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 Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:31 pm
"Meilikki, when I am certian that the whole of the underdark is not going to fall on you, then I will cede you living in a well protected fortress." Tarathiel replied. "Thank you for coming, Roarke."
He moved to Aella, "Tames?" He chuckled, "That is good, I promised Warhammer to another for a while." Tarathiel leaned closer, "You have the sub-task of keeping in touch with Malik and his lot, to make sure he remainds on the path to war. Warhammer will be able to provide you with messages from me should you need them for him."
"Naga, I have a few things I have to clean up first, mostly a few people who owe me money, and then I shall join you on your ship." Tarathiel smiled.
The conspiritors of life dissassembred from this meeting, largely a success.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:38 pm
She simply put a hand to her forehead, and shook it. All this rukus, just to buid her a castle....she was not used to the attention.
Roarke nodded, and smiled.
Aella nodded, "Aye, Captian. I'll keep in touch."
Naga smiled broadly. "We're west of Deep Water. Little alcove, we're easy to find if your looking for us." And she walked out the frotn door, not bothering to conceal herself, and started on hte way back to her ship.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:58 pm
"You know, I think Malik may be in the business of a Rune Mage. He seemed quite interested when I explained them...asked as if he might want to imploy one."
"Knowing Malik, that's exactly what he's thinking. You going to indulge him on it?"
"Did he now? Well...I do know the drow that has mastered the art of rune magics as you have Fianna. Met him on Requias. Oh what was his name again..." Kieran went quiet for a moment then snapped his fingers. "Ah! Sevilin Inthara."
"You know him by name even?"
Kieran shrugged lightly. "He's a Requias drow...well mostly."
"Mostly? What's that supposed to mean?"
"He's still...partial...to Vrist."
"Kieran!" The soiund of her voice was a cross between fear for him as well as a bit of chastising him for his obvilously stupid actions. She always worried about him when he involved himself with the Andallian drow. Sure, the Requias Peninsula drow seemed a bit...off culture...to thier Vrist roots. Some called them "good" drow.
Piper blinked. "So he does what? Play on both sides of the fence and hopes that he doesn't get caught? Pretty risky for drow." Though she could kind of see why...the drow of Andal were Llothian...most males left Vrist to simpy escape the suffrocating social structure. But not many lived too long outside the city, some managed themselves well enough on teh Peninsula...but it was hard to fathom one playing both sides of the fence, and also being a Rune Mage. Males jsut weren't allowed that kind of thing. Well this just got interesting.
Kieran sort of shrugged at them both, "From what I've been told. He's an interesting drow really...you know he actually reminds me of Malik some. Well you know...with the whole not killing everything he sees."
"Is it wise to trust a drow rune mage here? Those runes can hurt just as much as they can help. What if he decided to take againt Pip and Malik?"
Now that was a good question. Piper knew just how incapacitating those runes could very well be.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 1:59 pm
Sometime after the council meeting, Aella did as she was told and found herslf transpoted to the Triumverte Fortress. She supposed she was one of those few included in being recognized by the defenses, becuase again the ogres at the front out the stones on the roof did not bother her. She knocked on the door loudly with her staff.
Raziel sat on Kieran's shoulder. As always. Listening, and actually poke. "He didn't seemt aht...abd..for a drow. I'm sure if her were going to turn, i woudl see the signs first."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:22 pm
A point to Raziel on his shoulder. "See Raziel was with me, he can vouch as well. Sure he's a little shady, rough around the edges adn the like but what drow isn't?" It was just like Kieran's thinking wasn't it? "It's not like I've only met him once either." No he was a fairly well acquainted basis. Sevilin seemed to be just as interested in Kieran as Kieran was in him. That could of been a bad thing though...
Fianna shook her head. "I thought you were coming with us Raziel? Which means you wouldn't be here to see the signs first. One could only hope that Malik and you Pip, would only trust him as far as you could throw him." Yeah she was a little worried. "I know rune mages...they can work harm in the most subtle undetectable of ways."
Piper sighed. It figured that Malik would be interested in an Andallian rune mage...then again...okay she'd admit it. She was too. She had her magics but never had the aptitude for her mother's rune skills. She hadn't stuck around in Andal to learn it anyway. "Malik would never trust him...and that would probably be a wise thing. But you talk as if he'd be eager to take on the task."
"You were eager to escape the binds of soceity weren't you Pip? He's a male drow...what makes you think he doesn't want the same thing. Belive me...our talks are vast and varied." Of course those talks were conducted through letters...but that was besides the point. Only recently had Kieran been getting within talking distance of the drow.
She was blonde, she was about ten, she wasn't wearing anything see throught and she wasn't wearing a collar. One of Piper's but more than that. Piper's little favored. The only reason she was favored by Mistress was because she didn't act like a bunny to her. Piper was nice enough, unless she was in a bad mood. Why didn't the others see that? Maybe the grown ups were just to set in thier ways.
Skippign along with her rag and bucket of now dirty water she slowed and stopped at the knock on the door, blinking once and tucking back some blonde strands before going to the door and answering it. A blink up a Aella. "May I help you ma'am?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:37 pm
Rziel chuckled. "Oh that's right. I won't b here..." he shrugged. "I'm sure you'll eb able to tell, drow are not always the best at covering themselves."
Aella looked overtop of the little girl's head for about three secnods before she thought to look donw. And then she smiled, and lowered herself to the girls level. Hmm, no colour, nice clothes, that was quite a change. "Well hello there. I'm looking for the master or mistress of this place. Can you help me find them?"
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:45 pm
"Of course I'm interested. Greater power is as always required when one is going to be doing battle with a demi-god."
Malik just faded into view, grinning lightly.
"You really think that I would let you sneak past me without the customary good-byes and gifts that I do indeed owe Fianna?"
A slight smirk.
"Oh. and sex on the dining room table doesn't happen often. mostly that's in the spas."
A grin, before tossing wrapped objects to Kieran and Fianna.
"You'll be somewhat glad to know, that Kimmuriel and I did not get into a physical fight nor attempt to kill eachother. However. in teh near future I will be striking our mutual enemy. and hopefully crippling his ability to produce those souless things."
Onyx ears perked. eyes wide open, tail twitching. and down teh stairs he went and skidding to a halt behind Piper's favorite.
"Hello, Whirlwind. a pleasure to see you again, as always."
Though his R sounds were a bit slurred, the effect of purring while trying to talk.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:55 pm
"Raz has a point. Everyone makes mistakes...and I know the feeling of Andallian rune activation...that would buy at least ten seconds of reaction time. I know for a fact Malik only needs about two." Was she trying to convince them or herself.
"Well I hope that you are sure of that. One slip up, or one over looked things and you know how runes can bring down anyplace when manipulated right. Not to mention thier imbuning properties."
Kieran shook his head. Fianna was really worried about this and Piper was trying to shove acceptance into her own system. He it was Fianna who started to conversation. "Well why are we talking about it anyway...we're making assumptions about Malik."
Of course they all jumped a little as Malik made his precense known...and all three gave those little 'we've been caught' laughs from thier discussion topic. But Piper shook her head. "You and your hiding methods. And see...we weren't assuming anything." Then a little smirk and she looked up to Malik. "Speaking of such acts, we've skipped up this home's dinning room table." More so to pick at her mother who had made the comment. "But been there that long have you...hm, should of felt you. But good that you didn't destroy anything in your talking."
Kieran and Fianna blinked at Malik and at each other as they each caught things that were tossed thier way. "We weren't planning on sneaking past you, merely waiting for a moment in your busy war dealings is all." A look to Kieran. "Told you he was interested."
"Okay so you were right and I was wrong." But his attention returned to Malik. "Are you really sure you want an Andallian rune mage? That's drow to boot?"
A smile from her. Well this was a nice woman wasn't she? And she faintly remembered her...not to mention the ogres let her through and they didn't let unwelcome people through...they ate them. She seemed to think a moment. Master Malik was...well she had no clue what he was doing. She often didn't concern herself with him these days seeing as she had been told her concern was Mistress, not Master. She preferred it that way seeing as Piper had had that change of heart.
So a nod from her and one of those 'why of course I can' looks and smile. "Mmhm. Mistress is whit her guests upstairs." She motioned Aella in, moving to shut the door before she picked up her bucket and turned to go skipping off and have Aella follow...but slammed into Onyx and fell over, dropping her bucket and spilling the water, mostly on herself the other part on the floor. She gave the black vah a huffy look.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:13 pm
"I was kind of hoping on leaving without telling him. God knows he'd send one of those blasts as a parting gift." He twitched his feathers. he had been fast enough to dodge it, but he didn't like showing off his skill. "Oh...hello Malik." And then a mostly fully body blush.
She smiled a bit as Onyx came down, altohugh her shakes and frantic heart started on que. "Hello Onyx" But thens he scowled a bit and bent to help the little blond girl up. Hanidn her the washcloth and bucket, not knowing what to do about the water. "Really now, I think we could have avoided that." She saifhed though.
"I'm sure the fortress has treated you well?".
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:33 pm
Malik smirked lightly.
"Still sore, little Raziel. As for the rune mage, indeed. the added benfits may give us another edge. And a drow to boot means he'll be easier to control to some degree. a male that isn't at teh boot of a female will make more than enough of an impression. Not to mention I have some unique gifts with malvolence."
Onyx looked down at the two girls, and rubbed hsi hand behind his head.
"Um. sorry?"
Then back to Whirlwind.
"We've been doing well for the most part. recent conflicts aside...how about you? that...captian...treatign you well?"
A slight growl at the captian. as far as he was concerned, he still didn't think of the captian as anything but taking her as another slave, the thing he was supposed to get her away from.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:44 pm
Kieran gave somewhat of a sigh. "Alright, I'll contact Sevilin...see what I can work with him. I guarentee you nothing of course, but I have the feeling he'll jump at the opportunity. But make no mistake Malik, he's well trained and no push over. Not really one for orders either and well guarded." And also a pet to Raziel as he blushed with a chuckle.
Piper sighed, but in that exasperated irritated way. Business was back, wasn't it? Pity...she enjoying things. And of course more battle business meant she would literaly probably have to pry Malik's sword from his hand later. But she just gave in to the situation at present. "I guess more allies can't hurt."
Fianna nodded. "I'll make sure to send a rune book back as well...just so you both know what he scribes on things and you two don't end up on the reciving end of something horrible. Tricky class, us rune mages." Then that look of remembering somthing, "Oh yes, Malik, your planar gate is finished." Which she nodded to Kieran.
Digging into his pocket he pulled out a little diamond cut stone. Looked to be jade but not quite. Walking over to Malik he handed it over. "That's your gate activator."
A little thank you was given to Aella. Great now she was all wet and with dirty water too. So she did what any ten year old would, started to wring out parts of her clothes into the bucket then kind of sopping up water with the rag...well as best as a wet rag can soak up water...wringing it out into the bucket as well. Stupid giant cats...always making a mess.
Tossing the rag into the bucket once she was done she stood there with arms crossed more or less just listening. Seemed the kitty wanted to chat. Didn't he know anything about business? He was making it all go slow...she never liked cats.
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:53 pm
Raziel played shy and hid behind Kieran's neck. Best to be out of the way, should Mailk descide to play with him.
Aella Sighed again. "It's all right. Next time tohugh, don't stand so close to the person in front of you." She looked down at the child with a smile. She was so cute.
"Father has been treating all of us well. Warren even, has a place there now." She held her staff close, tipping her head downward a bit. Her voice grew softer, and somewhat shy.
"You haven't visited."
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:20 pm
Malik nodded lightly.
"I understand. and I'll be sure to keep him under control. and I'll try not to use Malvolence so much to do it, alright Piper?"
Yes he knew what she was thinking, and looked at the stone.
"I assume this goes into the pillar near teh gateway, correct? and are you going to open your gifts or do I hae to wait for a thank you note that's three or so days late?"
A small grin.
Onyx raised a brow at 'father' but didn't make any comment about it. interesting enough, that she woudl consider her captor her father.
"Last time we visited we were attacked by everything there. and me and moonstone didn't fare all that great...adn well..I didn't want you to see me get beat up. I do have some pride."
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:31 pm
A blink at him. What did she get a look or something everytime they mentioned using the sword for something or using it in general? These days he always seemed to know when she was thinking about it and she knew he wasn't in her head...she would of felt it. Though she gave him a smile for it. "Well thank you A'mael."
"Actually you'll find this ones place at the top of the archway where there's a slot of the samn shape. The pillar is merely your map keeper. This is the main workings. Though I'm sure we all know that it's not uncommon for little stones to hold a lot of power. And not to worry about ripping apart the fabrics of the plane either...Andallian gates work on...we'll call it planar threads...no residual catastrphic effects." Then he shook his head and grinned. "Of course, where are my manners..." So he took to opening his own package...much with the look of a child...then again that was Kieran finding out abotu something when he didn't know what it was now wasn't it?
Fianna chuckled lightly, taking to opening her own. "You're one for gifts today." Truth be told she wasn't used to them at all and neither was Kieran really, which showed why they weren't too rip and tear into the things the moment they got them.
She returned her smile...she liked smiles. They made you look so pretty and happy and friendly. There were a lot more smiles around the fortress these days. But that was a fleeting moment as Aella took to talking to Onyx again. And he took to babbling back. Hm...
Plopping down on the floor she crossed arms and legs to wait. Well...she'd answered the door, Aella was her responsibility now and she wasn't intending on just skipping off. If she caused trouble, it would be her who took the blame.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:39 pm
"When last you came, you were angry. And it was not to visit me." She kept her eyes downcast. "You would not have been attacked had you approached peacefully."
She was about to say that she didn't much care if he got beaten up, then realized that would probably be taken the wrong way. So she didn't.
Aella glanced at the girl on the floor, and couldn't help but smile a bit. that was really quite cute of her, to be taking on such a responsibility.
Then back to Onyx. "I imagine we'll be relocating again soon."
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