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Post by Ryan Eldershade on Apr 7, 2010 0:51:43 GMT -5
"From what I could see there were 20 guards at most, and like I said many of them are drunk. I'll sneak inside the manor and take care of the guards there. You wait out here, and when I give you a signal, ambush those who are left." Ryan stopped for a moment and watched a guard who had wandered in their direction. The soldier passed without incident. "Any questions?"
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Post by Markus Everglade on Apr 7, 2010 16:55:17 GMT -5
"No." Markus said, looking back at Rose and Raythor. "We'll be right here waiting." Rose mumbled something about trustworthiness and hypocrisy and Raythor didn't say anything at all.
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Post by Ryan Eldershade on Apr 7, 2010 19:31:46 GMT -5
"Good." Ryan turned away and silently faded into the blackness.
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Post by Markus Everglade on Apr 7, 2010 22:19:52 GMT -5
"All, Laura, Ketra stay behind me. Raythor, you're the strongest fighter and Rose is the weakest-" Markus started. "Hey!" Rose protested. "So you protect her if anything happens." The prince finished. "Ketra, if either Anella or Rea are hurt I want you to help me get them out. Laura, you and Raythor cover us and both of you look out for Rose. All right?" Everyone nodded, even if Raythor did so reluctantly.
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Post by Ryan Eldershade on Apr 10, 2010 16:22:27 GMT -5
Ryan crept silently along the outer wall of the manor. Ahead he could see the light from a torch, denoting an entrance. He glanced at the ground. Only one shadow. Good. He reached the corner of the entranceway and peered around it. The guard was turned away, warming his hands. In a single, fluid motion Ryan came up behind him, cupping his mouth with one hand and pressing the palm of the other into the soldier's back. The blade below Ryan's wrist slipped neatly between his ribs, and before long the man's movement ceased. Ryan quickly hid the body in a nearby bush, and entered the manor.
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Post by Markus Everglade on Apr 10, 2010 21:58:05 GMT -5
"How long do you think this will take?" Rose asked boredly, shifting her weight. She started inspecting her nails and Raythor grabbed her wrist and pressed a dagger in her hand. "Well, we could wait and find out or you could die right now because we get jumped and you're unarmed. What do you think?" Rose rolled her eyes. "Uh huh. All the guards are inside, genius, and I'm a princess. They wouldn't kill me if they wanted to live. You on the other hand..." She returned the dagger to him and unsheathed her own. "If you want me to defend myself then I use my own weapon."
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Post by Ryan Eldershade on Apr 11, 2010 0:48:24 GMT -5
A few minutes later Ryan was on the secnd floor of the manor, having left several corpses behind him. He peered around a corner into a large room lit by a fireplace. Two soldiers were sitting before it, talking loudly with extremely slurred speech. Ryan didn't even try to conceal his presence as he walked up behind them, grabbed their heads and cracked them together. Ryan examined the area and found what he was looking for: a bow. He looted some arrows from the soldiers, and left, backtracking to a room with a window. He approached it and carefully maneuvered himself out so he was on the outside wall of the building. Handhold by handhold, he began to climb until he found himself on the manor's roof.
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Post by Markus Everglade on Apr 11, 2010 12:51:02 GMT -5
"What is the signal?" Rose asked, bored again. "He didn't say but I'm sure it will be obvious." Raythor said, clenching and unclenching his fists. Then he lowered his voice. "It would have to be for Markus to get it." Laura, Rose and Ketra punched him in the arms and Markus looked confused. "What was that for?" The prince asked. "It was justified." Raythor admitted and the girls nodded.
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Post by Ryan Eldershade on Apr 11, 2010 13:19:30 GMT -5
Ryan examined the area and counted the remaining soldiers.Only 12 left. Ryan locked his eyes on a group of three standing near the manor. He removed a small object from a pouch. There was a fuse in it. He held the wick against the metal plates on the back of his gauntlet, and struck it. He carefully picked his target, and threw. The ball burst between the soldiers, splashing two of them with burning oil. Instantly Ryan took up the bow, nocked an arrow, and started shooting.
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Post by Markus Everglade on Apr 11, 2010 20:19:14 GMT -5
"Markus, do you think they're all right?" Laura asked, starting to get nervous. "Kenetari wouldn't let anyone she knew was important to Raythor just... die... out of sight." Markus said, trying to be reassuring. "She's very interested in the emotional torture." "What?" Raythor said, glaring at Markus. The prince shrugged. "She's your best friend, Kenetari knows that Raythor. I'm not saying anything that you haven't said yourself." He said evenly. Laura put a hand on Raythor's shoulder and he flinched. "When we save her and everyone is safe, you should give her a hug." She said. "Rea?" Raythor said sarcastically. Laura just smiled slightly and Raythor looked away. Markus frowned but didn't say anything. Then he looked up blinking. "Hey, remember when you said the signal would be pretty obvious?" Markus said, pointing. They all moved behind him and drew their weapons. He sighed and darted inside with all of them trailing behind.
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Post by Ryan Eldershade on Apr 12, 2010 21:54:32 GMT -5
(Thank you) Ryan saw the other group charge into the manor and quickly shifted focus, methodically picking off soldiers with bows of their own.
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Post by Markus Everglade on Apr 13, 2010 0:25:08 GMT -5
Laura immediately started shooting and Markus moved further ahead, knowing she would cover him. Raythor saw a desperate guard go straight for their weak link and, rolling his eyes and sighing, he stepped in front of Rose. "Don't do anything stupid." Raythor told her. She swore, but relented when he fought off the guard. The princess grabbed onto his back. "Protect me or I'll kill you." "Yes Rose. Now shut up so we don't both die."
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