Five Men & A Lady [NC:Extreme] GAME CLOSED
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				Title: <strong>Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme] GAME CLOSED</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LadySky</strong> on <strong>01-07-2009, 05:45:23</strong>
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				<div align="center">The following RP was inspired by my avatar~<br>(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/4/44/Assup1.jpg)</div><br><div align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 2em;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>~Five Men and a Lady~</strong></span></span></div><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 2em;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>England, 1588</strong></span></span></div><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 1.45em;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: georgia;" class="bbc_font"><strong>It is a dark time for all of England and frequent wars among the nobility keep lands changing hands. Just such a war has occured. The new ruler of Neville Castle wants to prevent any revolt so he turns the wife of Lord William Jonathon Henry Neville IV, his slain enemy, over to some of his men. They are to humiliate and use her in any degrading means they so desire so she will be unable to use religous authorities to make a claim to the throne as wife and the people will be frightened to revolt.<br><br>Five men have signed up for this task...and so our story unfolds.<br>~~~~~~~~~</strong></span></span></div><br><div align="center">(http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/ss291/Lucille79_photos/E%20Characters/display_1821466-1.jpg)</div><br><div align="center">Opening Post For Lady Skylark Neville</div><br>A cold wind blew threw the room and rushed over the woman sitting before the fireplace. She shivered and pulled the blanket closer about her body frowning in discomfort. An old woman stood behind her brushing her long thick hair continuously. The old woman glared at the lady as she shivered feeling her old bones scream out with pain from having worked a lifetime seeing to the comfort of the rich. The woman did not seem to even notice however, she simply stared into the fire without a word.<br><br>A key entered the lock on the ancient door and a guard opened it for the servant bringing dinner. She entered silently and placed the tray on the table and left without ever saying a word. The guard stared at the woman as long as possible before closing the door and once more locking it tightly shut.<br><br>Minutes passed silently before the old woman finally had the woman's hair braided and pinned securely. "Will there be anything else this evening Mi' Lady?" she asked without any warmth at all.<br><br>Lady Skylark rose from her chair and turned to look at the withered old servant, "That will be all for tonight Helen." she quietly answered and walked softly to the table to observe the food. "Please remove this tray, I will not require any food this evening." she informed Helen as she walked back and sat before the fireplace once more. She reached for a book and began to read never looking at Helen again.<br><br>Once down at the kitchen Helen began filling in everyone on the condition of the bitch of Neville Castle. "I tell you she is a cold hearted bitch that one! Not a word did she ever speak to me all through her bath and after! I cannot imagine who she thinks she is!? I know for a certainty that she was informed about the Master's plans for her today, yet nothing! She acts like angels will sweep down and save her from her fate! If you ask me no woman has ever deserved to be put in her place more than that bitch!" The kitchen filled with the laughter of angry servants delighted at the fall of such a high born woman.<br><br>Back upstairs Sky looked up from her book and scanned the barren room she was locked in. Two weeks ago she had watched as her husband was buried and she had foolishly thought she was free. A single tear raced down her cheek as she stared into the fire, praying for a miracle.
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				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>01-07-2009, 07:56:17</strong>
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				The sound of leather boots stilled the laughter from the servants as a man walked into the room. He was only of average height but walked like a dangerous panther. The servants knew who he was but only from glimpses. One of the new lords they believed though the shirt laced loosely and the black pants would not have seemed out of place being worn by any of them. For a Lord he didn't act and dress as wealthy and arrogant.<br><br>He stopped by the table where the tray of food had been put. His blue eyes took it in while he gave a strong sniff. "Smells mighty good. She didn't eat huh?" He asked, his voice soft. Several heads shook no. "Who served this and cooked this?"<br><br>A little hesitant an older woman and a younger girl stepped forward. He gave a nod. "Take the tray and come with me."<br><br>When they left the servants gossiped some more sine they had had only glimpses of the five new lords of the castle. He took them upstairs and had the guard open the room of the former lady of the castle. <br><br>He walked into the room and looked around. Functional furniture was only allowed. The light from the fireplace gave his blond hair a touch of lighter and darker shades. With his hand he waved the servants to place the tray on the table again and then to stand. <br><br>"I am Lord Jason. When I enter a room you will stand." He stared at Lady Skylark. "These good people fixed you something to eat. You will bow before them and ask their forgiveness for having not eaten what they made for you." There was authority in his voice, tinged with anger. Both servants exchanged looks at the command being made.
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				Post by: <strong>jilorbb</strong> on <strong>08-07-2009, 03:01:51</strong>
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				Julien had inspected every nook and cranny of his new room at the manor. He was incredibly happy to be out of that wretched dungeon but full of a nervous energy that he hadn't been able to rid himself of yet. A million ideas were running through his head, and had been since he was released and given to the opportunity at hand.<br><br>It was comforting to have been washed and wearing his genteel clothing again but, even though he looked much the same, Julien certainly had changed. His time below ground grew him into a fine-looking man, it was too bad his mind did not match. He was bitter and paranoid, not at all the sweet, helpful and trusting boy he used to be.<br><br>After he finished with his room he moved out to inspect the halls and heard Jason's voice down the way. On a whim, he followed it, and soon realized that he spoke with anger and that anger must be directed to the Lady Sky. With this in mind, Julien continued down but his face showed less interest than it had previously. Peeking into the room he noticed the odd looks on the servants' faces and he leaned against the door frame to take in the scene.
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				Post by: <strong>rahatngt</strong> on <strong>12-07-2009, 16:03:28</strong>
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				Koran was pacing along the length of the room that he was given waiting for the moment when he would be called for what he had been chosen for.<br><br>The decor and luxury of the room didn't attract him much. He was a man born in poverty, lived a life mostly alone and simple until the day he met her and then been through much worse in the dungeon of&nbsp; Neville and the torment of knowing that such a precious life was lost due to him and the ruthlessness of some monsters. Well lord Skylark may have found escape in death but he would bestow the payment on her.<br><br>No he wouldn't even kill her if they offered him the chance. This was much better, he was going to shame her in front of everyone. He knew how to pleasure women, those court ladies how they wanted to be pleasured and they had taught him, ordered him into doing everything that pleasured him while often leaving him to be until her. Her .. it was always her, every good thing reminded him of her goodness and every bad one made him make a comparison against her, how endlessly long and dark his life seemed to be. His fingers had been black and calloused, his face filled with grit after hours beside the fire of his gorging hearth but his heart has been light satisfied in the simple life of his. Now everything is dark .. so whats the use of this shiny room, white fluffy bed. Angrily he picked up the nice brass goblet that came wine with his food, offered like he was a nobleman right at his own room by the kitchen servant. He looked at it with angry burning eyes and hurled it with all the strength of his massive arms.
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				Post by: <strong>Doomsday</strong> on <strong>12-07-2009, 20:54:01</strong>
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				He was familiar with the job at hand; the usurper sat in Lord Neville's throne, drinking deeply a cup of brandy, and Ser Willys Coffman stood only a handful of paces to the man's side, arms crossed in a protective manner. The knight had once protected Lord Neville like this, until he was tossed out of the castle and chased from the city like a dog. The only thing he had left was his dignity... When he was given the opportunity to strike out at his former Lord's castle, it was difficult to keep a straight face. Willys lead the vanguard in the battle, the first man through the gates after Neville's oaken portals were dashed away by the siege engines. He was not quick enough to slay Lord Neville, but he had inspected the man before his body had time to cool, and Willys was confident that the cruel Lord was indeed dead.<br><br>He is now a member of the five forsaken men, as their new lord calls them. Men who played vital roles in securing the castle, and were to be rewarded... With the Lady Neville. If not for her, he would have been on the opposite side of the battle, and perhaps Lord Neville might have lived the day... The usurper had depended on his knowledge of the castle to bring it down, where would the man have been without that knowledge? The new lord gave Ser Coffman a dismissive wave. "I have sufficient protection, Ser. Go seek your prize; I've kept you long enough." Wordlessly, Willys obeyed, and he left the throne room, striding quickly towards the hallway. The longsword on his belt slapped against his thigh with each step, a feeling he had experienced since childhood, and he would feel somewhat... Absent, without the heavy thud against his leg. Willys was approaching Lady Skylark's quarters, and he a couple of his fellow forsaken men approaching as well...
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				Post by: <strong>LadySky</strong> on <strong>12-07-2009, 22:22:31</strong>
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				Sky tensed in apprehension as she heard the approaching footsteps. She had hoped to be left in peace for at least this one night. Taking a deep breath she straightened her shoulders and placed her mask of indifference firmly upon her face, never let them see you cry Sky....<br><br><em>"I am Lord Jason. When I enter a room you will stand." He stared at Lady Skylark. "These good people fixed you something to eat. You will bow before them and ask their forgiveness for having not eaten what they made for you."</em><br><br>For several long moments she simply sat staring straight ahead, not knowing what she should do. Did it even matter anymore?<br><br>Slowly Lady Skylark rose from her seat and faced the people in her chamber. "I do apologize ladies for being unable to eat your well cooked meal, I find my insides are quite uncooperative right now and fear I will not be able to eat. I will try however, I would not want to appear ungrateful. I suppose knowing that 5 "Lords" are about to mutilate my body has affected my appetite."<br><br>With those words she made her way to the small round table in the room and sat down, preparing to eat. Never once did she take her eyes off of Lord Jason, glaring at the monster that she would be forced to endure much as she had been forced to endure her now dead husband. Remembering him she smirked, nothing they could dream up to do to her could be worse than his imagination.
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				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>12-07-2009, 22:58:04</strong>
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				Jason watched her performance closely. When she had made her little speech and went to sit at the table he turned to the two startled women. Their mouths open and closing like fish, trying to take in the great lady apologizing to them. He gave them a slight bow which got them going more that a Lord had done so.<br><br>"Please return to your duties now. Thank you ladies." Jason dismissed them. Then he turned his attention back to Sky herself. He saw the smirk and had to smirk himself. <br><br>"Nicely phrased witch. Still trying to be the high and mighty when you never were. Those two honest women are worth more than a hundred of you."<br><br>He walked over behind her. She would only know by watching because his footsteps were soundless. It was what made him such an effective scout and lead striker in an attack. Jason stopped just behind her. "You have no need to fear me mutilating you as you termed it. No one will even know what I have done except you. I'm sure I will be in your dreams as you remember."<br><br>He wrapped his hand in her long hair almost gently while he talked. Abruptly he yanked her head back, letting her neck bang against the back of her chair exposing her throat. Jason leaned over and kissed her lips hard, possessively, the pressure forcing her head back more so the top of the chair would hurt the back of her neck. <br><br>Then he let go and laughed. "No witch when I am finished you will be lower than a slut, a whore but there won't be anything mutilated about you." he shook his head. "Nothing you can point to and make pretty speeches about. Only what is inside your memories."<br><br>He looked up to see Julien had been watching. Jason went down on his hunches beside her. "You see my dear, you will still look beautiful but all the people will know you are worth less than the dust on their shoes and you are a liar. Even the whores will know they are more truthful and better." He pitched his voice as sweet, reasonable, even friendly. <br><br>Then he straighten back up and stepped back behind her, silent and unseen. For the moment he would let her own imagination prey on her. It could be much worse then any physical thing he could do just then.
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				Post by: <strong>LadySky</strong> on <strong>12-07-2009, 23:15:30</strong>
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				His words felt as a slap to her face but Sky held herself impassive. Never let them see you cry Sky....<br><br>A trickle of true fear began to creep up her spine as Lord Jason stalked her, he was so quiet it made the room seem to large. His threat of living in her dreams was probably accurate she decided, of course she had lived with horrifying dreams for many years now, nothing he could add to them could be worse than she currently suffered.<br><br>Lady Sky was very used to the abuse of a man, nobody knew all the horrific beatings and malicious acts Lord Neville had forced her to endure. When Lord Jason yanked her hair back she did gasp but no sound left her mouth. She was quite used to being attacked viciously and very good at suffering in silence.<br><br>Her memories again, he continued to threaten her memories. Did he really not know of Lord Neville's abuses? Lady Sky had always been very good at hiding any evidence but somehow she had truly believed that others at least suspected what he did to his wife. It seemed her prayers of being rescued and freed from his clutches had all been foolish dreams after all. If she could just survive this perhaps she had hope to start over far away from this place?<br><br>Lord Jason was truly a monster she decided, anyone who could appear to be someone worthy of trust and love as he did and have such a black and heartless soul had to be a monster. What of the other men? Were they all beasts bent on making her pay for someone elses crimes? Was she truly as bad as they made her out to be? Perhaps her dead husband was correct after all, she was a whore and deserved no better than a whores existence. With that thought her chin trembled slightly and for the first time in many many years she let fear creep into her eyes.
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				Post by: <strong>jilorbb</strong> on <strong>13-07-2009, 02:34:20</strong>
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				From his vantage point at the door, Julien surveyed the scene with a near cool disinterest. He expected that for several of the men, perhaps all of them, sex would be part of the degradation they had in mind for Lady Sky and Jason's words and kiss reinforced that thought. <br><br>The tall young man crossed his arms before him, his stomach suddenly upset. It was a problem he had been having off and on since the deal was struck. He knew what the five of them were going to do to Lady Sky was wrong, though he had dismissed it as cruelly ironic "justice". Occasionally he wondered if he would be able to go through it or if it would have been better to just leave town. Still, it was better to never let others know about his feelings, lest they be considered a weakness for him.<br><br>He straightened his long brown hair in its tiny ponytail as he considered the situation further. There was a new look in the eyes of the always impassive Lady and he wondered what it was. Emotion rarely made it into her eyes and it always appeared out of place so the odd sight wasn't quite as easy to understand as one would expect, though it did prompt Julien to raise one brow over his half-lidded green and brown eyes.
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				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>13-07-2009, 05:30:17</strong>
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				Jason was abruptly near her again, almost whispering in her ear. His goal to startle her. "Do you love your parents? Do anything for them?" he let the whisper sink in. "But watch them get crushed by someone who could have saved them but decided ti turn her head and raise her chin in disdain?"<br><br>Her little speech, almost silent acceptance of his kiss all told him she viewed herself as a victim. As long as that held, she would endure anything the five lords dished out. So he was going to torture her a different way. He was still under orders to show her as a whore, unfaithful wife, unable to make any appeals but she would survive that. It wouldn't haunt her night and day, especially day. A continuous nightmare.<br><br>"Have you ever watched the work of your lifetime being burned while the woman who could stop it only smiled and nodded, enjoying your punishment for something you never did?" He moved behind her, suddenly whispering in her other ear.<br><br>"If you could get that person now what would you do to her?"<br>
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				Post by: <strong>LadySky</strong> on <strong>18-07-2009, 03:28:20</strong>
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				Sky could not stop her surprised jerking as Lord Jason came near again. At his mention of parents she almost laughed, <em>love her parents? Would she do anything for them?</em> She had sacrificed her life for them and never had they even praised her for it! She despised them and wished them ill every day of her miserable life.<br><br>Continuing to stare blankly forward, unwilling to show emotion for these monsters Lady Sky listened as Lord Jason continued to speak. At the mention of crimes she looked down focusing on a small scrape in the flooring. Her eyes burned with the need to cry because she knew he was correct. She had simply allowed everything her wicked husband had done to happen. Not once had she even voiced her disgust of him.<br><br><em>"If you could get that person now what would you do to her?"</em><br><br>The whispered question burned in her ear and she shivered. Her hands began to tremble and she could not stop the lone tear from escaping her eye. <em>What would she have done to her now dead husband if given the opportunity to make him pay for his deeds?</em> A lump of fear formed in her throat and she could not breathe nor swallow. Lady Sky knew she was beginning to panic because she knew exactly the horrors she would have reaped upon Lord Neville if she had been given the chance.<br><br>For the first time she looked up into Lord Jason's eyes and her entire body began to shake with terror. She would not survive his punishment of that she was sure. Looking to Lord Julien she also saw her demise burning in his eyes and in a small and trembling voice she answered.<br><br>"I would make her pay."
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				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>18-07-2009, 07:37:23</strong>
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				Jason gave a slight nod. His face remained emotionless, his blue eyes cold like ice. He glanced to Julien as if to say your turn. <br><br>Then he straightened and left the room. There was a little gathering he now wanted to prepare. The first cut had been made in Sky. There would be many more once he had his little reception arranged.<br><br>Before he did it he would send word he wished to speak to the other Lords involved. What better way for Sky to learn what her subjects now thought of her then for them to be allowed to voice them to her in the audience chamber. He would be there, and he hoped some of the other lords, to keep her from physical harm but rotten tomatoes and such .... well they would stain but not maim and kill....
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				Post by: <strong>jilorbb</strong> on <strong>25-07-2009, 08:10:21</strong>
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				So many times during his imprisonment, Julien had worked through his emotions over what happened. Perhaps even a month ago he might have ran to her, given the chance, and demanded, "Why? Why do you do these things? Why did you allow me to take a punishment I did not deserve?!" But his last few weeks had stripped him of much of his caring and had continued to watch the two of them with his cool eyes, showing very little emotional reaction. How odd it was that the end of the treatment that the Lady put him through, he would end up with part of the very same attitude she had before!<br><br>He caught Jason's indication only a few moments he had give it though he remained silent at his station by the door for a few minutes afterward. He studied the face of the lady who had erred them all, and wondered if she was putting on a show for them or if she was truly moved by fear or - less likely - empathy.<br><br>When finally he took to moving, he walked quietly and slowly to her side. "How would you do that?" he asked softly. 
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				Post by: <strong>LadySky</strong> on <strong>27-07-2009, 01:58:51</strong>
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				Sky was feeling faint. The room spun and she simply could not get enough air into her lungs. Would she survive this? Did she even want to she wondered? Many times she had considered killing herself during her long years of life with greedy and unkind parents, then later with a monster for a husband. Would her death have saved any of these men heartache?<br><br>Taking her life was a cowards way out however and Sky knew it. Lord Jason was right about her she thought sadly. She was no better than her parents or her dead husband.<br><br>Looking up proudly, for it was all Sky knew how to do, she spoke calmly and without emotion. "Public humiliation is always an excellent tool when dealing with a prisoner. Physical punishment has it's place but usually mental torture works better at breaking the soul. Take everything you know is dear to that person and destroy it."<br><br>As she spoke so coldly Sky was thinking of the public humiliation these men surely were planning for her. She was sure she would feel horrible at how her non-action had hurt others but she also knew she would survive it. What could she not survive? For a moment she thought of nothing they could do to her or take from her that she gave a damn about.<br><br>Her face showed a flash of pure terror for all of a moment before she recovered and placed the cold mask on her features once more. If they ever found out about them they would surely kill them. Her mind raced as she tried to figure out how to hide her only treasures from the men hell bent on breaking her heart.
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				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>31-07-2009, 23:16:26</strong>
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				Having made what preparations he could at this hour, Jason wondered what Julien had been up to during his absence. However he decided to let his fellow lord have more time for instead he began to make his way through the castle, talking to servants, seeing who had served with the Lady, what did she show a liking for, what caused her to smile. Building a picture of her in his mind. What would cause the most sting and hurt, the most humiliation. What would make her cry unreservedly. <br><br>The picture emerging to him was a mixed one. In public she was ice but when she though herself alone, she was different. Many of the servants thought her sad that she was unable to have a child. Some suggested she had taken to sleeping with some of the guards for that reason. Since none of the guards were available he couldn't verify that but the stories kept coming back to her giving the orders and them obeying so her being forced to do as a man told her would be a reverse of that. The only jarring note to that picture was her husband who did the ordering.<br><br>That gave him a new idea to try on her.
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				Post by: <strong>Doomsday</strong> on <strong>02-08-2009, 10:07:21</strong>
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				Ser Coffman had eventually found himself in the barracks, meeting with the soldiers who either laid down their arms in surrender to their forces, were fortunate enough not to die in battle, or were fortunate enough not to have been a part of the fight. So many unfamiliar faces... Lord Neville would have surely had the day if he had been sane enough to keep his best men in arms... How many cunning generals and brave soldiers had been exiled out of such ridiculous jealousy?<br><br>A man came to him then, with summons to the audience hall... From Jason, the Swift. Who was that upstart to command him? Nevertheless, he found himself before Jason, though he held his chin high when he spoke. "You've asked for me?"
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				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>02-08-2009, 10:19:36</strong>
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				"Yes Lord Coffman. I wished to speak with you about our assignment." Jason gave him a friendly nod. "I am arranging for the lady in question to meet with her former subjects in the audience chamber where they may freely express what they think of her. Earlier, I visited her and realized she doesn't know really know what she has done. I think meeting in such a fashion while sting her pride, hurt her much worse then just using her body."<br><br>He outlined the plan to where she would sit, rotten fruit available on request. "I am seeking help in keeping her safe from physical harm while she gets an earful of what her people think of her. Perhaps you should go visit her and see how resolved she is to go through torture but this...this strikes deep into how she sees herself. A victim to us for being on the losing side. I am betting she will not be able to use that mental refuge when confronted by the true victims of her actions."<br><br>Jason spread his hands. "Since all five of us are involved in this I didn't want to proceed without approval and knowledge of what I am planning."
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				Post by: <strong>rahatngt</strong> on <strong>02-08-2009, 10:30:44</strong>
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				Koran finally came out of his Revere of the past anguish and his desire for revenge to decide that he needed to find out whats happening before he could take some action.<br><br>He came out of his room and walked around to find any of his other partner in revenge. It was then he caught the other two talking and heard the last words from Jason. These two were upper class people, those who commanded respect before and maybe they would understand how to torture her better so he would let them do what they decide.<br><br>He would be satisfied to get his hands on her at some point and watch her face, look at what the shame does to her as he degrades her.<br><br>"I haven't heard what you have said completely lord Jason but I do not understand much of what makes sense in your circle of people so I would let you decide what you want to do. I will just want my own time with her at some point to do as I please. But don't worry, I don't plan to hurt her physically at leaset not much. I would shame her like she and snob husband did to my woman."<br><br>His face showed the anguish for a split second which was quickly overshadowed by the flaring anger in his eyes.
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				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>03-08-2009, 04:24:56</strong>
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				Jason covered a chuckle. His circle of people? What, sellswords? Or his farmer parents? "Well Lord Koran what you just said is what I hope to do. Make her ashamed of the face that looks back at her in the mirror. All five of us are under orders to also be physical with her. I just don't think it will hurt her like she has hurt all these peoples." <br><br>He looked at Lord Coffman. "As I said, she almost told me she sees herself as a victim and I seek to change that. As a victim she can blame us and survive anything physical you toss at her. As someone who deserves it and knows she deserves it, being physical will have a greater effect on her."<br><br>He looked at both men. Picked because of their link to what the lady had done but also because they had fought together to make it possible. "Lord Julien is up with her now and I was heading back that way to see what has gone on. Maybe you can have your chance with her tonight Lord Koran. Nothing says we have to let her get any sleep every night."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Doomsday</strong> on <strong>08-08-2009, 17:13:11</strong>
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				It was an interesting proposal, making the victim feel like the guilty party. Ordinarily, he would be repulsed by such a vulgar idea, but Ser Coffman had not felt like a knight in a very long time, and this day was no exception. He wrung his fingers through each other, stretching them out and eliciting loud cracking noises from the knuckles. "I'm not sure what you want me to say to her, but I think I can do that, <em>Jason.</em>" Koran had called him a Lord, be it intentional or not, but Willys would not misplace Jason in the proper hierarchy. They were all equals in this unsavory task.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>12-08-2009, 05:42:58</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Jason gave Coffman a nod. "I don't think we have to say anything. Let the people around here do all the cussing at her. I only plan to honor the agreement of no permanent bodily harm, just in case one of the people want to end her life."<br><br>Then he smiled. "I think I will get a bottle of wine and see what interesting things Lord Julien has been up to."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>jilorbb</strong> on <strong>12-08-2009, 18:45:36</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Julien hadn't failed to catch the subtle show of fear in her eyes, but his only reaction was a sigh as he turned toward one of the room's windows. He moved slowly, most of the time the others were gone from the room he was not even speaking to her. Eventually he leaned with his back to the wall opposite from where she sat and he brought a hand to his down turned chin. <br><br>His eyes barely focused on the Lady as he looked her up and down. Somehow, his new power confused him. There was some shred of his former self that remained, though it might just be that he was merely used to acting and thinking a certain way. At any cost, every time he came to an idea of how he might "make her pay" he reconsidered his actions. At one point he even considered chopping off her lovely hair, he even crossed the room to feel a lock of it between his fingers. But then he remembered how he always used to admire it and he turned away in disgust, torn. <br><br>It took everything within him in that moment not to run out and scream and shake her. He wanted to know "why" but he knew he would get no answer... certainly not one that would console him.<br><br>"Sky...." he said slowly. "What do you suppose is the real meaning to the actions taken against you since your husband's death?" His words were crawling, as if difficult to actually come from his mouth. "I fear that you do not truly understand the circumstances."
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LadySky</strong> on <strong>14-08-2009, 16:58:11</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The longer the man stood in the room over her the smaller the room appeared to become. Over and over she closed her eyes praying for strength to endure what she knew was inevitable. When she had first been married to Lord Neville, Skylark had spent hours of her day praying for a miracle, praying for some escape route to appear. It was after a particularly horrific beating that she stopped praying for a miracle. Lord Neville had taken her to a small cottage in the woods and hired an elderly beggar woman to tend her after he had whipped her back so raw she feared the skin would never grow back. Skylark had known after that experience that God had decided she was to suffer and her pleas for rescue were falling on deaf ears. Now, now she simply prayed for strength.<br><br>She was lost in her own thoughts when his voice drifted to her once more. She instinctively sat straight and held her chin high, her only defence in the world was her facade of indifference.<br><br><em>"What do you suppose is the real meaning to the actions taken against you since your husband's death?","I fear that you do not truly understand the circumstances."</em><br><br>Her brown furrowed as she considered his question. These men had all been honorable once, men with good souls she knew for a fact. It was quickly becoming apparent to her that each of them believed she deserved this punishment and perhaps they were correct, partially.<br><br>With a firm voice filled with conviction Lady Sky looked at him with no fear in her eyes, "Lord Julien I know that there are two separate stories unfolding here right now. The most important is that the new ruler of Neville Lands is using 5 honorable men and their grudges to ensure his own will and purpose. Five men are being used to ensure that I cannot lay claim to the throne with the aide of any religious authority. Another wicked, devious, and powerful man is using others to make sure his life is comfortable and safe."<br><br>Sky paused for a moment to collect her thoughts and courage...<br><br>"Secondly, I have made wrong choices in my life, choices that I must pay for. Five honorable men who feel they were wronged by me and very likely were are now seeking to avenge themselves upon me. I am not afraid of anything you will do, I ceased allowing fear to control me many years ago." she finished speaking and simply sat patiently waiting for the man's opinion of her haughty reply. She knew very well that her attitude was going to get her in worse trouble but after years of developing the protective mask how was she simply to let it fall and be who she was deep inside her soul? Truly Sky was not even sure she had a soul anymore...scars that covered her entire body spoke of her loss of humanity years before.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>jilorbb</strong> on <strong>16-08-2009, 22:13:30</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				The young man vocally scoffed and shook his head at the Lady's words. What might have been either a smile or a sneer turned up the corners of his mouth and he continued to stare at her in near-disbelief for a few moments before wild laughter suddenly began pouring from him violently. <br><br>"You think he's <em>using us?</em>" he asked, swinging his hand in her direction idly. "Oh, you <em>would</em> say something like that, wouldn't you?" he went on icily, narrowing his eyes. "You <em>would</em> try your hand at getting the five of us to feel your plight...." <br><br>Crossing the room toward her in two large steps he bent down and grabbed her by a thick handful of her long hair. "Well, you see, that just would not work." he tightened his grip on her hair and pulled her head back so that she would be forced to face him directly. "You see, we are nothing like you. And, contrary to what you believe and say, we were given an opportunity. We're not being <em>forced</em> into anything."<br><br>He looked her over, then, and took in everything he was never able to before as he had never been permitted this close to her. <em>"The last time I was able to smell her..." </em> he thought, bad memories of the day he was imprisoned flooding his mind and making his eyes look far away once again. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LadySky</strong> on <strong>04-09-2009, 01:49:05</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Skylark gasped from the sting of pain when he grabbed her thick hair, showing fear in her eyes as she looked at him. Skylark had long ago learned the proper balance of how much fear to show and when to stop. Lord Neville had treated her to innumerable punishments of which she would never forget and showing a male fear when he attacked was important, all males expected it Skylark knew.<br><br>"Yes My Lord." she whispered softly, hoping he would simply begin beating her or raping her, waiting was her weakness, she was never good at waiting.<br><br>For a moment her mind wandered back to a few years previous, the first winter after her marriage, the first time she had to wait for the storm to hit. Her summer had been filled with brutal beatings every time her husband was unsuccessful at mating with her. So young still and still hopeful for a miracle, Lady Skylark had snuck to the village and begged the midwife there to advise her. Every treatment she could imagine was given her and Skylark had embarked on an almost obsessive trek to heal her husband. Providing an heir was her only hope of survival she knew. Skylark did not know that early in her marriage how many spies her husband employed. For the right price Lord Neville could learn of every move Skylark made, when he discovered her secret treatments she was administering his rage was something of nightmares.<br><br>Skylark visibly trembled as she sat in the little room, the young Lord holding her head roughly as he stared far away, they were both lost in memories...<br><br>Skylark could see the small dwelling her now dead husband had driven her too. Far away from all others and alone she had paid dearly for her attempts to cure him. Lord Neville had stripped Skylark naked and tied her to the tree out front for three long days and nights. All she could do was wait...wait...wait...The lash of the whip upon her body still stung, she was sure she was going to die. She remembered praying for a miracle, praying for help or hope, now she knew better, she should have prayed for death.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cedrick</strong> on <strong>04-09-2009, 03:27:29</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				With something of a smile, Jason hefted the bottle of wine off the rack in the cellar. Neville certainly stocked a good wine cellar. He hadn't seen this vintage in years. He looked at the label, letting his memories go back to when he had first seen it. Just after his first assignment as a sellsword before his parents had gotten their message to him that their land had been seized.<br><br>Whistling some old tune he had heard long ago, he headed back to the kitchen. Here he sought out several wine glasses. Holding them by the stems, he gave the women still in the kitchen a wink before heading back out. Behind him he heard them giggle about how differant the new lords were from before.<br><br><br>He had no set plan in mind, just a curiosity as to what had been happening in the tower room since he had left. Jason couldn't speak for the other Lords of course and only vaguely knew their motives but one thing was fairly certain, they had fought side by side to bring the tryant down. Now together they would make his cold hearted wife learn that going to hell might be a relief from what would happen to her here. Naturally he was going to do his best that she didn't get to go to hell any time soon, just wish she had. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Five Men &amp; A Lady [NC:Extreme]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jack Stalker</strong> on <strong>12-09-2009, 05:23:52</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				There was a <strong>BANG! </strong> &nbsp;<br><br>A gunshot from the scullery!<br><br>Before anyone could react Francis Kincaid strolled into the Kitchen, adjusting his clothes. "Stupid trollop. I warned her... no teeth..."<br><br>He addressed the gathered kitchen staff while shaking around his smoking gun barrel. "There's been an accident, terrible business, poor young Alice has suffered a fatal injury whilst cleaning my gun, her brains are all over the cheese, what little of them there were. See that she is disposed of will you." he gestured at the oldest servant. There was no question of them not accepting his 'version' of what had happened. It was the truth... from a certain point of view.<br><br>Francis gathered his thoughts. It was time to seek out that strumpet of a wife that he'd been invited to destroy. He holstered his gun, he wouldn't be needing it for combat again any time soon. He might decide to insert it's blood splattered barrel into a convenient hole, but that is something that would happen according to his mood. If this woman was a donkey, a whore with the face of a man, then he would not allow his member anywhere near her, he would simply use and abuse her with tools.<br><br>A pistol, a whip, a poker, a smouldering log from the fire... they were all tools at his disposal if her flesh did not excite him. If it did, then his own flesh and blood weapon would be brought to bear, among other things.<br><br>He licked his lips in anticipation.
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