To Heir is Human II - Playground 6, might as well start the next one! Options

[Lord Revan]

OCC: Ok, it will be over momentarily. Fervus may come in as soon as you wish.

Karn, with his brothers

All of his brothers took several moments to deal with the glee of explaining the dreadful effects of their poison. Finally they found their voices. "The poison targets a random area of the body, though there are trends of infecting the torso, and takes root. The subject doesn't feel its affects until it begins to spread, and the symptoms tend to be great boughts of pain, but they differ depending on the area they infect."

They produced a second vial, this one was a black liquid. "This is the only antidote, but it requires concentrated amounts to actually 'cure' the person. In small amounts, it simply cures the areas where the disease had expanded, but not the rooted area. This means that it can delay the poison, for say maybe a week."

"Also, every time the anitdote is used to delay the reaction, the faster the disease will spread. We can guess that after five 'unsuccesful' doses of the antidote that the delayed period would shrink to a few days....." Karn mulled this over, then nodded appriaciating the genius of the poison. "Perfect, absolutly perfect."

"Make the poisoning happen, and we'll give the antidote with every meal we give the girl." The middle one nodded and dissappeared to do his job. "So brother," The eldest one began. "Tell us about these adventurers....."

This post has been edited by Lord Revan: Jan 6 2007, 07:38 PM

[Dantrag]

Rann

He found himself standing in the mountains, faced numerous copies of the man he hated most at this moment in time; Karn. Unable to recognize this as a dream in his current state of mind, intense anger mixed with fear overcame him.

He drew his katana and began to fight them, cutting through them as if they were nothing as he grew closer and closer to Satyana, who was standing behind them.

Just as he had almost reached her, another group of Karns closed the gap, this time carrying Satyana away.

He was unable to move as even more Karns piled on top of him, smothering him...

Wake up.

Rann heard it faintly through the dense fog of blackness that was his unconcsious mind.

Wake up! he heard again, this time more insistently. He didn't recognize the thought as his own, because his mind was supposed to be in a state of rest along with his body to recover from the enormous amount of power that the tattoo's power drained.

Satyana's in trouble, get the hell up! he heard one last time before his eyes popped open.

He looked around, suddenly distinguishing between his dreams and reality. He found that he was laying across a horse. Not realizing how weak his body was at the moment, he merely jumped off in an attempt to walk alongside. His legs buckled under him when he tried, and he fell to the ground.

He found his feet and took a few small steps before bending over and throwing up.

Keep going Rann. he stood upright again, unaware of how plae and frail he looked. He wasn't supposed to wake up before his body had fully recovered from the absorbtion and release of magicka.

[Lord Revan]

Issac, helping Rann

As the group continued toward the Valus mountains, Issac had been walking along silently, enjoying his own thoughts. Suddenly seeing movement where there had been none before, he instinctfully began to unsheath his katana, but realized the situation just as the weapon was half way out.

Issac was confused, is it healthy for him to just jump off a horse in his condition? Wait, serene gave him a sedative didn't she? Ignoring the unanswered questions, he rushed to Rann's side. The Dunmer was obviously still in a bad way, as he threw up on the ground.

"Rann, are you all right? We weren't expecting you to just wake up on us like that." He whispered, worried for the younger mer.

Karn, wrapping things up with his brothers

"I'll tell you all later tonight, but for now I believe we are no longer in private." He replied, and the thre Dunmeri ninja turned to face the orc and his undead companion.

OCC: I just wanted to get things going again in the Valus Mountains.....

This post has been edited by Lord Revan: Jan 7 2007, 05:40 AM

[Dantrag]

Rann

"I'll be fine." he lied, but the strength in his voice held conviction, despite the obvious frailty of his body from both the sedatives and the use of his ability.

"We don't have time to be worrying about me anyway, with Satyana in more direct danger."

[Lord Revan]

Issac

"Very well, we're guessing that Karn took Satyana to the Valus Mountains, but we're still quite awhile from getting there." He told Rann. Though he had lied pretty well, Rann was clearly exhausted, but Issac knew that his resolve was much stronger then his body ever was.

"It would be for the best that you get back on that horse," he instructed in a gentle, but commanding tone. Issac helped Rann to his feet. "We'll need all our strength for the events ahead."

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[jack cloudy]

Fervus, Hero's hill.

The Lich stopped and gazed upon the man. His aged eye instantly noticed the signs of an assassin.
,,Much more subtle than these brutes he hangs out with. I must be careful."

,,Good day to you, mortal. Long have I hidden in my tomb, studying the art of Necromancy. I've heard the voice, and came as fast as these old legs can take me. I want revenge on the Empire, revenge on the descendants of that fool Pelagius. So please, tell me of your, of our plans." He said in his evil voice. Personally, he thought it sounded just fine and no one would know better. Though there might be slight suspicion.

[minque]

Serene

She didn´t expect Rann to just jump off the horse before he was fully recovered, but she saw Issac come to his help before she had a chance to

Very well, that stubborn boy really amazes me all the time

She went to him anyway giving him a green vial, "Drink up, you´ll feel much better" she said in a neutral voice "You´ll be of no help to Satyana if you can´t stand on your feet"

She decided not to provoce him more than necessary, the boy was somewhat edgy, but his concern for Satyana touched her....he really was a good brother....and he hadn´t known her for vey long....well blood is thicker than water.

It annoyed her that Arco left, she knew and understand why he left but didn´t like it....he was a good one to have around


Satyana, somewhere in Valus Mountains

It was dark, she had no idea where she was, and she felt utterly nauseous. The world was rocking back and forth.....she was lying on stone....and it was cold and damp. She couldn´t move her hands or feet, they were tied together....

Satyana quickly turned her head aside and threw up on the floor beside her. She groaned, the pain in her stomach didn´t ease and she suspected she´d been given some nasty drug..or poison.....

She tried to move her head once more but gave it up, she didn´t want to throw up again....

She closed her eyes and tried to sleep ..

[dagoth carlos]

Sasal Valor

Running through some trees, sasal followed a map he had drawn of where this 'Serene' was. Not wanting a reoccurance of his last encounter with her, he planned to confront her upfront. Skimming through the trees, he grazed the shoulder of a much larger man in a red cloak. 'Sorry sir!' he stopped and brushed his shoulder.
He quickly analyzed the man for any important or rellivant details, and moved on to Serene's location. Not acknowlaging her companions, Sarin Directly approched the pre-occupied Serene and ligthly tapped her shoulder from behind. "umm" he muttered beneth his mask "I have a gift for you from my father" Pullin his head away from eye contact with her, he rendomly spouted "Wow, ur pretty.." Lifting up his mask, he hung it around his neck and continued to stare away from her.

[Lord Revan]

Karn, his brothers and Fervus

As the lich finished, Karn studied him with a great measure of disgust. True, liches were powerful undead creatures, but the mere notion of turning one's self into a corpse was sickening. Undead filth.... As far as any of the ninja were concerned this foul creature would never be their ally. But the SIlhouete wouldn't care for their opinions.

The middle one returned, but didn't say anything that might give away what was going on. Everyone simply nodded, acknowlodging the poisoning's success. The eldest of the four stepped forward and cleared his throat before speaking.

"Lich, the voice you heard was our lord, the Silhouete, his terrible will is the force that binds this army together." No one would have suspected that the four Dunmer ninja detested the thing as much as this lich, at least not from how the spoke of it. "Chancellor Ocato, the 'leader' of the empire is dead." He gave Karn a sideways looks. "The cities of Cheydinhal and Leyewiin have been taken by our forces, but for some reason Bravil and Bruma resisted our horde."

"Our lord is currently with the head of the army, we are but the leaders of the rear-guard. We have not been given any orders aside from holding this camp." The eldest purposely left out the girl Karn had captured, but decided to tell some of the truth about these "adventurers." "We are expecting some form of counter-attack by a motley group of agitators."

[jack cloudy]

Fervus, with the bad guys.

The Lich let out a bony laugh.
,,Motley group of agitators? Sounds like you had some trouble then. Anything else I should know before they arrive? It really makes it easier to prepare if I know whether I'll be dealing with warriors, assassins or mages. I hate wasting Magicka." He claimed.

,,So then, where is this Silhouette? I am most interested in meeting a creature of such power." Fervus thanked his bare skull for not being able to show any emotions. If he still had his mortal face, they would have seen an expression of pure hate. There was no trace of this hate in his voice.
,,Wouldn't it be fun to tell them that I am the one who both opposed the pirates at Bravil and helped fight at Bruma? It would, though I would ruin my own plans. No, let's keep up the act for a bit longer."

[Lord Revan]

Karn, same place

"This group is a mixture, there are a few of each you just named." He said stepping forward. Karn thought for a moment, he hated this thing more and more, but he wondered if he should give a little information leak. If this thing has been living in a pit for the last couple of centuries then it won't understand me at all, but if he reacts........ then he's been lying.

"There is a single prominent individuel in this group....... Serene of Cyrodiil, the famed healer and mage." He said matter-of-factly, studying the undead's respounce.....

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[jack cloudy]

Fervus Noctus, reacting...in a way.

Fervus didn't answer instantly. He knew Serene of course. That she was out in the open again surprised him.
,,It appears that our problems are worse than we thought. If Serene has come out of retirement, things are serious. Why would he tell me that name? Ah, a test." Once he'd figured it out, his answer came instantly.

,,Oh, I remember a lass named Serene. She lived in Cyroddil as well, near the east wall. A simple girl, kept the mugs filled in the 'Hungry Boar' tavern. The beverage she served tasted like the rear end of a Goblin. Oh, a nice lass but a bit naive. Never saw a thread in the drunkards that hung around. Got killed in a bar brawl. That was about fourhundred years ago. So who is your Serene? What exactly made her famous?" He countered the question with one of his one, after a bit of storytelling about a Serene he met long ago.

[Lord Revan]

Karn, frustrated

When the skeletal lich told them a story about some girl he'd met centuries ago, Karn became annoyed. These mind-games aren't worth it...... His brothers seemed just as uninterested as he was. But the oldest was also the most patient.

"Serene Serethi is married to some Redoran counciler, his name's Althyn or something like that. She's getting along in years, but then she's human, they don't live long anyway." He muttered the last part with some measure of superiority.

"We know that she has grandchildren, but not where they are. If we did then we'd pay them a visit....." That was the first lie that they'd made in the entire conversation, the rest was a mixture of truths and half-truths. "As for the Silhouete, we're not sure where it is, but we can only guess he's with the army, planning to attack Bravil or Bruma again."

[jack cloudy]

Fervus Noctus, not probing any further.

Fervus knew he was walking on thin ice. Asking any further might cause them to grow suspicious or even attack him. He wasn't worried if they did but he desired to meet the group first.
,,Pha, as if an old woman will be much of a threat. I'm going to investigate this army you have here a bit further. If you need me, just call." He spoke before walking outside, deliberately ignoring the possibility of being told not to leave.
,,Gah, this is giving me a headache. I sense pain here. It appears that they have a prisoner. Motley band of agitators? Ah, a hostage, a bait." The Lich cast a life detection spell which winked out nearly as fast as it had appeared.

,,I will keep up my cover till the reinforcements arrive. Now let's go investigate this army."

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[Lord Revan]

Karn, and his brothers

All four of the ninja narrowed their eyes as the lich departed. None trusted the walking corpse with so much as an extra bone. If we can all resist the Silhouete's absolute control then so can this lich......
They all looked at each other and nodded, no words, just silent agreement.

Karn's brothers blurred as the moved faster than any simple Khajiit thief, they would keep an eye on that foul thing; perhaps in the coming battle they could orchestrate its demise. He shrugged, doesn't matter...... if that thing does anything suspicous then it will be marked for death.

He strode back into the cave, past the forms of trolls and goblins. Karn felt it would be wise to remain near Satyana, poison or no poison, if the trap were to fail the conseqiunces could be dire. Hmm...... is there another thing that could be done to assure victory?

[jack cloudy]

Fervus Noctus, betrayal!

Fervus walked among the ragtag army for a while. Since it was such a chaotic mess, he already found several corpses from when the army clashed with itself.
,,Don't you have anything better to do than watch me?" He asked the three Dunmer who were following him. He cast several spells to confuse him, mostly harmless versions of various Destruction spells though he did add a ranged mark spell inbetween.
,,A man has to practise."
Seemingly by coincidence, the Lich returned to the cave several hours later.

,,No matter what I plan, I can never allow them to do with an innocent being as they wish." The Lich began to recite words that made his decayed stomach turn over. Corpses began to twitch and stand up. They gathered around the Lich, hiding him from view. Fervus cast a quick levitation and invisibility spell. He then entered the cave and sneaked beyond the entrance.

There he saw them. One of the Dunmer he'd spoken to and a young woman. The woman was in pain, he could feel that. Yet, as long as the Dunmer remained, there was nothing he could truly do. Except for one thing. Purposefully, Fervus moved within reach of the woman and reached out with his still invisible hand. A combination of recall and several powerful healing spells he'd learned through his long life were ready to be cast at a moment's notice.



(Ok, invisible Lich versus assassin. So, Revan. Will Karn be caught by surprise and lose Sathyana before he notices the Lich is there? I bet his brothers will see through the ruse soon enough and come barging in.)

[Lord Revan]

Karn, with Fervus and Satyana.

Satyana lay on the floor of her cell, Karn stood close by, watching vigilantly. Normally he would have just killed her, her foolish friends would be none the wiser, but for some reason he didn't feel an urge to kill the young woman.

I'd better not be getting soft, that's the last thing I need..... He closed his eyes momentarily, listening for a sound he didn't know was there. There was a faint claking sound, like bone rubbing against bone...... Almost like, breathing. Karn saw his brothers enter the cavern, and they didn't need any communication to give him their reasons.

You filthy spawn of necromancy! Karn exploded as he realized the undead-breathing was near the prisoner. He drew his blade and aimed for what looked like a cloud of dust in the dark confines of the cave.

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[jack cloudy]

Fervus Noctus, his final battle.

When the assassins suddenly entered, he threw all caution into the wind and thrust his hand forward into the young woman's side, causing a nasty bruise. Sathyana was engulfed in a haze of Magicka before she vanished, to the mark only Fervus knew the location of. His invisibility vanished.

Karn had already started his attack and thrust his blade through the Lich's robe. The blade failed to hit anything.
,,Right between the ribs, you can't fight a skeleton that way!" Fervus shouted as he swung his staff at the Dunmer in a slow arc. With his free hand, he fired a fireball at Karn's brothers.
,,Now I'm in trouble. I'll never get the time to prepare another recall. Then I'll give them pain!"

,,Not all Undead are evil, just as how not all living are good! You are more than ten times as evil as I've ever been!"

[Lord Revan]

Karn, and brothers, fighting Fervus

As his blade passed unopposed through the lich's robes, Karn realized his error before it had been completely finished. Still he couldn't retrieve his blde from the lich's ribcage and evade its staff at the same time.
The fireball slammed down on the ground directly in front of the three other Dunmer, but they kidded to a halt and braced for the inferno. The roiling fire burned portions of their robes, but the three were mostly unharmed, thanks to their Dunmeri heritage.

Karn threw himself back, letting go of his sword in the process, to avoid the staff. He landed a few feet away, and cured his problem of being unarmed by summoning his bound shuriken. They hung motionless, and Karn's brothers, having recovered from the normally devastating fire attack, slowly moved in.

"True, undead, not any being is completely innocent, everything has sinned sometime after its birth or rebirth. But you, you are what makes children toss and turn in their beds in fear, not because of anything you've done, but because of what you are!" His eldest brother shouted, elven sword drawn. All four fanned out, equally spaced waiting for the lich to make the first move.

[jack cloudy]

Fervus, talking.

Fervus raised his staff but didn't strike yet. His fireball hadn't been particularly effective, just as he'd expected.
,,Not all children fear me! Not all of them! It is for them that I fight you. For them, I oppose anyone who wants to harm Tamriel." He claimed and raised his staff even higher.

,,Now, face me!" He shouted, challenging the assassins to come closer.



(Ok, here's my plan. The Assassins go in and deal a mortal 'wound' to Fervus. They realize the danger just in time and get out of the way when he slams his staff down, creating the infamous pillar of fire and lightning. Said pillar will drill a hole in the mountain and probably be visible all over the province. Being totally spent, Fervus dies. Any comments? )