Tamrielic Adventures: Vol. 2

[Alarra]

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Seeing Aenar's attempt to distract the vampire, Niralie charged up an ice spike spell and threw it at where she predicted the vampire to be in the next moment, expecting the creature to at least slow slightly, if nothing else, at Aenar's words.

Psyfalia also reached the bottom of the stairs leading to the gatehouse and cast a lighting bolt at the same spot as Niralie after seeing her aim for that spot.

Did our spells hit?

[MARS]

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Ah damn, I forgot to write that. No, the vampire stopped and so the spells narrowly missed.

[Alarra]

Outside the guardhouse

Niralie cursed under her breath as her ice spike shot harmlessly past the vampire; she hadn't expected the creature to stop completely. She tried again, this time aiming the spike for its legs. She hoped to cripple it before it could escape the sunlight.

[Archer]

Aenar ran to the door, hoping to get to it in time to stab at or slice the vampire in some way.

[The SheoDovah]

Psyfalia fired another lighting bolt at the Vampire at the same time as Niralie.

[JVElEven]

INSIDE

Alindrel, now regaining a little composure from whatever had been going on, summoned another bound sword and charged awkwardly at Gudrun from her corner, cutting directly through the middle of the room.

[Unionhack]

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Holy crap. ._. I'm back and I assume Valentia's with the others.

Valentia threw a firebolt at the vampire, intending to exploit its' weakness.

[MARS]

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Well, after a month-long pause I think it's time to get the ball rolling again, no? I'm sorry about the lack of activity, but moving countries is tough.

Here's a little summary for everyone in case you're out of the loop:

Gudrun arrived in Suran and planned to start her search by splitting up. She and the hired muscle would go in one direction, while Arellius and Per would start their search in Suran. However, that plan was abandoned, as Gudrun realised that interesting things were afoot in the little town. Soon she found Llevana and her new friends in the guardhouse.

A little while before, Llevana and co. had found all the guards gruesomely murdered. Before they could make any of that development they were ambushed by Gudrun and co.

After a chaotic battle, all of the hired muscle Gudrun had brought with her lay dead or dying. Several of the fighters had made their way outside, while a handful (Sinayil, Llevana, Llela, Raylis, Alindrel and Shakh) remained inside. Gudrun, backed into a corner, unleashed the frenzied vampire Aythu.

The newcomer Sathesi lured the vampire outside, with the intention of weakening it by exposing it to direct sunlight. Sadly, the effect didn't tip the scale as she had hoped, and the vampire rages on. Meanwhile, Arrelius has to stand by and watch as a horde of masked and armoured men murder everyone in the town; quickly moving towards the guardhouse.

CAN THIS BUNCH OF COURAGEOS AMATEURS STOP AYTHU'S RAMPAGE AND BRING GUDRUN TO JUSTICE? CAN THEY ESCAPE THE CLUTCH OF THE MALICIOUS BATALLION MARCHING THEIR WAY? FIND OUT, IN THIS MONTH'S ISSUE OF TAMRIELIC ADVENTURES.

Actual post coming soon.

[MARS]

Inside the guardhouse

Sinyail's spell hit Gudrun's shoulder, singing her entire arm. The Nord screamed in surprise and pain. For a brief few moments she had completely forgotten that there were other people apart from her and Llevana in the guardhouse.

Meanwhile, Lvevana stumbled backwards, feeling the full extent of the pain in her shoulder, now that the adrenaline had started wearing off. She was really hoping her friends would take over the offensive, because she was spent.

Outside.

It seemed to be a good time to be throwing fire around, as Valentia's fireball also hit. The damage the flames did to the vampire made the creature let out yet another blood curdling scream. The combined pain of the sun and the fire drove it onto state of consciousness entirely. It didn't even really feel Psyfalia's thunderbolt, though it did some damage. It no longer perceived the world in a rational manner. All there was was pain, hate, and the desire to rip everything apart.

It started sprinting at Valentia.

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Half-assed, but that's what happens when you take breaks. We'll get back into the swing.

[The SheoDovah]

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Did Psyfalia's lightning bolt hit it?

[MARS]

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See edit.

[Alarra]

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And what of Niralie's ice spike that she was trying to cripple it with?

[Archer]

Seeing the vampire run towards Valentia, Aenar made a split-second decision and hefted a small rock at it's head, all the while yelling "Over here, skeever bait!"

[MARS]

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Dammit, sorry, bear with me guys. I thought all that happened before she dodged etc.

Outside

The rock and Niralie's ice spike both hit at the same time. The rock did nothing. The vampire was beyong being distracted by words. However, the ice spike did burrow itself in the creature's left thigh, causing it to fall. Victory wasn't at hand yet, however. The vampire jumped back up right away, and despite being visibly less secure on its feet started charging towards its new attackers.

[The SheoDovah]

Psyfalia launched an ice spike at the charging vampire's chest or back.

[Archer]

Aenar just waited for the mages to bring the vampire down, as he had no form a ranged attack.

[The-Shadow-One]

Katien gave the most wearybof breaths, before trying another spell of hers. Fear, fear grew in her heart, and her fist, as she sent it along the way to hit the vampire.

[Alarra]

Niralie almost froze in fear at the sight of the enraged creature charging at her. She knew she didn't have a hope of fleeing, though, and that her best chance was to keep attacking it and try to bring it down. She threw another ice spike, aiming at the vampire's uninjured leg.

[MARS]

In its frenzied state, the vampire was unable to dodge the magical attacks. With a thud the creature fell to the ground, seemingly overwhelmed by the continued attacks.

[Alarra]

Niralie felt a small amount of relief, but she wouldn't celebrate the victory until the vampire was dead. Still panting, she scrambled back up the steps into the guardhouse yard. As she neared the top, she sent yet another ice spike at it, aiming for its chest.

[Velvet LeChance]

Arellius Afer III - Outside

Arellius simply watched from a distance, blades in hand. He was still crouched low in the corner - unnoticed, hopefully - and whilst both eyes were on the action, and ear remain fixed on the growing discordance creating by the troop as it grew progressively nearer to his position; pressed hard against the back wall of Dresele's, in the guardhouse courtyard. The thought to help did flicker momentarily in his mind, but it was quickly quashed by feelings of his own self-preservation. There was one way into the courtyard - only one - and whilst he too resided in the courtyard, he was hopeful that his position meant it would be him spotted last, him with the greatest chance to escape through that single entrance.

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I'm making a lot of decidedly negative assumptions in choosing my position. 1: Leaping out onto the coastal waters was too dangerous giving the probability of rocks. 2: There's no silt strider located directly across from his position. 3: The tree(s) in the courtyard corner where he is crouched won't conceal him to any degree, and hence are negligible. 4: The town is bigger than the map makes it out to be. And whilst not an assumption, per se 5: Arellius holds an uncharacteristical loyalty to Gudrun for some unidentifiable reason that I'm leaving up to A) Lust or B) Some subconscious patriarchal, chauvinistical pridal tendency type [&@%!].

Ignoring future character longevity I could've simply leaped into the waters and been ten kilometres away from the conflict by now.

[CBR JGWRR]

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Only just noticed this...

Sinyail decided to follow up his spell's strike with his sword, swinging it to knock the dagger out of her hand rather than finish her off.

[Archer]

Aenar, having been unable to assist in the battle against the vampire, started to look around the area they were in. He eventually noticed the same man from earlier a bit away, seemingly trying to avoid being seen. It was with this that Aenar let out a loud "Hey! What are you still doing here?", voice filled with suspicion.

[Wardo235]

Fornar stood away from the conflict. Sticking with Aenar, Fornar listened to him shouting toward a man who Fornar didn't know. He turned to Aenar, "Who's this?" Fornar asked quietly.

[Velvet LeChance]

Arellius Afer III - Gaurdhouse Courtyard, Suran

Arellius swore internally on realising the shout was directed towards his position; towards him. He glanced next in the general direction of the caller, deciding that he couldn't simply ignore it. Turning where he was crouched, blades bared in front his chest, he locked eyes with the man in question, and scowled. 'You really don't want to try this,' it read.