn't kill me," she said.

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 12:57 AM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Oct 27 2005, 12:38 AM)

Shaka carried the book over to Anya and Telera. Before attempting to read it, he cast a healing white glow over Tel's hamstrings.

He studied Anya's face. Shaka would have to see if talking to her later would help with the trauma of this day, having to fight and kill the people closest to her . . . .

Before answering Anya, he turned to Telera. "You okay too, beautiful? We should probably try to get moving before Manavrio decides to send in reinforcements . . . ."

The Dibellans are going to be mad over this one, he thought to himself. The high priestess didn't seem too appreciative of an Argonian trying to metamorphose from the start.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 01:01 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 10:38 PM)

They took off into the springtide woods of Ald Raathim. On the mainland, far from the ash of Red Mountain, one could actually get lost in the wilderness. Particularly now that it was so green and lush with new growth.

Goranthir called out to Tazelhoth, and the wolf greeted him.

He was bigger than Allerleirauh had remembered, and he had been big in her remembrance.

"Ah," said Goranthir after a few barks of discussion. "He's ready to move on too. Six months of tackling wild guar and alit, and he thinks he's ready to go back to his pack in Solitude and vye for the lead alpha."

Posted by: Rhedd Oct 27 2005, 01:03 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 11:41 PM)

"That's why I'm here."

Herwyn's smile wasn't without warmth.

"The world is a funny place, and sometimes it has a mind of its own. You had other things to do. Things that precluded dying on that day.

"I wanted to come here and see if they were worth it... To see if any of it made sense."

Herwyn looked up at the tall, new, clean walls and windows of the Nymph and Noggin.

"I think it does."

He looked back to the pregnant woman in the garden, and his brow furrowed in a frown. For a moment, his dark eyes seemed as if they were staring right through her, looking at something deeper than flesh... something that bothered him...

Then, suddenly, he smiled again.

"Congratulations," he said. "I'm sure your baby will be strong and healthy."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 01:09 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Oct 26 2005, 10:50 PM)

"Helseth too appears to have had some other plans than to die, despite my ministrations," replied Kethiah, not quite smiling, not quite off edge. "You best be careful. Failing my assignment to kill him brought you to me. Failing to kill me might bring another to you. And it might be that at that time, you won't have other plans but to die."

"I thank you for your congratulations, though," she added softly, touching her stomach. "I think you're right. His or her father is ... a very fine man."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 27 2005, 01:16 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 27 2005, 12:48 AM)

Allerleirauh touched noses with Tazelhoth. As a Welwa, she was not small herself.

"Good journey to you, friend," she said.

Nearby, deep in the dense wilderness, was a clearing, and within the clearing, a grove of small trees. There were eight of them, and they stood in a circle. They were 'imp' trees, growing not from the ground but from the skin of a dead tree, a tree whose trunk, when alive, had been wider than a peasant's house. The dead tree had rotted down to the ground now, forming a circle covered with brightly colored lichens and fungi.

The Welwa grasped her own skin and pulled it off, becoming a woman again, in a fur cloak.

"This is Nirn's temple," she said. "Three women tend it, sisters who escaped the Azurites by taking refuge in the hollow of the tree that used to stand here. The goddess protects her own."

Posted by: Rhedd Oct 27 2005, 01:19 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 26 2005, 11:56 PM)

Herwyn smiled widely. "I'm not important enough to have enemies."

Using his thumb-nail, he carefully snipped off a full, flat rose.

"I hope you don't mind," he said as he slid it through a buttonhole on his spotless shirt.

"Well," he said, pulling himself out of an obviously deep thought, "I've overstayed my welcome. I have other business to attend to.

"I'm glad to see you're... well. I'm glad you're well."

He nodded politely, and then let himself out of the garden gate, and started down the road toward the castle.

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 01:20 AM

Shaka opened the book. "It does seem to be a diary," he said. " 'First Rain's Hand . . . ' "

But with the first words, Shaka felt a change in the air pressure, and felt a rumble underfoot.

A tremor began, and grew. Shaka snapped the book shut. "Recall, right now, like we planned!"

Knowing the women would use their amulets, Shaka gestured in Recall and appeared outside the fortress of bone, still clutching the diary.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 01:24 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 11:03 PM)

Goranthir looked at Allerleirauh, and then to the tree.

"It's --" Goranthir looked for the word. Beautiful hardly described it, though it was. Artificial things could be beautiful. Beauty wasn't Nirn's sphere: for the world was more than just the well-arranged, the symmetrical, the conventional lovely. Instead he said, "It's just right."

He knelt, and kneeling he saw some lizards no longer than his finger were in the tree. He clicked a few greetings to them and got a reply.

"Thank you for bringing me here," Goranthir said quietly. "I forget sometimes that I can be pious."

Posted by: Teleran Oct 27 2005, 01:29 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 11:07 PM)

Telera wondered if she could weather the collapse as a golem, it might be interesting to find out sometime, the limits of that form. Now was not the time though. Brushing her amulet she muttered an arcane phrase and was teleported outside.

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 01:30 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Oct 26 2005, 11:06 PM)

"I'm more than well, I'm happy," Kethiah said as Herwyn left. And that was true.

It had been an encounter she had been expecting, but not how she was expecting it to be. There was nothing else to do, but go back inside and get back to work. There was a lot of it to do.

Still, Herwyn's words haunted her as she met with merchants and guests, helped Tyradil and Tilitalia with their homework, and prepared reports for Loranna. It wasn't her day to die then? For hundreds of people, she had made a day for them to die.

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 01:31 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 27 2005, 02:16 AM)

Shaka peered at the walls of bones. The rumble could now be felt under their feet. Suddenly the bones collapsed, a choking cloud of dust rolling toward them.

They covered their faces for a moment until it subsided.

Shaka opened the book again and began to read to Tel and Anya . . . .

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 27 2005, 01:36 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 27 2005, 01:11 AM)

Allerleirauh bent and picked a few snippets of fungus, slipping them into a pouch, then pressed her foot deep into the crumbled bark and filled a vial with the clear liquid that filled her footprint.

You have a mother, Nirn. You belong to her, and not to Mannimarco, whatever anyone says.

She didn't say the words, let the moss and the air laden with the scents of spring say them.

She smiled, and waited for the time when he was ready to go.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 27 2005, 01:45 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 27 2005, 05:18 PM)

The Diary of Manaviro

Rains Hand, 4th
Today I delt with another of Dibella's minions. On a lighter note, I found the last tomb. I shall wait to see what this month offers me

Rains Hand, 5th
Today I had a problem with the undead, the zombies would not dry out enough! I really should move to somewhere less humid. The collapse Trap has been completed, now anyone who trys to read this diary except me will be crushed under my castle.

(it goes on like this, till the Rains Hand, 25th)

Rains Hand, 25th
I have recieved word that a group of adventurers have been hired by Dibella to retrieve the skull. It is still too early to give it up, but I think I can convince them to leave me be for the time being. I hear one is doing this so Dibella can change him into a redguard. For what vain reason he does this, I do not know. nether the less, I shall cook up a polymorph potion and attempt to offer it to him to leave me alone

Rains Hand, 26th
They arrived at Gideon today, and should be here tomorrow. I have revieved further intelegence on the adventurers. Finished the potion. Once I deal with them, it should give me time to head to Kvatch, the cemetry there contains the final tomb, before more dibella supporters arrive

(there is no entry for Rains Hand, 27th, obviously Manaviro wrote in his diary at the end of each day)

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 01:47 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 11:23 PM)

Goranthir did not pray exactly. Nirn was not the sort of goddess you asked things of. You simply revered and respected her. He let his mind, and all his senses open to her.

Finally, he stood, and kissed Allerleirauh. "I'm ready."

Posted by: Teleran Oct 27 2005, 01:50 AM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 26 2005, 11:32 PM)

[snip]

“To Kvatch we go then,” Telera said.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Oct 27 2005, 01:53 AM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Oct 27 2005, 01:34 AM)

"Remember," she said, touching the tip of his nose with her own. "Whatever this Tribunal may be, reports say that their power is convincing. Tris and I will watch you and help you as we can. Go with my love, and return safely."

Posted by: S'reddit Oct 27 2005, 01:57 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Oct 26 2005, 11:40 PM)

Goranthir nodded. He knew what to do. What contacts to make with Helseth's spies.

At the quiet bay beneath Castle Daruhn, he went into the water and didn't resurface until he was in Vvardenfell.

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 01:57 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 27 2005, 02:37 AM)

“To Kvatch we go then,” Telera said.

Shaka looked at her, smiling slightly. "That's you all over, Tel; right to the point. The Colovian Highlands . . . . Can't say I've been there."

Shaka took the hands of the two women. "Let's sit down for a minute."

"Anya, you look as if you've seen a ghost. Do you feel like talking about it? I'd like to hear."

Posted by: Xyber02 Oct 27 2005, 02:00 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 27 2005, 12:44 AM)

"It's just that when I saw him... and..." Anya paused for a moment. She stood up, adjust her gear to a more comfortable fit, "You know, I don't want to talk about this. At least right now. We should get a move on."

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 02:04 AM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Oct 27 2005, 02:47 AM)

Shaka nodded, but didn't get up yet. "So you two are still up for a quest, kiting across Cyrodiil to Kvatch and chasing this monster? . . . I have to admit that I don't want to return to the priestess without the Skull, empty-handed. But the Colovian Highlands . . . ."

Posted by: Teleran Oct 27 2005, 02:08 AM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 26 2005, 11:51 PM)

“Are far enough away we need to move now unless we want to lose our only lead on Manavrio,” Telera said. “We move now or we will have to find it by other means. Besides which it sounds like this completes whatever he is searching for if he succeeds. I don’t think we want that.”

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 02:12 AM

QUOTE(Teleran @ Oct 27 2005, 02:55 AM)

Shaka rose to his feet. "I don't deserve you two. Not from the first. But yes, I'll go with you."

Their guide had apparently returned to Gideon, so the three set off down the road northwest.

Posted by: Arsene Oct 27 2005, 03:59 AM

The nymth

Ciric came in ordered a drink ( anything light ) and took a seat at the bar.

"Do you know if there are any jobs open around here?" He said tipping generously.

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 11:02 AM

The triad took a series of Guild guide transports to the Colovian Highlands, arriving late that same evening. The exhausted Shaka, Tel and Anya decided to find an inn before attempting to track Manavrio in the cemetery.

Kvatch proved to be a city of stone, ancient from appearances. As they trudged through its streets, Shaka reflected that this far from Morrowind, one could almost forget the civil war. Their first transports had gotten a lower priority than war-related cargo and personnel, but not in these highlands.

Shaka drew his travelling cloak tighter. Spring here was still brisk.

At last they found an inn that was willing to take in the strange group of companions: Argonian, Bosmer, Dunmer. Woodelves were far from an unusual sight in Kvatch, but Dunmer were thinner on the ground and an Argonian was a curiousity.

I forget sometimes that Ald Raathim is still practically a frontier town, even with its history such as Barenziah, thought Shaka.

They rose before dawn and made their way to the city cemetery. Near commoners' graves lay the mausoleums of the city's well-off and powerful. Merchant families couldn't be distinguished from the nobility at first sight.

The likeliest tomb seemed to be one with its door freshly opened, as by force; all the others seemed locked. Shaka cast a Light spell with one hand as they descended into the sepulchre.

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 02:42 PM

When they reached the bottom of the steps, Shaka asked Anya and Telera to wait for him, unsure why he wanted to confront Manavrio alone.

A dozen tombs could be seen on the floor ahead. A small chapel could be glimpsed in a side wing. Shaka slowly threaded between the tombs, the Spear of Bitter Mercy at the ready.

He found one tomb with its stone lid moved aside. Two cloaked figures stood next to it; Shaka couldn't tell if he had been spotted.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 27 2005, 02:46 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 28 2005, 06:29 AM)

'Greetings, Shaka, you have no need to sneek around like this,' one of the masked figures, who was obviously Manaviro said, turning to his companion, 'Go, leave us be, you know what you have to do,' turning once more to Shaka, 'I see your companions and yourself survived both your copies, and my collapsing castle trap, obviously you have read my diary to find me here, so tell me, why have you seeked me out once more?'

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 02:49 PM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 27 2005, 03:33 PM)

"Your diary hinted you're planning something, obviously necromantic. That was careless of you by the way, to leave it in your study. We couldn't return to Ald Raathim empty-handed."

"What are you up to, Manavrio? I don't see how the Skull of Corruption's power fits into your raising an undead minion . . . ."

Posted by: Shardie Oct 27 2005, 02:54 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 28 2005, 06:36 AM)

'Ald Raatham? I see... why is Ald Raatham so content at stopping me?' he paused a bit before continuing, 'Am I the cliche villian who declares thier evil plot to the hero? No. I am not even a villian, and you, are not really a hero. I use the skull for my own reasons, but I have no need for it now. Tell me, would you be interested in a trade?'

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 03:03 PM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 27 2005, 03:41 PM)

Damn it, I thought he already knew where we came from, thought Shaka. I should have had Tel and Anya here after all, they'd have been smarter.

Shaka felt a slight thrill of uncertainty. This was a little like dealing with the Daedra . . . .

"Trade what, exactly?" What was Manavrio under his mask? Armor? A skeleton? Shaka still couldn't tell, but his phylactery would of course be strongly protected and probably far distant.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 27 2005, 03:06 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 28 2005, 06:50 AM)

'My Diary. For that, I will give you the skull' he paused to wait for a response

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 03:09 PM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 27 2005, 03:53 PM)

'My Diary. For that, I will give you the skull' he paused to wait for a response

Shaka was stunned. This couldn't be so easy . . . .

Of course, the Dibellans would find Manavrio's diary invaluable. But the Skull of Corruption was legendary, priceless.

Shaka heard himself say the words before his brain really registered that he'd said them:

"If this isn't a trick . . . I think that could be done."

Posted by: Shardie Oct 27 2005, 03:13 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 28 2005, 06:56 AM)

Manaviro placed the skull of corruption on a tomb, 'Throw me the book, you have my word that I shall do no harm, when I have checked to see if your not fooling me, I shall leave you be with the skull, are you fine with that?'

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 03:21 PM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 27 2005, 04:00 PM)

Anya and Tel are going to kill me for this, thought Shaka.

His voice screamed at him, Attack him! Why are you even bargaining with this lich?

But Shaka knew the answer. The mind before him was too powerful, the will honed by who knew how many lifetimes. Shaka was like a child saying "I hate you" to its parent, not knowing what hatred really was.

"Take the bloody thing then," said Shaka, and tossed the leather tome to Manavrio.

Posted by: Shardie Oct 27 2005, 03:30 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Oct 28 2005, 07:08 AM)

Manaviro caught the tome and passed his gloved hand over it, a green glow could be seen, 'All in all, this Tome is far more valuble to me than all the artifacts in Tarmiel. Within it contains my thoughts, my plans, my goals. The Dibellains would have rewarded you well if you surrended it to them in leau of the skull. I have no use for it now, as I said. Take it, and I hope that the Dibellians keep the promise. Keep our trade, however a secret, for they may not when they hear what you traded the skull for,' he prepared a recall spell, 'We shall surely meet again, for the heros of Ald Raatham would surely not let one such as myself live. And it is then, I shall have to slay you. Farewell' he dissapated leaving Shaka quite alone

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 04:40 PM

QUOTE(Shardie @ Oct 27 2005, 04:17 PM)

Another being would have raged at Manaviro as he disappeared, but Shaka only stood for a moment, then walked over and picked up the Skull. It didn't seem to be a fake, not that the lich was small enough for such tricks. The Skull of Corruption virtually radiated age and power.

Even Vehk probably had to compromise with evil, sometimes; he tried to tell himself.

Shaka couldn't lie to Tel and Anya and still live with himself. But as for telling the Dibellans everything . . . . He didn't know.

After waiting the hour that Shaka had asked of them, Telera and Anya found him sitting in the small chapel, the Skull on the bench beside him.

Posted by: Xyber02 Oct 27 2005, 05:00 PM

Anya looked at the skull, then at Shaka. "We should go back now."

She didn't ask what he did to get it, she didn't want to. Anya just wanted to go home.

Posted by: syronj Oct 27 2005, 05:02 PM

QUOTE(Xyber02 @ Oct 27 2005, 05:47 PM)

Anya looked at the skull, then at Shaka. "We should go back now."

She didn't ask what he did to get it, she didn't want to. Anya just wanted to go home.

Shaka nodded. He searched her eyes for a second. "I'll tell you both what happened, later. Are you . . . mad at me or something, Anya?"

"If I had fought him again, we might have lost everything instead."

Posted by: Teleran Oct 27 2005, 05:26 PM

Telera knew there hadn’t been a battle, no sounds of spellfire whatsoever, no shaking ground from explosions, the liches she had encountered previously had all used their share flashy, explosive and deadly tricks in battle, but Shaka had returned with the skull, that meant the lich had been down there, they had met and… ‘Who cares about a mouldy bag of bones, lets us get back to the war quicker. Fields of blood, streams of it, and victims lining up by the hundreds.’ Telera quashed that voice and echoed Anya’s sentiment, “We should go home now.”

Posted by: Loranna Oct 27 2005, 05:30 PM

Time for a new thread.

LOCK ON!!!

Loranna

Posted by: Stargazey Oct 27 2005, 05:44 PM

QUOTE(Arsene @ Oct 27 2005, 04:46 AM)

The nymth

Ciric came in ordered a drink ( anything light ) and took a seat at the bar.

"Do you know if there are any jobs open around here?" He said tipping generously.

A young dunmer barmaid replied, with a smile, "Well, there are some openings here, for a cook, and other things. There's also an army in Ald Raathim, that always needs more soliders."