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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mathew_Freeman" data-source="post: 1428819" data-attributes="member: 1846">S'mon - in all honesty the stuff that happened at the council got kind of overshadowed by the following events of the second half of the session. But thanks for recording what actually happened for prosterity. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Part 2 - Attack on the Council Reacting swiftly, Leo grabbed Kanor, Xiang and Ramu and teleported to the Church of Carthea, pulling them all out of harms way. Xiang moved back outside after receiving a fly spell and began to look for the assailants. Leo, using his see invisibility told him that there were figures floating above the Council hall, casting further spells inside it. Xiang took off, flying at full speed towards where Leo said they were, but before he could get there they faded into full visibility, drew closer together and disappeared. In the seconds that he could see them Xiang recognised them as Mongali. Xiang quickly moved around the council building, noting that Tarquin and the others had also emerged. Around the front of the building he found Zalindra and Maxilio, arguing over defensive measures. Maxilio was shouting that it would have taken a wish to get through the defences he had put in place. Xiang landed next to them and explained what he had seen, explained where Kanor and the other surviving Southern delegates were, and moved on again. Flying further round the building to the North side, he found a tight defensive formation of knights protecting Alidarn and Duke Persenex amongst others. Again, Xiang explained the events he had seen. Persenex wanted to move to Kanor immediately and regain control of the situation. Xiang led them around, avoiding Maxilio for a moment. Kanor and Persenex quickly established that the decision to join to the Overkingdom should still stand, despite the loss of life, and seemed prepared to make sure it happened at all costs. Quickly moving to Maxilio's position, they told him that the three of them should take responsibility for the League's assimilation. Zalindra was pleased to see decisive leadership, and the four of them moved off to arrange matters. The group gathered close by in case of further attacks. After a few minutes, it seemed that the Mongali had fled, their attack finished. Fjorent excused herself and went, with Raven, to see Kardus before he left Scornel. When she returned, she spoke to Kanor, telling him that Kardus was willing to speak with him. However, Margrave Kanor couldn't see anything to talk about. As Kardus was an Albine, any movement of his people into the lands of the Overkingdom would be punished, as Tarkane was well known for his hatred of all Albines. Raven seemed slightly subdued when he returned. Xiang pressed him a little, and it emerged that the Dwarf had been greatly moved by Kardus acceptance of his own death. Raven had offered his own axe when the Mongali attack came, certain that his own death would also follow. Xiang could understand this - what little he had heard of the ways of the Dwarves indicated that they valued honour and loyalty above all else. Still, Xiang felt that throwing your life away fighting a battle that could not be won was a foolish idea. He was careful to keep this thought to himself. Leo had also been quick off the mark. He used a sending spell to contact Ulfius and Clarendon, asking help with Herecules. The return came back immediately - "We would be glad to help. Ulfis always enjoys hunting." Clarendon reported that he would teleport in later that day, and hopefully the attack could happen tomorrow. When they arrived, Xiang took Ulfius aside and asked him if he wanted to go drinking. The huge figure of Ulfius, wearing the Harmonic Armour that Xiang had coveted himself, nodded swiftly at the suggestion. Leo suggested that he and Clarendon compare spell lists and so on overnight. Xiang and Ulfius went to a couple of more reputable taverns, speaking mostly of battles fought, enemies slain. After an hour or so, Xiang turned the conversation to details of the Cambions lair, allies, powers and tactics. Ulfius paid close attention, seeking any weaknesses that Herecules had. As the night wore on, Xiang felt a certain amount of kinship. Both men were capable fighters, both relied on magical support and augmentation, but most importantly, both used extremely powerful magical weapons. The Black Spear was not yet as powerful as the Bloodhammer that Ulfius held in both hands, but as Xiang was becoming more familiar with it he felt that the Spear could eventually surpass the Hammer. If it were not a pointless battle, he could almost feel himself wanting to test himself in battle against Ulfius. Before retiring to their seperate quarters, Xiang toasted Archduke Ulfius. "I raise this glass to you for three reasons. One, because I feel that you and I are destined to be brothers-in-arms in this coming war with the Mongali. Two, because I sense a willingness in you that is the same as mine - to do what is necessary to defeat the forces allied against us, regardless of the cost. And three, because tomorrow I get to see your reputation in action! To battle, to glory, and to death! All three come to us in time, but shall keep the final one from us as best we can!" Coming soon...the assault on the Frost Giant Lair! And Death all around!</blockquote>

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