The Four Lands - Southern Operatives
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Dracomeander
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Ewan Driscoll - Scout/Ranger AC 16, HP 39 / 39
[sblock=OOC]Ewan may know but Draco has no clue whether this is the rally point or not so I won't comment on that.[/sblock]
"We are here to provide news of the troubles on the Border that are now moving inward. We are not enough nor experienced enough to make these folk effective defenders if they are not trained already in the time we have. The gentlemen who brought us along this last leg have the experience to make these folk listen. Let them handle the people while we deal with our orders and find the Lord Marshall."
[sblock=OOC]Ewan may know but Draco has no clue whether this is the rally point or not so I won't comment on that.[/sblock]
"We are here to provide news of the troubles on the Border that are now moving inward. We are not enough nor experienced enough to make these folk effective defenders if they are not trained already in the time we have. The gentlemen who brought us along this last leg have the experience to make these folk listen. Let them handle the people while we deal with our orders and find the Lord Marshall."
Neurotic
I plan on living forever. Or die trying.
Andor Anande de Andrade
That is all I ask, Commander Roak. We cannot leave without at least attempting to help them. As for ignoring our orders, I suggested that we send forward runners, people such as Ewan, skilled in fast movement and avoiding of enemies.
Day or two we could buy for this fort might mean the difference between saving most of them, even maybe having our retreat lines reinforced by true soldiers and sure death for the lot of them.
Orders were given in one known situation, this is something that alters that situation. Therefore orders are not valid except as a general guidelines and final destination we have to reach.
Would you slay an infant because your superior ordered it, Padraig? I know I draw harsh parallels, but it seems we are already upon slippery slope that leads to darkness.
I will go with the rest of you only if we do what we can to convince them to go.
That is all I ask, Commander Roak. We cannot leave without at least attempting to help them. As for ignoring our orders, I suggested that we send forward runners, people such as Ewan, skilled in fast movement and avoiding of enemies.
Day or two we could buy for this fort might mean the difference between saving most of them, even maybe having our retreat lines reinforced by true soldiers and sure death for the lot of them.
Orders were given in one known situation, this is something that alters that situation. Therefore orders are not valid except as a general guidelines and final destination we have to reach.
Would you slay an infant because your superior ordered it, Padraig? I know I draw harsh parallels, but it seems we are already upon slippery slope that leads to darkness.
I will go with the rest of you only if we do what we can to convince them to go.
Padraig scowls at the priest and tests the grip of his spear. Then he visibly calms himself, pushing the insulting accusations aside. You must look beyond what is directly in front of you, Andor. I do not want these folk to die, and I am willing to lay my life down to protect such as these. I'm just not short-sighted enough to believe that staying here will accomplish anything but adding our deaths to theirs, where continuing with our mission might actually save many.
To answer your question, I would not strike that infant down, just like I will not ride into this camp and kill any in it. But you have not answered mine. Would you dive after the child into the sharks, to die with him, rather than working to save those you could? For that is our choice here.
To answer your question, I would not strike that infant down, just like I will not ride into this camp and kill any in it. But you have not answered mine. Would you dive after the child into the sharks, to die with him, rather than working to save those you could? For that is our choice here.
Leif
Adventurer
Nijel Bladesong
"Andor, how dare you presume to know what circumstances caused our Lord Marshal to give us the orders he did! You speak as if you think that know his job better than he does! I will not stand idly by and listen to such blasphemous and insubordinate talk. If you insist on continuing to behave this way you had best be ready to defend yourself! You are more than welcome to stay here and do as you see fit. I am proceeding with our mission, now, so all who are with me, ONWARD!"
"Andor, how dare you presume to know what circumstances caused our Lord Marshal to give us the orders he did! You speak as if you think that know his job better than he does! I will not stand idly by and listen to such blasphemous and insubordinate talk. If you insist on continuing to behave this way you had best be ready to defend yourself! You are more than welcome to stay here and do as you see fit. I am proceeding with our mission, now, so all who are with me, ONWARD!"
Neurotic
I plan on living forever. Or die trying.
Andor Anande de Andrade
If there was a chance that I might save it I'd go for it, I might save him and, if not, I MIGHT get out of the water again. If it was already dead I wouldn't. It is as simple as that. But, of course, it's easy to talk, maybe I have hidden fear of the sea or sharks.
I didn't mean to imply that you would kill an infant, Padraig, I just used it as a metaphor. I wanted to say that blindly following orders is not for paladins or priests or morally strong men in general.
Andor notices the tension, but is quite sure in his argument.
Easy Nijel, I already said I will go onward, I just want to make sure people here are aware of the danger they face. And that much time we can spare. If you think you don't, go.
I'm NOT countermanding Lord Marshal's orders, I just react to the situation at hand. And I'll ask again, would you ride by suffering people just because you have an order to go somewhere? There are no orders that say ignore people you meet, just to torch their homes.
If there was a chance that I might save it I'd go for it, I might save him and, if not, I MIGHT get out of the water again. If it was already dead I wouldn't. It is as simple as that. But, of course, it's easy to talk, maybe I have hidden fear of the sea or sharks.
I didn't mean to imply that you would kill an infant, Padraig, I just used it as a metaphor. I wanted to say that blindly following orders is not for paladins or priests or morally strong men in general.
Andor notices the tension, but is quite sure in his argument.
Easy Nijel, I already said I will go onward, I just want to make sure people here are aware of the danger they face. And that much time we can spare. If you think you don't, go.
I'm NOT countermanding Lord Marshal's orders, I just react to the situation at hand. And I'll ask again, would you ride by suffering people just because you have an order to go somewhere? There are no orders that say ignore people you meet, just to torch their homes.
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J. Alexander
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To The Lord Marshall
For Alban
[sblock]You see no signs of the Lord Marhsall but you do catch a glimpse of a few martial type lance pennants moving aobut the crest[/sblock]
For Nijel
[sblock]The mood of the people you are traveling with is grim and determined, you have yet to reach the crest and meet the other people.[/sblock]
For Ewan
[sblock]This is not the rally point, the Lord Marshall is to the south west, you traveled Northwest to reach this location.[/sblock]
In a sudden burst of movement, the armoured clad figure or Roak leaves the party and moves at a cantor towards the crest bellowing "Who commands here" Reaching the road running along the base of the fortfied manor he is meet with a line of archers to his left and as he turns towads the road leading up to the crest he is meet by three mounted riders in antique style armor and an elder voice calls out "Who wishes to know..but first declare yourself friend or foe"
For Alban
[sblock]You see no signs of the Lord Marhsall but you do catch a glimpse of a few martial type lance pennants moving aobut the crest[/sblock]
For Nijel
[sblock]The mood of the people you are traveling with is grim and determined, you have yet to reach the crest and meet the other people.[/sblock]
For Ewan
[sblock]This is not the rally point, the Lord Marshall is to the south west, you traveled Northwest to reach this location.[/sblock]
In a sudden burst of movement, the armoured clad figure or Roak leaves the party and moves at a cantor towards the crest bellowing "Who commands here" Reaching the road running along the base of the fortfied manor he is meet with a line of archers to his left and as he turns towads the road leading up to the crest he is meet by three mounted riders in antique style armor and an elder voice calls out "Who wishes to know..but first declare yourself friend or foe"
Neurotic
I plan on living forever. Or die trying.
Andor Anande de Andrade
Time for discussion has passed. We need to be with Commander Roak. We can clear this up once we have time for that.
Andor turns his gelding toward incoming riders, ignoring for now any further comment on the previous topic.
Time for discussion has passed. We need to be with Commander Roak. We can clear this up once we have time for that.
Andor turns his gelding toward incoming riders, ignoring for now any further comment on the previous topic.
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