Veric

"Altair," Veric said simply, shaking Rann's hand. He looked around at the destruction and sighed, "Not much left is there? Any idea what caused this?"

Issac, with Satyana

"That's how we agents do things, my love." He answered, breathlessly. "We might need to be discreet about this too." Issac began to move them into a nearby alley. I've never felt anything like this.....

They kissed and embraced, each enjoying their moment together. "Somewhere along the......the line, we'll have to meet up with the others and....... end this happiness." He told her between kisses......

The Wandering Sage, IC

It was several minutes before she pulled herself together. And a good deal later before she heard the screams and cries from the Waterfront. "Looks like they've finally arrived." She muttered, fire enveloping her hands.

Though the Waterfront was in the opposite direction, the mer hastened to the Arcane University. From the bridge connecting the Imperial City to the University the mage evaluated the chaos. Ships were sinking, some of them in such shallow water that they couldn't submerge completely.

Vaulting over the edge and casting a slowfall spell, she landed on the beachhead. Looking closely at the water she spotted black shapes that swiftly traveled from vessel to vessel. Argonians, She thought. Must be wielding spears....

Despite better judgement, she cast a breathe water spell and dived in........

Green-Root, Cyrodiil city.

Green-Root looked over his shoulder to see if everyone was following. This also notified him of their pursuer.
,,An elf. We'll see if she wants to fight. If so, standard surrounding tactics, block off the path to the surface, keep the fight near the bottom of the lake where we can use the rocks to our advantage. When she runs out of Magicka, she'll drown." He ordered swiftly. The full group of assassins came to a halt and faced their pursuer.

The water surrounding them would make an effective icespell extremely draining on the Magicka reserves while firespells where instantly snuffed out. Likewise, most other spells were physically impaired by the water. The only spell he worried about was a form of lightning. Yet, seeing as how using that would be practically suicide, he doubted to see it.

The Wandering Sage, suicidal

The Argonians obviously knew what they were doing, they'd blocked the route to the surface. No matter, I didn't intend to take a breath anyway...... As of yet they had kept their distance, and that gave her some time to think on a plan.

When a plan did come to her, she snapped her fingers in triumph, and the water carried that sound. She knew that Argonians had another lense on their eyes to protect them from debris in the water. That was what allowed them to see through murky water with clarity.
Smiling to herself under her hood, she recalled that a fellow mage had once theorized that this lense would not block light but instead would make light brighter.

Making the proper motions she unleashed a great flash of light, hoping to blind her scaly opponents..........

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Green-Root, with his shadowscales.

The blinding light was very effective. Everywhere, the shadowscales shut their eyes to avoid being blinded, leaving only their hearing and sense of watercurrents to aid them. From the water came several incomprensable gurgles, Argonian underwater speak.

,,Cast lifedetection spells. Those closest to Cyrodiil, move to the flanks and create an opening. If the woman wants to flee, she is free to do so. If she wants to fight, kill her." Green-Root commanded as his claws lit up in a commanding gesture. Lifedetection didn't function through light. As such, he could see the purple haze enveloping every living being even with his eyes closed. Several began to move, shifting their formation, creating a gap in the sphere around the woman.

Green-Root gripped his spear, confident in the skill of his allies. His spear remained in its silver form, ready to transform to Daedric at a simple command.

Satyana with Issac

"Why?" she asked, "why do we have to be discreet about how we feel for each other?...unless of course you will be in danger when evil strikes me....that´s a reason of course"

She just stayed in his arms, knowing that this made her happy, then didn´t she deserve some happiness?

"Agent...." she then said slowly, "You´re an agent...so why are you here in the first place?

Issac, being the voice of reason

"Well, for one thing, it would be best if everyone else can concentrate on what's going on." He answered. "No, I'm not worried about myself, I promised to protect you and I keep my oaths."

Issac felt slightly chilled in the way she asked about his profesion. "I was in the Imperial City because after what happened in Chorrol, Ian sent me a letter to meet up there." He didn't know what Satyana was getting at with this. "I came because Ian asked me to, and now I'm in love with you........"

The Wandering Sage, Lake Rumare

While the spell had obviously worked, but the Argonians were compensating for loss of sight. Maybe I should have thought that through......... Then an idea struck her. The water...... telekinisis can affect substance, so it can affect water......

This she was certain would not fail, spreading her arms out and calling upon her magika, she began to put her plan into action. The water right infront of her moved away and there was now a bubble of air.

With her mind, she threw the sphere at the nearest Argonian........ It smacked into it with enough force to knock it out of the water. Smiling, she began to summon more projectiles. If these Agronians think I'll run out soon then they're right........ and wrong.

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Rann

"Rann." he replied, ending the introduction. "I suspect it was the large force in the mountains to the east. But I have no proof. Just seems to me the only ones capable of organizing pirates."

Karn, Blackwood

The forest appeared calm and peaceful, but then a huge burly orc walked into the picture. Karn sighed, These orcs have no knowledge of stealth, but I can't blame them for that........ barbarians.
The goblins were smaller and harder to spot, and the bandits knew how to stay unseen.

Karn trudged in front, the others following close behind. He stopped as they reached the river and he turned to address the force. "You'll all wait here, I'm going to scout out the city, and no one better be missing when I get back."

Quietly moving along the rooftops, Karn looked over the razed town. Pirates, they're nothing more than alcahol and brawn, no brains....... Because of his fuming he almost missed the two people in the alley below him.

One he recognized, Issac, Ian's son, bot the other he didn't remember........ Mmm......... How foolish the young are these days, he mused. Perhaps I can use this to my advantage...... Beneath his cowl he grinned malicously.

He would watch them carefully, love could be as much weakness as it could be a strength. In this case, Karn thought. It will be the former........

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Green-Root, aquatic battle!


Green-Root was completely surprised by the sudden change of tactics and found himself up into the air, breaking through the surface of the water a moment later as gravity took control. Momentarily stunned, his instincts kicked in and with a mighty swing of his tail, he stopped his descent before slamming into a rock.

The Argonian scrambled around, looking for his spear. He took a gamble and opened his eyes. The light had vanished fortunately. He spied the reflection of his spear's shaft and picked it up. Green-Root took cover behind one of the many rocks littering the bottom. He'd decided to watch the battle rather than participate. This woman was a new factor in the equation, a factor he had to judge and add in to his assesmant of the overal situation.

Life detection did not detect telekinetically pushed water. As such, it was only after a few shadowscales had been swept away that the remaining assassins reacted. They moved in closer, using their full speed to break trough the bubbles, though upon breaking through, their charge had greatly diminished in speed. Two shadowscales reached their prey nearly simultaneously, only to miss and impale each other upon their spears. The rest was more cauteous though and stopped just short of crashing into their foe. They pointed their spears threateningly at the woman, knowing fully well that a telekinetic blast in all directions simultaneously would provide unpleasant consequences for the woman. Consequences such as being suspended within a vacuum.

Green-Root emerged from behind his rock. Using his spear, he drew words in the sand.
,,You fight well. Perhaps you will prove to be a deciding factor in this conflict. Go, find out what fate has in store for you. We will not stop you, I promise. Unless you decide to stay and fight, that is. If so, know that you have only seen a mere shadow of our abilities. Those two who killed each other don't count. They were mere fools." At the same time, Green-Root ordered the shadowscales to lower their spears and make way.

Satyana smiled....."Well that´s life..Now I was sent here with Rann......maybe they considered my magic skills to be useful....I´m a healer you know!" She stroke her hair from her face and sighed

"Ok then I got the message, we have to concentrate of what´s going on, but I´m not sure I can prevent myself from showing affection to you, I love you too much. Maybe it´s a good idea to face the fear..to find out what Rann and that.....evil man are on about"

The Silhouette, Valus Mountains


The Silhouette was nearly ready. His sword suddenly appeared, summoned with incomprehensible foreign words. The army was ready, all that remained was for the battle to commence. A mage came into the cave.

"Master?" he asked scared by the quiet dark of the cave. Suddenly a loud rustling could be heard and a shadow was seen rushing forward. The cave door slammed open, as if on its' own accord, and light poured in. A large creature, tiger like, though with out stripes and much more ferocious and evil looking, stood with the Silhouette on its' back. It was about 7 feet tall, while on all fours, and extremely long. Its claws were about a foot long and curved, though they were retractable. Its teeth were about nine inches long and as sharp as razors. The whole creature was black, completely, with firey red eyes.

"I will return," was all the Silhouette said. Suddenly the creature bounded forward and jumped. It was a magnificent jump, huge and far. It jumped straight off a cliff, though when it hit the ground it was not hurt in anyway. Completely unharmed the creature bounded off, huge bounds and covering many miles faster than the fastest horse.

Meanwhile the army was near cheydinhal. They had been spotted, but it was too late. Cataputs were brought up and soon a hail of stones would be on the city. Daavn, a nord of the Silhouette's army came forward.

"Surrender the city, you will be subjects of the Silhouette and citizens of his empire," he said to the commander of the city who stood atop the wall.

"My reply is this" he said slowly as a guard brought him a javalin. Asurani, the dark elf(of obvious ashlander descent) commander through the spear straight through the nord. He ducked as thousands of the (from here until their renamed) easterners fired their arrows. Thirty soldiers died in the volly, but the cheydinhal soldiers fired back and sixty orcs fell. A catapult fired and the attack on the wall began. One section was being attacked by catapults, while ladders were brought up to another section. The battering ram was brought forward...



Dalrus, Leyawiin, Three Sister's Lodge


Dalrus looked as Veric and Rann discussed something. She wondered why the young man was meeting them in such a place, only three days since they had last seen him. She tried not to be judgemental as she had just apologized for being that way against Rann's idea of government.

Arezt ‘Arco’ Colerion
Leyawiin

Arco couldn't but ignore the stranger who just appeared, his actions was confusing to Arco but seemed to hand Serene something. Already seen, Arco knew Serene could protect herself from stranger if anything should happend - because at the moment he was more interested in the figures he saw moving inbetween the houses and streets inside the city.

Arco broke through the barrier protecting them from the fires that had merged around them. Arco glanced back at Serene.

Seems we got some more company, I'll check.

Arco swifly made his way towards the figures, leaping silently into a ruined house - blending perfectly he moved towards a shattered window. He could point out at least three or four figures near the Three Sisters Inn, no one seemed to look like pirates as they seemed to investigate the area. Arco decided to reveal himself, he jumped upon the window frame pulling his twin blades out before leaping off landing not far from the window before stepping up towards the group outside the inn in a calm matter, both blades resting on each side of his shoulder.

"Ain't nothing left to save." Arco spoke out loud and clearly for the group to hear him as he approached.

Issac with 'Tyana

"I know some magic, though I'm not a specialist in healing. All I can do is heal myself......." Issac returned her smile. "Well, I'm glad we are agreed, my love."

"I think I saw the others going to the Three Sister's Tavern. And I think we can be in love, in private, not in front of everyone....." Then he adopted a thoughtful look. "At least until this is all over, then I'm sure we can be happy with each other."

As they began to walk, Issac decided to talk about magic, and his past. "So, do you know anything besides Restoration?

The Wandering Sage, yeilding

The Argonians had her on the business end of their spears, but they suddenly lowered them and spread out, if not grudgingly. What are they doing? Of course she couldn't ask them underwater, so she cast a waterwalking spell.

She flew upward to the surface, and began to walk to the shore. When she looked around she spotted another Argonian.........

OCC: The argonian is Green-Root, Cloudy

Satyana

"Yes let´s go there" she said, quite satisfied about how this had turned out. She hadn´t expected to meet someone that she´d fall in love with but as it now happened it was wonderful. Three Sister´s Taver it was....


When they came inside, it was quite dark in there and it took her a while before she saw Rann and the others...the sense of evil was overwhelming in here and she panicked for a moment and clung to Issac with a gasp for air


You see him? That one...with Rann...he´s not who he claims to be...I´m sure


Serene

"Ahhh...." She didn´t expect Arco to run off like that, even though she should have....so she followed him to the Tavern, from behind , hiding in the shadows...but prepared....a faint blueish light emerged from her hands, barely invisible

Green-Root, in the lake.

Green-Root told the shadowscales to continue on their journey back to the Sil. He would gather some information before following.

With a single kick of his legs, he breached the surface. There he remained, looking at the woman.
,,Now what was that all good for?" He asked rudely.

Flogir

Flogir had made his way over to the Three Sister's Inn with the rest of the group and found that the strangers they ran into back in the Imperial City were back. Flogir thought that was odd, but if his memory was correct, he thought he overheard them speaking of meeint with Rann once again. Maybe this was the spot.

It was then that another stranger suddenly called out to them from behind. The suddeness caused Flogir to jump, unsheathing Iceshard out of instinct.

"By the Divines man! Must you sneak up on us like that?" he asked the stranger (Arco), "And I think we figured out that there's no one else here, at least, we thought we did."

Flogir was wary of this newcomer, it certainly looked like he could use the twin blades he held.

Arezt ‘Arco’ Colerion
Leyawiin

"Old habit I guess." Arco replied to the upcoming Nord.

"Know anything about what's going on?" Arco questioned in a serious tone whilst walking up to the group, his eyes moving from one person to another.

Flogir

"Well I guess the point of our little party is to investigate the source of who, or what, is causing all these attacks. We know whatever it is comes from the East, and we have an ancient text that could possibly give us some information on what we're dealing with. It's just that it turns out the situation always gets worse and we're off doing other stuff before we even take a look at this book that we possess," Flogir told the stranger, believing in his instinct that he was speaking with someone he could trust.

He extended his hand. "The name's Flogir. I take it you ain't from around here."

Arezt ‘Arco’ Colerion
Leyawiin

Arco sheathed his twin blades before introducing himself to Flogir.

"Arezt Colerion, Blademaster and Warrior of Narsis, but you can call me Arco."

Arco was rather surprised by the quick trust he gained, as he usually didn't get that and neither did he trust anyone that quickly either. But seemed that this was a group of adventurers and quickly awaken memories when he last sat foot in Cyrodiil.

"Then I think it's time you take a look inside your book, may prove very valuable as it seems you don't know too much about this threat." Arco replied, ancient books and artifacts didn't exactly make him jump in joy as he knew too much about that was usually connected to ancient stuff - and that was usually something large and powerful.

Think we can trust these people, Serene. Seems like yet another threat towards Cyrodiil is forming and this group of adventurers are trying to stop it - sounds familiar?"

Arco stepped up besides Flogir and took a look around at the flames and dead bodies.

"Has there been any other attacks?"