Dara: Traitor, enemy, ally?

Laurel · 2nd April 2005, 03:46 PM

Late one night Justice, L'Aurel and..((Whoever wants to be there))........ sit in the small library of the ancient palace of Hywrl. A small ecletic collection of chairs have been pulled around the blazing fire. L'Aurel sits reading a book that she has been studying lately. With barely a noise the same tall pale woman from that morning enters the room. The light of the fire enhances the swollen belly of the woman, Dara Goldenblade.

((Kennon sounded like he wanted this started from the other IC thread and we may want to get this over with soon rather then later since it is in the past))

((=OOC)

The_Universe · 3rd April 2005, 05:24 AM

Go for it.

When is this happening?

Laurel · 3rd April 2005, 04:16 PM

((I thought the evening of the nursemaid convo.))

Queen_Dopplepopolis · 3rd April 2005, 06:13 PM

((When don't really know when the nursemaid conovo happened, do we?))

**Xath** · 3rd April 2005, 06:25 PM

I think the nursemaid convo was towards the end of the 276 days of downtime. Kennon, is there an open day within the last 20 days where we all would have had time to be in Hyrwl?

Queen_Dopplepopolis · 3rd April 2005, 06:26 PM

((I believe that the conversation about the nursemaids needs to be sooner - as we have to have the time to train one before the birth takes place.

The Dara convo may need to come later.))

The_Universe · 3rd April 2005, 06:33 PM

You only need to set it later if you need a combat nursemaid, and I thought the general decision was that any willing woman who didn't seem to pose a threat to the baby's safety herself would do, since the child's most-of-the-time home was going to be Arendorr Manor in Sylvanus.

If you're going to have a combat nursemaid, it pretty much has to be Dara, or an unlucky female warrior - good be someone from the Jade Forest Academy, or a mercenary, or whatever.

**Xath** · 3rd April 2005, 07:56 PM

I think later is good, partially so that Xath's pregnancy is later and has minimal impact on game time.

The_Universe · 4th April 2005, 01:08 AM

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I think later is good, partially so that Xath's pregnancy is later and has minimal impact on game time.

The original convo happened three months before the current Battle.

Xath nears the time, as of the battle/kidnapping of when she'll need to stay off the field of battle for a while. This is probably her last hurrah for the moment.

You can have the second discussion with Dara the same night as the first discussion.

Laurel · 4th April 2005, 04:25 PM

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You can have the second discussion with Dara the same night as the first discussion.

((The second convo with Dara can not happen until the first one takes place and judgeing by Justice's IC reaction to certain news and all of us wanting some questions answered it make sense timeline wise and everythign to just go ahead and have it that same day just one is morning/afternoon and then this one (the one IC in this thread) is the night. Which works with what was said IC on the other thread.))

The_Universe · 4th April 2005, 04:56 PM

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((The second convo with Dara can not happen until the first one takes place and judgeing by Justice's IC reaction to certain news and all of us wanting some questions answered it make sense timeline wise and everythign to just go ahead and have it that same day just one is morning/afternoon and then this one (the one IC in this thread) is the night. Which works with what was said IC on the other thread.))

(Cool. Get it going, then).

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Late one night Justice, L'Aurel and..((Whoever wants to be there))........ sit in the small library of the ancient palace of Hywrl. A small ecletic collection of chairs have been pulled around the blazing fire. L'Aurel sits reading a book that she has been studying lately. With barely a noise the same tall pale woman from that morning enters the room. The light of the fire enhances the swollen belly of the woman, Dara Goldenblade.

Dara says nothing, a blank stare reflecting the firelight in her dead blue eyes. If you could not see the almost-imperceptible rise and fall of her chest, you could nearly imagine that the young woman before you was not alive at all...a carving, a mere image of womanhood.

Laurel · 4th April 2005, 05:26 PM

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Dara says nothing, a blank stare reflecting the firelight in her dead blue eyes. If you could not see the almost-imperceptible rise and fall of her chest, you could nearly imagine that the young woman before you was not alive at all...a carving, a mere image of womanhood.

"Dara, good evening. I know these are humble surroundings, but will you sit with us."

The_Universe · 4th April 2005, 05:32 PM

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"Dara, good evening. I know these are humble surroundings, but will you sit with us."

Silently, she nods, moving closer to the fire, sitting gingerly near the chair's edge, as if she must be ready to run at a moment's notice.

Queen_Dopplepopolis · 4th April 2005, 05:37 PM

Justice's eyes narrow. There is something off-putting about this woman that she has yet to truly understand, but her conduct earlier was just not right - or at least, that is what she had been telling herself for the entire afternoon. Justice is not a woman of hunches, but this one was too strong to ignore.

"Hello Lady Goldenblade." Clearning her throat she continues, "There are several questions that I believe all of us would like answered... Firstly, why would you believe that the Apecto has a line that exists to this day? Aren't you aware that such thoughts - let alone statements - are near blasphemy?"

The_Universe · 4th April 2005, 05:49 PM

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Justice's eyes narrow. There is something off-putting about this woman that she has yet to truly understand, but her conduct earlier was just not right - or at least, that is what she had been telling herself for the entire afternoon. Justice is not a woman of hunches, but this one was too strong to ignore.

"Hello Lady Goldenblade." Clearning her throat she continues, "There are several questions that I believe all of us would like answered... Firstly, why would you believe that the Apecto has a line that exists to this day? Aren't you aware that such thoughts - let alone statements - are near blasphemy?"

She looks confused, but states, "It is as I told you, before. The Apecto's line is well known in the North - an oft-cursed antagonist to those loyal to the Bluestar. Much as the Bluestar is used to frighten children here, so too would certain elements of the Deathlord's court shiver in the darkness at the thought of the Apecto's line continuing. Besides, they are not blasphemy to me - I don't share your belief in the superstitious ramblings of the 'prophets' of the 'Light'."

She pauses for a moment, a look of disgust crossing her face. "Not any more."

Laurel · 4th April 2005, 05:53 PM

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She looks confused, but states, "It is as I told you, before. The Apecto's line is well known in the North - an oft-cursed antagonist to those loyal to the Bluestar. Much as the Bluestar is used to frighten children here, so too would certain elements of the Deathlord's court shiver in the darkness at the thought of the Apecto's line continuing. Besides, they are not blasphemy to me - I don't share your belief in the superstitious ramblings of the 'prophets' of the 'Light'."
She pauses for a moment, a look of disgust crossing her face. "Not any more."

L'Aurel folders her book in her lap not hiding the smile that crosses her face, "And you have had much experience with these prophets?"

The_Universe · 4th April 2005, 06:20 PM

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L'Aurel folders her book in her lap not hiding the smile that crosses her face, "And you have had much experience with these prophets?"

"I've read their writings, just as you have. The Apecto. The Amastacia - I wasn't born in the North."

Laurel · 4th April 2005, 06:24 PM

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"I've read their writings, just as you have. The Apecto. The Amastacia - I wasn't born in the North."

Dara was close to Jansten and from what little L'Aurel had seen in the woman's eyes earlier she wanted to know everything about her, "Then what made you turn from them, thier teachings, thier words?"

The_Universe · 4th April 2005, 06:53 PM

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Dara was close to Jansten and from what little L'Aurel had seen in the woman's eyes earlier she wanted to know everything about her, "Then what made you turn from them, thier teachings, thier words?"

"The Light, if it even exists, cares little for the affairs of mortals. Look around you? Is this the work of a caring God? We will save ourselves, or we will die trying."

Laurel · 4th April 2005, 07:08 PM

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"The Light, if it even exists, cares little for the affairs of mortals. Look around you? Is this the work of a caring God? We will save ourselves, or we will die trying."

L'Aurel watches Dara closly as she tries to answer, "The world is what we mortals make it. Yes, we must choose and we are ultimately either the reason for victory or defeat. But that does not mean the light is absent. The light has given us gifts, if you but look. The light gives us the tools for success and survival, but we must be willing to see it, take it, and hold it. If the light cared nought at all I would not sit here now. But it was more then seeing the beginning of this war that killed your faith in the light. What made you turn from all you were taught?"