[Taocow PBEM] Chapter XVII - On The Border Of Doom

[Troy Imlach]

[Talas]
Talas gets out of the ATV and follows Sai's lead.


--- On Wed, 12/31/08, Alex Bayne <hayden.bayne at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Alex Bayne <hayden.bayne at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Taocow PBEM] Chapter XVII - On The Border Of Doom
> To: "The Tao of Cow Rifts PBEM" <taocowpbem at zork.net>
> Received: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 6:40 PM
> OOC: A lady never tells. ;)  But yes, she is older than
> Talas.  Sorry  
> for the delay posting, been on vacation as well.
> 
> [Sia]
> Sialillion has been quiet through the early proceedings,
> but when  
> called upon she nods.  "Very well.  I will try to sort
> this out."
> 
> Approaching the horsemen, Sialillion speaks to them in
> Elven:   
> "Kindred, I am Lady Sialillion of Poughkeepsie,
> advisor to our King.   
> A great evil is rising to the south.  I know this has been
> a dark time  
> and that not all travelers are to be trusted, but I assure
> you on my  
> honor that our cause is just.  Indeed, the fate of all
> nations in this  
> region, perhaps even the entire world, hangs in the
> balance.  Acting  
> as the King's emissary, I pray that you allow us to
> pass through your  
> lands without delay.  I will speak with your council if  
> necessary."   (Public Speaking attempt)
> [/Sia]
> 
> On Dec 31, 2008, at 2:55 AM, Troy Imlach wrote:
> 
> > [Talas]
> > Talas sits back away from the front wind screen and
> then quietly  
> > speaks into the com.
> >      (ooc: on what I am hoping is a scrambled
> channel.)
> > "My friends if this is an Elvin enclave. My I
> suggest that Lady  
> > Sialilliona and I speak for us. It my look better if
> it appears that  
> > we are lead by Fellow elves. Lady Sialillion, if there
> are no  
> > objections, my I also sagest that the oldest of us
> take lead with  
> > the council."
> > [/Talas]
> > OOC: how old is Sia? Talas is only 36
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 12/30/08, Aaron Clausen
> <mightymartianca at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Aaron Clausen
> <mightymartianca at gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Taocow PBEM] Chapter XVII - On The
> Border Of Doom
> >> To: "The Tao of Cow Rifts PBEM"
> <taocowpbem at zork.net>
> >> Received: Tuesday, December 30, 2008, 3:50 PM
> >>>> [GM]
> >>>> The horsemen stop at about a couple of
> hundred
> >> feet.  They are dressed
> >>>> in odd, almost medieval-looking armor,
> clearly
> >> megadamage but based on
> >>>> ancient designs.  At their sides are
> swords,
> >> sheathed, but with hands at
> >>>> the ready.
> >>>>
> >>>> The lead rider moves forward, and then
> removes
> >> his helmet, revealing an
> >>>> Elven woman who might be beautiful, save
> for a
> >> terrible scar, three
> >>>> inches wide and running from her chin
> right up
> >> behind her ear.
> >>>>
> >>>> She stops her horse at twenty feet, her
> sword
> >> pulled out and revealed as
> >>>> a rune weapon, with a hilt shaped like
> that of a
> >> striking cobra, with
> >>>> its runes drawn upon it, glinting in the
> fading
> >> light.
> >>>>
> >>>> "Declare yourselves." she says
> in a
> >> clear voice.  "Friend or foe?  Be it
> >>>> known that the Free Republic of Tanoria is
> swift
> >> and harsh in its
> >>>> punishments to those who would come with
> evil in
> >> hand or mind."
> >>>> [/GM]
> >>
> >>> [Alex]
> >>> The scout waves gently, "We are just
> travelers.
> >> Never been to these
> >>> parts before although we talk to others who
> told us
> >> nothing about a town
> >>> here. I don't think we mean you any
> harm."
> >>>
> >>> Her hands do not move towards her rifle or
> pistol but
> >> her thoughts are
> >>> that if it comes down to it, it is a bad idea
> to bring
> >> a knife to a
> >>> gunfight. She has the gun too.
> >>> [/Alex]
> >>
> >> [Amanda Connors]
> >> "That's right." Amanda says. 
> "We're
> >> just passing through."
> >> [/Amanda Connors]
> >>
> >>> [Owen]
> >>> Rather than comment and make an already tense
> >> situation worse,
> >>> Owen will hope that is Sixth Sense will let
> him know
> >> if they are in
> >>> any danger.  He will endeavor to make himself
> appear
> >> harmless.
> >>> [/Owen]
> >>
> >> [GM]
> >> There's no imminent danger that Owen can
> detect.
> >> [/GM]
> >>
> >>> [Talas]
> >>> Talas, upon seeing the rune sword uses Magic
> Lore to
> >> see if he can
> >>> identify the weapon.
> >>> [/Talas]
> >>
> >> [GM]
> >> Talas can determine that the weapon is in all
> likelihood a
> >> minor rune
> >> weapon, certainly not as powerful as the Greater
> Rune
> >> Weapons,
> >> but still powerful.  As well, this one appears not
> to be of
> >> Splugorth
> >> origin, but rather of Dwarvish, meaning it is very
> ancient
> >> and not from
> >> Rifts Earth.
> >> [/GM]
> >>
> >>> [Koba]
> >>> Looking at the classicly styled armor, Koba
> looks at
> >> Osiris to see
> >>> if he wears similar armor. Under the
> supervision of
> >> other cyber knights,
> >>> maybe they can recruit help or at least
> information.
> >> He waits and listens
> >>> to Sia and the others speak with this elf.
> >>> [/Koba]
> >>
> >> [GM]
> >> The armor is similar in some respects, perhaps
> because both
> >> seem
> >> inspired by medieval models, but the fact that
> this elf is
> >> carrying a
> >> rune weapon suggests that she may not in fact be a
> >> Cyberknight.
> >>
> >> As everyone tries to get some measure of the women
> and her
> >> companions, she moves her horse closer.  Her eyes
> close
> >> briefly,
> >> and then reopens them.
> >>
> >> "There is a shadow about your company,"
> she says,
> >> "but whether
> >> it is among you or pursues you I cannot tell.
> Since you
> >> declare you
> >> are no threat, and since I cannot sense an
> immediate one,
> >> it is our
> >> law that if you pay the toll, you may pass."
> >>
> >> One of the other horsemen, who upon closer
> approach, is
> >> also
> >> revealed to be an elf, comes closer.  "Lady
> Assara, it
> >> is the will
> >> of the Council that these travelers spend the
> night.  The
> >> Council
> >> has questions to ask of them.  If they do as the
> Council
> >> bids, then
> >> no toll shall be charged."
> >>
> >> Lady Assara looks upon the company.  "I think
> it would
> >> be wise
> >> if you did as the Council asked.  They are wise
> and
> >> powerful."  She
> >> seems to linger on the word "powerful".
> >> [/GM]
> >>
> >> -- 
> >> Aaron Clausen
> >> mightymartianca at gmail.com
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