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Kaerli_Stronwylle

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The Darkness Rises Again...
« on: August 05, 2013, 11:48:51 pm »
A masked Dermorian uses a rusty old dagger to pin a neatly penned note to a bookcase in a hidden temple beneath Hydlaa.

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I am seeking an assistant for a takedown-and-capture operation against a difficult and high-value target.

Requirements for this job include:
* Being able to recruit strong, skilled fighters to our cause, as we will need their aid to bring our target down.
* Great physical strength, or a trusted friend with the same.
* Knowledge of the caravans that travel between Hydlaa and Ojaveda.  If you know a wagon driver, that is a major asset.
* A willingness to be the 'fall guy' if caught.  The target cannot know about my involvement if this plan fails!
* The ability to obtain supplies from the surface, as needed during later phases of the operation.  This includes enchanted artifacts and other specialized supplies.  Knowing a strong Dark or Azure mage who does not have compunctions against the use of his artifacts for our purposes is helpful in this cause, as well.
* A knowledge of torture techniques is a plus.

If you can aid me in this matter, please leave a note here, below this one.
and is signed in an illegible scrawl.   He then walks off, smirking to himself beneath his mask. "Soon, the true powers of Yliakum will be revealed..."

((OOC: This won't be for the faint of heart, or for those who can't read the note ingame, although creating an alt for the purposes of this plot is acceptable.  A posting here will be accepted if followed up with an ingame note left as per the IC instructions.  Also, a familiarity with RPing shady figures will be expected; I would not consider this plot suitable for someone's very first try at a baddie of any flavor.))

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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2013, 02:14:09 pm »
A hooded figure takes note of the message and leaves a short reply on a sheet of paper.
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We will find you for desecrating this revered place. How dare you seek the assistance of those that hear for your petty crime? How dare you give us orders? How dare you to assume that any true follower will take any punishment for your failure?

How dare you.

We will find you.

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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2013, 12:06:49 am »
The masked figure leaves a small note on a found scrap of parchment in one of the bookcases.

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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2013, 01:36:24 am »
* Roled reads this note and his eyes widen.  :sweatdrop:  "Tis all the more reason fer another assembly of Mages... to combat these forces!"  He goes off to write notices to send to all the Magickians of Yliakum what be on the side of honor and justice.
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[ OOC Several of us magicians talked after the  :@#\ assault and decided another Magick Convention, this time focusing on using spells in group offensive and defense, and working together, would be a fun and useful event.  We're looking at the last weekend of August, before Ieferal... anyone interested?]
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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2013, 01:29:33 pm »
[I did not know Roled was evil :D But it seems you are always in for a surprise, good to know that the forces of darkness have such a powerful mage as their ally!]

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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2013, 03:58:58 pm »
[I did not know Roled was evil :D But it seems you are always in for a surprise, good to know that the forces of darkness have such a powerful mage as their ally!]

The original post states that the note was in a *hidden* temple... however it was made publicly viewable via this post an in IC voice - which might have been a little confusing. I'm not entirely sure if people are supposed to read this post and assume this is available to them as IC information, or not. One could argue that without access to said hidden temple, your character would never have seen the note, thus its not usable. On the other hand, it was written in an IC way and the message is obscure enough that it does not explicitly state whether or not the note is accessible - it does not say *which* hidden temple.

 :detective:






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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2013, 04:19:29 pm »
The hidden temple in which it is physically located. I think it is stated in the first post that this is for the people who can read the note in game.

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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2013, 04:36:04 am »
Ah.. missed that. The devil is in the details.

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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2013, 01:38:14 pm »
* Mishka doesn't go in strange temples and can't read the note, so she keeps smelting and casting platinum ingots over and over *

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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2013, 08:00:00 pm »
Even if I could go in that temple I wouldn't admit it here. So who is willing to risk perma-death for their character should this thing blow up ... fall guy for a proscribed group? not for me I think. Then again if it were me I'd sing like a bird for even the flimsiest promise of survival when captured.

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Re: The Darkness Rises Again...
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2013, 01:08:29 am »
[I did not know Roled was evil :D But it seems you are always in for a surprise, good to know that the forces of darkness have such a powerful mage as their ally!]

The original post states that the note was in a *hidden* temple... however it was made publicly viewable via this post an in IC voice - which might have been a little confusing. I'm not entirely sure if people are supposed to read this post and assume this is available to them as IC information, or not. One could argue that without access to said hidden temple, your character would never have seen the note, thus its not usable. On the other hand, it was written in an IC way and the message is obscure enough that it does not explicitly state whether or not the note is accessible - it does not say *which* hidden temple.

 :detective:

Roled dont read so gud --- ooops! That last comment of RR's? Cancel that.
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