Delith: Raid on Black Doom
In reply to Shorty (msg # 985):
OOC: Long post
The whole assembly waits for the group to finish their introductions, as you go in turn there seems to be no reaction from the dragon's face, her two guards or the cleric (Dolath). The one exception is when Shorty mentions his 'son', there are distinct puffs of smoke coming from her nostrils and her eyes narrow a bit.
Keryth's facial expressions change as you announce yourselves, mostly sneers, maybe a cough or two or other indiscernible mouth noises.
Then Fritz introduces himself, he starts with a bow "Fritz Verderben, fallen knight of her majesty Queen Tiamat, fallen knight of Set, former curator of Black Doom, son of Zeg'zozzidar." Fritz finishes.
When Fritz is done, Dolath will again rap his staff onto the ground twice causing the echo. He then says "It is well, now all pay heed to her Ladyship, favored of her majesty Queen Tiamat and mistress of Black Doom. Lady Coccineus Colossicus Seditiosus." Dolath turns sideways and bows and then moves off to the far left side of the room. All is silent till he makes his way to the wall. Big Red does not take her eyes off of you while Dolath moves to the wall and then she speaks when he takes his spot.
OOC: Think of her voice as Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty (if you have seen it, old Disney movie) but deeper.
She looks at you one by one "Welcome agents of the self-righteous and misguided. Welcome to Morteft, self-proclaimed simple wizard who is anything but simple. Protector of Calator and junior member of the High Mages Guild. And Tzar, knight of several realms, you seem out of place here young one, as are you Ayre of the Nocturnal, archdruid and master of the bow, you should both long for home. Ez'ard a simple waif, yes, and sidekick to the reject of his own kind, perhaps jester may fit. Ah Lord Warwick of the Forgemaker clan and priest of Reorx, great general of Stoneguard, you honor me, brining me a gift, your grandfather is infamous in Dragon-Lore. Trysk, of the Underdark, although not anymore and now a double agent, my my." as she turns to Shorty her eyes blaze and her nostrils flare and her tone becomes menacing "Shorty, Green Knight a Arcturus, dragon slayer. You have a message for me .. here is mine to you, you who killed my sister and kidnapped my nephew, stole him to another world, perverted his young mind with deluded ramblings. After our business is done here I will retrieve my nephew, bring him back home and begin to retrain him properly." her tone softens "And if it please me, burn Stormhold to the ground." She turns finally to Fritz and gives a dragon sigh "Fritz Verderben, there was so much hope in you and now you have fallen a great fall; broken but perhaps not permanently so."
She lifts her head higher, now some 60' in the air and says "You have all trespassed on Black Doom and did harm to those within. There is only one outcome for these egregious acts. Join me, become my personal servants or die. Choose."
--DM2