Hazardous Times Part IX (fresh blood - not literally, please! - welcome)

[Ar-Cunin]

Suddently somebody clear his throat right behind Eliza

"Whether the man deserves having his hand cut off on not, your superior was right - you shouldn't have cut it off. After all - the more pieces of himself a man has to loose the more willing he'll be to talk duing interrogation. And I expect that there will be plenty of time to interrogate the prisoner at a later time"

As the the three turn they see an elf wearing a voluminous cloak in different green and brown hues. In his left hand he holds a longsword, while his right is held high in a conciliatory manner.

[Larry_OHF]

OOC>>>Who exactly is left in the tavern? I see alot of new faces, but I am unsure as to what tavern in wha city they reside.

[Galadria]

OOC>> Larry, I think that the city's name is Erebos-Attalus thinks that he read that, several Threads ago. Skye and Madman are there, but Addison, TAO, and Raymond have slipped away. Welcome, Ar-Cunin! IC>
ELIZA(Tosses her head proudly, then stops quickly. How had she learned that before, and when was the last time that she had done that? It seemed like ages. Perhaps this was another relic of her old life?)(To the elf)"And who are you, sirrah, that you give me advice? I take orders from my good lord here and my superiors in the Order."

[Legolas]

Legolas

He holds her hand a little longer, his eyes distant, before releasing it, telling himself it was so she could get up and ready for the day's walk, but knowing that was not the true reason for letting go. Nonetheless, he rises to his feet and motions for her to do the same.

"Rrang's forest is one of the biggest in the country," he tells Sorsha while he waits for her to fully come awake. "It runs from Greenville to Ankhmoor, and then a bit farther, and as far as I know contains only desiduous trees and brush. The part we're in here isn't really all that dense, and apart from it's very centre, it's like this throughout the entire forest."

The elf looks around, trying to decide on a suitable direction to head off in.

"There's plenty of variety though, with the hills and rivers it has."

He looks over at Sorsha.
"Is there any direction you'd prefer to start off in?"

OOC: Welcome to all the 'fresh blood' [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ 05-11-2002, 02:39 PM: Message edited by: Legolas ]

[Ar-Cunin]

"Your Superior should teach you better manners girl - especially when it comes to speaking to your betters"

He turns to face Sir Blandamour

"Greetings Sir Knight - allow me to introduce myself. I am Sanael Ganahr - Ranger-Protector to my Lord Celefin. My Lord has commanded me to look into the recent disturbances in this area after he learned that several elfs had been attacked by this 'alleged' Demon. I have been scouting (OOC: [img]graemlins/lurking.gif[/img] ) the area for a while and resently the army, trying to obtain information. I also tried to take a few prisoners a couple of days ago - but unfortunately those men would rather die that surrender."

"Oh - and if may give you a piece of advice - If you in the future should want to play hide and seek in the woods, I would suggst some different clothing. You both stand rather clearly out in all that armor - I mean I spotted you with the greatest of ease, and I could easily have ambushed you - as could indeed anyone else located in the woods, had they been so inclined."

OOC: Sanael Ganahr is an arrogant SOB - but he also a true professionel. He is armed with a magical longsword, longbow and an array of magical arrows. In addition to this he has his impressive looking cloak, which grants +2 AC and +35% to stalking and hiding.

[ 05-11-2002, 05:13 PM: Message edited by: Ar-Cunin ]

[Galadria]

ELIZA (to Sanael Ganahr, tossing her flaming locks) "When I meet my superiors, Elf, I shall acknowledge them." (to Blandamour) My Lord, should we not be moving along? Our news must not brook any delay."

[Attalus]

SIR BLANDAMOUR"Ay, Eliza, we must be moving along. As for you, good Elf, you may accompany us if you so desire. You would benefit from the interrogation of this one, and my superiors would doubtless have questions of you."

[mistral4543]

Sorsha

She acknowledged the pang of reluctance as she watched his hand leave hers, then slowly arose and dusted her robes. All this talk of rivers seemed to stir up images within her.... the strolls she had taken with Justin, along the river near Philip's home, the times when just a moment's pause to sip some water had nearly cost them their lives, so close was the pursuit of their attackers... but now, she felt rather cold, somehow ~ Did I really know Justin that well? He seems like a stranger to me... ~ Shaking her head distractedly, she addressed Legolas at last ~ "Could we head for the hills, please?"

[Cerek the Barbaric]

Addison watched the beast enter the tavern. He was torn as to what action to take. He wasn't sure if the ruffian he was talking to would be an asset or not. In fact, he wasn't at all sure the man wasn't a spy for this demon's army.

The other two strangers, though, definitely did not come from this region. The Oriental influence was evident in their appearance (OOC: I'm assuming this since you two spoke Japanese. Correct me if I'm wrong). That brought back fond memories of his days in the monastary. He wanted to help, but couldn't risk revealing their location. They couldn't dare stand up to this demon until they rejoined with the paladins (and hopefully LOTS of reinforcements).

He sent Skrith to the tavern window to survey the scene. Inside was total carnage. That demon-spawned creature was literally tearing every person in the tavern apart, one-by-one. The two newcomers had their exit blocked and the ruffian was still over in the corner, doing his best to remain unseen.

Time was growing short. Addison used his telepathic link with Skrith to extend the reach of his ESP spell from the woods to the tavern. He only had time scan the surface thoughts of the three in question. None of them seemed to be angry at being betrayed by this demon lord. While Addison couldn't be positive without a more thorough probing, there simply was no time left. He ran quickly away from the area TAO and Raymond were and began casting a spell. A Dimensional Door appeared behind the two newcomers as they pushed through the crowd. Addison pulled his cloak up and held it close around his head. He didn't want any spies in the tavern getting a good look at his face. It was bad enough that he had to cancel his Invisibility without really using it. He stepped halfway through the Dimension Door and yelled to the newcomers, "QUICKLY, through here. You'll be safe in my keep" He paused for a moment, carefully considering his next action. Then he turned towards the corner and said "You too ruffian. Let's go". The newcomers hesitated briefly, but Madman did not. He sprinted for the magical portal. As the two elves considered their alternatives, one of the taverns other patrons needed no extra prompting. He also ran for the portal. Addison balled his hand into a fist and concentrated his inner power, as the monks had taught him. He struck the patron sqaure on his nose, channeling all of his energy into the punch. The man fell to the floor on his back, stunned from the impact.

The elves looked at each other again. Their would-be savior certainly didn't seem that friendly, but that demon-fiend was getting much closer.

Kishin looked at Skye and said "Better a human foe than a demon-spawn, don't you agree?" Skye nodded quickly and they entered the portal, weapons at the ready in case they were needed on the other side.

The three strangers were shocked to find themselves in the woods only a short distance from the tavern, rather than in some far-away keep.

"Heeey. You said we was going to your keep. What happened wizard?" Madman asked.

Addison looked at the ruffian and said, "I lied".

If Madman, Skye, or Kishin have a problem with me temporarily "taking over" their characters, let me know. I will be glad to either edit or delete the post as necessary. I only did it this time because I basically needed an immediate response from your characters. Let me know if this is acceptable, or if you had your own plans for escaping.

[Ar-Cunin]

Sanael Ganahr

" I shall surely accompany you Sir Knight - I looks like we share a common cause - for the moment."

"And unless you plan to try and galop the entire way, I don't expect to have any problem keeping up even though I'm on foot"

[ 05-12-2002, 03:41 AM: Message edited by: Ar-Cunin ]