(IR) IR Interlude Turn 5 - Turn 6 (thread 3)

[Edena_of_Neith]

Mina addresses Kas, Sanctus, and Alzem.

She speaks:

There must be a change in the treatment of prisoners of war.
This is especially true of the Union of Oerth, which has many such prisoners.

You must use your most powerful magic to create illusions that are real for all intents and purposes, unless disbelieved.
They must be tactile illusions, that do not disappear when touched.

You must pleasure your prisoners.
Every man, should have his harem of girls.
Every woman, should have her bevy of men.
Every prisoner, should have every delight of food and drink.
Every prisoner, should be treated to endless delights through the halls of illusion.
Every prisoner, should have a comfortable bed to sleep in, in a warm chamber.
Every prisoner, should have the comradery and friendship of his or her guards.

Those suffering the Eternal Death now, should receive the Endless Delight.
Those who have metamorphosed, and feel pleasure in pain, should be subjected to the Endless Death - for them it will be the Endless Delight.

It should become a source of envy and desire, to be a prisoner of the Union of Oerth.
It should be a kind of slavery men and women would take in trade for a joyless freedom.

This change in policy, should be instituted at once by the Union of Oerth.

It should also be instituted by the Delrunian Alliance and League of Warlords.

(Mina looks at Sanctus and Kas)

If you would defeat the Red Goo, then you will do this thing.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Mina looks at Lady Ahlissa, and her face becomes stern.

She speaks.

Come here, Ahlissa of the Shade.

(And no, the Dragon Overlords cannot win.)
(And, they already know that Anabstercorian can't be trusted)

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Mina speaks more loudly:

AHLISSA, COME HERE. NOW.

 

[LordMelkor{Talos}]

Ahlissa teleports:

I am here, but NEVER again give me orders, for you shall regret this.


Will Fleet OF Darkness delay its attack on my request?

 

[Mr. Draco]

Kas, to the god-emperor "Perhaps we should begin implementing such actions, they could be useful, very useful."

(ok, now i'm really going offline for the next 10 hrs)

 

[Creamsteak]

I may have messed up my own words in my last post. I corrected it.

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

(No, it will not.)

Mina regards Ahlissa.

She speaks:

You have been a very badly behaved girl, Ahlissa.
You have also been very foolish.

Your exploration of the Red Goo would bring the Red Death upon the Shade, and Lord Melkor could not rescue you - indeed, he would turn his face from you.
Your hostility to the people of Oerth is foolish.
You had a potentially endless source of recruits, but instead you have made of these people enemies.

Therefore, you are to be punished.
Over my knee, Ahlissa.

(Then she looks at Ahlissa more gently)

In punishment there is redemption.
If you submit to your punishment, the Shade will flourish.
If you refuse to submit, the Shade will fade into naught.

I know where your Secret Retreat is, Ahlissa, and it shall be revealed to all here, if you do not submit.
You will submit to your punishment, and then you will work with me as an ally.

Or you will face a much graver punishment than any I could inflict.

Over my knee. Now.

 

[Forrester]

One of the people ringing in Lord Melkor was a traitor. . .
The agent was carrying a small anti-matter device in his Bag of Holding.

He takes it out, and it detonates.
This does not destroy the 11th level shields around Lord Melkor - they can withstand such a blast.
But it kills those who were on the OUTSIDE of those shields, and who were maintaining those shields.
It also kills the agent.

Lord Melkor, given an instant of notice, is able to teleport away as the shields collapse, but before the blast incinerates him also.

Lord Melkor, at this point, has no choice but to immediately flee Realmspace.
It is that, or be instantly destroyed.

*sigh*

Yeah, whatever. Looks like some emails/posts got crossed, because I sent Edena a note to the effect that I was specifically protecting against this tactic. (And I was going to try it on the Shade!) It might have gone out too late, I don't know.

EDIT -- Edena -- did you get my email *before* or *after* your post? I can't remember whether I sent it before or after I got to work (that is, a half hour ago, or an hour-and-a-half ago).

How convenient for Melkor that he pulls a complete boner (I mean, how stupid do you have to be to try to waltz into Toril?) and gets away with it.

I have a taste for some Italian food, Anabster. You? I hope you can guide the Illithid Fleet in the correct direction now that you're back and happy.

 

[LordMelkor{Talos}]

Ahlissa wants to laugh in face of Mina, but when she looks in her eyes she finds that she is powerless against such an incredible power. She takes few steps aback, and then Melkor`s Avatar appears and speaks with anger:

-My Chosen will bow before no one else than ME! What do you want?

 

[Edena_of_Neith]

Mina replies, calmly:

I wish to punish your Chosen.
It really is that simple.

Punishment has been earned, and is well deserved.

If your Chosen chooses the course of wisdom, then she will accept her punishment, and perhaps the Shade will find a new solution to their troubles.

If she chooses to refuse to accept the consequences of her behavior, then all the Shade will suffer for it.

It is really that simple.