Dead Legends

[Nephtys]

She scoffs, "Being bound like an animal is not degrading to you? Do you even have a concept of dignity or self respect? It seems your curse has left no room for either. How very sad for you. But I will not submit to my lessers."
"And you should be aware," she speaks telepathically to the legends. "It is unlikely most of you would find this kingdom entirely to your moral tastes. The guards seem to be magically enthralled."


ooc: She is carrying several million gps worth of items. I'm not going to risk that on a dare.

 

[Albedo]

"Bound like an animal? Funny phrasing considering I place animals in much higher regard than demon filth. Yet even moving past that, do you seriously consider a few scraps of metal so constricting? I had deemed caution was necessary when I first looked at you demon, but I can see I greatly overestimated you." Dizzy had become suspicious of the guards as well, their willingness to aprehend such powerful beings without any recognisable means for doing so being quite strange. This new development however simply makes speaking to their king all the more important in order to unravel the mystey of their new surroundings.

 

[Shayuri]

"Morality is irrelevant," Omega replied to the marilith. "The guards are irrelevant. I require information the king will have. To gain audience with the king, I will permit this meaningless ritual to proceed."

 

[Nephtys]

She replies to Dizzy. "Your foolishness is becoming tiresome. If you wish to mistake sense for cowardice that is your choice. I have lived long enough to learn that you should never underestimate an enemy and never give them an advantage, unless doing so gains you a greater advantage. A few scraps of metal may yet be enough to kill you and end your tortured existance. Perhaps that is your wish."

"There are other ways to learn what you need to know, so why would you jeopardize your existance?" She thinks telepathically to Omega. "How would that serve your Purpose? Even the lowliest enemy could kill you if given the means to do so."


ooc: You know there are several quite nasty kinds of magical manacles, right? Most of your characters wouldn't do so great in antimagic cuffs.

ooc2: Shahaza won't go along, but maybe we'll join up again later.

 

[Shayuri]

(OOC - Omega constantly detects magic and is aware of spells active in its vicinity. I'm assuming...perhaps wrongly...that the GM would tell me if the manacles had spells on them. )

 

[Dharuhk Svahre]

OOC: Shayuri, detect magic is concentration based meaning I won't tell you about any magical auras unless you ask first. Don't like it? Go get arcane sight

On a more specific note, since you did inquire about the manacles they do not in fact have any magical aura.

 

[Shayuri]

(OOC - I humbly bow my head. You are correct, sir...my apologies. And the power to sense spells doesn't ID magic items, so it doesn't apply to that either. I will remember that in the future. Thanks.)

 

[Jemal]

Kayla hums as the guards move forwards to cuff them, directing her thoughts towards the Guard Captain "I tried to tell you they would not accept being prisoners, we would offer to come of our own free will, why do you press the matter so?" As she speaks telepathically to him, her thoughts also carry a powerful magic. The Marilith's words have worried her, and she probes his mind to ensure that he is trustworthy.
To the legends, she speaks telepathically "As much as I dislike admiting it, Shahaza's words ring true. Buy me a few moments without starting a fight and I will discover the truth."
[sblock=ooc]
I use my Conceal Spellcasting Trick to hide the fact that I'm casting a spell, and cast Probe Thoughts(Will DC 32) on the captain.
*Probe thoughts is from Spell Compendium, allows me to telepathically ask one question/round and gain the answer to the best of the subjects knowledge. They are not aware that their mind is being probed.*
While the legends stall/Converse, she asks as many questions as she can:
First: Are the Guards being compelled to obey somehow?
Second: Will the items be returned to us?
Third: How did he know we would be here?
Fourth: is the king/Kingdom just and virtuous?

If she has more time than this, I'll add more questions
Also, I like Neph's usage of Italics to indicate Telepathic speech, so I'm going to use it too. [/sblock]

 

[Vertexx69]

Both groups are plunged into darkness as the vampire vanishes from where he is to appear within 30ft (though still 15ft up) of the uppity little commander, no weapons visible on his person other than his teeth. "Of course you realize there is no need to take gear from us, or any use in restraining us. [Subtly working Dominate (Su), DC37 Will into my questions] Don't you? Much of what I carry is quite essential to my existence, and I would advise against any living thing touching me. The slightest contact can drain your very souls...and we wouldn't want that happening, by accident, now would we? But a nice chat with your king could be most illuminating, and we would welcome a... stately escort such as yourselves." The swirling shadows of the spell cast an eerie dusk around the scene, though not for those with true seeing.

 

[Dharuhk Svahre]

Kayla's attempt to dive into the thoughts of the guard's leader are to no avail as she seems completely shut out of his head. When the vampire flies up in the air and attempts to control his minds, the fat bald man seems to calm down however. He looks up at Hanshu with a smile.

"You know, I think I've had a change of heart. You don't have to be bound and disarmed. We've gotten off on the wrong foot, and I seem to have not properly greeted you all. I apologize for my improper etiquette. Let me rephrase. You all have until the count of 10. Anybody still carrying weapons and not in cuffs will be killed. That better?"

At hearing that, the guards all raise their shields in pereperation for battle.