The Grey and Black Wars

[Khadgar]

Marcus Ambesticot

Markus raised an eyebrow, the look of distain the kid was giving him ground the wrong way. "look kid, the slums aren't any place to live. If you're hungry i guarentee any of the chapels would bring you in and feed you, even if they turn adults away, kids like you are harder to watch starve."

Markus stared at Caspian and shook him slightly. "and about the slums, no one would let you go there, where's you home hmm? whoever's there should have told you that purse snatchers tend to go through life one handed." Markus grabbed the kid by his right wrist and squeezed his fingers a little, holding the hand up. "that ever go through a foolish head like yours yet?"

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

Marcus

"Pfffft, chapels... it's not as hard to watch as you think..." he said and then caught himself, "sir."

"I don't have a home..." His eyes narrowing as if to ask the other how he could be so rude and pompous as if to assume... And it was a little easier for him to hold on to his nerve and keep going.

"I know the consequences.... but there's no getting out of it... No one will hire me to work... So I will take what I need..." It was easy to see that that was not at all what he wanted to do.

"What are you doing with my hand?" He asked as the guy kept playing with it.

 

[Kirano_kun]

K'ahl Silvaris

(To Tirinath in the Grinning Skull)
"Years it has. I never expected to find you in a place like this, and in the consort of humans no less." He grinned broadly at his friend. "So much for credibility."

K'ahl took a seat next to the other elf and ordered a brew. He had no intention of drinking it but he stood out enough anyways and he thought it better to try and fit in. Turning back to Tirinath he spoke again "As much as I would love to speak more of your lowered standards, I'm afraid I came here for a more specific purpose. I require some information on our mutual friends in the brotherhood, and... If memory serves, you're the elf to see." With that he took a swig of his brew.

... ... ...

More quickly than it had entered his mouth the polluted liquor was spat back out, spraying the crowd. "Heh, ... sorry."

OOC: Anybody hit? Eager to fight pissed off humans here.

 

[EHawkins]

Dahlia, The Good Shepherd

Dahlia was nearly at the door of the temple, when she stopped abruptly at the scruffy looking man blocking her way.

"Good to know you haven't joined the shadows and dust...." He said as he looked at her from the door.

That voice… Dahlia knew it—she could never forget it. The Assassin’s Guild could exile her, keep her from her city, but the distance could never erase the sound of Talon’s voice from her ears.

She stared back at the older thief for what seemed like an eternity. There was nothing left of the care-free boyishness that used to light his eyes. The burdens of a man weighed on him now, as well as the responsibility of the people around him. Dahlia’s soft brown eyes idly roamed over him, still searching for the youth he’d been. It saddened her to only finding a man who’d known only hardship, and grief.

What brings you back, Shepherd? he asked.

Dahlia’s mouth worked but no words came. Mixed tears of regret and joy quietly streamed down her face. She wanted so very much to reach out and touch Talon’s face, to know that he was really there standing before her. Old fears of strife between thieves and assassins stayed her hand. She and Talon had lived under a veil of secrecy years ago, and she didn’t think now would be any different.

Yet she couldn’t help but draw nearer to Talon, like a month to a flame. Old rivalries be damned! She’d come back for him, not the Guild, not anything else…

“Shepherd…” Dahlia said softly, as she looked up at him. “That name is a sin on the lips of many now.”

She stretched up to the taller man, his soft scruff brushing her smooth cheek. Her lips trembled near his ear.

“But” Dahlia whispered. “I defy exile for you…”

 

[Angelus]

Jon closed the door as quietly and slowly as he can. He did not want to wake up Selene because he knew that she would stop him from doing what he had planned. He took a deep breath before he walked down the hallway to the stairs, stopping at the top of them. He looked down towards the door of the room that Selene was still in and wanted to go back but then he remembered why he was doing this and walked down the stairs into the main room.

If there was an assassin down there waiting for him then Jon knew the only way he could keep Selene safe so that he or she wouldn't go after her was to go down there and meet the person. As soon as he got to the bottom of the stairs he felt a splash of liquid on the front of his tunic and looked down.

"What in the nine hells! This is just not my day."

He looked around for the person who had thrown the beer at him, determined to give him a nice little talking to but when he saw the person he stopped himself. The person who was holding the mug was definitely an assassin by the way that he carried himself which made Jon wonder one thing. Was this the one that had been sent for him? Was this the one that had been sent to kill him? If this was the person then the meeting between them was not getting off to a good start.

He moved over towards the table in the corner, the one that he had shared with Selene not so long ago and watched the man.

"How am I going to get out of this?"

 

[rengadeirishman]

"Humans are not so bad old friend, they do much more in their short lives then most elves in an equivalent amount of time. Plus they pay me well, and human women are more, robust, in many areas of their lives then elven women" Tirinath said with a mischievous grin. Tirinath thought he heard the rumblings of trouble from the humans due to K'ahls inability to drink beer.

 

[Kirano_kun]

K'ahl Silvaris

K'ahl shifted about uneasily as he returned to the conversation."Get your mind out of the gutter. such talk is... Ah what the hell, it's good to see you." The elf adjusted his stool so that he could see the rowdy cluster of humans still trying to decide whether or not to make trouble. He knew that if not for his friend's reputation he would have had to end a fight.
One human who had taken a direct hit from the liquid skulked to the corner of the room where he was now watching the elves intently. K'ahl deliberately ignored him. 'Better if he thinks he's unnoticed.' he thought.
"Well," K'ahl began, "What's new in Hell?"

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

Dahlia, The Good Shepard

Talon watched as her lips moved but no other words came from her mouth. He saw the tears there and he wanted to fix that, to make her feel better but he was bitter and he was crying on the inside... He was the one who had been hurt here... not just her dammit.

She had left without saying anything to him. And while he was sure that it was because of the Shepards being cast out that she had left he knew that it was he that had been really hurt. He lost his best friend, his confidant, and his love. But he had grown up... done what he had needed to do to keep his eyes on those weaker than him.

Talon was surprised at how close she was getting to him and he had to admit that he wasn't going to push her away from him as she rested her cheek against his. But as she whispered to him he didn't get frustrated.

"You wait for years to pass... I would have followed you out into the wild when you left..." He said his voice harsh.

He stared at her for a long time before brushing his fingers over he hair.

"So... have you come to claim the price on my head?" He asked.

 

[Angelus]

Jon knew that the elf was looking right at him, he could feel his eyes straight on his chest and smiled. This was going to be fun he thought as he just sat there watched the two of them closely. He knew there was no way of hiding the fact that he was sitting there watching them, how could you hide from an elf and an assassin to make it even better.

He looked around the tap room of the tavern, looking for every single way that he could get out of this place but he knew that the only way was back up those stairs and out one of the windows. He also knew that if he went back up the stairs one of the assassins would follow and he would be dead just as soon as he leapt. He let out a small sigh and ordered an ale from one of the girls then moved towards where the assassins sat, a smile on his face.

"I hear that one of you might be looking for me. My name is Jonathon and I can't say that I am pleased to meet you."

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

Tove saw the man sitting there and made her way over to order from him. There was not a doubt in her mind that this was the man that had stolen whatever it was that had those guards in the corner in an uproar earlier. Of course by now the idiots were too drunk to be able to tell the difference between up and down.

Of course that too meant that they were more prone to violent behavior.

She went to get his ale hoping that this man wouldn't start a fight... Meanwhile Marion was back on her rounds, taking another break with another guard. She passed by the elves... "It's a good thing that you came on one of her busy nights," she said making eye contact for a moment, those eyes were not the same ones he had lectured earlier. "You never know what she might have done for you," she said before stopping to hand the man who was right there at the table his ale.

"You should go and sit back down," the little well placed girl said softly.

 

[Angelus]

Jon stopped and looked down at the young woman.

"What do you mean sit back down? I am here for a reason...."

It was then that he saw the guards that were sitting in the other corner and could tell by the way that they were swaying in their seats that they were very drunk. He knew that he could get away from them easily but in doing so it would put the others in danger. He moved back towards his chair where his ale was waiting for him and wondered what he was going to do next.

It was clear that there were people looking after him as well as looking for him which made him ask one simple question. Just what did he steal? What in the nine hells was so damn important about a small little box that it would take almost half the city guards and two assassins to come looking for it.

His head shot up towards the stairs, to where Selene's room was and wondered if she knew anything about it. Jon wondered if she had been there, not to keep him safe but to keep whatever he had stolen safe. He knew that he could go up those stairs and ask her who she was working for and why she was keeping him safe but he wondered if he could trust her answer. He tried to shake that thought away but it kept nagging at him, as if demanding an answer.

He got to his feet again and walked back up the stairs, his mug of ale in his hand. He looked down the hallway, knowing which door was Selene's but he did not want to go there. There was something else he wanted. He wanted a way out of here.

It was then that he saw it. There was a window at the end of the hallway. With a smile Jon ran as fast as he could towards it, once again glad that he had his boots.

 

[rengadeirishman]

Tirinath noticed the guard looking at them dangerously and slipped a curved throwing knive from its sheath and held it in his lap. "Nothing much old friend, what brings you watersdeep?"

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

Jon and Selene

When Selene really truly woke and found the bed next to her empty she panicked. She cursed herself for falling asleep and wondered if she was going to be able to track him down. She gathered up her clothes and got dressed. She was sitting on the tying her boots together when she heard someone at the top of her stairs.

She grabbed the other boot and tried to get it on she could make a run for it if that was necessary.

She was still s tired however...

 

[Angelus]

Jon stopped before he got to the window and looked at it. He then turned and looked at the door to Selene's room, knowing that it would be wrong of him to leave her alone in this place. He turned slowly and walked to the door, wondering if she was awake and what she would say when he walked in there.

With a deep breath he walked into the room and when he saw that she was already awake and getting dressed he knew how close he had been to making a huge mistake. He walked towards her, "I am sorry to say this but I was going to leave here by myself, hoping that it would keep you safe but I now realize that it would be very wrong of me to do so. I want to take you with me as I know you would do the same for me. There is one more thing I forgot to mention though. There are two assassins and several guards downstairs."

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

She was trying to look much braver than she felt when she heard the door open, she didn't need whoever it was that was coming after her know that she was unarmed and nervous. And then relief washed over her features as he entered the room. She was surprised to see a mug in his hand and was mentally chastizing herself for thing so badly of him....

She had been so sure that he had left her...

"I am sorry to say this but I was going to leave here by myself, hoping that it would keep you safe but I now realize that it would be very wrong of me to do so. I want to take you with me as I know you would do the same for me. There is one more thing I forgot to mention though. There are two assassins and several guards downstairs."

Selene stared at him for a moment before touching her temples. "You... You were going to leave me here?" she asked not looking at him. "With a group of guards and two assassins downstairs?" She asked. She looked up and it was quite easy to see that she was less than pleased with that.

"You snake..." She growled. Sure, he had come back. "I would never have even thought of doing that to you..."

 

[Angelus]

Jon stood there, unable to say anything. He now knew what he was going to do was wrong and that it was going to hurt Selene, if she had lived that is.

"I thought it would keep you safe if I had given myself up and let them take me away but then a girl downstairs told me to shut up and sit down. All I want is to keep you safe as I know that you would do that for me. I am sorry for what I did and ask that if you can that you trust me. I want to keep you safe and I will never do that to you again."

He moved once more to the window that he had thought about escaping through.

"How do you think we should get out of this place with our lives then?"

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

"We'll walk out," she said as if he was stupid, yes she was still a little annoyed but she had warmed up visibly. "Come on then," she said motioning for him to finish putting her boots on her as she thought of how the walking right out part was going to work.

She could hear the other men getting very loud and more and more problematic... "Let's get a drink," she said walking down the stairs and into the bar.

 

[Angelus]

He stopped, looked at her and only one thought came to him. This is not going to work. He knew that it would best not to say it though because he knew that she was still angry with him and she had every right to be. He had almost abandoned her in the middle of this tavern full of guards and assassins. He then remembered that he still had the mug of ale in his hand and looked down at it, surprised to see that it was still almost full.

"There is no need to get a drink as I already have one but I would love to get something to eat."

He knew then that the joke wasn't going to go over well, especially with the way that Selene was right now and gave a weak smile.

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

Selene was not in the mood for theatrics at the moment. She led him downstairs and sat down ordering some food from Tove but not before giving her another set of whispered orders. The young woman nodded before walking away and heading to the kitchens to fetch some snacks for the couple.

She waited for a few minutes before attempting to clean up some of their mess and a few moments later she found herself needlessly groped which earned a prying hand a good smack. And with that smack brought a loud arguement which the girl fully intended to drop into the two assassin's laps.

"This should be enough of a distraction," she said with a smile as she watched.

 

[Angelus]

Jon looked at Selene with a smile, this was a great way to get out of here and he now realized that she had had a plan to get out of here the entire time. He sat back and watched as the woman that Selene had whispered to, the same woman that had told Jon to sit back down started a fight that got the two assassins involved.

When he saw that they were both thoroughly distracted Jon got up from his chair and watched Selene as she went to the door. He knew that he would never leave her in this position again, he was foolish to have done so in the first place.

He moved to the door, trying hard not to be noticed which sounded more simple than it actually was. He opened the door and looked at Selene who he noticed wasn't looking in his direction but rather at what was happening inside the tap room. Jon let out a loud sigh as he looked into the tap room himself then stepped back, letting Selene out of the tavern.

 

[Kirano_kun]

When the young human had gone upstairs, K'ahl felt quite relieved. This feeling vanished when he returned with another only a moment later. His new associate
was a very beautiful but powerful looking woman, but there was something else about her... She had the air of a wolf. While the elf couldn't help but respect this, it didn't put him at ease.

Continuing to ignore the couple, K'ahl carried on his conversation. "In truth I cannot fathom a reason. Something in the wind..." K'ahl's finely tuned ears picked up a quiet utterance from the wolf-girl. She was whispering to one of the barmaids. Something was about to come up.

There was no need to tell Tirinath, K'ahl thought. He's probably already noticed, and he can hold his own in a fight besides.

Sure enough an arguement broke out that they would would regrettably need to play along with so as not to blow their cover so to speak.

And so they ran through the motions...

 

[EHawkins]

Dahlia, The Good Shepherd

"You waited for years to pass... I would have followed you out into the wild when you left..." He said his voice harsh.

“I hurt you...” Dahlia said softly. “I regret that. I couldn’t have survived here—many of us were forced out of the Guild on pain of death, and without the Guild’s protection, I wouldn’t have lasted long here in Water Deep—not then. I was too young. I would rather you be bitter with me now, than to have mourned my death then. There hadn’t been time to tell you—our expulsion was swift and merciless…”

Dahlia fell silent. More words rose to her lips but they felt useless and feeble. They died, unspoken. She didn’t know what she could possibly say, much less do, to take away the hurt that she’d caused.

Gods be merciful… she thought. Maybe this was a mistake, maybe I should’ve remained gone, but I….

"So... have you come to claim the price on my head?" He asked.

Dahlia drew away from Talon then, and a soft lock of her dark brown hair slipped through his fingers. She felt her stomach turn and her blood ran cold. Worse, he assume that she was the one who had come to settle the contract on him. She took him by the arm and drew him aside to a dark corner away from the susurrus prayers.

“There’s a price on your head?” she barely managed. “Did you honestly think that I’d be the one to… that I could—I could never, Talon. Never. Who wants you dead?”

 

[Kirano_kun]

Cairo Makeo

Cairo strolled through the grimy streets, a slight smile on his face. He just hit the jackpot. A woman and an idiot had left the Skull in a hurry and bumped into him. They didn't even notice him swipe the peculiar box. It was a well crafted box and the boy just knew it had to be worth something. He wondered what was inside it. He would have to look when he got somewhere safe.

As Cairo drifted into a dark and sooty alley, a friend approached. The sight of his wolf broadened the smile on the boy's face. Every boy needs a dog, and if that dog grows into a naturally fearless canine hunter that can tear the very flesh from your enemies, all the better.

Cairo pulled a piece of rare steak from the bead pouch he kept at his waist and tossed it to the creature. Then, like a fading memory, they disappeared into the night.

 

[ultimate_nerdslut]

Cairo strolled through the grimy streets, a slight smile on his face. He just hit the jackpot. A woman and an idiot had left the Skull in a hurry and bumped into him. They didn't even notice him swipe the peculiar box. It was a well crafted box and the boy just knew it had to be worth something. He wondered what was inside it. He would have to look when he got somewhere safe.

As Cairo drifted into a dark and sooty alley, a friend approached. The sight of his wolf broadened the smile on the boy's face. Every boy needs a dog, and if that dog grows into a naturally fearless canine hunter that can tear the very flesh from your enemies, all the better.

Cairo pulled a piece of rare steak from the bead pouch he kept at his waist and tossed it to the creature. Then, like a fading memory, they disappeared into the night.

OOC: I'm going to have to say no.... You can't just take the box and disappear.... No one even knows what the hell is inside it yet....

 

[Kirano_kun]

OOC: you and you're character are both intelligent. Either have a fake one that I stole instead or get it back. It was never my intention to just get away with this you know. If neither of these work for you I suppose I can edit. ... Now you know that'll cost you your wallet.