The Siege of Baldur's Gate(A Story) - Page 7

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 10-06-2002, 05:25 AM

when will you finish the next section? *evil grin* will Viccy take that "child" under her wing? *snigger* you ARE gonna kill er I mean Interogate (excuse the typo) the drow arnt u? [img]tongue.gif[/img] lol. good work

Attalus · 10-06-2002, 05:04 PM

Read on. Viconia may be True Neutral, now, but she is quite capable of being a bad girl:

After they had absorbed this news, they resolved to go back to the entrances to the sewers the next morning. When they retired for the night, Attalus was surprised at the volcanic reaction of his wife. She had not been so passionate and inventive since their honeymoon, he reflected, in a brief moment not filled with passion. Finally, he slept, exhausted. At first, Viconia appeared to be likewise, but, as soon as she was sure that he was asleep, she jumped up and hurriedly dressed. She then slipped out into the hall and quickly made her way to the cells of the basement. The guard stood to attention the moment he saw her. There was no one in the city who did not recognize Viconia by now.
She acknowledged his salute. “Tell, me, soldier,” she growled, “are there questioning faculties near to here?”
The guard rolled his eyes. “You mean, like for torture, Lady? Surely, they are two rooms down.”
She went and inspected them. Rudimentary, by Drow standards, but they would do: A restraint table, a rack, thumbscrews and pincers, with a grate of glowing coals. She nodded to the guard. “Go, and get a few of your fellows, and get that she-wolf out of the cell on the end. Gag her first, remember, and bring her here.” The man nodded back without any sign of disapproval. The priestess was far from popular with her jailors, having bitten one’s hand severely when he tried to feed her.
A few minutes later, they brought the woman inbound and gagged, and strapped her to the table. Viconia stripped her naked, and there was some covert admiration from the guards. She was indeed beautiful, though as full of fury as a cornered wolverine. Once her hands were secure, Viconia knew there was nothing to fear from the priestess’ magic, so she removed the gag, enduring a string of virulent Drow abuse. This she stopped with judicious use of the pincers.
As soon as the woman stopped screaming, she murmured, softly. “Now, Shoianna, you and I both know that you are going to tell me everything that you know, so why not save yourself and me a lot of trouble by telling me now? How and when are you going to release the worms?” The woman remained silent, so she applied a red-hot rivet to her chest. The smell of burning flesh filled the room, and the priestess screamed again. “And, how are you going to control them, my little poppet? Yes, you may scream and struggle but you are going to tell Viconia all that you know tonight.”
Various sounds and smells came from the room that night, but they never reached above the prison floor.

Attalus · 10-06-2002, 06:03 PM

The next morning, Attalus awoke and reached for his wife, only to find her gone and her side of the bed empty. He dressed and went next door to the sunny parlor that they enjoyed, with a balcony overlooking the city. A small table had been set up, and he noticed movement there. Parting the curtain, he saw the glad sight of his bride in colorful robes, eating a buttered roll delicately and sipping on a golden wine from a tapered glass. He sat down and snagged a roll for himself, saying, “Morning beautiful. Any chance that we could get that steward in here for something a little more substantial? After all, I work hard for my living.”
“Your work last night was quite satisfactory, husband,” she replied with a serene smile. “But, you shall see I was busy longer than you. There is good news this morning, the bitch of Lloth has talked, to me, at length. The worms are scheduled to be let loose after they were to finish fortifying that place in the southeast quarter. They were to kill all of the inhabitants, and then be left to starve to death, which they thought would be quite swift, so big they are. Then, they would fortify Baldur’s Gate even further and, by a special spell, keep it and its environs under a perpetual blackness, so that the adamantine would not decay.”
“But, why Baldur’s Gate?” the big knight shot back quizzically. “Why not one of the big Amnish cities?”
“I wondered that, too,” Viconia answered, “and she said it was because it is so strongly fortified, has a big harbor, and has such strong links to the Underdark. There is a major cavern not far from here, and a cave-in led them into the city sewers. Then some Drow mage named Eic’orrn dreamed up this plan and presented it to the Matron Mothers of Ched Nasam, the closest Drow city. That is where this army came from. We were lucky, the elgharess claims, that the bulk of the troops were stationed near the first place that we attacked, not dreaming we would go after that strong place.” She reached across the table and rumpled his hair. “They did not reckon on such a hero assaulting them, that could take the form of a dead god.”
Attalus thought a bit, then frowned. “Persuaded all of that out of her, did you? All by virtue of your winning personality? Well, I shall not ask any more. This is indeed golden information, and we must quickly draw our plans. Come, let us tell the others.”

Grammar · 10-07-2002, 12:05 AM

Love the story, Attalus! A pleasure to read a well written story with some of my favorite BG2 characters.

Nom · 10-07-2002, 05:44 PM

I must say, great story! Nice dialogs and character shaping. Keep it up!

Attalus · 10-07-2002, 08:27 PM

Thanks, all. I shall keep it up, don't worry.

After they had breakfasted, they joined their friends. They were, of course, intensely interested in the news, though both Keldorn and Jaheira gave Viconia strange looks when they were told that she had questioned the Drow priestess. The old paladin went so far as to say, “I do hope that you were not cruel to her, Lady Viconia. I will have naught to do with the torture of prisoners.”
Viconia‘s perfect silver eyebrows went up. “I well know that you will not, Sir Keldorn,” she said in a mocking tone. “You are quite free to check in on her at any time, though I assure you that, when I left her, she was in the best of health. I much doubt that you would enjoy the conversation, though, since I will wager that it would be confined to Drow curses. That is all that the guards say that they have of her.”
“But with you, she was informative to no small degree.” Keldorn replied sardonically. “Great are your persuasive powers, Lady Viconia. I have no doubt that she is well, now, knowing what a mistress of healing magic you are. But, naught to do with now. Let us return to that ramshackle place in the Southwest quarter, where the troops were said to be massing. Doubtless, we can find out somewhat today.”
They all equipped themselves and trooped back to the first building that they had taken. It was now under heavy guard by the militia, Descending to the basement, they found the hole that led to the depths still empty, though they could hear faint noises. Nalia and Imoen set to checking their wards and traps. They at first seemed intact, but Imoen discovered a change in one of her wards. Checking more closely, Nalia confirmed that two of hers had been tampered with. “Some mage of moderate powers has been working here,” she said with a shake of her strawberry blonde hair. “He has tried to dispel the magic in these, and has not been successful, since he is not as accomplished as Immy and I.” Imoen sent her a glance of gratitude. She always liked being included with Nalia, whom she both loved and admired. But, she switched her mind back to work. They needed to remove these wards, since if they did not, they would injure their friends.

Kaltia · 10-09-2002, 03:03 PM

[img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] keep on typing it up, dude, and maybe you can explain the lapdance line in Ccs

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 10-09-2002, 04:05 PM

ditto. this should be VERY intresting *glare*

Attalus · 10-09-2002, 06:57 PM

LOL, Sigmar was being urged to do a lap dance, and all of the guys (including me) were demurring, so I limited the possibilities to les femmes.

Calaethis Dragonsbane · 10-10-2002, 04:38 AM

and YOU offered Kat as a candiate?! how COULD YOU?! I'm shocked! quite shocked at you Att, what WOULD Lady G say? *cheeky grin* Come to think of it, what would kat say? (hey, I'm supposed to be jealous, I get the destint impresion if Im not, Att'll kill me [img]tongue.gif[/img] provided Kat doesnt get there first

lol. rule 1 nevr cross any females that are likly to kill you... [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

10-09-2002, 03:03 PM	#67
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 38 Posts: 5,817	[img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img] keep on typing it up, dude, and maybe you can explain the lapdance line in Ccs __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

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10-06-2002, 05:25 AM	#61
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	when will you finish the next section? evil grin will Viccy take that "child" under her wing? snigger you ARE gonna kill er I mean Interogate (excuse the typo) the drow arnt u? [img]tongue.gif[/img] lol. good work

10-06-2002, 05:04 PM	#62
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	Read on. Viconia may be True Neutral, now, but she is quite capable of being a bad girl: After they had absorbed this news, they resolved to go back to the entrances to the sewers the next morning. When they retired for the night, Attalus was surprised at the volcanic reaction of his wife. She had not been so passionate and inventive since their honeymoon, he reflected, in a brief moment not filled with passion. Finally, he slept, exhausted. At first, Viconia appeared to be likewise, but, as soon as she was sure that he was asleep, she jumped up and hurriedly dressed. She then slipped out into the hall and quickly made her way to the cells of the basement. The guard stood to attention the moment he saw her. There was no one in the city who did not recognize Viconia by now. She acknowledged his salute. “Tell, me, soldier,” she growled, “are there questioning faculties near to here?” The guard rolled his eyes. “You mean, like for torture, Lady? Surely, they are two rooms down.” She went and inspected them. Rudimentary, by Drow standards, but they would do: A restraint table, a rack, thumbscrews and pincers, with a grate of glowing coals. She nodded to the guard. “Go, and get a few of your fellows, and get that she-wolf out of the cell on the end. Gag her first, remember, and bring her here.” The man nodded back without any sign of disapproval. The priestess was far from popular with her jailors, having bitten one’s hand severely when he tried to feed her. A few minutes later, they brought the woman inbound and gagged, and strapped her to the table. Viconia stripped her naked, and there was some covert admiration from the guards. She was indeed beautiful, though as full of fury as a cornered wolverine. Once her hands were secure, Viconia knew there was nothing to fear from the priestess’ magic, so she removed the gag, enduring a string of virulent Drow abuse. This she stopped with judicious use of the pincers. As soon as the woman stopped screaming, she murmured, softly. “Now, Shoianna, you and I both know that you are going to tell me everything that you know, so why not save yourself and me a lot of trouble by telling me now? How and when are you going to release the worms?” The woman remained silent, so she applied a red-hot rivet to her chest. The smell of burning flesh filled the room, and the priestess screamed again. “And, how are you going to control them, my little poppet? Yes, you may scream and struggle but you are going to tell Viconia all that you know tonight.” Various sounds and smells came from the room that night, but they never reached above the prison floor.

10-06-2002, 06:03 PM	#63
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	The next morning, Attalus awoke and reached for his wife, only to find her gone and her side of the bed empty. He dressed and went next door to the sunny parlor that they enjoyed, with a balcony overlooking the city. A small table had been set up, and he noticed movement there. Parting the curtain, he saw the glad sight of his bride in colorful robes, eating a buttered roll delicately and sipping on a golden wine from a tapered glass. He sat down and snagged a roll for himself, saying, “Morning beautiful. Any chance that we could get that steward in here for something a little more substantial? After all, I work hard for my living.” “Your work last night was quite satisfactory, husband,” she replied with a serene smile. “But, you shall see I was busy longer than you. There is good news this morning, the bitch of Lloth has talked, to me, at length. The worms are scheduled to be let loose after they were to finish fortifying that place in the southeast quarter. They were to kill all of the inhabitants, and then be left to starve to death, which they thought would be quite swift, so big they are. Then, they would fortify Baldur’s Gate even further and, by a special spell, keep it and its environs under a perpetual blackness, so that the adamantine would not decay.” “But, why Baldur’s Gate?” the big knight shot back quizzically. “Why not one of the big Amnish cities?” “I wondered that, too,” Viconia answered, “and she said it was because it is so strongly fortified, has a big harbor, and has such strong links to the Underdark. There is a major cavern not far from here, and a cave-in led them into the city sewers. Then some Drow mage named Eic’orrn dreamed up this plan and presented it to the Matron Mothers of Ched Nasam, the closest Drow city. That is where this army came from. We were lucky, the elgharess claims, that the bulk of the troops were stationed near the first place that we attacked, not dreaming we would go after that strong place.” She reached across the table and rumpled his hair. “They did not reckon on such a hero assaulting them, that could take the form of a dead god.” Attalus thought a bit, then frowned. “Persuaded all of that out of her, did you? All by virtue of your winning personality? Well, I shall not ask any more. This is indeed golden information, and we must quickly draw our plans. Come, let us tell the others.”

10-07-2002, 12:05 AM	#64
Grammar Zhentarim Guard Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Washington Age: 38 Posts: 301	Love the story, Attalus! A pleasure to read a well written story with some of my favorite BG2 characters.

10-07-2002, 05:44 PM	#65
Nom Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: September 22, 2002 Location: Sweden Age: 48 Posts: 26	I must say, great story! Nice dialogs and character shaping. Keep it up!

10-07-2002, 08:27 PM	#66
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	Thanks, all. I shall keep it up, don't worry. After they had breakfasted, they joined their friends. They were, of course, intensely interested in the news, though both Keldorn and Jaheira gave Viconia strange looks when they were told that she had questioned the Drow priestess. The old paladin went so far as to say, “I do hope that you were not cruel to her, Lady Viconia. I will have naught to do with the torture of prisoners.” Viconia‘s perfect silver eyebrows went up. “I well know that you will not, Sir Keldorn,” she said in a mocking tone. “You are quite free to check in on her at any time, though I assure you that, when I left her, she was in the best of health. I much doubt that you would enjoy the conversation, though, since I will wager that it would be confined to Drow curses. That is all that the guards say that they have of her.” “But with you, she was informative to no small degree.” Keldorn replied sardonically. “Great are your persuasive powers, Lady Viconia. I have no doubt that she is well, now, knowing what a mistress of healing magic you are. But, naught to do with now. Let us return to that ramshackle place in the Southwest quarter, where the troops were said to be massing. Doubtless, we can find out somewhat today.” They all equipped themselves and trooped back to the first building that they had taken. It was now under heavy guard by the militia, Descending to the basement, they found the hole that led to the depths still empty, though they could hear faint noises. Nalia and Imoen set to checking their wards and traps. They at first seemed intact, but Imoen discovered a change in one of her wards. Checking more closely, Nalia confirmed that two of hers had been tampered with. “Some mage of moderate powers has been working here,” she said with a shake of her strawberry blonde hair. “He has tried to dispel the magic in these, and has not been successful, since he is not as accomplished as Immy and I.” Imoen sent her a glance of gratitude. She always liked being included with Nalia, whom she both loved and admired. But, she switched her mind back to work. They needed to remove these wards, since if they did not, they would injure their friends.

10-09-2002, 04:05 PM	#68
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	ditto. this should be VERY intresting glare

10-09-2002, 06:57 PM	#69
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	LOL, Sigmar was being urged to do a lap dance, and all of the guys (including me) were demurring, so I limited the possibilities to les femmes.

10-10-2002, 04:38 AM	#70
Calaethis Dragonsbane Legion Symbol Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Somewhere in between Age: 40 Posts: 7,029	and YOU offered Kat as a candiate?! how COULD YOU?! I'm shocked! quite shocked at you Att, what WOULD Lady G say? cheeky grin Come to think of it, what would kat say? (hey, I'm supposed to be jealous, I get the destint impresion if Im not, Att'll kill me [img]tongue.gif[/img] provided Kat doesnt get there first lol. rule 1 nevr cross any females that are likly to kill you... [img]tongue.gif[/img] )

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