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Kraymar soaks in what his liege is asking him to do. And thinks to himself, this is of course the great game played at the highest stakes, and a mole, too... I like these kind of odds.... Your majesty, it will be a pleasure and an honor to take on this charge. Kraymar then presents his sword to the king and kneels before him.
Kraymar shakes the king's hand and smiles, Your highness, in the opinion of this humble sailor, this is an enormous undertaking and I am honored to be a member of this crack team! He bows and then takes his place and sits at the table.
Kraymar absorbs what Sigghild says and replies, [b] Crafty, it seems our counterparts in Talfor are utilizing a uniformed strategy between their fleet and their land forces. Hmm we should definitely keep our wits about us... Trying times we have... [b] When hearing the king is coming he chooses a chair and stands at attention until the king's entrance. Once the king enters, he clicks his heels together making a loud clicking noise and salutes.
To Sigghild as he looks over the maps Would you happen to know the strength of the ground forces of the Talforians?
Kraymar walks over to the map table to get a better idea of the strategic situation on the ground in addition to the sea. Perception to find any the enemy's weak spots
During the meal, Kraymar becomes a little crestfallen as it progresses. He eats the meal slowly and intently, his mind lost in thought, for it is Sansgiving and it reminds him of his youth.
After the prayer, A merry Sangiving to all!!! as Kraymar sips some more wine.
Kraymar looks at Sigghild and smiles Glad to see you again, Lt., I see you're getting acquainted with the rest. It seems as if the king has assembled a fine bunch for this most delicate of tasks.
When Khel is leaving, Kraymar says, I'll see you round the O-club when we get back! Hrmmm... exquisite wine this is...
Negotiations are always a bit tricky, hopefully our counterparts are only saber-rattling, but it shall be a very interesting journey, I do think...
The commander then makes his way to the table and elegantly picks up a glass of dry white wine, swirls it in the glass takes in a deep nose and subtly tastes the wine, then walks over to the Ilamin and says, Iomadae the merciful be with you, padre! and then he gives the holy man a graceful bow.
@Leanidas, Charming, furious women are, of course, the best kinds! @Yix It is a great one, be careful in the second bridge the takt changes into 9/13 time signature, ahh, the Endeavor, i was but a boy in Amularhaven when she was christened, a fine vessel. @Bryn It is a great honor to cross paths with you once again. It would be delightful to peruse your wares. Always a pleasure He then shakes his hand Bryn Spoiler: Kraymar on the enclosure of the handshake tucks his pinky finger folded as a sign of "understood" to the passed message
After intently listening to Leanidas, Kraymar subtly smiles at the young woman and says, Ms. Volox, please do not take offence, my code as an officer, means that I must comport myself as such. Hmmmm, a manslayer, eh... interesting, does that mean you prefer to not slay women or is that just a coincidence? When she gets to the spear remark, Spears are great for pulling in large fish, however for combat aboard a sloop or frigate they are a bit unwieldy... HAHAHAHA! I think our highness has most definitely picked an adept guardian of our group. he smiles graciously and then bows.
Kraymar unrolls the naval map on the aforementioned table and continues to mingle. He shakes the hand of Khelreddin and smiles, One must be like the water and fill the space such as given. Hahaha, you were just a bit mad you didn't recognize me through my disguise, last time... he then turns to Leanidas Volox. Good evening, Madam! before he bows and kisses Volox' hand. Sorry for my rude behavior, my name is Hinstulkin, and I hope your sword prowess shall remain unrequired Later he walks over to the Yix and says, Good evening, sir. Was wondering if you know the classic "The Seabear and Rusalka"?
Commander Kraymar Hinstulkin reporting for duty. The dapper blonde half-elf naval officer wearing his dark blue with red piping dress uniform and a cape, walks inside briskly. In his left hand he is carrying a cane and in the right a large scroll. He is quick to return any salutes from junior officers and give them to those who outrank him. His long blonde hair is tied back with a red velvet ribbon exposing his filed ears. Having just left the admiralty, he brings with him a large scroll. To the steward, Where can I place the admiralty's map, it has the latest information of our fleet's location and the best recon information of the Talforian fleet as well. Afterwards he introduces himself to the Aasimar. Commander Hinstulkin, of his Royal Navy, pleased to meet you. with a smile.
Thanks for the vote of confidence!!!!
I try to stay abreast of what's going on but I don't read the spoilers... I like to see people's rationale or if they are more about the mechanics or the story. c'est la guerre... @DM Spoiler: My character can represent the Military as a whole or just the Navy and work for the secret service with his cover being either of the two, shoot he could even represent mercantile interests and go undercover...
GM Spoiler:
Kraymar is like water in his personality, changing with whomever he deals with. But when he gets to gambling, he is a fast talker trying to feint his enemy with words while performing card tricks. He is smooth but an excellent actor. He thinks before he speaks and is very calculated... However his man strong point is that he listens.
In disguise, he always carries his sword cane which has grooves on the side and a screw on the top to convert it into a parasol as when he pretended to be the countess. The paragraph is in the alias...
Kraymar is fully aliasized... :) Good luck everyone!!!!
@GM, this is Insnare's character Kraymar Hinstulkin Ultimately, I think my character would like to gain the abilities of the master spy. But one or two more levels in ranger(freebooter) would definitely fit up to that point. Hinstulkin born to an elven father and human mother, had been brought up in Amularhaven(I just made up a name but of course it can be whatever you like), the land's largest port. His father had been known to be a merchant leader from afar and spends his travels far from Amular. He learned a lot of his more underhanded skills growing up on the docks(such as gambling, slight of hand techniques and so on) between going to one of the finer schools in the city(his mother's family an older disenfranchised noble family), where he picked up languages and how to comport one's self in high society. Then one day he received news that his father had been lost at sea, six months later there were rumors of his capture by the Talfor Regime, none of which were verified. But upon becoming old enough for service, the call of the sea and maybe rescuing his father propelled him to take a commission as an ensign in the navy. Late one night on his first assignment on the Tamylrande, a war galley, Ensign Kraymar was dicing with his fellow crew mates while drinking rum with them, he had adopted the slang and jargon of the men and the captain of the ship, a Captain Neji Thimblestone, was inspecting the ship and at first heard the authentic rough speak coming from the ensign and was aghast. The next morning, she called Kraymar to her cabin and offered him the job in intelligence. After a lengthy training period, learning the ins and outs of tradecraft and the like. He was tasked with the infiltration of the pirate broods in the eastern islands. Dumping the uniform for a set of merchant's clothes, he signed on as a crew member of the sloop Jasper's Tyranny. He loved the plunder the women and the freedom and moved up the ranks. By this point, Kap'n Jasper had accrued a sizeable buccaneer fleet, one late night Kraymar challenged the captain of the ship to a duel and ran him through in three quick strokes. Through dead drops and encoded messages by pigeon, he had been authorized to use his new pirate fleet to clandestinely attack the enemies of Amular, on the one hand eliminating the pirate threat to Amular and give the country a step up in international shipping, this lasted for five years. A typhoon ravaged his privateer fleet and he was able to pilot his flagship after losing its main mast into Amularhaven, where he was promoted to Lieutenant Commander. Between then and now, Kraymar has infiltrated the Talfor regime on many occasions performing operations in various disguises. Due to his somewhat androgynous looks, he was able to disguise himself as a Countess Kendra Kalenina for a week, who he had met on an earlier mission. For his career's sake, his most recent assignment has been to the general staff of the admiralty with another promotion and he would be serving as the naval attache for the diplomatic mission. Obviously, he would have some intelligence gathering objectives as well, in the case that war breaks out.... |