The Autumn Country (Hunt for the Barley King)

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Walking up the cobbled steps of the keep is a figure adorned with a tattered, black cloak, leaning on the taller side with cloven hooves and a devilish tail sweeping behind them. The end of it resembles an almost insectoid stinger, scaled all the way up to where the base of the tail disappears under the dark trousers of the new arrival. They appear to be wearing no armor, a gleaming silvered halberd across their back etched with symbols and adorned with imagery of the moon. The traveler stops at the door, gently opening it with a gloved hand. They pull their hood back to reveal a sort of tiefling-like appearance, though more scaled and oil-colored, ebony with a soft sheen to it, with silver colored eyes and rune-like tattoos. The tiefling - or devil, more likely - has longer curly black hair that’s pulled back into a loose bun. They’re exceedingly tall, likely around 7 ft tall, ducking to fit into the doorway.

 Aramar walks up behind him and says, "I haven't seen a tiefling in a long time"

 Their tail curls up like a scorpion’s, poised to strike as they quickly turn around, claws out. “Tiefling. No, I am not such a creature. Tread carefully and please do not approach from behind.”

 aramar sits down on a nearby barrel and says, "What are you then?"

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 "you.....have.....not.....been......around......long......enough......then"

 “We have memories.” He says. His orange eyes that were previously cloudy suddenly clear up and he screams. “Rocks falling... Brother… no…” He starts panting and his eyes grow cloudy again. 

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”uhm… I was not aware the Summer King had his eyes on Autumn Country…”

 "He figured now was the best time since the barley king is missing he sent me to disrupt the peace and cause chaos"

 “There was… hardly any peace at this moment, dear, and you… might have some competition. I heard the Ghouls were rising with their queen against Augustus…”

 "That's even better now I just have to wait for them to fight each other and kill whoever wins"

 “Traveler… you’re dealing with the Ghoul Queen and the Autumn King… they’ve both survived eons, no assassin has ever succeeded.”

 "It's a job the summer king sent me to do even if it's unlikely to succeed I still have to do it"

 She reaches for a kettle on a nearby silken table, pouring herself a glass of pure water.

”that coward. When the Autumn King massacred the spring Courts, he did it himself. Is the Summer king scared?”

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"Who is the rotman?"

 "sleeping........under the earth.........always there........will......always be there........bringer........of.....decay...........our......creator.........waking.....up"

 "So the rot man is your god essentially?"

*okay I have a cool idea captain when aramar dies which he probably will what if the rot man ressurects his corpse and uses it as a puppet for his will?*

 ".....yes....."

*done. any particular method of puppetearing you have in mind? worms under the skin? sealed inside an emissary? carried around by winds?*

 *yeah lets go worms under the skin imagine it an undead elven archer back again to kill the people the rot man chooses*

"so if your god said to die would you?"

 *hell yeah!*

"....yes...." you're not sure if that's hesitation, or the emmisaries usual speaking delay

 "Have you ever thought about doing anything besides decaying stuff?"

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 *Thanks right now i'm roleplaying with the moth mother and emmisary aramar is totally going to die one of these days because I roll low on stealth lol but I'm willing to rp*

 *you need me to repost my intro? also whats your build?*

 *my build is just shadar kai with samurai with vyra's broken path :)*

 *sick as hell, i love samurai*

 *same I love using samurai to make archers its so fun to just spam arrows and the best part is I have high perception,insight and stealth

 *Barbarian dip gives you reckless attack adv that you can use to get that samurai extra attack, and you should use oathbow they’re my favorite*

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”uhm… I was not aware the Summer King had his eyes on Autumn Country…”

 "He figured now was the best time since the barley king is missing he sent me to disrupt the peace and cause chaos"

 “There was… hardly any peace at this moment, dear, and you… might have some competition. I heard the Ghouls were rising with their queen against Augustus…”

 "That's even better now I just have to wait for them to fight each other and kill whoever wins"

 “Traveler… you’re dealing with the Ghoul Queen and the Autumn King… they’ve both survived eons, no assassin has ever succeeded.”

 "It's a job the summer king sent me to do even if it's unlikely to succeed I still have to do it"

 She reaches for a kettle on a nearby silken table, pouring herself a glass of pure water.

”that coward. When the Autumn King massacred the spring Courts, he did it himself. Is the Summer king scared?”

 "The summer king is still my king Be careful who you insult in my presence madam" aramar warned

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 “They are indeed.” You notice that Orys has an odd quality to him, as if he is dead himself, but does not know it. 

 Tethrin tilts their head slightly. “What are you, exactly?”

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*Here, for if any of y'all would like to rp!*

Adeline is at the edge of a forest, having set up a temporary camp for the day. She has fashioned a hammock out of silk that is strung up between a copse of trees like a spider's web, which she currently sits upon as she makes sketches of her surroundings.

The Ravenous Flame is impatiently waiting for the Harvest Prince to find a way to get it into Ghulheim, and is currently moving about the Autumn Country- still consuming all it burns, just at a slower pace than normal.

 The Ravenous flame finds that… things are not burning as they should. Much, much slower, as if they were fire resistant. Only for the plants they burn in autumn country, however. Animals and man made structures burn fine. It must be the effects of the deal they made with the Fey Prince Julius, protecting his domain from harm until the hours are up…

Needless to say, the inferno is frustrated by this... but it remains patient. Soon, one way or another, it will get its feast... but for now, that village over yonder shall do as an appetizer.

It rushes in the direction of Cane On The Water, quickened by its starving desperation to feed- it can't go long without eating, it seems.

 Cane On the Water has little defense. It’s a bustling town surrounded by fields, and with a river running right through it, but it has no walls and no real guard. People hide in cellars, flee for the hills, or dive into the river to escape the inferno. The damage the inferno can cause would likely take years to repair, assuming it doesn’t destroy the town outright.

It does not hesitate for even the slightest of moments before it rushes into the town, its flames like an all-consuming maw that leaves the fields only lightly singed while swallowing entire buildings and leaving naught but ash and scorched earth behind. It feels nothing, thinks nothing, as it sweeps through Cane on the Water. The roaring flames almost entirely drown out the screams. As it continues its rampage, having torched everything on one side of the river and rushing to what remains...

It recoils, screeching with what sounds like both utter rage... and pain? The river is boiling as it looms on the opposite side, and it tries to cross multiple times... but is stopped, as if some invisible, inflammable barrier were between it and the other side of town. The Ravenous Flame cannot cross running water. It attempts to move over the bridges that are there, but the comparatively-small wooden structures are incinerated at its touch. It continues its attempt... but after a few minutes pass with no success, it lets out a maddened howl as it retreats, seeking easier prey elsewhere.

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 "you.....have.....not.....been......around......long......enough......then"

 “We have memories.” He says. His orange eyes that were previously cloudy suddenly clear up and he screams. “Rocks falling... Brother… no…” He starts panting and his eyes grow cloudy again. 

 "memories....of.....the...beggining?......of.....the......first flower...blooming?.......of....centuries....upon......centuries.....of......rot.......and......decay?"

He shakes his head to clear his foggy mind. “Rot does not control me.” 

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 aramar sits down on a nearby barrel and says, "What are you then?"

 “I am a.. cambion of sorts. Altered to fit my purpose.” They assume a less hostile stance, but watch warily. “And you?”

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 “They are indeed.” You notice that Orys has an odd quality to him, as if he is dead himself, but does not know it. 

 Tethrin tilts their head slightly. “What are you, exactly?”

 “I’m a Fey!” You notice his eyes are orange and extremely cloudy. There might be something wrong with his mind. 

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”uhm… I was not aware the Summer King had his eyes on Autumn Country…”

 "He figured now was the best time since the barley king is missing he sent me to disrupt the peace and cause chaos"

 “There was… hardly any peace at this moment, dear, and you… might have some competition. I heard the Ghouls were rising with their queen against Augustus…”

 "That's even better now I just have to wait for them to fight each other and kill whoever wins"

 “Traveler… you’re dealing with the Ghoul Queen and the Autumn King… they’ve both survived eons, no assassin has ever succeeded.”

 "It's a job the summer king sent me to do even if it's unlikely to succeed I still have to do it"

 She reaches for a kettle on a nearby silken table, pouring herself a glass of pure water.

”that coward. When the Autumn King massacred the spring Courts, he did it himself. Is the Summer king scared?”

 "The summer king is still my king Be careful who you insult in my presence madam" aramar warned

 “We are not in the summer lands. You are an assassin sent to kill the king of Autumn. I do not particularly fear your wrath at the moment. Do you want some tea?”

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 *Thanks right now i'm roleplaying with the moth mother and emmisary aramar is totally going to die one of these days because I roll low on stealth lol but I'm willing to rp*

 *you need me to repost my intro? also whats your build?*

 *my build is just shadar kai with samurai with vyra's broken path :)*

 *sick as hell, i love samurai*

 *same I love using samurai to make archers its so fun to just spam arrows and the best part is I have high perception,insight and stealth

 *Barbarian dip gives you reckless attack adv that you can use to get that samurai extra attack, and you should use oathbow they’re my favorite*

 *I know but i love vyra's broken path's design meh I'll give aramar the oathbow and say this bow is only used when the archer of july is on an assassination assignment*

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 "you.....have.....not.....been......around......long......enough......then"

 “We have memories.” He says. His orange eyes that were previously cloudy suddenly clear up and he screams. “Rocks falling... Brother… no…” He starts panting and his eyes grow cloudy again. 

 "memories....of.....the...beggining?......of.....the......first flower...blooming?.......of....centuries....upon......centuries.....of......rot.......and......decay?"

He shakes his head to clear his foggy mind. “Rot does not control me.” 

 "it.....will"

 “It may control my body, but my soul is still here. As long as my soul is here, my memories will not be lost to time.” His eyes are clear as he says this. 

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*cut for captain*

"Who is the rotman?"

 "sleeping........under the earth.........always there........will......always be there........bringer........of.....decay...........our......creator.........waking.....up"

 "So the rot man is your god essentially?"

*okay I have a cool idea captain when aramar dies which he probably will what if the rot man ressurects his corpse and uses it as a puppet for his will?*

 ".....yes....."

*done. any particular method of puppetearing you have in mind? worms under the skin? sealed inside an emissary? carried around by winds?*

 *yeah lets go worms under the skin imagine it an undead elven archer back again to kill the people the rot man chooses*

"so if your god said to die would you?"

 *hell yeah!*

"....yes...." you're not sure if that's hesitation, or the emmisaries usual speaking delay

 "Have you ever thought about doing anything besides decaying stuff?"

 "...why......would....I?.....that.....is.....our....purpouse.....what.....we......were......made......for"

 "Just because you were made for it doesn't mean you have to do it"

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 “They are indeed.” You notice that Orys has an odd quality to him, as if he is dead himself, but does not know it. 

 Tethrin tilts their head slightly. “What are you, exactly?”

 “I’m a Fey!” You notice his eyes are orange and extremely cloudy. There might be something wrong with his mind. 

 “Your brain is addled, Librarian. I suggest you seek clerical help.” Tethrin pauses. “I do not have the spells nor equipment to aid you.”

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*cut with Drizzt*

”uhm… I was not aware the Summer King had his eyes on Autumn Country…”

 "He figured now was the best time since the barley king is missing he sent me to disrupt the peace and cause chaos"

 “There was… hardly any peace at this moment, dear, and you… might have some competition. I heard the Ghouls were rising with their queen against Augustus…”

 "That's even better now I just have to wait for them to fight each other and kill whoever wins"

 “Traveler… you’re dealing with the Ghoul Queen and the Autumn King… they’ve both survived eons, no assassin has ever succeeded.”

 "It's a job the summer king sent me to do even if it's unlikely to succeed I still have to do it"

 She reaches for a kettle on a nearby silken table, pouring herself a glass of pure water.

”that coward. When the Autumn King massacred the spring Courts, he did it himself. Is the Summer king scared?”

 "The summer king is still my king Be careful who you insult in my presence madam" aramar warned

 “We are not in the summer lands. You are an assassin sent to kill the king of Autumn. I do not particularly fear your wrath at the moment. Do you want some tea?”

 "I have a question You heard that I was an assassin, yet you do not seem inclined to warn the king of autumn. Why is that?"