[i]Thwonk![/i] As Thall moved on to his next opponent, he could see the creature fall to the ground all too suddenly. It may have taken a second or two to realize, though the Goblin bastard appears to have been shot! Not just by a regular arrow or at regular bow strength, either, or at least not as strong as the standard mercenaries nor the Knights of the Blood Oath's standard bows and arrows. No. Whoever shot this was an expert. The shot landed directly in the back of the creature's head, dealing critical damage for both sneak attack and by hitting a weak area. The arrow was made from a black material, and it seemed to have pieces almost through the skull entirely! You don't get that kind of power from a regular bow, even at the closest of ranges, that was for sure... [center]---[/center] As Kilia reached the outskirts of town, she made sure to climb the rooftop of a nearby building and had her entire body concealed in her armour. Despite the fact that it was only really early morning, there was still enough daylight for her to be caught out in public for, and, considering last nights public display, as well as her red icon, she decided against just strolling into town towards the black market... Crossing across the buildings was difficult at first, as many were more spaced out towards the edges of the city, though as she came closer to the city she found it easier to maneuver around the place whilst staying relatively unseen. Her footsteps were no more than a series of tapping to those that resided inside, NPC or player, and could easily be mistaken for something to do with the structure. She passes by the Tavern that'd been the scene of last night's murder, though pays little attention to the guards whom were taking their leave from the place. Two stood guard just outside, and she thought about killing them just for the fun of it, though quickly slapped herself back to reason (and sanity) and kept hidden, avoiding any visionary areas the guards' had and keeping to their blind spots. She doubted they'd spotted her by the end of it all, though made sure to keep an eye out on her six as she made her way to the black market... The place was disguised well enough. It appeared to be nothing more than a simple merchant shop on the outside, as well as the inside, though if you knew what to ask for, you would finding more than meets the eye. The place was commonly associated with the Theives Guild and, to be frank, still is to this day, though it's use had been steadily declining ever since they got their own personal Fence. Still, selling off things here was the best thing for a criminal... As Night Arrow entered, she could see her usual order waiting on the counter: some weekly provisions, about 20 arrows, 5 throwing daggers and a repair tool: a hammer with seemingly magical properties that could be used to repair the durability of any item. This one had been upgraded to repair three things, as usual, and was used on her swords and bow commonly. She dropped the sack of Col on the counter and took the items, leaving the sword that she claimed earlier, attaching a simple note to it with her paper and ink: [i][b]'This needs to be appraised and fenced. PM me if it's useful. DAM.'[/b][/i] Without a moment's hesitation, Mora exits the building with her new-found equipment. No doubt the floor would soon be flooded with NPC's and players alike, and she didn't want to stick around to meet them... [center]---[/center] Kilia had scaled the fortress from the side, avoiding direct conflict and any sniping positions from where one'd expect her to be, in case of ambush. The Goblins proved to be little match to her skill, and were soon slain by her dual blades. Someone from the attacking forces might've picked up why there wasn't any archers firing at them, and it appeared this was the reason. Perhaps if the goblin archers were still alive and fighting, they wouldn't have made as much progress as they did... Although it took hours to eliminate every last Goblin defending the walls, it was eventually finished and Mora was free to reign hell on the opposing forces, which she did so by firing arrows at the Goblins as they neared the human forces, mostly focusing on helping anyone who appeared to be in danger. Her bow skills activated consistently, from firing triple arrows in a technique known as [b]<>[/b] to an almost automatic flurry of arrows in rapid succession in a skill known as [b]<>[/b]. Goblins fell left, right and center, and she felt confident that their numbers would diminish given time, though kept a level head and focused solely on the slaughterfest below...