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[Smoke Mirrors]

I'd suggest you make the soul gem able to be detonated as need be. This is a very good deal. If he is telling the truth, we lose one soul gem, and they lose one Cisharni. We come out on top.

[Sudurandom]

Spoiler:  Wavebringer (click to show/hide)

Name: Wavebringer
Alias:This body is known as Kaito
Appearance: A handsome Japanese man of the empress's age
Class: Tempisti
Abilities:Soul Cast,Family ties:Passive ability. Magical bonds to his descendants prevent them from betraying him.
Strength:2 Agility:2 Intelligence:14 Willpower:14 Perception:4 Presence:3
Wealth/Influence: 60
Assets:
-480 Lightning Rifles sent to the war in china
-Japanese navy
--30 Sturdy warships
Worshipers/Power:1,054 worshipers
-- 10 points total
--- 2 points intelligence
--- 4 points soul gem collection rate
--- 4 points unallocated
-1 Skill 5 Crafter
-1 Skill 5 Diplomat
-10 skill 3 Sailors
-3 Skill 3 Fighters
-1,039 skill 0 Followers
General followers:
- 20 skill 13 Crafters
- 500 Skill 5 Sailors
- 160 Skill 5 Fighters
- 160 Skill 5 Archers
- 200 Skill 5 Diplomats
- 10 skill 10 diplomats
- 150 skill 10 spymasters
Family:
Wife Olivia Dead
-Daughter Lily Dead
--2 sons, 1 daughter: 2/6
-Son Mark aged 98: 4/6 Sindari
--Wife
-- 2 sons and a daughter: 2/6
-Daughter Rose aged 95: 3/6 Sindari Lives 50 to a 100 years longer, faster and stronger than normal.
--Husband
-Son Steven aged 92: 1/6 Sindari: Completely human.
--Wife
-Daughter Violet aged 89: 6/6 Sindari Ability: Soul Cast Int:12 Will:10 Per:10
-- Transformation 13
-- Enchanting 13
-- Lightning 13
-- Weather Control 10
-- Mathematics 7
Wife Empress Noriko: 6/6 Sindari
-Daughter Namiko Aged 53: 1/6
-Son Akemi Aged 53: 1/6
-Son Hideaki Aged 49: 3/6
-Daughter Mitsu Aged 44: 2/6
-Son Takeshi Aged 41: 1/6
-Son Makoto Aged 19: 5/6
-Daughter Etsu Aged 16: 1/6
Skills:
-Sailing 6
-Trade 4
-Shipwright 10
-Swordsman 2
-Persuasion 2
Magic:
-Weather control 13
-Lightning 13
-Transformations 6
-Enchantment 13
-2 Counter-magic
-4 Counter-counter-magic

The man in the gold armour was likely Apollo. If he could be killed or injured that would probably deal quite a blow to Atlantian moral. They might even break altogether.

Wavebringer will strike the rider with a 7 gem lightning bolt, then use another 7 gems for a barrage of lesser bolts aimed at Atlantian officers and other sources of order in the enemy ranks.

Notable skills:
Counter magic 2
Counter counter magic 4
Lightning magic 13

[codybob1999]

Why do I always forget that you are the most likely out of us to stab a person you are hugging in the back?

[Smoke Mirrors]

It is because you do not see me often. Now, I have to get back to my own conflict.

Rigel steeled his gaze, he knew what he had to do, and what would happen if he could not. He released his force arrow, letting it fly into his lady's hand, passing through it and then hitting her arm, shattering the bone. Nothing fatal, but enough to take her out of the fight. "I'm sorry milady, but you would have done the same" he whispered under his breath, and then transformed himself into a cloud of smoke, and flew off.

[chubby2man]

2nd battle for Dragon’s Tooth

The Hunter waited for a moment before speaking again.
“This is not a request. Give me the soul gem. “

Spoiler: Rolls (click to show/hide)

30 agility +15d6 knifework +20d6 huntress +20 equipment advantage (330)
vs
4 agility +13d6 shadow magic 13d6 hand to hand X2 due to smoke form (228)

B

Artemis growled as the bow was flung from her hand. Her vambrace glowed as it absorbed some of the energy of Orion’s attack.
He attacked her. The Orion she knew was truly lost.

She leapt forward as Orion’s body turned into smoke. Her dagger, forged by Gromfin and personally enchanted, blazed through his smoke form, turning smoke into blood. Her enhanced eyes spotted weak points and slashed furiously away. 

Unable to sustain smoke form any longer, Rigel collapsed. His blood flowed across the ground. Artemis was there, her dagger pressed against his throat. His mask has fallen off as he stared into her eyes. There is no mercy there. Does he say anything before the end?

Spoiler: Rolls (click to show/hide)

14 intelligence + 13d6 lightening magic + 4d6 counter magic = 134
Vs
30 intelligence + 20d6 solar magic + 13d6 shield = 256

Using every ounce of skill he honed through decades of training, Wavebringer poured wrath on the Atlantean army. Bolts of lightening crashed into captains and generals. An absolutely massive bolt of lightening slammed into the rider in gold. Dust was thrown up, and the results were concealed as the calvary charge stopped.

Apollo stood, his armor singed. That lightening bolt would have pierced his shield had his armor not immediately reinforced in in response to the attack. He would probably have to replace at least one of his soul gems. He eyed the source of the attack, and raised his hand and his will. From his belt of soul gems he drew upon 5 of them to power his counter attack. 
A beam of pure fire erupted and speared towards Wavebringer. He mustered his soul in countering the magic, but it was no match for the wiles of the Cisharni. Wavebringer was consumed by the fire, and drops to the ground, flesh horribly burned. Does he survive and risk capture, or does he pass on?

Waves of fire swept through the Allied ranks. Men scattered and fled as the fury of Apollo was unleashed. At the end of the day thousands of both sides lay dead on the battlefield, but only the army of Atlantis remained. With a large loss of leadership, they had to take time to regroup and reorganize.

Casualties:Allied 35,000, 1,500 braves (Out of 45,000 and 2,000)
Atlantean 12,000 (out of 40,000) large proportion of leadership post, levies have low morale.

[Smoke Mirrors]

I'm sorry Milady, but you know when I swear an oath, I will keep it. I have known these people as my family for far longer than I ever lived as your hunter. I simply wish that you know, that I knew you wouldn't die from that, you're tough milady, and... and... I think I might have... loved you. It seems silly now. You know, it seems only right you were the one to take me down. I always assumed it I would take one hunt too many, and it appears I was right. If you can do one thing for me, please, bury my body in the wild, It's where I belong, and... please, leave this fight. If you can take Apollo with you, do so, but please, let my death be the one to end it, don't kill any more of my family. I don't want any infighting in my pack.

[Sudurandom]

Spoiler:  Wavebringer (click to show/hide)

Name: Wavebringer
Alias:This body is known as Kaito
Appearance: A handsome Japanese man of the empress's age
Class: Tempisti
Abilities:Soul Cast,Family ties:Passive ability. Magical bonds to his descendants prevent them from betraying him.
Strength:2 Agility:2 Intelligence:14 Willpower:14 Perception:4 Presence:3
Wealth/Influence: 60
Assets:
-480 Lightning Rifles sent to the war in china
-Japanese navy
--30 Sturdy warships
Worshipers/Power:1,054 worshipers
-- 10 points total
--- 2 points intelligence
--- 4 points soul gem collection rate
--- 4 points unallocated
-1 Skill 5 Crafter
-1 Skill 5 Diplomat
-10 skill 3 Sailors
-3 Skill 3 Fighters
-1,039 skill 0 Followers
General followers:
- 20 skill 13 Crafters
- 500 Skill 5 Sailors
- 160 Skill 5 Fighters
- 160 Skill 5 Archers
- 200 Skill 5 Diplomats
- 10 skill 10 diplomats
- 150 skill 10 spymasters
Family:
Wife Olivia Dead
-Daughter Lily Dead
--2 sons, 1 daughter: 2/6
-Son Mark aged 98: 4/6 Sindari
--Wife
-- 2 sons and a daughter: 2/6
-Daughter Rose aged 95: 3/6 Sindari Lives 50 to a 100 years longer, faster and stronger than normal.
--Husband
-Son Steven aged 92: 1/6 Sindari: Completely human.
--Wife
-Daughter Violet aged 89: 6/6 Sindari Ability: Soul Cast Int:12 Will:10 Per:10
-- Transformation 13
-- Enchanting 13
-- Lightning 13
-- Weather Control 10
-- Mathematics 7
Wife Empress Noriko: 6/6 Sindari
-Daughter Namiko Aged 53: 1/6
-Son Akemi Aged 53: 1/6
-Son Hideaki Aged 49: 3/6
-Daughter Mitsu Aged 44: 2/6
-Son Takeshi Aged 41: 1/6
-Son Makoto Aged 19: 5/6
-Daughter Etsu Aged 16: 1/6
Skills:
-Sailing 6
-Trade 4
-Shipwright 10
-Swordsman 2
-Persuasion 2
Magic:
-Weather control 13
-Lightning 13
-Transformations 6
-Enchantment 13
-2 Counter-magic
-4 Counter-counter-magic

Kaito lay on the burnt ground. He could feel the boundary between life and death, it would be so easy to cross over and leave this war behind. But he wasn't ready to leave his family, his wife and children, his brothers and sister.

His best chance would be to try and pass as one of the fallen. As he prepared to lie unmoving until the Atlantians left, his lips moved in a silent spell changing his armour and belongings to appear as those of a common soldier and making his wounds look even worse then they truly were, his face burned beyond recognition.

Having done all he could to prepare, the wait began. If they did find him he would do what he could to ensure they couldn't take him alive. He preyed it wouldn't come to that.

[chubby2man]

Wavebringer slowly got to his feet. After waiting a day, the armies had moved on. Night fell as he stumbled away, evading patrols that searched for any surviving enemies. He made his way back into friendly territory, and into safety.

Rigel’s mental link went blank after his words to Artemis, but it didn’t appear that he died. It seemed likely that the Sindari was captured.


The army of Atlantis came to Dragon’s Tooth. Torn banners and tired men could be spied upon from the walls of the fortress. Traps laid slowed their advance as engineers from Atlantis carefully checked ahead of them.

A man with a white banner rode to the front of the approaching army. He waved it above his head then waited. Prince Tal looks to Amelia and Masamune for advice on how to deal with the envoy. He believes he should meet with the envoy, but is wary of a trap.

[Glass]

Octavian and Acter both thoroughly approve of meeting the envoy. Meet them with caution, yes, but definitely meet them.

[Chevaleresse]

"Send a messenger with an offer. We shall meet in a neutral place between the two forces; one of us should bodyguard you, along with. . . ten of your most trusted men. The Cisharni should send an equivalent party. Should either side come in more force, the other should retreat immediately.

I fear a trap as you do, but if it is possible to end this without bloodshed, it should be done."

[chubby2man]

The messenger returns with the envoy’s agreement to the terms suggested by Masamune.
 
Who will accompany the group?

[Glass]

Octavian is willing to volunteer.

[chubby2man]

Prince Tal, with Octavian and 10 men, rode to meet the delegation of Atlantis. They met on a windswept hilltop an equal distance from both sides.

An armored man with a black cloak headed the delegation, though an Atlantean general also accompanied them. Octavian recognized the cloaked man as the Inquisitor.

Introductions between Prince Tal and General Emries were made. The Inquisitor simply stared at Octavian.
The General offered his terms. The Dragon Emperor would offer massive tribute and hostages in exchange for peace and assistance with the plague sweeping through the country. He paused and gave a final point. Exile of the Sindari from their lands.

Prince Tal turned to Octavian and quietly asks for his thoughts.

[Glass]

[quietly] "Tal, I believe you can see what I can see here. They're trying to split us up and weaken China, so they can take the country at their leisure later on. They're starting at their extreme, so if we want to negotiate effectively, we'll have to start at ours. Tell them the border stays where it is, that the Sindari stay, and that you're not paying them any reparations or giving them any hostages. If they try to contest anything, I have proof that it was the Cisharni that started the plague that I can bring out, among other things. We're probably going to have to give up some things in the end, but we're going to make them give up just as much of what they wanted in turn, if not more.
The war rages as hard at a peace delegation as on a battlefield, Prince."

Notable stats: 16 Presence, 12 Perception, 13 Diplomacy, 13 Trading (hey, we're trading concessions, it counts).
Notable details: Everything Tiruin brought up in this post.

[chubby2man]

Prince Tal appeared slightly reassured of Octavian’s words. He returned with his counter offer rejecting all of their demands.

 The general scoffed. “ We crushed your army in the field, and we will destroy all those who face us. We will keep what we d gestured off tohave conquered, and you will give us tribute for not destroying you now, and hostages to guarantee good behavior.”

The Inquisitor looked at Octavian and gestured off to the side. His blank eyes revealed nothing as he spoke so that with your enhanced perception only you could hear.

“We should discuss an arrangement of our own, Sindari. We have wasted enough energy fighting when together, we can rule this world. We can teach and mentor you as we bring this world into a golden age. We are stronger, there is no point to fruitlessly struggling against us.”