RE: Wings of Fury 2
06-30-2021, 01:14 AM
The door suddenly flew open, and in walked the absolute platonic ideal of a Chunard knight. Rather than being dressed in his full plate armor, Sir Henri de Montenay had opted to wear his more urban attire: a breastplate, a set of frilly breeches, a puffy shirt with an enormous ruff, a gigantic feathered hat, and a pair of dark leather riding boots. His clothes were flamboyantly-dyed in the style of the nobility, and he possessed a pointed well-groomed mustache-goatee combo. He stood at around six feet in height, with lightly tanned skin, brilliant green eyes, and jet black hair. Still only in his thirties, Sir Henry was nevertheless a great and rising knight that was in the prime of his life.
Hand resting gently on the hilt of his bastard sword, he surveyed them all with a grin as he approached the table.
"My friends, my friends!" he said to them in a gregarious, enthusiastic manner. "I am Sir Henri de Montenay, called the Red Thorn of Montenay by some or the Lionslayer by others! You all may call me Sir Henri, and it is my most joyous pleasure to make your acquaintances. My friend here..."
He gestured to Guillairme.
"...will inform me of your names in a moment! I see that you are all enjoying one another's company, so I aim to keep this brief. We are to leave tomorrow, travel several leagues northwest into the Giant's Tail Mountains, navigate to the lair of the great dragon Naissyri, and slay her so that she may stop burning fields, consuming cattle, and extinguishing the lives of farmers. Diplomacy has been attempted already, and has ended in said representative being burned to cinders. In addition, other knights have fallen attempting to kill this menace, so I would ask that all of you refrain from endangering yourselves. Killing her requires special training and equipment, both of which I possess. Should you attempt to intervene, it will likely end in your deaths."
He nodded grimly.
"You may ask why I am bringing you along then? Simply put, I require witnesses to the great and heroic feat I am soon to undertake. You are all people of good repute, and I simply ask that you spread this tale far and wide once our time together is at an end. In addition, you will be well-paid for your time."
He placed his hands on his hips, grinning.
"So, that is it! Tomorrow we leave, but tonight? Tonight we enjoy this salon's fine food and drink! I shall be covering your room, board, and drinks while you are here should you need them, so feel free to avail yourselves. In a few days, we shall face great danger together. If you have any questions, feel free to approach me. I shall be sitting at that table there when not mingling with the other patrons."
He gestured to a booth off to the side, nodded at them all, and went to sit down.
Hand resting gently on the hilt of his bastard sword, he surveyed them all with a grin as he approached the table.
"My friends, my friends!" he said to them in a gregarious, enthusiastic manner. "I am Sir Henri de Montenay, called the Red Thorn of Montenay by some or the Lionslayer by others! You all may call me Sir Henri, and it is my most joyous pleasure to make your acquaintances. My friend here..."
He gestured to Guillairme.
"...will inform me of your names in a moment! I see that you are all enjoying one another's company, so I aim to keep this brief. We are to leave tomorrow, travel several leagues northwest into the Giant's Tail Mountains, navigate to the lair of the great dragon Naissyri, and slay her so that she may stop burning fields, consuming cattle, and extinguishing the lives of farmers. Diplomacy has been attempted already, and has ended in said representative being burned to cinders. In addition, other knights have fallen attempting to kill this menace, so I would ask that all of you refrain from endangering yourselves. Killing her requires special training and equipment, both of which I possess. Should you attempt to intervene, it will likely end in your deaths."
He nodded grimly.
"You may ask why I am bringing you along then? Simply put, I require witnesses to the great and heroic feat I am soon to undertake. You are all people of good repute, and I simply ask that you spread this tale far and wide once our time together is at an end. In addition, you will be well-paid for your time."
He placed his hands on his hips, grinning.
"So, that is it! Tomorrow we leave, but tonight? Tonight we enjoy this salon's fine food and drink! I shall be covering your room, board, and drinks while you are here should you need them, so feel free to avail yourselves. In a few days, we shall face great danger together. If you have any questions, feel free to approach me. I shall be sitting at that table there when not mingling with the other patrons."
He gestured to a booth off to the side, nodded at them all, and went to sit down.