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Posted by: Hukai The Wandering Apr 11 2005, 11:07 PM
Ooc:Please remember to check the planning thread reguarly!
"Ah, blessings upon the Gods for such an exceptional day. My, even the trees sing of Nirn's beauty!" The light of early morning crawled along the damp ground beside him. As he lay, books nearby, Hukai was ever still to listen to subtle sounds that arose from the wild.
"Mabye I should head back, He-Just-Stands-There must be angry by now. If only I could pay him back..."
The young Wood Elf turned over, releasing a sigh as if burdened. He rose, packing his many books into a durable bag that was held by three straps. He, his race being close to nature, could easliy get a beast to help lighten his troublesome load. As he stood up, gripping his famliy halbred in hand, Hukai breathed the clean morning air detriminded to start a journey.
Ooc:I hope this is okay...
P.S. Ooc means Out Of Character 
Posted by: Channler Apr 12 2005, 03:14 AM
There he stood, the pool of blood encircling around him, the enjoyment that came with each horrid slaughter of the weak! It was a rush uncomparable with any sin he could commit in this land. His metal boots clanked against the soaked hardwood floors, they were so saturated that there was no point in even re-using them boards. He felt so alive, so strong, with all this energy he expended he gained 10, no 20! No 50 times stronger! And then there was no remorse for the countless that had been slay'n, no care, not even a thought, but the adrenaline was starting to subside and he figured that it was time for more blood...
--- 15 Years Earlier ---
"Awake! Your master calls! It is time my chosen one. Time to let the blood of Nirn run free. I have called you my child. AWAKE!"
Sweat glistened off the boy's forehead and drenched his simple clothing. Utterly disturbed by the horric dream that had possessed his sick body, he went to search for the life giving substance, water. He grew dizzy as he stood, for it had been 3 long years since he had walked these floors. The boy had been bed-ridden because of a deathly disease that sends the afflicted into a paralytic coma, causing the trouble in what normal people would call troubless.
His stomach was spinning in thousands of direction as if trying to run away from the nightmare that replayed in his mind. With shaky hands he reached up into the plain looking cabinet and pulled a simple looking glass and continued to where his mother left the bucket filled to the brim with water from the well. The water felt warm to the touch but gulped it down none-the-less.
"..AWAKE!.."
The boy started shaking all over, writhing around as if a worm just dug up by little children. He squeezed the glass to hard and in shattered into a hundred different pieces. Blood dripped from his spastic hand and instead of being horrified.. he enjoyed the sight. The knifes were kept in a drawer in his veiw, and out of pure lunacy grabbed it and continued to carve of his arms, the sight, the blood, he was agonizingly joyfull. He wanted more, He Needed More!
That next placid morning two body's were discovered.. The next day three more, and this continued untill most of the village had left under the fear that they would die... His bloodlust needed to be filled, it wasn't an earthly hunger that filled him, it was divine in some twisted way...
Many people died that several long years that followed...
--- Present ---
The townspeople were horrified at what some some saw, and even fewer witnessed. The few that didn't die quickly moved out of town.. to someplace were they could be alone without worry of such a sadistic killer. The sky seemed dreenched in blood.. as was Nirn, as was His hands...
Posted by: Aki Apr 13 2005, 12:06 AM
Balmora, Nerano Manor
Ondres Nerano hadn't learned. He, after had to have dueled with a Redoran for slandering House Redoran, had gone and done it again. So, naturally, some hothead had thrown a writ on his head. The Hlaalu noble cowered in the downstairs of his Manor, every door locked. Taros picked the locks, and continued downstairs stealthily. When he came to the room Ondres was in, he removed himself from the shadows.
"Nerano, i come here to execute the writ upon your head, in the name of Mephala," Taros announced. The Noblemantrembled, before shouting something inchorentlly and running straight at Taros, intent on killing him.
Noblemen were, however, not often matches for Assassins. Nerano's swing was clumsy, and allowed Taros to step out of the way, and rip the mer's jugular vein open with a quick slash of his Wakizashi.
"Another day, another writ.." he muttered, watching the noble's blood spill on the floor.
Posted by: Channler Apr 13 2005, 03:10 AM
Balmora was one of the largest towns in Vvardenfel, plenty of worthless souls awaiting the slaughter. Any normal man would notice the complete lack of any landscaping along the road to a major, and important town. Xavier cared not for how "pretty" things looked, he only cared for blood.. and that the kept him from attaining his ultimate goal. The death of his brother.
A mile from town he spotted a women picking flowers and humming to herself.. she was peacefull, for now. A rotten grin passed his face.. there was his blood.
Posted by: Aki Apr 13 2005, 04:13 AM
The Morag Tong guildhall had a pleasantness about it only a Assassin could admire. Red candles light the room, and Taros headed up the stairs in the back, ignoring the people in various screen-cubicles. He bowed before the Master of this chapter of the Tong, "I have carried out the writ on Ondres Nerano," he said. The Master nodded, and paid him.
Taros walked out into Balmora's streets, not bothering to remove his armor.
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight Apr 13 2005, 07:53 PM
--- Grazelands ---
Minestra was walking around in the Grazelands, seeing the small camps of the Dunmers. It was dawn, and the sun was rising over the small hills, as three Dunmer hunters appeared armed about 140 feet infront of her. She couldn't see any creatures within her sight, and she didn't know if what they were hunting. The stood on the hill, their backs facing the sun so it was hard for Minestra to see them...
Minestra ignored them and went on, walking against the nearest camp she knew of. She would be there in midday. As she walked against the Dunmer's a voice appeared speaking out...
"Dont come any closer... Who are u stranger?" one Dunmer asked Minestra. Pointing his bow at here from a distance...
"Now why do u want my name Dunmer... I'm heading up for the nearest Dunmer Camp. I know its right over this hill, against the sun. My name has no meaning for u..." she replied holding her hand infront of her facing blocking out the sun...
The Dunmer's started to talk to each other, looked curious at her. Their hands slowly grabbing their swords, getting a hard grip. Minestra knew what was coming up, these Dunmer's didn't look like those from the camp she was heading for. She already had her Bladed Gauntlets up, three sharp blades almost as long as a short sword shinning in the sun.
"A assassin killed our Tribe Leader, Redguard! You speak for yourself by not telling your name. Throw down your weapons and we will give u a fast and painless death..." the Dunmer spoke out, preparing his bow to send of a arrow against Minestra. Minestra knew they really couldn't do anything because she had a writ. But she didn't care, these people would be a easy match, not wurthy of dying by her blades she thought.
She stepped back, before casting Invisibility. And she ran across the field over the little hill pass the Dunmer Hunters. As she turned to look at them a arrow was spinning through the air.
She jumped down and tumbled before getting up and cutting the arrow with your blades. She took her hands in a cross waiting for the second attack. The two other Hunters charged of, one setting his spear against her through and the other going with a slash against her chest. Minestra dodged and moved right cutting the spear in two, and pushed the Dunmer over at the other one sending them both into the ground.
A second arrow came off... She thew herself down, taking the shield from the Dunmer and blocked the arrow sending it up into the skies. The Hunter couldn't see her behinde the shield, and didn't send off another arrow. By the time the shield fell down at the ground Minestra was gone, she had taken another Invisibility Potion...
She appeared in the camp, went inside the tent of the Tribe Leader. After a few minutes she came out with some money. She took it in her pouch and casted a Divine Intervention spell summoning here at the Fortress outside Ald'Ruhn... She walked into a tavern and got something to eat and a room before she walked into her room going to sleep...
(OOC: Minestra is a Morag Tong Assassin, she usally do work outside Morag Tong...)
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering Apr 13 2005, 09:36 PM
Hukai grimaced as he set off for Balmora. From the way the animals sounded he could tell that something, or someone, was presenting itself as a threat. With a pirecing whislte, he summoned a beast. The animal was large and seemed blind (though it still found its way to him).
"Ah, there you are. Let's see..." He said, examining the beast's belly and legs. "A Nix-Hound. Yes, you'll make a great companion for awhile!" With that, Hukai threw one foot over the towering creature and worked his way into a sitting position ontop of it. He then lifted his bag from the ground with his weapon and set it behind him on the beast's haunches.
"To Balmora!" A quick tap on the Nix-Hound's rear sent it flying down the quiet road. In a mere eight minutes, he found himself at the gates of Balmora, ready to face what, he feared, was his sole dictater for the next two weeks. Hukia lept of the Nix-Hound and the slung his pack over his unarmoured shoulder. "Get off then." He said, pushing the Nix-Hound in the direction of the mountain. "Get outta here. If the guards see you, you're dead. Move!" The creature reluctantly obeyed and Hukai started in the direction of the inlustrious Theive's Guild.
Posted by: davion Apr 14 2005, 12:20 AM
--Somewhere east of Vvardenfell, a island the size of Red Mountain, Nighttime--
The island was silent, save for the wind blowing through the leaves of the trees and grass.
"Go Go Go!" Nicolas shouted, pointing his finger towards the main city.
Instantly, a hundred well trained soldiers rush down into the main city. The SA(Supirior Army) made short work of the town guards then proceded to storm into peoples houses.
Nicolas stands at the gate of the city, listening and Watching the SA easily take over the city. The sounds of running and screaming filled the streets of the unaware island city; a grin formed on Nicolas' face.
Within the hour Nicolas had taken over all of the island and made it an outpost for him and his army. Nicolas leaned over to one of the officers and ordered him to start a fire in the middle of the street and put all the dead bodies in the fire.
The soldiers stood at attension along the side of the streets and watched the bodies burn to ash.
One of the Leutenants(sp?) looked at Nicolas and Nicolas signaled for him to raise the flag, showing that he claimed the victory and control over the island.
The flag rose high into the night sky, swaying in the wind. The design on the flag were three bars going across, the top bar was black, the middle bar was white, and the bottom bar was red; each colour simbolized something.
The black represented supirior leadership.
The white represented unity of a peoples.
The red represented the strength of the SA.
That flag would strike fear in all of Tamriel.
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering Apr 14 2005, 12:31 AM
Ooc: :ashamed: Um... dude, that;s the kind of thing I meant when I said "don't post something that chages the whole story around without passing it by everyone else first." in the planning thread. You took over an entire city. What if someone wanted to start there? The post is great, but you could have given us a heads up.
Posted by: davion Apr 14 2005, 01:46 AM
Nicolas sat in his "war room" for a few days planning an assault on Vvardenfell and to figure out what would be the best place to start his assault. After going over the tatics with his generals Nicolas decided to attack the weakest first and start there, starting with the Zainab camp. Nicolas told his General to get the men ready.
About an hour later Nicolas walks out onto a Autatorim stand, looking out at his army that had grown to over 2 thousand people, and all the soldiers stoped and looked at Nicolas when he said,
"Today we launch an assault on a nomadic ashlander tribe called the, "Zainab". What will happen tonight will change the world forever, and bring us one step closer to our goal of supirior domination over Vvardenfell, and eventually, the world." Nicolas paused for a few minutes while the SA army cheered then continued,
"We have slept togeather, ate togeather, held each other in times of mourning. The bonds we share today will never change, and will be with us forever! Know this though, we will triumph today, our pains will not go without dire concequences for all who oppose us!"
Nicolas then snaped to attension and extended his right arm towards the crowd. The army soluted him back, then Nicolas gave the order to launch the assault.
Posted by: Channler Apr 15 2005, 05:36 AM
The woman along the road satisfied his desire for death.. for now of course.
Xavier knew he was strong, but he knew he wasn't invincible so he decided a bit more of a regular adventurer's persona what keep the gaurds off his case untill he was ready to feast.
"Gooday" He said in a rough voice to one of Balmora's guards but only got a "Move Along" as a reply, he didn't care, the guard would be food to the cliffracer's before long... For now he would sastify his body's needs by resting at the Eight Plates for a night. Then let the slaughter commence...
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering Apr 15 2005, 09:32 PM
Hukai strolled down the city street, making his way to the guild. "Damn Guar." He murmured to himself, remembering the whole reason he was in trouble. "If that damned beast hadn't barged in and wrecked the place, I could be half-way to Caldera by now..." He sighed and gave a sullen glance behind him. He noticed Lily; she happened to be to the very reason he wasn't in jail right then. After the Guar wreaked havoc inside the guild, she covinced the others that, in-fact, it wasn't Hukai's fault. His was free thanks to her.
"Keep moving scum."
"Huh? Fine! I'm going!" While Huaki was thinking, a guard had taken the opportunity to "greet" him. Since the accident, every guard kept a constant eye on him. Evevy pass-by they would murmur something about him trying to provoke his fighting spirit. It never worked. Hukai was too smart to fall for that. The guards would all claim that he had snapped and started the fight. After which, they would more that likly throw him away into one of thier filthy prisons. They wanted Hukai for their quotas and he knew it.
"I'm leaving!" Hukai shrugged off the guard's vengful stare and kept moving. A few minutes later, he found himself at the door to the Thevie's Guild.
Posted by: Channler Apr 16 2005, 10:33 PM
The guards looked at each other completely puzzled and afraid for the own lives.
"What do we do?! Cassify of course right?" Said the novice guard.
"Calm down young one, I just wonder could commit such a hidious act such as this." The older veteran guard replied.
Blood was everywhere, on the floors, on the walls, and even on the ceilings. Dead body's were strewn about like a child's dolls after playtime.
"Clunk, clunk, clunk..." footsteps echoed down into the bar. The young guard un-holstered his mace and called out in an unsure voice, "Stop! Stop in the name of the imperial law! Come down slowly and keep your hands were we can see them!"
The footsteps stopped, and then picked up again, slowly but seemingly cautiously. Out stepped a well rested Xavier. The young guard was choke with fear, "Whats the matter sir?" Xavier asked, "You seem frightened."
The guard snapped and let his mace fly towards Xavier's head, missing it by inches, but Xavier didn't flinch. He only grabbed the impetous young Dunmer by the neck and squeezed. The veteran guard came up beside Xavier and started to loaf of bread his arm back for a swing with his short sword, but Xavier threw the know dead dunmer into the veteran guard, throwing him to the ground with a dead body to secure him.
"Hahaha! Maybe if you kept that young mer under control you all would of lived...!" Xavier screamed as he continued to crucify the almost lifeless body on the wall.
All in all, there were 11 people that lost there lives that day through the sickining torcher of the thing that once was Xavier.
Posted by: davion Apr 17 2005, 01:10 AM
The Battleships carring the 2 thousand soldiers made it across the river safely and without detection. Nicolas looked at the map then back at the SA who had been lineing up in formation on the beach. Nicolas gave the signal to one of his leutanants and the Lt shouted,
"Forward . . March!!" and the SA started to do the beautifully exacuted "Goose Walk" for the 13 miles it was to the camp.
A cupple hours later Nicolas and the SA arrive at the camp of the Zainab, the sound of formationed marching echoing through the rolling green hills.
Nicolas saw a scout run in haste back to the camp to warn everyone, and everyone started to scatter and get ready for the battle. Nicolas laughed at their puny defencive army and ordered the archers to get ready.
Nicolas gave another signal to the archers to start fireing at the camp. Once the first barrage of arrows swooped down on the ashlanders of the Zainab the footsoldiers of the SA charged down into the camp and whiped them all out, save for one.
"Sir, look at this; a traitor to the imperial, should i execute him now sir?" Hans said to Nicolas.
Nicolas looked down at the imperial for a moment, then back at Hans, his Master Sargent.
"No, we will use him as an example to the world that traitors can't excape us and survive us. Keep him alive for a few days. Chain him up to one of the carrages." The Master Sargent looked at Nicolas for a second before snapping his feet and bowing slightly to Nicolas then took the imperial prisoner away.
The Master Sargent came back a few minutes later with the flag of the SA and stuck it in the roof of the hollowed out creature in the middle of the camp for whoever passes by to see.
Days pass and word of Nicolases' invasion has spread like a plauge all over Vvardenfell, all the way from Khull to Balmora.
Posted by: Aki Apr 17 2005, 02:27 AM
[quote=Channler]The guards looked at each other completely puzzled and afraid for the own lives.
"What do we do?! Cassify of course right?" Said the novice guard.
"Calm down young one, I just wonder could commit such a hidious act such as this." The older veteran guard replied.
Blood was everywhere, on the floors, on the walls, and even on the ceilings. Dead body's were strewn about like a child's dolls after playtime.
"Clunk, clunk, clunk..." footsteps echoed down into the bar. The young guard un-holstered his mace and called out in an unsure voice, "Stop! Stop in the name of the imperial law! Come down slowly and keep your hands were we can see them!"
The footsteps stopped, and then picked up again, slowly but seemingly cautiously. Out stepped a well rested Xavier. The young guard was choke with fear, "Whats the matter sir?" Xavier asked, "You seem frightened."
The guard snapped and let his mace fly towards Xavier's head, missing it by inches, but Xavier didn't flinch. He only grabbed the impetous young Dunmer by the neck and squeezed. The veteran guard came up beside Xavier and started to loaf of bread his arm back for a swing with his short sword, but Xavier threw the know dead dunmer into the veteran guard, throwing him to the ground with a dead body to secure him.
"Hahaha! Maybe if you kept that young mer under control you all would of lived...!" Xavier screamed as he continued to crucify the almost lifeless body on the wall.
All in all, there were 11 people that lost there lives that day through the sickining torcher of the thing that once was Xavier.[/quote]
Taros walked into the Eight Plates, thirsty for a Sujamma. Seeing the slaughter, he drew his Wakizashi, drawing his mask down over his face.
He crept through the blood soaked halls, and made not a single sound in his passage. He began to seek out the killer.
Posted by: Channler Apr 17 2005, 04:11 AM
The killer Xavier was standing by a window on the top floor of the Inn when he felt a faint but noticeable drift of wind pass by his face. His horrendous mouth let forth a steely grin. He knew someone approached his back, he felt it, just like he felt all those otherworldly screams that echoed in his mind. At first they bothered him, now he takes delight in them.
The adventurer approached Xavier un-aware that his prescence was already known...
Posted by: davion Apr 17 2005, 04:34 AM
Nicolas' suporters grew daily with each victory. His army was now up to 4 thousand. With the extra 2 thousand Nicolas decided it was time to make a permanant base on Vvardenfell. A place called, "Red Mountain" caught his fancey. It was big enough to hold his SA and hard to penetrate once walls were built up. Nicolas gave the order to march the troops towards Red Mountain.
A days journey took them to the base of Red Mountain, to a fortress called, "Ghostgate". Nicolas and two of his Generals approached the guards standing outside Ghostgate, riding on their horses they braught with them from the mainland.
"This place has been apprehended by the SA, if you choose to stay, you can join me. If not, then i will slaughter you and everyone in Ghostgate." Nicolas said in a demanding voice, eyeing the guards.
The guards blew a whisle and out from Ghostgate came 200 adventurers and guards, some dressed in glass armour and some in chintin armour. Nicolas took that as a no and turned around and rode back around to the corner out of sight of the adventurers and guards. Seconds later Nicolas returns with a group of 100 soldiers. The guards and adventurers laugh at him, so Nicolas whistles.
Almost instantly, 3900 more soldiers come around the bend to re-enforce the other 100 soldiers. The adventurers and guards start freaking out and Nicolas says,
"I gave you guys the chance to join me, and you threw my offer back in my face. Now, feel my wrath!" Then Nicolas pointed at Ghostgate and the 3900 soldiers rush in there and destroy everyone in Ghostgate within a matter of minutes then they start to make their way up the mountain.
Posted by: minque Apr 17 2005, 09:36 PM
Serene shut the door to the Mageīs Guild behind her, tears running down her cheeks as she headed towards the Strider-port of Aldīruhn.
" Not welcome anymore" Edwinna Elbertīs harsh voice rung in her head as she stumbled on the hard sterile ground, ashes whirling around her feet.
"Must get ot of here" she said to herself wiping her nose, "No point in hanging around not wanted". But she couldnīt wipe out the image of the tall Dunmer with the warm reddish eyes who was reaching for her this very morning as she was thrown out of the Council-hall, when it was all revealed.
Of course how could she even think that a tryst with a Redoran councilor would be accepted among the entire council?
The words of Bolvyn Venim came to her as she started climbing the slope leading to the silt-strider;
" An outrage is what it is! Totally unaccepted!" I hereby ban you Serene, ban you and expell you from the Great House Redoran, and you are strictly forbidden to set your foot in Aldīruhn again"
"Nooo," she screamed and looked straight inte the eyes of the man she spent the last three months with, who now was a beaten man with no hope for mercy, and what she saw was love and a great sadness.
Serene arrived at the Strider, once more wiped her face and straighten herself up. No more crying, now she had to handle this situation in the best possible way. She had decided to go to Balmora, surely there they could use a skilled healer and mage.....well they had to! A strong determination filled her as she paid the fee and entered the silt-strider....
Posted by: Aki Apr 17 2005, 10:55 PM
[quote=Channler]The killer Xavier was standing by a window on the top floor of the Inn when he felt a faint but noticeable drift of wind pass by his face. His horrendous mouth let forth a steely grin. He knew someone approached his back, he felt it, just like he felt all those otherworldly screams that echoed in his mind. At first they bothered him, now he takes delight in them.
The adventurer approached Xavier un-aware that his prescence was already known...[/quote]
Seeing Xavier, Taros wasted no time and rushed forward, slashing his Wakizashi at the back of Xavier's knees. Trying to hamstring him.
Posted by: Channler Apr 18 2005, 01:53 AM
[quote=Aki]Seeing Xavier, Taros wasted no time and rushed forward, slashing his Wakizashi at the back of Xavier's knees. Trying to hamstring him.[/quote]
Xavier felt a what was the still remaining yet bleak human experience of pain on the back of his left knee.
"Hahaha, is that it?" He questioned before his knee seemed to replicate itself to it's former glory. "I have killed many of your kind" Xavier sneered, "But one more would never hurt, or hurt me at least" At the last remark he left out a nerve shattering laugh that would cause most normal men to falter and turned to face the adventurer.
"Foolish one, what is your name? For I think I shall dedicate my sword's swipe to your death" He laughed, showing the hidious scars that populated his face.
Posted by: davion Apr 18 2005, 05:54 AM
Several months would pass before Nicolas would attack anyone else, for that would be the time it would take to build his fortress and make his grand army.
"Hans," Nicolas shouted
"Yes sir?" Hans replied
"Bring me the prisoner!" Nicolas demanded.
Hans bowed then about faced and walked into the holding cells to come back a few minutes later with the prisoner.
"So, you betrey your race by living with these savages?!" Nicolas asked in a demanding tone.
The imperial prisoner didn't say anything, just staired at him evily, and drove Nicolas past madness. Nicolas didn't like the way the imperial traitor looked at him so he gourged out his eyes. A series of long screams bellowed through the core of Red Mountain then Nicolas said,
"Hans, take this filth away, and make sure he recives a traitors welcome!"
Then without hesitation Hans dragged the prisoner to the tourture room and started to lash him with whips and maces and short punches to the kidneys.
Posted by: Aki Apr 18 2005, 05:56 AM
Taros was surprised by the regeneration of the leg. It must have been a high level restoration magic, either constant effect or just really damn long lasting.
That left one option, behead the fool, magic could save him from that. He wasted no breath speaking with the man. He moved forth and swung again, aiming for Xavier's head.
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight Apr 18 2005, 01:38 PM
[quote=minque]Serene shut the door to the Mageīs Guild behind her, tears running down her cheeks as she headed towards the Strider-port of Aldīruhn.
" Not welcome anymore" Edwinna Elbertīs harsh voice rung in her head as she stumbled on the hard sterile ground, ashes whirling around her feet.
"Must get ot of here" she said to herself wiping her nose, "No point in hanging around not wanted". But she couldnīt wipe out the image of the tall Dunmer with the warm reddish eyes who was reaching for her this very morning as she was thrown out of the Council-hall, when it was all revealed.
Of course how could she even think that a tryst with a Redoran councilor would be accepted among the entire council?
The words of Bolvyn Venim came to her as she started climbing the slope leading to the silt-strider;
" An outrage is what it is! Totally unaccepted!" I hereby ban you Serene, ban you and expell you from the Great House Redoran, and you are strictly forbidden to set your foot in Aldīruhn again"
"Nooo," she screamed and looked straight inte the eyes of the man she spent the last three months with, who now was a beaten man with no hope for mercy, and what she saw was love and a great sadness.
Serene arrived at the Strider, once more wiped her face and straighten herself up. No more crying, now she had to handle this situation in the best possible way. She had decided to go to Balmora, surely there they could use a skilled healer and mage.....well they had to! A strong determination filled her as she paid the fee and entered the silt-strider....[/quote]
Serene was entering the Silt-Strider, a Redguard woman appeared near the Silt-Strider...
"Excuse me... But you wouldn't be going to Balmora would u?" the Redguard woman asked. She was a tall and thin person, carring just a little sack on her left side, and had only a very dark blue, almost black looking armour that looked like some type of leather (sp?) it was easy to see her two bladed gauntlets sticking out of her sack with some more daggers and darts. But she looked nice as she took away her cloak...
Posted by: minque Apr 18 2005, 01:57 PM
Serene looked at the Redguard-woman that suddenly appeared beside her. She looked friendly and a friendly face was just what Serene felt she needed by then
"yes....she replied slowly, Iīm going to Balmora, no point in staying where Iīm not wanted..
Tears filled her eyes again, as she boarded the Strider
Serene sat down and leaned back, closing her eyes for a while, pondering about why this woman approached her.....
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight Apr 18 2005, 02:21 PM
Minestra sat down... She wasn't used to talk about feelings as she is a assassin. But she really thought this woman had went through something bad...
"What has happend...? Is there anything a stranger can help u with..." Minestra said, only trying to help Serene. But she was sure that the woman wouldn't want to talk to a stranger. So she leaned back, not really waiting for a answer..
Posted by: minque Apr 18 2005, 02:30 PM
Serene opened her eyes and watched the woman opposite her, she looked as if she very well could take care of herself and perhaps others as well, yet she somewhat sounded compassionate and reliable, so Serene decided to tell her first her name and then what had happened in Aldīruhn, the expelling from the mageīs guild was no problem to talk about, that was an unjustice in Sereneīs eyes...
But the events in House Redoran was harder to talk about, so she decided she keep that for herself for the time being
Minestra was a good listener, and while telling her story Serene felt stronger and dedicated to make a life in Balmora......
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight Apr 18 2005, 02:49 PM
[quote=minque]Serene opened her eyes and watched the woman opposite her, she looked as if she very well could take care of herself and perhaps others as well, yet she somewhat sounded compassionate and reliable, so Serene decided to tell her first her name and then what had happened in Aldīruhn, the expelling from the mageīs guild was no problem to talk about, that was an unjustice in Sereneīs eyes...
But the events in House Redoran was harder to talk about, so she decided she keep that for herself for the time being
Minestra was a good listener, and while telling her story Serene felt stronger and dedicated to make a life in Balmora......[/quote]
Minestra knew that the mages guild was have ment much to Serene, she could see glimts that Serene was holding something back. But didn't care to bring it up, she looked up at the sky, the sun had stood up now and was shinning down at them while the Silt-Strider was heading against Balmora...
"I guess u had a lot of friends in Mage's Guild, but I've been to Balmora and its a great place. Atleast the people I know there, I hope that you can recover from the Mage's Guild..." she paused and looked at Serene "I guess I dont know much of this, but even as it might be hard to replace the friends u had, u can always join another faction..." Minestra thought she might was asking to many questions, maybe things Serene didn't want to answer...
"Well its a long way to Balmora... guess we will be there by sundown or something" Minestra said taking of her sack using it as a pillow, now Serene could clearly see Minestra's weapons inside it and her cloak to...
Posted by: minque Apr 18 2005, 08:07 PM
[quote=Fuzzy Knights][quote=minque]Serene opened her eyes and watched the woman opposite her, she looked as if she very well could take care of herself and perhaps others as well, yet she somewhat sounded compassionate and reliable, so Serene decided to tell her first her name and then what had happened in Aldīruhn, the expelling from the mageīs guild was no problem to talk about, that was an unjustice in Sereneīs eyes...
But the events in House Redoran was harder to talk about, so she decided she keep that for herself for the time being
Minestra was a good listener, and while telling her story Serene felt stronger and dedicated to make a life in Balmora......[/quote]
Minestra knew that the mages guild was have ment much to Serene, she could see glimts that Serene was holding something back. But didn't care to bring it up, she looked up at the sky, the sun had stood up now and was shinning down at them while the Silt-Strider was heading against Balmora...
"I guess u had a lot of friends in Mage's Guild, but I've been to Balmora and its a great place. Atleast the people I know there, I hope that you can recover from the Mage's Guild..." she paused and looked at Serene "I guess I dont know much of this, but even as it might be hard to replace the friends u had, u can always join another faction..." Minestra thought she might was asking to many questions, maybe things Serene didn't want to answer...
"Well its a long way to Balmora... guess we will be there by sundown or something" Minestra said taking of her sack using it as a pillow, now Serene could clearly see Minestra's weapons inside it and her cloak to...[/quote]
" I was raised in the mages guild" Serene said sadly, "but after I dishonoured the great House Redoran they didnīt want me anymore....those mages are very proud of the good relations with the redorans" Serene started crying again when she thought of the way she "dishonoured" her house. Now she didnīt want to burden Minestra with her problems so she didnīt speak anymore, just discretely wiped her face.
Then she saw how heavy armed the young redguard was, and her eyes widened in sheer astonishment.
"But why....what..who are you really? she asked and looked straight into Minestras eyes...
Posted by: Channler Apr 18 2005, 08:35 PM
[quote=Aki]Taros was surprised by the regeneration of the leg. It must have been a high level restoration magic, either constant effect or just really damn long lasting.
That left one option, behead the fool, magic could save him from that. He wasted no breath speaking with the man. He moved forth and swung again, aiming for Xavier's head.[/quote]
Long has time past since someone actually confronted Xavier without fear of death. It made Xavier's sense's riple with a joy understandable only by the derranged.
Xavier parried the attack to the head with his massive black broadsword, and quickly countered back with a mighty swing. The adventurer proved to fast and it missed him by several feet. He quickly analyzed his surroundings and noticed that they were greatly in his favour, low ceilings and the tight hallway would either force the adventurer to flee, or die by his sword.
Xavier made several more wild swings, cracking walls, and breaking pictures, yet still he didn't touch the adventurer. But the his back was nearing the back wall, he had to make a choice...
Posted by: Channler Apr 18 2005, 08:36 PM
oops sorry
Posted by: Aki Apr 18 2005, 09:21 PM
Taros didn't panic. He couldn't keep this up, and he knew it. He had an advantage in his weapon's length, if he could get past the broadsword, Xavier would be at his mercy. Taros rushed forth again, and when the swing came, Taros blocked it with his Wakizashi, the sheer force forcing Taros into the wall, and the only reason the Wakizashi didn't snap was because of its' Daedric construction.
Taros slid his blade along Xaviers' as he ran, maintaining the lock, when the Wakizashi met the crossguard, he abandoned it, blades snapping out of his Guantlets. He swung at Xavier again.
Posted by: Channler Apr 18 2005, 09:31 PM
This time Xavier did nothing to stop the blade. It went right through his body, missing his tainted heart by mere inches. There was a slight hint of pain on his face but nothing more. Then his mouth formed a smile.
Xavier tightly grabbed the adventurers arm and started to pull out the Wakizashi while pinning his other arm against the wall. As strong as the adventurer was he wasn't as nearly as strong as Xavier, but maybe more cunning.
The blade was out of Xavier body and he was directing it towards the adventurer's heart...
Posted by: Aki Apr 18 2005, 09:45 PM
Taros smirked, whsipering a ancient phrase. The blade aimed for his heart struck the wall. "The Ancestor Guardian.." Taros said, hooking a leg behind Xaviers' and pulling. Xavier lost his footing enough to allow Taros to wriggle free and move away, both wrist-bladse extended from his gauntlets.
Posted by: Channler Apr 19 2005, 02:52 AM
Xavier dashed backward several feet. Whispering a few ancient words of his own, Xavier sent forth a massive ball of fire down the hall. Everything around it was burning up, including his skin...
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight Apr 19 2005, 02:53 PM
[quote=minque]"I was raised in the mages guild" Serene said sadly, "but after I dishonoured the great House Redoran they didnīt want me anymore....those mages are very proud of the good relations with the redorans" Serene started crying again when she thought of the way she "dishonoured" her house. Now she didnīt want to burden Minestra with her problems so she didnīt speak anymore, just discretely wiped her face.
Then she saw how heavy armed the young redguard was, and her eyes widened in sheer astonishment.
"But why....what..who are you really? she asked and looked straight into Minestras eyes...[/quote]
Minestra was sure it would be a nice time to reveal herself that she was a assassin from the Morag Tong. So she looke down at her sack full of your assassin equipment and weapons...
"My name is Minestra, I'm a weapon and combat equipment trader. I've been through Tamriel selling mostly weapons. Had some hard times thought, until I came here to Vvardenfell around two years ago and got off very good. So I've just selled some weapons here in Ald'Ruhn and now heading to Balmora..." he replied before laying the sack back...
Posted by: Aki Apr 19 2005, 07:47 PM
[quote=Channler]Xavier dashed backward several feet. Whispering a few ancient words of his own, Xavier sent forth a massive ball of fire down the hall. Everything around it was burning up, including his skin...[/quote]
Taros shook his head, pressing himself flush with the side of the hall, the fireball englufing what it could reach and rushing back to crash against the wall. The Netch leather armor on Taros' left side was burnt away, save for his helmet, greaves, and his wrist blade was covered with soot. Taros' skin, however, was hardly singed. "You're just trying to burn ash you N'wah..." he said with a grin. The Dunmer were remarkably fire resistant. The Corridor however, was burning, esspecially the wooden support beams on the ceiling.
At that time, severalguards burnt into the bar, alerted by the sounds of the fireball and the smell of the fire. The fire was rapidly spreading.
Posted by: Channler Apr 19 2005, 09:23 PM
"Hahahaha... I see that we have reached a stalemate" Xavier said with a sadistic grin, "You are a worthy opponent, never has one fought me and lived to tell the tale." His voice was starting do be drowned out by the roaring flames. A jewel of some sort appeared in Xavier's fist and he threw it at the adventurer who caught it.
"Take this, it will alert you when I am near, perhaps that sometime in the future I shall have the honor of spilling your blood over Nirn!" He yelled while being consumed by the flames. Xavier lept as hard and as high as he could, jumping through the already crumbling ceiling and out into the unkown... The jewel in the adventurer's hand faded with every step Xavier took away from him.
-- Noon that day --
The fire had spread from the Eight Plates into most of Balmora, mainly the housing districts. If it weren't for the valiant efforts of the guild's then all of Balmora would of been nothing more than a smoldering pit.
Posted by: Aki Apr 20 2005, 04:48 AM
Taros pocketed the gem and grabbed his Wakizashi from the ground. He swung the blade at the nearby window, the volcanic green glass shattering. Taros managed to squirm through the small window with minor injuries and get away from the building.
Posted by: minque Apr 20 2005, 09:02 PM
[quote=Fuzzy Knights][quote=minque]"I was raised in the mages guild" Serene said sadly, "but after I dishonoured the great House Redoran they didnīt want me anymore....those mages are very proud of the good relations with the redorans" Serene started crying again when she thought of the way she "dishonoured" her house. Now she didnīt want to burden Minestra with her problems so she didnīt speak anymore, just discretely wiped her face.
Then she saw how heavy armed the young redguard was, and her eyes widened in sheer astonishment.
"But why....what..who are you really? she asked and looked straight into Minestras eyes...[/quote]
Minestra was sure it would be a nice time to reveal herself that she was a assassin from the Morag Tong. So she looke down at her sack full of your assassin equipment and weapons...
"My name is Minestra, I'm a weapon and combat equipment trader. I've been through Tamriel selling mostly weapons. Had some hard times thought, until I came here to Vvardenfell around two years ago and got off very good. So I've just selled some weapons here in Ald'Ruhn and now heading to Balmora..." he replied before laying the sack back...[/quote]
"Oh why you have some nice gear in your sack" Serene said looking into Minestraīs inventory, "could really be useful, since we donīt know what itīs gonna be like when in Balmora"
"By the way my name is Serene, think I forgot to tell you" Then she decded to tell Minestra a bit more about her magic skills and also pondered about if she would suggest that she and the young redguard should make some kind of a joint venture, both kinda newcomers in Balmora....
The siltstrider then went down for landing at the striderport in Balmora so Serene rised to her feet and said:
" Come, letīs go for a drink and make some plans"
Serene stretched her hand out to Minestra....
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering Apr 21 2005, 12:51 AM
Earlier:Hukai had made it to his guild. And after being worked to the brink of fatigue, he was given his leave for the day. He had returend to the small renting room upstairs and woken only once. for a few minutes, he thought he had smelled smoke, but fell asleep nonetheless.
That morning, as he dressed and packed his gear, Hukai could tell that the balance of nature in the area was tipped. And after a long moring of working for the disgrunetled Argonian He-Just-Stands-There, Hukai went to sit on the guild balcony.
Now:
"What the...?" Hukai peered nervously out across the river as smoke rose from the richer end of town. "Has something happened?" He knew leaving would mean punishment, but Hukai threw on his gear, lept over the railing of the balcony, and ran off towards the smoke, casting a strong chamelon on himself from a scroll along the way. He came upon the smoldering ruins of what once was a happy tavern. The people running around in a panic lead him to belive that there was still some small problem, but he ketp to the shadows and watched.
Ooc: Sorry if it's crappy, I'm a little busy.
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight Apr 21 2005, 10:24 AM
Minestra accepted Serene's offer and tok her hand, she rised up and nodded. Taking her sack around her right should. After the Silt-Strider landed in the port they both went out and down the stairs before walking making the way against the Eight Plates, that was then they suddently discoverd a great fire stretching from Eight Plates around to other buildings...
"Oh my god.. What is happening!?" Minestra said to Serene, looking around for people who might be hurt.
Posted by: Aki Apr 21 2005, 04:37 PM
Several townsfolk, and a couple of guards ran towards the building, buckets of water in their hands. They tossed the water on the fire, trying to put it out.
It didn't work too well, the fire kept roaring on, the fire beginging to spread across the small 'bridge' that connected it to the Razor hole, the local weaponsmith.
"Quick, get some mages and have them use frost magic!" Taros said, looking about.
Posted by: minque Apr 21 2005, 06:51 PM
"Come on Minestra, Serene said and started running towards the burning inferno, frantically trying to remember the frost-spell she learnt last summer.
Approaching the fire Serene suddenly stopped , spat out the arcane words that formed a giant frost-bolt, rapidly heading towards the burning houses..........
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering Apr 21 2005, 11:07 PM
Hukai stood in the shadows, noticing the two girls for only a moment. What really caught his attention was the enormous ball of magic frost flying towards the still-on-fire buildings.
"Whoa... Did that girl..." The woodelf turned towards the girls, "Is she a....?" With, the intent of meeting this girl, Hukai backed out of the shadows and ran up the stairs behind him. He was still affected by the scroll's chalmelon effect but it would soon wear(sp?) off. He lept over the yellowish railing attached to it and made his way back to the Theives Guild. Hukai couldn't afford to be caught away from the guild without He-Just-Stands-There's permission (he was still working off his debt) and walked through the door without anyone being the wiser.
"That girl..."He said, under his breath. "She must be a mage. I'll bet I can get her to teach me." Hukai sprinted back up to the balcony and watched the smoke from the distant fire. "If I can learn those spells, then I can make it back."
Posted by: Channler Apr 21 2005, 11:23 PM
It took several long hours before the fire was completely over, yet still the smoke rose until late day.
Xavier watched into the distance, focusing on Balmora, or what was left of it. It brought an evil joy to his heart to know that he started it.
"All those deaths!" He laughed to himself.
Needing to recover from the "minor" wounds he had sustained during that fight with the adventurer he drifted off into sleep.
--
"What is your task!" a familiar voice hissed
"To end the family line.." the drone like voice of Xavier resounded
"Yesss, but what have you done? You have just been amusing yourself with pitiful sacrifices! " The voice said angerly
"I am sorry my master, forgive me"
"Reguardless, your brother you must find.. Head to the Ghost Gate of Red Mountain, there you will discover his location!" The voice echoed in Xavier's dream...
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering Apr 21 2005, 11:40 PM
Ooc: Creepy
Hukai was asleep that night when he had a vision. He was walking through dark and formidable lands near a dark mountain that was surronded by his ancestors. As he looked to the North, a terrible storm rolled slowly towards him. As he looked to the South, he saw countless dark shadows creeping towards him. And as he looked to the East and the West, he saw one of the Gods that watched over the lands of Vvardenfell and an evil silloette. The beings raised their hands and golden light escaped from one while shadow came from the other. He stood in the middle, watching the end approach and Hukai woke up.
He shot into the air and almost screamed. Instead, only a small skreik escaped his lips. "A...dream?" Hukai layed back down and dirfted back to sleep. As he rested, a raspy voice drifted from the shadows. "Come..."
Posted by: Aki Apr 22 2005, 01:36 AM
Within a short period of time, the fire was extinguished. Taros shook his head, and looked the imperial woman who had shot the ball of ice at the fire.
"Impressive spell there, outlander," he said.
Posted by: Channler Apr 22 2005, 01:51 AM
It would take Xavier quite a while to reach Red Mountain on foot, but the voice had commanded it and therefor it was vital that he reach it. For some reason this thing that "talked" to him gave him power, and Xavier needed more, much more. He knew his brother was on the Mountain somewhere.. He only had to find him...
Posted by: minque Apr 23 2005, 09:05 PM
[quote=Aki]Within a short period of time, the fire was extinguished. Taros shook his head, and looked the imperial woman who had shot the ball of ice at the fire.
"Impressive spell there, outlander," he said.[/quote]
Serene wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked at Taros and said:
"Thanks....Iīm Serene by the way, just came in by the siltstrider from Aldīruhn, and thereīs Minestra" She pointed at the young redguard by her side.
"Do you know of a place where itīs possible to get a drink and a room for the night?" Serene smiled at Taros....
Posted by: Channler Apr 23 2005, 10:59 PM
Soot and ash were everywhere, it made Zeno think of Red Mountain, and how the Neverine had to trudge through it all to save the people of Vvardenfell. Such a thought that he was saving the people of Balmora equally pleased him.
For several hours he was using the little magic he knew, and the little strength he possesed to help stop the fire. All that was left now were a few burning sinders of many houses.
"Damn, the Eight Plates was burnt down" He said with a frown and then quickly piped up, "Heh, at least Balmora's got a few more bars!"
Zeno walked up to several people standing around in a circle, all of them were dirty and had helped greatly on stopping the fire. He started to smile and then thought that he would look a Redguard if he didn't wipe off his face.
"Hello everyone! I don't recognize you? New here? Visiting? Well reguardless you are all heroes in my book! Here come with me, I'll show you the way to the inn and we can get cleaned up and have a drink, on me of course."
He said that with his famed smirk and when he notice'd that under the soot that there were to beautiful women there and with a special bow to them he led the three to the Inn...
Posted by: minque Apr 23 2005, 11:17 PM
Serene and Minestra followed the nice man who approached them, obviously he was taking them to somewhere they could freshen up and best of all...get a big sturdy drink....
She felt the ashes burn her throat, she urgently needed something to drink.......and preferrably something stronger than tea......
Posted by: Channler Apr 23 2005, 11:46 PM
Zeno stepped up to the South Wall Corner Club praying that they were still open even though there a had been the fire. It was and he lead the heroes into the bar.
They all sat down around a table and got settled, "You all looked thirstier than dirty so I decided that a nice drink would lighten the mood" Zeno said as he walked off towards the bar.
"Hey Sedrane! Hows it goin'?" he said to the bartender, "Hey can I get a couple o' drinks?"
Sendran faked a smile, "Sure... If you pay me for those drinks from last night." He said as a he turned around.
Zeno couldn't let his guests down, "Look, I'm just a little short on money right now, give me a couple of days. You know what? Charge intrest, I'll pay that too, just to prove to you I'm a trustworthy kinda guy" Zeno said knowing he wasn't going to actually pay him.
"Ok, ok, you got me, what'll it be?" The bartender said with the thought of even more money on his mind. Zeno ordered 4 large pints of Imperial Brandy and had Sendran send it to the table.
Zeno sat down, "I hope you all like Imperial Brandy, cause I think its the best" He said before chugging a 1/3rd of his glass, "Ah, the good stuff"
He looked over towards the lady's, "Excuse me, I can't believe I was so rude, I haven't even introduced myself, the names Zeno Vitelluis.. err the 3rd" the last part was an attempt to sound sophisticated. "And your's if I may ask?"
Posted by: minque Apr 24 2005, 12:06 AM
"Iīm Serene.....Vantinius, and my friendīs name is Minestra" Serene took a sip of the brandy and smiled:
"why this is really nice stuff, normally I have to settle with flin......"
"whatīs all this fuzz in Balmora? i thought this was a nice and quiet place....something going on huh?" she continued, as the strong drink began to slightly affect her......
Posted by: Channler Apr 24 2005, 12:34 AM
"To tell you the truth, I'm not to sure. See me and a few of my buddy's went out to hunt cliffracers, and when we got back half of Balmora was on fire!" Zeno with excitment, "Never had I felt so good when I helped put the flames out. You all are quite skilled in magic, you know putting out the fire in all."
Zeno noticed that Serene was starting to feel the affects of the brandy and her head seemed to be rocking back and forth, "Serene, you and your friends look tired, maybe you all should rest you've been more than heroes today. Just tell the bartender that Zeno sent you and he should give you a room." Zeno rose to his feet and was walking away when he turned around and ask,"I beg your pardon, what are the names of your friends? Anyways, I'll see you tomorrow I'm sure, maybe for breakfast?" Zeno smiled and walked out the door.
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight Apr 24 2005, 10:15 AM
Minestra took a drink, leaning a little back. Was alwasy good with some Brandy, atleast after a trip like this. She scanned around, seemed to be a nice place after all.. Minestra didn't say much, she stayed for the time mostly quiet if not putting in some words of Serene sometimes...
"So.. What started this fire thought?" she said giving a mysterious eye to Taros...
Posted by: Aki Apr 24 2005, 08:20 PM
[quote=Fuzzy Knights]Minestra took a drink, leaning a little back. Was alwasy good with some Brandy, atleast after a trip like this. She scanned around, seemed to be a nice place after all.. Minestra didn't say much, she stayed for the time mostly quiet if not putting in some words of Serene sometimes...
"So.. What started this fire thought?" she said giving a mysterious eye to Zeno, his friend and Taros...[/quote]
Taros, who was still missing a good deal of his armor, pulled his helmet off, letting the Morag Tong helmet flop limpy onto the table. He ran a hand through his silvery white hair. "Some Imperial Fetcher slew the entire bar, i tried to bring him down. We fought, and the s'wit lit the place on fire with a fireball."
Posted by: minque Apr 24 2005, 08:38 PM
Serene raised her head, looking the Morag Tong-assassin into the eyes....
"Fireball?" she said solemnly...."Are not intended to destroy cities..."
She closed her eyes, totally worn out and considerably drunk by now.
"I need to get some sleep, Zeno promsed you wold have a bed for me", she addressed the bartender, giving him a faint smile....
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight Apr 25 2005, 03:54 PM
Minestra didn't really care what started it, only who started it. Wasn't much to care of either, she had been in the Morag Tong and she trusted Taros well...
"I'll wait a little bit before I go to sleep" she said to Serene before asking for a new beer...
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering Apr 25 2005, 07:19 PM
Only a short time after nightfall, Hukai's eyes stiraned open. He lay there, now bathed in sweat. The dreams of his past could still taunt him, even then. Hukai raised a hand to his head. "When will these nightmares end...?" Before he could think further on the subject, he again fell into and uneasy sleep. :paperbag:
Posted by: minque Apr 25 2005, 07:42 PM
[quote=Fuzzy Knights]Minestra didn't really care what started it, only who started it. Wasn't much to care of either, she had been in the Morag Tong and she trusted Taros well...
"I'll wait a little bit before I go to sleep" she said to Serene before asking for a new beer...[/quote]
"You do that" Serene said to Minestra in a low voice, "Iīll go to bed, see you in the morning"
Slightly swaying Serene went up to the room Zeno showed her, despite her obvious intoxication she still pondered of the reason why ther had been such a big fire in the city of Balmora....
Posted by: Aki Apr 25 2005, 08:33 PM
[quote=minque]Serene raised her head, looking the Morag Tong-assassin into the eyes....
"Fireball?" she said solemnly...."Are not intended to destroy cities..."
[/quote]
"Fire burns wood..." Taros comment idly, Watching Serene head off to her room. "Wood was nice 'n dry. Caught fire easily."
Posted by: Channler Apr 26 2005, 03:54 AM
Zeno lay his little shack of a house in Balmora, nothing but four walls and a bed.. and don't forget the roof. The only thing racing through his mind was Serena, or at least it was for the moment.
"What started that fire.." He said to himself, "Well whatever it is, next time I'll be ready, I'll be the hero.." He said as a he drifted off to sleep..
Posted by: Channler May 7 2005, 09:45 PM
It was a restless night, on part because so many exciting (If you can call a fire exciting) events happening lately.
The sun shone through the dusty blinds on his only window, Zeno judged that it must be about seven AM.
"Time for breakfest" he thought to himself, more eagerly awaiting to see Serena then actually filling his earthly needs. On the way to the inn he noticed two guards talking, one he recognized as Ninimilk, a local gaurd. The other he hadn't a clue, but had an eastern look to him.
"How's it goin' Ninimilk?" Asked Zeno cheerfully, seeing that both of the guards were in a bit of a hizzy.
"Well friend, after you pay me back those 100 septims I might be a bit better.." Ninimilk said with a raised brow, Zeno started to come up with an excuse but the gaurd cut him off,
"Forget about that. It seems that there are more.. pressing issue's at the matter here. In the north east, the land of the Ashlanders, a mighty force has been been gathered and released upon Vvardenfell. It seems as though they have already made it as far as Red Mountain.. We can only wonder where they will be heading next." Ninimilk rambled on but Zeno paid no heed, for his mind was on Sere.. err breakfast.
"Well good luck with that" Zeno said with a smile, "If you need anything let me know!" He said as he walked off. Ninimilk shook his head and continued converstating to the gaurd.
Smoke was rising on the far side of the Red Mountain, and soon the fog of war would be revealed over Balmora.
Posted by: Fuzzy Knight May 7 2005, 09:54 PM
Minestra stood up from her bed, she stayed up long yesterday just talking a little bit with Taros. She took her sack and walked out and up to the tavern where she threw a couple of septims to the owner asking for some drink and breakfast as she sat down by the window... Looking out she could see smoke rising from Red Moutains, she leaned back before rubbing her hands in her eyes totally confused before ignoring it...
Posted by: Aki May 7 2005, 10:16 PM
Taros was awakened when he accidently rolled off his bed while sleeping, ending his dream and giving his head quite the temporafry heacache. The Dunmer cursed, and left his room in the Morag Tong Guildhall, stopping briefly in Meldor's armory to get his armor repaired, before heading to the South Wall Corner club for breakfast. Sure, there was the Lucky Lockup, or the Council club, but the lockup was too close to the Council Club, and Taros hated the Council Club. He had a great dislike for the Cammona Tong, they disgraced the sacred art of murder, and not only that, were wild radicals.
Someone ought to deal with them sometime. He did so hope someone would write up a writ for them.
Posted by: minque May 7 2005, 10:17 PM
Serene woke up with a slight headache. "I shouldnīt have taken those drinks yesterday" she thought as she washed her face in the small bucket in the corner. She went to the tavern to look for Minestra....."quite a nice aquaintance" she said to herself.
Making her way to the tavern she felt a faint smell of something burning...then she saw smoke rising from behind Red mountain.....She looked once more, rubbing her face and looked again...then she started running......
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering May 8 2005, 12:54 AM
(Ooc: Oops, I forgot to start the morning thing...thanks for covering Channler.)
Hukai turned in his bed, slowly drifting back from the nightmarish dreamworld and to harsh reality. He didn't view life this way, of course, but merely knew such was life. Hukai's eyes flickered open and he took a deep breath. He was not in a buring building, but his own rented-room in Balmora. "Ugh, what have I been doing? Calling the herder..." Hukai spoke with no real emotion at this time, but merely repeated a small peice from his past. He crawled dismally out of his shaby bed and glanced around for his belongings. After a quick check to make sure everything was accounted for, the wood elf donned his armor, sheathed his weapon, and headed out the door. On his way out, he stopped by the bar and bought a small bottle of matze, and new lockpick, and then procced to make his way into town.
Hukai knew that something was wrong the minute he stepped outside. Before the boy even saw the dark cloud billowing from Red Mountain, he noticed that few animals moved about and even fewer sung for the early morning. Then he saw it, a great warning from the mountain itself. Smoke poured out of the volcanic gaint's mouth and spead over the counrtyside. Being careful was always one of his strong points, but that morning, Hukai kept glancing over his shoulder.
"It might be a good idea," He said, turning away from the spectacle, "To have breakfast in a tavern today." With that, Vexx Hukai made his way to the wealthy side of town, looking for a place to eat.
Posted by: Channler May 8 2005, 03:17 AM
Since the blight had been ridden from Vvardenfell the Ghost Gate was no longer of much use, just a mere fort in the still desolate regions. Yet still there was an immence(SP) amount of soldiers in the area, so much as though it confused even Xavier the Ruthless One.
Xavier crawled up to a ledge overlooking the once grand protection of Vvardenfell and noticed countless rows of archers, foot soldiers, and shock troopers.
"This is odd, this old fort shouldn't require this much attention." He solomly exclamed peering over into the mass of body's. He jumped down into the fray.
"HALT! In the name of the General, we can not let you pass. If you--" The blood spurted out of the mer's neck. Xavier's blade was warm with blood already. In an instant hundreds of soldiers, thousands of arrows, and many javelins seemed to shower upon The Ruthless One. But they died like normal men and mer, still no pity or feeling for the lost.
Slash, hack, parry. Slash, hack, parry. There seemed no end, yet Xavier killed them, untill all he could see was the inside of his eyelids.
----
Zeno walked into the tavern with a smile on his face, he didn't think anything of the smoke from Red Mountain. He saw Serena and Minestra sitting at the table. He went and joined them.
He saw the distracted looks on their faces, "Whats the matter? Why would such to beautiful lady's such as yourselfs care to have yout face downcasts?" He truly was clueless.
Posted by: Aki May 8 2005, 08:48 AM
"Mountain's smoking 'gain," Taros commented, walked past Zeno, holding in his hands a odd piece of food. It was two slices of bread, with some fried Kwama eggs and Nix-hound meat in the center. "Lotsa people get grumpy went that happens. Don't blame 'em. Can see that damn thing from freakin' Almalexia."
"Real mood killer."
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering May 9 2005, 10:44 PM
Hukai made his way to the only town tavern. In fact there were two taverns and the Council club, but one had burnt to a crisp the day before and Hukai really didn't feel like being stared at by some snobby merchants at the Council Club. So, in the simple mindedness that followed hunger, Hukai found his feet carrying him to http://www.1-2-free-forums.com/mf/theluckylockup.html The wood elf opened the door and a momentary silence feel over the occupents(sp) of the table closest to him. He walked inside and ordered a Shein and some scrib jelly from the bartender before settling down into an empty table in the middle of the room.
Posted by: Channler May 10 2005, 12:20 AM
Zeno got up and walked over to where Hukai was sitting,
"Hukai! What's up buddy, I haven't seen you around in a while.. You look like you have something on your mind. Whats the matter?"
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering May 10 2005, 02:31 AM
Hukai looked up. He had barely sat down when some stranger walked up to him. He was, as he had been that morning, being cautious, but he felt it best to not be rude. "Uh, hey! I'm fine, just a little shaken over the whole smoke coming off Red Mountian, that's all. Heh heh...." Hukai smiled politly but could feel it looked forced. He quickly cleared his troat(SP?) and motioned for the newcomer to sit down. "So, how are you?"
Posted by: Channler May 10 2005, 02:57 AM
*Hint* *Hint*
"Hukai, you upset me. It wasn't that long ago that we were at odds over that girl somewhere here in Balmora. You don't remeber?" Said Zeno
Posted by: Hukai The Wandering May 10 2005, 09:43 PM
Hukai looked down at his bottle. He could only guess what urged the strange man to talk to him like they were old friends, but he kept himself in check and replied. "How is she?" He inquried, his real objective in being how this never-before-seen warrior knew his name.
Is he some kind of telepath? Hukai thought, trying to keep his mind on something else, lest this man try and read it. "Wait..." Hukai looked up thoughtfully for a moment, staring into the stranger's face with awe. Is he? Hukai broke his stare and closed his eyes with a sigh. He hadn't seen it before, but he did know this Imperial, for he was one of Hukai's oldest friends.
"Huh, I almost didn't see you through all the years, Zeno." Hukai opened his eyes and smiled his first real smile since he came to Balmora. "You know what?! I'm ordering you a drink!" Hukai shot a hand through the air and whistled to the barkeeper. "Hey! Barkeep! Get my friend here your strongest beer, on me!"
Posted by: Channler May 12 2005, 02:01 AM
"Hey! It's about time you recognized me. How have you been? Me? Pretty good." Zeno put on a frown, "Oh yea, sorry about that girl. I knew you and her had somehting going on, but man was she gorgueous(SP)." He said with dreamy eyes.
"Forget about the beer, I think it might be a little to early for that. But please, join me and my friends over at the other table." Zeno led Hukai over to the table and they both sat down.
Posted by: minque May 12 2005, 07:49 AM
Serene watched Zeno walk away to another table where another man was sitting, then both men started talking in rather loud voices..it was about some girl in Balmora. Serene didnīt pay that close attention to the conversation, she concentrated on her breafast.
Then she heard the strange man at the other table yell at the barkeep for a beer,...she shrugged, beer at this time of day? Disgusting really she thought. Anyway she hoped Zeno would come back soon, he was a nice guy and she neede friends badly. Minestra did not say much, Serene couldnīt really figure out what she really was up to, so she shook her head and went to the bar for another cup of tea.....
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