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       War to Retake Qualinesti vol. I Story One: Second Attempt
   DIR By: Dungeon Master
       Date: July 20, 2023, 10:23 pm
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       Stories take place after the Elven Exile Trilogy
       [center]War to Retake Qualinesti
       Story One: Second Attempt
       Chapter One: Warriors [/center]
       The Leadership
       The Lioness Kerianseray, Kagonesti, Queen of the Elven Nation,
       wife of Speaker Gilthas. A Windrider and hardened warrior for
       her people. She is completely devoted to her Husband and people,
       but she is here to carve out the infestation from Qualinesti.
       
       Orexas (Porthios Kanan), also known by his enemies as the
       Scarecrow and the Ragman, as the Elven prince, was burned over
       his whole body by Dragonfire. He is wrapped in bandages head to
       toe. He is mostly unrecognizable. After sacrificing so much to
       free Silvanesti of the Twisted Nightmare, he was thrown in
       prison by General Konnel until he was branded a Dark Elf and
       cast from elven society. His heart has become black, and he's a
       fanatic to free Qualinesti, at all costs.
       Alhana Starbreeze -She was once a Princess of Silvanesti, but
       Alhana has been cast out as well, for marrying Porthios Kanan
       and bearing his child. Alhana is the one who can reach Orexas on
       a very deep level.
       General Samar Elven Warrior, Steadfast and loyal devotee to
       Alhana Starbreeze. Jealous of Porthios, but a loyal soldier to
       the end.
       A contingent of mixed Silvanesti and Qualinesti Elven Warriors
       that followed
       Windriders
       Wildrunners
       Marilee Arbagon and her Mercenary Company, the Sun Hawks
       Note: So, what was the First Attempt?  The First Attempt is
       depicted in the pages of the Elven Exiles Trilogy
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       War to Retake Qualinesti Story One Chapter Two: The Old Fort  
   DIR By: Dungeon Master
       Date: July 22, 2023, 3:19 am
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       Note: Important piece of the continuing Story of Talidaar and
       continued from the Hierophant of Chislev -Part 1 Twin, and Part
       2 Dad
       [center]
       War to Retake Qualinesti
       Story One
       Chapter Two: The Old Fort [/center]
       Southwest Ansalon
       Qualinesti
       Las locates the Elven Camp, and she and her griffon circle and
       land in the Griffon staging area.
       She hurriedly looks for the closest officer and asks to be taken
       to Alhana. Once her identity was confirmed, she is taken to
       Alhana Starbreeze.  She tells her that her sister’s griffon went
       down in Qualinesti and has been captured and is being held
       alive, for now.
       Alhana sees her husband, who has recently returned from a
       sortie.  Las carefully watches is reaction. She has always
       shared her father’s dislike for Porthios Kanan, or whatever he
       is calling himself these days.  Orexas sees Las and that he
       being observed gives no outward reaction for her to be able to
       discern.
       Las's sister Marilee understood him much more Las ever did.
       Marilee came down here to help the elves reclaim their home.
       She felt it was a duty much more then Las did.  She walks to him
       and says, “I want you pull back your army until my sister is
       found.”
       Orexas says “the attack is over. Our Forces has pulled back. We
       were testing their defenses. They have built and employing
       Ballista now. That’s new.”
       “Yeah well, my sister got shot down on your attack.”
       “You have my condolences; many have died this day; the Lioness
       has not returned yet…”
       “Due to another one of your psychotic plans.”
       He walks away from the confrontation, leaving his wife to calm
       the situation. Orexas/Porthios keeps walking, and inwardly
       smiles.
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       War to Retake Qualinesti Chapter Three: The Queen and the Prince
        Story One Finale 
   DIR By: Dungeon Master
       Date: July 24, 2023, 6:19 am
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       [center]War to Retake Qualinesti
       Story One
       Chapter Three: The Queen and the Prince[/center]
       Orexas/Porthios is standing alone, sitting on a low branch. Lost
       in thought.  The Lioness joins him.
       “Welcome back Kerianseray.” The former Prince says.
       “Thanks. Are you ever going to call me Queen? “
       Orexas does not deign to answer her.
       “The attack was a disaster. They were waiting for us at every
       turn.” The Wild Elf states.
       “We will find another place to penetrate. They must have a
       weakness.”  Orexas/Porthios says.
       “I watched a powerful Druid and a Wizardess helped me walk into
       the heart of the Draconians' HQ and walk out like butter.” The
       Lioness describes the Ring of Teleportation Lashia let her use
       for the extraction. Talidaar brought the Trees to life, and the
       Draconian guards didn’t have a chance. I tell you we have been
       doing this all wrong.”
       “I never said I didn’t respect his power,” Porthios says flatly.
       
       “You’ve just never respected the Man.” Kerianseray retorts.
       “Listen, we need to work with these people. We should be there,
       right now figuring this out. “
       “I would beg him if I thought it would help. I don’t know if I
       have it within myself to make peace with this man. I have lost
       everything, Everything.
       “You still have your life and your wife.” Kerianseray tries to
       bring the man back to focus.
       “I don’t know if he can ever forgive me.”
       “Gods, you really hated each other. “
       “It's more complicated than that.“
       “I’ll take your word for it. Look, you need to figure it out. We
       are losing a lot of lives, and there are not very many of us
       left.
       [center]End of Story One[/center]
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