The Alien Wars 5: Trinity

Session 49

Session Start: Wed Apr 28 19:00:34 2010
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<DeathStar> Date: 5.7.2389
<DeathStar> Location: A Tavern
<DeathStar> 6* The tavern is rowdy like most others, but the group has managed to find a nice corner table that can accomodate them and shelter them from the rest of the burly people. Zeal gets some glances for her dresses, while Jean is wearing something slinky that she insists is 'bar wench material'.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean is leaning out, watching the barmaids with extreme interest
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy sits by Zeal, hands in her lap; as the barmaid brings their drinks and whatnot, she insists on taste testing Zeal's first to make sure it is safe
* Kaelan follows her gaze, then buries her face in a mug, drinking down some ale, having changed into one of the dresses Jean got her.
<Kaelan> * Seth sits back, enjoying the company of so many fine ladies.
<Kit> <Zeal> ...Are you certain you are not just enjoying what I order?
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy jerks, and looks offended. "I have to make sure no one poisons my lady."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Now now Zeal, let the lady do her duty to you."
<Kit> <Zeal> What if I only order an egg as I did the last time I was in Navarro?
* Kaelan leans closer to Jean, "Having fun?"
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Then I will only nibble a little amount, and feed you the rest.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean nods, then pouts. "But none of the barmaids are giving their milk."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Their milk? I-I'm sure they have some milk to serve..."
<Kaelan> * Seth looks innocent.
<Kit> <Zeal> Hm, remember to lightly salt it, then.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy bows gracefully; when the barmaid returns with some soup and fruit and an egg. Mercy takes the egg and lightly salts it, then uses a fork to take a small amount to eat it. After being satisfied, she begins to feed Zeal directly
<DeathStar> 6* Jean, however, takes the barmaid's hand. "Serve Jean your milk?" 6* The barmaid blinks, then goes to say milk is very expensive. More so than ale.
<Kaelan> * Seth watches with rapt interest.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean want! <Barmaid> Very well. I will bring you some. <Jean> But--Jean want that...milk. 6* She goes to point at her breasts if not stopped.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan flushes a bit and smiles a little. "J-Just get her a small cup... if you can." *she catches Jean's hand*
<DeathStar> 6* The barmaid bows and moves off. Jean flails her hand. "But Jean not want it in a cup!"
<DeathStar> 6* Then she sulks and nibbles her fruit, ignoring the soup.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Jean... people normally don't drink that kind of milk unless they're babies."
<Kit> 6Zeal flusters slightly, but sits properly and all, looking thoughtful as she'd fed bits of egg.
<DeathStar> <Jean> *Sniffs* Maybe Jean a baby.
<Kaelan> Seth> "You're far too beautiful to be a baby my dear."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy ignores the stares Zeal gets as she's fed her egg; if Mercy could chew for Zeal, she probably would
<DeathStar> 6* Jean smiles a bit, but then sulks when milk in a cup is delivered. She nibbles her fruit adn eyes it
<Kit> <Zeal> She acts like one sometimes." 6She smiles at the two.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan hugs Jean, "Go on and try it, cup milk is still very good."
<Kit> <Zeal> Milk is Nephilim's favorite... is it not..? Do you think Sir Thomas has found them..?
<Kaelan> Seth> "Let's hope so."
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Nephilim would find herself coming back to consciousness on a fluffy bed made only for the best, and someone sitting beside her and stroking her ears as they hum
<Kit> 6Nephilim jerks reflexively, her teeth gritting despite no change in her eyes at all, to move away and examine the room.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Nephilim? Are you okay?
<Kit> <Nephilim> Rach..?
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael smiles, the one rubbing her ears. "Good, you're alright; one of VAlen's guards thought you were a robber and hit your head."
<Kit> <Nephilim> That's a load of hogoinkwash.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Huh?
<Kit> <Nephilim> I heard what he said before he knocked me upside the head-- Rach, we need to get out of here.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> What did he say? 6* She begins to chew on her lower lip
<Kit> <Nephilim> They wanted me to find the others. ...Has he done anything weird to you? You're not knotted on the head, too, are you?" 6She prances around Rachael in a circle like some sort of animal-- or elf.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> ..weird? Knotted...? 6* She repeats slowly, instinctively touching her own head. "No. I went up to my room and he didn't come see me until he told me about you and the guard."
<Kit> <Nephilim> Interesting...
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Are you saying something's..wrong with Valen? That the church did something to him?
<Kit> 6Nephilim shakes her head. 1"Nontheless, we need to get out of here, Rach." 6She hops off the bed and moves to the door, setting her hand on it slowly and turning the handle gently to be quiet.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael hesitates again, but rises off the bed, playing with her hand as she moves over; as Nephilim gets the door open, she'd see two guards standing on patrol in the hallway, each positioned at each end
<Kit> <Nephilim> Damn...
<Kit> 6Nephilim glances back to see if there's a window.
<DeathStar> 6* There is indeed a window.
<Kit> 6Nephilim scurries over to it, seeing if it'll open.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If Valen is under their control... we need to save him, Neph. 6* She sounds desperately, pleading.
<DeathStar> 6* It does, but it makes a noise
<Kit> 6Nephilim pushes it open, then closes any curtains there might be, grabbing Rachael and pulling her down onto the bed with her, straddling her. 1"Shh."
<DeathStar> 6* RAchael blinks as she's straddled, looking slightly embarrassed, but doesn't say anything; their door is pushed open a bit and one of the guards peers in
<Kit> 6Nephilim's ears twitch and she glances over, snerking. 1"Do you miiind?"
<DeathStar> 6* The guard blinks as he eyes the two, then quickly closes the door.
<Kit> 6Nephilim snickers, then gets off Rachael and shifts the curtains open, peering out.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael rises up on the bed; outside, Nephilim would see the front yard, with only the two guards at the archway in the distance visible. Other than that, the yard looks empty, but it is night now, but her eyes can see fairly well in the dark, and reveal no one obviously hiding
<Kit> 6Nephilim pauses and peers to the sides and upward as well.
<DeathStar> 6* The way the roof is designed, someone definitely could be up there, waiting
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves up behind Nephilim, though she seems to be distracted, peering back at the door to the hallway
<Kit> 6Nephilim creeps out and tries to find a way to scale the roof enough to peek over it.
<DeathStar> 6* As Nephilim reaches the top of the roof, she'd see a shadowy figure up there in a dark cloak, positioned so she'd never have seen him from the ground. He's looking out at the yard in general, waiting
<Kit> 6Nephilim lowers herself down and scowls. 1"No wonder.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael peers back. "Hm?"
<Kit> <Nephilim> The guy who hit me-- I think it's the spy on the roof.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Did you take him out?
<Kit> <Nephilim> Should I?
<DeathStar> <Rachael> If he's a spy, then won't he follow us where-ever we go? How can we get the others to help Valen if they know where we're staying?
<Kit> <Nephilim> It'd just suck if he wasn't in on it and was just a servant to the house.
<DeathStar> <RAchael> Why---would a servant be on the roof?
<Kit> <Nephilim> It's a rich family. Not all servants are like Mercy.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Oh. 6* She naively accepts that
<DeathStar> <Rachael> Then what do we do?
<Kit> <Nephilim> It'd be nice to sneak off without him noticing.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> How?
<Kit> <Nephilim> If I knew that... we'd be gone already and I wouldn't have been clubbed. Again.
<Kit> 6Nephilim skitters back up to spy on his watching habits.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael whines as she moves back up without her; as she climbs, she'd run face to face with the spy, who jerks in surprise, then instinctively grabs for her
<Kit> 6Nephilim jerks, then instinctively bites at his hand, thrusting herself upward with an uppercut.
<DeathStar> 6* The man lets out a yell as he's bit, then is uppercutted, falling back onto the roof
<Kit> 6Nephilim steadies herself atop the roof, clamouring over to check his consciousness, warily pulling back the man's hood as she shifts her leg out a bit to reach for her knife
<DeathStar> 6* The man seems to be recovering, and looks to be some man in his late twenties, clean shaven; he has a club strapped to his waste, and his hand reaches for it slowly
<Kit> <Nephilim> Ut." 6She presses her knife to his throat
<DeathStar> 6* The man freezes, narrowing his eyes
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sips on some ale happily, swaying in her seat
<Kaelan> * Kaelan giggles a bit, "Are you drunk already sweetie?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean---want to---spread LOVE... to everyONE!
<DeathStar> 6* Jean motions with her hands, then leans in to look at Seth in a drunken seriousness. "Does Seth need love?"
<Kit> 6Zeal sighs, her face in her hand.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Sounds like a worthy cause, but let's wait till--- I-I... hey gorgeous."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy cuts up some fruit into small pieces for Zeal
<Kaelan> * Kaelan stares a little.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean pats Seth's cheeks with her hands. "Jean think Seth need love. Seth lonely."
<Kaelan> * Seth smiles a bit. "I'll take your love anyday darlin."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean suddenly looks at Kaelan adn pats her cheeks. "And Kaelan need love. Jean declare...as leader...Seth and Kaelan...be together!"
<DeathStar> 6* She takes their hands and puts it on each other's
<Kit> 6Zeal pauses, then holds up her hand over her mouth, laughing pollitely.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan flushes with embarrasement and eyes Seth warningly. Seth looks sheepish.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean beams happily at spreading love
<Kaelan> Seth> "Did I just get rejected or get lucky?"
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Behave and you'll stay lucky."
<Kit> <Zeal> I am uncertain. The only male I have seen Kaelan refuse a drink with is Lord Kalo.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> LAdy Kaelan was a servant to a lord?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan gets a sour look.
<Kit> <Zeal> No, not precisely. Her father was a sponsored smith. It... is a bitter end.
<DeathStar> 6* As a bard begins to play some tunes, Jean gets to her feet and begins to dance to it, swaying her hips in some unknown exotic dance, her eyes closed as she moves her body. People begin to look over.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Oh. I-- 6* She eyes Jean now
<Kaelan> * Kaelan blinks and looks up. Seth enjoys the show.
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Al'ryl..!!" 6She jerks, reddening.
<DeathStar> 6* One man gets up and moves over to 'dance' with her
<Kaelan> * Seth intervenes by standing up quickly and joining her.
<Kit> 6Zeal's eyes widen and she clenches her hands on the table.
<DeathStar> 6* Some people begin to murmur about her being from the Island Nations clearly
<DeathStar> 6* Jean dances between the two men, lifting her arms up over head as she moves her body
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Mmm. Better him then a stranger. I can beat him up if he misbehaves, Zeal."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> S-She is being uncooth.
<Kit> <Zeal> Indeed!
<Kit> 6Zeal flails slightly. 1"Lady Mercy, do not leave her alone with those ruffians!"
<Kaelan> * Seth seems to be enjoying himself.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Are you... ordering her to dance?"
<Kit> <Zeal> I-- what?
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy rises and moves toward Jean
<Kit> 6Zeal looks questioningly at Kaelan
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Well you ordered her not to leave Jean alone, so to join her she'd have to dance."
<Kit> <Zeal> I-- did not tell her to dance..!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Oh. Well, you know how I misread instructions."
<DeathStar> 6* Outside the window, a group of Templars pass. The group's leader is Karen.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Lady Al'ryl! You aer being unlady li--- 6* She makes a noise as she's groped on her butt by more men joining the dancing
<Kaelan> * Kaelan leans in towards Zeal, in hopes of covering their faces. "Did you see... out the window.." *she says hushed*
<Kit> <Zeal> The templars..? Yes, what of them?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Karen was leading them."
<Kit> <Zeal> Who is Karen?
<DeathStar> 6* Jean turns to face Seth, and begins to dance and grind against him with an innocent smile that clashes with her dance
<Kaelan> * Seth pulls her close, guiding her in the dance.
<Kit> 6Zeal gets up and moves past Kaelan, distracted. 1"Lady Al'ryl, stop this instant..!"
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "You... forgot her? She was your assistant or something with the templars."
<Kit> <Zeal> I had no assistant. I was a vice-captain. A lieutenant in scouting and support role to my unit.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean giggles, not hearing Zeal over the commotion and noise as she leans against Seth
<Kaelan> * Seth puts a finger to his lips, shushing her Zeal, the way he's holding her seems to actually be guiding her into a less erotic dance.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy glares at people as they try to dance with her now. Someone takes Zeal's hands and tries to dance with her as well
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "She was with you at the tournament..."
<DeathStar> 6* Karen's gaze flickers toward the tavern as the commotion rises. She sniffs in disdain, moving to investigate
<Kaelan> * Kaelan frowns, she moves over to grab Zeal, pulling her into the crowd. "Zeal. We need to make ourselves scarce."
<Kit> <Zeal> ..." 6She hesitates and peers back. 1"...You mean that young lady assigned to me by the church when I arrived in Navarro?"
<Kit> <Zeal> I had never met her before-- she is a templar already?" 6She looks surprised.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Yes, and she's heading in here to look into the noise. We don't want to be recognized."
<DeathStar> 6* The crowd begins to quiet when the templars enter, though Jean keeps dancing happily and obliviously. Mercy steps in front of Zeal as a proper maid might
<Kaelan> * Seth pulls Jean off to the corner as things grow quiet. "Jean, I need you to be calm and quiet." *he whispers gently into her ear*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean giggles at the whispering and squirms
<Kaelan> * Seth gently pats down her shoulder. "It's important." *he whispers* "We might be in trouble."
<DeathStar> 6* Karen scans the crowd with four other Templars. She speaks up. "Do you not know a war is approaching? Why are you all making such an unruly commotion?" 6* She snaps.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks around drunkenly, using Seth as support
<Kaelan> * Seth guides her face to his gently with a hand on her chin. He gives her a reassuring smile.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks as he does that, blushing slightly
<DeathStar> 6* When no one answers, Karen holds up drawings of Kaelan, Dahok, and Zeal. "Have you seen these people?"
<DeathStar> 6* The barmaid that's been serving their table squints at Zeal's drawing
<Kaelan> * Kaelan keeps facing Zeal and Mercy, hoping the three of them keep each others faces hidden.
<Kaelan> Seth> "We were just celebrating in honor of the coming war m'lady!"
<DeathStar> 6* Their barmaid begins to move toward the Templars, when Jean screeches outloud: "JEAN NOT READY FOR KISSES!" 6* And runs off, barrelling through the templars like some shy girl
<Kit> 6Zeal stares after her in disbelief.
<DeathStar> 6* Karen stumbles, turnnig back to glare at the girl, then eyes Seth in disdain. She adjusts her templar clothes.
<Kaelan> * Seth moves after her. "Sorry m'lady, my girlfriend is a bit nervous."
<DeathStar> <Karen> It would seem she does not want your advances, man
<Kaelan> * Seth smiles and nods. "Aye, I moved a little too fast."
<DeathStar> <Karen> Or are you trying to lead her from the light by bringing her into such places?
<Kaelan> * Seth bows humbly. "No m'lady. I'd never wish to sin agains the church."
<DeathStar> 6* Karen eyes him dangerously. Their barmaid hesitates on approaching, but who knows for how long. Either Jean is a tactical genius and gave them an opening, or her weirdness is working in their favor
<DeathStar> <Karen> Then perhaps you should sit back down and see the young woman at a more proper time.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan gently tugs Zeal's arm, whispering, "We need to go."
<Kit> 6Zeal frowns slightly. 1"She is being too harsh.."
<Kaelan> Seth> "I should, I'm sorry m'lady." *he moves to take a seat, playing the good boy*
<DeathStar> 6* Karen sniffs, looking like an old Zeal might
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves quietly, doing her best to stay unobtrusive.
<Kit> 6Zeal follows reluctantly
<Kaelan> * Seth bows. "I'm sure we'll all remember the war m'lady, we meant no offense."
<DeathStar> 6* Moves in what direction?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves towards the barmaid, unless Zeal has a better idea.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy follows along; the barmaid eyes them coming, then peers in Karen's direction, going to open her mouth. The cook peers out from the entrance in the back leading to the kitchen, a fat man who's clothing is stained in greese
<Kaelan> * Kaelan holds up her hand to signal the girl to silence, there's several gold coins in it.
<DeathStar> <Barmaid> Miss. Templar! 6* She cries out despite the signal, then points at Zeal. "Is this the one you seek? They are trying to bribe me!"
<DeathStar> 6* Karen's head whips around and everyone suddenly sits down to get out of her line of sight. Upon seeing Kaelan, Mercy, and Zeal, her lips twitch at seeing Zeal, hate in her eyes
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grumbles and looks back, putting on a look of confusion.
<Kaelan> * Seth remains seated for the moment, waiting.
<DeathStar> 6* Karen begins to march forward with the other four templars.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Oh damn it all..." *she eyes Zeal who seems to have frozen*
<DeathStar> 6* Karen and her templars are almost upon them
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grabs Zeal and starts pulling her for the back. "Run time. Mercy, come."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy moves with Zeal, guiding her along so Kaelan can be the hero in this scene. The cook eyes them coming, and spreads his arms, trying to use his flab to block their way. Karen shouts. "STOP THEM!"
<DeathStar> 6* Drawing her sword, Karen charges
<DeathStar> 6* The four templars follow suit with their weapons and move after her
<Kit> 6Zeal reaches over and takes a pan from over his stoves, thwacking him if he doesn't move
<Kaelan> * Kaelan draws her sword and dagger, turning to provide Zeal cover, glaring fiercely.
<DeathStar> 6* The cook is hit and falls down hard, flab and all. The barmaid shrieks and some drunk men leap up to be heroes as they charge, getting in the templars' way. Karen, somehow, nimbly moves through them and charges at Kaelan to get at Zeal while Mercy leads Zeal into the kitchen
<Kit> <Zeal> Dare not, Kael. I will not forgive you for harming any of them.
<DeathStar> 6* A back door can be seen
<Kit> <Zeal> Especially that naive girl in armor.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves back after Zeal, keeping her sword out to heed Karen's progress. "I'll try not to kill her then, she's after your blood though."
<Kaelan> * Seth meanwhile, takes the time to slip out the front and look for Jean.
<Kit> <Zeal> I mean harming whatsoever, Kael. Come along. Now.
<DeathStar> 6* Karen swings her sword down in a horizontal chop at Kaelan, upward toward downwaed
<DeathStar> <Karen> You---! You are Lord Kalo's traitorous servant!
<Kaelan> * Kaelan brings her sword up in the opposite direction to parry the blow, pushing forward in hopes of pushing the girl back and gaining ground, trying to retreat with Zeal.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy moves out into the back
<DeathStar> 6* Due to her attack, it would be impossible to push forward. Karen pushes down against Kaelan's blade just long enough to kick out at her stomach
<DeathStar> 6* The back alley is dark and dank where they dump food no longer worth eating. Mercy makes a face, heading for the streets. Meanwhile, Jean seems to have run into some trouble of her own - several men have her surrounded, asking for 'dances'.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan brings the butt of her dagger out to hit her leg away, pushing backwards still in a retreat. "She's not making this easy Zeal."
<Kit> 6Zeal breaks from Mercy, shifting back to grasp Kaelan by her dress if possible and pull her back toward Mercy, leaving herself before Karen
<DeathStar> 6* Karen's speed would -- but Zeal manages to get her out of there. Karen brings her sword around like a fencer, and strikes forward at her chest with her blade like one
<DeathStar> <Karen> You would doom the world! And you took the oaths of a templar! 6* She says, spitting venom practically
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grunts as she's pulled back, she eyes Mercy and nods towards the other end of the alley.
<Kaelan> * Seth moves out and makes his way to the men, pushing his way nimbly in as if he's also interested in a dance.
<DeathStar> 6* The men, about four of them, form a wall that would stop him. One turns to face him, and pushes him away. "Back off."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy steps onto the streets, looking about; meanwhile, the four templars join up behind Karen
<Kit> 6Zeal makes a face and turns to the side to let the blade pass, reaching for Karen's wrist. 1"It is because of oaths and mercy that I break them now."
<Kaelan> * Seth stumbles back a bit and tries to peer past them at Jean to catch her eye. He eyes the men. "Now now, what if I told you boys I could get this woman to dance with us all."
<Kit> <Zeal> Did I not also tell you I valued reason? What understanding is there to come to pass from your intentions now? Stabbing me without learning anything at all?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan peers back at the alley mouth and then towards Zeal, hand on her sword, torn as to what to do.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean eyes him and flushes, flailing her arms and pushing against the wall of a building. The men eye him in annoyance
<DeathStar> <Karen> I know all I need to know - you betrayed the Church!
<DeathStar> 6* Karen tugs to free her wrist, her men moving to try to surround Zeal
<Kaelan> Seth> "Look, I'll make this simple, there's templars just down the street, led by a woman. Do we really want a scene?"
<DeathStar> 6* The men eye each other, then Seth, then the tavern. They begin to spread out.
<Kit> <Zeal> So quick to judge now that you are called a 'templar?' Ready to kill me, then? Church or not, I will not draw a blade on a child.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Zeal... we have to go."
<DeathStar> 6* Karen's eyes narrow at her. "Fine, then I will bring you into custody." 6* She gestures at the men as two get behind Zeal, and two more move into the alley after Kaelan
<DeathStar> <Karen> Get on your knees, traitor, and allow yourself to be bound
<Kaelan> * Kaelan backs away from them, sword ready. "Zeal!"
<Kaelan> * Seth makes his way between two of them to Jean.
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... not ready to kiss--- 6* She pauses, then peers drunkenly to the noble district. "Sense trouble from Neph and Rachael..."
<DeathStar> 6* The two templars approach Kaelan, gesturing her to kneel on the ground.
<Kaelan> Seth> "We got trouble here love."
<Kit> <Zeal> I will not. You understand? Detaining me is the same as killing me now.
<DeathStar> <Karen> I will not allow you to escape. You either surrender to me, or fall upon my sword, traitor.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan keeps backing up slowly, biting her lower lip a little.
<Kit> <Zeal> Then I ask you again. Are you prepared to kill me without due reason?
<DeathStar> <Karen> If you do not surrender, you have given me due reason!
<DeathStar> 6* The two templars eye each other, then charge Kaelan with their blades ready
<Kit> <Zeal> You do not think for yourself.
<DeathStar> 6* One templar behind Zeal swings the hilt of his sword for her head to knock her out, while the other moves to try to grapple her
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at Seth, then drunkenkly takes his hand. "Lead Jean!"
<Kit> 6Zeal shakes her head. 1'I am disappointed." 6She shifts to the side, not by prediction outright, but by knowledge of procedure, being a templar herself, leaning her weight backwards to stumbled into him almost drunkenly. 1"Lady Mercy, that bundle, please!"
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Alright! Stop! I'll surrender." *she backs defensively to avoid getting stabbed*
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy, having circled around the tavern and come back in from the front, holds a broom, that she swings at Karen's head, who begins to turn upon hearing her name. Getting smacked by it, she swings her sword, chopping the broom in half.
<DeathStar> <Templar Outside> ON YOUR KNEES NOW!
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy tosses a bundle at Zeal, even as Karen moves in, chopping at her
<Kaelan> * Seth guides Jean towards the noises in the Alleyway.
<Kit> 6Zeal catches it, using the catching momentum around in her arm to swing it up quickly and drive it toward the templar she stumbled into's helmet(?). Wrapped up in it is the blunt end of her hatchet.
<DeathStar> 6* The templar curses as he gets hit and Mercy cries out, falling down. Karen turns to face Zeal again in disgust, even as the other templar inside swings his sword at her side again
<Kaelan> * Kaelan nods, looking like she's about to set down her weapon and get to her knees, when she leaps up high in the air towards the roof of the building.
<Kit> 6Zeal returns the look back at her, dropping the bundle and parrying with the hatchet handle, wasting no time in grasping to steal the struck Templar's sword and lean forward toward Karen.
<Kaelan> * Seth eyes the situation and steps into the alley, pulling up his bow and firing an arrow at a templar's leg.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean enters the alleyway as Kaelan leaps. The templar curses at them, and the two charge Jean and Seth now
<DeathStar> 6* With the one limping
<DeathStar> 6* The templar spins as his sword is hit, swinging in at her other side, while Karen maintains her ground, keeping her sword ready to strike if Zeal dodges either way
<Kaelan> * Seth fires at his other leg, Kaelan eyes them charging, shifts her position, and leaps down at the other templar from above, sword ready.
<Kit> 6Zeal doesn't dart either side, maintaining straight on as if never intending to dodge, using the stolen templar sword to parry the one attacking her, and her fist around the hatchet handle to outright punch at Karen.
<DeathStar> 6* The templar cuts the arrow in half, and is on them before Kaelan can leap down. The first templar slashes at Seth's bow arm, while the other stabs at Jean, looking like he's struck her, then shifts so Kaelan will land on her instead of him. He pulls his sword back as they hit the ground, and chops down at Kaelan
<DeathStar> 6* Karen adjusts her blade so Zeal punches at it, but the other templar is indeed parry, trying to push against Zeal to off balance her while she's got herself focused on two people
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy, meanwhile, rises and grabs her broken broom and gets up behind Karen
<Kaelan> * Seth pulls his bow arm back and twists around, striking at the man with the flat of his bow. Kaelan brings her sword up to black the downward blow and moves her other arm under the man's guard with her knife, stabbing.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean cries drunkenly on the ground
<DeathStar> 6* The man is hit by the bow, stumbling from it
<DeathStar> 6* The templar pushes down at her, but is stabbed by the knife, jerking as he steps back, clutching his stomach
<Kaelan> * Seth draws another arrow but instead of pulling it to bow, swipes at the man with it like an impromptu dagger.
<DeathStar> 6* The templar curses at the arrow dagger and falls down, bleeding
<Kaelan> * Kaelan pulls back with the knife, looking a bit unhappy at what she had to do, keeping the sword ready. "Drop your weapon and we'll treat the wound. I don't want anyone to die."
<Kaelan> * Seth checks on Jean.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean sits up, looking merely rough for wear at being landed on, her red hair still in braids, but a bit messed up now. The templar falls to his knees, holding his gut, then collapses without moving, 10 gold falling off his person. The other one, clutching his face, rushes/stumbles down the alley in the opposite direction to escape
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves after the man, she adjsuts her sword and smacks at the back of his head with the flat of the blade.
<DeathStar> 6* He avoids the sword with a roll, still moving in the same direction.
<DeathStar> 6* Zeal, meanwhile, gets knocked off balance by her templar and shoved to the ground. Karen stabs down at her shoulder to pin her there
<DeathStar> 6* Unless she dodges
<Kit> 6Zeal stumbles from the templar's attempt, it seems-- (end type)
<Kit> 6Zeal lies there, eyeing her, stabbed in the shoulder without even attempting to move.
<DeathStar> 6* Karen twists the blade to keep her pinned, and is struck by the broom. She turns to eye Mercy, then backhands her in the face to knock her against the wall, pulling out a dagger and moving after the woman
<Kaelan> * Seth grumbles and says, "Move!" As he knocks an arrow to bow, Kaelan moves and Seth fires for the back of the man's upper thigh.
<DeathStar> 6* The one templar moves to get ropes out, momentarily not looking at Zeal
<Kit> 6Zeal rises, pulling Karen's own sword out and shifts to stab the one getting ropes with it.
<DeathStar> 6* The templar snarls in pain at the arrow, and limps for his life
<DeathStar> 6* The templar jerks as Zeal stabs him, clutching at himself as he eyes Zeal, his face paleing. Karen turns, hissing at Zeal
<DeathStar> <Karen> Murderer.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan moves over, leaping to tackle the man, bringing the back of her dagger down for the back of the man's neck, trying to waylay him. "Just go down..."
<Kit> <Zeal> I did not aim vitally. Though If I am not mistaken, is this not your sword?
<DeathStar> 6* Karen comes in at her with her dagger, slashing at Zeal's face with it. She's not that good yet, it seems, or anger is blinding her
<Kaelan> * Seth scoops up gold and checks the man Kaelan stabbed to see if he's still alive at all.
<DeathStar> 6* The man leaps forward out int othe street before Kaelan gets him, shouting. "HELP US! THESE FIENDS ARE ATTACKING TEMPLARS!" 6* People on the street turn slowly
<Kit> 6Zeal leans back, stumbling again, since she's already in pain even if she lacks in showing it; she tosses the sword aside. 1"Your sword-- your fellow's blood."
<DeathStar> <Karen> I will kill you! 6* She vows at Zeal, slashing again for her melons
<DeathStar> <Karen> I will save this planet!
<Kaelan> * Kaelan grumbles and sheathes her weapons. She heads back to the back door.
<DeathStar> 6* The man seems to have gotten unluckily stabbed in the gut, or maybe it's from Kaelan's high luck
<Kit> <Zeal> A templar is a tool of the church. The templar's sword is merely a tool in turn. If the gods you follow are so righteous, why is their own tools are used against them?
<Kaelan> * Seth scoops up Jean, lifting her up.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean blinks drunkenly, then peers as men grab clubs and swords, moving uneasily into the alley after Kaelan
<DeathStar> <Karen> Save your words for someone else! I will not listen to anything you say! ANYthing!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Zeal, we need to go, NOW."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy moans a bit, getting to her feet with a mark on her face.
<Kit> <Zeal> That is precisely my point, you naive little child. I hope you live to learn the err of your ways, someday." 6She parries a strike of Karen's knife, trying ot use it to deflect and put her out of striking timing so she can thrust her palm to the girl's throat.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan eyes the men coming down the alleyway. "I wouldn't if I were you..."
<DeathStar> 6* Karen grabs her throat, stumbling and falling to her knees, coughing
<DeathStar> 6* The men pause, eyeing each other nervously. Meanwhile, Mercy's cleavage, visible a bit, is shown off to the tavern, and the men who were moving in to help Karen eye her
<DeathStar> <Men> She's marked! She's the devil! 6* The men grab broken bottles and charge Mercy
<Kit> <Zeal> Save the world, indeed. Through murder? What kind of world is that to save?" 6She mumbles, shifting to take Mercy's hand and lead her away with her this time instead of reverse.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean jerks and quickly stumbles for the back door, lifting her hands up after Zeal and Mercy pass her, and does a flash to blind the men
<DeathStar> 6* As Zeal exits, she'd see the dead templar on the ground
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Run away, to your families now."
<DeathStar> 6* A carriage pulls up on the alley exit without all the men, and Thomas can be seen in the rider's seat. HE leans to peer at them in worry. "Quickly, on the carriage, now!"
<Kaelan> * Seth is still standing by the dead Templar.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Zeal, everyong, move." *she puts her hand to her sword hilt*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean lifts her hands up to blind the men in the alley now, then looks at her hands and temporarily blinds herself in a moment of drunken stupidity. She begins to make noises
<Kaelan> * Seth moves over and scoops up Jean, making for the carriage, Kaelan grumbles and heads for it too.
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean's eyes hurt! Kiss better! Kiss better!
<Kaelan> * Seth kisses them as he sets her in the carriage.
<DeathStar> 6* Karen stumbles out into the alley, hand to her throat, and she eyes the dead templar, her eyes focusing on Zeal accussingly
<Kaelan> * Kaelan pulls frozen Zeal along into the carriage.
<DeathStar> 6* Poor Mercy
<Kit> 6Zeal... wasn't... frozen... leading... mercy...
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy gets into the carriage, holding her face in a daze, adn Thomas urges them forward
<DeathStar> 6* Karen stumbles to glare after the carriage, unable to shout with her throat damaged
<Kaelan> * Kaelan sits back, looking shaken.
<Kaelan> * Seth pats Jean's cheek. "You're safe now."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas takes them through twists and turns, then stops the carriage between buildings and gets out. "We must abandon the carriage." 6* HE notes. By now, Jean's eyes are better, and she clutches Zeal. Thomas sets down Soma in Zeal's hands as he opens the door for them
<Kaelan> * Seth gets out, Kaelan sits a moment, collecting herself.
<Kit> <Zeal> Right... What do we do now? We cannot stay, surely... but you did not find Nephilim and lady Rachael?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I was only able to learn a little before they began to ask questions I could not provide answers. Here is what I learned...
<Kaelan> Seth> "Jean was getting a bad vibration about them. I don't mean to cause worry."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Rachael and Nephilim are under the eyes of templar spies. It would seem under Valen's eyes specifically. It seems their father is part of an esteemed noble family here in Navarro and Valen has taken over the estates with the Templar's backings
<Kit> <Zeal> Im... p-possible..!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "It's possible."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Once Valen's people reported that Rachael was in town, they assumed you were all, too, hence why patrols were sent out with your descriptions
<Kit> <Zeal> Sir Lankin is dead!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "They brought back Dad."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "You watched him die too Zeal."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean rubs her eyes, peering at them all wobbily like
<Kit> <Zeal> I also watched them bring you back, but not so seamlessly!
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I've died twice myself, it's not impossible with the church."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It's possible they've already done things to Rachael and Nephilim. I couldn't learn more about them other than they are at the Lankin's estates.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> However, there is worse news.
<Kaelan> Seth> "...Worse?"
<Kit> 6Zeal deadpans.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "How can it get worse..."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Nuege's army over ran Thome and other villages. They are approaching Navarro now. And what remains of Nuege's fleet is apparantly sailing to meet Navarro's fleet.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> No one seems to know how they moved so fast.
<DeathStar> <Thomas> What is also troubling is it's only a small number, and doesn't seem possible that they could take those cities so quickly, without alerting any border patrols.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "They have access to some ancient machines... maybe Arcane had others in secret?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Whatever the case, we need to leave Navarro as soon as we can
<DeathStar> 6* Soma mewls hungerily
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Wait... could he have..."
<Kaelan> * Kaelan rubs the back of her head. "Could he have persuaded the elves already?"
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "We need to get to the ship then, right?"
<DeathStar> <Thomas> With the battle on sea about to take place, they are sure to have locked the docks now.
<Kit> <Zeal> You mean to say you believe Navarro will fall?
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I do not think Navarro will fall, but if we caught in the middle of battle, it could be bad for us
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Then we need to get through the gates somehow."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I have a map of the Lankin estate. We should hurry there while we can
<Kaelan> Seth> "Sooner rather then later, since they know we're here."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Agreed. We're not leaving those two."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas pulls out a map that he clearly sketched himself
<Kit> <Zeal> How will we escape if we cannot make sea?
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Same way we did last time."
<DeathStar> 6* Placing it on the seat, he points at an x he made. Kaelan would see it's near the Kalo estate. "Our only other hope is to leave the city and head for CAde, the other port city in Navarro
<Kit> 6Zeal looks to Kaelan slowly, her face full of anything but nonsense, and something unsympathetic about it
<DeathStar> <Thomas> It would also be cheaper to get a boat traveling to Matias from there
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Considering there's less distance
<Kaelan> * Kaelan eyes the estate. "...Great, near Kalo."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I will get us horses if you all think you can rescue LAdy Rachael and Lady Nephilim without me. And we can meet at our inn
<Kit> <Zeal> Is that wise? They have been searching with our faces known and having been seen at the inn.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks at Zeal. "...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to kill anyone..."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas looks at Zeal. "They hav econnected you to the inn? Damn, then I must go there immediately to get our supplies. We must meet somewhere else..."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas scans the map of the city
<Kit> 6Zeal ignores her, not making eye contact.
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at them, and hugs Zeal's arm. Mercy holds her face still
<Kaelan> Seth> "Killing can't be helped when men are charging you with swords. If you faltered Jean might have been hurt."
<Kit> <Zeal> I am not sure if they have, but I do know we have been seen there.
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas taps an inn not too far from the noble city gate and from the Lankin estate. "There, then. We'll be near the church and the palace, but perhaps they will not think us bold enough to use that gate."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> Does anyone disagree?
<Kit> <Zeal> Not I.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Looks good to me. You should hurry in case they do make the connection."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I'm good..."
<DeathStar> <Thomas> I will get Azhren and Carly, then, and our supplies, and head there. I might have a carriage if I think it safe enough. Not this one, since it was seen, but another one. It will fit with the noble gate. If I do, I will leave... a rose on the side to let you nkow it is ours, and that is safe to approach me
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Alright. Let's get moving before things get any worse."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas takes Zeal's hand, bringing it to his chest. "Are you alright, Lady Zeal...?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean lets go, wobbily standing back and peering down at the ground
<Kit> <Zeal> Think nothing of me. I am a knight, as I said." 6She notes stubbornly. 1'Be quick as will we. Lady Mercy, come here."
<Kaelan> * Seth puts an arm around Jean. "You alright little lady?"
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at Seth, and flusters. "Not ready to kiss!!!"
<DeathStar> <Jean> ... but can hug.
<Kaelan> Seth> "I won't kiss." *he smiles and gives her a hug*
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy moves over obediently to Zeal
<Kaelan> Seth> "Not until you order me to kiss, lady leader."
<DeathStar> 6* Thomas brings it to her lips, then moves off
<DeathStar> <Jean> S-Seth can kiss Kaelan.
<DeathStar> *his
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks down, then blushes a bit. "I..."
<Kaelan> Seth> "Might cheer the poor kid up. She's sad about what she had to do."
<DeathStar> <Jean> Kiss! 6* She nods, drunken leader like
<Kaelan> * Kaelan flusters, Seth leans over and kisses her cheek.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan hides her face. "I-I'm fine!"
<Kaelan> Seth> "See?"
<DeathStar> <Jean> Now on lips!
<Kit> 6Zeal keeps her face set, shifting to examine Mercy, reaching for her things to prepare something small.
<Kaelan> * Seth grabs Kaelan as she squeaks and gives her a peck on the lips, she pushes away, flustered more.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy has her hands folded together in front of herself, looking dignified despite all that happened. "Does my lady need any thing? A kiss like the other uncooth people?"
<Kaelan> Seth> "...I think the poor girl might die of shyness."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean then moves over and hugs Soma off of Zeal and cuddles him. Mercy eyes Soma like she wants to touch him, too
<Kit> <Zeal> I am merely satisfied you are alright. I was worried she had struck you fully.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> I have been hit harder before.
<Kit> <Zeal> That is besides the point. Lady Mercy, you must understand. I am not nobility or some merchant woman. I am a knight-- you are not to put yourself in danger on my account. That is my role in life, much like you accept your own, understood?
<Kaelan> * Seth gazes at Zeal quietly, his eyes a bit thoughtful. His lips set grimly for a moment, like there's something he doesn't like.
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy gives her a blank look
<Kit> <Zeal> Lady Mercy." 6She frowns, stern and stubborn.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Hm. Well, if you are a Knight, my lady--- 6* She touches Zeal's chest and gropes her. "We should get you into some armor like Lady Kaelan, then. Mmm, yes."
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy begins to undress her from the dress
<Kaelan> * Kaelan blushes a bit. "M-Mercy..."
<Kit> 6Zeal jerks, stepping back, putt offguard and blinking at the reaction, then chokes. 1"Lady Mercy! Stop that!"
<DeathStar> 6* Mercy looks at her innocently.
<Kit> <Zeal> Neither do I have such indecent articles in my possession, nor would they serve purpose!
<Kaelan> * Seth rubs the back of his head.
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Mmm. I see. I could cut your dress to make it more Knight like, then, if you wish
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I-Indecent... I wear it... under clothes..."
<DeathStar> 6* Jean looks at Soma, whispering. "Kiss Jean?" 6* Soma licks her nose
<Kaelan> Seth> "Not always."
<Kit> <Zeal> Does that not make it metallic undergarments..!?
<Kaelan> * Kaelan blushes. "W-We have to get moving!"
<Kaelan> Seth> "Yes, let's discuss Kaelan's arousing armor later."
<DeathStar> <Mercy> Yes, let us move! 6* She picks up Zeal's bundle and moves off.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I---"
<Kit> 6Zeal huffs indignantly. 1"I wear specialized half-plate. It is sturdy and weighted, but not too heavy or immobilizing as an archer."
<DeathStar> 6* And without having agreed to what Zeal said
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* The man on the roof glares at Nephilim's weapon, his hand freezing in place.
<Kit> <Nephilim> Sorry, can't have you tellin'!" 6She notes, then reaches for the man's own club and decks him
<DeathStar> 6* The man goes dead weight and unconscious. Voices drift from the room below.
<Kit> 6Nephilim gestures Rachael to follow her to the side of the house, since people always guard the front/back entries.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael never climbed back up to the roof
<Kit> 6Nephilim pauses and moves back, peering down
<DeathStar> 6* As Nephilim gets closer, she can hear Rachael's voice, and the guard's, from the roof. <Rachael> She's in the bed sleeping. C-Can't you see her? <Guard> That is a pillow. <Rachael> ... it is not!
<Kit> 6Nephilim lowers herself down and peers in the window slowly.
<DeathStar> 6* The guard is eyeing Rachael, then turns to move out fo the room. Rachael grabs a vase of flowers and brings it down on his head, and he collapses
<Kit> <Nephilim> Niiice. Let's go.
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael eeps, turning to eye Nephilim, then looks at him, thn her. "I-I can't climb up walls like you!"
<DeathStar> 6* Rachael moves over to the window slowly
<Kit> <Nephilim> Can't you climb at all? You're from Lenil, aren't you? Treegirl, come on.
<DeathStar> <Rachael> I-- 6* She makes a face and moves to the window ledge, and tries to wind jump up. She hits the side of the roof and begins to fall again
<Kit> 6Nephilim stares, reaching to catch her by the hands and drape, so she can shorten the distance, and drop her to the ground instead.
<DeathStar> 6* As Nephilim lowers her to the ground, hands grab at her from the room, trying to pull her back in. RAchael jerks and tugs with her weight to pull Nephilim out the window, adn they both hit the ground in a tumbled mess. Valen leans out the window to look down at them
<DeathStar> <Valen> RACHAEL!
<DeathStar> -SCENE SHIFT-
<DeathStar> 6* Jean peers at the big houses, all wide eyed and innocent
<DeathStar> <Jean> Biiiig.
<Kit> <Zeal> Houses of nobility. Rich persons, lady Al'ryl. Of course they are big. The bigger they are, the more wealth a family has, obviously.
<Kaelan> * Kaelan looks about, frowning. "Let's head straight for Valen's... I'd rather not run into people I know."
<DeathStar> 6* As they get near the Lankin estate, though, they see trouble. Navarro Knights are setting up, though it's mostly Templars, apparantly getting into position while staying out of sight of the Lankin estate, but in their way none the less. Among the Knights is Lord Kalo, with her father with him
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Damnit all..."
<DeathStar> 6* Somewhere in the night, Valen's dramatic shout of RACHAEL can be heard.
<Kaelan> Seth> "Can we go around?"
<DeathStar> 6* Kalo gestures and his people, and Kaelan's father, begin to move toward the gates. Amongst the templars, Seth would see his sister
<Kaelan> * Seth grits his teeth. "We avoid them."
<Kit> <Zeal> That was sir Lankin's voice..
<DeathStar> 6* The Templars move about as well, moving to use their superior numbers to cover more ground around the estate so if Nephilim and Rachael try to go another way ,they will spot them
<DeathStar> 6* Overhead, storm clouds cover the glittering somewhat. Only glowstones in windows of the noble houses and in street 'lamps' provide light
<DeathStar> 6* Jean frowns. "Something bad coming."
<Kaelan> Seth> "We'll have to get through them, then get back out..."
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "Jean...?"
<Kit> <Zeal> Another devil?
<DeathStar> <Jean> Jean not know. Stronger than fake Harbinger! 6* She notes, referring to what little she was told about Cletus
<DeathStar> <Jean> But Jean have bad feeling in general
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "We need to move fast then." *she looks hesitant with Kalo and his men about*
<DeathStar> 6* Jean murmurs something in her own language, peering out. Lord Kalo arrogant struts toward Lankin's estate entrance
<DeathStar> <Jean> Kaelan have chance to tell Lord Kalo he mean man, though!
<DeathStar> <Jean> And make him apologize!
<Kit> 6A rock bounces along the pebbles between a few of the templars off to the side.
<Kaelan> Kaelan> "I can another time... right now what matters is the safety of you and everyone else."
<DeathStar> 6* The templars eye the rock
<DeathStar> 6* At that moment, a commotion begins to occur. Rachael can be seen rushing for the gate and Valen after her
<DeathStar> <Kalo> There! It is one of them! <Sally> Templars, capture that woman!
<Kaelan> Seth> "...Looks like we need to be heroes now."
<DeathStar> <Valen> RAAAACHAEEEEL! STOP!
<Kit> 6Nephilim tossed the rock to distract some of the templars as she rushes Kalo, grinning like a mad woman
<DeathStar> 6* Kalo turns to eye Nephilim as she approaches, and smiles arrogantly. What happens next---WILL BE EPIC
<DeathStar> -END-
Session Close: Wed Apr 28 22:16:32 2010