Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-19164168-20161212045904/@comment-19164168-20161219042750

Aia was asleep in a chair, moderately comfortable.

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"Can you feel your legs?" The healer noted.

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Casimir II sat down on his throne, trying to think of what to do next. He had a plan, but it worked in both ways. Half a chance that it could pull off, and half of that it could very likely blow up in their faces. Before anything else though, he gestured for the guards and his court to leave the premises immediately. They obeyed without question.

When the others arrived, the king said "I clearly underestimated the Empire's resourcefulness. I don't think they planned this overnight either. This took them years, and I turned a blind eye on the other regions of High Rock" and sighed.

"This leaves me little choice. I'm sending the order to get all Covenant-controlled regions and cities under the direct control and protection of our Royal Family."

Elisa was a bit surprised at first, before she knew better than to object and said "Yes, my lord. But what of the Empire? We need to launch some sort of counter-offensive against them."

"Patience, Elisa. Everything will fall into place in due time" Casimir II noted.

"While Raphael will be ensuring the security of the Alliance itself, I believe it's time to seek out unlikely allies in our struggle against the Empire. I will head for Hammerfell and request the aid of those who see our common enemy.

As for the rest of you, I have a mission of utmost importance. I have faith in all of you that you'll be able to pull it off.

...You're all going to Cyrodiil. To rescue a potential defector whom knows many of the Empire's secrets."

Elisa, Tristan, Eveline, and Maia were shocked.

"Y-You're sending us into the heart of Imperial territory?! This is madness!!" The former said.

"It's called taking a calculated risk" Casimir said very seriously, "This woman may very well be our key to a treasure trove of information regarding the Empire's secrets. Obviously, the risk is very high, but worth the try.

According to my reliable sources, her name is Victoria, an Imperial scientist and prodigy of engineering and knowledge, despite being a non-power user. She wants to defect, but the Imperials always have their eye on her and keep her under lock and key.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Your job is to find her and bring her back here, where I will provide her asylum and clemency in exchange of everything she knows. Also, if you can, I want all of you to see how the Empire works. Study their society, blend in with the people, seek out potential allies that see the hypocrisy of the Empire first-hand. We will need all the allies we can get.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">The less blood spilled to end a war, all the more better" he noted.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">"Before we proceed, any questions?"