Ray
The Wizard chuckled as she told her tale, especially when the fool had blundered his arm into her blade. It was highly amusing to the mildly deranged Telvanni. He rolled his eyes, subtly mocking the Imperial Guard as she mentioned that she had been thrown in jail. "A tragedy that the Empire ever had a foot-hold in our homeland. All the better for them being exiled after the Oblivion Crisis."

"As for my own travels," He made a face, before chuckling and nodding. "I've had my own share of experiences. Particularly within Redoran Territory. After leaving Port Telvannis, my ship went through the Inner Sea, and I was able to make stops in the major trade cities along the way, such as Old Ebonheart, the... Reconstructions of Vivec, and up through toward Blacklight. In Blacklight, I was able to meet a few people who were... Less than approving of House Telvanni. I demonstrated that I had no concern for their sense of honor and comradery, and it seemingly offended them."

He shrugged, as if he was nowhere near in the wrong. "A shame what happened to them. Someone must have been carrying a few black soul gems during my fight with them, as I merely cast soul trap on them as a form of intimidation. They refused to back down, and ended up with more than a few... Gnashes, curtesy of a Clannfear, and a spell that made one turn on the other two."

Varis shrugged as he said, "I imagine whatever warlock collected their souls thanked me, as by the time the local guards came over to investigate, I was seemingly invisible. So, I made my way back to the ship, and continued my journey to Solitude."

He grinned a little. "Smoother? Well, I got less injuries on my path."
Virgil
Luhn leaned forward towards Varis in interest as he recounted his tale. Jaw resting in her hand as she listened intently. Brows knitting as he went into detail about his encounter with his foes. "That's... Something. You never seem to skimp on details when it comes to dealing with your enemies. Is it a habit of the Telvanni to make their kills so... Detail heavy? Lotta steps." 

Luhn leaned back again. "Gosh, I wish I had the ability to turn invisible. Would've made my job so much easier. I can imagine all the things you can get away with..." She lapsed into a second of silence as she thought upon something. "Ough." She glanced over at Varis. "I know you Telvanni aren't exactly friendly with one another, how do you deal with the threat of a rival breaking in while invisible? Do you have wards or do you just booby trap your homes with those nasty destruction runes?"
Ray
The Wizard chuckled as she commented on his willingness to divulge all the gruesome details of his enemies' demises, and nodded in response. Why kill someone if not to be proud of it?

Then, she asked a very good question. Varis nodded as he placed his hands together and said, "Many Telvanni do ward their homes with such protective measures. An invisibility spell does little against stepping on a destructive rune hidden beneath a welcome mat. Though, I have never been well versed in Destruction Magic. I have always chosen eclectic fields, such as Illusion, Mysticism, Alteration, and Conjuration. However, my experience with enchantments has allowed me to make a few traps for my enemies back in Port Telvannis. First, to deal with any sneaky thieves, the moment they walk through any threshold, a rune places a bright light in front of both their eyes, effectively blinding them and making them visible to anyone inside. If they attempt to teleport in, they will immediately be spliced into seventeen pieces, as they teleport their body through an enchanted mesh-network of arcane barbs."

He grinned a little. "And for those who think themselves clever enough to levitate through a window or an open door, they will be plagued with horrific visions of their own death and apocalyptic worlds, until I find them, and kill them."

Varis placed his hands together. "I have gotten better at protecting and warding my home, since then." He gestured up to the ceiling, "My suite upstairs is fitted with similar enchantments, with even more gruesome outcomes. And, here, I don't even anticipate mages breaking in. I just don't need a thief thinking he can crawl through my window and steal one of my mushroom terrariums." He shrugged, finding nothing wrong with the fact that if someone broke into his abode, they might be put through every imaginable torture known to man. 

"What about you? What do you do to protect your living quarters?" He raised an eyebrow.
Virgil
Lush blew a bit of air through her teeth. The amount of detail and diversity within the traps of these wizards was something else. Her old boss never once divulged his protective wards to her. She only knew that during the nights the old shop was utterly inaccessible. Not even perceptible from others. She tapped her fingers against the bar counter. 

She shrugged and let out a little chuckle before answering his question. "Well, nothing as fancy as what you can do. When I was in Belkarth we used to cycle the mercenaries around on guard shifts at our compound. I keep myself safe by sleeping with my tanto under my mattress, or tied around my thigh. Now my old boss, he had an interesting way of keeping himself safe. Never was one for conflict, not did really reveal to me the depths of his wards. But I know for sure that as soon as we left the shop for the day, he would set a lock, and the entire store would just vanish. Not like disappear, It would just make you forget it existed. It was there, but also... Wasn't."