Grandma
Widely Known
Imperial Vizier of Isra
Roleplay posts: 1,017
Age: 90
Physical Description: ---------------------------------------------------------
An elderly and frail looking woman with white wispy hair. However, despite being old, her back is not bent by age nor are her eyes clouded by it.
Clothes and Equipment: ---------------------------------------------------------
She wears a deep purple robe that has sleeves that extend far beyond her hands. Her hands are covered with fine gloves of black silk and she wears one ring on each, one having a purple stone set in it and the other a piece of onyx. Carrying an ornate cane of orellium, Grandma can use it to increase her magical channeling as well as assist in deflecting others spells with it. The cane itself is black and covered in numerous ornate, but tiny runes. The cap on the cane is a purplish colored gem. On her wrist is a silver bracelet with a ruby in it that Grandma uses for telepathic communication with others in its network.
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Registered: Sept 12, 2015 8:27:42 GMT -8
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Post by Grandma on Jan 20, 2019 23:57:37 GMT -8
Drumming her fingers on the arms of the chair, Grandma listened to Daedalus’s words intently. Although the fact that the Enclave was expanding its scrying capabilities wasn’t exactly a revelation to her, she was nonetheless pleased to hear it appeared to be the primary focus of Daedalus. There were some who didn’t understand the importance of such a system, but fortunately, the current Minister of Magic wasn’t one of those people.
The mention of the Shadowlands caused the old woman to perk up slightly, her eyes narrowing at the image Daedalus conjured for her. For a moment a certain ravenousness filled her gaze, almost as if there was something else looking out of the old woman’s eyes. However, the moment passed quickly and Grandma directed her attention away from the conjured scene and back to the Minister, even managing to offer him a slight smile.
“Hmm, the Shadowlands you say… A rather ominous sounding place, deservedly judging by your description of them. There are many pre-cataclysm nations, but given you claim this one was quite advanced in magic, that does pique my interest. Do any structures or buildings from this civilization remain or do you expect that the artifacts have since been buried in the ground?”
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Daedalus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 86
Age: Unknown - Appears to be in his 20's
Physical Description: The golden haired man is tall, standing at about 6 feet 2 inches. He appears to be built quite normally for a healthy and active adult human male. The only thing off about the man is his eyes, which are golden in color and glow faintly.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears clothes, usually. He doesn't really carry anything interesting with him, though.
Player's online availability : Fairly often
Registered: Oct 25, 2016 16:35:39 GMT -8
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Post by Daedalus on Jan 21, 2019 9:13:03 GMT -8
"Well, they are only called The Shadowlands as a sort of nickname, befitting the current state of the land. The actual name of the nation that stood there before has been lost to time. There exists very little information about the place otherwise, as there seems to be no written first-hand accounts of the place that I can find. It seems everyone who goes there never returns, unfortunately."
Daedalus shrugged then, "I can't say for sure if you will find any structures or ruins in there. My scrying can't penetrate very far into the Shadowlands for some reason. It is a bit of a longshot going to this place, I admit, but I think it's a worthy gamble, considering the potential payoff."
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Grandma
Widely Known
Imperial Vizier of Isra
Roleplay posts: 1,017
Age: 90
Physical Description: ---------------------------------------------------------
An elderly and frail looking woman with white wispy hair. However, despite being old, her back is not bent by age nor are her eyes clouded by it.
Clothes and Equipment: ---------------------------------------------------------
She wears a deep purple robe that has sleeves that extend far beyond her hands. Her hands are covered with fine gloves of black silk and she wears one ring on each, one having a purple stone set in it and the other a piece of onyx. Carrying an ornate cane of orellium, Grandma can use it to increase her magical channeling as well as assist in deflecting others spells with it. The cane itself is black and covered in numerous ornate, but tiny runes. The cap on the cane is a purplish colored gem. On her wrist is a silver bracelet with a ruby in it that Grandma uses for telepathic communication with others in its network.
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Registered: Sept 12, 2015 8:27:42 GMT -8
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Post by Grandma on Jan 21, 2019 11:05:41 GMT -8
Raising an eyebrow at Daedalus's mention of his scrying being unsuccessful, Grandma slowly rose from her seat, pacing back and forth slowly as she considered the Minister's proposal. Even if a visit to the Shadowlands didn't result in discoveries in line with what the Minister seemed to expect, Grandma would at least be able to sate her curiosity. And if they possessed a horde of magical artifacts like the Minister claimed, that would certainly make an expedition more than worthwhile.
"I will trust your judgement on this matter then, Daedalus. I shall personally lead an expedition to the Shadowlands and aim to get to uncover these artifacts that you believe are there. Although I normally investigate such things alone, it sounds as if this trip warrants me bringing in Magi from the Enclave. If you can, please get me a list of the most battle hardened Magi currently in the Enclave, I don't want to be bringing fresh recruits with me to such a hazardous place."
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Daedalus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 86
Age: Unknown - Appears to be in his 20's
Physical Description: The golden haired man is tall, standing at about 6 feet 2 inches. He appears to be built quite normally for a healthy and active adult human male. The only thing off about the man is his eyes, which are golden in color and glow faintly.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears clothes, usually. He doesn't really carry anything interesting with him, though.
Player's online availability : Fairly often
Registered: Oct 25, 2016 16:35:39 GMT -8
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Post by Daedalus on Jan 25, 2019 8:33:53 GMT -8
"Excellent, I can compile a list of our most experienced battle mages for you shortly," Daedalus said. Mentally, he sent a telepathic message to one of his assistants at that moment. A few silent moments passed before he seemed to focus on the situation before him once again.
"Here you are, this should be a list of all our battle-qualified mages, listed in descending order of combat experience and strength, and thank you for volunteering to lead this expedition, I was worried I wouldn't be able to find anyone willing to."
Daedalus reached into a drawer in his desk, pulling out a few pieces of paper, listing The Enclave's Battle Mages.
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Grandma
Widely Known
Imperial Vizier of Isra
Roleplay posts: 1,017
Age: 90
Physical Description: ---------------------------------------------------------
An elderly and frail looking woman with white wispy hair. However, despite being old, her back is not bent by age nor are her eyes clouded by it.
Clothes and Equipment: ---------------------------------------------------------
She wears a deep purple robe that has sleeves that extend far beyond her hands. Her hands are covered with fine gloves of black silk and she wears one ring on each, one having a purple stone set in it and the other a piece of onyx. Carrying an ornate cane of orellium, Grandma can use it to increase her magical channeling as well as assist in deflecting others spells with it. The cane itself is black and covered in numerous ornate, but tiny runes. The cap on the cane is a purplish colored gem. On her wrist is a silver bracelet with a ruby in it that Grandma uses for telepathic communication with others in its network.
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Registered: Sept 12, 2015 8:27:42 GMT -8
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Post by Grandma on Jan 25, 2019 15:21:30 GMT -8
“Well, when you describe the unexplored region in such a tantalizing manner, it’s hard for me to help myself, Minister. If we can discover even a fraction of the artifacts you believe lies in these ‘Shadowlands’, the trip will well justify the sizable amount of resources I plan on spending.”
Squinting slightly as she reads over the list of Battle Mages, Grandma tapped one of her wrinkled fingers against the list as she considered it. Taking too large of a force to the Shadowlands would prove cumbersome, but at the same time, she needed to bring enough mages to make it worth her while or she might as well just go alone. Perhaps a few cohorts would do, some soldiers to guard them, and members of the Expedition Corps to map out the land…
“There is one other thing I would like to request of you. I have a bit of a passing interest in golems you see. I’ve found such creatures wrought of metal and magic to be quite useful in a number of tasks. I’d like to put in a request that the enclave creates a handful of golem prototypes, both ones created for the battlefield and ones created for more menial tasks. One of the key points is that these prototypes need to be cost-effective. Do you think yourself and the Enclave are up to such a task?”
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Daedalus
Committed
Roleplay posts: 86
Age: Unknown - Appears to be in his 20's
Physical Description: The golden haired man is tall, standing at about 6 feet 2 inches. He appears to be built quite normally for a healthy and active adult human male. The only thing off about the man is his eyes, which are golden in color and glow faintly.
Clothes and Equipment: He wears clothes, usually. He doesn't really carry anything interesting with him, though.
Player's online availability : Fairly often
Registered: Oct 25, 2016 16:35:39 GMT -8
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Post by Daedalus on Feb 2, 2019 12:32:24 GMT -8
Daedalus nodded almost immediately, "Yes, I can have The Enclave do some work on golems, I've done some research in the past on them, so I can help out with that as well."
Daedalus chuckled then as he realized something, "It is funny you bring up the golems now, though. Finding a large number of magical artifacts would be quite useful in making the golems more cost-effective. Anyways, is there anything else you need?"
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Grandma
Widely Known
Imperial Vizier of Isra
Roleplay posts: 1,017
Age: 90
Physical Description: ---------------------------------------------------------
An elderly and frail looking woman with white wispy hair. However, despite being old, her back is not bent by age nor are her eyes clouded by it.
Clothes and Equipment: ---------------------------------------------------------
She wears a deep purple robe that has sleeves that extend far beyond her hands. Her hands are covered with fine gloves of black silk and she wears one ring on each, one having a purple stone set in it and the other a piece of onyx. Carrying an ornate cane of orellium, Grandma can use it to increase her magical channeling as well as assist in deflecting others spells with it. The cane itself is black and covered in numerous ornate, but tiny runes. The cap on the cane is a purplish colored gem. On her wrist is a silver bracelet with a ruby in it that Grandma uses for telepathic communication with others in its network.
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Registered: Sept 12, 2015 8:27:42 GMT -8
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Post by Grandma on Feb 11, 2019 23:07:04 GMT -8
“That is a fair point. You create the blueprint to produce them then and I shall do my best to find artifacts that will make their construction cost manageable.”
Feeling pleased with how the meeting had gone, Grandma neatly folded the list Daedalus had given her, stowing it away in one of her robes interior pockets.
“My business with you for the moment is concluded, although I’ll ensure you’re sent regular reports on what I discover in the Shadowlands should my journey there be unusually long. I look forward to seeing what golem designs you and the enclave come up with.”
A curt wave of farewell is all the warning Daedalus is given before Grandma simply vanishes. No startling sounds accompany her disappearance, simply one moment she is there, and the next she isn’t. Using her powers in such a brazen manner, especially during official business wasn’t a common occurrence for Grandma, but the subject matter of the meeting had put her in a rare form.
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