By the abyss how could he know that? This was all lost now. And if the situation was grim before when they were surrounded it was nothing compared to this. They should have listened to me and attack them on our terms rather then this. Perhaps he could offer some sort of compromise to this Hasclaan.
-Oh trying to direct the blame our way. How transparant. What was that?Gloomguards? sounds awfuly made up to me.((bluff roll 42))
The Chalice Of Heironeous
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*Selebius
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Hasclaan just smiles faintly, crossing his arms behind his back.
"I do not blame. I speak the truth." Turns to the knight again. "Now, Sir, can we please continue this discussion elsewhere? Time is running out and I need to know if you would like my assistance or not."
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"I do not blame. I speak the truth." Turns to the knight again. "Now, Sir, can we please continue this discussion elsewhere? Time is running out and I need to know if you would like my assistance or not."
(( Diplomacy 29))
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*Agony_Aunt
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((Instead of guessing, here are my stats as Dorian currently stands (rebuild in progress) CHA:23 Bluff:4 Diplomacy:19 Intimidate:6))
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*Er_Nano_Infame
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///well not sure what ayase should do at this point. any way for her to determine if there's some magic in action, on ramal and hasclaan, or in the surroundings? ///
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The group of knights look from one group to the other. Their leader appears to be listening intently to Dorian until the contradicting accounts from his compamions somewhat undermines his crediblity. As Hasclaan and Mauric argue the younger knight, the one who previously called for their executions interupts.
"My lord none of them can be trusted they all lie. As they spoke I looked into their souls and they are all tainted with darkness."
The older knight responds to him the edge to his voice suggesting the pressure of command that he otherwise does well to conceal.
"Do you not think I know that, or do you think perhaps you can see something I cannot. I trust none of them either but these are difficult times and my responsiblity is to the city first, so it is the city I shall serve regardless of how I feel. Observe you may learn something."
He turns to speak to both groups.
"I am going to allow you all into the city. The demons will be here soon and should they breach the walls they will not spare you just as they will not spare us. You do not have to help us fight them but it seems clear to me where your best intrests lie."
Cupping his hands he calls out.
"Open the gates!"
As the gates open they all hear it the presence again slipping into their minds. It does not communicate in words but in concepts and realisations that it places there for them to find. It wishes them to know that it is within, and it does not have to be as their jailor decrees.
"My lord none of them can be trusted they all lie. As they spoke I looked into their souls and they are all tainted with darkness."
The older knight responds to him the edge to his voice suggesting the pressure of command that he otherwise does well to conceal.
"Do you not think I know that, or do you think perhaps you can see something I cannot. I trust none of them either but these are difficult times and my responsiblity is to the city first, so it is the city I shall serve regardless of how I feel. Observe you may learn something."
He turns to speak to both groups.
"I am going to allow you all into the city. The demons will be here soon and should they breach the walls they will not spare you just as they will not spare us. You do not have to help us fight them but it seems clear to me where your best intrests lie."
Cupping his hands he calls out.
"Open the gates!"
As the gates open they all hear it the presence again slipping into their minds. It does not communicate in words but in concepts and realisations that it places there for them to find. It wishes them to know that it is within, and it does not have to be as their jailor decrees.
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Hasclaan listens and stays silent, no need to comment or waste words to denie was what said about him or to explain his motivations.
Instead he turns to Ramal.
"I will help this people here to deal with chaos.... and if you stay with me I promise you a glorious battle and your share in the destruction. However I know your loyalties lie elsewhere. " He looks at the other Doomguards. " I do not know why they are here nor do I care. But I know they will need an able leader. The choice is yours, Ramal."
He leaves the man to decide and approaches the knight again. " I have informations your leaders might find useful in the defence of this city."
For now he ignores the presence and its offer- he has a mission.
Instead he turns to Ramal.
"I will help this people here to deal with chaos.... and if you stay with me I promise you a glorious battle and your share in the destruction. However I know your loyalties lie elsewhere. " He looks at the other Doomguards. " I do not know why they are here nor do I care. But I know they will need an able leader. The choice is yours, Ramal."
He leaves the man to decide and approaches the knight again. " I have informations your leaders might find useful in the defence of this city."
For now he ignores the presence and its offer- he has a mission.
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The city is overcrowded public buildings and even parts of the street have been given over to shanty's which shelter refugees and it would be clear all the people missing from the farm lands have come here to seek shelter behind the walls. The previously bright weather has given way to storm as if the an omen of the darkness that is to come. As they survey the city's sky line they would see many tall buildings and villa's probably belonging to the nobility towards the center but the dominant feature is the tall fortress like temple of Heironeous.
In answer to Hasclaan Ramal nods.
"I will see you again before the end of this but they are here for me and my place for now is with them."
The robed man approaches the doomguard unlike most of the refugees and even some of the soldiers and knights who seem wary of them he does not, he smiles. A slightly manic unhinged grin.
"Little brothers and little sister, what brings you so far from home? Do I warrant such a search party, is Yanek that concerned for my well being?"
His smile suggests at no small amount of Irony in his words.
//By within I mean within the city walls.
In answer to Hasclaan Ramal nods.
"I will see you again before the end of this but they are here for me and my place for now is with them."
The robed man approaches the doomguard unlike most of the refugees and even some of the soldiers and knights who seem wary of them he does not, he smiles. A slightly manic unhinged grin.
"Little brothers and little sister, what brings you so far from home? Do I warrant such a search party, is Yanek that concerned for my well being?"
His smile suggests at no small amount of Irony in his words.
//By within I mean within the city walls.
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ayase gazes over his person for any important details about him she could gather and use. she then lead the donkey closer to him, as she's still mounting it. she speaks to ramal
''yanek...yes, i think the name was that. at times seems to me there are so many doomlords that one might forget or mix their names. but perhaps there's someone else, whose name is more worthy to be remembered, that would like to know *what* are you doing?'' she tilts her head inquiringly ''aside accompaining yourself with a guvner, apparently.'' the hood and mask dont move, fixed toward ramal
''yanek...yes, i think the name was that. at times seems to me there are so many doomlords that one might forget or mix their names. but perhaps there's someone else, whose name is more worthy to be remembered, that would like to know *what* are you doing?'' she tilts her head inquiringly ''aside accompaining yourself with a guvner, apparently.'' the hood and mask dont move, fixed toward ramal
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Hasclaan nods to Ramal then walks towards the temple of Heironeus he sees in the distance.
He looks around, noting both defenses as well as the general mood of the people... any signs of beginning diseases or perhaps malnourishment. Whatever he might find already he knows a siege or battle will make it worse. Pulling his cloak tighter around his narrow frame he hurries- the change of weather might not be a natural phenomenon at all.
He looks around, noting both defenses as well as the general mood of the people... any signs of beginning diseases or perhaps malnourishment. Whatever he might find already he knows a siege or battle will make it worse. Pulling his cloak tighter around his narrow frame he hurries- the change of weather might not be a natural phenomenon at all.