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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 1868073" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Temptations of the Flesh - Prologue</strong></p><p></p><p>"How do I look?" asked Vlad, arrayed in the bright red full plate worn by the Knight of Nier.</p><p></p><p>"You look ridiculous," said Kham. "Everyone's going to think you're a Nierite."</p><p></p><p>Vlad stuck his chin out. "So? This is the most finely crafted armor I've ever seen. I can deal with anyone who wants to make an issue of it with this."</p><p></p><p>He waved a silvery longsword. It was one of Elabac's "failures." Engraved on the blade was the word "emtavas" and the personal seal of Elabac.</p><p></p><p>"What does 'emtavas' mean, anyway?" asked Quintus, looking at the same inscription on the blade of his spear.</p><p></p><p>"It means brother in arms," said Sebastian, entering the room. He was dressed head to toe in a black coat, a scarf wrapped around his neck—even his hands were covered in fine black gloves. Beldin trailed behind him.</p><p></p><p>"Sheesh, you must burn easily," said Kham.</p><p></p><p>Sebastian stared hard at him. "More than you know," he said.</p><p></p><p>"Emtavas can also mean friend," said Beldin, smiling sheepishly up at them. The dwarf was wearing a backpack, with a large battleaxe strapped across it. </p><p></p><p>"So, now both of you are coming with us?" asked Quintus. </p><p></p><p>"If you'll have me," Beldin responded. "Master Elabac has appointed Maten as his chief apprentice. There is no longer any need for me to stay in Solanos Mor." He almost seemed sad.</p><p></p><p>"So, he's kicking you out because Maten's the better weaponsmith?" Kham was fingering something on his wrist. "That sucks."</p><p></p><p>"He's not kicking me out," said Beldin. "I chose to leave. I can do much good outside of Solanos Mor's halls."</p><p></p><p>"Sure, sure. You're starting to sound like Quintus." Kham jabbed a thumb in Quintus' direction. As he lifted his arm up, the sleeve of his greatcoat slipped down to reveal something metal on his wrist.</p><p></p><p>"What's that?" asked Vlad.</p><p></p><p>Kham put his arm down and pulled the sleeve of his greatcoat down further over his left wrist. "Nothing."</p><p></p><p>Vlad's eyes narrowed. "I'm not the only one robbing the dead. That's the bracers that were on the Nierite sorcerer!"</p><p></p><p>Kham crossed his arms. "Fine. Whatever. These babies will keep me alive and they're a lot easier to conceal than your armor. And I still think you look ridiculous."</p><p></p><p>Vlad shrugged in his armor. "We're wearing what we need to wear to survive. That's as good an excuse as any. What about you two?"</p><p></p><p>Quintus snorted. "A legionnaire wears only what the Empire supplies him. I'd rather sell the booty than wear it." </p><p></p><p>Vlad turned to Ilmarė. "And you, Ilmarė?"</p><p></p><p>Ilmarė had her back to them. She spun around quickly and tucked the priest's red-gold holy symbol into her blouse. "Nothing of value," she said.</p><p></p><p>"You do not need to loot bodies when you have Master Elabac's blades. The weapons you have are superior to anything ever crafted in Onara," said Beldin with pride. "Let me demonstrate." He put one hand out to Vlad, who dutifully handed over his sword. </p><p></p><p>Beldin plucked one long hair from his beard and threw it. It gingerly wafted its way towards the ground.</p><p></p><p>There was a flash, and then two pieces of hair were floating downward.</p><p></p><p>Beldin handed the blade back to Vlad. "It will puncture even Altherian steel," he said, glancing at Kham.</p><p></p><p>Kham opened his greatcoat to show four holsters, two under his armpits, two at his ribcage. "You've got to reach me first. Thanks to the money we made off the booty," he tapped the forth gonne's handle, "Alita has joined my happy family."</p><p></p><p>"We have enough members of our happy family already," muttered Quintus. "If you two are going to keep up with us, you'll need to carry your fair share of the load." He paused a beat. "And Kham's too, come to think of it."</p><p></p><p>Sebastian looked at Kham in dismay. "Load?" </p><p></p><p>"Menisis val'Tensen is a general in the Coryani Empire. We should all be on our best behavior in his presence. It is a great honor to be invited to an Imperial Hunt."</p><p></p><p>"Maybe for you," Ilmarė said under her breath. </p><p></p><p>Quintus turned to Ilmarė, hands on hips. "General Menisis val'Tensen is the Empire's greatest hero. Many courtiers and sycophants would kill to have the opportunity to attend any function hosted by the great general. It's only because we rescued Senator Tensen-Balin's son that we're invited at all."</p><p></p><p>Kham rolled his eyes in response. "Don't worry Quintus, with our new arms and armor, we'll look appropriately heroic. Speaking of which…I don't think we ever got paid—"</p><p></p><p>Vlad shot him a look. </p><p></p><p>Kham hunched down. "Just kidding. Tell Master Elabac that the blades are a far better payment."</p><p></p><p>The dwarf looked at him sideways but said nothing. </p><p></p><p>"Learning to ignore these two is a requirement for joining us," said Ilmarė. "You'll do just fine. Now, for the most important matter at hand: is there anywhere in Marketplace that sells bara lawr bread?"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 1868073, member: 3285"] [b]Temptations of the Flesh - Prologue[/b] "How do I look?" asked Vlad, arrayed in the bright red full plate worn by the Knight of Nier. "You look ridiculous," said Kham. "Everyone's going to think you're a Nierite." Vlad stuck his chin out. "So? This is the most finely crafted armor I've ever seen. I can deal with anyone who wants to make an issue of it with this." He waved a silvery longsword. It was one of Elabac's "failures." Engraved on the blade was the word "emtavas" and the personal seal of Elabac. "What does 'emtavas' mean, anyway?" asked Quintus, looking at the same inscription on the blade of his spear. "It means brother in arms," said Sebastian, entering the room. He was dressed head to toe in a black coat, a scarf wrapped around his neck—even his hands were covered in fine black gloves. Beldin trailed behind him. "Sheesh, you must burn easily," said Kham. Sebastian stared hard at him. "More than you know," he said. "Emtavas can also mean friend," said Beldin, smiling sheepishly up at them. The dwarf was wearing a backpack, with a large battleaxe strapped across it. "So, now both of you are coming with us?" asked Quintus. "If you'll have me," Beldin responded. "Master Elabac has appointed Maten as his chief apprentice. There is no longer any need for me to stay in Solanos Mor." He almost seemed sad. "So, he's kicking you out because Maten's the better weaponsmith?" Kham was fingering something on his wrist. "That sucks." "He's not kicking me out," said Beldin. "I chose to leave. I can do much good outside of Solanos Mor's halls." "Sure, sure. You're starting to sound like Quintus." Kham jabbed a thumb in Quintus' direction. As he lifted his arm up, the sleeve of his greatcoat slipped down to reveal something metal on his wrist. "What's that?" asked Vlad. Kham put his arm down and pulled the sleeve of his greatcoat down further over his left wrist. "Nothing." Vlad's eyes narrowed. "I'm not the only one robbing the dead. That's the bracers that were on the Nierite sorcerer!" Kham crossed his arms. "Fine. Whatever. These babies will keep me alive and they're a lot easier to conceal than your armor. And I still think you look ridiculous." Vlad shrugged in his armor. "We're wearing what we need to wear to survive. That's as good an excuse as any. What about you two?" Quintus snorted. "A legionnaire wears only what the Empire supplies him. I'd rather sell the booty than wear it." Vlad turned to Ilmarė. "And you, Ilmarė?" Ilmarė had her back to them. She spun around quickly and tucked the priest's red-gold holy symbol into her blouse. "Nothing of value," she said. "You do not need to loot bodies when you have Master Elabac's blades. The weapons you have are superior to anything ever crafted in Onara," said Beldin with pride. "Let me demonstrate." He put one hand out to Vlad, who dutifully handed over his sword. Beldin plucked one long hair from his beard and threw it. It gingerly wafted its way towards the ground. There was a flash, and then two pieces of hair were floating downward. Beldin handed the blade back to Vlad. "It will puncture even Altherian steel," he said, glancing at Kham. Kham opened his greatcoat to show four holsters, two under his armpits, two at his ribcage. "You've got to reach me first. Thanks to the money we made off the booty," he tapped the forth gonne's handle, "Alita has joined my happy family." "We have enough members of our happy family already," muttered Quintus. "If you two are going to keep up with us, you'll need to carry your fair share of the load." He paused a beat. "And Kham's too, come to think of it." Sebastian looked at Kham in dismay. "Load?" "Menisis val'Tensen is a general in the Coryani Empire. We should all be on our best behavior in his presence. It is a great honor to be invited to an Imperial Hunt." "Maybe for you," Ilmarė said under her breath. Quintus turned to Ilmarė, hands on hips. "General Menisis val'Tensen is the Empire's greatest hero. Many courtiers and sycophants would kill to have the opportunity to attend any function hosted by the great general. It's only because we rescued Senator Tensen-Balin's son that we're invited at all." Kham rolled his eyes in response. "Don't worry Quintus, with our new arms and armor, we'll look appropriately heroic. Speaking of which…I don't think we ever got paid—" Vlad shot him a look. Kham hunched down. "Just kidding. Tell Master Elabac that the blades are a far better payment." The dwarf looked at him sideways but said nothing. "Learning to ignore these two is a requirement for joining us," said Ilmarė. "You'll do just fine. Now, for the most important matter at hand: is there anywhere in Marketplace that sells bara lawr bread?" [/QUOTE]
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