The Last Breaths of Musurki Gofterra

[josefsollerer]

It was dark. Imperial legion guarding the entrances/exits of all other parts of the city. Joe needed to get in. He had been seen in this area before and lets just say it would be preferred if he didn't enter.

There was not much around except trees and deer. In the distance he could see the glistening of fire, casting light on a small area. Joe approached the fire, getting closer and closer. A man wearing a black robe was sat at a campfire, eating. It was Shady Sam. He had used his services before, buying lockpicks, a variety of poisons and some skooma.

Joe had his own little skooma business, earning a fair bit of profit. Joe stood up from his crouch position and revealed himself from behind the bush.
"I knew you were there the whole time Joe. You Second Seed be good at sneaking but I can detect anyone." Sam said, cautious of extra company.
"I didnt expect you to be the source of the light" I explained. "However now I am here I could do with some lockpicks. Also I need a poison of illness."
"Your on a secret adventure again I suppose" Sam replied
"That is not for you to know; I have to get going" I sighed.
"Till' next time."

I walked back to the city gates, reading my briefing.

Joe,
You have been assigned to eliminate Musurki Gofterra, an extremely wealthy nord. He has a full-time bodyguard, Gasarf, who will be protecting him. He frequently travels so time is of the essence here. He has been staying in the Tiber Hearthfireim Hotel. The only flaw in Gasarf's shift is at around 10pm each night he leaves for the nearby Foaming Flask Inn for a couple of drinks. He is only out for about an hour so use this to your advantage.
Ocheeva

He needed to get inside the Talos Plaza District for this to work.

[Lucien Lachance]

It was late, that night Yoko was out on the prowl, the Bosmer, had his white hair tied back behind his shoulders, and as always, he was wearing his shrouded armor. Bow and arrows strapped to his back. Sent to the city with a job to do, from the Dark Brotherhood, he found his way there, though regardless the job was already done, but soon enough people would realize there’d been a murder, Yoko decided to stay in the city, instead of trying to hurry out.\


So now here he was just walking around the city’s streets board, but didn’t mind, it was a nice night, soon he’d most likely go get a room at one of the Inns. [OOC: sorry crappy post x.x;]

[josefsollerer]

As Joe reached the gravel path leading into the district one guard was watching him from the corner of his eye. Joe had not left his eyes off him but as soon as the other guard began to look he used his speed and agility to find himself a shadow in the nearby trees. He observed the imperial scum's reactions, his evil grin getting bigger. They both ran off into different parts of the forest; most likely to find me.

When Joe could not hear their footsteps he dropped from the tree, taking the opportunity to stroll right through the gates into the city. Another guard was posted here and snarled,
"Do what you must and be gone"
He ignored him and carried on walking towards the circular centre of the talos plaza. Joe walked towards the hotel as ordinary as he could but he was worried about time.

The reception hall was well lit and contained a lot of fruit and vegetables. Last Seeda Calidia was sat at her desk at the front. he approached her and asked,
"How much for a room?"
"40 gold sir" She replied, somewhat spooked about my appearance.
40 individual gold coins clattered to the table as Joe First Seeded up the stairs, about to plan his kill.

[Lucien Lachance]

[OOC; hey dude the only thing I can recomend is that we rp in 3rd pov ^^;]

Yoko made his way around the city once more, before going ahead and heading toward the inn. Once inside he yawned and stretched, looking about the area then to the front desk, as some stranger was paying for a room at that moment. Yoko folded his arms leaning on a wall and thought quietly to himself a moment before looking back up.

[[OOC;I’m sorry for the crappy post, I’ve been sick and trying to get my inspiration back.]]

[josefsollerer]

As Joe turned for the steps he saw a bosmer with long, white hair lookin at him before looking down. He ignored it and made his way up the steps to the next floor. He entered a medium sized room that led on to a hallway, containing the rooms. He had rented the bed next to Gofterra for more convenience. The hallway was brightly lit with expensive paintings covering the walls. As expected Gasarf was stood outside the adjacent room, protecting Musurki. It was around 9:45pm so he would have to wait.

Throwing his few belongings on to the bed Joe observed the room in great detail. There was a four poster bed with green sheets in one corner and a writing desk in another. Against the far wall was a bureau and in the centre of the room was a dining table. It had a bowl on it, full with fresh apples. Second Seedbe if Gofterra's room was a replica to this one he could switch the apples with some poisoned ones he had. It was now about 9:55pm; Five minutes to go.

Joe stood up and walked towards the closed door, opening a small fraction so he could see Gasarf leave for the Foaming Flask. He looked through the small crack and saw Gasarf pull a note out of his pocket, tuck it in the door frame and begin to walk down the stairs. Joe sneaked out of the door, approaching his prey's door. The note was obviously old, it was worn with creases and tears were it had been crumpled up. It read,

Tonight Musurki and myself, his bodyguard Gasarf, will be out for a meeting with a priest just outside of the Imperial City. Please find us tomorrow if you need anything.

Joe knew this was a lie and gave the door a slight nudge, opening it so he could see inside. Gofterra was asleep in the bed. It was an exact replica of his own room. He set up various deaths in the room. He replaced the three apples with poisoned ones. He placed several tiles on the floor which shoot arrows upwards when stepped on and placed a special tile in front of either side of the door. These special tiles would douse its victim in flames. He placed one on either side of the door so there was a chance Gasarf Second Seed die to.

Joe retreated back to his room for the night, letting the course of fate take its action.

[Lucien Lachance]

Yoko yawned broadly not having enough money to actually stay at the Inn for the night, so he just stood inside giving the illusion he was going to stay and pay. He yawned once more and scratched his neck, boy was he tired though. He sat in a chair soon after and leaned on the table some.. And mumbled something under his breath about annoying dark families….

[josefsollerer]

Sunlight pierced through the nearby window, temporarily blinding Joe as he awoke in the Tiber Hearthfireim hotel. The night before he had placed several traps in Musurki Gofterra's room, attempting to kill him. He was almost certain they were both dead but went to check anyway. As always he pulled on his Black Hand robes and pulled up the hood. This was to hide his identity.

Joe flung open the door eager to see how they had died. He walked extremely fast towards Gofterra's room and grasped his hand on the shiny door knob as soon as he could reach. Carefully dodging the tile he had set the previous night he tugged at the door. However he could not get it open. The note was gone from the night before, indicating someone had been here.

Joe had no luck in opening the door so he pulled out a lockpick he had brought from shady sam. He carefully slotted the pick into the keyhole and proceeded to click all shapes into place. Then a satisfying louder click sounded and he successfully opened the door this time to see the room was untouched. The only difference was where Musurki was lying before there was now another note there instead.

The note read.........

Assassin
On my travels with Musurki Gofterra I have come to realise that he is never safe. You are not the first to try and kill him in his sleep. I have got to say congratulations though; you almost killed me with that fire tile. However you didnt so dont start getting excited. As soon as I knew you had placed all of them traps it had obviusly become unsafe. I got our most valuable belongings together and fled the city. Try and find us now.
Gasarf.

d**n, Joe was one step behind again. Angrily pushing open the door he rushed down the stairs and out into the streets of the Talos Plaza District, looking for his next lead. He was back to square one.

[Immortal Swine]

Draken and Raven where members of the Crimson Scars, a splinter faction hellbent on destroying the Dark Brotherhood and replacing its members with Vampiric ones. Serving under the command of Greywyn and the dread father, Sithis, they complete contracts and kill off any opposing enemy and many others who just need to be erased from existance. Raven and Draken where always together in the contracts. Many times they fulfilled two contracts at once on the same location. Their current contract is to assassinate the King Cabal and his daughter and wife. Elaina and Clora. They where ordered to leave no witnesses, kill everyone, peasents and royals alike.

"Raven, Draken. You are both assigned to go to the small island just off the coast of Anvil. A fortress heavily guarded by Imperial soldiers and Orc body guards. Leave no witnesses, kill everyone there. Cabal shall be dining at midnight and his wife by his side. The princess should be sleeping because of her first archery lessons in the morning. Spill some blood for me dear brother and sister. You will be rewarded for your loyalty and bloodshed. May Sithis be with you". The blood sprinkled note said.

Prologue: The gold coast, an island just off the coast of anvil. Miles away from the imperial city.

Draken breathed silently behind the wall. The next guard came his way, closer and closer. The light of the torch could be seen in the floor. Draken held a small knife in one hand and a large dagger in the other. The footsteps got closer, he glanced over at Raven who was behind him, he nodded at her and attacked. Draken plunged his dagger deep into the guard`s throat, pushing it deeper. He then twisted th knife and left a vicious lasceration on his neck, then Draken dropped the guard to the ground. Raven was ahead of him, climbing to the side, the window was next to her. Raven peeked inside and saw two guards standing at the door. Draken tightened his hood and mouth covering. Raven gave him a signal not to attack yet, she pulled out two throwing knives and aimed them at the guards. Raven flung her hand sideways and threw the knives at them, they soared through the air silently and hit the guards. One knife hit him squarely in the eye while the other went in the forehead. Raven jumped in the window, crouching down looking for more resistance. Draken put his dagger away and pulled out his ancient katana. He glanced around for potential foes but the guards outside where eliminated. The ones inside where still alive. Draken had to rush in quietly. Raven tapped on his shoulder, commanding him to flank towards the west wing of the castle. Draken nodded without saying a word, he left outside of the window and proceeded towards the other window.

Raven entered the royal quarters silently. Hidding in the shadows, sneaking about. The room was illuminated and she could she the shadow of the servants moving in bed. Ha, this was interesting. The servant was "meeting" with the royal maiden. While the count was off dining, they where mingling in his bed. Raven snuck past them, she pulled out her Scimitar and approached the female maiden. Raven slowly brought her blade to her neck, the cold silver weapon tickled the maiden. Raven plunged the blade forward, piercing her neck. She used her other hand to hold the maiden`s mouth so she would not make a peep. The maiden was dying due to loss of blood, weak and not able to fight back. Her eyes where closing, the last thing she saw was Raven`s covered mouth and face, just her piercing red eyes staring at her. Raven winked before pulling the maiden out of the bed. Raven slipped under the covers next the the Dark Elf servant. He was sound asleep, not knowing his lover had just joined Sithis in the void. Raven grabbed her other scimitar and lifted it up and brought it down to his stomach. "Tonight, in your death, your worst nightmares comes to life" Raven whispered, plunging the Scimitar deeper.
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Draken hid in the corner behind a barrel. The female Argonian cook walked past him. He reached for her neck and snapped it, the crack echoed through the halls. Draken dropped her and continued on. There was no need to hide her body because from his direction, everyone was being killed off. Draken saw two more guards in the room. They where drinking rum and talking and whispering something about the princess. Draken exposed himself from the shadows and encountered them. They reached for their weapons, startled, they dropped their cups. Draken used his speed to reach them, one of the guards got lucky and cut Draken along the arm, but Draken did an uppercut with his katana and killed the guard instantly. The other guard shouted angrily and ran at him, with his shield up. Draken grabbed the shield and jumped up, stabbing the guard on the shoulder. The guard fell with a heavy thud that filled the area. Raven was few rooms away and she still heard it. "By Sithis, cant he get anymore clumsier?" Raven hissed to herself.

Draken opened the door and saw the princess sleeping. She had light brown hair, a white gown. She was a Nord and a young one, mid twenties. The Khajiit servant was next to her bed, reading a book. Draken stomped in and shot a fireball at the Khajiit female. The cat woman screeched and stood infront of the princess, to protect her. Draken walked closer, staring angrily at her. Using his katana, he stabbed the defensless Khajiit in the stomach, right infront of the nord princess. Draken pulled out the sword and then proceeded to the frightened nord woman. She got out of bed and ran towards the exit. Draken jumped infront of her and pulled back his hood and mask. Revealing his large fangs and fierce teeth. The Nord princess gasped as Draken descended upon her neck. Draken drained her dry fiercely to the point where she was white as snow. Draken held on, stopping her futile attempt to escape. he walked towards the window, still drinking. Draken looked out and saw the sea, the two moons illuminating the waters and right below them, the jagged rocks. Draken pushed the princess out the window, her faint screams ended when the large thud was made. The rocks where right below her when she fell. Draken wiped his mouth, smiling sinisterly and lifting his hood back up.
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Raven went to the third floor. She could see them eating in the large dinner table, having a midnight banquet. Raven snickered and reached for her arrow and pulled out her vampiric bow. Elaina was sipping her wine in a civilized way while her idiot husband munched away at his roasted boar like a pig, laughing loudly at the jokes made by his royal companions. Raven stretched the arrow backwards, aiming at the heart of Elaina. SUddenly, the doors bursted open. Two peasents went flying through the room and onto the table, a large red gaping hole in their chest. Draken walced into the room, swinging his katana back and forth. The guards where now angry, they stood up from the table and unsheathed their sword. Cabal was going to escape, he grabbed his wife`s hands. "Show off..."Raven whispered. Staring at Draking who had a taste for the theatrical.
She let her hands go, the arrow flew at rapid speed. Hitting Eleina right in the back. She gasped and fell to her knees. Cabal was frightened and shouted in dispair. "No!! you fiend!". He said, looking at Draken. Who obviously did not have a bow. Cabal looked around and saw a dark shadow come from the third floor down to the dining table, she did a backflip and landed on her two feet!..impossible. The dark cape fluttering and making a swooshing sound as the spooky female silhouette came down, crashing over the food and drinks. Raven was crouched down, she twisted her body around, slowly rising up, letting both her swords scratch the table. Raven pulled back her hood and mask, revealing a young teenage face, redish eyes and pale skin. Raven frowned at Cabal and stared at him angrily. The other people in the table where about to run. Draken shot a powerful fire spell at the table, the alcaholic drinks bursted and exploded due to the intense heat. Draken then rushed forward, doing a flip in the air and tackling the guards down. Raven started to run at them with her Scimitars. The sounds of swift, sharp metal brought fear into their hearts but what was more terryfing was the assassin themselves. The royal nobles did not know what to do but to rush towards the exit of the dining room. Raven ran towards them, cutting each down with merciless ferocity.

Draken was distracted by the guards. He walked around, pacing back and forth. Draken closed his eyes and concentrated on his magicka. He allowed it to flow through him. Flames bursted all around, Draken charged and lunged at the guards, fire swallowing his katana. The first guard was caught off guard, but did manage to block Draken. However the sparks flew into his eyes and Draken saw the oppotunity. He beheaded the guard right there. The other two rushed at him. Draken did a roundhouse kick on the 2nd guard, then he turned his body and stabbed him in the stomach. The 3rd guard was difficult. He saw an opening and took it, smacking Draken hard in the face with the shield. Draken was pushed back a little, the guard thrusted his blade, but Draken twisted to the side and slid down on the ground, slicing his leg. The guard fell back hard, right next to Draken. The last thing he saw was the tip of his katana coming at his face.
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Raven saw Eleina crawling away with the arrow still stuck in her back. "My my, your are a strong one. But you can still be broken". Raven teased, walking closer, her Scimitars full of blood of her victims. Raven stepped ontop of the arrow, sinking it down even more. Eleina grunted and tried to escape. Raven grabbed her hair back and placed her Scimitar right under her neck. "Sithis awaits you, as well as your daughter. Best not keep them waiting". Raven said into her ear before slicing her throat.
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Cabal rushed past the doors, locking each one. When he finaly came to his daughters room, his heart sunk. Sajava was dead..which meant Clora was too. Cabal grabbed the closet and placed them at the door, holding off any intruders. He looked around, frightened but he could not see her body. Cabal felt the breeze come in. He looked at the window and saw it shattered. Cabal rushed to it, looking down at the rocks he saw a body down below, his beloved daughter was dead. He bit his lip and shouted angrily. "AHH!!!!!". Cabal walked to her bed and tied all the covers and blankets together into a rope. He threw them out the window and tied it to the bed. He started to climb down quickly, hoping to reach the ship in time.

Raven saw Draken standing over a guard. "Where is Cabal?" She demanded. Draken had a surprised look on his face. Raven frowned at his surprise, she sensed it. He forgot. Draken, many times is absent minded, this often annoyed her. She growled angrily and dismissed him. "Bah!" she said, stomping outside, suddenly she heard a shout upstairs, it was Cabal. Draken and Raven looked at the third floor and then back at each other. Draken started to run up the stairs while Raven raced him by climbing up the balcony. Raven busted at the door but it would not budge, something was holding it. Raven growled and shot lighting at it. Cracking the door and burning the wood. Raven then kicked it strongly. She hissed, walking into the room and looking around. Raven saw the sheets tied up to the bed, leading out the window. Angrily, she went up to it and saw Cabal climbing down. Raven cut the rope, making him fall a few feet before reaching the ground, unfortenelty is was not enough to kill him.

Cabal crawled and got up, his legs hurting. He saw the ship full of peasents and servants and some of the nobles that escaped the carnage. "WAIT!!..WAIT!!!" He shouted frantically, running at the docks and jumping on the boat just in time. He would of made it better if he did not weight so much. Raven thought to herself. The guards around the castle where dead, so there was no resistance. Draken saw Raven climbing out the windown, he followed closely. She slid down the slippery edges and onto the rocks. Draken jumped in after her, but at a slower pace. He just fed on the princess, he was not as strong as Raven for the moment.

Raven walked calmly onto the docks, watching the ship sail away. She pulled out her bow and reached for the arrow with the oiled tip. Her special arrows had a special tip in which oil was trapped in its chamber, whenever it hit on something hard it would shatter, bursting small sharp particles and sparks. They had it all planned out. Incase there was an escape, they oiled the ship`s dock and bottom. The servants did notice but where too frightned and distracted to bother. Raven aimed at the ship, it was going to leave range at any moment. Draken walked beside her and held his hand under the tip of the arrow, he snapped his finger, letting the fire burn the arrow`s tip. Raven shot out the flaming arrow towards the ship. It flew in the air and landed on the docks. Fire spread like a virus, burning every section and wood of the ship. The people started to jump out into the water, some burned, others injured. They would all die soon. If not by lack of strenght and stamina, the slaughterfish would get to them. Cabal was set aflame, running around, he slipped on the oil and crashed into a barrel of rum, he was then further ingulfed in flames. Raven cracked a smile as she saw the ship sink in turmoil. Draken stood beside her, sighing. They`re task was atlast complete.



Two days later. Present day.
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Draken was sitting on the table, stabbing it with his blade and stroking his black hair. Raven came in the room with another paper. "What has to be done this time?"He asked. Raven smiled, with a happy glare. "Read". She handed him the paper. Draken opened it and started to read the newest contract.

"I am pleased with your success at the island. However I did fail to mention one thing. Cabal`s relatives is in the Imperial City, alive and well. I will need you both to go there and kill them. That is not all. I have heard disturbing rumors that have been proven to be true. Dark Brothehood agents are in the city. Felas the Dunmer, Sherkaz the Khajiit, Yoko and two others I do not know the identity, they are fulfilling contracts and it made sense to me to strike all at once. I will need your mind, abilities and stealth in this one. We are one step closer to our destiny. One day shall the true followers of Sithis rise and vampires claim our true place. Your reward will be greater than before. Do not fail me..do not fail Sithis.- Greywyn Blenwyth

Draken stuffed the letter in his pocket and smiled. "Atlast we can hunt assassins. Let us put their true skill to the test, they have been arrogant and prideful. I want to see each and every one of them die".

Raven nodded. "Careful brother, do not get too enthusiastic. I am too excited but we must be mindful. Let them make the first move".

Draken sighed. "Alright Rave, I know. Remind me of this, you do not." Draken exclaimed. He took another gulp of blood from the cup and drank it down, he got up from the table and walked to his weapon`s room and armory. "We will need to blend in. It will take more than a day to finish the task. I suggest we get everything we need." Draken warned.

Raven nodded at him. She put on her noble outfit and a gown that she always wore. Draken grabbed his gold trimmed shoes and Black and burgandy outfit. He placed on his ring and necklace. Raven rolled out her weapons. Daggers, knives, Scimitars, bow and arrows. All she needed was right there. She walked to her Armory and grabbed her light black stealth armor equpied with razor gauntlets and sharp edges. If she was going to fight the best of assassins then she had to be well prepared. Draken sharpened his katana and his other vampiric sword. As well as his Crimson Scar Black robe and hood. He folded it and placed it on a bag, they tied the bags to the Black Horses awaiting outside. Both of them took off into the Imperial City for their new contract.

[josefsollerer]

Joe crashed out into the streets of the Talos Plaza district, approaching a member of the Imperial Legion.
"Have you seen a nord come through here in the past hour or so. He is very wealthy and he has a bodyguard with him?"
"I have not seen anyone in particular but about half an hour ago two men suspiciously ran through the gates to exit the city"
"Any Idea where they were headed?"
"I am not definite but I could hear them saying something about heading for Bruma."
"Thanks."

Pushing open the door he followed the set path towards Bruma. Cobbles and cracks called the path home where they had been worn into it over the year. There was an upcoming bridge which looked severley unstable. As he got closer to the bridge he could make out many dead bandits underneath it, all missing their heads. It was a bloody scene, splattered against the crescent arch the bridges curve made.

Unvisible from Joe's point of view was a minotaur sensing his prescence. He entered the river below and pushed his way through the water towards the other side of the bridge. The minotaur emerged from one side with a large mace, making a strike aimed directly at his face. He barely managed to move out of the way in time, centimetres away from certain death. He unsheathed his ebony longsword and dodged another lunge made by the minotaur. Joe made a plunge into the beast's stomach, wounding it. Berserked by the strike the minotaur made several quick attempts at hacking off his head, missing each time but ripped off some layers of skin on his neck. He took a chance and plunged his sword deep into it's heart, emerging on the other side of its body. Joe removed his sword from the blloody mess of the minotaur and sheathed it once more, proceeding to Bruma.

Joe had been put in a cautious mood since that attack, hand firmly placed on his sword's ebony hilt. He was walking uphill towards Bruma, almost reaching his destination, indicated by the sudden snow in the vicinity. He was planning how he would find Gofterra and put and end to his life.

[Immortal Swine]

Draken walked up to the Imperial City gates. Raven smiled at the guards. They liked her looks and immedietly let her in. Draken rolled his eyes and kept on walking.

Draken walked past the citizens and beggars, paying attention to every single one. None seemed suspicious. However, the first target was suppose to be the Dark Brotherhood members. "We find the Dark Brotherhood first. Once they are out of the way we take care of Cabal`s relatives" Draken said. Raven shook her head in disagreement. "We wait..someone else is hunting in the Imperial City. We keep our eyes open. When a murder happens we will track down the assassin." Raven said. Draken dismessed her and went to the local eating place. The Feed Bag.

Draken walked apart from Raven, he took the far corner on the left while Raven saw by the door. Draken ordered boar meat and venison while Raven whipped out a bottle of blood.

Draken expanded his peripheral vision to take in the two adjoining rooms. He made use of the mirror behind the bar to see what his eyes could not, and he drew on his vampiric sense to do the rest. The Feed Bag had an air of benign neglect, a smell of liquid inebriants and greasy food. The lighting was deliberately low. Males and females fraternized openly, with a sense of levity or abandon. Suddenly, two people appeared in the Feed Bag, a Breton male and a Imperial male. tall and dark complexioned.
Both men wore the gray lightweight coveralls that were standard issue for employees of the mining group from the local mines, but the lack of dust in their hair or on their clothes made it clear that they weren’t miners. Something was clearly up and something was not right. Cabal owned a mining group that worked around Cyrodiil, his grandfather gave him all the family jewels and heirloom. He had been expanding his buisness ever since. Draken tapped his fingers on the table. Raven kept her face down as if she was thinking but her attention was focused on the two men that just arrived. Strangely, they bore the family ring of wealth. Only Cabal`s bloodline could wear. They where the targets. Perhaps they heard of assassins after them that they decided to dress as miners. Their planned failed. There where three family members in the imperial city. Two males and a Orc female, she was the cousin of Cabal`s latest son who died at the hands of the Dark Brotherhood. Raven did a discreet signal to Draken, he knew it well and went with the plan. Raven pulled out from her pocket a lethal amout of choke berries. Draken stoood up quickly, dropping the drinks and food around his table, he started to cough loudly. Everyone looked at him puzzled and confused, the "Miners" where distracted too. Raven got up silently and tossed the poison choke berries on their plate. They where eating a salad, they would not notice if four more small fruit balls would be added.

Raven turned around and greeted the male imperial. She used the Vampire`s seduction spell on his right away. The imperial male turned to her, a sarcastic smile on his face. Raven returned a sexy smile and a wink. "My my, you are a strong one. I could not help but notice you when you walked in."she whispered.
The imperial male nodded. "Forgive me, I am married."

Raven laughed silently. "So am I..say, me & you can walk out of here.." she said, curling his hair around and kissing him on the ear. "Just real quick, have a good time. I am lonely here in the city..I am a drifter and I plan to leave soon. Please do not leave me with a neglect" she said, smiling to him. The seduction spell worked wonders and the man agreed. His Breton companion sighed angrily that he did not get to fo. These where young men, too naive to think this young girl was an assassin. Raven led him out of the Feed Bag while his breton friend stared at his plate.
The Breton male started munching on his salad and food. Then drinking away his mind altering beverage.

The Imperial male did not order food but a simple mead. A unfortenate setback for Raven and Draken. Draken coughed a bit, still acting as if he had a cold. Suddenly, the breton male started to choke as well. His face grew red and his veins where now visible, more than before. He grabbed his neck and grasped it firmly, spitting out his food. His eyes widened and he squirmed around like a worm.Draken nickered, this was all to funny to him. Everyone in the room looked at him, some worried others confused. The breton male finally died, his face fell down to his plate, mead beside him dripping to the ground. Draken rose up from his seat. "Your food is poisoned!". Other people got up and agreed. The dunmer looked at everyone else, worried and trying to explain himself.

Raven walked side by side with him, the imperial male. "What is your name?" she asked him. He smiled. "I am Frenslive the 2nd". Raven smiled. "You are royalty then"?

He looked at her. "Yes". Raven smiled and jumped a bit. "Oh boy, that is very interesting". She said. The imperial male led her into his quarters at a house in the Talos Plaza district. Raven entered, looking around and "admiring" the artwork. "Make yourself at home..let me get dressed for you" He teased, rushing to his room. Raven smiled and made a different motion with her hands. After a few seconds, Raven decided to go to his room. She hid the dagger in her sleeve and walked up. As soon as she got there she saw the imperial male dead in a pool of blood, half dressed. A Khajiit male with Dark Brotherhood shrouded armor. He gasped when he saw her, his frown quickly turned to a smile. "Raven! it looks like I got to him before you did? Did Lachance put you up to this?". He said, smiling. Sherkaz still believed Raven was part of the Dark Brotherhood. He was not aware she joined the Crimson Scars. At this point, the Crimson Scars where not head of yet. Raven nodded. "Yes, I believe he was playing games with us. Do you know who else is in the city?." she asked.

Sherkaz scratched his whiskers. "Uh..yes, Yoko is here. I saw him go into the tavern. Felas is here also, he was contracted to kill that Orc woman down in the waterfront. You can stil catch him now, just dont get in his way or talk to him. Felas was very cranky today at Ocheeva. Besides, we are not allowed to speak to each other."

Raven smiled and walked up to Sherkaz, she bent over and "studied" the dead body of the imperial male. His back was stabbed by a shortsword. "I must get going, payment is due hehe" He said, walking off. Raven got up quickly and pulled the dagger from her sleeve. She grabbed his head and pulled it back, holding the knife to his throat. "Hey..what--what are you doing?" He asked. Raven hissed a bit and pulled him back to wear the Imperial male was killed. "You always where predictable, Sherkaz" Raven snarled, slicing his throat. His til wagged and he grabbed his throat, looking angrily at Raven, unab,e to speak. Raven placed the dagger in the hands of the dead imperial male, making it look like he killed Sherkza. Raven left the house quickly, acting as casual as normal. She raced to the FeedBag. There was Draken, walking off from the bar. Loud noise and screaming came from the inside. Looks like there was a brawl. Raven tapped his shoulders again. "The imperial is no more. Sherkaz is dead, I found him in the room with the Cabal`s relative."

Draken frowned. "Do you know the location of the dunmer and the Orc?". he asked, Raven showed a sinister smile. "yes" She said.

Draken followed her to the waterfront, two down..three more to go.

[josefsollerer]

Coming up to the large gates of Bruma Joe had thought of a plan, or one that wuld have to make do. He first began to ask the guard.
"Have you seen a Nord and another large man come through here in the past hour or two?"
"I think I may have seen two men that fit your description, yes."
"Thanks"

Pushing open the gates to the snowiest city in Cyrodiil Joe head for the castle, the countess should no something about new arrivals. Hiding his identity with his hood he approached the castle courtyard, protected only by two guards. He kept his head down, not wanting to attract unwanted attention from the people of Bruma. He entered the castle foyer following the hall. The countess was not sat at her throne but her resident bodyguard was.

"Where's the countess?" Joe asked, keeping his head down.
"She is busy currently citizen; Iif you still wish to see the countess you will have to seek an audience with her at another time." He answered in his deep, rough voice.
"I need to see her now!"
"She is currently not available citizen now please leave!"
"If you don't want this dagger to slice your neck in the next second you better tell her to get down here because I need to see her!"
"I was unaware of the situation citizen. I will get her now."

How could they call themselves guards. One glimpse of a knife near their body and they will become your slave if you wanted them to. Sitting on a bench on the otherside of the hall he took a cloth of a nearby dresser and wiped the blood of his ebony dagger. He favoured the crafts of ebony, always fulfilling its purpose as well as looking good. The cloth was bloody so he just folded it up the opposite way and placed it on the dresser.

The countess, Narina Carvain, is a collecter of Akaviri artifacts, storing them in her throne room. He knew this from the time he spent as a high ranked member of the Thieves Guild, which he quit to join the Dark Brotherhood. She was also proud owner of one of the rarest garments in Cyrodiil, the blue silks. The only other two people Joe knew had these garments are Countess Millona Umbranox and Lyra Rosentia of Bruma.

Not too long later the countess finally made an appearence , slowly descending down the stairs and making her way towards her throne. Joe stood up and walked to the throne also ready to ask that one and important question.

"I believe you seeked an audience with me citizen?" She asked as soon as he got within a certain range of her.
"Yes I need to ask you a question to do with Bruma's new arrivals. At some point today have a Nord and another large man, presumably a bodyguard come to Bruma?" Joe asked careful to heep his head down and his hood up.
"Why do you want to know this information citizen?"
"Does it matter?"
"I presume you dont have a suitable reason so if you want this information from me I need you to get some information for me. This past month people have been finding their possesions missing or lost, most probably stolen. If you find any leads to this I will grant you your information. If you solve this I will grant you the information and one of my rare Akaviri swords."
"Fine."

First of all Joe started his investigation at Olav's Tap and Tack, the Inn at the East of Bruma. He went inside and found Olav to ask him some questions.
"Do you know anything of the thefts that have been happening here in Brma recently?"
"Oh that again. I dont no much but the thief has stolen from here before. The only trace of this thief here is this piece of clothing which must of torn off his garments somehow. Its that of the guard uniform which the guards here at Bruma wear."
"Thanks that will do."

Joe had proven this to be a much more easy task than he had anticipated, already finding a vital piece of information on the case narrowing down the possibilities of the thief. He could just return back to the castle noe seeing as he had a lead but he was eager to find out mpre on the case and decided to carry on his investigation of the serial thief.

His next idea was to investigate at the Bruma mages guild building towards the North end of the city. The thief probably stole scrolls and artifacts but all would be soon revealed if he had stolen here. Jeanne Frasoric was reading a book at the table but stood up when he entered.
Getting to the point Joe asked hiis all-important questions.
"Has the serial thief stolen from here since his activity in Bruma began just over a month ago?"
"In fact, yes he has; only three days ago. He stole several spell scrolls and artifacts from here. We know he is male because of this medallion we found left over once he had left. It is the medallion which only the highest ranking city guards wear. Unfortunatly this means we dont know which city he could of been from.
"Don't worry about that I only have oen more question. Who in Bruma would have a medallion like this one?"
"Bruma being quite a small city would have very little amount here with these medallions therefore there are only two people with them. They are the countess' bodyguard and the captain of the Bruma guard Burd."
"Thanks that will be all."

After Joe left the Mages guild he headed right and right again, leading higher up into Bruma. Captain Burd was stood up here looking over the city. He approached him asking him the questions which have the potential to end the serial thief's stealing days.
"Excuse me captain I need to ask you some questions unless you have your medallion ready at hand. I am undertaking an investigation for the countess."
"Oh that would be fine then my medallion is right here."

The torn piece of guard uniform as well as the medallion and Burd still having his the only person capable of still being the thief was the countess' bodyguard. Running into the great hall of Castle Bruma Joe shared the information with the countess at once.
"d**n you citizen; I have to admit I am the serial thief but no one can find out the truth if you and the countess are dead!"

Turning hostile the once loyal bodyguard unsheathed his sword causing Joe to as well in defense. Most of the fight was blocking each others attacks until he saw an opening and plunged his sword through the guards neck, ending his reign as thief. The countess was shocked with the outcome of events and couldn't move.

"I found your information now where's mine?"
"Oh sorry i'm still shocked it was my own bodyguard who was the thief. However I must reward you for your hard work. There are two men who fit your description who are staying at Jerral View Inn. Also here is the Akaviri blade I promised you if you solved the mystery."

Joe took the blade without saying anything and sheathed it in an empty slot on the other side of his belt. He pulled up his hood once more before it could slip down and turned towards the exit. This time Musurki would not get away.

[Immortal Swine]

Draken stomped towards the waterfront, passing the guards, sparing a glance at them. Few beggars and citizens said "hello"or "good day" but Raven ignored each of them.

Raven checked each house, looking for the Orc, but every one of them had a beggar or a thief. None that matched her discription, finally, Raven and Draken entered a home, which they found the Orc noble, sitting on a chair, sipping tea. Raven approached her, smiling sinisterly, slowly pulling out her scimitars. Draken just stood there, staring at her in the eyes. "Do you not fear me?" He asked sternly.

Suddenly, a dark elf appeared from the shadows. Along with him, came out more assassins of all variations. It was Silas, the Dunmer. "Oh but she is afraid, afraid of me & you. However I am not afraid" he hissed at them.

Draken looked around angrily. "It takes all of us to kill one simple Orc? How high of a price is she worth?". Draken asked.

Raven stood quietly this time, watching them. Silas laughed loudly. "Dont play coy with me Draken. I have been up to date on your little plot. I know of the Crimson Scars"

Draken thingy*ed his head a little. "Better get yourselves prepared! Ocheeva, Lachance, Valtiere and the others will know that Open Season is coming to all Dark Brotherhood members!" He teased.

The Orc woman looked around frightened. "May I please leave now?" she asked scared.

Raven finally realized it. "You used her as bait..to lure us in"

A imperial assassin laughed. "Clever plan was it not?"

Raven bared her fangs at him, her pale face full of hatred and anger. "No." she snarled back. Silas smiled and ordered one of the Dark Brotherhood murderers to kill the Orc noble, one of them ran behind her and stabbed her.

Raven walked out of the house and made her way outside to the open area, near the lake. Draken stayed inside.

"Your sister abandoned you!. I always knew Raven had bark and no bite". Silas teased.

Draken could not help but laugh alot. "Silas, you have a peculiar sense of humor. You will find Raven has more bite than she does a bark..if I dont get through with you first."

Silas smiled. "Mess him up, brake his bones and make him pay for his betreyal" Silas said to his men. Right away, five Dark Brotherhood murders unsheated their swords to fight Draken.

Draken grabbed his ancient katana and brought it down to the ground slowly, he started to make a circle ifront of him and to the sides, intimidating his opponents and jumping into his battle stance. He showed his fangs and smiled. "Rookies..."

The first one came running at him. Another behind him. Draken twisted his body around, swinging his sword just in time to cut his stomach!. Then Draken thrusted his sword right into the High elf`s chest.
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Silas ran outside to find Raven, oh how he longed to fight her. Raven was a arrogant little brat, annoying and just plain spoiled. Always asking Ocheeva and Lachance for a place in the Black Hand. When he ran outside he could not find her. Just then he felt a pain hit from the back of his head. Someone kicked him!. It was Raven.

She kicked the Silas in the back of his head hard, making him fall forward on his face. Silas got up angrily and confronted her. "Raven Raven Ravenb, always giving cheap shots and surprise attacks. Not tough enough to fight me hand to hand?"

Raven knew Silase`s reputation for being a master of hand to hand combat. Truly gifted he was. She also knew how much he wanted to punch her in the face for her personnality. Raven smiled at him and placed her Scimitars away. Cracking her neck back and forth and around. "Now you want to fight me with your fists? I always knew you where a coward" she joked.

Silas scoffed. "No, my dear. I am not a coward. I killed so many people more than you ever did in your wretched unlife"

Raven pushed her fist right next to her stomach while her open palmed hand was stretched forth, a initiation to a hand to hand combat. "Oooo, im sure you have with the help of your little friends. Tell me, when you need to use the refreshers. Do they help you with that too?"

Silas frowned angrily..oh how he wanted to put a hole in her chest or scar that little pretty face of hers. "Enjoy your last jokes witch!. You wont be teasing around when Sithis rips that pretty face of yours and casts it to the void"

Raven rollled her eyes and approahed him. "Pretty? why im flattered. Tempting offer of yours..falling into the void...Oooo sounds exciting" she said, jumping a bit, actually excited.

Silas had enough of chit chatter, he ran towards her, doing alot of moves with his hands and fists. Doing kicks at her. One punch, two punches, three kicks...oww. Raven was getting hit heard, unexpectedly. "Had enough?" he asked her.

Raven growled and kicked him in the face and then headbutted him. She got up from the ground and did a flip in the air, kicking him in the face again. What Silas did not know was that Raven was a acrobatic, mixing in hand to hand and martial arts fighting with her death defying jumps. Silas started to throw punches, Raven blocking them with her palms and hands.
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Draken slashed the other Dark Brotherhood assassin in the forehead and kicked him back. Three more remained. The larger, muscular Nord came at him with a silver axe, swinging it crazy!. Draken jumped back twice and dodged it. The Nord turned around and sliced Draken in the leg. "Hahaha" he laughed manically as he swung his axe again. The other one, the Argonian male had a shortsword, it was deadric. Looks like these guys where well equipped with weapon`s specifically to kill vampires. "I hate vampires!". The Argonian said.

"Oh but you`ll love me" Draken replied, throwing his sword straight towards his head. The katana twirled in the air sideways, whooshing in the air. SLICE. Was the sound that was heard in the room as the katana met with the Argonian`s head. "Lets see you grow that back.." he said.

The Nord lifted his axe again, trying to desperetly kill Draken. Draken pulled out a vampiric sacrificial dagger from his lower belt. He thrusted it forth at the Nord`s leg before he could swing his axe any closer. Then Draken grabbed his neck and pushed the dagger to the Nord`s chin, sticking his head to the celing of the small house. Draken sighed and grabbed his katana and confronted his final opponent, the Breton with the bad temper.
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Silas held Raven in a lock, he grabbed her left arm and started pulling it back...CRACK. Her arm was broken. Silas then pushed her down and started to chuckle at her "loss"

Raven screamed in pain when her arm was dislocated and broken. She squirmed in the ground, getting into a proper footing. "Stings doesnt it?" Silas said.

Raven used her right foot to proppel her upwards, she did a flip behind Silas, using her elbow to knock him down. Raven then grabbed his head and dug her claws on the side of his scalp, while cracking her broken arm back into place. With that same arm she lifted it and brought it down into a closed fist to try and hit Silas hard in the head, however he ducked down and slid under her legs from behind, her fist hit the floor instead. Silas started to use his spells now. Casting a spell that weakens your opponent. He shot it at Raven. Raven tumble over, it was a powerful spell. Perfect against vampires and their supernatural strenght. Raven did the same and cast her Reign of Terror, a vampiric power that silences anyone, making it impossible for them to cast spells, in a brief moment offcouse. She charged at him and tackled him down. Raven headbutted him again, then again. Throwing a strong punch in his face and then giving him a left on his cheek. Raven gained her stamina back and leaped up in the air, leaving her left foot hanging strong so she could stomp on him. Raven landed on the ground, but he rolled to the side.
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Draken grabbed the wooden chair and swung it at the Breton. It hit him straight in the back. "GAH!" The breton shouted in pain. Draken charged at him and tackled him out the window!. It shattered all over. Draken grabbed the glass piece and struck the breton in the eye, killing him. Now, whos next?. Draken thought to himself. The guards started to run towards him, Raven vs Silas was still happening. Draken forgot his katana inside of the house. It was too late to get it now, the guards already advanced. Draken stood his ground and planned to use a destruction spell on them.
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Silas saw the window break as Draken and the murderer flew out into the outside. The guards came. Silas had to retreat. He dove in the lake and swam downwards.

The guards seeing the murdered man with the large chunk of glass stuck in his eye, they where certain Draken was a killer and did not hesitate to open fire with their bows. The arrows flew at Draken with rapid speed, he did not have enough time to block them. It hit him in the chest and in the stomach, the third arrow came across his mouth, piercing his cheek, going inside. He could even taste the silver..it burned!. Draken fell to the floor, closing his eyes..he thought he would die right then at that moment.

Raven eyes widened when the guards shot her brother down with their blasted arrows. Raven was forced to let Silas retreat, she had to help her brother. Raven ran to the guards, stretching her hands forward, both of them. She shouted angrily as she used a destruction spell of lightning...Storm. The lightning sparkled and crackled in the air, the area she was in was so bright and so illuminated, thats how strong the lightning blast was. She aimed it at the Imperial guards. bolts upon bolts of highly fatal energy coming their way.

[BlackRose]

Draken no .... i can't believe you actually did that! if there was a warning system you would be warned....

[josefsollerer]

I NEVER SAID YOU COULD KILL HIM OFF AND I NEVER SENT YOU A PM LIAR!

[Immortal Swine]

What are you talking about??

Oh and welcome back..dude you vanished.