Against the Storm: Luskan (Summoning shaff)

[Thanee]

Well, if that helps... we don't know each other yet, so others shouldn't know as well... why should someone choose us - someone you don't even know - to impersonate and enter here? Doesn't sound like a clever plan to me! Rahja chuckles, while watching the elf's reaction.

 

[Thanee]

He extends his hand to each of them. "My name is Jonathan."

I'm Rahja. Nice to meet you, Jonathan.

 

[DM_Matt]

Hello?

 

[dead_radish]

Elone shakes her head. "All the more reason - we _don't_ know you - we have no way to verify you are who you say, we have only your word, and your smug and patronizing arguments. I am inclined to put very little faith in either of those so far."

 

[Thanee]

Rahja sighs. Well, you are right to a degree. If I would have had a choice, I wouldn't have appeared here without Irusyl, but she decided to transport only us here, so you will have to trust your friend Jonathan here on that matter, I suppose. Still, I think your paranoia is a bit exaggerated, if your enemy had the means to get in here... there would be other things coming, than some friendly souls, who start talking to you.

 

[reapersaurus]

Ubaar laughs warily at the proceedings.
"Ubaar like your reaction, El-Oh-Nay... good one, and the right one for a hunter.

Ubaar also like pretty one here *claps Rahja on her back*
She strong in personality, obviously, to stare down our sharp-shooting servant of Solonor here with just words to defend her.

She not exactly armored for a fight, El-Oh-Nay - Ubaar sure you'd make quick work of her. For that reason, she must be a friend in this battle.
And she IS right - if they had access into here, and knew where we were, we've seen that they have much more powerful things to send in after us if they wanted us dead.

Like I've said before - this War has made for some strange 'bedfellows' for us.
We've put up with some odder ducks than a nearly-naked looker, and a shadow-man before, eh, El-Oh-Nay?

So.... Rahja.
What can you and this other one do against Storm's forces?

If we gonna be fighting together, we should know what each one of us can do.
Ubaar is strong in battle and in Faith.
Uthgar has sent me here to show Storm that His Might will outlast Storm's greedy attacks.
And El-Oh-Nay there is the best archer and follower of Solonor Ubaar's ever seen..."

 

[Thanee]

Rahja stumbles a few steps forward as Ubaar claps his mighty hand on her small back.

Hey! I'm not a mountain of muscles... like... uhm... you... so please keep your hands to yourself, ok?

She then steps back to her earlier position and looks at the towering half-orc, while he talks to her. At least he seems fairly smart for an orc, altho he's as ugly as them all, she thinks to herself. However, that's not his fault, so she tries to look beyond that little inconvenience.

We've put up with some odder ducks than a nearly-naked looker, ...

Rahja looks down and up again, then shrugs and says It's the Lady's will, that we dress us into pleasing clothes, but if you don't like it, I can change my outfit.

So.... Rahja.
What can you and this other one do against Storm's forces?

I am an enchantress in the service of her Lady, Sune. I don't really know what we are up to here, only heard about some shipyard in Luskan, but I have already met Danilo Thalavar and his vampire buddies, a couple of them, that is. I'm not sure what I can do to them, I didn't try, but it was fairly easy to soothe Danilo and get some information off him. He also was so kind to give me his gloves and rapier, and some other stuff I have already disposed of. Anyways, you are right, that I am not armored and I am not a fighter as well, I can handle myself fairly well, however, unless they are ganging up on me while I am helpless, which was how they caught me two days ago. It wasn't really hard to get out there, and they didn't seem that dangerous afterwards, but it seemed almost impossible to lose those vampires, that could follow us everywhere. If not for the timely appearance of Irusyl, we would probably have been overpowered by their numbers. At least I think so, hard to say without actually trying, and I'm not really up looking forward to do so alone. Unfortunately I cannot yet stop them from stepping through the dimensions, altho I'm currently trying to figure out, how to do so, but it takes a lot of time to develop new spells, I'm afraid, so that won't be of much help currently.

 

[DM_Matt]

Rahja stumbles a few steps forward as Ubaar claps his mighty hand on her small back.

Hey! I'm not a mountain of muscles... like... uhm... you... so please keep your hands to yourself, ok?

She then steps back to her earlier position and looks at the towering half-orc, while he talks to her. At least he seems fairly smart for an orc, altho he's as ugly as them all, she thinks to herself. However, that's not his fault, so she tries to look beyond that little inconvenience.

I am an enchantress in the service of her Lady, Sune. I don't really know what we are up to here, only heard about some shipyard in Luskan, but I have already met Danilo Thalavar and his vampire buddies, a couple of them, that is. I'm not sure what I can do to them, I didn't try, but it was fairly easy to soothe Danilo and get some information off him. He also was so kind to give me his gloves and rapier, and some other stuff I have already disposed of. Anyways, you are right, that I am not armored and I am not a fighter as well, I can handle myself fairly well, however, unless they are ganging up on me while I am helpless, which was how they caught me two days ago. It wasn't really hard to get out there, and they didn't seem that dangerous afterwards, but it seemed almost impossible to lose those vampires, that could follow us everywhere. If not for the timely appearance of Irusyl, we would probably have been overpowered by their numbers. At least I think so, hard to say without actually trying, and I'm not really up looking forward to do so alone. Unfortunately I cannot yet stop them from stepping through the dimensions, altho I'm currently trying to figure out, how to do so, but it takes a lot of time to develop new spells, I'm afraid, so that won't be of much help currently.

NOTE: The non-newcomers do not know who DANILO Thalavar is, but the order for the Sharrans/vampires to kidnap Jaina apparently came from a Lady Thistle Thalavar of Longsaddle, according to evidence that you found earlier.

 

[dead_radish]

Elone glares at them both suspiciously, and obviously doesn't accept the arguments. However, she doesn't argue any further, simply listens.

After Rahja finishes her speech, Elone speaks up.

"I am Elone, Guardian of the Forests, disciple and child of Solonor. Through him, I serve the forests, and oppose Storm. He has granted me skills at archery, as well as his blessings and favors."

She pauses for a moment. "And I would rethink your amusement at my 'paranoia.' If you are not paranoid in this fight, then you have not been fighting it long enough. We are a small force, fighting for an impossible goal against enemies that we do not understand or even recognize. It is only by Solonor's grace that we are here today, and it is only by being ever vigilant that we shall survive to the season's turning."

 

[Thanee]

Well met then, Elone of Solonor Thelandira.

Being obviously quite educated in the various religions, and also knowing the language of the elves, Rahja accentuates the name of Elone's god in a proper way to honor the Seldarine.

Know, that you are not alone in your fight. So, what can we do to earn your trust?