Sharee shouldn't have expected Kahl to have any real useful information, being that he was a slave. Still, it didn't hurt to ask. They at least had a few options and a reasonable amount of information. When Serge showed up, she noticed their group was growing a bit large to be inconspicuous, so she decided it would be best to continue this conversation somewhere less public.
"Yes, we have." Sharee answered to Serge. "Come on, let's get back to the ship to discuss this further." She ordered, motioning the others to follow her. It was getting late, so it would be time to retire for the night soon enough...after carrying out Noelle's punishment, of course. She was going to make sure the entire crew was there to observe that. It would serve as a good warning to those who were thinking about crossing her, which was really the biggest reason she wanted to do it in the first place. Sharee didn't actually care that much about what Noelle did. If anything, her actions had motivated her to research countermeasures to mental manipulation.
As they walked, Sharee ruminated about the options they had. By Noelle's report, the Miriam had quite a lot of skooma and would be a profitable target, albeit a dangerous one. She knew well the state of her ship and how few resources they had for proper armor and weapons. Malakaus and Sarel would do whatever they could for the vessel, but they only had so many resources to work with. Sharee was definitely overconfident in her abilities, but she wasn't stupid, and more importantly, she trusted no one. In her eyes, her crew could easily fail her, so she wanted to play it safe for now. The other vessel, the one owned by Kahl's old master, might not contain as much skooma, but they stood a better chance of taking it. Plus, the boy was enthusiastic about taking on his master. She doubted he could be of much help in a fight, but in her mind, she had a few ideas of how he might be useful. By the time they made it back on the deck of their ship, she had a rough idea in mind of something they could do, something that would involve both the Miriam, and the other ship.
Walking across the deck with the others behind her, she approached the railing and leaned onto it, looking out over the harbor. "So, we have two ships we know of that have skooma, the Miriam, and the one owned by Kahl's old master. The way I see it, the Miriam is too hard of a target to hit just yet, but that doesn't mean we can't use it. I have an idea, an opportunity we can exploit. I just have two questions. One, Noelle, do you know if the Miriam has already loaded all of its skooma, or do you think they are going to get any more? Two, what do you think would happen if you went back to your master, Kahl?"
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Okun had not expected to have any success, but he somehow managed to push her off of him, at least mostly. She was still right beside him, and still very much a threat. He had to act quick, to hit her hard enough to throw her off balance and allow him to really get a good hold of her. Unlike Wutanxeex, he didn't want to hurt her, so he actively avoided the head and instead tried to deliver a strong punch to her stomach. Instead of retaliating quickly as he expected, however, Sabine braced defensively. As Okun wound up for his punch, she moved her arm in the way so that his fist deflected off of her forearm into her stomach, instead of a direct hit. While her arm probably hurt, it reduced the overall force of his blow, meaning he had now left himself open and had nothing to show for it.
Upon Janius' suggestion, Kaleeth stared ahead, deep in thought. Even one who could not understand more subtle Argonian expressions would be able to tell she was conflicted. There were aspects of this situation she had not even thought about, and honestly, really did not like thinking about. "I...can't even imagine talking about this to mother or father, but...I will have to. The Treeminder, I don't know what he will say. I know my path through the river is my own, he will probably say the same. It's just...sometimes the waters are cloudy and the way is unclear. Sometimes, people do not understand the path the Hist want for them. It's just...could the Hist's path for me really make me separate from them? I mean...your friend Meesei, she said she is following her path faithfully, right? Does she believe being a werewolf is what the Hist wants from her? Or do you not know?"
Upon Janius' suggestion, Kaleeth stared ahead, deep in thought. Even one who could not understand more subtle Argonian expressions would be able to tell she was conflicted. There were aspects of this situation she had not even thought about, and honestly, really did not like thinking about. "I...can't even imagine talking about this to mother or father, but...I will have to. The Treeminder, I don't know what he will say. I know my path through the river is my own, he will probably say the same. It's just...sometimes the waters are cloudy and the way is unclear. Sometimes, people do not understand the path the Hist want for them. It's just...could the Hist's path for me really make me separate from them? I mean...your friend Meesei, she said she is following her path faithfully, right? Does she believe being a werewolf is what the Hist wants from her? Or do you not know?"
I need to go somewhere, I'll post when I get back.
Okun could not breathe for a few moments after Sabine's strike. The sudden reversal left her in an advantageous position, and himself confused. She had both of his arms and was pinning him to the ground. Luckily, he was on his back, as if he was on his stomach, she would probably be able to pull back his arms and force him to submit. Still, he was out of breath and at an altogether terrible disadvantage. He tried to struggle to get his arms free of her, but even with the mud and rain, he couldn't shake her grasp. As a last ditch effort, he tried to put as much force as he could to pushing her off of him so he could roll onto her and give himself the advantage, but with her strength, he did not hold much hope of succeeding.
Kaleeth kept her head lowered for a few moments before looking up at Janius meekly. "I...not know what I want." Most parts of the life Janius described sounded great, apart from the separation from the Hist, but she knew she loved her life in the village as well. None of the other downsides really bothered her too much. She didn't care about living among civilizations, other than her own, and the village was always in danger just as Janius' family was. The physical capabilities of werewolves seemed amazing, but that was less of a factor in her decision than the ability to be with Janius. Everything she could choose involved giving up something and someone. The whole situation was almost too much for her to bear.
"I just don't know; I can't think. There is so much to think about. Both choices will take me from more than one thing that I love. I...am already torn apart, I just want to know what to pick to put myself back together more. If...if I joined you, what would happen?" Kaleeth asked, with a hint of desperation in her voice. The indecision, more than anything, was what was tearing her apart.
Kaleeth kept her head lowered for a few moments before looking up at Janius meekly. "I...not know what I want." Most parts of the life Janius described sounded great, apart from the separation from the Hist, but she knew she loved her life in the village as well. None of the other downsides really bothered her too much. She didn't care about living among civilizations, other than her own, and the village was always in danger just as Janius' family was. The physical capabilities of werewolves seemed amazing, but that was less of a factor in her decision than the ability to be with Janius. Everything she could choose involved giving up something and someone. The whole situation was almost too much for her to bear.
"I just don't know; I can't think. There is so much to think about. Both choices will take me from more than one thing that I love. I...am already torn apart, I just want to know what to pick to put myself back together more. If...if I joined you, what would happen?" Kaleeth asked, with a hint of desperation in her voice. The indecision, more than anything, was what was tearing her apart.
While Okun still felt that he was falling behind, he had at least managed to pull Sabine to the ground as well. Since they were both on the ground, it was fair to fight, and he definitely felt the effects of that when he was kicked in the head. Neither of them were really able to use their weapons at this point, but Okun still wasn't in an advantageous position. Getting up onto his hands and knees, Okun quickly tried to crawl towards her and grapple her. If he could get his arms around her neck, maybe he could force a submission? Of course, with all the mud, and with a disadvantage in physical strength, how he was going to do that was beyond him.
"Oh..." Kaleeth began, though her voice quickly trailed off. She rested her head against Janius' chest and tried to think about what she should do. The idea was not out of her mind, but she was very conflicted. No choice she could make seemed to lead to a good outcome. For a few moments, she simply tried to enjoy the feeling of the rain against her scales, a part of her wishing that all of her troubles could just vanish. What was the point of all of this if they were going to be torn apart so soon? And what was the point of continuing with her normal life if she couldn't be with the only person she had ever really cared about in this way? At this point, she was not choosing what she felt would be best for her, but rather what would destroy her life the least.
"Well...what are the good parts?" Kaleeth asked, trying to at least see all sides of the issue.
"Oh..." Kaleeth began, though her voice quickly trailed off. She rested her head against Janius' chest and tried to think about what she should do. The idea was not out of her mind, but she was very conflicted. No choice she could make seemed to lead to a good outcome. For a few moments, she simply tried to enjoy the feeling of the rain against her scales, a part of her wishing that all of her troubles could just vanish. What was the point of all of this if they were going to be torn apart so soon? And what was the point of continuing with her normal life if she couldn't be with the only person she had ever really cared about in this way? At this point, she was not choosing what she felt would be best for her, but rather what would destroy her life the least.
"Well...what are the good parts?" Kaleeth asked, trying to at least see all sides of the issue.
cqbexpt said
Yeah I'm pretty sure you are. All the humans almost are contractors, I think all the dyiphrods are military, and the rothians all are aswell, same for the sovereignty.
Agents of the Rahn'Masser are not actually military. They are more like the CIA or NSA.
baskets said
okay, cool, that question was just out of curiosity really. serious question though, who is Coin reporting to on Pax? I briefly considered just getting creative with human military structure but then I figured it'd be safer to double check here before I do something stupid.
I had hoped to arrive first to give everyone an idea of what to do. Didn't expect to be one of the last. If you want her to report directly to a superior in the human military, it would be much like modern navies. If you wanted to just go straight to the building (pretty much all the buildings in Concord are massive skyscrapers) we will all be meeting at, then it would be more like meeting with bureaucrats. A receptionist or assistant would probably give her a complimentary room to wait for the meeting.
Kyelin said
SHould I write a post arriving on COncord, or wait and arrive later at another destination? So many decisions... *Eats taco and contemplates choice*
Arriving at concord would probably be best. Or at least somewhere on or above Pax.
Nothing Okun tried seemed to be working. She was fighting aggressively from the start, likely to end it before the poison could fatigue her. She seemed to just be better with polearms, and there was no way he could put enough distance between them to use his bow. When her staff struck his shoulder, not only did he wince in pain, but one of his feet slid through a mud puddle, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
Since fighting with their weapons clearly wasn't working, Okun decided to try something different. As soon as he hit the ground, he tried reaching out to grab her ankles. If he could get her on the ground too, maybe he would do better in trying to grapple her...somehow. Her strength would not play in his advantage.
"Oh, so it is like being a animal at first. It sounds frustrating, but I guess you had your friends to help you. All of you seem like a happy family, like my village. You would probably like it in the village, and I would probably like it with your friends. We all seem to live the same way." Kaleeth commented. She was avoiding looking out over the canopy at all, and instead focusing on Janius' eyes. They were different from his normal eyes, as they were amber with slitted pupils like her own eyes, instead of the round Human pupils. They seemed fitting for a powerful predator.
"Other than the people who hunt you, what is bad about being a werewolf? It seems like it makes you very strong. Any hunter would love to be able to do what you can do. I would." Kaleeth asked.
Since fighting with their weapons clearly wasn't working, Okun decided to try something different. As soon as he hit the ground, he tried reaching out to grab her ankles. If he could get her on the ground too, maybe he would do better in trying to grapple her...somehow. Her strength would not play in his advantage.
"Oh, so it is like being a animal at first. It sounds frustrating, but I guess you had your friends to help you. All of you seem like a happy family, like my village. You would probably like it in the village, and I would probably like it with your friends. We all seem to live the same way." Kaleeth commented. She was avoiding looking out over the canopy at all, and instead focusing on Janius' eyes. They were different from his normal eyes, as they were amber with slitted pupils like her own eyes, instead of the round Human pupils. They seemed fitting for a powerful predator.
"Other than the people who hunt you, what is bad about being a werewolf? It seems like it makes you very strong. Any hunter would love to be able to do what you can do. I would." Kaleeth asked.
Okun readied his spear to block Sabine strike, but he fell for the feint and was struck hard in the side by her staff. He was quite surprised with how much pain the blow delivered. Despite her size and appearance, she could hit really hard. He recoiled back, but was able to jump back enough to avoid any follow up strikes. He readied his spear in an offensive position, but remained outside her range for a moment while he tried to think. What advantage could he press? The poison had not really kicked in yet, so she wasn't too debilitated. She was strong, and her staff had just as much reach as his spear. He wished he would have gone with a staff, as he had to be careful with his spear. The spearhead was blunted to the point that a sizable gash with a normal spear would be little more than a scratch with his, but he still needed to be cautious. Following her example, he started to lunge forward, but them moved to slash at her legs to sweep them out from under her. If he could trip her to the ground...he wasn't sure what he would do. He was improvising at this point.
Just as before, Kaleeth held on tightly as Janius ran, but once he started to climb up a tree, she held on with a death grip. Not only was it more difficult to hold on, but...she wasn't especially comfortable with heights. Actually, she was terrified of them. As he jumped from branch to branch, moving higher towards the canopy, she closed her eyes and just focused on holding onto his fur. She tried not to think about the fact that they were climbing higher than she had ever been and just paid attention to the feeling of the rain gliding across her waterproof scales. His fur was nice and moist, so that felt good as well. Anything that could get her mind off of the possibility of falling to her death, she thought about.
Eventually, Janius came to a halt at the top of one of the trees and moved her from his back to his lap. The lack of movement was helpful to get her to at least open her eyes. With how thick the canopy was, she couldn't even see the ground, which she considered a blessing. After all, it was possible they might not even be that high up, or at least that is what she told herself. She was still shaking unconsciously a bit, but she tried to hide her nervousness as much as she could. Janius was being nice, and she did not want to ruin their good time. It was a romantic location with a scenic view, and between being with Janius, the freedom they had to be away from the village, and the rain, it was a perfect day. She was being held safely within Janius' powerful werewolf arms, so there was no way she was going to fall. Looking up, she gave him a kiss on the end of his snout and smiled. "We can stay as long as you want. I just like being with you. Maybe you can tell me more about being a werewolf? Is it hard to talk?"
Just as before, Kaleeth held on tightly as Janius ran, but once he started to climb up a tree, she held on with a death grip. Not only was it more difficult to hold on, but...she wasn't especially comfortable with heights. Actually, she was terrified of them. As he jumped from branch to branch, moving higher towards the canopy, she closed her eyes and just focused on holding onto his fur. She tried not to think about the fact that they were climbing higher than she had ever been and just paid attention to the feeling of the rain gliding across her waterproof scales. His fur was nice and moist, so that felt good as well. Anything that could get her mind off of the possibility of falling to her death, she thought about.
Eventually, Janius came to a halt at the top of one of the trees and moved her from his back to his lap. The lack of movement was helpful to get her to at least open her eyes. With how thick the canopy was, she couldn't even see the ground, which she considered a blessing. After all, it was possible they might not even be that high up, or at least that is what she told herself. She was still shaking unconsciously a bit, but she tried to hide her nervousness as much as she could. Janius was being nice, and she did not want to ruin their good time. It was a romantic location with a scenic view, and between being with Janius, the freedom they had to be away from the village, and the rain, it was a perfect day. She was being held safely within Janius' powerful werewolf arms, so there was no way she was going to fall. Looking up, she gave him a kiss on the end of his snout and smiled. "We can stay as long as you want. I just like being with you. Maybe you can tell me more about being a werewolf? Is it hard to talk?"
Ah, so much stuff to do. It has been a long time since I've written in this. I need to refresh myself on my plans. Ryonara, are you still here? Need to confirm some of the plans we made.
I do want to let you post, reganza, but I will need to move on soon.
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