Umeida III

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12a8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B> </B></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12b8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#336666" FACE="Arial" ><B>Missiledine's Archives</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Missiledines Archives"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Umeida"><U>Umeida</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id121.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Umeida II"><U>Umeida II</U></A>   |   <B>Umeida III</B>   |   <A HREF="id164.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Umeida IV"><U>Umeida IV</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id199.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Umeida V"><U>Umeida V</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id267.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Umeida VI"><U>Umeida VI</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id297.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Umeida VII"><U>Umeida VII</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id309.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Umeida IIX"><U>Umeida IIX</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id327.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Umeida IX"><U>Umeida IX</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Missiledines Archives"><U><B>Archive Directory</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12b8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Umeida III</I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                                                                  PBEM Series 2 PC POST 36 </div> <div>                                                                  PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Okay, if combo is impossible, Seleniadriel</div> <div>                                                                  does not punch, she just moves her weight </div> <div>                                                                  swiftly backwards, kicks the slaver into</div> <div>                                                                  groin with the other leg in the hopes of</div> <div>                                                                  forcing him to release the leg. </div> <div>                                                                  If slaver gets stunned and loses grip,</div> <div>                                                                  Seleniadriel lands onto her feet with a</div> <div>                                                                  backflip - </div> <div>                                                                  But if the grip is maintained, Seleniadriel</div> <div>                                                                  crashes down onto the ground. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                                                                  PBEM Series 2 GM POST 37 </div> <div>                                                                  PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Your opponent has both arms wrapped</div> <div>                                                                  around your leg between ankle and knee. </div> <div>                                                                  You kick out with your free leg as you throw</div> <div>                                                                  your weight backwards. </div> <div>                                                                  The kick misses his groin but strikes a</div> <div>                                                                  powerful blow to his right leg, eliciting a</div> <div>                                                                  grunt of pain and causing him to lose strength in</div> <div>                                                                  that leg. He pitches forward as you go</div> <div>                                                                  down. </div> <div>                                                                  Unfortunately his grip does not come loose</div> <div>                                                                  You are now on your back, he is on his left </div> <div>                                                                  knee, his right leg, at least temporarily</div> <div>                                                                  useless, trailing behind him. He lunges</div> <div>                                                                  forward in an attempt to pin your upper body, but</div> <div>                                                                  because of his awkward posistion and</div> <div>                                                                  weak  leg,he is unable to get the leverage to</div> <div>                                                                  advance past your waist. Your arms are still</div> <div>                                                                  free and you still have a grip on your sword. </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Beyond, in the tunnel, you can see the</div> <div>                                                                  Goblin from before, advancing with a</div> <div>                                                                  savage grin of delight on his face. He carries a baulk of</div> <div>                                                                  firewood that he obviously intends to club </div> <div>                                                                  you senseless with. </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  You hear the human voice call again, "I</div> <div>                                                                  want her alive! She's worth a fortune!" </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                                                                  PBEM Series 2 PC POST 37 </div> <div>                                                                  PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Seleniadriel sits up and grapples the slaver</div> <div>                                                                  ontop her legs with her shield arm so that</div> <div>                                                                  the shield is behind the human slaver and</div> <div>                                                                  unready (but does not interfere with her own</div> <div>                                                                  attacks). Next turn, she punches the human</div> <div>                                                                  slaver into his head with her sword</div> <div>                                                                  pommel. </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Seleniadriel shouts to the slaver boss while</div> <div>                                                                  fighting in close combat: </div> <div>                                                                  "These dimwits are trying to break my</div> <div>                                                                  bones and kill me!" </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Her only legal defense against the Goblin</div> <div>                                                                  outside the close combat is to dodge with </div> <div>                                                                  penalties, so it is very unlikely that she can</div> <div>                                                                  avoid any club hits (which btw are at -2 to</div> <div>                                                                  hit,  as per B114). However, as the tunnel is</div> <div>                                                                  narrow, Goblin is restricted to thrusting</div> <div>                                                                  attacks only unless he can get past Seleniadriel,</div> <div>                                                                  yes? </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                                                                  PBEM Series 2 GM POST 38 </div> <div>                                                                  PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  At the moment, and for at least this round</div> <div>                                                                  and the next, the tunnel will be blocked by</div> <div>                                                                  the convulsion of the close combat between</div> <div>                                                                  you and the human. The Goblin is clearly</div> <div>                                                                  trying to judge his timing to allow him to jump into</div> <div>                                                                  the fray without landing on his ally. </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Your opponent is trying to translate his</div> <div>                                                                  grapple of your lower body into a pin of your</div> <div>                                                                  upper. Because of the nature of your being,</div> <div>                                                                  hollow bones and designed to fly, he out </div> <div>                                                                  weighs you by a fair bit (90lbs vs 160lbs)</div> <div>                                                                  and is quickly able to force you flat, pinning </div> <div>                                                                  you to the ground. </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  (The presence of your shield is also a</div> <div>                                                                  hindrance in close combat, despite how</div> <div>                                                                  you try and hold it.) </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  From back in the cavern you hear the</div> <div>                                                                  human reply, "Then drop your weapons and</div> <div>                                                                  surrender you fool!" </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  You still manage to strike with the pommel</div> <div>                                                                  of your sword, though your upper body is </div> <div>                                                                  pinned and your shield arm encumbered by</div> <div>                                                                  the shield and its posistion behind your </div> <div>                                                                  opponents back, your weapon arm is still</div> <div>                                                                  relatively unhinderd. </div> <div>                                                                  You get a solid hit up along side his head,</div> <div>                                                                  and you can see by the dazed look in his</div> <div>                                                                  eyes,  that it was effective. (He is not out, or even</div> <div>                                                                  completely incapacitated, but he will be</div> <div>                                                                  able to take no action but defend himself next</div> <div>                                                                  round.) </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                                                                  PBEM Series 2 PC POST 38 </div> <div>                                                                  PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  She shouts in response: "Fine, I will</div> <div>                                                                  surrender, but if any of you try to mistreat</div> <div>                                                                  me in any way, as in trying to humiliate, torture or rape</div> <div>                                                                  me, I will immediately kill myself and put a </div> <div>                                                                  curse on you all!" </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  She drops her sword and releases her grip</div> <div>                                                                  on the slaver. </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  She looks at the slaver who pinned her and</div> <div>                                                                  speaks with respect in her voice: "No</div> <div>                                                                  mortal has ever defeated Seleniadriel of clan</div> <div>                                                                  Silvermoon before. Your skill is impressive,</div> <div>                                                                  who are you?" </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                                                                  PBEM Series 2 GM POST 39 </div> <div>                                                                  PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  He shakes his head again and says, "I am</div> <div>                                                                  Vance, but my enemies call me 'The</div> <div>                                                                  Viper." He grins, "You may call me 'Master." </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                                                                  PBEM Series 2 PC POST 39 </div> <div>                                                                  PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Seleniadriel: "Not unless you were my</div> <div>                                                                  instructor in the arts of war, Vance.. </div> <div>                                                                  Really, you should know better than to</div> <div>                                                                  expect a Dark Elf warrior let herself be </div> <div>                                                                  enslaved. Do anything to dishonor me and I</div> <div>                                                                  will sell my soul to Blar the Devourer </div> <div>                                                                  just to put an eternal curse on you all. Make</div> <div>                                                                  no mistake, if I want to, I can kill </div> <div>                                                                  myself even if restrained." </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  She smiles and goes on with more friendly</div> <div>                                                                  tone of voice; "Sorry about those goblins,</div> <div>                                                                  but I was in a real bad mood, being recently cast</div> <div>                                                                  out of my clan and all, nothing personal </div> <div>                                                                  really.. Look, I wont be your toy, but now that</div> <div>                                                                  I think about it, I do have a suggestion </div> <div>                                                                  which you might find of interest - How would</div> <div>                                                                  you like to earn ten-thousand or more per </div> <div>                                                                  share with little risks?" </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  "Now, Mr. Vance, if you would be so kind</div> <div>                                                                  as to get off me so I can get </div> <div>                                                                  up and we can go have a word with your</div> <div>                                                                  boss?" </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                  Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                                                                  PBEM Series 2 GM POST 40 </div> <div>                                                                  PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                                                                  Pushing past the glowering Goblin is a</div> <div>                                                                  human dressed in the robes of a Priest of</div> <div>                                                                  the Scarlet Cult. He carries a handful of chains</div> <div>                                                                  and manacles. He passes them to the</div> <div>                                                                  Goblin. </div> <div>                                                                  "Secure her." He commands. "And don't</div> <div>                                                                  spill any more of her precious blood then</div> <div>                                                                  you must! Every drop is worth three times its</div> <div>                                                                  weight in gold!" </div> <div>                                                                  He smiles in an unsettling way, "Ten</div> <div>                                                                  thousand Elf? We'll drain a hundred times</div> <div>                                                                  that much from you! And don't worry about</div> <div>                                                                  giving your soul to Blar, its been quite</div> <div>                                                                  awhile since one of your kind screamed out their</div> <div>                                                                  life on the Dark One's Altar.... He will</div> <div>                                                                  welcome you with open arms!" </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 40 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Seleniadriel responds: "Well spoken, priest. I</div> <div>                        know his infernal majesty will welcome me</div> <div>                        with open arms - when it is my time to return." </div> <bR> <div>                        Suddenly her body twists and her skin</div> <div>                        appears to boil for a while (3 seconds) as she</div> <div>                        resumes her natural form (but she leaves her</div> <div>                        wings small enough to fit in the tunnel). </div> <bR> <div>                        Veleda, with an evil grin which reveals her</div> <div>                        white fangs as she speaks: "I am Lady</div> <div>                        Veleda, I serve as a scout for the demon</div> <div>                        legions of Blar the Devourer.. I am here to</div> <div>                        inspect and test you." </div> <bR> <div>                        She smiles and shows Vance her claws,</div> <div>                        trailing the claw of her index finger down his</div> <div>                        cheek (without drawing blood, but leaving a</div> <div>                        red trail into his skin); </div> <div>                        "Vance, I advise that you get off me at this</div> <div>                        point.. If you like having your 'Viper' attached,</div> <div>                        that is." </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 41 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Vance immediately rolls off you and</div> <div>                        scarbbles backwards, rather crab like, in an</div> <div>                        effort to distance himself from you. As he</div> <div>                        goes he asks the priest, "Is...is...Is that real?" </div> <bR> <div>                        The Priest frowns and makes a gesture with</div> <div>                        his fingers, then his frown deepens. </div> <div>                        "What is the meaning of this? Why are you</div> <div>                        here?" He demands, "Why did you attack</div> <div>                        us?" </div> <bR> <div>                        The Goblin, still holding the chains looks back</div> <div>                        and forth between you and the Priest. He is</div> <div>                        clearly confused. "You want I should chain</div> <div>                        her?" He asks the Priest. In response the Cult</div> <div>                        Priest holds up one finger in 'wait' gesture. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 41 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Veleda gets up, and resheaths her sword. As</div> <div>                        she does this, she speaks: "What name do</div> <div>                        you wish to be called with, priest?" </div> <bR> <div>                        She goes on, as she brushes herself off and</div> <div>                        rearranges her now long and black hair; </div> <div>                        "I attacked you in disguise only to test your</div> <div>                        soldiers - I am not entirely satisfied, but not</div> <div>                        entirely displeased by their performance</div> <div>                        either.. Heed my words - never ever leave</div> <div>                        your campsite without guards outside it, real</div> <div>                        soldiers of the Slayer would not be as kind as</div> <div>                        I was towards your </div> <div>                        soldiers and they usually go in groups.. Now</div> <div>                        that we are properly introduced, I wont harm</div> <div>                        any of you, unless you ask for it." </div> <bR> <div>                        "I am a scout of the legion and I am allowed to</div> <div>                        travel wherever my duties require. I was</div> <div>                        ordered to run this small errand when my</div> <div>                        other duties took me into the vicinity. Now, all</div> <div>                        work that remains for me to do here is to</div> <div>                        check out you and your slaves - I am</div> <div>                        searching for certain individuals </div> <div>                        and I need to see everyone who is in this</div> <div>                        cave. I do not have too much time to spare, so</div> <div>                        lets get over it, shall we?" </div> <bR> <div>                        Then Veleda looks down on her torso and</div> <div>                        notices her bleeding wound, she dips her</div> <div>                        fingers in the blood and licks them clean; "Oh</div> <div>                        my, Vance sure has a strong sword-arm, you</div> <div>                        are very fortunate to have him.. Give me a</div> <div>                        bandage or </div> <div>                        something before my dress gets all messed</div> <div>                        up." </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 42 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        The Priest does not answer your question</div> <div>                        about his name. Instead he calls out, "Gharan,</div> <div>                        Perce.. You there?" </div> <bR> <div>                        From outside the cave entrance you hear a</div> <div>                        human voice call, "Aye, we're here... You want</div> <div>                        us inside?" </div> <bR> <div>                        The Priest replies, "No, stand ready." To you</div> <div>                        he says, "The entrance is not unguarded. Tho</div> <div>                        you entered unimpeded, you would have been</div> <div>                        shot dead if you tried to leave. Now," He</div> <div>                        crosses his arms coolly. "By who's authority</div> <div>                        have you come to inspect and test me? Who</div> <div>                        authorized you to kill my servants as part of</div> <div>                        this test? Who shall be responsible for their</div> <div>                        blood money? And, who opened the Gate to</div> <div>                        let you into this world, Lady Veleda?" </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 42 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Veleda: "My time of arrival and means of</div> <div>                        entry to this world are strictly on need to know</div> <div>                        basis, as is the identity of my immediate</div> <div>                        superior - Suffice it to say that I serve the</div> <div>                        legions of Blar the Devourer. But if you swear</div> <div>                        an oath to keep it secret, I guess I could draw</div> <div>                        the sign of my superior onto your palm - I</div> <div>                        haven't been forbidden to </div> <div>                        do that.." </div> <bR> <div>                        (If the priest agrees, Veleda pulls her claws in</div> <div>                        and uses her finger to 'draw' the sign of some</div> <div>                        greater demon - who has lots of</div> <div>                        servant-demons, but who might not even</div> <div>                        remember ever seeing her if asked - onto the</div> <div>                        priests palm so that the </div> <div>                        others cannot see it.) </div> <bR> <div>                        "Priest, as commander of your soldiers, you</div> <div>                        will be responsible for the blood money for</div> <div>                        now, but if you are deemed worthy, my lord</div> <div>                        will compensate later, maybe </div> <div>                        even reward you. And really, it seems to have</div> <div>                        eluded you that I killed only one of your</div> <div>                        goblins - The other one was killed by the</div> <div>                        actions of one of your own soldiers..</div> <div>                        Speaking </div> <div>                        of blood, I am leaking all over the place, how</div> <div>                        about a bandage?" </div> <bR> <div>                        "If you will not cooperate now, my lord will be</div> <div>                        displeased.. In that case mere blood money</div> <div>                        and explanations would not save you - After I</div> <div>                        return, my lord will relive my memories, and</div> <div>                        he might take it sort of personally if you have</div> <div>                        been anything less than helpful with me.." </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 43 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Still frowning the Priest agrees and holds out</div> <div>                        his hand. His expression does not change</div> <div>                        one bit as you draw the symbol, but he does</div> <div>                        step back to let you pass into the interior of</div> <div>                        the cavern. The area here is now quite</div> <div>                        crowded with at least nine more Goblins and</div> <div>                        humans, all are in armor or still buckling their</div> <div>                        armor on. The priest speaks a curt word and</div> <div>                        someone hands you a wad of clean cloth. </div> <bR> <div>                        No one speaks, all are clearly waiting a sign</div> <div>                        from their leader as to what to do. As you</div> <div>                        bandage the wound you notice that the Priest</div> <div>                        seems to have reached a decision. "Perhaps</div> <div>                        you would care for some refreshment, Lady</div> <div>                        Veleda? After your exercise. Vance, bring</div> <div>                        Lady Valeda wine and some fresh meat."</div> <div>                        Looking to you he says, "Do you prefer your</div> <div>                        meat raw or cooked?" </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 43 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Veleda, with a subtly seductive smile: "This</div> <div>                        depends entirely on what kind of meat is in</div> <div>                        question, but I usually do prefer my meat hot</div> <div>                        and well done.." </div> <bR> <div>                        She carefully looks over everyone present</div> <div>                        around the firepit. Then she proceeds to do</div> <div>                        the same to the captives held further back in</div> <div>                        the cave. Even though this looks like she is</div> <div>                        searching for someone or inspecting the</div> <div>                        soldiers, actually she is trying to memorize</div> <div>                        their faces and she is </div> <div>                        making mental notes of what kinds of</div> <div>                        armaments and armors the soldiers have at</div> <div>                        their disposal. </div> <bR> <div>                        It is now becoming increasingly more clear to</div> <div>                        her that alone she would have no chances</div> <div>                        against this cruel and efficient military unit,</div> <div>                        despite her overconfidence. However, in case</div> <div>                        she can in the near future find someone with</div> <div>                        sufficient strength, numbers and willingness to</div> <div>                        defeat this group of slavers, she tries to</div> <div>                        gather useful bits of 'reconnaissance'</div> <div>                        information into her mind. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 44 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        (You have not been allowed deep enough into</div> <div>                        the cave to see any of the captives. You are</div> <div>                        still in the outer chamber with the firepit. If you</div> <div>                        try to move towards the back opening, to</div> <div>                        where you presume the captives are, the</div> <div>                        Goblins will block your way.) </div> <bR> <div>                        The priest gestures towards a blood</div> <div>                        splattered tray. "One of the captives was too</div> <div>                        weak for the journey, so we performed a</div> <div>                        somewhat impromptu sacrifice of one of the</div> <div>                        Sky God's faithful. I shall have one of my</div> <div>                        servants prepare some for you." </div> <bR> <div>                        Following his gesture with your eyes you</div> <div>                        realise that the meat the slavers had been</div> <div>                        cooking upon your arrival, was human flesh. </div> <bR> <div>                        The Goblins present are in an assortment of</div> <div>                        studded leather and scale armor, with small</div> <div>                        or medium round shields and a variety of</div> <div>                        helms. Most of the humans are similarly</div> <div>                        attired, but there is one man that catches your</div> <div>                        eye, a hulking, stonefaced brute in lamellar</div> <div>                        armor. He is a brooding </div> <div>                        presence that even the biggest Goblins keep</div> <div>                        a healthy distance from. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 44 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        (A demon by default propably has nothing</div> <div>                        against eating the flesh of other sentient</div> <div>                        beings. While Umeida would not actually kill</div> <div>                        anyone sentient for food, she sees nothing</div> <div>                        wrong with eating the flesh of already dead</div> <div>                        being if there is no way to resurrect the said</div> <div>                        individual. Not that she would actually like the</div> <div>                        taste of human flesh - She prefers game</div> <div>                        animals like deers or rabbits.) </div> <bR> <div>                        Veleda, nods and replies to the priest</div> <div>                        casually: "Sure, thanks. I'd like to have my</div> <div>                        piece well done, with some salt." </div> <bR> <div>                        She picks up a small glowing red bit of coal</div> <div>                        from the firepit, and puts it into her mouth and</div> <div>                        starts chewing it with no ill effect. Then she</div> <div>                        takes a few steps towards the back opening</div> <div>                        and says: "I shall check out your captives</div> <div>                        while the meat cooks." </div> <bR> <div>                        As she notices that goblins move to block her</div> <div>                        access, she turns towards the priest, her eyes</div> <div>                        narrowing in suspicion: "As I can see that the</div> <div>                        individual I am looking for is not in this</div> <div>                        chamber, I need to see your captives.. Why is</div> <div>                        it that these goblins attempt to block my</div> <div>                        access, do you have something back there</div> <div>                        that you are trying to hide from my lord?" </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 45 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        The Priest looks unperturbed. "YOUR Lord, is</div> <div>                        not MY LORD. Those held back there are</div> <div>                        dedicated to the service of MY Lord. Indeed, just whom are you</div> <div>                        looking for... Lady Veleda? Tell me, is it a</div> <div>                        man or a woman? Young or old?" </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 45 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        Veleda: "Unfortunately, I have been forbidden</div> <div>                        to give out any specific details before I</div> <div>                        actually find the </div> <div>                        one or ones that I seek.. I can say that I doubt</div> <div>                        that the one or ones I seek would really be</div> <div>                        back there, but I was given my orders and I do</div> <div>                        not have any rights to question them.. So, let</div> <div>                        me rephrase; if you do not allow me </div> <div>                        to see for sure that the one or ones I seek are</div> <div>                        not among the captives, my lord will be</div> <div>                        displeased - Is that </div> <div>                        what you wish for?" </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 46 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        The Priest snorts, "I care not about your</div> <div>                        orders or how your Lord feels about them. I</div> <div>                        too serve a higher power... I serve the Dark</div> <div>                        Lore as a whole and no single Demon Lord,</div> <div>                        no matter how dreadful or powerful, will </div> <div>                        stand before the Power of the Dark Lore, as</div> <div>                        you well know. So quit your blustering and be</div> <div>                        frank. If there is but one you seek, I may be</div> <div>                        prepared to be reasonable. But I will not yield</div> <div>                        any on your authority alone. If you wish to see</div> <div>                        the captives, that is fine. If you want to </div> <div>                        amuse yourself with one, that to is</div> <div>                        acceptable, provided that he, or she, is able</div> <div>                        to walk tomorrow. But none leave here except</div> <div>                        on the Chain." </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 46 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Veleda: "I understand, and I find what you say</div> <div>                        to be acceptable. I wish to see the captives." </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 47 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        The Priest, followed by Vance and two of the</div> <div>                        Goblins and the unidentified hulk in lamellar</div> <div>                        armor, will lead you back through the front</div> <div>                        cavern down the short connecting passage,</div> <div>                        into the next chamber. </div> <bR> <div>                        This is a much larger room and shows signs</div> <div>                        of extensive mining and engineering. The</div> <div>                        chamber is roughly rectangular and is 45'</div> <div>                        wide and just short of a hundred feet long. You</div> <div>                        have entered on the middle of a short (45')</div> <div>                        wall. The room stretches away from you. The</div> <div>                        first 40' or so of the room </div> <div>                        consists of a combination dining area and</div> <div>                        torture chamber/play room. To your right is a</div> <div>                        long table with ten or twelve stools and</div> <div>                        benches scattered around it. The remains of</div> <div>                        a hastily abandoned meal, consisting of both</div> <div>                        human remains and some unidentifiable</div> <div>                        meat, fills the platters. Looking beyond the</div> <div>                        table to the right hand wall, you can see</div> <div>                        another opening to a further chamber, but the </div> <div>                        entrance is curtained off with blankets and</div> <div>                        hides. Along the walls to your right are</div> <div>                        shelves and barrels, urns, crates and baskets</div> <div>                        of supplies and equipment. </div> <div>                        To your left is a large, upright wheel, a pillory,</div> <div>                        stocks, whipping post and chains on the walls</div> <div>                        and dangling from the ceiling. There is also a</div> <div>                        brazier of glowing coals and a rack of</div> <div>                        branding irons, several of which are in the</div> <div>                        coals. </div> <div>                        The pillory and the wheel and whipping post</div> <div>                        are presently occupied with two young women</div> <div>                        and a middle aged man, respectively. </div> <div>                        Looking further down the room, you see that</div> <div>                        the entire right side of the room, starting at</div> <div>                        about the forty foot mark, to the back wall, is</div> <div>                        occupies with three large cells made of one</div> <div>                        inch iron bars set about five inches apart. </div> <div>                        Each cell is about 20'x 20'. Two of the cells</div> <div>                        have captives in them. It looks like five in one</div> <div>                        and six in the other. Age and gender cannot</div> <div>                        be determined from where you are standing. </div> <div>                        The left side of the room, from the torture area</div> <div>                        to the end wall, is an open area with piles of</div> <div>                        sacks and baskets along the left wall. At the</div> <div>                        far end is a </div> <div>                        massive iron door that is closed. </div> <div>                        The Priest waves his hand, allowing you the</div> <div>                        chance to inspect at will. One of the Goblins</div> <div>                        picks up a coiled single tail whip and offers it</div> <div>                        to you, with a nod to the three victims. </div> <div>                        The Priest picks up a goblet from the table</div> <div>                        and takes a sip. "Go ahead,indulge yourself</div> <div>                        until your meat is ready." </div> <div>                        All three show signs of their recent rape and</div> <div>                        torture. They have the marks of the whip on</div> <div>                        their flesh, as well as the fresh brand of their</div> <div>                        new owner, the Cult. </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 47 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        Veleda smiles at the goblin: "Whips are not</div> <div>                        my style, not painful enough to suit my tastes, I</div> <div>                        find whips so.. mundane" <shows her claws "If</div> <div>                        I were to indulge myself, I doubt any of my</div> <div>                        victims could walk tomorrow, or have </div> <div>                        much sanity left. Once I start, I find it very</div> <div>                        difficult to stop.. So, I think I'd better not</div> <div>                        indulge myself, it would not be very</div> <div>                        appropriate of me to ruin </div> <div>                        your merchandise.." She looks at the priest</div> <div>                        and winks an eye: "But thanks for the offer, it</div> <div>                        is the thought that counts." </div> <bR> <div>                        Then she proceeds to check all of the</div> <div>                        captives from close range, trying to memorize</div> <div>                        their faces. Without being seen to do so by</div> <div>                        the slavers, Veleda swiftly uses one of her</div> <div>                        claws to cut off small amount of hair from one</div> <div>                        of the young women and then places it under</div> <div>                        her belt.. A wizard could use this later to track</div> <div>                        the captive magically. </div> <bR> <div>                        Deep down she feels frustrated that she</div> <div>                        cannot help these poor captives right now in</div> <div>                        any way. Even that big brute of a slaver all by</div> <div>                        himself looks like tough enough to take on a</div> <div>                        hellraker and win. Nonetheless, she uses </div> <div>                        her demonic willpower to conceal her</div> <div>                        emotions behind a wall of mental energy. She</div> <div>                        must be able to get help for these people, and</div> <div>                        for that end she will have to play a role of an</div> <div>                        ordinary evil demoness. </div> <bR> <div>                        When she is done checking all of the</div> <div>                        captives, she returns to the priest; "Now I</div> <div>                        know for sure that the one or ones I seek are</div> <div>                        not in this room. Are there any more captives</div> <div>                        or your people behind that metal door?" </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 48 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        When you look in the cells, which are kept</div> <div>                        locked, you notice that stretched out on the</div> <div>                        floor in front of the cells are two long chains</div> <div>                        with manacle sets attached at five </div> <div>                        foot intervals, clearly in preperation of moving</div> <div>                        the slaves tomorrow. </div> <bR> <div>                        The cleric shrugs when you decline to torture</div> <div>                        the captives and gives you no more then a</div> <div>                        casual glance as you study the prisoners,</div> <div>                        though the big guy keeps a close eye on </div> <div>                        you. But when you ask about the door his</div> <div>                        demeanor changes, like you have said</div> <div>                        something wrong. </div> <div>                        "Behind the door?" He asks in an indifferent</div> <div>                        voice. </div> <div>                        The big man, who has not spoken until now,</div> <div>                        rumbles, "You don't know where that door</div> <div>                        goes?" </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 48 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Veleda: "I have not been here before and</div> <div>                        obviously my mission briefing was not too</div> <div>                        detailed, indeed there was no mention of a</div> <div>                        metal door .. Look, I dont really care about </div> <div>                        where the door leads, it should not be at all</div> <div>                        relevant for my mission at hand - What I need</div> <div>                        to know is whether or not I have seen all of</div> <div>                        your people here and your captives?" </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 49 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        The cleric sets his goblet down. "Tell me,</div> <div>                        Lady Veleda. Where were you summoned?</div> <div>                        Where did you appear? You see my</div> <div>                        problem... Just because you are of the Dark,</div> <div>                        doesn't mean that you were summoned with</div> <div>                        good will towards the Cult. And I find troubling,</div> <div>                        the fact that you don't know what that door</div> <div>                        leads to, assuming that is, that you were</div> <div>                        indeed ordered to seek this place out." </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 49 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Veleda: "Like I said, I have strict orders to the</div> <div>                        effect that my means of entry and time of</div> <div>                        arrival are on need to know basis. I am sorry,</div> <div>                        but I am not at liberty to discuss these topics</div> <div>                        with you. I do not know or understand why this</div> <div>                        is so, but that is hardly rare about the</div> <div>                        missions my lord sends me on - I am</div> <div>                        expected to do what I am asked </div> <div>                        effectively, and not to ask any questions." </div> <bR> <div>                        "I assure you that I have no ill will towards the</div> <div>                        Cult or you. If my lord really had ill will towards</div> <div>                        the Cult, I am sure he would have sent</div> <div>                        something much more </div> <div>                        formidable, like a group of hellrakers and a</div> <div>                        malebrachne with very different orders - This</div> <div>                        would have been quite easy to him, for he is</div> <div>                        very powerful.. It is very propable that as this</div> <div>                        door is not directly relevant to my missions,</div> <div>                        my lord did not waste any words telling me</div> <div>                        about it. Anyhow, I think that my lord sends me</div> <div>                        whenever he does not want to draw too much</div> <div>                        outsider attention, like running an errand. If he</div> <div>                        wanted to make moves against the Cult, I am</div> <div>                        absolutely certain he would not begin by</div> <div>                        sending me here alone." </div> <bR> <div>                        With a slightly hurt expression she goes on;</div> <div>                        "Frankly, I feel insulted that you can even</div> <div>                        suspect me of partaking in </div> <div>                        activities against the Cult. I am just a lone</div> <div>                        demon scout on a mission to find certain</div> <div>                        individuals my lord seeks, not a backstabbing</div> <div>                        assassin involved in the internal power </div> <div>                        struggles of the Cult. I have never understood</div> <div>                        this paranoia that seems to exist between the</div> <div>                        followers of the dark lore. I know my place in</div> <div>                        the order of things, and I don't waste my time</div> <div>                        brooding over who of my brothers and sisters</div> <div>                        of the dark lore is going to backstab me - I</div> <div>                        have more important things to do, and I</div> <div>                        believe so do you. In the name of Blar the</div> <div>                        Devourer I personally swear that I am not here</div> <div>                        to harm you." </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 50 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        The priest appears unconvinced. "What you</div> <div>                        say may indeed be true, if you were indeed</div> <div>                        sent by one of the greater Lords. But your</div> <div>                        ignorance is more easily explained if you</div> <div>                        have been summoned by a wizard and given</div> <div>                        some covert task to complete." </div> <div>                        The big man speaks again, despite his</div> <div>                        rumbling voice he sounds well educated and</div> <div>                        he speaks to the priest as an equal, not a</div> <div>                        servant. "Are you sure she is what she</div> <div>                        appears to be?" </div> <div>                        "Her Aura is correct," The Priest answers.</div> <div>                        "As is her appearance, and she is immune to</div> <div>                        flame." </div> <div>                        "All of which could be accomplished through</div> <div>                        spells." The big man replies. </div> <div>                        "Maybe she is an Elf bitch!" Vance says.</div> <div>                        "They are all wizards, right?" </div> <div>                        "It would be a tremendous drain to keep such</div> <div>                        protections running constantly." The Priest</div> <div>                        says. </div> <div>                        "Unless she has an item, or items aiding her."</div> <div>                        The big one says. </div> <div>                        "True, but I detected no magic on her." The</div> <div>                        Priest answers </div> <div>                        "That is odd in itself, wouldn't you say?" The</div> <div>                        Big fighter rumbles. "Besides, as we well</div> <div>                        know, any item able to alter an aura would be</div> <div>                        designed to be undetectable, and would</div> <div>                        probably render all other magic</div> <div>                        undetectable." </div> <div>                        "She fought with a wooden sword." Vance</div> <div>                        offers </div> <div>                        "A wooden sword?" The fighter rumbles.</div> <div>                        "Surely such a device must be magical, why</div> <div>                        else use it?" </div> <div>                        "Hmm," Murmurs the Priest. He looks at you.</div> <div>                        "Please strip Lady Veleda. Weapons, armor,</div> <div>                        clothing, jewlery.. everything." He smiles</div> <div>                        cruelly, "Unless you'd like my servants to beat</div> <div>                        you senseless first." </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 PC POST 50 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <div>                        Surprisingly, Veleda flashes a very cheerful</div> <div>                        smile: "Hey, no problem with that.. But before I</div> <div>                        get started, just take a look at my wooden</div> <div>                        sword.." Hands over her sword, hilt first</div> <div>                        "Wood it is made of is not of this world, only</div> <div>                        place where such wood grows is on my</div> <div>                        homeworld, on beaches of the flaming lakes -</div> <div>                        Such wood is tougher than iron, as you may</div> <div>                        notice." </div> <bR> <div>                        "If undressing can be called an art, I tend to</div> <div>                        think of myself as an artist.. So, sit back, relax</div> <div>                        and give me some floorspace, I will show you</div> <div>                        what no elven bitch would never do. If only I</div> <div>                        had music in the background, this would be</div> <div>                        even more fun.." </div> <bR> <div>                        Then Veleda proceeds to use combination of</div> <div>                        her singing, dancing and sex appeal skills to</div> <div>                        remove her clothing in a very seductive and</div> <div>                        entertaining manner, finishing her</div> <div>                        performance next to the table, facing the</div> <div>                        priest. After she is done, she asks the priest</div> <div>                        and winks an eye seductively: "Now, do you</div> <div>                        think that I have earned the meal which is</div> <div>                        being prepared for me?" </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        Velitrium Campaign </div> <div>                        PBEM Series 2 GM POST 51 </div> <div>                        PC: Umeida </div> <bR> <bR> <div>                        The priest handles the sword briefly, then</div> <div>                        passes it to the burly fighter who studies it for</div> <div>                        a moment,then passes it to Vance who looks</div> <div>                        it over and lays it on the table, behind where</div> <div>                        the priest stands. </div> <div>                        As you go into your performance the men and</div> <div>                        Goblins in the other chamber crowd the</div> <div>                        doorway to watch appreciatively. Vance and</div> <div>                        the Goblins already in the chamber also show</div> <div>                        their enthusiasum for the show. </div> <div>                        Only the priest and the big fighte seem to</div> <div>                        remain impassive through it, but you think you</div> <div>                        detect a glint in the priest's eye that makes</div> <div>                        you think it had some effect. </div> <div>                        The big fighter snaps an order and two</div> <div>                        Goblins scurry around, gathering your things</div> <div>                        and laying them on the table for examination.</div> <div>                        The priest turns his attention to the various</div> <div>                        articles for perhaps half a minute, stacking</div> <div>                        them neatly to the side as he finishes with</div> <div>                        each piece. Then studies you with a more</div> <div>                        then mundane appraisal. Finally he says,</div> <div>                        "She's a hundred percent Hell Spawn." He</div> <div>                        turns to a Goblin. </div> <div>                        "Bring her meat." He turns back and studies</div> <div>                        you with a speculative eye. "The only question</div> <div>                        is who are you serving?" </div> <bR> <div>                        A goblin will hurry in with a platter of still hot</div> <div>                        gobbets of flesh and hold it out to you. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                                </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>