A killing dagger ?
[16:52] (Ember, the Candidate): had been reading scrolls for hours again when he saw a black figure that looked similar in stature to his best friend and rubbed his eyes. Was he dreaming or was it real? “Tal Killer” he greeted as a precaution
[16:53] (Ember, the Candidate): had been reading scrolls for hours again when he saw a black figure that looked similar in stature to his best friend and rubbed his eyes. Was he dreaming or was it real? “Tal Killer” he greeted as a precaution
17:01: Black larl turned to see the lad that approached and greeted with a silent nod, not confirming his identity nor denying it, perhaps he was once a candidate, long ago, perhaps not here, but the lad saw him as if he recognized him, so he decided to stand and then spoke “Candidate…Tal”
[17:05] (Ember, the Candidate): Amir used one of his disguise exercises again and wanted to test him? he looked at the killer and since there were no slaves running around, which was usually the case, especially during training sessions, he offered to give the killer something to eat and drink. “Killer are you thirsty or hungry? I’ll be happy to bring you something.”
17:06: Black larl looked to the candidate and said “Follow” without answering questions, his voice was very raspy and aged, his hair greyed, his skin had spots, if it was a disguise it was beyond skilled.
17:11: Black larl silent steps of the large man prowled behind the woman, he quietly whispered a question “Lost, woman?” his voice, deep, raspy and guttural, as if he growled it out, age perhaps.
[17:12] (Ember, the Candidate): he seemed to be mistaken and followed the killer, quietly to find out who he was and what he wanted here
[17:13] (Yoko Togashi): /me was not so quiet as he believed. That was perhaps proven when her gaze turned to him before he spoke. “No.” Was all she said as she took look at him, turning to fully face him. “Are you, Lord gaijin?”
17:17: Black larl did not understand anything she said at all, for her words were not of this world, he then asked “Lord, Gaijin? Make sense woman, if you are not lost, speak, where do you think you are.” he was not trying to be silent, for if he had been, or considered her a threat, he would not have spoken. His old cold eyes gazed upon the woman that sort of reminded him of a panis of the west, but spoke like a barbarian. “From earth?” he tilted his head, perhaps curious.
[17:21] (Yoko Togashi): /me shook her head. “I am at the Black Lodge, a guest of the Lodge who has been given permission to be here.” She didn’t answer his question of whether or not she was from the barbarian planet. As far as she was concerned, that was all he needed to know at this juncture. “The fact that you seem painfully ignorant to this known fact tells me that I am not the one who is lost. Who are you exactly?”
[17:24] (Ember, the Candidate): stood silently and attentively listening to the words behind one of the stalls, he could just as well have been a trader waiting for customers
17:28: Black larl tapped his feet on the ground, the Larl was a patient man, but not a tolerant one, he would normally see “Guests” of any court joined by a Killer, he had seen her elsewhere already, same attire, same attitude and he approached her, same as any man of gor would approach a mouthy, unaccompanied free woman. And then asked “Whose Guest?” he waited to hear a familiar name. Not that he really cared, the woman had ignored a direct question, and there was two things he enjoyed. Mouthy women without a collar, antagonizing anyone in a place they were simply a ‘guest’ wasn’t one of them.
[17:34] (Ember, the Candidate): followed the scene attentively without making himself noticed
[17:34] (Yoko Togashi): /me took a single step back when he approached, and then another as he tried to close the distance between them. Seemed that she was familiar with this dance, giving ground once one decided to invade her own. The pattern was simple, and it was that she would not allow him within arms reach. “I do not believe it is necessary to tell you, without knowing who you are.” She was well awarer of Killers, and those who claimed to be killers. She did not recognize him as one of the killers present at the lodge, but she also knew she had no authority to force him to identify himself either. “I respectfully request that you keep your distance until a time that your identity can be verified by one of the Killers of this Lodge. All you must know is that I was invited here by one of this lodge. You are welcome to seek out the Master of this lodge if you doubt my words.”
[17:37] (Ember, the Candidate): “Inwardly, he was already placing bets on how long this woman would continue to breathe”
17:38: Black larl no more words were needed. He considered her a liar and an intruder, where black banners hung, words were chosen carefully. Many a intruder claimed to know the killers, or claimed to be invited, a killer of the lodge, bosswell pass, or the other courts brought their guests, and the Larl was not one to believe any killer to take word or coin from a pani woman…
17:38: Black larl sighs “I really hate when I am forced to do this…” he says, taking a fighting stance, and he taps his feet, blades out…
⚔ Isolet Nightingale captured AmirMahalah Resident. ⚔
[17:41] (Yoko Togashi): /me watched the killer finally fall and walked over to him and used her geta to kick his blade away fro his hand. She’d used his own ropes to start the bindingn process.
[17:42] (Yoko Togashi): /me moved to place his arms behind his bakc and removed his bracers. She weaved the arms between his wrist in a figure eight and ended the binds in a capture knot.
[17:42] (Yoko Togashi): /me then removed the mans boots from his legs, pulling the legs together and binding them together in a similar manner to his arms, that same figure eight wrap and ended off into a secodn capture knot.
17:43: Black larl took a knee “Hm… Killer T told you to come looking for one, didn’t he?” he broke the weapon wounding his arm, before he was tied, he stayed calm. He would find out who sent her soon enough.
[17:43] (Yoko Togashi): /me for good measure tdecided to add a thrid rope uponhim to serve as a leash.
Isolet Nightingale tries to bind AmirMahalah Resident.
[17:44] (Yoko Togashi): /me shook her rhead, “Actually no he did not….” she told him calmly. “though I coudl ask you the same…”
Isolet Nightingale tries to bind AmirMahalah Resident.
17:44: /me – AmirMahalah Resident has been force bound by Isolet Nightingale (no response). –
17:44: /me secondlife:///app/agent/4b8bc004-bf26-404e-8120-3f9037eaa15d/legacyname leashed AmirMahalah Resident.
17:45: Black larl cracked his neck, he was too old for this. He wondered how she would explain the situation to the other killer. Silence was his language now.
[17:46] (Ember, the Candidate): watched this Pani woman, who said she was a visitor, fight a killer. Her weapons would have to be weaker, like a man’s, unless she was disguised and there was a man under her clothes.
[17:47] (Yoko Togashi): /me sighed when she looked at him and took note that she was not being answered on that matter. She looked over to where Ember was hiding and told him. “You can come out now, candidate.” She was definitely not fond of the observer to say the least.
[17:49] Crow (Melchior Wardell): me would regard Yoko and arched a brow as he noted the man in black on a leash. That alone might already be something to address “What is going on?” he asks.
[17:50] (Ember, the Candidate): “Tal Killer” he bent his head briefly in Crow’s direction, “Tal Pani contract woman”
17:53: Black larl cracked his neck. He looked over and said “Tal, Killer” said the Larl. Scoffed “I am getting too old for this.” he rolled on his back and sat up. The dizzyness abandoning him. The thrill of a fight was something he loved, but something was off here. “Contract women attacking the lodge, dodging questions…but I must say, Killer, she could be hired as a mercenary as well” he gave a slight pained chuckle.
17:53: /me secondlife:///app/agent/59517f46-e7b0-4cab-bb76-d76cbc86acd7/legacyname dropped AmirMahalah Resident’s leash.
[17:55] (Yoko Togashi): /me held fast to the leash of the man on the ground, uncertain of who he was to say the least, or who “Killer T” was. She was only aware of four killers in this lodge, and all but one had approved of her presence.
[17:55] (Yoko Togashi): /me violence over diplomacy, hence your current… situation.”
17:55: /me secondlife:///app/agent/4b8bc004-bf26-404e-8120-3f9037eaa15d/legacyname leashed AmirMahalah Resident.
[18:01] Crow (Melchior Wardell): /me would stare to Ember slightly annoyed “The contract woman as you call her has a name … I am sure it was once given.” he would return his attention back to Yoko. He knew the woman was skilled and it did not surprise him that she was able to overmaster a fellow that might have not matched her skills. He would grin towards Yoko as he hears the man that should clearly take a notch down. “From what I know you are not a known killer and an imposter. There are no city laws and for such .. you a male attacking a woman is already way taking it to far. I am a patient fellow but not with men like you.” he would take his killing knife and kneel beside him. Taking his head and lifting it up.
[18:04] (Ember, the Candidate): “Killer, I’ve seen a lot of things in my life, but a woman attacking a man, a killer, instead of answering his questions or avoiding him is a behavior that not even men in a city exhibit. Even men prefer to cross the street and this woman didn’t give me her name either.” Then he observed the scene in front of him. Would Crow kill a bound, defenseless other killer without taking gold? That was an interesting lesson.
18:09: Black larl looks to the candidate he did not know the name yet, he was wondering how the woman knew he was a candidate, and then he said “Candidate, pull out your scroll and writing of what you heard and give it to the Killer, Come get these bindings off of me, she is meant to identify herself, he lost this ‘Lord’ diplomacy when she failed to answer and antagonized. Then looked to Crow, perhaps remembering him, perhaps not. “Contract women roam freely here… pointed to the woman and asked “Is that your slave in disguise?” he recalled killer C, had a Pani slave. But perhaps he was unto something.” Saying “I am a marauder, hired as a mercenary, sometimes to kill, somtimes not…protecting is more of my line of work, he addressed crow. “A man has seen the Pani woman in Kar, if not mistaken, had she said your name…she didn’t even had to say it fully, A man would not have attacked. But no name was given, I was told to seek Killer D, but when I arrived, only the Candidate was here, she climbed the path to the fortress
18:09: Black larl I asked questions, when she refused to answer, I approached, further words were given, but no answer.” he said, explaining the situation to C. Not naming himself a Killer here, even if he wore black, it was simply a color that hid him in darkness. “Mind cutting me loose, Killer? Talk it over black wine?” he was heavy. and bound. But Killers knew no honor, would Crow risk the consequences, or let the woman face them on her own? The Larl was now really curious.
[18:10] Crow (Melchior Wardell): /me glanced back to Ember in question “Oh you recognize this killer ?” he asks quite amused. “This man is no killer. I can assure you. This man – wearing black in a fortress that is behind the black banners is an impostor and not recognized as a killer. As to if this killer would take down a target that was defenseless – Hell yeah – no honor there – just plain murder. As he held the head he would take his dagger and run it along his throat in one clear cut.
[18:11] Crow (Melchior Wardell): /me would drop the head as he saw the blood run over the tiles. The man no longer to speak and very difficult to breath if he tried.
[18:11] Crow (Melchior Wardell): /me would clean his dagger at the end of the black claok of the impostor and regard the candidate and back to Yoko “I will have the sleen drag it back so let it bleed to death.
[11:11:00] Crow (melchior.wardell) would drop the head as he saw the blood run over the tiles. The man no longer to speak and very difficult to breath if he tried.
[11:11:44] Crow (melchior.wardell) would clean his dagger at the end of the black claok of the impostor and regard the candidate and back to Yoko “I will have the sleen drag it back so let it bleed to death.
[11:11:50] zCS # [Mod] AmirMahalah Resident declined to be killed by Melchior Wardell.
[11:12:59] Black-Larl allowed the bag of bosk blood around his neck to bleed, and pretended to die, he even made mock gasps to feed a rather convincing act. and remained there, it seemed, Crow chose the war path.
[11:15:35] Ember, the Candidate: nodded and gave the killer the scroll about the situation. “I don’t know him, at first I thought I knew him too, but this man is much older, look at his skin”
[11:16:06] Yoko Togashi sighed as she listened to Ember once again speak what she perceived as nonsense. “Once again, candidate Ember, you misrepresent reality to suit your own flawed perception of it. I did not attack this man, I simply defended myself from him. You on the other hand, have yet to understand the meaning of ‘information control.’ Being of the male gender does not make you the authority over every woman in existence. I do not know him, and I gave him the means to validate my words to him. He chose violence… and you are choosing, quite blatantly.. to lie to defend this man who is not verified as a Killer aside his chosen color of clothing.”
She fell silent once more once the two actually started speaking once more. As often as she did, men started speaking, and she remained silent, while calmly observing, listening and taking in information. She did not actually move when the action was made to slide the blade across the bound man’s throat. She wasn’t certain what was expected. Was she supposed to just stand the
[11:16:06] Yoko Togashi and allow herself to be attacked, possibly killed by a man who did not enjoy her answers? Perhaps the candidate.. and the fellow on the floor were used to Slave girls being recipients of needless cruelty and thanking them for it. She was not a slave-girl.
[11:18:42] Crow (melchior.wardell) was not impressed with Ember as he spoke “Seems you have a lot to learn about women, candidate. Surely those that I tollerate around myself.” he snapped.
[11:20:19] Ember, the Candidate: nodded “Yes killer” he kept his thoughts to himself
[11:25:20] Crow (melchior.wardell) looked back and pondered if he should take the mans head and put it on a spike to have an example for all to see. “Well lady Yoko. I am sorry I was too late and you needed to do this. You are a guest and clearly this one … was to easily fooled.” pointing to Ember “Did he even try to over throw a marketstall to have this man stopped or was he doing nothing to see to your safety ?” he asks.
[11:32:16] Yoko Togashi looked over to Ember and shook her head. Given his earlier words she felt that answer was quite obvious. “He did not, my Lord.” She chose her words carefully in this matter. “He actually followed the man and hid behind the stalls as this was happening. He did not emerge until I called him to stop hiding after the skirmish had ended.” She would not speak on any other matter at this point. Though she did agree that the man on the ground did not identify himself as a Killer. She had already spoken as such.
[11:35:28] Ember, the Candidate: “Killer, I don’t have a weapon and I didn’t get involved in the fight. I wouldn’t destroy Black Logde goods and I would never interfere in a fight involving a killer. How was I supposed to know if he was a real or fake killer? As a candidate, I can’t ask a guest who appears here in black clothing for proof,” he replied respectfully. and then greeted the people who had joined the group. “Tal killer, tal slaves”
[11:36:17] Haru (cecilia.ushimawa) made her way up to the market to get some … things … for the kitchen. The merchant there was lucky, to say the least, that they had pretty much exclusive rights but even with that market presence they did not dare rise the prices. Hah. Spotting a gathering there, she made her way over out of her usual, feline curiosity, spotting her master along with Yoko, Ember and another man on the floor. She blinks a moment, arching a brow and making her way over, falling silent that she was seen but not heard. A smile to Ember given when he greeted her and a dip of her head in response and a non-verbal greet.
[11:37:35] Crow (melchior.wardell) would not entertain or discuss things in length with those he felt impostors or lawless mercenaries. So when he simply sliced his throat he had done so without any much regret or feeling. As if the mere kill was all in a days work. Not that he did not take it serious. Surely he did – it was his livelihood. “I see.” he replied to Yoko. “Haru, see that the lady is taken care of bring her some of the best sake I have in stock.” as he turned to Ember “Do you see this ? Do you see me enjoying this ? Did I ever tell you about the woman and what she is ?” as Ember spoke he would narrow his eyes “Surely we must have been mistaken. Candidates of the caste are keen men. Intelligent, aware and focused. I have not been able to catch you on these matters. So you are walking a very thin line here. Tell me do you wish to test me now ? Truly ?”
Crows Murder 
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