TVC - Chapter 2 - The First Vampire Council

[Drakki]

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Letting out a low bestial growl, Drakki grabbed Lesa's wrist and dragged it away from his face, trying to ignore an irrational feeling of heartbreak.
"I am nobodies toy."
Turning to the altar, he picked up the helmet he had left on it and slid it over his face, the resstriction in vision and cool metal helped nullify some of Lesa's power, although he could still feel it grinding against his unbeating heart. He released her.
"To this alliance i offer two things. One, a bloodline which, when stablised in males, creates fighters that can best a bloodthirster single handed and in females enhances necromantic abilities one hundered fold, and two..."
He clicked the fingers of one gauntleted hand, a side door behind the altar was smashed down and a huge, hulking wolf-like beast stalked in, followed by two of the most ferocious-looking dire wolves that any in the room had ever seen. The beast was taller than Drakki at its shoulder. It padded over to Drakki and sat, glaring meanicingly at all in the room.
"Fien!"
Carrying the unfortunate Rask in her arms, Cynthia ran over to the beast and snuggled into it's decaying neck fur. Drakki sighed, then turned to the others.
"Fien, in life, was one of the greatest wolves ever to live, leading a pack of over a hundred. In death, he is an immensly strong Doom Wolf, and leads a pack of a similar size. Each of these wolves have been given a measure of my blood, and are now as much as three times as ferocious, powerful and fast as any of you could ressurect. And should a vampire assassinate Mannfred, they could be traced. but, say, if he was set upon by a pack of wolves while hunting and succumbed to them, what an 'unfortunate accident' that would be."

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

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Milosh burst out laughing at this remark as Lesa joined his side, he could see the merriment was echoed in Simon's eyes as well.
"If you honestly think that Mannfred could be dispatched so easily then the hundreds years of sleep have addled your brain. As much as I detest Mannfred I do not underestimate him. He has been granted knowledge and powers by the Great Necromancer himself, and you know as well as I do Nagash's power far outstrips anyone in this room. Mannfred is cunning, smart and has many loyal subjects and spies. He also has many powerful vampires under his control including Mircea von Carstein who is quite possibly the best tactician to have ever existed. Mannfred first of all would simply not be stupid to fall to such an ambush and secondly his skill in the arts would mean your wolfs would be a pile of smouldering bones before they ever reached him. Why do you think Lord Simon has agreed to ally with us, to defeat magic you need powerful magic and the only vampire able to match him is this beautiful lady beside me" As Milosh stepped forward his outline flickered slightly before snapping back sharply into focus, this did not go unnoticed by Lesa who looked at him in concern, "However what may be useful is if you are as good in combat as you say you are"

 

[Drakki]

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Hoisting his long-handled scimitar, Drakki swung it in glittering arcs too fast for the eye to follow. When the blurring blade stopped, it was vibrating nanometres from Milosh's throat. His eyes were glowing dangerously.
"Want to find out exactly how good, pretty boy?"
Cynthia looked at Drakki, then dropped Rask and ran over to him. She rested her hands on his arm, gently pulling the blade away from Milosh.
"Master, please, no. We shouldn't be fighting our own kind, we don't need confrontation with potential allies."
Drakki looked at her and the glow from his eyes faded. He reversed his grip on the sword and sheathed it in the loop behind his back.
"You'll see soon enough."

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

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"The next time you attempt something as stupid as that I will do to your armour and sword what I did to those doors" purred Lesa threateningly, her magical aura strumming as it grew in touch with her unconcealed anger.
"Now my love" Milosh said "Lord Drakki here just had to assert his manhood, the problem with those who have the blood of line of Abhorash in them can't bear insult without resorting to violence"
In response to this comment a number of vampires garbed in full plate armour stood up, the biggest resting his hand on the ornate longsword at his hip, "We do not bear insults against our great Lord Abhorash, this is supposedly a meeting of warriors and yet all I see are squabbling children and scuttling vermin," the Blood Dragon spat before turning to Lesa, "No offense is intended at you of course milady, though it wounds me to see you joined to an inferior vampire, perhaps I would satisfy you more?"
Milosh could see the tension in the room rising as various of the weak willed factions looked in anger at the fool attempting to gain Lesa's favour.
"Stop!" he commanded forcing every ounce of his necromantic powers and will into the one word, the force emanated like a shock wave momentarily pausing all in thier step and catching thier attention " I will agree on one thing, this farce seems to be going nowhere at the moment and it will go no further if violence is ensued. There has been other parties who have not yet voiced thier opinions, what say you? What have you to offer our alliance, our cause of over throwing Mannfred, and it is not just myself but the Mistress Lesa and the Lord Simon von Carstein who you would also have to convince "

 

[Simon von Carstein]

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Simon laughed and clapped his hands "I'm surprised you can still hold a weapon let alone remember how to use it old man!" I'm glad I came now I haven't had a laugh like this since Nuln."

 

[Azahul]

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Rask landed lightly on his feet. He jumped onto the altar so that he was face to face with the other vampires. Then, he started laughing again. In between the bouts of mirth, he spoke.
"The only thing I will-will offer to your 'alliance' is advice. Give up before Mannfred learn-learns about it. You don't stand a chance."

 

[Jack of Blades]

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''Bah, I should have collected more food instead of listening to this spiteful squabble. I'll have to put order into this.''

Magneqrox stepped forward, grinning and eyeing the new visitor. How ironic that the pleasure Lesa was most able to give, he was unable to receive, he thought.

In time, the room became silent. He was standing beside Drakki now.

''Nothing bad can come out of an alliance, you fools! The Priests of Sigmar and Morr would laugh at us for destroying our own kin. I propose that we vote whom shall lead this council and direct our efforts. Together, we are a dire threat to whomever opposes us!''

There was much noise now, as the other Vampires discussed among themselves on whether to form the alliance or not.
Then, all of a sudden there was a booming noise, as if something was being battered. Then again, and again. The cackophony in the chamber was settling, and more and more seemed to be hearing distant voices. Furious voices.

''Hmmm... I've no time nor lust to risk a battle with whatever's prepared to destroy us. And my Countess is starving! I've only gathered fourteen humans for the week, I need twenty more. If my guess is correct, I can at least make something out this.''

''I smell... witch hunter....'' The latter part of it was uttered in a battlehungry manner, and Magneqrox's eyes started flaming intensely.

A wave of different reactions lifted from the gathered council. Some cackled and raised their weaponry in celebration. Others grinned and hummed to themselves whilst rubbing their hands together. Still, the most were those that looked worried - a force daring to assault a mighty gathering such as this would not have made the mistake of coming unprepared, even for the Empire's clumsy stratagems.

 

[Drakki]

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For a very short moment, the torchlight reflected off of Drakki's sword and armour subtly altered itself into disconcerting leering faces. Drakki smiled a private smile beneath his fanged helmet.
"I imagine that you would probably have a very nasty shock if you did so Lesa."
He turned his gaze on Simon.
"And as for you, I feel like i should make an equally childish comment to match yours, but im tired of thinking at your level."

 

[Simon von Carstein]

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"Now now Nancy you can do better than that!" Leered Simon "so far the only one of us in this chamber to threaten another is you." "turning to Rask he said with a look of disgust "and as for you what the hell was going through your sire's mind when he made you the skaven I've met currently slave away in my mines." "I bet it was a Strigoi they have absolutely no taste in food or gets."

 

[Azahul]

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Rask laughed so hard he almost fell off the altar.
"My sire? My-my sire was most likely thinking 'Oh damn, killed by a skaven.' I became a vampire because I ate-ate a bloodsucker. Tore his throat out with my teeth in fact. And he was a von Carstein. One of your own. Quite a powerful one as well I suspect, proof that the greatest are always only one step away from falling."

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

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Lesa giggled at Simon's comments, "Milosh you didn't tell me Simon was clever as well as handsome". As Magneqrox massive bulk strode beside Drakki more obscene thoughts entered her head though these were dispelled as he advised about the witch hunters. Drawing a circle in the air she looked through before announcing "It looks like the magnificent Magneqrox is correct however they are a while away yet, we have time and I believe there is one more of us to yet arrive, I think we should give them time, after the fine specimens who have turned up so far I am intrigued to see the next, and I'm sure Lord Drakki would not want to miss a chance to show us what his 'superior' bloodline can do in combat"
Milosh meanwhile looked in interest in the conversation between Rask and Simon, "Well that certainly lowers the bloodline, I'm sure you would be a hit at the von Carstein family gatherings" he said laughing before turning back to address Magneqrox, "No leader can yet be selected because it has not yet been decided who is in alliance. You for example have not yet stated where you stand, do you wish to join us, the food possible to be gained for your countess in overthrowing Mannfred would be great"

 

[Drakki]

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"At no point did i say that my bloodline was superior, yes i am powerful at combat, but i cannot match the single minded ferocity of the Strigoi, nor do i have the patience for learning endless styles of combat that the blood dragons have, yet i am more than a match for both in combat. As for subtlty, intrigue, infiltration, deceit and stealth, i will happily bow to the Von Carstiens and Lhamians. And I am not one fith the necromancer that the Nechrachs are, although my dear Cyn makes up for that deficiancy."
Cynthia beamed happily.
"Now, does anyone else have anything 'insightful' to add while we wait for the last vampire and the witch hunters?"

 

[Azahul]

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Rask grinned.
"Nope. I have already said-said all I am going to. I will not help you kill-kill Mannfred, but I will not warn him of your intentions either."

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

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Lesa moved forward and ran her hands through Rask's fur causing a shiver to run down his back, the warpstone flooding through his body fighting her aura, looking deep into his eyes Lesa exerted her influence,
"Are you sure about that my dear Rask? I would be very........grateful to those who rendered assistance where required. It may come down it that you have to choose one side or another if this erupts into all out war, and where will you side then?"

 

[Simon von Carstein]

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Simon grinned over at Rask "You're not going to get much in that form mate." "Take what you can get." "Looking over to Drakki he said "One more thing old man when I kill Mannfred I want every vampire in the world to know it was me none of this covert assasination rubbish the von Carsteins need to know who they're new leader is."

 

[Ghouly]

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Outside a mailed fist slams into the door the door is shoved open and a Wight dressed in the ruined armor of a Grail Knight walks in carrying a standard showing a bloody sword drove through the Blood Dragon crest . "All rise in the company of Lady Katrina Moulan daughter of the Red Duke of Aquitaine"it commands its voice sounding dry like parchment sliding over stone.It steps aside reviling a a tall fairly attractive woman with dark brown hair and bright green eyes a blood red cloak it clasped at her throat thrown back to reveling a hardened leather breastplate a saber is seathed at her hip she is wearing a black dress underneath her armor. Looking at Simon and Lesa a thin smile appears on her face. "What is this a gathering of the Bloodlines and I don't get a invitation I'm hurt". She says bowing to the assembled lords turning she snaps her fingers and to skeletons come in through the door carrying a chair between them placing it on the ground behind her befor standing on eather side of her.Elegently she sits down putting her fingers together she rests her chin on them. "Well carry on I don't got all night".
she says looking over at Simon a half smile playing on her face.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

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The arrival of Katrina did not go unnoticed the contingent of Knights of the Blood Keep, standing the leader that had spoken earlier, his face twisted in fury, spat at her before speaking, "Traitor!! I thought you would have more sense than to risk coming here, are you so assured in your own abilities that you think yourself invincible? In the memory and honour of our Lord Abhorash I challenge you, I will cleanse our line of this traitor."

 

[Ghouly]

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Katrina glanced over at the other Blood Dragon eyebrow raised "I don't recognize you where you even alive when I left"She stated "Are you sure you want to do this my skill with a blade has increased since I left the order but that is nothing compared to how much greater my skill in necromancy has increased" she stood up hand on her saber "Now sit still and listen to your betters welp". still glaring at the other vampire she sat back down.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

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This meeting needed order or the witch hunters would be on them before any decisions were made thought Milosh.
"Welcome Lady Katrina, the invitations were from the esteemed Lord Drakki" he said gesturing his his direction, "I'm sure you he will advise why you did not receive yours, as for you" he carried on turning to the furious Blood dragon, "this meeting is neutral ground and therefore your honour does not allow you to attack another without breaking the agreement you made when you entered. If you wish to challenge someone you can wait until we have finished." The Blood Dragon gave Milosh a look that made it quite clear what he would have liked to have done, however his natural bloodline honour came first and he reluctantly sat back down with his followers.
" To bring you up to speed my lady" Milosh said, "Lord Drakki here would have us ally to attempt to carve out a new vampire empire however there is already an alliance between myself, the beautiful Mistress Lesa and the lord Simon von Carstein to overthrow Nagash's puppet Mannfred. The rat you see over there known as Rask has decided not to join us but also not to impede us and the other have yet to show thier allegiance. Oh and finally there is an army of witch hunters slowly bearing down on us as we speak just to add to the fun"

 

[Simon von Carstein]

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Simon walked over and stood next to Milosh. "Milosh is quite correct about the witch hunters I suspect they may have been alerted to our presence here by the Order of Morr who have had it in for me almost as long my lifetime." "They have a habit of trying to keep tabs on me when I'm within they're sphere of influence." "But anyway there is something more important than them and that is are going back to Nexeternus for drinks or not?"

 

[Ghouly]

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Katrina grinned "Ah yes the witch hunters I saw them on my way here they will most likely wait until daybreak before attacking"she said "That is if they have any intelligence at all" she looked over at the other Blood dragons. "now as for Mannfred I care not what he does he can do as he pleases as long as he stays out of my way".

 

[Ghouly]

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A hulking figure appeared in the door frame walking on all fours it sniffed the air " Carssstein" it hissed hatred filling its voice.

 

[Ghouly]

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Katrina gets up and moves to the side hand on her sword hilt glancing between the von Carstein and this new monstrosity.
"You know this brute?" she asked Simon

 

[Simon von Carstein]

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"Not personally." replied Simon "But I do get this from a lot of our kind (you ate my mother and now I'm going to kill you) that sort of thing." "Quite pathetic really it always ends the same way." "As he spoke his gets Aurelius, Lucius, Marius and Maximillian moved to flank him it was five against one in Simon's favour.

 

[Ghouly]

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"Everything they took everything from me!" the beast roared.It lunged forward into view massive muscles bulged beneath Heavily scared pale green flesh its fingers ended in huge sword sized claws. It wore the tattered remains of a chain shirt and a rusted shoulder plate on its right shoulder "Carsssstein!" It snarled lunging at Simon claws extended toward his face careless of the odds.