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« Reply #4545 on: September 13, 2006, 08:57:09 AM »
Soadakke finally reached the shore. He wasn't alone anymore...

"Look, there are two boats here...I wonder who left them", Soaddake said.
"We can sell one of them and use the other, if you agree", the short, somewhat chubby man walking beside him suggested.
"Is the gold I gave you not enough? Besides that, we will need both boats."
"Are you saying I'm too fat to sit in your boat?"
"No...of course not."
They stopped near the boats.
"You will stay here, Eshom. You can only hinder my progress."
"Progress? I can walk faster, If that's what you mean."
"Umm..It is not just about walking. We will have to stop more times a day, buy more food...Just be here when I'm back - alone or not."
"Will you take me If I give to back half or your money? Hee hee hee..."
"I don't want it. You let me hide in your wagon, therefore you deserve the
payment."
"Fine. I won't come with you, but don't be surprised if you don't find me here."
"I won't be surprised..."
"So...On the last time, can you tell me...how much is one plus three?"
"Stop trying to be funny. It's four."
"That's right! Hehehe...Goodbye, your highness."
"Don't forget you can escape using the other boat if the soldiers come."
Soadakke put his bag in one of the the boats and pushed it into the water. He then jumped into the boat, sat down and started paddling.

20 minutes later Eshom had already left island, with the second boat;  He was headed in another direction.
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« Reply #4546 on: September 13, 2006, 02:49:51 PM »
"That's a hard logic to live by my friend." Duilin replied to his 'anyone will be nice to you if you are nice to them.' little saying. "But you can just keep telling yourself that if you want to."

"Plus, I don't think the shiny guy would be much of a tea drinker." Duilin commented. "Seems more of a molten organic muscle tissue drinker."

"Anyways. So, Kerig, where did Draven and the machine go? It's important. We need to talk to Draven." Rink asked.

"Yes, and find more about that machine." Aegidius said. "It's either allied with Draven or plotting to kill him, I suspect."
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« Reply #4547 on: September 13, 2006, 06:18:49 PM »
Nick reached the town Aura and Tsu were previously at. He looked for a shop to get new clothes to replace the ones he was wearing for what seemed forever. He walked in browsing the store. He noticed ablack almost translusent shirt and dark grey pants. He took them to the shopkeeper. "I'll like to buy these."

"That will be 50 gold coins."

Nick reached into his pocket pulling out 50 shimering gold coins. He placed them in the shop keepers hand and as quickly as he did this he was gone.
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« Reply #4548 on: September 13, 2006, 08:20:54 PM »
//Xorlak: I was originally planning this complex to be built by the Crimsons, but it seems as though there is a lot that I have not known before. Reviving that idea now may not work, as Draven was oblivious to what this place is. Perhaps we could write it off to the Dark Empire? If yes, then what is the D. E.'s symbol?\\

The strange, temple-like build of the laboratory did not appear as something that scientists would create. Horus carefully inspected the channels on the walls. There was a small metal rim around the glowing tubes... why would it be there? Wouldn't the rock already give enough support for these pipes, whatever their purpose may be? Perhaps the rock was not here in the beginning, at all...

He bent closer towards the wall. Indeed, the stone had occasional seams in it. It was as if it was placed there after the construction of some sort of a frame, probably holding the ground and sand at bay from pouring into this facility. However, if this stone was the same material that his armour was built out of... this would be a very heavily-defended station. The cover of sand on top, perhaps an enchantment here or there, then this...! Nothing short of a meteorite would break this fortress.

As he was inspecting the wall, he heard... a sound. He leaned to the wall.

-"H...s... Th... help... ss... kill... tr... h...s... Draven..."

The voices were slowly fading. He followed the direction of the mysterious whispers, and started to make out some words.

-"Horus... you are the one... help us... kill Draven... he does not belong... You are the original... help..."

He lightly pushed himself off the wall. These must be just hallucinations. God knows what that transfer process did to his brain.

He went back into the main area, opened up the armour covering the hole in his stomach, and began reattaching the Conversion engine. The voices, which were but a silent whisper, suddenly turned into a booming roar.

-"He only came for the conversion engine!... He is low on energy! Attack!"

His head darted around to the wall behind him. Suddenly there was clicking everywhere, whining, groaning... It was like there was something moving behind these walls...

--- --- ---

"I began to grow fond of this tower. The Sizri district was, in fact, the only one I felt comfortable in anyway. The tower itself had a nice little study in it, a broad round table, with a few chairs around it. The shelves on the walls were groaning under the weight of the books pressing on top of them. I took out a few... "Curses and Other Enfeeblements", "School of Destruction for Noobes", "Binds and how to use them"...

I sampled the books by flipping a few pages. Most interesting... All these books taught spells use something called a "siphon", using the opponent's energy to cast your spells against the opponent... An intriguing read, while I wait.

Oh, of course. I forgot to mention that there is some sort of a lord coming to see me about... well, he wasn't specific, all he said was "property". I assumed he wanted to buy land from me, and I already started picking out potential spots. The most promising one, other than Asgarnia, was the town I assaulted earlier. This was the one with those pesky worms that I saw earlier fighting a mammoth machine. This particular town still had a relatively large amount of buildings standing, and build on a lone river in a desolate wasteland. All the occupants were gone... this meant both more and less problems for this buyer. On one side, he would encounter no resistance once he got there. On the other, he would need to populate this habitation himself... I wonder if he is up to the task...

I decided to read these tomes for a while, at least until my client decides to show up."

--- --- ---

Ein brushed his shirt off any remaining blood. This was nothing compared to the loss he experienced earlier...

He came back to the encampment.

-"No more distractions. Alex, Marshall, come help me."
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« Reply #4549 on: September 13, 2006, 09:17:24 PM »
"Help?" Marshall asked. "Help with what? The camp?"

He scratched his head and then followed Ein.

----

A horse pulled wagon, which seemed to be carrying something, either very big or something small but in a massive amount covered in a blanket, rode towards the gates of Sizri.

The cart was being pulled by a man who had a beard and was wearing...normal clothing (he's not important so you think of something, if you care about him that much). The passenger was a man, who looked like he was in his fifties, but still very fir and healthy. He was wearing a dark burgundy shirt, a black cape, dark green pants, and black leather boots, with a design of foliage on the sides. He had clean white hair and a short beard. He looked quite wealthy with no signs of any bad health to him, except around his eyes, he has bright green veins. Also if one were to smell his breath, they would smell a slight hint of poison. The expression on his face looked quite casual, like the sign of somebody important about to do some very important business. However if you asked anyone, nobody would be able to tell you who he was. In fact the driver of the cart was just paid to carry this luggage, and transport this man, he had only recently met this strange person.

The cart stopped in front of the gates, the iron wheels squealed as it came to a stop and the horse screeched and the driver wiped them to indicate them to stop.

The guards at the gate walked looked at each other in doubt. They have dealt with a lot of people claiming to be important, and they really don't want somebody to waste Kronos' time.

The strange well dressed man hopped from the cart, and stared at the two guards.

One guard, stepped towards the stranger, trying to look unimpressed, yet truly this stranger could purchase the man's rear end with the change in his pocket.

?What business do you have with the great Marshal of the Kandarinian Sovereignty?? The guard asked demandingly.

The stranger grinned and let out a slight laugh. The guard could smell his rancid breath from where he stood. ?My name is Theodore Vandrin.? He stranger spoke. ?I have come to buy a county of land from your Marshal.?

?Um?listen here. You?re not the first person to try this. If you think you?re so smart to pull of a stunt like this just to see our great Marshal, think again. Please do not waste our time.?

?I assure you, I am not wasting your time. I have truly come here to do buisness. He is expecting me.?

The guard was still in dis belief. Perhaps he stole this clothing, he was sure that somebody as well dressed as this would be able to have a better oral hygene. He rolled his eyes. ?Listen, our Marshal IS expecting somebody, but how do I know you're him, and not some well dressed bum trying to attack our leader. I'm not letting you in unless you can prove you are who you claim to be.?

?Is that so?? Vandrin asked. ?Come take a look at this.? He walked towards the back of the cart, and put his hand on the large blanket and beckoned the guard to come to him.

The guard took a deep breathed and walked towards the end of the cart.

Vandrin lifted up the blanket. The guard rubbed his eyes. Before him, was a huge ammount of gold, diamonds, gems, and tons of treasures, worth millions. Obviously this must have been stolen, but who cares? (Aslong as it wasn?t stolen from the soverinty) This is a fourtune we are talking about.

The guard smiled. ?Very well then sir.? He looked at the other guard. ?Open the gates, he checks out.?

Vandrin nodded and then hopped back onto the cart, back onto the passenger seat, displaying some impressive agility for his age.

The horses screeched again and the cart wheeled through the gates, untill they reached the tower of Sizri.

Vandrin hopped off the cart, and walked towards the end of it, and reached under the blanket. He pulled out a large bag, full of treasure. This would probably be enough to at least get this great Marshal?s attention.

The doors of the tower were opened for him.

He looked at the cart driver. ?You know what will happen if you leave, don?t you?? He said.

The cart driver gulped and nodded.

Vandrin then headed his way into the tower.

----

The door in Kronos? room was opened.

"Greetings oh great, Marshal of Kandarinian." Vardin says. "Sorry if I was late. Your guards seem to be a bit over protective of you. But seeing as you are a man of your position I can't blame them." He said, sounding respective but not to flattering or like a suck up. "So anyways, my name is Theodore Vandrin. I would like to buy a county of land from you. I would also like to purchase about one hundred slaves, and perhaps hire fifty guards. I will fully pay upfront for the costs, and I will give you my loyalty."
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« Reply #4550 on: September 13, 2006, 09:47:39 PM »
"Another pest...? I swear, when I get my hands on those guards....

Oh, it's him!

I put down my book, and listened to the Count's introductory speech. The little devil on my shoulder was constantly nudging at me to ask the Count when was the last time he brushed his teeth... however, the little angel on the other shoulder told me to keep this as formal as possible. I am a man of class, after all, and although this one may not have an empire like I, we are still monarchs.

-"Count Vandrin, I see." I was surprised how he didn't claim to be a heir for the Kandarinian throne. With a name like that, he'd fool most folks. "So, it is a county you desire? Why, I may have the perfect location in mind..."

I took a map of Terian off one of my shelves. I pointed to a very empty-looking barren.

-"Although it is not on the map, my troops have recently decimated a township in this area. Although it is not as big as one may have desired, it is bigger than most of the... filthy ghettoes that dare call themselves cities... Some buildings lay in ruins, but most still stand. What can I say, it's war!"

"I did not bother myself to find out its name... You can give it a new one when you arrive."

-"Also, as for the slaves: I have a good 10,000 lowlives stashed away somewhere in the mines. Since we are both men of rule, I will give you 200 as a gift. Likewise for the guards, I'd say about 75 Kandarinian Legionnaires, all armed with first-grade speargun weaponry will do. The township itself, however, will not come at such a small price..."

I looked at the Count with a sly smile. My Necromancer skills paled in comparison to my bargaining ones... however... Let us hope that the initial offer seals the pact."
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« Reply #4551 on: September 13, 2006, 09:53:27 PM »
(Ein:  No problem, but PM me if you want to set things up in the future.  Otherwise, I'll assume none of my characters have knowledge of it, unless it's obvious.)

Draven flew a bit away from the heap of scrap, some sort of markings on the far wall catching his eye.  Floating over to the panel, he dusted off the rune like etching and moved back a little.

That would answer his question.  Before him was the insignia of the Dark Empire etched into the wall: the four winged dragon outlined in a deep red against a diagonal sword.  It was slightly disturbing to see it again after all this time, through it only differed slightly from his own insignia of the Crimson Empire.  When he had risen to the throne five years ago, he only modified the insignia slightly, filling the dragon in with deep vermillion to symbolize improvement but retaining past superiority.  This newer insignia bodly graced the back of his black cape.  But he knew that he would be seeing the old version a lot more in the near future...

Draven was only half surprised at this.  Retan had many secrets, that even as a High General, the second highest position in the Empire, he was left out on...

Suddenly the walls began to rumble-- Draven darted back next to Horus, finding that the machine was in the middle of repairing itself.

"I would have assumed this place to be more hospitable to you... More defense mechanisms?"

A dim aura of flame appeared around the floating man.  If something did attack, that meant it was functional... Perhaps he could disable it without causing much damage?
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« Reply #4552 on: September 13, 2006, 10:04:06 PM »
"Not to sound egotistical, but I'd think the Vandrin County would actually sound nice." The count said, grinning.

The count grinned once more, as he was offered some extra minions for his county, and nodded.

"So you say it will not be at a small price. Well then." Vandrin then opens the large bag, revealing many gems and gold, enough to make any person rich. "This is only a fraction of what I have outside. I assure you that money will not be an issue with me."

"So, yes. As I am buying a county from you, I accept the fact I will also be expected to work for you. I actually would like this. Like you, I am a great leader, and a powerful man. I intend to not only build a 'civilization' under your law, modified with a few of my own 'additional' rules. I also plan to build a military establishment, to expand my territory, and also yours. Perhaps I could suggest, that If I ever, oh say conquer a small militia run village, perhaps sell it to you. I prefer to only have a small amount of land and I think we can both agree that money is a great form of power."
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« Reply #4553 on: September 13, 2006, 10:26:46 PM »
//Ach, pardon pardon... Well, what can I say? I'm still a newb Surprised) \\

"Despite the the foul, fetid stench slowly filling up my room, I could not agree more.

-"Yes. Other than some, er, direct methods, if you will, money is what helped me become me as you see me now - a leader of a great empire."

I peered into the bag. This was one of those few occasions when I felt that I am not surrounded by obsolete morons.

-"Hm, yes... I do believe we are on the same page, lord Count. Now, as for your proposition..."

His proposition was very close to home, but there were a few points I disagreed on - mostly of etiquette.

-"I am fair. You are buying that land, hence it is no longer mine, and hence my laws will have no effect upon your rule. However, I do think that perhaps an alliance of some sort would be greatly beneficial to both of us. You see, other than a few outposts here and there, and perhaps a capital centre, I have no plans of urbanizing Terian. I am taking over for two main reasons. One, because of raw materials. Two - the most important one - because I can."

I waited, for a dramatic pause.

-"Anyways, we may as well discuss this alliance now. I will supply you with troops, materials, and sustenance. You and your county will serve as a strategic hardpoint. I will put my complete trust in your command over my soldiers. You may claim the cities you conquer at your desire."

My eyes thinned, and I looked directly at the count.

-"But please... for the sake of your well-being and for the sake of my time, please do not try to backstab me... Believe me, my empire, although geographically small, is quite powerful..."

I sat down at the table. This was proving to be an interesting discussion.

-"Do we have a deal, lord Count?"
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« Reply #4554 on: September 13, 2006, 11:21:36 PM »
Othainan smiled grimly smiled as he swam, that is, if you can say the twitching and clicking of the mouth of an eel/shark hybrid is a smile smile.  For that is what form Othainan had assumed for his long swim to the Kandarinian islands.  Not large enough to attract attention, yet big enough to swim deep, and fast.  After 2 days of swimming, he had finally entered the ring of islands that made up the sovereignty.  But he was having trouble finding the correct island.

He was smiling about the thoughts of revenge that his mind was unable to abandon.  After such a long time, revenge was finally in his grasp.  All he has to do is...find the wretched island.

Othainan cursed the fog that surronded him as he swam on.
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« Reply #4555 on: September 14, 2006, 09:20:22 AM »
//Small reminder, Ein...Ein is POISONED and won't be able to move a muscle within moments of the stab...Unless you sigil also purified his blood as well?\\

Kerig stared at the group before him, confused.

"Erm, I think they walked into some invisible barrier over there" He said eventualy, pointing at what seemed to be the horizon.

"You better not bother them. They probably want privacy if they made an invisibility barrier..."

Kerig nodded to himself.
Only then he noticed that something is missing-Weloss.

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Under a cover of darkness, Afelon follows the innkeeper's daughter into her own home.  During the stalking, Afelan noted that the village is much smaller than the village on the map-much smaller.

Assuming the map was simply wrong, Afelan sneaks into the local inn, a three story high redwood building with a big, round golden sign on it's door saying
"Flyby Inn".

Inside the inn, Afelan hid behind a grandfather clock and listened in to the conversion between the innkeeper and the herbalist.
 Upon taking a closer look, Afelan noticed the Herbalist was wearing a strange, shining green shirt on an unknown material and a glittering yellow skirt. Although the sandlas she wore were a little bigger than Afelan's footwear, the rest of the sizes about matched.

"Perfect. All I have to do now is to find the right time and place..."

The rough-looking innkeeper suddenly got up from his stool behind the counter and went into a nearby corridor. Near the entrance leading there was a staircase, probably leading to the other 2 floors.  But the Herbalist went inside the door behind the counter...And that's where Afelan will head to as well.
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« Reply #4556 on: September 14, 2006, 02:34:36 PM »
Vandrin nodded in agreement with most of what Kronos had said.

No backstabbing? Well, obviously anyone would say that. It never really crossed his mind until now. Before he came here, he had slain his best friends just to get the money. Sure he is upset with the loss, but the insane amount of money was more then enough to dry his tears. He thought he'd just put back stabbing off for a wile.

"You have nothing to worry about lord, Marshal." Vandrin replied.

"Yes I suppose this all sounds good. One last thing however, I don't suppose I could use a larger transport? I was in a horse pulled cart, and the smell of the horse was quite unbearable." He said, this would probably sound very hypocritical to Kronos.

"But yes, perhaps a larger vehicle of some sort, if any cost for them is needed, it's fine. Again, money is no problem."
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« Reply #4557 on: September 14, 2006, 06:51:07 PM »
Nick went to a near by inn and got a room. He changed into his new clothes and left the inn through a window and into a tree. He droped from the tree and ran out of the town.
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« Reply #4558 on: September 14, 2006, 07:49:09 PM »
The door leading to the corridor opened. About four machines, all modelled after different animals - the good old tiger one, a rhinocerous one, a crocodile one and a flying eagle one - emerged from the passage. They were all about twice as big as a normal human being, still dwarfed by Horus.

Horus, in turn, took out his maul, on the ready.

--- --- ---

-"Then we have a deal."

I smiled at Vandrin.

-"Do not worry about the transport. Just try to make it to Qim, I have arranged a servant to guide you there. The guards and slaves, as well as a few hyrdojump transports have been prepared for you. I expect to hear from you as soon as you make a good start with your city."

--- --- ---

//I don't remember you mentioning that you used poison on the dagger, but that just might be me, so free forgiveness plz Razz let's just assume that the poison was slow-acting\\

Ein suddenly grabbed his closed wound, and collapsed on the ground.

-"Ow... damnit... what's going on...?"
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« Reply #4559 on: September 15, 2006, 11:34:17 AM »
Soadakke was too tired to keep paddling. The waves pulled Soadakke's boat  southwest; He decided to rest for a while, until the wind changes direction.
Soon enough, he fell asleep.
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