To Heir is Human II - Playground 10, Continuing... Options

[Priest of Sithis]

Commander Astratus

After a few hardy laughs and strong bottles of Akatosh only knew what was in, Commander Astratus headed back to his tent. Stumbling around and emptying his stomach outside, Commander Astratus did not look the part of Commander of an Army. The Dunmer didn't even feel he should have fought for anything. He was so depressed after his family was murdered by Ascended Sleepers. He did nothing, he only watched as his family was killed for Dagoth Ur. That was some time ago, back when the Nerevarine walked the plains and Vivec bestowed his blessings on everyone. Now, nobody saw either. "That's what the men need, Priscilla, that's what the men need," Commander Astratus said to a small rabbit, thinking it was his wife. "You know Priscilla, you've lost a lot of weight..." Commander Astratus keeled over and came up with dry heaves. The Lieutenant walked over to him, also being drunk, and said, "Sir, there are reports of Snakemen in your vomit, sir!" The lieutenant snapped a sloppy salute, and feel over, stone cold unconcious. The Commander yelled, "Snakemen! I'll have you!" And the Commander drew his sword and swung it around violently, lost is his own battle.

[Lord Revan]

Ian

He was roused from his shallow slumber by the shouts of the Commander. Ian shook his head when he realized it wasn't actual Akaviri, just drink. This is a disgrace... The Imperial agent realized that some people drank to drown their sorrows, but to him thatw as just an excuse.

Ian shut his eyes again and allowed himself to doze off.

[Dantrag]

Rann

"It was a detect life spell," he explained as they made their way, "I think the sheer power of Mannimarco that I absorbed enhanced the spell enough so that I feel this odd connection to Kirana. That's how I know where she is."

[Priest of Sithis]

Patholos

Upon Patholos' entrance to the camp, he noticed a change in the demeanor of the soldiers, all except his cold Shadow Eaters. A change had come over them as well, but all the change seemed to be was frozen features. Patholos approached Karn and asked, "Sensei, we have many soldiers and hopefuls, but where is the gold to fill our coffers? I can barely scratch two septims together, and my Shadow Eaters were all poor before." Patholos hoped that the word "my" would go unoticed, he cringed inside, that was part of the Dark Brotherhood, not the Narza'Tai. He continued, "With commissioned Cleansings, we will earn income, but how to start now?" A deep voice answered him, "I can get you gold..."

Mannimarco

After he interjected into the conversation, Mannimarco looked at all the trainings hopefulls. Mannimarco said, "My Necromancers need your best to stop six supply ships from entering the Topal Bay. If we can eliminate the guards and the small galleys around the supply ships, we can sell the supplies to that new army. Of course, we is a business term, half for each. Are you in," Mannimarco paused, and then, from overhearing Patholos earlier, he said, "Sensei?"

[jack cloudy]

Flint Ironwood.

Flint kept a conscious distance.
,,Geez, finally we get a real army and all they do is drink. What is up with this world?"
He shook his head and headed outside. Once he was nearly at the exit and about to sneak out, he noticed a familiar figure in the mass. Flint crept up to him.
,,Ian, is that you?" He whispered.

[Lord Revan]

Ian

He opened his eyes to take his Bretaon ally. "I don't know if being a vampire qualifies, but yes, I'm not a figment of your imagination."

Before Flint replied, Ian said. "The Silhouete's army is marching to the Imperial City. Karn attacked again, but Patholos gave his live to put the group out of danger."

"We have another two members, a Quarra vampire and an Argonian.".
He added, filling Flint on some of the things that had happened since he'd left.


Karn

He nodded to Mannimarco's offer. Though Karn detested the necromancer, the King was their only standing ally, and Patholos had a valid point.

"Alright, then we shall send our best teams to assault the navy.". Karn turned, a like clockwork, the teams organized before them.

The sensei pointed to three groups and then to another two who had argonians in them.
All the other teams dispersed and Karn (all the assassins as well) turned his attention to Marco.

"These are the best teams we have; along with those who have specialized members." Karn added just low enough for the assassins to not hear. "These people aren't cannon fodder like your wretched servants. They can work indepdantly without you lording over their shoulders. And if even a quarter of them die, we'll expect compensdation for their loss."

[jack cloudy]

Green-Root.

,,Scarface? The scar in my side is bigger. It should be Scarside, dumb Nord." Green-Root chuckled.
,,But before we handle our snakes, I still want a new camp. Preferable a hiding place, like a freshly dug pit in the shadows of a some dense bushes. It's better than sitting here all in the open.


Flint Ironwood.

,,Green-Root, eh? Well, I don't trust him. He was with the Silhouette when I last met him. As for the vampire, she sounds innocent and more like a victim than a bloodthirsty monster. Looks can be deceiving though." The Breton mumbled. He then realized what he'd just said.
,,Oh, oops. I didn't mean it like that. Sorry."

,,Anyway, the cavalry that's coming here is all loud and more talk than show and from what I've seen of this army, we can't expect too much of it either. Damn, this won't be easy." He quickly talked on, hoping to make Ian forget the accidental insult towards vampires he'd thrown. He realized though that this was empty wishing.

[Lord Revan]

Ian

Flint's comment was a honed edge, but Ian let it pass. He'd been on the recieving end more than one person who had barbed wire for tongues in the past. At the mention of the army's competence, he glanced at the gasping form of the commander of said army.

"Apparently, he's tired himself out from swinging a longsword while drunk....." Ian turned his attention back to Flint. "Now you can see why I've never had booze and why I never shall. It's disgraceful....."

He muttured, "Well, we've got fifty men struting about in tin suits and any army being led by a drunk." He shrugged, "So we're in agreement, we are in hardly a better situation than before."

Maybe I should have a drink, they say it calms the nerv- "No," he said aloud.

[minque]

Rann

"How cute," he said, purposefully ruining the moment. He had a feeling he would be doing that a lot over the next few days. Especially if it was only the three of them.

I wonder if I should pray for another volunteer.

He felt an odd stirring inside him.

"We need to get moving," he said more seriously, "Because they are."

Satyana

"Do you have a problem with this, Rann?" Satyana muttered, determined not to let her brother´s comments really get to her, she was far to satisfied to be with the two men she loved most in this world. She rapidly gathered her things, and started walking beside Issac, giving him her most charming smile.

She felt the powers Rann had absorbed and it made her feel uneasy, it was far too strong and she was worried it might be of harm either to Rann himself or all three of them.

[The Metal Mallet]

Flogir

"I was referring to your snout when I gave you that nickname, Scarface," Flogir fired back in a friendly way, "And your idea about a better camp makes sense; we'll see to that once the others leave."

After that, Flogir decided to help out Satyana, Issac, and Rann pack up their belongings and provisions. The whole he contemplated on whether he was given the better deal of the situation. Flogir though harrassing an army was much less risky then persuing one of the most powerful necromancers to have ever existed. He offered a silent prayer to the Nine for the safekeeping on his friends.

After finishing helping the others pack up, he stood across from those leaving.

"Well, I guess this is goodbye for now. You guys get back safe, ya hear? It shouldn't be too hard to find us once you find Kirana. I think we'll be following this army where ever it decides to go," he said in an encoraging manner.

[Priest of Sithis]

Patholos

"Sensei, may I speak with you in private," Patholos asked. If he still had eyes, they would be boring into Karn's head, if he still had eyes. Patholos hoped that Karn would take him aside and listen to what he had to say.

Commander Astratus

Groaning and moaning, Commander Astratus rolled over on to his back. He sat up and tried to clear his head. He noticed the unconscious lieutenant at his feet and he gave a chuckle. That man had been enlisted ever since the war against Dagoth Ur, and never once promoted past lieutenant, because of his wild frenzy and love of battle and drink. Commander Astratus noticed a few nicks and bruises on his arms and legs, and saw his long sword on the ground. "Luckily, no one was hurt," Commander Astratus said aloud. Sheathing his sword and wobbling down to the brewhouse, he thought to himself, "I wonder where that silly looking smith went off to..."

Mannimarco

Noticing the vast amount of experienced troops he was about to work with, Mannimarco nodded. His cold eyes searched the horizon as Patholos asked Karn something. Mannimarco never liked the sun, and then he remembered something. "That blasted girl!" He said aloud. Mannimarco said, "Excuse me, but I have a client I need to attend to..." And Mannimarco took off for Kirana encased in Everliving Ice.

OOC: Navy has snakemen and Pirates (mercenary), not too careful or cautious, they think it will be a free glide upriver, and they drink and celebrate every night.

[Lord Revan]

Karn

He nodded to Patholos, and dismissed the teams so they could prepare. Frankly, Karn did not care what Mannimarco did as long as it was in no way treachery. However, three Shadow Eaters moved off in the opposite direction of Marco.

Their independance was honorable, Karn knew they were intending to circle back and follow their "ally" to see who this "client" was. "So," he turned his full attention to his bruised second in command. "Speak your mind."

[Dantrag]

Satyana

"Do you have a problem with this, Rann?" Satyana muttered, determined not to let her brother´s comments really get to her, she was far to satisfied to be with the two men she loved most in this world. She rapidly gathered her things, and started walking beside Issac, giving him her most charming smile.

She felt the powers Rann had absorbed and it made her feel uneasy, it was far too strong and she was worried it might be of harm either to Rann himself or all three of them.

Rann

He grumbled a bit to himself about the fact that he was traveling with his sister and her lover. And nobody else.

More motivation to find Kirana, I guess.

He shook Flogir's hand in farewell, "See you later; if I live through this one,"

Then they were off, with Rann leading the way, and Issac and Satyana walking side-by-side behind him.

I guess I better get used to this. He began to whistle as they headed towards Leyawiin.

[Lord Revan]

Issac

Despite the situation, he found a smile spreading across his own face. Still, Issac knew no one would probably be smiling in a few days. Best to be happy when there's something to be happy about. He thought.

"I noticed you're not taking nap anymore, Rann." He said lightly, addressing the fact that even after absorbing more energy than last time the Dunmer was not suffering the same symptoms as before. Maybe it can give him an advantage now, certainly is a nice change from last time.

[Priest of Sithis]

Patholos

"Sensei, there are certain things I must speak to you about. Firstly, our troops are training to be killers, and they might still lust for death like in the Dark Brotherhood. Second, Why was I not chosen to attack at the bay, do you not trust me?" Patholos paused and looked away. Then he said, "My life is in the Narza'Tai's hands, and the Shadow Eaters report that you have been spending a lot of time alone. I am worried for you, Sensei, and worry is not an emotion I am used to."

Mannimarco

Mannimarco rounded the bend where he left Kirana, and saw that she was still in the ice. He unsummoned the ghastly ice spell from Kirana, and he lifted her up into the air. He set her high up on a unaccesible boulder, because he knew that the others would come after him. Too bad they had no idea what Mannimarco had in store.

[Dantrag]

Rann

"Yeah, it's strange," he answered, "I think it's the fact that I absorbed dark magicka,"

He didn't feel like sharing the symptom he was suffering from; the image was still spreading throughout his body ever so slowly...

[Lord Revan]

Karn

"My brother," Karn said leading Patholos to a vantage point where they could watch the Narza'Tai training. "This is war, something that the Brotherhood (or it's tactics) were not meant for. The Narza'Tai must learn to trust their brothers and sisters more intimately than anyone has trusted another before."

He continued, now pacing. "The Akaviri have not marched across Tamriel in thousands of years, all knowledge of their stratagies and tendencies may be useless. So we have to give our brethren experience, which they shall pass to one another."

"They must also learn to work well without having an immediate superior calling the shots. All teams must be able to make descisions amongst themselves if they are cut off from us and when on contracts that extend beyong our immediate influence."

Karn ceased his pacing, "And as to my loner ways; such habits are second nature to me by now. As I've told you, I've made my living on my own for much of my life." He turned to Patholos. "I don't think anyone has gotten completely used to the changes going on."

Then the sensei finished, "By the time the armies of Tamriel and Akavir are ready to fight we shall as well. The killers shall have their appetites fullfilled."

Kirana

Reality came back, and she groaned as her limbs throbbed after being frozen solid and thawed out. Kirana was too weak to even sit up, her muscles felt like they were made of lead. After shoving her body's complaints away long enough to concentrate, she realized that she was on top of a rock.

Kirana couldn't tell how large the rock was or how high she was, but it was a mild comfort to be moderately orientated.

This post has been edited by Lord Revan: May 11 2007, 04:05 AM

[The Metal Mallet]

Flogir

Flogir watched Rann's party walk off into the distance for a little bit and mulled over the possibility of seeing them again. Necromancers are tricky beings, but if anybody could handle them, Flogir felt that Rann's quick thinking, and Issac's level-headedness would definitely prove to be a good combo. There was also this "special weapon" that Satyana possessed. Flogir had yet to see what it actually did, but whatever it was, it would likely help defeat the necromancer.

Flogir turned back to the remaining party members, a flat expression on his face. "Well, by my estimation, it looks like the Silhouette's Army is heading back towards the Imperial City. I suggest we run a parallel course and eventually setup camp in a nice concealable copse, or cave or something."


OOC: If in fact, Dantrag, you want the army to move in a different direction just have them move whichever way and Flogir will suggest they follow them.

[Priest of Sithis]

Mannimarco

Mannimarco looked up at the girl on the ledge, and he called out, "Girl, when your friends arrive, there will be death for them and you will have to endure it. All I needed was the heirs' blood and it was only a little concentration. You had to RUIN EVERYTHING!" He paused, panting, then continued. "No matter, if they kill me the spell will kill you, a nasty little trick I learned from Akaviri mages. It's called Soul-Bind, and I think it is very usefull." After his last comment, Mannimarco vomited blood. He leaned on his staff for support, but he still vomited. After a few seconds, it passed. Mannimarco muttered, "Fool servants in giving me a weak body. I still need more time on Mundus," and Mannimarco froze the dying cells in his body with the same spell he put on Kirana. A strange thing occured then, some sort of emotional link between the two, and Mannimarco felt every pain that Kirana felt. The pain brought Mannimarco to his knees, then he gasped, "Girl....the pain.....how do you......endure..... the pain?" Mannimarco passed out on the ground at the base of the boulder.

OOC: The spell still is vulnerable to physical death, swords and whatnot, and now Mannimarco feels the same side effects as Kirana, due to the sort of immortality spell he cast on himself

[Lord Revan]

Kirana

When she heard Marco pass out Kirana smiled smugly to herself. "Typical, he condemns people to suffer without ever feeling that same pain."

While she didn't pass out, she was in no comdition to try an escape. Kirana shut her eyes and tried to save her strength for when it would be needed.

The sage had heard what Mannimarco had said. "So both of us must take the fall? If that's the price that must be paid....."