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Black Hand
post Nov 12 2011, 12:15 AM
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post Jan 19 2012, 10:45 PM
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I apologize, this weekend was too hectic to get a read in and give your writing the focus it deserves. I'm here now.


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Therefore, any member at or above the rank of Master may come to Vivec to request the position. Again, I will not forbid ancient rights and traditions. However, if there are those who would insist upon them; I urge them to consider I did not achieve the rank by accident or favoritism, but rather through skill and accomplishment.

Those that waive the option to allow me to retire will face the full scope of my skill.


This was absolutely Awesome, powerful - and looks like trouble is ahead for Seth now! That was technically throwing down a gauntlet to them, he will have to clean out the whole top rung of the Morag Tong now!


The whole letter from Andarys was quoted below, but I snipped it for the sake of not spamming your thread - but had to quote the ending for the chilling shock of it :

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Be wary,
Goren Andarys."

I nearly choked out my tea as Pene suddenly spread her wings and cawed loudly, and I caught the faintest sound of rustling cloth, and a blade being unsheathed, behind me.


GAAAAH !! Now we know where Seth was when the Dragon broke ... urk!

I guessed Sabine because the Raven was cawing a warning. (Otherwise I would have been torn between it being Sabine or his own wife, lol).


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"Dunsapil is an Ashlander. Humility is a major trait that is required of them. Boasting is shameful, and yet there is a place if it can convince a challenger to stand down. The victor can win with words or sword. Hence, there is no need for Dun-Ahhe to slay me now. Indeed it would be shameful." I explained as the Ashlander sat in a smug silence.

"I think I shall like this Hall." he said quietly.


This whole bout was brilliant !! Seth obviously out-manipulated them, I so would have loved to see this scene drawn out into a whole chapter in itself. As quickly as it ends there wasn't time to savor the moment, it felt prematurely ... ended.


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it seemed she wanted to give me an earful rather than a mindful...I wasn't as eager to hear it, so much as wanting to get it over with.
... I lit my hackle-lo pipe, and I poured myself a bit of brandy, I took a puff and a swig before replying.
...as the brandy began to run its course through my veins.


You wrap so many human emotions, thoughts, and actions into your characters that they come to life - this sentence is a prime example - perfect!



The most powerful example of this comes next :

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The realization hit me as her breath hit my neck. I glanced at the stain on the wall.

In a flash I stood up. Pene falling off, and officially killing the moment.


The bottle of Cyrodiilic Brandy staining the wall - what a powerful moment of memory you evoked in the reader with that scene, I could see the stain he left there to remind himself that (that argument) would never be over - Huge Write !!!! I am officially addicted.

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Black Hand   Memoirs of a Morag Tong Assassin - Solstheim   Nov 12 2011, 12:15 AM
treydog   And as I was last on the prior thread (for now)- I...   Nov 12 2011, 12:41 AM
Grits   I am so incredibly happy to see this story, Black ...   Nov 12 2011, 12:57 AM
Acadian   Welcome back! Wonderful blending of dream, ...   Nov 12 2011, 01:36 AM
Athynae   First and foremost THANK YOU!!!! I...   Nov 12 2011, 01:37 AM
McBadgere   I know exactly what you mean... I won't pre...   Nov 12 2011, 07:24 AM
Olen   I liked this line, it's evocative and gave em...   Nov 13 2011, 01:13 AM
Zalphon   Yet the rocking motion of the Silt Strider throug...   Nov 13 2011, 04:36 PM
minque   Blackie! I'm speechless! uh...actually...   Nov 13 2011, 10:26 PM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Nov 15 2011, 04:53 PM
Athynae   What a lovely way to start the day!!!...   Nov 15 2011, 05:09 PM
McBadgere   Excellent!!... :D ...Oooh, maybe I should ...   Nov 15 2011, 08:26 PM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Nov 15 2011, 09:25 PM
Acadian   I smiled all the way through this. I love episode...   Nov 16 2011, 01:34 AM
McBadgere   Fair dues... :D ...I do like a good seducer... :P ...   Nov 16 2011, 05:17 AM
Olen   I was hungry before I started reading... That sou...   Nov 16 2011, 07:04 PM
minque   Sweet! Yeah I must admit I have wondered about...   Nov 17 2011, 01:17 AM
Grits   Pene got Seth’s breakfast away from him easily eno...   Nov 17 2011, 02:30 AM
treydog   The description of the morning in Vivec was simply...   Nov 19 2011, 02:10 PM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Nov 25 2011, 09:05 PM
Athynae   "Some is good but more is better." Yes, ...   Nov 25 2011, 10:36 PM
Olen   I liked that part, it fitted in nicely and you dev...   Nov 26 2011, 12:19 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Nov 26 2011, 06:04 AM
McBadgere   *Applauds Ambulance men everywhere*...Top man... ...   Nov 26 2011, 08:08 PM
Athynae   And we come to it, the reason Seth is looking for ...   Nov 26 2011, 08:55 PM
treydog   Must go on a quote-fest first- and these are only ...   Nov 26 2011, 09:31 PM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Nov 27 2011, 08:23 PM
Athynae   Ok now I am just holding my breath..... ...   Nov 27 2011, 09:36 PM
Olen   Some heavy stuff there. So Sethyas plans to truly...   Nov 27 2011, 10:11 PM
minque   Ok....so that's what Seth needs the Duke for? ...   Nov 28 2011, 11:36 PM
Grits   Statue of Peyrite, that made me smile. I’m glad t...   Nov 30 2011, 01:45 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Dec 4 2011, 07:25 AM
Olen   Some good musing on immortality, and on Seth. Tha...   Dec 4 2011, 06:19 PM
Athynae   Mental musings that bring much to the forefront of...   Dec 4 2011, 09:18 PM
Colonel Mustard   Ah, Sethyas, I remember you, you old rascal. Hav...   Dec 4 2011, 11:27 PM
minque   No longer Lord of Bal Isra huh! Ok Sethyas, I ...   Dec 6 2011, 12:20 AM
Grits   Sounds like retiring from the guild could be more ...   Dec 6 2011, 03:44 AM
McBadgere   I am in a slight rush here but had to finish the s...   Dec 6 2011, 02:23 PM
mALX   Looking at the date this thread was started tells ...   Dec 7 2011, 07:27 PM
treydog   As has been true throughout- the heart in this new...   Dec 18 2011, 03:30 PM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 9 2012, 02:15 AM
Athynae   So sad, I really wish he didn't feel he had to...   Jan 9 2012, 02:28 AM
McBadgere   There was ever a doubt? :huh: ...Manly hugs red...   Jan 9 2012, 07:06 AM
treydog   As if there is ever any question that a new post f...   Jan 9 2012, 01:09 PM
Olen   Short but heavy (in a good way). There's a lo...   Jan 9 2012, 05:45 PM
mALX   I had to quote this section for your stunning ab...   Jan 10 2012, 01:08 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 10 2012, 09:15 AM
mALX   This line has to be quoted for its sheer brillia...   Jan 10 2012, 10:20 AM
treydog   Oh my. Perhaps, one day, if I practice diligently...   Jan 10 2012, 01:10 PM
Athynae   Just wrap quotes around all of it..... Amazing.   Jan 10 2012, 02:08 PM
minque   What Athynae just said! This Seth makes me s...   Jan 10 2012, 11:44 PM
Grits   Wow, achingly beautiful. Pene’s mannerisms make a ...   Jan 11 2012, 03:05 AM
McBadgere   *Applauds*... If we all keep telling you how bril...   Jan 11 2012, 04:42 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 11 2012, 06:44 AM
Athynae   Your little comment at the beginning doesn't r...   Jan 11 2012, 11:19 AM
mALX   * Whew! Somehow it doesn't feel over, no...   Jan 11 2012, 05:05 PM
Olen   Two updates! Lucky me. Good ones too, his mu...   Jan 11 2012, 05:42 PM
McBadgere   Late...Eyes...Burning...Urgh... :wacko: ... Slow ...   Jan 11 2012, 10:25 PM
Black Hand   Delete.   Jan 12 2012, 04:36 AM
Athynae   We'll take 'em however we can get 'em,...   Jan 12 2012, 04:50 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 12 2012, 04:59 AM
mALX   We'll take 'em however we can get 'e...   Jan 12 2012, 05:02 AM
McBadgere   If certain individuals don't keep up with the...   Jan 13 2012, 02:37 PM
Colonel Mustard   A couple of nicely reflective chapters here, Black...   Jan 12 2012, 10:36 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 12 2012, 11:35 AM
Colonel Mustard   Ah, okay. Probably better than my own idea of ...   Jan 12 2012, 11:42 AM
Athynae   I am going to, for lack of a better defense, blame...   Jan 12 2012, 02:02 PM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 13 2012, 01:33 AM
Athynae   No McB he's referring to Minque, the writer fo...   Jan 13 2012, 06:02 PM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 13 2012, 09:42 PM
Athynae   The letter of resignation was very professional an...   Jan 13 2012, 10:07 PM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 14 2012, 12:20 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 14 2012, 02:35 AM
Athynae   THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!...   Jan 14 2012, 03:41 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 14 2012, 04:08 AM
McBadgere   With words that will mock everything I said about ...   Jan 14 2012, 04:37 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 14 2012, 05:29 AM
mALX   With words that will mock everything I said about...   Jan 14 2012, 05:38 AM
Black Hand   Deleted.   Jan 14 2012, 06:22 AM
mALX   Heh. I stand corrected. It would appear my subc...   Jan 14 2012, 07:51 AM
McBadgere   Muahahaaa!!... :D ... Cheers mALX...Thoug...   Jan 14 2012, 07:14 AM
Athynae   I read the last one last night but wanted to read ...   Jan 14 2012, 01:14 PM
treydog   What a lovely situation to find- I "go away...   Jan 14 2012, 03:09 PM
minque   Holy CRAP! HOW could this be? I missed several...   Jan 20 2012, 12:42 AM


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