'The Fae' - The League Of The Damned

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 1:51 pm

'The Fey' - The League Of The Damned

Moving into the light, Yshania smirked at the treasured ingredients in her hands. Crushing them between her fingers, she dropped the crumbs into the cauldron and gave the brew a gentle stir, jumping back as it spat and took on a life of it's own. 'This should sort out the wheat from the chaff' she mused to herself.

Standing back she admired how the brew lapped hungrily up the side of the pot...she would have to try this mixture out on one or two of the local villagers....Hmmm....

Lighting a few candles, and burning the incense, she pulled back the curtain from the cave door and peered out. 'Hmm...a little quiet at the moment' she thought ' that is good, this will give me time to sweep the floor'. She cackled then furiously waved her cat away from the cauldron. Hearing footsteps approach the doorway she turned to greet her visitors...

'Welcome, welcome!!' she said 'please come in, I am Yshania. I have wares for you to browse, and delicacies for you to taste, but first you must convince me you are a child of the earth. This is sanctified ground.'

Turning and pointing to a variety of straw dolls she said quietly, 'these are a collection of villagers that are known to be professing the art of communication.' Pointing to another set she continued 'and these are known locally as spammers'. She sighed, then smiling proudly, she indicated towards a glass case 'these...' she paused for effect...are the reknowned Dark Flames...and that...' she pointed to a lone effigy '...well we will know him when he arrives...oh!! and the pins are in the jar over there - should you be tempted'

Now please, state the purpose of your visit and I will grab you a glass of brew' She smiled to herself as she approached the pot...

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 2:02 pm

Vivien walked toward the lair of the Fae, her feet making no sound as she sinuously moved from shadow to shadow. Leaves from nearby plants seemed to turn towards her as she passed, and the flowers in her hair shown with an earthy luster.

"Hello, Witch Yshania" The wood spirit said with a smile as she came upon the Hag* over her brew.

"I have come from leading travelors astray to discuss this troubling splinter, these serious do gooders with they're boring call to arm and rather endless rambling."

With a pout that showed her frustration at having taken no mortal man as a slave for weeks, she pulled Yshania's cat into her arms, softly stroking the black fur.

"What is the plan oh deviously plotting one?"

*Hag in the powerful and beautiful way

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 2:20 pm

Yshania eyed this newcomer, wary of her attentions towards her cat....then dismissing her concerns, knowing he was very capable of handling himself...besides, he had a rather content demeanour at the moment - not something Yshania noticed often...

She placed a mug of softly bubbling brew beside the wood spirit.

'Dear girl, I have lived alone for many, many moons...I have seen cults come and go...I have seen fierce competition among rival tribes, and the battles fought for individual recognition...it saddens me that the villagers are running around like lost sheep...' she sighed and helped herself to a drink...

'I decided to open my doors...here we are all of equal standing...all I ask is that no papers of opposing factions are displayed in public. No mutterings of tribal tenets pass anyone's lips' she glanced back at the straw dolls 'all are welcome, but woe betide...'

Yshania became aware that the wood spirit had become distracted, she laughed 'his name is Waverly' she said tickling her cat behind the ears. The cat hissed, revealing that he was not used to this kind of affection from the witch...

'Hmmm...you have a way with animals' she said...

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 2:42 pm

The cat snuggled back to her chest as she calmed him into purring again.

"All living things are of nature." She said with a small smile at the creature. Her mind was going over the thoughts of this strange witch. All this woman of spells and potions spoke of was true, that and much more. With a careful sip of the dark drink before her, she thought as to what must be done.

"Yes, I think unity without standards or decrees would be of aid to the villagers. There are many men and women tired of the rules, the sides, wishing like me only to live in peace. I give my dark powers over nature to help you as needed Witch. But how shall we call others towards this evil place?"

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 2:46 pm

Smiling evilly to herself Dragon Wench wound her way through gnarled branches and twisting roots, muttering gleefully as she gathered the ingredients for mysterious and arcane potions....

Kneeling, she searched through the tangled undergrowth, exclaiming in pleasure at exotic finds. Her eyes narrowed....she consider the feuding between the different tribes.

"This could serve well," she whispered, her smile widening at the myriad prospects presenting themselves.

Her basket replete with plants and herbs, her mind full of ancient lore.......she proceded towards the shadows....finding the cave with little difficulty.

Moving aside the curtain, she looked in.

"I am Dragon Wench, the art of enchantment is my skill, how may I be of service?"

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:10 pm

Yshania nodded at Vivien, then turned her attention to the newcomer - Dragon Wench.

'Ah!' she said in response to Dragon Wench's question 'maybe you can help...what have you got in that basket?'

Turning back to Vivien, she answered her question. 'We would need to seduce them here' Yshania winked at the two women...

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:12 pm

A short, light green, goblin stumbled into the main room, having come from one of the back ones, and his services to Yshania. HE tripped, and fell flat on his face a mere foot from the witch. He pushed himself back to his feet, and was beeming wildly towards the guests, looking rather foolish. He dusted his ragged clothing off, and shuffled forward, begining to sniff the new comers...

"Eeewwww!" he reared back, his nose crinkled in disgust. "Dis one is stinky!" HE then shuffled to Dragon Wench, and sniffed her. "OooOOoo..." She smiled, and grabbed at one of her pouches. "Somting yummie with dis one..." He smiled, then was pushed back from the woman. He shyed away, and went back to stand beside his master, barely even coming to her waist, the same smile still plastered on his face.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:22 pm

Yshania sighed 'I apologise, my friends' she said rolling her eyes 'I must have left his cage open'

Taking the goblin by the ear, she dragged him to a corner and shackled him to a heavy oak table...

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:22 pm

Dragon Wench entered and proferred her basket to the two other women. "Ancient ingredients," she said......her tone low and sultry.
"They will do as you ask them to, they can bend the will and the minds of any you wish to manipulate..."

She raised her eyebrow at them, a glint to her expression........and spoke again.
"You may find them useful in your machinations...."

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:25 pm

As Yshania shackles him to the table, his face beems even brighter. "OOooOO... You in good mood today! We never play this game unless you get somting good..." He chuckles, and begins to drag the himself and the table, or least tries, towards his master. "And even den, you mostly take goblin form!"

(Teach you to shackle me...

)

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:30 pm

Yshania raised her hands and began the incantation. Very soon, the goblin sprouted lengthy hair from his ears and his nose, she tutted, wrong spell, ...a second later a force lifted him and sat him atop the table...his body as heavy as lead...

She turned to her guests 'his name is Aegis Gameforalaugh' she said 'why I deigned to allow him an identity I do not know'

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:32 pm

Squawks from the table, a gleeful, innocent childish sound. He may've been heavy as lead, but he found the new found hair amusing as he twisted it, and played with it, then eventualy begin to munch on a bit of coming from his ears. As always, the same beaming smile.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:42 pm

Dragon Wench gazed at the goblin's antics with amused detatchment. She could not help but wonder what would happen if she cast a domination spell on him.......The thought of him becoming a puppet caused her to smile wickedly, and she repressd the urge to recite the words to one of the many mind control spells in her memory.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 3:56 pm

Yshania could sense that Dragon Wench was trying to control an urge to cast...'polite, but unnecessary' she thought to herself...at that moment the goblin squawked from the table....Yshania blushed...

'I..erm...well, I once lent him to a friend who needed an assistant...my judgement was wrong regarding his capabilities...and she got angry and turned him into a chicken. I managed to get the most of him back, but he has a lingering affliction called Mellancamp's Disease'

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 4:24 pm

Unable to control herself any longer, Dragon Wench began to mutter.
Green and pink lights suddenly sparked in the air......and before their eyes the goblin had turrned a particularly startling and virulent shade of pink A small, lace, apron adorned his front; shuffling and bobbing he made his way to the women and began to pour tea...curtsying as he offered them each a cup.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 4:30 pm

Yshania sighed, acutely embarrassed, as the fuschia goblin's nasal hair drifted into the cups of brew. Muttering under her breath, she summoned a length of crimson ribbon to lift these excess locks and tie them above his head

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 4:41 pm

Vivien realized minutes later, so enthralled with the cat was she, that the little goblin might have said she was stinky.

With an oath she stood and advanced upon the now pink and quivering creature, so busy with his duties that he did not see her approach.

"Stinky?! I bath only in the freshest of water mixed with rose petals you big nosed blight upon the forest!"

With that she threw the cat at him and went back to her seat and ale. Waverly flew through the air and landed on the goblins head, doing what cats do best, bit, scratch and rip. After delivering a sound wound to the goblins head, the cat went off to find a nice sunny spot to rest.

"Ummm..Ysh...is your cat that viscious often?"

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 4:41 pm

The goblin burped loudly. Scratching himself vigourously he let out a high-pitched giggle, and enquired where he might find the lavatree.

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 4:49 pm

Sighing again, Yshania reminded him where he might find his litter tray...

Aegis · Post by **Aegis** » Sat Jan 26, 2002 5:23 pm

Continues to happily chew on his nose and ear hair, while giggling childishly, and giddily. Completly oblivous to the mauling he just received from the cat...