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\u201cIn the room is a dream of a lady, her tail as divine as they come. <\/em> The steed he rounds the corner, his eyes are wide and clear.<\/em> Oh the lovers, they\u2019re bond is magnetic, they stroll hand in hand down the hall. <\/em> They realize they\u2019ve been there allll niiiiiight.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The bard set down his guitar with a flourish as the crowd of distinguished ladies and gentlemen burst in applause. He winked, his eyes creasing with jovial crows feet, as he stepped to the side and allowed the orchestra to strike up a rousing tune for the people to dance to.<\/p>\n Arcadis, tall and slender with silk vestments and shiny shoes, grinned as he saw the object of his impromptu song moving from the room. A master at improvisation and music writing, he was chosen as the nights featured entertainment as everyone came together to celebrate the birth of their queen, Jenna. He was being treated as a guest of honor and wasn\u2019t surprised when three modestly dressed servants offered him fruit, wine, and a place to sit as soon as he was off the stage. He settled in his plush seat and began to view the room again. He needed more inspiration. Her purr, low and seductive, spoke volumes as the two could hardly keep their paws off of each other and the flicker of their tails signaled their obvious desire to flee this place for more private quarters. Arcadis chuckled to himself as the two slipped down the hallway. As predicted, the two had urgent matters to attend to.<\/p>\n \u201cSir, will you sing again?\u201d A girl dressed in a flowing purple gown meekly asked him.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, of course, soon,\u201d Arcadis found himself looking around the room again, his eyes lighting on a shadowy figure standing in the shadows cast by the intricate candelabra placed around the room. He was holding a sealed envelope, the symbol was from a distant land that was notoriously at war with their kingdom. Another person walked up to him and the two began to talk. It was obviously a military man, his coat of arms and other medals lining his chest told the story of many battles.<\/p>\n Arcadis went back up on the stage.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cAnd the black cloaked stranger with missive in hand, doth wait in the shadows for his contact to land.<\/em><\/p>\n And when he does appear his message is sent and the kingdom must worry about what honor was spent.<\/em><\/p>\n For the battle rages onward with no end in sight, the soldiers are weary but keep up the fight. <\/em> <\/p>\n Arcadis was gleeful as he watched what he just poke come to pass. A cling of gold, a knowing look, and the black cloaked man stepped back into the shadows. He couldn\u2019t resist, he had to know more about this mysterious stranger.<\/p>\n \u201cMight I offer you some wine? This is the best in the house, an Asuran blend with hints of cherry and apple blossom and a smooth finish…\u201d Arcadis extended a glistening stone goblet to the cloaked man who was purposefully looking at his feet to avoid attention.<\/p>\n \u201cNo thank you, I don\u2019t drink,\u201d the cloaked figure said still not looking up.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, more for me then,\u201d Arcadis remarked, taking a sip of his own and setting the full glass on a table nearby. \u201cWell, if you won\u2019t drink, might I interest you in a bacon wrapped shrimp puff or a cream cheese delight?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo, I\u2019m fine… I will be leaving shortly,\u201d The man turned slightly away, as if to give a signal to be left alone.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, a word to the wise, if you wanted to be inconspicuous, you might choose to blend in rather than stand out. No one else is wearing a hood like that,\u201d Arcadis chuckled. It had become apparent to thim that this young man was obviously very new at his job and had a lot of learning to do. \u201cMy name is Sir Arcadis, tonight’s glorious entertainment. You caught my eye and I thought I would introduce myself. If you need anything at all, I\u2019ll be near the stage enjoying some of these delicious bacon wrapped shrimp puffs!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWell… I\u2019m Elicit…,\u201d The man removed his hood revealing a very normal looking man. His skin was tanned showing he obviously spent time outside in the sun. His eyes were dark and discerning while his hair was cut short and out of his face denoting a man who wasn\u2019t a stranger to hard work. He definitely didn\u2019t seem the type to slink around hiding his face and looking suspicious. \u201cI\u2019m just trying to learn, you can understand. Please don\u2019t report me…\u201d<\/p>\n Arcadis laughter caused a few heads to turn.<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldn\u2019t think of it, you make my life interesting! Come with me, lets get you in some proper clothes and lets enjoy this party!\u201d<\/p>\n Elicit seemed uncomfortable. He adjusted his cloak and fidgeted with his bag. His eyes darted around teh room.<\/p>\n \u201cDon\u2019t worry, that man you just met with won\u2019t be back until the Queen arrives. That\u2019ll be hours from now. I hear they have roasted dolyak with truffle potatoes in the banquet hall. I have just one more song to sing before my break and I would love to have you join me and tell me more about what it is you\u2019re learning to do.\u201d<\/p>\n Elicit seemed to be put at ease by Arcadis. Maybe it was his infectious laugh or his welcoming smile, but Elicit followed him to one of the adjoining rooms and waited as a few of the servants scrambled to get his sizes and appropriate clothing for him to wear. He felt a little out of place as someone asked him to raise his arm so that it\u2019s length could be measured. He was a simple man from a simple farm. The closest he had come to something like this was his fitting for his customized wide brimmed gardening hats.<\/p>\n \u201cYou, my new friend, look spectacular!\u201d Arcadis exclaimed. Arcadis looked into a full length mirror at the crisp white shirt and smooth pants that had replaced his worn garments. A jacket was being slipped over his shoulders, fitted almost perfect to his body and he felt transformed. \u201cNow come, please sit down, and let me sing a song of the battle of the mists… where true warriors go to prove themselves and claim victory for our realm!\u201d<\/p>\n Elicit smiled, he had heard of the mists, a place where factions from other realms came together to fight for dominance and bragging rights. Many mercenaries spent their lives there, while others were simply hungry for blood and pride, devoted all of their time to the battles that raged all over that strange and foreign land.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cThe castle is there with walls towering tall<\/em> The soldiers to fight for it without end<\/em> Oh Stonemist castle you are the prize<\/em> We love thee with all of our blood and our sweat<\/em> Oh Stoooone Miiiiiiist<\/em> And so the fight wages on, the blood is on the blade<\/em> Oh Stonemist with your turrets tall, tempting me to be your knight<\/em> The lord watches over with serene power and might<\/em> You are the prize we all want to own and defent<\/em> Oh Stoooone Miiiiiiist<\/em> <\/p>\n The audience erupted as Arcadis\u2019 voice trilled inthe air. Everyone loved to hear songs of the mist battles, in the war of the worlds versus worlds. Elicit felt a strange stirring in his chest. It happened sometimes when he was relaxed and happy. A bead of sweat broke out on his brow. He had to leave, something wasn\u2019t right and he couldn\u2019t risk being in a room full of people if he fell ill.<\/p>\n \u201cDid you like it?\u201d Arcadis asked, sipping from a goblet that was handed to him as soon as he stepped from the stage.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was lovely, but I must go. Thank you for everything, I can return these clothes tomorrow.\u201d Elicit was now sweating profusely and there was a tingling sensation all over his body. He knew it was coming and he had to get out.<\/p>\n \u201cHey man, don\u2019t think about it. Those are a gift. Please, come to my performances near the carnival if you\u2019re around. I\u2019d love to speak with you again and see how the spy life is coming along,\u201d Arcadis chuckled. \u201cI can see you\u2019re very nervous right now, you\u2019re sweating quite a bit. Are you okay?\u201d<\/p>\n Elicit gulped and nodded, gathering his belongings and making a beeline for the exit.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll talk to you aga-\u201d His voice cracked and a strange whistling escaped his throat. His hand began to shake and he could feel his entire body starting to burn as if someone had doused him in kerosene and set him on fire.<\/p>\n With no time to waste he turned and ran from the room, frantically pulling his tattered cloak around his body and pulling the hood over his head. He rushed past several people causing them to stare and whisper about the strange man fleeing the celebration. As soon as he was outside a groan escaped his throat as he fell to his knees in a dark corner of the empty courtyard. His body flailed as unimaginable pain consumed him causing him to fall into a pit of blissful black where he felt nothing at all.<\/p>\n A few minutes passed. His body lay on the ground, twitching and moving in a strange liquid fashion beneath the covering of his cloak. After a particularly violent jolt he went still except for the shallow breathing of someone who had fallen unconcious. Time passed, almost 60 full minutes before he moved again. Fingers reached out and flipped up the fabric over his eyes. Their normal dark brown seemed to swirl and then replace with a misty blue. Further exposure of his face revealed an even more alarming change. The masculine edges of his jawline had been replaced with the soft curve of a female, his lips full and pursed, his nose small and pert. His skin began to glow a soft shade of green like blades of grass, small purple and pink spots sprinkled across his face like freckles. He arched his back and flung off his cloak.<\/p>\n Elicit had changed. His hair, normally borwn and short had been replaced with strange long leaf-like strands that sparkled a dirty blondish color, almost like sun washed wood on a beach.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s happened again,\u201d he whispered, his voice feminine and soft. It was apparent it was still his persona within the mind but his body had changed into something else. \u201cI need to get out of here…\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cExcuse me, are you alright?\u201d A voice said from the doorway. A servant girl was looking at him with a troubled expression. \u201cYou look sick. I heard Sylvari might need to stay inside where it\u2019s not too cold. Can I help you? What is your name?\u201d<\/p>\n Elicit sighed. He didn\u2019t want to draw too much attention. He\u2019d never be a spy if he kept making friends.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m Cordicia… please just… let me get back to my quarters alone.\u201d<\/p>\n He stuttered a bit as he stood up, even as he realized his clothes were the same tailored outfit of his male form and looked sorely out of place in this grand fancy banquet. He quickly pulled his cloak over him again, hoping that the girl hadn\u2019t seen much.<\/p>\n \u201cAlright, well… if you need anything, just ask for Arey!\u201d She smiled and turned away to head back inside.<\/p>\n Elicit, thinking he was safe, sighed and moved towards the gate that would lead him to the streets. He had to get to the school. One of his friends there would be able to help him find a place to sleep for the night and hopefully he\u2019d wake up normal again. Ever since the incident in the Caledon Forest… he had suffered this affliction. He hated to think about it. It had forced him from his home and to this new life of trying to be a spy so that he could keep to the shadows and still make enough coin to send home to his wife and their children. He had always just wanted to be a simple farmer but it would seem that wasn\u2019t in the cards for him.<\/p>\n \u201cElicit! Is that you?!\u201d A voice whispered from just outside of the royal grounds. Two guards looked at him as he moved past them towards his friend.<\/p>\n \u201cDaisy, I am so glad you\u2019re here.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWell, you told me to meet you here. Do you even know what time it is?,\u201d Daisy stepped out of the shadows and her eyes widened. \u201cYou transformed!!! I love it!!!\u201d<\/p>\n She grinned, giggling to herself at the sight of her friend looking like a Sylvari, and a female one at that. The two kept moving, not wanting the guards to pay too much attention to them. They stopped in an alley nearby as Daisy rummaged in her satchel. With a flicker of her wrist, she pulled out her focus, a beautiful string of butterfly shaped charms.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, lets get you back to the school. You can sleep this off in my room.Let me try to use this new technique I just learned. It\u2019ll keep you cloaked while we travel. I know you don\u2019t like people to see you when you\u2019re… her.\u201d Laughter tinkled out of er lips. She couldn\u2019t help it, he looked so helpless and afraid and painfully awkward.<\/p>\n \u201cPlease hurry, this is torture!\u201d Elicit pleaded.<\/p>\n \u201cHold your horses, you know I\u2019m just learning this stuff!\u201d<\/p>\n She closed her eyes and started to focus. Several minutes passed. Elicit pulled his cloak tighter around his body. He needed to get out of the city streets. A purple glow began to emanate from the focus but puttered out not long after.<\/p>\n \u201cOh forget mass invis, lets just use my veil,\u201d Daisy complained after a few attempts at the more powerful magic failed. She pulled out her scepter and laid out a shimmering line in front of them. Lets go!<\/p>\n They both crossed, their bodies disappearing into shimmering translucent shapes that quickly turned completely undetectable to the naked eye. They moved off towards the School of Illusions where Daisy was currently a student trying to gain her mastery in Mesmerology. She was still too young to go out to battle, but one day she hoped to use her skills to fight enemies and help her realm. Once she had just been a young girl from the same little village as Elicit. He had helped her get into the school, so she felt like she had to do her best to repay him.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, back at the banquet, Arcadis hummed to himself as he walked back into the building. He had kept an eye on his new friend, even after the collapse, diverting guards and wondering guests as they tried to exit into the courtyard. Once it was clear, he resumed his place on the stage, strumming his guitar quietly as the orchestra finished their song. A quiet tune escaped his lips and he sang softly to himself:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cAnd so the spy has more secrets that he must hold<\/em> <\/p>\n He\u2019d have to add this new little verse to his next set. Just as he was about to start his song, he caught a glance at the two Charrs he had spotted earlier. They were giggling and leaving a storage room, obviously disheveled and in good spirits. It was a beautiful sight to behold, a true 05bond, a true love.<\/p>\n \u201cFree drinks for these two for the rest of the night!\u201d Arcadis pointed them out to a servant who nodded and quickly brought them both full glasses. They settled on a comfortable looking bench lined with cushions near the stage.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re a true friend!,\u201d the female smiled and raised her glass.<\/p>\n The party had just begun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cIn the room is a dream of a lady, her tail as divine as they come. She winks and is pleasantly greeted, as her heart beats it\u2019s song like a drum. The steed he rounds the corner, his eyes are wide and clear. He sees the lovely lady and draws his body near.…
\nShe winks and is pleasantly greeted, as her heart beats it\u2019s song like a drum.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHe sees the lovely lady and draws his body near.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThey find a sweet refuge to steal a kiss, not caring who looks on at all. <\/em>
\nTheir arms are all akimbo, their bodies pressed so tight. <\/em>
\nThey enjoy this time til the clock chimes just right<\/em><\/p>\n
\nHis eyes were drawn back to the couple he had first noticed when he came in. They stood out quite a bit, being two of a small handful of Charrs that were present at the event. She was beautiful, her fur a dazzling shade of orange that caught the eye as she moved, soft and flowing around her face in soft waves. Her eyes, the color of polished amber, seemed to light up as she scanned the face of the Charr that was with her. He too was a sight to behold. Towering over most guests in the room, he had a rugged look about him, his black and cream fur unruly and fluffy gave off an air of confidence and mischievous intent. The female softly tugged at his left ear with a playful snarl. It had a distinctly weathered look, almost as if it was a plaything and he grinned back at her, obviously enjoying the attention.<\/p>\n
\nAnd in the old town of Queensdale the spy does disperse, his mission at hand and his gold in his purse.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn the mist we hear it\u2019s sweet sirens call<\/em><\/p>\n
\nthe soldiers fight for the great Yaks Bend.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nOh Stonemist castle where our banners rise<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLet them come for you and they will surely regret.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nStooooone Miiiist<\/em>
\nThe pearl of our eye<\/em>
\nOur raging war cry <\/em>
\nis for Stoooooooooone Miiiiiiiist.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe bodies pile around it\u2019s walls but their hunger does not fade<\/em><\/p>\n
\nOh Stonemist with your beauty great, fighting for you all night<\/em><\/p>\n
\nand for you we will never cease our tireless fight<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYou are stonemist the jewel of Yaks Bend<\/em><\/p>\n
\nStooooone Miiiist<\/em>
\nThe pearl of our eye<\/em>
\nOur raging war cry <\/em>
\nis for Stoooooooooone Miiiiiiiist.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nhis life has changed in more ways than he has told<\/em>
\nFrom man to creature strange and foreign to the eye,<\/em>
\nwe see this man has many sides, the least of which are spy…\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
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