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The Nameless thread 1
« on: September 16, 2012, 08:15:27 AM »
"Well, Malus Garudon, your superior requested that I sponsor this team you have assembled." Ancient Magus Brobany is old and nearly skeletal.  He is dressed in sumptuous white robes, and seems resigned to the irritation of dealing with you. 

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"I have agreed on the condition that I be required to participate as little as possible, so as to take little time away from my research.  I have here the papers that need signing; I trust you will fill them out adequately."  He dumps a stack of parchment on the table in the small conference room, turns slowly and laboriously, and exits, leaning heavily on his staff for support.  His trajectory takes him past Ssyruss and Nazrin, who catch a whiff of decay and corruption, covered ineffectually by expensive perfumed oils.

Looking around at each other, you reflect on how you came to be on this team together...

((OOC: Flashback exposition time!  This is where you RP out how your group got together.  Feel free to brainstorm stuff in the discussion thread.))
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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 06:22:44 PM »
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Three days ago...

It was dark in the back room of the shop. Normally, one would not think that such meetings would take place in the back room of a bakery, but many innocuous businesses hid shady dealings behind closed doors. Today, the dealings were not as shady as the people behind them.

A very small creature with extremely long, flexible arms and a typical bipedal form sat at the table, his beady black eyes darting from one corner to the next, then to the others gathered in the room.

He looked up at his companion, who seemed to pay the small creature little mind, then turned back to the others sitting on the other side of the table. Finally, he spoke; his voice was deep and gravelly, and not altogether very pleasant to listen to. When he spoke, small puffs of mist escaped his mouth with each exhalation. "So, one of you called us here. It isn't often that so tempting an offer comes along. The games are prestigious, and you all look formidable enough. What do you think, Izdrania? Can they help bring us honor and riches?"
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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 08:04:56 PM »


You hear a quick chittering sound, much like a rat, and a pair of red eyes glows from a small figure sitting at the table. She casually holds two long long rods with strange bendings, her fingers playing along their lenght.  Leaning forward, she reveals a face that may pass as human if not for her... "peculiar" ears. And you're pretty sure there's things skittering inside the darkness below her chair.

I, Nazrin Moreira, called you here. I'm a delver, as my friends here are. We recover what others foolishly throw away and forget, and we're pretty good at it. We find ancient treasures and restore lost knowledge, yet the people treat us as simple garbage collectors, vermin...


Tiny black figures with white eyes and round years pop at the edge of the table near Nazrim's side, before quickly scurring down again.

I intend to prove our worth in this incoming games. I chose your persons because I recognize untaped potential on you as well. We all here deserve much higher positions in society than what we currently hold. Join me, and honor and riches will be ours indeed!


Her voice sounds calm and confident, her face serene, yet her fingers seems to move faster, as well as the tiny figures around her, which you can now notice have inkpens at the end of their bodies, as if they were tails, scribbling on the ground and the legs of the table whitout stop.
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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2012, 08:19:30 PM »
Standing nearly 7ft tall even in her inferior humanoid form Izdrana's skin is covered with blackened scales and glowing red veins. Heat pours off her making the room uncomfortably warm as her glowing red eyes scan the room, taking stock of her new allies.

"They will have to do I suppose. It is not as though I expected anyone worthy of fighting along side myself here anyway"

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 09:44:41 PM »
The small aberration didn't seem particularly quick-witted upon first glance; in fact, a bit of drool could be seen dripping from the corners of his jagged-toothed mouth and the black orbs that were his eyes seemed to possess a dull sheen, making it difficult to tell where his focus was. Wiping the corners of his face, the creature spoke in the same raspy voice,

"Pardon my companion here. She may be a powerful combatant and a force to be reckoned with, but she has the social graces of a dead cat. So, Nazrin was it? And you other two are, what, her guildmates? What do you bring to the table? What of the rest of you? I have seen many groups go into the Games, but always only one comes out on top. Why should we pledge ourselves to this particular group?"

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2012, 11:43:00 PM »
Garudon leans forward.  There's something odd about him, he looks like a half-giant but he is the size of a human, perhaps slightly taller but that's all.  He first speaks to Nazrin.  "You Delvers have always dealt fairly with me and you dwell within the Earth which speaks well for you, that is why I have accepted your call.  Wealth and prestige are good motivations as well of course."  As he speaks you can actually hear the capitalization of the word Earth.

He then turns to address the...creature.  "I am Garudon, skilled mercenary and diplomat as well as a Shaman.  I speak to the Earth and she speaks through me.  In combat situations I fill the role of ranged support, and my connection with the Earth allows me to protect and shield my allies as well as inhibit the abilities of my foes.  Outside of combat intimidation and information gathering are my specialties though I am adept at dealing with all social situations."  Garudon then gestures behind him where everyone can see an earth elemental that is larger than the aberration he is addressing.  "I also travel with a more physical manifestation of my connection with the powers of Earth.

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2012, 04:24:45 AM »
Crash glared at the one who said she hadn't expected anyone worthy of fighting alongside her.  He was a full two feet taller than her and several hundred pounds heavier (and also took up an entire corner of the room on his own), so the notion that she felt superior before fully seeing their abilities got him a bit riled.  He forced himself to relax and instead stared pointedly at her companion.  "Yes, we're guildmates.  The shoulder patches we have show enough."  He then set a bag down on the table and opened it, revealing several severed heads from various monsters.  "On the table are some of our enemies' heads.  That good enough for you?"
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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2012, 07:44:31 AM »
Looking at the hulking behemoth, the aberration blinked a couple times in rapid succession. "I see. I was wondering about those. I thought you had just brought snacks. I guess that's 'off the table' now, so to speak."

He wiped his mouth again, appearing somewhat disappointed.

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2012, 09:35:14 AM »
"Well, you don't want any, more for me."-says Nazrin as she casually picks up one of the meatier heads with both hands and starts munching on it, ripping flesh chunks with her teeth that seem to suddenly be much sharper than before. She still keeps her manners tough, not spilling anything or dirtying herself.

As she munches with a closed mouth, the dark figures skittering around her rise in the air and reveal themselves as six dark grey mouse dolls, small black eyes and with inkpens as their "tails". Swallowing, Nazrin speaks again:

Those are my little friends. I can make them move and sting and perform and other menial tasks. Don't let their tiny size fool you, they're quite efficient and dangerous, specially when in numbers.

I myself am a talented tracker and a proud library rat. I've readed every scripture I could get my hands on and plenty that I couldn't grab or move. And trust me, knowledge is power in any place or situation. Now I'm no wizard, but I've learned quite a bit of unique tricks of my own. If we had a test subject here, I could make a proper demonstration.


Then she goes back to chewing on the severed head, and before you notice, it has been reduced to a carefully cleaned skull.


 
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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2012, 02:51:56 AM »
Up until now the ambush predator had been content to watch and listen in his darkened corner of the room. His large triangular dark forest green saw-scales had shifted color subtlety to allow him to more easily go unnoticed in the wooden background the bakery's walls and floor provided. He "stood" six feet in height, his remaining nine feet of long muscular tail coiled beneath him comfortably.

Athletically muscled arms crossed over his mithril chain clad chest as he studied each of the new-comers with black slitted pupiled acidic green unblinking eyes. Slender forked tongue occasionally sliding from his lips, outstretched as is bobbed down and then up before being slid back within his mouth.


"It isss alwaysss unwissse to underesssimate the capabilitiesss of thossse around you"
He said simply. Rather enjoying the increased heat coming from the arrogant new-comer with the blackened scales and glowing veins.

"Asss for myssself, I am sssomewhat of a ssstealth ssspecialissst, I am alssso fairly competent with a bow. While I may not be asss ssskilled asss my companionss in ssseeking out a dungeon'sss sssecretsss, I am quite adept at neutralizing any sssecretsss that prove to be violent."

His voice was a soft hissing whisper.
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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2012, 07:25:45 PM »
The small, aberrant creature saw the opportunity to feed and took it. His long, tentacle-arms whipped out, showing the wicked talons at the tips of his fingers, which in turn jutted out from wide pad-like hands covered in serrated spines. He grabbed one of the heads, pulled it close, and began squeezing and crushing it in his hands. Once it was little more than a bloody pulp, he slurped up chunks greedily. When he was done, he once again wiped his mouth, though this time it was not just drool that dripped from between his jagged teeth.

"As long as we are introducing ourselves, you may call me Olokuul. As you can see, it would be foolish to judge my strength by my size, but don't delude yourselves into thinking me to be some mere brute. I harness not only powers of frigid cold, but control over time itself. Don't take my word for it, though, observe..."

Olokuul stood up in his chair, concentrated for a moment, and suddenly everyone in the room seemed to be moving slower to Nazrin. To everyone else, Nazrin and her dolls appeared to accelerate, moving and acting much faster than before. Just a moment afterward, things returned to normal.

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2012, 08:12:43 PM »
Slightly perturbed by the snake man's comment the volcanic veins and cracks in Izdrania's obsidian skin glow brighter while the heat coming from her body increases to near intolerable levels accompanied by a low rumbling noise and then she speaks. "I do not underestimate anything about this group, only the murkblooded one over there has any concept of true power" pointing to Olokuul. After this though she does seem to calm down slightly, the glow dies off and the heat reduces to a level where papers are not like to spontaneously combust.

"I am Izdrania, wing of sound and flames,  shatterer of mountains and lady of Flames do not take me lightly." 

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2012, 09:47:03 PM »
Garudon shakes his head slightly as he watches these displays of power.  So wasteful.  "Now that all introductions have been made, perhaps we can get past these power games and attempts at intimidation and get down to business?"

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2012, 11:40:02 PM »
Olokuul stared at Garudon unblinkingly. "Power games? Not so. We are all expressing our talents. If we're going to work together, we should know what the others are skilled at. Besides, you yourself proclaimed a talent for intimidation... is everyone else just stepping on your toes? Don't take it personally. Now, this business.."

The white-scaled choker stretched his arms, flexing the interlocked "fingers" outward, before resting his hands on his lap.

"How are we going to get sponsored? Forgive me for saying so, but none of us looks like we're rolling in the lap of wealth and luxury."

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2012, 05:19:19 PM »
Nazrin grins at the last comment. She then points her right rod at Garudon

Our earth friend here may indeed not have the looks of someone in high society like the rest of us, but my...  Sources informed me he's actually quite well connected. One of the reasons I invited him here today. I trust he'll be able to put a good word for our group's sponsorship. Won't you, Garudon?


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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #15 on: September 25, 2012, 06:02:30 PM »
Garudon nods.  "I have a few connections and this group seems to be effective, I will do what I can.  Even mercenaries can have friends in high places after all."

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2012, 11:18:15 AM »
The abominable creature with the long, flexible arms grins widely, which is a very unsettling sight indeed.

"Oh, but sometimes it's a mercenary's friends in low places that prove the most fun. Well then, let's get this show on the road!"

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2012, 06:18:42 PM »
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Current day...

After noting the Ancient Magus's complete departure, Olokuul eyes the stack of papers warily, then turns to Garudon. "So that's your 'friend in high places?' You know, I think that staff must have been longer, because the rest of it seems solidly stuck up his rear end." The alien-looking creature snickers at this, then continues, "Luckily it sounds like all he wants is his name attached to the winning team's announcement, so we won't have to listen to him much."

Looking back to the papers, Olokuul sighs (the sound of which sounds like a dull, rusty whistle as it passes through his needle-lined mouth). He then picks through the stack with his long, tentacle-like arms, reading the contents and organizing the sheets into what must be some particular sequence with astonishing celerity. When finished, he speaks.

"This way will get us out of here the fastest. I made piles for each of us, and another pile to pass around of the pages needing all of our signatures together. So, besides menial paperwork, who here knows what else we need to do to prepare for the games?"

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2012, 07:24:45 PM »
Crash audibly grumbled at having to do paperwork, but laughed at the joke Olokuul made about the old mage.  "I wonder if his skin is magically held on."

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Re: The Nameless thread 1
« Reply #19 on: October 08, 2012, 01:53:28 AM »
"Judging by the sssmell, probably isss." in response to Crash's comment.

Slithering over to the desk, retrieving his stack of papers. He would then return to his previous spot in the room. Where he'd begin studying them, being careful not to overlook a single word or tiny sentence.
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