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Darlantan

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The CEO of Plasmid Biotechnology was a rather unassuming man. Tall, slender, dark-haired, the bespectacled man simply went by the name Mark. One would of course assume he possessed a surname although it was a rather difficult piece of information to find, not that many ever took notice of such. Regardless, Mark had a rather common appearance and simple dress one would expect to see worn by the working class, not by a man in charge of one of the most powerful corporations on the face of Neuva. Yet he had a subtle wolfish aspect to him, a certain predatory gleam in his eyes when regarding others. Few could ever place the reason why such a plain man could suddenly seem surrounded by an air of power and authority at the blink of an eye.
"I suppose I should be honored he would grace me with such company, but I have always preferred to handle such business without face-to-face interactions with a middleman," Mark stated with a detached tone, lifting the folder to eye through its contents. "I do hope our friend took care in the wording of our arrangement. What I may agree to and uphold may not be fitting to bear my signature. A document may be read by any who glimpse it and certain things simply must not exist to attract wandering eyes."

20-May-2015 05:34:05

Basileus257

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"I apologize. I should have made myself clearer." Matt began, raising his voice back to it's normal volume. "You had mentioned that this land is dangerous in Elune. Obviously it would be foolish to cross over to Elune while we are still up here. I actually was referring to the region just south of the Strait between this continent and the main one to the south. In Neuva, the northern part of the main continent is rather sparsely inhabited. Most of the human civilizations haven't taken those lands for themselves yet. The majority of the land is inhabited by non-human tribes, particularly dragon clans. I don't know if this is the same in Elune, but perhaps one of the tribes in that world would be able and willing to treat Caelidorus. In regards to food, I would appreciate it if the two of you would be willing to dive for fish. A meal of fish should tide Caelidorus over until we can get him help."

Matt lowered his voice again. "I wouldn't ask you to do anything that would involve you abandoning your clan. The clan has to come first, I get that. Before I say yes to all of this and we approach Forlirn to ask for the diversion to the Soulbound, I feel I should know what I am getting into. Lets say we go through with the ritual and both survive this mess. What happens then? I feel that I should know what some of my duties would be and what my place in your clan would be if we go through with this. I ask because from the little I know of your clan, it is fairly obvious that they have no love for humans. I'm sure you can understand why I want to make sure that there will be a place for me among your people if this happens." Matt said.

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

20-May-2015 22:19:12

Basileus257

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If Michael had any reaction to the CEO's comments, he did not show it. "I can appreciate your concerns. From the little I know of this matter, I can tell that it is quite delicate, and I can understand why you would have reservations about introducing a middleman into this arraignment. However, I also hope you can understand that my Lord is quite a busy man. Ruling the largest empire in human history is quite a time consuming affair. My Lord simply cannot afford to take time out of his busy schedule to fly to this city and conclude your business in person. On top of that, my Lord also believes it valuable for the two of us to become acquainted with one another. As the soon-to-be ruler of this city and the surrounding lands, we will be cooperating in the future. It is inevitable. That is the main reason for my being here in fact. My Lord wants to ensure that there are no misunderstandings between our two sides, after all. That would be most unfortunate." Michael said. He paused to examine the contents of the briefcase before removing a rather thick contract. "Now in regards to this agreement, I must confess that I am not fully aware of the details of this arraignment. I have only been told what I need to know. As I understand it, you will be criticizing my Lord and his supposedly extremist policies. I have also been informed that your organization is to be officially pardoned once the invasion is over. Other than that, I have no knowledge of what is transpiring between my Lord and your organization. On that note, the contract itself has nothing to do with your actual agreement; this contract merely grants you permission to establish branches of your company in three Imperial cities. Your organization had said that they wanted to do several times in the past year. Well, you have your wish. You are an intelligent man. Surely you can understand the symbolism behind this contract. The words on a page do not have to correspond to the actual meaning behind the page, yes?"

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

20-May-2015 22:21:54

Darlantan

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"Ah, yes, the barren mountains home to the Soulbound. I still sense Anima has not left her forsaken sanctuary. I will be glad to see her again," Umbra hummed softly, his expression seeming to become distant. "I would be surprised to see your race seek habitation there; I don't believe any of your progenitors did so. A harsh place to live... and completely lacking in resources needed for civilization. I know little of its Elunian half, however. I believe it has mostly been home to varying magical sects and cults but my knowledge has not been updated for eons."
Forlirn replied with a nod, heading toward Frilarth to quietly confer with him.

"I truly do not know," Caelidorus replied quietly, his tail flicking. "A human as part of the clan... only once in our history has anything close to that happened and it was a matter of honor rather than an addition to our number. You would be the first... and considering my power in the clan and the nature of this ritual, you truly would be the first rather than be given some title and a life of luxury. What would be expected of you... while I would have much sway in determining that, I do not know. Perhap tactical advice... perhaps knowledge of Neuva. Perhaps both. I do believe you would be regarded with far more respect than you would expect. You are a warrior and it is the art of war the clan holds in greatest esteem, for better or for worse."

21-May-2015 05:12:40

Darlantan

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"Really I'd have been expecting a phone call; this is certainly not a matter our friend would have any need to conduct in person. Although his reasoning with this course of events is understandable. Far more efficient to satisfy several goals simultaneously than waste resources fulfilling each separately," Mark continued without changing his tone, setting the folder down to turn his attention to the contract. "I was not certain but I had suspected you might be his choice ruler for his new territory. Yes, we shall be cooperating in the near future. Perhaps not on the surface or eye of the public, but the inner workings of a relationship hold far greater import than the appearance."
The man looked up for a moment, folding his hands together and regarding Michael with a gaze as detatched as his voice. Almost as if he considered the business at hand no more important than requesting a mug of morning coffee from an intern. "You understand those details correctly. It is quite vital to the agreement for the company to take a firm political stance in opposition to our mutual friend and to continue to do so even when so graciously granted a pardon despite our efforts against his cause lest the company create an image of itself noncondusive to th agreement."
Another pause as Mark adjusted his glasses, his eyes momentarily flashing with a calculating look before returning to their detatched gaze. "Hm, three branches... the wording may need altered to design the expansions as subsidiaries to avoid complicating the public image... Ah, but yes. The written words are of course of great import, but such pales in comparison to the meaning; inner workings above appearance again. I am quite pleased our friend has chosen the company as an ally. He shall find it will be an alliance of great mutual benefit."

21-May-2015 06:21:06

Basileus257

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"There isn't much in the way of civilization in these mountains." Matt agreed. "You might find the occasional town or village in the mountains, but not much more then that. Even still, I find it somewhat astounding that the Soulbound have not been discovered yet. My people frequently fly over the mountains to bomb the tribes to the north. It's rather hard to believe that none of these flights have spotted the Soulbound. But I digress. If the Elunian half of these mountains still have any of these magical sects, then that is probably where we should go. Perhaps Soul would have a better idea on how things are in Elune." Matt said, raising his voice once more.

Lowering his voice, Matt continued his conversation with Caelidorus. "I wouldn't have any objections to that. One other thing I might be able to do is act as an ambassador of sorts to the humans and other races within your territory. Keeping those people happy can only help your clan in the long run. Either way, I would be happy to complete whatever duties that you would have for me." Matt paused before continuing. "Well, I guess we have an understanding then. Before we tell everyone else about this, I just want to make sure that you are okay with this. Caelidorus, this is huge. Are you sure this is what you want? Once we go through with this... well you won't exactly be able to reverse it."

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

21-May-2015 22:30:27

Basileus257

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"Really, is there anyone else in this corrupt and depraved city that my Lord could give authority to?" Michael asked, his neutral tone fading to an extent. In it's place was anger. This was a subject that he was passionate about, and one of the only times he would allow his emotions to surface. "The hardworking human beings of this city look to me for guidance. They know I am the only one who will speak the truth about the parasites that infest our city. At the risk of sounding arrogant, I would be inclined to say that choosing me was an easy decision to make. Once the battles end, I will purge this city of the filth that live within it, and my Lord knows it." Michael shifted his tone back to a neutral one. "But that is not important right now. What is important is that we ensure that we understand one another. On that note, I appreciate your situation. Your corporation draws much of it's revenue from lesser creatures and those who sympathize with their outrageous demands. It would be foolish for you to risk compromising source of wealth. Of course, we will respond to your remarks with remarks of our own. We have a reputation of our own to attend to." Michael paused to close his briefcase. "You should feel lucky to have received permission to open three additional branches or subsidiaries within the Imperium. You know as well as I do that the Imperium is notoriously difficult to expand into." Michael stood up. "Well, I have a few other things I must attend to before the day is out. I have a friendly word of advice for you: leave the city while you still can. The bombing begins at 7 tomorrow morning and the invasion itself begins an hour later. I myself plan on leaving once my business is concluded. It wouldn't do for me to perish from a stray bomb or bullet, after all." Michael stuck out his hand and continued. "If you have any problems with the wording of the contract, I am sure you know what to do. Despite our differences, I wish you the best in the upcoming war."

“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.”

¯ Aristotle

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Marthe Troly-Curtin

21-May-2015 23:14:23

NarBloodwolf

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Rhen slowly opened his eyes when he heard nothing but the voices of his companions talking among themselves. In his hands he held Umbra's soul stone. It was then that he noticed the look on Umbra's face. Rhen, despite all his knowledge had been duped and fooled by the ancient and his joke.

''You are a sneaky one Umbra.'' chuckled Rhen, being a good sport despite falling right into the small prank. ''I think we shall get along fine. But don't make a habit of pulling jokes like that. Anything magical that might end the world I do not take lightly.''

With that Rhen popped open one of the pouches on his belt and sat the soul stone inside. Within the pouch were several sectioned off areas that held long octagonal crystals. Rhen placed Umbra's stone within an empty pouch and turned to his companions.

~Thank you Animus. You have put me at ease for now.* Replied Rhen to Animus.

''It would be best to cross over to Elune in a place where we would not be in any immediate danger. We also need to find a suitable place to replenish our supplies. Plus we need to get Matt here a sword or something to use in Elune since his firearms will be useless. On another note being back on Elune will allow me to regain my strength and keep it for a while.'' commented Rhen.

22-May-2015 21:16:19

Darlantan

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"Anima has a way of directing your race away from her children," Umbra stated somewhat absently, his tail flicking. "Her domain is the soul and your kind have souls, so she may influence where you hunt during a particular raid. I do suspect she would be far more familiar with the current Elunian mountains than I as the soulbinding ritual of her children requires travelling to those mountains. Although I should mention in my time those sects were always of a... darker sort. The kind hunted down and driven out of society."

The ancient yawned cavernously, glancing back toward Rhen. "Hm, I suppose that's reasonable... I'll just have to conjure up other pranks to amuse myself. Although I quite strongly doubt the entirity of my kind together could end the world so quickly. I'd think it would take us at least a week. Perhaps a century if we start bickering, which would be likely."

"That actually might be quite likely," Caelidorus murmured quietly. "I set the changes in motion to those under our rule although I can't exactly know how far they've been carried out at the moment. For a human to enter our ranks... well, I think it'd be quite logical you'd be chosen to play a major role in negotiations. But... well, yes. I'm about as sure as I can be about a thing such as this. Although I think it would be prudent to speak with Soul about what exactly will happen rather than simply jumping in."

Animus became silent, likely resuming his surveying.

"I'd think it best to cross over after we return to the Soulbound," Forlirn stated, joining in on the conversation. "I don't believe the mountains have changed greatly from Umbra's memory; they are still rumored to be home to dark mages and necromantic cults. We can gather as much fish for food as we can carry and it can last if somebody knows how to smoke it properly. Other supplies... doubt we'll find anything until we're south of the mountains."

25-May-2015 21:59:04

Darlantan

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"Hardly, although your relationship with our friend was not clear enough for me to know if he would implement you or one from outside of the city to oversee his new territory," Mark resumed in his detatched tone. "I'd only be surprised if you did not participate in a 'political war' with us; it would appear quite confusing to the public to not act predictably. And yes, I do not plan to be here when the messy affairs begin. You barely managed to catch me before departing to a safer facility; I was not notified you would be visiting today."
The man accepted the hand and shook it. "Luck to your endeavors. But considering you shall be placed in leadership of this city, there is one more matter to attend to."
The CEO opened a drawer in his desk, removing a file marked simply "35789324" and offered it to Michael. "Something from the record vaults. Lacking any implicating connections to the company as is standard protocol, yours to do with as you see fit. Considering the impending change to your position in this city and the relationship you will hold with it due to your position, I've decided relations will likely continue far more smoothly if you are privy to a portion of the non-public nature of the company. What I offer is but a miniscule sample, but you are certainly a smart enough man to see the implications this little document offers."

25-May-2015 22:56:12

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