Lind Whisperer Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 "What story did he tell you about Vorpalis? That he was a coward, and Faust was the warhero?" "No, that Vorpalis was exiled, got bored of being exiled, and came back here and kicked Faust out. So, we're here to kick Vorpalis out." Karie shakes her head. "If you expect me to give up my weapons and allow myself to get captured, think again. You can go and become a pastry for Vorpalis for all I care, but I for one would prefer not listening to your silly schemes." "I specifically said we needed to convince them to let us keep our weapons. Read what I-Er, listen to what I said." "He has a thing for the guillotine, so assuming we don't kill you... alive is best." "...Were you two hired specifically, or...could anyone collect the bounty?" Quote
Kintobor Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 "Considering I'd prefer to not having my head anywhere but on top of my body, I propose not listening to you." Karie scolds Lind. "Although you do bring up a good point about the bounty. Is this bounty open call, or has Vorpalis set up his own little group of assassins and what not?" Quote
JimBee Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 "Doesn't matter what you think of yourself, only what others think of you. And i think you're better off as a jester or clown." <My name is Melody. And Vorpalis has put a bounty on your heads.> "A munchkin? Isn't that a pastry or something?" "Doppelgangers? What?" Melody turns to the party. "I'm afraid we're not playing dress-up - we're here to bring you in and collect the reward money." "And although the occasion ain't the best, it is good to see a member of your own species once in a blue moon." "Not often a all. Last time I had seen an ogre musta been a decade ago. Doubt we have much in common, though. Judgin' by the accent, I'm gonna guess you grew up in Nathuz, maybe Draida. Me, I'm a high kingdoms bloke, born and raised, til' they needed a farmhand over here that could "do the work of three men." Guess which ogre fit the bill. Name's Bulk, by the way." Bulk heaves his hammer behind his shoulder. "Listen. This is Vorpalis's country. Not Faust's." "Not anymore. Never should've been..." "I'm going to make a guess and say Faust has been lying to you." Jinnipher raised an eyebrow. "So the big bad dragon sent you to do his dirty work?" She scoffed. "Coward. Well, let's hear it then. There's got to be a reason why he's killed so many people. And you--" she looked pointedly at Melody. "--should be ashamed to call yourself a Moon Elf if you're a part of this massacre." Quote
Waterbrick Down Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 "And although the occasion ain't the best, it is good to see a member of your own species once in a blue moon." "Pity, ain't it." "Not often a all. Last time I had seen an ogre musta been a decade ago. Doubt we have much in common, though. Judgin' by the accent, I'm gonna guess you grew up in Nathuz, maybe Draida. Me, I'm a high kingdoms bloke, born and raised, til' they needed a farmhand over here that could "do the work of three men." Guess which ogre fit the bill. Name's Bulk, by the way." "Nathuz to be specific, but it's been years since I've been there. Concerning Faust, it seems there's been some miscommunication then, mind sharin' the dragon's side of things? Also out of curiosity, how much is my head goin' fer these days?" Quote
Endgame Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 "Bounty is open-call. Sorry, sister, but the entirety of Mermont won't hesitate to kill you." Jinnipher raised an eyebrow. "So the big bad dragon sent you to do his dirty work?" She scoffed. "Coward. Well, let's hear it then. There's got to be a reason why he's killed so many people. And you--" she looked pointedly at Melody. "--should be ashamed to call yourself a Moon Elf if you're a part of this massacre." "He's on some sort of out-of-country errand right now, but he'll be back at the Palace 'fore long. He would've tracked you down and killed you himself if he didn't have something on his agenda." "This isn't about race. It's about loyalties, and we were foolish to ever be loyal to Faust. If you aren't a loyalist, he doesn't have a bone to pick with you. But Faust built this country upon a lie from the very start, and who knows what it'd be like now if he didn't pull what he did?" "Nathuz to be specific, but it's been years since I've been there. Concerning Faust, it seems there's been some miscommunication then, mind sharin' the dragon's side of things? Also out of curiosity, how much is my head goin' fer these days?" "300 gold per head, for you lot anyway. That's pretty high up on the list. Only person with a bigger price is Merlay." "And Aeolus? He must have a high price." Aeolus... the guard captain of Mermont. They were supposed to find him too... "He would, if he didn't defect. He's on our side now. As for Vorpalis's side of things. I'm sure you know what happened in Mercution. Idiot king opens a big book, lets out a bunch of demons, and eventually gets so bad they have to sink the place. Vorpalis was there. He was right there, shredding through hordes of demons. Faust was there, too. He was a military general at the time - Vorpalis and Faust were not enemies then, but they had a... difference in tactics. Vorpalis would fly in, tear his enemies to shred, pend a day to lick his wounds, and press on. Faust had a habit of retreating, even when there wasn't danger. Needless to say, Vorpalis doing his thing and cleaning up demon after demon did not reflect well on ol' Faust. So he says he thinks he found a way to stop the demons in an old church catacomb. Leads Vorpalis down there, his army ambushes him, knock him out, manage to chain his claw to a pillar, and seals the exit - collapses the entire damn catacomb leading up to Vorpalis's prison. Faust buggers off to Northern Mercution when the priests of Ennoc sink the middle of Mercution, and nearly kill Vorpalis - someone who was making a legitimate difference - in the process. By the time he gets out, Faust has already established Moone and taken the throne. He does a couple of purges, pumps out some propaganda, and before long the roles were switched. Vorpalis was the coward, and Faust was the hero. Faust, being the "hero" he is, exiles Vorpalis. Vorpalis came back for something recently, and when denied, decides enough is enough... Faust's hold over Moone was going to burn down." "Imagine how different it would be if Faust didn't cripple Vorpalis, prevent him from doing his work. Imagine how our kingdom wouldn't be like if it wasn't run by a liar and a fraud, for centuries!" Quote
Lind Whisperer Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 "Bounty is open-call. "...Madam Witch, might I borrow your Trickster's Mask of the Elf?" "He's on some sort of out-of-country errand right now, but he'll be back at the Palace 'fore long. He would've tracked you down and killed you himself if he didn't have something on his agenda." Lind blanched. "...When you say out-of-country, do you mean...out of country? ...Any idea what country?" "This isn't about race. It's about loyalties, and we were foolish to ever be loyal to Faust. If you aren't a loyalist, he doesn't have a bone to pick with you. But Faust built this country upon a lie from the very start, and who knows what it'd be like now if he didn't pull what he did?" "300 gold per head, for you lot anyway. :cry_happy: :cry_happy: :cry_happy: :cry_happy: :cry_happy: :cry_happy:That's pretty high up on the list. Only person with a bigger price is Merlay." "Who else is on the list?" As for Vorpalis's side of things. I'm sure you know what happened in Mercution. Idiot king opens a big book, lets out a bunch of demons, and eventually gets so bad they have to sink the place. Vorpalis was there. He was right there, shredding through hordes of demons. Faust was there, too. He was a military general at the time - Vorpalis and Faust were not enemies then, but they had a... difference in tactics. Vorpalis would fly in, tear his enemies to shred, pend a day to lick his wounds, and press on. Faust had a habit of retreating, even when there wasn't danger. Needless to say, Vorpalis doing his thing and cleaning up demon after demon did not reflect well on ol' Faust. So he says he thinks he found a way to stop the demons in an old church catacomb. Leads Vorpalis down there, his army ambushes him, knock him out, manage to chain his claw to a pillar, and seals the exit - collapses the entire damn catacomb leading up to Vorpalis's prison. Faust buggers off to Northern Mercution when the priests of Ennoc sink the middle of Mercution, and nearly kill Vorpalis - someone who was making a legitimate difference - in the process. By the time he gets out, Faust has already established Moone and taken the throne. He does a couple of purges, pumps out some propaganda, and before long the roles were switched. Vorpalis was the coward, and Faust was the hero. Faust, being the "hero" he is, exiles Vorpalis. Hmm...It doesn't sound disbelievable...Vorpalis came back for something recently, and when denied, decides enough is enough... Faust's hold over Moone was going to burn down." "What sort of something?And can anyone loan me a fedora and a bullwhip?" Quote
Kintobor Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 "Bounty is open-call. Sorry, sister, but the entirety of Mermont won't hesitate to kill you." "300 gold per head, for you lot anyway. That's pretty high up on the list. Only person with a bigger price is Merlay." "Only 300. Sheesh, I feel somehow repugnant at the thought that my head is 300 gold. 500, at the least." Karie complains, grinning. "...Madam Witch, might I borrow your Trickster's Mask of the Elf?" Lind blanched. "...When you say out-of-country, do you mean...out of country? ...Any idea what country?" "No, no you may not." Karie crosses her arms as the duo continue to talk. She clenches her arms at the mention of "out of country". Quote
Lind Whisperer Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 "No, no you may not." Karie crosses her arms as the duo continue to talk. She clenches her arms at the mention of "out of country". "...That's going to throw a hitch in my plan to take you all in, collect the bounty on y'alls heads, then we all whip out weapons and kill Vorpalis, and split the bounty five ways..." Quote
Endgame Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) "What else would I mean when I say out of country?" "Only 300. Sheesh, I feel somehow repugnant at the thought that my head is 300 gold. 500, at the least." Karie complains, grinning. "Pretty face like yours, you could've been an actress." Edited July 30, 2015 by Endgame Quote
Lind Whisperer Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 "What else would I mean when I say out of country?" "Oh Scheiße...Does anyone have Z-mail correspondence with anyone in Eubric?" Quote
Waterbrick Down Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Skrall crossed his arms and pondered the ogre's story. "So we've got an old 'he said she said' feud and of course neither party seems to have enough evidence to prove the other wrong so they've just take to tryin' to kill' each other, right?" Quote
Endgame Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 (edited) "Oh Scheiße... Does anyone have Z-mail correspondence with anyone in Eubric?" "What did you do?" Skrall crossed his arms and pondered the ogre's story. "So we've got an old 'he said she said' feud and of course neither party seems to have enough evidence to prove the other wrong so they've just take to tryin' to kill' each other, right?" "Although I refuse to break contract, I'm inclined to agree with their series of events. Faust would've stayed if he was the warhero in history." Edited July 30, 2015 by Endgame Quote
JimBee Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Jinnipher looked away. "Faust is a coward, no doubt about that. Why else would he flee Moone just to hire us? But Moone wasn't a bad place to grow up in, just... wasn't the place for me to swing a sword. He ran this kingdom well enough. As for his past deeds, I can't say I know the truth behind those. But there's no excuse for Vorpalis to kill all those people. None." Her sorrow quickly turned to anger, and her voice hardened. "He will pay for his crimes. Faust can be dealt with later. We're not going anywhere with you. Did he brainwash you into thinking mass murder was okay?" She addressed Melody again in elvish, diplomatically. "<Please, don't make this something it doesn't have to be. I do not wish to fight my own kin. You can help us find this dragon, and once we kill him we can talk about restoring this kingdom. If you won't help us, then stand aside.>" Quote
Endgame Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 She addressed Melody again in elvish, diplomatically. "<Please, don't make this something it doesn't have to be. I do not wish to fight my own kin. You can help us find this dragon, and once we kill him we can talk about restoring this kingdom. If you won't help us, then stand aside.>" <I do not wish to either. But the violence can end. Loyalits are given an opprutunity to flee, or change allegiances. Murder is a last option. You know Vorpalis is better for this place than Faust ever will be. He's a dragon - he's lived for at least seven thousand years. He has the wisdom needed for ruling.> Quote
JimBee Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 <I do not wish to either. But the violence can end. Loyalits are given an opprutunity to flee, or change allegiances. Murder is a last option. You know Vorpalis is better for this place than Faust ever will be. He's a dragon - he's lived for at least seven thousand years. He has the wisdom needed for ruling.> "<And the bloodlust of a beast. If murder was a last option then he wouldn't have come here to kill everyone he happened to disagree with. He brought the violence here in the first place, saying that he will end it are the words of an evil dictator. There's no way in Hel that I would want him ruling anything. Faust may be a coward, but at least he ruled with benevolence.>" Quote
Endgame Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 <You say that because you are a moon Elf. We are the privelaged class. I realized that long before Vorpalis came to town. We weren't taxed. The law was never enforced for anything short of murder. We were given land by birthright. it isn't right.> Quote
Endgame Posted July 31, 2015 Author Posted July 31, 2015 "So what's the verdict? Drop your weapons and come quietly, and it can be arranged for you to not die. Any other route, and we're gonna have to get hostile." Quote
Lind Whisperer Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) "What did you do?" "...Vorpalis somehow deduced that Faust was staying in Eubric from my mentioning I was a representative of Heroica.But on the upside, there are still plenty of Heros back in Eubric, and a giant black dragon with blue claws isn't something that can be that easily overlooked." "So what's the verdict? Drop your weapons and come quietly, and it can be arranged for you to not die. Any other route, and we're gonna have to get hostile." "So...The two options are drop our weapons, so you can take us to our deaths - because I've seen Vorpalis, and whether or not he's a "good guy," he doesn't really seem big on second chances - or...we "hostile" you, "commandeer" your gear, and then go clean out the palace.Yeah...tough choice." Edited July 31, 2015 by Lind Whisperer Quote
Endgame Posted July 31, 2015 Author Posted July 31, 2015 Sandman looks at Lind. "Faust blacklisted you. I convinced him to reconsider, because I thought having an assassin on board would be beneficial. So far, you've only succeeded in killing the wrong people. I accept responsiblity for the deaths you have cause. And should you cause more... I will not hesitate rectify my mistake." "Unless you want to be at the business end of a hammer, friend, I think you'd rather spend a little time in the cell while Vorpalis ties up his loose ends. Come quietly and you'll keep your head on your shoulders, and we can see what to do from there." QM Note: Bulk is not spouting rhetoric - you can choose to go quietly. Quote
Lind Whisperer Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Sandman looks at Lind. "Faust blacklisted you. I convinced him to reconsider, because I thought having an assassin on board would be beneficial. So far, you've only succeeded in killing the wrong people. I accept responsibility for the deaths you have cause. And should you cause more... I will not hesitate rectify my mistake." Lind looked at him."Person. The gentleman that unfortunately passed in the Cathedral. And that's with the assumption that I could have done something. The only other few people that we've killed were a handful of sociopath criminals that were threatening an innkeeper with violence. If those were the "wrong people"...not sure which side you're on." He stepped back and crossed his arms. "I'll follow the leader. There's a time to hurry up and just get the battle started...and there's times to follow the leader. This is a time to follow the leader." Quote
Endgame Posted July 31, 2015 Author Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) "Whose to say Vorpalis isn'tgoing to kill Faust on this "errand"? You are in no position to question my allegiance. Only a life of reclusion could produce someone like you." Edited July 31, 2015 by Endgame Quote
Lind Whisperer Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 "Whose to say Vorpalis isn'tgoing to kill Faust on this "errand"? "Because I know his type. Little people? Kill them without a second thought. Get them out of the way so they don't bother him later.The person that's wrecked his life? He's not going to just kill him. He's going to bring him back to the palace. He wants him to watch everything he gained through his deception slip away before his eyes. And then, at the peak of his suffering...then, then he'll kill him." Quote
Kintobor Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Karie yawns. "I'm going to give you a chance to get out of here. I've told this to others but apparently everyone has a death wish around here. I've stopped an arch demon, and I've slain the Regret. I don't think it's going to end well for you should we draw blades." "Skrall, do me a favour and scan the area. Is it just the two of you, or are there more?" Quote
Endgame Posted July 31, 2015 Author Posted July 31, 2015 "I'm going to give you a chance to get out of here. I've told this to others but apparently everyone has a death wish around here. I've stopped an arch demon, and I've slain the Regret. I don't think it's going to end well for you should we draw blades." "You slayed an emotion? ...What?" Quote
Lind Whisperer Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 "You slayed an emotion? ...What?" "Ever heard of a certain famous thief, a one Alfendi Lupine?" Quote
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