The stream of fire, ice, and lightning from Corrira's staff hit the Cathay-raht's shield head on. As it was insulated, the lightning did not transfer into him, but the fire and ice were another matter. The intense flames and ice both melted and froze the shield at the same time, causing it to become more misshapen and brittle. As well, the flames that danced around the sides singed his fur and parts of the flesh underneath. Already, he knew he could not stand there forever, and it was made even worse by the frenzy spell that washed over them. The bandit leader was a willful, strong minded individual, so while he felt some rage swell up within him, he did not go berserk...unlike his allies behind him. Their more feeble minds caused them to turn on one another. The wounded one was killed almost immediately, while the other two turned their blades on each other. At this point, the Cathay-raht was now surrounded on both sides, so it was mandatory that he move.
With his shield still raised to block the spell, the Cathay-raht retreated away from the cave entrance, barreling over the two bandits behind him in the process. They were knocked to the ground and, since the leader's shield was no longer protecting them, were immediately overtaken by spellfire. Meanwhile, the Cathay-raht retreated around a corner, out of sight from the entrance. Nevertheless, he was weakened, and they needed only one last push to finish him off.
"Malakaus, take point. Serge, Sarel, behind him. Noelle, Corrira, you get behind me. Let's finish off that big cat once and for all." Sharee ordered, taking her position behind Sarel.
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Ssarak pulled tight the straps on his armor, being sure each plate was well-secured to his body. There had been no question that he was accept the escort mission, regardless of the danger, so he went straight to preparing himself. It had been recently repaired, so it was in good condition. Before grabbing his weapon, he looked up at his axe in its now-permanent resting place mounted on his wall. The weapon he had carried for so long was broken in two in the middle of the haft. While it was true that he could have potentially repaired it, he had resolved that it was time for a new weapon. Besides, he did not place too much importance on an object's sentimental value. Even if it had belonged to his father, it was just an axe that carried no more importance than what he wanted to ascribe to it.
His new weapon was two handed as well, with a head that had a hammer on one side, an axe on the other, and a spike in the middle. As a result, he could use it for cutting and bludgeoning. The spike was not something he would use quite as often, as it would be unwieldy as a spear, but it had its uses. He secured it into place on his back, then stored his helmet in his backpack along with some of his other supplies. He planned to wear it while on the road, but there was no reason to have it on while inside the college...or at least he hoped there would not be. He had everything he would need for the mission, so he made his way downstairs and into the courtyard, where he, Meirin, Alaira, and Darius were meant to meet the caravan driver .As it seemed he or she had not yet arrived, Ssarak took a seat on a nearby bench to rest before they set out.
Ssarak pulled tight the straps on his armor, being sure each plate was well-secured to his body. There had been no question that he was accept the escort mission, regardless of the danger, so he went straight to preparing himself. It had been recently repaired, so it was in good condition. Before grabbing his weapon, he looked up at his axe in its now-permanent resting place mounted on his wall. The weapon he had carried for so long was broken in two in the middle of the haft. While it was true that he could have potentially repaired it, he had resolved that it was time for a new weapon. Besides, he did not place too much importance on an object's sentimental value. Even if it had belonged to his father, it was just an axe that carried no more importance than what he wanted to ascribe to it.
His new weapon was two handed as well, with a head that had a hammer on one side, an axe on the other, and a spike in the middle. As a result, he could use it for cutting and bludgeoning. The spike was not something he would use quite as often, as it would be unwieldy as a spear, but it had its uses. He secured it into place on his back, then stored his helmet in his backpack along with some of his other supplies. He planned to wear it while on the road, but there was no reason to have it on while inside the college...or at least he hoped there would not be. He had everything he would need for the mission, so he made his way downstairs and into the courtyard, where he, Meirin, Alaira, and Darius were meant to meet the caravan driver .As it seemed he or she had not yet arrived, Ssarak took a seat on a nearby bench to rest before they set out.
There is probably going to be a lot of back and forth in this conversation with Meirin. It would probably be best to collab it, when you have the chance.
Almost forgot about Leaps. Can't forget him.
Lorag grunted, then gave a chuckle. "Hmph, you're worried I'll throw myself onto someone's sword or something? Like I said before, I don't really expect you to understand. You can go ahead and calm down; a warrior's death isn't a suicide. I'll end up fighting to my bloody and glorious end, whenever that may be. If I end up dying, it'll be because there was no way I could have lived." Lorag's explanation, at least to him, was meant to be reassuring, though Fendros might disagree. Regardless, he considered the matter closed enough to head on into the tavern.
Reads shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe." She responded simply. By no means did she appear offended by Sabine's advice, but she didn't seem to take it to heart. It was likely she had heard similar advice from other before, so it didn't really have any meaning to her. The Redguard finally finished his song, so Reads broke away for a moment to place the coin Sabine had given her in the plate along with the other tips. Walking back, she looked at Sabine while glancing back to the road. "Well, I should get home now. Mother surely has chores for me by now. Have a good day, and thank you for the talk."
Kaleeth laid in the bed with her arms wrapped tightly around Janius. Her mind was certainly off of her village now, and would hopefully stay that way for quite a while. Even when they weren't mating, Janius had a way of keeping her mind of off her home. Unfortunately, it was only ever really a distraction. She had been so close to her family that she wasn't sure if she would ever completely be rid of the homesickness. It was definitely better now, but it wasn't gone.
She heard scratching at the door from Leaps trying to get out, but it would probably be best not to let him bother the tavern's patrons. It was hard enough to carry him around without the townsfolk taking notice. Luckily, most people did not know what a young wamasu looked like, and he was still rather small. It would be years before he became too big to reasonably take into a town. After giving up on the door, he wandered around the room for a few minutes to satisfy his curiosity, then jumped up on the bed with them. Kaleeth laughed when he climbed up onto Janius, who he seemed to have a certain affinity for. He was a bit larger than before, and his claws a bit longer, but they still did not break the skin when he climbed on Janius. Kaleeth scratched behind the holes that served as Leaps' ears, something that she found he enjoyed rather well. "You know, I like Leaps. I hope we can keep him when he grows up. I feel kind of guilty we killed his mother, but I think you're his mother now." She laughed.
Reads shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe." She responded simply. By no means did she appear offended by Sabine's advice, but she didn't seem to take it to heart. It was likely she had heard similar advice from other before, so it didn't really have any meaning to her. The Redguard finally finished his song, so Reads broke away for a moment to place the coin Sabine had given her in the plate along with the other tips. Walking back, she looked at Sabine while glancing back to the road. "Well, I should get home now. Mother surely has chores for me by now. Have a good day, and thank you for the talk."
Kaleeth laid in the bed with her arms wrapped tightly around Janius. Her mind was certainly off of her village now, and would hopefully stay that way for quite a while. Even when they weren't mating, Janius had a way of keeping her mind of off her home. Unfortunately, it was only ever really a distraction. She had been so close to her family that she wasn't sure if she would ever completely be rid of the homesickness. It was definitely better now, but it wasn't gone.
She heard scratching at the door from Leaps trying to get out, but it would probably be best not to let him bother the tavern's patrons. It was hard enough to carry him around without the townsfolk taking notice. Luckily, most people did not know what a young wamasu looked like, and he was still rather small. It would be years before he became too big to reasonably take into a town. After giving up on the door, he wandered around the room for a few minutes to satisfy his curiosity, then jumped up on the bed with them. Kaleeth laughed when he climbed up onto Janius, who he seemed to have a certain affinity for. He was a bit larger than before, and his claws a bit longer, but they still did not break the skin when he climbed on Janius. Kaleeth scratched behind the holes that served as Leaps' ears, something that she found he enjoyed rather well. "You know, I like Leaps. I hope we can keep him when he grows up. I feel kind of guilty we killed his mother, but I think you're his mother now." She laughed.
Lorag's mood had scarcely improved, though by this point, he at least was not actively looking for trouble. He stuck behind Fendros, staying quiet and out of the way. When the Altmer spoke to him, he managed not to pass on his frustration in his tone. "No, just my friend here." He answered simply.
It seemed like Fendros had found the book he was looking for, and Lorag was more eager than ever to get back to the tavern for a drink, so he approached him somewhat impatiently and eyed the book he was reading. "Will that book work for your kitten? We need to get back so I can...watch over our stuff."
"I don't have the gold." Reads explained. "There is no place in Stormhold I can study, just a guild for mages, but I am not good with magic. The only place I can think of where I could become a scholar without being a mage is the college in Lilmoth, but it would be expensive to go there, and I might not even get in. Fishing isn't that bad though, and living with my parents, I do have enough gold to buy one or two books every month." She said, at least a bit more cheerfully.
It seemed like Fendros had found the book he was looking for, and Lorag was more eager than ever to get back to the tavern for a drink, so he approached him somewhat impatiently and eyed the book he was reading. "Will that book work for your kitten? We need to get back so I can...watch over our stuff."
"I don't have the gold." Reads explained. "There is no place in Stormhold I can study, just a guild for mages, but I am not good with magic. The only place I can think of where I could become a scholar without being a mage is the college in Lilmoth, but it would be expensive to go there, and I might not even get in. Fishing isn't that bad though, and living with my parents, I do have enough gold to buy one or two books every month." She said, at least a bit more cheerfully.
Hey Ryonara, Meirin's on the escort mission now, right? Lucius said he moved her, but never actually edited anything. Need to make sure I know who is there before I post.
Or a chaurus.
"Indeed, they are a bit quieter than the engines of most other ships. I've been on Sovereignty vessels before. Overall, I would say they are efficiently designed, if not quite as...aesthetically pleasing. It's not like a military vessel is made to look good, though. They are made to wage war. Despite what some might try to tell you, even Rothian architectural design has a functional purpose. Curved surfaces don't have as many points of failure as angled ones." Rareth commented to Shiva.
The small talk continued for a while until the rest of the team arrived and took their seats. Then, with the press of a button on her wrist computer, Rareth directed the dropship's autopilot to take them to the spaceport. With military clearance, they were able to avoid the standard lanes of traffic and head directly to their hanger. Their ship was a Rothian corvette, which, while not the largest class of vessel, was still rather large at around a thousand meters in length. It had two hanger bays, one on either side. By Ashley's request, Rareth made sure to take them to the one that contained the Hummingbird. She was sure to message the ship ahead of time to report their arrival, so there was a welcoming party awaiting them once they landed.
As soon as the ramp lowered, Rareth saw a group of officers of all races, Dirophyds excepted. They each had uniforms of their respective races, with one in particular being highly decorated: a Tempu male who was the first to step forward, salute, and greet them. "Ah, it is good to finally meet you all. I am Repentant Solace, the new Captain of the, forgive my pronunciation, Tares'Synkuur. Boundless Light, translated. For those of you who sent your belongings ahead of time, we have taken the liberty of moving them to your quarters on the starboard side. There are a higher than average number of officers on this mission, so you may not all have your own rooms, but it should not be crowded. You may go there now if you wish, we will be departing for our destination shortly. In the meantime, however, I like to get to know my crew. If you so choose, I would like to take the time for more detailed introductions."
The other officers with Captain Solace stepped forward as well to give their introductions. The First Officer was a Rothian woman by the name of Fa'Vita. The Requisitions Officer, Akilah, who most of the team was already familiar with, was also present. The two other officers were the Maintenance Officer, a Rothian male named Korak'Vaer, and the Communications Officer, a Masulu male called Hirintka. After exchanging names, each of them remained to speak with the team who were at the center of this entire mission.
The small talk continued for a while until the rest of the team arrived and took their seats. Then, with the press of a button on her wrist computer, Rareth directed the dropship's autopilot to take them to the spaceport. With military clearance, they were able to avoid the standard lanes of traffic and head directly to their hanger. Their ship was a Rothian corvette, which, while not the largest class of vessel, was still rather large at around a thousand meters in length. It had two hanger bays, one on either side. By Ashley's request, Rareth made sure to take them to the one that contained the Hummingbird. She was sure to message the ship ahead of time to report their arrival, so there was a welcoming party awaiting them once they landed.
As soon as the ramp lowered, Rareth saw a group of officers of all races, Dirophyds excepted. They each had uniforms of their respective races, with one in particular being highly decorated: a Tempu male who was the first to step forward, salute, and greet them. "Ah, it is good to finally meet you all. I am Repentant Solace, the new Captain of the, forgive my pronunciation, Tares'Synkuur. Boundless Light, translated. For those of you who sent your belongings ahead of time, we have taken the liberty of moving them to your quarters on the starboard side. There are a higher than average number of officers on this mission, so you may not all have your own rooms, but it should not be crowded. You may go there now if you wish, we will be departing for our destination shortly. In the meantime, however, I like to get to know my crew. If you so choose, I would like to take the time for more detailed introductions."
The other officers with Captain Solace stepped forward as well to give their introductions. The First Officer was a Rothian woman by the name of Fa'Vita. The Requisitions Officer, Akilah, who most of the team was already familiar with, was also present. The two other officers were the Maintenance Officer, a Rothian male named Korak'Vaer, and the Communications Officer, a Masulu male called Hirintka. After exchanging names, each of them remained to speak with the team who were at the center of this entire mission.
Lorag let out a sound somewhere between a huff and a chuckle. After a few more moments of silence, he finally turned around to look at Fendros. "With the places we're going, and the things we're doing, I don't think I'll have to go looking." He remarked before walking wordlessly out of the alleyway. He glanced back to Fendros, waiting for him to take the lead to get whatever he was after.
Reads gave a somewhat enthusiastic nod. "Yes, I love history. And law, and all the different kinds of old ruins of lost civilizations out there. I started out reading stories and fiction, but reality just seems so much more interesting. I just wish I had more gold for books, or even better, I wish I could be a scholar. But that...is a little out of reach." She explained, her tone becoming a bit less upbeat at the end.
Reads gave a somewhat enthusiastic nod. "Yes, I love history. And law, and all the different kinds of old ruins of lost civilizations out there. I started out reading stories and fiction, but reality just seems so much more interesting. I just wish I had more gold for books, or even better, I wish I could be a scholar. But that...is a little out of reach." She explained, her tone becoming a bit less upbeat at the end.
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