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Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 07:28 AM

Hello, and welcome to our Elder Scrolls Role Playing threads, where we adventure and socialize in the vibrant land of Tamriel.

Before we begin, we'd like to clarify a few things:

This is an 'open roleplay' and everyone is encouraged to join in at any time!

'Open' roleplay does not mean 'unorganized' or 'limitless', however. The events in this story are usually planned, and if something BIG happens, you can be certain that it is the result of much discussion between players, usually in the mIRC chat (#Loranna_RP). This is not just a bunch of disorganized individuals doing what they think would be fun for their character at the time.

So, while everyone is welcome to join in, they are NOT welcome to jump in and do big, world-changing things without DISCUSSING IT FIRST. Let me be very clear about what cannot be done without permission:

1:
Any action that effects another person's character, for ill or good. Although most people realize they can't harm another person's character without permission, many don't realize that you can't HELP another character without permission, either. Many characters have flaws for a reason. Don't go healing, saving, or otherwise fixing another character without DISCUSSING IT FIRST with the player involved.

2:
Any event that would drastically change things that have been done to the world, whether the change is physical (rebuilding destroyed locations), political (converting a population to a new cause), military (killing off all the badguys) or anything else. Almost every situation, good or bad, that exists in the RP was done for some reason. Don't go changing or fixing things without DISCUSSING IT FIRST with the group.

Everyone who is involved in the RP is welcome in the mIRC chat channel #Loranna_RP. If you have a plot idea then you are encouraged to go there and discuss it. If you cannot get on the channel for some reason, or if the player whos character you would affect with your plan is not there, then PM them using this board's PM function. That's what it's there for.

For information on reaching #Loranna_RP via Mirc or Chatspike, look http://www.ravensky.org/irc/.

Not following the above advice will only result in one thing: your post is likely to be completely ignored by everyone as if it did not happen. This is obvously not good for anyone, so please, discuss major events before doing them.

Remember: Secret plans and surprises are seldom fun for anyone else. Before they're revealed they're boring, because nobody knows about them, and afterwards they're just annoying, because nobody knew about them.
Thank you, and have fun!

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Summary:

Loranna, and her companions, have just experienced a shift in reality, finding themselves in a world where Azura emerged victorious in the Blue Dawn. The heroes who used the Eiodolon to defeat her never made it, and now Azurites fight against Captain Cyndarius's men for Ald Raathim. Dres Jazbet, with his Lady Kethiah, control the castle, Jazbet's precognition making him a deadly foe, and the heroes were forced to flee to town, which Cyndarius's men control.

All player characters have escaped from the castle and are now safely in town. No player character has actually been affected by the transition to this reality, but no NPC remembers us - it is as if Blue Dawn ended with Azura winning and the subsequent events unfolded differently from there.

Oh ... it's also raining out. Cats and dogs.

Posted by: One87xe Yesterday, 07:32 AM

*...One,Ami and Sona reawaken after a bad bout with a bottle of Comberry Wine...as they emerge from the Tavern their eyes automatically the trio's eyes lean towards the burning Castle and the Horrors behind the destruction...*

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 07:36 AM

Tris sat in what had been, earlier today, the tavern of Ald Raathim.

He sat with his back against the wall. The front of his shirt, and his face and neck, were caked with drying blood.

His wounds were healed now, thanks to Nalion. His shoulder rotated freely when he moved his arm. But a thick, red scar cut across his boyish features, from just under his ear almost to his upper lip.

He had touched Nalion's book, not intentionally, but touched it just the same. Everything was different now.

He sat with his hand resting between Goranthir's shoulderblades.

Posted by: Xyber02 Yesterday, 07:38 AM

Summary: Anya, the bosmeri rogue, is trapped in a comatose-like state, where her sister's shade is talking with her.

Anya stood up. She had begun to feel elated, but it was cut all to short by the realization that htis was just the beginning of their journey.

Allania looked at her. Anya's face had become set in stone, impassive. Yet her eyes burned with passion and rage.

The corner of Allania's mouth tilted. A small smile formed.

There was nothing she could do, and this was only the beginning. Anya watched, and tried to learn.

Anya's body had begun to shiver, feverish from the strain that Allania had placed on her. She had begun to sweat profusely, but was unable to awake. Lotus clacked in worry.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 07:38 AM

Ald Raathim was barely recognizable. Torches sputtered in the heavy rain, sending ghostly shadows over the skeletal remains of the town.

Legionairres were carting off chunks of what used to be the provisioner's shop to build a wall on the East side.

The mage's guild looked as if it had been bombed, which it mostly had. Everyone steered clear of the oddly flickering, glowing crater that remained where it had stood.

Still, what was most noticable was not what had been destroyed, but what had never existed. Ald Raathim was tiny. It had never sheltered the country's refugees, had never been rebuilt by Nords, had never felt the prosperity of the months following the War. No proud hands had worked to make the tiny town into the fine place that everyone remembered... from yesterday.

Shouts still echoed from the docks, as the Ninth Cohort retook the docks from the Azurite's surprise attack.

Still standing except for it's collapsed porchfront, the little inn and tavern looked forlorn; its colorful glass windows shattered and gone, and its cheerful crowds replaced by bloody-faced soldiers.

The tavern had been converted to a headquarters for the Legion, but it was still warm and dry, and the kegs were still full.

Posted by: Tri Yesterday, 07:41 AM

"Sorry, Goranthir," said Diamond wryly. "I'm afraid your statue is gone."

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Summary: After many harrowing events, our heroes escaped to the tavern.

http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141737

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 07:43 AM

OOC Summary

Reichi is with the others in town after the reality-switch, in which they were forced to fight their way out of the Castle of Ald Raathim. During which Reichi assumed his Werewolf form and fought the Azurites until everyone was forced to flee. Of course, he since reverted to his Dunmer state (with a bit of help from his ring..)
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Reichi sat in the Tavern, wearing what little was left of his armor. his tattered greaves and the belt that still had Bloodfang and the Dagger Of Senses sheathed on it. He hand his blood stained hands through his hair.

"That was insane," he said. "Utterly insane."

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 07:43 AM

Summary

After barely managing to save Tris and the book, Nalion is now at the tavern, using the brief moments of calm to catch his breath. His eyes were widened and he was breathing heavily from the run. The Breton quickly glanced around, looking for the companions, then nodded. All were there, except Arynel. Nalion hoped he was well, but if anyone capable of getting out of this mass by himself, it was Arynel.
"Good, at least that's something.", he muttered.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 07:46 AM

Though numb inside, Loranna had offered her services as a healer for Captain Cyndarius's men and her companions. Anya,especially, worried her, but there seemed nothing she could do, other than try to make the girl comfortable, and pray to Dibella and the Nine that her friend would recover, and reflect on how Azura had devoured anything from Jazbet that made him the man she had loved.

Occasionally, she looks down at the cat-eye ring Jazbet had given her, just before she had left for Gemin. She hadn't recalled seeing that ring on Kethiah's finger - then again, Kethiahhad been moving very quickly, and Loranna had been focused on other things at the time. Still ...

Do I know you? Jazbet's voice rings in her ears as she works what magic she can.

Finally, she finds herself looking at Tris, her face as dull as it ever gets.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 07:49 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 12:46 AM)

"Come here," Tris said to Loranna, patting his knee. "Put your head in my lap."

He looked at Anya. "Her sister... something about her sister. I only saw for a moment. Her sister is with her. I don't think we should worry."

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 07:55 AM

Summary

Goranthir is with the group, wide-eyed, more amazed than afraid.

He didn't turn around to face Tris, but it was good to feel him closeby.

'If we succeed,' he said with confidence, mostly to himself. 'This will all go back to how it's supposed to be.'

OOC -- I'm actually out of here for the evening, but I had to post.

Posted by: One87xe Yesterday, 07:56 AM

*...The Inner Sea...just as Hurst was starting to doze off the wolf made his move...a simple Imperial guard making his rounds suddenly feels his right leg disappear...as he falls down the stairs Hurst throws the first Battleaxe in the direction of the wolf...it misses and just as Hurst is about to draw his Waraxe the ship is swept into some kind of turbulance stream...none of the combatants or passengers can keep their footing as the ship is tossed and hurled into the air by unknown forces...in the end the ship eventually finds its way to land...Hurst watches as the wolf escapes into the night and the moon glows a faint red...everything then goes black as the screams of injured passengers echoes through his mind...*

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:00 AM

"Sir!" a wet, muddy, exhausted herald called to Cyndarius, just as he finished drying his hair, and was pulling on his golden breastplate.

A leather message case was slapped into Cyndarius's hand, and, breaking the broad purple seal, he read it. His face did not fortell good news.

"What?" said Merey, taking the dispatch as it was handed to him.

"Lord Klemenis is dead," Cyndarius said quitely.

Merey's lips whispered as he read the complicated document.

"You're a [censored] GENERAL?!" he said, far too loudly.

"Help me with these straps," said Cyndarius.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:01 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 01:49 AM)

Slyvos was resting a couple tables down from Tris, his head held between his hands, elbows against the table. He looks up at the sound of Tris's voice, his eyes looking haunted - a look Tris might remember, or have felt when he touched the book. One corner of his mouth turns upward though, as he looks at the young Breton, and his tail flicks slightly, as if to say I'll be allright ...

Loranna rests her head on Tris's lap, sighing, taking comfort in his presence. She opens her mouth a few times, seeking the energy to speak; the implications of what they just went through pushed against her words, so that she had to force them to come out.

" ... So this is how it would have been," she finally says, taking a deep breath, "had she won." She sighs. " ... Where do you suppose the change happened? Did we simply lose on Hogithum, did we die in Gemin, or maybe something further back - maybe even never making it out of Vvardenfell when Vivec fell?"

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 08:07 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 08:01 AM)

Nalion approached Tris and Loranna, bowed down to touch Loranna's shoulder to reassure her and looked at Tris.
"Thank you my friend for getting the book, thank you truly.", he said.

At Merey's exclamation, he quickly turned to Cyndarius. "It's a grave situation, and it's always a shame to lose a leader, but take my congratulations nontheless, Cyndarius."

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:09 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 12:07 AM)

"It's not real," said Cyndarius, adjusting his greaves. "Not today."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:10 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 01:01 AM)

Tris ran his fingers through Loranna's hair, both to comfort her and to calm himself. His mother had had long, golden hair.

"Haven't you guessed?" he said. "It's very simple. It's the place where I tampered with the world, that's where the seam is. I guess I don't have to feel bad about that anymore. As bad as the ghost problem was... at least this isn't the only future."

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 08:12 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:09 AM)

"It's not real," said Cyndarius, adjusting his greaves. "Not today."

"Uhm, yeah, I suppose so... I hope so.", Nalion answered, blushing slightly. Inside, he was agitated, the past events happened so quick...

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 08:10 AM)

"We still have the means to return to the previous state. I hope Arynel will come through to us soon.", Nalion added, wiping grime and rain from his face. He looked ragged and his robe was torn, signs of their narrow escape.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:16 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 02:10 AM)

Tris ran his fingers through Loranna's hair, both to comfort her and to calm himself. His mother had had long, golden hair.

"Haven't you guessed?" he said. "It's very simple. It's the place where I tampered with the world, that's where the seam is. I guess I don't have to feel bad about that now. As bad as the ghost problem was... at least this isn't the only future."

Loranna's body relaxes, and she murmurs "That makes sense; I kind of stopped thinking a bit, after hearing Jazbet askif he knew me. Bad habit, I know ..."

She looks over to Cyndarius and says "Today, it isn't real. Someday though it may very well be. On that day, we'll celebrate twice as much."

She tries to smile; she mostly succeeds.

"We have the book at least," she says. "And bravo to Tris as Nalion has said for that; we can still make things right ..."

Looking up to Tris, she adds "Yeah, least this isn't," and pats his knee. Slyvos makes a little snort, before rubbing his eyes and muttering "Quiet you ..."

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:21 AM

The Void:

"Nine more miles to Alcaire... Nine more miles to ALCAIRE... BaDUM... Nine more miles to Al....CAIRE!"

Herwyn brand sang to himself in the dark. He was almost certain that frogs, at night, sung for an entirely different reason. Probably one having to do with that situation in Orsinium that he should've resolved by half-past last Tuesday, and would have, if he hadn't been stuck here...

"Nine more miles to Al see you in... Al caire if I don't get there soon... ALCAIRE!"

"Hello."

Herwyn jumped. The sound of another voice in the emptiness was completely unexpected, especially one so sweet and girlish as this one.

"You look cold," said the fragile, ethereally white little girl that floated behind him, her raven-black hair swirling in an unfelt breeze.

Like being doused in freezing water, Herwyn came to his senses. 'Run', he said to his legs, but there was no ground. 'run'

The little girl moved like lightning. He was dead, he knew it.

He also knew death would feel just like this; a huge, heavy blackness, descending upon him, its cold breath on his face as it wrapped him in its iron embrace. He knew its voice would sound just like this, too, deep and quiet... "Hold on," it said.

***

The Tavern, Ald Raathim:

Cyndarius thought he heard someone beat a drum, just once, outside the tavern door. He looked up, wondering why, as the broken door swung open.

A short, dark-haired Breton stumbled through, his fine suit matted to his body with rain and sweat, his eyes sunken and black, making his face look deathly in the dim light of the tavern.

"I'll have a brandy, if you please," said Herwyn Brand as he grabbed the doorframe for support.

Posted by: One87xe Yesterday, 08:24 AM

*...not knowing whats going on the Trio return to the confines of the Tavern...which is now filled with people...One wonders how they got by him...but quickly strikes this from his mind...*

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:30 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 01:21 AM)

A short, dark-haired Breton stumbled through, his fine suit matted to his body with rain and sweat, his eyes sunken and black, making his face look deathly in the dim light of the tavern.

"I'll have a brandy, if you please," said Herwyn Brand as he grabbed the doorframe for support.

Tris leaped to his feet, jostling Loranna aside.

"Herwyn Brand!"

I was afraid you were dead, he started to say, but that wasn't quite true; the book of Arkay knew all secrets, and Void Rangers could read it; Tris had known Herwyn wasn't dead. I didn't know where you were sounded so weak.

Tris threw his arms around the new arrival. Maybe, in another universe, he and Herwyn were mortal enemies. But he was glad to see him here.

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 08:33 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 08:30 AM)

Tris leaped to his feet, jostling Loranna aside.

"Herwyn Brand!"

I was afraid you were dead, he started to say, but that wasn't quite true; the book of Arkay knew all secrets, and Void Rangers could read it, Tris had known Herwyn wasn't dead. I didn't know where you were sounded so weak.

Tris threw his arms around the new arrival. Maybe, in another universe, he and Herwyn were mortal enemies. But he was glad to see him here.

"Herwyn Brand?", Nalion asked in disbelief. He had heard about Elysana's spymaster. How by all means of sorcery did he get here? But, as afterthought, nothing seemed impossible right now.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:33 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 02:30 AM)

Tris leaped to his feet, jostling Loranna aside.

"Herwyn Brand!"

I was afraid you were dead, he started to say, but that wasn't quite true; the book of Arkay knew all secrets, and Void Rangers could read it, Tris had known Herwyn wasn't dead. I didn't know where you were sounded so weak.

Tris threw his arms around the new arrival. Maybe, in another universe, he and Herwyn were mortal enemies. But he was glad to see him here.

Slyvos makes a surprised sound and hurries over to help Loranna up, asking "Who's this guy, to make Tris push you aside like that?"

Loranna gets up, blinking in surprise. " .. .HerwynBrand?" she says, dumbfounded.

"Er, friend of Tris's?" Slyvos asks.

"Remember what I said about the graveyard, back in High Rock?" Loranna asks Slyvos.

"Yeah ... wait - that's ..."

"The same."

Slyvos starts to ask what Herwynis doing here and why Tris would welcome him so, then he reflects that the world had gone crazy not a few hours ago. Why question this little oddity.

" ... Loranna love, you have a way of attracting the oddest sorts of company," Slyvos comments.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:34 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 12:30 AM)

Tris leaped to his feet, jostling Loranna aside.

"Herwyn Brand!"

I was afraid you were dead, he started to say, but that wasn't quite true; the book of Arkay knew all secrets, and Void Rangers could read it, Tris had known Herwyn wasn't dead. I didn't know where you were sounded so weak.

Tris threw his arms around the new arrival. Maybe, in another universe, he and Herwyn were mortal enemies. But he was glad to see him here.

Herwyn grabbed Tris roughly by his collar, and buried his nose in Tris's chest.

"You smell terrible. By the heavens it's fantastic to smell something!"

"I'd be dead, you know, but Death told me it would be wrong, so here I am. Previously, of course, I wasn't anywhere in particular, but then, I could use some sleep, I think.

"How are you, Tris? I'll take a brandy, please," the stumbling man repeated.

Posted by: One87xe Yesterday, 08:36 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 19 2005, 11:33 PM)

"Herwyn Brand?", Nalion asked in disbelief. He had heard about Elysana's spymaster. How by all means of sorcery did he get here? But, as afterthought, nothing seemed impossible right now.

*...as the name ran through One's mind he could fetch no memory of someone named "Herwyn Brand"...a slight look at the grotesque figure was enough to unsettle Sona's stomache...*

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:40 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 01:34 AM)

"Booze is about all we have here, but we have plenty," Tris said.

Everything about Ald Raathim had changed, but not the place where the bartender kept the brandy.

Boom. He had heard BOOM. Boom meant Leseth.

"Leseth had you?" he asked, trying to make sense of what Herwyn had said.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:45 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 12:40 AM)

"Oh, yes. It was necessary, you see," Herwyn said, downing the offered brandy in one gulp. "OH! It's like the first brandy I've ever tasted... again!

"You know, nothing tasts quite nothing like brandy. I know that now.

"But as I was saying, Bosriel... Moments away from my death, but Leseth came and put me here. Probably because this is where you are, I would assume.

"You don't have any cheese, do you? Or a pickle?

"Bloody racket out there, you know. War and all..."

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:49 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 02:45 AM)

"Bosriel?" Loranna asks, her tone becoming worried. "You ran into Bosriel?"

Slyvos blinks, looking at Loranna in confusion as she hurries over to check Herwyn, see if he needs healing. " ... Well,welcome to Ald Raathim ..." he mutters, feeling uncomfortable around the new people.

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 08:53 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 08:49 AM)

Nalion moves closer to Tris and Herwyn and listened. His face showed a mixture of curiosity, concern, pity and suspicion for Herwyn.
"So that means Bosriel is back in the Void again?", he asked.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:53 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 01:45 AM)

Tris was looking at Herwyn with new eyes. He knew what had happened; he could feel it. What he didn't know was how he had missed it before now. Perhaps he hadn't even been in the world, running errands for the General in the Outer Realms.

They all knew each other, when they were near enough. It was like having something in your peripheral vision, or... no, not like that at all.

"We're in goddam Morrowind," he said, going back behind the bar. "Have some pickled nix hound and some skuttle. You should sleep, you're only barely making sense."

How long had it been? A month? Longer? How long had Herwyn been missing?

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 08:55 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 12:53 AM)

Herwyn was dead asleep on the bench before food reached the table.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 08:57 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 02:55 AM)

Herwyn was dead asleep on the bench before food reached the table.

Loranna reaches into her tattered robe, and produces a small head pillow, which she gently tucks under Herwyn's head.

"Nix Hound meat is terrible on an empty stomach anyway," she says to Tris with a bit of a grin. "We'll serve him the scuttle when he wakes."

Posted by: One87xe Yesterday, 09:00 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 19 2005, 11:55 PM)

Herwyn was dead asleep on the bench before food reached the table.

*...One seeing the how quickly the newcomer Herwyn had fallen to the drink of Brandy, he orders one for himself it then magically appears before him as if willed to come...he never even notices the large bottle of Brandy that Loranna is holding...Ami seems perplexed by her surroundings and Sona is regaining her composure...in the moments that follow the trio fall asleep in the corner...hoping no one burns their surroundings to the ground...just in case Sona performs a complex ritual that if endangered will Recall the trio from harm...*

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 09:27 AM

As Herwyn Brand fell asleep, Nalion nodded towards Loranna and Tris, then helped himself to a bottle of brandy as well. Something strong would just be right now. He sat down, leaned against a wall and took a deep swallow, letting the liquor burn on his tongue.
Then, he put the flask down and pulled out a piece of parchment, already filled with letters in his tiny script.

********
The Archive
Part III

Knowing now where to find the scribe, the mage traveled quickly and found him watching the proceedings below and noting them. Looking up from his writings, the scribe eyed the mage suspiciously. The mage stood there, the mantle upon his shoulders and the staff in his hand, and he began to speak.

"I come before you in peace and in great need - and as a friend of like blood. Please hear my plea for help."

The scribe looked at the mage with curiosity, doubt and concern.
"What is this need you are speaking of, mage, the reason why I should help you?"

"The world is ill, and it is succumbing to the sickness and will eventually fall prey to it. We found a way that may avert this threat, yet it will cost us dearly. Everything that we were, what we are and what we might be will be lost. Our stories, our memories, our very selves. I have the dearest wish to save this world and I by being who I am seek to preserve our history. For this, I humbly ask you for your help.", the mage answered.

The scribe nodded gravely, then asked. "Is what you seek from me worthy to be saved? And which knowledge would you want to be saved?"

Upon this sentence, the mage began to lay his case before the scribe and spoke vividly of the history of his friends and companions in this world and of his own stories, of their uniqueness, the great deeds and the small and of glorious moments and times of pain. He told of their relations, of love, compassion and even rivalry and how events had forged them together. Then, the mage added his own heart's feeling to his arguments and how his heart was connected with all of them.

The scribe listened intently, yet his expression was unmoved. "I grant you that you tell a fascinating tale, and I have felt the tremors as well, but I am not convinced yet why I should help you save it. So much destruction caused and yet so little mended?"

The mage, slowly losing all hope, looked sadly at the scribe, then spoke in a last attempt to sway his opinion. "The highs always do have lows as their predecessors and are not the lows the anvil on which the hero is shaped until he shines in glory? Is this not a world that needs heroes? And have you not yourself crafted your wife after your stories and is my plea not similar to this?"

So the scribe looked into his books and saw the many heroes that have appeared in times of the greatest need and thought fondly of his beloved wife Oghma and how he had arranged many stories to form her. Finally, he was moved by the mages' speech and spoke. "Truly, I see now why you want to save their story. So be it and I shall grant you what you seek. Wait here." Then the scribe vanished.

After what seemed like days and days, the scribe returned and offered the mage an item folded in cloth.
"In your hands you hold the story your companions and yourself have crafted and it will contain all that has passed and will record what happens now and the events that are to come.", the scribe explained. "Be warned though. You know the world is trembling and it is harder to see what is done, hurry, or stories will get lost. Like missing pages in a book disrupt the reading flow, missing stories may disrupt the epic, leaving only incoherent snippets bereft of meaning."

The mage realized how great a gift it was and bowed deeply before the scribe.
"I cannot voice my gratitude in a proper way.", he thanked the scribe.

And the scribe bowed in return and then the mage left him with gratitude and relief.
********

Posted by: Shardie Yesterday, 10:08 AM

Isle of Betony, High Rock

"The fleet is ready, General!" The redguard sailor said to the robed figure on the hill
"Very well, the Army of the Bay shall prepare to drive these hethens out of Daggerfall City, for our lord!" the robed figure said
"FOR PRINCE MERIDIA!!!!" Yelled the assembled sailors to the robed figure, as the force prepared to launch. Tomorrow, they would retake Daggerfall, Maranda thought, and all in the name of her master. She was glad to have rejoined her when the crisis esculated, now as second command of the Army of the Bay, she would finally find glory... but what of her past life? Why was she here, in Bretony, leading an Army in the name of Meridia? What on earth had happened? One moment she was planning a wedding, the next, she was a general on a battlefield... She boarded her vessel, and sailed fowarth, still wondering what these conflicting thoughts were all about

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 10:53 AM

Falco lay outside the tavern, covered with wounds. His clothes stained with sweat, blood of his enemies and himself, mud, rain, and tears. On the ground in front of him lay an azurite corpse he had dragged there after running her through. He wept like he never had before, he cared not how these events happened but only for the corpse that lay in front of him, that of an old argonian woman. Falco's mother, the mother he had slain not 20 minutes prior. Falco continud his weeping in the mud as the rain pounded down upon him. "Why? WHY!!!!?"

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 01:29 PM

Shaka had laid Anya down gently in a corner booth of the tavern and was now holding a flin in one claw, trying to keep it from shaking. He had gotten out of the castle with all his armor as well as the Spear and the Glass longknife, but the rest of his gear was still back at the castle.

Luckily he had had enough presence of mind when retrieving Anya that he had grabbed her gear bag, including her spear, and slung it over his back before carrying her out. If she woke from her coma, she would have her armor and other weapons.

He wanted to apologize to the others for running to save Anya. Maybe if they survived this second Blue Dawn, he could ask for some form of trial or punishment; just now, it didn't seem important.

Maybe it would be merciful if Anya were asleep when they were all overrun. He vowed to fight to the end anyway.

Shaka happened to glance out an empty window and saw Falco. He immediately got up and helped his friend into the tavern. Placing his fellow Argonian in a chair, Shaka tried to check the extent of his wounds and cast a healing spell on him, then wiped the mud off his face.

It had shaken him to see Kethiah changed into a murderous consort of Jazbet. When the assassin had been Shaka's minder for Helseth, he had never really gotten close to her emotionally, but there was mutual respect and trust. He had never known a more resourceful fighter, either unarmed or with dagger in hand.

"Isidor . . . Thank you again for helping me at the castle, and helping the others," Shaka said. "Tris, that was an amazing thing you did, to fight through the Azurites to get the Book. Cyndarius . . . " Shaka started to thank the general, since none of them would have gotten out of the castle alive without the Legion, but he stopped when he realized: what did it matter how many of the group he thanked. What was Shaka suddenly, a lord, to think his good opinion mattered?

Shaka found a cloth and sponged the sweat from Anya's face for a moment. He would have to ask someone: who was Bosriel? Who was this Herwyn Brand? Shaka hadn't touched the Book long enough to know.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 03:18 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 07:29 AM)

"Isidor . . . Thank you again for helping me at the castle, and helping the others," Shaka said.

"Anytime." Isidor said with a smile. Isidor smiled, but inside a fire was raging. In this alternate reality, Kethiah was the Lady of the Castle, who had tried to kill him, sending them to the tavern. The same tavern from this morning. "Sweet [censored] irony." He muttered.

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 03:27 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 09:18 AM)

Shaka glanced over at his friend. The Nord seemed more focused, but still driven by inner demons.

It suddenly hit him: what would have happened to the few people in Ald Raathim he had met? Was the herbalist Solange even alive, or the healer Egalius? The Drunken Guar's upper rooms had been turned into a makeshift infirmary, so perhaps the healer was alive and helping others.

Solange was a good woman, though he had lost touch with her over the past month at the least. It might be better if she had died in this alternate reality rather than have been changed.

Falco had calmed, but was still haunted by something, almost catatonic.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 03:29 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 09:27 AM)

Shaka glanced over at his friend. The Nord seemed more focused, but still driven by inner demons.

It suddenly hit him: what would have happened to the few people in Ald Raathim he had met? Was the herbalist Solange even alive, or the healer Egalius? The Drunken Guar's upper rooms had been turned into a makeshift infirmary, so perhaps the healer was alive and helping others.

Solange was a good woman, though he had lost touch with her over the past month at the least. It might be better if she had died in this alternate reality rather than have been changed.

Falco seemed to have calmed, but was still haunted by something, almost catatonic.

"Where was he when we where fighting Jazbet?" Isidor said, looking questioningly.

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 03:34 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 09:29 AM)

"Where was he when we where fighting Jazbet?" Isidor said, looking questioningly.

"I don't know, Isidor, but it must have been a hell of a fight even so, judging from the wounds I healed. Falco keeps muttering something about 'Why' and his mother. . . . "

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 04:04 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 09:34 AM)

"I don't know, Isidor, but it must have been a hell of a fight even so, judging from the wounds I healed. Falco keeps muttering something about 'Why' and his mother. . . . "

"That sounds bad. Should we get him upstairs, see if we can get a healer to tend to him?"

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 04:08 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:04 AM)

"That sounds bad. Should we get him upstairs, see if we can get a healer to tend to him?"

"Yes, let's try that." Shaka put Falco's arm around his shoulder and walked upstairs, with Isidor following closely.

The tavern's guest rooms were chaos as maimed and bleeding Legionnaires were brought in and triaged -- some would live no matter what, others would die despite the best efforts, and others needed immediate attention. Shaka knew Falco wasn't mortally wounded, but the healers would have to make the call as to when he would be helped.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 04:14 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 10:08 AM)

They dropped Falco in a room.. Isidor wondered for a moment if the gods were tormenting him. This was the same room. Kethiah's room. Isidor grimaced, and put Falco down. "You want to go and sit in a booth? I've got something to talk to you about."

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 04:22 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:14 AM)

"Okay, Isidor." The two walked back to the corner near Anya, who was still trapped in a dream.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 04:26 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 10:22 AM)

"Okay, Isidor." The two walked back to the corner near Anya, who was still trapped in a dream.

"Earlier today, I wasn't around. I went, erm, back down to the tavern, and into the room where we just put Falco." He related what had happened with Kethiah, and then said "...and then I told her I loved her. She didn't say anything, she just gawked at me. And then, we went into this warp, and she's trying to kill us."

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 04:32 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:26 AM)

Under better circumstances, Shaka would have told Isidor what a fortunate bastard he was. That Kethiah had let down her defenses enough to give Isidor a woman's "final favor" . . . It was amazing.

Shaka didn't smile at Isidor's luck, however, and told him: "The Kethiah you and I saw at the castle isn't the same woman, Iz. Somehow all the toughness she had to put on over the years of contract killing, all the times she had to numb herself to her job . . . she set it aside for you. And in this world, where Loranna and her companions failed, the armor must have only increased. Somehow she, instead of Loranna, hooked up with Jazbet. Maybe in this history,
Jazbet never even met Loranna."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 04:34 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 10:32 AM)

Isidor shook his head and said "What a [censored] day. I've gone from elated, to depressed, to terrified, to depressed. [censored]."

He stopped swearing and said "You knew Kethiah, didn't you?"

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 04:36 PM

Ahjaar and Luxi were sitting at the far coner of the tavern.

"I knew something was going to happen. I could feel it..." Luxi said, in a daze. She was in a bit of shock from the shift.

"If Azura won.... whats going to happen?" She looked up at Ahjaar.

"I.... I don't now, babe...."

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 04:42 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:34 AM)

He stopped swearing and said "You knew Kethiah, didn't you?"

"We're [censored], all right," said Shaka, smiling. "You have a right to be upset. She was on Helseth's payroll for a while in Mournhold. When she got bored being a minder, she taught me a few things about pain and pleasure meridians . . . You saw one example with Anya when her haunting became unbearable."

"But I was never intimate with Kethiah. She's in the Dark Brotherhood, though she claimed to be Morag Tong with Loranna, and helped Jazbet in the past. Maybe she's neither Dark Brotherhood or Tong in the end, just a guild of one."

"If we survive this second Blue Dawn, this ... well, I've heard the others over there call it the Blue Twilight . . . I hope you can meet her again. But don't let her distract you from today's mess. This shows us all just how vital it is that the Eight succeed." Shaka put a hand on Isidor's shoulder.

Shaka noticed Ahjaar and Luxi looked lost, so he waved for them to join him and Isidor.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 05:01 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 10:42 AM)

Ahjaar and Luxi got up, and joined the group.
Luxi spoke first.
"Shaka, I knew something was wrong, I could feel it! Reality is becoming unstable if we-"

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 05:08 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 11:01 AM)

Ahjaar and Luxi got up, and joined the group.
Luxi spoke first.
"Shaka, I knew something was wrong, I could feel it! Reality is becoming unstable if we-"

Shaka stopped her rush of words, taking the girl's hand for a moment. "I know, kiddo," he said gently. "At least Loranna's people are making a stand together, come what may."

Poor Luxi. Funny, it seemed to help Shaka to ease others' minds. Glancing at Ahjaar, he said: "Are you wondering the same thing that I am? We're intruders on this reality. Are we also elsewhere in Vvardenfell right now?" He wanted to add, 'or dead', but he would spare Luxi that.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 05:12 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 10:42 AM)

"Do you honestley think there's any sort of future between us?"

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 05:16 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 11:08 AM)

Ahjaar shook her head "I really don't know..."
Luxi was silent for a moment. "There is a possiblity... but still, I doubt we'd be alive even if it were true. We rebeled agensit Azura, so she probaly killed us by now.
"I'm scared Shaka. Reality only shifts when the other one becomes unstable. Meaning..... meaning that our reality... could for all we know, be destryed..."

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 05:18 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 11:12 AM)

"Do you honestley think there's any sort of future between us?"

"I don't know if Anya and I have a future, though I'm going to try to build one. You and Kethiah . . . . I won't tell you it's impossible, since I never knew her tastes in men to begin with. I guess she likes the square-jawed Nordic types.

But talk to those who knew her, like Loranna, and like I said --- maybe we'll fix the crack in reality and find the world we left. You can at least try to talk with her again then.

You've probably thought of this already, but even if you don't love your girl in Skyrim anymore, after a decade of exile --- maybe you owe it to yourself to get closure on that too."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 05:23 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 11:18 AM)

"You're right. Though I'm still not sure I want to face all that sh..." He noticed Luxi at the table and bit his tounge "All that guar dung back in Skyrim." Isidor thought for a moment and then said "What do you think will happen here, with this Blue Dawn? How could we defeat all of that?" He jerked his head towards the window.

Posted by: syronj Yesterday, 05:24 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 11:16 AM)

"Luxi . . . I hadn't even thought of that, that there might not be our Ald Raathim to return to. Ahjaar, that's some girl you hatched."

Shaka was silent for a moment. "We can't give up. We can't assume our reality was destroyed. This one is so hellish . . . It can't be allowed to exist."

"Isidor, you ask how to defeat the Blue Dawn out there. I'm going to be honest and say, I don't think we can. We've got to hang on in this town somehow, until the Eight can go beyond the spheres."

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 05:39 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 05:16 PM)

Nalion listened quietly to the conversation, then packed away his parchments and quill.
"It will not be allowed to happen. As hard as it may be not to lose hope, keep the faith. There is still hope. As I see it, the basic plan has not changed. Still, eight heroes have to break through to Allerleirauh and Solin. Arynel has just to come through for us. And for so long, we have to protect this book here.", Nalion said, tapping at his bag where he had put the Archive.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 05:40 PM

QUOTE(syronj @ Aug 20 2005, 11:24 AM)

"If you think of it, Shaka, it's not Hellish for the Azurites. In our reality, it was. Not all sides are satisfied. It's all about point of veiw."
Luxi looked at Ahjaar, then back at Shaka.
"But your right, we can't let this plane be the current reality."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 05:40 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 11:39 AM)

Isidor turned to Nalion. "If they get the book, what happens?"

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 05:43 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 05:40 PM)

Isidor turned to Nalion. "If they get the book, what happens?"

Nalion swallowed hard. "Then, all what we have done will be lost." There was more to it, though, but Nalion did not dare to speak it.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 05:46 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 11:43 AM)

Nalion swallowed hard. "Then, all what we have done will be lost." There was more to it, though, but Nalion did not dare to speak it.

"Ah." Isidor put his axe on the table. "Makes me feel better that I have that." He growled.

Posted by: AND Yesterday, 05:51 PM

Plaas still did not comment about anything. IT was all too confusing. Then he had a thought. "Would my family; my wife, and son be alive?" He suddenly blurted out.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 05:54 PM

QUOTE(AND @ Aug 20 2005, 11:51 AM)

Plaas still did not comment about anything. IT was all too confusing. Then he had a thought. "Would my family; my wife, and son be alive?" He suddenly blurted out.

Luxi looked sadly at Plaas. "I... I donno... but"
She didn't know, but the feeling in her gut told her the truth.

"I don't think anyone of us is still alive." she whispered.

Posted by: AND Yesterday, 06:01 PM

Wide-eyed by this comment, he slumped back down into his seat. His eyes began to tear. "OK, I guess I should have gotten over them by now, but I only wanted just another moment with them.....even if it was just a few minutes, I miss them so much." But then he wiped his eyes with his sleeves, cleanign it of any excess water. "Oh well, it was just a thought." Plaas straightened and conitnued to listen to Nalion's and Isidor's conversation.

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 06:03 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 05:46 PM)

"Ah." Isidor put his axe on the table. "Makes me feel better that I have that." He growled.

Nalion frowned at the weapon. "You might have to use it soon. I think we will have only brief respite. Cyndarius' 103rd is an excellent unit, without them, we would not have made it through Hogithum.", the mage said. "Plaas, I don't know whether your family is alive."

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 06:41 PM

Luxi closed her eyes. "There something going to happen reeaallly soon. Something to do with the planes again, but I don't know what. Why can't you guys feel it? It so strong. The vibrations.. of something getting closer.. It makes me feel terrified.."
She opened her eyes, tears running down her cheeks. "What if we don't make it out of this plane? We could stay here forever!"

Ahjaar hugged Luxi. "Calm down. Well make it out."

Luxi shook her head. "I really don't think we will..."

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 06:50 PM

Falco sat on his bed, thinking over and over of the exact moment he slew is mother. He had sworn to one day free her from slavery, he had always worried about her dying in the blue dawn. Falco had never expected to see her as an azurite. He swore an oath then, "I swear, that no matter what it takes, no matter how hard it is, no matter if I die in the process. I swear to kill Jazbet. I don't care if Loranna still loves him, or if he really is a good person, He should die for the pain he has caused me." The pain he has caused so many others. Falco then lay down and passed out from exhaustion.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 07:02 PM

Tris was in the House with no Doors.

He walked through the silent house, past the sleeping Dragon, past the fire that did not flicker and consumed no wood. Up the stairs, not the turn that led to the trick step, but the other hallway, a hallway with two doors, one to his own bedroom, and the second to Ciel's. He turned the handle, and stepped inside.

With a loud CLUNK, the hall lurched sideways, carrying everyone, including the fake Ciel's corpse, with it.

The group found themselves in a large, round room lit with an orangy light.

A handful of gaunt, corpse-like creatures stood around the edge of the room, manning large bronze levers. A large glowing ball rested at the center of the room, and in it Loranna and Reichi could be seen fighting with Teleran, Dante, and Nalion.

At irregular intervals, one of the horrid creatures would pull a lever. CLUNK!

At the far end of the room, carefully arranged on a table with cups and saucers, was the bloody body of Ciel. His armor lay nearby.

"CIEL!" Tris cried, sitting up, wrenching himself out of sleep.

He looked around him, dazed. The others in the tavern were grabbing what rest they could, or talking quietly.

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 07:03 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 12:41 PM)

Luxi shook her head. "I really don't think we will..."

"I've lived through this before," Reichi said. "I've seen them all be riped from existance before when Eidolon activated. I'm damn well going to see them all die again."

"Never give up, never lose hope. Thats how you fail, how you die."

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 07:15 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:02 PM)

"CIEL!" Tris cried, sitting up, wrenching himself out of sleep.

He looked around him, dazed. The others in the tavern were grabbing what rest they could, or talking quietly.

Nalion's eyes darted towards Tris' cry. The mage rushed over to him, eyes widened.
"Tris, what's with you? Ciel?", he asked with a concerned voice and shook him lightly to help him find back to consciousness.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 07:21 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 12:15 PM)

"Bad dream is all," Tris said, rubbing the back of his neck. He needed to get out of his bloody clothes; the smell of his own dried blood was starting to get to him. "Went back to the beginning of this for a moment. Let's try not to wake anyone who can still sleep."

He smiled at Luxi and Aki, then went to find a basin and something to wash with. At least Ald Raathim wouldn't run short of water, even in a siege.

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 07:30 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:21 PM)

"Bad dream is all," Tris said, rubbing the back of his neck. He needed to get out of his bloody clothes; the smell of his own dried blood was starting to get to him. "Went back to the beginning of this for a moment. Let's try not to wake anyone who can still sleep."

He smiled at the Luxi and Aki, then went to find a basin and something to wash with. At least Ald Raathim wouldn't run short of water, even in a siege.

Nalion found a rather clean piece of cloth, opened the tavern's window and let it be soaked by the rain. Wordlessly, he handed it to Tris. The mage pursed his lips, as if thinking, then he asked, nodding towards the sleping Herwyn.

"What is with him? He's spymaster to Elysana. She hasn't been particularly friendly to us..."
Nalion did not know much mure about him and Elysana, but a certain threat from Elysana had seemed to be a red line in the stories he had glimpsed at in the book.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 07:34 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Aug 20 2005, 01:03 PM)

Luxi nodded grimly. "I still have this feeling that something bad is going to happen. Really bad." Luxi looked around nervosly. "What are we going to do now? We're being hunted now, I'm sure. We're wanted."

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 07:37 PM

"The Eight weregoing to fix the rift in the realm of Arkay, they can fix this too. As this is undoubtably the result of that same rift," Reichi replied. "Everyone else just has to survive long enough for it get fixed."

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 07:39 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Aug 20 2005, 01:37 PM)

Luxi nodded. "But where will we go while we wait?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 07:40 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 12:30 PM)

Tris shook his head. "Herwyn Brand's been to Oblivion and back just now, I don't begrudge him a bench to sleep on. It's complicated. When things break, he'll pull with us, I think. When he tried to ambush us at Dom's grave, he tried to take me down, but as soon as he saw what was happening, he started doing what needed to be done."

He shook his head again. There really wasn't any way to explain it. Herwyn Brand was loyal to Elysana. It was taking a snake into his bosom to think otherwise. But there was a story about that, wasn't there?

"Priest of Stendarr told me a story once," Tris said. "A priest of Stendarr and his acolyte were washing their bowls in a river, when they spied a drowning scorpion. The priest scooped it out of the river, and set it on shore, getting stung in the process. The scorpion promptly climbed up on a branch and fell into the river again, and the priest rescued it again and got stung again. The acolyte said, Why do you keep saving him when you know it's his nature to sting you? And the priest replied, Because it's my nature to save him."

Tris took his shirt off and examined it. It was a total loss; not only bloodstained but torn by a Twilight's claws. And it was a good shirt, double-stitched, faced with samite, and enchanted. He sighed, and started to wash off.

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 07:43 PM

"I don't know, i don't know what is and what isn't safe in this reality," Reichi said. "If we lose the town, we might be able to fall back to the old mine. It was a suitable refuge for the Vampires in the Blue Dawn, it might not even smell of them this time. As they might not have rallied together in this world."

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 07:46 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Aug 20 2005, 01:43 PM)

"When are the eight going?" It was Ahjaar who asked the question this time.

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 07:48 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 01:46 PM)

"When are the eight going?" It was Ahjaar who asked the question this time.

"Ask Nalion," Reich isaid simply. "Last I checked he mentioned something about Arynel making us a bridge or something. Though that may just be the memory of a conversation between him and someone else I remeber out of the book..."

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 07:58 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:40 PM)

"I trust you, my friend. I had to ask though. Let's see it this way, it doesn't seem that he has changed like everything else around us... Jazbet, Kethiah, the Azurites. That's something. I feel there might be more to him than just the spymaster.", Nalion answered, then thought about the story Tris just told. "Perhaps his nature isn't all that different from ours."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:02 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 12:58 PM)

"That's exactly why I have to keep trying," Tris said, and smiled.

He turned to Ahjaar and Aki.

"I need to try to find Arynel. The eight are the only hope we have, but no one's going anywhere without him."

Posted by: raithen Yesterday, 08:02 PM

The tavern door opened, and Raithen's silhouette was in the doorframe. Accompanied by two Dremoras, Raithen walked into the building. No fear was found on his face, just pure hatred and anger.

His robes were drenched of rainwater, and stained of blood. One sleeve was ripped right off and was hanging, attachted by a thread. He had scratches, scrapes, gashes and bruises over his skin. His spectacles were broken, but somehow stayed on, and one half of his face was caked in blood.

Along with his wooden staff (which was glowing a blue colour), he was carrying a sword that was red from blood.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 08:05 PM

There was a scraping and a howl at the door. Isidor picked up his axe, and walked over. He opened the door, and saw Loki at the door, bleeding, and with a gash over his eye. "By the Nine..." Isidor muttered. Isidor helped the wolf in and said "Can anyone heal him?"

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 08:06 PM

Falco had not been asleep long before he shot bolt upright in the bed. "Tsei!" Where is she? Is she safe? Oh please let her have gotten out of the castle in time. Falco was came down the stairs and promptly asked Isidor, "Where is Tsei? Is she here?"

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 08:08 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 02:02 PM)

"That's exactly why I have to keep trying," Tris said, and smiled.

He turned to Ahjaar and Reichi.

"I need to try to find Arynel. The eight are the only hope we have, but no one's going anywhere without him."

Reichi nodded.

QUOTE

"Raithen, you look like hell," Reichi said with a slight grin.

Posted by: raithen Yesterday, 08:08 PM

QUOTE(Aki @ Aug 20 2005, 02:08 PM)

Reichi nodded.
"Raithen, you look like hell," Reichi said with a slight grin.

"I feel like hell..."

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 02:05 PM)

"Dear me..." said Raithen, handing his staff and sword to a Dremora. He knelt next to the dog and placed his hands over it's face. A blue light emminated from his hands.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 08:09 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 02:02 PM)

"Well, then we need to-"

Ahjaar was cut off as the door swung open. She watched Raithen silently.

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 08:15 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 08:02 PM)

"Good luck. If anyone can find him, it's you.", Nalion said, returning the smile. "Keep trying for us all. I wish you well."
On a whim, he embraced his fellow Breton, then patted him on the shoulder.

Nalion looked at Raithen and wondered where he had been. "Better be careful out there. It's a battlefield. Winged Twilights could fly over the barricades, even when we have parraptons in the air."
Seeing that Raithen already cared about the wolf Loki, Nalion stayed his hand.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 08:17 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Aug 20 2005, 02:06 PM)

"I haven't seen her." He said with worry in his voice.

QUOTE(raithen @ Aug 20 2005, 02:08 PM)

"I feel like hell..."
"Dear me..." said Raithen, handing his staff and sword to a Dremora. He knelt next to the dog and placed his hands over it's face. A blue light emminated from his hands.

Loki rubbed his head against Raithen's leg, and walked to the corner to lay down.
Isidor walked over to Raithen and hugged the man. "Thank you."

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 08:18 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:17 AM)

"I haven't seen her." He said with worry in his voice.

Falco drew his saber and headed owards the exit of the tavern, "Then I'll have to go and look for her. Sh may still be in the castle."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 08:20 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Aug 20 2005, 01:18 PM)

Falco drew his saber and headed owards the exit of the tavern, "Then I'll have to go and look for her. Sh may still be in the castle."

"No one's in the castle," Tris said. "Except Azurites, and if she's an Azurite, she's not coming here. We didn't leave anyone, Falco. If you're going to look for her, take an organized party."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 08:20 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Aug 20 2005, 02:18 PM)

Falco drew his saber and headed owards the exit of the tavern, "Then I'll have to go and look for her. Sh may still be in the castle."

"Are you whacked in the head? You can't go out." Isidor drew his axe. "By yourself, at least."

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 08:23 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:20 AM)

"Are you whacked in the head? You can't go out." Isidor drew his axe. "By yourself, at least."

"Thank you Isidor. You are a true friend. Lets go." Falco opened the door to the tavern and left into the streets of Ald Raatim.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 08:25 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 02:17 PM)

"I haven't seen her." He said with worry in his voice.
Loki rubbed his head against Raithen's leg, and walked to the corner to lay down.
Isidor walked over to Raithen and hugged the man. "Thank you."

Luxi put out her hand so the wolf could sniff it, then she begain to pet him. "He's a sweet puppy." Luxi laughed, for the first time in a few days.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 08:27 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Aug 20 2005, 02:23 PM)

"Thank you Isidor. You are a true friend. Lets go." Falco opened the door to the tavern and left into the streets of Ald Raatim.

Isidor followed Falco and said "Let's go to the docks. She might be there."

========================

Tsei was in fact, at the docks, a weak chameleon spell cast, as she crouched behind some crates.

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 08:30 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:27 AM)

Isidor followed Falco and said "Let's go to the docks. She might be there."
========================

Tsei was in fact, at the docks, a weak chameleon spell cast, as she crouched behind some crates.

The two of them headed for the docks, the wind and rain hittin their faces hard. He could see legion soldiers running every wich way in order to barriade the town. The only thing that could be heard over the wind was the shriek of the twilights. Falco called out none the less. "Tsei! Tsei! Where are you?!"

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 08:34 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 02:25 PM)

Luxi put out her hand so the wolf could sniff it, then she begain to pet him. "He's a sweet puppy." Luxi laughed, for the first time in a few days.

Loki licked Luxi's hand, and bit her finger slightly.

=====================================================

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Aug 20 2005, 02:30 PM)

Tsei yelled when she heard Falco. "Over here!" She stood up, as a twilight flew past. She ran to Falco, and hugged him. "What happened?!"

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 08:36 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:34 AM)

Loki licked Luxi's hand, and bit her finger slightly.

=====================================================

Tsei yelled when she heard Falco. "Over here!" She stood up, as a twilight flew past. She ran to Falco, and hugged him. "What happened?!"

"Time has been changed! Somehow the azurites have not been destroyed. Ths is a reality in wich the azurites won the battle of Red Mountain. Now come lets get you inside."

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 08:42 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 02:34 PM)

Ahjaar patted the wolf, then bought some water and nix hound meat for him.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 08:44 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Aug 20 2005, 02:36 PM)

"Time has been changed! Somehow the azurites have not been destroyed. Ths is a reality in wich the azurites won the battle of Red Mountain. Now come lets get you inside."

Tsei nodded and followed Isidor and Falco back to the tavern.

=====================================================

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 02:42 PM)

Ahjaar patted the wolf, then bought some water and nix hound meat for him.

Loki growled as the food was brought to him and tore in to the meat, and lapped up the water with gusto.

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 08:46 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:44 AM)

Tsei nodded and followed Isidor and Falco back to the tavern.

=====================================================
Loki growled as the food was brought to him and tore in to the meat, and lapped up the water with gusto.

When thy reached the tavern, Falco removed his cloak and wrapped t around the corpse he had left by the door. This would help protect against the elements. Without another word Falco entered the tavern and sat down on a bench, Contemplating what had happened in the last half-hour.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 08:49 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Aug 20 2005, 02:46 PM)

Tsei put her arm around Falco, and said "Thank you."

Posted by: Argonians rule Yesterday, 08:51 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 10:49 AM)

Tsei put her arm around Falco, and said "Thank you."

"You're welcome... Nalion can explain it all in full."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 08:54 PM

QUOTE(Argonians rule @ Aug 20 2005, 02:51 PM)

"You're welcome... Nalion can explain it all in full."

Tsei turned to the Breton. "What did happen, Nalion?"

Posted by: Nalion Yesterday, 09:00 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 08:54 PM)

Tsei turned to the Breton. "What did happen, Nalion?"

"The world seems to have ... shifted in a way. In this 'reality', the Azurites have won. Hogithum as we know it probably hasn't even happened. The Azurites own the castle, and the castle is right now under siege by Cyndarius' legion from Freetown. They say, the docks have been retaken by his forces. We've been facing Jazbet in the castle..."
Nalion began a brief summary of what had happened and how they ended up in the tavern. His voice was low and sounded worried as he recounted the events.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 09:02 PM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 03:00 PM)

"Will Cyrandius be able to defeat them?"

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 10:12 PM

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 03:02 PM)

"Will Cyrandius be able to defeat them?"

"I don't know. But I have a feeling that they won't."
Ahjaar sighed. "Lets just pray to the Nine that they do."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 10:18 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 03:12 PM)

"I don't know. But I have a feeling that they won't."
Ahjaar sighed. "Lets just pray to the Nine that they do."

"It doesn't matter," Tris said. "Even if Cyndarius took back Ald Raathim this moment. This isn't a world we want to live in."

Posted by: Aki Yesterday, 10:20 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 04:12 PM)

"I don't know. But I have a feeling that they won't."
Ahjaar sighed. "Lets just pray to the Nine that they do."

"I have faith in Cyndarius. He's a fantastic leader," Reichi said. "He managed to battle the way up to Red Mountain's crater on Hogithium. No small task, considering the number of Azurites."

"The most infuriating thig about fighting these blue-eyed bastard is they always have air support, and their twilights mean for every ONE azurite, they have TWO units, the Azurite and his Twilight."

QUOTE

"It doesn't matter," Tris said. "Even if Cyndarius took back Ald Raathim this moment. This isn't a world we want to live in."

"Yeah, we want to get back to our reality.."

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 10:22 PM

Goranthir had slept, dreamless, and quietly woke up. At a touch, his clothing repaired and cleaned itself. He took a glass of water, and sipped it, thoughtfully.

"The strangest thoughts keep going in my head," Goranthir said out loud. "Tris and Loranna’s group wasn’t the only one to go to the Vaults of Gemin. I guess my group failed as well in this reality. I wonder if Helseth was killed. And Barenziah."

He didn't speak with any particular emotion, except wonderment. None of this was real, on any level.

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 10:22 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 04:18 PM)

"It doesn't matter," Tris said. "Even if Cyndarius took back Ald Raathim this moment. This isn't a world we want to live in."

Ahjaar nodded. "Thats true..." Luxi held Ahjaar's hand

"We need to think of a plan now." Luxi said. "To first of all, keep us from getting killed, and second of all, to send off the group of eight."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 10:38 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 03:22 PM)

"I'm guessing your grandmother and your uncle are exactly as we are, stranded in a new world," Tris said. "It's CHIM, it can't be moved. Loranna could check, with her mirror."

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 03:22 PM)

Ahjaar nodded. "Thats true..." Luxi held Ahjaar's hand

"We need to think of a plan now." Luxi said. "To first of all, keep us from getting killed, and second of all, to send off the group of eight."

"Yes," Tris said. "We don't need to die here. This world isn't real, but we are. So let's not die. Arynel, that's the thing... I need to go looking for him. Damn, I wonder where I can find a clean shirt."

He stood up. He was breathing fast; his heartrate was fast too, he could feel it. He wasn't looking forward to facing Bosriel.

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 10:40 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 01:22 PM)

"We need to think of a plan now." Luxi said. "To first of all, keep us from getting killed, and second of all, to send off the group of eight."

A remarkable little girl, Goranthir thought.

"Yes." he nodded. "Let's ask the men who are doing the fighting what the situation is. For all we know, this is the safest place in Morrowind right now."

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 10:42 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 04:38 PM)

"I'm guessing your grandmother and your uncle are exactly as we are, stranded in a new world," Tris said. "It's CHIM, it can't be moved. Loranna could check, with her mirror."
"Yes," Tris said. "We don't need to die here. This world isn't real, but we are. So let's not die. Arynel, that's the thing... I need to go looking for him. Damn, I wonder where I can find a clean shirt."

He stood up. He was breathing fast; his heartrate was fast too, he could feel it. He wasn't looking forward to facing Bosriel.

Ahjaar took off her jacket. "Wear this. We can't risk going into a shop and someone regonising us. Were not even safe here, to tell you the truth."

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 10:45 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 01:38 PM)

"I'm guessing your grandmother and your uncle are exactly as we are, stranded in a new world," Tris said. "It's CHIM, it can't be moved. Loranna could check, with her mirror."

"If they’re on their own, then, they’re in trouble," Goranthir said, for the first time worry coming to his voice. "They may be the only ones near them who aren’t Azurites … Surely, if Azura won, she would have gone after Mournhold first … And Helseth is already dying."

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 10:45 PM

Loranna comes down from the makeshift infirmary, looking tired, though calm; having worked in the healer's hut during the Blue Dawn, she was used to seeing the ravages of war on people, and in pushing aside her horror in order to act, and help others.

"Hi everyone," she says, wiping her hands as she comes down. "Any new developments?"

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 10:49 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 01:45 PM)

"Hi everyone," she says, wiping her hands as she comes down. "Any new developments?"

"We need information," Goranthir says quickly. "Do you still have your mirror? Is it back at the castle?"

Posted by: raithen Yesterday, 10:50 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 04:45 PM)

A simple 'no' was all that Raithen mumbled.

"But how is the upstairs infirmary doing? Your not running low on supplies, are you?"

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 10:50 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 04:45 PM)

"Tsei was saved, down by the docks, Raithen came in, and so did Loki." Isidor scratched the wolf behind the ears.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 10:55 PM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 03:42 PM)

Ahjaar took off her jacket. "Wear this. We can't risk going into a shop and someone regonising us. Were not even safe here, to tell you the truth."

"There aren't any shops open," Tris said, smiling suddenly. "I wish it fit, Ahjaar, I'd be honored, but my shoulders are broader than yours."

He nodded to Loranna.

"Let's see how her majesty Barenziah is, if we can."

Posted by: Moonblink Yesterday, 10:57 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 04:55 PM)

"Oh well." Ahjaar slipped her coat back on.
"Where is Barenziah? Doesn't she live in Mournhold?"

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 10:59 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 04:49 PM)

"We need information," Goranthir says quickly. "Do you still have your mirror? Is it back at the castle?"

Loranna frowns. " ... It was back in the study, hanging on the wall," she says. "And I ..." She stops, thinking. Was the mirror in the study when she left? When exactly had the shift occured, again?

"I need to be at the mirror to use it to call people," she continues, shoulders slumping. "Barenziah could call me, if her mirror is still in her possession." She glances at Tris.

QUOTE(raithen @ Aug 20 2005, 04:50 PM)

A simple 'no' was all that Raithen mumbled.
"But how is the upstairs infirmary doing? Your not running low on supplies, are you?"

"I've worked in conditions like upstairs before," Loranna answers. "I'd prefer to have more supplies but I can manage with what we have, for now." She grimaces. "Though my good alchemy equipment is back in the castle, so once we run out of what we do have ..."

QUOTE(Stargazey @ Aug 20 2005, 04:50 PM)

"Tsei was saved, down by the docks, Raithen came in, and so did Loki." Isidor scratched the wolf behind the ears.

"That's good," Loranna says, looking back to Goranthir. "Maybe we should just ask the soldeirs how other places are doing ..."

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 11:02 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 01:59 PM)

Loranna frowns. " ... It was back in the study, hanging on the wall," she says. "And I ..." She stops, thinking. Was the mirror in the study when she left? When exactly had the shift occured, again?

'Well,' said Goranthir. 'This is the easier way ...'

He went over to Cyndarius's men, the ones who had been leading the siege and presumably knew what the situation was here and elsewhere. 'Corporal Durstan, what is happening in Mournhold and Firewatch, do you know? Have they been taken?’

Posted by: raithen Yesterday, 11:12 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 04:59 PM)

"I could make a short trip back to my house. It has a few potions and some equipment that we might find usefull with healing. And if I remember correctly, my house is still intact."

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 11:13 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 03:02 PM)

The Corporal looked up from the quick meal he was indulging in, and eyed the young man seriously.

"Worried about relatives, lad? We all are..."

He motioned for Goranthir to share his table.

"Last I heard, Mournhold still stood. The king's people didn't much go in for this Azurite business. They've been hard-pressed, though. Of course, then, hasn't everyplace.

"Firewatch, I'm afraid, was one of the first to fall. When the main Azurite army poured out of Vvardenfel, it was smack in their path."

He watched Gorathir's face for a moment before adding, "Sorry..."

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 11:16 PM

Isidor shook his head. "What are we going to do about this? The legions can only hold the town for so long." He looked worried, uncharactericsticly.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:16 PM

QUOTE(raithen @ Aug 20 2005, 05:12 PM)

"I could make a short trip back to my house. It has a few potions and some equipment that we might find usefull with healing. And if I remember correctly, my house is still intact."

Loranna stops to consider for a moment.

" ... We probably should not be making any excursions without good reason, and definitely not on our own," she says at last. "We don't even know if your house is currently being used by others right now. But we'll keep it in mind - let's check with the soldiers to find out what their supply lines are like before looking to scour a war zone for potions."

She turns toward the Corporel, but pauses, noting Goranthir is already talking to him.

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 11:18 PM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 02:13 PM)

He watched Gorathir's face for a moment before adding, "Sorry..."

Goranthir straightened his shoulders, and wiped the look of his face. Whatever it had been, he knew, it wasn’t heroic.

Barenziah was in a worse situation than this. And she was alive, he knew that. She was tougher and more resourceful than the whole party put together, but … she was likely alone …

He had to go to her.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 11:20 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 04:18 PM)

"She's alive," Tris said. "She'll probably be the last one of us standing. I'll go. I wish I could take you with me."

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 11:22 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 02:20 PM)

"She's alive," Tris said. "She'll probably be the last one of us standing. I'll go. I wish I could take you with me."

"I’m going," Goranthir said quietly. "I must go."

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:25 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 05:22 PM)

"I’m going," Goranthir said quietly. "I must go."

"Wait," Loranna says to Tris and Goranthir. She reaches into her robe and produces a few vials.

"If you're going, take these," she says. "You may need them, or she may."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Yesterday, 11:27 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 04:22 PM)

"I’m going," Goranthir said quietly. "I must go."

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 04:25 PM)

"Wait," Loranna says to Tris and Goranthir. She reaches into her robe and produces a few vials.

"If you're going, take these," she says. "You may need them, or she may."

Tris took the vials. He put his arms around Goranthir, held him hard for a moment.

"If you can follow me," he said, "Then you go."

He ran at the wall - and was gone.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 11:27 PM

"And move the Eighth of the Third to the east hill. The less that gets out of the castle, the safer the engines are." Cyndarius came striding into the inn, speaking to a subordinate, who bowed crisply and turned back outside.

Cyndarius removed his helmet and wiped the rain from his face. Seeing the serious looks around the room, he smiled.

"It's not all that bad. We'll hold the town, no problem."

Picking up a flagon of water, he took a deep drink.

"The Azurites are waiting for reinforcments from Omayni, but Klemenis's old Legion is moving to join us from Rift Pass. They'll be here within a day."

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 11:29 PM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 02:27 PM)

Tris took the vials. He put his arms around Goranthir, held him hard for a moment.

"If you can follow me," he said, "Then you go."

He ran at the wall - and was gone.

Goranthir stared at the wall for a moment.

Then he ran outside.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:31 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 05:29 PM)

Goranthir stared at the wall for a moment.

Then he ran outside.

Loranna turns to smile at Cyndarius, starting to say "That's good new ..." Then, Goranthir runs off.

"Goran!" Loranna begins moving after the young mer, out of reflex. He couldn't think to be trying to follow Tris into the Void, could he ...

Posted by: S'reddit Yesterday, 11:33 PM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 02:31 PM)

"Goran!" Loranna begins moving after the young mer, out of reflex. He couldn't think to be trying to follow Tris into the Void, could he ...

Buffeting by the rain, Goranthir called one of the parraptons. He didn't wait for it to land before jumping on its back. They flew eastward, fast.

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:35 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 05:33 PM)

Buffeting by the rain, Goranthir called one of the parraptons. He didn't wait for it to land before jumping on its back. They flew eastward, fast.

Loranna gets outside in time to see Goranthir fly off; the rain soaks her in the brief time she stands outside, staring helplessly after the retreating parrapton.

She turns back inside, her hair plastered to her face, her head bowed.

Posted by: Stargazey Yesterday, 11:38 PM

Isidor turned to Loranna and Cyrandius "Is there anything we can do to help?" Isidor was beginning to feel restless. Useless.

Posted by: Rhedd Yesterday, 11:45 PM

QUOTE(S'reddit @ Aug 20 2005, 03:33 PM)

Buffeting by the rain, Goranthir called one of the parraptons. He didn't wait for it to land before jumping on its back. They flew eastward, fast.

Only a moment later, a thin Dunmer man in glittering black armor came bursting through the tavern door, his long black hair pouring rainwater on the floor.

"General! My parrapton!" The man looked angry beyond words.

Cyndarius spun and looked at the man, obviously one of the Legion's compliment of rather unique soldiers.

"A young mer stole her! And... Vn'keri'th listened to him! They just flew off to the East! Karden and Menvris have taken chase, but he knows how to ride."

Cyndaruis looked at Loranna for a moment, then turned back to the mer.

"Tell Alved; They should follow him, make sure nothing happens to the boy, but don't shoot him out of the air or anything."

"He'll be heading to Firewatch, Sir," Corporal Durstan said.

The angry mer bowed deeply, and retreated into the pouring rain.

Posted by: AND Yesterday, 11:45 PM

Plaas approached Loranna and Cyrandius. "I would also like to help. I was in the legion before, I would enjoy helping you."

Posted by: Loranna Yesterday, 11:51 PM

QUOTE(AND @ Aug 20 2005, 05:45 PM)

Plaas approached Loranna and Cyrandius. "I would also like to help. I was in the legion before, I would enjoy helping you."

Loranna looks to Cyndarius, and nods. "Thank you C-General," she says, accepting a towel from a passing soldier and drying herself off.

She looks to Plaas and says "When they need us, dear, they'll ask, don't worry." She dries her hair as best she can, before sitting down to rest.

Posted by: ImperialchampionRei Today, 12:00 AM

can i join?

character: kal
class: mercenary
race:wood elf
factions: EEC, house Telvanni, Imperial legion
problem: werewolf

Posted by: raithen Today, 12:03 AM

QUOTE(ImperialchampionRei @ Aug 20 2005, 06:00 PM)

can i join?

character: kal
class: mercenary
race:wood elf
factions: EEC, house Telvanni, Imperial legion
problem: werewolf

OOC: http://www.elderscrolls.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=141737&st=0

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 12:27 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 05:45 PM)

"He'll be heading to Firewatch, Sir," Corporal Durstan said.

The angry mer bowed deeply, and retreated into the pouring rain.

Some hours later, Karden and Menvris returned with Vn'keri'th. He had taken a turn in the bay, and had begun the flight back on his own.

He was riderless.

"The thief must have fallen off somewhere in the Inner Sea," Karden shrugged. "Drowned, I'd wager."

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 12:36 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 05:27 PM)

Tris took the vials. He put his arms around Goranthir, held him hard for a moment.

"If you can follow me," he said, "Then you go."

He ran at the wall - and was gone.

Bosriel, the pale dark-haired little girl, the Void Vampire, was annoyed that Leseth had deprived her of the handsome young Breton.

Now she stalked a young child, a little girl, pulling gently on her doll through the Void with her telekinetic touch, so it fell on the stairs. She could reach her prey there ...

As she floated closer, she sensed other movement in the darkness.

Posted by: Arynel Today, 12:53 AM

The void was fraught with danger even if you were prepared for it; it challenged your logic, your mental fatigue, your humanity. Arynel had left to prepare, time was running short. Time was breaking.

The world shifted, it was something terrible, so chaotic as to be indescribable, and the Breton was found completely unprepared. Could anyone be prepared for this? The paths had realigned, they were different now. It was a bitter puzzle.

Now, he was nearing the final steps of integration into the new world sequence.

He was cloaked in starlight, and he had a sword, pale and shimmering.

“I am coming.”

Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:18 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 20 2005, 06:27 PM)

Loranna, having returned to healer duty, comes back down in time to hear the news.

" ... No," she says, shaking her head vehemently. "He couldn't have; he's one of us, he couldn't have ..."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 01:22 AM

The Void:

From within the Void, Tris studied the city of Firewatch. He had never been here before.

He was looking for Barenziah. He looked in the hidden places, as well as the open ones.

Posted by: Arynel Today, 01:31 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 05:18 PM)

Loranna, having returned to healer duty, comes back down in time to hear the news.

" ... No," she says, shaking her head vehemently. "He couldn't have; he's one of us, he couldn't have ..."

“Waste not a single tear, this world is a conundrum waiting to be unraveled,” Arynel said, “Let you not forget we are already at the end of an age.”

The Breton had arrived.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:33 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Aug 20 2005, 07:31 PM)

“Waste not a single tear, this world is a conundrum waiting to be unraveled,” Arynel said, “Let you not forget we are already at the end of an age.”

The Breton had arrived.

Loranna turns quickly, still telling herself that Goranthir can't be dead. Her eyes widen in surprise and relief.

"Arynel!" she says, a grin coming to her face.

Posted by: Arynel Today, 01:35 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 05:33 PM)

Loranna turns quickly, still telling herself that Goranthir can't be dead. Her eyes widen in surprise and relief.

"Arynel!" she says, a grin coming to her face.

The Breton nodded.

"I was detained," Arynel said, "It appears time is running rampant."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:39 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Aug 20 2005, 07:35 PM)

The Breton nodded.

"I was detained," Arynel said, "It appears time is running rampant."

"That's one way of putting it," Loranna says. "This world, we seem to have died in Gemin. Azura won; Jazbet is fighting for the Azurites and his precognition is nigh unlimited. Cyndarius's men hold the town and reinforcements are coming, but the world itself is in dire straits."

"Tris has gone to find Barenziah in Firewatch; Goranthir took off after Tris on a parrapton - the wasp's returned without Goran, but he can't be dead, he's a survivor ..."

She frowns. "... But I don't know where he maybe right now. And he was to be one of the Eight."

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 01:40 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:22 PM)

The Void:

From within the Void, Tris studied the city of Firewatch. He had never been here before.

He was looking for Barenziah. He looked in the hidden places, as well as the open ones.

Firewatch was a beautiful city at peace. The Azurites got along very well with the other citizens, who were all also Azurites, and slaves of the Azurites.

The harbor was, of course, well-guarded, and nothing of the slightest suspicious nature was there.

The great palace was abuzz with the news that there had been several bodies of guards discovered hidden away in a closet.

The only other news of interest was that the Silt Strider that usually provided regular transport had gone missing.

Posted by: Nalion Today, 01:41 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Aug 21 2005, 01:35 AM)

The Breton nodded.

"I was detained," Arynel said, "It appears time is running rampant."

Nalion turned quickly on the spot, the second time today. A broad smile appeared on his face despite the grave situation.
"Arynel! It's so good to see you, my friend!", the Breton exclaimed. "Right now, it seems you're the one we need!"

Posted by: Stargazey Today, 01:43 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Aug 20 2005, 07:35 PM)

The Breton nodded.

"I was detained," Arynel said, "It appears time is running rampant."

Isidor turns to hear Arynel's voice. "Arynel!" He walked to the Breton, and clapped him on the shoulder.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 01:43 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 20 2005, 06:40 PM)

That's her, Tris thought. It has to be. Oh, you beauty...

Silt Striders were hard to track from the Void; much easier to track on foot. Ordinarily they were difficult to catch up to, but Tris was not an ordinary man.

He entered the world outside Firewatch, found the tracks, and followed them at speed.

Posted by: Arynel Today, 01:44 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 05:41 PM)

The Breton nodded, but frowned slightly.

"If we do not have the eight there is little I can do," Arynel said.

He turned to Loranna, "Why did you let Tris go? Or is this the world we wish to save?"

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 01:47 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:43 PM)

"What an absurd escape this is," Barenziah couldn't help but laugh at herself. It would have better to flee Firewatch by boat, but that was an impossibility.

None of this made the least bit of sense. She had no choice but to react, and then sort the pieces out later.

"Keep away from the cities, or you're dead," she told the pilot, tapping her dagger against his neck.

He nodded, and steered the silt strider between the arid plateaus of the north-eastern mainland.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 01:49 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Aug 20 2005, 07:44 PM)

The Breton nodded, but frowned slightly.

"If we do not have the eight there is little I can do," Arynel said.

He turned to Loranna, "Why did you let Tris go? Or is this the world we wish to save?"

"Arynel dear when was the last time I could stop Tris from doing what he wanted to do?" Loranna asks, a grumble coming to her voice. "Goranthir wanted to save his grandmother; Tris offered to go and get her and Goranthir took off after Tris anyway. Not being as fast as either I was left standing in the rain."

"However ... we might be able to find Goranthir now," she adds, looking at Arynel's cloak.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 01:50 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 20 2005, 06:47 PM)

"Your majesty!" Tris called. His voice startled him; it sounded hoarse and strained as when he was a teenager.

He cast a minor spell, to give himself power, and jumped to the back of the silt strider.

It's good to see you, he started to say. But that was too obvious.

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 01:52 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:50 PM)

Barenziah's smile left her, as she embraced Tris.

"I don't even know where to begin asking questions," she shook her head. "I've pretty much resigned myself to the knowledge that, at long last, after all these years, I am in the arms of Sheogorath."

Posted by: Shardie Today, 01:55 AM

The Battle for Daggerfall, first day

The robed figure stood on his pedistal like always, looking down on the battlefield below. Maranda whispered somthing to him, and he steped off the pedistal, and slowly walked with her to the docks, which the Army of the Bay took in the first few moments of thier blitz of the city. They had took the Azurites by surprise, and had driven them out of the southern quarter, and the fighting was now around the merchants precenct, after the initial shock, the advance had ground down to a bloody street to street, house to house battle
"Is it ready?" the robed figure asked
"Indeed it is, my lord" Maranda replied, wondering why she called him 'my lord' but in this place, it seemed right. The robed figure stopped infront of the troops which had recently landed from rebel controled Hammerfall
"Today, is a grand day in the struggle against the heridics. May the fiend Loranna and her fiendish consorts who escorted Azura to Vivec forever burn in the pits of Oblivion, for they will go down in history as the demons who caused this, and we, the heroes that slayed the demon! Today we do not practice war, but Genocide!" finished the robed man... speaking like that, who was he? Maranda knew that voice from somewhere, but where? He turned to her and quietly said, "Let us return to our tent, my dear" as the troops yelled in appreciation, "All hail General Drevious!"

Posted by: Arynel Today, 01:55 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 05:49 PM)

Arynel eyed Loranna curiously.

“I will sleep better when this is over with, and that book is done away with,” the Breton said at last. “Yes, I can find him.”

He whispered a string of power and stepped beyond the edges of the world.

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 01:56 AM

It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining brightly, the bees... so many of them... were buzzing happily around the bright yellow flowers.

Herwyn Brand was dancing the most delightful maypole dance with the little girl. She was so very rosy-cheeked and pretty and happy.

Then she bit him.

Herwyn Brand woke up with a start, knocking Loranna's little pillow off of the tavern bench, and almost upsetting a mug on the table next to him.

He blinked, his eyes looking considerably less sunken than the night before.

"Where in Stendarr's name am I?" he said, rubbing his matted hair and looking around the battle-scarred inn.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 01:57 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 20 2005, 06:52 PM)

"You're fine," Tris said. "And you're beautiful."

He kissed her, then snapped at the driver, "Do your job!"

"Goranthir's wild with worry about you. Helseth should be fine, he's in Mournhold, which is holding. This is a lesson in... something... I suppose. This is a world where my lover, Ciel, died six months ago, in the Vaults of Gemin. A path not taken. We're going to set it right."

He hoped he was making any kind of sense to her. But then, she had been the lover of the Nightingale; this sort of thing would not be altogether new.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:03 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Aug 20 2005, 07:55 PM)

Loranna sighs, then pauses, muttering " ... Oh. Damnit ..."

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 07:56 PM)

"Hello Herwyn Brand; welcome to Ald Raathim," Loranna says, leaning over to pick upher pillow and dust it off. "Are you hungry? And to answer question one, you staggered into the tavern last night, and question two, there's a war going on."

Posted by: Nalion Today, 02:03 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 21 2005, 01:56 AM)

Nalion turned towards Herwyn Brand, thinking about what Tris had told him.
"You're in Ald Raathim. In a war zone. What do you remember?", he asked.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 02:03 AM

Slyvos was still sitting at the table, muttering to himself aggitately...

'damnit, I am not gonna lose it...' {you don't have much left to lose ya know} 'well true ya but...' {face it, you're doomed} 'don't push it...'

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 02:07 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 06:03 PM)

Nalion turned towards Herwyn Brand, thinking about what Tris had told him.
"You're in Ald Raathim. In a war zone. What do you remember?", he asked.

Herwyn nodded his head politely at Loranna's welcome.

"I remember everything, thank you, but I certainly don't remember Ald Raathim being at war. Who's attacking you?"

He looked around the room at the staring faces, some familiar, many others not.

"And where's Tris Gaerington?"

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 02:09 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:57 PM)

Barenziah barely batted an eye. "I suspected something similar. Not the specifics of course, but it reminded of something that happened when I was Queen of Wayrest ... You were undoubtedly too young to remember, but there was a similar Warp. Except, in that case, we were the victors ..."

She took a deep breath. "Thank you for the news about Helseth and Goranthir. Now, what are we to do? The pilot tells me that the closest settlement which is not under Azurite influence is Tel Aedrin. Apparently, the Telvanni sorceror there has managed to hold his own, and I was going to appeal to him, but if you have another way ..."

Posted by: Arynel Today, 02:10 AM

Arynel reappeared next to Loranna and the others, and he was alone.

"He will come when he is ready," the Breton said simply, "I had other things to gather."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 02:12 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 20 2005, 07:09 PM)

"I can't take you back with me the way I came," Tris said. "I wish I could. Goranthir wanted to come with me so badly... this tower you're going to, that seems safe as anything. It will only need to be for a short while, I hope. And I can find Goranthir and tell him you're all right."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:13 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:07 PM)

Loranna sighs, bringing Herwyn some scuttle and some brandy with absent-minded grace.

"The world's undergone a shift; everything from our trip to the Vaults of Gemin has been changed," she explains. "In this world, the Azurites won on Hogithum; we're fighting them now. My late husband Jazbet is their leader here, using his future seeing to deadly effect."

"And Tris ... has gone to try and rescue Queen Mother Barenziah; he left a few hours ago," she continues.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:16 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 20 2005, 08:03 PM)

Loranna looks over at Slyvos, frowning a bit. Poor dear ... the bastard is back and this time there's no tears to wash the dirt away.

QUOTE(Arynel @ Aug 20 2005, 08:10 PM)

Arynel reappeared next to Loranna and the others, and he was alone.

"He will come when he is ready," the Breton said simply, "I had other things to gather."

Loranna blinks, then nods. "Understood," she says. "Thank you ..."

Goranthir ... no; if Arynel said he would come, then he would come when it was time. Right now there were other things to attend to.

Posted by: Nalion Today, 02:19 AM

QUOTE(Arynel @ Aug 21 2005, 02:10 AM)

Arynel reappeared next to Loranna and the others, and he was alone.

"He will come when he is ready," the Breton said simply, "I had other things to gather."

"At least he's safe. Riding a parrapton in this weather can be dangerous, even if he's a good rider. At least, we don't have to worry about him.", Nalion replied, looking at Arynel. "I hope you are well, my friend."

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 02:19 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 06:13 PM)

Herwyn dug into the food with considerably less grace than with which it was served. One eyebrow raised at the mention of the Queen Mother.

Between mouthfuls he said, "I assume this is an escalation of the same effect that caused the ghost problem, then?

"Dare I also assume you all have some idea of how to fix it? I can't say I relish the idea of living in a world run by Azurites."

Posted by: Arynel Today, 02:19 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 06:19 PM)

"I am exhausted," Arynel said, looking at Nalion.

The Breton smiled.

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 02:22 AM

It was impossible to avoid people altogether between Firewatch and Tel Aedrin. The Silt Strider, though seemingly awkward and inelegant, covered the terrain very efficiently, passing by Azurite ranches and peasants, who stared in wonderment at it.

As night began to fall, they saw lights on the horizon.

"The army's got Tel Aedrin surrounded on all sides," the pilot said with a small brave smile for his boys. "Of course."

"Of course," agreed Barenziah, and cut the pilot's throat. She pulled up her hood, low so it covered her eyes. "Well, I walked through the streets of Firewatch without being noticed ..."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:23 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:19 PM)

Loranna raises her eyebrow at Herwyn. "It is; you may have seen a flash of pure white a couple of days ago, right before these storms hit. That was the first sign of this."

She waves her hands about.

"We do have a plan to fix it; we simply are not yet in a position to implement it," she continues. "Trust me, none of us care to playwith Azurites any more than we already have." She smiles a bit.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 02:25 AM

Slyvos sighed, then felt a bit of weight on his lap, and a cool metallic feel on his leg.

'what... okay that's just wierd'

that amulet again... he didn't even take it with him, and yet here it was, on his lap. He picked it up and looked at it; it caught the light and it reflected a bit around the room.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 02:27 AM

QUOTE(Sheogorath @ Aug 20 2005, 07:22 PM)

"Firewatch was an occupied city, they wouldn't have been expecting outsiders... this one is still resisting."

There was no point in doomsaying.

"Please be careful," Tris said. "I'll be watching you the whole time, until you're safe inside. No further than your arm's length away."

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 02:30 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 06:23 PM)

Herwyn laughed a rather uncomfortable laugh.

"Lady, I would have given my right hand to have seen something... anything... white a 'couple of days ago'.

He stopped eating for a moment and looked straight into her eyes.

"I'm here. I'll help you. You tell me what needs doing, and if I can do it, I will."

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 02:33 AM

Firewatch

Goranthir came up from the water, carefully, avoiding the fires, which was difficult as well-lit as the harbor was.

The Dreugh had help carry him until he hitched a ride under an Azurite warship heading eastward. It had travelled fast, but he could see all the shipwrecks at the bottom of the Inner Sea, and all the ships passing overhead, casting huge wakes. The Azurites had the nautical advantage, that much was clear.

At a touch, his cloak became dry. He was exhausted, but he began his walk through the city, towards the palace, keeping his hood down among the blue-eyed enemies, here, in the heart of their capitol.

Posted by: Nalion Today, 02:34 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 21 2005, 02:30 AM)

Herwyn laughed a rather uncomfortable laugh.

"Lady, I would have given my right hand to have seen something... anything, white a 'couple of days ago'.

He stopped eating for a moment and looked straight into her eyes.

"I'm here. I'll help you. You tell me what needs doing, and if I can do it, I will."

A small, almost knowing, smile crept up in Nalion's face and he nodded towards Herwyn.
"We can use all the help we can get. I don't believe we have met before. I am called Nalion. Pleased to meet you, Herwyn."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:35 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:30 PM)

Loranna nods grimly, and holds out her hand to Herwyn. "Good to have you with us," she says.

"Right now ... we need to wait, till everyone's together. When the time is right, a group of eight of us will travel beyond the spheres of the Divines, seeking to bring a very special book to the proper place, and then the world can be fixed. There will be enemies facing the Eight; if you've received reports from your spies about my recent building of an arena, you may have an idea of what we're expecting. That was us preparing ourselves to face the ghosts we expect to resist us."

"We had people chosen for the Eight, but ... well, one or two of them have been indisposed," she sighs.

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 02:41 AM

Herwyn shook hands with everyone.

"If you're pleased to shake my hand, Nalion, then we have not met before," Herwyn said with a joking smile.

"I wouldn't count too much on my 'spying' recently, Lady Loranna. I've been ... away."

Posted by: Sheogorath Today, 02:42 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 08:27 PM)

Barenziah gave Tris a long, lingering kiss before sliding off the back of the Silt Strider with a grace that belied her years.

She made her way through the camp, hiding in shadows, remembering all her old skills as a thief, long, long ago. Two guards could not be avoided, and had to be dispatched silently and efficiently. She did so without hesitation, hiding their bodies so they would not be found until hours later. Just as she had done when she suddenly found herself in a palace filled with Azurites.

It took the better part of three hours to make her way to Tel Aedrin, but when she arrived, she was let in without question.

She had slept with that old Telvanni once three hundred and nine years ago. He looked like he had put on weight since then, poor thing.

Posted by: Argonians rule Today, 02:43 AM

Pie

Posted by: Loranna Today, 02:46 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:41 PM)

"I see," Loranna says, letting it go at that.

"Well then, we shall work together to restore the world we all knew," she says, grinning.

Posted by: Nalion Today, 02:48 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 21 2005, 02:41 AM)

"Let's say I heard 'rumours'.", Nalion answered with a grin. "But we're all stuck in this together and have to work together to solve it. Call me an optimist. Who are we when we turn down an offer for help in this situation?"

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 02:59 AM

Tris stopped on his way back - for a clean shirt. He tried to avoid stealing usually. But stealing from Azurites, well, that was different.

It was quite a nice shirt. Exquisite, in fact. Deep red, almost black, with gold laces and the collar encrusted with tiny gems. It would hold one hell of an enchantment, if he had time to bother with it.

"Back," he said, entering the tavern. He glanced around. "Where's Goranthir?"

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 03:02 AM

Herwyn had felt the hair on the back of his neck tickle, just before Tris arrived. Well, not actually hair... it was an odd new feeling. One more to get used to.

As the young Gaerington entered the room, Herwyn stood.

"Tris, I've just been discussing current events with Loranna and Nalion, here. Consider me as an ally, for today at least." He looked rather uncomfortable as he added the last.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 03:05 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 08:59 PM)

"Hello Tris," Loranna says, raising her eyebrows and muttering "Nice new shirt ..."

Her expression becomes more somber as she says "Goranthir ... took a parrapton and tried to follow you. Arynel says he'llbe back when he's ready, sohe seems to be safe, for now."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 03:17 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:02 PM)

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 08:05 PM)

"Goranthir what?" Tris said. "I thought he might break his nose or something... never expected him to try to make Firewatch, for pity's sake, it's across the province!"

He tried to calm himself.

"You look better," he said to Herwyn. "I owe you... about six dozen roses. If we both live."

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 03:27 AM

Slyvos picked up one of the unfinished flins that were on the table and gulped it down, shaking his head.

'well, this could be worse.' {I think I'm going to stay awake} 'just got worse...'

Posted by: Loranna Today, 03:28 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 09:17 PM)

"He called for a parrapton - what was I supposed to do, fly after him?" Loranna asks. "Even if my flying potions could keep up, I'd have lost him in this storm."

She sighs. " ... Sorry; getting testy. No need for it ..."

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 03:34 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:17 PM)

"That doesn't sound very cheerful," Herwyn said. "Where's the Tris I know? The one that says, 'Oh, I pretty much do whatever I want and figure it'll turn out fine, for me at least.'"

Herwyn's words weren't very kind, but they were said with a cheerful tone, and an obvious attitude of lightening an otherwise morbid mood.

"And anyone flying in this weather must be insane. I do hope your friend's okay."

Posted by: Shardie Today, 03:36 AM

Daggerfall City, The battle for Daggerfall, General Drevous' tent

Maranda did not know what just happened. She put her robe back on, and thought back at the past few minutes... what had just happened? What was it? She slowly walked out of the tent, leaving Drevious there, sleeping. I mean it was fast, and he was not that good, but none of that mattered... what just happened? How could she? He was a Daedra! I mean, he was kinda cute, but he was a Daedra! Maranda struggled with these thoughts as she slowly walked back to the dock... why was she here, what she was doing, and why she just slept with Drevous...

Posted by: Nalion Today, 03:38 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 21 2005, 03:27 AM)

Slyvos picked up one of the unfinished flins that were on the table and gulped it down, shaking his head.

'well, this could be worse.' {I think I'm going to stay awake} 'just got worse...'

Nalion turned from the conversation between Herwyn and Tris towards Slyvos. Crossing over to him, he asked with a concerned expression on his face.
"Hello, what's up, Slyvos? Anything troubling you?"
He took a seat across him and took a sip from his own brandy he had fetched from another table.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 03:41 AM

Slyvos sighs, looking at Nalion and taking another drink.

'pretty much my past is backing up on me again... I got a dark side to me and it's talkin in my head.'

Posted by: Nalion Today, 03:46 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 21 2005, 03:41 AM)

Slyvos sighs, looking at Nalion and taking another drink.

'pretty much my past is backing up on me again... I got a dark side to me and it's talkin in my head.'

Nalion inclined his head and shot Slyvos a sharp look.
"Your old self? Again?", he asked, his face growing more worrysome. "Can you... control it? We need you as yourself, Slyvos."
Nalion paused for a moment.
"It's good that you talk about it though. That means something."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 03:48 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:34 PM)

Tris frowned. "The kid wouldn't be flying if he couldn't handle it; he talks to bugs. The bug would tell him if there were a problem. He'll be safe. I just hope he has sense enough to turn back."

He motioned with his head to Loranna that they needed a moment, then took Herwyn by the arm. Upstairs was a quiet room; Tris saw that it was quiet because the only occupant, a young Imperial solider, was dead.

Tris covered the young man's face and leaned against the inside of the door.

He had a dozen different questions. But all of them were too absurd to state out loud. Finally he made a helpless gesture with his hands.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 03:49 AM

Slyvos tilts his head a bit.

'well, I know one thing: it makes for better conversation this time around.'

his eyes glew green again, energies radiating off them like flames.

'{gah, why haven't I killed you yet?}'

his eyes stopped glowing.

'cause he's my ally, and you can't exert control yet, now shut up in there!'

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 03:50 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:48 PM)

Herwyn followed Tris up the stairs, his legs much steadier than the day before.

He watched as Tris covered the dead man, and muttered a tiny prayer.

"I was looking for you, in answer to your question," Herwyn said. "And I'd like you to kindly explain to me how one usually gets back out, if you would."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 03:51 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 09:48 PM)

Leaving Tris and Herwyn alone, Loranna heads over to Nalion and Slyvos, in time to get a worried look at the sight of the glowing green eyes.

She sits down, and takes a deep breath ...

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 03:52 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:50 PM)

"You've been trapped in the Void all this time? Your housekeeper said you've been gone weeks!"

Posted by: Nalion Today, 03:56 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 21 2005, 03:49 AM)

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 21 2005, 03:51 AM)

Leaving Tris and Herwyn alone, Loranna heads over to Nalion and Slyvos, in time to get a worried look at the sight of the glowing green eyes.

She sits down, and takes a deep breath ...

"What do you think, Loranna?", the Breton asked. "You have more experience with dealing with Slyvos' other half."

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 03:56 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:52 PM)

"You've been trapped in the Void all this time? Your housekeeper said you've been gone weeks!"

Herwyn smiled. "Been looking for me, too, have you?

"I have no idea how long it's been, frankly. I'm not sure I want to know.

"I'm tempted to ramble about what happened, but then, you know what it's like..."

His voice trailed off, as his eyes seemed to focus on something far away. After a heartbeat, they snapped back to Tris.

"Your friend Leseth is a sadistic bastard, I'll say that."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 03:59 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 08:56 PM)

"Bloody hell, he's not my friend," Tris said.

"How did you get in?"

Posted by: Arynel Today, 03:59 AM

There's a pie in the oven.

It's burning.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 03:59 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 09:56 PM)

"Don't take this lightly, Slyvos.", Nalion said seriously. "Don't let his thoughts dominate you. Your eyes are troubling. I'm worried about how long you can subdue him. The least we want is him taking control in here."
"What do you think, Loranna?", the Breton asked. "You have more experience with dealing with Slyvos' other half."

"What do I think?" Loranna asks, turning to Slyvos.

" ... I think he's never going to go away totally. I think this is going to be something we'll have to wrestle with for years, if not the rest of our lives," she says, rubbing her eyes.

"I also think," she adds, "that back in the mine, it wasn't my mantling Dibella that actually subdued him." She looks Slyvos in the eye when she says this.

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 04:02 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 20 2005, 09:49 PM)

Ahjaar watched Slyvos, her expresion showing she was very alarmed.
Her tail puffed up, and she hissed unintentionaly.

Ahjaar hated demons, the undead and anthing else that posesed dark magickal energies.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 04:03 AM

Slyvos sighed, scratching his head.

'it's getting... harder to keep him contained, and yet it's so easy to keep him from gaining control...'

his eyes glowed green for a moment as his eyes caught nalion's, and he shook his head furiously.

'gah, he wants to talk to you two.'

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 04:09 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 07:59 PM)

"Bloody hell, he's not my friend," Tris said.

"How did you get in?"

"The bridge, in the park," Herwyn said. "You remember, the one that you showed me. Not so difficult, really. I wonder how many people have fallen in there accidentally, over the ages.

"Really, though. I don't think I have the hang of the thing, quite yet."

Posted by: Nalion Today, 04:11 AM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 21 2005, 04:02 AM)

"Luxi, be careful right now.", Nalion said. "This might be dangerous."

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 21 2005, 04:03 AM)

Nalion touched the table lightly, opened his mouth, then shut it again.
His eyes took on a hard line as he fixed his gaze on Slyvos in front of him.
"I don't feel comfortable with this. Not at all.", he answered.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 04:14 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 10:11 PM)

"Luxi, be careful right now.", Nalion said. "This might be dangerous."
Nalion touched the table lightly, opened his mouth, then shut it again.
His eyes took on a hard line as he fixed his gaze on Slyvos in front of him.
"I don't feel comfortable with this. Not at all.", he answered.

"You don't?" Loranna asks, glancing over to Luxi. " ... Dear, go see how your mother is doing, please?"

She looks back to Slyvos. "He wants to talk to us. You're my fiance; if he wants to talk to us, then I'll listen." Her expression was nuetral, but her eyes were both hard and worried all at once.

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 04:15 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 09:09 PM)

"You are one brave mother's son, I'll give you that," Tris said. "As for getting out... the easiest way is staircases. You need a staircase, and you need to do something stupid, something no one would ever think of doing under normal circumstances."

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 04:17 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 08:15 PM)

"What, if I may ask, would someone normally think of doing when floating in a featurless, hopeless void beyond the edge of the universe?

"Staircases... Well, that's better than traveling to Alcaire every time, I suppose."

He looked at Tris and put his hand on his shoulder.

"I don't know why, but I am glad to see you're safe."

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 04:18 AM

He sighs, closeing his eyes, looking... sad, then opening them again, and his eyes took on that green flame again.

'{ah, well, I can't move the body but talking works just fine. Ah, I'm making you both uncomfortable. hmm.... ah, sweet Loranna, I can see why my other half finds you attractive.}'

Just for the hell of it slyvos clenched his hand so it bled, making his other half feel it.

'{gahh.... he's figureing out my tricks. Nalion, I wonder why you of all people would fear something like myself.}'

Posted by: Nalion Today, 04:27 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 21 2005, 04:18 AM)

"I do not fear you. I fear for Slyvos.", Naion answered, maintaining his sharp gaze and observing every motion of the Khajiiti body across the table.
"There are different paths to wisdom and knowledge.", the mage replied to the voice, outwardly calm, but very wary nontheless. "Yours is wrong."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 04:29 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 09:17 PM)

"This is so stupid," Tris said. "Why can't we be on the same side all the time? I'm glad you made it out, I'm sorry I did that to you... but I guess that's me being arrogant again, if you were there you were fated to be there. And... I'll show you a few nice tricks, when Bosriel's safely gone again."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 04:29 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 20 2005, 10:18 PM)

"You've changed," Loranna says, tilting her head. "You weren't like this in Stormhold, nor even back in the mine."

Seeing blood drip from Slyvos's hand, Loranna reaches over, her fingers glowing with blue light. "Don't do that; torturing yourself is as bad as torturing others," she says.

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 04:34 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 10:29 PM)

Ahjaar lays back her ears. Her eyes glower with hatred.

Luxi took her hand. "Calm down. This isn't Jakaal. He's dead. Calm down." She whispered to her mother. "Its not Jakaal..."

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 04:36 AM

He laughed, a creepy tone underlying his voice.

'{oh really? well, let's just say I've grow up and I'm a big boy now, not the little phrase speaking presence you've heard before.}'

He grabbed Loranna's hand, strangely gentle.

'{soft... so this is what he feels when he touches you. yesss, I see now why he makes it so hard for me to win. thanks for this little revelation dear.}'

He turned to nalion and chuckled.

'{don't worry about him, I can't get him killed without destroying myself; something I didn't realize back in the old days.}'

Posted by: Stargazey Today, 04:37 AM

Isidor sat in the bar, drinking his mead, and thinking about different things. He thought about the war that was raging outside. He thought about his friends, and how this affected each of them. He thought about Kethiah, and their odd relationship so far. He thought of the time they had spent together in the tavern...and then, something he had not thought of occured to him. What if....?

Isidor stood up, and made his way swiftly to Loranna. "Um, about that thing we discussed earlier." He muttered in a lowered voice. "Kethiah."

"Is there a chance that she could be...pregnant?"

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 04:42 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 08:29 PM)

"That's a foolish question, you know, Tris," Herwyn said, trying again idly to smooth down his unwashed hair. "But I would like to learn a few nice tricks, thank you.

"I assume that Bosriel is back because of this... incident? I was under the impression she'd been dealt with."

Posted by: Nalion Today, 04:43 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 21 2005, 04:36 AM)

"You surprisingly did not comment on my answer to your question.", Nalion stated dryly. "I worry about Slyvos losing control, not losing his life. I think it is time you retreat back into your dark corner. You have failed, spirit. Slyvos and Loranna have won. They truly have deserved it."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 04:45 AM

QUOTE(Nalion @ Aug 20 2005, 10:43 PM)

Loranna has not yet moved her hand back, and the look on her face is hard to read - there's too many conflicting emotions vying for control.

"Answer Nalion," she says.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 04:45 AM

he laughed, this time at Nalion.

'{you think I was trying to drive them apart this time? no my plots and plans are mine to know and mine alone til I decide to reveal them. Til then, you'll just have to remember that every little thing you say to him, every little secret you reveal, I'll know...}'

he turned to Loranna once more, and grinned.

'{oh yes, I have a feeling me and you will know each other very well before this is over, Loranna.}'

As he said this, slyvos' eyes returned to normal, and he panted for breath, holding his head.

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 04:49 AM

OH MY GOSH MEATLOF!!!

I mean..... pie.....

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 04:55 AM

QUOTE(Rhedd @ Aug 20 2005, 09:42 PM)

"She's not one of us, it seems. She falls just short. It's not always easy to tell. It doesn't make things easy but we shouldn't be here long... in fact, why are we still here at all?"

Tris turned and left the room. "Arynel! What's up with you, boy?"

Posted by: Aki Today, 04:59 AM

Reichi watched Slyvos intently. "I think your mistake lies in that you seperate him from yourself. By dong so he is enable to exist as a seperate entity," Reichi said. "He is your other half."

Posted by: Nalion Today, 05:01 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 21 2005, 04:45 AM)

"Revel in your dark dreams, Lich. You and I know both that you were defeated once already.", Nalion said, touching Loranna's hand reassuringly.

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 05:03 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 08:55 PM)

Herwyn, as Tris turned away from him, had to smile at the term 'one of us'.

He followed him downstairs, looking at each step in a whole new way.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 05:06 AM

Loranna smiles a bit at Nalion, then takes Slyvos's face in her hands.

"Dagoth," she says quietly, "I'm saying this to you now. You're not going to get rid of me that easily, and you're not going to get away with these games. Remember - you and I have bared our souls to one another, and as dark as you are, I know what you're capable of. And you'll notice, I am still here."

"Slyvos," she says, her face showing sorrow, "Reichi has a point. Seperate as he seems ... this is still a part of you we're talking about. A part that won't go away, perhaps ... but heroes aren't defined by their lack of flaws. They're defined by how they overcome them, and you've overcome them several times already."

"Jazbet told us to challenge one another constantly; I'm going to live up to that. I'm not going to let you be any less than who you can be - I'm your fiance, to be your wife."

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 05:11 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 10:06 PM)

"Holy crap," Tris said, not quite quietly enough that Herwyn, behind, didn't hear. "What did I just walk in on?"

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 05:12 AM

Herwyn smiled... quietly.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 05:14 AM

He sighs, nodding slowly.

'I know he's still a part of me... which is the only real reason I'm was able to prevent him from doing anything hostile to any of you.'

He held back a tear.

'well, if there is one thing I know about him... he doesn't want to get rid of you Loranna. What he does want, I really don't have to stomach to say, cause I'm already giving him a mental thrashing for thinking it.'

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 05:17 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 20 2005, 11:14 PM)

"Is there any way to rid yourself of him? He was annoying. He also brought back unpleasant memorys. And what could happen... that just scares me." Ahjaar shuddered.

Posted by: Loranna Today, 05:17 AM

QUOTE(Dagoth Lich @ Aug 20 2005, 11:14 PM)

"I can guess, love; I can guess," Loranna says, wrapping one arm around Slyvos's shoulders, and reaching up with the other arm to run her fingers through his hair.

"Slyvos's darkness has been bolstered by the recent warp," she tells Tris. "Though perhaps it's just simply been lying in wait all the time, and I just ignored it, wanting to think of my husband as just the kind, heroic man who gave up immortality to be with me."

Posted by: One87xe Today, 05:19 AM

*...One , Ami and Sona awake in the corner...curious as to whats going on...*

Posted by: Allerleirauh Today, 05:20 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 10:17 PM)

"Whatever he wants, it can't be worse than having sex with Aricyn, and you've done that," Tris said. "Sly... tell your dark side to piss off until after we save the world. If this keeps up, neither side is going to be very happy."

Posted by: Rhedd Today, 05:22 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 09:20 PM)

Somewhere in the VERY stormy Padomaic Ocean:

"Whuff..." said the grizzled old wolf.

"What?" said Aricyn, "My nose itches, that's all."

Posted by: Aki Today, 05:23 AM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 11:17 PM)

"Is there any way to rid yourself of him? He was annoying. He also brought back unpleasant memorys. And what could happen... that just scares me." Ahjaar shuddered.

"Run his [censored] down and reintergrate him," Reichi suggested. "Reunite the halves."

QUOTE

Reichi laughed at Tris' words. The sheer boldness of it was amusing.

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 05:24 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 11:17 PM)

Ahjaar walked over to Loranna. "Umm... Can I speak to you? In private?"

Posted by: Loranna Today, 05:26 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 20 2005, 11:20 PM)

Loranna stares at Tris, eyes wide - and then she falls over laughing.

When she finally regains her breath, she says "Tris, darling - speak more of this and I'll smother you with my cleavage."

She gets up and kisses Slyvos. "What he said goes double for me; you two work together or I'll make you both regret it."

"Yes Ahjaar?" Loranna asks, heading to the Khajiit.

Posted by: Nalion Today, 05:28 AM

QUOTE(Allerleirauh @ Aug 21 2005, 05:20 AM)

"You know, Tris, you're amazing. You're blunter than Loranna's mace.", Nalion said, grinning a bit despite the gravity of the situation. Tris sometimes had this effect.

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 05:29 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 11:26 PM)

Ahjaar lead Loranna to a quiet part of the tavern, then turned to her.
"I.. I'm worried.. about you and Slyvos..." Ahjaar had a sullen look on her face, as if she was afraid to say something.

Posted by: Dagoth Lich Today, 05:30 AM

Slyvos sighs, looking around a bit.

'you make it sound so easy. If I could have done any of that, I would have it while ago.'

He closed his eyes and took a few deeps breaths.

'yah he's willing to work together with me for now... after all, my other half has nothing to gain from the azurites either killing us or taking over our free will.'

Posted by: Loranna Today, 05:32 AM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 11:29 PM)

Ahjaar lead Loranna to a quiet part of the tavern, then turned to her.
"I.. I'm worried.. about you and Slyvos..." Ahjaar had a sullen look on her face, as if she was afraid to say something.

"I'm worried for all of us," Loranna says, growing more serious.

"What is it that worries you, specifically?" she asks Ahjaar, tilting her head to one side and raising her eyebrows.

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 05:35 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 11:32 PM)

"I'm worried for all of us," Loranna says, growing more serious.

"What is it that worries you, specifically?" she asks Ahjaar, tilting her head to one side and raising her eyebrows.

Ahjaar figdeted with her hands.

"I.. umm.. Slyvos is posesed by a lich, yes?"

Posted by: Loranna Today, 05:37 AM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 11:35 PM)

Ahjaar figdeted with her hands.

"I.. umm.. Slyvos is posesed by a lich, yes?"

Loranna shakes her head. "No," she says. "He's a former lich, who gave up undeath out of love for me, using the body of my husband when Azura stole Jazbet's soul. What we just saw was the side of Slyvos that had led him to become a lich in the first place; centuries and centuries of pain and rage that simply won't disappear overnight."

She begins to frown a little.

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 05:40 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 11:37 PM)

"I... okay. Sorry to umm.. worry you... I was just worried."

She away, sadly. "If he's not dangrous... I guess thats ok.."

She tryed to stop the tears, but the came. "I'm sorry, Lor, to bug you. Just concerned.."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 05:42 AM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 11:40 PM)

Loranna's frown melts, becoming a sad smile. She opens her arms, inviting Ahjaar for a hug.

"It's all right dear," she says. "I'm humbled that you're concerned ..."

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 05:44 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 11:42 PM)

Loranna's frown melts, becoming a sad smile. She opens her arms, inviting Ahjaar for a hug.

"It's all right dear," she says. "I'm humbled that you're concerned ..."

"It's not just that... " Ahjaar pulled away. "Just, if anything happens, he goes bad or something..."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 05:46 AM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 11:44 PM)

"It's not just that... " Ahjaar pulled away. "Just, if anything happens, he goes bad or something..."

Loranna stares at Ahjaar for a long moment, not saying anything.

"Ahjaar, you never really told us much about what you used to do, before you met us," she says, her tone gentle. "Perhaps I should ask that now."

Posted by: Moonblink Today, 05:58 AM

QUOTE(Loranna @ Aug 20 2005, 11:46 PM)

Ahjaar had a trapped expresion on her face.
She looked around.
"I guess I should just tell you now.."

She took a deep breath and let it out quickly.

"When I was eight," she started, "My father was posesd by a Lich and orderd to kill me and my mother. I don't know why, but thats what he was told to do. He manged to kill my mother, before attacking me. He tripped, falling on his sword, killing himself.
"I was an orphen, wandering the streets and stealing food, untill a man approached me. He offered to take me in and out of the cold if I trained and worked for him as a personal assassin.
"When I was 23, my master was killed, and I became a mercinary. One day I was payed to kill Bartimeous, my.. husband. He captured me before I could do any damage.
"I fell in love with him and we married. Strange i know." Ahjaar laughed. "We had Luxi, and then he died."

She looked away. "So ya, pretty much sums up my life. And thats why I was afraid of Slyvos..."

Posted by: Loranna Today, 06:06 AM

QUOTE(Moonblink @ Aug 20 2005, 11:58 PM)

Loranna was silent for a moment. Ahjaar's story was not something easily replied to.

After a moment, though, she holds out her hand to Ahjaar. "I understand," she says.

"Slyvos does not like who he used to be; if he could erase that side of himself, I'm sure he would," she continues. " ... But, right now ... we've all been brought together to deal with this current threat; none of us would be here if we weren't able to work together."

She smiles ...

=== and I call for a lock.

LOCK ON!!!

Loranna