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<blockquote data-quote="Arabesu" data-source="post: 3893283" data-attributes="member: 534"><p>“I will kill her.”</p><p></p><p>“No” Kira* replied to Yens’ demand, “we need a scout. As much as my avian form permits an opportune vantage, there are times that a subtler approach is necessary.” </p><p></p><p>“But she killed Fen,*” injected Cyrus, “and I don’t trust her. She is evil. I can sense it.” Cyrus had used his detect evil divination to scan her and had found that not only had she killed one of their own in a previous encounter, but she was irrevocably and incontrovertibly corrupt.</p><p></p><p>Tsuan contributed to the discussion, “She did save Urol and has promised not to betray us while she travels with us. If she hadn’t aided us and vowed not to turn against us, I would have to agree with Yens and Cyrus. Also, while she is with us, we may be able to squeeze more information about Vanthus from her.” </p><p></p><p>“Wait. Have you forgotten that she admitted that she had tried to sabotage the trip here with that mephit in a jar and by disabling the swing? You nearly drowned, Kira. You can’t seriously be considering her offer?” Yens protested.</p><p></p><p>“Yens, consider all of the times you have been caught off guard whilst scouting, searching and disabling traps and then WHAM something steps out of the dark to slam you to the stone. Can you honestly say that you wouldn’t rather have her at the front and in jeopardy?” Kira asked. “You know, she’ll probably be killed anyway,” looking over at the terror bird roasting on the fire “the monsters here are viscous. Of course we can’t trust her, but we don’t have to, we only have to make sure that she stays at the front. When we get to Farshore then we will have a tough choice. Until then, I say we use her.”</p><p></p><p>Yens unsheathed his rapier a few inches and shoved it back in his scabbard, repeating the nervous gesture several times while brooding on Kira’s logic.</p><p></p><p>“Fine. I still think it’s a bad idea. Cyrus, what say you?”</p><p></p><p>“I will not condone killing her in cold blood, but if she strays and demonstrates that she has betrayed us…” Cyrus lets the possibility hang.</p><p></p><p>Later…</p><p></p><p>Snick. Snack. Snick. Snick.</p><p></p><p>Yens and Rowyn hacked parallel paths through the jungle with their cutlasses, several paces apart. Yens watched her carefully. The weapon at her hip was new. He had taken her previous rapier when they had killed her. They were forging through a patch of jungle promising to take them up to what appeared to be a small hill. From there they hoped to get a better estimation from Urol as to exactly where they were on the island.</p><p></p><p>Snick. Snick. Snack. </p><p></p><p>In the droning of their machinations, Yens daydreamed, recalling the death of Fens at the hand of the foul wench beside him…</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">Quietly they crept through the underground hideout of the Lotus Dragons. After having distracted and bluffed the taxidermist occupying the house above, Yens and his companions were infiltrating the Thieves’ guild headquarters. Specifically, they were looking to capture Levinia’s brother Vanthus Vanderborn, for he was suspected of setting the fire that killed his parents and subsequently robbing the family vaults.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">All was going as planned until they disturbed a whorg set in place to alarm the guild of the presence of intruders. After silencing the beast with steel and spell, they rushed from room to room looking for evidence of Vanthus. Occasionally stumbling upon one or two thieves in various states of preparations, they urgently fled into the heart of the complex. Another room revealed a terrible spider creature that nearly killed them, a ragodessa similar to the one they fought back when they first started working for Levinia. Ultimately, thanks to Cyrus’s determination and Tsuan’s blistering spells they were able to best it.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Finally they found the rooms they had hoped for with a message for Vanthus, “Fix this now!” and several more Lotus Dragons who lasted little time. Then, Yen’s friend and colleague Fen Corday, a midget aventi pugilist, opened a door he shouldn’t have. </p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Rowyn was waiting for him there, steel drawn. She and Fen traded attacks: Setting Sun and Stone Dragon Jujitsu versus her magical rapier. Neither had the upper hand until Rowyn stepped back into the room and with one finger taunted Fen to follow. Yens saw it occur in slow motion. He guessed what she was up to but before he could warn his friend the treachery unfolded. Rowyn’s pet shocker lizard hiding behind the door electrocuted Fen just as he stepped into the room. With his bones revealed and his attention distracted, Rowyn casually slipped her poisoned blade right through his heart; he was dead by the time she pulled her blade free. Cyrus and Yens charged into the room in a vengeful frenzy and in moments she too was slain.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p></p><p>* - The irony here is that Kira is the replacement character for Fen. Thus, a great example of why Kira's player is such a good role-player. He was arguing to protect an NPC that had killed his previous character because it is the wise thing to do and that is what the wise and logical Kira would do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arabesu, post: 3893283, member: 534"] “I will kill her.” “No” Kira* replied to Yens’ demand, “we need a scout. As much as my avian form permits an opportune vantage, there are times that a subtler approach is necessary.” “But she killed Fen,*” injected Cyrus, “and I don’t trust her. She is evil. I can sense it.” Cyrus had used his detect evil divination to scan her and had found that not only had she killed one of their own in a previous encounter, but she was irrevocably and incontrovertibly corrupt. Tsuan contributed to the discussion, “She did save Urol and has promised not to betray us while she travels with us. If she hadn’t aided us and vowed not to turn against us, I would have to agree with Yens and Cyrus. Also, while she is with us, we may be able to squeeze more information about Vanthus from her.” “Wait. Have you forgotten that she admitted that she had tried to sabotage the trip here with that mephit in a jar and by disabling the swing? You nearly drowned, Kira. You can’t seriously be considering her offer?” Yens protested. “Yens, consider all of the times you have been caught off guard whilst scouting, searching and disabling traps and then WHAM something steps out of the dark to slam you to the stone. Can you honestly say that you wouldn’t rather have her at the front and in jeopardy?” Kira asked. “You know, she’ll probably be killed anyway,” looking over at the terror bird roasting on the fire “the monsters here are viscous. Of course we can’t trust her, but we don’t have to, we only have to make sure that she stays at the front. When we get to Farshore then we will have a tough choice. Until then, I say we use her.” Yens unsheathed his rapier a few inches and shoved it back in his scabbard, repeating the nervous gesture several times while brooding on Kira’s logic. “Fine. I still think it’s a bad idea. Cyrus, what say you?” “I will not condone killing her in cold blood, but if she strays and demonstrates that she has betrayed us…” Cyrus lets the possibility hang. Later… Snick. Snack. Snick. Snick. Yens and Rowyn hacked parallel paths through the jungle with their cutlasses, several paces apart. Yens watched her carefully. The weapon at her hip was new. He had taken her previous rapier when they had killed her. They were forging through a patch of jungle promising to take them up to what appeared to be a small hill. From there they hoped to get a better estimation from Urol as to exactly where they were on the island. Snick. Snick. Snack. In the droning of their machinations, Yens daydreamed, recalling the death of Fens at the hand of the foul wench beside him… [INDENT]Quietly they crept through the underground hideout of the Lotus Dragons. After having distracted and bluffed the taxidermist occupying the house above, Yens and his companions were infiltrating the Thieves’ guild headquarters. Specifically, they were looking to capture Levinia’s brother Vanthus Vanderborn, for he was suspected of setting the fire that killed his parents and subsequently robbing the family vaults. All was going as planned until they disturbed a whorg set in place to alarm the guild of the presence of intruders. After silencing the beast with steel and spell, they rushed from room to room looking for evidence of Vanthus. Occasionally stumbling upon one or two thieves in various states of preparations, they urgently fled into the heart of the complex. Another room revealed a terrible spider creature that nearly killed them, a ragodessa similar to the one they fought back when they first started working for Levinia. Ultimately, thanks to Cyrus’s determination and Tsuan’s blistering spells they were able to best it. Finally they found the rooms they had hoped for with a message for Vanthus, “Fix this now!” and several more Lotus Dragons who lasted little time. Then, Yen’s friend and colleague Fen Corday, a midget aventi pugilist, opened a door he shouldn’t have. Rowyn was waiting for him there, steel drawn. She and Fen traded attacks: Setting Sun and Stone Dragon Jujitsu versus her magical rapier. Neither had the upper hand until Rowyn stepped back into the room and with one finger taunted Fen to follow. Yens saw it occur in slow motion. He guessed what she was up to but before he could warn his friend the treachery unfolded. Rowyn’s pet shocker lizard hiding behind the door electrocuted Fen just as he stepped into the room. With his bones revealed and his attention distracted, Rowyn casually slipped her poisoned blade right through his heart; he was dead by the time she pulled her blade free. Cyrus and Yens charged into the room in a vengeful frenzy and in moments she too was slain. [/INDENT] * - The irony here is that Kira is the replacement character for Fen. Thus, a great example of why Kira's player is such a good role-player. He was arguing to protect an NPC that had killed his previous character because it is the wise thing to do and that is what the wise and logical Kira would do. [/QUOTE]
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