Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5824038-20150203191459/@comment-29458028-20150321110247

Lyrissa smiled and walked slightly closer to the Imperial Palace, examining the detail. If her father was to be trusted, this was supposed to belong to her, not some bunch of old farts that thought they were all high up.

She pretended to only be passing by, as she looked for somewhere particularly easy to climb. If she could, Lyrissa wanted to avoid using her wings or flight. Especially her wings, but she couldn't fly without opening them.

Surely there must have been some loose masonry? Lyrissa snickered when she imagined her father trying to gain access to the palace, perhaps for a tryst of sorts with her biological mother.

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(Levith and Ada, later)

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"Commander Zeill, don't you think somehow, this opponent knows me better than I know him or her?" said Louis Syphre, sitting below a swinging lamp, in a dingy shack that served as a storage room. Not his preferred choice for conversations, but nobody would bug the place.

That, and it was easier to disable all bugs in such a small area with a miniature EMP grenade. It was also soundproofed, as was every room in the palace.

"Yeah, I mean, it's real suspicious how they outfox us all the time, right? We ourselves are rarely one step behind, unless we get sloppy. Then again, Louis, you have been pretty sloppy six months ago. You were stupid enough to touch that daedric sword with your bare hands. That was ... reckless" said Commander Zeill.

"I know. Could be why they chose now to strike, I guess ... such a grand scheme requires planning, lots of it. They have been just waiting for the moment" replied Louis, scratching the white stubble forming on his chin. He had not shaved for a long, long time.

"Admittedly, you got you ass back into gear when this crap started happening. The enemy's way, way smarter than we think. I suggest ... " stalled Commander Zeill as his son cam barging in.

"Sorry, Loui ... your Highness, your sister, Princess Andromeda, we found her ... nearly dead! What is happening! Tell me!"

"It is as I expected, Ezriel (Ozzy Zeill's real name, dun ask who gave his nickname). You want to keep the me out of the loop, you have to target the intelligence head first. There is a reason why I warned Andromeda to take prophylactics. That's why she's in hospital getting her stomach pumped, not destined for the morgue" said Louis, shaking his head.

"Looks like the real crap is going to start, Louis, looks like it. This is an open declaration of war" observed Commander Zeill quietly.