The hunter warns but receives his in kind
[14:40] Camillus (razius) followed the Captain into the tavern, his eyes flowing respectfully onto the Killer, he nodded then went behind the bar to wash and wipe out a bowl and fill it with cold bosk milk, setting it on the counter for the Captain.
[14:42] Kushiel (seeker.tyran): taps his fingers against his arms as he ponders he almost enjoying playing with her but had not as yet made his mind up which way to lead, hearing the familiar steps of Crow glances up to him “Tal Killer, we have a vistor” his tone now even more playfull as he guestures to the woman before him
[14:43] Elicia (soulfulmistake) raised her gaze from her milk purely to take in the form of the men arriving. in a simple glace they were commited to her photgraphic memory. The greeting between the men was enough she knew this held the men that was of the caste. The manner she spoke upper english accent. “Tal.. Sirs. .” she said , her gorean was trained. almost to perfection but she went back to sipping her milk. “any more questions you wish to raise?” she asks the man
[14:44] Crow (melchior.wardell) nodded “I see … thankfully I didn’t loose my eye- sight while on the job.” he replied in his own wicked sense of humour. “Well let me guess … a story about a ship crashing on the rocks … a lost escort ?” he turns to the counter and unbuckles his cloak that he took from his shoulders and draped over the chair. “But please don’t tell me all the questions are done …. we … would enjoy some amusement.” he said tonelessly before taking his own milk fromthe counter.
[14:46] Camillus (razius) pushed his calloused fingers into his pocket, pulling out the orange sash, he began to tie it to his arm. He looked at the brown haired woman’s back and gave a smirk. He said nothing, prefering to take in the scene as the Killers spoke.
[14:47] Elicia (soulfulmistake) laughed for the first time tonight “Im sure you all hear such stories in places out in the dark like this.. how anyone finds this place on purpose.. i wont know ” she says in response to the man that spoke. Her being escorted was never questioned as she sipped the mlk not as good as what they had back home.it never was. the food on this world was often a dissapointment
[14:48] Kushiel (seeker.tyran): “an interesting Lady we have here Killer…of Port Kar it seems with no real idea how she got here” the smurk on his face clearly visable “she would have us belive she is not a slave but have you heard of any of Port Kar speak with such an accent?” he himself only new of barbarians who spoke Gorean in such a way as guestured to Crow as though over to you
[14:50] Crow (melchior.wardell) nodded “Yes well it is often not as much how one gets here … but how one leaves it … ” he pointed to the skulls “The undertaker has a liking of collecting those … So I guess not all return … in one piece.” he listens to Kushiel “Well considering what we deal with here … I suppose that it would be wise to … do what you do best if you do not trust her story.” he replied to him, having that sinister undertone that might not show much luck for the woman in question.
[14:52] Camillus (razius) had until now looked on stoically, but his face changed to one of a particularly dark interest. He took a rather bemused and callous air to the goings on, more interested in the technique of the dispatch should such occur than anything.
[14:54] Elicia (soulfulmistake) rolled her shoulders “I was dropped off here. of sorts” she starts. though the milk was proving too good to just let go. Her gaze fell to the floor, “Im sure there will be plenty added over the years.. even the weeks” she often got the Gorean and earth terms mixed. up somtimes it was done on purpose. other times it was a genuine slip. she slid the tip of her tounge over her lips “Ah well I was on my way.. going for the next ship up the river.. but well the man here” she hooks her thumb to Kushiel “spoke to me. and well his amazing personaility just drew me in for food”
[14:55] Crow (melchior.wardell) moved closer to her “I see.” he replied while he unsheathed his dagger “I fear luck has run out … You see … this place … is abondend for a reason … and I fear it has something to do with our lack of being polite to woman that are dropped off.”
[14:57] Camillus (razius) suddenly something reminded him of bosk and he pulled a piece of bosk jerky out of his pocket and began to chew upon it, as he leaned over the counter, watching with rapt attention.
[14:58] Elicia (soulfulmistake) rested the vessel down on the wood “luck has ran out?” she shook her head “perhaps.. ” she went to agree. the sound of the dagger being unsheathed was unmistakeable though she barely flinched. she had seen some horrific sights on the transport ship “Ah not being polite hmm?” she says in response “Well the man here was more than kind.. if nothing other than inquisitive”
[14:58] Kushiel (seeker.tyran): allows the corner of his mouth to turn up in what appeared to be a smjile in Crow’s direction, taking a couple of steps casually to his right he slowly draws his dagger from it’s sheath toying with it playfully in his fingers as he shakes his head mockingly to her… “you imply it was I who was hungry and wished food and a bath…. you become more irritating with each ihn” he says omitting deliberately the Lady…. “now shall we start again” it was not a question as such but an instruction and the one of his voice was clear… “and believe me when I say you should tell the truth this time”
[15:00] Kushiel (seeker.tyran) would wait for Crow to act if he wished, there was no doubt Crow’s way with questioning was direct and always seemed to get the required result…
[15:01] Crow (melchior.wardell) looked down on the woman when his hand shoots out to the loose locks of hair. The other hand held the dagger that he could use as a defense meganisme if she tired anything. In which case he was ready to counter. He was no fool to underestimate a woman in distress. He pulled her up very roughly, perhaps ensuring she would out of reflext try to grab her own hair. “You see ..we are known to be very patient … but when it comes to some things we are far from it.” he tells casually “You see I have no patience with woman … clearly not that go unprotected.
[15:04] Elicia (soulfulmistake) closed her eyes as the pain shot through her hair, the grip on her hair was tight rough. she was pulled to her feet. She wasnt stupid enough to fight the men. She was not trained nor conditioned for such. She knew the man was prepared for her. if she tried anything. “I answered the questions the man asked. He assumed I was a slave a runaway.. though i am dressed like an urt..There has never been a collar on my neck. and they promised to keep it that way” she replied. she showed a flicker of fear for the first time. She knew the men here were dangerous. she couldnt help the dropping off place. she was kicked out and left on her way
[15:05] Camillus (razius) let that sardonic smile of his slowly twist his mouth, a certain pleasure was felt in watching professionals at work and he’d known the Killer who wrapped his hand in the woman’s hair long enough to know how little patience he had in these matters. He coughed and offered in broken English, from what he could remember from his father, “Tell him you speak truth..now….or” he didnt’ finish the sentence.
[15:06] Kushiel (seeker.tyran) rolled the dagger in his hand allowing it to spin effortlessly over his palm as he stands casually aside, he had been patient with the woman but in doing so had made sure she was alone here… now he stood back watched the ease with which Crow handled her, it was a pleasure to watch and something he had done many times before usually with slaves… as she spoke there was one slip in what she said… “who promised to keep you that way?” automatically looking to Crow as he raised a brow
[15:07] Crow (melchior.wardell) kept her up as to ensure she was more occupied with balancing on her toes, to not get in more pain that anything “You speak very vagely … Who dropped you off?” he asks, ignoring everything else, it held no importance tohim what she was promised an what not. Neither did he care if she was collared or not, in this place such held no real value. He narrows his eyes “I have not yet heard any reason … to keep you undamaged or alive … You think I have any merci on your predicement or your condition … ”
[15:08] Elicia (soulfulmistake) snapped to the man that spoke her mother tounge “I speak truth..” she says to him in her upper class accent. though in the same instant she filcked back to the gorean. this time “i seek no mercy for my predicament” she reponds back to the man “My task is not here. this is meerly a point for stopping through.. and I can see.. that it is no longer an option.” though she was held like she was she said to the first “I think that bath is out the question now. ill get it at the next port”
[15:08] Camillus (razius) thought to himself, upon hearing the Killer’s words about mercy that the ending of his own sentence could just have easily left off with an “and”
[15:10] Aya (ayasha.catteneo) follows her Master in on almost silent bare feet, curling down and bowing her head “greetings Masters..” her voice whisper soft.
[15:10] Camillus (razius) nods with respect to the entering Killer and the slave that he knew well, but kept his silence otherwise as the situation continued to progress.
[15:10] Crow (melchior.wardell) shook his head “I fear that was the wrong answer.”he replied cooly. He pulled her with him to the fire. His hand hand tangled in her hair and held her scalp in a firm grip pushing her face dangerous close to the fire “Let me warn you that I don;t repeat myself very often … so … Why would I allow you to continue your travel … ” he said still keeping
the dagger as to ensure its quick use if she tried anything.
[15:11] Kushiel (seeker.tyran) ‘s head turns to Cam as he speaks English, it was something he himself was a little familiar with and he gave him a slight nod in acknowledgement of what he was trying to do…. His head turning to the doorway as the Killer enters.. “Tal Killer” he says with a nod before turning his attention once more to Crow and the girl as he drags her to the fire…
[15:12] Arian Clip nods his head as he see crow in a silent greet of respect .. he see he arrive in bad moment he rise his hand with his palm open and resum at a general greeting….”tal ” he sayd as he make a small pause…”tal crow” he add witth his same low and casual tone of his voice
[15:13] Crow (melchior.wardell) held the woman tight, and didn’t turn tothe greeting. Very sure that they would understand he needed his attention with the woman that now might understand that he was not kidding as to her life … She faced death right in the eye.
[15:16] Aya (ayasha.catteneo) peeks up and over, biting at her lip and staying quiet for now, shivering faintly at the tenseness in the room.
[15:16] Elicia (soulfulmistake) just took a deep breath as she was dragged to the fire. She was aware of the grip.her feet just bumped along the wooden floor, the mud dropped off them . she was still caked from her walking through the woods. “You have little reason to let a woman do anything” she replied at first. she flickered abck to the things she had been trained and it seemed none had prepared her to be infront of a fire with an assassin. she searced the room looking for a man. someone that bore the mark. “There would be no point in reasoning with coin ” she started. for ones she did not have a calculated answer for the men. the flames were starting to burn against her cheek “Ill vanish and be on my task if you let me go..Just let me go on my way please.. i wont bother the men here at all.. no harm was intenended” she said
[15:18] Kushiel (seeker.tyran): turns to Arian “my applogies the girls seem to be busy elsewhere at present but I am sure your girl can find her way round the kitchen should you wish some refreshment after your journey” he says moving to the counter and picking up the milk his girl had prepared earlier knowing full well Crow had the matter well in hand for now
[15:19] Crow (melchior.wardell) pushed her closer, the hairs that were before her face were giving that smell of burning. “Oh … but you fail to tell me something that gives me any reason to keep you alive … You think I only kill for coin ?” he asks but it wasn’t so much as a question as a statement. The lodge – his hide out – his basis would be protected fiercely and if his guesses were anywhere near to what he already learned his thoughts to murder were very reasonable. “Now … I warned you … and yet you again failed to answer. You wish me to ask again ?” he asks.
[15:20] Arian Clip shake his head slow seeing a man in black present appologize for the lack of slaves in the tavern.. his low tone of his voice can be hearded again as he spoke…”you must be the inn keeper?”he ask somehow retorical as make no mouve from his place where his stand… Kuori is not decide yet if he will stay or sail again back to his more important travels
[15:21] Camillus (razius) devours the rest of his bosk jerky, killing it off in a single bite as he listened the the woman beg; a sight that he was becomming all to familiar with of late. He wondered many things about the woman but wouldn’t verbalize them…yet……that sense of foreboading….it began to eat at him once again.
[15:23] Elicia (soulfulmistake) heard the hiss of her hair burning before the smell met her nose. Her breathing changed. she panted. this was too close literally to the heat than she was comfortable with. She had been toned the conditioning had taught her to tolerate much more than she needed. She was prepared and trained even marked. for the life after her task. all things she knew.she looked up to the man that held her “i beg you not to kill me.. please” though the latter being whispered. her knees were shaking. as she kept her pose best that she would beable to. “You could allow me to travel again to spare your floors of my blood being shed. to stop the servents of the inn clearing up the mess of my mistake..” she attempted some form of reasoning
[15:23] Kushiel (seeker.tyran): chuckles to himself as he hears the woman speak “may be a night in kennal is in order for this one, she may find her tongue to your questions then” as a smurk crosses her face “failing that she would make a nice snack for our pet out in the shed” knowling it had been a while since he had received a treat of such fresh flesh.
[15:26] Aya (ayasha.catteneo) glances around as her Master slips away into the shadows, biting at her lower lip before turning back to watch the other Masters, giving a small bowof her head to the one behind the counter.
[15:27] Crow (melchior.wardell) perhaps sighs … or not it was something that was hardly giving much motion, but as the girl failed to answer he moved her face closer to the fire. At times a flame might lick her own flesh and with it the pain was proberly unbareable. He didn’t ask her again as to who … or what her task was, that question had been asked now more than once. His grip had become even more rigid, he wouldn’t satisfy with a reason and as he learned her to be an uncollared barbarian and having dealth with agents of Priest Kings and Kurii he could guess to what side she belonged. In this time … she was clearly in the wrong spot on the wrong time.
[15:28] Kushiel (seeker.tyran): inclines his head to Arain “no the Inn keeper is not around at present” he did not need to explaine himself his caste colours a clear indication of his business
[15:30] Camillus (razius) crooked his hand to the girl on her knees, a small acknowledgment of recognition and he once again canted his head to watch the skill with which the Killer worked the girl closer to the flickering hot flame. He tried to speak in English once again to let her know she was on less than shaky ground, “Hot water…hot face.” but wasn’t sure if he was using the right words.
[15:31] Elicia (soulfulmistake) felt the fire burn her flesh. it was almost as intolerable as the time they marked her thigh. she closed her eyes. she done all she could to withhold the cry of pain. the heat was intermittant, the flames seemed to dance over her cheek a torment int he way it would engluf her if needed to be. she whimpers “There was many. his name.. was.. simply Master” though she suspected he knew that it wasnt the gorean master of slavery she spoke of. it was something entirely different indeed “he promised my proteciton for the information.. ” she nods “My business does no lie here.. I must return to port kar.. he willcome looking for me.. ” she saysin a voice filled with fear
[15:33] Aya (ayasha.catteneo) glances back and forth between the one behind the counter and the girl, understanding the words but giving a glance up to her Master as he returns, staying quiet and lowering her gaze.
[15:35] Crow (melchior.wardell) now roughly pulled her back and placed his dagger to her throat “I have shown you more patience than I would have with many others. ” he tells her while the dagger seemed to draw blood from her skin instantly. “You see … I gave you the benefit of the doubt that you were free as you walk without a collar, you didn’t answer my question and with it … You failed to give me any reason to keep you alive.” his voice had become very grim. This wasn’t something he enjoyed, but the protection of the lodge or stopping an agent on a task was important enough to disregard his own feelings when it came to taking a live. “Who ever comes to search for you … can’t be one that we aren’t yet ready to welcome.” he said almost hissing to her as this vicious serpent that would snap its fangs into her flesh. His dagger than made a very strong one swift swing in which he tried to slith her throat. He would cut the main artery that would instantly made her loose blood rapidly.
[15:37] Arian Clip grins slow as he understand fast the scene in front of him… didnt want to intrerupt anything as well as he didnt want to be part pf anything he dont consider it will be worth he snap his fingers to his slave as he turn on his heels and aim to the doors…”come aya” he wisspers…”we will return another day” he add
[15:38] Camillus (razius) studied dispassionately the physical movements of the Killer as his blade moved to the quick of her throat and his own thought was, “Where are those extra rep cloths?” knowing he would be the one disposing of the body without slaves nearby.
[15:39] Kushiel (seeker.tyran): smile had become ever wider, he had a sardictict side to him that few had seen as he observed Crows skill with the woman, he wished it was his hand in her hair and the fun that Crow was having, but his girl had run him a bath so looked forward to the pleasure of a different kind “have fun Killer” pausing breifly “I look foward to hearing the outcome another time Gold and Steel” he passes then turns and nods to the lad and the girl who accompanied Arian before making his way towards his bath and the pleasues of his animal
[15:40] Camillus (razius) nods to the Killers and girl as they departed and busied himself with the pulling of rep cloths from the drawers under the counter.
[15:43] Elicia (soulfulmistake) held still as she found her eyes to meet his, they held little emotion as the dagger was placed to her thoat. she shook her head. “Zarendargar will come. he has risen again! eh will have no mercy ” she knew what was coming though she had not expected this here. she had hoped her call was heard
befoer the blade slit through the flesh of her neck. She stood there in a state of shock perhaps unaware though fully aware at the same time of what had just happened. her lips parted “General Zarendargar will come” she mutters as she shrinks tot he floor. the blood spilling down over the dirt drenched fabric of her clothes her eyes closed as the life started to drain from her body. she glance dup perhaps praying to the men that brought her to this world that they would come save her
[15:46] Crow (melchior.wardell) had no fun in all of this and perhaps would have growled to Kushiel that showed a sign of something he desprised in killers. Lust for blood wasn’t a skill and often gave no consideration to what they were doing. However he himself understood that eash was their own being. That his dreams were haunted with those that whispered of all his wrongs was a well kept secret. Perhaps his warrior upbringing had ensured that within him. When he felt the woman tried to shrink to the floor his grip upon her didn’t yet released. His next motion was again swift where he stabbed her right in the heart in a diagonal manner that allowed him to miss the breastbone. The dagger had been moved in his hand within a blink of an eye to allow him such. The kill was swift, with no detaining. Her words confirmed as to his guesses and he simply knew they indeed would be more than ready to welcome the one that came to seek Raven.
[15:50] Camillus (razius) threw several long cloths over his shoulder to keep the blood from working into his own clothes as he moved toward the now slumped and bloody girl. He felt the cold shiver move up his spine as she spoke of a General…there it was…that dark and cold sense of foreboading, like a dagger to his own heart, but he would show nothing on his face as he moved to stand over the body, a particular interest in watching her eyes change to determine the point of actual death.
[15:50] Crow (melchior.wardell) placed the body now on the floor and waited untill he was sure that life was indeed drained from her. It was afterall his profession to be sure and not leave things unanswered. He checked for pulse and even felt if breath was leaving her. The pool of her blood stained his clothes and boots, but for some reason he didn’t seem to be that much bothered. “I saved you from much worse … travel well to the city of dust.”he murmers to her. Perhaps for a moment there was some regret in his eyes.
[15:50] GM 4.02 shouts: SoulfulMistake Resident has been killed by Melchior Wardell
[15:52] Crow (melchior.wardell) lifted himself up and looked at the lad “Feed her to the sleen … and make sure he has everything … ” he said grimly. “The hunter will come and search for two now … and I doubt he would enjoy to find her bones somewhere.”
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