Tanique nodded
"Yes,  busy training and practicing.   There's so much to learn"

"You should have plenty of time. There is indeed much to learn and many places to gain an education. If you wish to learn more warcraft, return with me to Amber when we are done here. I am sure you can learn more from me, and even pick up things from Benedict if you stay. If Dalt does attack there will be even more family to face him."

Julian looks around, "Could you get a mannequin for my armor, and some drinks. We can toast to being together again, and if possible get your mother to be part of that."

Tanique calls for the stable staff to bring a mannikin armor stand for her father, also sends messages out to her mother.

"Shall we head inside for drinks?"

"So, what interests have caught your attentions of late? I have not seen you for a time even if the differences in the hour are not much betwixt this place and Amber."

When set up and the manequin is arranges he takes a moment in privacy to change out of his armor into a regular suit of white and black.


This message was lightly edited by the player at 23:38, Sat 04 Feb 2023.

Tanique has drinks brought

'I've been getting m'l ore interested in hunting and tracking,  trying to perfect the skills I've learned from you and others, even if I'm less inclined to take trophies.  I even have a sort of non lethal Hunt planned for you later, if you're interested. "

"What? What do you mean non lethal hunt? Sounds more like wild life photography than."
He gazes at her for a long moment waiting for her reply. He leaves his drink untouched for the moment.

Tanique grinned
"Not so much Hunting a Quarry, as a competition between Hunters, seeing who can find whom first.  Hunting intelligent prey, who is, as you can understand, also a guest here "

"Yourself, or one of these Chaosian folk ?" Now he takes a drink. His eyes show that classic no emotion though he is steadily looking her way.

"I may be interested in such pursuits."

Tanique smiled innocently

'Ah, but that would be telling, Father dear. "

"Well then you tell me when your ready, but don't spring such things on me admis a social function or I shall be displeased. If the hunters are hunting one another what if they spot one another that kind of nullifies the sport unless there is something else to it."

"It is obvious, you think your being clever so I shall allow you to do so. For now."
He took another long drink, "Not bad for shadow fare."

Tanique nodded, and made some mental notes to prepare them for fake combat.

A knock at the door comes.

Tanique answers her door

"Hello hun, a little birdie, oh who are we kidding a rather annoying cawing birdie told me your father was here. I should be upset if he is here and does not take the time to make his presence known to me." She sniffles and looks past Tanique.

"Julian!" She moved to embrace him.

"How are things in Arden ?"

The two seem to talk about their mutual border defenses and events.

Tanique hugged her mother, and then let her and her father talk, eager to learn from them.  She found their interactions fascinating

They will eventually acknowledge you again.

Julian pours everyone a glass.

"To family I am not inclined to kill as my first reaction."

Ellika shakes her head, "While I can drink to that, you should include said family in the toast. Though I suppose when we first met." She grinned almost an evil sort of thing.

Tanique chuckled
"I suppose it's best to make sure we don't get too complacent "

The trio clink their glasses.

The married couple asks to have some time alone.

Tanique blushed a bit but smoled at her parents and left them in Julian's room


She left to go.to the Armory, to look into non lethal combat options

Perhaps some kind of chalk bags?

There are various practice and dueling weapons and items in the armory.
An older raven is in here maintaining the weapons and armor and keeping the place clean.
He greats her and helps her pick out some items.

"Pleasure to assist you Lady Tanique."

What's the best and most interesting items

Gavvery, "Well Lady Tanique, if your running training exercises the wooden weapons are good for scoring hits that don't leave lasting injuries. We also have some arrows that have small packets of powder in the heads that leave a mark indicating if they hit. One of the Lords brought them in to mimic a game he had seen on some world."

He picks up one of the pikes and cleans and sharpens it while talking.

"We have always had breakaway lances though, that is more for showy displays, your not doing one of those for the Chaosians are you?"

"You might ask for one of the more magically inclined to come up with something for you."

Tanique shook her head
"No, it's for my father to play hunt a skilled adversary from shadow.  I'm not sure he'd appreciate magic, though.   I think he feels its cheating.  The arrows might be perfect,  though"

Gavvery nods, "I shall have quivers full of the arrows ready for you, do you know what kind of bow weapons will be used ? It matters for what I will gather up for you."

'Would it be too much of a bother to make some for bows and some for  crossbows?"