Matron Mother Mez'Barris Armgo lounged on her throne at the end of the audience hall. The Barrison Del'Armgo forces parted to let Cyznul pass. Cyznul stepped over the charred corpse of the messenger boy and bowed.

"Matron Mother, how may I be of assistance to you?"

"Sacrifice him to the Dark Mother," Vushaz sneered. Cyznul looked up in surprise. His sister stood quite comfortably by Mez'Barris's side, next to the Matron's other daughters. She caressed the six heads of her scourge and smirked triumphantly at him.

"Quiet, V'shyzia," Mez'Barris snapped with a smile. "You spoke out of turn." Her smile broadened at the amused and slightly miffed look on Cyznul's face. "My youngest daughter, V'shyzia," she explained. "A gift from the Spider Queen."

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Jarlaxle stepped out with a cuninng smile.

"I am sorry to interrupt your speech Mathron mother, but I must insist Cyznul here is my part of the bargain unless you forgot whom arranged the most of this act?"

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

Mez'Barris's face twisted in anger. "Silence, male! Allow you to remind you who I am, shall I? I am the Matron Mother Mez'Barris Armgo, of Barrison Del'Armgo second house of Menzoberranzan!" The Barrison Del'Armgo warriors drew their weapons and moved to their matron's side. A second later the tempest had subsided. The matron assumed a gentle smile. The blatant malice in it quite destroyed the innocent effect.

"A bargain, then?" she offered sweetly. Her face hardened. "Your services for five years in exchange for the mage?"

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"Five years is quite much, but I think I`ll send you few contacts to serve you best they can as mages and spies, if you wish to contact us then you will and we will answer for very small price without further more bargains like this.."

Jarlaxle said with a confident look on his face.

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

Mez'Barris frowned at how Jarlaxle had the audacity to form conditions in her audience hall.

"Very well," she concluded at last, and flicked her hand. "You are dismissed."

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Jarlaxe disappeared with one of his mages and then Xarw grabbed Cyznul`s shoulder as the rest of the Bregan D`aerthe began teleporting them back to the room. When they had returned Xarw sat back in the chair with a relaxed smile.

"Now shall I still call you Cyznul or will I call you Cyreste of the Bregan D`aerthe as you called yourself before?"

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

"Cyreste will be safer, don't you think?" Cyznul said sardonically. "Seeing as the rest of Menzoberranzan would be after Cyznul's head."

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In her audience chamber, Mez'Barris dismissed her soldiers. Soon she was alone with only her daughters.

"Vushaz?"

Vushaz started at the sound of her old name. Managing to keep the quaver out of her voice, she bowed humbly and said, "Yes, Matron Mother?"

Mez'Barris sneered exultantly at her disconcertion. "Ah, my daughter - " Vushaz visibly relaxed at this " - it is time for you to earn your way into Barrison Del'Armgo."

The six vipers of her scourge twisted around her arm and flicked their tongues at Mez'Barris. Vushaz inclined her head. The other priestesses Drisinil and Molvayas smirked.

Stroking her own whip, Mez'Barris pretended to mull it over. After a while, seeing that Vushaz's conviction did not waver, she smiled.

"Kill our friend Cyreste. Kill Xarw too, if you get the chance. Those two will soon learn not to trifle with Barrison Del'Armgo."

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"Who?"

Xarw said meaning the name Cyznul with a large smile on his face and nodded towards the other chair.

"Make yourself comfortable... but I tell you the rules now, first of all don`t kill any of your fellow members because we have no intentions of wasting men, but of course if you aren`t caught.."

Xarw shrugged.

"Secondly rescpect Jarlaxle and thirdly don`t threaten employers, if you ever meet them..."

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

[do you think we should do it during Lolth's Silence? it's a few generations after Drizzt leaves Menzoberranzan, I believe. Lolth has retreated to her Demonweb Pits and left her priestesses with no spells. meanwhile rebellious males seek rulership of Menzoberranzan, and duergar allied with other armies siege Menzoberranzan. it'll make a nice plot....]

"You have my word," Cyznul said with a touch of irony. A drow's word rarely accounted for anything.

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(OOH OOH, I wanna join!!!!!! Am I too late?.....)

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

[of course you can join, we're only on page 5 lol]

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(But I'm sure a lot has happened and I don't know the plot.... Oh, and don't forget ~Tavern Gossip~...... lol)

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

[to sum it up for you, Barrison Del'Armgo allied with Bregan D'aerthe have eliminated Cyznul's house, courtesy of the mercenary Xarw . he (his new alias 'Cyreste,' and now works for Bregan D'aerthe) and his sister Vushaz (new alias V'shyzia, who is currently the 'daughter' of matron Armgo) are the sole survivors. matron Armgo is miffed that Jarlaxle hadn't humbled himself properly, so she sends her new 'daughter' on a mission to kill Cyznul and Xarw. they are now at the mercenary guild....]

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(But how in the heck would I fit in?!?!....)

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For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not die, but have everlasting Life. ~John 3:16~





~The Mercenary A-U Gentlewoman~

[you could be someone from Bregan D'aerthe. or a priestess of Barrison Del'Armgo sent to help Vushaz kill them. just a thought....]

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(okay..)

Xarw tsked.

"Your word has no value, you have no value and you have respect from us until you have proved yourself.."

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!