Espy crouched under the glaive and sat in the entrance of the alcove. "It's Jinx's. You can't take it."

Dacorum turns his attention to Shenandoah to give her a nod of acknowledgement. If that is your intent, very well, but if you intend to do so using any means out of the ordinary I must know about them. He is still barring anyone from coming into contact with the bronze vase, since he has no idea what it is or what it's for. His gaze returns to Jinx. As captain of the Divine guard I am authorized to any and all information about actions being taken on behalf of the Divine cause. As such, withholding requested information from me is treason and I will see you removed if you fail to comply.

Taishi walked forward towards the tree and looked down to Seriin "big brother!" she said with a girlish squee of delight pouncing him almost like a cat hugging him tightly "I MISSED YOU!!!" she would say tightening the hug seeing a member of her family even here was like a slice of paradise and she didn't want to let go incase he left

Espy stood up next to Jinx. "If it's for the good of the Divine, why need you ask? Any helpful action would be beneficial now," she said, unsheathing he blades silently.

Shen turned and gave the armored man a long and level look before turning fully and putting her hands on her hips. "Do I look like some amazing magic person that has the ability to wiggle my fingers and make buildings spring up? No. I'm not. I've got my hands that hold hammers and nails... boards and saws. My grandfather taught me and it is the only bit that I have left of him, just as my looks are all I have left of the rest of my family."

She then turned and looked at Epsy. "And if you want to fight over something as stupid as an urn, you might try playing lawyer and go to Lady Fenrir when she is free. She will settle the matter without any blood shed. I just lost my mother, you lot, and I don't need any more pain at the moment."

Jinx shrugged. "Ill tell you one thing. It was made so Prometheus could be punished."
She turned and joined Shen in building.

Raising arms against a Divine captain...? Dacorum raises an eyebrow. I should run you through right now for mutiny, but I can't spare the manpower right now.

The answer is simple. In light of the recent attacks, I cannot take on faith that any unknown person here is acting in the Divine interest. If you cannot tell me what you intend to do, and how, for all I know you're a Corrupt spy planting a trap in the heart of our base of operations!

He raises his voice a little louder.

Now TELL ME. WHAT is this and WHAT are you going to do?

But to Shenandoah, he nods in consent. You, and anyone working with you, are free to go about repairs.

Seriin breath burst from his lips, wings snapping open as he knew what she would do. Taishi had become predictable to him and he would let a single optic creep open under the haze of hair. "Hey you... What are you doing here?" he ask her his tone flat and blunt. His eyes showed none of their usual light and his lips did not reach his cheeks in a full smile. Drawing the white sails of his wings as close to his back as he could sitting he would let arms wrap Taishi hugging her to his armored chest, "you should not be here sister," he would go on to mutter more to himself

Espy shrugged, a facade of nonchalance. "No idea."

She groaned. "Its a dowry jar, and it hold one thing. Minor really. I want Fen to open it."

Shen sighed as she went with Jinx to the storehouse remains. "I've already seen what was salvageable," she told Jinx. "At this point, we need to shore up walls and get in some cross-bracing that won't fail the moment we let go."

She nodded. "I can do that much."

((Sorry, dolls, but I gotta go to sleep. I have to go to work in the morning. Pretend I am working on the rebuilding of the camp.))

Dacorum seizes Jinx by the shoulder.

I cannot allow our General to be exposed to such an unknown in her current condition.

With his other hand he knocks on the top of the jar using the shaft of his weapon. Open it. Show me what's inside.

Taishi looked to him brightly before standing up grabbing his wrist and dragging him back to the others "We all walk the paths written for us Seriin, it is the Ascent way you know thhis" she would say to him "Miss Shen! Miss Espy! Meet my brother" she would say happily "he's single... and looking for a sparing partner" she would say giggling like a mischevious teenager trying to bring down the tension in the camp

Jinx shrugged. "How about i run like hades is chasing me and YOU open the jar?"

(COME ON! Someone has to have guessed what the jar is by now. No one caught the subtle clues?)

(Not really....All I can think of is 'fire' b/c you mentioned Prometheus.)

(Promethius gave humans fire, the gods didn't like that. They sent a beautiful woman names P________ with a dowry jar. When they opened the jar $%(&^()*&@!$#^$ happened leaving...)

Dacorum narrows his eyes with a growl. All the more reason I shouldn't trust you.

He shouts. Captains! I believe we have an intruder in our midst!

((the jar holds hope))

She shifted, her armor changing into a mage's garb. "Don't you dare."

(SOMEONE GOT IT!! Pandoras box was actually a jar)

Seriin had no choice but to follow Taishi as she brought him over to where there seemed to be some fuss growing. Watching the man with the energy weapon he sighed and looked down to Taishi. "Whos this guy?" he would ask his slender brow arching at the captain before turning to those he was meant to be introduced to. Folding wings to his back the knight would bow his head in greeting but he did not want to enter the fuss, not yet anyway

(Well, you see, Dacorum hasn't seen any of your hints, only stubborn refusal, and he's a stickler for protocol.)

Dacorum glares and lowers his voice. I would advise against resistance.

She leaned forward and bit his arm. "No armor."

(Yeah, but i dare you to open that jar~)

Taishi brought her hand up and wacked seriin around the back of the head ((gibbs style)) "Mind your manners, he is Captain Dacorum, show him respect" she would say letting out a sigh "I'm sorry it's been a while since my brother has been in fornt of someone he homself couldn't boss around" she would say apologetically, her eyes then went to Jinx "you are being foolish, it will release more evil into the world, are you really willing to see others suffer for one person?" she would ask "the needs of the many come before the few" she would say her eye's glowing "If it is a mage battle you wish I will be your opponent" she would say stepping forward

She released his arm to talk. "Im no good with battle magic, just the basics of one in particular~"

Jinx squealed in shock and started kicking like a six year old. "Put me down!"

Taishi looked at her and blinked wanting to face palm but stopped her self "you don't understand magic and yet you want to dable in it with that..." she would point to the urn "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW IDIOTIC THAT IS?" she would say her voice reflecting how crazy this idea sounded "If she is strong the she can change her own fate but I refuse to allow innocent beings to suffer, I refuse to allow my race to be hurt or even wipped out because you want to play mage and savior" she would say moving towards the urn "Captain please let me to the urn" she would say respectivly to him

(Sorry, was working on a project. Stupid internet addiction.)

Espy jumped up with a low growl and kicked the glaive to the side. With complete disregard to ranks, she disappeared momentarily and appeared behind Dacorum.

"Let her go," she muttered, her katar at the nape of his neck.

(Why oh why do I get the feeling I'm about to get owned?)

Jinx started crying. "If you think I'm as much a fool as I seem you have another thing coming!"

(Because you all are, epically. Well powned more than owned.)

((pardon?))

(Long story. Shortened if you [or Fen!] open the jar.)

((who said I was going to open it?))

(You now see my problem, you wont let Fen near it, and you wont open it.)

((your right, because I don't want needless destruction))

(i can PM you whats in the Jar, but its not endless destruction. But your character cant know about it)

(Sure besides i still need acknowledgement that i can go near it)

(Fen told me she wasn't going to and it would be out of character for Dacorum to open it himself or for him to allow anyone else to do it without being told what it's going to do. You've played yourself into a corner through your character's stubbornness. Keep in mind that out-of-character pleas shouldn't be influencing anyone in-character; that's just bad form -- it's considered cheating. Exchanging that information via PM doesn't help because unless you say something Taishi's character has no way of knowing.)

Dacorum doesn't pay terribly much attention to Espy, bearing the cold confidence of an immortal secure in his own defenses.

If I were Corrupt you would be dead where you stand. If I were less principled I would be torturing you until you complied with my orders.

Fortunately for you, I am neither.

Dacorum flags down one of the other captains in the area to watch over the jar. I need to take THIS one... He ponders Espy's presence. And possibly THIS one... to the brig.

(Thats fine >.< I didn't expect it to go anywhere anyway. Just a silly whim to see how long i could keep this running. And i do hope Taishi doesn't open the jar. Its a one use only thing.)

She sighed and gave up.