James
*One of those Ordinators from the Indoril estate was walking up the path. Just one. Diplomacy? An attack? Hard to tell... He approached the door, and knocked. Softly.*
Sherwood
There was a sound behind him, and the smell of decay, only popping up sometimes, as if it was caused by something exhaling, and then a familiar voice
Lidia
He spits, scraping his tongue making disgusted sounds, "Blegh, eugh, gods, never doing that again. It seemed smart at the time but, eugh, never biting a zombie ever again."
James
*Another knock. Louder. And another, until it was constant. Incessant, almost.*
Lidia
"Hey hey! Quit your knocking!" He shouts from behind Zasana, "It's just me!" He spits again, taking a sprig of mint from his pouch and quickly eating it, "Have you ever bitten a zombie? They taste *Awful*, like pure rot. Wonder why." He laughs, "Wait a second... I know you! You were the one with the weird mask, right? Missing an eye or somethin?"
James
*He turned facing him.*

"Yes, yes, my Defining feature."

*He removed the helmet. He had a massive burn around his left eye, which was whitened from said injury.*

"I'm done with her. I can't do it anymore."
Lidia
"Oooh, I seem to have had an impact. She must've loved that!" He says with a cackle, "So, why join the Dawngaurd? I know she was insistent about us being savages."
James
"She doesn't know I'm gone."

*He sighed.*

"I don't believe she's evil, but i can't support her... Her affliction, it's in direct opposition to Dunmer beliefs. Those which she preaches as though nothing is wrong.

*He looked almost angry now.*

"My Apologies, Sera. A bit of pent up angst."
Lidia
"Yes, I know that the Dunmer reject all forms of necromancy, including Vampires." He says, opening the gate, "I found it humorous that she, a so-called Indoril, would allow herself to be a vampire." He sounded oddly cordial
James
"She did tell me the entire truth of it... She never chose it. She was Bitten in Vivec, forced to live as a wretch until she attacked a temple caravan and took the gold, then started the farms. I think she's done more good than bad... But she can't have me kill other vampires in the name of Boethiah while she is one."
Lidia
"Quite hypocritical of her." He says, "We'll hunt her in due time, but we need to focus on more pressing matters. There's been an increase in vampire attacks, as you know, we know they're coming from Clan Volkihar, but we're worried there's more to it."
James
"I know, she had me try and track them, see what they're up to. All I could find was a note regarding a vague prophecy, mentioned in passing."

*He had overheard her receiving an invite to the castle, or at least her mentioning it.*

"It sounds bad."
Lidia
"As we feared." He says, "Our forces are... Limited at the moment. There's some old friends of Isran's we're trying to locate that he seems to think will be helpful. And getting more aid from civilians wouldn't hurt."
James
"Hmph. You believe you couldn't walk into that castle with that amulet and kill them all now?"

*He knew combat, not tactics. His smugness was only emphasized by his ashy voice.*
Lidia
"I probably could." He says with a laugh, "But we want our victory to be assured. And more resources is how we assure that." He smiles, "Stuff like better arms and armor, more tricks up our sleeves."
James
*He unsheathed his blade. An ebony katana, rather close in appearance to the Ebony Blade. Though it had a translucency to it uncommon in most ebony weapons.*

"One sword isn't enough, is it?"

*He thought.*

"I can't think of any ways to recruit other than having someone run around and do it. I don't want that job... I'm not the greatest runner..."
Lidia
"I doubt I have the personality for it!" He says with a cackle, "Although I'm nothing if not a man of the people." He laughs, "Right now Durak is on recruitment duty, talking to adventurers. It'd be nice to get some major players though, someone with not just resources but influence." He chuckles, "Maven comes to mind, but I'd sooner eat a zombie than try to talk to her."
James
"Then you were lying earlier."

*He smiled. He didn't laugh much, not publicly.*

"I'd sooner kill myself than speak to her. I was there when she made that deal... She does nothing for free, and very little else for money. Unpredictable, and annoying."

*He grumbled, and cleared his throat.*

"The Companions wouldn't, the college might but they have open vampires among their ranks. Idroso in all honesty *Would* Just because of how much she dislikes the Volkihar."

*His voice had a bit of distinction to it now. A bit high pitched, but it was better than the gravely voice he had just a moment ago. Maybe.*
Lidia
"I know some woman from Morrowind recently touched ground. Object Obscura or something like that? Some merchant lady. Then there's another merchant, that one being from High Rock, some snivelling Direnni."