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A request for help
Topic Started: 26 Nov 2012, 12:43 (686 Views)
Ceryndra Silverflame
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Alice Morris
Greetings council members of Athesia. First I would like to say that you all performed admirably on the field of battle with the Shadowfel emperor, and I am proud to stand by all of you and count you all as allies.

But now, to business: I come before the council with a request for help and information.

As you all know, Markus Herrero now wanders the Dead Wastes as an Anubis Guard. On the rescue mission I went on with Eron, Dargan, Flint and Tacitus, I must confess that I worried we would find him too far gone to be saved, and at first it seemed that my fears were realised, however when only Dargan and I were left alive in the cage with Markus, a strange expression of realisation came over his face and he ran from us. It seems clear to me that Markus can be saved, though I am not entirely sure how yet. Nevertheless I am determined that I will do everything in my power to make that happen, or otherwise, if he is not able to be saved, to put him out of his misery (as he promised to do for me should my devilish ancestry ever make itself known in any more dangerous way).

And so, I ask: if any of you hear about or discover any information, no matter how small and insignificant it may seem, that could lead to Markus' retrieval, to please let me know as soon as possible. I will, in the year between now and the next council meeting, be making regular excursions to the Dead Wastes to search for him and follow up on any information I find about him. Having lost someone who trusted me several years before joining the Athesian council, and knowing he will not return no matter what action I take, I do not wish to lose another.

In addition, if anybody wishes to join me in the Dead Wastes to search for him, I would be extremely glad of the assistance. Eron Garcia has already said he will join me in my search as he sets up in the Black Library, being a fellow Knight of the Mailed Fist, and I am sure that with more people we could find Markus and end this, one way or another.

Ceryndra Silverflame
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Aurzel
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Andrew Kyriacou
Losing Markus like this is terrible indeed. He is a good and honourable man and though we may hold different ideals, as a fellow paladin and a resident of the dead wastes I do not wish to see him trapped among those we have fought against. I will assist in this search and recovery in any way I can. Ra willing, we can bring him back to your mailed fists and the council.
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Fulgrim Ironheart

Talk to Hood.
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Tacitus Ajax Liber Silvanus
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As you know, I have already pledged myself to the cause of finding and curing Markus. I cannot stand by and let an ally be taken. I now give that vow to you - whatever way I can help, I will.
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Dargan Drosilan
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Declan Doyle
Lest I be taken similarly I must prevent this dreaded curse from spreading. I fear simplicity within the turtle may have destabilised, perhaps it would be prudent for myself to join your cause. I will also volunteer forth to help you with your knights, I have military leadership experience, but have forgotten much of the details of my own charge.

Though this must needs be an impermanent position as soon our target should be brought to true return and mind. Let us hope it will be so.
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Drako Wildclaw
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Since Markus is a valued member of the council, saving him is definitely a mission of high priority, and also given the potential for us to learn more of these anubis guard and the possibility we could stop it progressing further, perhaps even stopping it happening again, I would gladly lend my assistance to the mission.
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Ceryndra Silverflame
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Alice Morris
I am heartened to see such support and friendship among the council, and am sure that with this much help we shall be able to find Markus eventually. We have not failed Athesia yet, after all.

Dargan - If you truly feel you should leave the Turtle, I would be glad to have you join the Knights for the time being as an experienced general. I shall speak with the other Knights about it as soon as time permits, and am sure they will be glad of the assistance too. Should you have any more problems with your health, our healers would be able to deal with that too.
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Arianna Thistledown
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Shannon Hall
I have but a small piece of information to relay; we had a reply to our poster campaign, and a tip off from a local bartender.

Though, interestingly, the reply was from somebody whom has already heeded your call for help, and that is Dargan. I know he was part of the search party that went to look for Markus, but, I believe you noted you had seen him not so long ago Dargan, walking in the wastes? I am unsure whether these were separate occurances, but I don't think Mr Drosilan would feel the need to mention it to me explicitly if they were the same event. Feel free to correct me, if I am indeed wrong, this is mere speculation on my part.

The second lead was a bartender in Unity City; while we were inspecting the presence of doppelgangers, we quizzed a bartender on the local goings on and if anything strange had been going on. He mentioned Markus had come to the bar, said he was waiting for someone, stayed for about half an hour, and left. Whomever he was meeting, did not turn up. This event is confirmed as being AFTER he was taken by the Anubis guard. Of course, the bartender could have been a doppelganger leading us on a wild goose chase. Perhaps we will never know.
Edited by Arianna Thistledown, 28 Nov 2012, 22:23.
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Ceryndra Silverflame
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Alice Morris
Arianna - Thank you for your information regarding Markus; any small amount helps us. With regards to the doppelgangers, having only heard of them second-hand, I cannot say whether the bartender's information is pertinent or not, especially considering that Markus was seen in Unity City <i>after</i> being taken by the Anubis curse. Nevertheless, I shall ask some of the Knights to remain on Unity Island for a few weeks to see if this tale is true or not.

As to Dargan, I'm not sure which instance of him going into the Dead Wastes you mean?

(OOC: I might just be tired, finding the wording about Dargan a little confusing right now.)
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Dargan Drosilan
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Declan Doyle
No, though see him I did it was as a dream. A floating ethereal vision of times and places far thrown. In my death I saw Markus. In the dessert he was furiously digging deeply toward my still coffined form. Though this is the case I cannot express trueness or accuracy of the event. Though it may well be tastes of futureness regarding the urgency of my own conditions namely that of the curse that took Markus initially.

For purposes of time this happened moments before we slew the Dark Emperor and were left with his ambiguous intent.
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