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<blockquote data-quote="Jago" data-source="post: 6906586" data-attributes="member: 6855130"><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x111/tranced89/Arvernix.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Taraneos nodded slowly to Theoparlis, waving his hand towards the temple behind him.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: green">" Of course, my child - We welcome you with open arms and ears."</span></p><p></p><p>Antipater and Telemachus for their part made to relax under the shade of The Great Oak, passing the time with idle chatter while the local guards helped take care of the horses' needs.</p><p></p><p>Taraneos led Theo inside and off to a small shrine, displaying the image of a powerful boar with a wreath of holly about its neck. The room was small, but comfortable: there were no chairs to sit upon, but the Dwarven Druid made to kneel upon the soft, woven rug that covered the wooden floorboards. He bade the Wolf to do the same, still keeping his smile upon his weathered features.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: green">" Now, what may this humble servant of Nantosuelta do for our vaunted friends of the Wolf?"</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/flags/syracuse/mon_256.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Thalassa regarded these mercenaries with a calm, calculating eye. Clearly this was not her first time hiring such sellswords, but she kept her composure between Artemis's direct approach and Mercutio's more diplomatic words. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" Not willing to turn on a former employer, eh?"</span> she questioned upon Mercutio's stipulation that the Wolves not fight the Avernix, <span style="color: teal">" I must say, there's a level of comfort in that."</span></p><p></p><p>Thalassa chuckled, but continued unfazed.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" No, Wolves; The Avernix are not my concern, nor are they the concern of Pantea at this moment. Patroklos and his forces are a threat to anyone in this region. Were he to seize the land of the Dwarves, he could become even more dangerous, possibly even a true challenge for the rest of the <em>Haere</em>. Nobody needs a man like that with loyal warriors carrying Dwarven Steel."</span></p><p></p><p>Delphina kept quiet, but moved to stand next to Mercutio, wanting to be a part of this little spiel. </p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" It is good that you have already begun scouting efforts: I see your reputation was not undeserved. We've had a few reports that Patroklos has begun fortifying that base in preparation for movement elsewhere, so be on your guard. I will not lie that Pantea has every intention of using the Wolves as bait: an attack on that fort will surely draw a response, and you will be expected to hold it from any counter attack. But, if this succeeds, I can lead my Spears to trap his army between your fort and my arrows. We'll crush them in one, fell swoop, and I doubt Patroklos would be able to recover from that before we're outside his capital's walls."</span></p><p></p><p>She remained rather rigid throughout the entire talk; statuesque in her presence. A hand continued to rest upon the hilt of her blade, grasping the pommel gently in a relaxing manner.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" Again: your Dwarven friends are safe for now. It is my, and my queen's intentions that once Patroklos is out of the picture entirely, the Avernix will be annexed peacefully and be added to our growing kingdom. We've no intention to assault Halveroth if we do not have to: it is a waste of men and resources for us both. However, we also have every intention to take these lands as well. The Druids can either profit from this and keep their city and culture, or they can face us in battle where there will be nothing left by the time my Queen gives the order to stop."</span></p><p></p><p>It was not a threat in the way that Thalassa said it, more a matter of fact: there was no hatred in her voice for the Dwarves and their brethren, nor did she seem aggressive or eager for blood. She did, though, have an overwhelming amount of confidence that what she told the Wolves was precisely what would happen if everything went to plan.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: teal">" My recommendation would be to scout what you can and hopefully take the fort by surprise sometime this week: a siege would be too costly and take too long. Strike fast, strike hard, and you should be able to overwhelm the defenses before the guard knows what happened."</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[ooc]Scouts! I need you folks to give me <strong>Perception</strong> and <strong>Survival</strong> rolls. If you have sent a Stand out, roll for them as well. If you are <em>with</em> your Stand, you may use either your or their skills for the roll.[/ooc]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jago, post: 6906586, member: 6855130"] [CENTER][IMG]http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x111/tranced89/Arvernix.png[/IMG][/CENTER] Taraneos nodded slowly to Theoparlis, waving his hand towards the temple behind him. [COLOR=green]" Of course, my child - We welcome you with open arms and ears."[/COLOR] Antipater and Telemachus for their part made to relax under the shade of The Great Oak, passing the time with idle chatter while the local guards helped take care of the horses' needs. Taraneos led Theo inside and off to a small shrine, displaying the image of a powerful boar with a wreath of holly about its neck. The room was small, but comfortable: there were no chairs to sit upon, but the Dwarven Druid made to kneel upon the soft, woven rug that covered the wooden floorboards. He bade the Wolf to do the same, still keeping his smile upon his weathered features. [COLOR=green]" Now, what may this humble servant of Nantosuelta do for our vaunted friends of the Wolf?"[/COLOR] [CENTER][IMG]http://www.honga.net/totalwar/rome2/images/rome2/flags/syracuse/mon_256.png[/IMG][/CENTER] Thalassa regarded these mercenaries with a calm, calculating eye. Clearly this was not her first time hiring such sellswords, but she kept her composure between Artemis's direct approach and Mercutio's more diplomatic words. [color=teal]" Not willing to turn on a former employer, eh?"[/color] she questioned upon Mercutio's stipulation that the Wolves not fight the Avernix, [color=teal]" I must say, there's a level of comfort in that."[/color] Thalassa chuckled, but continued unfazed. [color=teal]" No, Wolves; The Avernix are not my concern, nor are they the concern of Pantea at this moment. Patroklos and his forces are a threat to anyone in this region. Were he to seize the land of the Dwarves, he could become even more dangerous, possibly even a true challenge for the rest of the [I]Haere[/I]. Nobody needs a man like that with loyal warriors carrying Dwarven Steel."[/color] Delphina kept quiet, but moved to stand next to Mercutio, wanting to be a part of this little spiel. [color=teal]" It is good that you have already begun scouting efforts: I see your reputation was not undeserved. We've had a few reports that Patroklos has begun fortifying that base in preparation for movement elsewhere, so be on your guard. I will not lie that Pantea has every intention of using the Wolves as bait: an attack on that fort will surely draw a response, and you will be expected to hold it from any counter attack. But, if this succeeds, I can lead my Spears to trap his army between your fort and my arrows. We'll crush them in one, fell swoop, and I doubt Patroklos would be able to recover from that before we're outside his capital's walls."[/color] She remained rather rigid throughout the entire talk; statuesque in her presence. A hand continued to rest upon the hilt of her blade, grasping the pommel gently in a relaxing manner. [color=teal]" Again: your Dwarven friends are safe for now. It is my, and my queen's intentions that once Patroklos is out of the picture entirely, the Avernix will be annexed peacefully and be added to our growing kingdom. We've no intention to assault Halveroth if we do not have to: it is a waste of men and resources for us both. However, we also have every intention to take these lands as well. The Druids can either profit from this and keep their city and culture, or they can face us in battle where there will be nothing left by the time my Queen gives the order to stop."[/color] It was not a threat in the way that Thalassa said it, more a matter of fact: there was no hatred in her voice for the Dwarves and their brethren, nor did she seem aggressive or eager for blood. She did, though, have an overwhelming amount of confidence that what she told the Wolves was precisely what would happen if everything went to plan. [color=teal]" My recommendation would be to scout what you can and hopefully take the fort by surprise sometime this week: a siege would be too costly and take too long. Strike fast, strike hard, and you should be able to overwhelm the defenses before the guard knows what happened."[/color] [ooc]Scouts! I need you folks to give me [B]Perception[/B] and [B]Survival[/B] rolls. If you have sent a Stand out, roll for them as well. If you are [I]with[/I] your Stand, you may use either your or their skills for the roll.[/ooc] [/QUOTE]
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