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Post by Delaela Fenastra-Asiliari on Oct 18, 2023 2:47:34 GMT -5
When Javal turns to her, his voice low with his request, Del's jaw takes on a stubborn, determined set. Nodding once, she assures them both. "Of course. I have your back."
Delaela was not typically one for... mediation of this caliber. She was usually the one that was asked to deal with something, not mitigate it. But watch people, assessing for threats? That she had been doing for as long as her memory would allow her to recall.
A sentiment that Antoine seemed to be echoing; relying on her and Javal and Nadia to prevent and protect against anything untoward. It made her feel more tense-- Del wished she could be optimistic about these sorts of things, but in her experience, it was far more prudent to expect the worst and hope for the best.
Titus Brunnigan spreads his hands, greeting the group with a false warmth. Similar to Antoine's situation, there are a couple of his men standing behind his chair, hands clasped loosely in front of them. They did not appear armed at a cursory glance, but that was hardly a certainty. Titus was young, but not that young-- well into adulthood, near as Del could tell (though it was always a hell of a time guessing the ages of anyone other than elves), and with an air about him of... projection. A man putting on a show with the flash and glitz and glam, designed to sway and charm... but his eyes betrayed him. They were cold and sharp as winter, and just as fierce. This was a man who was not afraid to get his hands dirty.
"Antoine Zenarth, as I live and breathe! A pleasure to make your acquaintance at last."
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Oct 18, 2023 3:05:37 GMT -5
Javal stands behind Antoine hands behind his back in anticipation he takes a look around the room not spotting anything particularly dangerous or shady.
Antoine responds stiffly to Titus, “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Titus, your family has been great partners and rivals so I was hoping to meet the next head”.
Titus’s cold eyes glanced over Nadia, Del, and Javal taking a second to think of something before turning back to look at Antoine.
“It’s nice to finally meet the great Antoine Zenarth, after all my father and grandfather have spoken well of you in the past. How’s your daughter, 'friend'? I heard she’s been talking badly about me, and I don’t appreciate it. After all, I’m just a sweet little merchant doing business here”.
Antoine snaps quickly, “Don’t mention my daughter, Titus leaves her out of this. It’s just you and me here. The first thing I’d have to ask you is why you tried ambushing this fellow I contracted in the desert. Why have you been seeking to attack me and my business for years and decades? Our families have kept the peace and balance but it seems you don’t want that”.
Antoine chuckles the fakeness in his voice apart before his seemingly joyful attitude dissipates quickly into a cold and cruel look, “Oh what that little thing I just like to call it healthy competition my ‘friend’. As for balance, I don’t care about some old mumbo-jumbo trash, that was the old fool's rules, not mine. I’m in charge now and from where I see it Antoine, you’re getting old. Too old to properly run your business so why not just close up shop, retire, and let new blood run things here?”.
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Post by Delaela Fenastra-Asiliari on Nov 19, 2023 0:49:53 GMT -5
Del's brow furrows deeply as the conversation starts off on a decidedly antagonistic note. It's not her place to speak up or defend Antoine in any meaningful way; they're here strictly as bodyguards and nothing else. But Del is decidedly not fond of the situation regardless, the air feeling far too tense with all this posturing between the two men.
She keeps her wits about her as she takes careful looks around, trying not to arouse any suspicion of her own as her eyes drift from the conversation and to the scene around them. Her sweeping gaze stops on something moving in the darkness of the upper portions of the room, something that shifts one of the curtains high above, creating the slightest interruption to the dingy, smoke covered light that passed through the windows.[1]
Silently, she signals to Javal to keep his eyes up, taking a casual position towards the left of the room to keep a better eye on what she may have seen above.
[1] Shadow Sense
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Nov 19, 2023 10:50:56 GMT -5
Javal nods at Del focusing his attention away from the going bad talk and scans his side of the room.
Everything seemed fine although he was getting a weird offset feeling from the other man’s guards who seemed to be shifty and fidgety. Something felt off, as if this was the calm for a storm that was about to brew, those other guys seemed to be confident almost as if they knew something he didn’t.
He then focuses back on the brutal back and forth that Antoine and Titus were having when the younger man had now shifted in his seat almost in a bored and lazy position as he heard the older man’s rebuttal.
“How dare you young man I have run my business with as much care and love as I have my child. You disrespected the sturdy relationship and borders of our two families, I won’t hand over my business anytime soon. When it comes my time to retire I will pass it down to my daughter and that is all”.
Titus sits back up with a maniacal grin and says in a cold and excited tone, “Well it seems that we’re at an impasse here huh, negotiations over. Let me show you what very motivating and convincing people I have at my disposal, boys get them”.
The security around him disperses even some unseen Javal hidden security above the drop-down to fill their room, it seems that Titus had no plan to play nice today.
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Post by Delaela Fenastra-Asiliari on Jan 13, 2024 15:34:57 GMT -5
It didn't take long for the impasse to turn into a whole event. Del had suspected as much, but she would always hope for peace when it was possible. Sadly, it clearly wasn't in this case. Thank goodness she and Javal were prepared.
"Protect Antoine!" Del barks out before rushing forward, taking the front line as she vaults onto the meeting table. Her arms swell again with faint gray energy, a concentration of her willpower and spirit.[1] As the men who had been lurking around the fringes start to come forward, she lashes out-- ten feet away from her, her punches and kicks land with explosive impact, as though she was standing toe to toe with these enemies. Striking out at the air with a shove kick, one man flies back with a winded yelp, colliding with the pillar behind him as he slumps, unconcious. The brute next to him takes a swing for her leg with a chair. Del pulls her legs up, and when they come back down, they land square on the man's extended arm, causing a loud, splitting crack to rend the air. She lashes out, kicking him in the side of the head, and into another man who was rushing forward.
And there, out of the corner of her vision, someone along the sidelines lines up a shot with a bow, aiming at Antoine square. Del punches the air again, a tight straight jab that knocks the archer back head over heels, making him drop the bow and causing the arrow to shoot straight up into the air.
[1] Monk II - Art of the Soul
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Jan 18, 2024 3:47:45 GMT -5
Without a moment of hesitation, Javal pulls out his sword from his belt and points it at the nearest goon. For as much as he wanted this event to go well and for it to be resolved on both ends it was not going to be that way. It was a shame as well he thought that Antoine sounded very well and persuasive while Titus only seemed to enjoy himself talking. Although it was a shame that the talk didn’t work out, a part of Javal was glad that he at least was going to be able to fight and crush some bad guys. He surged forth grabbing the nearest person and kicking them in the stomach away crashing into one of his fellow goons. He then spins around as three of the henchmen decide to try and gang up on him. His sword (1) however makes quick work of them as his metal glows a bright blue and white color, his strength not failing him as the three men get slashed through their chest and fall back groaning in pain.
The fellblood looks around for his next foe and notices that Del is completely kicking ass at the moment, he looks at her and gives her a confident grin before stepping forward to face his next foe. In front of him lies one of the bodyguards that were standing behind Titus. A large goliath fellow with a long scar running through his mouth to his forehead stands in front of him with a large war hammer in his hands that he swings around and tries to bash into Javal’s head. Another one of those bodyguards heads towards Del it seems like Titus has ordered them to take down the strongest-looking people on Antoine’s side, he is surely in for a surprise considering that Javal and Del won’t back down from any fight.
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Post by Delaela Fenastra-Asiliari on Feb 18, 2024 18:55:24 GMT -5
Catching Javal's eye, Del flashes him a quick, tight lipped smile. Fighting was not supposed to be fun, especially when you were killing people.
Oh, but she was enjoying herself, wasn't she.
Del was not one to pull punches; she was a survivor, and that meant implementing the most efficient and most ruthless techniques available in order to make it out of a situation alive. That was the primary reason she used to travel alone, the reason she never settled in one place for longer than a week, the reason she did not have anyone or anywhere to return to. Until not so long ago, anyway. Now, Darkveil was somewhere she could maybe put down roots. Build something. Maybe a home. More presently, Javal, his retinue, and the man they were protecting were all here. Even if this time in Darkveil was temporary, if she had to leave again tomorrow, she would see that through. This was their home after all. If anything was worth fighting for, it was that.
The bodyguard who rushes her, a draconynh who comes overhand at her with his pike to strike her down would be at the receiving end of that. Shifting to the side, the pike whistles past her ears, narrowly missing her as she twists her upper body. Before he can slash at her again, Del grabs the weapon and steps forward, pulling the Draconynh towards her at the same time as she tilts her head at a slight angle. There's a resounding crack as the pikeman's head makes contact with the boniest ridge of her skull. He yelps, clutching his broken orbital bone as Del strips him of the pike, and kicks him off the table.
Turning to Titus, she snaps the weapon over her knee, and casts the two pieces aside. "Ready to renegotiate?"
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Feb 24, 2024 3:40:29 GMT -5
Javal jumps to the left narrowly avoiding the attempted head bashing and uses his opponent’s sloppiness to run his blade along the fellow’s stomach. Steel and strength work together to make the man stagger back. Blood spills out of the man’s wound as the now angered Goliath guard tries to go again, lifting his weapon and swinging it over the man’s shoulder. It truly seemed like he wanted to kill the fellblood where he stood however for Javal losing wasn’t an option at the moment. He swung his sword once more looking as if he was going for another clash with the man only to stop and let the fellow’s weapon slip off his blade. He then kicked the guard in his chest before spinning around this time slicing across the man’s chest diagonally. He lets out a loud grunt before stumbling back hoping to keep himself up with his weapon. Unfortunately for him, as nice as Javal was, the fight wasn’t over until it was over. He threw his sword in the air and hit the goliath in the face with the butt of his blade knocking him out cold.
Javal bows paying respect to his opponent before hurriedly jogging towards Del, Antoine, and a panicked-looking Titus.
The cruel young noble looks around the room noticing his people have been quickly disposed of his eyes darting towards the exits as he speaks, “Ehehehe, sorry there guys it seems I was a bit too hasty in my approach. We can talk this over right can’t we? It seems to just be a simple mistake. After all Antoine our families have worked together for ages can’t let all that history go to waste over such a teeny tiny mistake like this. I promise I’ll let it go and we can go back to normal with me owning 60 percent of our deal and you the other 40. What do you see dear friend”, he says nervously.
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Post by Delaela Fenastra-Asiliari on Mar 23, 2024 16:48:58 GMT -5
Ultimately, this was not Del's fight, nor her call to determine what became of the upstart little "noble", such as he was. If it was up to her, she would ensure Titus could not do any harm to those she cared about ever again, in whatever capacity that best depicted. Imprisoned, hamstrung, all his holdings and coin given to his victims, a few ideas just for starters. Killing him would be the best way to secure Antoine's interests, though it was not Del's place to suggest such a thing. However, Titus had clearly proven that he could not be trusted. Something needed to be done about him; bygones could not merely be bygones.
Especially as he tried to weasel his way out of punishment with a frankly insulting attempt at negotiation. He would 'let it go'? That was rich.
She casts her gaze to Antoine, standing ready just in case Titus or his goons decided to try anything else. If they looked to her for her opinion, she would merely turn a frosty expression onto Titus, and then back to Antoine. She would speak no words and give no opinion save for a subtle and knowing shake of her head.
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Post by Javal Zarrias on Apr 7, 2024 2:37:46 GMT -5
Javal stood by as Antoine stepped forward and stared Titus down, his voice tinged with authority and conviction, “What you have shown today has exemplified a dark and true side of you, Titus. A cruel and vindictive approach and I see that you are no longer a person that can be reasoned with. I have tried my best even among aggressive threats under your leadership to keep the peace since I have great respect for your family. However, it is with this cowardly display of arrogance and greed that the bond between our families is severed. I cannot see you in a position of power anymore. If we simply let you go without any further punishment I expect you to retaliate further. If it were not for the power and strength of the adventurers on my side I can’t say that the Zenarths would still be here today. I call for your immediate removal from your position at once. Someone like you cannot be trusted to be let run amok much less run a business for the people of Ash Lands".
He then potions his security to take the villainous young man and his goons and turn them into the city guards. Antoine then turns to face Javal and Del and bows deeply, thanking the two for all their hard work. He immediately asks for their payment and hands the two a large bag of solars for their time.
Javal then walks away talking to Del about their experience, “Thank you once again for helping me out there my friend. It seems that everything has wrapped up here with the fiends being justly defeated and the good guys winning. Although I must say Del your techniques and moves out there were amazing”.
He then motions trying to copy her moves as they walk, “You were like ‘ha’ ‘bam’ ‘fist noise’ it was incredible. I’ve been thinking for a little bit about improving my fighting ability, remembering something my sensei said about how the strongest blade in existence was the body. If you would be willing to teach me, I’d love to learn from you someday and improve on my hand-to-hand abilities”.
After hearing her answer eventually the two depart on their own ways with Javal waving her goodbye as he and Nadia head back home towards the Sword of Abaddon.
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