Queen Anai's Treasure

[Omega98]

"Me?" He shrugs. "I'm just... You could call me an explorer. And I'm here to explore."


As Kelly rounds the corner, she sees Natasha talking to an unknown man, but before she can do anything, she feels arms slipping around her, dragging her back around a corner.

Kelly let out a playful "Yelp!" and giggle as the form behind her pulled her back away from the market square and the stockade. She let the person take her without a fuss as she wasn't concerned; she anticipated it was her husband behind her. Max was the only man she knew was in the bazaar, aside from the newcomer Natasha had been talking to.

"I wonder where he came from." Kelly thought to herself before she turned her head, expecting to see Max.

 

[Tjf]

"Hmm. One of us should stay somewhere close to the grocery, they might suddenly do a delivery on short notice. But yeah, we should scout the camp as well. We'll need every advantage we can get if we're going to engage these guys. Hopefully they all get knocked out." Mori replied, giving out his ideas for a plan of action.

No one responds with a counter proposal, so it's agreed. The Tiger volunteers to stay behind, while the others go back to the desert camp.

 

[Tjf]

Beatrice paused with a frown. They were still in the public area and there were guests around... so she did not think that Bennet would do anything stupid...

"What are you doing?" She asked with a frown. "Are you preventing me from my task?" She asked with an edge in her voice.

This was starting to get out of hand. Was this an open rebellion?

She almost tsked.

If worse came to be, she would get rid of the traitor at the first opportunity...

"I'm telling you what to do." He forces her into the room and shuts the door. "Now follow my orders, or I'll punish you."

 

[asddas193]

No one responds with a counter proposal, so it's agreed. The Tiger volunteers to stay behind, while the others go back to the desert camp.

Crap, now I'm stuck with Stabby-stabby-san. Mori smiles, as they head to their destination. "Right, from what I hear they don't open fire... immediately. So, if we just pretend to be lost tourists, they'll hopefully, stop us just before they reach their camp." He stated as they drove to the guarded ruins.

 

[Tjf]

Dylan resists, wrapping his free hand around hers to push down. She is clearly stronger than him, given that he is not a very large man, but he does still have a trick or two up his sleeve that he used to deal with bullies back in the day. In this case, he tries to tilt the knife just enough that it is pointed more towards Vicky than him... and then pushes upwards as well, the sudden reversal of resistance (hopefully) using her own strength against her to force the knife up at her body before she has time to react.

Spoiler: Combat Roll

D100:
Vicky: 4
Dylan: 3

What follows is a frankly embarrassing display of combat, the two of them ineffectually jostling against one another as they try and fail to control the knife.

After a good minute or so of looking like idiots, the two of them hear a door opening, and see a civilian enter the hall. 'Vicky' angles herself so that the knife is hidden, and kisses Dylan's lips, pretending that the fight is actually a PDA, until the old woman in the hallway decides to leave.

"This... This is embarrassing." She grunts, as she breaks the kiss. "Truce?"

 

[Tjf]

Natasha gently stab him in the chest with her spear.
"Right, and I'm princess Diana. No one come to this city just to explore." She said cold. Sure, she was naked with dog collar on neck, but spear in hands make diffrence.
"Tell me truth, why are you here and for who are you working?"

Aksham smiles confidently at the spear poking against his chest. "Oh, but it's true!" He laughs. "It's always worth exploring this city. You never know what kind of interesting mortals you'll find. As for who I work for - I'm self employed. I never saw the point in taking sides: Isis, Horus, Anai, they're all the same... I'm on my own side." He looks at her neck. "What a lovely collar...'

 

[Tjf]

“And I have been enjoying Taia's company for the last days. She's a lot of fun to play with, especially once you get her horny enough... Anyway, I had no idea what happened to you,” Miriam decided not to mention that previously she had not cared enough to find out “I just assumed that you were still in your body, asleep. Obviously that guess was incorrect.” She shrugged. “Let's move on to the main question: Would you like to get out of here?”

"W-Why do you keep talking about sex? It's not like you. Did she...do something to you?" Melinda's eyes are wide with concern and worry. "Wait... She's in my... You didn't have sex with her..." She blushes hard. "...while she was in my body?"

"O-Of course I want to get out of here, Miriam! I always wanted to go to Ancient Egypt, but I meant more than one room!" She sighs.

 

[Tjf]

Still slightly shaken from the dream, Luke hailed a cab to get into centre of Alexandria. He'd first have to meet with Louisa and find some way to travel south to the lost city.

Spoiler: Awareness Roll

75+10 (85)

Loisa sends Luke a message, telling him to wait for her at a small town along the coastline, a little way out of Alexandria.. Heading through the winding streets in search of a bus or taxi, though, he spots a tail, a threatening looking Japanese man in a flashy suit.

Luke manages to spot the man following him around, without it being too obvious that he's seen him. Given how visible the tail is, Luke guesses that there's someone else watching him, with the Japanese guy being a distraction, but he can't spot anyone else, try as he might.

 

[Tjf]

Kelly let out a playful "Yelp!" and giggle as the form behind her pulled her back away from the market square and the stockade. She let the person take her without a fuss as she wasn't concerned; she anticipated it was her husband behind her. Max was the only man she knew was in the bazaar, aside from the newcomer Natasha had been talking to.

"I wonder where he came from." Kelly thought to herself before she turned her head, expecting to see Max.

Turning around, she sees another man entirely, not spotting her husband in the alley she's been pulled into.

"Wow." He grins. "I haven't gotten such a warm welcome from a priestess of Isis in a long time... In fact, I didn't know there were any of you left..."

 

[unisol_gr44]

Spoiler: Awareness Roll

75+10 (85)

Loisa sends Luke a message, telling him to wait for her at a small town along the coastline, a little way out of Alexandria.. Heading through the winding streets in search of a bus or taxi, though, he spots a tail, a threatening looking Japanese man in a flashy suit.
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Luke manages to spot the man following him around, without it being too obvious that he's seen him. Given how visible the tail is, Luke guesses that there's someone else watching him, with the Japanese guy being a distraction, but he can't spot anyone else, try as he might.

'Yakuza?' Luke asked himself and tried to keep an eye out for another observer, as he continued to navigate the streets. He tried to avoid being herded into a trap by the conspicuous Japanese thug.

 

[Tjf]

Crap, now I'm stuck with Stabby-stabby-san. Mori smiles, as they head to their destination. "Right, from what I hear they don't open fire... immediately. So, if we just pretend to be lost tourists, they'll hopefully, stop us just before they reach their camp." He stated as they drove to the guarded ruins.

Driving out into the desert, they soon return to their vantage point, overlooking the camp and ruins. After an hour or so, they spot the van approaching, dust kicked up under the spinning wheels.

 

[Tjf]

'Yakuza?' Luke asked himself and tried to keep an eye out for another observer, as he continued to navigate the streets. He tried to avoid being herded into a trap by the conspicuous Japanese thug.

Try as he might, he can't spot another tail. Though obviously not a stranger to violence, the yakuza isn't making any direct mive for now, taiking from a fair distance.

 

[asddas193]

Driving out into the desert, they soon return to their vantage point, overlooking the camp and ruins. After an hour or so, they spot the van approaching, dust kicked up under the spinning wheels.

"Oh? A delivery already?" Mori was surprised, but now that it was happening. He knew they'll need to move quickly, "Alright, we'll wait for Tiger-san here. While those punks, hopefully all of them, them the water." He hummed, using a pair of binoculars to take a look at what'll happen.

 

[unisol_gr44]

Try as he might, he can't spot another tail. Though obviously not a stranger to violence, the yakuza isn't making any direct mive for now, taiking from a fair distance.

Since they were in no hurry, Luke continued to look for a ride out into the countryside.

 

[Tjf]

"Oh? A delivery already?" Mori was surprised, but now that it was happening. He knew they'll need to move quickly, "Alright, we'll wait for Tiger-san here. While those punks, hopefully all of them, them the water." He hummed, using a pair of binoculars to take a look at what'll happen.

Spoiler: Luck Roll

D100: 87

Luckily, the mercenaries seem thirsty, as the water is passed around quickly among the men resting and guarding alike. After a few hours, most of them slump off to sleep, leaving only a few left standing confused. Tiger and Butcher look to Mori, silently asking if he wants them to attack.

 

[asddas193]

Spoiler: Luck Roll

D100: 87

Luckily, the mercenaries seem thirsty, as the water is passed around quickly among the men resting and guarding alike. After a few hours, most of them slump off to sleep, leaving only a few left standing confused. Tiger and Butcher look to Mori, silently asking if he wants them to attack.

"Yeah, let's go. We can still pretend we're just lost tourists. And once they approach, knock them out as well." Mori nods, waiting for everyone to ride their vehicle before driving off.

 

[Regin34]

Aksham smiles confidently at the spear poking against his chest. "Oh, but it's true!" He laughs. "It's always worth exploring this city. You never know what kind of interesting mortals you'll find. As for who I work for - I'm self employed. I never saw the point in taking sides: Isis, Horus, Anai, they're all the same... I'm on my own side." He looks at her neck. "What a lovely collar...'

Natasha gasped and steped back, by instinct believe this guy what he said.
" Damit... You are one of ancient gods. Which one? " She asked and shrug as he mentioned a collar.
" If you know what happen here, you must know why I am in such state. You didn't show yourself without reason so you must have some business here. Are you going to give me proposal? "

 

[Tjf]

Since they were in no hurry, Luke continued to look for a ride out into the countryside.

Luke soon finds a taxi to drive him out to the area of coastline that Louisa mentioned, and isn't surprised when the yakuza gets in a similar taxi, which begins to follow him.

Spoiler: Awareness Roll

D100:74

Luke is surprised, and somewhat confused, as he spots another group of Japanese men getting in a van, and begin to join the pursuit. Originally he assumes they're working withe the flamboyantly dressed yakuza, but it soon begins clear that they're trying to stay hidden from him, as well as from Luke.

The two taxis and van head outside of the city, along the coast, before stopping right outside the beach Louisa indicated. His mentor is nowhere to be found - in fact, no one is - the beach is deserted. The yakuza leaves his taxi, and begins to approach Luke, while the four other Japanese men leave their vans, closing in on the yakuza. As Luke ponders just what the hell is going on here, the situation is further complicated by a woman emerging from the water and making her way, a stunning beauty with South American features.

The woman looks at the incoming Japanese men, then at Luke, and flashes the inquisitor a smirk, clearly having some inkling of what's happening. Then, Luke's attention diverts back to the yakuza, who's walking up fast. From his posture, Luke guesses that the man has a blade, and is planning to bump into Luke, stabbing his victim during the distraction, before walking away. The yakuza angles his shoulder, and Luke realises that he has only a few moments before everything goes to hell.

 

[Tjf]

"Yeah, let's go. We can still pretend we're just lost tourists. And once they approach, knock them out as well." Mori nods, waiting for everyone to ride their vehicle before driving off.

Spoiler: Deception Roll

D100: 30+10

Sadly, the remaining men in camp don't seem to think that a group of dumb tourists stumbling on them immediately after most of their comrades were wiped out by poison to be a coincidence. "Halt! Who are you?" A gruff, bearded British merc shouts, raising an automatic rifle.

 

[Tjf]

Natasha gasped and steped back, by instinct believe this guy what he said.
" Damit... You are one of ancient gods. Which one? " She asked and shrug as he mentioned a collar.
" If you know what happen here, you must know why I am in such state. You didn't show yourself without reason so you must have some business here. Are you going to give me proposal? "

"A god?" He grins. "You flatter me. No, I'm not a god." He walks away from the spear as if he doesn't know it's there. "I'm... Well, you humans never really understood the concept of what I actually am, but you can think of me as something akin to a djinn." Aksham smiles. "And my reason is this: Curiosity. I wonder what you - a soldier who stands before me naked and ravaged, plans to do to destroy a city like this."