OOC: Are you ordering around the group or the Hakiems? I'm assuming its the group; correct me if I'm wrong.

IC:
Shada leads them right up to the stairs, and is already walking down when Grenada's order comes through her ears. Not even turning around, she continues to walk as she mentally shouts, 'Grenada! What the heck are you doing!?!'

Upstairs, though, things are actually going quite well. Noticing the green band on the Deku's arm, one of the Hakiems chuckles as he moves to show his own black handkerchief. While Grenada is being recognized as equal to a L4 Hakiem, this one is L2.

Following the mercenary's gaze to the Gilded Swords, the man shakes his head. "Unfortunately," he mutters so that the other Hakiems can't overhear, "we can't take the weapons, even for this hunt. Master Karunik is enforcing the rule that these weapons are to be used only in the training room downstairs. Says that if we can't recapture those prisoners with our bare hands then we don't deserve to be Hakiems."

Lowering his own hood, he reveals a mess of blond hair and a youthful expression on his face. "Name's Segnin. You must be relatively new to the organization...and yet you're already commanding a bunch of initiates. The higher ups must have a lot of faith in your skills." He extends his hand towards the Deku, being exceptionally friendly.

after dogura's remark, he was on kasei's kill list. I repeat, I hate all of you, especially dogura, but he's right, if we stick together, we MIGHT just live, not! kasei leaves the group, and starts the other direction, his voice much darker. I don't need any of you...

Alex's hand shakes as he hears Kasei's thought's, keeping himself from speaking, as the Hakiems could recognize his Zora voice then a thought flashed trought his mind 'Are all Hakiems necesaryly Sheikah?' hoping that Shada would hear it
He looked at the young Hakiem in front of them, he didn't look evil at all
'But then, maybe all of them'

Hello anybody there!
this place is so deserted where the hell is everybody!
tok..tok azadors shoes sounded a little..odd on these parts...
tok.....tok...tok...tok

stupid shoes!

tok...tok...tok....tok....tok....tok

stupid palace!

tok....tok...tok.tok.tok.tok.tok

more shoe steps could be heard....azador stopped walking...
hello any body there!

tok...tok..tok.tok.tok

Who is there! i command that you show your self
he looked around.. nothing but an empty hall

I am not stayinghere..if I want to live...
hmmm. lets run!

Shada! anybody! ..where are you! azador shouted

OOC: I'm not too sure how I feel about the whole Raven/Kasei thing being glossed over, but I guess I can act like Raven got a satisfactory answer and continued following the others. Just, if something similar happens can the event be concluded before we move on. Thanks.

IC: Satisfied that Kasei's remark was an innoncent one he follows the rest of the group. Seeing the rows of weapons does not excite Raven but the sight of the gleaming golden light coming off the Gilded Swords does. Just like Red's he thinks. He tries to get a closer look but the intervention by the Hakiem thwarts his attempt.

Rose closes the door she was about to open all the way, and turned around, watching Grenada and the Hakiem. Hopefully, they won't be revealed as the captives and be forced to fight the Hakiem, because she wasn't sure if she could take on the whole base.

Arco bows his head slightly when the L2 Hakiem approaches, shrinking submissively in the same way he would when the master craftsmen of the Mountain would arrive for an inspection, years ago. The way he stood a few paces behind Grenada with his hands tucked carefully in the expanses of his hodded robe, he looks strikingly like your average low-ranking Hakiem. His average Sheikah build seems to fit the mold well, too. Perhaps that's why the disguise--or perhaps any disguise--melds with him so well? Because he is average? Quiet? Dull, and vapid?

Segnin.

Arco stores this name into his mind out of habit, and allows the ravenous piranhells of his mind to snap it up and digest it however they can...

Grenada was mortified. What was he supposed to do now, he wasn't sure what this guys rank was, though he looked young and new, he was higher than the initiates. It didn't help that he knew nothing of the Hakiems, their tendencies or the way they worked. He knew that this guy didn't leave when he ordered him to, he was probably a higher rank than this green. He cursed himself for his misstep, he shouldhave stayed with the group. He wanted to ask Shada what to do, but knew it would take too long, he didn't want to seem too hesitant. Reaching out, he pulls the long sleeve back to reveal his leafy, green hand and oblige the Hakiem.

"Hello Segnin, my name's..."

Do I use my own name? I know they don't like me from the battle, but that doesn't mean they know my name. If they do though...

"Grenada."

He releases his grip as he cringes on the inside, he couldn't have just said it, he wanted something else. Anything would be better than his real name. He knew it was time to get out of their.

"Anyway, I'll catch you later, don't think Zaboorak will be too happy if we don't find them soon."

He heads out and hopes Zaboorak was the name he was supposed to say. He places his rigth foot on the stair and begins his ascent.

Feeling that Grenada had talked way to much, Alex didn't feel the necessity to make friends here, wherever this is, trying to fake a human voice he said
"Grenada! Remember, our orders are strict ('wonder what orders')" he said as he grabbed Grenada's shoulder "we can't allow ourselves any more distractions" hopping to get Grenada back in the world, and that the hakiems wouldn't pay much attention, he lowered hi head so nobody could see his eyes
'Come, we shouldn't even be talking' he said telepathically then he started walking away

Since Grenada had somewhat broken away from the group, it seemed like there was only one option left...

For the group to... regroup around Grenada. It would make sense, too, if the Deku was supposed to be their superior. Understanding this (or perhaps just following out of habit), Arco nods his head--you can see his hood bob slightly--and trails towards the stairs after Grenada.

OOC: By the way, I'll be out of town until Sunday night. Seeya guys then; hopefully we'll be in the Morek room by then XD.

Darker.. it was getting darker.. no candles.. no windows nothing.. only darkness

FIRE.. aaah.. much better.. i knew it was a good idea to take some wood with me..
now i finally can see the walls...

Further in the shadow.. two red balls appeared.. no balls eyes.. fire red eyes

who is there!
I am a magician i can burn you a live if i must!
show your self!

OOC: Okay, let's get back on track. Now that I'm officially in college, I can't promise that I'll be on nearly as frequently, but I'll do what I can to insure that FoG keeps going strong!

But before I begin my response, there's something I must say:

Master. Goron. You. Did. Not. !!!

I can't believe you actually did that!!! What the heck am I - how am I supposed to - why do you inflict such mental torment upon me!?!?!?!?!

Okay, you just bought another fifty HP on the big boss thing.

JK. I was already going to add another hundred after the difficulty with Dyquis anyways.

IC:
Segnin grins as Grenada begins, but his face suddenly turns confused at the sound of the Deku's name. "Grenada?" he mumbles, almost so softly that it is a mere whisper. "But wait...that's the name of one of the -"

He is cut off as, from behind, Tayro quickly closes the door to the corridor. Segnin doesn't hesitate to begin barking orders. "It's the prisoners!" he calls to the other Hakiems in the room, whose heads jerk towards the shrouded prisoners. Grabbing their blades from the sheathes and bring them up, charging towards the group.

"ELEMENTAL BURST - LIGHT!"

From the stairwell flies upward hundreds of shining orbs, all bearing the energy of the element that Sheikah are weakest against. Completely overwhelmed by their unseen attacker's strike, the Hakiems are instantly slammed up against the walls, most unconscious, but some dead.

Examining the bodies of Shada's targets, you realize that there is no sight of the spike-haired Sheikah, Segnin.

Shada reappears from the stairs, quickly stabbing the heart of one of those still drawing breath. Then, grabbing the corpse, she pulls him down the stairs with her. 'Good work, Tayro,' you hear in the telepathic communication. 'Grenada...never, ever say your name again.'

All Alex can think about is getting away as quickly as possible, but in any case Shada's attack hadn't been enough, he shrieked
"Elemental Burst Light!" then, after making sure everyone was in the other side of the door, he shut it behind him
"Great! Say goodbye to the element of surprise, they were looking for us, now they will be actually chasing us" he starts picking up the passe as he says to Shada
'OK Shada, now let's to the only way left, the Moroks Room..."

With bodies in tow, the group ventures down towards whatever the stairs may lead...

The stairs are indeed wide, enough for five people to walk side by side, but these stairs wrap around a column. As a result, the room that the group comes to is actually directly beneath the one where Segnin had been searching.

The room is entirely earthen again, carved out from dirt and stone. Two caverns stretch out to the left and right, through which flows a long, rushing river. Though there is no way of proving it, the source of the flow is an eardrum beating crash out of sight down the right cavern. It sounds like a waterfall, but much louder, as if it is dropping from a greater height than most waterfalls do. One would most likely be correct in assuming that this waterfall is the same as the one from two floors above them, in the room where the group - minus Alex - had almost drowned.

The platform that the group arrives on is relatively high, standing a good twenty feet above the flowing river. About ten feet in front of the current landing is another platform, only this one is a mere foot above the crashing waters. Two large obelisks rise from this platform almost to the ceiling, but not quite. On each side of the obelisks is the symbol of the Hakiems Tribe, the crimson, slashed eye.

The jump looks easily attainable from this position. But one misstep, and any one of the group could plummet into the waters below. The speed of the river, mixed with the sharp-looking rocks beneath the surface that are visible even from this distance, means that such a drop would be fatal indeed.

Shada approaches the edge and throws her package, the body of a dead Hakiem, into the river.

"I suppose we should jump over," Rose says, but she does not look eager to make the jump. She takes a deep breath and with a running start attempts the leap.

OOC: Very well. She makes it.

IC:
Rose stumbles a bit, but it is barely noticable. She walks forward to give others room to land.