To the East....

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Thu May 29, 2003 3:49 am

Over the quietness of the night, the still waters begin to ripple from afar. Soon the ripples come closer to the Eastern shore of the island in which Trollsbane rests on. The fog reveals poor visibility of the surrounding area. The sounds of the calm sea waters begin to make a splashy sound as something draws nearer. Any viewers nearby can hear this sound. After five minutes, the ripples and the sounds reveal themselves....A large human ship appears out of no where into the shore. Several men race about the top of it. One man shouts, "Land! Drop the anchor!" Four men run to the side and pick up a heavy metal thing barely visible and drop it over the edge.

The banner of the ship waves swiftly as it flaps around in the silent night wind. On the banner is a white dove with a wreath in it's mouth. Under it is the words in the ancient Salkamaerian dialect entitled,"Darishnia". The men scurry over the ship more doing some things. Some of them wear sets of armor while others have on sailor uniforms. One man in particular walks to the edge of the ship in a full set of armor. He holds his helmet in his hands and peers over the land scape. "Ah...so this is Trollsbane...we've found the place we've been looking for...who would've thought he would've ended up here over the past year and a half?", the man says.

Another man walks up to him and says, "Should we go ahead and unload some men here and search the island, Sir Semiron?" The man known as Semiron scratches his head and finally nods. "Yes. Send five men out there. You never know what hostilities we may find here. Send them in a whole group and make sure they are heavily armed. I heard there are undead horror's here as well as demons. I'm not one hundred percent sure.", Sir Semiron says. "Aye. I'll be on my way.", the man says.

A while later several men, six of them, leave the ship in full metal or leather armor with a variety of weapons. They march in formation as the near the town of Trollsbane. They come upon the walls and look up at them. "Ah so there is a town here...", one of them says. The single file up and walk into the walls with their eyes focused for hostilities. "Funny there are no guards here for such walls...", one thinks. They suddenly enter the mining area and smithy on the inside of the walls and look around. Several people are around, Including those like Cain Freemont, Malinne, Boremier, Myers, and others. One of the men holding the Darishnian banner looks around.

"Excuse me natives of this island. Where can I find Sir Sevious Helios?", one of them says. They await a response from one of the people. Little does Sevious, who is in the forest up north picking fruit, know that his ride home has finally arrived. "Speak up. We are not here to hurt you. Just tell us. This is urgent. We need him to come with us right away." They await a response.

Salathe · Post by **Salathe** » Thu May 29, 2003 3:59 am

Salathe listens and responds

"Ah yes, i believe he is away picking fruit, how about you come ot the tavern and buy some beer?"

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Thu May 29, 2003 4:23 am

The leading man looks at the lizard and shakes his head. "We've not time for your beer or games! So shoo...we need someone who's serious about these matters. Someone who will actually help us! Now beat it!", the man says. He looks around and then stops at Cain. He points his finger at Cain and says, "You...answer me. Where is he? I don't want any more stupid remarks, this is serious business!"

Cain Freemont · Post by **Cain Freemont** » Thu May 29, 2003 6:24 am

Cain stops his work, and looks at the leading man. With an inquisitive look, he asks,

"Looking for Sevious are you? I saw him not too long ago. You must be here to take him to the East. Might check the main square. Oh, we are in the main square already... My mind wanders at times, and with it, my feet. Hmm. Try inside the shop. If not, try one of the other many buildings he could be in... But the shop first. It is first building here."

Cain points out the first building to the men.

"I would say to try the library, but it seems to be closed up for repairs. I hope I have helped."

And, without waiting for a response from the leading man, Cain resumes the miniscule details in his goldsmithing.

paul laffing · Post by **paul laffing** » Thu May 29, 2003 3:41 pm

Paul Laffing still lies dead in the middle of the town square, no one bothering with him except the flies...

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Thu May 29, 2003 10:53 pm

The leading human nods to Cain and says, "Thank you. Now I must be off. We'll search this town for him." The six of them walk past a rotting corpse with flies buzzing about eating their morsals. THe humans spread out and begin to search the town. The leading human searches near the bridge up North of town that leads to the ancient citadel. Here is where Sevious is returning back to Trollsbane with his hands full. "Ah so there you are. You look much....'older' and more mature than I last saw you. I wonder if you've changed any Sevious...", the lead knight says.

Sevious drops his grapes when he recognizes his old friend. "Tivel?...Is that really you?", Sevious asks shocked. "Aye...good old friend...it's been a long while....I've not seen you since about two years ago when I left for the territory of old Masmatura a while back...", Tivel says faintly smiling. "Well...it's great to see you again....is the ship here?", Sevious asks Tivel. "Aye...we've been here since last night...it's time to go...", Tivel says.

Sevious thinks before he speaks and says to the blonde haired man,"Well...I can't...not yet at least....I've got some business to take care of here first...and I've got to get my party ready....some people are going accompany us to the East. I must get them ready..." Tivel thinks as Sevious did and says, "Well...we've not much time...we barely got past Kalamon's armada...he's got a blockade around our city...and our port towns....we can't ship in supplies. He's slowly going to starve us all...or attack when he thinks we are weakened enough....our main force of our army is already in Thaisis but if we are to stand a good chance...we will have to assemble every last man who can fight in Darishnia into the army and do some quick training. We've not much time as I've said..."

Sevious slowly nods and says, "That's not good...and what about the other kingdoms?" "They too, are under siege...I'm not sure how long they will last out...Kalamons has armies of around five thousand attacking each....the bulk of his will be concentrated on us...He's slowly advancing to our borders as well...we're surrounded.", Tivel says in a worried voice.

"Well....all I need is only three days to ready myself...can I have this much time?", Sevious asks Tivel. "I don't know...but...seeing as you're my old friend....I'll talk to Sir Semiron about it. I'll be off now...", Tivel says waving to Sevious. "Good bye my old friend..."Sevious says to Tivel as he turns around and walks away.

A while later the party returns to the ship and walks back up to it. Tivel speaks with Sir Semiron. "Sir...we've found Sevious but he needs three days...he has to prepare", Tivel says. "What? We've not the time! The journey east will be about two days! This is an outrage!", Sir Semiron says. "But he must have the time...all the more help the better...he is arranging a party here....", Tivel says. Sir Semiron think with great difficulty and then sighs. "Fine...but only three days. If he's not ready by then then we will have to leave with or without those people who wish to join him! Today is the first day. After this night and the next, we leave.", Sir Semiron says.

"Aye sir...", Tivel says in acknowledgement. They now wait for the three days to pass...

veralion · Post by **veralion** » Fri May 30, 2003 6:12 pm

Veralion walks into the square of men and looks around curiously. "Servios?...Who are they dear friend?"

Moathia · Post by **Moathia** » Fri May 30, 2003 11:29 pm

A blond haired elf stands in the center of town, with her eyes closed, listening, to the world, she wears the robes of Elara, and has a silver necklas on. She has a green cloak, and she waits, just listening in the center of town.

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Sat May 31, 2003 3:07 pm

Boremier walks into the town square and upto Sevious he then begins to talk: "Sevious is it time already?"

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Sat May 31, 2003 10:06 pm

During the night, ten ships appear on the horizon, and by morning, they land at the east end of Trollsbane, boxing the human vessle in, a squad of ten elven swordmen and a mage walk out from the leadship, and march into Trollsbane, the swordsmen stop at Moathia, but the mage walks on, and finds Callith, nearly dead in the forrest, three swordsmen emerge from the woods, and help the mage take Callith to the ship. Moathia tells the rest of the unit to return to the ship, and wait for the human ship to ready itself and go with it into the east.

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Sat May 31, 2003 10:42 pm

Sevious looks at Veralion and then at Boremier and says, "I'll be leaving tonight. If you're coming then come to the ship tonight. They aren't going to wait any long than that...but make sure you do make it. Veralion...they are here to take me to the East. There we will find out what we must do next. That is going to take two days to get there." Sevious looks over at Moathia and walks up to her. "Take care. I may not see you again.", Sevious says smiling warmly down to her. He walks back over to the smithy and looks up at the sky as he begins to get ready.

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 12:22 am

Sevious peers out over the water back at Cain and Galadria as they row away from the shore to the larger human ship. "So Sevious. Are you ready to go back?", says a familar voice. Sevious turns his head to them holding his hand up to his eye. "Aye...I'm ready.", Sevious says in a shaky voice. "Everything alright, old friend?", Tivel asks. Sevious nods and says,"Yes. I'm alright. Let's head back to Darishnia. I'm sure the king will want to talk to me. It's been a long while." A few minutes later Sevious is getting off onto the larger Darishnian vessel and drops his heavy weapons on the ground.

Sir Semiron walks up to Sevious with a big grin on his face. "Ah so it's you after all. You know. You had until tonight.", Sir Semiron says. "Aye. I know. And we still have until night for the rest to show up. They know where we are. I told them where you docked. They'll show up.", Sevious says. "Ah good. Until tonight. Remember. NO later.", Sir Semiron says, "We've already wasted enough time waiting for those three days. Kalamon could've attacked for all we know." Sevious shakes his head. "I doubt it...he is more than likely waiting for me to show up.", he says.

"Well you seem a little tired. Head below the decks and get some rest. We'll leave tonight. Oh and why are there these elven ships near us?", Sir Semiron asks a little confused. "Just consider them our escorts...they'll be helping us.", Sevious says starting to head below the deck with his weapons that he picked up again. "Ah good. We'll need all the help we can get to get past Kalamon's armada.", Sir Semiron says.

"A lot....I'm going below deck now....good night for now.", Sevious says to Sir Semiron and Tivel. "Good night", they both say back to Sevious. Sevious walks below the deck and into a small room within the vessel. He throws his bag of supplies and weapons into a corner. He plop himself down in his chainmail armor and helmet onto a bed and closes his eyes as he waits for the leave and for the others to show up.

Salathe · Post by **Salathe** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 6:34 am

Salathe, who brings knowledge of a secret waterway which will ensure a short and safe trip back, and who is heading to the islands anyway, emerges from the forest, with nothing packed, and nothing needed, ready to go

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 4:31 pm

Sevious wakes up later that night and walks out of the room up onto the deck. He looks around and sees Salathe standing on the deck. "Is this one of them?", Sir Semiron asks. "Aye...I guess so...although I wouldn't expect him to show up...where's Myers and Boremier?",Sevious asks Sir Semiron back. "I don't know. Who are they anyway?", Sir Semiron says. "They are others who were supposed to show up.", Sevious says.

"Ah. Well then we'll do this. We'll go ahead and go for Darishnia. I'm sure they can find a way to the East. You know what. I'll leave a knight behind to wait for them on the island. Someone is bound to have a ship.", Sir Semiron says. Sevious slowly nods and says, "Well let's wait a few more hours before we go. Just in case." Sir Semiron sighs and shakesh is head. "Fine...but that's it. If they don't show up then we'll leave.", Sir Semiron says.

Sevious turns to Salathe and walks over to the edge where he stands and says,"Why are you coming with us? I didn't expect you to show up. In fact you were the least person I'd expect to want to come." Sevious waits for a reply and for the few hours they have left to go by as he looks out over Trollsbane.

Salathe · Post by **Salathe** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 7:12 pm

"you know why i came Helios, any chance i see to get another look for my hometown, is good chance for me... and i know some waterways that will make this trip much shorter and safer... if we can get there safely"

Morgaine Le Fay · Post by **Morgaine Le Fay** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:28 pm

Many month have passed, since Morgaine had chosen to leave town and seek solitude in the elven community. There she had worked on her silver chalice that would grant her the "Sight". Much she had to study about placing magical runes on this very item and many times she had failed. It was a warm and cloudless evening when she had once more finished her work and now observing the results.
"Perhaps this time I am successful", she thinks to herself, letting go a sigh. "There is only one way to find out - I will have to use it".

She walks to a spring and fills the chalice with fresh water, raising her voice to an old and eerie incantation - the air around her seems to crackle. "This far I have gotten many times", she thinks to herself, as she kneels down and bends over the chalice.

She can see her reflection dance on the surface of the water and nothing more. Within a moment she focuses her mind on Sevious Helios and the surface seems to slowly turn into something black. First only images appear on the surface... many ships, perhaps in a battle - huge armies - a great fire - blood and dead corpses...

Morgaine cannot make anything out of it "Is Sevious Helios in danger once again? - Where is he now?. Many questions shoot through Morgaine`s mind and synchronically to her thoughts the surface of the chalice turns and turns. A slight headache makes itself known to Morgaine - she lifts her head from the chalice and stares out to the sea. "I have to focus - I must not let my mind slip from my control", is her main thought and she shakes her head, as if to rid herself from her headache.

Hours pass and Morgaine once more raises her voice to an eerie melody, an incantation of old. This time she forces herself only to "see" where Sevious Helios is. Staring at the surface, she can see a ship and few men that seem to wait for something to happen. As if floating above this vessel she concentrates to come closer, to "see" more details, perhaps to get into "earshot".

Three men are on deck, one of them staring out into the night. The other is walking up and down, impatient he seems to be. The third man turns out to be Sevious, talking, almost pleading, to that other man that stares into the night. Then she sees the ship leaving the shore, with Sevious on board, in his face she can see the expression of a disappointed man.

"Perhaps I shall once again accompany poor Sevious to a destination and fate yet unknown", Morgaine says in a whisper as she stands up and poures the water of the chalice onto the ground.
With her staff in hand, the chalice in her bag and a good amount of potions she leaves the grounds of the community. Behind she leaves a message for Draakon Na' Kûrtak, confident that he will understand.

Half an hour later a tall figure approaches the ship. In her hand she hold her staff, which is glowing with a dim blue magical light. Not long after a female face can be recognized, dressed in a blue cloak and a fine silverly chainmail. With a melodical voice she shouts Sevious Helios name.

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:17 pm

Sevious looks out over the sea to see who calls his name. "Can it be?", Sevious asks himself. Sevious looks over to Sir Semiron and says,"It's an old friend...send a ship to get her. I suppose we can leave now. Boremier and Myers will find another way to the East. I'm sure of it." Sir Semiron looks at him with his flowing silver hair in the wind and says,"Alright. It's about time. We need to be heading back...they could've attacked already. And it seems the elves over in their ships are perhaps a little ready for battle. Let us get going."

About ten minutes later the row boat went to pick up Morgaine, and brought her back. Sevious walks up to her and extends his arm to hers. He shakes her hand and says, "It's good to see you. What made you decide to come join me again? I fear more than likely more lives will be lost in this battle then any others since to fight against Madrook Na'han himself." Sevious turns to Sir Semiron and nods. "We're ready. Let's get going.", Sevious says again to him.

Sir Semiron shouts about the ship and tells the men to get ready for sail. "The journey will be two days, Sevious.", Tivel says to Sevious with his hand on his shoulder. "Alright...I hope that's not one day to many." The ship turns around as the sails fly down in the wind and Sevious picks up his sword off this ground. He looks at it and his own reflection again. He sees his same old glowing blue eyes and his wavy brown hair as it flaps up in the wind. He holds the sword in front of him and crouches into a battle position Callith had shown him a week previously.

"Focus, think when you fight.", is what flows through his mind as he stares ahead at a mast. Callith's words echo through his head and he shakes it slowly. He begins to do his technique of swordplay but slowly as he plans out his moves. He swings diagonally from the left then the right and thrusts. He pretends he is blocking his enemies attacks as well as though he does not have one fighting him. Tivel sits on the edge of the ship watching Sevious swing his sword carefully. Sir Semiron glances a moment and then goes back to his commanding the crew.

An hour later Sevious lowers his sword and whipes his brow off. He looks off into the horizen and then behind them. "It seems Callith and his crew are following us. Their ships could easily pass us up but I guess they are staying behind to be cautious.", Sevious says. He sets his sword against the mast and leans against it as he puts his chain helmut back on. He looks down at himself and sees that he still has his chain mail and leather leggings on. "Tivel...have you seen any action lately?", Sevious asks him. "No, I've not seen action since I've been to Masmaturia. When I was there I fought a man who was drunk...if that could be called action", Tivel grins. "Ah yes...drunks are common...always have been and always will be...", Sevious says shaking his head.

"How's king Sirean doing?", Sevious asks Tivel. "Ah he's doing well. He's in his early fifties. I heard his daughter had a sickness not to long ago.", Tivel says. "His daughter? I thought he didn't have any children.", Sevious says back. "Oh he does...he adopted her and has two sons of his own who are in their mid thirties. He just adopted her two years ago. She's only four now", Tivel says thinking. "And have you found a lady yourself?", Sevious asks Tivel. Tivel hesitates and says, "Aye...I think I have. Her name is Diana. She's a wonderful woman." "What's she look like?", Sevious asks.

"She's got a beautiful smile, brown eyes...I get lost in them sometimes...and silky light brown hair...she's kind. I met her in Thaisis on the street about a year ago. I'm thinking about proposing soon. I don't know when because I still need to buy a ring and I don't have the money...I would but I am finishing paying off the workers who built my town on the old cliff outside of Thaisis.",Tivel says. "Ah. Old willhigh's cliff?", Sevious asks. "Aye. That cliff. It's a beautiful view of the ocean...and it's a great place to raise a child or two...", Tivel says sighing.

"I see...I've the same dream...I'd like to have a family and home of my own someday...", Sevious says. "Oh. I bet you do. Have you found someone?", Tivel asks curiously. Tivel stares at Sevious trying to study his expression. "Aye I have. But let's not talk about it...I'll tell you later.", Sevious says. His mind drifts off towards the thought of Moathia but then he comes back to his conversation with Tivel.

"I'm tired now. I'll be heading in. Watching you practice your combat techniques isn't always to thrilling. Perhaps next time I can duel you. Then I'll have some fun.", Tivel says grinning. "Alright. You bet. I'll duel you when you wake up. I've plenty of time.", Sevious says,"Good night now." Sevious turns towards Salathe and says, "We're almost a fourth of the way there. Tell that man there, Sir Semiron, where the passage is.", Sevious says.

Sevious walks back against the mast and slides down it in his leaning position. His arms are crossed and his head rolls from side to side as he begins to drift off into a sleep. A while later a man in the crow's nest shouts down. "Sir Semiron! We've got trouble! Take a look five clicks East. You'll see!", the man says throwing down his scope. Sir Semiron catches it and extends it out to it's full length and holds it up to his eye. "Damn! Kalamon's Armada is further out here than we thought! There's about twenty ships! They are all loaded with orcaens as well!", Sir Semiron says. The men start to run around the ship scared as they try to look for their weapons.

Sevious gets up and grabs his sword. "I'm ready as well.", Sevious says holding his sword. "Good", Sir Semiron says back as he draws his own sword. The ships on both sides start to get closer and closer. "That's to small of a fleet to be an armada Sir Semiron...", Sevious says. "I know...that's just a scout force...", Sir Semiron says. Sevious doesn't say a word. He just stares out into the sea as the vessels on either side draw closer to eachother ready to battle....an arrow is shot when they are close enough to start battle from the orcaens. A man falls on the ground with an arrow in his head.

A ship pulls ahead of the others on the orcaens side and comes up along the Darishnian vessel. Sevious prepares as the orcaens start to land. They send down walking boards to get across and others jump across in full leather armor. "Morgaine and Salathe! Prepare yourselves!", Sevious says as the first orcaen charges at him. The sound of swords is hear all over...

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:37 pm

Some elven mages had performed a ritual on Callith, to give him more time from his curse. Standing at the front of the ship, he watches the human ship getting attacked. " Dam it, I told you not to stop just to do the ritual, we've fallen behind them, and now they are in trouble, full speed get us into that battle, all archers to battle positions, mages, I think the odds have to be evened here see the cluster of enemy ships furthest from the humans, summon a hurricane to get rid of them, make sure you disspell it before it reaches the human ship." Callith takes out a golden bow and stands at the very front of the ship, and fires an arrow into the midst of the fighting ships. "Swordsmen, get ready to board the enemy."

Salathe · Post by **Salathe** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:44 pm

Salathe runs and grabs his battlestaff off his weapon rack. "Dammit, the passge is just beyond those shiops, by that huge rock formation" Salathe looks on holding his battlestaff in one hand, wondering if the ship will make it...

Salathe jumps off the upper deck and into battle. Slashing down one man, he realizes that these men are too weak, being himself he feels his sorrow of killing the first man in battle, just regular fodder... he thinks. More come at him, Salathe hits them with the blunt of his battlestaff, not injuring the weak, but killling the strong.

But Salathe had underestimated their strength, unknowingly one is behind him, he thrusts his sword into Salathes back. Salathe gasps for air, but doesnt get any, the man does it again, and an arrow is shot into Salathe. This lizard, who never asked for anything but fairness, falls off the boat, with 2 arrows and 3 swoard wounds... his necklace of Kankas falls into the water, and his staff, also falls, and both his gifts from his hometown are lost.

His dead body sinks immediately, to the bottom, his search is over... for good...

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:54 pm

Sevious swings his sword at the orcaen as it jumps towards him. It pulls out a morning star and flails it around ready to hit Sevious at any moment. Sevious holds his sword up as the morning star comes flying at him. Cling. It bounces off and the orcaen starts to swing it above his head again. Off in the distance another ship pulls out from the cluster and another one follows. Soon they all form up in a line formation. The begin to attack the elven ships as well. Another ship lines up along the side of the Darishnian vessel and more orcaens attack from the other side. Sevious knocks the Morning star out of the way again with both hands on his sword and runs the sword up into the orcaen's gut. He falls to the deck dead.

Sevious looks as two more run up to him. He quickly runs up to one and slices it's head off before it can swing it's sword at him. The other one draws two swords and swing at Sevious. Sevious ducks under his weapons and comes up behind him bringing his sword past the orcaen's but. Blood flies through the air as well. The orcaen falls down to the ground dead. Sevious gazes around as almost each human is outnumbered one to three. Sevious gazes around and sees Tivel fighting two at once with a little difficulty. He manages to dodge their attacks but can't seem to kill them.

Sevious quickly runs up to one and jumps into the air with his sword ready to slice into the orcaen's back. The orcaen falls down and gasps in pain. Sevious jerks his sword out of the orcaens back and slams his foot down on it's head causing a crunch. Sevious looked as Tivel finished off the other orcaen. "Thanks. I owe you one", Tivel says relieved. He runs up to help another human as Sevious looks around.

The ships begin to engage the elven ships that passed up the Darishnian vessel. Several orcaens light up arrows and send them flying at the elves. Others pull up near the ships and prepare to embark onto them. Sevious quickly runs onto the other ship as the orcaens continue to battle the humans. He slices his way through three orcaens on board and they fall down quickly as they are unarmed. Two more charge him and Sevious jumps up into the air and knocks them both down with his feet. He stabs both and continues for the ship's wheel. The ship was almost empty now. Sevious jumps up onto the deck where the wheel is and runs for it.

And orcaen pulls out a big cleaver and slashes at Sevious. "It must be the captain..."Sevious thinks. He blocks the orcaens attacks and then finds himself holding his sword against the orcaens. He pushes down on the Orcaen but isn't strong enough. The orcaen pushes back with all it's strength and sends Sevious flying back onto the deck. He drops his sword and it flies out and hits the floor. It sits there sticking up with the hilt in the air. Sevious crawls for it and the orcaen sticks his foot on his back. Sevious grabs his foot and trips him. He grabs his sword and throws it at the Orcaen. It spirals through the air and hits the Orcaen in the head.

SOon after it falls down dead. Sevious yanks his sword out of the orcaen's head and runs for the wheel. He reaches it and starts to steer it as the sails blow. He heads straight for two other ships not so far away. Some orcaens on those ships pull out their crossbows and fire at Sevious. Sevious takes a shield and holds it up to his head as some of the bolts hit it. Suddenly the other two ships turn over and all the orcaens fall off of the ships into the sea. They go underwater and drown as they don't know how to swim. THe ship Sevious is on cracks in half and begins to sink. Sevious tears off his chain mail and his chain helmet and jumps into the ocean. He throws his sword back onto the Darishnian ship before doing so. He swims over to the vessel that Callith is on and waits.

An orcaen begins to tug on his foot underwater in a last desperate moment to save itself. Sevious begins to fall under with it. "Ah!", he shouts...

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 3:21 pm

"Mages, we need a storm, put out the fires, archers fire at will, kill them all!" The mages begin to chant and it begins to rain putting out fires as shap eyed archers shoot orcean after orcean, taking few casualties themselves, due to the way the ship were made, Some orcean board the ship and Callith runs over to them, doging a blow just as he gets to them, he brings out both his swords in a single swift movemnt, an orcean runs at him, and just before he hits, Callith steps out the way and sends a sword into the orcean's gut. Quickly pulling it out, while parrying a blow from another. A second orcean joins the fight against Callith, and he is using both swords to block and parry, having little time to actually, he trips up, while being pushed back by the orceans, and during the fall he slices one of their legs off, rolling to the side he springs upto his feet, and ducks another blow sending his sword into the orceans side. " Swordsmen, board the enemy vessles, kill them all!" He shouts as he jumps on a rope, and swings onto the orcean ship, laning in the middle of a crowd of orceans waiting to board the elven ship, he takes the confusion and kills them, opening room for another twenty elves to board the ship. The tables quickly begin to turn on the orceans, after four of their ships were sunk by the mages, and the elves boarding them, the orceans begin to retreat, failing in the defence of their ships, five ships taken by the elves, 6 sunk, and the rest retreating away after the elves on the ships had been given the order to return. Callith looks over the ede of his newly captured tub, and see's Sevious being pulled under, he see's an orcean crossbow on the ground beide him, carfully taking aim, she shoot the orcean holding Sevious. "Send some rowing boats, and search for surivors in the water, kill any orceans, pick up the humans and anyone else you can see, hurry, the water is cold." He shouts and quickly boats are out, the first picks up Sevious, and then moves over to the wrecked human ship with the rest of the boats, and picks up the survivors.

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 3:30 pm

Sevious gets pulled up onto the ship by the row boats onto the ship where Callith is with. Soon after Morgaine, Tivel, and Sir Semiron show up with the other few survivors. Only twenty five humans survived the onslaught. Sevious looks around. "Where's Salathe? The lizard?...Don't tell me he...", Sevious looks down into the water where he stands on the edge at. "...oh no..", Sevious says. He kneels down and begins to pray to Tanora. "Bless his soul..", Sevious says as he gets back up after praying a minute.

He looks to Callith and says,"Barely any of us survived...Ack...don't tell me this is how we are going to fight when we get to Darishnia..." Sevious looks down at his bare chest. "I've no armor...my weapons is on our ship that is now probably nearly half way to the bottom of the sea...and my armor was on that orcaen ship I sunk..", Sevious says. "What are we to do now Callith?", Sevious asks. "I know we'll get their faster than two days on your ships but still there are more of Kalamon's armada closer to shore...I remember Salathe telling me there was a passage past a formation of rocks over in that direction. Maybe if we follow it we can get to the port town of Sigamer. How about it?", Sevious asks Callith waiting for his reply.

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 3:49 pm

"Don't worry Sevious, we'll get you some real armour, and a real sword." He syas to Sevious, and then shouts out " Head to the rock formation over there, be carful, the watter is shallow, try to find a water way or somthing that the ships can sail through" He shouts up to the person steering, Callith's lead ship, is quickly over to the rocks, going at full speed, and finds the water followed by the rest of the fleet, they sail down a wide river and which open out again to the sea, te sharp eyed elven look out spots a town on one side of the opening , and a huge fleet of ship on the other. "Full speed to the town" He shouts "Mages, a fog over the enemy fleet would be apprciated." A dence dence fod seeps over Kalamon's armada, and the eleven elven ships make a break at high speed towards the coast line reaching the port and docking, Callith sends the human survivors to go and find someone who can help them, and tell them what happened, while he waits on the ship, with the rest of the elves, none disembark, they wait.

Armil Darken · Post by **Armil Darken** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:42 pm

Armil concerned about his freinds, Salathe, and Sevious, hands his hawk who is named Scran a letter and an orb, Scran takes off and flies east towards the last known location of his friends. Armil who is a druid, but is studying the arcane magics of the past, kneels in medititation, guiding Scran and follows his progress kneeling there on the top of the Inn. Staying there in meditation for two days streight. Finially seeing the fleet of ships, with a dense fog in front of them, with the hawks sight whitch is far greater than any humans, makes out a flag, orklike with rune symbols on the ghostly outline of some ships, the hawk lands on the deck of the ship right in front of Sevious and hops up and drops the letter in Sevious's hand. The letter reads "Hello, Sevious this is Scran, my animal compaion, I have managed to call him to Trollsbane as we got seperated many years ago, but pleasr keep him out of harms way, he has lived so long because we have a bond our souls are shared, nothing can happen to him and if something does please wrap his body in cloth, he has a lot of resilence becauso of us being bonded, but that is of little matter, becaus art the time of writing this letter I presume that you are in great danger, as many of your trips put you in. I intended to come with you, and it still may be possible, when your done with this letter burn it, it will be a signal to Scran, he will drop the orb into your hand, give this to a powerful mage, I presume you have on on your ships. He will know how to channel power into it and I wll be able to communicate with you. Please do it soon. Oh and toss a little bit of meat out for the hawk, he must be surley hungry, after such a long trip. I hope you can spare the meat." The hawk now perches on Sevious's left sholder.

Morgaine Le Fay · Post by **Morgaine Le Fay** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 5:49 pm

Morgaine still shivers from the shock of the last attack. "Perhaps I should have not left the community - perhaps I should have not gotten involved. I must have known better, than that!", she says in a trembling voice, more to herself than to anyone in particular.

She must have been lucky to have survived that onslaught. In her memory she lives through that attack again, shaking off the horrific scenes that cling to her memory. Hours must have passed while she was sitting in the corner of the ship, pressing her back to some wooden plank.

Clearly relieved that she had after all survived this first battle, she puts herself together again and walks up to Callith. "Thou must keep thy eyes on good Sevious Helios. He has this maddened look in his eyes, I tell thee! Why would he not flee such a battle, when outnumbered so badly? Many have died today - many have died a useless death today. What will they tell Cherga, when they enter her realm?"

Morgaine is still pale in her face and quickly adds "I thank the gods and will pray for thee - if it was not for thy assistance, all of us would have died". She bows her head lightly to Callith and walks back to the place where she was sitting before.

veralion · Post by **veralion** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 6:51 pm

Veralion wakes up in an ally behind the library. In a cold sweat from a nightmare, he looks up and sees the sun. 'Blast it! I'm late...' Veralion runs to the smithy and fills a large bag full of supplies and such. 'Anyone leaving with me to the east, we leave tonight.' Veralion says as he remembers of his Bloodskull ship on the south-east peninsula from his last journey. Its to the south-east shores...make haste now!
Veralion sees Boremier on his leave out of town and shouts, "Hurry!"
He jogs at a quick pace through the wetlands and woods of Trollsbane. He finds the ship with the small crew of Bloodskulls finishing repairs from the hard landing weeks before. "Prepare to sail, Skulls! We head to the east, and our island!" Veralion boards the ship and helps prepare.

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Mon Jun 02, 2003 8:23 pm

Sevious stares around as the cold air hits his chest. "I hope we can get me some armor...I don't think we've got much in our inventories back in Thaisis...", Sevious says holding his head thinking. Sevious opens his eyes after thinking again and looks up as he hears a hawk up in the air. He watches as it comes down and lands on his left shoulder. He brushes his hair out of his face and glances at Morgaine a split second.

The hawk drops a letter in his hand. He curiously peers down at it and slowly opens it up. His eyes shift from left to right as he reads it slowly. "Armil? Hmm...I see.", he says to himself. Sevious pulls out a piece of ham and pats the hawk on the head. "You deserve this Scran. Good job boy.", Sevious says handing him the meat. Scran hops down from his shoulder and scrambles across the deck to the edge where he devours the ham hungrily.

A few minutes later, Scran flies back up to Sevious' shoulder and waits. Sevious takes the letter and burns it as told by taking a unlit torch. He lights it up with some flint. The letter burns and in a small package tied to his leg, Scran unties it and an orb falls out into Sevious' hands. Sevious looks at it and thinks, "I'm a mage, but not a good one." He looks over at Morgaine and thinks. "Ah yes...", Sevious thinks again. He walks over to her and kneels down by her side.

"Everything will be all right. I assure you. But I've a favor to ask of you. You see. I got this orb from this Hawk here on my shoulder. His name is Scran. He's Armil Darken's Hawk. He sent him here with a letter saying that he may be able to join us but he has sent also and orb here. Only a good mage will be able to operate and I think you may know how. Here.",Sevious says handing her the orb. "I trust you can do this. Now I must head on out...I'm heading to Thaisis.", Sevious says to Morgaine. He stands up and peers back down onto the docks.

Sevious walks down the dock with no armor on and heads into town. He shouts back to Callith, "I want you to come in two hours. I'm riding ahead to tell them that we've arrived. Make sure you can get there fast enough." Sevious runs off away from the others vision. He arrives at a stable and walks in slowly. A caretaker sees Sevious and says, "Hello good sir. What can I do for you?" "Get me a horse...this is urgent. I'm a knight. Sir Sevious Helios. I'm a knight of the round and I must get to Thaisis. I need one of your fastest steeds.", Sevious says.

"Aye. Alright good sir. Here is a good beaut. Take care of her. I'm sure ye tell the truth. Good day to ye.", the man says pulling out a male steed. Sevious mounts the horse before he says anything. "Thank you. I'm sure you won't regret this. I must be off now.", Sevious says kicking the steed's side with his boots. The horse jumps up onto two legs and lets out a shrill neigh. It begins to gallop at full speed out of town as fast as it can. Sevious' hair flys in the wind as it gallops down roads, past crossroads and forest, and prairy land.

After a ten minute ride Sevious emerges at the vine covered walls of Thaisis. Two heavily armed men in full body armor walk up to Sevious with their spears down in front of him. "What is your business?", one man says. "Don't you recognize me?", Sevious asks. "No. WHo might you be?", one of the guards says. "I'm Sir Sevious Helios. I've not been here for almost two years now. King Sirean is expecting me. I must see him!", Sevious exclaims. "Hmm...Helios...Helios...sounds familar....alright, Fine. Open the gates!", the guard shouts. "Sorry for the interruption Sir Helios. We've kept our gates closed for nearly three months now since rumors of Kalamon landing here in the east started to spread around. We can't be to careful about spys now...well proceed.",the guard says. Sevious nods and kicks the steed again in the side.

It gallops in to the paved streets of Thaisis. Gardens litter the sides of the streets where the nicely build wooden houses lay. In the center of town a five story Castle rises up into the sky line over all the other houses. A smaller wall surrounds it with a minature moat surrounding it. In the moat various lilly pads and swamp grass grow there. The drawbridge is down and Sevious rides up to it ready to go in. He pases the moss and vine covered walls where various flowers grow on it wall as well. He enters the courtyard of the castle and dismounts the steed tieing it to a post. He walks up into the castle's main halls and looks around. Several guards eye him suspiciously.

He walks up into the throne room and spots King Sirean talking to some advisors. King Sirean is also talking to King Prean of the Northern kingdom and Shezar of the dwarves. Shezar first spots Sevious and says, "'ello Sevious! Good to see ye again!" King Prean greets him at the same time and King Sirean's jaw drops nearly down to his chest. "Greetings...", is all he manages to get out.

Sevious Helios · Post by **Sevious Helios** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 3:53 am

Sevious looks up at King Sirean as he looks back down at him. King Sirean speaks to him finally after a few moments of silence. "Come fourth my knight. It is time I see you again. We've much to talk about.", King Sirean says. Sevious slowly walks up to the throne. He stops shortly before the steps and bows down in respect to King Sirean. "Hello...long time no see My lord...I'm sorry for being absent for so long...nearly a year and a half have flew by since I last stood before you.", Sevious says a little ashamed. "Rise Sevious. It is arlight. I understand. I'm sure you had things happen to you over the course of time you've been gone but the important thing is that you're alive and before me at this moment.", King Sirean says.

"Now...to get down to business. King Prean and King Shezar here have brought their people here for refuge about a few months ago. With them they brought news with them of Kalamon's forces...it seems at this very moment he has us surrounded. A blockade at sea...and land forces surrounding us. We've come up with a plan to counterattack him. What we've decided to do is this. We've decided to attack him at the our borders before he sets a foot here in Darishnia.", King Sirean says. The other two nod.

Sevious shakes his head slowly and says,"No..." "No what? What do you mean by now?", King Sirean asks. "No...no...no...this won't work...we must face them somewhere else...he'll crush us as he marches on...", Sevious says. "Then what do you propose we do my knight?", King Sirean asks Sevious. "You may not like this plan...but take it from someone who has had at least some experience in battle....I propose...we fight him...here...right outside of Thaisis...it's the perfect fort...we've got hills and those walls...", Sevious says. He stops and waits for King Sirean to speak. "What?...my city...My city?....why? Those walls are old...over centuries...they won't last much longer...", King Sirean says. "Trust me...they will...it will be worth the chance....", Sevious says.

King Sirean shakes his head slowly. "I don't know...", King Sirean says slowly. King Prean looks over at him and down at Sevious. He bends over towards King Sirean's ear and whispers, "He's a young man...but a noble one...you should listen to him...our plan took a great amount of time...but...he may be right here...if we station our men just right....we can take out Kalamon's forces in a snap..." King Sirean sits and thinks for a moment or two. "I'll think about it Sevious...well...it's nice to speak with you again...but do you have anything to say? We will be going to our chambers after you leave.", King Sirean says.

Sevious nods and says, "Aye my lord...,at Sigamer...we've an elven fleet. They are here to help believe it or not. They come from the southern continent I believe...there are almost 4,500 of them in all. I think you'll find them handy in the defense of Thaisis..." King Sirean's eyes spark up as he hears this. "Sevious...elves? Master bowman...swordsman...and magicians?", King Sirean asks. "Aye..so I heard.", Sevious says. "Hmm...well then...let's go with your plan...I have confidence now...I'd like to meet their leader later for a meeting. I want to see what they have to say.", King Sirean says. "Well now we'll be off for our rest...goodnight Sevious.",King Sirean says.

"Good night my liege. I'll be off back to Sigamer.", Sevious says. "Alright. Safe journey to you my friend.", King Sirean says as he begins to get up. Sevious slowly turns around and begins to walk down the court room until someone bursts in with blood all over him. He runs up the steps as he shouts,"My king! They're coming!" He falls to the ground coughing up blood. Sevious runs up to him and helps him to his feet. "What's coming good sir?", Sevious asks. The man coughs more as he sputters out the words,"They are...Kalamon....and his army...his massive army....We've not much time....they'll be here...in....in...." The man sputters some more. "When? When will they be here?", Sevious asks. "They will be here....in......four days...to...six....I'm not sure....all our men are falling back...", the man says. He slowly faints in Sevious' arm. Sevious rests his head on the ground.

"You! Come here and get him to the medical quarters and get him looked at! He needs rest! My lord did you hear him?", Sevious says. "Aye I did....we've not much time to assemble our forces...we'll head on to our chambers. And tommorow and the day after that we'll talk about our battle tactics...the next two days we'll start to assemble the armies...we must make haste.", King Sirean says. "Aye my lord...I'll be off now.", Sevious says.

Sevious runs out into the courtyard and mounts the steed. He kicks the horses sides and shouts, "Yah!" The horse gallops at full speed. Thirty minutes later Sevious arrives in Sigamer. He brings the horse back to it's owner in the stable and thanks him. He hops off and runs down the streets with his hair flowing behind him in the night's wind. Sevious appears onto the ship out of no where from the docks through a light fog during the night. "Callith! We've not much time...my king knows you're here...but we must assemble our forces...a scout came in before I left and told us we've only four days to six to prepare...get your men off their ships and we'll march tommorow or the next day to Thaisis. We must get them ready.", Sevious says. He shivers as a chill flows through the night again as it hits his bare chest. "I hope everything will be alright...", Sevious thinks to himself.

Tivel and Sir Semiron walk up to him and help him to the side of the ship to near where Morgaine sits. The set him near her and cover him up with a wool blanket. "Rest Sevious. You've had a busy day. Rest.....", Tivel says. Tivel walks to the side of the ship and lays down himself there. Sir Semiron walks off the ship and to the local inn to sleep. Now the night is quiet...perhaps one of the last peaceful nights in Sevious' life.

veralion · Post by **veralion** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 6:25 pm

Veralion walks accross the deck as the ship bobs in the sea. "A pity noone showed up to join us...we could have needed all the help we could get..." Veralion says to himself. From the crows nest, a line of ships is seen through the dense fog. A Bloodskull crewman shouts, "A fleet of ships is blocking the way to the further east, Lord Veralion!" Veralion thinks to himself. He looks into the water and sees pieces of ships, food, and other supplies floating around. Veralion peers closer and notices something shimmer for a moment. He orders a crewman to jump into the water and get it. When they pull him aboard, he hands the piece to Veralion. "Hmm...A neclace...but I don't know what kind. Some sort of lizard craft...but why out around these ships? Did one go with Servios? Hmm..." Veralion stops thinking about it and puts it in his pocket. "We cannot get by the fleet alone. To the North, to our island! Hurry before we are noticed. We must have some idea of where Helios is at now!" The sails are set for the north and the wind gusts even stronger. The ship gains speed as a storm begins to brew out at sea and begins to head towards the fleet of ships, and the land as well...
"I hope your alright, Sir Helios... Hold out for me." Veralion says to himself.

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Tue Jun 03, 2003 8:47 pm

Boremier who is still in the town asks Moathia: "What time and day are we departing? Boremier awaits a reply.