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<blockquote data-quote="Archon Basileus" data-source="post: 7539982" data-attributes="member: 6855545"><p><strong>BATKNIGHT/DAXIO - AT THE BATTLEFIELD</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p></p><p>Investigating the weapons' disappearance leads to a simple conclusion: someone else roamed the battlefield. At first, it's not easy to figure this out. Batknight searches around for clues, but the amount of blood, footprints and scorched land makes the task nearly impossible. Nonetheless, he remembers the tales of the Autumn Knights, and this is enough to warrant a deeper search. He remembered that the Knights were sometimes followed by unseen spirits called Specters. They would protect the knights as they advanced, communicate with them and shield them from harm. </p><p></p><p>At the edge of the battlefield, he is able to find extra footprints, no doubt made by light Drow boots as a Specter moved through the field.</p><p></p><p>After Batknight's warnings, Daxio employs his own devices to search the area. He doesn't find the weapons. Instead, his discovery is way more startling: at the opposite edge of the field, a strange, faint silhouette moves around, spying the group. As Daxio sees it, the entity vanishes, as if it had never been there. It carried no weapons, but it might explain how the pieces vanished.</p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: #FF0000"></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #FF0000">[Ok, Daxio can roll perception to gain more insight on what the thing was. He can also pursue his discovery further, if he so wishes. Same goes for Batknight.]</span></em></p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>ALICE</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">"My, my..."</span> - the satyr takes her hand ceremoniously, exchanging a complicity glance with Daxio. <span style="color: #0000ff">"Beautiful and intelligent... I have heard of your kind's... Many talents, but I hadn't realized they could all be found in a single person..."</span> - he smiles suggestively.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">"I can see the winds turn in our favor... We held the tower and the Isles, but not everything could be saved. They knew what they were doing, clearly. And they were well-informed... To a degree..."</span> - he pauses for a moment, looking around, and then continues.<span style="color: #0000ff"> "In the Isles, the many scrolls housing the prophecies in which you yourselves figure as protagonists were destroyed. Inside job as we were attacked, I believe. Oddly enough, several statues were ravaged as well. And, at the tower, the copies of the prophecies were either taken or destroyed by our very enemies. There were... Other losses, but only the mages would know about it."</span></p><p></p><p>Assessing the situation makes Alice curious. As she tells the story of their confrontation, she realizes how ill-conceived this attack was. Insufficient men, almost as if they didn't know what they were about to face - something quite uncommon for the Drow.</p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>ARDUNIEL</strong></p><p></p><p>Goliath glances at Arduniel in silence. Whenever they met, the satyr always showed a deep respect for the elf's opinions and decisions. Finally, he chooses to speak, sporting a controlled, serious tone unnatural to him.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">"Right now, all main areas are affected. We could take them to the Causeway or the encampment. Surely they'd be secured by the Firbolg. Boy, are they pissed..."</span></p><p></p><p>Arduniel knows everything to be true. But he also knows Thanes a bit better than Goliath's letting out to everyone. Thanes' interests go way beyond renown theft. He might even sell the knights for a good price. His ambitions make him terribly unreliable - even more unreliable then the rest of the alessians. Considering the accusations flying around against the Priestess, it's obvious why she never corrected Thanes, or took his position from him...</p><p></p><p>Arduniel imagines that the tavern or the camp would be the two safest places to keep important prisoners right now. Preferably around Firbolg and pixies. No one can fool them or best them in combat, when their numbers grow.</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">"The Priestess was at the castle ruins, I think... It was the safest place, after she warded the entire area."</span></p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>DAXIO</strong></p><p></p><p>Goliath smiles. No matter how inconstant each of them might be, they could rely on each other's friendship. Thanes looks annoyed, at least, turning his back and commanding his men to send the prisoners out, towards the castle. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">"Thanks for the trust. I believe Arduniel would agree that the camp or the tavern are the places to leave them now. I'd give them some mead as well. They're... Are they noble? I don't know, I don't... really care for these things..."</span> - suddenly his eyes fall on the woman knight. This time, though, it doesn't seem very flirtatious.</p><p></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>MOSS</strong></p><p></p><p>Moss hunts the stragglers with elegance and ease. He manages to bring five down as they flee to the south; three more before they can reach the wall and the swamps to the north; a couple at the Hills of War. Everywhere, Moss realizes how messy the situation really is. Even though the forces focused on their eastern attack, the area lacks any solid barriers or frontiers. More might be hidden - after all, it's in their nature to act in secrecy. The very nature of the situation confuses Moss. why would they waste their forces in such a disastrous attack? </p><p></p><p>After the task is done, the conflicts die out. Here and there, the hash consequences of the battle still mark the horizon. Suddenly, the encampment's met with a commotion. The dragon sees it from the distance: someone got caught and is taken to a central hub amidst the tents - probably to be harshly dealt with. A line of Green Knights returns from the caves, riding West at full speed. At the top of the Spiral Tower, a group of gryphon riders dives towards North.</p><p></p><p> @<em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6801311" target="_blank">KahlessNestor</a></u></strong></em> @<em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6847138" target="_blank">Charlotte of Oz</a></u></strong></em> @<em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=87106" target="_blank">MetaVoid</a></u></strong></em> @<em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=4936" target="_blank">Shayuri</a></u></strong></em> @<em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=1231" target="_blank">Kaodi</a></u></strong></em> @<em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380" target="_blank">Neurotic</a></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380" target="_blank"></a></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380" target="_blank"><strong>ALESSIA MAP</strong></a></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380" target="_blank"><strong></strong></a></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F_AoQ7vBXmDZvXEERwfE9qljK5tle6DzmrbytTJV_v4/edit" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...bytTJV_v4/edit</a></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u><strong>AREA MAP</strong></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u><strong></strong></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XilDWiP67QjwxZ5JFWZa2F7XhM_iAwBqFUI4iFKlwNU/edit" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...I4iFKlwNU/edit</a><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380" target="_blank"></a></u></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><u><a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380" target="_blank"></a></u></strong></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archon Basileus, post: 7539982, member: 6855545"] [B]BATKNIGHT/DAXIO - AT THE BATTLEFIELD [/B] Investigating the weapons' disappearance leads to a simple conclusion: someone else roamed the battlefield. At first, it's not easy to figure this out. Batknight searches around for clues, but the amount of blood, footprints and scorched land makes the task nearly impossible. Nonetheless, he remembers the tales of the Autumn Knights, and this is enough to warrant a deeper search. He remembered that the Knights were sometimes followed by unseen spirits called Specters. They would protect the knights as they advanced, communicate with them and shield them from harm. At the edge of the battlefield, he is able to find extra footprints, no doubt made by light Drow boots as a Specter moved through the field. After Batknight's warnings, Daxio employs his own devices to search the area. He doesn't find the weapons. Instead, his discovery is way more startling: at the opposite edge of the field, a strange, faint silhouette moves around, spying the group. As Daxio sees it, the entity vanishes, as if it had never been there. It carried no weapons, but it might explain how the pieces vanished. [I][COLOR=#FF0000] [Ok, Daxio can roll perception to gain more insight on what the thing was. He can also pursue his discovery further, if he so wishes. Same goes for Batknight.][/COLOR][/I] [B] ALICE[/B] [COLOR=#0000ff]"My, my..."[/COLOR] - the satyr takes her hand ceremoniously, exchanging a complicity glance with Daxio. [COLOR=#0000ff]"Beautiful and intelligent... I have heard of your kind's... Many talents, but I hadn't realized they could all be found in a single person..."[/COLOR] - he smiles suggestively. [COLOR=#0000ff]"I can see the winds turn in our favor... We held the tower and the Isles, but not everything could be saved. They knew what they were doing, clearly. And they were well-informed... To a degree..."[/COLOR] - he pauses for a moment, looking around, and then continues.[COLOR=#0000ff] "In the Isles, the many scrolls housing the prophecies in which you yourselves figure as protagonists were destroyed. Inside job as we were attacked, I believe. Oddly enough, several statues were ravaged as well. And, at the tower, the copies of the prophecies were either taken or destroyed by our very enemies. There were... Other losses, but only the mages would know about it."[/COLOR] Assessing the situation makes Alice curious. As she tells the story of their confrontation, she realizes how ill-conceived this attack was. Insufficient men, almost as if they didn't know what they were about to face - something quite uncommon for the Drow. [B] ARDUNIEL[/B] Goliath glances at Arduniel in silence. Whenever they met, the satyr always showed a deep respect for the elf's opinions and decisions. Finally, he chooses to speak, sporting a controlled, serious tone unnatural to him. [COLOR=#0000ff]"Right now, all main areas are affected. We could take them to the Causeway or the encampment. Surely they'd be secured by the Firbolg. Boy, are they pissed..."[/COLOR] Arduniel knows everything to be true. But he also knows Thanes a bit better than Goliath's letting out to everyone. Thanes' interests go way beyond renown theft. He might even sell the knights for a good price. His ambitions make him terribly unreliable - even more unreliable then the rest of the alessians. Considering the accusations flying around against the Priestess, it's obvious why she never corrected Thanes, or took his position from him... Arduniel imagines that the tavern or the camp would be the two safest places to keep important prisoners right now. Preferably around Firbolg and pixies. No one can fool them or best them in combat, when their numbers grow. [COLOR=#0000ff] "The Priestess was at the castle ruins, I think... It was the safest place, after she warded the entire area."[/COLOR] [B] DAXIO[/B] Goliath smiles. No matter how inconstant each of them might be, they could rely on each other's friendship. Thanes looks annoyed, at least, turning his back and commanding his men to send the prisoners out, towards the castle. [COLOR=#0000ff]"Thanks for the trust. I believe Arduniel would agree that the camp or the tavern are the places to leave them now. I'd give them some mead as well. They're... Are they noble? I don't know, I don't... really care for these things..."[/COLOR] - suddenly his eyes fall on the woman knight. This time, though, it doesn't seem very flirtatious. [B] MOSS[/B] Moss hunts the stragglers with elegance and ease. He manages to bring five down as they flee to the south; three more before they can reach the wall and the swamps to the north; a couple at the Hills of War. Everywhere, Moss realizes how messy the situation really is. Even though the forces focused on their eastern attack, the area lacks any solid barriers or frontiers. More might be hidden - after all, it's in their nature to act in secrecy. The very nature of the situation confuses Moss. why would they waste their forces in such a disastrous attack? After the task is done, the conflicts die out. Here and there, the hash consequences of the battle still mark the horizon. Suddenly, the encampment's met with a commotion. The dragon sees it from the distance: someone got caught and is taken to a central hub amidst the tents - probably to be harshly dealt with. A line of Green Knights returns from the caves, riding West at full speed. At the top of the Spiral Tower, a group of gryphon riders dives towards North. @[I][B][U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6801311"]KahlessNestor[/URL][/U][/B][/I] @[I][B][U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6847138"]Charlotte of Oz[/URL][/U][/B][/I] @[I][B][U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=87106"]MetaVoid[/URL][/U][/B][/I] @[I][B][U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=4936"]Shayuri[/URL][/U][/B][/I] @[I][B][U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=1231"]Kaodi[/URL][/U][/B][/I] @[I][B][U][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380"]Neurotic [B]ALESSIA MAP [/B] [/URL][URL="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F_AoQ7vBXmDZvXEERwfE9qljK5tle6DzmrbytTJV_v4/edit"]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...bytTJV_v4/edit[/URL] [B]AREA MAP [/B] [URL="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XilDWiP67QjwxZ5JFWZa2F7XhM_iAwBqFUI4iFKlwNU/edit"]https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...I4iFKlwNU/edit[/URL][URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380"] [/URL][/U][/B][/I] [/QUOTE]
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