[center][h2]Fresh Blood[/h2][/center]
[center][i]Tracyarmav[/i][/center]
[center]Day 1, Morning[/center] 
[center]Christian, Calder[/center]
     [color=8882be][i]Calder chuckled at Stormlord's mention of the Bloody Maiden. Earlking had been rather displeased to see his efforts thwarted, but had ultimately been content to know that his failure was shared by everyone else who had sought her. Thankfully, Calder's skills had been better suited to other tasks and so he'd never been tasked with trying to infiltrate the tower. A lazy smile settled on Calder's face as Stormlord continued. He enjoyed the prospect of his first mission being a prison break, it was fitting in a symbolic sort of way. In this act, Calder would be finalizing his break from the fae realm, in search of greater things. He appreciated the Stormlord's generous offer to aid him in his grudges, and was not disappointed that he'd receive no help on his path to the avatar of water. But he'd spent his entire life until very recently indebted to his patron in the Erlking's service, so he was not eager to put himself in debt to anyone right now. He could wait, and would wait, until he could achieve his goals alone and of his own accord, lest anyone say his achievements came from the efforts of others.[/i][/color]

     [color=8dc73f]Yes sir, let the clouds bring the treat of wind and rain, so that anyone not required to be out and about, will stay out from under our feet later. Less loose ends to tie up that way, making for a nice, neat, and relatively simple operation for the new recruits. Thank you for your time and generous offer Stormlord, I will keep it in consideration. Where may I find Lady Revenant? The Master of Blades seemed to have other business when I saw him last.[/color]

     [color=f7941d][i]I rise to my full height, standing tall and proud at about 8' flat now that I didn't need the mask. My scaly hide rippled over my moving muscles displaying a strength and grace that had been hidden before now. I incline my head to Stormlord and await his answer, sliding nearly silently behind my chair, so that it would not hinder my departure. I liked Stormlord, not the least because he had successfully defied so many beings of equal and greater power than himself, but also because I could see that he was an excellent leader. I noticed my heart beat a little faster than usual, and I could feel the tide was coming in, filling me, surrounding me, empowering me and I looked forward to the coming conflict with eager anticipation.[/i][/color]