Log:New Enemy for the Twins

2014/03/30 	 Lothven Jennifer Jessica Lord Elrohir 1

Near Valandil Carnesir's Stables.
Jennifer and Jessica walk out of Valandil Carnesir's stable with their last day of working there completed, having given Carnesir suitable notice of their departure so he could replace them with new employees. They'll stay the evening and possibly the night at the Palace in the company of Captain Lothven. Jennifer has a white eidlas flower pinned to her blouse, the token of affection given by fae males to those they love.

Stepping out of an inn doorway without looking first, Lord Elrohir of Greyfells almost bumps into Jennifer. It's quick footwork by Jennifer that avoids a collision. He turns to look at her, his face showing distaste as he sees a human. Then a growing rage comes to his face when he sees the eidlas flower on her blouse.

"Remove that!" Lord Elrohir commands in the fae tongue, nodding angrily at the eidlas flower. "You humans need to remember your place. Why we tolerate humans in our lands at all is utterly beyond me. And it disgusts me that even a sightless commoner could sink so low as to associate with one of your kind. He might as well consort with a beast of the fields."

Jennifer's reply is concise. "No." she tells the fae nobleman in a flat emotionless tone that all who know her well would recognise as a warning sign.

Lord Elrohir's sword comes from its sheath with the practiced speed of a skilled swordsman. He stamps forward with a foot and lunges, the tip of his blade striking out towards Jennifer's face aiming to slash across her right cheek and leave a disfiguring scar.

Reacting instinctively Jennifer side-steps away from the path of the sword tip and in closer to the fae nobleman, getting inside the effective range of the weapon, her left hand lifting to parry with the palm of her hand impacting against the flat of the blade. Her hand continues moving up and out, pushing the blade far out of line, and then circles back. As the last moment thought catches up with reflex, and she brings the heel of her hand down on Lord Elrohir's nose flattening it messily, rather than up under his nose to drive fragments of bone into his brain.

Lord Elrohir stumbles back from Jennifer with blood streaming from his crushed nose. "How dare you lay hands on a noble." he snarls in near incoherent rage. Bringing his blade back into line he lunges again. This time aiming for Jennifer's heart.

Jennifer catches the blade in mid lunge in her left hand. Technology might not work on Undermoon but kelvar mesh implanted just beneath the skin is still quite effective. The edges of the blade cut into her palm and fingers creating minor bleeding but not deep enough to impair her in any way. Pivoting around the point where she has hold of the blade she ends up with her back to Lord Elrohir's front. "You're kind of slow on the uptake aren't you?" Jennifer states as her right arm thrusts back in an elbow stike to Lord Elrohir's abdomen.

Lord Elrohir gasps as the breath is knocked out of him, doubling him over from the blow to his abdomen.

Releasing the sword blade Jennifer half turns and strikes again, giving Lord Elrohir no time to recover from the temporarily incapacitating effect of the elbow thrust. The back of her clenched fist slams into his temple, dropping him unconscious to the ground.

As Jennifer steps back and straightens up from her martial stance, Jessica exchanges glances with the two Guardsmen she's spotted further along the street. There's an almost imperceptable nod from one of the guardsmen and then they turn away to continue on their patrol.

Later in the Office of Captain Lothven.
Captain Lothven hurries from his quarters to his offfice.

Lord Elrohir is already there, waiting impatiently. His nose is whole again, thanks to the ministrations of a healer, but vivid hued with residual bruising. As Captain Lothven comes into the office Lord Elrohir gives no greeting but immediately speaks, "I have been viciously assulted by a human. An animal. I demand you apprehend her and expel her from Undermoon at once."

Captain Lothven sits behind his desk and draws a sheet of parchment from the pile at his side. Dipping a quill into an ink-pot he looks up at Lord Elrohir. "I knew you were bigoted against the non-fae, my Lord. I hadn't realised until now you were ignorant and a fool as well. I assume you are bringing this complaint against Lady Jennifer Markham? I cannot claim to be unbiased in this matter, as that was my eidlas flower you instructed her to remove. Since you wish to lay a complaint against Lady Markham I shall assuredly bring this matter to the King's attention at the earliest possible opportunity."

Captain Lothven continues, "The King's justice and fairness is of course unquestioned. I am sure the King will not allow the fact that Lady Markham single-handedly stopped the traitor Palanir from assassinating him while he was poisoned and defenceless to influence his judgement in any way." Lowering the nib of the quill to the sheet of parchment he looks up at Lord Elrohir. "Shall we start at the point when you drew a blade against the close friend and current Champion of Princess Stephanie, against someone who was unarmed at the time. One of the finest warriors in Undermoon and a person for whom, if she would only accept, there is, with the King's approval, a place waiting for her in the Palace Guard. I would add, my Lord, that by good fortune two of my guardsmen observed the incident. They will be able to add their testimony to yours. Pray proceed, my Lord. I am ready to record your complaint."

Lord Elrohir looks angrily at Captain Lothven. Then storms out of the office without speaking a further word.

Captain Lothven watches Lord Elrohir leave. "I fear, Jennifer, you have made an enemy for yourself." he muses to himself. Then he smiles wryly, "However, if you had to make an enemy, my dear, then he is not a bad choice to make."

(editor's note: This is not a log as such. Rather it's the back story for part of a 'power-up' for the Twins that grew and grew until it was so long I decided it could justly be placed on the Wiki)