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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Dec 16, 2023 19:50:53 GMT -5
Kamille weighed her options. It was a small space, very flamable one. Probably couldn't take her giant minions very well, and a fireball sounded like a recipe for disaster.
Dante was much quicker. She seemed to know what his grin must mean, and even so looked somewhat surprised at the fellblood's actions. Chaos broke lose, as the men quickly shuffled to their positions.
The first men were down, and as the attention shifted towards them, Kamille stepped forward. They didn't seem to give it much thought, as they drew their weapons and promptly charged forward, clearly alarmed that they were caught by surprise and at least one of their own was already down.
The Witch clapped her hands together before her, and lightning began flowing between her arms. Instead of a lightning bolt, however, when she waved her hand above her head and stretched it out, a line of lightning followed her motion and stretched outwards in the same manner as whip would [1]. The chain lightning was directed at a man that was farther away from her, and as the lightning wrapped around his midsection and electrocuted him, his jaw clenched so hard he didn't even scream.
Quickly moving a few paces to the side and still holding the lightning whip, Kamille made it touch the man that was closest to her: the contact of the lightning on the man's arm was enough to make him scream and lose his sword, his arm going limp by his side.
[1]Chain lightning
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Post by Delta on Dec 17, 2023 11:05:36 GMT -5
Dante's eyes darted between the two men who were shocked by Kamille's arrival and was pleased to see the last one fall for his trick, consumed more by desperation than reason. He did indeed go for the exit, slashing at the Replicant which disappeared in a wavy puff of illusory smoke. Dante used the brief moment he had stopped to say, "Sorry about this," before firing off a Chromatic Blast at the man, choosing the element of cold to incapacitate him. His limbs grew frigid but not frostbitten as he hit the ground unconscious. Dante whipped his head back around to Kamille and said, "Well, that was quite an entrance. Can't imagine these fellows had pleasant things in mind. And Dial Focktrum? That ring any bells for you?"
Dante looked down at the half frozen over gentleman and created another Replicant to help drag him to the table. He cleared the cards and mugs with one sweep of his arm to throw him up on the surface and said, "But maybe you can illuminate us sir. Now, now don't be all sleepy and what not." He gave his cheek a few gentle slaps and dumped some beer on his face and said, "There ya go, that should get you up and running!"
The man looked up bleary eyed and groggy, muttering, "What in the gods... who are you people?"
Dante looked to Kamille and said, "Oh dear, he doesn't know how an interrogation works does he? I'm sorry good chap but we're asking the questions. But I'll grant you the briefest indulgence: we're here as law abiding citizens of Moonglade who are concerned that a troupe of highwaymen have made their roost here, and we'd very much like it if you'd cooperate with us. I don't think I need to make threats at this point, you have seen what we're capable of."
The man groaned some more, shifting in and out of consciousness. Dante asked, "Who is this Dial lady you gents were speaking of earlier?"
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Jan 7, 2024 19:43:37 GMT -5
In a matter of moments, the situation was dealt with, and most of the bandits were dead or wounded. For someone who had his reservations about shooting people down for her, Dante quickly jumped to the opportunity. As for herself, this wasn't her first dance with groups of bandits around Moonglade. Deep down she would've wanted to offer them a second chance, but people rarely listened while holding weapons.
"Disappointing. I expected a bit more, maybe."
Kamille cheerfully slided over into the man's sight. There was a moment of confusion as he stared back at her.
"Hello, love. I'm the one that can let you get away from this. If only you'd care to explain to us what were your intentions here..... Are you associated with the Dial Fractum?"
That would've been just peachy if it was true, given that the Dial Fractum's main goal was to keep the common folk safe...
"N-n-no! We-we're not with the D-dial far-... frat- the thing! Please don't hurt me!"
"And who are you then? Who is your boss?"
The man was clearly completely terrified. One moment he was cheerfully chatting with his mates - and on the other, they were all dead.
"W-w-w-we were just tr-trying our luck, I swear! I'm new, I swear to y-you! They said-... Th-they said they used to have a hideout in M-Moonveil forest!"
Moonveil forest was also the forest that Kamille kept her house, so it was safe to assume her presence - if not her direct actions - might have driven them away if what he was saying was true.
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Post by Delta on Jan 11, 2024 9:56:05 GMT -5
Dante quirked a brow and folded his arms as he leaned against a wall and watched Kamille get to work interrogating the frightened gentleman. He could tell that he was probably not going to give them a whole lot to work with. Indeed the higher ups would have more information, keeping their peons in the dark doing the menial work of advancing their goals. Once this obvious revelation came to him, Dante said to Kamille, "I suppose all that leaves now is talking to management. I imagine they would know more. Now darling sir," he turned to the man at the table and said, "We can't quite let you leave so soon I'm afraid. There's the fact that you could be lying although I will admit in this particular case that seems like a remote possibility, but alas an unnecessary risk to take on our part. And secondly I refuse to believe that despite your professional discretion that you would be so foolish as to believe that you are simply here on an easy money job. We'll settle up with your superiors, and if we find the information satisfying then we can pass a more than fair judgment on your presence here."
The man slumped in his seat, clearly outmatched and overwhelmed by the witch and the fellblood. Dante turned to Kamille and said, "If you have something to keep him here perhaps now is the best time. As for the rest of the tower..." he turned to the spiral stairs leading up and said, "It's clear the help they were searching for continues further. Best not to waste time."
He and the Replicant of himself nodded and led the way upstairs. It was a quiet journey for about a minute or so until the Replicant held up a hand for them to stop. Peering ahead, they could see that there was another room not unlike the one they had just left except it was far cleaner and had more expensive accoutrements. Much of the room had desk space dedicated to what appeared to be alchemy and other arcane implements, but the real kicker was the center of the room which had a large cauldron with a pool of water in the center. A pair of golems in the forms of suits of armor stood by the door as silent sentinels, and it was only Dante's dedication to the shadows that prevented him from being caught. A hooded figure was busily working on the cauldron and throwing in what looked like locks of hair and pieces of fabric that had a familiar scent to it.
Dante doubled back to whisper to Kamille, "Now don't be alarmed... but someone up ahead is tossing a strange number of things into a cauldron with um... how do I put this.. your scent on it. I do believe you have a stalker."
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Post by Lady Kamille Verlithax on Feb 24, 2024 10:40:59 GMT -5
If the man knew anything at all, it looked like he wouldn't talk right now. There was an easy way to handle that, a simple spell - but if she learned anything, was that the backlash from such a spell could be very... unpredictable. Better to do it at a different time. Instead, she pulled from her purse a small vial.
"Drink this."
Not much was needed to compel him to drink, as he was already terrified of the pair. Luckly for him, the effects of the potion was the least of his problems: a few seconds after downing it, watching them both with scaredy eyes, the man simply slumped over, thrown in a deep sleep.[1]
".....I assume this will hold him long enough. Let's move on."
Following on the footsteps of Dante's replicant, Kamille got silent for a moment. Despite it all, stealth wasn't her specialty, if it wasn't made abundantly clear - and she was extremely conscious of it in a time like that. Kamille allowed Dante to handle it, seemingly satisfied. After all this time, she was still making the right choices when it came to pick people to work with her. Dante was efficient in going scouting the place to bring them back the information what was ahead, but...
The Witch had been expecting a lot of things, but certainly not that.
Who..... Why..... Why anyone would-? No, wait. That was a stupid question. She was messing with a lot of people that would want to do her harm. At least that's what she thought it was about - some kind of curse, perhaps?
Still, despite the warnings, she wasn't able to contain the exclamation that fled her lips before being filtered by her brain.
"....You saw WHAT?!"
Imediatelly, the two golem guards by the side of the door sprouted into life, turning towards the corridor to investigate the noises.
[1]Sleep potion
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