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8. A New Threat Looms


Tyranicus

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OOC: This first paragraph was written by Dintiradan for his faction. It has been included for context.

 

A little shaky from vertigo, Alexandria and her two companions stepped from the portal. She looked around briefly at the ruins of the once triumphant Tower, then turned to the force awaiting them. "I am Battlemage Alexandria of the Dominion of the Learned, here to speak with a representative of King Lartaynoir," she said proudly. Time to see how Lower Avernum stood with the Dominion.

 

OOC: We now return to Tyran's awful writing.

 

Stepping out of his tent, Selwyn saw the surface-worlders. It's hard not to distinguish them with that tanned skin. "I am General Selwyn, his majesty's ambassador, what is it that you wish to discuss with me?"

 

"We come bearing an offer of alliance from the Dominion of the Learned, sir," said Alexandria, respectively.

 

"Well, I believe this is something that his majesty would probably want to hear himself. Lt. Mandon!"

 

"Yes, sir?"

 

"Form up a 25-man escort to take Lady Alexandria to Torfen to see the king."

 

"Yes sir! Right away sir!"

 

"Are you ready to go now, my lady?"

 

"Yes, I would like to see his grace as soon as possible."

 

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There was a knock on the door. Lartaynior looked up and said, "Enter."

Selwyn came into the room. "Sire, a delegation from the Dominion of the Learned on the surface would like to speak with you."

 

Surface worlders? What in the Abyss do they want?

 

"Send them in."

 

A woman came into the room, followed by two men dressed in robes. They got down on one knee immediately. "Your majesty," said the woman, "I am Battlemage Alexandria of the Dominion of the Learned. I have been sent here to treat with you."

 

"What is that you want from the caves, my lady?"

 

"Magister Demetrius requires focusing crystals, your grace."

 

"Well we have plenty of those. What can we expect in return?"

 

"we are prepared to offer magical scrolls and wands and perhaps even magi to assist you, your grace."

 

Why not? This could be profitable. I am wary of treating with surface-worlders, especially considering the opinions of my allies in the upper caves, but if they let these magi through the portal, it should be alright.

 

"I believe that we can come to an arrangement, my lady. Tell, Magister Demetrius that I am pleased to enter into trade with him."

 

"Yes your grace," Alexandria smiled.

 

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"We're almost their men," General Cressen called to his troops. Lartaynior had sent him and 5 legions north of the Tower of Magi to re-establish contact with Mertis. They were now approaching the farmlands surrounding the city. As they topped a rise and looked down on the area, he could see the scattered farms ant the city they surrounded, or what was left of them.

 

Something is very wrong. Most of the building were torn down or burned, and the city itself had a gaping hole in its southern wall. Corpses lay everywhere.

 

What in the world has happened here?

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