A Mystery Unleashed - Playground 33

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Osano swung himself off of Slogon barely missing the spell shot at him. He stepped in front of the dragon and instructed his army to stop. He walked the rest of the short distance to Balmora and slipped his ruby into his pocket. He stopped in front of Konrad Fenris and Anthanes and said, "how heroic. Three of our protagonists have come to spare this town. But where are the rest of you I wonder? Probably off to stop York and," he paused, "Falx."

Konrad grined at the man in front of him, then raised his hand. He was attempting to raise the man into the air. "Now, you stay up there and talk to us." he instructed, laughing.

Fenris smirked. "Yeah, right, Falx is dead. Besides, you elven dirtbag, you made a big mistake in abbadoning that dragon of yours!" he said, rushing towards Osano, and swung vertically, as the sun set in the background. "A General's place is not on the front-lines!"

The Hlaalu archers rained down fire on the Constructs, while the soldiers awaited for them to enter the city. A few mages from the mage's guild had run out and were raining down ice-spells, while archers from the Fighter's guild, theives guild and Morag Tong reinforced the Hlaalu archer's ranks. Warriors of the Fighter's guild stood ready, as did the assasins of the Morag Tong and rogues of the Thieves guild. Some priests from the temple were also present, and were standing by with some mages to heal the wounded.

"Meddle not in the affairs of battlemages, for they are powerful beyond your feeble understanding!" , Anthanes shouted from high in the sky, his voice echoing. The battlemage dropped his gaze on the Dragon.

"V'laash, ikranus. Sandus sandus irethanos." , the Battlemage chanted as a mixed spell of Paralyze and Soul Trap shot from his fingertips towards the dragon.

A dragon soul..Imagine what I could do with it...

York was finally ready to go, he walked to the hall of mirrors and stepped through. He found himself some distance away from the city itself with his army following behind.

Hope arcyakt comes along before we arrive...it's not the army that worries me...just I'd hate to fight all the mouths and the master alone...

He held the ruby gripped tightly on his arm with the shield and gripped his sword tightly. The army stood dull and lifeless as he awaited Arcyakt, he dare not attack the telvanni without a mage to protect him from the spells.

I hope Arcyakt is up to this...there are alot of mouths here...

York felt uneasy with the army of constructs standing behind him and began pacing back and forth awaiting Arcyakt's arrival.

I wonder how the others are doing...at least they don't have to deal with Telvanni magics...

As konrad lifted him up into the air Osano smiled and said, "that won't work, child. You see Arcyakt offers me his divine power." he looked down at the ground and concentrated and slowly he lowered himself down. As he looked up he saw fenris charging at him; he brought his sword up to a block and with all his might pushed the Nord back. Osano gestured with his hand and his army began advancing quickly on the town as arrows and spells cam raining down upon them.

The arrows did little to the constructs but the ice spells were hurting them. Osano quickly ran towards Anthanes and slashed at him to try distract him from the dragon.

OOC: i see, konrad. its the "now you stay up there" part that confused me.

(OOC: He said attempting, the spell doesn't have to succeed any more than my blade has to chop you in half. )

I always say that. It means shogun can either post Osano flew in the air or stayed on the ground. I didn't want to look like an idiot and say he floated him up if it is aqctually impossible because of arcy or something.

Konrad responded quickly and brought his sword up with both his hands, dropping his dagger to the dirt to give himself more power. He parrie the blow and kciked Osano back, stopping any attacks to Anthanes was his main priority.

Anthanes smirked reassuringly at Osano as he agilly maneuvered behind the walls. Many of the archers on the wall shot at Osano as Anthanes began chanting a spell. "Nurenos, v'laash sharmatzkam!"

A burst of lightning shot from the battlemage's hands towards Osano's head.

"Learn your place twerp!" Osano said recoiling from Konrad's kick. He threw an elbow at Konrad's head, then rolled out of the way of most of the arrows that hadn't struck him. One arrow hit his chest and bounced of like it would hitting armor; another struck his left arm and went in a little ways but he ignored it. Osano charged at the gate with his army close behind when an extreme amount of pain surged through his body. Rcovering he yelled, "Damnable mages, all of you will die!!" he stood up and began running once more twards the gate.

Fenris cursed and followed after him. A Dark shape however, leapt down in front of Osano. A large male tiger-striped and tiger-colored Werewolf growled, swinging one massive clawed hand at the dunmer. Gotcha, Fenris thought, closing on Osano and swinging, again.

Meanwhile, one of the Constructs looked up, as if it had seen something out of the ordinary. That was moments before a grey-furred female Werewolf came down on the construct, ramming a Admantuim Spear through the Construct's body, and jerking it out brutually with a swing that sent pieces of it flying into the other constructs. The Werewolf, Anara, growled a Challenge, and swung the spear in a circle, clearing a space amongst the constructs.

"Seeing I won't be needed, I'll be off now." Megil said and vanished in a blue crackle.

in the distance of vivec a blue army moved beneath the surface, and soon an entourage of sylphs was mrching towards teh city, with Megil at the front decked in saphire blue armor with diamonds embedded through out the curiass, and his eyes crackling with energy. An ordinator met them at the bridge

"State your busines," the ordinator commanded, though slightly unttled by the group of beautiful women with spears standing behind Megil.

"We have come to aid Vivec in fighting of an invasion that will be shortly coming."
The ordinator laughed at Megil, but as he was doing so, a priest came running up to the ordinator, panting for breath.

"Lord Vivec says that he wishes to seek council with the representative of the sylph race".

Megil smiled at the ordinator and followed the priest through vivec all the way to the temple.

Upon entering the temple room the priest said, "Lord Vivec, here is the representative you wished for me to get."

"Ah good, you are dismissed," the priest left. Vivec turned to Megil, "So Megil Tel'Zeke what brings you here bringing bad news."

"Well sir, and army of constructs is heading this way, they are led by a powerful mage known as Arcyakt. I have come here to help protect the citizens and city of vivec from the destruction this army wishes to bring."

Vivec was silent for a few moments,

"I have heard of this mage, and I understand your concern, as such You have under your command all of the ordinators of Vivec, and you have the freedom to use whatever resource you deem fit, in order to improve the defenses of this city."

"I thank you Lord Vivec," Megil said bowing low. "May I also suggest that a messenger be sent to warn the keep of Ebonheart to be prepared, I am sure they have found the informant already, dead in an alleyway."

OOC: as has been said, tomorrow i'm going to college so my computer will be down for a few hours. until the I ask that whomever is attacking Vivec to plase hold back, since I have yet to make the defenses.

OOC: also here is essentially what the sylphs look like IMO. the picture if of shiva from FFX, and I did not draw it

http://www.ffshrine.org/ffx/aeonart/00026.jpg
and another image, with a cape.


A rather large picture so changed it into a link instead. -Rane

The werewolf surprised Osano. He barely had enough time to block the first strike and the second one knocked him back a few feet. He picked himself up and swung his claymore at [fenris?] and then called upon Slogon who was breaking free of the paralisis(sp) spell. By this time a few of the constructs were engaging with the fighters and mages within the walls and the constructs in the area of the female werewolf had turned their attention towards it.

Osano swung once more at Fenris and then ducked behind him and ran through the entrance to the town and cut down a few swordsmen. Damn mages is what the problem is. Where are they? He looked around for spellcasters to cslice up.

The Tiger-striped Werewolf, V'anul, dodged the attacks, before leaping off to deal with the constructs attacking Anara. The Werewolf landing heavily on one, crushing it's head into the cobblestone, grabbed the body by the legs, and starting using it as a weapon against the other contructs. Anara meanwhile, was doing a number on the constructs, using the agility and strength of her Wolven form and the spear to tear into the constructs.

Balmora's defenders ground defenders - the warriors, guards, and assasins-, and the constructs clashed. While the Archeras rained down fire. The Mages had spread out, some stood with archers, while other levitated freely. "Summon!" Fenris shouted, "Summon Winged Twilights!" he repeated.

Unearthly shrieks rent the air, and the twilights descended into the constructs ranks, several being impaled by the twilight's tails, other carried high into the air and dropped into their comrades. Fenris grinned and ran after Osano.

Ryan awoke to the sound of battle. He quickly strapped on his Glass armour and held his enchanted axes at the ready as he stepped out of the Council Club. He got out just in time to see a tall man strike down a pair of Hlaau Guards. Ryan decided to Join the Fray.

"Pick on some one your Own Size!!" He Snarled as he did a double uppercut with FireBane and IceBane.

Otik turned to Celia, "No I don't mind now does anyone know how to get to Sadrith Mora quick?"

Konrad easily dodged, the elbow, and stood watching the fight. As a construct came towards him he loked at it, and it flew back into a crowd of others. He picked up his dagger and span his way through them, weaving his body between the mechanical objects and slicing them apart. His sword snaped in two, and and a twilight grabbed hold of one of te constructs. He leapt up and grabbed onto th construct also, getting flown up ino the air. He scrambled up onto the winged twilight, then leapt from it onto the walls as it tried to bite him.

He looked over the battlefield, then grinned. He bobbed down to one of the dead warriors and picked up hsi sword. "Hope this works..." he mumbled, closing his eyes and grabbing the blade with both hands. Both of them were gashed from the sharpness of the blade but he did not notice the steady stream of blood.

Frisice. Encicfro. snanushoft.... He mumbled, concentrating hard. For a moment nothing happened, then his blood stopped flowing, they were frozen. He held the blade by the hilt and looked down at the constructs, poiting at them with a bright blue point.

I can't believe I managed to enchant something....

He leapt down from the wall and rolled, cutting a great line into the army.

Osano stepped aside of Ryan's attacks, clearly ignoring him. He ran to the wall and fought his way through archers and mages, lowering there ranged defense. He looked out at the Army and saw Konrad slicing through them, he sneered, "What a little prodigy." With that Osano took a bow and a few arrows from a dead guard and fired several shots at Konrad. They weren't the most accurate, but he was only hoping to draw Konrad towards him. A large number of constructs pushed there way through the fighters and dispersed themselves throughout the town. the majority of them were still fighting at the gate, however.

Slogon had broken free from Anthane's spell and was slowly approaching Balmora; stepping on humans and consturcts alike.


OOC: the invasion of vvanderfell, it has BEGUN!!!! muahahaha
btw i'm sorry but balmora will be mine...perhaps i will be stopped at Ald'Ruhn

"Ahh ignoring me Eh..." said Ryan after Osano dodged and ran away "well ignor THIS!!'

Ryan then, running behind Osano put away an axe and grabbed another from his pack. He then stopped, aimed at Osano on the wall and chucked it in his direction, not going for damage, but to knock him off the wall.

Konrad looked bakc as an arrow scared his left leg and many others fell to the side. He saw Osano with a bow, and grinned at him. He nodded and the bow flew out of his hands, then tried to go opposite ways, snaping itself in two. He laughed biterly then staggerd forwards, one of the constructs attackinghis back. He rolled and turned at the same time, destroying 2 of them in a sweep and leaping back into the middle of them.

He pushed his way through them a slight way so he was shielded against Osano then started to fight again, spinning and slicing at them. As he was attacked in the army he cried out as blood trickled down. He then remembered he had a shield, and unslung it from his back as a few other blows rained down on him.

When he was prepared again he coninued on, slamming his shield into some of their faces as he destroyed the group around him. The circle was getting larger as the destroyed constructs blocked the way for the others.

read aki's post below before this one



"Brat," Osano said about Konrad. He turned his attention back to the city only to see an axe coming at him. He quickly brought up his left arm and swatted the axe down; cutting his arm but drawing no blood. He squinted in the direction it came from only to see the man in glass armor who attacked him earlier. Osano jumped off the wall and sprinted towards Ryan. Right before he struck him, Osano heard a very loud yell. Surprised (he never heard a tongue befoe), he turned towards the battlefield only to see Fenris taunting Slogon. "Damn him, need to get his attention!" Osano ran to a nearby house, grabbed a torch from it and threw it on the bed.

He did this to several buildings cutting down guards as he went and soon, Balmora was in flames. He ran back to the wall completely ignoring Ryan as he went (lol). And looked on at the battlefield. He saw that Konrad had aused a great amount of damage and so Osano commanded his constructs to concentrate on Balmora.

Fenris stood at the Gate, looking calm as the constructs charged toward him. He drew in breath. Then shouted out "BEGONE!" And the Constructs were throw back, the one at the frontline crumbling under the force. The attack knocked over many of the constructs, and destroyed a good deal of them. Fenris stopped to catch him breath and ran towards the dragon. He would let Konrad, Balmora's defenders, and the Werewolves deal with the constructs.

He pulled a potion of leviation out of his satchel and chugged it, before flying at the Dragon. "HEY, You overgrown excuse for a Lizard! Over Here!" He yelled.

OOC: use the dragon to set buildings on fire and what not.

IC:Within a half hour, there was a congregation of leaders in the Hall of Justice, There stood a representative from Ebonheart, a representivie from the Mage's Guild, one from the Fighter's Guild, The head of the ordinators of Vivec, and 20 or more messengers that were constantly appearing and dissapearing as messages were being relayed throught major parts of the city, and Ebonheart.

This meeting had been called to begin preparing the city for the coming invasion. Megil was pacing back and forth across the room,

"... Ebonheart has agreed to evacuate into Vivec, knowing that this city and its cantons will offer better protection than the keep. This helps us in that we will have imperial troops patrolling the city, and we will have a legion waiting on the mainland to meet the army of constructs."

"I want the outer Cantons evacuated and to be used as housing for troops. civilians will be moved into the inner cantons and kept within the lower levels of the structures. I do no want any civilians apart from those with passes roaming the city. We will needs Ordinators within the Cantons to keep order. I want the lower out level of the cnatons to be patrolled by footmen, lancers, and any melee attacking unit. Sylph lancers will also patrols the lower canton. the second sotry I want to have filled with mages, of all skill levels. This wil ensure that they have a clear view of teh battle and that they can cast their spells into the foes. The top level will he filled with archers and javelin throwers. and i want only combustible arrows used, since regular arrows will not damage the constructs greatly."

Megil stopped and let this information sink in and to allow messags to be distributed throughout the city.

"I want all vessels to be evacuated from Ebonheart and to be stocked with arches and an ordinator. These vessels will patrol a one mile perimeter around Vivec stopping any incoming ship. If the ship is hostile I want it sunk, and do not rescue any survivors. There will be fifty sylphs in true form patrolling the waters and killing any opponents that fall into it. the smaller ships will patrols the inner canals and aid in the evacuation of a canton if it is overrun. Speaking of this. I want powerful fire enchantments to be cast on every bridge in Vivec, so that if a canton falls the mages can trigger the spells and destroy the bridges."

"The sewer systems will be used by the smallest of teh vessels and will carry supplies between the cantons if they are needed. runners will be placed in each canton to deliver messages to head quarters which will be this last canton."

"I do not know what type of constructs are coming, but if any of them are artillery I want the mages to focus all their energy into destroying them first. To aid in the fight I want every carpenter in the city and craftsman to be constructing trebuchets in the inner cantons, so that we can destroy a large quantity of soldiers. since this army can be repaired I want to stress the fact that we must destroy these machines to the point which they are irreperable. disintigrate spells i suggest using since it will rust the machines and turn them into dust. ice spells are the least effective and i suggest you use them only to freeze machines into place so that footmen can dismantle them. Fire spells will work, only if the are hot enough to melt the constructs into globs of scrap metal."

Megil continued pacing, thinking of what else could be done to ensure the survival of the city.

"These are all the instructions i have for now, please execute them as fast as possible, since the attack i can feel will be in a few hours. At any point that suggestions are guven, bring them to me." Megil let out a sigh and paced the room, nervous about the incoming battle. he would be on the front cantons casting spells of disintegrating salt water into the constructs.

"Oh, one last thing, If you see the commander of this army, destroy him, if the mage shows up send word directly to me."

Relax Sheogorath said this city is almost impenetrable, and your plants have made it even harder to break into. this city was badly designed for everyday life, but has advantages in war. its walls are thicks, and the cantons allow for isolation.

"You're right, but i can't help but feel i left something out"

Of course you feel that way, everyone does, if they find a weakness you will improvise and deal with it when it arises.

Konrad watched the constructs leave him alone, and sat down on the ground tiredly, sighing to himself. He figured it was all he could have done, and walked off to get the big flea thing and ride it back to the group. He looked back at the battleifeld, then ran after the beast.

"Damn it!!! It's Like im not here!!" Shouted ryan after several unsuccessful swipes at Osano as he ran past. "I know what will get his attention..."

He then sent a shock ball straight at Osano.

Fenris ignored the flames. He knew he couldn't put them out. He fly at Slogon, and drew in breath again, and shouted with all his might at the dragon. The shout struck the dragon with gale force, the wind of the shout catching it's wings, which Fenris doubted would push the Dragon anywhere, but rather, rip the flesh of the wings as such winds would rip the sails of a boat, rendering the dragon ground bound.

Meanwhile, the non-combatant citizens of Balmora started fleeing, some of the combat ready ones did too. The more loyal fighters and mages stayed on. The priests were busy healing the fallen. The Werewolves moved like furry blurs, tearing large holes into the construct army.

Osano ducked underneath the shockball and charged towards Ryan. He grabbed him by the cuirass and shoved him against a wall, "DAMNIT! DO YOU WANT TO DIE? I have spared your life twice thus far an--who are you anway?! You're the first one to inflict much harm on me here in the battlefield so for now...I'll spare you. Now flee this place or you will be killed." Osano ran back to to the wall once more and looked over the battlefield. The constructs had their undivided attention the seige of Balmora. A great number of them had broken through the gate and occupied the city.

Osano looked towards the wounded Slogon while holding his ruby in his pocket. A moment passed and Slogon began crossing the river towards Fort Moonmoth. This battle is basically over. I just have to deal with Fenris, Anthanes and Konrad...

Osano looked up, the skies were red.

OOC: im gone for now, be back in hour or so.

"Holy crap!!" said Ryan after getting himself up off the ground where he was thrown.

He knew he wasn't leaving, but one thing he wasn't doing was fighting him again without backup. So instead of getting himself killed by the honorable(for not killing him) bad guy he went to help that Nord fight the Dragon.

Anthanes levitated towards Fenris and Konrad.

"We're kind of losing. V'laash sharmatzkam solenum!" Magical frost shot from his hands towards a construct nearby which collapsed out of order. "As I was saying, perhaps a retreat is in order while our heads are still in place. Oh, and I suppose there's still the dragon, too."

Low on magicka, the Battlemage merely raised his sword high in the way many heroes do when combating dragons, and joined Fenris in the attack on the oversized winged lizard.

Celia shrugged. "We could take the long-boat; I'm sure mister Nord doesn't mind," she said briskly as she walked towards the water.

She hesitated, gulped, then went back to Otik. She looked at him. "I hate levitating, so could you do just this one teeny-tiny favor for me?" She fluttered her eyelashes, her eyes pleading. "Carry me, pleeeeeease?"

"Yeah, You run your scaley coward!" Fenris yelled out before floating back to Balmora with the last of his potion. He nodded to Anthanes when he spoke. "Rally, Fall back to Ald'Ruhn!" he shouted. The lines broke, and the remaining forces began running out, towards Caldera and Ald'ruhn, The Werewolves followed, smashing aside any constructs stupid enough to attempt to follow. "Go Go Go!" he shouted.

Ryan was unwillingly brought to Caldera with the retreat but that wouldn't happen again. He went up to the people who were oviously the leaders and Introduced himself.

"Hello, I'm Ryan the Axe-Sneak, at your service. By the way what are your names? I would prefer to know the names of my commanders."

Already far away, Konrad was riding along merrily on the back of the giant flea, munching on some stale bread. He poked the fleas behind with his sword, and it leapt through the air, landing a few feet next to the group. He fell off it, shocked by hat had just happened. He rolled when he landed, absorbing any pain. The flea growled at him angrily, but Konrad jabbed at it with his sword again and it bounded off. He looked at the group. "Hello." he ended up saying, spinning his sword and sheathing it.

Anthanes, who had bravely taken to the very front in the retreat, smirked towards Ryan. "I am Anthanes No-Last-Name-Known. Hmm...That's getting annoying. Maybe I should get myself a lastname. Eherm, anyway, I'm a battlemage of some power..."

Interesting...Two werewolves...

Sel looked around. He didn't know which group to follow - one had already made it to Balmora...

It was between Ald'ruhn and Sadrith Mora. Or another.

"I'll go to Sadrith Mora." Sel decided - he didn't know Otik well enough to trust him with Celia's protection...

Fenris, who's face was flushed red from the exerction of using too many high powered shouts too quickly, and riding one here, sighed. "I'm Fenris Howlbreath," he introduced himself. "Warrior and Nordic Tongue."

The Werewolves didn't stop in Caledra, but halted a good distance between Caledra and Ald'Ruhn, to rest. They couldn't stay with the other survivors. People usually killed Werewolves, and that obviously, wasn't a option.

"Nice to meet you all but, WHY THE HELL DID ANY ARMY OF DWEMER CENTURIONS ATTACK BALMORA???? Just want to know..." said Ryan as politely as he could yell.

"Soo, Fenris. Those werewolves at Balmora...friends of yours?" The half-dunmer smirked.

"Yeah. A Friend and my sister," Fenris said with a smirk then turned to Ryan. "Long story short, a crazy Altmer mages who intends on ruling the world and all that evil stuff did it, and has appointed some warriors as his generals to conquer Vvardenfell. We just lost the first tatical battle.."

Mage

Arcyakt teleported himself beside York.

"Wait a few minutes before attacking." he said just before he disappeared - and appeared i nthe council chambers.

"Hello," he greeted. He smiled as a ring of fire formed around him and spread out, burning the speechless mouths and the single master alive.

He put himself to work resurrecting the bodies. When he was pleased, he teleported himself (and his newly aquired henchman) back to York.

"These wizards may come in handy during your attack - use their spells wisely. Now to take care of Vivec..." he said with a wave as his tunnel took him back to his fortress. He had to wait for the right time to catch vivec.

"ohh....so its the usual Bad-Guy-Want-To-Take-Over-World Scenario?" said Ryan, calming down. "Ok so what are we gonna do? IMO we should hole up in the Ebony Mines. There he can only get to us by one way."

After hearing Sel's decision, she immediately shifted her attention from Otik to Sel. "Would you mind carrying me?" she pointed to the direction where the group had come from. "I am thinking we levitate back and then use the long-boat for most of the way..." She paused and shrugged. "Unless you can think of a faster way?"

"Uh, no, we wanna kill him before he kills us. Besides, in the ebony mines he could easily roast us by throwing fireballs down until we were dead. Or just collaspe the mine on our heads," Fenris replied.

The light was nearly showing over the horizon and Alton had finished his lone, extermination of the battleships. It had taken longer than expected but charge him with a power he could not describe, perhaps it was a blood lust. But none that witnessed it could speak, for their mouths were forever sealed.

Alton managed to move the ships into a wonderful little position, all by himself, magic was growing on him. He could feel it stir within his darkening soul.

Looking up towards the castle he caught a particular bit of information. The city was being evacuated. "Ahh, so they have learned of our plans Arkyact?" He said telepathicly, "Good, even better then good. In fact this is most excellent. Think my lord, Ebonhart, Grand Imperial City of Vvardenfell has fallen. A must wonderful thought to spread through the ranks. I believe they will head to Vivic.." Alton laughed for a moment, "Hmm, there are only a few exits to those cantons, we will see how they last through an inferno."

Quickly Alton called upon the army, what was nearly 50,000 "soldiers" would crash upon the great city. But even among the army there were some humans left, albit changed from death, but many still capable and fine leaders. In the halls of the Governer, Alton set up a council.

"So, the cowards have fled to Vivec. That is not of my immediate worry at the moment. General, I task you to command an invasion force of the surrounding towns, they shall be weak and will fall." Alton nodded to the un-dead general. He had died in Cyrodil, and in a plea bargain with Arkyact was aloud to help in his endovour. "The rest of you, we shall move the main army in position and a few hours." Alton got up and was about to step out the door but turned around and looked at his Lt.'s, "Launch the attack at 12:00 noon." And promptly stepped out the door.

"As much as I would love carrying you," he said with a wink, "I think Diviine Intervention would be faster - if someone has a spell or scroll..." he immediately looked to Serene. She usually had it together.

Why of course I have a spell Serene answered..Divine Intervention ok? So it´s gonna be Sadrith Mora then she added......well ok i´ll go with that.

We´ll have to take jonacin with us

Hold on to me and off we go!!


She chanted the words of divine intervention.....

Nvm G2g

Anthanes raised a brow at Fenris, but his interest in meeting the nord's sister didn't appear diminished.

"So...Plans? I think we should try to hold down Caldera. That way we might be able to diminish their forces enough to give Ald'ruhn a chance." The battlemage smirked.