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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheSword" data-source="post: 9253103" data-attributes="member: 6879661">Cinematic Duels Win Soirée InviteWrong thread <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" alt="😂" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" title="Face with tears of joy    :joy:" data-shortname=":joy:" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" /> will elaborate later.[Edit<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" /> as promised…So the party are trying to find out who is behind the Graf’s new crippling taxes which are forcing Dwarves, Wizards and Priests out of the great city of Middenheim - three groups famous for guarding the city against perilous forces. Convinced that the Graf’s champion, Dieter Schmiedehammer, has influence with the ruler, the party have been attended the daily challenges that take place in Carnival week with a view to Alexis von Falkenberg getting a chance to get close to him. Possibly securing an invite to the Graf’s garden party later that day. The selection is by lottery and each day Alexis has been entering and watching those selected get beaten by someone who is clearly a skilled warrior.At the last minute the party’s Riverwarden-Scryer, Hilda Lustfahrt, also threw her hat in the ring and by some odd twist of fate was selected. She gave a good show of herself but was ultimately defeated. Not before earning some respect from the crowds and the champion himself.In the second and final bout of the day Alexis was chosen (by open roll as with Hilda). Taking his position he was approached by his god’s highest representive - Ar Ulric - who blessed both as true champions of the Warrior god. As challenger, Alexis was able to chose his favoured fencing swords as the weapon of choice. A tense fight followed with both combatants sizing each other up, building momentum and advantage, parrying and riposting back and forth with deadly precision. Both were almost brought low, but clinging to his last ounce of strength (3 wounds) Alexis triumphed. Awarded the champions cup and medal if he can hold his title through tomorrows challengers then he will be named Graf’s champion for the coming year.Ar Ulric blessed the winner but Hilda attempted to get close to him before being stopped by the High Priest’s Teutogen Guards. Not before she noticed him pulling away from her as if he didn’t want her to touch him. She kneels before him. Reluctantly, as if realizing it is expected of him, he blesses her with a touch of his hand on her forehead and a mumbled prayer to Ulric. He takes his hand away but not before the scryer gets a fleeting vision of heavy heavy breathing, and sweat soaked love making in an enclosed space.Meanwhile Luchs Schwertkrieg the party’s Witch Hunter realizes that the outgoing champion is repeating exactly the same phrases whenever the taxes are mentioned. Something quiet out of character. It has all the hallmarks of a powerful and lasting hypnotic suggestion, though he has no idea how to undo it.Time for an hour of drinks and changing into fine clothes before Dieter takes them with him to the Graf’s Garden Party at the palace.Is that a fair description [USER=7031143]@GuyBoy[/USER]?</blockquote>

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