Doppleganger|Clan Char, Naurorod

[Kender Bard]

Isabel stalked about on the fringes of the clan grounds, fuming. She was both horribly angry with Alexian and Charminei, and at the same time, terribly worried and frightened that the volatile Elder would do something terrible to her. Squatting down and drawing patterns in the sand, she moaned, "Everything bad happens to me!"

Callista, who was watching from a hiding place, decided to make that lament a torturous reality. Darting forth, she tackled the woman to the ground and clamped one hand over her mouth while the other stabbed claws into her chest. Isabel thrashed around beneath the demon until finally lying still.

Getting up and looking her body over, Callista decided, "I think your form is something close to what to take." And where there were no witnesses, she stole the woman's shape for her own, hiding her abyssal features, changing what was Isabel's slightly to better suit Callista's wishes. Taking the clothes off Isabel, she set the body aflame, figuring the wind would deal with the ashes, and strode into the Clan...

[Kender Bard]

It was the next day, a beautiful day at that. Charminei, feeling more content and happy than she had for a long time, rose earlier than normal, intending to give her legs a good stretch. While walking around the clan, just enjoying the sights of everyday life, a woman whom seemed vaguely familiar approached her.

She looks like Isabel, the Mindfire thought. "Have we met?"

The lady that approached smiled and blushed, bobbing her head and acting overall quite meek. "No Elder, but my cousin is Isabel. She seemed quite distraught so she went to my home Clan and I promised to come here in her stead."

Charminei was pleased with that. One less pain in the ass out of the way. "Ah, and you are...?"

"Ilene," the lady remarked. "I was told by an elderly man that I should begin administering to you a tea each day for the coming uncomfortableness." She looked pointedly at Charminei's belly.

Charminei grimaced. "Is it going to taste bad?"

"I'll sweeten it with honey," Ilene promised, and Charminei perked up at that. Waiting patiently, she shooed the woman off.


Callista slipped into Isabel's home, which she comandeered for herself once she'd managed to locate it. It'd taken a good part of the night prior to her attack on the clan woman but she had everything she needed. The tea leaves, the extremely mild poison, and even the honey. The poison could hardly be called that... unless taken over a long period of time. But then, Callista was a patient woman when it came to revenge.


Ilene returned and handed the tea to Charminei. "Here you are, Elder." Charminei sipped it, winced but then shrugged and polished it off, handing the mug back to Ilene. "Will that be all?"

"Are you my personal servant now?" Charminei laughed. Ilene blushed again and shrugged, then nodded. "Well, don't worry. If I need you, I'll call okay?"

"It'd be an honor," she murmured, watching the Elder through lowered eyelashes before hastily walking away.

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What a wonderful day. Amazing what a good night's sleep and a good woman in one's bed could do for one's mood upon waking.

Alexi stretched, grinning lazily as he strode through the clangrounds, feeling optimistic as he looked for Charminei. He spotted her on the fringes after a few moments of search, and approached her just as the woman in her company walked away, moving past him.

For some reason, she made a chill splash on his spine and the hairs on his neck stand up. That did not fit with her subservient attitude. Frowning, Alexi put a hand on Charminei's shoulder to get her attention. "Who was that?" he asked, jerking a thumb in Ilene's direction.

[Kender Bard]

Charminei glanced over and remarked, "Ilene." With no small amount of smug satisfaction, she continued, "Isabel's cousin. Evidently I scared that harlot to the core, which is good since I don't feel in the mood for putting on a show of force. She left for Ilene's clan and Ilene came here to take over her position for a while. So, we lost one pain and gained one helpful set of hands. More than a fair trade in my opinion." She laughed merrily at that.

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"Don't trust her," Alexi said shortly, not sure how felt about Charminei being so trusting. "Something about her sets me right on edge." Hopefully that would get the point across. "Right, gotta talk to you about this tournament coming up."

[Kender Bard]

Charminei frowned a little; she could understand caution. Ilene wasn't a member of THEIR clan after all. But still... Well she'd keep an eye out and open. "What's up? I thought you'd want to speak with Charanth, but I think I can help." She took his hand and guided him towards the central firepit. Where some thoughtful hunter had set out a little extra breakfast.

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"I figure we need about three to four days," Alexi started, serving himself some skewers of meat. "And we need an obstacle course, a place for wrestling matches, and we already have those targets for the archers. And maybe markers for a footrace. You got any ideas?"

[Kender Bard]

After diving on her portion of breakfast like a starving woman, Charminei soothed her hunger enough to resume the conversation. "Hmm, not so much but I have questions. We'll need rules. If we have duels of power, should it be no-injuries or to first blood?"

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"First blood. Makes it more interesting," Alexi decided. "What about prizes? Money might be outta the question."

[Kender Bard]

"Money doesn't mean much," Charminei admitted. "We don't exactly have a bustling metropolitan economy. I suspect honors that they can boast about are enough, but if you really want to whet some appetites, then a feast in honor of the winners would be wonderful." She paused, and added, "You should something with spears - throwing or jousting. It is the most popular weapon with our people."

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"I didn't know that. Will I have to learn how to use one now that I'll be an Elder?" Alexi asked seriously, mind temporarily diverted before refocusing. "Right, food is good; so're weapons and jewelry. Maybe that black horse I rode in on?"

[Kender Bard]

"Naw," Charminei says dismissively. "Horses are no prize.. Nightmares are prizes, but someone would have to be a suicidal fool to try and break and tame one." She shakes her head, also getting off topic. "As to the spears, only if you want to. It's only custom, and you're not clan-raised so it's understandable if you don't want to use one."

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"I should at least pretend to play nice, show I'm commited." Alexi shrugged. "I'll think about it later. So food, jewelry, weapons. Okay then. I guess I should talk to Charanth now."

[Kender Bard]

"Don't be too loud," Charminei cackles softly. "I saw him drinking last night." Of course the way she said it conveyed she wouldn't mind in the least bit if Alexi strode in there and blew a horn right in Charanth's ear. In fact, that idea sounded pretty good. Charminei walked off to go find a scout's horn.

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Alexi snickered to himself, and went to find his brother-in-law.