Domitorem Corvo

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Karn Throneroom
The Commander meets Razz's gaze and muses pensively.
"What wild beast are you, to attack my royal court then make demands of me. We were all gathering to discuss matters regarding our citizens. Yet you kill men who did nothing but rightly defend my guests. Even dogs know when to heel." The Commander says. Almost muttering under their under their breath they follow it with. "You have one chance to explain yourself. One. Go."

Shadow Hold
Valkyrie observes the two that came out to meet her. She holds her hand up, signalling to postpone the next volley. She shifts, annoyed and seemingly out of patience. Her glaive appears in hand. The three headed blades are perpendicular and golden.
"That didn't sound like a surrender." She says almost to herself. She drops her hand and the armada fires.

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Shadow Hold
Valkyrie smiles.
"Talk is for old men and idle housewives. I am Karasviel, Knight Captain of the Peacekeepers. Your actions here stand in direct offence to the Crown. Surrender yourselves to my mercy or be cut down." Despite saying this Valkyrie holds up her hand to signal to hold the Gunships from launch. The uneasy ceasefire just a hands motion away from ending.

Below, Baruss digs the elder fox sibling from the rubble with the help of G. He looks scanning for more lifeforms. "Where is the young one?"

Out in the field the three armies attempt to rally with the time Lexianna has bought them. But with such a devastating surprise attack they are still in wild disarray and reeling.

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Royal Court
Nevermore slits her captive's throat and moves to follow Razz ushering Nel ahead of her.
"Stop."
Nevermore freezes in place her body unable to move. The sound of armored footfalls echo out in the now silent court. All the nobles and ladies bow.
"Turn and face me." The voice pierces through her. She strains against it but to no avail. A servant somewhere scrambles forth and announces.
"All hail the Regent and Lord Commander of the five realms! Their glory is ours!"
"THEIR GLORY IS OURS!" The crowd repeats. Fear begins to settle into Nevermore's mind as she watches Nel and Razz turn to face The Commander as well.

The Commander is clad head to toe in armor befitting a very practical warrior king. It isn't bespangled with any prideful adornments. Nor is it gold plated or jewel encrusted. The only betraying aspect of the design is an armored crown forged into the helm. Their posture gives no tell as to their features. Nevermore attempts to read anything from The Commander. Nothing. The armored is completely sealed to outside interference and observation.

This doesn't dissuade her however. She breaks free from the power compelling her to remain motionless and lunges at The Commander to deal a deathblow.

As fast as Nevermore is The Commander is just as fast. With blinding speed The Commander unsheathes their sword and parries Nevermore's attack. Following a quick riposte Nevermore finds herself on her back with The Commander standing over her.
"Stay there."
"Razz, Run!" Nevermore cries out.
"Stay right there." This time the command is directed at Razz. "I have questions. And neither of you are going anywhere until they are answered."

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A Royal Court somewhere.
As Razz cuts down two guards the others freeze up and are visibly shaken. Haughty women scream and faint as the crowd groans in disgust. One guard regains his composure and rushes at Nevermore. She parries his panicked attack and slips behind him. Grabbing the top of his overly adorned helmet and wrenching his head back she places the tip of her sword under his chin.
"Razz! We're leaving! Grab Gale! Nel stay close." Before they can abscond a Lord steps between them and the exit. Nevermore without hesitation says: "Razz, cut the son of a bitch in half."

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Zaak
I stride in and set myself down at the table where the gangsters are discussing business. The Boss looks like an old bulldog. But the gleam in his eye shows me that he is a crafty fox. A one made man turns their attention to Lilianna and First.
"Ey, eyes here lil pup." I snap my fingers and point at myself. They don't like that.
"Why are you here? No one knows you. And yet you walk in here like a big shot. And now you aren't showing my boys the respect they deserve." The Fox speaks at me.
"I'll cut right to the chase. I'm here to cut a deal with you." I take a glass of something and sip. "Give me the Black Watch. Or I'll wipe this Family from the face of the Earth." Everyone in the room shifts. Hostility fills the room. I lean back and let the grip of my revolver show.

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Shadow Hold
Raven starts to speak but before he can the sky is filled with hundreds of flying flat ships with no sails. In the very same instant a thunderous boom of thousands of cannons rings out. As the earth below them is shelled Valkyrie steps up on the bow of her flagship Jotunheim. Her lips curl into a smile and she walks directly off of the deck of her ship. Yet, she doesn't fall. She strides unfettered by gravity through the air to survey the field below.
"Deploy secondary barrage on Shadow Hold, then launch HK Gunships, and commence shelling of the enemies ground forces." Valkyrie's voice seems to be everywhere at once. Or rather there seems to be no limit to how far her voice can travel.

Ninja (G)
I pull myself from rubble and look around. Shadow Hold is in ruins. I can feel blood seeming from a wound in my upper thigh. I look up. The Castle still has a form or shape but it is treacherously tenuous. I hear a second cacophony of thunder and brace myself.

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Zaak
I walk into the club and into the back. The First and Li are following. Lilianna still mistrustful of me. But that doesn't matter. I will ensure that she succeeds where I failed. I have to believe that. It's all that I have left.

I couldn't see any of myself in that boy. He never doubted himself. He moved like providence and spoke like fate. His every breath was proof of destiny.

But he turned his back on the people. He made no move to aid them. He offered no comfort or solace to people who suffered in his world. He made no plan to change the world to accommodate. He merely strode forward. Gaze fixed on some unfathomable goal. Where was it he was going? To what end did he strive? No matter how much I gaze there is no answer. Was he merely striving for nothing? Was there no meaning in his battle? I cannot fathom such an existence. No. I cannot abide such an existence.

I'm sure he felt the same of me.

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Shadow Hold
Raven explains quickly the situation to Shadow who was surprised by the sudden influx of non combatant Hands. Raven makes quick work. As he stands and passes the last Hand off to Lexianna to be healed he asks her.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"

Sir Baruss indicates to Lexianna that he will go on ahead to assist the others. Raven stops him.
"And you. How is it you came to posses Seals?"
Baruss looks at Lexianna. "I learned them from her."

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Father's Prison
When Razz headbutts The Father a shimmering barrier around him seeks to warble and pop. While the barrier absorbed most the impact it did not stop it all. The father reaches up and wipes a small trickle of blood away. His body seems to shift and pulse unnaturally, as if it were about to burst open. The Father groans as he brings a hand to his mouth retching. Pitch black blood spills forth and splatters the ground before skittering away.
"Sinful beast. Rampaging about like a mad bull. Be still, mongrel." The Father says as he regains quickly regains his posture. Raising his hand the golden arcs of lightening converge on his hand.

Nevermore attacks from behind. She swings her sword at The Fathers neck to decapitate him. At the last moment he recoils the arm with the lightening to block her attack. Nevermore's sword cleaves through his arm and digs into his neck. Using the momentum of her lunge she flips over and directly in front of him. A look of horror is plastered on the Father's face as Nevermore drives her sword into his chest. He raises his last remaining hand and makes a fist.

The Commander's Throne
Nevermore smashes onto the hard marble floor. There are gasps from all around as elegant ladies and lavish lords are taken aback by her arrival. She quickly scans the room. Razz and Nel are here too. Guards begin to surround them. Nevermore prepares for a fight.

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The Father's Throne
The Father smiles wickedly and opens his arms wide menacingly and in challenge. Golden lightening arcs around his body as his power builds. But where as before it was piercing and vibrant, now it is murky and speckled with tiny fragments of Umbra. He cackles.
"What's this? You are approaching me? Instead of running away, you're coming directly towards me?"