Dark, Elegant, Deadly : Life in the Underdark

Kron keeps his distance from the female even with her showing submissive behavior towards a male. He inclines his head ever so slightly towards her as he finds a place to sit within the chapel. He stares at the statues during his silent prayers that lolth will decide not to take him so soon, before he slowly pays more attention to the common born female. He lowers his head as he watches her out of the corner of the eye as he wonders about what she is doing. He mostly is trying not to think of his impending doom with the alter. His eyes widen faintly as she floats up before narrowing. When he sees she is not casting any thing he becomes more curious about her ability. His attention drifts back and forth between her and his fate. When he hears the clatter, he finds himself looking up and moving as his need to protect female priestesses kicks in. He moves as fast as he can to catch her as carefully as he can in his rush with the armor on. He tries to soften the hit as he falls with her as he goes into a kneel to ease the jarring stop against his armor.
He silently releases her once she is safe, and lets her prop her self up if she needs it with his own body. "I am sorry for touching you with out permission as well as speaking with out permission." He does dare to look at her directly as he requests, "Do you require male assistance, priestess." He runs through his mind the faces that he has seen around his mother as her own people or if she might be one of his aunt's personnel.

Sabmice looks about at her accusation of furry demon and his expression turns into one of oh why me for a moment before it turns into concern for the triplets with dealing with Pookie. He sighs and makes the note in his head he might need to send a person next time for a book. He nods as she excuses her self and mutter a quick thanks and sorry about the leg before slipping off to follow the light. Once farther away from the girls he lets out a exasperated sigh. Now he can kind of see why his father looked happy to get rid of Pookie. He sits down and starts to read about the family lines as well as look into the other cousins other parents as a curiosity. Once Pookie comes back he sighs slightly, "If you wanted to eat lolth stuff I would of taken you to harass the spiderlings." He turns back to his study and opens up the books on the minor houses that do not have loth colors on them.

Briz makes faces at all the attention she is getting, as she wasn't really expecting to draw crowds and mumbles under her breath. "Did not expect these minor families to have heard of my trip around the house grounds...at least they are showing respect for a priestess." She smirks to herself and glances about at the crowds as she walks with her guards. Once they are done in the merchant family area, Briz thinks for a moment before finally speaking up. "Let us go to the library. I wish to do some reading to prepare myself for my training loyal guards." She then turns to move with her guards and make way for the library.

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The young priestess leans against the alter and motions for a water skin. A deep gnome slave shuffles forward and offer the skin up. She drinks deeply from it before offering it to Kron. As Kron thinks on all the assistants and priestesses he has seen in his mother's service he is now certain this young female was not one of them.
"You are the Lord son of Lady Zed'yas are you not? I am May'aceolin. What sort of assistance are you offering?" she asks.

With a nod the lead guard turns about and leads the group thought the hall of the main House till they find themselves in front of the library doors.
"We can find one of the librarians and they can direct you to what you seek Lady Briz'Erthe."
After walking to the library Briz's guards call over a librarian.
"Lady Briz'Erthe," she says with a bow, "What is it you seek?"

Kron eyes flicker swiftly for a moment before he says, "Yes I am the son of Lady Zed'yas. I seek a new mistress. I was ....excused from duty." He says this softly as he respectfully declines the water skin. "Preferably one that can protect me from Lady Zed'yas and Mistress... Lady Briz'Erthe." He quickly corrects him self with his sister's dismissal. He sees no harm in saying this new information so freely with nothing but death in his future. He also might as well spite his sister with her throwing him away, not like things can get worse with pain and death already on the horizon.

Briz looks around the library entrance idly before looking at the librarian. "I seek books with history of the house and the teachings of loth. I wish to prepare myself to my priestess training and get a head start. If possible I wish to read in a place I can be undisturbed by others in the library." She says with a nod before thinking a bit and making a face while thinking of sabmice. "And perhaps a tome on magic fitting for a priestess as well...I have a...problem wizard cousin."

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"As you say Lady Briz'Erthe. I will gather the books you asked but to look at the books of House Jhan'aste-iv history there is only one place to read those. Please follow this light," she says a small incantation and a blue light appears, "it will take you to the books of that hold the history of House Jhan'aste-iv."
As Briz and her guards follow the light the Drow female ducks away to gather the other books that Lady Briz'Erthe requested. Her skin tingles as the light leads her past the section that holds the magical books. Flanking the entrance are two statues made of some black stone. They are statues of a four armed Drow male, one set of arms is fold across the chest well the other set has the hands resting on the hilts of swords. After a few moments the glowing orb leads Briz and her guards up a short flight of stairs to a alcove with a balcony that has a table and chair set up on it and sitting there is her cousin Sabmice Xunaun'ryna.

Pookie looks up at Sabmice and tilts its head before hopping over and flopping across his feet happily munching away on the remains of his ill gotten prize.
As Sabmice turns back to the books it is easy to see that they are broken into grouping based on what each minor house specializes in.
He gathers the first four thick volumes and places them before him.

- Four animal handling houses
- Head of first animal handling House, Alakolg'eyl a male that stands five foot three with grey hair and white eyes, is four hundred fifty four years old, ranger. Very cheerful to the point of annoying others, or at least the clerics. The best lizard mount breeder in the House and it has afford him a favor with the Matron. Has ten living kids, Lesthara female ranger, Antaun Istrak male wizard, Gohrae'oyn and Phar-de twin boys a druid and a fighter, Gaussthrae Ardulune a female monk, Zar'Szorton a male bard, Micar' nasorn and Ethewyss Umrae twin brother an sister fighter and ranger and Shynt-ryneor and Ulviiral Dar twin brother and sister, rouge and barbarian.
Fifteen living grand children.
Twenty-one living great grand children.
Fourteen great great grand kids
- Head of second animal handling House, Dhaun-venuque a male that stands five foot flat, dusty grey skin white hair and red eyes. He is quiet and reserved as well as four hundred and forty nine years old, druid. Works with the herds of roth that belong to House Jhan'aste-iv. Thanks to his work House Jhan'aste-iv produce some of the hardest roth. He has nine living children, Shynthriir and Rylafein twin brothers ranger and druid, female wizard, female ranger, female ranger, twin girls warrior and druid, boy monk, and female bard.
Nine living grand children
Twenty great grand children
Seventeen great great grand kids
Twenty six great great great grand children
- Head of House, Nullrysn'as a male that stands four foot five, his ebony skin is heavily scarred and he is missing one eye his reaming one is orange, short grey hair is worn in a pony tail, ranger. He is rough and, save for a few people, its hard to understand the words coming out of his mouth, his drow sign is the preferred way to talk to people. His family is the breeders and trainers of the hunting animals for House Jhan'aste-iv. He has seven living children, Bae-ryneiara female ranger, Quil' tranim male ranger, Keluque male barbarian, Mervyll female wizard, Hurz'rallyme male monk, Pharjss and Tluthdriirn twin sister and brother wizard and warrior.
Eight grand children
Fifteen great grand children
Twenty five great great grand children
- Head of House, Fildinn'zaris a Drow male of normal stature with dusty black skin and silver shoulder length hair, worn in a pony tail, and white eyes. He is a hard worker. Despite being the smallest of the animal handling houses he an his kin over see some of the more delicate breeding, those that require more magic to achieve the desired traits in an animal or creating a new spices all together. He has ten living children, Phyranna'Ethe female wizard, Shi`naun male ranger, Pharuit and Illiamnitra twin sister wizards, Zakn'quiri male assassin, Nullvayas and Dhaundaer twin brother an sister warrior an wizard, Qualn'stra Phyr female druid, Go'yln male wizard, Erthvyll male warrior.
Six grand children

As Sabmice closes the last book on the last of the animal handling house a familiar bobbing light appears. Following this light is a female Drow in armor and behind her is his cousin Briz. Flanking her on either side an steps behind are two more males in similar armor to the female.
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Kron offers to help the young priestess help up in the traditional submissive behavior that was beaten into him. "If you wish I can escort you back. If not I will continue to look for what I desire."

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Ali thanks the Duerger, and says she will remember this boon.
To the slums!
Party to plan!

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A smile blooms on May'aceolin face. Lolth grants her favors rarely, and now she grants me another one!, she thinks as her mind turns to the events that have happened in her family and what she had just gotten her hands on.
"My Mistress could grant you the protection you seek. But first you must prove you are worthy of that protection." she says this and turns to the slaves who at a gesture from her scurry away leaving her and Kron alone in the temple. She walks over to the alter and slices her palm letting the blood fall on the alter. A tingling of magic dances across Kron's skin.
"There, now we may speak without fear of being over heard. My elder sister, the treacherous thing, seeks to turn her back on Lolth. I will deal with her but she has a sword and shield, you shall deal with him. If you do this it will prove to my Mistress that you are a worthy warrior for her to take in." she says this as she moves over to a bench and retrieves a bag.
"Here, this ring will allow me to aid you from a distance. My sister and I are to patrol along the river before it turns into the "Wailing Falls" near the wilds. There are a number of places one could lay in wait to ambush. If you show up and succeed I will take you to my Mistress. If not, I shall assume you have been lead to the alter by your Lady mother an your sister."

Briz shoots a glare at Sabmice when he comes into view. "Guards, do not let that fool near me. He gets too close, dispose of him for me." She says before looking for books of houses with loth colors on them to read while she waits for the librarian to bring the other books she requested to her, she occasionally shoots a glance at Sabmice to make sure he is staying away from her. She then eyes Pookie and glares at it. "Dispose of that demon. It has no place here."

Shriune shakes his head as he wills away the pain. He quickly gets up and then looks at his uncle. And mumbles an apology and then asks if his uncle if he has seen his Aunt for he has a message to deliver to her.

Sabmice rubs his chin and looks about as he hears others entering the room. He frowns slightly as he sees a spiderling before going back before looking back with confusion. His brow furrows as his eyes scans for the other spiderling. His mulitcolor eyes settles on Briz's guards that he can see before he looks a bit more troubled. He snorts in annoyance as he starts to close the books and sets them away. He has no wish to clash with Briz at the moment especially with more people on her side then his. He stiffens ever so slightly as she says to kill Pookie and he glances down at the creature before trying to heard it away, "Come on ...Pookie. We can do some looking else where." He notes down the magical creature creaters in his mind as he trys to get Pookie to follow a bit faster then it was moving before. He keeps his on the guards he can see. Though he does look about to see where Kron was since he was more bothered with the missing fighter and his replacements.
He keeps his guard up as he readies to quickly cast a spell to get away or to attack if there is an attack launched at him as his eyes look for environment help.

Kron nods silently as he listens to the terms and his eyes flicker slightly. His eyes linger on the ring before taking it. He pulls the ring to examine it momentary before pocketing palming it as he tries to sense if her motives are true as he watches her body language. "How would you like to see the attack as. One from Lolth or one of the house?" As unintelligent as some of his choices have been he knows better then a full on attack that may give away where the attack is coming from exactly. And he would not like to see his potential protector dead shortly after this dealing because that would set him back again to finding a new mistress or stabilizing him self as best as he can with his other aunts even if they are not lolth fearing...or even pledging him self to the matron if he can locate her.

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Zebeygin'riia walks around aimlessly getting used to the new armor randomly swinging her sword and hook to get the feeling right. As she nearly misses decapitating a servant she thinks "Not bad, but there is no blood on it.... that makes me a little sad."

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Aimless wandering -

Zebeygin'riia's armor fits well enough but it is still a bit strange. Her full range of motion is not quite right she thinks, but perhaps with some training it will be better. Since her mother's departure she has wandered about the twisting and turning tunnels. As she swings her arms trying out the armor the servant that had walked past on his duties nearly loses his head. He stares wide- eyed at Zebeygin'riia's departing back and whispers to himself...
"Another one just like Lord Elv-nol." he scurries away to warn the other servants who quickly find other tasks to do if they see Zebeygin'riia coming and leave only slaves to finish tasks around her.
As she turns one corner she can hear the sounds of raised voices.
"Elvace'wuyon get the head librarian! Hurry, some of the young Nobles are fighting!"
"Oh Jysmur’ss they fight all the time. And why would we wish to go see them? The Sands are always so hot an-"
"No you fool! They're fighting here! By the House record books!"
Zebeygin'riia sees two identical Drow females talking. One has an arm full of books and the other one is now visibly worried.
"I'll go fetch her right away." she begins to turn to go then realizes her sister's burden of books and scrolls.
" Jysmur’ss where were you going and why do you have all those books?"
"I hope to pleed to them to see reason and take their fight to the Sands. As for the books, one of the young Nobles is the young Priestess! She wanted these books and I will bring them to her. I don't want to end up on the alter."
There is a crashing sound and both Drow females flinch and go running in opposite directions. One towards the fighting and the other in search of the Head Librarian.

Fight in the library-

Under the table something odd was happening inside Pookie's little head. It didn't really care that more big dark skins were coming up the stairs. It didn't even care the Briz was a young cleric in the colors of Lolth, though in most part that was due to the fact that Pookie is well, color blind. But over the years in service to its former big dark skin Pookie had learned a deep seething hatred for Lothen symbols. And that's saying something when one takes into account that Pookie doesn't have much of an attention span.
As the cover falls from his mouth his eyes are fixed on the three spider symbols that take up the whole of the breastplate of Briz's three guards. Though Sabmice's prodding of the little furry thing is gentle, and meant to move the floppy eared creature away from Briz and her guards, its is just enough to send it into a frothing rage.

As the furry menace shoots out from below the table catching the guards off guard a echoing sound fills the room as Pookie kicks at the knee cap of one guard who stumbles and falls.
As Pookie pivots about the second male swings but misses the low, fast moving furry threat as it moves past him and closes on the fallen male.
The sound, similar to that of a bell is heard, as Pookie lands another kick to the helmeted head of the downed male.
(this was not that poor sods day)
"You pathetic male." the female guard grows as she kicks out, managing to hook the hopping Pookie and sends him flying into a bookshelf. Pookie hits and a rain of books, pertaining to the lesser House, come falling down. Pookie pops his head up but is other wise buried under them.
"Now kill it you fool or do I need to do everything?" the female guard says to the one that is still awake an on his feet.

The Temple and just out side and down the hall-

"My dear Lord Kron'Amaloyss, she will know it is an attack demanded by Lolth herself for her failing. And as I said I shall deal with her. All you need concern yourself with is her sword and shield. He is never far from her side as he is my elder sister's favorite.", she says with a smile.
Every thing about the way she holds herself tells him that she is telling him the truth, that Lolth has demanded the death of her sister. Death for her weakness. He can as tell that she speaks truly of the offer of protection if he proves himself worthy.
Before she can say any more the opening or the temple doors draws both their eyes. Standing there, chest heaving and a look of relief on his face, is Kron'Amaloyss cousin Shriune.

Vor-lav snorts and turns his back on the young Drow male.
"If you wish to find your Priestess go to her lair." he says as he disappears down the hallway and from sight.
With his uncle gone the pain redoubles and Shriune feet carry him on. his head spins and the blood pounds in his veins as sweat pours off his heated skin. The pain that racks his body brings flash from another time, a dark time out in the wilds when he had suffered so.
Through pain blurried eyes the double doors of the temple swim into view.
As he pushes through the doors relief washes over him as the pain ebbs away. As Shriune looks about he finds that nether of his aunts are in the temple. But he is not alone, standing before the alter is his cousin Kron'Amaloyss and a young priestess that is not Briz'Erthe.

The plotting Rogue-

Avi-lorla Isuch saw much of the layout of the House Jhan'aste-iv. As Avi-lorla Isuch asks around she learns that the Drow city is several hours ride from the House and that she would need a lizard mount to reach it.
On finding the lizard stables Avi-lorla Isuch hears a familiar voice calling out order. On reaching the gate and looking over it the familiar face of the Ride Master comes into view.
"Oh fer the love of little green mushrooms! Lesthara yer suppose ta be breaking the damn creature in not going for a fly! Get up and rope that Quicksilver in before he hurts himself." he yells at a Drow female that makes a few hand gestures back at him.
"And ya talk ta yer mother with those hands. Girl's as stubborn as her mother." he chuckles as he shakes his head.
"Oh my, do my eye deceive me? Its a fourth Little Darkling that I have seen. So my little laughing Darkling what brings you to my far stables?" he say with a smile and nod of his head.

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Zebeygin'riia make a delighted sound as she hears the plight of the library and the increasing sounds of combat. With a gesture she casts bull's strength upon herself and charges after the book carrying Drow towards the din that stirs her passion. Her euphoria growing she hardly notices when she blows past the Drow with the books slamming her into the corridor wall. She loudly charges up the stairway running through her cousin Briz into the library crowing her defiance...
" Have at thee enemies of chaos."
She proceeds to see Pookie being stalked by the two standing guards. They freeze at her arrival. She never hesitates and leaps at the two guards falling in a heap of bodies. Zebeygin'riia fighting all out with fist feet and anything else she can, laughing a joyful laugh through it all. Chaos and Destruction follow grunting and barking at the pile knowing not to spoil their mistress' fun but waiting for their opportunity.

Sabmice feels his blood drain from his face as Pookie shoots out from under the table. This is a fight, near family records! He greases the area to slow all the fighting or at least hinder it till help can come. He grimaces as a new person joins the fray and his heart falls at seeing its Zebeygin'riia. "The fight is to go to the sands!" He huffs out his frustration at important information of the house being threatened before grabbing books he can and moving them away from the fight. He isn't about to lose the information but his limited spells are quickly depleting and as he believes his luck.
In his exasperation, he snaps at his new found guardian, "Pookie. scram!" He has no wish to be dragged to the sands again and hopefully the fuzzy terror will follow with the simple command, though so far it hasn't.

Kron having no reason to question the female priestess any more about her sister, nods and bows towards her. "Of course. I will leave now."
He turns to leave and stops for a moment as his eyes fall on his cousin Shriune who is looking relived. His puzzlement and amusement crosses his face as he assumes his cousin is here to become a follower of Lolth as he starts to walk for his goal again. He passes by shrine with out a thought but does not shoulder his cousin as he normally would normally.

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There is a sound akin to a bell being rung as the mass of bodies falls to the ground. there are limbs flailing all over and rising above that are the curses and yells of the three wrestling Drow and the laughter of Zebeygin'riia . Ad misted the sounds of kicks, punches and swears the unmistakable sound of bone snapping is heard though it dose not slow the combats.
Chessvyll Mal curses behind her face mask as she attempts to fend off the the new comer.
She hits like a minotaur!, she thinks as she takes another blow.
Any more hits like that and I'm out., she thinks as her vision blurs around the edges.
As she looks around her eyes fall on Briz and her anger redoubles.

And SHEnot doing anything! she thinks as she is finally able to knock Zebeygin'riia back enough to focus and call on her brothers.
Those not in the fight feel the tingle of magic. And see two set of glowing red eyes on the floor before they float up and a misty body forms around them.
"Get the others that are attacking the priestess!"Chessvyll Mal manages to yell before Zebeygin'riia fist collides with the side of her face producing another ringing sound and causing Chessvyll Mal sight to blur and be lost all together on the side were contact was made.

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Armed with the knowledge of the area he is to lay in ambush Kron finds he will need away to get there before the patrol. As he thinks on this his one of the gifts come to mind. The large black spider mount.

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"Is there something you need my lord?" the young priestess ask Shriune as Kron leaves.

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The Ride Master showing that he seems to not no, or possible care, that Avi-lorla Isuch is considered a adult noble, picks her up about the wait and lifts her to a seat with a better view of the corral and the lizard they are working on taming. He still has his cheerful smile on as he leans against the gate and watch his daughter go flying again.
"Should I be looking ta get ye a riding bat since ya seem ta want to fly so bad?" he calls out to his daughter.

Briz makes a face when her cousin barge in and ends up crushing one of the guards appointed to her. "Well....there is one guard down...time to get the Brother back in my service to make up for that one. Why in the name of Lolth is Zebeygin'riia even here anyway? This is the last place I would see her being...hmm?" She tenses when she feels the magic in the air, her gaze focuses on the eyes looking at her now and she grimaces. "How dare these demons show their selves in the presence of priestess."

She quickly casts Cause Fear on the misty forms in an attempt to delay them then casts Cure Moderate Wounds on Chessvyll Mal before glaring at Sabmice. "For once I agree with you that this should be at the sands, but why did you bring that damned thing here you pathetic fool! Get the family records to safety then help my protectors!" Briz shoots Sab a cold stare with a hand on her whip. "If you leave without aiding us, I WILL make you regret it." She then backs up a couple steps back to prepare for the misty forms to attack.

(20 + 4 handle animal, finally found a dice that likes me.)
Kron snorts as he heads towards the stables and sets out for his spider after gathering his bat and underground dog. He lowers his helm over his face as he watches the spiders. He slowly coxes his spider out as his eyes keep focused on them having no trust for the beasts at the moment with all the disfavor of several priestesses with his recent behavior. He clicks his tongue against his teeth nervously as he backs away as he draws only one out and slowly saddles it. He Mounts the spider and moves it away from the other spider as he nickers to his hunting animals and leaves for the "Wailing Falls".

(16 + 2 ride, 18 + 2 stealth)
He keeps a sharp eye out as he looks for danger as he heads out and hopes his animals have better luck then him of late for watching for danger and fights. He narrows his eyes as he seeks a place that he can watch from while being concealed as he waits for the pair he plans on ambushing that is close to the path. He lays in wait for the drow woman and her guard, with his pets.

Sabmice Frowns at the priestess before muttering something about not able to control his companion as he helps move a few books out of the way of the fighting. He looks fairly unhappy about getting dragged into this even further. He holds no loyalty to the priestess as his eyes flash dangerously. "I have no wish in taking your brothers position as a spider guard." He snears slightly, "or are your guardians too weak to protect you? Or has your goddess abandoned you." He moves to leave as fast as he can after that snide comment knowing full well his cousin will lash out at him. "Pookie come!" He readies for a dangerous slide for safety, using his grease spell to help him out of there.

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Ali laughs, and smiles back at the ride master.
"I was wondering if I could go to the city a while? Is that alright?"

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" Stop now" says Zebeygin'riia abruptly, her laughter gone in an instant causing the room to become deathly quiet.
She looks at the her prone foes with a look that could be described as fondness. When her eyes pass over to the body of the dead guard her eyes light up like a child on Christmas.
"Karaan smiles on me this day." she says to no one in particular.
She stands and grabs the last remaining conscious guard by his hair and raises his face to hers. She smiles lovingly at him. She then leans in and licks a trail of blood that was running from his lips finishing in a passionate kiss. As she pulls away she says to him
" That was fun. When your friend there comes to you may both join me in my room later where we can continue this in private"
She then violently pushes him back to the ground and stands up noticing her cousins for the first time. She nods at Sabmice.
" I applaud your choice of companion. He is a true champion of chaos."
She then looks towards Pookie.
" Noble creature you are a herald of my God to be sure. I look forward to partaking in your council again in the future. You have my thanks."
She then turn to Briz.
" And cousin my thanks for the use of your guards. They have bloodied my new armor wonderfully. And if Lolth has abandoned you like your brother as our cousin suggest perhaps you could follow Karaan and see where true chaos lies. Well, I'm off"
With that she walks past Briz to leave the library.

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