Empires of Ashes Reboot

Hakon: "Do you shoot often?"

Diana: "And yet here we are..."

Yenn glances up to look at the cymraic in the mirror, with a surprised expression, as if to say, 'Bold'

Theresa: eh, kinda

Justin: Exactly.

LI: My first time

Diana: "I'm not sure if it's a miracle or not. I think it might be."

Hakon: "You learn quick."

Justin: Miracle or no, it happened. If that's possible, I think something as simple as visiting the cathederal is. *smiles* Just don't give up on it.

LI: thankyou.

Cymriac: “No?” He doesn’t stop opting to simply cup her breasts with his hands

Titus: “oh? Do tell?”

Diana: "Perhaps i will be struck down for a heretic at the doors with a bolt of lightning."

Hakon: "I would give you tips, but that bow is... Different, to any i've fired."

Yenn: "No... keep going." Her eyes lazily shut, and a contented smile spreads across her face

Justin: nonesense.

Lyanna: the consul made it for me.

The cymriac spends a long while simply ‘massaging’ Yennefasi, proving just how dextrous his hands are

Theresa: aint got much ta compare it to

Titus: Oh *He takes a sip of his wine and makes a little thing of tasting it* hmm..s’alright, try it

Diana: "i didn't keep the gods... you know."

Hakon: "I'm sure noone else would be able to draw it."

Yenn simply sits back and enjoys it, then the camera man leans on the off switch.

OOC: You saw nothing.

Justin: Considering the circumstances, I doubt Arenae would allow the others to harm you.

LI: would you like to try?

Diana laughs a little "i'm sure."

Hakon: "It would be interesting."

LI offers him the bow

Justin: I prayed to her every night that she'd show me enough pity that I'd find you. And here we are.

Hakon: "Would you like to fire mine?"

Diana: "Well... Maybe she'll find a place in my prayers tonight."

LI: If you would allow it.

a warm smile creeps over justinian's face "Anyway, we were going to get something to drink eh?"

Hakon: "It is just a bow." He takes her bow in one hand, and offers his with the other.

Diana: "That we were. Perhaps there will still be some good red left."

she takes it, examining the bow's limb

Justin: here's hoping.

Three distinct layers make up the bow. Two types of wood, one pale, one almost black, and stark white bone. Cursive script in kelthrovi covers the limbs, passages from the kelthrovi holy book.

Diana: "Been a while since i've had a drink. We've been campaigning so much."

LI's is similarly made, very, very expertly and lovingly crafted from wood, horn and sinew. It would be the near perfect composite recurve bow, were it not for its absurd size.
LI: Impressive.

Justin: I haven't drank in... fuck, years now

Hakon: "The Kelthrovi make a good bow... The plains tribes, especially."
*he turns the bow over in his hands, then takes the arrows from his quiver, and pushes them an inch into the soil, so LI can take them as she wishes*

"Not sure they could make a thing like this, though."

Diana: "Really? Had a few victories, havent you?"

LI: *pulls back on the string to test the draw weight* The consul crafted it for me himself.

Justin: aye. Didn't mean I drank.

The bow is a good 180 pounds of draw, a true warbow.

Hakon: "Impressive..." He attempts to draw her bow.

Diana: "You always used to be a bit of a lightweight, still drank though..."

LI: indeed.
The draw weight is a tad absurd to go with the size. He can just about draw it, but its fighting him for every inch.

Justin: I know...

Hakon: "Hmn. She's heavy. Reckon she'd punch a hole in.... just about anything really."

Diana sighs. "Its been years Justinian, the guys wouldnt want us hung up on them."

LI: agreed.

Justin: yeah... you're right.

Hakon: "Should give every Clavae one of these... You'd be able to stop us in our tracks."

Diana: "We gave as good as we got. held them back as long as anyone could."

LI: probably. Maybe one day we will.

Justin: aye we did. Did all we could.

Hakon: "We seem to be allies now. It seems you will never have your chance."

Diana: "Was just too many."

LI: I meant give our clavae all bows.

Justin: I remember. Every day I remember.

Hakon: "That, i am sure you can. The Prince gave all the immortals bows. It is simply a matter of silver."

Diana: "...I'm sorry i broke rank."

LI: and the right craftsmen.

Justin: I'm sorry I let them take you.

Hakon: "Silver will get you craftsmen."

Diana: "I saw you take a lance..." *deadpan stare* "I cant exactly blame you."

LI: not the best.

Justin: if I'd been thinking... I could have knocked it aside with my shield maybe. Not taken the damn thing head on... been able to stand when they came for you

Hakon: "Enough silver."

Diana: "There were thousands of them."

LI: my creators do not work for silver.

Justin: I could have got you out. Maybe.

Hakon: "You don't need them. The plains tribes, or the wild men from the steppes. Their bows are strong, and durable."

Diana: "No, you'd have just got yourself killed or taken. This way, we both lived... you did the right thing."

LI: they would be inferior.

he pauses, clearly not wanting to meet her gaze. Finding it nearly impossible not to blame himself for what happened to her. She sees it in his face, no matter how he tries to hide it.

Hakon: "A bow like mine, made to your size, would be just as strong as this one you have here."

her eyes are soft behind her helmet. There's concern there, pity. "I could not ask for a better friend than you, justinian."

LI: my creators did not make this bow.

Justin finally looks back at her. Despite the pain in his face, his lips twitch into a smile. one she knows to be genuine.

Hakon: "What would be the point in more power in a bow? This would punch through steel like grease paper."

She gently shoves him. "Wine..." She jerks her head towards the tavern "Come on."

LI: Perhaps for use against defensive works, or to increase the effective range?

justin laughs "Alright alright" *he follows after her*

Hakon: "Like you'd hit shit any further than this thing will go. That and the arrow wouldn't take it."

Diana: "We're gonna need like... three bottles."

LI: then make better arrows too

Justin: probably. *as i said, he lets her go in first*

Hakon: "All this costs. Steel and timber cost."

She pushes the door open, and steps inside. Sweeping her gaze about the room.

LI: yes.

There's a few dracian soldiers sat about enjoying emselves. A couple take notice of Diana. with a grin they raise a flagon in greeting

Hakon: "Dracia is wealthy, but its coffers are not bottomless."

She nods back, and goes to find the cellar.

LI: I am no economist,

Justin follows after her