Iuz's solution.
OOC:
Okay ! I edit my actions, before something worse happen, apologises to everyone !
Now I will prove how much tainted with "Book of Exalted Deeds" Iuz truly is.
Of course it is all nonexistent if Elcavdra recovers instantly ... then Iuz will, saddened to no end, even give back her the Regalia, and show about him pretending Her will not happen, but all orders and actions that Iuz's forces would make, are given for Serpenteye to judge their succes.
IC:
*Demon God gazed distrustingly at Elistaree's healing of Elcavdra, then loudly and heartily cursed. Once, with very acidic voice. Second time, with thoughts running inside his malicious mind. Then he smiled very, very mean this smile was. He assumed form of incapacitated Eclavdra and snapped his ... her fingers. Eclavdra was masked by powerful illusion, wich subtly altered her features. That she might not resemble he older self ... for at least twenty six hours.*
I think ... that I couldn't blame You for disease ravaging my precious ally. And, unfortunately, You seem to be last drow goddes. She would be upset ... feel lucky Elistaree, for lucky You are. If anything happen to Elcavdra ... I will hunt You down. Now ...
*Incubus in general's armor appeared and kneeled before power displayed by Regalia. Swet woice that left Iuz's full lips belonged to Elcavdra, and was filled with her usual malice.*
Demon, His Magnificience orders Your troops to transport all drow from hundred cities of Elcavdor to Great City. War Maidens, company prepared for fighting diseases will move here inmediately and tend My property, as God-Tzar decrees. And ... Sindol, Lord Iuz the Great orders You to squash any opposition and warn servants of Vampire King not to harm my slaves. We, Velsharess Eclavdra the Drow, appreciate His inmediately response to threat that striked Our nation. >hisses<
His Magnificience, orders also that You should proceed with other duties.
*Sindol smiled cruelly, and bowed courtly to Velsharess, used to unpredictible actions of his Master. And dissapeared. Iuz, still in a shape of Eclavdra standed near Elistaree and hissed to goddes, fury barely contained within sweet voice of Eclavdra.*
Take her to her bedchamber, fool. Your words mean nothing to her, she don't know what they mean ! If You want to comfort her ... let her sleep a rejunevating, dreamless slumber with her plush spider. She needs peace now ... And we should discuss something harmless, after all this mess end. Vecna is certainly laughing loud, ARRRGH !
OOC:
Of course if Dark Maiden have any response for Iuz's bossing around, he would listen. If she spoke "irrationally", he will repeat his
request that Eclavdra need sleep to recover. And her toy spider from early childhood. Otherwise, he may grunt agreement or disagreement and anyways move on.
Boring numbers, sorry for such poor joke DM.
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Sindol and Legion of the Black Death (18 elPls of Teleporting Demons) will bring hapless drow from former hundred cities of Eclavdor to Great City, where 3 elPls of Priesstesses of Iuz,
of Suel descend will tend, in ruthless way of military surgeons, their irritiating drow patients. It will be about 1500 6 lvl Clerics, so it should increase percentage of drow recovering. They recived direct orders from Iuz, wia link with deity, and are prepared with all spells they have avaible for strengthening patient's spirits and flesh. Healing magic only of lowest sort (0 lvl). Life is pain, for citizens of Empire.
Later,
Serpenteye, Rampage of Iuz will occur ... or rather Pillage of Iuz ? Keep in mind that Sindol will direct mortal part of Legion to this duty, as well as Demons that couldn't freely Teleport. They will gather everything valuable and prepare packages ... and install Gnomish Demolition Charges, so all andamantite and mithral mines that aren't under TEC Pact members Powers or any other Iuz's ally, will be collapsed. Those under Iuz's empire will be taken out as Iuz's rightful property. And Kobolds, Dwarves and Gnomes that are empire's citizens will move to tend them and make them operational as fast as possible.[/sblock]
IC:
*Enraged Iuz departed, and move in the front of all assembled allies and foes, taking his best to pretend Elcavdra as good as it were possible. He smiled to them, with mixture of suffering and joy ...wich was easy to pretend, because of wounds caused by Regalia and looks of suprise written over faces of allies assembled. "Eclavdra" bowed her head to them, slowly, as if every action take her cousiouness effort to perform. And spoke with tired, and slightly exhausted voice ... what make her soft timbre even more enchanting than usual.*
Thank You for coming to aid My nation, Elcavdor is grateful to You. Even such ... difficult conditions won't stop us from doing best efforts to honor Our pact.
*"She" turned to Gallador, and bore Eclavdra's purple eyes in bottomless pits of crimson, that Vampire King's eyes are. "Eclavdra" smiles to him thankfully. He can easily perceive that she is keeping herself upright by sheer willpower alone, for keen scent of the vampire could sense pain wracking her body.*
We thank Your Majesty ... for fastest response to oaths of Our Pact. Compassion displayed by Etarnal Ones for drow who
remain mortal is great and I thank You for that.
OOC:
Just in case,
Melkor this is almost nice suggestion that Your vampires should keep their fangs in their gums. When it comes to Drow, they could avenge their wounded prides while pacifing rebellious slaves.
IC:
*"Velsharess" turned towards Al'Akbar and courtises deeper, but shakes almost visibly. It is apparent that this meeting is draining for "her". Iuz's wound started to itch, so it was wery convicing.*
I ... thank You for assistance, Grand Cleric and Sword of Rightousness, my people need all treatment they could need ... And I apologise the rest of My allies assembled ... I must take a nap, I'm a bit ... worn. And I ... thank You all from the bottom of my heart, but must leave. Be My guests ... as long as You see it fitting. Thank You all again ... I'm very grateful.
*And Velsharess quickly walked off. Those with keen sense might spot that "she" barely endured until she passed beyond the closest corner. Then almost collapsed, and lean against the wall to catch a breath before uttering spell of teleportation. To Great City's palace.*
OOC:
Iuz teleports to Palace of Eclavdra and puts on it
Misdirections, and
False Images, so all scryers would locate Iuz/"Eclavdra" resting in another room instead of real Eclavdra. Who I presume is under care of Elistaree ... Iuz is poor doctor. Buther Yes, healer ... pathetic. He know how to tie wounds, and given time and torture tools he could even perform simple medical operations but nothing more with uncousiouness victim ... patient.
You would ask why Iuz does it all ? To save public face of his best friend. But He wouldn't admit it even before himself. Chuckle.
Serpenteye, I know that many spells could easily detect Iuz's disguise, and anyone knowing Eclavdra well will see trough this farce. But, I doubt that everybody present don't know the consequences of disintegration of Drow rule, in the delicate form of Elcavdra, anarchy and slaughter. Not from vile malice, but from simple fear. And total collapse of Drow nation, wich is now on the brink of selfdestruction.
Acha, and when Eclavdra regain cousiouness, she's tough enough to stand little pain ...
Iuz will return her her Regalia and told her everything in a lightoned form of great entertainment waiting. And will demand his reply regarding the Aliador elves. he didn't saved her from good heart.
And what with Iuz's "calming aura" over the Great City ? And Iuz will pacify Yuan-Ti if they don't behave. He's irritiated.