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maxduelantus
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Age: 33
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
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Location: Menzoberranzan
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Triel Baenre sat on her throne inside the comforting darkness of Arach-Tinilith, the dark elf Academy of divine studies dedicated to the wholesale worship of Lolth.
She was quietly reviewing the past few years... Complete destruction of Ched Nasad by the combined forces of Kaanyr Vhok, tanarukka, and dumb bald-faced duergar... A near-miss sacking of Menzoberranzan the Mighty... Lolth's most inopportune time of Silence... The goddess' subsequent Resurrection and the new direction of the faith...
Strange how things change... how goddess changed... one moment she was cruel and chaotic, and the next, she was...still cruel, still chaotic, but at the same more cognizant of the fact that there are other deities out there who would gladly compete for her worshippers. It was time to protect her charges against... unwanted attention, shield them from compelling reasons to abandon her faith. To abandon the city of Menzoberranzan.
And on top of that, that pesky goddess Eilistraee was becoming increasingly more difficult to defend against in their eternal game of sava. Vhaeraun was gone, slain by Eilistraee, or possibly the other way around. In any case, the two of them were now one entity, and twice as powerful as a result. Selvetarm was gone, slain in one swift motion by the fearsome Darksong Knight Cavatina and that... awefully powerful Crescent Blade. Fewer gods remaining in the game - more opportunities to lose.
It was time to rebuild. Time to refocus. Time to invest in the talent of those previously insignificant inhabitants of Menzoberranzan, especially the males. And then there was the recently unearthed remains of House Oblodra...
Andzrel Baenre stood patiently awaiting further instructions from the city ruler. For all intents and purposes, Triel was the most powerful person in the entire city of Menzoberranzan.
Triel Baenre spoke. "Weaponsmaster Andzrel, you are to incorporate immediately the recently uncovered Oblodra, and the adjacent underground network of passages for the purpose of training elite soldiers. I want the best of the best, you understand me. I want you to train for me the Supreme Soldier... and by the way, how is the Infiltrator Experiment coming along?"
Weaponsmaster Andzrel bowed respectfully. "You wish will be done, Mistress Baenre. You will have an army of supreme soldiers. As far as the Infiltrator Experiment... lets just say, it is in the beginning stages of deployment."
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maxduelantus
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Age: 33
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Location: Menzoberranzan
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Matron Triel scowled a bit. "You were given almost six months to implement the Infiltrator Program. I do not tolerate delays. Explain!"
Weaponsmaster Andzrel bowed deeply. "Forgive me, Matron. Please. Understand that such an experiemental program required a large degree of secrecy, large research expenditures, and a willing test subject. It is impossible to implement the Infiltrator Experiment on an unwilling person, Mistress Triel. In addition, there exists a margin for error in such an ambitious experiment, and the test subject may become... emotionally unstable, hostile, and uncooperative. The very first of the test subjects had been deployeed deep into the social framework of the surface dwellers, somewhere near the city of Silverymoon and the surrounding area. However, we have since lost all communication with him... it... with the test subject."
Matron Triel sighed with undisguised anger. "Then send an exploration team after him. If you have to, train another test subject."
Weaponsmaster Andzrel raisd an eyebrow. "Investing funds in another Terminator, Matron? We have already invested a small fortune..."
Matron Triel's crimson eyes flashed with raging anger. "Do not doubt my resolve, male! Must I remind you what is at stake here! What we are dealing with? If we don't succeed, do you not realize that your existence is forfeit! You dare question my motives?"
Weaponsmaster Andzrel stood on one knee and bowed his head deeply. "Your command will be done, Matron. I do not for a moment doubt your resolve. Forgive my impertinence. A second Infiltrator will be deployed at the soonest possible time. Now we just need a willing candidate..."
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maxduelantus
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Age: 33
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
Posts: 1263
Location: Menzoberranzan
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The Weaponsmaster Andzrel Baenre now stood in his own office, not too far away from the Arach-Tinilith, in his Headquarters on the first level of the training facility known as Melee-Magthere. He spoke outloud, and his secretary wrote down his Directive.
"To all eligible citizens of Menzoberranzan, and qualified visitors, wishing to participate in the expedition of the recently excavated House Oblodra. Report to the Eastmyr district and inform the nearby city guard of your desire to obtain research privileges to enter this underground complex. There is not much information available about the levels of dangers within, and as such, anyone enters under the Own-Risk conditions. Such individuals who make it out alive, shall report to Melee-Magthere to report discoveries of interest and to gather monetary rewards, which are quite substantial.
By Orders of Matriarch Triel Baenre,
Implemented by Weaponsmaster Andzrel Baenre.
The weapons specialist thinks a brief moment and dicates:
Postscriptum:
Students enrolled in the Melee-Magthere Academy shall consult with our Instructors and obtain permission first, before venturing to the unknown network of chambers, as such individuals are the city state property under direct command of the Matriarchy, and are too valuable as property to display unnecessary bravery.
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maxduelantus
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Age: 33
Joined: 29 Jul 2007
Posts: 1263
Location: Menzoberranzan
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Quenthel Baenre paced the throne room with an unconcealed sneer on her perpetually young face. She was always an impatient one... Even when Lolth fell silent, and she was selected to lead the rescue expedition, she always rushed things. And then of course, there was always that stigma. Why did the the goddess not select her as the Eighth Aspect, as the Yorthae, the goddess Chosen One. Why did she select Danifae Yauntyr instead? Why? Well, she reminded herself, at least she was still alive while... Danifae consumed by the goddess and incorporated into her essence.
"I assume you have a plan, Triel. Otherwise you have wasted my time in summoning me here."
"Of course, sister. I always have a plan." Triel smiled and waved Quenthel over to the scrying sphere.
"The city of Silverymoon has wards to protect itself from scrying. Fortunatly, the human emissary from Silverymoon is on visit in the Banite tcity of Lorkh, imagine that. They are discussing some plans to assist High Hold. It is surprising they have tolerated these slavers so long, and now they are working together?"
"You plan to ammend this situation?"
"Of course. Send your interceptors when the emissary begins the journey back. Use illusion spells to make them appear as the Lorkh guards. But make sure to allow at least one human to escape."
Triel smiled. "Someone must bear witness to Lorkh's heinous crimes, after all."
"And the Infiltrator?"
"There will be time and place for everyone in this plot, my dear. First, we must suceed in stirring the war between them. Send your second unit into the city of Lorkh and await the Box. When we have successfully retrieved it from this elusive pixie-turned-drow...we will use for a little experiment...right inside the city walls. Oh, and it would be your choice, to warn our operatives to either watch the spectacular explosion from a safe distance...or otherwise."
"And then we deploy the Infiltrator? Are going to tell me who is the target?"
Triels smiled.
"Yes, my dear. And, no, my dear"
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