Gate of Kelga: Lost Orb (IC)

[Sean Renaud]

"Kill him!" Firaga hissed still sore about being called 'menial'.

Tyr shoved the man back and started in the direction he'd pointed. "I don't care if you go, but I should be clear. All I did was promise I wouldn't let the dragon eat you. I didn't say anything about the orc ripping off your arms, or the dragon crushing your bones to make her bread or one of our wizards turning you into a female's sex toy." He shrugged.

Honestly he did hope one of them would take care of the man if only to keep him from gathering his allies for a counterstrike but he wasn't going to say that. There was also the point about not being certain if the idea was truly his. With Firaga and Aisizu always whispering at the corners of his mind it could be difficult at times to be certain if his will was his own when he held them.

 

[SlySparrow0003]

Tamaria nodded with a amused smile. She pulled out her dagger. And she smiled a cocky smiled at the bandit. "I actually love what Tyr said, I would love to make some bread!" Flashing a cocky smile at Tyr laced with sarcasm.

 

[Stalzyn]

Taujiel looked between the walking Tyr and the shivering man. Making a decision he half jogged to Tyr.
"What gave you the idea that'll ever turn someone into a sex slave? A man for that matter?" he asked then glanced back but could not see the man as Druz large frame intercepted his view.
He swallowed hard then turned forward. He couldn't help wondering if Tamaria and Druz will really do what Tyr had hinted.
"I don't understand why your kind believe in brute force. I mean we have what we want from him, yet, you still want him harmed." Taujiel said disgusted.
He had always heard of the barbaric lifestyle they lived up west. The fighting and bloodlust. Must be the cold.
He wasn't a soldier or a warrior and so saw no reason in not leaving the man alive.

 

[Kobushido]

While the travelers were talking, a black wind blew through the pass. It was the kind of wind that usually came out of crypts when opened. The high levels of magical output coming from the travelers, along with the large number of wicked souls hurtling towards the Underworld, had woken something from its slumber. Storm clouds began forming overhead as black mist drifted through the trees. From within the mist, a large silhouette was barely visible as it approached the bandit leader.

"Who dares disturb my slumber?"

The voice sounded like numerous people speaking in unison as the creature drifted out of the mist. It was a large wraith wearing heavy armor and a thick cloak. In its right hand was a large sword that resembled a jousting lance, but with a double-edged blade. In its left was a thick, glowing chain made of souls. The wraith's feet were about six inches off the ground and it moved noiselessly as it came closer. It turned its head towards Brad and narrowed its red eyes.

"You! I told you long ago to leave this place and never return!"

 

[Sean Renaud]

"First I said a toy, not a slave. A person is a slave. I was saying you could turn him into one of those wooden phalluses women use when no men are available. You could turn him into a sword that he may ever bath in the blood of my enemies if you'd prefer." Tyr chuckled.

He paused slightly looking back. He was suddenly really enjoying Tamaria's attitude, certainly more than this little man. "It's not brute force, the dragon had that covered long before I got involved. Do you think this is a good man? A forgiving one? How many do you think he has slain coming through here? Have you forgotten this place is banned from travel because bandits are so out of control the locals fear to travel here and the King cannot clean it up. This man has allies and left alive he will bring them down on us for revenge and even if he doesn't every single man he kills from here on out because we have spared him is our fault as much as his."

Tyr stopped speaking at that point and continued walking. As high and mighty as the speech was and as much as Tyr did truly believe the words that he spoke he didn't quite have it in him to kill a man outside of combat. Though he was able to convince himself it wasn't murder if it was sanctioined by his king or in this case his allies.

 

[Mantra]

Druz scowled at the pointy-ear's 'most deadliest' comment, and thumped forward, shoving small trees and brush aside like they were blades of grass, but the fight seemed to be over long before he had actually found something to bash. *Drat*

In any case, Druz simply stepped back and let the others speak to the little Humie that tried to look like a tree. Druz understood magic, even though he did not trust the flashy stuff that Humies and Pointies liked to use. He also understood camouflage and hiding for ambushed, but Druz didn't like the whole 'hide so they don't find you' kind of thing... Didn't seem to work anyway so it all came out to the same end.

The sneaky Humie mentioned the item that they wanted and now everyone was taunting and considering whether to kill the sneaky one of not, but Druz simply turned and started walking away along the path.

"No worth killin'. He dun have da cold-thingie and he don't know nutthin good." he said, not particularly caring if any of the others heard him or not.

"Sneaky Humie not commin' back. He weak an' he scared...he will run away..."

Druz paused for a moment and bent down, scooping up a rock about the size of the sneaky Humie's head. He turned around, looking directly back at Brad, holding the rock in his massive green hand.

"He run far, FAR away..." Druz squeezed, muscled bunched and sinew strained, and the rock cracked apart in his hand.

"Or else."

Point made, Druz dropped the bits, shaking away the dust as he did so then resumed walking.

"Who dares disturb my slumber?"

Came a deep, reverberating voice. The mist rolled in and the creature boiled up from the mist before the group.

"You! I told you long ago to leave this place and never return!"

Druz raised a thick, bushy eyebrow as the creature manifested.

"Oh, now DIS is gonna be a good fight!"

 

[Stalzyn]

Taujiel felt a sense of pride that Tyr could think/expect so much of his abilities. They must think him to be a very powerful wizard. An impression he'll forever have to give breath.
Replacing the sly smile on his face with a scowl he moved to speak but Druz cuts him off.
"Ah! The Creator help me, i find myself in concord with an Orc. That man seemed too weak to start up another raid." he argued instead.
They were almost gone from the other two who was with Brad when an eerie wind blew upon his cheek, a breeze that left a chill in the young elven wizard's spine. His eyes suddenly became heavy and his head ached terribly like Wilcsra's fare were beating their bands in central park again. Taujiel shut his eyes tightly and tried to focus, in course of it, he lost his footing and nearly fell if not for Tyr who held his arm.
"Gratitude." he said as his head calmed.
Taujiel had no explanation for what just happened, on hearing the voice, he thought it best to retrace back to his other teammates.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Tyr shrugged. To him there was no such thing as 'too weak' to start a raid or attack. Every man here save the Orc was here at the command of a man weaker than themselves, at least if the only things measures were arms, back, legs and blades. Tyr was aware that Redbeard had other qualities. Money, a gift of the tongue and many loyal allies and the King had all those and more. Still a single word from either of them could start a huge conflict.

He probably would have given another speech but the elf's slender noodly legs suddenly gave way and there was only time for Tyr to catch him. "Are you ill?" He asked then he heard the voice behind him and turned drawing Firaga.

"Something evil is coming." It hissed. There was a definite sense of satisfaction there.

 

[Stalzyn]

Brad watched with mouth agape and eyes bulged as the wraith manifested. He slapped his forehead and cursed his gods. "What's going on with my luck?" he questioned himself inaudibly.
Brad gulped down saliva, still yet he could find his voice. A dragon shapeshifter, a wraith that was as evil as the place it came from, an Orc, okay the Orc had pardoned him and a tall should be-called a giant man in some sort ofg gold gauntlets and armor.
"What's going on with my luck?." Brad repeated in same tone.
Still gazing at the wraith he pointed to the exit. "Will....leave....now." he replied the wraith finding his voice but not his will to move.

 

[SlySparrow0003]

"Damnit, if none of you will kill him then I will." Her French-like accent strong. Pulling out ur jagged sword. She bright it to Brads throat. "5 seconds to run. 5....4.." Tamaria started counting down.

 

[JadeKnight]

After listening for a moment to the screams of the two bandits that had been on the receiving end of his lightning spell, Pallox turned his attention towards the rest of the group. He saw Tamaria shift into human form some distance from him, having caught another bandit trying to hide. Seeing most of the other bandits gone, he sheathed his sword and headed over to the others.

He caught bits and pieces of the conversation as they tried to decide on what to do with this bandit. He listened to them argue for a few moments, frowning at the mention of the Cold Comb having slipped through their fingers only the day before.

Pallox really didn't think the man was worth anything, not even worth their time to bother with. He raised an eyebrow for a moment when the wraith appeared, threatening the bandit as well. The whole thing was suddenly funny to him, a low chuckle heard from him.

"With as bad luck as you seem to be having, bandit, I would say you need to find a very deep dark hole to hide in and never come out. You are hardly worth the effort of drawing my blade."

He gave a little smirk as he leaned against a tree near them, leaving it to the others to decide how to handle him.

 

[Sean Renaud]

Tyr finally let his eyes wander as far as the wraith that was now one more on the list of things threatening the bandit. That must have been what Firaga was on about. There would be time to shout at her later though, right then he had a decision to make.

"What are you?" He snarled making no attempt at all at being civil. It seemed to be one of those things that had come out of the gate. A screeling perhaps, those were supposed to be the things that had come out first, hopefully they were the only things that were out.

The fact that it had mentioned a resting place and could have been here for weeks or even years was wasted on Tyr as he marched forward. But not on his better third.

"Wait!" Tyr stopped mid step easily within striking distance if the creature moved to threaten anybody. . .including the bandit. Sure Tyr didn't mind if he died. Honestly he wanted the bandit dead for simplicity sake but that was different from letting a monster take him. One that might devour his soul or deny it proper passage into the afterlife.

 

[Stalzyn]

Taujiel on sighting the wraith quickly took up a stance. With his hands forward, he inaudibly started chanting a spell, his palms took up a soft red glow as he chanted.
"What do you want here vile creature?" Taujiel asked.
He couldn't help but wonder why Tamaria still behaved calmly around the monster. Maybe it was do to her background, he had earlier heard rumors while they were in Stragindor of her birthplace being the dark woods behind the city of ruins.
As for Pallox, he reasoned it that his beast side must be the reason why he saw the wraith as ordinary.
Druz on the otherhand, well maybe too dump to know the difference between creatures.
"You trying to stop the man is a good thing? Something i find it hard to comprehend when it comes from your kind. So what do you want here?"

 

[Kobushido]

The wraith turned to look at the elf. Its eyes took on a softer light as it banished its sword and chain. Bringing its feet together, the wraith gave a courtier's bow.

"I am Fearcried, wraith knight and courtier of the Dark One. I'm searching for a way to seal the Gate of Kelga...permanently.

 

[SlySparrow0003]

Tamaria shrugged. She had always been immune t the affects of darkness. Since she was of one herself; but she could also sense them before they showed. She kept her blade drawn but turned to the side, her sword pointed into the ground and both hands rested on it. She had a good view of brad too.

 

[Sean Renaud]

There were a ton of questions flitting around Tyr's head but he could only think of one. What was the Dark One, what was a Wraith? At least the term knight was something he was familiar with. Warriors more interested in honor and ritual than in winning the fight. Still anybody who can survive adhering to such absurd codes was not someone to be taken lightly. Mocked? Of course and with great fervor and volume but not taken lightly.

Why would any of these monsters want to close the gate temporarily or otherwise? IT had been locked for longer than nearly anything had been alive and from this side nothing was invading. Nobody wanted to lock the door on themselves, even the kindest of men wouldn't do something so. . .stupid.

So after a moment during which he rested his hand on Firaga's hilt preparing to separate the wraith's head from it's torso he spoke. "Why?"

 

[JadeKnight]

Pallox sighed for a moment as the conversation turned from dealing with the bandit to dealing with the wraith. The group hadn't even gotten very far and no one could stay on their path. He shook his head for a moment before moving closer to the group now.

He moved to stand near Tamaria, one hand resting on her shoulder. He cleared his throat for a moment.

"How about we deal with the poor little bandit before we get side-tracked, shall we?"

He tilted his head towards the wraith for a moment continuing to speak.

"Even this guy wants to get rid of the bandit. Perhaps he should be maimed and released, then he won't bother anyone else anymore."

 

[Kobushido]

Fearcried looked at Tyr and chuckled, resulting in a noise that didn't sound as bad as one might have expected from such a creature. Reaching into a hidden compartment in his armor, he pulled out a pair of spectacles and put them on.

"Why? Because my master commanded me to. With the gate open, many of the lower class entities such as screelings and ghouls have been crossing over. These entities are vital to the stability of the various kingdoms in the Underworld. Imagine a kingdom without any farmers or merchants. It would be unable to survive. It's also my job to round up any of the entities I mentioned and send them back permanently."

 

[Stalzyn]

Taujiel lowered his arm and slowly the red glow vanished. For some reason he could sense the creature was telling the truth.
"Great. If you are really who you say you are, then tell us how do we defeat a screeling? News has reached us that one of them is in the human city of Falkreath. We're on our way there, to fight it." Taujiel inquired. All he wanted was the information, after that they will part ways. There was no way he will be travelling with a wraith. Whether they have same goal or not.

 

[SlySparrow0003]

Tamaria allowt jumped when Phallox put his hand on her shoulder and www more surprised when it was hand "Agreed., let's take care of the bandit. " she said nodding. Just then the elf asked how to kill a a feeling and she almost lost it on him. "OK FOR THE SECOND TIME TAUJIEL, YOU CAN ONLY KILL IT WITH FIRE. It melts it tough skin." She knew this because when she was a little dragon she used to watch screelings, and tried to kill one many times until she finally did with fire, she found the research in a ancient book later. She heaved a angry sigh.

 

[Stalzyn]

"Well i believe the question wasn't directed to you. I won't go facing a monster based on the words of one their kind. If i must, then let me here same words from two different monsters." Taujiel shot back angrily.

 

[Kobushido]

Fearcried nodded in agreement with Tamaria's statement.

"She is right about fire killing them, but it's not the only way. Their eyes and mouth do not have armored skin. An arrow or blade to either place will kill them as well. Since you know where one is, I'll make sure it finds its way back to the Underworld."

 

[Stalzyn]

"Well thank you for the information. You can now begone. Clearly this human is not from the Underworld and thus no business of yours." Taujiel said. He still didn't trust the wraith and will do anything to end the conversation and be rid of him.
He turned to Pallox. I'll cast a muddle spell on him, same as the one done you, he'll forget this life of crime, i'll rather give him a fresh start than end him totally." he finished glancing at everyone, no matter their disagreements and differences, Taujiel felt he still needed their consent first.

 

[Sean Renaud]

"You find it more honorable to destroy this man and make a new one than to simply kill him?" Tyr shrugged. "IF that lets you sleep at night." To him it was still murder, just one the body would still be running around for a time but he did want the man dead so he wasn't going to raise too much of a fuss about that. The important detail to him was tha tone of his comrades had this spell cast on him previously. "Can such a spell be undone?"

 

[SlySparrow0003]

Talaria narrowed her eyes in blind rage, she didn't get upset, she gets even. What Tuajiel said had touched a nerve and Tamaria pulled out her sword and in one swift move, she had her sword through the bandits stomach. Pointed at the belly button so that he may have a rare chance of living, and huge amounts of blood started to slowly be shown as she pulled her sword out of his stomach. She turned to him, Her green eyes narrowed and she pointed her sword at Taujiel, "If you ever, insult me again. I will make sure. This goes through you." She said in a dangerously low voice, she knew she went to far, but she was to mad.

Tamaria walked off towards the path they were supposed to be on, putting her sword back in its place.