((OOC: Combo post me and Aluez :3))
Kael blinked a few times and blew the sand out of the city with a soft snort, grumbling a bit as he watched the human wander off into the tent city. "Jerk..." he mutters before smiling at Liska. "Mind helping me test a nuke?"
"Liska nu gonna get Kemo!" she sticks her tongue out at him, turning away with a snort. "Blow up a city, not me!"
"Oh fi~ine..."
Rick had trouble getting his tail out from between his legs.
"He's not supposed to
be here."
Liska heard the Wolf mutter something, padding over to the shore and smiling softly at him. "You okay Ricky?" she tilted her head slightly at him.
"No. I am not 'okay'. I think I shall need to cool down."
Shaking, he waded into the water, dunking himself under the surface for a minute before using his tail to splash water at Liska.
Liska squealed out when she was splashed by water, growling playfully at him before meeping when a bright flash came from the other side of the lake, the water bubbling up and producing steam from that side, of course, the city becoming a crater in the ground before it reverted to normal. "Hee... RAWR!" she splashed water back at him with both hands.
"Ahaha! You'll have to do better than that!"
He turned as it hit him, laughing as his tail splashed more at her before diving under the water again.
A flash caught his eyes as he stood straight out of the water, watching the miniature cities.
"What...what the devil was that?"
"Oh just ignore that" she smiled and giggled a bit. "It was a 150 Megaton nuclear device in the game world... it looks real, feels real if you're close enough, but isn't lethal" she smiled and watched it slowly fade away. "Now come on, let's play!"
"If you insist..."
He dove under the water again, aiming for Liska's legs.
Liska meeped out and was caught by the legs, struggling gently to try and get away. "Hey!!"
Rick chuckled, standing up, intending to swing Liska around.[/quote]
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Tod smiled softly and held Alani close to his chest as he listened to thesongs, his tail slowly swaying as he could imagine the mental images that the music painted out for the audience. "
Wow..."
Tisra and Alison also heard the music, walking over and sitting on either side of Tod, listening closely as well.
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Hmm...there. That one should be it.Stidham needed to do two things while here. One: Officially open talks with these Aluezi, and two: discuss something very important with this IX person.
He heard music drifting on the wind...no doubt some Ai'lupans seeking to sap money or trinkets from these poor folks.
He adjusted his hat as he walked past the garrison forces, the palisades slowly being converted into proper fortifications and walls, the heavy guns and IFVs a comforting sight.
Such beautiful things. It'll be better when we get a rail line through here..."Excuse me, I need to speak to someone of authority. I am...a representative from Aatuylva."
Tod perked his ears up and looked over his shoulder at Stidham, flicking an ear slightly. "I am a person of authority," he says, raising a hand to gather his attention.
"Splendid, splendid. I am Lord Commander Michael Stidham, at your service."
He bowed, one hand never straying from the hilt of his sword, his cape flowing slightly from the movement.
"I need to speak to you and the political leaders of your people. It is of a very important matter that shouldn't be discussed in polite company, you'll understand."
Tod nodded a bit before standing up, setting his kit down next to Tisra and placing both hands at his hips as he looked over the overly fashioned figure, flicking his ears a few times before walking over and carefully extending his hand to him. "Tod Vlodovic, Elite Guard General, and our diplomat is up at the ship, if you wish to go see him first."
"That would be a splendid idea, General, as this would concern him more than either of us, I would think. After you,
Mir Vlodovic."
What an odd looking fox.Tod nodded a bit before kneeling down and kissing both Alani and Tisra, hugging them both before motioning for him to follow. He then lead the General to the ship, and up to the bridge, stopping when the armored guards crossed the door with their weapons.
"Password" they both demand in mechanical voices, almost growling as they stared at the two. "And no outsiders are permitted on the bridge at this time."
"Err, he's here to see Blair and Lafi, may we pass? And the password is Distance"
"You both may pass... but the guards remain behind."
Stidham stood for a moment, and nodded to his guards, who took up positions on either side of the door.
"I hope you'll not begrudge me my weapons. I give them up to no one."
"Oh it's fine, I have weapons myself" he held out his hand which summoned an assault rifle, then a grenade launcher, then a pistol, all in a matter of seconds, before they disappeared again.
He opened the doors with a passcode, before standing to one side and offering him to go in first with a soft smile. "After you, Minister."
"Thank you very much,
Mir Vlodovic."
Blair looked up from his table before shutting his laptop, laying eyes immediately on the cloaked one. "May I help you, stranger?" he asks in Germanic, looking at Tod, then back at Stidham.
Tod nodded and followed Stidham in, sitting down at the side seat before smiling to the both of them. "Blair, meet Stidham, a war minister of the country we're currently in."
"You don't say..."
Stidham bowed deeply, again keeping one hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Greetings. I am Lord Commander Michael Stidham, War Minister of The Confederacy of Aatuylva, a land of many nations, and I come bearing goodwill, remorse for your fallen, and offers of aid."