((Oh sorry, forgot about the random chruch.))

((Never mind ^_^ I'm at where the rest are now... I'm glad Amaya is stupid in this RP since I can just act like she's so stupid that she went to the place with people who wanted to capture her... ))

((Um...She is like that in every rp. Ever single rp. Every rp your Amaya, who does things that define the laws of physicis. ANd other such things.))

Adelheida: But sir it's you who I was looking for.
Krad: That's right.
Dark: Yes of course.
Adelheida: I want to help you guys fight.
Dark and Krad: That's right.

Kivan sighed as the old man shook his head once more. He had know what Geldar's answer would be but he thought it had been worth a try at least. "I have given you my reply. Now leave the square peacefully or be escorted." Geldar's short beard, as white as the hair on his head, bristled in frustration his hard gaze leaving no room to miss interpret his last words. Turning back to the table. "Rookwood please continue with the latest reconnaissance reports."

The group around the table continued on, all ignoring Adel, Krad and Dark except for the guards standing around the tents edge. Kivan stepped forward to point out a number of strategic points, debating their importance with the other men present. Many nodding in agreement or examining the maps thoughtfully. The meeting continued as if the prior disturbance had been all but forgotten.

Aric: My name is Aric!

((Pantsmaster: Sorry... I should have dissapeared longer? Sorry.... I don't get why when I'm acting I can't help but act really stupid... Sorry... I'll make me and Amaya more dark? Sorry... ))

Adelheida: I will not go peacefully and I will not be escorted no dares of putting a hand on me.
Krad: I will stand by Adelheida for always.
Dark: So will I.

Geldar looked up at the vampire queen with a look of spite.

"Excuse me,
Ragas saw the fire that was about to be started.
"Um..sir? What where you going to adress?"
Geldar took a long draged breath and continued on his way.

"If you ask me, the north west slums of the town, poorly guarded and countless amounts of lower class people seem to be the idea hunting ground for hit and runs on city folk. With these small ,fast killings, it will spread panic and start to hinder our forces. That is why we now gather. On the west side of the city, a gate sits under a bridge that leads to the sewers. The group that the king hired 11 years ago used that path. After weaving through the sewers, there should be a strait entrance to the Underdark. They might use this route to launch an attack, but its narrow halls are to slim and they would have to go single file or in two's. My bet is they plan to attack the south harbor. The largest and most important harbor to our kingdom. There are many large grates that lead to the sewers, that also lead to the docks. If these parts of the sewers are taken, then we might lose the entire port."

Random agreements and comments started to fill the tent.

"Why wait for them to come? We should go to Underdark and kill the monsters ourselves!"

"Are you crazy? Going dow their is like having a death wish!"

"Maybe we should half the army? Send one half down to kill and the other half to stay and guard."

"That is even more crazy! If we split the main force, both halfs will be too weak to do their jobs! The army sent to go to the Underdark will be over thrown and then the sewer grates in the south ports will be over run!"

"We must flee! That is our only choice if we wish to live!"

"I like apple pies."

"Be quite! You sound as smart as a brick."

"I think we should send most of the army to the sewers and block off any route to the Underdark."

"No, no. That means we would have to hire a construction team brave enough to go down their and fill holes while they stand in enemy ground. And I doubt any thing we build down their will stand unless we have an entire army to guard it!"

Chaos spread like wild fire. Ragas just shook his head as the nobles and officers raged out of control.

"I have an idea sir"

Adelheida: I knew most people will look at me with a spiteful look since I am the vampire queen.
Krad: You will fight the Underdark, Adelheida, like you always have in the past and you always win.
Adelheida: Of course I have.
Dark: You are always against the Underdark cause they taken your beloved king away from you.
Adelheida: So true.
Krad: And before that your beloved human boyfriend.

The voices almost drowned out the sound of Aric. Geldar was the only one who caught sight of his mouth moving.

"QUUUUUUUUIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
With his crazed echo, all became quite in the tent.
"Now, new one, tell us your idea."

Adelheida: No one tells me to be quiet.

Aric: We send a small but elite team of about 20 to scout ahead. As soon as they see something they run back to the main army which will take what ever the treat is. And for defences we have block of all other ways. While having a few hundred men ready to take them out if them break through the blockaid.

Kivan looked over the map, examining points near the docks and other smaller sewer entrances. Considering the idea over and over again. "You know, with a few adjustments. That just might work." His words could be heard by all in the silence filled tent. The other men started looking over the maps, nodding, talking, thinking. Above all, Geldar nodded and with a last bemused look at Aric, returned to planning at the table.

Aric: It could slowly break there army.

*points at a sewer on the left of the map.*

Aric: This should be the place!

Geldar nodded his head.

"There is only a slight problem. You got heart and brains kid, but we have a few thinks to look at. One, there are about, 50 places one can enter the sewers that is wide enough to shove attack waves down. the rest are more small one-man entrance ways. This means that even if we cover any route, there is still a chance that they could come up through a man hole or what not.

Two, now a group of 20 scouts is a good idea, but the minions of Underdark exel at sneak attacks and ambushing, even more so in their own turf where no light shines, there is a chance tha tthe scouts will die before they can get word. You do have the good idea off blocking off all the other entraces we know about, but we would have to have a large number of guards at each to check.

But it just might work."

Adelheida: Why is everyone just ignoring us?
Krad: I do not know.
Dark: I wish they will listen to us because you are the Special Assassin that takes on Underdark.
Adelheida: I killed 500 of them already.
Krad: I know.
Dark: So do I.

Geldar gave very little attention to the group of diffrent vampires/angles at the back.

"It matters not how many you kill, there froces never end. Not as long as Xantam draws breath. For every one you kill, it will only rally more to his side and the corpses of the killed are reanimated into undead fodder."

Ragas had growned tired of the meeting and almsot lost grip and fell alseep on the spot. He tried to keep himself awake but his night-time patrol had taken a toll on him.

Aric: mhmm. You say there endless. If we funnel them into a pipe then numbers will not count.

Adelheida: Let me join the battle then it's time for me to take a stand and show you how strong I am.
Krad: Friends will help to win the fight.
Dark: Underdark struggle for control.
Adelheida: Krad and Dark are right the only way to win is to risk it all.

"Risk it all? That sounds like something a minion of Underdark would tell us to do!"

Geldar shook his head.

"And if we vented them through the pipes, I doubt our numbers could hold our ground. Even if we did form a line, a single mage from the Underdark could cast a spell that would smash into our lines and only hi more troops."

The debate seemed to go on forver, every new idea lead to a quirk or to a error.

Adelheida: No it's not what the Underdark would say it's what friends would say to win the duel or battles just to make their friends to work a lot harder than usual.
Dark: Adelheida is right.
Krad: Adelheida is always right.

An idea lit up in Kivan's mind and he quickly hushed everyone. "They expect a large scale military action against them, so we give them what they want." Incredulous looks spread over the mens faces. "But." He paused, considering his plan once more. "We can't win that way so we won't." Again the men looked at him with confusion some even anger. "Blast it man, stop speaking in riddles and get to the point." Kivan smiled and pointed out the few places no one had thought of. "The underdark are over confidant and everyone knows that. They already had a counter strategy set out for any of our plans and in everyone we are crushed by their shadow. That's what we must remove in order to win or atleast hold them back."

Kivan began to point out large drains and other places that even the underdark's minions can't access the surface from. "These places are dangerous and can't be climbed but things can be dropped down from them and that's what we'll do. Each drain is situated above large underground chambers or passageways, places where we would be trying to fight in." Geldar smiled and nodded for Kivan to continue. "We can drop light stones down these drains, the golden sunbursts from Sky Tower. We can have our mages conceal their magic and illusionists to conceal their presence from the underdark. Then when we move down into their first line of defence we reveal our hidden traps and their strength becomes non existant."

Geldar broke out into a deep chuckle. "It's underhanded, sneaky and the one way those fiends wouldn't expect us to fight. The sunbursts from Sky Tower grow stronger when the darkness presseures it and the one place that they would blaze like the sun would be their subterreinean homes." Kivan smiled as the officers cheered and he motioned for quiet. "Also there's one thing not many people know about, the sunbursts give courage and strength to those who bathe in it's light and weaken those who are evil. To use these stones in battle has never been considered because its power would benefit both sides." Kivan stepped back to let the men plan out their new battle strategy.

Geldar approached him, standing next to him and watching his officers eagerly plot against the underdark. "You said, or atleast hold them back. What for?" Kivan smiled at his old friend. "As you said we have to kill Xantam in order to have any chance at a complete victory. "We should send in a special team of our finest fighters and mages while they're distracted." The old man nodded. "Walk in their back door and hit their heart... Find your team Kivan." As the man walked back into the crowd Kivan sat down on a crate and glanced at the far wall of the tent thoughtfully.