When Myriana finally found Iris she knocked and entered slowly, "Are you alright Iris-chanya? You seemed bothered earlier nya."
Under a blanket in the bed she sniffles. "I am alright... It was very unsettling to see that way of control... Nothing that I am used to. I have always tried to just live away from others. Now I live with you.... I want to get stronger... can we get stronger?" She hugs herself under the blanket with false defense.
He nods to Myriana and states, "If you need me, just let me know. I suppose I will just go for a jog then..."
As he is about to head out due to the lack of response, he sees his allies. He runs over to them. He goes and gives Kenyu a big hug! "Hey Kenyu, it is good to see you, where were you hiding?" He gives her some space, his hand lingering longer than it should, and nods to the giant.
In his velvety smooth voice that of a divine god, he states, "Hrothgarn... Thorin... should we speak here or move to a more private location... oh and who is your friend?"
"No, no," Desseer says, waving dismissively, "Never was a fan of hookah." He points the bottle at Rukar, "Web tender is what I had in mind. You would be working with one other to run Cinder."
Ink observes resting in his gelatinous state.
Myriana was blending her irl past with her character past now, it seemed easiest to keep it fairly vague so she wouldn't contradict herself later. "Evenyatually I became a fey nya, and joinyaed a group that worked as spies nya. We became good at infiltrationya, at manyaipulatinyag people nya, anyad evenyatually were hired to inyafiltrate this guild nya."
There was obvious sorrow in Myriana's voice, she had really liked her old guild, and while they had planned to break up with too many players moving on to stay afloat, she still missed them all. "Whanya I inyafiltrated this guild, somethinyag I was well suited for sinyace I was not at all humanya, I was quickly founyad out. Onyae of the guild at the time, a Master Vampire nya, found me out anyad interrogated me. He couldnya't break my will with torture nya so he used minyad conyatrol to make me lure my thenya guild inyato a trap."
While it had all been scripted it didn't make the impact any different to Myriana, especially not now that it seemed far more real to her than it had then. "Onyace I had lured them all inya unyader his menyatal conyatrol he let me free to watch them each break nya and be killed before me nya." Myriana had a girlfriend in the game, they had never met irl but she still loved her and knew her friend would be gone when she left the game. "She was last anyad the Master turnyaed me inyato a vampire nya and made her my first meal to complete the chanyage nya."
Myriana had begun to cry, not realizing how strongly the story would affect her. It was almost like Myriana had actually lived that life instead of it being a fiction. "Much like you I gainyaed power nya, and I enyaded the Master anyad took his place nya. The guild is better without him nya, nyaot as dark as it was before nya." Myriana embraced Iris and nuzzled against her, "I'll help you get stronyager nya, you donya't nyaeed to worry nya."
"As it stands currently, Jorlane. I was considering adding Roth to the crew, what do you think? Black, Zar, Veridan, Klevin, Zerasha, and Vrek are already dead. So, I'm just asking if you think he has the ability to help lead Cinder. My thought was a 'council of three'."
Kenyu smiles and returns Dom’s hug gleefully. She reaches out softly with her presence enveloping him in an aura of welcoming comfort and excitement. Her enchanting voice is smoothing and gleeful while her words are heard in the language most treasured by him, “It’s good to see you too you old charmer. I spotted some civilians who needed my assistance upon entering the town so I have been running all over town summoning angels to heal the wounded. Sorry for going off without informing anyone but I hope you understand.”
She gestures to John before continuing, “that is apparently one of our allied guild’s servants. Thorin mentioned he joined up with them on the way offering aid. He also led us here. “.
She then places her hand on her chin before saying, “we were looking to regroup with you Dom and then go to the temple district. There are many who still need help in this city and we want to convince the priests to help. Come with us, your help is needed. ”
She looks around curiously at the members of the other guild with her brow raised, “unless our allies have something they’d like to discuss before we leave.”
She pauses and shakes, "I don't want you mad at me. I don't even know what we are... I am sorry. I don't want to be difficult."
He smiles and warmly states, "Oh I understand. You can handle yourself just like any guild member."
"Ah excellent, I am Dominique Silverstone, thank you for your services..."
"Wait you are a sublime as well?!" He states with interest.
He addresses with excitement, "Excellent something to do... so the temple district. I haven't been there yet."
He looks at the others and seeing no response he shrugs and begins walking.
Myriana moved a little, sliding through a crack in space to appear in front of Iris, the pillow between them, and said, "If it wrenya't for you nya I would nyaot have stobbed Desseer-sanya from makinyag her kill her lover nya. I would still be a vampire nya anyad would be forcinyag myself onya others, dominyatinyag their minyads, anyad dooinyag horrible thinyags." She smiled as she met Iris' eyes, "You are makinyag a huge differenyace nya. I will help you get stronyager nya, anyad I will help you finyad a way to nyaot be conyatrolled like that nya."
Ink seeing the newcomers shifts to a simple plain looking man in peasants clothing. He has a simple stick and a simple dagger. A ring rests on a finger.
" Hello, I am Ink, a humble servant of the Guild." He says eloquently.
"Our leader is currently away doing another mission here. As for my other associates, they seem to be occupied. However I am here at your disposal currently" He says formally, a simple man.
Desseer scrunches his face slightly, "Not control them, no. I was intending a joint operation." His face evens out and then he looks off in the distance, "Imagine a singular government that is run by three people instead of one person. Well, operated. In reality I will be delegating an underling I trust to watch over you three. But, the idea is that my underling will only be keeping an eye on things and informing you of my desires for Cinder. The main operation of running Cinder will be done by you three. Still interested?"
Kenyu tilts her head at Dom’s question before responding, “I suppose you could say that I am, Dom, but more important is we move to help the civilians. These priest should be most helpful in that regard.”
She turns towards the simple looking man, considers his offer for a moment before she appears to realise something. She smiles politely at him before shaking her head, “I don’t believe that would be necessary. Besides it wouldn’t be nice for us to impose on your guild’s aid without offering any in return. I think we shall handle this on our own.”
She turns towards address John next, “Thank you for leading us to Dom, I would be happy to repay the favour in time but now that Dom is with us we shall go off to handle this business. I am sure our allies would have a better use of your talents than helping us convince some priests. Dom and I should be able to accomplish that task ourselves.”
She turns to follow Dom out of the compound gesturing for Thorin and Hrothgarn to follow.
“ Thralls go to this building in cinder and inform the beings there you are under my control.” she says before giving directions for her servants to head back to the guild base. She would not be following them though as she makes her way to black’s Manor in the temple district.
Turning herself into her gaseous form she flies as swiftly as she can to the temple district, relying on the link to black for navigation. She will attempt to locate black once in the temple district and then follow him in gaseous form to avoid detection. She is also keeping an eye out for black’s manor if she cannot spot him
"As you wish, But if you wish we will be here for a minute." He says simple and unassuming.
" A pleasure to have met you." he bows again.
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“We’ve already secured their agreement,” he said. “They’re prepared to act—what remains is gathering them and putting that promise to use.”
He inclined his head slightly, closing the matter without ceremony.
“The priority is the civilians. There’s no need to press further here when the work ahead is clear.”
His gaze passed once to the simply dressed man nearby, accompanied by a courteous nod.
“A pleasure.”
He shifted back a half-step, leaving space for the others to speak.
“I’m ready when you are.”
Then she switches gears, wiping her tears away. Resolutely she states, "Alright we need to get stronger... we might need to rely on others... who should we take to be our wall? And I mean to now."
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He simply smiles at the simple man speaking to those he brought to the present HQ of the guild.
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He implores, "Actually, Kenyu, I was assigned to aid you in what ways I can, but more importantly, to be there to make sure that neither of the guilds fights. So, unless you directly forbid me to follow, I will."
You find Black working diligently, collecting much wealth from the temple district and relocating it to his manor. Perhaps not the most effective, but the pile continues to grow.
You find his manor relatively easily and track him to it.
He simply nods at Kenyu.
Myriana grinned at the idea of who to make their wall and she said, [b]"Oh, we have Verick for that. He has accepted the role of my knyaight nya. We nyaeed to get his sight back first nya. Menyatal protectionya will be harder nya, we will probably nyaeed to make that ourselves nya."
[ooc]Ink is unassuming. Is almost like he is a servitor NPC[/00c]
With that, Desseer gives the location of the HQ as he stands up and flies out toward Roth.
Kenyu clicks her tongue and thinks to herself for a moment before replying, “hmmm, I wouldn’t go so far as to forbid you from coming. If you want to come along, I won’t stop you. I don’t think we have much objection to an additional pair of hands.”
Tilting her head she then says, “If you are going to be coming along, then perhaps I should stop suppressing my aura to let you get used to it. I have been suppressing it since I assumed you wouldn’t be with us for too long and I didn’t wish to make you uncomfortable. Don’t worry though, if your heart is pure you won’t even feel it.”
Kenyu takes a deep breath in and lets out a relaxed sigh. Her sacred aura expands outwards from her and expands, affecting everyone within 30ft. As her power leaks out of her, she watches the people in the courtyard carefully to deduce who is affected by her power. Her grace aura manifests as a feeling of judgement, disapproval and disappointment () in creatures who are not good hearted(). As she relaxes and finishes her sweep of the people around her, she makes a slight bow before speaking again.
” are you all alright John? If it hinders your abilities too much I could suppress it while you work with us. Alternatively, my aura only affects creatures close to me so you could stand in front or behind us to avoid it.”
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“Noticeable,” he said evenly. “Like standing too close to a forge that’s been stoked a bit high.”
He gave Kenyu a brief, reassuring nod.“Won’t stop me from working. You can keep it up, pressure’s part of the process.”
Ink Stands waiting and watching the others.
As he does he seeks to mask his reaction.
He looks at Kenyu and states, "From what I can see your aura will impede everyone. Including your allies."
(Not really sure what ink is doing sense motive for but if it’s against kenyu’s actions this is her bluff check)
Kenyu shakes her head and places a hand on John’s shoulder in a soothing manner before she suppresses her grace aura as her voice takes on a comforting tone, “Perhaps the both of you have to put on a strong face for the others but not for me. There's no need to mask your emotions before me.”
She nods at Hrothgarn and Dom before continuing, “Besides I tend to suppress my aura when around some allies as well since it can affect them as well. You’d have to be rather good hearted for it to not affect you.”
She turns and beckons for John to follow, “come on let us go to meet with the priests with haste. The quicker we go the more we save.”
She tilts her head and thinks for a moment before she realises something, ”Once you relocate your wealth, make sure to stash it within the premises for now, no outside vaults lest you lose it to looting or worse. Oh and since you will be with me from now on, prepare to appoint a loyal successor before you move your stuff with me.”
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“Time to see how quickly faith moves when it’s needed.”
He started forward without hurry.
“Lead the way.”
As he readies to leaves, he steps closer to ink
“When Desseer is available, let him know Hrothgarn seeks him out. I have a proposal worth his time.”
Ink nods. "Horothgarn has a proposal" He repeats and then nods.
"It shall be done. Now I must go and rest. Farewell, and try not to do any unintentional harm." With that, he bows and turns to move back into the compound.
He looks frustrated and aggravated but continues to follow your orders.
"No not really. Never needed them. The massive cathedral should have good loot within it. Also the other Craterlords. Most wore their wealth."
He on the other hand embraced her, guiding Kenyu along with her arm in his. It seemed he barely moved as the speed of a monk he was graced by.
She nods, "Right Verick. Desseer has the table of ressurection. We fixed Jav's leg with it. It wouldn't be a far stretch to cure blindness with it."
Myriana began flying in the direction she thought Deseer would be heading as she looked over the city to find him. She hoped it wouldn't be too hard or that he had already left completely.
Alise states, "Well I feel that mission is without need but you accomplished it. Was there a reward you were looking for or just a bag of gold?"
She giggles to herself before realising something, “Actually, we could just sneak into the temple. All we need is a good enough explanation for our presence there…Say, since you are the craterlord of this district how about you find some sort of legal loophole to lay claim to some treasures in the temple. I could then use that enter the temple and take their treasure. We could do both, sneak in with a guide and pull out the legal issue if it comes up. I am not sure how the law in these parts work so go figure something out. Then we go to find a sneaky way in.”