Just clarifying. Elias is, indeed, doing something productive.
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@POOHEAD189, since Discord seems to be having trouble, I'll just say it here. Just to clarify from your last post, the area outside the warehouse is not clear, so he would be stepping into a firefight. Elias did tell him to head off the package thief, but we would be needing to fly through the ambush that Sirka and Elias are fighting off.
"Survive an assault on Oblivion? I think that's quite an assumption." Do'rhajul replied. "Even a success would inevitably come with high casualties, and I would certainly be protecting your life, master. I do not think it is necessary to focus on existential questions until we have faced and overcame the dangers ahead of us. Perhaps peace will be mine, one day, but it is difficult for me to settle for peace when there is still a war to fight. Afterwards, well, I would not be opposed to having this conversation again."
The group was more focused on watching out for the dragon as long as they were walking along the rockier portions of the coast, but as they came to calmer waters, they were more attentive towards the shore. Just like themselves, the man they were tracking was likely to have chosen a beach on which to land. The first beach they came across did not seem to have been disturbed, but on the second, Do'rhajul's keen eyes spotted some sand that had been dragged up into the grass from the beach. Following it farther up near the forest, they were able to find exactly what they had been hoping for. There were two rowboats resting near the trees, next to the cold remnants of a campfire. They had almost certainly been left behind by the Redguard and the other bounty hunters with him. Most likely, Do'rhajul reasoned, was that they had hired a larger ship to take them to the island, then took rowboats to make landfall. The tracks and other evidence left around the camp did match up with the timeframe at which the Redguard would have arrived. Besides which, it was not as if many others would willingly visit this island in particular. There were tracks that seemed to indicate that they had moved farther inland, though it was getting somewhat close to nightfall.
The group was more focused on watching out for the dragon as long as they were walking along the rockier portions of the coast, but as they came to calmer waters, they were more attentive towards the shore. Just like themselves, the man they were tracking was likely to have chosen a beach on which to land. The first beach they came across did not seem to have been disturbed, but on the second, Do'rhajul's keen eyes spotted some sand that had been dragged up into the grass from the beach. Following it farther up near the forest, they were able to find exactly what they had been hoping for. There were two rowboats resting near the trees, next to the cold remnants of a campfire. They had almost certainly been left behind by the Redguard and the other bounty hunters with him. Most likely, Do'rhajul reasoned, was that they had hired a larger ship to take them to the island, then took rowboats to make landfall. The tracks and other evidence left around the camp did match up with the timeframe at which the Redguard would have arrived. Besides which, it was not as if many others would willingly visit this island in particular. There were tracks that seemed to indicate that they had moved farther inland, though it was getting somewhat close to nightfall.
Do'rhajul did not require much time to think of an answer. "When I accepted your mercy and agreed to help you. If I really had a mind to, I could have slit my own throat as repentance for my many sins. Just...I understand what you are doing. I understand why you are doing it, and you are much more noble than I."
There was a long breath, and a more lengthy pause from Do'rhajul. He gave off a soft, deep sound, almost as if he was growling at his own thoughts. "You resisted the temptation of revenge, even though you deserved to take it. Arinette, the others, they would have deserved everything you could have done to them. The world would not have been worse off for their loss. You avoided revenge, but I am driven by it. I have nothing more in my life, except for what others have done to me, and what I have done to myself by falling for their tricks. Lycans first took away most of my life, then Clavicus Vile tricked me into giving up what was left. I do not know who those lycans were, if they were affiliated with a clan, or just a pack of ferals. But, Vile is something I can identify, something we can hurt. With me serving you as my master, I can help make Vile pay for the pain he has caused. To me, to you, to anyone else. To make a god bend his knee to the will and tenacity of mortals, that, I suppose, would be an even greater justice than my own death."
There was a long breath, and a more lengthy pause from Do'rhajul. He gave off a soft, deep sound, almost as if he was growling at his own thoughts. "You resisted the temptation of revenge, even though you deserved to take it. Arinette, the others, they would have deserved everything you could have done to them. The world would not have been worse off for their loss. You avoided revenge, but I am driven by it. I have nothing more in my life, except for what others have done to me, and what I have done to myself by falling for their tricks. Lycans first took away most of my life, then Clavicus Vile tricked me into giving up what was left. I do not know who those lycans were, if they were affiliated with a clan, or just a pack of ferals. But, Vile is something I can identify, something we can hurt. With me serving you as my master, I can help make Vile pay for the pain he has caused. To me, to you, to anyone else. To make a god bend his knee to the will and tenacity of mortals, that, I suppose, would be an even greater justice than my own death."
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Delni hurriedly replied to Elias. "Oh, finally. I couldn't get a hold of you. Yeah, I called for some help. Hope you don't mind. It turns out that my sister had been sent to the very same planet as you; lucky, right? Hopefully she can help if you're in trouble."
"Finally." Sirka muttered to herself once she saw the Mandalorians inside the warehouse start to join the fray. It was fortunate timing too, as the pirates had just started to put their attention on her. It was safe to say that the pirates' plan had been entirely derailed by her involvement, as they had failed to prepare from an attack from the warehouse when moving up on Sirka's position. Elias had quickly put out a lot of firepower onto the group on the east flank, even topping it all off with a wrist rocket. It spread confusion among the enemy's ranks: a trend which Sirka wanted to continue.
The pirates on the west flank were probably going to react to Elias quickly, so Sirka decided to give them a reason to pay attention to her instead. Finally rushing out from behind her cover, Sirka marched towards the west flank, unloading her blaster towards anyone she saw. "That all you've got? Fight me!" Sirka shouted. Whether or not the taunting was actually effective, a few did peek out to return fire, but her weapon was oppressive against clustered groups. One Weequay stayed exposed for too long and took a hit to his shoulder.
As suppressed as they were, the pirates were not novices with their blasters. A few shots came close to their mark, and one ended up striking Sirka right in the middle of her forehead. Reflexively, her head recoiled back, and the Twi'lek woman who took the shot immediately leaned out to find a shot on Elias. However, she had dismissed the threat far too prematurely.
Sirka shook her head and let out a roar, ignoring the relatively minor burn to her tough, blaster-resistant scales. She re-adjusted her aim to pepper the Twi'lek's position with shots, one of which burned through one of her lekku. On a Twi'lek, that was as good as lethal. "I've stepped on insects more threatening than you!" Sirka continued to taunt. While Sirka was taking on the attention, hopefully Elias and his friend would be able to take the chance to clean up, at least for the pirates in sight. There were probably more making their way around from the other side of the warehouse who would not have the disadvantage of being taken off-guard.
Do'rhajul kept his eyes moving between the skies and the forest off to their left. Though, a dragon would have difficulty maneuvering among trees, so an attack from above was by far the most likely danger. They were searching the coast to the north of the spot they had landed for signs of their quarry. The island was not too terribly large, but it would still take time for them to get around the entire island. However, it was also quite unlikely that the Redguard would have made landfall on the far side of the island, so they could concentrate their search on the part of the island that faced the mainland.
Do'rhajul did not face Sabine as he answered. "Your spells were powerful and effective. Even I could not defend against it. The only criticism I can levy against your actions is that you did not follow through on the opportunity you created. Your mercy is a laudable trait, but it can be a weakness. At that time, I would have killed you if given the chance. You should have denied that option to me." He did not seem to be becoming any more forgiving towards himself, based on his attitude.
Do'rhajul did not face Sabine as he answered. "Your spells were powerful and effective. Even I could not defend against it. The only criticism I can levy against your actions is that you did not follow through on the opportunity you created. Your mercy is a laudable trait, but it can be a weakness. At that time, I would have killed you if given the chance. You should have denied that option to me." He did not seem to be becoming any more forgiving towards himself, based on his attitude.
Although it had not been that long, Do'rhajul and Yerig had been around Sabine enough to at least not be uncomfortable around her. Yerig was the more sociable of the two, as Do'rhajul seemed to start brooding any time he was allowed to be alone with his own thoughts. Although, it would be easy to see that Yerig looked concerned about Do'rhajul's frequent foul moods, so it might not have been normal for him.
The group had chosen one of the few sandy beaches they saw to make landfall. Given that Sabine could teleport, there would not likely be much need for the boat again, but Do'rhajul decided to find some foliage in which to hide it just so that they would have the option. They would just have to make sure to remember where they left it.
Yerig raised his brow at Sabine. "You, uh, didn't already have a plan for that? With how eager you were to get here, without any reinforcements, I figured you would have already had that figured out." He said, surprised. Though, that expression quickly became a chuckle. "I'd like to point out that I didn't swear myself to follow your insane plans. I will, but not because I have to."
Do'rhajul approached the question more seriously. "Between the Staff, my shield, and Yerig's voice, we have far more power than this dragon will expect. They are arrogant and prideful creatures by nature, so it will underestimate us. We must use that to our advantage. Your power will be the most likely to kill it, Sabine. Its scales are exceptionally strong, and a being its size will easily overpower any of us physically. But, it still bleeds just like anything else. Destruction magic, well-placed piercing strikes against weak points. If we hurt it enough, it shall die."
"I would suggest targeting the wings first." Yerig added. "Its flight gives it an advantage, but on the ground, we can outmaneuver it. Also, dragons tend to be attuned to an element, ice or fire, and are resistant to it. If you notice it using fire or frost breath, use a different one against it. As for me, I have had many years of practice and meditation, but I still do not think my Thu'um will be a match for a true Dovah. You will be the one who gives us an advantage."
Do'rhajul nodded in agreement. "Hopefully, we don't have to fight it. I suggest we continue along the coastline and see if we can find any hint of where this Redguard made landfall. We might be able to follow the tracks from there."
The group had chosen one of the few sandy beaches they saw to make landfall. Given that Sabine could teleport, there would not likely be much need for the boat again, but Do'rhajul decided to find some foliage in which to hide it just so that they would have the option. They would just have to make sure to remember where they left it.
Yerig raised his brow at Sabine. "You, uh, didn't already have a plan for that? With how eager you were to get here, without any reinforcements, I figured you would have already had that figured out." He said, surprised. Though, that expression quickly became a chuckle. "I'd like to point out that I didn't swear myself to follow your insane plans. I will, but not because I have to."
Do'rhajul approached the question more seriously. "Between the Staff, my shield, and Yerig's voice, we have far more power than this dragon will expect. They are arrogant and prideful creatures by nature, so it will underestimate us. We must use that to our advantage. Your power will be the most likely to kill it, Sabine. Its scales are exceptionally strong, and a being its size will easily overpower any of us physically. But, it still bleeds just like anything else. Destruction magic, well-placed piercing strikes against weak points. If we hurt it enough, it shall die."
"I would suggest targeting the wings first." Yerig added. "Its flight gives it an advantage, but on the ground, we can outmaneuver it. Also, dragons tend to be attuned to an element, ice or fire, and are resistant to it. If you notice it using fire or frost breath, use a different one against it. As for me, I have had many years of practice and meditation, but I still do not think my Thu'um will be a match for a true Dovah. You will be the one who gives us an advantage."
Do'rhajul nodded in agreement. "Hopefully, we don't have to fight it. I suggest we continue along the coastline and see if we can find any hint of where this Redguard made landfall. We might be able to follow the tracks from there."
You can if you like, though we can still end up on the island.
You can skip us to wherever you like, if you like. We could go straight to the island. I don't know what method you had in mind to get them to the island, but it would be a nice, sunny place. Warm, but not hot, given how far north it is. Sort of a hilly, temperate island, with more rocky shores than sandy ones. Given who she is, any of the High Rock clans would accept the prisoners on her order. They would have been ordered immediately by Meesei to send out search parties all over High Rock for Sabine, so they would be looking for her by this point. If she suddenly shows up in their clan, they would probably try to convince her to stay, but they couldn't make her.
"Wards should be able to block anything the Dragon can do, except crushing you with its teeth and claws, of course." Yerig replied as they were gathering up the unconscious bodies around them. Do'rhajul's team had brought enough bindings for all of the Champion's pack, so they had no issue restraining them. Each of them were stripped and bound in turn, their chains linked together to make any escape attempts that much more difficult. The Argonian had suffered severe blood loss and would require extended treatment to survive, though Sabine could make sure he survived long enough to be imprisoned, if she chose to do so.
Following Sabine's orders, Do'rhajul had now armed himself with his shield and a steel sword, given that silver would no longer be useful to him. Once they had their prisoners gathered and ready, Do'rhajul looked to Sabine for direction. "I suppose you will want to use one of your portals to bring these prisoners to your clan. Do you wish for us to stay here? My presence would require some explanation to them." He asked.
Following Sabine's orders, Do'rhajul had now armed himself with his shield and a steel sword, given that silver would no longer be useful to him. Once they had their prisoners gathered and ready, Do'rhajul looked to Sabine for direction. "I suppose you will want to use one of your portals to bring these prisoners to your clan. Do you wish for us to stay here? My presence would require some explanation to them." He asked.
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