'Deliverance for you for sure There is nothing you can do -Metallica "The Four Horsemen" Al'Rachid Manor. City Amber. Desmond walks through the large open archway into the the Radiant East Wing. Desmond...to study Desmond, expression tight until he finally nods. "That would be well received. Thank you." he nods slowly. "I would prefer no more alcohol, more dulling of the brain would not be wise." -end.

Seriously, Jez. All those years stuck with no way back, but stuck with you, so that's alright. More than alright. Then all this time following this Dark Trail, dealing with the bastards that made me usher you through the Door myself.... ...and the trail leads to Arden. ARDEN. What the bloodless hell is going on? Not sure if losing you is the price I wanted to pay to find the way back home.

I GM'ed most of this, but Cyrus took over more or less when the navy types came ashore. Tue Aug 12 19:34:56 2008 --[ Ennisport ]--------------------------------------[ Amber Countryside ]---- ...chewed up close. The coat is /ruined/. Beatrice finally goes to bow her head to Caine and more or less hand over control of the city to him, ordering her men to assist with clean up and then get out.

Beatrice no longer felt the lack of a uniform or rank insignia as she had when she first retired six months ago. The lesson for her had been to be sure of what she was and that this was clear to people...the battle was over, pour her mourning into her music. As she wrote out the order that would send the men from Triste out again at twilight she could already feel the songs welling in her breast

A woman, clad in hunting leathers, sits in a familiar tree that overlooks the Black Road. Her fingers worry over a smooth stone, idly, as she talks to her self. Well, talks to someone,  who may or may... "Give my love to the rest of the family." She kisses the stone, then skips it out across the Road as if it was a river. Then she hops down from the tree and disappears into the trees of Arden.

Bad things picked up while minding my own business: 1 Martin nods at Valentine, "Well, I certainly wasn't planning on using it and going all-" He makes an expression with his hands and eyes that make...look slightly psycho for a minute, "Woah! Evil, you know." He reverts back to his normal pleasant self and smiles at Random, "Alright, I don't know the guy but I'll check in with him on this, sure.

Synopsis: Rae and a small group including Alekera, Elijah, Kynan and Niklas go after the group of men in black and grey. They stalk them for a while, cut off an ambush, and learn a bit of information...too disappears into the cover of the forest. Elijah watches the men leave dispasionately. He waits for the others to leave before muttering, "I know he's got his reasons, but that guy just bugs me."

Zombies dead : Check. Skirmishes with Demons: Check. Note to self. Eventually figure out why we are helping these shady guys. Figure out how Kynan does those neat tricks with rocks

  Saul sends in a servant with a large bouquet of flowers, it is a hot house assortment possibly stolen from the palace but arranged and there is wolfsbane in the bouquet (which is another flower)...you, Saul," Desirata calls back. Her warm smile turns more predatory when she looks to the southern doorway, and the people there. She waits for her guest to leave before returning to the door.

The thin white paper is rolled up and kept inside a small wooden cylinder, ready to be tied to a pigeon’s leg with silver ribbon and send on its way. Beloved, If you recompense so slight a favor by gifts...baying for our blood, are kept at a healthy distance. I heard our brethrens on the Other Side has enjoyed more success than us, unfortunately, we can put little faith in the words of a mad Feldane