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NotFishing

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Joric Ironfist

Joric had felt a certain sense of guilt as they ventured into Hamstead. What transpired that day was all too clear in his memory: a lord who was either paranoid or opportunistic had conscripted some well meaning villagers and sent them to attack Copperdale.

He remembered his plans to visit the conscripts' families and ask for forgiveness. But after realizing the Lord of the town was still out for his head (hadn't Amair smoothed things over with them?), and taking the urgency of their present task into consideration, it would probably be a better idea to hold off on that for now.

He hadn't known Rovaan was involved, but had heard of some fiery demon laying waste to the other half of the army. Only now did he make that connection. Joric already harbored some degree of mistrust towards the man, and now when he spoke of his crime without remorse, and even laughing about it, that just made Joric angry.

"If you find slaughtering misled villagers funny, why the hell are you here? It can't be out of goodwill!" The dwarf spat, clearly not finding his comment in the slightest.

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Brodus

Brodus nodded. He removed his helmet and hid it under his cloak, then put the cloak's hood up. Soahc was placing a surprising amount of faith in them for people who just joined today, but then again they were all up to the task.

Not wasting any time, he moved at a brisk walk towards one of the towers. As he neared it, he crouched down into some bushes and started to examine its defenses.

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Alicia Vendal

"Sightseeing." Alicia responded sarcastically, her natural distrust of authority kicking in. "Harsh cold weather, a civil war, giant smelly ogres... who wouldn't want to come up here this year?" She asked. "Give it another week or two and this place will be flooded with tourists!" Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

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Annie1227

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Annie was shocked what the guild master just told her. She remembers that she was arrested at Copperdale, people came to free her, her powers went out of control and then was free in Abraxas' arms with the group. She has no memory of killing anyone in the jail. She was just speechless. She was afraid if that was true that she killed a jail guard. She was speechless and then he talked about her friend and mentor about to train her. She knew that was a lie. She got really mad and wanted to use her powers to shut him up and learn to respect. Then the guildmaster left the group. She felt really relief that he was gone.

Then she heard Etheldredda told her to go with Siera. She said said with a upset voice,"you got it. I think my see my past life as a spy will come in handy. I don't remember if I called anyone jail guard. If it is true it was by accident." She felt so upset about it about she might have killed a jail guard.

Judy said with a smile," You got it." She went over to Zed to go to find what food as they can. -Dances-

15-Oct-2015 23:55:33

Venom1383

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Hamstead - Zed

Zed pulled his hood over his face as the party entered Hamstead. The survivors of that army had seen him too, and an albino mage was a pretty memorable sight, no less than an armored wolfman or a spike-helmed Dwarf.

They found a place to stay for the night and the Guildmaster announced that he would be departing. "Well, now we might have a chance of surviving this." He muttered after the Guildmaster left.

After buying out the entire place for themselves, Ethel shared the plan for the next few days. They'd be traveling by a boat tomorrow, which would squeeze out the last of their coin. And so the arduous task of stocking up on food fell to him and Judy. Well, they were in a town full of rich old men, a healthy sixteen year-old girl was just as good as a bag of gold.

"None here." Zed said when Ethel asked if anyone had objections. He glanced over at Judy, then turned to depart for his task.

Espionage - Sileo

Finally something worth effort. Though sneaking up a hill was hardly the most difficult feat of stealth he'd ever performed. Sileo headed for the westernmost tower; those clouds, the work of the Hags' chanting, no doubt, would block the rays of sunset from that direction, but soon the moon would rise. A waxing gibbous that drew men's eyes eastward.

He proceeded forward, with expert footwork he deadened his steps. His gray cloak was ideal for blending in with the coming dark. He could scale the tower with ease, but he'd need to kill or distract any sentries.

--- Ramsay Bolton is the king we deserve.

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Encampment of the Empire - Henry

As their troop entered the Tyrannian camp, Henry remembered his days campaigning as an infantryman and later as light cavalry. He had served alongside a Tyrannian contingent before and respected their professionalism. The way they marched, drilled, and maintained their equipment was an encouraging step-up from his early experiences commanding ragged militiamen.

Henry too was surprised that the decan was a woman, though he didn't show it. "Thought we'd find a good scrap up here." He replied. Ramsay Bolton is the king we deserve.

16-Oct-2015 02:53:17

Inferi

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The Silent Musician

Although before she had dismissed the Guildmaster as ineffectual and someone who made up elaborate and false stories about themselves to boost prestige - a view that had not changed since leaving Copperdale - she now felt somewhat sorry for the man. His remarks were certainly not endearing, but it was also clear that he was the only one here who was not here by choice. It might be for a good reason, but she couldn’t agree with the reasoning of bringing him along if he did*’* want to be here.

That was mostly why she tried to keep out of the argument that was going on between him and Annie - although calling it an argument wasn’t entirely correct. Both of them might feel that they were right and that what they were saying was justified, and since there were elements of both parts that held truth she couldn’t try to tell one they were wrong or not. Maybe if she had a voice, it would allow her to interject, but in the middle of something like this there was no way either of them would read writing in the air.

Surprisingly, the one who answered her writing was the Guildmaster himself, everyone else ignoring it. That was a bit of a disappointment, for she was curious about the riddle and had been hoping someone else would be as well, but it wasn’t unexpected. He posed the question that she was wondering too, should her thought be correct, but did*’t offer anything further on the subject. With that apparently pushed to the side, the musician shrugged, removing the words from the air with a swipe of her hand. They were beginning to move on, and she did*’* want to be left behind in the middle of a dangerous area such as this. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

17-Oct-2015 03:57:38

Inferi

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Giving her hellpup a pat on the head to make sure she had his attention, Siera started walking, crossing the bridge and beginning down the path ahead of them. Although she had no way to repeat what had been said regarding Bobby, he was intelligent enough to understand it, and so she let him sniff along as he pleased. Similarly, the flute once again took a position overhear, circling around and watching for anything that might imperil its master.

The man that had been assigned to walk up front with her seemed about as chatty as she was, and so the trek passed in silence. It was probably better that way, and it was what she had been used to before the world’s parameters had shifted and deposited her in a world that actually needed her assistance. It could be argued that the world was the same, as well as the need for her, but she couldn’t deny that this world held a stronger attraction than the one that had sent her here. Perhaps it was because this world had not judged her, thrown her in a cage, and abandoned her, or maybe it was because there was still the doom from the previous one hanging over their heads and telling them they wouldn’t get another chance. The people here deserved to be saved, and if they couldn’t save it before maybe they could now.

Or maybe, just maybe, it was because He was here, and He was the only person since she had fallen that she felt she could trust with anything.

The journey was quiet, much quieter than before, everyone looking warily around for another ambush. None came, but the lack of one did*’t give much relief until they had arrived at their destination. Even then, the town that they had come to meant they did*’t have a real chance to relax, for it was the one that the militia had been sent to Copperdale from. The Guildmaster pointed it out, but she was already aware of the fact that at least half of them were probably wanted in this town. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

17-Oct-2015 03:57:42

Inferi

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That was something she remembered well; too well, really, since it had ended with a great deal of someone else’s blood on her hands and a feeling of helplessness that had been nearly unprecedented by anything else in her life. While she may not have directly participated in the bloodshed, her presence had been very clear to everyone there, and she was as worried that she would be targeted just as much as Joric or Rovaan - although she did not know what part the latter had played in the battle - because many might have seen her as an instigator of some kind.

Pulling her white hood up over her head so that her face was somewhat hidden, Siera gave up her spot at the lead of the group to the Guildmaster, allowing him to lead them to a small inn and then proceed to promise the owner enough money to vacate the rest of the place. The earlier proclamation that he was going to leave as soon as he had was not a surprise, and neither was it too much of a tragedy. There may have been a use for the man if he had stayed, but she could not think of what it may have been and did not dwell on it because it was probably for the best that he was leaving.

She was somewhat curious what help he had called for, however. It seemed that it had something to do with Annie, and his comments earlier about her being a demigod had been rattling around in Siera’s mind for a while. The abilities that the little girl had demonstrated were certainly above the level that most people could do, and they were certainly more powerful than what the musician knew she could conjure at a moment’s notice. If she was supposed to receive training from whatever the Guildmaster had called for, did that mean there was someone even stronger than he that was going to show up here? Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

17-Oct-2015 03:57:46

Inferi

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The kiss on her hand felt, at the very least, awkward, and she did*’t have any idea how she was supposed to respond to it. Fortunately, she did not have to worry, since he left before she could think of something, leaving her with a hand that she unconsciously wiped on her cloak almost immediately. The gesture itself wasn’t unappreciated - she knew that it was supposed to be a courtesy - but the emphasis that was put on it had seemed a bit...extreme. Then again, the Guildmaster was that kind of person, and if they weren’t going to be seeing him again for a while - or ever, if he was right - then it was fair that he do such a thing.

Unfortunately, there wasn’t any time to rest, no matter how much she might like to. Their hagspawn taskmaster was making plans almost immediately, and she was of course involved with them. Their plans for the following day weren’t exactly the most favorable, if only because Siera did not like boats and water above her waist. As long as she did*’t have to try and swim it was fine, but the fact that it was a possible situation made her uneasy.

Still, her job seemed like the easiest of the three. With her inability to speak, she could not ask questions, and so her sole task was to listen. If she did not hear anything, there was not much she could do. Granted, she was going to have to do something to make sure she could actually hear, because there was no way she was not going to play music. It was too long since she had sat down and actually played with no intention other than to fill the room with music, and even if that was not quite what she was doing here it was closer than using it to make barriers to protect her companions from a river that was attacking them. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

17-Oct-2015 03:57:50

Inferi

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The fact that Annie was coming with her was something she had mixed feelings about. If the little girl was actually a spy, then maybe she would be able to get more than the musician could, but it seemed she was somewhat distraught right now and Siera hoped it wouldn’t affect her negatively. There was too much power that she held, and even if she could control it she was still a very young girl. Emotions tended to have a stronger hold on the younger generations, but if she wasn’t going to complain and was acting like she was fine then the musician had no reason to doubt her.

Shaking her head at the hagspawn - an indication that she did not have an objection - Siera made for the the door, motioning for Annie to come with her. Robnoxious started to follow, but Siera stopped, placing a hand on his head and looking down at him. As he looked up to her in curiosity, she shook her head, pointing inside the building. Although he did not look too happy, the hellpup seemed to understand, walking dejectedly back inside and lying down in front of the fire with the huffing noise a dog would make when they intend to go to sleep.

As she turned around again to continue, she heard Joric’s angry voice behind her, sounding like it was responding to a comment that Rovaan had made. Although she shared the sentiment, Siera did not join in, instead increasing her pace to get away from the building. There were a few reasons she did not want to get involved, the greatest of which being that she was a little scared of the half-demon. Her own power was not enough to deal with something like that, not without preparation, and if he enjoyed killing people then she doubted he would feel any remorse towards those who were disagreeing with his views.

Stopping outside for a moment to make sure Annie was coming along, Siera made her way into the town, looking for a larger tavern than the inn. If she was going to play somewhere, it may as well be the best place she could find. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

17-Oct-2015 03:57:54

Inferi

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Larger taverns had more people, and more people meant more information. She just hoped that nobody would recognize her, although with her hood covering her distinctive blue hair and her clothing not the same as it had been during the incident - as well as Robnoxious not being present - she hoped there was nobody that would see her as anything more than a travelling musician. The term bard did*’t truly apply anymore, since without a voice she could only perform a small portion of a bard’s tasks.

The flute had taken it upon itself to enter the leather sheath she still had on her belt for it, simply as an added precaution. If they did*’t like magic here, they would not like a sentient instrument.

Priestess of Fire

Soahc seemed to recognize something specific that the necromancer spoke of, but the word that he said back, the only response to Ubaid, was something that she did not recognize. It likely meant something important, but without any context there was no way she could decipher the meaning. It bothered her a little because it was a piece of information that she did not have, but if there was nothing she could do to figure it out right now there was no reason to worry.

The major point of interest, that point being the captives, turned out to be not as interesting as she had hoped, although the comment about the one chained on the front of the carriage was more so than the more clear information about the one behind. If there was nothing interesting about him, the magical energies that Soahc mentioned had to be quite fascinating indeed, for Kira was sure the demigod wouldn’t keep someone around unless they had some spot in his scheme to fill. She might have to see if she could catch these “interesting traces” herself at some point, but her lack of precision attunemen* with anything besides fire made that an unlikely scenario.

The priest seemed like a similar case: someone who had no real purpose but was here anyways. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

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