Rising From The Ashes

[DeathValley105]

 Before Leon or any of the animals could respond to the insult King Fenrir stepped forward glaring slightly at the guards who approached them. Looking at the man who was possibly a captain he smiled and bowed his head in greeting "Thank you but I'm afraid that you got me and Leon mixed up, I'm King of Thalien while he still holds title as a king but is more an an overseer. But i can see how you could get it mixed up anyways i thank you for you hospitality."


 Glancing behind him he shouted to the sailors and any other animals to work on getting the gifts to the palace or the gardens if there is any. The only people who would be coming with him were of course Leon, Tigris, and Mutillalu came with him as the guards escorted him to the palace


 @Raizel

 

[Iuadago Adaicate Bellarum]

Iuadago "Indigo" Adaicate Bellarum
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"Funny you should say that," Indigo took out a ledger of all the trade deals that have been made, "Eloria... I have my monthly WYN to give to you. I'll send it over soon, better prepare that tea." he'd flip a few pages,  "And Galandor, I got your share of my balance to give to you for wood. The whole steamship thing isn't going well, but I think I can create a form of "Hybrid Vessel", so I'm going be a great place where you can sell your wood and metals." and then Indigo closed the ledger. "I see your point Galandor, we need something other than mon---" as he was about to finish the word, "money", his stomach started to hurt. "...Err... you can think of *gulp* something that will do... I will take a couple minutes to myself." and when Indigo left, men with mops, water, and every cleaning tool that existed then followed him.
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@Raizel
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@xEmoBunnehx
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[KhalZhavvorsa]

It became much harder for Eloria to hold back her eye roll at this.. 'king' who was so full of himself. Claiming his kingdom is this or that, or that she should obey the laws of other's culture when in fact she was no where near wherever his little kingdom was. Oh how full of himself he was, and at his mention of a 'League of Nations' Eloria nearly laughed. Was he serious? And Galandor was going along with it. What..what nonsense. 
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Eloria very gently set her plate down, looking from it to the buffoon. "Thoris will not be joining this ridiculous ideal that you have conjured up." She said, strictly. Eloria would give him no room at all to even try and convince her to join. His childish ideology was laughable as well as risky. Had he any sense at all? Kingdoms were not meant to join forces, there was too much hate left in the world..so much disdain. Peace and comaraderie would not be found easy and this..'king' could not do it. She simply wouldn't believe that he could. He was far too naive. 
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Eloria then looked to Galandor, her face stony and serious. "If you two are going to discuss the silly ideal, then I wish to be excused. I will not listen to something so foolish and childish. Should you wish to truly discuss something more productive and serious, then please come find me." She said before rising from the table. "I thank you for the meal, but I shan't waste my time with this." She replied before turning away and walking toward the doors to leave. She'd had enough of this king. He was not meant to rule. Not in her eyes. 
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@Raizel @Iuadago Adaicate Bellarum
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[Iuadago Adaicate Bellarum]

Iuadago "Indigo" Adaicate Bellarum
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"..." Indigo would stop his usual flamboyant nature, and said, "...What a shame, that woman acts like she's the queen of the world. Sadly, when power switches hands... It is the strongest who rules." he would then reassume his joyous nature, "Ah, forgive me. I have soured such a meeting. I don't normally do this... My mouth moves only for what is best for my people..." he would take out a ledger, "...Does she not realize her economy kinda depends on my tea trade...? We are indeed the #1 Tea buyer... Cutting trade ties with her... would be... 'A Set Back', not just for me and my people, but a lot of her income would disappear if I started to embargo her." he'd also take out some lists, "...Coffee Beans... not a bad choice for an alternative." he'd look up, "Oh, sorry I was talking to myself, since I lack nobility or feudal lords to perform these tasks, I really have a workload. Look Galandor, I am sorry for such the mess I have made, and such as the interruption and disorder I have caused, I offer you an alliance, we can discuss the details at a later time, I have to head back home. Send an envoy, or whatever you call them... I am really sorry this meeting has to end, I have other diplomatic meetings to perform. Oh, and while I remember," he took out several stacks of WYN, "A gift that I was going to give... A shame that this meeting has soured out." he went to the port, and as scheduled, a ship holding a blue banner would appear, he would once more enter the state where is flamboyant nature disappears, "...Perhaps it is time that I teach Thoris the true meaning of the saying, 'The pen is mightier than the sword.'," as he, his Imperial Guardsmen, and his envoy head home. In Indigo's ledger about diplomatic relations, it had been written, embargo and send pirates for all of Thoris's Trade Ships.
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@Raizel
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@xEmoBunnehx
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[TheCountryWarrior]

"Hmm, like him already. A hero to the populace, shelter-er of homeless people, and doesn't want to be called a God. Good choice. After a while, that goes to your head. Every time." He knew that firsthand. As for the food, he smelled it about ten buildings  back with his heightened senses. Though it was stronger now, almost overwhelming. "Ahh food! Some say we can't live without it! And they're probably right..." He said as he walked in the door. 
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@Raizel
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[Iuadago Adaicate Bellarum]

Iuadago "Indigo" Adaicate Bellarum
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"Time to reveal to my people about the dangerous ruler of Thoris." he prepared a speech to say to the people who would be greeting him at home. "...The printing press has to post something slanderous and has to post it all over the world. 'Cold Queen - Thorn to Civilization', no... that wouldn't do..." he began to pen more names, "Enemy of Peace, Thoris's Ice Cold Queen." he thought about it in his head. Soon, Indigo could see a crowd of people, they were cheering for him, "Your Imperial Majesty!", "We have missed you!", "God bless you!", they say. He reads over the notes he has written. He spots several people with typewriters, and then Indigo smirks, as he has always preprepared all events. Other than being a king, he is an actor. He wishes to write his own history. A man came up to him and asked, "Your Imperial Grace, how has been the trip to Ignis?" Indigo responded, "It has been a nightmare. Not because of Ignis, but an unforetold third party. Thoris." the typewriters begin to fractally type each word as he continued, "I have proposed to Ignis a way to keep peace, a 'Leauge of Nations', an administrative body that keeps everyone in check, and can solve disputes. The Queen of Thoris, herself has stated, ""Thoris will not be joining this ridiculous ideal that you have conjured up." " I have several witnesses who can affirm this." the crowd would continue to listen, "She wears a wedding gown, yet she is not even married! She is a witch, a demon from the devil himself. She is an enemy of peace!" the crowd would be stunned, they continued to lend an ear, "I don't think she wants peace! She tried offering an alliance to Galandor of Ignis, but I have made the right decision, to interrupt talks, I was saving Galandor from being backstabbed by Devil's Messenger." the people awaited his next response, as the clicking of the typewriters rang amongst the crowd. "I am the emissary of peace. I wish that we can prevent another disastrous war such as the Millenium War. So, first, we must stop the Queen of Thoris, Eloria. People of Thoris, open your eyes to the truth, all that Eloria wants to see, is a world of ash." the people assumed he was finished as started to chant, "Demon!" and as the typewriters have finished, Indigo ordered them to be translated to all languages that Wynchester knows off. The gift of the printing press has practically mass produced this speech, labeled,  "Beware of the Devil's Emissary!" and this speech was to be shipped all over the globe so that everyone knows the evil that is Thoris. Indigo ordered envoys to spread the word to the kings of the world, to warn them of Eloria. Even now, people yearn for their tea but instead look to coffee to be their drink. And most of all, over in the distance... Ships that sail under the black flag are setting sail to disrupt trade in Thoris.
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(In a summary, Indigo practically Denounced Eloria as the enemy of peace. And he's sending his speech all over the world. I'd tag everyone in the roleplay, but it'd be a tall order.)
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[Cosmo]

 
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"You'd be surprised," Aldon whispered as he followed her in. If his... life had taught him anything, it was to be surprised, to never get comfortable, to never feel at ease because, in a heart beat, it would all come crumbling down. He wasn't quite sure it was what it was, he wouldn't put it past Lilith to call him down here just to check up on him, but if it truly was... If she had truly found one especially one of the ones he sought, he wasn't quite sure what he would do. It was almost too good to be true, especially, considering how things in his life normally turned out. He almost, almost, expected the roof to cave down upon him, trapping him and the page forever or something just as outlandish to happen to separate him just one more step away from his goal.
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He listened to her tale, the room around him, even the ghastly suit of armor with the insignia that wasn't quite worn off enough  to see what it said which should be, flew from his mind. A man in the street just whispering about it... It... It couldn't have been as simple as that, could it? Did she truly just fine one from sheer luck from her... street walker? Just like that... It was almost comical, in how cruel it was. She just stumbled upon one, had she been actively looking? It didn't seem like it... Yet he, who had spent so much.. could not find a trace of any of them. Her next words froze his body, she had found a trail to another page? Not one... but possibly two? "H-H" Aldon started, his mind still not able to process how she had done it. 
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Slowly, as if it wasn't his own body, Aldon lowered himself onto the bed next to her, his legs no longer able to sustain his weight, he almost, almost, embraced her, but he fought down the impulse with... elation. For the first time he felt something strangely similar to hope, "May I see it?" Aldon asked, his voice a whisper as if he didn't trust the words leaving his mouth, as if hearing them would cause the hope to crumble around him, for fate to snatch it away from him at the last moment, "Please, Lilith," Aldon added. He knew she wanted him to relax, but just a moment.. just a moment he wanted to see it. 
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@xEmoBunnehx
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[KhalZhavvorsa]

Lilith watched as Aldon nearly fell on her bed from what she would assume was surprise. So he had believed her lie..or at least would until she showed him the page. His next words, the way they were spoken, it was painful for her to hear him sound so..distant almost. Had he lost faith in his ability to find them? Surely not..she knew he had been looking hard and wouldn't give up easily, though..perhaps her lie had shocked him rather than helped him.
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With a small sigh, Lilith would rise from her bed. "Very well." She answered calmly before walking over to one of her ebony dressers and opening it. Inside was a small chest with several locks on it, some silver, some laced with a protective barrier spell. Gently, Lilith picked up the chest and brought it to the bed, careful to avoid the swinging chains of silver. After setting it down she would run her hand over the box, feeling it for something. Her hand glided over it, still avoiding the silver if she could. After a moment, everything suddenly clicked. The chest unlocked and the chains crumpled away from it along with any magical barriers. 
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Lilith would look to Aldon, her face emotionless as she spoke, "Once I open this and hand you the page, I want you to promise you will at least try to enjoy your time here." Her words were almost begging as she turned back to the box, a strange magical aura emanating from it now that the wards had been stripped off. Lilith's hands lifted the side of the box, inside lay a single page of parchment with strange words written on it along with what looked like dried blood as well. The blood didn't interfere with any of the words, but still..one could tell it hadn't been dry for very long. 
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Lilith reached inside the small chest, plucking the page out with gentle hands before presenting it to Aldon. "I cannot read it, but I hope this helps you...I hope it is one of the pages you are looking for." She said, her eyes on his as she waited for his response; a very uneasy feeling in her stomach as she held the page. 
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@Cosmo
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"I promise," Aldon replied instantly, although, really, she could have demanded anything at that moment and he would have agreed. The second the box open, he could feel it. The magical aura given off from the page, it was subdued, as all the pages was, growing in strength when they were brought next to their fellows, and he instantly regretted not bring the tome with him on this trip. He had left it under guard of the Wights... When brought together with the tome, what could the page have on it once gathered with its.. fellows? It... It could be the one, and if not, the other one she had a lead on could.
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For just a moment, just a single instant, the sight of her extending the blood stained page to him had a certain.. effect on him. A sense of wrongness about the situation as if what he was doing, what they had done.. what she may have done to get that page for him was wrong... that she should not be handing him a blood stained page that maybe, just maybe, something... something was wrong. But just as quickly as it came was it gone. Slowly, with shaky hands, Aldon reached out and took the page from her hands, cradling it like it was a precious child, his gaze flowing over the writing... it wouldn't tell him anything, not yet, not until it was brought back with the other pages, but still, he could tell this was the real thing.. but if she truly recovered it from a drugged up guy in the slums, why was the blood stains so new? The page would, eventually, absorb the blood into itself 'cleaning' itself... but... it had not.
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"Lilith," Aldon said, staring down at the blood on the page, he had done so much awful to get the pages, but.. what had she done? Once more, the sense that this was wrong, that she should have to do.. whatever it was she did to get this hit him, "What happened?" 
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@xEmoBunnehx
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[KhalZhavvorsa]

Lilith watched as he took the page, cradling it like it was child. It almost filled her with joy to be able to give something to him that meant a lot, but knowing what the page was and how hard he had been working for them..it only brought a slight bit of relief. With all her heart Lilith wanted this page to be the one..the one he worked so hard for..but something told her it was not; however, that almost didn't matter to her. Again..she would do whatever it took to make his life easier and worth living. He deserved joy for all that he had been through. Hey may not believe it..but she did. 
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But his next words froze her. There was no hiding from him what she had truly done to get the page, what pain she had endured. Reaching around to scratch behind her head, Lilith spoke, "Silver swords really hurt..you know?" She said, her tone a little playful, but she knew he would not be happy about her being wounded for the sake of a page. Hell..she could already imagine his face when she told him it was deadly wound, one that quite literally nearly cost her, her life and left an ugly scar. Not that she scared for appearances. 
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Lilith was hoping to hold back on giving him the page, just so she had time to figure out how to get her blood off the damned thing, but..Aldon wanted it now..and so..she couldn't help but hand it over. But..perhaps he would not ask more questions about it? Surely he did not want to know about how she exactly..encountered the page..right? Shaking her head from her thoughts, Lilith would move a bit closer to Aldon, her hands itching to lift his face up to met her's and tell him that she was fine..because she was. She wanted to explain to him that she was happy and willing to risk her life to make his dream come true. Hell..more than happy. Lilith so desperately wanted to tell him not to worry about her being in harms way. 
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It took a long time for her to heal..but Lilith lived and she would until Aldon had his wishes, or her dream of finally resting came true. Either way..her life did not matter. Not to her at least. So..what did it matter if she risked it for him? A little pain was nothing compared to the way he seemed to be happy about her finding a page. Nothing would ever compare to the release he seemed to of gained for just a little page.
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So who cared how much pain she endured?
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@Cosmo
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Silver sword? Aldon's brow furrowed, he didn't consider himself a man of great intellect, but no drugged up man would have access to such a weapon. Even a silver plated sword, or, by the hells, even a simple sword was extremely expensive. She had.. lied to him. It was a strange revelation, a strange feeling, he wasn't often lied to, or, well, he probably was, but he didn't often look into the matter enough to ever find out if it was a lie, and even more so, never tended to care if it was a lie or not so long as what he wanted to accomplish got accomplished. It was strange, to be faced with such an event now... and he wasn't sure what to do. She had gotten hurt because of him, to get this page for him... but the fact she felt she had to lie about it, had to do it in the first place, made him feel uneasy, dirty almost.
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Aldon turned to the small chest, and slowly, placed the page back into it and closed the lid, leaving his hands resting upon the dark surface as he collected his thoughts. What was he supposed to do? What was the answer? Did he pretend she said nothing? Did he pretend nothing had happened and merely find out about the other page? But he couldn't just ignore the lie, could he? How was he supposed to scold someone for risking their lives to further his own goals? 
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Why. It was a question he burned to ask, why had she gone so far for a page he was looking for? Why hadn't she merely told him about it and let him handle it? Why had she stuck her neck out against someone, or even a group, who, obviously, were well equipped to face a vampire. And she was on the trail of another page... Did she plan on doing this again? It was his burden to bear. His task to complete. His price to pay. It didn't so much as anger him as it did... make him feel filthy at the idea. How many others were going to pay his blood price? 
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Struggling against the various voices and feelings clashing inside of him, "What happened, Lilith? And the truth, this time." 
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He needed to know. Needed to know the blood price of this page. 
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@xEmoBunnehx
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[KhalZhavvorsa]

For a long time, it seemed, Aldon said nothing..then he simply put the page away. Shit. He..he was clearly not happy..perhaps she should of waited..held onto it. No. That would of made it much worse. He would of been far more angry with her and that was not something she wanted..at all. With a heavy sigh, Lilith sat beside him, her hands resting in her lap; her eyes resting on them rather than Aldon this time. 
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Taking an unnecessary breath in then let it out, Lilith opened her mouth to talk about the event that had transpired. "About a month ago I heard rumors about a group of paladins searching in the ruins of some old nation for an 'evil energy.' At first a dismissed it as nothing but rumor..but something about paladins needlessly searching ruins struck me as off. So..I investigated. It took a while to get news back about what they were actually doing..but they found a tomb. An old one at that. Not too sure who it belonged to, but that doesn't matter. Anyways, as more news came..I had come to find out they found one of your pages, and I was determined to get it for you. I figured a paladin or two wouldn't be an issue for me." Lilith paused to lace her fingers together. 
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Now came the gruesome part. The one she wanted to hide from him. "Well..boy was I wrong. There wasn't just one or two..there was..several.. along with all kinds of people from the church. Honestly I didn't find out the entirety of what they were doing there..but that's beside the point. I decided to try my luck, a poor choice really, but I did it anyways." She paused once more to glance at Aldon before starting again, her stomach sinking. "Well..I got lucky when it came time to attack. I cornered their high commander or whatever in a burial chamber off to the side in the tomb. We fought for hours, fortunately we were so deep in the tomb no one could hear. Eventually I was able to take the page from him, and I honestly had no plans to kill the man..but as I was escaping..I got impaled.." Lilith stopped to bit her lip, clenching her hands tightly together. "It wasn't too fatal or so I thought..just..the damned silver claymore the bastard had hurt..it was an effort to get away..but I managed. Eventually I passed out from pain..and likely the fact that I still refuse to feed from a live host." She explained, glancing at Aldon once more. 
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"I thought I was going to die..nearly did..were it not for the fact a few of my thralls found me and brought me back. That was three days ago. Three I've had this page..but no way to contact you..as..I was unable to do anything. I had been in coma like state for who knows how long, my body shut down for a good bit until finally today I awoke." She explained, her voice soft as she spoke the next bit. "It really wasn't I who called you here. My servants feared the worst and sought you out..hoping in someway you might fix me..or at least be told that I was truly dead.. but I awoke hours before you got here and they explained to me that you were coming..so..I locked away the page and continued to rest. I'm..not one hundred percent sure that the wound is all closed up, but I feel fine now. I'm sure the wound would heal up faster..would I actually feed from something other than blood wine."
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Lilith let out a sigh. There. The truth. She had told him the whole story..but now what? What would he do? There wasn't much..but..at least he had a page. Had hope once again..and that was much more valuable than her life. Lilith slowly looked up to him, her eyes full of worry. "But..don't worry about me. I'll be fine..besides.. You needed the page and were I to let an opportunity to obtain a page pass..then you might not be close to the cure." Lilith's voice was soft, just like when ending her story. "It was worth it..to see the hope light up in you again..to see you elated.. I.." She stopped, unsure if continuing would be wise, but before she could really think it through, the words flowed out.
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"I would gladly do it all over again."
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@Cosmo
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[Kae]

General Commander Imian 'Talv' Selval
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After hearing that Galandor had accepted her request into landing into the ports of Koterra, she informed her council and people of her visit, and rounded up a few guards and a sailor. She walked out of the Royal House, and was escorted down to her way to the ports.
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She saw all the men around the ports hard-working, and she wanted to make sure that no one was slacking off but still getting their full high salary. One man was just sitting at the side, and Talv ordered a patrol soldier nearby to tell him off and reduce his salary by a few gold coins for that day. Once the boat was ready, she walked passed the men with her guards that had shipped in adamantine from Telduria, and almost jumped onto the boat.
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Reaching the ports of Koterra, Talv stood up and tried to give the best impression to everyone around by smiling and with open eyes, which she wasn't quite used to. Her guards carried a small flag to present Naman, but also took the flag representing Ignis to let others know that she had no intention of harming anyone. She took a step off the boat, and took a few steps until she came across guards with the Ignis crest.
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@Raizel
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[Gabe]

Galandor rushed to stop Eloria. "Empress, please wait." He sighed heavily, then looked at her, with a defeated look. "You do know well that taking care of your people is hard. Most of the time, I don't know what I'm doing, I wasn't made to rule. All I can think about is how can I protect my people from the dangers of the outside." He gently took her hand. "Indigo jumped on the possibility that you would be an enemy of peace, and I find that a little too suspicious. All I know is that you're trying to do the same thing as me. Looking after your people, protecting your country, making sure that no one would harm them again. That's why I called you here. We have the same goals. And we can do so much together. The Ebony i presented isn't just a present, it's a sign of trust. I ask of you to do the same for me. Trust me." He smiled. "Please, let's discuss a real alliance, one that's not hindered by the advances of that man." Galandor heard a commotion on the outside, then turned back to Eloria. "I guess more people arrived. We can include them on our talk, or we can discuss it in another time. You are my guest here, and your quarters have already been prepared."
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@xEmoBunnehx
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The soldiers of the port increased, to cover the ones escorting the rulers to the Old Fortress. Each ensemble had about 5 guards, who presented themselves to the kings and commanders, then kindly asked them to follow the guard. They traveled through the Inner Circle of Koterra, explaining the city, its wonders, and a little bit of history, mostly to amuse the visitors. As soon as they reached the Old Fortress, the guards excused themselves, making sure that the royalty there present was announced. Amphora, one of the Jiangshi, approached the groups. "Oh, you were here earlier than expected. My brother, Galandor, is tending some business, and he will be with you shortly. I'm Amphora, General of the Ignian Army. I welcome you to our humble city."
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@Kae, @DeathValley105
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Aiko entered the restaurant, and the clerk flashed a, artificial smile for a brief second, then, as he saw who entered, turned into a more relaxed one. "Hey sis. Managed to bring a customer?" Aiko smiled, turning to the cat man. "This is my family's business. I didn't lie to say that they have the best stir fry though. Come, have a seat, and I'll explain everything you want to know." She pulled a chair at an empty table, waiting for the tourist to sit.
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@TheCountryWarrior
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[Kae]

General Commander Imian 'Talv' Selval
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As the guards showed them around the Inner Circle of Koterra and explained a little bit about the city and its history, she was quite surprised at how advanced the city was compared to her own. Naman didn't have such a complex history, nor does the nation have such wonders.
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Reaching the Old Fortress, a rather tall woman stepped up to Talv and King Fenrir, and presented herself to be Amphora. Talv eyed the person, and Amphora looked like a sturdy yet responsible woman. 'If all our guards were trained like this, wouldn't our nation have a much better protection?' Talv thought to herself.
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As Amphora welcome Talv and King Fenrir, Talv said in the nicest way possible for her to attempt, "I thank you. Are the other Rulers here as well?".
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[TheCountryWarrior]

"Hahaha! I see what you did there. Classic tourist trap! Excellent work." Truly, this was not new to him. He sits down to enjoy the food and inquire about the creatures that reside in these lands. "So, I see the beautiful flowers, trees and wildlife. I want to talk about something more exciting. The legends of monsters. Every continent's got them. I'm looking for undead. I'm something of a paladin and surely you've heard what those monsters can do from tales of the Millennium. I also would like to ask you where I could find any universities or other places of learning. I'm a bit of a scholar too." He chuckled and took a bite of this wonderful smelling food. "Excellent work! My compliments to the chef!
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@Raizel
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[KhalZhavvorsa]

Eloria stopped walking when Galandor confronted her. She listened to the first bit of what he had to say before his hand grabbed her's, that is when she finally looked at him, her face softening. His hand was very warm compared to how ice hold her's was, she could imagine he wouldn't like to hold her hand much longer due to how very cold she was, but still..his words touched her. He knew, just as she had figured, that she was doing the best for her country. Trying to keep them safe and out of harms way. 
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With a small sigh and a bit of a smile toward him, she'd finally speak. "Oh very well.." She answered with a small chuckle. Perhaps it was the fact that he actually understood what it was like to lead an empire that helped convince her to stay..or maybe it was something else..but either way..Galandor had talked her into staying. Besides..the man had never really done anything other than humor that idiotic fool. Galandor seemed wise for how young he appeared, and the fact that he admitted to struggling only made him look more human in her eyes. 
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Eloria would allow him to lead her back to the table, should he choose to. "Speaking of gifts, I still need to give mine to you." She said, curious as to when the chest would be brought in for her to present to him. Hopefully he would love her gift as much as she did both of his.
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@Raizel
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[Iuadago Adaicate Bellarum]

Iuadago "Indigo" Adaicate Bellarum
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"...All is going according to plan Your Imperial Majesty," said an envoy. "...Where are you going with this, your Imperial Majesty?" questioned Alexander the Survivor. Indigo looked at Alexander, he was going to say a response, but he then paused. Indigo sighed, "I am securing world peace. By merely acting as the superior nation of us all, and making sure no one nation, no one coalition or alliance gets too powerful to challenge the entire world. Therefore, as long as Wynchester is the naval power it is, and as long as the Sun Never Sets Upon Us... Peace will stay. As I said, I am the emissary of peace, if I must do war-like actions for peace, then it is what I must do." Alexander looked at Indigo suspiciously, "...I pray this is for the good of the world... Your Imperial Majesty..." Indigo was thinking about what was Alexander going to do. Indigo did indeed have ulterior motives. "I'm going to cement alliances with other nations, we must bring peace to the world. And make sure this world knows the enemy." Indigo would take out a map, and point to a country, "There. We shall set sail in a few days. Send an envoy to notify the Nosgrade Electorate of my presence, and warn them about Eloria, the enemy of Peace." over at the port, a ship was being called in to set sail towards Nosgrade for the envoy. Alexander walked away, but Indigo stopped him. "Alexander... I have a job for you. Go to Rohkea, and net an alliance over there. I believe... they should not be overlooked."
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Lauri had been pondering the past few days, Much news had reached his ears, and it seemed the world was in a state of chaos once more. Blockades, denounciations, practical declarations of war and yet, he felt unnerved. His time spent during the great war had toughened him up. He figured that he should try and do some good for the world, and try to mediate a peace, or at least go and personally witness why or what caused the conflicts between the King of Wynchester and the princess. Heading to the dockyards and stepping on the flagship, the SS Rystii. Waving to his people, he quickly left with a small guard of two and a gift to give to the Emperor.


After a clear journey amongst the waves, Lauri had arrived on the shores of Ignis, hoping that the native peoples and the Emperor would greet him. He figured by having one of his men holding his imperial banner, that he could perhaps get the attention of the guard/emissaries of the Ignis citizens. The only thing that was bothering him was the climate, it made him feel heavy and the heat was really getting to his head, especially in his full military attire. 


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The envoy for Wynchester was immediately met with an official greeting from the chancellor, the general staff, and the population. Hordes of Rohkean's waved their hats in celebration of the arrival of a diplomat, as was custom in the culture to welcome those who come to visit the nation. The chancellor, Von Nelheim immediately extended his hand in a show of courtesy to the new arrival. 


"I'd like to issue you a warm welcome to Rohkea. If you could do me a favour and follow me so we can discuss our matters in private, that would do us both a great courtesy." the man spoke in a upper class tone, clearly from high birth whilst turning around with his general staff, and leading the way, making sure that the envoy knew which direction to go. 


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[Envoy @Rohkea] "Of course." The envoy followed the chancellor. "His Imperial Majesty wishes to notify you of the dangers of Thoris & its leader, Eloria. She is a warmongerer, an enemy of peace. A demon." the envoy would continue to slander Eloria, "We need allies, and we need to secure peace. I am only but the messenger for my great General. As His Imperial Majesty is also heading to other countries to spread the news. But, as informal as it is, know that I offer alliance for my kingdom, Wynchester, and to be brothers in arms against the evil that is Eloria and all the demons that serve her in her realm."
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Galandor smiled, then guided her back to her seat. "I'm glad you decided to hear me out." He signaled an aide, who promptly reached his lord. "I must talk to Eloria privately. Prepare some quarters and let them rest, the travel must have been really taxing on them." The aide rushed to the groups on the main hall, and relayed them their message. More aides came, waiting for the lords to decide when to go.
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Galandor then seated back to his place and turned to Eloria. "Alright. So, I guess I must explain my idea. Our kingdoms are far apart, however, we have a lot of things in common. We can open our borders to each other, increase commerce,  and open research between the countries. The most important thing we have in common is rare ores. Mithril is really rare, and a great magic catalyst, and Ebony is just as rare, but impressed on physical defense. With both ores combined, we can have an alloy that has the capabilities of Ebony and the magic affinity of Mithril. This can be a breakthrough for our armies, so that we can defend from enemies' attacks with incredible efficiency. We can also trade magic research, me with fire magic and you with ice magic. What do you think?"
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Amphora nodded. "Empress Eloria Fentris is currently in a reunion with my brother. Emperor Indigo was here as well, however, some happenings made him leave. Good riddance if you ask me." She looked around. "My aide informed me that Keisari Lauri is on the port. As you can see, things are really busy today. You must be exhausted. My aides are ready to show to you your lodgings. As to entretain the honored guests, he plants to throw a party at evening. I hope it's to your liking. Shall we?"
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The port was as full as it could get. The ship landed on a vacant spot on the port, and as the ship docked, an ensemble of guards was already waiting for Lauri. One of the guards approached the man, bowing. "Good afternoon, your majesty. I'm sorry, but Emperor Galandor couldn't come here to greet you, since he's with Empress Eloria Fentris, to discuss diplomatic reasons. He apologizes for his absence, and invites you to join him at the party this evening. He also asks you to direct yourself to the Old Fortress, where proper accommodation will be provided. Me and my men will escort you to the Fortress, if you please."
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Aiko blinked. "I don't remember monsters being in the tourist handbook." She flipped the pages, then with a ooh, she cleared her throat and started reading. "Tourists should avoid the northern forests, as sighting of giant Venus Flytraps and other sorts of abominations lurks there. The biggest threat is the Basilisk, a best that can petrify you with just a gaze." She closed the book, just in time for the food to arrive. "I don't know a lot, but I guess you can find more stuff to do at the country side. The borders are often suffering monster attacks." She grabbed a pair of chopsticks, and started eating.
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"...It's time to take action, words may sway minds, but nations fall and rise by iron." Indigo would summon a crowd of Wynchesterian Commonfolk, and Newspaper Representatives to hear his speech. "It is time to take action, my people! We are to put that demonic being, Eloria on trial, for she is an international fugitive for her crimes against humanity!" the Commonfolk cheered, with the clicking of the typewriters Indigo continued, "It is my job, and my duty to arrest her personally. As I represent my people. The hammer of justice will fall. All those who support Eloria and her ways of war will be treated as co-conspirators. If her country and her 'followers' continue to resist, there will be no other option but to declare war, for peace!" Indigo almost laughed at the thought, but, he still went with it. He woke up all the sailors of his land. Indigo equips his armour, prepares his sword, and brings thousands of soldiers on board in the case of resistance in Ignis. Ships, as countless as the stars, like a storm, heading towards Ignis, set sail, under the blue banner. With His Imperial Majesty leading the men.
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Eloria sat down once more, her moonstone eyes finding Galandor's as he spoke. His logic was flawless..and if was going to allow her mages here..then perhaps she could openly look for the pages that could be located on Ignis. Question was..did she tell Galandor about the pages? Would it be wise to do so? Surely he would not question her for doing magical research on Ignis that did not harm anything. Once he was done speaking, Eloria raised a hand then lightly tapped her chin. Combining Mythril and Ebony.. the finish would be astonishing and extremely strong. This issue was.. Mythril was a very..finicky ore. One that rarely liked to be shaped or bent without being super cooled in the her forges. 
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Eloria's face was serious as she spoke, "That would be fine; however, getting Mythril to work with any other type of ore will be difficult..as Mythril will only behave under extremely cold temperatures. To this day we have not found another way it work..and getting it to even combine will be a struggle. Will we have the time to do tests?" She asked, an effect question that certainly needed an answer. With the way that..idiot charged out, Eloria had no doubt his foolishness would lead him back here..and not alone this time. He did not seem to like her disdain of his stupid ideal of a 'League of Nations.' "Surely you must realize that the fool who left here in such a rush will come back..and not alone. He is idiotic and blinded by his impossible ideal that nations could come together under him. You may need to make preparations should his ego come crashing down on your ports." She warned, not doubting that Indigo would do something aggressively dumb. 
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[Artymis]

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Lauri was glad to have received an envoy on such short notice. He made sure to take note of the soldiers words, and decided that the best option was to listen to the soldier that had been sent for him, and begin to march toward the fortress, both with his men and the guardsman that had been sent with him. He was wondering what the cuisine would be like, since he had never been to Ignis before. Once he had arrived at the location, he figured that he would head straight inside, to either find his accommodation or the Emperor himself, since he didn't want to halt discussion or mediation a minute longer than he had to. Scouring the place, he asked the soldiers sent to collect him where he could find the emperor, and to direct him to the man if possible. 


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[Envoy:Von Nelheim]


Once they arrived at their quarters, Nelheim turned around, partially shocked but partially dumbfounded that somebody would be that direct in their approach to negotiations in politics and in suggesting an alliance, to the point where neither the Keisari nor the Imperial Majesty were there to quantify it. He tried to resolve the nation in a manner best suited to the nation, and figured a response that took the discussion on a slower route would be the best option to prevent Rohkea from getting into anything that it's people didn't need.


"An alliance is quite the aggressive suggestion if I do say so myself, especially wihout neither of our leaders to quantify and confirm it. I suggest we try something else for the time being, until my Lord is convinced of this 'witch' as you name her. Perhaps a non aggression pact is in order, or a trade deal perhaps? To sign an alliance could drag both of our people into a war that neither of us want, and it would upset the national balance quite severely considering the power of our nations. Let's have a drink and discuss our options before jumping right into the unknown." he suggested, smiling and pouring a cup of traditional ale for the envoy, as was custom in his nation. 


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[Envoy @Rohkea] "Just a question, if your leader isn't here, and my leader is setting sail towards---" the envoy started thinking. Then when it hit him, he replied, "Is your leader at Ignis...? Because my leader is sailing with his royal fleet, full steam ahead there. Even though I did notice his stance and his words were not of Wynchesterian Quality..."  the envoy continued to think, "Should we race to Ignis as well...? He is going to err... 'Apprehend the Witch' so... should we be on our way...?" the envoy grew nervous at the thought of what would Indigo, who may be drunk, or may be not drunk, crashing into the ports of Ignis, and what it would mean.


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