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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:20 am
She watched Malik walk off then turned her attention back to Zahara as she posed a question. "Oh no. He can be much much worse and overbearing at times...but his heart is in the right place. I like to call it rough around the edges." Not to mention the seperation from his sword was obvious. He was a bit more short worded and even a bit sluggish maybe but at the same time he was mellowed out. It was an odd mix to say the least and she felt half guilty for putting him in the less than normal state by keeping him from his sword. "But like he said...you'll find he has more say than I around this place, owns more slaves than I and generally runs the house hold. Alternately I hold power in my own rights and things but thigns are kept relatively equal between us."
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:28 am
Zahara nodded, "I suppose I'm to blame for that little scene as well. I probably should have asked him to move instead of telling him but I've never had to ask a man before. I will learn eventually, it just takes a bit to get used to something else." She hsook her head briefly, "If that's not as bad as he can get, we are in for some problems. He and I are probably going to clash swords so to speak many moer times." The equality explained some of it but not all and Zahara found herself full of questions. She did not want to ask them now though, she wanted to sit down and think about eveyrthing she had seen adn experienced. "thank you again Piper D'Vinn." So she nodded to Piper and headed back upstairs to her room, those dragons trailing her but keeping far enough back so that she didn't feel like they were right on her. They stood sentry outside her doorway and she resolved to ask Piper about them later. For now, she sat on her bed deep in thought.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:34 am
He sat at the dinign room table, picking at some fruit, and a few pastries while eating a turkey leg...or what passed in this plane for turkey..muttering to himself about that damned girl. that's right, girl. she wasn't anythig special or that old yet. Piper at least had wisdom form experience. life altering and character building events. other than running away from being sacrificed, that zahara knew nothign of the world, he was sure, outside her damned Llothian city.
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:39 am
"I never expected this all to be easy...I learned that lesson long ago. But I also learned to deal with things as they come. We'll cross bridges as we come to them." And a nod to the drow as she headed off. Nope, not the typical drow female at all..which sparked questions that Piper held her tongue on. Well...one of the two seemed placated, now to tend to the other. Walking into the dinning room, she watched him a moment. "So...would you like to yell at me, or perhaps just angrily ramble with an audience? I really don't mind if you need to do either."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 1:49 am
"she's an arrogant priestess. she probably insulted someone of higher ranking to get put up for sacrifice. and she's not much younger than you. And while I know the harsh reality of Drow life, she's still a girl to me. she's faced her own demons but not nearly what you have. and I'll be damned if she's going to put herself as your equal."
A few more bites.
"and if I find even one llothian marking or one of my slaves goes missing I'm replacing them with her."
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:00 am
She couldn't help but smile. It was an endearment made in his own way...not to mention it made her feel up to par with him on a level. Yes she would admit it, she was young to Malik, but him saying that he didn't really view her as young as she was made her feel better about it really. And he just didn't want his still settling home thrown into a less than settled state was all. "You know, I can say what I always say...I'll take responsibility for her. Like with the imps. I'm not going to let her throw our home into chaos or anything A'mael." Piper also couldn't help the small laugh from her either. "And I doubt your slaves will go missing or she'll be carving on the walls. She at least has some amount of general respect. Personally we baffle her I think."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:53 am
While Meilikki may have known that Onyx was on his way, the rest of the keep did not.
Tames, hungry and vicous as always, tore from around the left side of keep, waisiting no time in launching his quick little body at Moonstone, who was quite unprepared. The kobold attached himself to the vah's forearm, shook his head firiously.
Orko also appeared, a small smile on his face and ready to go. He released five magic missiles at Onyx.
Aven's neormous centaur body stood slightly off to the side, club in one hand, bow slung of his shoulder, judging the situatuion a moment before he joined.
Warhammer summoned a spirit of Tauron, creating a gust of wind that blew the two vah over.
Moonstone was quite taken by surprise when the vicious little kobold attacked him. Damn, he wasn;t here to fight...he was here to try to talk some sense into Onyx. The kobold was doing a nice little numbr on his arm, a good piece of flesh was missing and both Moon and the creature where covered in blood.
He managed to throw the kobold off for a second, which tore back at him. Thus Moosntone became a tad busy with trying to keep his skin intact.
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:40 pm
Onyx however was already in a foul mood. and seeing Warhammer made it worse. He hadn't forgotten about him. Onyx's powers, demonic engery flared and shield the magic missles..though barely. and the winds did send him skittering back on his clawed feet.
"See. what did I tell you. they have her and intend to keep her! that's why they are sneding out so many to defend his place. and where's teh mighty dragon you were worried about."
But while his eyes locked on Warhammer only for a bit, his twin was the a bigger concern. and while Tames was in a preoccupied bloodlust, Onyx drove claws into his little back, hoping to get a grip on his little spine. and if not..well..he coudl leave some nasty gouges and get it's attention off his twin.
"Give Bode back or I'll kill all of you...I don't even care if I go down with you. you're not taking anymore of my friends or family from me."
"I second the motion."
Simon was at the enterance to the maze, looking none the worse for wear, though his attention was lightly focused on Warhammer. he knew him, knew him as a child. the old bull being here surprised him somewhat. he never woudl have put Warhammer in a drow ship's crew.
"I would like my daughter back, if you would be so kind. her power is not for a drow to have command over. or anyone else for that matter."
"Of course we do. I'm male and in charge. and your not cowering at my feet, asking for a task or to please me. Surely your father told you about Llothian society. after all drow are a favorite subject of his."
Hey he was calm though. that was always good, eattign his meal and tossing aside little bones or unebilbe patrts of fruit.
"Which disturbs me slightly. training to be a high priestess means she probably had some talent. so why sacrifice her. somethign must have happened, something big, to have them sacrifice a cleric in training."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:53 pm
"Personally I think it's a little amusing that we do. A good dose of life and varied culture for her as well I think." She leaned on her hands on the table, resting her weight on her palms easily. "And yes, he did tell me about it. He didn't want me to be afraid of Drow so I've been told quite the bit." She tilted her head and watched him a moment...he was rather nice to watch right now. "Well...if she did do something to displease you're right, it probably was a big thing, her being female and all. You know kind of reminds me of me...running away and all to escape a life aspect."
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:15 pm
Tames hardley felt the pain, instead turned his frenzy on Onyx. Lashing out cause back claws to dig into the vah's thigh, while his teth latched on to a wrist.
"Who's Bode?" Warhammer smiled. "You will find yourself disapionted, feline. You will fall before we do."
Aven trotted out then, swung his club at Moonstone picking him up and tossing him like a doll into the side of the keep. Back hooves kicked out at Onyx.
Orko was not so surprised that his missiles were reflected, they were not designed to go dow so easily. Turning thhemsleves around, they once agian dover for Onyx as Orko pulled out a rod and prepared his next spell.
Jin was not very patient, and as soon as Moosntone hit the ground, he aimed a pick axe for Moonstone's abdomen.
"Run home old one. Your daughter is not here."
((they don't know Rydia has come back from...wherever she went.))
Moonstone felt a few ribs break, and the hit and fall from the house almost knocked him out. He only just managed to dodge Jin, who left a large rent in his fur anyway. Gees, why him?
Who was the minotaur, oh yeah, "Warhammer! We're just here to see where bode went, let us see the Oracle, would you?" Aven took another sweip at him, and clipped Moon in the shoulder.
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:23 pm
Kat sat by a fireplace, she didn't know where everyone had gone but it had seemed urgent, about the little girl she thought. She hoped they were alright. Just incase though she had gathered a few things. She sat with three rolls of bandages, a salve her mother had taught her how to make, and other odds and end she thought might come in useful, just incase anyone came back hurt. And if not, well at least she had been prepared, able to do something!
She turned to her shoulder and pierced it with the hollow porcupine quill filled with red inc. she was putting the finishing touches of the red, yellow and orange sun on her right shoudler. On her left was the blue, and green moon already completed.
On the inside her ankle, barely the size of a misquito bite, was a small charatchature of a white cat with wings.
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:21 pm
You know another great use for Kobolds? shields. Tames back claws tore and got a snarl, andhis jaw on his wrist...a flare of anger. Aven's hooves...well they hit Tames. kolbold attached to wrist made for a flesh shield. the magic missles..well why not.he grabbed Tame's foot, hand with teh clamped wrist gripped the shoulder and held him sideways to try and take the brunt of the missles too.
"Rather die on my feet, fighting to spare another from your damned captian, then watch while he corrupts a little girl like he's done the rest of you!"
Simon was patient. and while the rest were fighting and swinging weapons, he was drawing in the sand. once he was done, the essence of the snake reared itself up in front of Orko the translucent green viper working at keeping that mage more interested in his hide than the fight, and a pack of spiritual dogs to harasses and tear at Jin.
"I remember you, old bull. even if you don't remember me. two members of this place left here, and now have my daughter. hence the feline's assumptions. We only want her returned, not to cause a massive bloodfest in front of the resting place of the Oracle. Though I sense a long grudge in the black feline for you."
"Difference is that you ran away to escape teh pressures of liek you didn't want. she ran away to save her skin. you faced trials in a world you were woefully unprepared for. she's lived here her whole life, the only trouble she's had is running into you and Nightmare."
A small grin.
"Similar, but not the same. and I don't trust her. I trust her about as much as I trust Tarathiel. and that's not even his real name. that's a high elven name, not a drow."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:34 pm
A musing smile. "And Nightmare wanted a piece of her too. Wasn't happy at all..." A look to the table, fingers drawing patterns on the wood a moment before she pushed off her hands and walked over to her, perching on the nearest corner of the table again. "Woefully unprepared for...I like that. Rings true as well." A touch at her ear, another at her collar...habits that she indulged in for whatever reason before a look back to Malik. "His name is high elven? I never gave a thought to it really..." But boy wasn't that a little piece of information to digest. Now she really didn't trust him more so...one who hid thier name couldn't be up to any good at all. "All the better reason to not trust him as far as I can throw him." And she waved a hand dimissivly before leaning on it on the table. "But hush about him, he's none of your concern right now...and how are you feeling by the way? Without it I mean..." Yes guilt was evil and she had entertained a few times letting him have it back.
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:50 pm
Luckey for the little Tames that he was just that, little. The hooves of Aven, large as they were, only clipped the little kobold, the rest pounded hard into Onyx. Tames easily wrneched hismelf out of the vah's grasp, hititng the ground, recieving only one misslie in the foot. Which felt like a stab from a dagger. There was too much fight in the koblold to let it go there tohugh, he jumped back into the fray.
Orko simply caste a blink spell, disapeared and reapeared on the other side of the little battle feild. He readied his rod to throw a fireball.
Jin only laughed at the dogs, and went to throwing his own illusions, confusing the dogs by placing himself in different places at the same time.
Aven was rearing to strike a blow at Onyx again.
Suddenly however, each person, whether ijn the midst of throwing a spell or delivering a blow, were thrown to the ground. Both Warhammer and Aella were using large gusts of wind, spreading each person enough so as to be too far away formt he other for a direct attack.
Warhammer looked at Aella. "Well that do?"
She patted the minotars snout. "Yes Warhammer, that is good. Thank you."
Meilikki, dressed in her lavender dress and green riding cloak, came from the keep, shoulders hunched up and fists clenched, looking angrier that anyone had ever seen her. Sparks seemed to radiate from her. She stumbled a little bit over the uneasy ground, but that didn't stop her from approaching the people she needed to see.
First was Tames, She snagged the little guy by the ruff and shook him. "You! get back in the house, I'll not tolerate your bloddying!" Tames obyed, if for the onyl reason that she was Significant. He did it with a scowl though.
"Orko! If you're not gone from my sightless eyes in five seconds, I'll tell Stoneshaper you were harasing his daughter." Well, that made Orko leave.
"Aven, get your arse back were it belongs, out of sight!"
"Jin," she shook her fist at Jin, "I'll kill you myself, and then Tarathile will have no need to hand 'rewards' down your gullet!" Whether or not they were listening now, she didn't quite care. She was angrier than she could ever remeber. Warhamemr and Aella stood behind her.
"That's it. I've had it. You want to spill blood all over someone's home? Fine, but don't do it here." She narrowed her eyes, urned them as well as she could on Moon, Onyx, and Simon. "Well? What have you to say for yourself. Out with it, my patience is wearing thin."
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Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:03 pm
Oynx snarled right back at the Oracle. he was hurt and bloodied too, and as probably about as angry as the oracle was.
"You know why we're here, blind woman. I want my sister back. you might enjoy that...black skinned abyssian elf's company, but I am not about to see little Bode fall under that charm. and I don't care if I have to go through every one of you and your damned dragon to boot to make sure of it."
And a glance at Warhammer.
"And you...you owe me a fight. you ran last time."
A snort. yes, Onyx still had his foolish pride, didn't he. then hsi eyes moved to Whirlwind...and he just got quiet. No cross words or yelling for her.
Simon rubbed his temples lightly with one hand.
"Forgive the black furred one, Oracle. he often speaks..and acts..before he thinks. You know my name, I am sure. and my relation to Bode. according to Onyx...she is the custody of two members of this place. a woman, and another I assume it is the Stoneshaper you mentioned. it was his assumption that she was to be taken captive. I only helped in this conflict to try to even the odds of five to two into five to three."
Malik looked at her, and sighed lightly, squeezing his sword hand.
"I feel weak. powerless. the extra physcial enhancements..speed, strength..no longer there. I can't use it's psionic skills, I feel in the dark. it's enchancements to magic, making me not need the complex wordings, if only in my head."
He put his hand down on the table.
"But you want me more relaxed. and I know that the bloodlusting nature of the blade does make me overall more tense, more prone to anger or violence. and with your mother coming I can see why you'd prefer me without such an..influence. not to mention you've never liked how it even looks."
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