Phoenix
Journeyman
Angel with a shotgun
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Post by Phoenix on Dec 25, 2007 22:19:12 GMT -5
How the devil am I supposed to find these people?!
Aleyria shifts back into her regular form as soon as she is sure she is out of the way of the chaos in the market place and that she is no longer being followed by that scary looking guy. In hopes of finding out who these people are she searches for a nearby inn where she might find out some information...however, it is getting late and she decides to go towards Old Town and the Azure Falcon Inn.
Maybe this messenger can help me find these people...
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Post by Madscotsman on Dec 25, 2007 22:21:44 GMT -5
Sheathing his blades, Elladan marks the faces of the others who faught the construct with him, gives each a slight nod and lifts his hood once again as he turns again to the chase, picking up the direction that redcloak fled, putting his urban tracking skills to use as he has many times before.
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Post by Duskwalker on Dec 25, 2007 23:04:52 GMT -5
Son of a.... Where did he go? He shouldn't have been able to evade me....
Alexander will attempt to lay as low as possible in searching for the red cloaked man....
(Hide)
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Post by Rarity on Dec 25, 2007 23:19:29 GMT -5
Nazia continues to stealthily follow, always aware of those around her.
OOC: Time of day plz. And what district is to the south again? Could Nazia make a guess to where he might be headed?
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Dec 25, 2007 23:36:22 GMT -5
Aleyria --
It takes you a bit of searching through the slums of old town, but on the northern part, a bit closer to port, the Azure Falcon stands. It bit in better condition than the rest of the buildings in this part of town, the Azure Falcon is still a rather unremarkable looking structure with earthen colors and fading paint.
As you enter, you take note of several people. A pair of dwarves chat about today's mining expedition in the Nergoshal excavation. Several human sailors exchange playful insults while indulging in some sort of alcohol. A few peasant traders talk about the rising taxes and the costs of moving business to Redshore, at least a week's travel north. A gnome, clad in chainmail of very fine steel, walks towards you. His balding head has only a few greyish hairs sticking out but he shows little signs of aging. His short, but well-built, body is mostly covered in his plate pauldrons and greaves, but you see his skin is darkened, maybe covered in dirt. A short sword, maybe a longsword for him, hangs in a scabbard at his belt. He walks with an aura of confidence about him, and when only a few steps away, bows.
"Greetings," he says, and speaks in a slightly high-pitched voice. His voice has some volume to it, surprisingly, but is very fast, almost hurried, "I already know who you are, but there is little time to explain. The Selzvold sent me here because their spy has been uncovered. Lothia is doomed, and we need your help to make sure her mission is accomplished. Also, Lady Lothia and Lord Xander must not perish! Their survival is of the utmost importance. I'd imagine you are quite flustered and confused, sit down, I'll order us a round. First, get all of your silly questions out of the way now."
You see he dexterously relieves a dagger from it's sheath and sets it within arm's reach at a table, and motions you to the other seat across from him.
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Nazia, The red-cloaked man continues south, you know that way is the slums, and the better part of the slums... called Old Town. Either way, the southern part of town is best avoided. Your guess is that it's half-way into the afternoon, and probably a few hours away from sunset. You notice the red-cloaked man is being followed at some point, but he outmaneuvers that person, but seemingly doesn't notice you. He eventually finds a secluded alleyway and collapses from exhaustion. He grasps at his chest and winces all of a sudden, yelping in pain and starts to almost convulse.
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Alexander, you found that even though your alertness is well above par, this person, even with his bright red cloak is much more skilled a target than you could imagine.
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Elladan - One person refuses to speak with you, they don't say why, but they scowl and ignore you. The rest seem to receive you quite well and direct you to northeastern port town. You are on pause until Alexander, Midorii or Nazia catch up with you. Urban tracking takes longer than their actions, but it was a success.
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Actions: Nazia, Alexander, Midorii (You've got extra time), Aleyria.
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Post by Duskwalker on Dec 25, 2007 23:41:45 GMT -5
Sneaky little bastard
Alexander will continue to lay low (Hide) until he can see one of the people that was at the fight with the Metal creature, after that he will attempt to follow them...
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Post by Rarity on Dec 25, 2007 23:53:36 GMT -5
Nazia grins with satisfaction that she succeeded where the others failed. Taking a mental note of the appearance of the other man following the noble, she follows the red-cloaked man to his hiding spot.
"Ah, my Lord, don't die before I get to ask why you dropped this," she jokes sinisterly. Nazia flashes the token before his eyes before concealing it again. "I must congratulate you for losing the others, but you couldn't slip away from me so easily," she says with a wicked grin.
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Dec 26, 2007 0:00:15 GMT -5
Nazia -- He gasps for breath, looking up at you. "I admire your skills, ....but do not think for a moment that my ...my eyes can not pierce that clever veil of yours. I didn't realize it had go... gone missing." He rests against the building, "The situation may be worse than imagined. I have been found. I do believe I've doomed ... the lives of several innocents. I don't know... if you know me. Lothia is in danger. The Baron knows of her assignment!"
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Alexander, the not-so-good-at-hiding dragontail elf Midorii has been spotted by you. You can approach her, but I will wait until a post has been received before you approach her.
Actions: Midorii, Nazia, Aleyria
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Post by Rarity on Dec 26, 2007 0:24:46 GMT -5
She stares at him stone-faced for a minute, a little offended at being discovered. "Would you care to introduce yourself?" she says as more of a statement than a question. Looking him over she adds, "What in damnation is wrong with you?" Nazia seems genuinely confused by his health, but her inquiry isn't because she cares for his wellbeing.
"And you would take care to not hand feed me information. At the rate you're going you'll be dead in a minute. What assignment does this Lothia have?"
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Dec 26, 2007 0:31:17 GMT -5
He laughs, "Don't play games with me. Either way, I apologize for the lack of an introduction." He stands, he seems to have caught his breath. He rolls his sleeve up, revealing a dark rune. This rune doesn't look so much as imprinted as it was forcibly burned into the skin. "Still stings. I am Lord Dalton Xander of Crymson. I was in-"
You and he both stop at the sound of someone walking this direction. Whoever it was noticed the conversation cut short and his pace, too, stops as swiftly as Xander cut off his own conversation.
Xander reaches into his pack and draws a crystal-tipped yew wand. The brownish rod pulsing with energy, although the tip where the azurite was inserted seemes blackened.
You seemed it awfully odd you didn't notice his armguards until know, you could have swore you saw ordinary gloves, but he is wearing a red-dyed pair of vambraces and gauntlets, lined in gold and stylized with the crest of Redshore.
"Excuse me, miss, I think I've mistaken you for someone else, so I am to be sure, what is your name, and were you followed?"
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Post by Rarity on Dec 26, 2007 0:56:07 GMT -5
In a hush, she answers, "I would know if I was followed. There was a man following you that I saw. Must have found you." She take a pause to listen for what he heard earlier. "We'd better move." To answer his question, she says, "I am who you think I am," and flashes a ring at him as proof and tucks it away.
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Post by Rainbow Rage on Dec 26, 2007 0:58:27 GMT -5
Nazia -- the man cringes again. He hisses, "Flee! Azure Falcon, Fizle will be waiting!"
Elladan -- The red-cloaked man is hiding in an alley, he seems in some sort of pain, and you see a rather lithe, skinny elf standing over him, he's hissing some sort of whisper at her.
Actions: Elladan, Midorii
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Post by Madscotsman on Dec 26, 2007 1:12:47 GMT -5
Elladan approaches swiftly and smoothly, not at a run, not making an obvious show of entering the alley. As he draws closer, he stays on edge, ready to run if someone decides to flee. He slides his hands outside his cloak, palms up to show his weaponlessness. He waits to be addressed before making his voice heard.
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