Anneli: A female elf and the main character, played by Andy. She had been given a toy sword that would give her access to the Island of Eternal Youth, where one can make a wish for whatever they want. She lost it to Nomi, her older sister, whom she hates.
Nomi: Anneli's older sister. She had sold her soul to Rahbarl, the orc god of anger, for power. Last session she had taken the toy sword from Anneli for Rahbarl, but refused to kill her little sister, who she seems to love a great deal, despite everything.
Lore: Andy and I realized today that all elves in this setting look kinda like drow from DnD, due to their increased exposure to the sun. They have ebony skin and platinum blonde to blonde hair, with a slight halo of light about them.
Anneli went north. About five miles north of the city she saw the human fort, wall looming in the distance. When she got within three miles of it she saw two men riding toward her. One was in a darker red-lined tunic, the other in an orange-lined tunic. Bot were in reinforced leather. The orange-lined officer, Octavian, greeted Anneli and asked her what her business was. Anneli told him that nobody in this area had good and pleasant business. Octavian smiled. He requested Anneli's weapons, as the Base Commander had to verify her trustworthiness first.
The fort was about three square miles wide, with a wood wall, a moat, and an earthen bridge. Everyone stared at her ebony skin and fair hair, but she ignored them and walked on. The whole base was in a constant state of building and idleness. Octavian asked if Anneli needed food, which she confirmed. Salomo, who had been holding her weapons, seemed grumpy about it. Anneli thought he was spooked by the differences of the elven weaponry. Salmo reacted well, perking up visibly. Octavian confronted Anneli about talking to Salomo. He told her that Salomo had killed a "camp follower", and that he was going to probably be killed after serving his extra duty with Octavian; Salomo didn't deserve her kindness. Octavian then went inside the mess hall to get them both food.
Salomo tried to talk to Anneli, but she ignored him. Salomo got angry with her, but Anneli ignored him. Salomo kept trying to talk with her, but she kept trying to ignore him. Salomo got angry and one of his off-duty superiors, Saulus, came over to try to calm down Salomo. Octavian came out with the food, rebuked Salomo, and gave food to Anneli. Salomo asked if he was getting food, and Octavian told him no, he would eat later. The food was fine, far as Anneli was concerned.
They went into the center of the base, where there was a three story building. They climbed up to the top, to see a gigantic troll of a man, Commander Aloysius. He told Salomo he had a half hour; Salomo was gone in a flash. Anneli told Commander Aloysius her story, and that she needed to keep going north. Aloysius told her everything was fine i nthe rest of the empire, which Anneli could tell was a lie. She called him out - what did he have to offer her, if she stayed?
Aloysius kicked Octavian out of the room, who locked the door behind him. Aloysius knocked over his desk, making more room. He grabbed Anneli's spear and tossed it to her. As she caught it Aloysius charged her with her own sword. Barely dodging to the side, Anneli only just smacked him in the head with the butt of her spear. It was close, far far too close for Anneli's liking. Aloysius laughed; she was a great fighter, equal to him, and together they could get strong enough to get Anneli in a room, alone, with Nomi, who had been a real terror to Aloysius' forces over the last two years. Together they would manage it. Anneli agreed.
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