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 Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:12 am
The elf smiled, "The Taint is the screams of a thousand tortured souls, can you not hear them?" He waved his hand before the priestess, "The magic about this place seems to be rather... Necromantic. I would think that a Priestess would trust in her god before in the magics of mere wizards..."
"Would you not agree, that there are not enough spider motiffs on you castle walls to accurately describe you true taste in power? Priestess, you would have had better luck at telling me that you were caretaker of this Keep than its Mistress, Rumours are often fake, often exaggurated from the truth, but when you are the popular enemy or foe of the former king, your name tends to be rather well spread, as well as many coincidentally similar descriptions of your look. But being drow, and clever as you are, you might be the current owner of property that might once have been Malik D'vinn's."
"Wisdom is a very vague word. It implies understanding of knowledge, or learning of new information to improve self or ideology. If I came in search of truth, then I would really be crazy, would I not?"
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:14 am
"Impressive to say the least. wonderfully impressive. so in essence, she borrows skill from you, and you can both predict and adjust instantly for the movements and actiosn of eachother, even against one another, and blind."
Yes he had noticed that part.
"However I have one small question. Malvolence. the blade is sentient, and communicates with me based on the low end telepathic scan of the opponent. lets me have a heads up on the next move. how will that sentiance affect this kind of activity between myself and Piper?"
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:22 am
She raised an eyebrow, so this surface elf was a bit more intelligent than she'd first thought. "Or perhaps Malik never truly existed and I have a way of using illusionary magic to project the look of Malik upon myself. There are more explanations than you might think. another explanation coul dbe that I killed Malik D'Vinn and as such in teh Drow laws, am now the legal owner of htis Keep. Word has not gotten around yet since I am a private person." See what he said to that. Smart alecky elf.She should have yelled at him in Drow and prentended she couldn't speak common. Why hadn't she thought of that before?
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:29 am
The elf had to bit laughter back at that, "Yes, there is always that possibility. What I heard about Malik's fighting style seems to suggest a general reliance on his sword, and faced against any spellcaster he would fall quickly into their hands because he would not have the common sense to carry a secondary weapon for when the wizard, or priestess, destroy his weapon with one of many spells designed to that purpose."
"But what of the shadow and flame he rides, did you destroy that too or did you keep it?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:30 am
Kieran rubbed once at his eyes, blinked and the gold in them died back to it's normal intensity. "Exactly." And he flicked his blade up, only to not even have Piper flinch only raise her own just as fast to block the blade that otherwise would of taken her head off her shoulders.
"Don't do that."
"You're fine." He let the blade down. "So even if someone somehow got physical control and tried to turn you against one another, it wouldn't be happening.
"Still, don't." Wonderfully impressive. That was nice to hear, and good to know that Malik was pleased with the prospect....but then that damn sword was in her way again. She was always going to be competing with that wasn't she? But good question. So her look turned to Malik too...though she had to muss her hair some so it shaded her eyes...she couldn't make it go away at will like Kieran could.
"Well it depends. She's telepathic herself and assuming this is all after communion...well she would technically be connected to you much in the way or sword is during such a scenario."
"Don't compare me to the sword."
"Forgive him, you know he likes his analogies." A shake of her head and she gave Kieran that look that women gave men.
"Hey let me finish before try to tear me apart. Like I was saying...essentially, you two may share what Malvolence communicates to you since her telepathy could kick in. And as I understand it, you both currently use it as a conduct between you two already. Blade may be used to her and want that. In essence, Malvolence is one step ahead of you both and you two are in sync steps of each others next. Should you take that sword up against her, well you still wouldn't be able to get at her...because everyone of hers would be to counter yours and vice versa. Youre connection to her may also cancel out Malvelonce if you're fighting side by side."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:33 am
"I assume you refer to Nightmare. She's in teh stables, a fine steed if I ever saw one. Everything stayed the same except Malik was gone. Everything that belongs to him becomes mine by Drow law." She sighed and then regarded the elf again, "Now if I've satisfied you I'd greatly appreciate you to leave me in peace. There are a great many things that require my attentnion and as I cannot help you we have nothing further to discuss." She desperately wanted to get back inside and away from this elf and all these lies she was spouting. Malik was not going to be happy when it was spread around that he'd been defeated. But then she smiled, no he wasn't going to be happy at all. It was perfect, revenge that woul dlast for a very long time.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:43 am
"A nightmare?" That clarified things rather keenly, "Retreating into your keep so soon? And you did not even tell me where you displayed Malik's dead body? I am curious as to whether or not he really did have blue skin..."
"What of the pale skinned elf he kept beside him constintly, what did you do to her?"
"What of the magic gauntlet he wore, it is rumoured to be able to control people much as a Rod of Rulership, but I see that you do not wear it so that must be false."
"But then again, why answer any of these questions of mine, and always justifying yourself with drow law, as though a high elf could act against you, especially one from a kingdom cut asunder by your race."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:54 am
She clenched her teeth. "Yes he had blue skin. His fair skinned elf was killed by his own hand. He turned on her in a moment of blind rage and killede her and that is why i killed him. Now if you have any more questions, I'm very sorry but I won't be answering them for you. I don't give out random information to mere strangers. Be happy you got as much as you did. Good day." And she retreated into teh keep and closed the door before he could say anything else to her. Damn surface elves, now the rumors would get around and Malik would most likely demand an explanation. She needed to have one ready.
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:58 am
The elf laughed softly, "Force a lie to far, and the liar will turn tail and run." He decided to leave and come back later to find out how much truth was said by that drow. HE turned away from the fort, and walked towards the Pura peninsula.
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:02 am
"So basically, malevolence talks to me, and the infromation flows through our bond to her as well. or, the force of our bond overshadows and in effect cancels out the telepathic link to Malvolence. that works for me."
A small smile at Piper and he walked over to her and gave her a kiss.
"You worry to much about that blade. it's not competition for you, you know that."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:13 am
"Yeah, in far less words than I just used, you're right." And then a look and a grin over his shoulder to the two slaves who were getting up and tending thier egos. "Sorry about that, hope it didn't hurt too much. Thank you for the help." And attention back to elves in company of himself.
"You talk far too much. Take a hint Kieran...keep it to the point." She shook her head and laughed as he gave her that 'you know you love it' smile as he sheathed his sword and dagger and put an arm around her shoulders. Fianna only smiled lightly at him. "You're too full of yourself sometimes."
A smile at him and she returned that kiss gently before burying her face in his shirt. Okay eyes, cut it out now...self induced flash blindness...had to be fancy didn't you Kieran? A little chuckle from her to lighten her mood. "Sometimes I wonder...though I know I'm better than it in seveal ways that you're intimately acquated with."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:53 am
"most especially. and I'm sure Corelleon and most of the rest of the pantheon know that too."
a slight chuckle, yes he just had to tease her a bit on that, and a look over to Fianna and Kieran, keepign one arm aroudn piper.
"Now that we've had our talks, and kieran got his demonstration done..anyone hungry? or maybe interested in a relaxing time in a spa? speaking of our living information sponge, I found a book on speaking dwarven if your interested."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 2:21 am
Kieran chuckled...well because he got the joke and only gave Fianna a grin, because well she missed it. Oh he knew it indeed...he liked to tease about it. But he'd refrain from now. "Not all of them." That was as far as he was going to go. Then a grin at Malik. Good mood the Tier'dal was in, yes? "I met a dwarf once...it wasn't too pleasant. But interesting indeed, you know I can't keep my hands off." A point at Fianna. "Was she eating cinnamon?"
"And that's how you break things." Her mood was proving equally well. But no that wasn't the cinnamon talking at all. Sure Piper had gotten the habit from her but Fianna wasn't nearly as bad as Piper was. She swatted at this hand. "Don't tease me, pick on somone else today."
"If they don't they must be deaf." Oh look she was picking at herself. "Food sounds good to me. I'm actually hungry this time, so no complaints. But whatever everyone wants to do is fine with me...kinda flash blind right now, my say doesn't count."
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:33 am
She woke up in fright, heart racing and shaking. Sitting up in a rush, so that the blood fell from her head and made her light headed. Still, she looked around franticlly, as if she'd be able to see what frightened her. SHe wouldn't be able to know he was there anyway, she did not see the dead.
Pulling her knees up to her chest and warpping her arms around them, she sat for some time listening to the silence, trying not to make any nise with her breathing and shivering. Her heart pounded in her ears, and she feared it might give her away....
It took her a long time to convince herself that she was alright, that nothing was happening, that he had not yet come back for her. Laying her head on her knees, she allowed herself to breathe propperly, taking large gulps of air and trying to settle herself down.
It was like this every time she woke up, any time she was able to get some sleep.
Still Iris stood outside that maze, watching andw aiting, turning back those who thought to enter and seek the Oracle. There had been many people, some had walked away with little persuasion, som had to be physically tossed out. She had had little to eat, indeed asked for no food, but that dragon-man had often brought and offered her food. She sometimes accepted, but usually declined. Why had she felt so...odd....not so long ago? Something inside her had been telling her to do soemthing, but she just couldn't make out the voice.
She had even tried to coax it out, asking the voice waht it wanted, offering solutions. HWat are you trying to tell me? It is a command. It requires my hands touching another in a some violent way. But how exactly? Attack? No, you don't want me to attack, it's more involved than just that. You need to speak up, i can't hear you....
But no matter how hard she tried, she could not make out what was being said.
She was flawed. She would not respond.
The two rolled their barrels into the kitchen. They thought breifly about tapping the things, but figured it would take to long, so they simply ripped off the tops. They were able to fund two mugs that they hadn't destroyed, which was too bad because they had been planning to dunk themselves in it. So part of the plan was ruined, that's okay. they'd just have to make note to break more china next time.
Jaun had ale, Jell had wine. They dunked their mugs in, pulled out a mugful and gulped it down. Then they switched. Ale, wine, ale, wine......
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:19 am
Oh, this was just splended, marvolous, such amazing results. Could things be running any smoother?
He chuckled to himself, looking over his new...recruits. Right now, they stood in a line, quite a number of them too. And they were casting suspicious glances at each other. Unlike regualr undead, these were not clawing and chewing at each other. No, dead drow were fighters to the very core, weren't they? Oh yes.
Took orders too, as if they craved them, lived off them. He had already siced them on one of the lab coats, they had completely devoured the man in a matter of minutes. That is, after they hacked him to bits with their weapons.
He clapped his bony hands together in almost joyful glee, "We'll save these as a...surprise." The man in the glasses beside him wrote notes down on his clipboard. "And feed them once a week. I don't care who."
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