RPG The Council Of Five

[Corey]

I sat stoically in an armchair inside of the Inns lounge. The chair was comforable. So much so, that I could sleep if I wanted. I closed my eyes slowly and let a few random thoughts into my usually calm mind. The Five. The Towers. The Beams... I imagined Jaspers tower, a towering thing that reached up to the clouds and curled them around it's threatening peak. Stone demons stood watch on every floor. What did he do in those many chambers? It was rumored that he created his minions there. He would breed different races together untill he produced one that was stong. He would destroy their minds and command them to do his bidding.

A picture of Jasper flashed into my minds eye. No one had ever set eyes upon him, but I was sure that is what he looked like. He had long, shoulder length black hair. He wore a crown of blac flames, tinted with the deepest blood red. On his body he wore a mail of the blackest diamond, magically imbued for ultimate protection. The blood of the slain innocents leaked from his shoulder-mounted skulls. They formed red rivers and ran down his sides. His sword was white, a perfect offset to his gloomy armour. It was ingraved with ancient runes that commanded death and destruction. And death it brought. Death to the land. Death to it's people. And death to reality itself. They would not stop untill they controlled every reality and every dimension.

I snapped my eyes open as a redhot pain scortched my forehead. I stood up and walked to the mirror. I removed my hand and found a mark, burned into my skin. I was the mark of the damned. I smiled and thought of Jasper. He assumed he could detour me easily. He was wrong. I would decimate his empire along with him and his bretherin.

Soon, my comrads would come. And we would start this wonderful cleansing.
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[Outlaw]

[i]The door of the inn flung open as a giant of a man stepped through the door. He ducked his as to not his the frame, and had to turn his sholders sideways to fit. His face was covered in his long white beard, and the little skin that shown through was overshadowed by his thick fur hood. His name, was Misha, but most just new him as the giant. Misha looked around the lounge, seeing a lone man seated in an armchair. His black cloak blended in seemlessly with the chair, making it seem as if no one was there. Misha slowly made his way over to the man and seated himself on the couch next to him. He took up half of the four man couch.[/i]

Misha: Ryan I presume...

Ryan: Ahh, Misha, my large friend. I am glad you have come.

Misha: Yes, I came as soon as I recieved your message. Now, what is this plan of your to crumble the towers?

Ryan: Paitance my friend. I will reveal my plans when the other come. Now, make yourself comfortable.

Misha: Very well.

[i]Misha sat back in his seat, drawing a large flask from inside his coat and taking a large swigg.

[The Harlequin]

[font=gothic][color=crimson][I]Rali slowly came down the stairs, his game leg thumping slightly as he dropped it from step to step. The strange sound drew attention, to which Rali hissed in annoyance.

When he reached the floor, breathing heavily from the pain, the people were still staring at him. He dragged himself over to Ryan, glaring at him flatly.[/I]

Rali: You're late.

[I]Ryan looked slightly confused. He had never met Rali before, and the strange warrior was somewhat unsettling.[/I]

Ryan: I'm sorry, do I know you?

Rali: No, but you know a few old friends of mine. Mercenaries mainly. When one of them mentioned someone would be coming to take a shot at the Five, I turned up. And you're late.

Ryan: How do you know that it's me?

Rali: Because you lot are the only people here who aren't regulars, and you're as uncomfortable as an on-fire weasal.

[I]Ryan contemplated exactly what a burning weasal would be like. Rali just sat down, taking a long drink of amontillado.[/font][/color][/I]

[Corey]

Hmmm.... A burning weasel must be quite nervous. I had every right to be just that. Dispite my ambitious attitude the Five was the most powerful force this world had ever seen. They have decimated the most powerful of armies. They have conquered the most protected empires. I looked half-heartedly at the man Rali. He looked slightly like someone that would be in service to the Five... But they have no use for the injured. They can just breed new creatures whenever they wanted. I stood up and walked over to the bar. I ordered a small dose of Grain Beer and sat back down in my chair, rubbing my forehead.

[b]Misha-[/b] "What happened?" I pointed at my forehead questioningly and he nodded.

[b]Ryan-[/b] "Jasper burned it onto me shortly before you got here. It still burns a little." Rali glanced at the mark and took another sip of his drink. "The others will be here soon."

[Raiha]

[COLOr=royalblue][i]Like a wraith, Shalistrae Lifé slunk into the room...unnoticed by everyone but Rali. She smiled and slipped an arm around Ryan's neck, performing the customary slashing motion. He started and turned quickly. She smiled down at him, sleek as any predator.[/i]

Shalistrae: Hello Ryan....Rali...Misha.

Ryan: I asume, you are one of us.

Shalistrae: Wherever the Five go...I must follow. And since you gentlemen are going to take his life, I must follow.

Rali: Are you always this sublte?

Shalistrae: Eh, it's a curse.

[i]With a dazzling smile, she sat down next to Ryan and ordered a white wine. She sipped it slowly, thoughtfully. So her traveling companions would be predominantly men.... Oh well, she had worked with worse. It would be fascinating to study them more closely....but there was time for that later.[/i][/COLOr]

[Juu]

[color=ff00cc] [size=1]A cloaked woman strode into the lounge, face hidden with shadow, only revealing her thin lips and pale skin. Her lips curved into a smirk as she approached the others, bowing her head lightly.

"Laitina Kittana." She spoke, her voice smooth. "I will do whatever is needed of me."

Laitina pulled off the hood of her cloak, revealing her face, light blond hair, and rather pointy ears. Her sharp eyes shot around the room, studying her companions as she sat down next to Shalistrae.[/color] [/size]

[The Harlequin]

[font=gothic][color=crimson]Rali: Oh joy. Under a minute and it's already a male/female division.

[I]Everyone, including those not involved, looked at him like they had no idea what he was talking about. Assuming dry sarcasm was lost on this lot, he got up, moved a chair into the corner, and sat in it. Scowling.

Shalistrae shot him a disdainful looked. Ryan looked confused. Laitina and Misha ignored him. Just the way he liked it.

Ryan talked a litte. Rali couldn't hear him. The others weren't volunteering information. Rali ordered another amontillado, mixing it with a little juniper. Tasted great for some reason.

He looked around. No one was paying the slightest attention to him. He sank lower, eyes narrowing to slits. He sipped his drinks, revelling in the obscurity.[/font][/color][/I]

[Raiha]

[COLOR=royalblue][i]Suddenly, both doors burst open and a rather handsome rider sauntered in.....He cast his eyes over in Laitina's direction....totally avoiding Shalistrae's peircing gaze. Only a complete moron would screw around with what was visibly a succubus.

He walked over.....a foolish grin on his face.[/i]

Rider: Hey sexy....wanna go somewhere with me....get a little warmed up?

[i]She looked up with a blank expression.....and Shalistrae stood, knocking the table over. Her eyes were dark with temper, and she spread her wings.[/i]

Shalistrae: She won't be going anywhere to get warmed up with you.

Rider: Who the hell do you think you are?

Shalistrae: Somebody far above you......

Laitina: ...don't kill him.

Shalistrae: If you don't shift yourself in ten seconds...I [i]will[/i] kill you. Start running.

[i]He sneeerd, until she brought both 3 fingered hands into view and began to murmer words in a language that could only be Black Numenorian...[/i][/COLOR]

[Corey]

I looked over his figure. Clad in a black material, he looked slightly godly. I shook off this feeling and saw the Sigul of the Five stitched onto his black cape. Under his cape was a thin layre of black armour. It would'nt hold up well against anything. He should go down easily if he was void of enchantments. My eyes narrowed and I walked up to Shalistrae. She was still chanting.

[b]Ryan-[/b] "If you plan to kill, you must kill. Do not hold back. Do you see that stitching?" I pointed at the sigul and she nodded. "That's the symbol of the Five. You already knew that." She nodded again. "Then aim to kill an do not hold back."

[The Harlequin]

[font=gothic][color=crimson][I]As Shalistrae's voice rose slightly, the man sneered again. Chances are, he was warded against spells.

He didn't seem to warded against daggers though. He slumped, a long knife buried hilt deep in his temple.[/I]

Rali: I'd apologise, but I don't care.

[I]It wasn't too certain whether he directed the comment at the dead man, or the annoyed Shalistrae. He ignored both anyway, watching instead the other patrons start screaming about the vengeance of the Five.[/I]

Rali: You know, it occurs to me that we had best leave.

Ryan: Why?

Rali: Because otherwise this mob will turn us in, probably forcibly, in appeasement.

[I]That said, Rali dragged himself up and walked out. He did stop to pick up his knife though.[/font][/color][/I]

[Raiha]

[COLOR=royalblue][i]Robbed of her prey... Shalistrae vented her temper by incinerating the fallen with a muted Burst Flare. Rali chuckled and contunued walking.[/i]

Laitina: You didn't have to do that.

Shalistrae: All the females in my sphere of influence deserve base respect.[/COLOR]

[Outlaw]

[i]The burst of flame awoke Misha from his light slumber.[/i]

Misha: Huh, whats going on here?

[i]Shalistrae merely glared at the giant before walking out of the lodge after Rali.[/i]

Misha: I'm guessing I missed something...

Ryan: Yes, I would say so. But it really doesn't matter now. However, we must leave, as it seems to have mattered to them.

[i]Ryan motioned to the lunge patrons by the bar. They glared at the group, sneering about the 5 underneith their breath.[/i]

Misha: I see. Well, wouldn't want to start a scene.

[i]Misha quickly stood up, shaking the room from his change in position. Many of the people at the bar gasped at the sheer size of Misha.[/i]

Laitina: Seems its to late for that.

Misha: Quite. Now, shall we go?

[The Harlequin]

[font=gothic][color=crimson][I]As Rali walked off, his limp settled, as it always did once he got warmed up. He walked with barely a hitch, and his posture was perfectly straight. The pain was also gone.

Which left his senses free for other things. Like the enraged female walking up behind him.

She grabbed his shoulder. Rali was pretty sure she intended to swing him around to face her, and he wasn't willing to give her that opportunity.

As soon as her hand touched his left shoulder, his right hand came up. His thumb slipped under her hand, and he grabbed and twisted. His thumb interlocked with hers, and he applied pressure. The end result was her on her knees, her arm straight behind her. Rali had her hand in an exquisitely painful position, thumb being pressed against her own wrist, while her hand was twisted almost to the point of breaking. He held for a second, then let go.

She stood, rubbing her wrist when she thought he wasn't looking.[/I]

Shalistrae: Barqu'ino.

Rali: I'm afraid so.

Shalistrae: No match for a decent spell.

Rali: Of course not.

[I]The wry capitulation put her on edge. He smiled slightly, bowed like a courtier, and turned, beckoning for her to continue. Shalistrae did nothing, so Rali shrugged and started walking himself.[/font][/color][/I]

[Corey]

[b]Ryan-[/b] "We fight amongst ourselves... It's not a good way to win the war." Misha nodded in agreement. I frowned. Our group wasn't getting along well. Rali and Shalistrae seem to anger eachother simply by their presence. Where were we going? I should know the answer to that. I'm the one that organised this... I should know what to do... But I had expected strong, loyal, friendly people. Rali had shook my confidence.

[b]Misha-[/b] "So how are we taking down the Towers?" I looked at crained my face up at him and smiled.

[b]Ryan-[/b] "We will travel to the other world the Five are taking over and destroy the Towers there. They hsouldn't be as strong and certainly not as well protected. The Towers in this world are impenetrable. If we destroy their counterparts, it should weaken them enough for us to get in." He nodded grimly.

[b]Misha-[/b] "How do we get to the other world?"

[b]Ryan-[/b] "I have a friend that supposedly has a gateway between worlds. He made it by mixing many different kinds of magic. White, Black, Earthen, Necrotic... Just about everything... He then transefered the power into a stone monolith. All you have to do is walk through the monolith and you'll be in the other world." I turned my gaze back to the road. "The Village of Serene... I haven't been there for years..."

[Raiha]

[COLOR=royalblue][i]Shalistrae grimaced and covered her eyes. The last place in the world she would want to visit.....Laitina patted her head comfortingly, and she smiled. Moving quietly, she followed the "leader" without question.

There would be time to decapitate him later.[/i]

Rali: Afrid?

Shalistrae: ...don't get me started. I'm tired.[/COLOR]

[The Harlequin]

[font=gothic][color=crimson]Rali: Now now, I'm sure it was your choice to stay up so late. You should know better than to wreck your sleeping patterns like that.

[I]Shalistrae's spat death at him as she walked after everyone else a little faster. He laughed maliciously, and started after her, continued with his baiting.[/I]

Rali: I mean really, you're an intelligent young woman. You've been educated about how reckless use of alcohol, magic, and young men can wreck your health.

[I]Raised eyebrow.[/I]

Rali: That kind fo behaviour is just reprehensible. What kind of example are you setting to those around you?

[I]Muttered growl.[/I]

Rali: Oh well. As long as it's as fun for everyone else as it was for you.

[I]Spinning backhand to the face....


Rali laughed again, ignoring the blow, and kept walking.[/font][/color][/I]

[Corey]

I sighed. Still, we quarrel. The village was getting close. No more than an hour. When we got there, I would enlighten our group a little more about the current situation. They needed to know about The Beams aswell.

A swooping sound filled the air. I turned quickly, eyes a glow. I saw nothing but the dark of night. Light.. We needed light. I waved my hand and a bright burst of fire filled the air, completely illuminating the woods surrounding the path. I stopped dead and almost threw up.

[b]Latina-[/b] "Oh God...."

[b]Ryan-[/b] "You said it..." Lining the perimiter of the path and the woods were at least thirty mounted riders. What they were mounted on were no ordinary horses. They were mounted on Drakes. Large creatures resembling Dragons. But the Drakes have no sence of honor and will be in service to any one that feeds them.

[b]Misha-[/b] "This isn't lookin good."

[b]Ryan-[/b] "No, it isn't. Now would be a good time to stop fighting eachother and stay alive." I fired a bolt of molten rock at one of the Drakes and watched it crumple like a rag doll. In one great earshattering cry, they came at us.

[The Harlequin]

[font=gothic][color=crimson]OOC: Yeah! Now we're getting somewhere!

[I]Rali ducked under a pair of raking foreclaws. As the they passed over his head, he reached upwards, and leapt in the opposite direction. With a loud crack, they snapped. The drake foundered, screaming reptilian anger. Rali leapt up, grabbing the rider and hurling him from his saddle. He stood, and took to the air again. His legs snaked out and curled around another rider's neck. He fell from his beast, and died with a loud crack as Rali and he rolled along the ground. The riderless drakes, now free of influence immediately turned on each other for dominance. Rali rolled to his feet off the same motion that had launched off the beast, and struck another in the chest. The blow didn't seem to injure the creature, but it backed away as Rali struck a quick succession of blows, finishing with a double punch to the eyes.

The creature reared, and fell. Rali tossed his hair out of his eyes, and laughed manically.[/font][/color][/I]

[Corey]

OOC: Thought it was getting a little boring, eh? ;)
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IC: I turned my head toward the laughter and immediately thought of Trunth, who I had seen. Trunth had the mind of a genius but used it horribly. He was sadistic and malitious. He killed people without the slighted thought. He murdered children, raped women... And laughed exactly like that. I saw Rali and was momentarily relived of my fear. Then a Drake came about a foot away from gutting me where I stood. I rolled across the ground and impaled another with a long icicle. It writhed in pain as it's rider jumped off. He advanced on me, blade drawn. I didn't have time to cast another spell.

I grabbed my dagger and readied myself for his first blow. His head jerked violently to the left and he fell limp. Shalistrae stepped out from behind his figure and glared at me.

[b]Ryan-[/b] "Thankyou..." She kept eye contact for another second, just enough to worry me, then left to fight again. I stood up and sighted another on-comming Drake. I muttered something an thrust my hands up. An earthen spike rose and impaled the beast. It let out a grunt of surprise then fell limp. I smiled. This might work out.

[Juu]

[color=ff00cc] [size=1]Shalistrae's movements were swift, as so the quick whirrs of her javelin could be heard. At each jab and swing, it would elegantly strike the drake, powerful, but in an art-like form. As the area grew dark once again, the drakes seemed to gain more strength and speed. Laitina folded her hands together at her chest, and blew on her fingertips. Instantly, a white light luminated the area, now giving them the advantage. Laitina's eyes were closed, focusing on keeping the light as bright as she could. The beasts stepped back, shielding their eyes from the light. Each of their repulsive, distorted faces were visible. Their snouts drew fire as their eyes were blinded by the light. Rali smirked, and thrust his fist at the beast's cheeks with great impact. Just then, the drake stepped back, eyes shut tightly, and blew an immense amount of flamed aimlessly at the ground. Trusting his immediate reflexes, he jumped and threw a dagger at the beast. The dagger struck his forehead, and the drake collapsed lifelessly.

Misha hacked at three drakes with his axe, giving each slice with precision. As they backed away, he lept forward into the air, swinging the axe over his head, and through the drake's. Turning quickly, he sliced the other two's stomaches in half with ease. Laitina began to feel tired. The light was draining her energy. She could only hold on for a few more minutes.

[b]Laitina:[/b] How many more?

Ryan paused, and counted each.

[b]Ryan:[/b] Eight.

[b]Laitina:[/b] Hurry!

She grimaced, and bit her lip as the light slowly began to dim.[/color] [/size]

[The Harlequin]

[font=gothic][color=crimson]OOC: Battle scenes are always interesting. You know that.

IC: [I]Rali leapt again, turning in the air. He sidekicked another drake in the left eye with a right sidekick, before continuing the spin, over the drake's head, and as he was facing fully away, thrust his left leg straight back, breaking the rider's collarbone just where it joined the ribs. The man choked and fell, as Rali landed on the drake's back. Jumping double 360° kick...Hell yeah. (OOC: I can do that! As of tonight...) The drake roared, and spat fire, its sinuous neck spinning around to face him. The mouth opened again, fire swirling up the back of the throat. Rali smiled grimly, preparing to get singed in what had to be the craziest idea he'd had so far.

As the drake's mouth fully opened, he leapt off its back, onto its head. His feet were suddenly filled with searing pain, but he managed to hit the beast's head hard. The head was forced downwards by the sudden weight, and the front two fangs stuck into its own torso.

Rali leapt down, his legs from the knees down feeling like they were on fire. He collapsed, and took advantage of it. The drake flailed around, but couldn't free its head. Rali lay back, resting until the end of the fight.[/font][/color][/I]

[Raiha]

[COLOR=royalblue][i]Shalistrae pointed her palms at the drake rushing her, howling just as loudly as he....... His huge jaws opened, and she muttered her incantation speedily. Instantly, they locked and clamped down on his tongue. His whole body froze up, and he hit the ground....only to shatter into a few thousand peices. She laughed, her eyes ringing with mirth....then leapt up and flipped backwards, right onto the back of another.

With a light movement, she flicked off her chain link belt and whipped it over her head, then down across the drake. In two quick half hitches, she half shut his windpipe, then wrapped her left hand across his horn and jerked to the right.

Immediately, the drake turned....reduced to a steed of the air for Shalistrae's personal use. She smiled and whipped it upwards, then down again. He whinned through clenched jaws and she stroked it's horn lightly.[/i]

Shalistrae: If you're good, I might let you survive.....

Laitina: Hey Shalistrae! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!?

Shalistrae: Making friends?[/COLOR]

[Outlaw]

OOC: Sorry, been outta town and couldn't post.
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IC: These creatures just don't stop!

[i]As another Drake and it's rider hurtled towards Misha, he lifted his massive hands into the air. He brought them down in a double axe handle, crushing the drake'd head into the ground. He sudden change caused the rider to be shot stright up into the air. Misha quickly caught the rider, palming the rider's head in his massive right hand.[/i]

Misha: HEADS UP RYAN!

[i]Misha flung the body of the rider towards Ryan. It barly flew over his head, only to connect with another rider trying to sneak up on Ryan.[/i]

Ryan: Thanks. Just a few more to go!

[Corey]

The two forms crumpled to the ground. I gave a thumbs up to Misha.

[b]Ryan-[/b] "Thanks. Just a few more to go!" Misha threw his axe into a Drakes head. It fell with a thump, oozing it's black blood. A Drake was advancing on Rali. He didn't notice. I ran and muttered a spell. A large ice spear formed in my open palm. I launched it at the advancing creature.

[b]Laitina-[/b] "Ryan!" I loked int he direction of Laitina and saw a burst of flame fly at me. I ducked and let the spear fall out of my hand. It hit the ground and shattered. I cursed under my breath and rolled out of the way of the other Drakes flame. My robe was singed. I scoweled and stood up.

[b]Ryan-[/b] "Immobilize!" The first Drake to shoot fire at me froze, anchored to the ground. I turned to the other one. My eyes increased in brightness. Small tendrils of yellow vapor began to rise from them. The Drake shot a burst of fire at me. I held up my hand and the fire passed right around me. I felt the heat on my skin. I traced a symbol in the air and watched as smoke began to form around the lines I had made. The smoke turned to a green glow and I began advancing on the Drake. I put my hand through the symbol and watched as the Drake began to twitch.

It was small at first, a mere twitch in it's facial features. Then the twitching began to consume it's legs. The Drake fell to the ground in a spasm. I smiled and raised my hands over my head. The Drake looked at me in the highest level of fear. I brought my hands down. The twitching stopped. The Drake screamed. I'm not sure if anyone else in the group heard it. The beast did not open it's mouth, nor did it's cheast heave like it would have normally.

The Drake's chest exploded, covering everything in a small layre of blood. Behind me, Misha lobbed off the head of the frozen Drake. I turned around, eye glowing a faint orange.

[b]Ryan-[/b] "We can go now..."

[Raiha]

[COLOR=royalblue][i]Shalistrae laughed with pleasure and willed her dragon to land. He did so lightly, barely upsetting the earth around him.

Everyone, except maybe Rali, stared. A simple half hitch knot around his windpipe, the lead held in her hands, and he was tame. She smiled broadly, then bowed low.[/i]

Ryan: We are not taking that with us.

Shalistrae: PLEASE?!?!?!?

Laitina: That thing is a murdering machine!

Shalistrae: This thing has a name....

Rali: And what would that be?

Shalistrae: ...his name is Pennace.

[i]She crossed her arms and pouted.[/i][/COLOR]