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 Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:47 pm
*Kero seems to ignore him...though in truth, he cannot hear him...his eyes are wide...staring...but not seeing...*
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:52 pm
Paladine recognizes the signs of a self induced trance and waits him out.
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:56 pm
*Finally, the eyes blink slowly...then speed up, as Kerobian returns to the real world*
Ugh...I hate farspeaking like that...but the gem-children are rallied, as are a few other soldier groups...now, where is your study, father?
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:07 pm
Paladine rolls his eyes expressively and takes him to it. It is the room where Kero had bee ported to following his arrival to Dragon Valley.
"I was trying to tell you about the fact that I could only rally half of the dragon clans. The golds and silvers are willing to hear you out and believe it or not... Tamara wishes to hear what you say as well. I do hope you can win her over, she will be a good asset if what we fear is true. Copper said he'd listen but is refusing to do anything more than that. Brass and Bronze have both declined, seeking to dig deeper dens to wait the conflict out."
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:10 pm
*Kero nods*
Well, Gold and Copper, by our laws, must listen to me, as I hold their blood...and I believe what I have to say will definitely catch their attention...
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:16 pm
Paladine sighs. "I will not force them, Kerobian. By all their standards, you are an anathema. One who has died should not be walking this earth. It would be best if you did not dwell on that aspect of your existence. Go to them as the void mage, Kerobian. That tiny gold ye once were was laid to rest and turned to dust eons ago as far as they are concerned. You will gain nothing by forcing the issue."
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:19 pm
*Kero nods*
Very well....*Pulls a robe more suited to this out of his pack*....Expansion spell...quite handy....alright...let's do this....*Strolls into the office*
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:27 pm
To his surprise, everyone there has assumed their humanoid forms for the meeting out of an effort not to intimidate him with their overwhelming sizes. It probably doesn't mean much in the scheme of things, but it is a fine point of detail that is not lost on the mage as he enters the room.
A golden haired male sits by the fire talking with a female in a silvery gown, while another male with reddish gold hair sits on the edge of Paladine's great desk. He is cleaning his fingernails, ignoring the others. A fourth female in a gown of sheerest white and crowned with a garland of fresh flowers sits at a scrying globe that dwarfs her in her present form. She turns to look at Kerobian and he senses she is not at all happy to see him.
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:05 am
*Kero, watching them all, is not intimidated, and he looks at all of them in turn, his steel eyes unnerving, even to a dragon*
I have come only to warn you of something. The disappearance of your children is only a symptom of the true problem. Paladine's sister is on the rise. She has broken free of her bonds...do not ask me how...and is moving to rule again. I tell you this now, digging in deep will not help. The shadows are on her side, which means hiding will only delay the inevitable. I tell you now, the dragons and their allies have only one choice...we must fight to protect this world.
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:13 am
The man with the golden hair turns to face you with a frown. "If what you say is true, how are we to face her. Our numbers are far fewer than the last time we fought..."
"And because of treachery, we've walled ourselves off from the world..." comes a gravelly voice from the desk. The red-haired youth jumps down and Kerobian can see he's not nearly as young as he first looks. He's also been injured at some point in his life. as he carries himself stiffly. He comes up to Kerobian and eyes him carefully. "Ye don't look dragon, yet ye smell faintly of me clan... why's this?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:57 am
*Kero's eyes stare back at him, steel-gray, hiding his soul while seeming to pierce into the man's*
What I smell like is no concern of yours, and I would suggest that you all consider fighting her, because there is no other option...if you fight, you stand a chance...if you hide, you will die...it's as simple as that.
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:12 am
Paladine sighs from behind him and enters the room in his avatoar form as well. "I would love to say this wasn't so, my friends but we all know deep in our hearts he speaks the truth. Hiding will do us no good."
Suddenly the female in white speaks out. "And I am to take the word of an invader on that. Paladine, you harbor dangerous allies. This one attacked my realm foolishly and blindly in the past. What would keep him from doing so in the future as well?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:15 am
*Kero's eyes pierce the white one, animating at last*
Now see here, you! Like you never did something stupid when you were little! I wasn't even a million years old when I did that!
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:18 am
Suddenly she smiles, thinly true, but it is indeed a smile. "I thought it was ye... I never forget a scent. But there's something different about you. You always smelled of death before. What happened?"
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:21 am
*Smiling himself, Kero plunges a hand into his chest, pulling forth a glowing object...which he quickly replaces*
That answer enough?
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