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Post by Phelan on Nov 7, 2005 18:37:05 GMT -5
"Come now, too your feet. I want to shake your hand. You must be a very accomplished swordsman to have escaped her with only a wounding." Phelan said gripping the mans hand with his left hand, his right hand resting on the pommel of his sword.
Wait for the right moment Phelan thought to himself.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Nov 8, 2005 0:41:18 GMT -5
" M'lord it was completely by mistake I crossed her path and even then I was not fast enough to stop her escape... what ever was in the sack was bloody and of great importance to her."
He looked at Phelan's hand on the pommel of his sword, he knew that something was wrong. The princess is staying back on purpose, they was on to him. Saluun tried to jerk away dropping the dagger meant for Naldany. Phelan slung him to the side, Naldany seeing this as the one he spoke of summoned her strike spell. the hundreds of shards struck Saluun all over and pinning him down. Olantar stood puzzled for the moment then realized that this was one of the traders within his ranks. Saluun cursed Naldany as his eyes glowed red with anger at his failure.
" Madam Lilyth will have her head soon...... Like your sister, I struck the blow that would lead to her demise. I wish I would be there to watch your head taken too.... Lalandra is good at disguising herself *cough*.... Whats comming next you won't have much luck in dealing with..."
Naldany trembled at what the doomed teir'dal was saying, and more was comming. The gaurd surrounded Saluun and was prepared to finish him at a moments notice. Saluun simply smiled at Phelan as if he was unrepentive for his deeds.
" I enjoyed hacking your family to pieces..... I'd do it again and ..... again." And now it showed.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 10, 2005 1:38:22 GMT -5
Phelan's face contorted with rage and his hand moved lightening fast, jamming his fingers into the mans eye socket. A loud sickening suction sounded as Phelan hooked his fingers behind the mans eyeball and pulled it free in one clean motion. The optic nerve was still attached as Phelan withdrew it.
The man screamed in horror as an unberable pain exploded behind his left eye. His stomach heaved as the waves of pain wracked his body. The man sat uncontrollabling heaving the contents of stomach on to the pavement all the while still pinned under the shards. The man looked up with his one good eye, Phelan's eyes were blazing fires of rage and icy orbs that promised only death. The man took note that there was something dangling from Phelans hand, it was an eye. It was only then did it register to Saluun what had happened to him. Phelan clenched his fist over the soft orb, it gave way with a muted pop and juices hit Saluun in the face. His stomach trembled uncontrolably, threatening to begin clenching again.
Phelan stood before the traitor quaking with rage, his mind spinning in a blaze. Phelan wanted to kill the man but he wanted to make sure the man suffered. Images of skinning the man alive flashed through his mind, knowing that the man would survive for days before dying, other various images of torture flashed through Phelan's head while the man trembled before him on the ground.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Nov 10, 2005 16:33:12 GMT -5
Naldany felt sick seeing what was going on. Olantar moved next to her and guided her near to his loyal gaurdsmen to ensure her safety as they watched Phelan extract his vengence. Then it dawned on him what had happened earlier that week with Delrini she too might have also been a part of this.
" M'lord... might I beg a moment of your time? "
Phelan stood there not even acknowledging the captian.
" Sir Delrini, she is still within the house and his daughter..... how should we go about this? She might have had a hand in your sister's death too." He said as he bowed his head.
Naldany was holding her breath as much as possible due to the traitors foul smell of his vomit and soiling of himself, but uncovered her mouth long enough to speak. " Your second in command ... a traitor too? I need to get to our son now I want to make sure he is safe."
The envoy sent from Lilyth was now nearing the Fenn'dal house on their way to the O'seth church. Darlena was calmer now and was inside her chambers laying on her bed looking at the ceiling of her room. NikkiiHad finished the ceremony on the body of Adaun and had it buried in the nobles cemetary behind the church. Now it was time to strike at Lilyth as the wizards was ready and awaiting to create the portal to the nercomancer's island fortress.
Lalandra had finished her drink and had hidden her trophy under the bridge. Now she was ready to take another victim and so happened that it was closer than she hoped for. Around the corner stood several O'seth gaurd and then she saw Phelan standing over a badly injured Saluun. Then a smile crossed her face as she saw a brief glimpse of Naldany in the middle of the gaurd.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 10, 2005 19:03:15 GMT -5
Phelan looked at Naldany and then at Olantar, those haunting eyes boring into them and looking through them. He looked to the two guards standing next to the trembling wretch before him.
"Slash the tendons in his knees and take him back to the house I have only just begun with this one." Phelan said and waited untill they did as they were told. The broken Saluun screamed again as the tendons in his knees were severed. Phelan leaned in close to the man's face. "I shall truly enjoy watching you squirm for days in anguish." He hissed in low whisper so that only Saluun could hear him.
The guards began dragging him to the house. Phelan waited for Naldany and Olantar to follow. He withdrew his swords and his head swivelled back and forth scanning every shadow, every nook for enemies.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Nov 11, 2005 0:55:36 GMT -5
Lalandra saw an opening she couldn't let go, she drew a dagger from her boot and hurledit right towards Naldany's head. Phelan caught the glimer of Lalandra's dagger an her herself as she threw the blade. Naldany didn't see the dagger before Phelan had caught it. Lalandra didn't waist a moment in darting off into the shopping district. Olantar sheilded Naldany and scanned the area for any more assassins.
" Quickly get her back into our house walls... M'lord should we give chase?"
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Post by Phelan on Nov 15, 2005 18:35:23 GMT -5
Phelan turned to answer, but an odd look crossed his face. Phelan felt suddenly dizzy and his vision began to blur. He looked at the dagger in his hand in puzzlement. It was looking at his hand the solved the puzzle, he saw tiny trails of blood where he had caught the dagger. He instantly understood that the blade had been covered in a poison, probably just a sedative that induced sleep, he hoped. He looked back to Olantar just as his legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground in a heap.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 15, 2005 21:55:18 GMT -5
Hours had passed before Phelan would awake in his bed. Naldany held his head softly in her lap smiling to him as his eyes had opened.
" Miss Lalandra was really playing for keeps.... Olantar had barely got you here for treatment.... Aunt Nikkii cured the poison from you and now a contingent from Lilyth's camp is attempting to gain access to the house but Olantar and Delrini are keeping them out right now."
Nikkii stood up from the corner and smirked at the two teir'dal on the bed before leaving.
" I'm going to get Darlena and we will deal with the fools at the door. Phelan your sister was seen to you can pay your respects when you wish ... I placed her amongst the nobles of Neriak." She left the room without a look back and closed the door.
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Post by Darlena O'seth on Nov 21, 2005 16:16:58 GMT -5
Darlena was already finished putting on her battle armor when Nikkii had barged into her chambers. Darlena had her sword in hand and sheathed the mighty blade on her back.
" Once this is settled mother we will strike on her own grounds, I hate reacting to what she sends to us ...... it's time we sent her off balance and take her life." Darlena said as she pushed past Nikkii.
" We will child but we will go about this will a calmer demeanor or fall prey to her again."
Darlena glared back at her mother and continued out to the courtyard without further word from her. Several of the clerics and gaurd was behind Olantar and Delrini as he shouted at the travelers dressed in black hoods and robes. Darlena had haulted when she caught wind of a smell that she had known before, Nikkii however marched right up and demanded that they all be taken into custody.
" So... the rumor was true our mother did return to Neriak..." One of the cloaked figures said.
"Of whom are you speaking of ? " Nikkii said as she placed her hands on her hips and leaned over toward the one that made the comment.
At that moment the two closest to Nikkii remover their hoods revieling themselves. Nikkii turned about three shades lighter in shock as she looked apon her two eldest children Solinru and Ginladar. Darlena was floored as was but she was quick to recover from such deception.
" Mother do not be fooled my brothers have been dead for nearly thirty years..... those are imposters from Lilyth... gaurds kill them."
" STAY YOUR HANDS..." Nikkii shouted back. " How do you know they are ..... they could have lived.." Nikkii now had tears in her eyes as she looked over Ginladar.
" Dear sister Naldani..... you traitor, you turned on us and left us for dead in the elven woods..." Solinru said with a smirk.
" You was dead... I saw your body .... I know you both had died... our father used me as a weapon and tested me on you.... I know your nothing more than a puppet."
Nikkii turned to Darlena in disbelief of what she was hearing." Child is that true ... you turned of your own flesh an blood?"
Darlena unsheathed her beheader and started chanting her spells of strength. The boys did much the same as Nikkii stood by unwilling to offer anything to this conflict.
" Forgive me but I cannot allow this to go on .... Mother I will destroy these imposters... "
The five others stood there watching quietly as the impending battle was about to be fought. Delrini drew her blades and some of the gaurd did as well.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 22, 2005 20:45:33 GMT -5
Phelan looked up at his wife with unfeeling eyes. The seemed to be lifeless orbs, but just below the dead surface a raging firestorm blazed. Phelan managed a week smile that didn't touch his eyes. He sat up and slowly tested his muscles.
"It seems that I am fine." He said with a bit of shock in his voice. "Take care of Aramis, I have business to attend to."
He rose from his bed and began to gather his armor.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Nov 23, 2005 12:38:37 GMT -5
" I will my love but Lalandra is still out there somewhere. .. The portal will be made to Lilyth's island once Aunt Nikkii returns from dealing with those people at the gate..."
Naldany then started assisting Phelan with his armor and kisses his cheek.
In the courtyard the fight's pace had quickened. Darlena had the clear upper hand on the imposter of her eldest brother, Ginladar. Solinru however was keeping Delrini and the rest of the guard held back.
" Mother help me, they might look like my brothers but they are nothing more than creatures sent from Lilyth to put us at odds with eachother." Darlena pleaded as she clashed with Ginladar.
" Mom... She attacked us in cold blood. I was pressing our father to allow her to raid with us. She was content being father's doll and was angered when he made her go with us.... She returned our kindness with blood, we had no idea that she was a monster."
Nikkii still stood there listening to her children, but still unwilling to help either side. Finally Darlena had pierced the imposter revealing the ooze like blood within him.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 28, 2005 2:27:53 GMT -5
" Look they're is your proof !!! Nothing more than dark magic and the remains of my brothers." Darlena shouted as she pulled back her sword.
"Quickly men subdue those others immediately." Olantar ordered.
The hooded ones dropped their hood revealing themselves as spellcasters. They began casting spells at the guards keeping them back. Delrini an Olantar had taken cover behind the pillars and plants.
"Lady Nikkii please do something..... These howlers are are keeping us too far away."
Nikkii's head was racing Lilyth had went too far this time, forcing her to kill the likeness of her sons. And Now it was two on one and Darlena was holding her own for the moment.
A frantic knock came at Phelan an Naldany's door. Several hand maidens came in an started rushing Naldany an Aramis out of the room. One of the women possessed one ear and had a slight limp.
" It's not safe right now. M'lord, the guard captian and the gaurd have come under heavy opposition outside with more intruders."
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Post by Darlena O'seth on Dec 5, 2005 1:24:34 GMT -5
Darlena was becoming impatient with Nikki's lack of responce. She parried rhe imposter's attack and sent him to the ground, then the threw her sword into the back of one of the spell casting intruders. The creature exploded into dust as it was pierced. This left Darlena without a sword but not defenseless, She then transformed herself into a werewolf.
Nikkii had now gain somewhat of a grip on herself and made her first move against the casters summoning arcane magic hitting them. One seemed to fall into the floor and moved as a shadow into the house. Darlena was in full fury against the two imposters and had ripped the arm off Ginladar.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Dec 17, 2005 11:36:06 GMT -5
As the shadow went by Delrini and Olantar they jumped up an followed it inside the church. Nikkii had helped turn the tide on the mages sent from Lilyth, and now the house guard had jumped in taking down the remaining ones which left only the imposters. Solinru was being pressed back as the guard attacked. Nikkii and Darlena was making short work of the other, Nikkii branded the creature. The creature couldn't continue to hold itself together as Darlena hacked away at it, the pain of doing this to one they had both loved was madding.
Phelan noticed the handmaiden with one ear and realized it at it must be Lalandra. He pushed the other women away from Naldany and Aramis, he ripped the head piece from the one-earred girl revealing Lalandra as he thought.
"Your are a constant nusiance.... a pest. You should have died a long time ago.... like that street trash of a sister you had.."
Lalandra ripped off the bottom half of her robe and threw it at Phelan and followed it close enough cut Phelan's sword belt from him, making them fall from his waist. He had countered that by grabbing her arm an driving her to the floor hard. Now they rolled back and forth hitting each other till Lalandra had freed herself by bitting Phelan's hand. Naldany held Aramis tightly with one hand and readied a spell to stike Lalandra once Phelan was clear.
" Don't involve yourself in this you stupid girl... I will kill you where you stand an take that child from you lifeless grip.... And you wortheless bodygaurd here will be able to do nothing."
Naldany summoned her owl to her and charged her attack awaiting her moment. Little did they know back up was comming for Lalandra.
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Post by Naldany O'seth on Dec 27, 2005 0:28:47 GMT -5
" I won't let you have my son... " Naldany eased her way around Phelan to get a clear opening at her.
Phelan realized what she was still attempting and noted that she was infront of the bathing chamber an the door opened. Quickly moving, he pushed her into the room knocking the breath from her. No sooner than he did that did he notice Lalandra was true to her word an almost got to her with the dagger. Phelan reached down and twisted her arm back and shoved her away as he closed the door an broke the handle off.
"Your going to fail your mistress this day..... And you are one to talk calling my sister street trash."
Lalandra rubbed her arm as her eyes peirced Phelan. " I am begining to really hate you. Why do you protect that spoild brat and that child... surely you noticed why Nikkii brought you here? How many other women of this house has tried to claim her life.. just so they would have this house. Your a toy alright, just not that girl's toy your Nikkii's play thing and she has played you into a true sence of loyalty to her will."
She moved around trying to find her opening to attack while still talking her propoganda. " Think boy... think of your meeting with her, I can't believe you met with her and married her neice under no duress... Who did she threaten to kill? And even now she probably has a plan to kill you if you where to get out of line."
Her words seem to fall on death ears, she had no idea what the impact of what she said had on him. But, she couldn't afford to waist anymore time. She threw herself towards Phelan in an attempt to impale him. He side stepped her and puched her in the back of her head. This caused her to drop the dagger under the bed and left them both on equal footing.
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