Fox Faldskarr, a warrior, approaches the shanty where Skyrn is daydreaming. He questions her identity and her Jarl's name, drawing a knife and displaying an intimidating demeanor. Skyrn, despite her fear, is evasive about her Jarl's name, stating she's "but a slave" and not privy to such information, and tries to deflect by pointing out the constant "screaming" in the pirate cove.
Meanwhile, Muse Steele, still caged and bound, hears the voices and, recognizing them, shouts for help, revealing her and Kati's captivity. Fox uses this to press Skyrn, accusing her of lying and revealing that he knows Amyr. He threatens Skyrn, forcing her to expose her throat, and asserts that her Jarl (Amyr) resides in the house.
After further pressure and threats, Skyrn agrees to open the door, though she tries to make excuses for Amyr's actions (starvation due to the Ubar withholding taxes). Fox enters, frees Muse, and then forces Skyrn to take Muse's place in the cage. Muse, overjoyed to be free, expresses immense gratitude to Fox and immediately demands that the unconscious Kati be taken to physicians, also vehemently scolding Skyrn for her complicity.
Fox cuts Muse's binds, explaining that Lady Jaiyana informed him of Muse's earlier departure with Amyr, and reiterates his duty to the city. He expresses hope for a "light sentence" for Amyr, indicating they have a history. Skyrn, now caged, accepts her fate but promises to relay Fox's message to Amyr, still defending Amyr's motivations.
Fox then leads Muse out of the cove, concluding that the situation with Amyr is "far from over." Muse, relieved to be on the "clean cobbles" of her home city, thanks Fox again, acknowledging that Caine (the Ubar) will seek him out.
The concluding OOC notes clarify that Muse initiated her shouts after confirming no one else was in range and that Fox used her screams to further pressure Skyrn.
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Muse Steele — Yesterday at 11:34 PM
[19:45] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) steps along the boardwalk of the little shanty down over the waters of the cove; his footsteps audible on his approach. Stopping near the foot of some stairs he looks up to the girl knelt at the top and gestures to her. "You, girl, come down here and kneel at my feet where I can see you better"
[19:47] Skyrn (geegee2016) She was daydreaming looking around when she heard the footsteps of a man. She looked up and saw someone. Hearing his words for her to come closer she did just that. Her heart was racing. "Greetings Jarl." She looked around and then back to the Jarl
[11:34 PM]
[19:49] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) looked up from where she huddled in the cage hearing the sound of nearby voices, it was all she could do not to call out and instead she shuffled around behind the bars, moving closer to where the direction of the sound seemed to be coming from, pulling her head scarves back, as disheveled as they were, in attempt to catch what was being said
[19:49] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) followed the girls eyes; looking around as well to find the boardwalk utterly empty save for the two of them. "Remind me, what was your name girl? That old man was your master correct?"
[19:51] Skyrn (geegee2016) She looked at the man, she had met him a time or two but didn't personally know him well. "My name is skyrn and I do have a Jarl, yes, but I have no idea if he is old or young."
[11:34 PM]
[19:52] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) raises a brow and slides a hand down to his belt, drawing one of the small knifes sheathed neatly in a row. He lifts the knife inspecting the point and tests it by pricking on finger. "Seems an odd thing not to know. What is your Masters name then?"
[19:57] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) twisted her wrists in the binds again, trying to work them loose but it was impossible, the damn knots were just tied too well. She cocked her head again to try and hear what was being said, so far she could only make out two voices both familiar, and finally she couldn't hold it back any longer, she had to take her chances. "I am in here!" She shouted, "Get me out of here! Lady Kati and I are being held in these horrible cages! Tal! Can anyone hear me!"
[19:57] Skyrn (geegee2016) She watched the man closely and saw him pull out one of his small knives. She watched as he pricked his finger but had no reaction. Either it is a very dull knife or the man is not affected by pain. "I am but a slave, a beast, I am not given that kind of information, Jarl." She paused to look around to see if there was any place she could run and hide but then looked up at the man. "Jarl, age matters not to me so I saw no point in asking, and as for his name. He has many but to me his name is Jarl."
[11:35 PM]
[19:59] Skyrn (geegee2016) She looked up and her eyes went wide when she heard the Mistress yell. Oh shoot.. now what is Skyrn going to do.
[11:35 PM]
[20:01] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) crouches down infront of the girl and lifts the blade level with the girls throat before he gestures with a finger. "A slave should at the very least know the name of the man who's collar she bears. You aren't lying to me are you? Lean forward and expose your throat to me" he commands her as the muffled shouting comes from within the house beside them. He keeps his gaze trained on the slave as his lips curl into a wicked smile. "I know that you heard that as well; I'm guessing you've heard a great deal of that today haven't you?" he accosts her
[20:04] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) with every passing moment she became more frantic, her initial yell hadn't caused a raging commotion outside which had to have meant there wasn't a large force for either side. Lifting her voice even louder, screaming at the top of her lungs, to be heard, "WE ARE IN HERE, GET US OUT OF HERE! THAT ROTTEN DUNG EATING COCK GOBBLING SLEEN OF
[11:35 PM]
[20:08] Skyrn (geegee2016) Skyrn's eyes narrow, a flicker of defiance igniting within them. She straightens her back, and looks at the man. "I know the name of my Jarl but I am not permmited to speak it." She paused. "It would be stupid of me to lie to you Jarl."
She doesn't move but felt the blade on her throat. She is scared yes but she is strong, maybe a little stupid at times.
"Jarl, I hear screaming all day long, this is a pirate cove but sadly the people that yell just do not learn that they shouldn't yell as it attracts attention from the wrong kind."
[11:35 PM]
[20:11] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) certainly could hear the frantic shouting of a woman from within the house; her words matching up with the information he'd been provided. The warrior remains calm, sliding a finger through the girls collar as she straightens up before he tugs her closer and lifts the blade to her mouth. He gestures towards the house where the screaming emanated from and stares into the girls eyes. "It would be very stupid of you to lie to me. Does your Master reside within that house?" he asks quietly, looking for any hint of deception on the girls face
[20:12] zCS # [Mod] snuggles Easterwood [RP] logged into the region.
[20:14] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) could not hear anything now, the voices had gone or at least were so soft she couldn't hear them anymore and with a growl of frustration she kicked the bars with a CLANG then groaned and hopped on her other foot, she may have broken a toe. "by the priest kings when I get out of here someone is going to be paying dearly"
[11:35 PM]
[20:17] Skyrn (geegee2016) She feels his finger in collar forcing her to not move. Looking up at him. "No Master, my Jarls home is on the ship. I can prove it to you as the furs he takes me to is on the ship." She paused and tried to turn her head but she couldn't She used her eyes to turn. "I can show you Jarl and maybe I can make you happy while in there." She tried not to chuckle.
[20:19] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) closed his eyes a moment in thought before lifting the hand with the dagger and taking hold of a bundle of the girls hair. "Very well, let us see if that is true girl." he replies cryptically and stands, tugging at the girls hair. "Rise girl!" he barks at her; already working to drag her along the boardwalk
[11:35 PM]
[20:20] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) gave one last ditch effort just in case anyone was in earshot. "THE UBARA OF TELETUS AND HER COUNSEL ARE BEING HELD IN THIS HOUSE!! IF ANYONE OUTSIDE CAN HEAR ME LET US OUT!! WE WERE TAKEN FROM THE CITY AND ARE BEING HELD FOR COIN!"
[11:36 PM]
[20:24] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) ignored the direction the girl wished to lead him and instead drags her to the front of the house; directly to the lattice window. With little care for the girls well being, he shoves her up against the wall so her face would be visible for the woman inside. He then peers in as well. "Is that you Ubara?! he asks loudly and shakes the slave girl by the hair, "DO you recognize this girl who calls herself Skyrn?"
[20:25] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) nearly burst into tears when she heard the man, "YES, YES we are in here, yes, that's the little slut that helped him, her and that rotten snot of a girl lacey who is owned by Wind's crew that are supposed to be PROTECTING ME!
[11:36 PM]
[20:27] Skyrn (geegee2016) suddenly felt the man stop and turned towards the building and shoved her up against the window. She heard his words and then the words of the Mistress. She lowered her eyes and tried to pull away from the man.
[20:29] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) was almost throwing herself at the bars now, nearly at the end of her ability to tolerate the confinement. "He beat my guards and then he and another man beat kati and I unconscious and dragged us over here and Kati is hurt! Shes been unconscious for a while now and I cannot get her to wake up!"
[20:31] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) smiles and yanks the girls head back as she fights; his face lingering less than a breaths distance from her cheek. "You helped Amyr in capturing the Ubara of our Grand city did you? I am well acquainted with the man. I suppose he is your true Master isn't he... or at least very very close to you. It would seem I've caught you in a lie slut" he growls to her and peers through the window. "I will be working to free you my Ubara, rest easy a moment"
[11:36 PM]
[20:35] Skyrn (geegee2016) As she is trying to pull away she felt the man yank her head back. She didn't argue with the man but she did point out. In regards to the Ubara I never touched her, I was just standing near, I can't control what a free does any more than I can control the wind." She said to him. She heard him say the name of her Jarl. "Yes that is the name of my Jarl and I never lied to you." She looked at him trying to tug hard to get away. "I NEVER LIED"
Muse Steele — Yesterday at 11:56 PM
[20:36] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) forced herself to calm, leaning against the bars, her chest heaving as she caught her breath and again turned to look at the unconscious scribe in the cage aside her.
[20:39] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) clicks his tongue and lets out a long sigh. "You admit that Amyr is your Jarl. I've established that this house belongs to Amyr or one in his circle... and yet you claimed this is not his house. I would think that counts as a lie regardless of how you might like to twist the truth. Now you are going to open this door for me right now; or you can be reminded of the fate faced by a slave who lies"
[11:56 PM]
[20:42] Skyrn (geegee2016) She listened to him and would not argue with him in return. Her eyes lowered. "Yes Jarl I will open the door." She knew he would not let her go so she waited for him to move closer to the door so that she could open it.
[20:44] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) straightened herself and watched the door intently, fixated on it, waiting for it to burst open and their savior to get inside
[20:45] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) smirks as the girl readily agrees to do as he says. The fist closed around her hair remains firm as he walks to the door and awaits for her to open it. "Do so then girl; and when all is said and done, you will ask your Jarl to turn himself in at the warriors hall"
[20:49] Skyrn (geegee2016) she opened the door and let the man in, She saw the Mistress standing there and the other one laying on the furs. "I am but a slave, he is not going to listen to me what so ever, he does what he wants, when he wants." She tried to tug again to get away. "Ouch!!!!" She was forced to remain by his side.
"You guys are starving us, he only wants a way to survive and the Ubar is refusing to let that happen."
[11:56 PM]
[20:50] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) had such relief run through her that her knees nearly buckled beneath her and she leaned heavily into the bars. "Oh my gosh I am so glad to see you!" she cried out then gestured frantically to the unconscious Kati. "She needs to see the physicians, I don't know what was done to her but she's hurt. The knot on my head is irrelevant by comparison."
Her eyes narrowed as she turned on the slave then, seething, "you, starving will be what you WISH you suffered when we are done with you, beast"
[20:52] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) steps inside with the girl while he listens to her Masters reasoning for committing the kidnapping. "Starving or not, that is a matter to be discussed across a table, not through the bars of a cell." he says as he blocks the door way and shoves the girl forward; releasing her hair as she is directed to the center of the room. "Release the Ubara and take her place in the cell girl"
September 14, 2025
Muse Steele — 12:31 AM
[20:57] Skyrn (geegee2016) She look at the Mistress as she spoke and then heard her say something about wishing she suffered when they are done with her. This made her heart race for a moment. But no sooner she she feel the man left go of her hair and pushed her forward. "I will open the door but I can't get in the cage, if I do then how can I ask my Jarl to go to the warriors hall."
[12:31 AM]
[21:00] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) nearly lept out of the cell the second the door was opened, and for a fleeting moment almost descended on the slave, indeed she even spun that way and would have torn the girl to shreds with her bare hands but it was her concern for Kati that slaved the slave in that moment. She face the warrior then, crossing the few steps to him, peering up at him somewhat wild eyed yet. "I cannot thank you enough, I do not know what caused you to come down here at this time of night but whatever it was, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Lady Kati needs to be taken to the physicians as swiftly as possible."
[12:32 AM]
[21:02] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) rolled his eyes at the girls response as the cage was opened and the Ubara swiftly released. "You can tell him from behind those bars or I can leave him a message written in your own blood. I am generous enough to give you that choice" he says sternly to the girl as he wait for the Ubara to approach and lifts the knife so he could cut her free of her wrist binds "It was no problem Ubara. Lady Jaiyana told me of how you left earlier with Amyr. Most of the work was done for me"
[12:32 AM]
[21:07] Skyrn (geegee2016) She knows that they are not going to take it easy on her regardless if he cuts her now or some up punishes her later. She looked for a way to escape. He is blocking the door. She knows her Jarl is in a deep sleep while sitting at the table upstairs probably. She decided to live for another day and moved to the cage. "You all wish to kill everyone. The Ubar wants to keep all the coin for himself and one day all the people will be starving and dying." She stepped into the back of the cage away from them.
[12:32 AM]
[21:09] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) reached up and rubbed at the lump on her head, watching as Kati's unconscious form was carried out, ( by an NPC ) she tried to stretch her shoulders and turned offering her bound wrists to the man, nearly pleading, "cut these please, my shoulders feel like they might snap at the joints at this point," once she saw the slave secured, and even in that moment hearing the girl she turned on her.
"your ~Master~," she said, the word spat out like something foul from her mouth, "COULD have simply made arrangements to have a meeting with my Ubar and an accord could have been had. He was caught STEALING from the people of the city, that is what Caine put a stop to. We are all struggling girl, this now just assured that this cove will see no help from Teletus."
[12:32 AM]
[21:12] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) cuts the Ubara's binds; ensuring she would not spend a minute more without her dignity. He then waits patiently as Skyrn makes the only logical choice in her situation before he follows her to the cage and pulls the lever, locking her within until her Master had the chance to come along and free her. "It is not my wish to see anyone killed; rather your Master and I go back a ways and I would hope he sees a light sentence. Unfortunately that cannot supersede my oath to the city of Teltus" He explains to Skyrn and return to the front door
[12:32 AM]
[21:15] Skyrn (geegee2016) She sat down in the back of the cage and listened to the Mistress, while she doesn't understand her Jarls decisions at time she is his bond and has to support him every way that she can. She looked at the man and heard that he may be more reasonable then the Ubara. She lowered her head as he closed the door. "I will tell him what you all said but he is is own man and I am just a slave."
[12:32 AM]
[21:19] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) rolled her shoulders, reaching up to rub at them, then peered up at the warrior, "I need to get away from this place, may we go please, Sir? I feel like if I have to be here one more ehn I am going to truly lose my mind"
[21:20] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) eyes the slave girl closely as she sat down in the cage to await her Master's return; inwardly thankful he'd not needed to seriously harm the girl. "Please do; I wish no ill will between him and I; I am only performing the duty required of me; he should understand that" he says with confidence and turns to Muse. "We should leave now Ubara, before any of the black larl's cohorts can return" he says in agreement and leads the way out. "I wish you well slave girl" he calls back though the doorway
[12:32 AM]
[21:22] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun): "I trust you should be fine from here Ubara. I will be sure to assemble a report to turn in to the commander before tomorrows end" he suggests
[21:23] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) moved as quickly as her legs would carry her and nearly fell to kiss the clean cobbles of her home when she stepped onto them. Peering up at the man again with clear admiration and gratitude she said, "again thank you, Sir. Caine will be seeking you out first thing tomorrow I am sure if not before. Yes, I am fine to make it from here. I wish you most well, Rarius, truly"
[21:24] Fox Faldskarr (elkwun) nods and steps aside. "I shall try and make myself available to speak with him. Rest well Ubara. I think 'this' is far from over if I know Amyr"
[21:25] Muse Steele (muse.triellis) nodded slowly in agreement and turned to go, "yes, I agree," she said then made her way home
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[06:39] Muse Steele (muse.triellis): So I was just chilling there in the cage working on some things on my other screen when fox came into chat range
[06:40] Muse Steele (muse.triellis): and he was questioning skyrn, in chat range so I waited for a couple post to make sure no one else from either side was coming then started screaming
[06:41] Muse Steele (muse.triellis): but the first two times I yelled I didn't actually say who it was that was yelling, and so fox started questioning the girl about where the yelling was coming from and who lived in a particular house and so finally I screamed out that it was the ubara and her counsel in the cages in the house, and fox dragged the girl back by her hair and looked through the window and saw us and made the girl let us out
[06:41] Muse Steele (muse.triellis): npcs carried you unconscious to the infirmary
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