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Post by fatima on Apr 3, 2007 22:46:35 GMT -5
"Alright! Alright!" Fiore replied, shaking his hands defensively.
Treia was already on her way to the garden which had become an Orc bathroom... and it smelled like it. The Mystic Beasts had no trouble sniffing out the problem. Stopping to stare at one who decided to relieve himself on the flowers, she pulled back on her bow and smirked slightly.
"Orc... the other white meat!"
*TWANG*
The arrow was dead on target, piercing the Orc through the belly. The Mystic beasts went into formation against the rest of them, forming a defensive triangle around Treia. Orcs were not known for long-ranged attacks as the healthiest ones took to the front and waited for the other Orcs to charge.
"Back rank! Prepare to flank!" Treia ordered.
And, as predicted, the Orcs charged full speed at the front of the triangle. The three beasts in front prevented any of them from reaching Treia, as the back rank of Beasts broke from the triangle and Wild Rushed two at a time. The front beasts were getting ganged up on, but Treia's arrows made quick work of the ones directly in front. One Orc was left cowering, hiding behind his pit helmet.
Treia pulled back her arrow and looked the creature in the eyes.
"Boy you guys are stupid... I would offer you into Overlord Zenon's ranks, but that was just pathetic."
"P... Please! I... I... I'll do anything! J... Just spare me, alright?!" the Orc pleaded.
"Nope! Sorry! May you get reincarnated as one of Overlord Zenon's Prinnies..."
Her Poison Arrow flew through the air and pummeled the begging Orc. The ones previously in the back rank charged and tore the poor Orc to shreds. The ones in the front took some damage, but nowhere near the damage they took from the Baciel previously. Fiore stood impressed for a moment before offering his healing services again.
"Marvelous... I guess you work with Overlord Zenon after all." Fiore said. "Looks like the flowers won't make it, though... ah well... I might as well join you."
Treia folded her arms at Fiore and sighed resignedly.
"Fine... Don't expect to be a dainty thing, either! I'll toughen you up to be a real vassal of Overlord Zenon!"
"I like strength... and dominating power" Fiore replied coyly. "Whip me anytime, Mistress!"
Treia looked at him with a disturbed look and an anime sweat drop.
"Kinky little clover, aren't ya?"
"Youknow it! <3"
((Making the write up for Fiore))
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Post by Overlord Sothmir on Apr 3, 2007 22:59:33 GMT -5
Avernum, the mighty Hell Dragon, actually managed to sweatdrop as well. He looked at the Flora Beast and then back at Treia.
"Are you sure it is wise to allow such a creature into Overlord Zenon's army? He seems to lack potential, and, he is a complete and utter fool. I doubt he would even make a suitable flesh-shield. Are you completely confident that he will not be more of a burden than anything else?" Avernum inquired, hoping that Treia would take his advice. Although he was supposed to be in command, he had to let her make her own descisions to build her army. If she wanted masachistic Flora Beasts, then she would have them. He knew that he wouldn't be there to coach her as to what soldiers would be in her unit, so he had to let her learn from her own mistakes
Hopefully, he would never have to pull her out of any tight situations...
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fatima
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Post by fatima on Apr 3, 2007 23:19:15 GMT -5
"He healed our troops, didn't he?" Treia sighed. "Flora Beasts also have a good range with their vines. He can pot shot foes in between ranks while lowering their defenses..."
"My my... you know all about monster's don't you?" Fiore praised honestly. "Brains, brawn... you are a dish!"
Treia aimed an arrow right between the Bridget's head with a brutal scowl.
"Can it! You're mine! Speak when spoken to!"
Fiore looked demure at Treia, placing a finger to his chin with a purple hue arriving at his cheeks. He shriveled slightly and kept his head down, bowing before her submissively without saying another word.
"That's a lot better, soldier!" Treia replied, putting her bow down.
The Mystic Beasts finished their meal from the Orc remains and looked somewhat refreshed. Treia sighed and knelt down, assessing the situation. The Mystic Beasts she had now retained vital experience despite the losses she had.
"Could have done a lot better for Overlord Zenon, but we at least came out ahead. Now that we have some decent numbers for a ground search party, our next step is to raise a unit which can take out a member of the Snow Clan."
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Post by Overlord Sothmir on Apr 3, 2007 23:33:09 GMT -5
"Indeed." Avernum said with a nod, "This time, however, I am afraid I may have to interfere. The ninja of the Snow Clan are the Overlord's top enemies...I shall not let another one escape again. Overlord Zenon will wish to hear about the complete eradication of the Snow Clan...Treia...I hope you do not give me a reason to be unable to report that to him..." Avernum said, adding his common "fail and die" threat to his speech. He looked at the cowed Flora Beast and back to Treia, really still wondering as to whether or not letting him join the unit was wise.
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Post by fatima on Apr 4, 2007 9:05:51 GMT -5
"Trust me, you won't... if I would have known she was higher on Overlord Zenon's hitlist than the common idiot, then I would have called you out. I don't think Overlord Zenon was even expecting that one. Still, now I get to prepare a better death for her." Treia replied. "Get a few good Aqua Demons as melee hitters and find a few ranged hitters with a good aim."
Treia paused as the Beasts rested. She had no idea where to start looking for the Princess. Resting her chin on her hands she sat cross-legged while deep in thought.
"Hmmm... any idea on where to send the search parties for the OTHER half of the mission, Venerable One? The only thing I can think of is the castle where she was taken in order to find some clues."
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Post by Overlord Sothmir on Apr 4, 2007 22:13:09 GMT -5
Avernum nodded. "The Princess, last I had heard, was seen with a group of people. All of whom openly defy Overlord Zenon, and one of which claims to be a pure human despite the spread of the Overlord's curse. It would benefit us greatly to get reports from our various spies to report where this group was last spotted." Avernum said, and his gaze turned toward the skies.
"However..." he continued, "I am sure that according to the last report I received from Mothman intelligence, they were wandering in the swamps south of Holt Village. The man who claims to be human apparently fights very well for what he supposedly is. I would recommend that you deploy a small scouting unit to investigate and confront the group in the swamp, and at the same time call for an update on the report." he said in a serious tone, and redirected his focus directly to Treia. He looked directly into her eyes before speaking again.
Avernum snorted as he began speaking, "It has been a decently long time since I received that report, and at this time, the information is very likely to be inaccurate at this point. By sending the unit and requesting an updated report will confirm whether or not they still wander in the filth of the swamps, and if it still holds true, the unit can keep the Princess still long enough for a back-up force to catch up to them. And of course, if they are in another location according to the report, it is much easier to pull back a small unit than it is a large one, and it is wise to keep a bulk of the Overlord's troops with yourself, so that any training that may need to be done to face the Snow Clan ninja is possible." he finished, flexing his wings idly as he spoke, and fulling extending them when he was finished.
"What say you, Treia?"
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Post by fatima on Apr 4, 2007 22:40:06 GMT -5
"Well, these pups were trained to go with the scouting group as it is. Since there are Aqua demons around that swamp, it would be twofold. I'll drag the two Holy Dragons I got for the air unit along with us. We don't know how tough these guys with the Princess are we'll send the ones who are strong against Ice with the Moth search team who is looking for the Snow Clan. They can track around on the ground while we befriend some of the locals in the swamp."
Treia looked over the possibilities, trying to recall where exactly she ran into the ninja. She leaned in on her hand thoughtfully and looked to the sky.
"Come to think of it, we ran into the Ice Queen not so far away from Holt Village, didn't we? We can track the swamps ourselves and ask around... even if they do leave the swamp, as a group, I am sure they wouldn't be hard to spot... particularly a pure human who is still left. In any case, we'll need to convince some of the slugs there to join Overlord Zenon... if the Ninja is near that village, she might also be nearby... particularly with a group who is open to opposing Overlord Zenon... but why would the Princess be with a group like that?"
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Post by Overlord Sothmir on Apr 4, 2007 23:51:19 GMT -5
Avernum pondered this matter for only a moment, and voiced his opinion in his deep, raspy voice.
"Perhaps she was taken hostage, to attempt to exort something from Overlord Zenon? No doubt a pure human may very well have family that went under demonic transformation. Perhaps he is using her as a way to force the Overlord to lift his curse in exchange for the safety of his daughter...but the Mothman reports say that she is not bound or shackled..." Avernum let a humming growl rumble in his throat, "...My long life has shown me...that there is also a strong possiblity that there might be some young love working its way into this little problem. Hopefully, that is not the case, or we can expect the Princess to be very uncompliant, even if our actions are for her best interest..." Avernum grumbled, seeming to have little interest in love affairs. Love was an emotion that caused nothing but trouble, and he felt that Overlord Zenon was right in keeping the Princess isolated from such petty emotions. Hopefully, however, she had remained isolated and unaware of such feelings...it would make his job easier, and his reports to the Overlord much less stressful.
The last thing he needed was to report to Overlord Zenon that the Princess was in love with a human, and was actively attempting to defy his wishes...
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fatima
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Post by fatima on Apr 5, 2007 0:08:48 GMT -5
"Maybe she's just blown away by the outside world and is suckering the human to show it to her. Who knows?"
Treia thought of her options. If the Princess didn't want to leave, taking her by force would require a darn good plan. Leaning against her other hand, she sighed, blowing a lock of hair from her eyes.
"In any case, we need to stop by the castle to drop off the new recruits and report the brief findings to Overlord Zenon. We'll pick up the two Holy Dragons and take a fly by of the swamp with the Zombie King and Fiore at ready."
"Me?"
"Yeah, if you're mounted on a dragon, you're distance attacking with your vines will be a good pot shot to lower their defenses. In the meantime, we'll get recruits with the slugs to hunt down the ninja girl."
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