Crohaven/Varon
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Post by Crohaven/Varon on Dec 16, 2007 1:14:32 GMT -5
It has been a week since I heard about Speaker Jiub’s disappearance. So, I take it upon myself with the blessing of Speaker Silence and Speaker M’aiq to temporarily become Speaker of Anvil in Speaker Jiub’s absence. Considering he didn’t have a silencer and, of course this only until he makes his return.
While I’m being temporary Speaker of Anvil I will need to move my major belongings to the Anvil Sanctuary. So, I ‘hired’ two drunken beggers that live in Anvil to help me. It’s not like I’m paying them with money. Of course they stumbled around in my cave loading and unloading a few carts but, at least they won’t remember what has transpired and, if they do, I guess I’ll just have to kill them. I made sure we didn’t look too suspicious walking in and out of the city and, into an unknown area of the city. That would be awkward telling a city guard why things are being brought into the city before slitting his throat.
Once the beggers did their appointed duties I paid them with cheap brandy mixed with a poison that erases their memory from their last ten hours. I was happy with the work that I managed to get done while I was in the sanctuary alone for the time being. Considering I had never met Speaker Jiub personally I still respected his property. So, I locked the door to his quarters and placed the key in a small chest on my desk. Which is in a bedroom, which I’m using as my quarters for the time. I had also folded Speaker Jiub’s Black Hand robes and placed them on his bed. Then I thought to myself, my being his replacement as temporary speaker but, not given the rank. Does that give me the right to wear a set of Black Hand robes? I thought about this for a while to myself before I disregarder the thought and thinking better of it.
Of course right now if a Speaker from another sanctuary were to show up for a visit I would be completely I’ll prepared considering I don’t know my responsibilities as Temporary Speaker…
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Post by Silence on Dec 16, 2007 7:40:12 GMT -5
Ralen bounded in, uninvited and possibly unwelcome as always. A big cross between a grin and a smile and a high-pitched laugh was on her young face. She waved cheerfully, her green eyes sparkling rather merrily.
"Say, are you filling in for Jiub?" She asked, perfectly at ease, considering that she was in the company of a rather dangerous person. Still the Bosmer was not to be underestimated. Twin knives hung in their sheaths, hanging from her belt, and Ralen could use these with lightning-quick accuracy when she wanted.
Unable to stay still, the little Bosmer fidgeted, hopping from one foor to another.
((Say, do you want Si to pop in and see what's happening?))
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Crohaven/Varon
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Post by Crohaven/Varon on Dec 16, 2007 10:16:28 GMT -5
((I don’t mind. The sanctuary is in shambles anyway, so why not!))
I was cleaning my quarters when I heard the mixture between bounding and leaping coming from the main hall in the sanctuary, so I decided to investigate. Come to my Surprise it was only Ralen, lucky for me. Besides if it were a trespasser the Dark Guardian would of token care of them.
I raised my right brow when I saw her hopping on one foot to another. Then she asked me if I was filling in for Speaker Jiub. I responded thusly:
“Why, yes in fact I am. I’m just in the middle of straightening thinks out here in the sanctuary.”
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Post by Silence on Dec 17, 2007 6:30:31 GMT -5
"Well, good luck with that, whoever you are!" Ralen replied, annoyingly cheerful as always. She twitched restlessly, although she ceased her hopping when she saw the Dunmer's frown.
For about three seconds, that is.
The hyper little Bosmer suddenly frowned. "Who are you anyway?" She asked, obviously puzzled. To nobody's surprise, she resumed her restless hopping.
Thanatos was so wrong when he thought that it was lucky that it was Ralen, and not an intruder.
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Crohaven/Varon
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Post by Crohaven/Varon on Dec 18, 2007 8:35:03 GMT -5
While Ralen was still taking to me I was still turning tables and chairs back over to their up-right position. She then told me good luck, which I appreciated because she was the first to come and visit the sanctuary in a long time it seems. Even though she was still hopping around like a fool, that didn’t bother me for work had to be done so this sanctuary could back up and running.
Due to me hard work for the past some hours and, the heat getting to me. I decided to take off my hood which would expose the scar that’s over my left eye. Although, I didn’t want others to see it, but at this point I didn’t really care.
“Thanks Ralen.”
Once all of the tables and chairs were flipped back to their up-right position, I started heading towards the living quarters of the sanctuary until I heard Ralen ask me who I was. I was stunned for a moment for I’m surprised she didn’t remember who I was so, I’ll be kind enough and gladly remind her.
“I’m surprised you don’t remember me, we meet in the Layawiin Sanctuary. Where we were talking to Speaker M’aiq for the longest time, but if you need a reminder my name is Thanatos Crohaven, Assassin of the Dark Brotherhood and Wizard of the Mages Guild…So, I guess for the time being my Assassin rank is suspended and replaced with Speaker until Speaker Jiub returns.”
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Post by Silence on Dec 20, 2007 7:01:20 GMT -5
"Um, sure. Please to see you again, Thanatos." Ralen replied cheerfully. Dunmer all look alike to some degree anyway. It wasn't that surprising she didn't remember Thanatos. Loads of DUnmer were in the Dark Brotherhood, after all.
"I suppose I should call you Most Honoured Speaker or something like that now, should I?" The little Bosmer asked. Ralen sighed. She never got the reason for all those 'honourary titles'.
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Crohaven/Varon
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Post by Crohaven/Varon on Dec 20, 2007 17:25:06 GMT -5
I wiped the sweat off my brow with my hand and flung it to the ground I then sat in a chair that I has just flipped to rest for a while.
"You can if you wish but, I wont hold it against you if you don't."
I then leaned back in the chair with my back arching and my arms resting on the chair arm rests.
"Besides its not like I'm really a Speaker anyway. I'm just taking care of the sanctuary in the absence of the Speaker."
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Post by Silence on Dec 21, 2007 0:42:43 GMT -5
"Really? Then I suppose dear Jiub won't be returning anytime soon?" Ralen asked, with a thearatical sigh. While she liked the Dunmer, Ralen doubted that Jiub liked her much. Hard to guess why. She had always behaved perfectly civil towards him.
She sat down on a chair beside Thanatos, but still fidgeted, playing with her hair. "Guess I'll just call you Thanatos then. Most Honourable Speaker's a real mouthful. And anyway, if there were so many 'Honourable Speakers', then who's the 'Most Honoured'?"
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Crohaven/Varon
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Post by Crohaven/Varon on Dec 21, 2007 11:27:26 GMT -5
I smiled at her for a moment then I asked:
"Why do you say Speaker Jiub won't be returning?"
I raised my right brow as she asked me that last question. I then thought to myself for a moment who actually was the most honoured Speaker.
"I believe that would be the Listener, even though they are not even a Speaker but; instead a step up."
I then thought again about wahat Ralen had said about Speaker Jiub not returning anytime soon.
"Well, if Speaker Jiub doesn't return I will wear his set of Black Hand robes but, I will not take his rank completely for it is his and, it must be granted to me by him or another Speaker."
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Post by Silence on Dec 22, 2007 0:05:30 GMT -5
"Uh-huh." Ralen nodded. She wondered why the Black Hand was so disorganized. Surely they would have located everyone by now? Ah well. It wasn't her business. She was just here to have fun.
"You know, wearing the Robes will make those new murderers respect you more." Ralen said, trying to be helpful, as always. The fact that she was still a Murderer had been ignored. "You look like an average Assassin, dressed like that."
The Bosmer shrugged. "Ah well. Your choice."
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Crohaven/Varon
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Post by Crohaven/Varon on Dec 23, 2007 0:17:21 GMT -5
I sat up in the chair I was sitting in and, I began to think to myself. Ralen was right I would gain more respect from the murderers if I were to wear Speaker Jiub's Black Hand robes. Then again this idea could always come back and, bite me right in the arse.
"Your absolutly correct Ralen, how could I be so foolish to believe that the murderers would just believe Speaker Jiub is just gone and, I just take his place!"
Then I began thinking to myself again, if only he had a Silencer this would be so much easier. I then looked at my clothing then at Ralen again.
"I wouldn't say an adverage Assassin..."
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Post by Silence on Dec 23, 2007 7:41:45 GMT -5
Ralen cocked her head, looking at the Dunmer curiously. Her green eyes narrowed thoughtfully. "No, I do not believe you to be an average Assassin..." She trailed off, her eyes gleaming suggestively. "If you were average, you would not be chosen to fill in for dear Jiub."
The Bosmer wondered what Thanatos was up to. Assassin was the highest rank outside of the Speakers and Listener of the Black Hand, as far as she knew. She decided to ask.
"What is your plan then, Thanatos?"
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Crohaven/Varon
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Post by Crohaven/Varon on Dec 27, 2007 17:36:25 GMT -5
As she spoke I could tell she respected me or at least an aspect. She then asked me a a question that not even I could answer at the moment but, I tried to answer anyway.
"My plan...Well, first I need to get this sanctuary back up and running. Then, we need to figure out what happened to Speaker Jiub and, to also figure out who here in the city holds the most influence. That is of course the first step of my plan. Any questions?" I said with a grin.
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Post by Silence on Dec 28, 2007 6:38:43 GMT -5
"No questions, but, say, isn't there a count of Anvil or something?" Ralen replied, not about to be confused. Well, actually, she was a little confused but that didn't mean she would let it interfere with her fun. Fun and confusion often came together anyway.
Trying to be helpful, but possibly failing, as always, the little Bosmer said, "Shouldn't we start recruiting new members? There's only you here right now, and me. I have no idea where the rest went. Not even a single Murderer here today!"
Again, Ralen didn't bother mentioning that she herself was a Murderer. Jiub probably just forgot to promote her or something. She had been a good little Bosmer, sending quite a few souls to Sithis after all...and trying to redecorate the Sanctuary...
Hmm...
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Crohaven/Varon
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Post by Crohaven/Varon on Dec 29, 2007 23:48:02 GMT -5
I waited until Ralen was done speaking before I told her what we were going to do.
"We will still be recruiting but, don't you worry your 'little' head about that. I'll take care of that myself for it is a duty of a Speaker."
I thought to myself for a moment before speaking again. Personally I really needed to speak to Speaker Silence or Speaker M'aiq. I'd rather speak to Speaker Silence but, I really don't have that option at the moment.
"Yes, I believe there is a Count of Anvil, I guess I'll need to 'chat' with him if this sanctuary is to ever get back on its feet...Or you could for me."
Then I began to wonder what rank Ralen actually was. So I ask.
"Ralen, what rank are you in the Dark Brotherhood and, how many contracts have you carried out?"
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