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"Alright. If you want me to ask him to do anything, let me know... My magic gives me a telepathic link to him"
"That's... that's amazing! Magic is so cool."
She smiles "It is, and tends to be very useful. Do you know any?" She takes out her spellbook
She shakes her head. "I wish I could, but I don't know if I'm able to."
"With enough study, almost anyone is able. It just takes some dedication"
"I'm... not very good at studying things."
"How so?" She tilts her head "Is it a trouble remembering thing, or an enjoyment thing?"
"A little bit of both..."
"I see... If youd like me to try to help teach you, either in effective study methods, or in magic, I can try my best. But... Theres also a question I should ask you real quick. One of my friends is outside the room currently. I promise they wouldnt hurt or do anything to you. Would you be fine with them entering?"
"If you trust them..."
"I do. You have no need to worry" (Soldaer, youre clear to enter)
Thank you E.
There's a swirl of mist right inside the door, and Soldaer emerges from the mist, in his adventuring gear, and slightly sweaty after his training session outside. He smiles and bows his head slightly. "Soldaer Torrae at your service. Ranger of Mielikki and druid of Eilistraee."
Valitya jumps back. "Oh! You just appeared... sorry, you just scared me."
E smiles, chuckling slightly "Thatll probably be how most entrances into the room will be. At least for the time being"
"Everyone here can teleport?!"
"Not everyone... But just those who will he coming into my room will be able to, or I can teleport them.in like I did with you. "
"Oh..."
"Would you like to learn simple teleportation? Its a simpler spell. Itd likely only take a couple months"
"M-Months? But I have a family! I need to go home!"
She nods "I understand... But we dont know how long the kidnappers will remain. And... Its not like the tavern is the only place you can be trained. Teaching can happen anywhere you want it to."
"I... I don't know. I'll think about it."
She nods "Alright... Where exactly is your family?"
"I'm not sure. But I know how to get there. I think."
"How?"
"It's through a portal in the End of the World."
"I see... Would you know the exact location? And would it be safe there?"
"That's where I got taken from before..."
"Then... Probably not. Do you have a way to contact anyone there?"
She shakes her head.
E seems to think *How would you rule 'Known to you' as seen in dream? Do you have to know OF them,.or have actually spoken to them*
*You have to know what they look like, and at least a little bit about who they are.*
"Do you... Have a picture of them? Could you describe who they are to me? If we can get both... I may have a spell to help"
"I can describe them. But I don't have a picture."
"Hm..." She makes a small, blank humanoid minor illusion "Tell me about them, and how to adjust this model of them. Let me know when its close to looking like them" *Think a suspect drawing, but minor illusion*
"Father or Mother?"
"Whichever youd want to speak to first."
"Mother, I think."
E nods "Alright. Describe her."
Valitya describes her mother, occasionally correcting small things.
E keeps adjusting the illusion every few seconds, and when its accurate enough she says "Now... Tell me a bit about her"
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"Alright. If you want me to ask him to do anything, let me know... My magic gives me a telepathic link to him"
"That's... that's amazing! Magic is so cool."
She smiles "It is, and tends to be very useful. Do you know any?" She takes out her spellbook
She shakes her head. "I wish I could, but I don't know if I'm able to."
"With enough study, almost anyone is able. It just takes some dedication"
"I'm... not very good at studying things."
"How so?" She tilts her head "Is it a trouble remembering thing, or an enjoyment thing?"
"A little bit of both..."
"I see... If youd like me to try to help teach you, either in effective study methods, or in magic, I can try my best. But... Theres also a question I should ask you real quick. One of my friends is outside the room currently. I promise they wouldnt hurt or do anything to you. Would you be fine with them entering?"
"If you trust them..."
"I do. You have no need to worry" (Soldaer, youre clear to enter)
Thank you E.
There's a swirl of mist right inside the door, and Soldaer emerges from the mist, in his adventuring gear, and slightly sweaty after his training session outside. He smiles and bows his head slightly. "Soldaer Torrae at your service. Ranger of Mielikki and druid of Eilistraee."
Valitya jumps back. "Oh! You just appeared... sorry, you just scared me."
E smiles, chuckling slightly "Thatll probably be how most entrances into the room will be. At least for the time being"
"Everyone here can teleport?!"
"Not everyone... But just those who will he coming into my room will be able to, or I can teleport them.in like I did with you. "
"Oh..."
"Would you like to learn simple teleportation? Its a simpler spell. Itd likely only take a couple months"
"M-Months? But I have a family! I need to go home!"
She nods "I understand... But we dont know how long the kidnappers will remain. And... Its not like the tavern is the only place you can be trained. Teaching can happen anywhere you want it to."
"I... I don't know. I'll think about it."
She nods "Alright... Where exactly is your family?"
"I'm not sure. But I know how to get there. I think."
"How?"
"It's through a portal in the End of the World."
"I see... Would you know the exact location? And would it be safe there?"
"That's where I got taken from before..."
"Then... Probably not. Do you have a way to contact anyone there?"
She shakes her head.
E seems to think *How would you rule 'Known to you' as seen in dream? Do you have to know OF them,.or have actually spoken to them*
*You have to know what they look like, and at least a little bit about who they are.*
"Do you... Have a picture of them? Could you describe who they are to me? If we can get both... I may have a spell to help"
"I can describe them. But I don't have a picture."
"Hm..." She makes a small, blank humanoid minor illusion "Tell me about them, and how to adjust this model of them. Let me know when its close to looking like them" *Think a suspect drawing, but minor illusion*
"Father or Mother?"
"Whichever youd want to speak to first."
"Mother, I think."
E nods "Alright. Describe her."
Valitya describes her mother, occasionally correcting small things.
E keeps adjusting the illusion every few seconds, and when its accurate enough she says "Now... Tell me a bit about her"
"She's very patient, and she can be stern sometimes, but she's really nice. She cares a lot about people."
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Taershal is standing outside, staring at the End of the World.
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*Hmmm.... theres kinda a lot and nothing. The two tinkerers are flirting, nobles are being murdered (See notice on wall i put up), etc.*
*What notice?*
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Soldaer chuckles and walks over to his collection. "More Feywine, or something else? I've got some very good Hespelioran Whiskey and Cavonian brandy."
Soldaer the ladykiller, back in action. Atemos said teasingly.
ATEMOS!!!! Soldaer is trying to sound angry, but can't entirely. I am certain I have no clue what you're talking about my friend.
Mhmmm… Sure you do. You have a tendency to try to offer pretty girls alcohol.
Ehhh, so what? Maybe I just like sharing a drink with people, and most of the men here are too busy arguing. He says with a laugh. Besides, don't forget that I had Avery up here for a drink once, to try and smooth things over after that unfortunate incident with Egrien's staff. Or that I tried to offer you some Feywine in that bar back in Sigil, although you may have been to drunk on SYNA to remember that.
I’ll be honest, I barely remember anything from Sigil. Which scares me. Want me to chaperone your date?
Please DON'T! I'm over 200, and she's over 300. We're adults, and this is a private, no-one-else-invited meeting.
*really?* He hears a small knock on the door
"Go away Atemos!"
*Yeah, really. It'll be going to PM when things get too heated for the forum*
He hears a small hoot sound
Soldaer stops suddenly. Roffigirrte? E? What are you doing here?
Hoothoot!! He hears nothing from E. Its just the owl..
Soldaer mutters a few words and casts speak with animals on himself What do you want, Roffigirrte?
New knife!! Show!! Show!!
Soldaer chuckles, but moves over to the door, opening it, and the corresponding section of wall in the hallway. Over here Roffigirrte, that door doesn't work.
He flies in, holding a wooden knife with multiple gems ingrained
Soldaer looks at the knife. Very interesting knife you have there, Roffigirrte.
He nods Found in hand!!
In hand? What hand? Who's hand?
Grey, wrinkly, old hand!!
Was it attached to someone Roffigirrte? Soldaer sounds slightly concerned now.
He nods Old mean person. Try to slap me
Doesn't surprise me, Roffigirrte. You stole his knife. You should give it back to him.
Stole? Knife mine!! I saw first!!
It was in his hand...?
He no looking at it! Just hold!! I see first!!
Soldaer chuckles. Just because he wasn't looking at it doesn't make it not his. You aren't always looking at your collection of knives in E's room, but they are still yours, right? How would you feel if I took one of them for myself?
No!! Knife mine!! All knife mine!!!!
Yes, Roffigirrte. All those knives are yours, even though you aren't looking at them. Now, what makes you think that this knife wasn't that old man's?
Meets DC beats it. She becomes sober fairly quickly "Oh..... hello, Soldaer. I.... Said quite a lot, didnt I...."
Soldaer laughs. "Yeah, a decent bit. I think you were just about as drunk as you were back in Sigil."
"Just about.... usually happens weekly. You.... Wanted to know about Joshua?"
Soldaer chuckles slightly. "If you're willing to tell me, then yes."
She sighs "Follow me" She begins walking towards the end of the world
Soldaer nods, and follows.
She walks through a certain spot in the void wall
Soldaer stops momentarily before shrugging and following E through.
He walks through a hidden portal, finding himself outside what would look like the gates of a large city. However, inside only around half the city seems built, the inner core full of buildings made out of lustrous black and white stone. The outer ring, from the edge of those buildings to the wall, is filled with a more gruesome landscape. Buildings in ruins, completely destroyed or heavily damaged, some places seeming to have stains from blood. A deadland that looks like it was burned, blown up, and magically attacked.E stands next to him, looking over the scene somber
What happened here, E? Soldaer asks, obviously shocked.
A war. This is Eligas. My home city...
Ohhh....Soldaer just goes silent for a minute, trying to process the sight.
It... Wasnt exactly like this when I was younger
I wouldn't think so. This has something to do with Joshua though?
(Yes... And no. The war started as he died)
Soldaer turns and looks at E You brought me here to tell me about Joshua. I have a feeling there's much more to the story about the war than what you've told me so far, E.
It... Starts before me. Long before. Around 250 years ago, the city was prospering..... The 2nd largest in Sogel, and growing. A city full of wealth for all who stayed in it
Ok, go on...
Then.... The current lord of the city died of old age. The next in line was his son, Joshua. 'Lord' Joshua was a greedy scumbag. He made the city unlivable for anyone not noble. The taxes were unpayable, the property unaffordable, and anyone who spoke against him, r anyone he saw as a threat to his power would be publicly executed. And that doesnt even start on his scandals...
Soldaer nods. I see...
I.. was born on these streets. Under his rule, to a single mother. And not technically noble
Go on...
I... Me and my brother eventually lost our mother to sickness. I was 7 at the time... Thats when we had to start surviving on our own. And when I started teaching myself magic. We.... Had a living aunt on our fathers side who owned a home we stayed in every once in a while. But we couldnt be there often, for reasons we didnt understand at the time... Considering her mother was apparently single... Its strange that the aunt would be on the fathers side. And that theyd own property despite it being so expensive...
Oh E...I'm sorry. Soldaer puts an arm around her shoulder and gives her a hug.
Theres.... Theres no need to be sorry... Kalnor and I survived..
Still...I can't imagine how hard it must've been...
It.... It was tough.... But the streets werent much compared to the events after that..
What happened?
(Well... Joshua had an heir. A son with his wife. However... He discovered he also discovered he had another son and a daughter that he hadnt known about .. One of them older than his heir"
You and Kalnor?
She nods slowly
And I'm guessing a Civil war broke out, correct?
She shakes her head (No one know... Only we did,.our aunt did,.and he did... He captured Kalnor)
He. Did. WHAT?
(He had captured Kalnor. And framed him of a triple murder to execute him...)
Various angry sounds come over the telepathic link, as well as out loud.
She nods, a scowl on her face "I had good reason to hate my father as much as I did. I only.had a week to act..."
A WEEK!!? Soldaer yells, a slight growl tinging his voice.
She nods He wanted Kalnor dead fast...
I've gathered....Soldaer is still clearly angry, but calming down slightly.
There... Was only really one way I could see to help him.. To get him out...
Kill your father.
She shakes her head Not yet. I was a single person.. Theres nothing I could possibly to to get in by myself. There were too many guards. Many with their own magic
So...you had to find allies.
Theres no ally on the street. Though, I did have to find someone
And who was that?
The... Executioner. I knew I had to go plead to him... The first time in years I was going to plead to anyone
And how did that go?
I expected to find a terrifying executioner, famous for their cruelty and working with Joshua..... Instead, I found a goofy, naive changeling who happened to work as executioner
Sooo...I'm guessing it went a lot better than you expected, right?
She nods I found a good friend in Nox. He helped me get Kalnr to a safehouse, then... We started planning
I think I know what you were planning, or I at least have a few different ideas.
Assassination. Getting rid of my father once and for all
Soldaer nods. That's where I thought you were headed, and honestly, exactly what I would've done if I was in your shoes.
She nods I hope most would. We ended up doing it at a party he had for the nobles....
Poison? Or something more violent?
(An axe. Combined with some magic help from me)
Soldaer sighs. Not all knives are yours, Roffigirrte. Would you try and take my knives? Soldaer asks, as he reaches into the extradimensional space within his left bracer and withdraws a dagger that seems to be made out of some massive tooth. The blade is nearly a foot and a half long, and has hundreds of tiny serrations on its back edge. A wood and leather wrapped handle, and a large emerald set into the pommel completes the dagger.
Interesting. How'd it work out?
(Ohhh!! Beautiful for me!! Thank!!" He reaches his talon toward it
(It succeeded. And Nox escaped. However, I was.... Not as lucky)
No, Roffigirrte. This one is mine. I crafted it myself from the tooth of the green dragon whose head decorates my wall. He quickly slips the dagger back into its hidden extradimensioanl sheath.
"What? Knife mine!" He seems to be sorta acting like a child. Not understanding why everything cant be his
(A few months of torture)
Roffigirrte! Not every knife can be yours! What are you going to do with them all anyways? 34 animal handling
Oh, E....
*What is the animal handling exactly for? Its a roll without a stated objective* (Collect! Show to everyone!)
(.. What?)
*Trying to teach him I guess, lol. Also, can i just say that 2 19 base rolls in a row on here is insane!* But you aren't going to use them, are you? Some people actually need to use knives, either for self defense, or for actual work.
I...I can't imagine......His voice trails off, and he can't seem to find the words, so he sitches to an even more rudimentary telepathy, and just lets her see his bared emotions. Sorrow, a bit of anger, sympathy, and affection all swirl around in equal parts, in Soldaer's mind.
(Use.... Knife? How can you use knife? Just look cool!)
(... Its fine... It may have been terrible, but it was temporary. I survived.)
Soldaer chuckles. You can use knife in combat, to cut food, carve things...Knives are very useful.
I know, but still. Soldaer looks at her, and you can tell he's resisting the urge to give her a hug.
(But better used in collection....)
She looks down (The torture itself wasnt horrible. There were other factors that were worse... Its.... Its all in the past)
If the knives stay in a collection, unused, and improperly cared for, they may rust, get damaged, and broken. Besides, knives and daggers are tools and meant to be used.
I'm sorry you had to go through all that, E. I wish I was there and could've helped you back then....
(No rust! I care for!)
(... Dont be sorry. Without it happening, we would have never actually ended up meeting.)
Soldaer chuckles. I wasn't saying you didn't, but the point still stands. Knives and daggers are, more often than not, designed to be used.
Soldaer nods. Very true. But that still doesn't mean that I can't be sorry you had to go through it all.
(Mine!! I love knife more!!)
(... You dont have to be. Its over. And thats all.that matters. Nox returned with friends...)
Roffigirrte! Soldaer says very sharply, as though he was berating a misbehaving child. You can't take things that belong to other people! Even if you love the knife, you can't take it from someone!!
True...Soldaer sighs. Still, though. I wish I had known you back then, E. I would've gladly helped, and you know that. He says, draping one arm around her shoulders in a comforting manner.
(But... Mine..)
She smiles (I know... Theres many people I know now that it would have been nice to know then.. You, Atemos, Eris, Mithris, Szaren, Kite....)
Roffigirrte! Do I need to take away some of your knives, or will you return that one to the old man you took it from?
Soldaer nods, before bursting out laughing. I can just picture what Atemos would've done. He says still laughing. He then shares an image in his head that animates of Atemos walking right up to Joshua. "So, you tried to have my best friend's brother executed, now did you?" Atemos says before punching Joshua in the gut with enough to send him flying, quite literally. Joshua just gets lifted up and keeps going, and going...
(Knives mine! And wrinkles gone. No know where is...)
She laughs (That would have been great. Though... You havent seen gnoll Atemos yet, have you?)
Soldaer sighs, and shakes his head. Fine, Riffigirrte. This time, you keep the knife, at least until wrinkle comes back. Next time, ask if you can have the knife, ok?
Once Soldaer stope laughing, he responds. I wasn't that far off, was I? And no, I haven't, although I did indeed notice his affinity with hyenas. Something to do with defeating Yeenoghu I think...?
He seems to smile (Knife!!!)
(Not exactly, I dont think... I believe he sorta took Yeenoghus place? But he has a large gnoll form that he can tend to fight in)
Soldaer laughs. Yes, you have a new knife, but remember, if wrinkles comes back, you need to give him his knife back, and you can't just keep taking them from people, ok?
Interesting. Good thing he's a friendly demon lord. Soldaer chuckles.
(I make sure they dont come back! Mine forever!!)
She nods (He could destroy.most of us if he wasnt the way he is.)
Roffigirrte! What did you do to wrinkles?
Soldaer nods in agreement. Although I'm pretty sure Phantom and Caelum would put a relatively quick end to him if he rampaged.
(No anything yet!)
(Hed reform quickly. He us a demon, after all)
Don't hurt him, Roffigirrte! Hurting him because he has something you want is a crime!
Fair point, but I don't know if he'd actually want to tangle with those two again. Soldaer chuckles. Besides, this wouldn't happen. Atemos seems rather stable, and usually on the more goodly side of things than not.
(Crime?)
She nods.(Hes got a... Tick... For werewolves,.but other than that hes usually a great guy)
Yes, something that will get you in a lot of trouble, with me, with E, and with other people.
Just Werewolves? Why not the other lycanthropes?
*Not really with E, lol. She doesnt care if its a crime. Just.the intent behind the action* he looks confused
(Thats his info to share. Not mine)
*So him harming someone because they want a knife that he stole would be fine? Hmmm...* You know who, and what I am, yes? Then you should know that if you harm wrinkles for wanting the knife you took from him back, I will be exceptionally angry with you, Roffigirrte.
Fair enough.
*That, she would have an issue with. Just not a good way to define crime to him* (Wrinkles gone. Wrinkles went to other world)
(Anyways... Im glad to see theyre finally rebuilding after the war ended...)
*Yeah...True...Soldaer was going with a simple explanation though.* And if Wrinkles comes back...?
"Alright. If you want me to ask him to do anything, let me know... My magic gives me a telepathic link to him"
"That's... that's amazing! Magic is so cool."
She smiles "It is, and tends to be very useful. Do you know any?" She takes out her spellbook
She shakes her head. "I wish I could, but I don't know if I'm able to."
"With enough study, almost anyone is able. It just takes some dedication"
"I'm... not very good at studying things."
"How so?" She tilts her head "Is it a trouble remembering thing, or an enjoyment thing?"
"A little bit of both..."
"I see... If youd like me to try to help teach you, either in effective study methods, or in magic, I can try my best. But... Theres also a question I should ask you real quick. One of my friends is outside the room currently. I promise they wouldnt hurt or do anything to you. Would you be fine with them entering?"
"If you trust them..."
"I do. You have no need to worry" (Soldaer, youre clear to enter)
Thank you E.
There's a swirl of mist right inside the door, and Soldaer emerges from the mist, in his adventuring gear, and slightly sweaty after his training session outside. He smiles and bows his head slightly. "Soldaer Torrae at your service. Ranger of Mielikki and druid of Eilistraee."
Valitya jumps back. "Oh! You just appeared... sorry, you just scared me."
E smiles, chuckling slightly "Thatll probably be how most entrances into the room will be. At least for the time being"
"Everyone here can teleport?!"
"Not everyone... But just those who will he coming into my room will be able to, or I can teleport them.in like I did with you. "
"Oh..."
"Would you like to learn simple teleportation? Its a simpler spell. Itd likely only take a couple months"
"M-Months? But I have a family! I need to go home!"
She nods "I understand... But we dont know how long the kidnappers will remain. And... Its not like the tavern is the only place you can be trained. Teaching can happen anywhere you want it to."
"I... I don't know. I'll think about it."
She nods "Alright... Where exactly is your family?"
"I'm not sure. But I know how to get there. I think."
"How?"
"It's through a portal in the End of the World."
"I see... Would you know the exact location? And would it be safe there?"
"That's where I got taken from before..."
"Then... Probably not. Do you have a way to contact anyone there?"
She shakes her head.
E seems to think *How would you rule 'Known to you' as seen in dream? Do you have to know OF them,.or have actually spoken to them*
*You have to know what they look like, and at least a little bit about who they are.*
"Do you... Have a picture of them? Could you describe who they are to me? If we can get both... I may have a spell to help"
"I can describe them. But I don't have a picture."
"Hm..." She makes a small, blank humanoid minor illusion "Tell me about them, and how to adjust this model of them. Let me know when its close to looking like them" *Think a suspect drawing, but minor illusion*
"Father or Mother?"
"Whichever youd want to speak to first."
"Mother, I think."
E nods "Alright. Describe her."
Valitya describes her mother, occasionally correcting small things.
E keeps adjusting the illusion every few seconds, and when its accurate enough she says "Now... Tell me a bit about her"
"She's very patient, and she can be stern sometimes, but she's really nice. She cares a lot about people."
"Alright... I can try to cast it with that. The spell is called Dream. Ill put you into a trance, and youll enter, and have the ability to control her dream, and talk to her in it"
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Soldaer chuckles and walks over to his collection. "More Feywine, or something else? I've got some very good Hespelioran Whiskey and Cavonian brandy."
Soldaer the ladykiller, back in action. Atemos said teasingly.
ATEMOS!!!! Soldaer is trying to sound angry, but can't entirely. I am certain I have no clue what you're talking about my friend.
Mhmmm… Sure you do. You have a tendency to try to offer pretty girls alcohol.
Ehhh, so what? Maybe I just like sharing a drink with people, and most of the men here are too busy arguing. He says with a laugh. Besides, don't forget that I had Avery up here for a drink once, to try and smooth things over after that unfortunate incident with Egrien's staff. Or that I tried to offer you some Feywine in that bar back in Sigil, although you may have been to drunk on SYNA to remember that.
I’ll be honest, I barely remember anything from Sigil. Which scares me. Want me to chaperone your date?
Please DON'T! I'm over 200, and she's over 300. We're adults, and this is a private, no-one-else-invited meeting.
*really?* He hears a small knock on the door
"Go away Atemos!"
*Yeah, really. It'll be going to PM when things get too heated for the forum*
He hears a small hoot sound
Soldaer stops suddenly. Roffigirrte? E? What are you doing here?
Hoothoot!! He hears nothing from E. Its just the owl..
Soldaer mutters a few words and casts speak with animals on himself What do you want, Roffigirrte?
New knife!! Show!! Show!!
Soldaer chuckles, but moves over to the door, opening it, and the corresponding section of wall in the hallway. Over here Roffigirrte, that door doesn't work.
He flies in, holding a wooden knife with multiple gems ingrained
Soldaer looks at the knife. Very interesting knife you have there, Roffigirrte.
He nods Found in hand!!
In hand? What hand? Who's hand?
Grey, wrinkly, old hand!!
Was it attached to someone Roffigirrte? Soldaer sounds slightly concerned now.
He nods Old mean person. Try to slap me
Doesn't surprise me, Roffigirrte. You stole his knife. You should give it back to him.
Stole? Knife mine!! I saw first!!
It was in his hand...?
He no looking at it! Just hold!! I see first!!
Soldaer chuckles. Just because he wasn't looking at it doesn't make it not his. You aren't always looking at your collection of knives in E's room, but they are still yours, right? How would you feel if I took one of them for myself?
No!! Knife mine!! All knife mine!!!!
Yes, Roffigirrte. All those knives are yours, even though you aren't looking at them. Now, what makes you think that this knife wasn't that old man's?
Meets DC beats it. She becomes sober fairly quickly "Oh..... hello, Soldaer. I.... Said quite a lot, didnt I...."
Soldaer laughs. "Yeah, a decent bit. I think you were just about as drunk as you were back in Sigil."
"Just about.... usually happens weekly. You.... Wanted to know about Joshua?"
Soldaer chuckles slightly. "If you're willing to tell me, then yes."
She sighs "Follow me" She begins walking towards the end of the world
Soldaer nods, and follows.
She walks through a certain spot in the void wall
Soldaer stops momentarily before shrugging and following E through.
He walks through a hidden portal, finding himself outside what would look like the gates of a large city. However, inside only around half the city seems built, the inner core full of buildings made out of lustrous black and white stone. The outer ring, from the edge of those buildings to the wall, is filled with a more gruesome landscape. Buildings in ruins, completely destroyed or heavily damaged, some places seeming to have stains from blood. A deadland that looks like it was burned, blown up, and magically attacked.E stands next to him, looking over the scene somber
What happened here, E? Soldaer asks, obviously shocked.
A war. This is Eligas. My home city...
Ohhh....Soldaer just goes silent for a minute, trying to process the sight.
It... Wasnt exactly like this when I was younger
I wouldn't think so. This has something to do with Joshua though?
(Yes... And no. The war started as he died)
Soldaer turns and looks at E You brought me here to tell me about Joshua. I have a feeling there's much more to the story about the war than what you've told me so far, E.
It... Starts before me. Long before. Around 250 years ago, the city was prospering..... The 2nd largest in Sogel, and growing. A city full of wealth for all who stayed in it
Ok, go on...
Then.... The current lord of the city died of old age. The next in line was his son, Joshua. 'Lord' Joshua was a greedy scumbag. He made the city unlivable for anyone not noble. The taxes were unpayable, the property unaffordable, and anyone who spoke against him, r anyone he saw as a threat to his power would be publicly executed. And that doesnt even start on his scandals...
Soldaer nods. I see...
I.. was born on these streets. Under his rule, to a single mother. And not technically noble
Go on...
I... Me and my brother eventually lost our mother to sickness. I was 7 at the time... Thats when we had to start surviving on our own. And when I started teaching myself magic. We.... Had a living aunt on our fathers side who owned a home we stayed in every once in a while. But we couldnt be there often, for reasons we didnt understand at the time... Considering her mother was apparently single... Its strange that the aunt would be on the fathers side. And that theyd own property despite it being so expensive...
Oh E...I'm sorry. Soldaer puts an arm around her shoulder and gives her a hug.
Theres.... Theres no need to be sorry... Kalnor and I survived..
Still...I can't imagine how hard it must've been...
It.... It was tough.... But the streets werent much compared to the events after that..
What happened?
(Well... Joshua had an heir. A son with his wife. However... He discovered he also discovered he had another son and a daughter that he hadnt known about .. One of them older than his heir"
You and Kalnor?
She nods slowly
And I'm guessing a Civil war broke out, correct?
She shakes her head (No one know... Only we did,.our aunt did,.and he did... He captured Kalnor)
He. Did. WHAT?
(He had captured Kalnor. And framed him of a triple murder to execute him...)
Various angry sounds come over the telepathic link, as well as out loud.
She nods, a scowl on her face "I had good reason to hate my father as much as I did. I only.had a week to act..."
A WEEK!!? Soldaer yells, a slight growl tinging his voice.
She nods He wanted Kalnor dead fast...
I've gathered....Soldaer is still clearly angry, but calming down slightly.
There... Was only really one way I could see to help him.. To get him out...
Kill your father.
She shakes her head Not yet. I was a single person.. Theres nothing I could possibly to to get in by myself. There were too many guards. Many with their own magic
So...you had to find allies.
Theres no ally on the street. Though, I did have to find someone
And who was that?
The... Executioner. I knew I had to go plead to him... The first time in years I was going to plead to anyone
And how did that go?
I expected to find a terrifying executioner, famous for their cruelty and working with Joshua..... Instead, I found a goofy, naive changeling who happened to work as executioner
Sooo...I'm guessing it went a lot better than you expected, right?
She nods I found a good friend in Nox. He helped me get Kalnr to a safehouse, then... We started planning
I think I know what you were planning, or I at least have a few different ideas.
Assassination. Getting rid of my father once and for all
Soldaer nods. That's where I thought you were headed, and honestly, exactly what I would've done if I was in your shoes.
She nods I hope most would. We ended up doing it at a party he had for the nobles....
Poison? Or something more violent?
(An axe. Combined with some magic help from me)
Soldaer sighs. Not all knives are yours, Roffigirrte. Would you try and take my knives? Soldaer asks, as he reaches into the extradimensional space within his left bracer and withdraws a dagger that seems to be made out of some massive tooth. The blade is nearly a foot and a half long, and has hundreds of tiny serrations on its back edge. A wood and leather wrapped handle, and a large emerald set into the pommel completes the dagger.
Interesting. How'd it work out?
(Ohhh!! Beautiful for me!! Thank!!" He reaches his talon toward it
(It succeeded. And Nox escaped. However, I was.... Not as lucky)
No, Roffigirrte. This one is mine. I crafted it myself from the tooth of the green dragon whose head decorates my wall. He quickly slips the dagger back into its hidden extradimensioanl sheath.
"What? Knife mine!" He seems to be sorta acting like a child. Not understanding why everything cant be his
(A few months of torture)
Roffigirrte! Not every knife can be yours! What are you going to do with them all anyways? 34 animal handling
Oh, E....
*What is the animal handling exactly for? Its a roll without a stated objective* (Collect! Show to everyone!)
(.. What?)
*Trying to teach him I guess, lol. Also, can i just say that 2 19 base rolls in a row on here is insane!* But you aren't going to use them, are you? Some people actually need to use knives, either for self defense, or for actual work.
I...I can't imagine......His voice trails off, and he can't seem to find the words, so he sitches to an even more rudimentary telepathy, and just lets her see his bared emotions. Sorrow, a bit of anger, sympathy, and affection all swirl around in equal parts, in Soldaer's mind.
(Use.... Knife? How can you use knife? Just look cool!)
(... Its fine... It may have been terrible, but it was temporary. I survived.)
Soldaer chuckles. You can use knife in combat, to cut food, carve things...Knives are very useful.
I know, but still. Soldaer looks at her, and you can tell he's resisting the urge to give her a hug.
(But better used in collection....)
She looks down (The torture itself wasnt horrible. There were other factors that were worse... Its.... Its all in the past)
If the knives stay in a collection, unused, and improperly cared for, they may rust, get damaged, and broken. Besides, knives and daggers are tools and meant to be used.
I'm sorry you had to go through all that, E. I wish I was there and could've helped you back then....
(No rust! I care for!)
(... Dont be sorry. Without it happening, we would have never actually ended up meeting.)
Soldaer chuckles. I wasn't saying you didn't, but the point still stands. Knives and daggers are, more often than not, designed to be used.
Soldaer nods. Very true. But that still doesn't mean that I can't be sorry you had to go through it all.
(Mine!! I love knife more!!)
(... You dont have to be. Its over. And thats all.that matters. Nox returned with friends...)
Roffigirrte! Soldaer says very sharply, as though he was berating a misbehaving child. You can't take things that belong to other people! Even if you love the knife, you can't take it from someone!!
True...Soldaer sighs. Still, though. I wish I had known you back then, E. I would've gladly helped, and you know that. He says, draping one arm around her shoulders in a comforting manner.
(But... Mine..)
She smiles (I know... Theres many people I know now that it would have been nice to know then.. You, Atemos, Eris, Mithris, Szaren, Kite....)
Roffigirrte! Do I need to take away some of your knives, or will you return that one to the old man you took it from?
Soldaer nods, before bursting out laughing. I can just picture what Atemos would've done. He says still laughing. He then shares an image in his head that animates of Atemos walking right up to Joshua. "So, you tried to have my best friend's brother executed, now did you?" Atemos says before punching Joshua in the gut with enough to send him flying, quite literally. Joshua just gets lifted up and keeps going, and going...
(Knives mine! And wrinkles gone. No know where is...)
She laughs (That would have been great. Though... You havent seen gnoll Atemos yet, have you?)
Soldaer sighs, and shakes his head. Fine, Riffigirrte. This time, you keep the knife, at least until wrinkle comes back. Next time, ask if you can have the knife, ok?
Once Soldaer stope laughing, he responds. I wasn't that far off, was I? And no, I haven't, although I did indeed notice his affinity with hyenas. Something to do with defeating Yeenoghu I think...?
He seems to smile (Knife!!!)
(Not exactly, I dont think... I believe he sorta took Yeenoghus place? But he has a large gnoll form that he can tend to fight in)
Soldaer laughs. Yes, you have a new knife, but remember, if wrinkles comes back, you need to give him his knife back, and you can't just keep taking them from people, ok?
Interesting. Good thing he's a friendly demon lord. Soldaer chuckles.
(I make sure they dont come back! Mine forever!!)
She nods (He could destroy.most of us if he wasnt the way he is.)
Roffigirrte! What did you do to wrinkles?
Soldaer nods in agreement. Although I'm pretty sure Phantom and Caelum would put a relatively quick end to him if he rampaged.
(No anything yet!)
(Hed reform quickly. He us a demon, after all)
Don't hurt him, Roffigirrte! Hurting him because he has something you want is a crime!
Fair point, but I don't know if he'd actually want to tangle with those two again. Soldaer chuckles. Besides, this wouldn't happen. Atemos seems rather stable, and usually on the more goodly side of things than not.
(Crime?)
She nods.(Hes got a... Tick... For werewolves,.but other than that hes usually a great guy)
Yes, something that will get you in a lot of trouble, with me, with E, and with other people.
Just Werewolves? Why not the other lycanthropes?
*Not really with E, lol. She doesnt care if its a crime. Just.the intent behind the action* he looks confused
(Thats his info to share. Not mine)
*So him harming someone because they want a knife that he stole would be fine? Hmmm...* You know who, and what I am, yes? Then you should know that if you harm wrinkles for wanting the knife you took from him back, I will be exceptionally angry with you, Roffigirrte.
Fair enough.
*That, she would have an issue with. Just not a good way to define crime to him* (Wrinkles gone. Wrinkles went to other world)
(Anyways... Im glad to see theyre finally rebuilding after the war ended...)
*Yeah...True...Soldaer was going with a simple explanation though.* And if Wrinkles comes back...?
Very true.
(He no!)
She stands, sighing a bit
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11. The weak swordsman clings to his instrument. It is better you have a sword, but death must lie under your fingernails, if need be. Learn death with your elbows, death with your knees, and death with your thumbs and fingertips. It is said death with the tongue is useful, but I find words too soft an instrument to smash a man’s skull.
Seven there shall be/In the halls of the eighth/Eights shall witness/Eight and eight and eight and eight/Blood of the father/Blood of the sun/Endless darkness/Day is done
E keeps adjusting the illusion every few seconds, and when its accurate enough she says "Now... Tell me a bit about her"
"She's very patient, and she can be stern sometimes, but she's really nice. She cares a lot about people."
"Alright... I can try to cast it with that. The spell is called Dream. Ill put you into a trance, and youll enter, and have the ability to control her dream, and talk to her in it"
"Talk to her... in a dream?"
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Soldaer chuckles and walks over to his collection. "More Feywine, or something else? I've got some very good Hespelioran Whiskey and Cavonian brandy."
Soldaer the ladykiller, back in action. Atemos said teasingly.
ATEMOS!!!! Soldaer is trying to sound angry, but can't entirely. I am certain I have no clue what you're talking about my friend.
Mhmmm… Sure you do. You have a tendency to try to offer pretty girls alcohol.
Ehhh, so what? Maybe I just like sharing a drink with people, and most of the men here are too busy arguing. He says with a laugh. Besides, don't forget that I had Avery up here for a drink once, to try and smooth things over after that unfortunate incident with Egrien's staff. Or that I tried to offer you some Feywine in that bar back in Sigil, although you may have been to drunk on SYNA to remember that.
I’ll be honest, I barely remember anything from Sigil. Which scares me. Want me to chaperone your date?
Please DON'T! I'm over 200, and she's over 300. We're adults, and this is a private, no-one-else-invited meeting.
*really?* He hears a small knock on the door
"Go away Atemos!"
*Yeah, really. It'll be going to PM when things get too heated for the forum*
He hears a small hoot sound
Soldaer stops suddenly. Roffigirrte? E? What are you doing here?
Hoothoot!! He hears nothing from E. Its just the owl..
Soldaer mutters a few words and casts speak with animals on himself What do you want, Roffigirrte?
New knife!! Show!! Show!!
Soldaer chuckles, but moves over to the door, opening it, and the corresponding section of wall in the hallway. Over here Roffigirrte, that door doesn't work.
He flies in, holding a wooden knife with multiple gems ingrained
Soldaer looks at the knife. Very interesting knife you have there, Roffigirrte.
He nods Found in hand!!
In hand? What hand? Who's hand?
Grey, wrinkly, old hand!!
Was it attached to someone Roffigirrte? Soldaer sounds slightly concerned now.
He nods Old mean person. Try to slap me
Doesn't surprise me, Roffigirrte. You stole his knife. You should give it back to him.
Stole? Knife mine!! I saw first!!
It was in his hand...?
He no looking at it! Just hold!! I see first!!
Soldaer chuckles. Just because he wasn't looking at it doesn't make it not his. You aren't always looking at your collection of knives in E's room, but they are still yours, right? How would you feel if I took one of them for myself?
No!! Knife mine!! All knife mine!!!!
Yes, Roffigirrte. All those knives are yours, even though you aren't looking at them. Now, what makes you think that this knife wasn't that old man's?
Meets DC beats it. She becomes sober fairly quickly "Oh..... hello, Soldaer. I.... Said quite a lot, didnt I...."
Soldaer laughs. "Yeah, a decent bit. I think you were just about as drunk as you were back in Sigil."
"Just about.... usually happens weekly. You.... Wanted to know about Joshua?"
Soldaer chuckles slightly. "If you're willing to tell me, then yes."
She sighs "Follow me" She begins walking towards the end of the world
Soldaer nods, and follows.
She walks through a certain spot in the void wall
Soldaer stops momentarily before shrugging and following E through.
He walks through a hidden portal, finding himself outside what would look like the gates of a large city. However, inside only around half the city seems built, the inner core full of buildings made out of lustrous black and white stone. The outer ring, from the edge of those buildings to the wall, is filled with a more gruesome landscape. Buildings in ruins, completely destroyed or heavily damaged, some places seeming to have stains from blood. A deadland that looks like it was burned, blown up, and magically attacked.E stands next to him, looking over the scene somber
What happened here, E? Soldaer asks, obviously shocked.
A war. This is Eligas. My home city...
Ohhh....Soldaer just goes silent for a minute, trying to process the sight.
It... Wasnt exactly like this when I was younger
I wouldn't think so. This has something to do with Joshua though?
(Yes... And no. The war started as he died)
Soldaer turns and looks at E You brought me here to tell me about Joshua. I have a feeling there's much more to the story about the war than what you've told me so far, E.
It... Starts before me. Long before. Around 250 years ago, the city was prospering..... The 2nd largest in Sogel, and growing. A city full of wealth for all who stayed in it
Ok, go on...
Then.... The current lord of the city died of old age. The next in line was his son, Joshua. 'Lord' Joshua was a greedy scumbag. He made the city unlivable for anyone not noble. The taxes were unpayable, the property unaffordable, and anyone who spoke against him, r anyone he saw as a threat to his power would be publicly executed. And that doesnt even start on his scandals...
Soldaer nods. I see...
I.. was born on these streets. Under his rule, to a single mother. And not technically noble
Go on...
I... Me and my brother eventually lost our mother to sickness. I was 7 at the time... Thats when we had to start surviving on our own. And when I started teaching myself magic. We.... Had a living aunt on our fathers side who owned a home we stayed in every once in a while. But we couldnt be there often, for reasons we didnt understand at the time... Considering her mother was apparently single... Its strange that the aunt would be on the fathers side. And that theyd own property despite it being so expensive...
Oh E...I'm sorry. Soldaer puts an arm around her shoulder and gives her a hug.
Theres.... Theres no need to be sorry... Kalnor and I survived..
Still...I can't imagine how hard it must've been...
It.... It was tough.... But the streets werent much compared to the events after that..
What happened?
(Well... Joshua had an heir. A son with his wife. However... He discovered he also discovered he had another son and a daughter that he hadnt known about .. One of them older than his heir"
You and Kalnor?
She nods slowly
And I'm guessing a Civil war broke out, correct?
She shakes her head (No one know... Only we did,.our aunt did,.and he did... He captured Kalnor)
He. Did. WHAT?
(He had captured Kalnor. And framed him of a triple murder to execute him...)
Various angry sounds come over the telepathic link, as well as out loud.
She nods, a scowl on her face "I had good reason to hate my father as much as I did. I only.had a week to act..."
A WEEK!!? Soldaer yells, a slight growl tinging his voice.
She nods He wanted Kalnor dead fast...
I've gathered....Soldaer is still clearly angry, but calming down slightly.
There... Was only really one way I could see to help him.. To get him out...
Kill your father.
She shakes her head Not yet. I was a single person.. Theres nothing I could possibly to to get in by myself. There were too many guards. Many with their own magic
So...you had to find allies.
Theres no ally on the street. Though, I did have to find someone
And who was that?
The... Executioner. I knew I had to go plead to him... The first time in years I was going to plead to anyone
And how did that go?
I expected to find a terrifying executioner, famous for their cruelty and working with Joshua..... Instead, I found a goofy, naive changeling who happened to work as executioner
Sooo...I'm guessing it went a lot better than you expected, right?
She nods I found a good friend in Nox. He helped me get Kalnr to a safehouse, then... We started planning
I think I know what you were planning, or I at least have a few different ideas.
Assassination. Getting rid of my father once and for all
Soldaer nods. That's where I thought you were headed, and honestly, exactly what I would've done if I was in your shoes.
She nods I hope most would. We ended up doing it at a party he had for the nobles....
Poison? Or something more violent?
(An axe. Combined with some magic help from me)
Soldaer sighs. Not all knives are yours, Roffigirrte. Would you try and take my knives? Soldaer asks, as he reaches into the extradimensional space within his left bracer and withdraws a dagger that seems to be made out of some massive tooth. The blade is nearly a foot and a half long, and has hundreds of tiny serrations on its back edge. A wood and leather wrapped handle, and a large emerald set into the pommel completes the dagger.
Interesting. How'd it work out?
(Ohhh!! Beautiful for me!! Thank!!" He reaches his talon toward it
(It succeeded. And Nox escaped. However, I was.... Not as lucky)
No, Roffigirrte. This one is mine. I crafted it myself from the tooth of the green dragon whose head decorates my wall. He quickly slips the dagger back into its hidden extradimensioanl sheath.
"What? Knife mine!" He seems to be sorta acting like a child. Not understanding why everything cant be his
(A few months of torture)
Roffigirrte! Not every knife can be yours! What are you going to do with them all anyways? 34 animal handling
Oh, E....
*What is the animal handling exactly for? Its a roll without a stated objective* (Collect! Show to everyone!)
(.. What?)
*Trying to teach him I guess, lol. Also, can i just say that 2 19 base rolls in a row on here is insane!* But you aren't going to use them, are you? Some people actually need to use knives, either for self defense, or for actual work.
I...I can't imagine......His voice trails off, and he can't seem to find the words, so he sitches to an even more rudimentary telepathy, and just lets her see his bared emotions. Sorrow, a bit of anger, sympathy, and affection all swirl around in equal parts, in Soldaer's mind.
(Use.... Knife? How can you use knife? Just look cool!)
(... Its fine... It may have been terrible, but it was temporary. I survived.)
Soldaer chuckles. You can use knife in combat, to cut food, carve things...Knives are very useful.
I know, but still. Soldaer looks at her, and you can tell he's resisting the urge to give her a hug.
(But better used in collection....)
She looks down (The torture itself wasnt horrible. There were other factors that were worse... Its.... Its all in the past)
If the knives stay in a collection, unused, and improperly cared for, they may rust, get damaged, and broken. Besides, knives and daggers are tools and meant to be used.
I'm sorry you had to go through all that, E. I wish I was there and could've helped you back then....
(No rust! I care for!)
(... Dont be sorry. Without it happening, we would have never actually ended up meeting.)
Soldaer chuckles. I wasn't saying you didn't, but the point still stands. Knives and daggers are, more often than not, designed to be used.
Soldaer nods. Very true. But that still doesn't mean that I can't be sorry you had to go through it all.
(Mine!! I love knife more!!)
(... You dont have to be. Its over. And thats all.that matters. Nox returned with friends...)
Roffigirrte! Soldaer says very sharply, as though he was berating a misbehaving child. You can't take things that belong to other people! Even if you love the knife, you can't take it from someone!!
True...Soldaer sighs. Still, though. I wish I had known you back then, E. I would've gladly helped, and you know that. He says, draping one arm around her shoulders in a comforting manner.
(But... Mine..)
She smiles (I know... Theres many people I know now that it would have been nice to know then.. You, Atemos, Eris, Mithris, Szaren, Kite....)
Roffigirrte! Do I need to take away some of your knives, or will you return that one to the old man you took it from?
Soldaer nods, before bursting out laughing. I can just picture what Atemos would've done. He says still laughing. He then shares an image in his head that animates of Atemos walking right up to Joshua. "So, you tried to have my best friend's brother executed, now did you?" Atemos says before punching Joshua in the gut with enough to send him flying, quite literally. Joshua just gets lifted up and keeps going, and going...
(Knives mine! And wrinkles gone. No know where is...)
She laughs (That would have been great. Though... You havent seen gnoll Atemos yet, have you?)
Soldaer sighs, and shakes his head. Fine, Riffigirrte. This time, you keep the knife, at least until wrinkle comes back. Next time, ask if you can have the knife, ok?
Once Soldaer stope laughing, he responds. I wasn't that far off, was I? And no, I haven't, although I did indeed notice his affinity with hyenas. Something to do with defeating Yeenoghu I think...?
He seems to smile (Knife!!!)
(Not exactly, I dont think... I believe he sorta took Yeenoghus place? But he has a large gnoll form that he can tend to fight in)
Soldaer laughs. Yes, you have a new knife, but remember, if wrinkles comes back, you need to give him his knife back, and you can't just keep taking them from people, ok?
Interesting. Good thing he's a friendly demon lord. Soldaer chuckles.
(I make sure they dont come back! Mine forever!!)
She nods (He could destroy.most of us if he wasnt the way he is.)
Roffigirrte! What did you do to wrinkles?
Soldaer nods in agreement. Although I'm pretty sure Phantom and Caelum would put a relatively quick end to him if he rampaged.
(No anything yet!)
(Hed reform quickly. He us a demon, after all)
Don't hurt him, Roffigirrte! Hurting him because he has something you want is a crime!
Fair point, but I don't know if he'd actually want to tangle with those two again. Soldaer chuckles. Besides, this wouldn't happen. Atemos seems rather stable, and usually on the more goodly side of things than not.
(Crime?)
She nods.(Hes got a... Tick... For werewolves,.but other than that hes usually a great guy)
Yes, something that will get you in a lot of trouble, with me, with E, and with other people.
Just Werewolves? Why not the other lycanthropes?
*Not really with E, lol. She doesnt care if its a crime. Just.the intent behind the action* he looks confused
(Thats his info to share. Not mine)
*So him harming someone because they want a knife that he stole would be fine? Hmmm...* You know who, and what I am, yes? Then you should know that if you harm wrinkles for wanting the knife you took from him back, I will be exceptionally angry with you, Roffigirrte.
Fair enough.
*That, she would have an issue with. Just not a good way to define crime to him* (Wrinkles gone. Wrinkles went to other world)
(Anyways... Im glad to see theyre finally rebuilding after the war ended...)
*Yeah...True...Soldaer was going with a simple explanation though.* And if Wrinkles comes back...?
11. The weak swordsman clings to his instrument. It is better you have a sword, but death must lie under your fingernails, if need be. Learn death with your elbows, death with your knees, and death with your thumbs and fingertips. It is said death with the tongue is useful, but I find words too soft an instrument to smash a man’s skull.
E keeps adjusting the illusion every few seconds, and when its accurate enough she says "Now... Tell me a bit about her"
"She's very patient, and she can be stern sometimes, but she's really nice. She cares a lot about people."
"Alright... I can try to cast it with that. The spell is called Dream. Ill put you into a trance, and youll enter, and have the ability to control her dream, and talk to her in it"
"Talk to her... in a dream?"
She nods "As long as shes on the material plane"
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Soldaer chuckles and walks over to his collection. "More Feywine, or something else? I've got some very good Hespelioran Whiskey and Cavonian brandy."
Soldaer the ladykiller, back in action. Atemos said teasingly.
ATEMOS!!!! Soldaer is trying to sound angry, but can't entirely. I am certain I have no clue what you're talking about my friend.
Mhmmm… Sure you do. You have a tendency to try to offer pretty girls alcohol.
Ehhh, so what? Maybe I just like sharing a drink with people, and most of the men here are too busy arguing. He says with a laugh. Besides, don't forget that I had Avery up here for a drink once, to try and smooth things over after that unfortunate incident with Egrien's staff. Or that I tried to offer you some Feywine in that bar back in Sigil, although you may have been to drunk on SYNA to remember that.
I’ll be honest, I barely remember anything from Sigil. Which scares me. Want me to chaperone your date?
Please DON'T! I'm over 200, and she's over 300. We're adults, and this is a private, no-one-else-invited meeting.
*really?* He hears a small knock on the door
"Go away Atemos!"
*Yeah, really. It'll be going to PM when things get too heated for the forum*
He hears a small hoot sound
Soldaer stops suddenly. Roffigirrte? E? What are you doing here?
Hoothoot!! He hears nothing from E. Its just the owl..
Soldaer mutters a few words and casts speak with animals on himself What do you want, Roffigirrte?
New knife!! Show!! Show!!
Soldaer chuckles, but moves over to the door, opening it, and the corresponding section of wall in the hallway. Over here Roffigirrte, that door doesn't work.
He flies in, holding a wooden knife with multiple gems ingrained
Soldaer looks at the knife. Very interesting knife you have there, Roffigirrte.
He nods Found in hand!!
In hand? What hand? Who's hand?
Grey, wrinkly, old hand!!
Was it attached to someone Roffigirrte? Soldaer sounds slightly concerned now.
He nods Old mean person. Try to slap me
Doesn't surprise me, Roffigirrte. You stole his knife. You should give it back to him.
Stole? Knife mine!! I saw first!!
It was in his hand...?
He no looking at it! Just hold!! I see first!!
Soldaer chuckles. Just because he wasn't looking at it doesn't make it not his. You aren't always looking at your collection of knives in E's room, but they are still yours, right? How would you feel if I took one of them for myself?
No!! Knife mine!! All knife mine!!!!
Yes, Roffigirrte. All those knives are yours, even though you aren't looking at them. Now, what makes you think that this knife wasn't that old man's?
Meets DC beats it. She becomes sober fairly quickly "Oh..... hello, Soldaer. I.... Said quite a lot, didnt I...."
Soldaer laughs. "Yeah, a decent bit. I think you were just about as drunk as you were back in Sigil."
"Just about.... usually happens weekly. You.... Wanted to know about Joshua?"
Soldaer chuckles slightly. "If you're willing to tell me, then yes."
She sighs "Follow me" She begins walking towards the end of the world
Soldaer nods, and follows.
She walks through a certain spot in the void wall
Soldaer stops momentarily before shrugging and following E through.
He walks through a hidden portal, finding himself outside what would look like the gates of a large city. However, inside only around half the city seems built, the inner core full of buildings made out of lustrous black and white stone. The outer ring, from the edge of those buildings to the wall, is filled with a more gruesome landscape. Buildings in ruins, completely destroyed or heavily damaged, some places seeming to have stains from blood. A deadland that looks like it was burned, blown up, and magically attacked.E stands next to him, looking over the scene somber
What happened here, E? Soldaer asks, obviously shocked.
A war. This is Eligas. My home city...
Ohhh....Soldaer just goes silent for a minute, trying to process the sight.
It... Wasnt exactly like this when I was younger
I wouldn't think so. This has something to do with Joshua though?
(Yes... And no. The war started as he died)
Soldaer turns and looks at E You brought me here to tell me about Joshua. I have a feeling there's much more to the story about the war than what you've told me so far, E.
It... Starts before me. Long before. Around 250 years ago, the city was prospering..... The 2nd largest in Sogel, and growing. A city full of wealth for all who stayed in it
Ok, go on...
Then.... The current lord of the city died of old age. The next in line was his son, Joshua. 'Lord' Joshua was a greedy scumbag. He made the city unlivable for anyone not noble. The taxes were unpayable, the property unaffordable, and anyone who spoke against him, r anyone he saw as a threat to his power would be publicly executed. And that doesnt even start on his scandals...
Soldaer nods. I see...
I.. was born on these streets. Under his rule, to a single mother. And not technically noble
Go on...
I... Me and my brother eventually lost our mother to sickness. I was 7 at the time... Thats when we had to start surviving on our own. And when I started teaching myself magic. We.... Had a living aunt on our fathers side who owned a home we stayed in every once in a while. But we couldnt be there often, for reasons we didnt understand at the time... Considering her mother was apparently single... Its strange that the aunt would be on the fathers side. And that theyd own property despite it being so expensive...
Oh E...I'm sorry. Soldaer puts an arm around her shoulder and gives her a hug.
Theres.... Theres no need to be sorry... Kalnor and I survived..
Still...I can't imagine how hard it must've been...
It.... It was tough.... But the streets werent much compared to the events after that..
What happened?
(Well... Joshua had an heir. A son with his wife. However... He discovered he also discovered he had another son and a daughter that he hadnt known about .. One of them older than his heir"
You and Kalnor?
She nods slowly
And I'm guessing a Civil war broke out, correct?
She shakes her head (No one know... Only we did,.our aunt did,.and he did... He captured Kalnor)
He. Did. WHAT?
(He had captured Kalnor. And framed him of a triple murder to execute him...)
Various angry sounds come over the telepathic link, as well as out loud.
She nods, a scowl on her face "I had good reason to hate my father as much as I did. I only.had a week to act..."
A WEEK!!? Soldaer yells, a slight growl tinging his voice.
She nods He wanted Kalnor dead fast...
I've gathered....Soldaer is still clearly angry, but calming down slightly.
There... Was only really one way I could see to help him.. To get him out...
Kill your father.
She shakes her head Not yet. I was a single person.. Theres nothing I could possibly to to get in by myself. There were too many guards. Many with their own magic
So...you had to find allies.
Theres no ally on the street. Though, I did have to find someone
And who was that?
The... Executioner. I knew I had to go plead to him... The first time in years I was going to plead to anyone
And how did that go?
I expected to find a terrifying executioner, famous for their cruelty and working with Joshua..... Instead, I found a goofy, naive changeling who happened to work as executioner
Sooo...I'm guessing it went a lot better than you expected, right?
She nods I found a good friend in Nox. He helped me get Kalnr to a safehouse, then... We started planning
I think I know what you were planning, or I at least have a few different ideas.
Assassination. Getting rid of my father once and for all
Soldaer nods. That's where I thought you were headed, and honestly, exactly what I would've done if I was in your shoes.
She nods I hope most would. We ended up doing it at a party he had for the nobles....
Poison? Or something more violent?
(An axe. Combined with some magic help from me)
Soldaer sighs. Not all knives are yours, Roffigirrte. Would you try and take my knives? Soldaer asks, as he reaches into the extradimensional space within his left bracer and withdraws a dagger that seems to be made out of some massive tooth. The blade is nearly a foot and a half long, and has hundreds of tiny serrations on its back edge. A wood and leather wrapped handle, and a large emerald set into the pommel completes the dagger.
Interesting. How'd it work out?
(Ohhh!! Beautiful for me!! Thank!!" He reaches his talon toward it
(It succeeded. And Nox escaped. However, I was.... Not as lucky)
No, Roffigirrte. This one is mine. I crafted it myself from the tooth of the green dragon whose head decorates my wall. He quickly slips the dagger back into its hidden extradimensioanl sheath.
"What? Knife mine!" He seems to be sorta acting like a child. Not understanding why everything cant be his
(A few months of torture)
Roffigirrte! Not every knife can be yours! What are you going to do with them all anyways? 34 animal handling
Oh, E....
*What is the animal handling exactly for? Its a roll without a stated objective* (Collect! Show to everyone!)
(.. What?)
*Trying to teach him I guess, lol. Also, can i just say that 2 19 base rolls in a row on here is insane!* But you aren't going to use them, are you? Some people actually need to use knives, either for self defense, or for actual work.
I...I can't imagine......His voice trails off, and he can't seem to find the words, so he sitches to an even more rudimentary telepathy, and just lets her see his bared emotions. Sorrow, a bit of anger, sympathy, and affection all swirl around in equal parts, in Soldaer's mind.
(Use.... Knife? How can you use knife? Just look cool!)
(... Its fine... It may have been terrible, but it was temporary. I survived.)
Soldaer chuckles. You can use knife in combat, to cut food, carve things...Knives are very useful.
I know, but still. Soldaer looks at her, and you can tell he's resisting the urge to give her a hug.
(But better used in collection....)
She looks down (The torture itself wasnt horrible. There were other factors that were worse... Its.... Its all in the past)
If the knives stay in a collection, unused, and improperly cared for, they may rust, get damaged, and broken. Besides, knives and daggers are tools and meant to be used.
I'm sorry you had to go through all that, E. I wish I was there and could've helped you back then....
(No rust! I care for!)
(... Dont be sorry. Without it happening, we would have never actually ended up meeting.)
Soldaer chuckles. I wasn't saying you didn't, but the point still stands. Knives and daggers are, more often than not, designed to be used.
Soldaer nods. Very true. But that still doesn't mean that I can't be sorry you had to go through it all.
(Mine!! I love knife more!!)
(... You dont have to be. Its over. And thats all.that matters. Nox returned with friends...)
Roffigirrte! Soldaer says very sharply, as though he was berating a misbehaving child. You can't take things that belong to other people! Even if you love the knife, you can't take it from someone!!
True...Soldaer sighs. Still, though. I wish I had known you back then, E. I would've gladly helped, and you know that. He says, draping one arm around her shoulders in a comforting manner.
(But... Mine..)
She smiles (I know... Theres many people I know now that it would have been nice to know then.. You, Atemos, Eris, Mithris, Szaren, Kite....)
Roffigirrte! Do I need to take away some of your knives, or will you return that one to the old man you took it from?
Soldaer nods, before bursting out laughing. I can just picture what Atemos would've done. He says still laughing. He then shares an image in his head that animates of Atemos walking right up to Joshua. "So, you tried to have my best friend's brother executed, now did you?" Atemos says before punching Joshua in the gut with enough to send him flying, quite literally. Joshua just gets lifted up and keeps going, and going...
(Knives mine! And wrinkles gone. No know where is...)
She laughs (That would have been great. Though... You havent seen gnoll Atemos yet, have you?)
Soldaer sighs, and shakes his head. Fine, Riffigirrte. This time, you keep the knife, at least until wrinkle comes back. Next time, ask if you can have the knife, ok?
Once Soldaer stope laughing, he responds. I wasn't that far off, was I? And no, I haven't, although I did indeed notice his affinity with hyenas. Something to do with defeating Yeenoghu I think...?
He seems to smile (Knife!!!)
(Not exactly, I dont think... I believe he sorta took Yeenoghus place? But he has a large gnoll form that he can tend to fight in)
Soldaer laughs. Yes, you have a new knife, but remember, if wrinkles comes back, you need to give him his knife back, and you can't just keep taking them from people, ok?
Interesting. Good thing he's a friendly demon lord. Soldaer chuckles.
(I make sure they dont come back! Mine forever!!)
She nods (He could destroy.most of us if he wasnt the way he is.)
Roffigirrte! What did you do to wrinkles?
Soldaer nods in agreement. Although I'm pretty sure Phantom and Caelum would put a relatively quick end to him if he rampaged.
(No anything yet!)
(Hed reform quickly. He us a demon, after all)
Don't hurt him, Roffigirrte! Hurting him because he has something you want is a crime!
Fair point, but I don't know if he'd actually want to tangle with those two again. Soldaer chuckles. Besides, this wouldn't happen. Atemos seems rather stable, and usually on the more goodly side of things than not.
(Crime?)
She nods.(Hes got a... Tick... For werewolves,.but other than that hes usually a great guy)
Yes, something that will get you in a lot of trouble, with me, with E, and with other people.
Just Werewolves? Why not the other lycanthropes?
*Not really with E, lol. She doesnt care if its a crime. Just.the intent behind the action* he looks confused
(Thats his info to share. Not mine)
*So him harming someone because they want a knife that he stole would be fine? Hmmm...* You know who, and what I am, yes? Then you should know that if you harm wrinkles for wanting the knife you took from him back, I will be exceptionally angry with you, Roffigirrte.
Fair enough.
*That, she would have an issue with. Just not a good way to define crime to him* (Wrinkles gone. Wrinkles went to other world)
(Anyways... Im glad to see theyre finally rebuilding after the war ended...)
*Yeah...True...Soldaer was going with a simple explanation though.* And if Wrinkles comes back...?
Very true.
(He no!)
She stands, sighing a bit
But what if he does, and he wants the knife back?
Time to go back to the tavern, E?
(He no.)
She nods "I think so"
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E keeps adjusting the illusion every few seconds, and when its accurate enough she says "Now... Tell me a bit about her"
"She's very patient, and she can be stern sometimes, but she's really nice. She cares a lot about people."
"Alright... I can try to cast it with that. The spell is called Dream. Ill put you into a trance, and youll enter, and have the ability to control her dream, and talk to her in it"
"Talk to her... in a dream?"
She nods "As long as shes on the material plane"
"I think she is... but I don't know if it's this one."
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NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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*Hmmm.... theres kinda a lot and nothing. The two tinkerers are flirting, nobles are being murdered (See notice on wall i put up), etc.*
I play a miriad of characters at the lord's rest inn
Two things are infinite: The universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not so sure about the universe.
Scifi horror is quite the trip :) Comics and a story
#FreeDND
"She's very patient, and she can be stern sometimes, but she's really nice. She cares a lot about people."
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Ceris is lounging in an armchair, sketching.
Taershal is standing outside, staring at the End of the World.
Seven there shall be/In the halls of the eighth/Eights shall witness/Eight and eight and eight and eight/Blood of the father/Blood of the sun/Endless darkness/Day is done
Savior/Sovereign/Saint Foresworn/Traitor/Trusted/Tortured Truthborn/Chosen/Cursed
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*Yeah...True...Soldaer was going with a simple explanation though.* And if Wrinkles comes back...?
Very true.
"Alright... I can try to cast it with that. The spell is called Dream. Ill put you into a trance, and youll enter, and have the ability to control her dream, and talk to her in it"
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Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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(He no!)
She stands, sighing a bit
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Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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Flanne is sipping coffee and reading.
Paris is fiddling with a pseudodragon automaton.
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11. The weak swordsman clings to his instrument. It is better you have a sword, but death must lie under your fingernails, if need be. Learn death with your elbows, death with your knees, and death with your thumbs and fingertips. It is said death with the tongue is useful, but I find words too soft an instrument to smash a man’s skull.
*Guys, please cut that Chain.*
Seven there shall be/In the halls of the eighth/Eights shall witness/Eight and eight and eight and eight/Blood of the father/Blood of the sun/Endless darkness/Day is done
Savior/Sovereign/Saint Foresworn/Traitor/Trusted/Tortured Truthborn/Chosen/Cursed
Created by deities/Created by mortals/Created by powers unseen/Unheard of
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"Talk to her... in a dream?"
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11. The weak swordsman clings to his instrument. It is better you have a sword, but death must lie under your fingernails, if need be. Learn death with your elbows, death with your knees, and death with your thumbs and fingertips. It is said death with the tongue is useful, but I find words too soft an instrument to smash a man’s skull.
She nods "As long as shes on the material plane"
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Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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*CHRIS AND ELENDON, PLEASE CUT THE CHAIN.*
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*I made a flyer :D*
*It reads that multiple nobles have been killed in broad daylight in a crowded area, and more have gone missing*
I play a miriad of characters at the lord's rest inn
Two things are infinite: The universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not so sure about the universe.
Scifi horror is quite the trip :) Comics and a story
#FreeDND
*Snipping it*
But what if he does, and he wants the knife back?
Time to go back to the tavern, E?
(He no.)
She nods "I think so"
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Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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*Just did, lol*
"I think she is... but I don't know if it's this one."
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