Battle Cry

[Ravenloft]

OOC: Ambrosious asked that I handle his character for this week. Lets hope that the thread survives until he returns...

Sky:

"Lady messanger... It is good of you to have joined in our search. You know that my brother is missing, correct? Once we recover him we will march to meet with Lord Mignot... Will that suit you?" That said he went about motioning his men to action, seeming to only give half attention to her responce.

Eliuric & Nert:

Some time passed as Eliuric showed Nert how to harness his powers. The boy learned well, faster than he could have ever caught onto martial matters. By the end of that night he was able to create and sustain several small magical forces. Eliuric could just smile as the boy looked up at him, beeming with a sence of acomplishment.

 

[ShyGoddess]

"In you go wench, at least until the Captain decides what to do with you." The man pushed her into a small tent and turned to leave.

"WAIT!"

"What now, wench?"

Tatianna huffed in indignition. "I wish everyone would stop calling me that. I am Lady Tatianna Petrovna, and I would have words with your captain."

The man scratched his head. "And just why would the Captain want to hear what you have to say?"

She stamped her foot in frustration. "I grew up in these woods, I know them better than anyone, and I might be able to help get his brother back."

The man once again turned to go. "I tell him, and let the Captain decide what you're good for."

 

[Ravenloft]

Sky:

One of his men approached Sky. Holdinga hand up to delay the lady messanger's responce he nodded to the footman. "M'lord Sky, the captive would speak to you... She says she knows these woods intimately and may be of use in finding your brother..."

"Very well, I will speak with her shortly." he replied waving the footman away, once again returning his attention to the messanger. "What say you Lady?"

 

[Moneytalks]

Danzia...

turned her intense gaze towards Captain Sky's questioning glance. "Before I answer you that Captain, I must ask that you read this scroll from my Elders... it is addressed to you also."
Sky quickly took up the scroll and glanced at the contents. This was written quite succinctly compared to the other more flowery verse of Lord Mignot's scribe. Even so, he had to read the contents twice. He finally looked back at Danzia, his eyes narrowed in thought.
"Have you read this?" He asked. She stared back at him without expression. Still he felt she had been insulted by his question.
"No Captain."
He waited for her to expand on that but he was starting to realise she was of few words and only spoke when she deemed necessary. An unusual woman indeed but he had heard of the Sithe.
"It seems you are to serve me.." He finally said. The leathers she wore creaked gently as she moved. He was surprised to see her kneel on one knee before him, her head lowered. Even so she held her regal demeanor. "M'Lord, I Danzia of Sith understand and accept my Elders instruction... what is thy bidding?"
Sky was distinctly uncomfortable with this. His men always followed him willingly into battle. To have someone bow to him like this was not to his liking.
"We search for my brother." He said gruffly. She stood again quickly her eyes never flickering as she nodded. "The woman, the captive?"
Sky nodded for her to continue. "She rode well, and she was heading to a definite destination, I would believe she knows these woods well. It might be wise to have her with us."
Sky waited for more... but it seemed Danzia had spoken her piece.

 

[Ravenloft]

Sky:

Nodding with a slight frown. "Very well, you come with us on our search then... Lady Danzia..." Looking to one of his men he said. "bring her a horse and equip her with any weapon that she in knowledgable in. I go to the captive now, have the men ready before I return."

Riding slowly to the wooden cell where the Tatianna was being held. "Hmph... Yet two more mouths to feed and a woman he would have to now protect from the hands of his own men no doubt..." He thought to himself. "I pray them to be worth the effort..."

He stoped Thunder in front of the cell and dismounted.

"I was told you wished to have word with me thief." He said gruffly. "So speak."

 

[Moneytalks]

Danzia...

frowned slightly at the retreating back of Captain Sky. One of his men quickly offered to show her the horses available. She abruptly told him she already had the horse she had ridden in on and as for weapons... she allowed him to show her what was available. She still had her knives and whip but she inspected a sword that was light weight and quick. She frowned at it's rather poor cutting edge but found a suitable sheath for it and mounted her horse. She followed in Captain Sky's direction and waited outside the tent which held the prisoner woman.

 

[Roland Gilliad]

On a Nearby Hill...Someone Lurks...

*Standing Utop a Hill, overlooking the Camp, a Lone Figure watches...His eyes Glimmer in the Soft light of the sun as He Fingers the Hilt of his Blade....his horse Grazes nearby, keeping quiet....He Sighed slightly, wondering who they were...And wondering what to do next...He Nodded to himself, He would wait till Nightfall to approach them...He stoop up straight, And walked back to his small Camp On the hill....Grinning Slightly...It had been such a long time scince his last adventure....Now He was Ready For another...*
ooc: KYA HA HA HA HA!!!!! YES I ROLANDO GILLIAD THE GREAT HAVE RETURNED TO WREAK MY HAVOC UPON YOU ALL!!!!!!!!! So Be Thankful!

 

[Ravenloft]

OOC: Be afraid? Be very afraid?

 

[Roland Gilliad]

ooc: Damn Straight. *LOL* And Dont you forget it!

 

[Roland Gilliad]

ooc: Hey Moneytalks! Ya There? Do You Still come around??

 

[Moneytalks]

Danzia...

OOC:
Okay... what happened to this thread damn it? It was going so well??? [kicking the end of it hoping to see it twitch or something].


IC:
Danzia grew restless waiting for Captain Sky to emerge from his chat with the prisoner. She tried to calm herself with her breathing... as she calmed a little she had a strange feeling that someone... she paused.

Without making it to obvious she allowed her eyes to scan the horizon. She frowned. One thing about large camps like this... you didn't have much choice when it came to position. She noted several places where small groups could watch the camp unobserved by the token watchmen.

She couldn't shake the sensation that someone was out there. Disgruntled she dismounted and walked into the tent. Captain Sky looked up and scowled at her lack of etiquette. She tossed her long braid back over her should and in the same movement seemed to dismiss his look.

"Captain... we must move quickly... I feel the longer we leave it the colder the trail will become... I've heard mixed statements from those two who allowed your brother's kidnapping. If it is socery we are dealing with than it's even more necessary that we depart immediately. She glanced at the young woman quickly taking in her appearance. Her expression didn't change.

The two guards who had been standing outside entered with apologectic glances at the Captain. "We're sorry Captain... she... she just..." they faltered unsure how to explain themselves without looking foolish.

 

[Roland Gilliad]

ooc:I dont Know, But We Can Keep It Pumpin!!

 

[Ambrosious]

Sky stormed out of the prisoner's tent with a scowl on his face. He did not like what the thief had told him. He didn't like it one bit. As he mounted Thunder, Sky let out a groan of frustration. The giddiness of winning the battle had given away to displeasure. Things weren't going right at all.

 

[dancinvixen]

OOC: Hi guys, glad it's a good thread I'm joining.

IC:
She watched the Lady Danzia, The Lord Sky, and the captive Lady Tatianna ride through the forest. How silly they seemed. It was clear to her that they hadn't a clue who they were looking for, or where to even start looking. She had been told to help them no matter the cost. The lives in this Forest where to precious to lose. She understood her duty and swore to keep the Forest safe. Now the only problem facing her, was how to convince The Lord Sky, that having a Forest nymph was to his great benefit, even if she wasn't a normal nymph.

 

[dancinvixen]

OOC: Hey, why is it than when I start posting, everyone leaves?

 

[Moneytalks]

Danzia...

ooc:... Dancing Vixen... I understand your sentiment exactly darlin'... I'll try to keep posting regularly! [hugs!].


IC:

Danzia noted Captain Sky's ill humour. She kept her thoughts about this to herself as she glanced over at the woman who had been caught stealing his precious mount. Interesting sort... obviously strong willed underneath all the feminine charms. Once again she felt the prickle of unease of someone watching them.

She slowed her own mount and sniffed the air cautiously. Whoever it was knew how to keep well hidden. "M'Lord Sky... I do not wish to alarm you... but I sense... a presence... someone watches us..."

 

[dancinvixen]

OOC: Thanks Money. <s> Your a sweetie, just like Ambro.

IC:
Stepping forward, I noticed that one of the riders did indeed know that I was around. The Lady Danzia was looking cautiously over her shoulders and scanning the horizon, as if searching for an unknown attacker. This wouldn't do. I was not there to harm them. (Though Forest Sprites knew, they surely seemed to need something to wake them up to their surroundings.) Still walking cautiously forward, I was glad for once of my nymphish abilites. They wouldn't see me until I wanted them too. Which meant that I would be able to startle them. (Something I so very much wanted to do, although it looked as if the Horse was going to lead them straight to me)

 

[Ambrosious]

OOC: Thanks Money. <s> Your a sweetie, just like Ambro.

OOC: Awwww...shucks.

IC: While riding, Sky did some serious thinking. Something was going on here, something extrordinary. Never had a battle victory degenerated as fast as this one had. The battle was still won, that was true. And his troops were preparing to advance to their next target, some minor castle. The weird goings-on after the battle couldn't be dismissed. Nert was still missing. Sky needed to find him. The strange messages he had recieved had him distressed. The girl had him distressed. Something was just not right.

They rode for a while in silence. Sky called for a halt to the line and turned to Danzia.

"I have some questions for you, and you WILL answer them. Right now. Come."

 

[Moneytalks]

Danzia...

ooc:... yup... we're all just sweethearts here!... [winks & smiles]

IC:

Danzia raised one eyebrow at Captain Sky's imperious request. Years of dedicated training however stilled her instinctive response and she followed him silently. He was clearly concerned about something and she was curious as to his "questions". She always found that the questions a man asked spoke volumes about the man himself. She was mildly curious to know what kind of man she was currently in service to.

She momentarily forgot the nagging sensation of someone following them and pulled up her horse beside Captain Sky's.

"M'Lord?" She inquired.

 

[dancinvixen]

I watched. I could almost taste the tension in the air. I watched as the Lady Danzia and The Lord Sky moved off to the side, away from the others. I did not need to hear what they were saying to each other, to know that they were both upset.
I thought to myself, "Now here are two people well matched. If I had not seen them with my own eyes, I would never have believed it. But I guess this is where old sayings come in handy, and darn-it, I just don't have one ready."

OOC:{Hugs to you both and kisses to}

 

[Ambrosious]

As Sky and Danzia pulled away from the main party, Sky wheeled around and took Danzia in his massive hands. He puuled her close enough to him that she could smell the stale ale he had consumed with breakfast. He pressed her back hard enough against a tree that she could feel the bark press into her skin.

"Listen carefully, for I'm only going to ask you this once. What is YOUR part in all of this, what is your motivation?"

Sky looked into her eyes and saw a fierceness that almost made him tremble. No matter, this had gone on for way too long. Sky would know what she knew, or else. He waited for her response.

 

[Moneytalks]

Danzia...

Danzia's eyes flashed with fire as she felt those large hands gripping her. Her nose twitched at the smell of stale ale on Sky's breath... mingled with the musky odour of the man himself... but she saw past this to the eyes of the man... there was a definite strength there and despite her anger at being man-handled she felt a certain grudging respect.

With great effort she bit back another harsh reply. She found herself doing this often around him she noted wryly. She remained silent as he stared hard into her eyes awaiting her response. She almost wavered from the intensity of the gaze but her own stubborness made her stand her own ground. She felt ridiculously small in his arms but she'd show him she couldn't be pushed easily. His eyes narrowed as he noted her prolonged silence.

She used her own eyes to glance pointedly down at his hands still griping her tight. She looked up again and they assessed each other... both it seemed took a long time to trust... this wasn't going to be easy.

"My motivations are straight forward M'Lord... I am Sithe... I dedicate my life to the Elder's bidding for the greater good... they bid me to serve thee and thus I am here..."
Captain Sky frowned... it was a cryptic answer to say the least. Danzia almost smiled at his frustration... but the painful grip on her arms made her quite aware that mocking this man to anger would not be wise. Her leathers creaked as she fidgited... she itched to retaliate against his man-handling of her but her training had been very specific in what was considered acceptable while being in the service of one... and breaking one's arm certainly wasn't considered correct.


OOC: Dancing Vixen darlin'... do I dedect a not-so-subtle match-making?

 

[dancinvixen]

OOC:{innocent look---Who me?????}}

 

[Moneytalks]

OOC:{innocent look---Who me?????}}

DVD (Dancin' Vixen Darlin'!)
oh my goodness!... [lol]... spare me the utter innocence of the dancin' one! [winks]

You really are adorable... this is gonna be one interesting thread... [smiles]

OH!!... and thanx for the kisses... a little affection is always muchly appreciated! [big grin & hugz back]


AMBROSIOUS!! Can I just say that I LOVE your character Captain Sky... I can just imagine him so vividly... love those well rounded... charismatic types... [smiles]
[pat on yer back]... good job...

[Edited by Moneytalks on 11-09-2000 at 05:54 PM]

 

[Ambrosious]

OOC: Thank you both, I enjoy writing here because of ya'll. Now hold on tight.

IC: The sun beat down upon Sky's back and his bulk cast a shadow over Danzia's sweet face, bringing out the color and trepidation. She had answered, mystically and Sky knew that the ball was in his court. He had to wrap this up pretty fast and regain his leadership among his troops before the next battle. As he held Danzia against the tree, the strength left his arms and he slowly dropped her back on the ground. Lowering his head in shame at his outburst, Sky thought about her answer and framed his response.

"So you were placed at my disposal? Well then, I know about the type of magics you and yours posses and I need your help. Where is my brother Nert? Can you help me find him?"