Watching the blood sport

Marcus was standing back just behind Kilvas. Seeing as how Marcus was one of the very few to not fail Kilvas he had no fears of Kilvas killing him. That and Lady Cross had much use for Marcus' talents meaning there were strict orders stating that no harm was to come to him by the means of other order members. "It is always a pleasure, a battle for freedom, it just shows how savage these creatures truly are." Marcus spoke as if order members were of more worth than others. Like they were ascended human beings. "To be willing to kill your brotheren for freedom is inhumane."

"True, but one can kill ones family and all they love without reason, it just means they are sick. Not with a disease but something in their mind lets them feel it is okay to kill people" Marcus watched as one man managed to throw the other to the ground climbing ontop of him and beating him into the ground. "It is instinct to survive and to do what it takes to survive, but to revert to the animal instinct of killing to survive, means that they are becoming savages, they are being undomesticated." Marcus said with a sliver of a smile coming across his face.

"You mistaken my meaning." Marcus cleared his throat "The world has told us it is not okay to kill and that it is wrong. Yet as shown in the stadium..." Marcus gestures to the many beating in anothers head standing up triumphant "...it is one of our most basic instinct. Almost like breathing" Marcus signalled for teh guards to remove the dead body and bring in the next opponent. "One more win and he goes free."

"Well if he wins he certainly would have earned it" A guard approached Marcus whispering into his ear. With a nod Marcus replied, "I shall talk to him" Marcus leaned down to Kilvas "It seems you get to pick both the prisoner this man is to fight and if he fights today or tomorrow at dawn" Kilvas being the highest ranked soilder at the stadium and a trusted warrior to the order, it was no surprise that decisions like this would lie in his hands. Though Marcus was fairly high up himself he never allowed himself to get promoted to high. He did not need a seat at Mika's table he was almost always brought in by Kilvas since Marcus was by far his most loyal and useful soilder.

"Thank you Marcus..." Kilvas said as he got up from his seat "With that information i know who i want to pick." Kilvas seemed to look out at the arena while talking "Normally i consider this last battle an event so i gather some of the men and have them watch with me while dineing." Kilvas explained "So, I will be getting the most dangerous of the people we keep in here for such event." This explained was met with Kilvas crossing his arms.

"I am getting one of the insane prisoners." Kilvas told Marcus "This one is a consider favorate because whenever i get him to fight he fights like he has nothing to gain or lose." Kilvas explained "He has live over 100 more round then anyone who lives here now, we keep him because he is no longer sane and relaseing him would only cause more harm then good..." Kilvas finshed his explaination "He will fight this person tommorow, while i tell the men to prepare for the show...."Kilvas uncrossed his arms after speaking and walked back to his chair and sat down.

Marcus chuckled a little. "Are you sure it is wise to let that beast out again, you remember how hard it was to contain him last time we let him out." All and all it would have been easy to dispose of Grom, but the hard part was doing it without killing or seriously harming him. Grom was a massive man rivaling Kilvas height and just as large without the armor. How he was captured without killing him surprised Marcus, though it was rumored that Zeruel stepped in himself.

Grom did not speak anymore. He had truly been revert to primal instincts.

"Well then, I shall inform the men to prepare Grom for battle at dawn." Marcus spoke. I will return then to witness the outcome of this battle, Lady Cross has requested my presence" With that Marcus vanish in a hush breeze.

[Topic is on postpone for my account until we are done with "Wanted Man Enters The Order" so we will be continuing this if you want later]

(OOC: With most of the topics in stasis with can continue this one)

Marcus re-emerged before Kilvas, he had not even had the chance to leave yet when a guard had come forth to him had given him a letter which informed Marcus of the meeting being postponed for a couple of days due to a break out at the stronghold. Word of the break out was kept quiet so as to not alarm people or give spirit to those in prison. "It would appear that my presence will not be required for a couple more days." Marcus spoke, given orders to give the man a good meal before his battle with Grom sine it might end up being his last.

"In my opinion the decor would only be a waste, I do not expect this battle to last very long, not with Grom's reputation" Marcus responded as he watch the sun begin to set over the ruins of this once great city. Marcus knew of the orders plans to restore this city back to the way it was, but leaving it as a battle field worked best for now for two reasons. One, the war was not over and if the fight were brought here all the restoration work would be useless. Two, it served a good reminder of The Orders powers.

Tsun city was once the fortress that held out The Order before Somber'Lai. Yet now to this day Tsun city was under the control of the order and the remains of the fortress was a prison for not just rebels but those who commited such horrid crimes. Sure the method of execution was inhumane, but it kept most of the prisoners entertained and even some of the more morbid members so that they would not act poorly in the battlefield.

Marcus nodded, "I remeber, this was the place I was first assigned to you. Lady Cross felt that my powers would prove useful in such a complex battlefield" No one new of Marcus being blind still, even Mika had no clue, they just assumed his increased his original sight range.

Marcus at the time was just a low ranked soldier in a scounting team. When his group had been surrounded and ambushed. Marcus was the soul survivor of the battle and had single handedly took down the west wall of Tsun original fortress in the process leading to The Order's victory. This was how he had both got promoted to Master Tactician and proven his worth to Kilvas. Marcus was at this point highly recognized in the order, but no matter the promotions he was offered he always refused, he knew his place was at Kilvas right hand and would follow him with great loyalty.

Kilvas then said "My mind had been restless for the Rebles have yet to try and take this place back since then." Kilvas openly admitted "Everyone once and a while i am worried about a night attack dispite how some what peaceful working in this area is aside from the bloodly tasks i do each day." Turning away from the sun set he walked into the buildings close by "But, we should prepare for the event of tommorow i believe everyone is excited for what we have prepared."

Marcus followed "Your name has become a symbol of power for this place General Forain" Marcus spoke, "Besides with Zeruel's magic in place here the rebels would be foolish to plan an attack here." Marcus finished remembering what he and Kilvas had talked about before. Kilvas was obvious well known by Mika for his effective takeover of towns and territories such as Tsun city and Darkness Falls. They had discuessed battle plans for if Mika came forth with the mission of Somber'Lai

"I hear that some Rebels....do no use magic when in combat, or is that just carried words of the guards starting up again?" Kilvas asked his question moving on from hearing such things to him hearing words of him being largely known and a symbol meant nothing alot of things ever mattered to Kilvas Marcus knew as such "If i know this i can better prepare for it aswell."

There definitely are warriors amoung them but without access to there magic they would be force into straight melee fighting, and against you or myself that would prove to be a foolish endeavor." Marcus said reassuring his General more. There was nothing to worry about, Tsun City was a fortress before aquired be The Order and remained a fortress now.

"Of course" Marcus bowed as he vanished from the room. He was not quite ready to goto sleep yet, appeared on the lookout tower, higher places always helped him see further with concentration. He was thinking back to the fight that won The Order the battle for this now ruined city. Marcus could not help but think what would have happened if he had died with his comrades. It was experiences like that that made Marcus who he was and how he acted. "One day all of our wishes will com true, and peace will run through this land."

Marcus then started thinking about what he had heard Raven talking with Mika about. Raven wanted the command of taking Somber'Lai. Mika had made the point that the walls were impurvious to magic even Zeruel's ability to cancel the seals that woulc make the walls vunerable. But Raven insisted that she knew away around it. Marcus wanted Zeruel to get the command of this mission because then it meant Kilvas would get it which would lead to Marcus being able to prove himself once more as a valiant warrior.

Kilvas once inside his room took his helmet and placed it on a small table next to him with that he also walked up to a window placing both his hands on it while he looked outside to the yard of his men "Each day we move forward towards the ending goal we weight out the postives and negtives." Remembering each fight he had been in and the deaths that followed " We all learn for the blood shed of each other... once this is all over peace will be up held..." Kilvas then walked over to a chair in which he sat down in he never truely slept in a bed just a chair untill he woke up again.