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 Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:49 am
Keeping to the shadows as he walked up to the small fortress-like building the mercenaries held up at, a lone being matching the color of darkness dragged itself inside. With his hood drawn and covering most of his features, the figure continued down the hallway and past several open doors of fellow mercenaries. A sigh escaped the man as he paused before one particular door. Running his hand over his head, he drew the hood back and glanced around for prying eyes. Satisfied no one was watching, the tired Drow open the door to his room and slipped in, quickly shutting it behind him.
"One less Noble and armed guards..." Muttered the Shadow Dancer as he unclasped his cloak and flung it on the bed. The hidden blades within it tapped against each other as it landed, filling the room with the sound of metal against metal. This caused an amuse grunt to escaped the young Drow as he studied his injured arm. Though it was just a brush of a blade, Pas knew he was lucky. Most Drows keep their weapons poisoned. Shaking his head at his past mistakes, the man walked over to the side of his bed and fell back, staring at the ceiling.
"I guess there's no place like home." Muttered Pas as he closed his eyes for a moment, knowing now was the time to meditate and regain some of his lost vitality.
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:45 am
Though he only had his eyes closed for only a brief moment, he could sense he wasn't alone in his room. "Well, hello there. It has been a while." The Shadow Dancer said in a low voice, his tone shifting to one of seriousness. From the corner of the room, a piece of darkness shifted and stir as its shapeless body became more apparent.
"Massster. I bring newsss. Though I know you asssk me to watch the girl, I ssssaw your missstressss return." Hissed the shadow. Though the being always seemed to carry the same tone when it spoke, there was something subtle in it that projected excitement.
Pas raised a brow as he opened one eye and glanced over to the undead being. "Which Mistress?" Pas question, his mind running through a list of females he had worked under and such, though one name did stick out. Rising from his bed, the Drow gave full attention to his shadow companion. Usually his undead friend wouldn't break his orders unless it was important and for him to leave his post as he did only feed the Shadow Dancer's curious nature.
"Zara?" He then whispered, as though the name was sacred and could disappear upon mentioning it. The shadow seemed to move even more, a sign the creature was excited indeed. Rising from his feet, Pas looked at the Shadow with even more curiosity. "Is it here? Matron Zara? Is she back?"
"Yesss." And with that, the Shadow fell back and pressed itself against the wall, taking on the appearance of a dark spot on the stone wall. Pas' felt his heart skip for a moment as his hands unconsciously moved to his chest, feeling the gift from his lover beneath his dark leather armor.
"Go back to the city. Keep an eye on her. Wait! Send her a message. Tell her..." Pas paused as he stared hard into the floor, his mind racing with a thousand and one things to say. Quickly glancing back to the Shadow, Pas let out a sigh. "Tell her Renor sends his love. He'll come and see her soon, but not yet. It might prove too dangerous for us to met openly, so ask her for an appropriate place and time to met." With that, he turned and began shifting through his gear, packing away his spare clothing and other items he carried during long travels.
The shadow stir and then stopped. What was an animated black patch of darkness was just that of a simple shadow.
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:23 am
For the shadow, it wasn't long for it to make it to it's master within the end of its mission. Still in his room, finishing what was left packing, Pas turned to the black blob that slipped into the room through the bottom crack of the door and into the room. In moments, the blob then took one a more humanoid shape. Pas turned to regard the shadow with a calm stare with his icy blue eyes.
"Misstress returnsss her love. Sssshe sssaysss to meet her in the Lloth city a** sssoon a** you can." The Shadow bowed what appeared to be its head as Pas gave an approving nod of his own.
"Thank you, my friend. I wish for you to return though. I need you to not only keep an eye on Zara but see if you can find out where Sy is in her mission. I fear the worst, especially with new players coming into this arena." Though his voice carried its passive low tone that match Renor, Pas couldn't help but bear a weak smile on his face in his secret excitement.
"Yesss, Massster." With that, the mass of darkness pressed itself into the blackness of another shadow and simply vanished, its presence gone. Pas looked around the room a bit before giving a satisfactory nod. As he turned to follow his shadow, he paused. It was then the responsibilities he had no flooded his mind. Dropping his pack, the Shadow Dancer produced a strange cylinder device with a tip the surface dwellers called a pen and some paper. Quickly, he jotted several things down before studying it.
Taking it, Pas headed out with his gear. But before leaving the compound of the mercenary headquarters, the Captain slipped the note into his commander's private chamber. With that done, Pas then finally left to go see his old flame.
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 11:27 am
((Note from Pas))
General,
Left to check out a source in the Llothite City. Might have some potential clients and what not. I'll send word as soon as new developments arise. As for that assassin mission, it went as well as it could. We should be getting payment for it soon. If we don't, let me know. Anyways, will explain more later. Till then, if you have need of me, send a messenger to an inn in G'eldraena.
-Pas.
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:07 am
Yes, there was one above the elf and two of the humans. Good idea... Eilov felt through his shadows senses and detected an illithid sleeping next to a boulder. Mentally he sent his shadows to drain its strength, slowly the illithid slumped over, still asleep but now without any remaining strength. Silently he drew out a ruby bolt and stuck it into the folds of the illithids robes. The illithid awoke and moved Eilovs slumped over form and hid it behind a few stalactites. Namidar, I've possessed one of the guards, spook the mercs away and meet up at the border of the camp. I'll make it look like your unconscious and drag you into the camp. After that I'll leave it up to your imagination...
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:23 pm
namidar grinned when he heard spook the gaurds he took the crossbow and put a very deep red bolt into the crossbow and he then shot it at the wall near the gaurds all of a sudden the wall lurched out at the mercenaries trying to grab at them the mercinaries panicked and fled from the cave "amatures" he then sent his lizard freind to the stalgmite it quickly burrowed through it smashing it down on the few remaining mercenaries he then hurried off to to the meeting place eliov had told him to go to
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:16 pm
Eilov was disgusted by the body of the illithid, ugh, just as bad as a beholders body. No wonder their so twisted, this is worse than most of Lolths punishments. Meeting up with Namidar he was luckily able to avoid any contact with others, sensing him through the disgusting aberrations senses, Namidar, do you need me to put you comatose, or can you do fake it well enough? I'll mind blank you anyways to shield your thoughts from unnecessary probing...
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:23 am
'i think i have something i can use for that purpose" he pulled out a small vial from his bag and then tossed a small round object to Eliov "alright when i sniff this i will go lights out when you want to wake me up just crack that thing open and put it under my nose " he then rubbed a small amount under his nose he suddenly went stiff and fell to the ground the lizard then crawled up into his mail hiding in there
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:13 pm
Eilov caught the pellet and hid it in one of the small pockets adorning the uncomfortable illithid outfit. Fantastic, now I have to drag him... Eilov proceeded to drag the stiff form of his comrade into the illithid camp, praying to Lolth that this deception worked.
To his amazement the illithid body was deceptively strong for its size, he had no trouble dragging it into camp. To his horror another illithid emerged from a nearby tent and walked towards him and Namidar. Master Zzilnyarvu, why are you exerting yourself to drag some lowly food in? Here let me take it to the dining hall. Quickly taking evaluation of his new standing in the camp Eilov mentally replied, This drow killed my thrall so I plan on devouring his mind in my own tent. Drag him there while I brush the dirt from my robes, inferior filth dirtied me! Without even considering to object the illithid mentally replied with utter reverence, Of course master, would you wish that I disarmed him? Slapping the illithid with the back of his hand, INCOMPETENT FOOL! Do you think myself so inane as to be slain by some lesser being? Just do as I have ordered or I'll feed your corpse to the thralls! The second illithid shrank away from Eilovs absconded body and bravado performance, Of course master, forgive my incompetence. I did not mean to offend your ability. The second illithid took Namidar and dragged him towards the center tent, suspected hiding place of the valued treasure being transported. Dropping Namidar off at the entrance flap the second illithid fled, begging forgiveness all the way.
Dragging Namidar in Eilov straightened him up and broke the capsule under his nose, he then rose and mentally ordered the nightshades that guarded his home. Guards to my abode, rise before my soulless form and bring it through to me by way of shadows! Following their masters commands the beings manifested before Eilovs body and dragged it into a shadow, later climbing out of Namidars stirring shadow and placing Eilovs proper body on a cot, then vanishing. Drawing out the ruby dagger Eilov stabbed his proper body and let his mind and soul seep back into it. Awaking Eilov stood before the collapsed master illithid and drained out its energy by touch, much like a vampire would, satisfied he proceeded to take a moment of prayer for Lolth, thanking her that the deception worked as well as it did...
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Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:36 pm
namidar remainded on the ground still in coma he had no awareness of his surrounding he could feel some of the movement but his brain didn't register it because of the inhalant still under his nose
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 11:33 am
Almost as a second thought, Eilov walks away from a strange bag on a shelf and removes the revival capsule from under Namidars nose and proceeds to shake him concious...
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:06 pm
namidar eyes popped open as soon as the capsule was put under his nose he then once eliov stopped shaking him in slient said "you didnt have to shake me" he then looked around and said in silent again "how far away from the tunnel are we?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:14 am
In my personal opinion? To far, but I found what we are looking for. Walking over to the far side of the camp, Eilov removed a cover and revealed a chest, comprised of adamantine, it smelled fishy. I still can't tell what is inside but I can disarm the magical traps on it. Eilov proceeded to cast a powerful, silent, dispel upon the chest. Okay, that takes care of that, the blocks are on the inside though. Per chance, how good are you with adamantine locks? Indicating the disenchanted chains and five lock system bound around the chest.
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:52 pm
namidar shok his head "i am not very good with lock but...." he pulled the lizard out of his shiry "this little bugger should be able to do it" he placed hte lizard on the lock it looked at the lock then stuck it's tail in the hole wiggling it around for a while before there was an audible click the lizard kept it's tail in the hole waiting for another command "eliov is there anything that will go off when it's opened?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:00 pm
Fascinated by the lizards odd ability, I'm not terribly sure, until it is opened I can't see the insides. But just in case... He proceeded to activate the rings on his left hand, afterward standing between Namidar and the chest. Handing Namidar an onyx ring, put this on, anything that gets past me then that should protect you he proceeded to hand the lizard to Namidar while holding the chest shut. Ready, as I said anything could come out of this...
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