originally posted in:The New Dojo
"Interesting..." David decided, "Anything else suspicious?"
He seemed rather... intrigued by these findings.
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"Other than the factor that these men have never been seen within the capitol.. there was this." [i]Hyaenis handed a slip of paper to David.[/i] "The note was recovered by my spy. Surely, they know now that they are being watched.. or worse, they know that I am watching." [i]The note read "Take Julian from underground, smuggle into Zyria. Frame Tribune for the crime, begin operation Lionfire."[/i] "Though this Lionfire.. it is a curious name."
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"Zyria. If that's were these travels will lead, I shall go. Where did you find this?" David asked. Lionfire. Perhaps a hint that thus was being perpatrated by Armillion, or by someone of blood or treasured to him. Or perhaps lionfire was referencing Armillion's wrath.
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"My sole spy recovered it underground, in the many tunnels that move throughout the city. These figures.. they seem to have a small force here, and these letters are large in number. Though no Julian.. Do be careful, if you head to Zyria. The Trayvens are engaged in warfare against the Tribune there.. if you are captured by the Trayvens, you would be executed for treason, usually anyway. The Tribune are.. merciful, though."
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"Why would they capture me? I'm technically on their side. I will not keep the note, for obvious reasons," David replied. He muttered something in Irish, familiar to Hyeanis, [i]When I swear something on my mother's blade, I mean it. Dead or alive, I will find Julian.[/i]
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"...That's good to hear." [i]Hyaenis responded, to the Irish portion.[/i] "And if the Trayvens learned that you were heading out of the city.. you may be suspected of this. Trust me, stranger has happened. It may be a war crime to murder a prisoner.. but Trayve breaks laws all the time."
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"Maybe I don't paticuluarly have to go to Zyria...." David realized, "I know a lot of Hunters. My immediate family is 60% Hunters. Or that Ghost... Centauri."
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"You intend on sending another, in your place as a scout, then? That.. could work, I suppose."
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"Could? It will. I know some sneaky people."
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"Your confidence is truly inspiring." [i]Hyaenis stated, bowing, his robe shuffling as he did so.[/i] "However, do have care with whomever you send. I have lost many spies of mine, to that cruel land."
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"That... I won't say. I haven't figured out who I'm sending yet."
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"You need to decide quickly, whether you like it or not. This war is just beginning, if it escalates.."
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"Right... a lot of people would die, Amethyst, send a message to Mia," David asked.
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"Mia.. mm, very well. I don't exactly know a Mia, but nonetheless, she should certainly hurry. She.. does know about the dimensional travel between the world of Tatakai and the Trayven realm, yes?"
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"Yes, she does," David replied, "She's my aunt."
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"Good. Great. Get to it, then."
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Edited by Splashback77: 2/18/2018 7:17:36 PM"Alright, I will," David replied. "Mia's been notified. She will do it," Amethyst reported.
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"Good. I shall leave you, for a time, then. May you.. both, of you.. sleep well." [i]The little man would bow forwards, towards David, before then turning away and leaving him alone. Mia would likely arrive soon enough, though not exactly at night. It would be best to sleep for a bit, and then find her in the morning.[/i] [spoiler]Best if you intro Mia into Trayve, I suppose.[/spoiler]
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[b]The Next Morning[/b] [i]Gates of Trayve[/i] The green-cloaked Huntress approached Trayve and its walls. She stepped a few feet outside the gate, spinning her Last Word out and back into its holster. "So this is the place that Oliver's from. Sheesh. So golden, too Roman," Mia muttered. "It's also the place that will plunge into Civil War if they find out," Lush noted, in his iconic Locus voice "But technically aren't they already in a Civil War?" "I assume you could say that."
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[i]The gates of Trayve were accompanied by the usual: endless caravans for trading, guardsmen, and nomadic travelers heading into the city. Though a certain individual upon horseback, hooded and cloaked, would approach Mia then. He removed the hood, revealing a young man with a shaven bald head and light brown eyes.[/i] "Mia. Hey, your half-nephew who whatever's back in the palace. Name's Edwin, I'll be leading you up." [i]He then whistled, as another horse came up, for Mia.[/i]
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She climbed onto the horse, "If you get shot with an arrow or something, that's on you. I probably should have made my own bow, quiver, and arrows before I came."
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"I can hook you up with some archer equipment, get you all that you need. Daggers, hidden blades, that sort of shenanigans." [i]Edwin added, as the two rode into the city. The blue skies blazed across the heavens, as packs of birds flew throughout the air.[/i] "They're heading west. Winter's coming, eventually. Ugh." [i]Edwin murmured.[/i] "Your, ah.. nephew, is waiting in the keep, with his new girlfriend or whatever. Decently sure he's trying to hook up with a Lionknight, or his Ghost is trying to get them together."
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"Amethyst.... I told her to stop teasing him so much," the Huntress sighed, "Also, I have [i]plenty[/i] of knives, wouldn't mind adding a few more to my collection." [spoiler]*[b]This will make fine addition to my collection[/b] intensifies.*[/spoiler]
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"Knife girl, huh? All goes well, I'll see if I can get the royal smith to forge a steel blade with a golden hilt, wrapped with a smoothened leather handle. Think of it as a Trayven antique." [i]Edwin added, as the two traversed through the center of the city.[/i]
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"Hmm... might reinforce that with hadium," she muttered. "Yes, I have a lot. I think I have, what, 40 throwing knives alone."
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"Jeez, and I thought that all my weapons and disguises were enough. Though hadium. Hadium, hadium.. oh, yeah, I remember from the report. I'll leave the infusion up to you. Anyway.. Lady Camella!" [i]Edwin yelled, as the knightess, her arm still casted, yet she was in her knightly garb.[/i] "So good to see you, dear. How's David?" "He should be here.. soon." [i]Camella murmured, though she bowed her head towards Mia.[/i] "My lady." "Camella Castellan," [i]Edwin introduced her.[/i] "Lionknight of oh-so glorious King of Lions, Armillion Trayven."