Sigil: City of Doors

After closing down the shop for the day and dropping off the inventory at his apartment, Dace ventured out towards the Ladies Ward.

Just how many are we looking at? , he inquired of his "guest". Five? Ten? More? And can they tell that you're not in full possession?

Once in Ladies Ward, he tried his best to stay out of the Mercy Killers way, going in and out of sight by way of an invocation when needed.

And can we get them out of the hosts without going axe crazy on them?

The presence that has made Dace's mind its home seems quite content as they make their way into The Lady's ward. It answers his questions.

"I told you before, I don't know how to separate people."

They pass the prison, either no one sees him or no one considers him important enough to stop. They make their way up hill towards the Ward's richer homes, and what Dace sees makes him stop. Fortifications and troops making their way from building to building as if they had established a camp.

"How many? Hundreds."

Dace just stands there in stunned silence for a moment.

.... these guys all just got here though.... you're not suggesting they're all....

He sighs, slinking over to the side and trying to remain unassuming. He walks about, trying to see if the fortifications and guard posts are centered around a particular building. He's also looking out for how the Harmonium troops are reacting to this. As he does this, he's careful not to get too close to the Mercy Killer fortifications yet.

[/I] Okay, first....can you feel any of Rannia's glyphs, or rifts to the Far Realm open anywhere near?


\\ question; have the MK's moved in around the barracks as well?

"I mean exactly that. I don't feel any of the glyphs here, they must have got in another way."

The Mercykillers do not seem to be spreading out, at the moment they seem to be holding their position. There also seems to be a "no man's land" between The Barracks and the new Mercykiller encampment both sides have either come to an understanding or are avoiding a confrontation.

A sinking feeling was overcoming Dace. He knew the situation had been bad, but when he heard that a battalion of Mercy Killers just came from another plane, he had hoped it meant reinforcements that were briefed. Instead, the enemy now had a full legion of well armed soldiers at their beck and call.

How the heck did they.... okay, uhm.... based on our last trip, how bad is it in the Hive? Like this?

He slowly approaches the Mercy Killer positions, under an invisibility invocation.

If they sense you... will they know you're not with them immediately, or do we get a free pass till we do something blatant?

"The hive is not as bad as this. Apart from around The Gatehouse. I think they are more likely to spot you than me."

As Dace looks around he would see sentries posted. All heavily armoured and equipped with crossbows of Modrone design.

So, no free pass then? Can't just walk in and let them assume we're on the same side?

He peers at their crossbows. That's.... odd. Pretty rich weapons on them. He made a mental note to check with Charae if these crossbows were standard Mercy Killer equipment.

Going by the success of invisibility invocations in the Slags, he blinks out of sight and proceeds to walk towards and past the Mercy Killer lines.

As he creeps closer one of The Mercykiller soldiers raises a crossbow levelling it at him. He calls out something in infernal first, and then in common.

"Halt identify yourself."

Almost as if by way of explanation:

"I can see through invisiblity when you can."

\\Is it only one guard who seems to be able to see him? If so and if the others can't see him, he'll try to make a dash past while invisible and uder a haste invocation, trying to loose the man behind the alleys and balconies.

If others can see him , then the following:


Damn. They weren't quite so prepped in the Slags... this guy one of them too? Dont' suppose you far realmers have some sort of code for "i'm with you " ....

Assuming his friend says nothing to help, he raises his hands up. "Woa, easy there sir! I apologise... but the spells not one I can control see... just looking for a way to the Lower Ward is all. Care to point the way sir?"

If the guard insists on a name being given ,Dace would identify himself as Royce.

If the guard lets him go, he'll try to find another, less guarded place to get in or at least get a good vantage point to look past the front lines.

The guard has as much tact as one would expect from a Mercykiller.

"The area is quarantined. Turn around and return the way you came or I will shoot to kill."

The first part of the statement Dace knows is a lie. The second part probably isn't. The voice in Dace's head goes deathly quite withdrawing deep into his mind as if to hide.