GnarlusJun 04, 2014Jun 04, 2014 at 12:43 AM
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Qa'han jumped in the water in shock. Last thing he recalled was peaking out from under the awning and seeing a fireball heading straight at the boat. At which time his natural Shadowscale instinct and he jumped in the water. Manalical laughter came from the dock, Ri'sari's laughter.
"Swim lizard." he heard from beside him. He didn't take time to look as another fireball hit the boat, and he dived under the waves.
He only reemerged only when he reached the shore. He breathed heavily, looking back out at the dock, and keeping low. The boat was at burning in the harbor, fireballs could still be seen coming from the dock, hitting the boat.
"It seems we both have a common enemy now." Qa'han heard from behind. Instincts took hold again, and Qa'han wielded Twin-Catch and twirled around, pointing both prongs at the Khajiit's at the neck.
"Who are you Khajiit." Qa'han hissed, poking his twin prong dagger foward as to poke the fur.
"Relax, Ra'zacc is a friend of now." The Khajiit said.
Qa'han thought for a moment. He recognized the Khajiit now. He was helping load the ship with Qa'han, and was still on the boat when Ri'sari attack. Qa'han nodded at the his new ally. "Qa'han is going to get closer. Come if you wish."
The Khajiit nodded and wadded into the water after Qa'han. The pair dived into the water, and came up under the dock. However, Ri'sari was gone already gone. "What do we do now?" Ra'zacc whispered.
Qa'han didn't have time to answer as he heard a splash, and seen a former member, Mereneth treading water. Qa'han swore, and pushed Ra'zacc head underwater and dragged him to the land where Mo'jahi Ice-Eyes waited. "What happened?" he asks bluntly.
"Ri'sari attack Argonian for attempting to make his own profit." he hissed. He then turns to Ra'zacc. "This one was on the boat when Ri'sari murdered Qa'han."
"Murdered Qa'han?" the two said.
Qa'han nods at the two. "You seen the flames. Qa'han is dead." and with that statement, Qa'han's expression changed completely. The mischevious gleam in his eyes was suddenly replaced by a stern, serious glare. The Khajiiti lisp in his disappears and is replaced by a traditional Argonian rasp. "It is clear Ri'sari befouls the waters, and that the taint must be removed for waters to start healing." He says. He looks at the two Khajiit. "I won't order you to follow a stranger, but I will ask for your allegiance. Ice-Eyes, as chaotic as your actions are, you would be a valuable ally against one equally as chaotic." he turns to Ra'zacc. "As for you, I would like you to join Ri'sari's circle, and send information to me. I need to learn of those who doubt Ri'sari's leadership, and earn their loyality and trust."
The two nod at the Argonian, both wondering weither the Argonian was acting the whole time, or if this Argonian was the act. As Ice-Eyes begins to walk away, Ra'zacc steps up and places a hand of the Argonian's shoulder and simply says "You have Ra'zacc's loyality." he says, and as he walks away, he pockets the Argonian's Dagger in his bag.
Alone, the now nameless Argonian returned to his private tower. The Argonian reached for Twin-Catch, just to find it missing. Swearing to himself, he instead takes a Dagger from his desk and locks door to the Tower. Carefully, he scrapes his scale, and dried sand sprinkles to the ground. With another three scrapes the single scale is fully released from the sand, revealing a pitch black scale underneath. The Argonian then begins on he next scale, and then the next. One by One, each individual scale on the Argonian's body was carefully freed from the sand until the Argonian was no longer a muddy brown, but instead as black as a shadow.
Next, the Argonian took a firm grasp of one of the feathers grafted to the scales on his head. He took a deep breath, pulled. Instantly pain set in as the feather tore from the scales. He barred his teeth, took a another deep breath, took ahold of the next feaher and yanked, tearing it free. Like a chicken at the slaughter house, the feathers from the Lizard's head was plucked one by one until the feathers were gone and revealed what they hid: a magnificent set of horns.
The Argonian walked up to the mirror and eyed himself closely. From the brown sandy Lizard to a Pitch Black Scaled Shadowscale, what he was originally destined to be. An assassin, and a good one. One final piece remained. He took his claw and dug it under the sapphire attached to his for head. With a swift flick, it popped off, revealing 5 horns underneath. He was now a new Argonian. Taking the feathers and the sapphire, he walks to his shelf where a glass case sits. He opens the case and gently places the feathers and gem on the cushion. Before he closing it, he lets loose a single tear, which falls into the case and onto the feathers. Perhaps one day, Qa'han could return from the dead. For now, for the sake of his clan, he should remain dead to all but those who follow him.
He already learned from Rune-Claw, a Shadowscale battlemage who joined his caravan in Black Marsh as a Bodyguard a lot about being a true Shadowscale. The handsigns, the tactics, etc, but he never had to put them into full use other the for mischief. Wonder whatever became of him. He used to called me Rune-Tail, from my fascination in enchanting.
Rune-Tail. A perfect name. Qa'han might have been died, but a new Argonian has taken his place: Rune-Tail the Shadowscale. And soon, as rough as the waves on ocean, he will bring the full force of a tidal wave to he who threatens him, his friends and his adopted family: Ri'sari.
"Swim lizard." he heard from beside him. He didn't take time to look as another fireball hit the boat, and he dived under the waves.
He only reemerged only when he reached the shore. He breathed heavily, looking back out at the dock, and keeping low. The boat was at burning in the harbor, fireballs could still be seen coming from the dock, hitting the boat.
"It seems we both have a common enemy now." Qa'han heard from behind. Instincts took hold again, and Qa'han wielded Twin-Catch and twirled around, pointing both prongs at the Khajiit's at the neck.
"Who are you Khajiit." Qa'han hissed, poking his twin prong dagger foward as to poke the fur.
"Relax, Ra'zacc is a friend of now." The Khajiit said.
Qa'han thought for a moment. He recognized the Khajiit now. He was helping load the ship with Qa'han, and was still on the boat when Ri'sari attack. Qa'han nodded at the his new ally. "Qa'han is going to get closer. Come if you wish."
The Khajiit nodded and wadded into the water after Qa'han. The pair dived into the water, and came up under the dock. However, Ri'sari was gone already gone. "What do we do now?" Ra'zacc whispered.
Qa'han didn't have time to answer as he heard a splash, and seen a former member, Mereneth treading water. Qa'han swore, and pushed Ra'zacc head underwater and dragged him to the land where Mo'jahi Ice-Eyes waited. "What happened?" he asks bluntly.
"Ri'sari attack Argonian for attempting to make his own profit." he hissed. He then turns to Ra'zacc. "This one was on the boat when Ri'sari murdered Qa'han."
"Murdered Qa'han?" the two said.
Qa'han nods at the two. "You seen the flames. Qa'han is dead." and with that statement, Qa'han's expression changed completely. The mischevious gleam in his eyes was suddenly replaced by a stern, serious glare. The Khajiiti lisp in his disappears and is replaced by a traditional Argonian rasp. "It is clear Ri'sari befouls the waters, and that the taint must be removed for waters to start healing." He says. He looks at the two Khajiit. "I won't order you to follow a stranger, but I will ask for your allegiance. Ice-Eyes, as chaotic as your actions are, you would be a valuable ally against one equally as chaotic." he turns to Ra'zacc. "As for you, I would like you to join Ri'sari's circle, and send information to me. I need to learn of those who doubt Ri'sari's leadership, and earn their loyality and trust."
The two nod at the Argonian, both wondering weither the Argonian was acting the whole time, or if this Argonian was the act. As Ice-Eyes begins to walk away, Ra'zacc steps up and places a hand of the Argonian's shoulder and simply says "You have Ra'zacc's loyality." he says, and as he walks away, he pockets the Argonian's Dagger in his bag.
Alone, the now nameless Argonian returned to his private tower. The Argonian reached for Twin-Catch, just to find it missing. Swearing to himself, he instead takes a Dagger from his desk and locks door to the Tower. Carefully, he scrapes his scale, and dried sand sprinkles to the ground. With another three scrapes the single scale is fully released from the sand, revealing a pitch black scale underneath. The Argonian then begins on he next scale, and then the next. One by One, each individual scale on the Argonian's body was carefully freed from the sand until the Argonian was no longer a muddy brown, but instead as black as a shadow.
Next, the Argonian took a firm grasp of one of the feathers grafted to the scales on his head. He took a deep breath, pulled. Instantly pain set in as the feather tore from the scales. He barred his teeth, took a another deep breath, took ahold of the next feaher and yanked, tearing it free. Like a chicken at the slaughter house, the feathers from the Lizard's head was plucked one by one until the feathers were gone and revealed what they hid: a magnificent set of horns.
The Argonian walked up to the mirror and eyed himself closely. From the brown sandy Lizard to a Pitch Black Scaled Shadowscale, what he was originally destined to be. An assassin, and a good one. One final piece remained. He took his claw and dug it under the sapphire attached to his for head. With a swift flick, it popped off, revealing 5 horns underneath. He was now a new Argonian. Taking the feathers and the sapphire, he walks to his shelf where a glass case sits. He opens the case and gently places the feathers and gem on the cushion. Before he closing it, he lets loose a single tear, which falls into the case and onto the feathers. Perhaps one day, Qa'han could return from the dead. For now, for the sake of his clan, he should remain dead to all but those who follow him.
He already learned from Rune-Claw, a Shadowscale battlemage who joined his caravan in Black Marsh as a Bodyguard a lot about being a true Shadowscale. The handsigns, the tactics, etc, but he never had to put them into full use other the for mischief. Wonder whatever became of him. He used to called me Rune-Tail, from my fascination in enchanting.
Rune-Tail. A perfect name. Qa'han might have been died, but a new Argonian has taken his place: Rune-Tail the Shadowscale. And soon, as rough as the waves on ocean, he will bring the full force of a tidal wave to he who threatens him, his friends and his adopted family: Ri'sari.
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