Shards of Memory-Prologue: Fractured Union

[Rystil Arden]

Kirkesh:
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"Wait, you mean 'talk my way past him' as in change back into Vanessa and ask him to let me in the room, or as in try to get him to let me in the room as a nobleman, or as in walk past him and go into the new room we just bought?" Vanessa wonders, unused to such things and a bit confused by this plan.
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[Rystil Arden]

Talia:
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*Subterfuge strokes the back of Talia's hand once gently and then holds it firmly but tenderly, smiling at the continued contact between them.*

"So, do you think we are all ready to go to the play, my fair Lady Talia?" Subterfuge asks with a warm smile.
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[Bront]

RA:
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"Wait, you mean 'talk my way past him' as in change back into Vanessa and ask him to let me in the room, or as in try to get him to let me in the room as a nobleman, or as in walk past him and go into the new room we just bought?" Vanessa wonders, unused to such things and a bit confused by this plan.

"Do you think you, as Vanessa, could convince him to let us in and back out? Or even let us "overpower him" and tie him up, so it looks like he did his job. If not, I have another idea, but that one's a bit rougher."

Kirkesh checks to see if their room is in the same hall as Vanessa's or if there is a corner in the way.
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[Rystil Arden]

Kirkesh:
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*There's a corner in the way between their room and Vanessa's old room.*

"Hmm...I don't think so," Vanessa ponders Kirkesh's idea, "These guys are no slouches, and they've probably been told to bring me back to Sanchez immediately when they find me...They don't really report to me either--they work for my father..."
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[unleashed]

Zaeryn T'Erilan, Male Altanian Arcanist

Rystil

[SBLOCK]*Seeing Valyssa launch herself towards his arms Zaeryn catches her and whirls her around him several times, before placing her lightly down and spinning her out again.*

(OOC: Yes, you’d think they would have applied Dexterity to about half of the perform skills.)[/SBLOCK]

 

[Rystil Arden]

Zaeryn:
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*They repeat the cycle a few times, laughing and sweating lightly with exertion. Eventually, the music switches to a new song, quieter and more gentle once again, and Valyssa returns to Zaeryn's arms, obviously excited by the energetic dance but also winded by all the movement and glad to be slowing down once more, as she rests her head against Zaeryn's chest softly.*
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[Bront]

RA:
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*There's a corner in the way between their room and Vanessa's old room.*

"Hmm...I don't think so," Vanessa ponders Kirkesh's idea, "These guys are no slouches, and they've probably been told to bring me back to Sanchez immediately when they find me...They don't really report to me either--they work for my father..."

"Then forgive me if I'm a bit rough with you" Kirkesh says. As they close on the guard, Kirkesh makes sure Vanessa has the key to her room in her hand. She grabs Vanessa roughly, pulls the hood back, and presses a dagger to her throat. She whispers to the guard "Open the door slowly and back into the room. Then drop all your weapons slowly. Don't make a sound or she'll never make one again."
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[Rystil Arden]

Kirkesh:
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*The guard gasps as he sees Kirkesh with Vanessa, and his eyes widen, but he does as he is told, fumbling a bit as he backs up to the door and slams into it a few times before he finally gets it open, and then slowly backing into the suite, past the side doors leading to bathroom and bedroom and towards the little sofa in the back of the entry room.*
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[Bront]

RA:
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*The guard gasps as he sees Kirkesh with Vanessa, and his eyes widen, but he does as he is told, fumbling a bit as he backs up to the door and slams into it a few times before he finally gets it open, and then slowly backing into the suite, past the side doors leading to bathroom and bedroom and towards the little sofa in the back of the entry room.*

Kirkesh follows him in keeping a bit of a distance. "Set down your weapons now. Slowly. Then sit over there in that chair." Kirkesh says, motioning to a chair with an open back that he could be easily tied to. "There isn't anyone else in this room, is there?"
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[Festy_Dog]

Rystil:

[sblock]*Diedrik smiled, Melodians were tough customers but he thought he had done alright.*

I think... was that a compliment?

*His slight confusion as to whether his music was complimented or his race and gender were insulted was put aside for the moment. Diedrik had more or less been accepted for the job.*

"My thanks, Jasyra. Count me in for certain," he said.

At least I know what I need to work on now.

"Well, I'll leave you to your work, good madam," Diedrik bows and makes his way out, eager for a meal and some pleasant words with Amity, assuming she didn't get dragged away by Jasyra too soon.[/sblock]