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Black Pearl	The contest was huge, and with huge ramifications! And so True Talon, with orange-gold hair the color of the sun hitting the clouds in sunset, and red markings over her body, but otherwise looking still mostly human, with scales and fins flowing over her as well, first gives orders to some of the staff: "Go, start food preparation, but /you/ start taking inventory. I'll need to know how much of what is where so I can get the messes straightened out." The others scatter quickly, and then she turns, and is wearing a necklace with a sigil on it--apparently denoting rank of some sort. She then starts making her way towards the victor, as the oathchild and Gale both go around the fortress.
Fudou the Mountain	It was...more challenging then Fudou thought it would be. He had some inkling of the capabilities of the Fae but General Gale proved to be quite as monstrous as he implied. Despite Fudou's bravado...the Lunar knows that matters could have gone sour for him had a little dash of luck here or there not been on his side. But as fate would have it..that is not what happened and the contest has gone to him and Gale seems unbothered as well. FOr now though he has pulled away from the General to let him deal with matters as he sees fit until they are able to speak more...freely. He watches as the oathchild leaves as well and he frowns mildly at the creature before turning to note the approach of 'True Talon'. "Hrm...have you come to offer me congratulations?" he rubs his wrist casually, looking away from the fae to look over the army, "You should be rather busy with duties, no?"
Black Pearl	"Anyone who defeats Gale in fair combat deserves congratulations," True Talon says. "And yes, I have duties here, as Glorious has Vain imprisoned, and I doubt he will be out alive." A slight quirk of her lips as she says that. "But he still gave /this/ to me, so now I have his rank. That means...well, if I take care of the troops, and Glorious doesn't--since he threw the old Seneschal in jail--I can get most of them loyal to /me/ instead." She apuses,
Black Pearl	Black Pearl says, "But it means I must stay here...even if I wish I could go back with you, yes?" She chuckles, slightly. "Fortunately, I do not have a compulsion of loyalty."
Fudou the Mountain	"Stay?" Fudou pauses and then rumbles, "...Are you certain that's wise? I don't know what magic or talent is at work hre but Gale has made it clear that Glorious is not to be underestimated or trifled with. How are you certain that your true loyalty won't be revealed or that they won't impose something on you?"
Black Pearl	"Because right now, my purpose is to serve this army," True Talon says, putting conviction into her words. "And if there is any suspicion, all I need to do is touch him. And I am sure I can overcome such suspicion long enough to do so." Eyes gealm golden as she reaches a hand, "I appreciate your concern. And were I only conerned with cold-hearted vengeance...I could stay and weaken the army terribly instead. But either way...it needs me to stay to control things."
Fudou the Mountain	"Fine." Fudou's voice is brusque and to the point and he nods his head, "Well I have Gale oathbound as my ally now but not his army. I could tell him that he needs to tell his army to stnad down but I think that if I do that Glorious will intervene before we're ready.. Even if Gale gives that order it probably won't disperse the entire army. Perhaps you can work to weaken their loyalty to Glorious?" Fudou snorts and then rumbles, "This entire thing is built on fae fear and misunderstanding of the mortals. At least to Gale. Who knows what Glorious wants?" He rubs his jaw and then says, "I should go back then and you should make contact with Gale if you think that will help matters. He wont' betray you if it means upsetting me. Do you konw when Glorious wants to attack Elderloch?"
Black Pearl	"A week from now. The timetable was moved up," True Talon says. "And yes, I mean to make the army loyal to /me/. Or at least as much of it as possible. The kind whos loyalty can be bought by enough food that doesn't taste bad, enough rest and shelter. Because Glorious only cares about his goal, and not about what he needs to do to accomplish his goal. It's his blind spot."
Fudou the Mountain	"Hmm..do you deal withmutants or fae? They will want different things you know..but..I suppose you already have a grasp on that having been inside.." Fudou nods his head and then rumbles, "I will return to Elderloch then after I speak with Gale one more time. At the very least you won't have to worry about Gale participating. He was..very strong. I believe him when he says he could have destroyed Elderloch by himself. Torn it to the ground, and so forth. This will mean that they have one less powerful force to contend with. On that note, I could probably destroy this fortress myself now, if there's no interference from Glorious but I will see what the others think... But they should be ready.."
Black Pearl	"But Glorious is a Dreamsouled. Originally /from/ Elderloch. Left there because...long story. So he is not fae, but might have some abilities similar," True Talon says. "I think...if I can weaken his control over the army...he might get broken, and sue for peace. Or sanity. ANd if not, well...he will still be weakened." She nods, "It is a shame about Vain, because he seems to be decent compared to his oath-parents."
Fudou the Mountain	"That explains some to me. Gale is afraid of the Dreamsouled and what their magic could do to him. Glorious must have had some sort of hold over him and he disagreed with Glorious' approach to attacking Elderloch and wanted to just get it over with. Yet he was unwilling to openly defy him and now he abandoned him over a simple contest with me. Almost like he was looking for an excuse.." Fudou nods his head, "I think you're right and that you can weaken the army considerably and limit Glorious' options. Perhaps there need not be a battle at all! But if there must be one, they need to know when it'll happen.."
Black Pearl	"Especially with the difference in treatment, and without Gale here--honestly I think a number of them served to be protected from being eaten," she says with a chuckle. "But get things weakened, and settled...of course if he is desperate...well, I'll see what I can do." She pauses, "Do you want me to make him more desperate? Angry? Calm? I'm asking because you're here..."
Fudou the Mountain	"Glorious? I think you play a dangerous game here... He's willing to destroy the city of his birth and employed fae with the ability to do so." cautious Fudou, "..Your manipulation of him could backfire. I think he'll naturally become desperate once he learns Gale is no longer on his side and that might make him suspcious of others as well." Fudou considers the matter and then asks, "What do you think you should do?"
Black Pearl	Black Pearl thinks a moment. "Sorrow. Grief. That would be safest, I think. Most likely for him to give up--or simply take his own life rather than bring others down with him." She takes in a deep breath, "So...if I gave yo a kiss to take back to Ametis, would you?"
Fudou the Mountain	"Do you know if Glorious is related to anyone in Elderlock that we may know of?" asks Fudou who then blinks and looks surprised as he stares down at Pearl "Give me a 'kiss' to take back to Amethyst? he grins a little now, "That is an...interesting delivery system.."
Black Pearl	"He was part of the group that tried to turn Ametis into a Dreamsouled and things exploded. That's what made him leave. So I don't think he is related to anyone left there, but they will know." ANd she chuckles, "And yes, it is. Partly it is to get the stories once I am back about how it went."
Fudou the Mountain	"Amusing." rumbles Fudou, grinning now despite the serious situation, "..And a little from out of nowhere but very well. I suppose I can get a kick out of making Rishi uncomfortable and overly possessive again. As to the rest? I will make sure they know this. I think playing on his sense of guilt or uncertainity about his position is best. Especially when it's clear Gale is no longer with him. However, he must be powerful if Gale believed he and I together would have trouble with him so I have reason to urge you to tread carefully."
Black Pearl	Black Pearl nods gravely. "This is...much of how I am now anyway. In any sort of open fight, I would need to hide. Subterfuge is my weapon. Being what I am not, being what they expect. I could never best you or Gale in a fight. So...I will mak sure to not have one." She grins a bit. "This has been my life for years. I will be all right. And thank you for being willing," she says before swimming up a bit and then leaning to give a kiss.
Fudou the Mountain	He's got a bristly bit of stubble, almost beard like, but large expressive lips when comically pursed, and he seems, despite his strongman attire and seemingly brusque gladiatorial ways, a gentleman in that he lets her do most of the kissing and doesn't attempt to force or push himself overly into it. "..There.." he grunts when finished, "..I will pass it on!"
Black Pearl	"Excellent. And I look forward to hearing more! But for now...I need to get into the mess kitchens and make sure everything will go well this first night. Be well, Mountain! Be well."