>>6462267
The news of the triple homicide eventually got out by sunrise and among the noble plateau there was a great distress. The death was initially thought suicide but further investigation exposed it as a cover up. Anyone caught leaving the city now will be put under immediate suspicion for the crime. You have an alibi, being sick at the time and confined to your quarters, but that will not save you from being hunted should you try to flee.

Amongst the chaos came worse news later in the day just before sunset. A scout from the east brought a report that an army of steppe warriors numbering in the tens of thousands have begun mobilizing on the opposing side of the Great Continent Divide. Like fickle sheep those that fled the capital from the price setting revolt have begun to migrate back to the capital for safety. The nobles too are not allowed to leave because of the crime you caused, but also for their own safety. Roving bands of steppe raiders ride before the main army and the countryside and highways will not be safe. Unable to leave, and afraid for their safety they make a reluctant but forced alliance with Naheland and send for their knights and men at arms to march to Naheland’s side. A war not seen in at least one hundred years will soon take place.

You are caught in the eye of an approaching storm.

>>6462274
PERFECT, we will soon turn that storm against itself.

>>6462274
So, all the military forces(not including the king's personal guards and such) are on the front lines currently? Time to rally the common folk and raid the castle, kidnapping the king in the chaos.

>>6462372
Forces over the country are gathering in the capital and Arwenken is the army's HQ. It is far from undefended.

I can't seem to remember, didn't we also give our necklace and dagger to a blacksmith? will those be ready for us by now?

>>6462418
Oh, shit. Scratch that. Well when are they expected to march out to battle?

>>6462437
It was done long ago, we got an unholy symbol out of it, and the blacksmith was forever scarred by the experience.

>>6462437
It was already made in Part VI, Catharine is in possession of it.

>>6462440
That you do not know. The city of Arwenken is an impregnable fortress though. They may not ride out and meet them at all if they don't have to.

What are our long term plans in this situation here? What do we want to do? Or get others to do?

We've got this fortress city that will soon be filled with soldiers, and regular folk alike. And then a Mongolian horde analogue at the gates.

Maybe we can wait until there is a siege, or right before, when the city is filled and the Horde of riders is outside. Maybe at night we shadow step out to parlay with the leader of this horde, promise him a break in the defenses. We step back inside, set up some sabotage.

Or something else, I don't know.

>>6462464
NIGGERS, then we've got to bring them down from the inside. First, since they do not trust Naheland, we make their reputation worse; poison and burn food storages, salt crops, whatever we gotta do. But make sure Naheland gets blamed for it. Second, we gotta make a way into the city ripe for those eastern riders to waltz in and start slaughtering people. Then, we set Kelgris on the panicking masses.

Send Catharine down to see what the mood of the nobles are while we rest and recover. We are on the cusp of growing in power once more and there should be tensions that we will be able to exploit. I'm thinking we can cause the nobles to unite in hatred against Lord Freyer (who obviously was lax in his duties and let those barbarians mass, of course) and have him demoted. The bitterness and anger from that will be easy to exploit, and we will have a foot in the door with the military.

>>6462464
Have BDSM sex with Catharine to reward her for a job well done at the mage academy.

>>6462464
Nice.
I think we should make sure the ship is ready to high tail it as all times, even if we can't just up and leave right at this moment.

Taking our wench out for a walk, once we are feeling up to it, and get the general vibe of the city while we think of what we might want to do.

If our goal is to turn this place into our own little fortress, perhaps we could ride out to see if we can talk to the invaders, under the guise of trying to look diplomatic to the nobles, while really we're setting things up for the invaders.. as long as they give us a nice place to relax in the city after they take over.

>>6462567
Not sure we are up to turning this into our fortress without a complex plan that unites the entire city behind us, and plans like that are rare.

Plus, isn't the king in this city? Probably going to be hard to depose the king right under his nose.

Yeah. If we end up in this city during a siege, we should fuck up the food supply. Poison it if possible, or just destroy it.

Something like that would force an eventual battle where we could slip between all kinds of cracks.

>>6462538
From what you can gather, the nobles trust Freyr absolutely. He has proved himself a capable commander before. What secret you pull from the rumours, are claims that Freyr is of common birth. It is unknown why since he has a noble family and house, but it is a stain on his reputation that has surfaced as of late.

The Eastern Riders are bound to start moving over and around the mountains at anytime. Since it is nigh impossible to travel across during the winter news from there is hard to come by.

That they would have been so ready with such a massive host over only a winter is very odd indeed.

>>6462629
Have Catherine keep finding out whatever she can about the situation.

We personally should start to >imply things about Freyr.

>>6462629
Aw fuck, their shamans saw our rise and are acting to prevent it by rallying the hordes.

Fucking PROPHETS.

>>6462660
How unfortunate.

Guys, guys, we should go out on roads and farm xp!

>>6462660
Are you so right or so very wrong?

I wouldn't know.

>>6462700
We -can't-, if we take one step outside the city, we're fucked.

>>6462629
I have to say, we should start undermining Freyr. There should be a herald in the palace somewhere, visit him and get the record of his house to analyze.

While we are doing that have Cath listen for any rumors among the nobles. What is the general opinon on the barbarians? Are they worried about invasion? How are they regarded? (eg. bloodthirsty savages?)

Knowing these things will allow us to >imply down in the town about them and whip up an atmosphere of fear. Really talk them up as bloodthirsty and murderous, if they take the town they will kill us, rape the bodies, and sew our skins into clothes. And if we are very lucky, they will do it in that order.

Start spreading a rumor that Freyr has been giving money to an old peasant woman in the city who now has a lavish dwelling, and that this woman might be his mother.

>>6462722

Oh shit, I forgot. Then we should load up on some ordinance and make sure our sails and masts are in good order and all that good shit. Load up some good jerky any booze to appease pirates just in case. We should also steal some noble's daughters to whore out for profit once we have to start over. Chaos is about to ensue anyway, lets take what we can and get the fuck out.

>>6462722
Sometimes I just can't tell how deep the trolling goes. Please leave it out of this thread because it is actually a good thread.

>>6462777
Our ship is in another town.

>>6462650
>>6462737
You get to work sending castle staff to dig up dirt on Freyr. You imply that the knowledge alone could be worth a lot to people, and while you can't offer them too much you'll take the blame from them if it backfires. Greedy as they are, they fall for it and get to work.

The populace views the barbarians as the unknown, they do not worship Valtir and they have always been on the sidelines of history. Some believe an entire different civilization exists on the other side of the barren steppes, but none have every returned who venture too far. As far as the common people are concerned, they are raiders, and will happily rape and pillage to meet their base desires. It does not take any work at all to reassure them of this belief.

>>6462737
I'll expand on this. My thinking was if we undermine Freyr it will reduce his ability to lead the defense and hopefully let the Mong-- hill people sack the city. With all the fear we (will) sow in the townsmen and nobles they will do all kinds of things like commit suicide rather than fall into barbarian hands or fight to their last breath. If possible we should also devise truly hideous traps and things like alchemist's fire to use against the barbarians. Make them HATE the townsmen.

When the city falls, the rapine and bloodshed will be DELICIOUS and feed us unsurpassed amounts of evil.

All we have to do is wait for the siege, find an opportune moment and then open up a sally port for the horde.

>>6462799
Don't worship Valtir, eh?

This sounds promising. If they are crushed by the military alliance then we can rally the remnants to our side, and if they win we can try and rally them from within using dark powers.

It's also possible the are trying to help us since they don't follow the star-god. We could try shadow-walking outside the walls and then riding off to see them once they are underway.

How far a ride is their staging grounds?

Whilst making your rounds in the castle cold hollow footsteps on stone clack behind you. When you turn to face it, standing in a suit of full plate armour and holding his helm under his arm is Lord Freyr with four other attendants.

His eyes judge you as they stare into you trying to burrow holes. He has never seen your face because you always cover it with the cowl of your robe, so voice is deep and unwelcoming "Femento was it? I do believe I haven't the chance to ask what YOU will commit to this war effort."

>>6462796

Meh, fuck, too much background to learn =/

It is a good thread though, so I will stfu and observe.

>>6462814
With a few people in the right places to open up the proper doors or sally ports, even the most impregnable city can quickly fall--anyone remember how Constantinople fell to the Turks? Even with multiple tiers of walls, you just need a door or two opened at each. Or jam an inner gate so it can't open.

Preferably, meet with the main horde leader beforehand so we can direct the invasion. They can't keep us inside at night, not anymore with our Shadow Step.

>>6462861
"If I can get word to it, I have a fully crewed warship at my beck and call."

>>6462855
>>6462876
It would be three days to ride to the edge of the mountains. If you would meet them on the way you would not know.

>>6462861
"Whatever I can."

We should try to convince him that we're some sort of amazing strategist. Get us involved in planning defenses and counter attacks. Get us close to him. Close enough to corrupt him. Or to corner him when he's alone, and do a little soul oblit.

>>6462869
Want an explanation? I can summarize, otherwise going to suptg and reading the threads tagged Evil Quest will get you up to speed quickly.

>>6462925

Other newguy here, it'd be awesome with a quick summary.

>>6462869
There isn't much to know.

We're an ancient evil reborn. We get stronger by causing evil, causing others to do evil, and plain old murder/violence.

Some people apparently prophesized we'd return. But we got to the scene early, and no one who knows is adequately prepared.

We've got a ship with some tough dudes in this port town a few days away. And we're in this fortress city inland. There are barbarians coming to sack the city.

>>6462861
"If you would permit me sire, I believe I have the answer to the threat of the eastern riders. I've heard that these savages do not worship Valtir and that they have nothing but the destruction of this city in their minds. I believe there are darker forces at work here. How they amassed such a large force, and why they attack now.... I think I can answer those questions. And if I'm right about this, we've more to worry about than just barbarians."

>>6462915
>>6462903
His eyes some how manage to narrow and furrow even more,"A ship will do no good so far inland. Is that really all you're good for? We do not need 'whatever' I need strong and brave men."

>>6462925

If you don't mind, I would appreciate it, am sure others will too. Ah fuck, I sound way too fake polite for 4chan. But no, seriously, that would be good shit, and I would try to contribute at least something interesting.

>>6462861
>imply
"Lord, I hae no troops and but one retainer since being... let us say "Forcibly removed" from my territories in the south. I do, however, have one thing to offer you that you might find useful indeed. You may well have heard of the reputation of the Principalities as warlike states, and it is indeed true. From my time there I have learned well the ways of war, and I offer my mind and my sword in defense of the city. True nobility should always be willing to fight for what they have, and here I have my life and that of my lady."

>>6462977
>imply that we'd be very useful by his side in planning the defenses

>>6462976
>>6462985
"The Wind Lord Analchlu, as he calls himself, is a man of reckless ambition. His lands are poor and barely arable, but they still call it an ancestral home. They will come to steal our food, wealth and our women for their own need. I have fought them before. Do not waste my time with childish fantasies. But if you so claim you are of sound military mind when another tally of our forces is presented tomorrow there will be a war meeting at noon. If you think you will not waste my time then feel free to...provide your services."

He turns his back and is about to walk away.

Alright guys, let's become a leader in the armed forces and undermine Freyr. If we sally out, get "cut off" and meet with the leader of the enemy we can look really good by "predicting" their strikes and seem like some kind of tactical genius. Eventually we might be trusted enough to lead over the rumored commoner Freyer, especially if we really sully his reputation and do really well in battles.

Then we can decide which side we wish to fight with, the barbarians or the city. After all, we will have a hand in both at that point.

>>6462969
We started out as a crippled excuse for a man, but now are a decent specimen and almost ready for the next step of metamorphosis. Just need another great act of evil.

We have magic, listed in the OP, that drains us--we can destroy the souls of those not on their guard, with some unique effect with each person, we can create a zone where the gods are blocked, we can push people's inner desires further than they would go normally, and we can step between shadows.

We have a skeleton, Kelgris, who was the first we killed with the soul obliteration. We have a skull that is a real-time globe of the oceans, from the captain of a ship we soul obliterated.

We killed Catherine's brother--technically she did, with a dagger to the back--who was a paladin of Voltaire. We killed her father and the priest who took care of her. Then we took a warship and a crew loyal to our coin and sailed north, then rode to this city.

>>6463046

Let him go, thank him. He is not a weak minded fool, he will not break easily and suspect us if we pressure him. There will be time yet.

>>6463046
Let him walk.

Speaking of tactics, exactly how much do we know about warfare? Enough to at least put on airs of an able commander, I hope.

>>6463046
>back turned to us
>nobody around
>you know you want to

I don't think we need to go to the war meeting, we have scheming of our own to do.

>>6463098
You've seen shards of memory putting yourself in command of hundreds of thousands of troops. But you are not working off your own experience.

>>6463098

We are ancient evil, I suppose we at least have the equivalents of The Art of War and The Prince down pretty well....

>>6463069
>Voltaire

>>6463111
>Lord Freyr with four other attendants.

>>6463144
Yeah, whoops. At least I didn't say Voltron.

>>6463111
He has retainers there, let him go.

Check on the herald, see what he has uncovered. Afterwards visit the barracks and get a first-hand opinion on the status of the troops and defenses from the commanding officer and some random grunts so we can seem knowledgeable at the meeting tomorrow.

Start telling stories about how barbiarian slave gladiators in the principalities were nine feet tall and had teeth filed down to points. They fought with their hands and would consume the innards of those they defeated... but only after raping the body.

Attend the war meeting the next day.

>>6463111
>>6463130
You take a sudden step toward Freyr's back when two of his attendants cross their spears in front of you. Freyr turns around with a face with now with suspicion and judgement.

"Was there something else?"

He looks quite pissed.

>>6463195
"Ever been with another man before?"

>>6463195

Oh come on Evil, a lot more people proposed rational solution, the idiot being the quickest doesn't mean shit.

If people really want to go to the meeting fine, I just don't think it's going to really help our cause. More likely it'd get us shown as a fool or a traitor. The info we get might not be worth it.

>>6463210
Yeah, both of us thought he was alone. I deleted mine when I realized that wasn't the case.

>>6463195
Dot. Dot. Dot.

There were like 4 people saying "Don't do anything."

Daytime /tg/ has a lot more trolls than nighttime /tg/, c'mon.

"My apologies lord, I was merely trying to get your attention. I have one more question. Are the riots that you put down truly over? It would be very bad if we were to face attack from both within and without. Indeed that was what unseated my from my fortress previously, so I am very cautious on this point. Perhaps you should station some guards in the city to ensure that nothing untoward happens?"

>>6463195
"My apologies sire, I merely wanted to wish you luck on the battlefield. I've never seen a warrior as well kept as yourself. Sadly, none of the other townsfolk share my sentiments. They do nothing but spread rumors and tarnish your good name."

>>6463217


Getting closer to king might not be a good idea overall, obscurity is fucking nice, it's too late for that now though, might as well go to the meeting.

>>6463178
>>6463089
>>6463080
Saying nothing more you take a step back and move to the side of the hallway. Freyr turns his back once more and leaves in peace.

No news from the herald yet, which is info in its self. He's having a hard time finding anything. The old king was the one who put him in the position in the first place. He is now dead and only his son is left behind to rule the kingdom.

The city layout hasn't changed since I last went over it in detail. The walls are being stocked with weapons and siege engines of war though. The food is being scattered over the city and the roofs treated so that they may not catch on fire so easily.

Your stories fool the more gullible and naive of the soldiers and nobles. But not too many.

>>6463209
OH SHI-

>>6463271

Do we have a "safe place" in this city? This sounds petty, but there are about to be some food shortages, we might want to hoard. It also wouldn't hurt to pick up some kind of personal guard and arm them with basics. Maybe find some scum on the streets and feed and arm them or some shit. Basically, not someone who will follow you around all the time and embarrass you, but someone to keep a "safe zone" for you and to take some arrows in the face for you if you need to move around when the city is taken / falls into disorder.

And on that note, I am off to the gym, so I can be a dark lord some day. Hopefully this will still be here for me to read. How often do you do this OP?

Decision time. What should our main goal be here?

Control of the city.
Sacking of the city.
Control of the barbarian horde, whether or not city is sacked (we could, for instance, have a hard push farther inland and take easily captured cities).

>>6463238
Guards are already present, and those that rebelled are more then likely all dead and scattered. Those that returned are those that fled during the riots. The people are more concerned about dying then their lot in life right now.

>>6463326
I think that all depends. Our real goal is just causing evil at this point. We are still a little evil, ruling things is going to take a big evil.

I think the horrible conditions and selfishness/desperation from a prolonged seige would be a good thing for us. Lots of riff-raff coming in and they will be a bit short on all the neccessities.

>>6463351
Plus who will notice when a newly homeless person goes missing and gets eaten?

Murder + cannibalism = pretty evil.

>>6463329
That entire speech was to try and defuse suspicion due to us stepping forward like that. I was trying to play off the fact that one idiot apparently got his way there, but in the end we never said anything so eh, whatever.

>>6463314
I do it at random intervals. Whenever I don't have other commitments and I don't have to worry about studying that night.

You currently have your guest chamber in the castle, but nowhere else. You could focus on getting supplies if you wanted. As for guards, you have your personal walking undead monstrosity for that, but you could also focus on getting a small band of soldiers if you willed it.

Evil, what constitutes an act of evil that we can draw power from? What doesn't boost us, and what does?

We should concentrate on our survival too. We should discreetly hoard food. keep it for those loyal to us. don't sell any of it.

Hunger is a great breeder of desperation which can lead to evil with a quickness.

The thing is to do it discreetly. Can we perhaps involve ourselves with the storing of food and weapons within the city. Just make a few things disappear over time until it becomes a problem.

>>6463378
Kicking a puppy while mean is not a calibre of evil you thrive from. Murder, rape and thievery while fun will not let your power grow if on such a small scale.

Destroying a nation. Now that is good evil.

>>6463362

I say we find some soldiers that can do work for us, that's what weaklings do until they get power. I doubt the lord dude will give us significant power, and the only thing we will be able to do at his side is protect the city, especially since the soldiers are loyal. Unless we have some grand plan about becoming a war hero and then using our influence, but that's too long term and contingent on too many things.

>>6463384
Sounds like a pretty good roll, but we should see what comes up at the meeting before deciding what part we are going to play.

>>6463384
This, and get various factions in the city blaming each other for it.

So, we need a way to get food hoarded in the inner sections of the city where the nobility are. Obvious shortages in areas where the commoners reside. We may not have a riot again but there will be hard feelings.

Mostly, I say we get it set up to let in the barbarians through some side doors.

>>6463391
What if we kicked 500 puppies at once?

>>6463391
Do "good" acts weaken us? If we lead a nation, could we be kind to our people and still grow stronger by crushing our enemies relentlessly?

Have Kelgris go down into the city and round up all the rouges that betrayed us a couple sessions ago. Drag them to an abandoned building and tie them up. When we have time, go down there and execute a couple of them in front of the others, flash our eyes, and imply to boost their fear. Make sure they know that they are now working for US, and the price for betrayal will be worse than death next time. City scum will come in handy when the time is right.

Also try to raise a personal guar. Recruit some of the fleeing farmers with strong backs. Good, honest folk who are just fleeing for their lives. Promise them coin, food, and shelter in return for service. We can corrupt them later, right now we need manpower.

Let's scope out the main gate and the sally ports. See where the weaknesses seem to be, so we can either have the guards open them, leave their posts, kill the guards, or just open the door as needed.

Then we can meet with the barbarian leader later on, shadowstepping our way out to see him.

>>6463447
And hopefully when we go to the meeting we will get at least a nominal position so we will have some barracks for our new henchmen to sleep in. Helps remind them they are living under our rule when they live in our place, yaknow.

I agree with the food hoarding. Let's find out what we can about who is in control of food stores and how difficult it would be to steal some or influence the person in charge of it.

>>6463438
I do believe you have yet to attempt good. The thought repulses you though.

>>6463421
>>6463398
>>6463384
Currently the greater portion of the food is being controlled by the crown that it levied from the nobles when they bought it all up during the festival. All the other soldiers already serve the state or their own lord. There has been no forced conscription yet, so you could get your hands on some peasant riff-raff is you so choose. You would need weapons to arm them with though. If a small militia force is what you desire.

>>6463447
Do this. We're throwing around big ideas without planning concrete steps. This is a good concrete step.

Just make sure they know that to talk about us is a fate worse than death.

>>6463447
During the night with Kelgris at your side you manage to track down some of the more, insubordinate and cowardly rebel elements in the city. Your rampage goes well into the night. There are not many of them left, but you have them brutally cut down so that the less injured and more promising of them know that they have no where to run. They cannot escape the city, they cannot show them self to the authorities and you will follow them to the gates of hell. You own them, and you expect them to be useful. They will be useful as underground agents, but as a military force, the idea is laughable.

>>6463462
There are eight entry points around the outer wall one on each straight side of the wall. There is only one path and one series of gates leading to the main citadel however. Even if the city fell the stone mountain would take months if not years to break.

You know, instead of saving the city or the horde, should we choose to ally with them, I think it would be more evil to break both powers and leave the land a lawless frontier. It would also leave the power situation open for us to make claims.

We should assist the city's defense as best we can (not risking ourselves of course) but at a crucial moment use our magic to blot out the stars again. That should cripple the faithful defenders' morale enough to let the barbarians through.

By that point, both sides should be weakened to the point that they will destroy eachother. Then we can swoop in and rally the broken remnants. Instant army.

YAWN.

>>6463555
I think making both sides hate each other so much that the city is left as a ruined, burning shell full of corpses would be best of all.

If we plan to do something with the leader of the horde, I suggest that we use a diplomatic aproach, offer him an alliance or partnership or something even better, because plain old treachery won't really do the job. Most "barbaric" nomads despise traitors, so after our betrayal, they most likely would try to kill us too.

And we need to know what, or who they worship. Perhaps if we are ancient evil reborn, we might fit into their religion as a demon or something. An impressive soul crushing might do the job.

>>6463554
Sure, when they're dealing with people who can't walk right through their walls.

Also, we could have our new pawns be ready to shut and lock the doors to the citadel BEFORE the army retreats to it.

Other than taking out the mage tower fully, I think we're set to bask in some evil and desperation without lifting a finger. See to our own security and comfort, let's wait for the barbarians.

>>6463554
Okay, it's morning now. Check on Cath, see what she has been up to and if she learned anything useful. Order your new proto-Shadows to gather information on where the food storehouses are and how well guarded they are. Make sure to take note of which ones are best and most enthusiastic at what they do and reward him with a great deal of silver. We want talent after all.

Attend the meeting at noon.

>>6463599
Yes, introduce ourselves as a demon. I like that.

Resting through the day after your night time activities you are finally approached by the herald you have been in contact thus far.

"Lord Freyr controls some coastal land to the south of Naheland, but I cannot trace his own lineage. Lands along the coast there belonged to the crown before him. In his youth he was always a close confidant to the King and like an uncle to the young king. I can't find anything more though."

>>6463617
i love the idea of having our guys open/close the gates.

Here's what to do: Open the outer gates and let all the enemies in, close the castle gates. Once the horde and the defenders are all stuck together, gtfo and close the city gates. Both armies will be trapped inside the city and butcher eachother while we can hop on our ship and watch the fireworks.

>>6463689
He and the old king used to bang.

>>6463209
called it

>>6463689
O damn. We could use this to suggest that Freyr assassinated the previous king and took the place for himself.

Find out through our network of city scum if there are any assassins in the city. Professionals.

>>6463689

Hes the kings son!

we can use this to cause a inner conflict between the defenders. Blame either side for using the mongels to usurp the other.

>>6463689
Have your Rouges spread the knowledge that Freyer is a bastard among the guards in the city.

>>6463756
This. I have a couple ideas for this, rather than wasting time trying to stir up a population that's more concerned about the horde on their doorstep.

>>6463756
Assasinate some of the more competent generals within the military, leave only the mediocre ones. We'll be in a very good position when we attend the war meeting.

>>6463653
>>6463701
You make it to the war meeting just in time. The long table held at the main dining banquet hall houses a mixture of higher military commanders and nobles. Recognizing you from before Freyr's attendants at the door grudgingly let you pass. There is no room to stand, so you stand off to the corner leaning against the wall and listen.

"The riders are drawing ever closer, my liege. I know not with what speed they can move, but a day or two is all it will take before they besiege the walls of out great city."

Sitting at the end of the table is a young boy in regal clothing, barely looking over the age of ten. He looks confused and lost at the man in armor speaking to him. It is Freyr who speaks on his behalf.

"Do not speak with such a worried and harsh tone to his majesty! I have briefed him already. And we have come to a decision."

"What would that be?"

"We attack." There is silence and Freyr continues. We will not be able to hold the outer walls forever and the city is full of refugees. If we wait here surely they will all perish."

"Lord Freyr!"

"SILENCE! You may feel welcome to wallow behind these stone walls, but the life blood of our nation will not be stones to sharpen the swords, the resting place of their and the soft ground for their horses hooves!"

chuckle to ourselves, nod, and listen on

>>6463839
Be quiet and listen, if prompted agree with the plan to ride out and meet them.

>>6463839

Support our lord friends bold suicidal attack, With the king at the rear of the battle.

Be silent and listen to the plan.

>>6463896
This

>>6463897
>>6463896
>>6463872
A man wearing heraldry not of the country rises to his feet and slams his fist on the table. "I brought my men here to protect the boarder lands for all nations, but you suggest the foolish! Only a winter to prepare? They can not hope to siege this city, how will they feed when all the food across the land is here?"

Lord Freyr leaves the king's side and strides over to the man and stands right before him looking down at him so they might make eye contact. "What stories have you heard of the steppes?"

"Uncouth barbarians one and-"

"Impudent wretch! Do not waste my time! What stories of bravery and fantasy have you intoxicated yourself through your life? The enemy is not some mindless horde of beasts. They are men, they stand between worlds and share in each. They are a terrible enemy. Do you think them stupid? They marched so readily to war because they think they can win. And they want us to stay behind these walls. It is what they have planned for. I will not play by their expectations." Freyr pushes the man back down into his seat and returns to his side by the king. "We have 20,000 strong. The enemy, double that. But we maintain the advantage with heavy infantry and calvary. If we use our defencive advantage we will carry the day.

Agree, ride out to battle.

Stray arrows are a common thing on the battlefield, and no one would be able to tell who fired the one that unfortunately lodged itself into lord Freyr's back.

>>6464014
this

>>6464014
You finally speak up from the sidelines "He's right."

The entire table turns to face you, surprised as if you had just materialized.

One of the men at the table protests, "Who are you? And what makes YOU so sure?"

>>6463999

Its a good strategy I guess. Which means we need to stop it from working. we need to see lord Feyre's quarters so we can step in to see him all by ourself. Possibly kill and plant evidence from a foreign noble or convince him to see our side.

>>6464042
>>6464014

Screw that, too risky. Easier to get an assassin hired, go to the horde, assassinate their leader, assume his place, and use what we know to beat this 20,000.

Alternatively, just supplying that info could guarantee a victory. He could split his forces into 2, have one make for the city while the other ties up the army. Have a croney of ours open the door, and bam they're inside, and it's EVILTIME.

>>6464014
Lords are very well protected usually. In medieval times they hardly ever rode into battle themselves, they just sat back on their horses and watched.

However, Lord Freyr is nothing if not emotional. And our Dark Implication works on emotions....

Get him angry in the middle of the battle and he will charge in. After all, he was covered in blood during the rebellion, he seems a valiant man.

>>6464080
Go on about how we're from the north and what we personally know about the horde, yadda yadda. Bullshit what we have to.

>>6464080

The peasants are restless and wish to over throw the nobility, If we are put under siege they might side with the horde for a "better life". However if they see our mighty nobles led by the king on the field of battle, faith in the nobility will be restored.

>>6464087
Shit, we should be using that during THIS VERY MEETING.

Anyhow: "The barbarian hordes are full of prideful warriors. Riding out to meet them will cause them to lose their heads with lust for a good battle. With the composition of forces, they will break themselves time and again against the better armored forces of the city."

>>6464080
>>6463999
"The riders will not sit patiently at our doorstep, get bored and leave.They pose a very real threat, and underestimating them will do no good. Perhaps we can cut those numbers in half, Lord Freyr, my men have already planned to sabotage them before they make it within range of the city. Let me ride out tonight to assist them, by the morning, the eastern riders will be in full retreat." (I'm planning to have our city scum and Kelgris let loose on the barbarians, it gets the riders down to a controllable number, and it gives us a good name in the military.)

"If we do exactly what they expect, they have the upper hand. If we do something they don't expect and ride into them before they are prepared, we could decimate them, dissuade them from even reaching the city."

If they don't go for it, perhaps suggest, they have a force station someplace where they will not be found easily, mostly calvary and have them wait there. everyone else inside the city walls, when the invaders show to attack they ride into their unprotected flank or side.

We just don't tell them the force will be intercepted before the barbarians even show up at the walls by tipping the invaders off.

>>6464139
Sooo... we lose Kelgris, and the few scum we have. We don't have THAT many.

Better to try and assassinate our way into power (poison the chieftan's drink to weaken him, personal combat for leadership his ass). Or assassinate someone in the city. Let's find out what our options on that front are.

Or ride out like you said, but really provide intel on the city to the horde leader.

So our best course of action is to convince them to charge, and have an assassin(s) payed to take out Freyr during the battle, while we or another hired blade takes out the unprotected king in the city?

>>6464139

Fuck yes we are forming the band of the Hawk or some such.

After all our name is Griffith Vanguard Femento

>>6464139
They have FORTY THOUSAND HORSE ARCHERS. We have like TWENTY SCUM and KELGRIS.

DO THE MATH.

>>6464080
"I am Lord Griffith Femento. I doubt you have heard of me, for there is no reason you should have so far away from the Principalities. But if there is one thing you should have heard of, it is the warfare that plauges my homeland. I have seen more battle than most men have dreamed of, and in all respects it centers around one thing... the attack that breaks your foe. The decisive moment where power is applied. You wish to sit here and wait them out. Well and good, but what will you do then? You wish to wait and attack when they are weakend from hunger and attrition. What if they do not starve, and have a way to sustain themselves? As Lord Freyr said, they are not stupid and will not march without the ability to attack. It will be WE who starve, and when they finally attack WE will be the ones broken.

No, we have the cavalry and the discipline. Who here among you doubts that we are better than these barbarians, these fools who think to take the land that is rightfully yours? They cannot breed horses or war beasts with such little land as they possess, and they will fall before our cavalry like wheat before a scythe. To refuse to press this advantage is to invite ruin, invite a battle where their barbarian infantry will be able to use the streets and walls to shield themselves from our charges.

To take the attack to them, not to sit behind walls... that is the essence of warfare."

Running out and telling the barbarians of this plan would also work. They could divert a portion of their force to ransack the defenseless city that our agents just so happened to open up.

However we just need an excuse to get out of the city without suspicion

>>6464176
How would we lose Kelgris? He's strong as fuck, and I'm not planning to fuck with the barbarians all night, just enough for them to be SQUAD BROKEN. Then when the barbarian hordes are at our mercy, we spare them, and they retreat into the mountains, under OUR control.

>>6464224
Yeah, one against fourty fucking thousand.

That's great odds, I'm sure they'll break and run.

Idiot.

>>6464185
We have several options that will work best.

1) Assassins take out Lord Freyr during the battle, the king at home. We could attempt a power grab. May not upset the power enough--another general could take over, noble opposition might be too great. Also, we'd have to find an assassin willing to potentially lose the city to the horde, and they might have family here.

2) Assassins take out the city's leadership like above, we open the gates and feast of the evil generated.

3) Assassins take out the chieftain, we assume his place. Possibly through assassins only weakening the chieftain, and us finishing him in combat with a spectacular soul obliteration in front of the army.

4) Convince chieftain we are a demon, provide intel on the city and its battle plans, get partnership with the chieftain and let him conquer the city.

>>6464201
Fucking This. This anon knows how to deliver speeches.

>>6464201
This please. Very well written.

>>6464224
No, no, and no. That won't work.

>>6464238
He's a damn near unstoppable juggernaut skeleton that can take droves of men at a time and has displayed an uncanny ability to hide his presence. If that can't fuck up these barbarians, I suggest we find a new servant. I'm not going to sit here and argue about this. I'm just saying, pulling this out will impress Freyr and his band of merry men. You may do as you wish.

>>6464262
I have a problem with assuming control of the Barbs. How the hell will they trust us and let us assume power so easily? If anything it will be HARDER to assume power there because of all the clan bloodline bullshit that goes on with civilizations like that.

>>6464105
>>6464126
One of the others at the table speaks up, "What trivial babble are you going on about? Why do you think the people remain peasants? I think you are sorely mistaken over the state of the world. I know not how politics work on the vile peninsula but here people know their place!"

"To think the peasants would back stab their guardians, laughable. How many of them can fire an arrow to its target or swing a sword to kill a man? Not a single one."

>>6464139
>>6464156
>>6464138
No one is willing to provide an alternative, and because Freyr has voiced his opinion so heavy handed...

"Then it is decided. If any protest here, you may relinquish command of your troops till our death or victory. For that price you may safely stay here."

Among the genrals of the Naheland army there is great pride and eagerness in their faces, the other nobles hide seething rage. You can feel it.

I think we should perhaps ask if we can go out with a small team to scout the Barbarians and perhaps speak with them diplomatically. If they know that we helped them sack the city, we might have a better chance of surviving this and getting something out of it.

Because if the army dies out there, even if we cause all kinds of chaos, there is no promise that whoever is left standing won't kill us.

>>6464307
The room empties and all that is left are Freyr, the king and the king's attendants.

The small child with a crown almost too large for his head speaks up, "Freyr, will things really be alright?"

Freyr for the first time curls a warm smile behind his heard, "Of course."

"I don't want to go alone though, I want you there."

"My liege, you may not understand, but you must go. The fate of the country lies upon your shoulders now. That is what it is to be king. I cannot lead the troops. You must be the pride of the people to defeat the enemy. The generals will watch over you. You will need to do what they say."

"But..."

"Please you highness. I must stay here and guard the city. I cannot take your place. Not now, not ever. You are your father's son. You must succeed him."

The boy casts down his eyes, "Alright."

"You will thank me someday. I know you can do it. That I can make your father proud of me too by making sure you become a fine man."

The Kings attendants take the king away, probably back to his quarters. Freyr then realizes you have not left.

>>6464283
> He's a damn near unstoppable juggernaut skeleton
> juggernaut skeleton
> skeleton
> SKELETON

>>6464262
option 3 FTW

>>6464288
Trial by combat for leadership. Standard in a warrior culture.

>>6464283
He's not near-unstoppable, we just haven't been throwing him at stupid odds the way you want to.

>>6464317

time to offer him his kingdom

>>6464329
You know what, just drop it. I was just saying that Kelgris has come through for us before, and I personally believe he could do it again. But we're past that already. I'd just like to get on with the quest now before people get pissy.

>>6464341
That might already be planned for. He probably doesn't think he'd need our help then.

Haha, oh wow.

Welp, no more speeches for me I guess. Thread moves too fast to write anything out.

Tell Freyr you wish to accompany the army into the field. If nothing else you can offer strategies. The real reason will be that when Kelgris kills the king in an orgy of blood (alas, poor Kelgris we hardly knew ye) we will have an alibi.

>>6464262
If 3 would work, I think it would be the coolest option.

>>6464367

Well we are alone with him now. I say we get ready in case he tries to attack us.

>>6464379
Errr, reverse that. You wish to remain in the city commanding a section of troops is what I meant.

Yeah if he is forcing that little boy king to go out to battle... he might really be a good ol' ..er well evil ol' ally.

OH SHIT DUDES

WE ARE ALONE WITH HIM NOW

JUST GOT TO MANEUVER INTO SOUL OBLIT

AND WE OWN THIS CITY AS SOON AS THE ARMY RIDES

>>6464201
>>6464341
>>6464367
Freyr's face returns to its usual coldness, "You are good with words Femento. But I will not believe you are the warrior you say you are. Men from the Principalities are not to be trusted."

"You must be lucky to have such loyalty Lord. You do not seem to gain it so easily by how you treat me."

"..."

"I sure hope your belief in the king is without consequence. If he were to not survive... It would not bode well for the Kingdom. But maybe it would for you. Maybe the rest of the Kingdom would do better afterwards too?"

-Anything else to add?-

Oh god the king is a child.

OBLITERATE HIS SOUL LIKE THE FIST OF THE NORTH STAR! Hopefully his youthful body will survive the experience so we can rule the kingdom like a puppeteer!

>>6464447

It seems that this entire time i thought we were on different sides young lord. But it seems that by working together we have so much more to gain.

>>6464419
Look for an opportunity to catch him off guard, then soul oblit him. He should be strong enough to survive body intact.

I don't think we need to oblit him guys, just keep him thinking, and just let him know that if he wants to come through this ontop of the power curve, we are willing to help him.... as long as he helps us.

Ya know. Lets be more "The devil" and less Skeletor.

>>6464483
THIS, Freyr is too useful to soul oblit... yet

>>6464523
agreed

Can we try to get Freyr talking about his plans and motives then? And use the Dark Imply to push him to talk about what he'd normally keep to himself?

>>6464483
He takes great purposefully strides toward you and he takes up his favourite posture of intimidation looking down at you. He is a monstrously tall man. He glares at you for a second while you remain unflinching. His patience finally breaks when he quickly grabs you by the throat and lifts you off your feet.

"I don't have anything to gain from you! Do you know what it is like to watch over a child king? Do you know what it is to keep a promise to his father! DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO KEEP A COUNTRY ALIVE!?!?"

You have to put all the strength into your arms to keep yourself from being strangled outright.

The man is an experienced warrior and is patently cautious of us. No fucking way we will catch him off guard... unless....

"I must say, while I think the strategy behind the coming battle is sound I also think it will be very dangerous. With such overwhelming numbers a flanking maneuver would be very easy, and could catch the royal retinue at unawares. This is a great risk to take with the king's life, surely? Not only that, but it seems to me that your counsel would be more valuable than a dozen of these pitiful noble's, and the best thing would be to take the field with your leige.

It all seems very strange. Very odd indeed."

Turn to leave, and look back.

>imply
"Oh, by the way. I hear the king treats you almost like an uncle... or perhaps older brother. That must be a great faith he has in you, to march to war when so young and fragile. You must have been very close friends with the old king. I admire your stalwart faith in your leige despite so little reward for your efforts, it speaks volumes about your character."

>>6464447
We should propose that the war should go all the way into the enemy's homeland and their entire race should be slaughtered so that the menace of the Eastern Riders vanishes forever.

Basically, let's get these people doing some genocide. We should take advantage of Freyr's emotions right now and appeal to his idea of an aggressive war.

>>6464566
well he's close enough now... oblit I guess

>>6464566
NOW can we soul oblit him? He's obviously a good guy.

At worst, he's a Grey Guard in D&D terms..

>>6464566

Time to show him our "passionate side" lets take off our hood.

>>6464566
I'd say we should just grin at him, and let him have a good spot of fun with us. Maybe gurgle that you don't know how hard it is, but he shouldn't strange someone wishing to make it easier.

Wishing to help make the burden go away.

>>6464447
"It is most peculiar, Lord Freyr. You question my homeland and it's customs, and yet you, you are as much of a stranger here as I am. You are so... close to the king. But yet I've heard from just about everyone, noble and peasant and warrior alike, that no one can discern the true nature of your lineage. Strange isn't it? And now you wish to run headfirst into battle with the king in tow? Excuse my french, but you can't bullshit a bullshitter. I'm willing to overlook what you're planning, I just want to be friends, partners if you will. When this all blows over, you'll be sitting pretty, and I want to help you do it."

>>6464566
Ok, whoever suggested tempting Freyr is a moron. He's much too good-oriented to be of much use to us. I suggest his untimely death on the battlefield.

For now, abase ourselves before him and make ourselves look as nonthreatening as possible. Haughty pride goes before a fall.

>>6464606
He's not going on the battlefield, fool. The young king is.

Now, I agree with the people saying to use soul obliteration. Let's try and make him ours while he's distracted.

SOUL OBLIT WITH MAXIMUM POWER

EVERYTHING WE'VE GOT

FREYR, YOUR SOUL IS THE SOUL THAT WILL PIERCE THE CITY!

>>6464585
>>6464590
>>6464595
Do not listen to these people, they don't have a fucking clue.

You can't obliterate a soul if they are of sound mind and body. They have to be weakened somehow. Freyr is currently overpowering us. This is the time to back down and apologize. Scheme later.

>>6464572
Through the constriction you continue almost unaffected, "I hear the king treats you almost like an uncle... or perhaps older brother. That must be a great faith he has in you, to march to war when so young and fragile. You must have been very close friends with the old king. I admire your stalwart faith in your liege despite so little reward for your efforts, it speaks volumes about your character."

He grits his teeth and tosses you aside as you collide with a chair. He is breathing heavily as he tires to constrain his temper.

I say we feed this motherfucker's rage and make him go fucking berserk. Remember him after the rebellion? This guy is a loose cannon. Spit some insults in his face about the king, get him to start strangling us, then wham, soul obliterate him.

Let his rage consume him!

>>6464656
agreed, its rage spiral time

>>6464604
Standing over you as you continue your calm and cool persuasion he begins to loose his temper once again.

"Silence! You don't understand anything! The King was a dear friend to me. The King is like my own son!"

>>6464633

"Its almost sad how he looks at you, so trusting and full of love. Oh yes the young king does love you, He loves you more than anything in the entire world."

further entice him and build him to rage, let his emotion be his downfall.

Dust self off, ask if that is how he treats all the people who recignize his strength, strong will, and leadership abilities.

Tell him he should be in charge, not the boy. It is obvious he is all ready feeling this. >imply it to him as we make a valid argument.

tell him the boy does not have to die, but the cournty can think he has. Then after winning this battle, he and his line can controll all this land.

*Rise, dust ourselves off*
However, you can be sure that the nobles and general who ride with the king will surely wisper sweet words in his ears to weaken your position, not to mention other, unsavoury options.
They are jealous of your influence, and jealousy can drive a man to do terrible things ...

>>6464669
"Why, Freyr? You've got so much potential, yet you waste away. No matter the outcome of this battle, this kingdom will have gained nothing. The people shift between praising you as hero, and damning you as a warmonger. What do you, or the young king have to look forward to?"

>>6464669
Oh fine, Evil seems to be steering us towards S.O.ing Freyr. Let's unbalance him some more.

Like your own son? Tell me, did you appreciate that position? Always so close to power yet never really having it yourself? Didn't it feel so good to finally be able to call those lands your own?

What about these lands? They are not so far off.

/get up, dust self off

"is that how you treat your precious boy-king when he disagrees with you? Is that why he's so quit, so meek? Does he fear his keepers wrath?"

>>6464633
Imply the fuck out of him, get his rage going against the king and what has been denied to him despite his long years of service.

"No matter what you do, the dead will never know your actions one way or another. Fighting an endless battle to be recognized by someone who no longer exists is the truest form of folly. And some day, years from now, when the king is grown and enjoying his rule of the realm you will be discarded. If you are lucky he will smile and nod as you speak, but you will be naught to him. Cherish this time, it is the closest you will ever come to being valued, if only out of ignorance.

And you will never get what you truly deserve, no matter how much you labor to aid the kingdom. Remember that, and know it for truth. All the glory goes to the boy, and naught to you."

"Only LIKE a son to you, Freyr?" Start laughing. "We know better than that."

>>6464713
>>6464706
>>6464695
>>6464681
>>6464679

Seething with rage still he draws his hand to his hilt, but stops before the blade is drawn.

"I do not know what you are, but I wont hear anymore of it. I wont fall for your trap. Not now. Not ever."

He turns around and heads quickly for the door.

"Not now. Not ever....Not ever... Valtir save me." His face seems downcast and his face full of scorn and sorrow.

>>6464756
Glad someone else sees this. Methinks Freyr was getting busy with the queen, and nobody found out about it. Now he might be sending his own son off to die.

>>6464762
"He may save you from an early death, but how do you think your son will fare?"

>>6464762
one more push as a parting shot just may do the trick...

>>6464775
>>6464756

...
Oh snap.

>>6464762
Eh, sure, why not. Try the son angle then.

"Or perhaps the true reason you don't want power for your house is... that your house already has it. The old king was quite ancient, yet fathered such a healthy son.

I have to wonder, was the queen beautiful. I've never seen her, myself. Surely you knew her?"

>>6464762
"Valtir has abandoned you, Freyr. I'm not setting a trap, I'm only offering you a helping hand, the only one you'll get from any damned person that roams these lands. I truely wish to help you Freyr, but only you can make the decision to be free. You want to strike me down? TRY. But, it is only yourself and the young king that you will impale."

>>6464762
Call him a coward and imply he is a woman for backing down.

>>6464832
>>6464829
He does not stop, but you know full well he is still within ear shot. You can hear him marching down the stone hallways, his plated boots echoing in the halls.

>>6464832
That's counter intuitive. He's already leaving. We WANT him to attack us, don't convince him not to.

Yeah, follow him, whisper to him, that we can help him save his son, of course we'll just fuck them both over... but we can tell him we can help him.

>>6464762
LONGSWORD THROUGH THE NECK!

Well, that could have gone better.

Fish around about the Queen and how old the former King was when he had his son. Also when Freyr came to court first. We need to get a solid idea about what his relation is with the king.

>>6464858
>>6464867
anything should do it at this point, we have his ear, now use it

>>6464911
I don't know if we can afford to let him get away from us at this point. He'll fuck us over thoroughly if given the time.

>>6464858
Move to where we can see him, shadowstep right behind him, soul oblit from behind.

>>6464928
agreed

LONG TERM GOAL: Have Freyr kill his son on the battlefield, and then have him march his army back into town and slaughter the nobles.
This will cause retarded amounts of evil to flow into us.

>>6464940
not sure if he's weakened quite enough yet

>>6464963
Well, he's distracted mentally, and might not notice us popping behind him and grabbing him. That's been listed as enough in many cases.

>>6464940
>>6464963
Can shadowstep project our voice into his vacinity without actually transporting us? Because that + >imply could drive him fucking crazy, especially if we use it while he sleeps, and talks with the king.

>>6464994
do it then. lets see what cool bit of magical loot we get from this bastard

While he'd be useful as a soul-obliterated husk, it's not nearly as evil as corrupting him over time and having him, say, start slaughtering dissenting nobles of his own free will.

You have to make great haste to keep speed with the man, he is marching fast, determined, and with conviction. Up the spiral stair cases of the towers, across the red carpet and past the painted treasures and expensive candles illuminating the dark interior of the castle stoned off from the sunlight. He finally reaches a large chamber door with two royal guards attending outside. You are still outside of earshot but he motions with his hands away. The guards salute and march down the hallway. Ducking out of the way the guards pass you without noticing. With the two of them gone you rush to the door as it slowly closes and hold it open peering inside.

You hear the young boy speak in joy, “Freyr!”

“My liege, I must show you your family’s pride.” Through the crack in the door you watch Freyr move to a locked chest opposite to the large bed the young king sleeps in all alone.

“You told me never to open that Freyr.” The boy’s voice sounds meek and confused.

“I did your majesty. In here is your treasure. Your father’s gift to you when you would need it. With the hordes so close it must be brought to bear once more.” Producing a key from person Freyr unlocks the chest. Producing from the chest and covered in purple velvet is a sword. A large hand and a half sword adorned with a mighty ruby in its pummel and a blade that shines with silver.

The boy looks awestruck, “Its beautiful Freyr.”

“This is Naheland’s heart. A sword passed down from king to king. It has slain monsters and evil tyrants from the east many times.”

“Wow.”

“Look to the window your majesty. Look at the armies ready to do battle. They ride for you. For our great kingdom.”

The Boy rushes to the window and looks out with gaping mouth in awe. Freyr grips the sword’s handle, so hard his knuckles begin to whiten, so much that they might break.

>>6465025
DARK IMPLY HIM. DO IT NOW.

>>6465025
oh ho ho, isn't that precious. I spy a new trinket for us to stain with the blood of the innocent.

>>6465025
just one mental push, and we've got'im over the edge

>>6465025
Oh balls, this guy really is an evil bastard. I like him. Let's not ruin his moment, just >imply to bolster him if we can, just try to cement his rage and jealousy.

>>It has slain monsters and evil tyrants from the east many times.

After we Dark Imply, be ready to Shadowstep to the king's side. If Freyr comes charging out of the room at us with that, things could end up very badly.

>>6465025
>KILL THE BOY KILL THE BOY KILL THE BOY KILL THE BOY

>>6465025
How quick can we shadowstep? We need to >imply the fuck out of him right now.

>>6465070
anyone have a good line for our final push?

>>6465098
"Now, while he's happy, while he can't see you do it. He never has to know. There will never be another chance. You can say that Fermento was the one who did it."

OH MY GOD SHADOWSTEP TO THE NOBLES AND TELL THEM WHATS GOING DOWN!

The nobles will see Freyr's actions and it'll be glorious! (for us)

>>6465025
Waltz into the room and say:
>"What did I tell you Freyr, even the most humble man cannot stand being ignored for his suffering. Take what is yours, my lord. Take it, and we can begin anew here... We can be so much greater. Now give your son the heart he deserves."

Dark Imply:

"Yes, end his pain Lord Freyr. He does not need to see his land come to ruin, his kingdom divided between those petty nobles that damned you every waking moment, and those beastial barbarains. Kill him upon his father's blade. Your blade."

The man will NEVER do it in front of an audience. We can't just barge in.

>>6465143
>>6465150
either of these would work splendidly

>>6465179
Performance anxiety, eh?

“It’s a King’s duty to serve their country my liege. Every King is not just a man, but a symbol. He is above other men, much higher. His right to rule is that of which is given by the stars by right. People are always afraid. Can they eat? Can they love? Can they have their desires? The world seems so large, and they seem so small. How else can they survive?”

Freyr takes small steps toward the boy now who is still gazing out the window with hands and face mashed up against the glass. The boy doesn’t even appear to be listening.

“A king fit for Naheland?” You whisper. “Is there a king here who can save the people? Who can give them the hope for a better tomorrow? No, now, while he's happy, while he can't see you do it. He never has to know. There will never be another chance. You can say that Fermento was the one who did it."

Freyr is standing behind the boy now and he kneels down and places a hand on the boy’s shoulder. “It is coming to the time when you must bear your burden for your country.”

Motionless. Not a cloud in the sky, not a sound in the air. You look upon a scene frozen in time. How many seconds pass by? How many minutes? Could an eternity go by in this moment? What does it matter? To you? No? To the Lord, maybe. To the boy? Yes, yes it does.

"Yes, end his pain Lord Freyr. He does not need to see his land come to ruin, his kingdom divided between those petty nobles that damned you every waking moment, and those bestial barbarians. Kill him upon his father's blade. Your blade."

Standing up to his feet once again a sword raised high the boy is looking down at the soldiers and the city below. “Look Freyr! The Hussars are-”

There would be no more. The crown with fresh blond hair falls upon the red stained stone.

>>6465190

I think you mean either:
>>6465150
>>6465123

I love this thread so much.

Make him kill the kid. Slowly. Silently. Gag the runt first, make it so he cannot scream for help.

Freyr must assume control of the city in order to defend it. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS it feeds usssss.

>>6465209

>>6465209
Marvelous

>>6465209
Evil, I was getting impatient for your post but now I am ashamed for feeling that way. Your writing there was beautiful.

>>6465209
This thread is awesome and you should feel awesome.

Part IX, a new thread, in but a moment.

>>6465209
Wait and watch, see what Freyr does. I think this act of murder, treason, jealousy, kingslaying may be the evil we need to reach our next stage of power.

>>6465209
I think he may have just created our next weapon for us...

I missed out on all the evil threads and I want to catch up but the "last thread" links only go back to 4 or 5.

Anyone have links so I don't have to sift through sup/tg/?

NOW shadowstep and get the nobles up there. Freyr will have no excuse because he doesn't know about your abilities.

And that sword's name will be Kingslayer. Or something like that.

And now I must go to bed. Evil Luck to you all.

>>6465349
Just use ctrl+F to find Evil Quest.

>>6465357
So we're the fucking lannisters now? I LOVE IT.

>>6465349
Just use the "find" tool under Edit (or Ctrl+F), and search for Evil Quest.

I actually feel guilty at this
we are awful, awful people

>>6465409
Mission Accomplished!

>>6465409
Are you shitting me? This is awesome! We just provoked a regicide by a boy's surrogate father for our own personal gain.

Being evil in quests is a lot more fun then trying to be the good guy...

>>6465385
>>6465395
Shit, I keep forgetting about that.

Makes me feel stupid bu thanks anyway.

>>6465409
That's the point.

>>6465447
Well of course, silly man. When you ruin a nation, you can look back on it and say "I DID THAT, I FUCKED THEIR SHIT UP!" But when you save a nation, the people will always say "Oh yeah, he fucked the bad guys shit up, um... have a cookie."

new thread
>>6465507

This thread started out slow, but it ended with one hell of a bang.