Arda, Dol Guldur
The sky was littered with dark clouds, thunder was rumbling loudly. No typical person would ever dare venture into the Hill of Dark Sorcery, as Dol Guldur was known to most of Middle-Earth. But as Dooku approached the heart of the fortress, he felt an unusual surge of darkness. He chuckled to himself.
"The Necromancer, you call yourself now ? Why hide under such a title, Lord of the Ring, Lord of the Earth ?" He said as he quickly figured out the deception.
"The White Council must not discover my true identity, therefore it is necessary to take a name that clouds their sight and judgement." Sauron answered in a booming and otherworldly voice.
He was formless, just a shadow moving about in the wind, but his presence was felt nonetheless. It wasn't long, until a large pale orc came to meet the count. His body was covered with scratches that were likely obtained from having fought in many battles. One of his arms was missing the hand and forearm, to be replaced by a crude prosthetic hand implanted through the remainder of his arm.
"I was told that you'd come to seek me. State your business." Azog said while growling.
"I've heard that you were the finest hunter to come from Gundabad. I bring you a quarry which will provide much sport for your group. *Dooku activates a hologram of Ahsoka.* She is a formidable opponent, don't underestimate her abilities. She managed to kill the dragon Smaug."
"What ?! How could such a feeble creature kill off Smaug ? She must be a powerful sorceress then." Azog replied in surprise.
"I assure you, great Defiler, she has no such power." Dooku said while chuckling to himself.
"I will take no chances. Allow me to amass an army of Orcs. It may take me a while to gather the forces... meet me again in a month from now. I will be ready to assault then." Azog said while grinning. He hadn't done anything noteworthy since he beheaded King Thror back at the doors of Moria, so it was another opportunity to test his skills against another worthy opponent.
"So be it. I will return in a month from today. I shall take you to her world then, so you can conquer it as well for your Master. I look forward to seeing your army in action." Dooku said as he turned and returned to his ship.
"Will this interfere with your plan of taking the Lonely Mountain, Master ?" Azog asked as he turned to face the formless shadow that was The Necromancer.
"No, the assault on the Lonely Mountain will occur later. See this opportunity to further test your skills as a leader and hunter, as well as a chance to place my dominion over a distant land." The Necromancer whispered back.
