RP:Hollow Times Issue 2

Part of the Hollow Times Arc

PLANS FOR UNDERSEA INVASION OF THE LAND Lirithen the shark is on amission to fracture land-dwelling society and cause rampant anarchy throughout the world so undersea-kind may come from the waves and reign supreme.

Emmalise walked in casually with her large black wings tucked behind her back in a sort of snug way. Long black hair flows behind her softly as she makes her way into the tavern and seats herself at an isolated table. In a lady like mannor, Emmalise crosses her legs at her knees and simply eyes all the patients inside the Tavern. After she felt safe she would stretch out her wings lightly to get them used to this strange position before closing her eyes and letting out a sattisfied sigh of content.

You is incredibly embarrassed as Flannagan is up to his old tricks again. A red headed blur hurries over to Emmalise. "Can I have an interview please milady?"

Emmalise blinks as she was interrupted from her peace and quiet before opening up one eye to look at the little blurr. Tilting her head she then opens a mouth to speak before letting out a zombie like noise and nodding, "Sure..." She says softly before blushing as she looks to the others in the room, hoping they didn't find this odd.

Sophie has a great feeling of apprehension as the Pixe takes out his Notebook. "To begin with, milady, Can you tell me about your birthplace and childhood please?"

Emmalise bit on her bottom lip as she then said in a quiet whisper, "I was born in Gadrendale and was the third princess in line to the throne, my childhood was decent, lots of manner lessons and what not." Sighing she than says, "But.. Not too long ago I was bannished from the lands when our newest king took over the throne, my would be step-father.." Smiling lighlty to the pixie as she tries to keep her story quiet. . Sophie looks very sympathetic at the story of the banished Princess. Flannagan on the other hand, looks delighted "Royal Scandal, just what my readers love. Please do continue princess. Did you prick you finger on a spinning wheel and fall asleep for a hundred years? I believe that is normal for princesses."

Emmalise raised a brow before laughing lightly, "No, no... Simply the new King didn't want me to ever have a chance at our throne.. I don't know, I just think he's crazy... Or maybe it's because I'm a black swan.." Rubbing onto the side of her arms she sighs lightly, "In my family, we're all avians, my mother is a trumpter swan, but my father was a black swan... All my other sisters and brothers were white swans, but he believed that I of being of the black swan decent would cause chaos for the kingdom, therefore banished me in exile... Not a very good memory that happened nearly two weeks ago.."

Sophie reaches outs and places a gentle hand on the avian's shoulder in an attempt to comfort her. Flannagan is a spinning Blur once more. "Are you now, or have you ever been part of the gang of cannibals within Kelay. Is there any truth in the allegations that you are having an affair with Lirithen, or those that you are actually a preklek spy, not an avian at all."

Emmalise jumps lightly feeling a hand being put on her shoulder before smiling lightly to the woman it belonged to. She was starting to tear up before she brought herself back to the pixie's attention, "Why, I quite don't understand what you're talking about.. I don't know of any cannibals.." Blinking as she made a strange look at the pixie, "I don't even know who a Lirithen is! What is a Preklek?" Hearing that statement that she might not be an Avian she proudly lets her wings spread out to full length, knocking over a couple of chairs and drinks, "What do you think now? These are real..." Her wings were large, strong looking and very, very black, almost like the night itself. Coldly her icy-blue azzure eyes stare at the pixie, "Any other questions that do not relate to the subject?"

Sophie whispers to Emmalise. "I am sorry, he is always like this, I fear the pixie is not quite sane." Flannagan continues "Come, come now don't play dumb, or did your family not believe is giving princesses any education whatsoever. How can you possibly not have heard of Lirithen, the great Casanova, some say he is an elf, some say he is a shark. All woman want him and all men want to be him."

Emmalise looks to the woman and gives her a small nod before coming back to the crazy pixie. Sighing she says, "No, I do not know who this Lirithen is, sounds boring anyways, I've been tried into a force marriage... I'm trying to stay away from romance and such nonsense, I'd rather take my life to the battlefield.."

Liana pauses at the sound of Lirithen's name. As she listens, she continues with the pretense of scanning the recently added notices on Mesthak's board. Absently, she scribbles one of her own and adds it at the bottom.

Saiyuri walks in, stares at all the people and backs away slowly.

Lirithen appears from the south.

Sophie comments "Nobody should be forced to marry against their will." Flannagan scribbles away madly in his notebook. "That's probably for the best, if you married and had kids, you would probably get some evil dwarf making you spin straw into gold and give him your firstborn child. I believe that is normal for princesses too. So in the coming war will you be fighting for these lands, or for your own people, the preklek?"

Lirithen said to Skylei, "It's awfully crowded in here today."

Skylei said to Lirithen, "Aye, it is. Any idea why, or are you just musing?"

Emmalise noded to the woman once more, "Yeah, especially when he's not even of your own race and never bathes..." She shivers before thinking, "I wonder why they would make me do that when that goes against our own morals.." Hearing the scribbles in the little pixie's book, "What're you talking about? I am not a Preklek!!! I am an AVIAN!" She shouts to it before swatting him with her black wings, it would be a gentle swat, enough to get his attention, "Where did you pick up this little crazy thing? I want one!"

Skylei said to Lirithen, "Yes... in fact every time I come into this tavern I keep hearing that pixie," Sky pauses, pointing in the direction of Sophie and Flannagan, "talking about you."

Sophie goes very red in the face. I kind of promised Mr Flannagan to show him around Kelay." It is obvious that Sophie dearly regrets having made such a promise. Flannagan spins away nimbly after being batted by the wings, and espies Lirithen. "Ah! Mr Lirithen, this preklek woman denies ever having heard of you, even though your affair is public knowledge."

Lirithen craned his head in direction of the half-elf's gesture, raising both brows in unison as sights latch upon Flannagan, "oh?"

Skylei said to Lirithen, "Told you. I keep hearing all about these 'affairs' you're having. Also that some people think you're a shark.... "

Emmalise growls as she draws her wings back and sighs finally before looking to the man and nodding, "Oh yeah, he's that sad man I met in the forest.." Quickly saying to the pixie, "Doesn't mean I would ever want to be intimate with him! I don't even know him! I'm a princess, I don't do that stuff!!!"

Lirithen said to Flannagan, "Oh, heavens, no. Your sources must be inaccurate, Mr. Flannagan. This... 'Preklek', as you say, was the witness of my attempt to have Lyfen eaten by a giant spider."

Lirithen said to Skylei, "Lovely. I suppose I can expect Valiana to beat me up, then."

Lirithen said to Skylei, "And it seems I must double my efforts in bribing Nigel to keep quiet about me being a shark."

You tries to suggest to Flannagan that maybe he should head off elsewhere in search of news. The pixie is not to be deterred. He scribbles away. "When confronted by Lirithen, the princess finally admitted that she had met him after all. What is the world coming to when one cannot trust the word or a princess?"

Skylei said to Lirithen, "If Valiana beats you up, I really must insist on being present. And seriously; I do hope you're being sarcastic about Nigel. He's a decomposing, dead shark..."

Lirithen said to Skylei, "We're the only ones who seem to realize that."

Skylei said to Lirithen, "I am quite aware..."

Sophie desperately tries to gesture to Lirithen, to ignore the pixie reporter but it is too late. "That is excellent news, Mr Lirithen. That Lyfen deserves to be eaten by a spider from everything I have heard. Master Shipwright? He don't even know the pointy end of a ship from the prow."

Emmalise sighs as she hears the pixie, "I think that is enough for the interview. And you should trust my words.. Just not my recent memory.." Sighing she gets up and tucks her wings tightly as she slumps out of Tavern in more a depressed way. Emmalise exits south. . You approaches Liana, and gently offers to embarce her old friend. Flannagan Flies over to Lirithen. "Can I be present when Valiana beats you up, please sir? I am sure my readers would love a blow by blow account."

Lirithen said to Flannagan, "No... No you cannot..."

Sophie spends all her time apologising for Flannagan's behaviour. The pixie continues. "Mr Lirithen,why are you bribing Nigel to keep quiet about your true race? Are you ashamed of your shark heritage?"

Lirithen folded his arms before his chest, "If word of my true birth escaped into public knowledge, then my mission to fracture land-dwelling society and cause rampant anarchy throughout the world so undersea-kind may come from the waves and reign supreme over all others would be severely jeopardized."

Sophie looks aghast at Lirithen. "Please sir, don't encourage him!" Flannagan avidly scribbles it all down. "Are the chicken of the sea part of your plot to take over the land? I have heard they are going to have an embassy in Armantium, once all the rhubarb is cleared out of the way. That is what that rat told me anyhow."

Lirithen said to Flannagan, "The chickens of the sea are indeed part of the regime, albeit unwillingly. Their Queen is currently strapped to a device that will vaporise her into tiny specks of dust, and we are using her safety to blackmail the chickens into furthering our aims. We hope, with the technology they can barter from Armantium, we will be able to create a sword capable of piercing the very fabric of space/time."

Skylei said to Lirithen, "You enjoy causing trouble, don't you?"

Lirithen said to Skylei, "Somewhat."

Sophie has given up trying to reason with Lirithen. Flannagan is delighted. "Thank you so much Mr Lirithen, I must go write this report,I would love to interview you again at your conveniance. I tried to question Nigel, but is is saying nothing."

Skylei said to Lirithen, "That's an understatement."

Lirithen said to Flannagn, "We surgically removed Nigel's voicebox."

Sophie said to Lirithen, "If Vali, does beat you up, you deserve it!"

Lirithen said to you, "I enjoy it."

Skylei said to Sophie, "I hope Valiana beats him up, personally."

Sophie buries her head in her hands as Flannagans eagerly writes down about Lirithen enjoying being beaten by his lover.

Lirithen said to Skylei, "So do I."

Skylei said to Lirithen, "You're going to give Sophie a nervous breakdown."