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RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Erik Mynhier - 10-20-2014
As the girl stumbled out, she was caught by the arms of a lancer. Cian smiled at the girl and then to Erik, "Oh my... look at that hair. And just a child, I didn't know you had it in you Erik.... I'm impressed. But you'll get the block for sure for this one, she's tempting to be sure, but pure dungeon-bait my friend. And is it an Ala Migan custom to toss your "toy" in the back of the cart like the supplies? If so we could learn much from you're people Erik." Erik laughed softly, slowly, he seemed very relaxed with this lancer, "Cian.... shut up and help me unload the cart please. I would like to be there before sunrise."
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Cliodhna Eoghan - 10-20-2014
Glaring and biting back a string of insults, Cliodhna forced a wide-eyed expression of fear and summoned a blush to her cheeks before wrestling out of Cian's arms. Regaining her balance, she skirted around him and behind Erik, once more grabbing the back of his shirt. Clearly this was a friend and most likely another Flame but thankfully he didn't seem that smart if he passed her off so easily for a plaything. "You're going already?" Asking in a soft voice, Cliodhna gripped the fabric just a hair tighter. Inside she was laughing, the time they arrived would make little difference, that mine should have been cleared out of their men ages ago. The two of them would spend all day crawling around in empty mine tunnels with nothing to show for it.
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Erik Mynhier - 10-20-2014
Cien smiled and all but dropped the girl and helped Erik unload the cart. Once finished, the two stepped into the outpost office and returned moments later clad in this armor, Erik's plate, Cian in chain, both black with gold trim. Erik walked to Cliodhna, the sun still some time from rising, "You must stay in the encampment, you will be safe here. I have told the men here to keep you safe and they will. Its still very early and you must sleep. The men know not to disturb you. Fury will remain here to keep you company if you are unable to sleep, he helps. Otherwise you can rest in the wagon." Cian laughed as he walked by, tapping Erik's shoulder, "Come on dear, the sitters can take care of the baby.... we have a date."
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Cliodhna Eoghan - 10-20-2014
Perched on the wagon's bench once more; Cliodhna nodded and offered Erik a small, tight smile. "I'll be okay here...Just be careful please, those men are scary." Shivering a bit, she closed her eyes momentarily before regaining her composure and waving the two men off. Once they were out of sight, she ducked into the back of the cart once again. From the looks of it earlier; the guards were mostly asleep at their posts and would be easy to slip by. Smirking to herself, Cliodhna emerged from the wagon, hair tied back tightly and dressed more appropriately for hard travel. "Fury...Pretty bird, nice bird....Come here good boy, we have to take a small trip..." Speaking sweetly to the large animal, fistful gysahl greens held out for him.
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Erik Mynhier - 10-20-2014
~2 Hours Later~
"So let me get this straight..." whispered Cian as he pestered his friend. Taking their positions above the mine, he carried on, "... She isn't your girlfriend?" Erik waved him off, "She is a child, focus will you. Now there must be a venting entrance, we can go in there and......" Cian interrupted, So if she is just a kid.... why are you letting her sleep at your house?" Erik glared, "We do not all think with our dicks Cian. She was in trouble and alone. It was the right thing to do, and it is only until I am sure she is safe. Which she will be once we clear this cave... now will you please get your head in the game." Cian enjoyed ribbing his friend, as did Erik, despite himself, "Well aren't you just a shining example of chivalry. I swear, it must be like someone shitting in your cereal if you don't get to help an old lady cross the street once a day." Erik smiled, "You have no idea... I once contemplated suicide because someone beat me to getting a little girl's kitten out of a tree." Cian laughed, then caught himself, remembering what they were doing, slapping Erik's back, "Ok man, what's our options you think?" Erik looked down on the two soldiers standing watch outside the cave, fully armed, "As I said, there must be a venting shaft, we could enter through there, move through with the up most stealth, and remove the targets safely one by one....... Or we could jump on those two guys and run through like the wrath of the twelve." Cian pretended to be serious for a moment, as though he was considering all the options, Weeeeeeell..... I am hungry and would like to get this done before breakfast. There can't be more then ten counting those two..." Both looked at each other in silence, like boys about to open gifts. In an almost unnatural unison the spoke... "Rush it!" The two soldiers below looked up to the sound just in time to see the armored highlander fall on one with full weight, and the midlander to fall on the other, his spear pointing down.
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Cliodhna Eoghan - 10-20-2014
Soon enough they rode though the Gate of Nald and past the guards that simply waved her on. Making their way though the sleepy streets, Cliodhna knew the chocobo porters would still be asleep and an empty stall would be an ideal place to stash Fury until she was finished. Making quick work of the lock, she guided the bird in the chocobo house and after quickly setting him up with some food and water in a vacent, Cliodhna set her sights on the flame hall.
Adjacent to Sunsilk tapestries was what appeared to to be a warehouse, picking the front lock, she eased the door open and ducked inside. Ignoring the vast assortment of stores from the various shops on Ruby road, she climbed the stairs leading to the loft and the small scaffolding outside. Quickly she climbed up the hoist-rope in order to clamber atop the roof. From there she was about to make her way to Garret's holding tower when her pearl had gone off again. Feeling it buzz reminded her of how it had gone off the day before and the potential threat it posed to her cover. Ripping the pearl from her ear and tossing it on the ground, Cliodhna stomped on it with her heel as hard as she could; the pearl giving out a weak screech in the caller's end as it shattered.
Shortly after, she was balanced outside the medium sized window frame of the holding cell. Finding it to swing open easily, Clidohna wasn't surprised; it was a long drop down from her current vintage point. Inside the coward was curled up on his cot and huddled under a thin blanket, mumbling prayers to himself. Slipping in silently, she made her way over to the bed and clamped a hand roughly on his mouth, giving the already jumpy midlander a start, his eyes the size of saucers. Even in the dim light, Cliodhna could see that he barely had a scratch on him, which meant the weak bastard already let some information slip to keep from getting worked over. "Hello Garrett, you haven't been telling any stories now, have you?" She whispered, a wicked grin on her lips.
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RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Erik Mynhier - 10-21-2014
The two rushed into the cave entrance, the Garleans already alert to them. The first poor soul to react saw Erik barrel down on him, his kite shield in front. As he knocked the man to the ground he turned his attention to the next three, leaving Cian to lance the man on the ground. As Erik ran, his shield still raised, the three were joined by two more. As all five opened fire, Erik squatted, the bullets bouncing off his shield. Cian ran full speed toward his friend, striding up, one foot stepping high on his shoulder, using it to launch himself into the center gunman, killing him instantly. Swinging wide with his spear he disarmed the remaining four, following that with a lance to one of them. The path clear, Erik ran into the frey, bashing one in the face. As the man stood stunned, Erik spun, slicing the man's throat. Cian lanced another, and Erik took his blade to the last man's gut. As they stood up straight, Erik wiping the blood from his sword, "Not bad, what was that?" Cian smiled, only shaking the blood from his spear, "Two minutes.... maybe three?" They laughed only to go silent with the sound of a gunblade being drawn. Without even taking a moment to register the noise, Cian hurled his spear and Erik his shield. The man, the units commander by his rank insignia, found his last moments in terror as the spear pierced his chest, pinning him to the wall, followed by the shield striking his neck, removing his head from his body.
Seeing that the mine was now empty, the two went to work. Erik scoured the cave for information, technology, and supplies, while Cian piled the bodies outside to burn and brought to the front one of their wagons for Erik to pile the spoils in. Once that was done Erik used his Linkpearl, "Bluefog... This is Sargent Mynhier, we are clear. We need men to secure and work this mine, it still has veins. Also bring my Chocobo, we have a cart full things for Flame Command, they are going to think its Starlight."
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Cliodhna Eoghan - 10-21-2014
Moving her hand off his mouth, Cliodhna waited for Garrett to reply. Taking in a shaky lungful of air before speaking, Grrett slowly sat up on the rough plank of wood for a cot. "N-Nightshade!! How d-did? Where?" He exclaimed, his pale blue eyes still wild with fear. "That's not important Garrett, what's important is what i asked you; what did you tell the Watch?" Cliodhna hissed in a threatening tone. Though clearly younger than Garrett by almost ten years, he was under her command. "N-nothing!!! I didn't tell them anything! I swear it!" He quickly spat out, brushing his hair from his eyes nervously. This got only a glaring stare from Cliodhna, arms folded. Both knew he was lying and she waited for him to just tell her. "Well....I only told them a little bit, I had to! They were going to hurt me! You know the guy that was asking the questions, he had such a dead expression on his face but that wasn't the worst; then the bastard smiled and it was scary! Like he enjoyed doing this sort of shit for a living!!" Garrett blurted out, hands covering his face as he cowered over in the cot. "...He smiled and you told him?" She repeated slowly, unbelieving his level of cowardice. "You- No....Just, just tell me what you told him so far so I can clean your mess up...." Cliodhna replied, placing two fingers to her temple in attempts to stave off a headache, the other hand waved flippantly for Garret to continue.
After a few more minutes of dealing with Garrett sniffling and all but sobbing over his confession; Cliodhna was informed that he told them the location of the current mining crew north of Bluefog, not the now empty one northeast that Cliodhna had directed the flames to. "Godsdamnit, you idiot." She hissed through clenched teeth. "The idea is to keep the mine going while our team gathered intel about any upcoming attacks; not point out the exact position we hold on a map!" Taking in a slow breath through her nose, she waved the midlander up. "Come on, let's get you released. Go check the door."
Slowly Garrett uncovered his face and stared at Cliodhna a long moment with tear stained cheeks. He couldn't believe his good luck; she was actually going to help him out of here. Thinking for sure she he was a lost cause, Garrett nearly skipped to the door and peeked through the small opening.Thankfully, she hadn't found out he had also given the scary highlander her codename and pointed her as leader. Suddenly he felt a somewhat hard knock to the head. "Oww...What was that for?" Garrett whined, turning to Cliodhna while rubbing the spot she hit.
As Garrett happily looked out the small door slot, Clodhna had been gathering the aether around her hand as it clenched into a fist, swinging out she rounded and clocked him right in the back of the head. Smiling sweetly, she crossed her arms again when questioned. "Because Garrett. You know too much and I promised to release you...." Chuckling at Garrett as he staggered. Almost curiously, she watched him lean against the wall before slipping down it; coughing up a glob of ruby colored blood as the same blood pooled in his eyes. Kneeling down she grabbed a fist full of hair and held his head up to look into his quickly dimming eyes. "Should have kept your mouth shut and taken the scary man's smile." She scoffed, dropping her grip on the now dead midlander and dusting her hands off.
After another few locks picked and empty hallways as the Lala had promised; Cliodhna was in the Flame Captain's office. Her eyes and fingers quickly shuffling through as many papers as she could find, looking for any and all information on upcoming attacks, intel gathering on their end, and anything else she could find of use. Feeling she had enough for the moment, Cliodhna made her way back to Garrett's cell; hopping over the dead body as a child would play hopscotch before slipping out the window and back to Fury.
Sitting atop the Chocobo keep, she hefted a rather large roof tile in her hand and aimed. Dropping it square on the Chocobo porter's head before jumping from the roof and entering the building. He had just unlocked the door and was intending on feeding the birds but it was time for her and Fury to leave. He'd wake a little while later, dazed and questioning the durability of the building's roof. Leading the red bird out, she swung into the saddle and rode off back to Bluefog as fast as she could.
"We made it Fury, you were such a good boy!" She praised sleepily, tethering the bird once again to his post and quickly removing the saddle. Ducking inside the cart; Clidohna placed her outfit from earlier back on and let her hair down before emerging with brush in hand. Intent on cleaning the brambles from the now sleeping chocobo's feathers. Once the last of them were cleared away, she curled up next to the bird and drifted to sleep with her arms draped over him and her face nuzzled into his wing.
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Erik Mynhier - 10-22-2014
The men arrived a few hours after the call. They had some random chocobo, Erik questioned it, "Where is my chocobo guys?" One of the soldiers called out, "We couldn't wake him up, the girl laying on him gave me a blackeye in her sleep when I tried to wake them."
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Cliodhna Eoghan - 10-22-2014
"I must say, I am impressed with your level of skill, Nightshade. Well done indeed, this deserves a promotion with a rather large pay raise!" Isaurus Van Schermer, Cliodhna's Legate cheered. "Also great job on killing Garrett! He was completely useless and a waste of existence....also he couldn't keep his mouth shut!" "I know! Not to brag or anything, but he was so easy to get rid of." She replied, smiling brightly. All around her everyone was there for Cliodhna's big promotion. As she stood in the large central hall reserved only for the highest military honors; her hands eagerly reaching out for her bag of gil as a hand clapped her on the shoulder. Turning it was her centurion, Justus Tol Dirksen, a piercing glare on his features. "You obtained this wrongfully and you know it, this is my promotion and I won't let you keep it!!" Just as he was about to take the bag of gil; Cliodhna swung out and quickly punched him in the face, the hall erupting in cheers around her.
"Hey, little girl, get offa the bir-S-seven hells!!" The guard yelled angrily; a hand going to his eye as it quickly turned purple from Cliodhna's swift and unexpected strike. "Might wanna let them be!" Yelled another Flame before joining in laughing along with the others. Oblivious to the guards around her; she smiled in her sleep as she dreamed.
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Erik Mynhier - 10-25-2014
Back to Bluefog, Erik found Cliodhna asleep on Fury. He woke her gently, "Wake up...." When she did not stir he sighed, and lifted her up, setting her in the cart. He then woke his Chocobo. The bird seemed dazed, "What were you doing to be so tired Fury? Come on boy, we have to get home." Cian pulled up next to Erik's cart, "What's up with Fury? He sick?" Erik shook his head as he bridled the bird, "I do not know but he looks like he is about to drop. I will have the Porter look him over when we return." He and Cian departed and were just entering the boundry of Central Thanalan when their Linkpearls crackled to life, "Mynhier...... Highwind...... Are you on your way back?" Erik replied to his Captain, "Yes Ma'am, we are entering Central now." Juliette called out, "Good, because we have a problem..... someone infiltrated the Hall last night.... Garret is dead."
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Cliodhna Eoghan - 10-25-2014
Feeling a familiar touch in her sleep, Cliodhna smiled gently and nuzzled into the arms that carried drowsily; the movements from depositing her into the cart enough to rouse her halfway before settling back into a deeper sleep. The movements of the rolling cart however, was enough to wake her up. Sitting up and running a hand through her blonde tresses; Cliodhna poked her head out the front of the cart. "What's going on?" She sleepily mumbled to Erik. "Did you move me?" Her words ending in a yawn.
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Erik Mynhier - 10-25-2014
Erik was distracted by the news he had heard, "What? I am sorry.... Yes I did. I hope you do not mind."
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Cliodhna Eoghan - 10-25-2014
Climbing from the back and taking a seat on the bench next to Erik; Cliodhna ran her fingers though her hair in attempts to put so order to it. "No....It's alright. I just hope it wasn't too much of a bother for you." She replied, turning her head and blushing a little. To her dismay; the blush was unbidden and arrived at the thought of the Flame carrying her. Shaking her head mentally, Cliodhna forced herself to get a grip and remember what sort of situation she was in. Now was not the time to let something as distracting as silly thoughts cloud her mind. Calming down, she looked back over at Erik, noticing his slight frown. "Um....is everything okay?"
RE: Because I've seen the dark side too. (Semi-closed - See 1st post) - Erik Mynhier - 10-26-2014
He did not answer her, the trip was long and quiet it seemed. Arriving at the Gates of Nald, several Flames, all barring the Watch's patch, were waiting to collect what he and Cian had brought. One approached Cian and Erik, "The Captain would see you both in the cell. She said to bring the girl to her office before you head up to her."
As they were told they dropped Cliodhna in the waiting area maned by Nivivi and continued on to the cell. "Curiouser and curiouser gentlemen." said Juliette as she saw them enter the room, pointing to the shrouded corpse near the door. She continued, "Someone got in here and killed this man, without being seen, and did so without leaving a mark." A small voice rose at her statement, "Not true Captain, there seem to be aetheric burns on his internal organs, and a discolouration here at the base of the skull. It is not a bruise, but a mark of impact regardless." The voice came from Doctor Cronna Nirnna, Chief Forensic Pathologist and Lead Aetheric Researcher for the Watch. Juliette replied, "And what does that tell you Doctor?" The Lalafell was busy with his crystals and instruments, almost not hearing his commanding officer, "Hum? What? Oh.... I would say a pugilist of moderate to decent skill. They augment their strength by channeling aether through their fist and into their targets. This adds damage to their strikes as they can punch past a body's natural defenses and damage the internal systems directly. The Pugilist Guild may have answers for you Captain."