"Thank you. Now I would appreciate it if you would come along peacefully. This doesn't have to happen again."

He took Niran's sword away, flining it far away, close to the exit.

"Your answer?"

OOC: I'm gone for a bit.

"Go ahead and kill me Sel," Niran said "You've wanted to for all this time. Do it now." He paused and added his voice was one of strange sorrow, as if he regarded his life as pointless "NOW! JUST KILL ME! DO IT, DAMNIT!" he lowered his voice "I've wanted to die for all this time, but I was too much of a coward to do it myself. NOW!"

"You act as if I know what the hell you're talking about." Death replied. "But I may have to meet this Sel, and maybe get a reward for doing his dirty work, hmm?"

Why won't he just kill me . . .

"Damnit Death, Sel, whoever the hell you are. You listen to me."

Niran paused before continuing, pointing at Celia.

"Look at her now!! Your friend, damnit why the hell can't you remember??!! All of us, Fenris, Arco, Konrad, everyone!!"

"Fenris, stop him. Don't act like a weak idiot now, I don't mind death. Besides, what have I got on this world?"

(OOC: That doesn't mean actually kill him :shocked: )

Death was confused as to why they thought he was someone else...

"Oh look, he's appealing to my heart." Death said mockingly. "Maybe if I actually knew you people...no, it still wouldn't matter. You will all come with me."

"What heart, you honoured user. You cruel jerk," Niran said angrily "Traitor," he spat.

"Seving a dirty mage, what the hell has become of you in a day."

"Yes, 'traitor'...you've said that. But tell me, imperial, how can I betray you if I have never before met you?"

While he was determined to obey the master, he was curious as to who Sel was...

"Oh, you don't remember us." Niran said angrily as if Death was just putting on the act "Celia, Serene, Jonacin, Fenris, -" he stopped, something just came to him.

Serene can read minds. Maybe if he thought about her hard enough, tried to convey a message . . . would it work? No probably not.

"You used to travel with us, remember" Niran said angrily "Then you dissapeared all of a sudden, you've probably been Arkyacts spy all this time."

Death paused for a moment. "Of course I don't remember you. I have only seen you once, before today...and that was through a mirror."

He looked at all the others. "So, is everyone coming peacefully, or do I have to kill this worm to prove that I am not joking?"

"Oh yes," Niran said angrily "Kill the worm, the rude, disrespectful, and mean worm." He looked sadly at Celia. "Who used to be so much of a promise." he added.

He turned his face away from her, still at the tip of Sel's sword (OOC:he's on the ground right?) "It's not like anyone will miss me, I'm nothing. If you don't kill me now, I'll eventually be hung for my crimes against the Imperial Legion."

Death stared the imperial in the eye.

"Not many people wish for death...especially from Death himself." Death said. "What a strange coincidence, no?"

he shook the thought away. No one else here would see the humor.

"No, I won't kill you yet - I still need you to convince the others to come along."

"You won't," Niran laughed, a hollow laugh, as if he was going insane "Damn! Why the hell won't you. It's such a damn simple request."

"Celia, you choose what you choose, don't figure me into it. My life means nothing, I have no one left of this stupid little place." Niran spoke more "The same goes for the rest of you, Fenris, don't hesitate to fight because of me."

Niran became silent.

No one . . .

(OOC: I may have to log off soon.)

"Will you still try?" he asked, looking mainly at Fenris.

"Will you still fight me, knowing that I would kill your friend? No, I don't think you will." he said with a smile.

"You could still try, though. It wouldn't hurt my feelings a bit."

Go ahead Fenris, your not my friend. Since when have you been? Niran did not voice his thoughts.

Except for this one

"Celia, I'm sorry for what I said. Cruel words, damnit. I threw it away, the chance of friendship. Why the hell did I . . . "

"Celia I may die soon, but I want you too know - too know - I love you - damnit!" Niran's words broke up as he looked at her and then away quickly. . .

Why'd you say it, you know she hates you . . .

Death smiled. He looked at Celia. "Would you let him die now?" he laughed, then, he knew he had them now - or at least two of them.

"Come along, before I am forced to kill him."

[quote=gamer10]"Oh, you don't remember us." Niran said angrily as if Death was just putting on the act "Celia, Serene, Jonacin, Fenris, -" he stopped, something just came to him.

Serene can read minds. Maybe if he thought about her hard enough, tried to convey a message . . . would it work? No probably not.

"You used to travel with us, remember" Niran said angrily "Then you dissapeared all of a sudden, you've probably been Arkyacts spy all this time."[/quote]

Serene stood absolutely still, the aura was fainter now, she had a stern concentrated look in her face...there was something weird...someting comin in some other mind seeking contact..

"Serene..Serene...can you hear me?" It was like a call..a call from someone..very faint and weak, but it was there....persistently........

She was focusing on the voice in order to try to recognise it....was it?? Yes it was..

"Niran" her lips formed his name, "I hear you" she formed in her mind, "I´m here how can I help you? where are you?"

She then turned to Jonacin:

" I think they are in real trouble now, Niran is trying to contact me" she whispered, shivering with fear and sorrow, tears started forming in her eyes;

"Take my hand Jonacin, I have to get in contact with him, help me my love give me strength"

Anthanes opened his eyes. The fighting had allowed him time to concentrate as Death was distracted. Chanting in Daedric, he used every last ounce of his magicka to create a few potent blasts of frost and lightning which he aimed at Death.

And that, is why one does not mess with a battlemage.

Fenris had been planning on surrendering with Niran's capture, but when Anthanes interfered, he waited for Death's responce. Fenris saw too outcomes for this, either Anthanes' little attack would work, and not kill Niran, or it wouldn't work, and Niran would die. Why do these damn Dark Elves always have to be so damn difficult... he thought to himself.

Arco stood back as he had done. He knew Serene had tried to contact him, but she focused on another he knew. Arco held a hard grip on his scimitars as he held them low under his cloak waiting for something really serious would happen, but he stayed quiet...

The lightning bounced harmlessly off, striking the side of the cavern, but the frost got him and chilled his bones.

He still stood in the same place. at least master saw fit to protect me from one of those spells. he thought bitterly. He calmly reached into a small bag on his belt and pulled out a potion. He promptly drank it - reflect was always a pleasant surprise for users of magic.

He looked down at Niran, wondering if either of the spells hit him. "And you say that I have no heart."

OOC: I could be Sel again any time. Or you people could shut up and stop trying to be heroes....lol.

Oh, and I will be gone from 9:30 am until around 4:00.pm (if you don't know what time that is where you are, check the chart )

[quote=minque]
Serene stood absolutely still, the aura was fainter now, she had a stern concentrated look in her face...there was something weird...someting comin in some other mind seeking contact..

"Serene..Serene...can you hear me?" It was like a call..a call from someone..very faint and weak, but it was there....persistently........

She was focusing on the voice in order to try to recognise it....was it?? Yes it was..

"Niran" her lips formed his name, "I hear you" she formed in her mind, "I´m here how can I help you? where are you?"

She then turned to Jonacin:

" I think they are in real trouble now, Niran is trying to contact me" she whispered, shivering with fear and sorrow, tears started forming in her eyes;

"Take my hand Jonacin, I have to get in contact with him, help me my love give me strength"[/quote]
Jonacin took Serene's hand and held it tight, looking deep into her eyes, giving her strength to do what she had to do

OOC: Dantrag!:Then you must ask Serene to unleash your tongue! Or ask her to come and bring Azura....

Serene felt the strength ooze fron Jonacin to herself and increased the magnitude of the telepathic force....

[quote=minque]OOC: Dantrag!:Then you must ask Serene to unleash your tongue! Or ask her to come and bring Azura.... [/quote]

Death can't do that. And if you mean OOC, then I think I just did...

OOC: Then beware....Serene will now let Sel´s memories and personality copme back to him! (He might need a therapist after that! )


Serene got no answer to her tries to contact Arco or even Niran, so she decided to let Sel´s mind and memories come back to him, maybe he could do something, he was a strong man and if necessary she could bring Jonacin and teleport them to where the others were.....if someone cared to tell her that was....


So she chanted the spell that made Sel "come back"......but not entirely....she omitted his memories of the time before they met...in that godforsaken inn. Even though she was terribly worried that it might cause him a lot of pain..but.....it was needed to have him back...

"Sel....I´m here if you need me you won´t remember your past....yet.."

Niran looked at Death, what the hell was taking so long, why wasn't anyone doing anything. . .

Recovering from the shock of Niran's outburst, she shook her head. "Oh, Niran..."

She turned to Death. "Leave him alone!... I'll go peacefully...just don't kill anybody!"

She faced towards Fenris and quickly healed his minor wounds. She pleaded, "Please, mister Nord, just do what 'Death' says..."

She turned to Death, sadly hanging her head. "Fine. Take me to your..."-she gulped and her face full of disgust- "'master'."

"What?!!" Niran said in disbelief, "No, don't give in! Fight, damnit, fight!'

Celia stated sadly, "I, I can't, Niran! I would fight and run away if I was by myself... But I'm not, and I'm not risking anybody's life because of a refusal..."

Niran looked at death

"Kill me now, now! So help me, if you don't kill me now, I'll kill you when you move that sword!"

"I've had enough of this," Osano said impatiently, "Now that I'm here you don't even stand a chance of resisting. In fact, the next one who tries anything might just lose a finger or two." He had been watching Death handle the situation thus far. He had it under control but Osano wished it would move a bit faster. "I'll make you a deal," he added with a dark smile, "your cooperation, or your thumb." Osano hoped that it wouldn't go that far. He wouldn't be able to bring himself to cut off someone's finger.
He turned towards Death, "I don't believe we've met. Name's Osano," he said extending a hand.


OOC: we can't really do much with dantrag gone... perhaps we could say that he stopped moving after getting the memories, or he collapsed or something.

"That's it, a damn thumb? That's all you can do?" Niran spat at Osano.

[quote=gamer10]"That's it, a damn thumb? That's all you can do?" Niran spat at Osano.[/quote]

Osano laughed at this statement. "I'm afraid so because I still have to keep you alive. But, perhaps you would prefer to lose an arm, or a leg, or how about...an eye maybe?" Why does Arcyakt need them anyway? Perhaps I will kill the runt..

OOC: i'll be gone for a few

Niran laughed,

"You think that scares me you honoured user, come on, start cutting out my eyes."

Osano's smile faded and he thought to himself, Perhaps I underestimated you Niran. You saw through my threats. No matter, you will all be dead soon.

He then said outloud, "Your afraid, Niran. You cover up your fear with anger and put on a show that your not afraid to die. But the truth is you're a coward. You're probably the most scared out of anybody here. You're afraid of me, you're afraid of Arcyakt, and you're even afraid of you're friends. I am not going to waste my time on you." Osano felt like walking away, but chose to stay and watch how this would unfold

Niran stayed silent, he knew Osano was right. He was afraid to die, but not unprepared.

Then he spoke after thinking:

"What if I am, why shouldn't I be?" Niran looked at him angrily "Everyone in this room would like to get hold of me and strangle me. If I go out there, the sandstorm. If I find civilization, I'm wanted for murder, and sentenced to die by hanging." Niran became bleak "My life is a real mess up, isn't it." then said again "So just kill me."

Osano thought about what Niran said. Osano looked at Niran and said sternly, "Then join us. You will only become stronger and you will not be hated. If not, then lets hurry this along shall we?"

"Do not lie to me! That honoured user of a mage makes you his servants, no, slaves. I would rather die here then join you. Rather stay here and be hated by them, then be hated by the whole of Tamriel, I will not become like you!"

"I wouldn't like to strangke you..." Fenris said, looking at Niran with a 'huh' kind of expression on his face. "There are times you need a good smack on the head, yes, but strangle? Nah." He looked to Osano. "You, on the other hand...."

"I agree with Fenris..." Arco added to Fenris comment and stepping a little forward against Osano and Sel...

Serene couldn´t focus any longer, too exhausting, she did release Sel`s tongue......yet he might have need for her in some way...so she turned to Jonacin, saying in a low voice:

"I have to teleport to the whereabouts of the others, it´s my duty to try and help them, yet i don´t know where they are....do you want to come with me or will you wait for me here?"

"We have met, Osano. You just htought I wouldn't remember, being manipulated by Arcyakt as I was." Sel said, just coming to his senses. He had no idea why he was holding his sword to NIran's throat. The last thing he remembered was giving in to Arcyakt.

"Arcyakt had me twisted around his finger, but no more." he said, his anger rising. What right did these bastards have to take over his mind and body?

"You have until the count of three to leave, or be killed." he said as he held out a hand to help Niran up.

"One. Two...."

"Sel?" Serene tried to contact him...."where are you?"

I'm in a cave in the ashlands....beyond that, I don't know. he replied to Serene's call. Oh, and....thanks. he said before cutting off the link - he had more important things to attend to.

the least of them being gaining the trust of his friends again...

"Damn, " Serene spat," the ungrateful Dunmer cut off the link, a cave in the ashlands it was"

"I don´t bother about him..but Celia might be there and ..Arco, and i wouldn´t want to see them in danger"

OOC: I see how it is... :crying:

Anthanes grinned at Osano, tightening his grip on his two swords.

"Now, my friend, if you wish to avoid finding a few swords in your stomach, I would leave and never turn back."

Niran stood up, still a bit shaken,

"Great, now I'm swordless."

Anthanes went over to Niran and offered him the broadsword he had been using in his left hand. "Take this."

Niran took it, thanking him.

"Let's hope I don't have to use it."

"Why the hell would you wish that? I personally wouldn't mind gutting him..." Sel spat, still angry at the way he was used.