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Voting closed: January 04, 2021, 02:28:47 am

[ZBridges]

Nope. Just this:

Tell her to continue taking measures she feels are appropriate to both this theater and the overall war effort.

She did say the line is being secured, but I guess even that isn't particularly secure.  It looks like the decision to use ciphers didn't survive the destruction of the Holy City.

[19_EgarAlnis]

"Please continue to take measures you feel are appropriate to the theater and overall war effort." You calmly instruct. Cephie nods quietly.

"Thank you. Good morning, Mother Pheonix." Isela bows her head and then cuts the feed.

Cephie lays against you as you finish your melted sorbet. The two of you sit quietly together, enjoying the relaxation of the natural hotsprings in silence. Stress eases from your frame in the hot waters, and while it doesn't quite penetrate your thermal regulation, it still provides enough comfort that you shut your eyes and drift.

[18] The door pops open, and Cephie straightens in a bolt-- Rekhyt steps through and shuts it behind him with a slam.

"Ah! Pheobe. Good to see you still in one piece. And here. I had to open a lot of doors to find you." He states, his eyes finding Cephie turned Iyal. They pass over her and back to you. "Enjoying the hospitality?"

"Y-yes." You stammer.

"Hmmh. You know, your Crusader is missing, but he was certainly a man." Rekhyt drops into the water far across from you, leaning back. "So, learned anything interesting?"

[ZBridges]

"Are you really so starved for the company of women, Rekhyt?  Regardless, I learned that your siblings are the gods of money and war.  What are they like, and how is your relationship with them?"

[King Zultan]

"Are you really so starved for the company of women, Rekhyt?  Regardless, I learned that your siblings are the gods of money and war.  What are they like, and how is your relationship with them?"

+1

[19_EgarAlnis]

"You speak of such things so easily with her around, Phoenix." Rekhyt laughs. He stretches, his hand drifting to his belongings that lay beside him.

[10 vs 1+2] A knife twists through the air -- you only catch a flash of silver before it embeds itself into Cephie's defensive hand. Her face curls itself into a snarl, the tan skin of her face bunching to reveal her incredibly sharp teeth.

"You fucking crazy Outlander bastard!" She growls, pulling the knife from her hand and sending it flying into the water. It isn't anywhere close to Rekhyt -- the wound stops bleeding as it heals rapidly.

"Ah. Pointed teeth. You've stopped bleeding already -- and you called me an Outlander." Rekhyt rests his chin on his hand. He looks to you then, "Another of your demonic kind?"

[ZBridges]

"Jealousy doesn't suit you.  This is Cephie, another 'demon,' if you like.  Now, can we set down our grievances, whatever those might be, in peace?  None of us are enemies here, but if you continue to attack my allies, that might change."

[Superdorf]

Ho! That's not [cricket]!

...jealousy nothing. That knife was thrown to silence someone who'd heard too much.

Put a little bite in your words for me, hm? That could've killed a lesser companion.

[ZBridges]

Hmm.  This one is too quick to kill anyone deemed to be inconvenient.  We may need to establish some ground rules.

[19_EgarAlnis]

"Jealousy doesn't suit you, Rekhyt." You state, plainly.

"There was no jealousy in that." Cephie snaps, "These Outlanders test things with the point of their knives."

"It's one way of getting to the point, no?" Rekhyt quips, cheerfully, his grin curling wider. "You have some experience with our ways."

"Mmh. Enough to not take offense." Cephie nods, slowly shifting, changing her features until they reflect her true self. The pale, black-haired waif leans against you. Just as tall as you and adroygenous in appearance. Gone are the rough feminine features of Iyal, and the dark skin. She smiles her razor's edge smile at Rekhyt. "But if you do that again, I will murder you in your sleep."

"You can try, but point taken." Rekhyt quips again, nodding.

"This is Cephie." You offer, after a beat, trying hard not to draw attention to yourself in the middle of two circling Barkers. "I'm glad you two set aside your...grievences? None of us are enemies here-"

"Ye-" Both begin, catching themselves when the other speaks.

[15]"But, Rekhyt, I am no Outlander." You begin, quiet and calm, keeping a firm grip on the temper that threatens to rise up. There is no need to use your Voice, no, you deliver just enough menace without it. "If you continue to attack my allies, that will definitely change."

"...I can respect your wishes, Goddess." Rekhyt nods, after a moment's consideration, his tilted head straightening. "Yes. My siblings have their parts to play. Elder siblings always get the best toys. Especially so when they're more favored. What of our relationship? The only reason we haven't killed each other is because our father will disinherit the first one to make an open move. They support mass slavery and all the sins that go along with that. "

"But," Rekhyt begins, nodding, "They have power and wealth, and you need both for war. Especially if Samkrend dies during the campaign..."

[ZBridges]

"Do you have any designs on the throne?"

[19_EgarAlnis]

"Unfortunately, my older siblings are both healthy and in the prime of their lives. Do you have designs on the throne?"

[ZBridges]

Hmm, do we?  I doubt the Outlanders would support a foreign ruler, unless we really popularized the worship of the fire goddess...

[Superdorf]

We don't need it, by my reckoning. Blood-ties, godhood, a bit of clout where it's needed-- is influence enough, no?

[VoidSlayer]

Tell him you have eyes on a throne much more grand.  Ha.

Wait, do you?  If you win what would you do, seize the power the noble wields, turn it on the core.  Figure out what really went down in the Empyrial succession?  Live as a pirate queen in the reaches?

[King Zultan]

Just vaguely mention we have grand plans, even if we don't actually have any.