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Eidolon-The Syndicate, the Bull, and the Sultana
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Little time had passed as I kept working on rebuilding the Scions from inside out. Word has spread to my ears that Ul'dah has become normalized once more. Sitting at my desk in the stone walled room of the Solar, I nearly did not believe the rumors until the Generals adopted son Pipin Tarupin graced me with his presence. As the doors opened, I looked down to him and smiled. Walking past my desk, I kneeled down before him and listened to his the tale which took place.
As we made our way to the chairs next to the fireplace in the side of the room, I continued to listen to his excited regaling of the Warrior of Light.
"Everything is now getting back to normal. However, the Sultana still needs to rest. General Raubahn has scarily left her side in such dire moments."
I crossed my arms as I glanced over to Kali, whom had been standing next to the doorway for a few moments. Smiling to her I motioned for her to come closer.
"Send a note to the leaders of the city states. I intend to make a visit to Ul'dah with them. It is time we put our foot in the business of the syndicate dogs and find out all which happened."
She nodded as she quickly made her way out of the Solar to send her envoys. Pipin looked upon me a bit concerned as he noticed my distaste with the syndicate.
"You know Lolorito was the one whom offered the potion to curing the Sultanas aliments yes?"
I nodded towards him and stood up walking back towards my desk.
"Yes, and I will note he waited until he had no alternative. Not a week has passed before she has been treated. Yet all the time in between suggests he was waiting for his upper hand. I want to find out just what he wanted out of all this."
I grasped the collar I was working upon still and glanced back over towards him.
Pipin nodded to me as he bowed towards me, turning away.
"I will inform General Raubahn of your intended visit."
I placed the collar down as he quickly looked back at me and I put on a smile standing over my desk.
"How is he?"
"Getting better. Stronger every day. I suspect he needs some practice however."
My smile forced a bit bigger as I thought upon that.
"Well, I will make sure to get him exercising then."
Pipin smiled just as big as he put his thumb up in approval. Turning away from me, he headed out of the Solar. Sitting down again, I began to work upon the collar I was working on before. Cid had given me several parts I was looking for as I attached an empty linkpearl to it. As Kali entered the room again, I smiled to her and motioned her to come next to me.
"I have been working on something for you love."
She smiled as her tail began to wag back and forth looking down to the collar I was piecing together. I lifted it up to show her and handed it to her.
"Put this on for me."
She quickly placed it around her neck, clipping it upon the back and looking at me with curiosity.
"Alright.... Now I know it has been a while. I want you to think of the words and concentrate upon the linkpearl. Try to talk."
She closed her eyes as she opened her mouth to talk. Nothing the first time, nor the second. Then I heard something and my eyes widened. It was a mere whisper but I could tell it was tuned to her voice.
"Again."
"He-"
Closer and closer as she concentrated hard. Immediately I placed my hands upon the collar and began to mess with the controls.
"Hello.. Love."
My eyes grew wide as hers did. She backed away looking down at it in surprise. Her ears twitched with glee as she spoke again.
"Oh my lords!"
I smiled at her as I stood up and gave her a big hug.
"I know it took me a while, I am sorry for that, but I give you a new voice."
"Thank you so much!!"
She said with glee as I backed away watching her jump up in joy.
"The best part about this, is you can communicate through linkpearls you are assigned at any time."
Her tail wagged back and forth as she felt the scarfed collar and nodded. I walked up and pulled the cloth covering over the mechanisms which helped amplify her vocals.
"You will probably need a voice of some sort if I am going to have you sticking around as my assistant.... You know... if you want to."
She kept her smile up as she gave me a thumbs up.
"Definitely!"
A knock at the door made us both look over to watch a pale miqo'te male with dark hair, covered in blacksmithing attire walk through the door. My eyebrow raised in curiosity as I looked upon him.
"Krohman!?"
He wagged his tail as he nodded towards me.
"Miss Eidolon, tis been a while."
I bit my lower lip as I realized why he had arrived. Before he spoke I put my hand up to stop him and motioned for him to take a seat next to my desk.
"Before you start Krohman, I am deeply sorry what has transpired. I intend fully to put my best efforts forward into finding Y'shtola."
He crossed his arms as he shook his head.
"What effort has been put towards it thus far? What can be done?! We do not even know what has happened to her..."
I placed my hand upon his shoulder as I felt a tear fill my eye.
"I intend to find out exactly what happened. I want you to come with me to Ul'dah."
He looked grim as he shook his head a bit.
"Okay.... If you think we will find out more their then I can only hope."
I nodded to him as I looked towards Kali whom seemed worried.
"We will be leaving for Ul'dah soon Kali, you have control of the Scions while I am away. I suggest concentrating on figuring out what we can find out about our missing Archons."
She nodded to me as she walked behind the desk and began to open several of the books I had been toiling over for days. Krohman seemed lost in deep thought as he refused to look me in the eye. Without a doubt in my mind, I could see his everlasting worry upon his beloved. Holding my hand out to him I smiled as he grasped it and pulled himself to his feet.
"Let us get this nasty business done shall we?"
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As we arrived in the hall of the Syndicate, I felt none stop distaste as I looked around at the orders richest sitting across from where we were to. Krohman stood at the door as I sat down before them. Lolorito sat at the end with his mask taken off. Glancing over at me, his smirk gave far to much away.
"You bloody little bastard."
"Hold your tongue you red headed witch."
Kan-E Senna and Admiral Merlwyb walked in and quickly took their seats around me at the long golden table. General Raubhan walked in from the other side of the room and upon his back, riding as if a child was Sultana Nanimo whom was clearly still to weak to walk on her own. Cautiously he placed her in her seat and nodded to her as he walked to her left side, standing next to Merlwyb. Standing up, I bowed to the Sultana immediately and felt the need to apologize.
"I am very sorry to have to interrupt you from your rest Sultana. This could not wait however."
She nodded to me as she glared over to Lolorito.
"I understand your want for haste Miss Eidolon. I hear in my absence much has happened to you and your own and can only profusely apologize for the misdeeds of the those with naught but greed in their eyes."
I shook my head towards her as I looked at Lolorito.
"No Sultana.... Tis not you whom must apologize. That man sitting next to you is one of the two we know had some sort of part to take in this."
Lolorito shook his head as he motioned curiously.
"And what part might I have had in it? Was it not I whom provided the cure to the Sultanas ailment? Was it not I whom helped resolve the situation?"
"You knew this was going to happen ahead of time. Not One word of warning was expressed from you. Your men attacked my Scion friends and may have even murdered them! With a swift movement the best of the Scions were removed and our order is limping on right now."
He shook his head as he crossed his arms grinning.
"If your order was so easily destroyed then perhaps it should remain gone."
Standing up in anger, I felt my eyes glow dark red.
"YOU DARE INSULT ME AND THE LOST OVER THIS!?"
Raubhan immediately placed his hand upon my left shoulder calming me down. Lolorito replied as snide as he could with his grin still big.
"Your orders weakness would have become OURS in due time. Placing such trust in the hands of mercenaries and cut throats. Even your adventurers can not be trusted to safe guard our lands! You want me to have a debt of gratitude towards your order? Towards the Warrior of Light? If we do not commit to our own safeguard then we may as well hand the key to the city to the Garleans. Do remind me girl, from wence did you come from? Garlameld yes?"
I grit my teeth as I growled a bit at him.
"Do not dare bring up my past you lil shite."
The Sultana held her hands up stopping us from bickering further.
"What is done is done. I can not undo this horrible endeavor. But I can promise you, from now Ul'dahs syndicate Will be watched on many more levels. Including the use of the Brass Blades for safeguarding the city."
She sat back a bit looking faint for a moment. Raubahn quickly rushed to her side and whispered in her ear, making sure she was alright. She nodded to him as he backed away letting her finish.
"You may consider Ul'dah part of the Grand Companies once more. I must ask that we dismiss this meeting for now. But please Miss Eidolon, conduct your investigations upon our missing friends. I am most worried of them as well."
I nodded to her as Raubahn quickly helped her up and carried her in his arm. She stopped him for a moment as she looked back towards me.
"I promise we will do what we can to make this right and help you in Any means required. Please inform me of any findings you may come across."
I nodded to her and quickly bowed as Raubahn walked out of the room with her. The syndicate members and the city leaders stood up, beginning to walk out. I stood still with my arms crossed as I looked to Lolorito. He glanced at me once more before placing his mask over his head and walking out of the room.
"I am not finished with you yet."
Oh it sounds like Lolorito is in for some big trouble! You go get him Esper! Very good add with the collar and giving Kali yer voice back^^ Great read as always :)
Can I kill him? Please let me kill him. Let me lose to kill, I need to feel the enemies blood covering me. I promise to bring you his head as a trophy for your wall.
Punt the spud
ty loves, this one was a bit of fun, expressing espers interest in technology and how to manipulate it into Helping rather then being a weapon. It was kind of funny, I was thinking about the linkshell system and actually thought, u know most of that is done through magic for chatting. Why could it not work the same way in a means to give someone a voice? bit of magitek to help fix it properly and walla! ^-^
@vance, no.... no u can not kill him... not yut... but soon maybe yus yus :3
@anty, punting him would be a lot of fun.... the sultana may have issue with it though.
@skan skan, yus yus.... he is in much trouble... you do not insult esper nor her friends w/o getting some sort of backlash no no... and to know he hurt her friends in some manor as well as herself? Yeah she wants some lalafell blood yus yus
Psst i can kill him for cheap....plus i can change forms they wont even know it was me...
Also i guess i missed u today :(
Yus yus I stopped by today just for a moment though... I was considering moving her but I do not want to abandon u :( ♡♥♡♥
Wanted to check up on u... read your note about mistress riza... who peer pressured that? May I hurt them?
I really wished that we learned what it was Lolorito had hoped to gain after the 'murder' on the Sultana.
But so sweet that you helped Kali to give her a voice <3
Btw, I'm working with part 4 for my story, and I just wondered if I can mention you and the bunny suit job with sweet talking? (Planning something funny with Nanaki complaining) It's okay if you don't want to ^^
lol of course! have as much fun with it as you want ^-^ <3 <3 cleo yus yus
U could have moved her luv....ill be leaving pheonix soon anyways.....Excalibur/levi/diabolos is top 3 destination choices atm
I dont comment much on story post but wanted to say I always read yours and thouroghly enjoy them. Nice to see the world still has people of talent beyond that stuff on those "got talent" shows. Keep up the amazing work!
@Des Des, well, I will wait till u do love, then decide where to put her from their. follow u if I have to ^-^
@Ashy, thank you! I fully intend to for quite a while :3 I hope you keep up your fun work as well. Laughter is the greatest gift, even if it is horrible puns like mine ^-^;
u dont have to follow me i will come to you from now on.
Just tell me wenever you require my services
YAAAY!!! Thank you Esper :D
*huggles*
I will find her Esper. Even if I have to slaughter every lord of every Hell I will finder her...
good, I believe you yus yus :3