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kipshasz
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Elvin's Darkside
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posted December 18, 2013 08:27 PM |
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- Ah, thank you, I make the syrup myself.- Zayl said.- When I was reffering to weaponry, I've meant swords, guns and alike. I do agree that music is a powerful force indeed as it can soothe the most raging beast there is, but it is not what we'll be requiring for this operation in particular. And tailing is easy. You have to make sure that your target is in your sight at all time, and do not make him notice you. simple enough for a man of your particular skill I'd say. Well then, I think we should get to business.- Zayl opened an envelope and placed a picture in front of Ivan.
- I think you know who this poor sod is. If you played for the Czar at one of his feasts, you should've seen this general licking the boots of our good Czar. This is the dreaded Hanger, General Olskjov. Your task would be to stick to him like a bathing birch-rod leaf to an ass. Also, take a few of these- He handed a medium sized pouch.- Be carefull with those, try not to break them if they're not needed. Exploding on impact, these will splash pig's blood on the foes if you run into any trouble, giving you time to escape unharmed while the poor basterds are confused and scared. just throw them at the floor and let them do their magic. Also, this- Zayl took out a pocket pistol and placed it near the bomb pouch.- With this you just point and shoot. Won't kill your target, but injure it, also giving you time to escape. easy even for a lad who never wielded one.
- Zayl, you still haven't explained the task- Said Skar while examining a potion row on one of the shelves. Having downed his cup in a few gulps, he picked one of the potions and a spare drum of bolts for his crossbow, he started making poisoned bolts.
- Ah yes, thanks for reminding me. So, Ivan, you will have to follow the general, observe everything he does and report to me via the mirror that's in front of you. it is enchanted and linked with mine. Try not to lose or break it. The bugger's expensive, and the Grand-Master Artificier of Vendigr is still angry at me because it's the sixth batch he had to make for me. As I said, follow him, report on his activities and more importantly, try and take any important documents regarding the rebellion. If you don't think you can aquire them, then leave them be. Troop reports and similiar.. They are of most value. Well, are there any questions?
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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master_learn
Legendary Hero
walking to the library
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posted December 22, 2013 09:37 AM |
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Thank you for your confidence in my abilities and for the weapons for my protection,Sir!
There are some possible difficulties,which I would like to ask for.
First-I heard that there are cases when some people look very much like other people and the risk of mistaking a twin in appearance with the target is high.Is there such risk with him?
Second-If he goes into a building with different entrance and exit,which I can't observe in the same time or if he catches a better transport,or if I am slowed down for another reason(performing guitar play in front of audience included),what would be the buffer of time for me to reach him again?
Third-Should I be careful about magic interfering with my task and how to deal with it?
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"I heard the latest HD version disables playing Heroes. Please reconsider."-Salamandre
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted December 22, 2013 01:37 PM |
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Zayl chuckled.
- No, you wont mix him up with anyone else. He's always wearing his parade uniform with all his medals on it. He always sticks out of the crowd. These days he's in the palace, so he doesn't go out much. So you don't have to worry about that. Guards are stationed in the courtyard and the Czar's throne room and his quarters, as well as the kremlin's walls, so you don't have to worry much about them. besides you have the quick means of escape I gave you. And no, the general and his lackeys don't trust magic, and see it fit only for elves and canians. Also, if you could eavesdrop on some of their conversations and memorise them, we could know what actions take next.
Skar was finishing with his poison tipped bolts when he asked
- Hey, what about those two, what's their face, Varrigson and Fraige?
- Hm. I don't know. they should be here by now. Truthfully speaking, they should've been here about half an hour ago to pick up their equipment.- Zayl said after looking at the clock
- Ran into bandits perhaps?
- Who knows. They better show up sooner. Well, Ivan, I hope I got you briefed on your task, now, you should get right onto it. Right now- He looked at the clock again- The general should be eating his lunch. You'll find him at the main dining hall, next to the throne room. There are some bards there or at least should be, so work your disguise. off you go now- Zayl gestured towards the door.
After Ivan left, Zayl opened the letter from Vendigr.
The arch-mage Sachmed requested his presence in the mage city. For what matter, the letter didn't say.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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War-overlord
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Presidente of Isla del Tropico
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posted December 22, 2013 07:45 PM |
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On the journey to Ivangrad, Skalf had gone over the pictures of the ten targets he would be killing. He had thought up several plans of action, but he rejected them all for the time being. Oppertunity and knowing the lay of the land made for the best kills, without both they would be sloppy.
When he arrived, he checked himself into on of the better hotels of the city and personally oversaw the handling of his copious luggage. After a refreshing bath to wash off the dust of travel, Skalf made for the royal palace around lunchtime. He hailed a horse-cab to take him there, making a small stop on the way to purchase something to tide him over.
Skalf debated himself if he should try to sneak into the palace as a small excercise, but finally decided against it. There was nothing to prove as far as he was concerned.
Finding Zayl's office was easy enough as one of the guards was kind enough to show him the way there. As Skalf entered a human musician left looking somewhat overwhelmed.
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted December 23, 2013 07:28 PM |
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- Good day mister Variggson- Zayl said without even looking at the dwarf. Zayl put the letter back in the envelope and proceeded to a cabinet nearby. He started browsing it, and came up with some small cases full of explosives. Skar has refilled his cup and was reading one of Zayl's written books on alchemy. The tome explained how to brew potions which give some benefits to the users body, like increased strength.
- Yes, in addition to the TNT you requested, I can also offer you fuse bombs if you fancy those sort of things. Also, would you like some tea before going out for business?- Zayl asked the dwarf.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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master_learn
Legendary Hero
walking to the library
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posted January 05, 2014 10:25 AM |
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Ivan found the dining hall easily with the directions Zayl gave him.He went in and saw the general still there.Some of the bards were there too.He introduced himself to them and asked some questions about the palace,as he hadn't been there before.
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"I heard the latest HD version disables playing Heroes. Please reconsider."-Salamandre
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted January 09, 2014 08:59 PM |
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The general stopped stuffing his face for a few minutes. there were bits of food on his face, as well as grease dripping from his beard. the general wiped that disgusting mess of his face with a napkin.
- Well, are you just gonna stand there? earn your coin, filthy peasants, entertain me. Play me some war tunes!- He said as he continued to stuff his face. The general wasn't the tallest or the skinniest man in the realm and one could think that such a feast that was on the table would sate an entire crowd of hungry ogre laborers, but most of it was for this little pudgy glutton. most of it was to be thrown away or fed to dogs.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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JoonasTo
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Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted January 12, 2014 01:12 AM |
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There's a roof ledge overlooking a sturdy, red brick building. Two men in uniforms are guarding the front door of the red building down below. Unlike the other southern store, that was located in the fields outside the city, this one was in a populated area and built almost wall to wall with the buildings around it. It should be any time now. I get up to a sitting position on the roof and attach the fuse to a small explosive. Then I open a small box and carefully take out a little bottle, not larger than my palm. I light the fuse on the explosive, throw the bottle to the roof of the red building and as the nitroglycerin explodes I throw the explosive down the newly created hole. Not waiting to see the results I immeadiately sprint across the roofs to the northeast and after three buildings I drop down to a small alley. The sound of thundering explosion from the other gunpowder store echoes over the city. I plug my ears and the explosion from the storage close to me shakes the mortar from the surrounding buildings. I get out of the alley and join crows of commoners.
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted January 13, 2014 05:04 PM |
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Zayl heard the explosion. infact the only way not to hear it is to be deaf. Zayl placed the packages with both the fusebombs and the TNT into Skalf's hands and shoved him out the door.
- Best get to work, the tea can wait.- He said to the dwarf.- Skar you're ready?
- Locked and loaded- Skar reply showing a loaded crossbow of his. That was a dwarven repeating crossbow design, useful for taking down large enemy troops. the drum held about 50 bolts. Skar learned to fashion different tips for his ammo, adapting them to different situations. He had bolts that killed and maimed.
- Good. Find a good vantage point. I think we'll do this in the throne room.
Skar nodded and climbed out the window, deciding to tkae the rooftops.
The general heard the explosion as well he jumped from seat and spilled his drink.
- Get out of here you bloody chalops!- He waved to the bards and left to his office. This was Ivan's chance to follow him.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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master_learn
Legendary Hero
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posted January 13, 2014 05:57 PM |
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After hearing the explosion Ivan asked the other bards what was going on and they told him that one explosion often was followed by another and he should be extra careful,when moving around.
Seconds after the general left,Ivan took the chance to follow his to the place he went to.He walked slowly,trying to not let the distance grow too big,but prepared to answer if someone wanted to stop him.
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"I heard the latest HD version disables playing Heroes. Please reconsider."-Salamandre
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted January 13, 2014 11:46 PM |
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- Fraige- Zayl said to the mirror. At the same time the half elf began to feel a warm sensation in where he put the magic mirror.
- Tell me that it was you who blew up one of the stores.- He said to the mirror, waiting for a reply.
Nobody even bothered to notice Ivan, in fact he was largely ignored by the guards who rushed towards the area of the explosion. Ivan saw that the general went trough some ornamented wooden door, most likely his office. He overheard some yelling coming from the room. With every guard gone it was easy for Ivan to eavesdrop on the conversation which the geeral had with someone. Who that someone was, Ivan couldn't say.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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JoonasTo
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted January 15, 2014 10:55 PM |
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Feeling the heat and magic trickle from the mirror in my pocket I look for a place a little out of the way. I turn to a small alcove and lean against the wall.
"Yeah, that was me. Both of them. The other one had a little lax guard so I just left a little present for them. Should be just as sky-high as the one in the city.", after a short pause I add: "At least the noise was just as spectacular."
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted January 15, 2014 11:28 PM |
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- Good. I was worried there for a second.- Zayl was relieved. This half elf did his job well.- Very well, the regulars will be busy for a moment. There's one more thing you need to do. Over the river docks, you'll find a battleship, We have information, that this battleship will be used to attack the palace. Sink it. You'll find a stash of explosives hidden near the docks, nearby a warehouse. The stash is marked by a lindorm. Good luck.
Zayl looked at the bottles on his shelves. some of them were potent poison. There were few people that needed to be taken care of.
Ivan overheard what the general was saying. With whoever he was discussing, it was clear that the coup was supposed to be started today, and something has gone awry.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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War-overlord
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Presidente of Isla del Tropico
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posted January 16, 2014 01:21 PM |
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As Skalf was shoved out Zayl's door, the palace was in a state of panic. Soldiers were marching on the double to their assigned post, trying to retain a semblance of order. Courtiers and servants were running and stumbling to the nearest, safest place they could think of. With the threat of rebellion in the air, people were assuming the worst. Skalf thought it the perfect oppertunity for one of his targets to end up before the God of Death.
Skalf ran through the palace, in a rough direction of the front gate, trying hard to look as paniced as every other civilian. As luck would have it, he stumbled across one of his targets. One of the few he knew of. Enrico Cortonne, the Hanger's Master of Mercenaries. ADernholmian by birth, a mercenary-captain himself, with a reputation in the criminal underworld. Cortonne was not dressed in palaceguard attire, but was wearing a utilitarian suit of leather and steel armour.
Skalf was again wearing his bankers atire and called out to him.
"You, mercenary! 500 rubles if you can get me back to my Hotel safely!"
Cortonne glanced at Skalf and skidded to a halt. He could see the mercenary's sense of duty war with his lust for coin inside his eyes. Getting a rich Dwarf to his hotel was an easy task for that ammount of money.
"600! 700 rubles to get me back to the Waldoria Hotel!" Skalf shouted, laying on the panic thickly. He could see greed winning.
"Very well. Follow me." Cortonne said, indicating that Skalf should follow him.
Skalf did and the two of them turned away from the front gate and jogged to the servant's quarters. To be precise, Cortonne jogged, Skalf was making it look like he gave it his all, what with him being a dwarf and making it look like he was a rich banker that did not get a lot of exercise. They cut through the servant's quarters, went out a side entrance and hid behind a pile of crates to look for the moment to break for the palace wall across the stretch of paving between it. For the moment a regiment of guards was marching across it.
"What were you doing in the palace?" Cortonne asked with a gravelly voice.
"Discussing the terms of a loan with a courtier. Madame Straghov. Why?"
"Just wondering. Don't see many Dwarves in the palace these days. 'Specially dwarves that aren't sappers." Cortonne replied before waving that it was clear and breaking for the wall with Skalf in tow.
The Mercenary captain fumbled with a side gate before the two ran into the streets of Ivangrad.
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master_learn
Legendary Hero
walking to the library
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posted January 17, 2014 05:47 PM |
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Ivan turned back a few steps away from the office in the corridor,to a place where he thought the echo should be absent or minimal and took the mirror to call Zayl.
"The general is having a conversation with someone else.About the coup supposed to be started today, and something gone awry."
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted January 17, 2014 06:13 PM |
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- See if you can hear more of the conversation- Zayl said- So far it's not helpfull at all- Said Zayl as he prepared his toxin darts.- I need to hear about the people outside of Maskolvia who are involved if they not speak of these, I need you to snatch any papers that might hold onto the info. The general;s a nut, and can't find good hiding spots. should be easy. Report to me once you have the valid information.
Ivan heard the general conversing with another person for a few more minutes. The other person was furious and demanded to take action. It clearly didn't yield much information. Ivan heard a door slamming on the other side. after peeking through the keyhole, he saw the room empty. This was the opportunity to search for all those documents.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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War-overlord
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Presidente of Isla del Tropico
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posted January 17, 2014 07:16 PM |
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Skalf followed the mercenary captain into the streets and alleys of Ivangrad. They were avoiding the main thoroughfares where they could. The city was in even a greater state of panick than the palace was. Cityguards were milling about the the larger streets, civilians were doing what they could to get back to the relative safety of home, braves, thugs and desperados were making use of the confusion to loot what ever shops did not close up sooner or weren't closed well enough. Though the looters were incidental as far as Skalf could tell.
About halfway to the hotel, the two were in a very secluded alleyway. There would be no prying eyes here, Skalf could tell.
"{huff, huff} We need to wait {huff, huff}, I need {huff, huff} a moment to {huff, huff} catch my breath." Skalf said, pretending to be winded.
Cortonne looked around, he clearly did not like staying here, but his greed would not let him abandon Skalf. He retraced his steps back to Skalf.
"Best not stay here too long." Cortonne gravelled. "It's not safe here."
[You don't know the half of it] Skalf thought. When Cortonne was close enough, the Dwarf leapt up. He whipped a knife out of seemingly nowhere and burried it into the human's neck just above the clavicle. From experience, Skalf knew this would sever the juggular vein and the carrotid artery, as wel as stab through most of, if not the entire windpipe. The human would be dead in seconds. Standing with his feet against Cortonne's chest, Skalf leaned in.
"The Ferryman sends for you!" He whispered the Human. Before jumping of the man's chest and ripping his knife out of the neck in the process. Cortonne feebly coughed up some blood as he keeled over backwards. Skalf looked around him as the Human died in a pool of blood. It still appeared safe, so Skalf wiped his knife on the corpse took the time to stage the scene as if it had been an ambush. To all but the most determined and knowledgeable, Cortonne had died in an ambush and had fought for his life. Skalf slipped out of the alleyway, taking care to take several of Cortonne things and his coin to complete the staging.
Somewhat later Skalf was back in his hotelroom. The Greycoat veterans that had been hired to guard the hotel against situations like these, or usually against thieves and ne'er-do-wells, would let only those in who could present a roomkey.
Skalf fished the mirror out of his pocket to contact Zayl.
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master_learn
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posted January 18, 2014 01:30 PM |
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Ivan stepped into the room and went to the desk.He began searching the documents on the desk and in the drawers of the desk.
He hoped for a time to have to get some document before the door,separating him from them is opened again and to be fast enough to get away without using one of the items in his pocket.
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kipshasz
Undefeatable Hero
Elvin's Darkside
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posted January 18, 2014 11:05 PM |
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Skar was heading towards the throne room by the roodtops when he noticed that the Tzars children were escorted by several men dressed in the uniforms of the regulars. They didn't lead them to the most fortified wing of the palace, where they ussually go in case of an emergency. Skar descended down and sneaked behind them. He sniffed the air. They didn't smelled like humans or any halfbreeds. Elves they were. Something was amiss. the elves kept away from human cities almost all of the time, and none served in Maskolvia's army. Skar didn't took any chances. He fired his crossbow killing the two walking in back.
- Natalja, Vladimir, get to cover- He said before the elves could realise what is happening Skar dropped his crossbow and jumped onto one of them with his sword in hands, cutting him down instantly. The other elf attacked Skar with his own sword. A fanatical one he was, yet a lousy fencer, so Skar had disarmed him after a few clashes. Skar then aimed for the throat, and sinked his teeth into the neck of the poor elven basterd.
The tzars children peeked out from a corner.
- It's safe now- Skar said as he sheathed his sword and picked up his crossbow.- What were you doing here?
- We were playing and when we heard the explosion these men came and said they'll take us to a safe place.
Skar stood silent.
- Not good. Now let's go to the keep, to your father.- Skar noticed that the elves he killed had bee wearing strange amulets. the same ones that the spy had wore when Zayl talked to the dwarf. A serpets eye in a septagram. Zayl tore off one of them to show to Zayl later.
- Ok little cubs, lets go- He said to the children. The little prince and princess really liked Skar, for he used to play along with them if he had some free time at the palace. Also as being the only canian within the palace he educated them in the culture and etiquette of his kin.
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- Allright, what you got for me Varigsson? be brief, I'm occupied at the moment as well- Zayl said to the dwarf's image in the magic mirror.
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- Ivan didn't find anything usefull at the desk, however he noticed a strange mirror like contraption on the table, as well as an amulet near it. It was nothing he seen before. the symbols on it were a serpents eye in the septagram. It should be of some importance, but in the time Ivan decided to look for any hidden compartments in the desk and around the office.
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"Kip is the Gavin McInnes of HC" - Salamandre
"Ashan to the Trashcan", "I got PTSD from H7. " - LizardWarrior
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JoonasTo
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Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted January 19, 2014 02:40 AM |
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Edited by JoonasTo at 16:31, 19 Jan 2014.
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The city was built on the shores a large river and it had naturally evolved across both sides of the stream as it grew. This had caused the docks, that were originally out of the city limits, to be engulfed in the middle of, what now consisted, downtown Ivangrad. There, right next to the markets was the docks district and all the warehousing serving it. There on one of the warehouses closer to the shore was a faint marking on its wall. The alley there was narrow and filled with crates, basically it was used as an extra storage space. There, between the crates, was one crate, just like any other, from which the side had been ripped open. Inside the crate were several smaller boxes that were pushed aside and the floor planks were cracked open. Under them was the hole where the explosives had been.
Fraige was looking over to the other side of the stream from the end of the alley. There floated the old battleship, Voriya. Old as it might be, it was still an impressive sight. It also held around two companies worth of crew. At port there should only be a skeleton crew on board but that would still consist of enough rifles to riddle anyone with more holes than dernholmian cream cheese. Should. What Fraige was looking at now was at least four companies' worth of troops in regular uniforms. Zayl had been right, there was definitely something going on here. Whatever it was meant that there was no way for Fraige to sneak on the ship with this many alert eyes. Which meant there was only one way to get the explosives in place.
"I'm going to hate myself for this later," I mutter to myself as I take off my hat, guns and jacket. I move the mirror from my jacket and strap them all together and hide the bundle between the crates. I make sure that the explosives are ready to be lighted and close the bag. I then grab my axe and take apart a nearby box corner. I grab the nails from it and check that my axe and all my knives are well attached. I fling the bag of explosives on my shoulder, it's not the lightest of bags but breaching the hull of a battleship takes a little more punch than lighting up a gunpowder store. While walking to the edge of the pier I silently chant:
"Dilectus maris, adiuva et filius tuus, ad transeundum flumen." Just before reaching the edge a faint glow encloses the explosives bag. As I walk off the pier the glow washes over me, enclosing me too. I hit the water and start swimming toward the ship's bow.
When I get within hundred yards of the ship I make note of how the flow is pushing me and dive just below the surface to avoid any eyes that might peer over. The water is thick and dark and anything more than a few inches below the surface is completely hidden from above. As the shadow of the ship comes over me I resurface and swim next to the ship until I reach the tip of the bow. I hit my knife between the armour plates and take out the nails. I hammer the nails through the bag and between the armour plates to keep the explosives in place. I pull the fuse a little out of the bag, on my hand and whisper:
"ignitio," the fuse sparkles and a small flame bursts on my palm, igniting it. I yank my knife free and kick myself back from the ship. I dive along with the current and hurry to get as far from the explosives as I can. The spell on the bag won't last long after I've lost contact with it and the fuse is only twenty seconds due to that. I clamp my hands on my ears and the pressure wave from the explosion washes over me. I keep diving further downstream until I have to come up for air and look back to the ship. It's now a fair distance away and already the stern is rising. I dive again.
I get up downstream and make my way back to my stuff. After gearing up I head straight for the inn I rented a room from. I rush through downstairs.
"A bottle of vodka and a bath. To my room. Right. NOW."
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