A visitor from far to the South

Brenna E'lyana · Post by **Brenna E'lyana** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:34 am

*letters posted all over Daris*

Countrymen, brethren and friends,
I write this notice to speak to you of the two mages calling themselves the Southerners. I am not sure where they come from or who that they think they are but that have proved without a doubt that they are singularly lacking honor.

I have heard of the attacks on our fair village, and more distressing to me, I, too was victimized by these dregs of society. Yes, friends and neighbors, they cast an unprovoked offensive spell, on a friendly bard...and she is with child. When my companions acted in my defense, one was brutally cut down.

When I questioned these so called "Southerners" about their dastardly deed, I was told that they care nothing for us Northerners or "our offspring". Now friends and neighbors, does this sound like the type of people we wish visiting our fair village? Why I do believe that those last words are very close to treason.

Unprovoked attacks on the village, attacking and potentially harming a pregnant girl, speaking dismissively about the fair folk that are the lifeblood of our wonderful home. Friends and neighbors, these are troubling times. Watch these mages carefully, because by their actions and words they have proven themselves at very least enemies of Daris and at worst agents of Varana.

Your truly and with love.
Teleiri Kellin, songbird of Daris
Proprietor of the Dancing Daggers

Vahene · Post by **Vahene** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 9:07 am

Ivae fingers one of the notices and grins.

"Oh, I like her.. I like her a whole lot," She quips. "Now maybe someone'll believe me when I tell 'em that these idiot southerners wanna kill me fer no good reason. Fer once, I uphold tha' law, an' what happens? Ya just kin't win."

-I

Earavien Erinen · Post by **Earavien Erinen** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:10 am

((Upholding the law?? Wow, that's a stretch!

Since when is it legal to kill someone's familiar in town with no warning?

*A darkened room*

Serena sat at the table, placidly sipping her tea.

"Hmm, my brother, my sources say that the peasants are grumbling about our apparent "unfair" treatment of them. Where were they when I sought aid from oppression in the village? Well, I have no need for their pitiful assistance now. We have seen how truly weak their defenses are. We can stride into town any time we like and lay waste to the place."

She yawned, and studied her nails.

"Just like in the caves last night. They thought to trick us with their sneaking ways, circling around to deal you a blow from behind. We immobilize them for their impudence, and they cry foul. Pitiful whiners! Then they attack and claim that *we* have no honor. They would not recognize honor if it walked up and introduced itself."

Serena sipped the last of her tea and set the mug down carefully upon the table.

*sigh* "I suppose we must give them yet another lesson in humility. This grows so wearying. What I really want to do is head back home and teach the remnants of the priesthood how to grovel before their new masters..."

She smiled cruelly, and anyone who had known her before the events of the past few months would not have recognized that smile. Serena had come into her powers at last, and they had changed her.....

((Ok, I know I'm a dork having to spell this out, but chalk it up to womanly weakness.....hmm, you probably better not! Anyway, I have absolutely NO OOC problems with anyone here, esp. not Haki and Ivae. Haki and I have talked this out and things are cool. This is just an opportunity for some fun role-playing. I love the way this character has turned out, and I hope everyone is enjoying reading the posts. That said, if you want to PK us IC, we certainly have given you guys every reason. 'Bout time you took us up on it, slackers!

((And as a side note, you will NEVER see me loot any corpse bags if I do PK someone. I will guard your stuff and ignore you when you come back to get it. That's not why I persue this evil thing. You are free to do whatever you like, but I wanted to make that clear. Besides, Koalisks are easier and their chests usually have better stuff!

Tslisher · Post by **Tslisher** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:18 pm

// OOC

To Falson,

Actually he has.. but at the time posed no threat and laid low, concealing his real intentions (I.E. quite low level at the time)

But now that he's out in the open so to speak, this meeting ought to be rather..... interesting *grin*.

BTW: My apologies to the group that ran into Serena and Ahman in the Kolisk caves last night.. but never, never try to sneak up behind a rather paranoid mage *evil grin*

JaeEleutheria · Post by **JaeEleutheria** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 8:52 am

Ariadne took a look at the letters that were posted in Daris and quirked an eyebrow. She had heard stories of these southerners but didn't realize that they really poised a threat. She had seen one in town a while ago, but decided to just look the other way as she needed to uphold the towns laws for the woman had not been breaking them.

The paladin sighed and nodded to herself, reminding her to keep her eyes open and ready for anything that came her way, Ishtar so help her.

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(( Don't count out Jae in the mage tag team, Falson... *grin*

Tslisher · Post by **Tslisher** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 9:47 pm

REVENGE!

Ahman sat, nursing his various wounds, particularly those caused by the sword of that red coated thief. Damn his slippery hiding skills. He'd have to find a counter to that now..

His sister was right though. How could he be so stupid. It was a trap. They were lying in wait. But, they could not have known without the help of one in particular....

"Come to town," she said. "The coast is clear," she said. "Hurry up," she said. And then, when he had come, he narrowly slipped by the trap set for him. Ah, for that, the stubborn, foolish, monk would pay...

Grinning he thought of the way they had circled around the town. His sister protested, claiming a trap. She was right, damn her...

They had disposed of the guards, those foppish redboots rather easily. But then, having arrived in the heart of Daris, and killing the fool Notter (his heart warmed at that), they were beset by many hiding rogues. He'd dispensed with their feeble mage's spells rather easily, his protections absorbing his minor attempts at spells. But as he turned his attention to killing the mage, the thief, that drunkard fool Hakiseth, appeared. As he turned to smite the red coated one, first one sword, then another pierced his robe. NO! this could not be happening. He fell to the ground and had difficulty rising.

His head swimming, and blood pooling, his blood! on the ground below. He watched as his barbarian friend and his Sister fell to the blades of these rogues.

THIS COULD NOT BE HAPPENING!

His sister was right, they were betrayed! He was a fool not to see it. And she had only followed him to try to persuade him from this foolish path. As his vision dimmed, he swore that he would return to put an end to that monk, their betrayer, Wing......

((OOC - Nice show guys.. Ahman really needed to be hoisted on his own petard... Thanks for the great contest. You really had it down and nailed us. Wow, 7 was really overkill, but fun all the same. Serves us right for bringing only 3 to assault the village. Thanks for being such good sports.))

Armitage · Post by **Armitage** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 10:28 pm

As Wing hands her note the the captain she makes sure that he understands the importance of it.

"You must deliver this as fast as you can and do not read it less you wish to end up dead." She was in too much a hurry to be nice.

As she sat at a table in the Salted Rim a blue haired halfling walked up to her and told her the Brig wanted to see her.

Of course he did, but how much to tell. She came here to find them. That would be no secret now. How much should they know of why the mages came and why she followed?

She decided she should wait to hear back from her order before saying to much to the Dasarians. Well at least all those years learning how to blend in had worked out for her.

As she sat their she just hoped all the people that fought them came out alive. She hoped enough notice was given to them to prepare. It was a shame she couldn't have been there herself, but duty calls and when the order calls you answer regardless of what you are doing.

Stormknife · Post by **Stormknife** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:30 pm

(( I dunno if you mean overall or just during that last smackdown...but there were maybe 4 of us actually attacking you when you went down. Would have only needed 3 if I'd remembered how to PvP with a mage. >_< ))

Oye99 · Post by **Oye99** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:53 pm

//Actually, I think there was only three, me, Drekkan, and Trace. I know Ivy never made it, not sure about Rum or the others.

Ah well, fairer than the last encounter, 4v1 XD.

Stormknife · Post by **Stormknife** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 9:55 pm

(( Yeah, I know you took down one of them, Drekk got one, and I got the third. But there was someone firing arrows at the barbarian whose name I forget...heh. There were other people THERE, sure, but they didn't exactly attack, either. )

DM Farore-sama · Post by **DM Farore-sama** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:11 am

It did not take long for word of the fighting to reach the ears of those who would care to hear it. Far to the south, stories of their brave brethern protecting their honor were spread. Many points differed, but one thing was constant.

Their honor must be salvaged.