A/N: See first chapter for disclaimer. Woot we now have a combined total of over 100 reveiws for the WAO series. I wish I had something planned out special for the occasion… well I do have some news that there will be a new chapter after the next one, which is going to be brand new content! Still no TV tropes page though dammit!

Also how did you folks like the last omake chapter?

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Edward95: Thank you kindly I've been working hard at this story for a few years now so a compliment is welcomed.

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Nuln, Morning of September 8th 2023

The carriage finally came to a stop outside of Handlehofs Stable and Livery on the North side of city. After staying at an inn a few dozen miles up the road Delia finally arrived in the city of Nuln. The officer Sanjay opened a door and the dwarf did a moment later as well. They exited and a moment later Delia joined them, her paws hitting the cobblestone pavement and a staw bonnet on her head.

"Goodbye gentlemen it was a pleasure to keep your company." Delia said to the men with a smile.

Sanjay said." The pleasure was ours. Have a good day miss."

Delia nodded and spoke one last time." As I hope you do." She then turned and opened up her menu. She then used the 'find friend' button to look for Oak. From her body a blue wave emitted that she could only see.

She could see the wave go through the buildings of Nuln and at over seven hundred yards she saw the red outline of Oak. He was sitting down, though where she couldn't tell. She opened her map and looked at the area where he would be. The location as it turned out was at a tavern.

' Not surprised.' Delia thought, the last time they were together it was at a tavern… after a few days of staying there. Taverns were also the main eteries and places of residences for players who didn't have the coin for a better place to eat or sleep.

She then started to make her way down to the tavern along the commercial way, taking in the sights of Nuln. The last time she was here was just before new year's and the city was just recovering from the rebellion that had took place. The buildings were fully repaired though there was still the black soot from the forges going strong as the day she left with the kid's to Altdorf. Though it was nice to see the more notable squares, palaces and monuments in the late summer day over the winter days she was here.

As Delia walked down the street she saw a groups of soldiers, companies of them at least pass through the streets. Some were led by uniformed troops in the black of Nuln, others by the various other classes belonging to the Empire. In addition to the human troops there were specs of the different races such as dwarfs, elves and her own beastmen. They outnumbered the traders and other classes by a large margin. There was going to be a fight with PLA soon, after so long since the rebellion it was only a matter of time till it came to new blows and a final battle to determine who was to be in control of the Empire.

That was her reason for being here, just to be able to visit her lover at least one more time before the fight started. Plus some bed breaking sex was welcomed. So she made her way down the tavern, her tail swishing behind her and a certain spring in her step.

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The Gunner's Arms Tavern- Nuln

Oak was sitting at a table with his fellow NCO Likes Gaming with a mostly eaten breakfast between them with their caps to the side. Oak had the remains of bacon, eggs and the crumbs of bread along with some cider, while Likes Gaming on the other hand had a several sausages and broughtwurst. Apparently there was an event happening with the brass so the Army of Nuln, which was garrisoned in the city itself, was given a day of leave before the weekend. Yet they were still ready to be called back into the action at a moment's notice if need be.

Right now the two were finishing their dinner and Oak was sharing one of his stories." Now we come to the 10th time I dodged death in the real world." Likes Gaming groaned in frustration.

"Really? How more times have you survived when you shouldn't?" The youngster asked, having heard 9 other stories where Oak should of died.

The Sergeant spoke." 27 different occasions and 10 of them in this world." He then continued on with his tale." Now this time I was in Florida on vacation. Me and my family were at a Wally World getting some supplies, when suddenly we had this wind start blowing pretty hard outside of the store. My dad went outside and came right back in with a 'nope'. He saw that the sky was near black with storm clouds and the wind was powerful enough to knock down a woman outside and crack her skull open.

So he had me, mom and him huddle down as the shingles started to rumble and be pulled off. It out there was a tornado that had touched down not too far from where the store was. So we were hearing this freight train of a tornado get closer and closer and then… pause for dramatic effect." Like's Gaming then punched him in the shoulder for stopping from across the table.

Oak chuckled." I deserve that one. Any way that Tornado came close and nearly took the store down but it did so I narrowly avoided death yet again."

Like's Gaming leaned back on the bench and said." Your stories are so boring dude. They always end with you living."

Oak smiled." Rest assured there will be one with a different ending eventually Like's, same you'll have one. Till then I'll be telling my stories until I'm dead."

Suddenly he gained a new hat, a large pair of cloth covered breasts to be exact." I hope to be listening to them for a long time to come as well love." Delia said as rested her arms around his shoulders with her hands on Oaks chest.

Oak, who in if was alone with just Delia would of done something just as embarrassing and took Delia there and then, instead played it cool." Well judging by the size, softness and the furriness of these tits I believe that I found a fine example of a beastwoman on the top of my head." He then turned in the bench and with one motion of his arm cradled her against him in his lap and side." Hello my baby!" He kissed her hard on the lips.

She returned the kiss and after a while, in which time Like's Gaming proceeded to go 'blah' sticking his tongue out in disgust at seeing his fellow NCO act that way, the Sergeant and Beastwoman broke the kiss." I missed you darling." Delia said.

Oak said while looking into her eyes." I missed you as well. I didn't know when you were coming today, if you did I would have had a few 'surprises' for you."

Delia giggled and spoke." I wanted to surprise when I did meet you darling. Anyway I was hoping you might give me a tour of this establishment. Of particular note I wish to know the thread count of your bed sheets. Anything else can wait till tomorrow. "

Oak smirked and said." Like's. Get a room on the opposite side of the tavern for your own sake." Oak then picked Delia up bridal style and ran her up stairs.

Likes Gaming then said under his breath." I'm going to get another tavern if those two are here." He then proceeded to get the last of Oak's food on his plate.

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Nuln- City Garrison

Thinker was a hard worker and a generally happy man. Before he became part of this world he worked hard on his game review site to deliver content of a high quality to his viewers. He would balance game time, reviewing and writing his shows to the best of his ability every two weeks. He tried to keep a positive attitude through the entire process even when criticizing work. He was a hard worker and generally happy man, right now he was not the later.

The current attention of his ire was an officer of Nuln. He did not personally know Sanjay but he did know his masters in Altdorf and he had a certain disdain for them. It was their bearing towards Nuln and how he perceived them of trying to rule the city from afar, a realm that he considered his own. He ruled the city, he built it's army and he did not want to be ruled over any one else. He survived the days of PLA occupation and did not seek the same thing to happen under his watch. With the representation of that possibility before him, he was notably peeved.

So he, with his commanders and aid de camps met the single officer in the war room. They gathered around a large round model of the city and the nearby surrounding areas. At the north end of the table sat Thinker on a high backed chair. He wore the black uniform of Nuln same as most of his officers and Yullier. To Thinkers left though was the only one of his officers who didn't wear the black, he instead wore a green jacket with silver buttons and a pair of dark grey trousers. His hair was black and short cropped with brown eyes. He had average looks, height and could blend anywhere from San Diego to the steppe. But every man who was at the liberation of Nuln could recognize General Sharpe.

Sanjay was on the southern end of the table on the smaller chair, which was closer to a stool than an actual chair. He was supposed to be intimidated, but didn't show any discomfort or sweated any. He had been in court cases coaching his clients on how to act and understood the mechanics of how a trail would take place. So he took on an air of confidence and kept his expression neutral with a side of cockiness.

Thinker spoke first." So what do the Altdorfian generals have to show us that they needed you in person to come here instead of over private messaging?" He set a pair of steeple hands in front of him as he awaited the reply.

Sanjay opened his menu as he spoke." I take it that you know that the Averlander's are close to going onto the far end of the Karma meter." He then took out several files and stood.

As Sanjay walked around the table leaving a file in front of each commander, Thinker spoke." Of course we know and are preparing for it. The defenses we have prepared are impenetrable to anything the PLA can throw at us." Thinker picked up the file and opened it.

Sanjay took his seat and spoke." That may be true. General Smith though, with General Eugene and Lector Mortimer, want the Averlanders to be on the defensive. Each of those files contain plans for an offensive into Averland before the PLA could launch their invasion of Nuln." Plans that were formulated over the pass day and then sent to Sanjay who copy and pasted them onto paper work then made them into files. If it was sent directly via PM the day before it would have been fractured and not of been proof read. If Thinker was the only one who would receive the plans then he could keep it from his generals and shut it down before they could be finalized. Now that it was brought before the commanders of Nuln though Thinker could be influenced.

It was a smart move on the Altdorfian Generals part and one that Thinker could realize was against his plans. Thinker then spoke as he flicked through the paper work." And how do you propose that we defend Nuln from the Averlanders if we launch an invasion?"

Sharpe spoke." Its on page 3. General Eugene will move his army to support the defenses of Nuln… he also wants my corps to be the one to invade Averland." He looked at Thinker." My corps are the most mobile and I did operations in Averland last year." He looked at the plans again." The plan is calling for an expedition in force not an invasion." He paused in thought." It's something I'm willing to do and it makes sense."

Thinker raised an eyebrow." Why does it make sense to weaken our defensives and leave Nuln to be defended by a bunch of Northerners who never saw our earthworks? Let alone even trained on them." Thinker asked.

" When you are defending you just need to hold a location until you cannot. It doesn't take much skill to load and shoot a musket, or even a cannon into a charging horde." This time it was General Horn, who was in charge of the overall defense of the city and Sharpe's superior by virtue of his position as the cities defender." That being said our men know the land around the city extremely well, they have their cannons, guns, crossbows and anything else that can shoot ranged on Britenfield."

Sharpe then said." The way that the plan has it I would go into Averland, raise hell, pull back to a defensive position then let the PLA come and get blasted. Then I fall back and repeat to the walls of Nuln. It's a static defense and I like it since it would force the PLA to commit more soldiers when they do come to Nuln rather than in waves."

" Waves we can beat back, but a tsunami of men?" Thinker compared the two kinds of attacks.

" I view it more as an abundance of targets than being outnumbered." Sharpe gave the one liner before continuing with a more serious attitude." With more men attacking the city directly we would not give up the front lines as easily as in waves. If we have to leave the defensives it would be at a heavier cost to the enemy than to us."

Horn coughed and spoke." That is correct in theory but until it is done in the real world." He looked around after realizing his words and quickly added." In a manner of speaking of course." He then stretched his legs out and crossed his arms." I cannot see a disadvantage that would outweigh the advantages of doing this expedition."

Sharpe added." I'm all for it as well. I want to force the PLA to fight on our terms like we did last year."

The other commanders, at seeing the two generals agree to the plan felt pressure and agreed as well. Till there was just Thinker left. He looked uncomfortable to say the least, but he could feel the pressure from his commanders. He broke last and said to Sanjay." Fine. Tell your commanders that your plan is approved." Then to Sharpe." You are free to launch the expedition. When will your men be ready to do so?"

Sharpe had an amused expression on his face." Tomorrow morning the Brunswick Corps will march on Averland."

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Altdorf- Tankers Barracks

"Wait so you can actually power slide with a tank?" Kazumi asked with some unbelieving in her voice.

To that Sandy said." Hell yeah. The physics in this game are messed up. Like if you take a cannon ball to the wheel of your tank you lost a wheel, if you're on a steep slope and you're at an angle and you can't go up any higher, you'll slide down the hill. You can somewhat control it at that point. But it's most effective in an ambush, after all no one expects a freaking steam tank to show up in the middle of the road."

"They also don't expect the Spanish inquisition either." Tammy said at the table." So you might want to have a few witch hunters with you just to make the joke work." She flashed a quick smile then went back to her bacon and eggs. The other girls around the breakfast table were a mix of smiles and palms in faces at the poor joke.

Michele asked." Can you show me that trick in the future? I don't want to try it out in the field without at least knowing the angle I need."

The little Russian pistol then spoke, at the same time tearing a piece of meat off the bone of some beasts leg." I'll run you through it today." Katushya swallowed the meat and added." I'm sure Sandy and Tammy have to run a few things over with your commander. Maybe we can run over a few mobs in our tanks." She continued to devour the leg.

Kazumi looked at Sandy." Is that true?" She asked her.

To which Sandy nodded." Eeyup. You may have some experience with running the tank by itself, but me and Tammy are going to run you through how to operate your tank in a squadron."

Tammy spoke again." We've been running drills with two tanks so far this past month, with the inclusion of Ulric's Fist though we can try some more complicated maneuvers. Such as wedge formation, moving in a column and moving out of a column."

"Um." Kazumi thought before saying." How are we going to do that if our tank drivers are going to be on their own?"

Sandy pointed off to a small non-descript building with the title 'Hobby Bunker' written above the door way." We have models of the tanks, armies and rules to go along with them. Apparently you can buy metal miniatures of Warhammer models here in this world." She gave a chuckle." It was an Easter egg that's proving popular enough there are some gaming groups cropping up."

Ericka perked up." I'm part of that as well. When I'm not on duty I usually game or paint mini's for the barracks here."

Kazumi and Michelle were both taken aback by this. Michelle spoke first and asked." Why do you play a game when your already in one? It seems redundant."

Ericka answered with." Well I'm not really playing a game. A game is when I can have fun and not worry about dying. Since that isn't the case with… well our current circumstances I and a lot of other people are now table top gamers. Especially since a lot of them were so before they put on the Nerve Gear." She then had a smile and a blush." Not to mention I'm popular with the boy's since there aren't that many girls in the gaming clubs. The Gun Bunny Gamer is my tag in Altdorf."

Kazumi nodded in understanding and added in the back of her head to investigate how easy it would be to become a gamer in that case. At the same time she was wondering about the nick name her company had gotten." Why are we called The Gun Bunnies? It sounds like something a otaku would come up with. "

Sandy laughed aloud." Your half right. You see when I unlocked Fury I decided to add my own touch to it and have someone paint a pink, knifed and pistol armed rabbit on the side of the turret as my own mark. One of the engineers noticed it and called out 'Look's like the Gun Bunny's got a new ride!' Apparently it's also old slang for a girl who is armed to the teeth with guns and hops around the battlefield."

Not to be outdone Katuysha added." As soon as I saw that bunny I put a Hello Kitty on the turret of the Lion's Roar."

"Without my knowledge I might add." Tammy added looking at her driver with a hint of annoyance.

" Didn't need to either. It looked so good no one said they didn't love it. Except for you mentioning something about vandalism." Katushya laughed and finished her leg of meat.

The group then could hear the sound of pumps going and a low hum approach the barracks. Sandy stood and said." About time." She then walked out the door, the other girls following soon after.

They could see a machine making it's way through the complex to the tank's garage. The machine looked for the most part like an uncovered wagon, but the difference was that in place of a team of draft animals there was a steam like engine, which blew green steam, with wheels below it. A solitary skaven in a brown robe guided it and then came to a stop in front of the garage. Sandy walked up to it and said to the driver." Are all four sets in the back?"

He nodded." Yeah, fresh from Skavenblight." He produced a clipboard, with a ink well built in and a quill." Just sign on the dotted line and their all yours."

Sandy took the clipboard and signed the paper work. The skaven then handed her a receipt and hopped off the drivers bench." I will need help unloading all the set's ladies." He said to them.

Sandy then waved over the rest of the small company." You heard him. Start unloading them and set them by the garage door."

Katuysha asked a hint of trepidation in her voice since she was the smallest." Whats in there?" She looked at the crates.

" New tools for communication. Trust me when I say it's better than getting hit in the shoulders." Sandy spoke and went to work.

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The Lower Reik

Hiding a brig was easier than many would of thought on the Reik. The problem many people saw was that the ship was large and had sails. But in the many inlets a matter of disguise was easier to accomplish. The Titans Hand was backed up into the inlet and with its masts covered in branches from the trees on either side of the main river. From the sides the Titans Hand looked like trees from a distance. But if a ship was to pass by directly in front of the vessel or a scout got to close they could see that the ship was disguised as such. Given that the crew would be looking for scouts and other ships though, the Titans Hand would be better ready to counter or ambush it's wanna be discoverers.

Given the relative safety the passengers and crew could be more relaxed. Though with some of the passengers, maybe not so much. Chica was done flying for the day but Phillip was returning from a scouting mission. He rode back onto the ship via gang plank. He was unhormed as was his horse and instead wore a simpler grey tunic and black pair of pants to blend into the surroundings.

Duke Phillip was in his mid-twenties and a Canadian, with brown wavy hair and eyes. He was fit and had dashing looks. Looks that Rosalina did enjoy to look at, but so far did not trust. After all she her self-used her own body more than once to trap a few players. Then there was the professional barrier, but with the right tweaks she could work around it….

She shook her head and then walked down from the top deck towards him." I hope the scouting mission went well and that you didn't draw any patrols our way?" She asked him.

He looked at her and dismounted his pale horse while speaking." I dodged them and yes it was a success. The ground is hard and dry for about ten miles to the south, with hardly any hills, perfect for a cavalry charge."

"Well good for you. Though you said you did actually dodge a patrol?" Rosalina asked.

Philip crossed his arms behind his back as he said." I did, but it was a single player pistolier troop. Middenheimer by his blue and white clothes. I would think it's expected since we are getting closer to Middenheim and Altdorf. I wouldn't be surprised if we encounter larger patrols soon."

Rosalina thought.' To be found out this early? That's never a good thing. We had better take some pre-cautions.' She then said to Philip. "I'll talk to Chica about limiting her own flights." Then she pointed at him and said." You as well, I want you to patrol only during the night. I do not want your king set his pet Woodies on me if I lose a duke on my watch." To which she added mentally.' As if we actually die in the game.'

Philip was in thought at her words. He understood the logic behind them and it made sense. He spoke to her." Granted. But may I offer a suggestion?"

Rosalina decided to humor him." Yes go on." She spoke.

He coughed and pointed to the south." I want you to move to the south and pick me up in the morning up the river. That way I will be able to cover more ground and you get brand new intelligence on what to expect from up the river."

Rosalina agreed immediately and nodded." Just keep to the river banks and I'll make sure to pick you up." The smell of meat being cook filled her nose from below." Come on. It's lunch time, the boys shot a deer earlier."

To that Philip showed some interest." Finally, I've been getting tired of fish." He walked towards the galley and Rosalina followed after him.

" And what's wrong with fish?" Rosalina asked, trying to start up a conversation with him.

Philip took his seat at a table set up in the hold of the ship." It texture is all wrong as is the taste. Though I will eat it when I have to… but I really don't care much for it." He snorted." Most of my family doesn't care much for it since were ranchers. We don't get out to the coast that often either to try out 'real' sea food. The last person in my family to spend some real time out by the ocean was my great granny… and possibly my great granddad."

Rosalina was intrigued." Why do you say 'possibly' your great grandfather? I would think you would know that." She took a seat across from him.

He gave a short chuckle." I wish. My great granny said that my great granddaddy was Errol Flynn to the day she died. She even said I looked like him. Which does explain the good looks." He stroked his chin to emphasize his dashing smile.

Rosalina asked, confusion in her voice." Who's Arrow Fin?"

Philip laughed and said." Errol Flynn. He was a big name actor from the early 20th century who played at being Robin Hood, Pirates and few other roles. Apparently granny decided to go with a roll with him when she was an extra and as she explained that's how grand dad was made."

More of the crew took their seats and the venison was being served." Eh enough about grandma's conquests. Lets eat."

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Darkwald

Beastmen were surprisingly loud when they were not trying to be stealthy. They brayed, stomped and smelled to no end when marching when they knew they were safe. The giants that marched along the columns of troops belonging to their masters were the worst offenders. In the darkwald, where they were born, they felt the safest in the womb of the forest.

Of course safety in the warhammer old world was not a given. Especially when below the earth there ran tunnels thousands of miles long and crisscrossed the continents. Add in to that the saying 'you are never no more than three feet from a rat' and there truly wasn't a safe place in the world.

The Beastmen were of course aligned against the PLA, they had been since near the start of the game. Because they were an enemy they had to be neutralized and killed before they could pose any threat to the PPA's northern flank. So it was that the skaven assassins planned their ambush for the twenty players and their nearly two thousand beastmen.

It was odd that a skaven would face an enemy while being out numbered over two to one. But given that the team of hit men were near professional in their ability to stay alive, which was a quality that was of vital importance that few didn't possess after close to a year in a warzone. So it was that the trap was sprung on.

Wizzel was the one to spring the trap on the beastmen. He and his skaven jezzails created the initial dis-order and opened fire from the beastmens left. While his own shot was aimed at and his a player in the chest, a beast lord and most likely a leader of this column of beastmen, his other skaven were not so accurate. They instead fired into regiments and at their leaders.

The beastmen re-acted in initial fear and confusion. They saw the green smoke of the jezzails and some advanced and others pulled back away from the smoke. With the giants turned towards the green smoke the second phase of the ambush occurred. A Skaven warp-lock engineer used his 3d-manuver gear and flew past a giant's neck. Its warp infused sword sliced into the base of the giant's neck, cutting through bone and spine. The giant began to fall and crush more of the warherd, the warp lock engineer flying away. At the same time clan rat musicians played out an instrumental version of Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen

The third phase dealt with the beastmen who had pulled back some ways instead of advancing. They found themselves on the wrong end of half a dozen warp flame throwers. A couple hundred more beastmen and a handful of players were burnt by the evil flames.

Phase four had skaven clan rats charge out to meet the advancing warherd. They were horrible fighters and no match one to one with the beastmen, but there were hundreds of them and were armed with spears, so if only for a few moments they could hold them. As the confusion of melee reigned a pair of esshin players moved in the ranks to find players.

The skaven further down the road, seeing that combat was holding the beastmen still moved their warmachines into position. As another giant was cut down after squishing some rats under toe via the 3d maneuver gear, phase five of the plan was carried out via cross fire. Ratling guns raked the ranks of the beastmen attacking the flame throwers and then turning their attention to the mass melee, hitting some clan rats but mostly beastmen.

Phase six was when the breaking of the units began for the beastmen. This was when Poisoned Wind Globadeirs unleashed their deadly globes into the mixed ranks of skavens and beastmen. The gas became to much and the NPC's, whith their sensitive noses were recoiled and began to fall back. Some of the players did so but those that kept on fighting soon found a rapid fire of Wizzel coming their way. He accomplished this by moving from Jezzail team to jezzails team to fire aimed shots at the players with the reloaded rifles.

Finally the beastmen broke and started to run from the sudden ambush back the way they came.

The 3-d maneuver gear equipped player turned his attention to players, who were easy to pick out because of their customized forms. More skaven joined the chase including a Doom Wheel that was hidden to hunt down the players and a grey seer turning beasts into clan rats. In five minutes there were no more beastmen players left from the ambush, there were several hundred beastmen but they didn't matter.

The whole ambush took half an hour to prepare, then another ten minutes to execute. It was methodical, efficient and accomplished the task of removing some forces from the equation. It would also force more patrols and possibly an army into this section of the Darkwald, thus lightening the stress to the south west.

In another ten minutes the skaven would disappear back into the under realm. But there was not yet a force they or their masters had added into their calculations. The men of the empire and beasts actively sought the destruction of the PPA, but they didn't know as much hate as say one little girl. And she was the true master of the forest.

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The Moot

After a good day and part of a night of marching the battalion of dust and dirt clad PLA Battalion came to a halt outside of a large town belonging to the Moot. The town was basically a Hobbiton clone though home to about 3,000 halflings instead of a few hundred hobbits. It was harvest time so the smell of freshly cut grain filled the air and made the men hungry for food.

The falcones were moved into position overlooking the town and the men of the battalion set up camp to either side of it. Camp was set up and tents were erected . The rankers were told to stay in the camp it self while most of their officers had leave to enter the town and enjoy it's fine foods and drinks.

The rankers still needed to wait though before they could be unleashed. Their colonel had ordered them to rest in a cut grain field and have their regular food of black bread, hard cheese and poor wine. He wanted to wait till morning for the men to launch their attack and a good way to build up aggression was to essentially put a large carrot on a stick in front of their noses and tell them they can have it later. Letting rumors of loot, fresh food and sexy Halfling bots fester was encouraged. The other reason was that he awaited word from Jeremy who was on a scouting mission.

David watched as the pistolier rode back to the camp ahead of his detachment of horsemen. He pulled up and easily dismounted his horse while it still moved. Jeremy gave a smirk and said." Well I'm back boss."

As Jeremy opened his menu David asked." And what information do you bring?" He was not impressed by his subordinate's rakish attitude or the rank of alcohol on his breath.

Jeremy carried on any way and opened a canvas map for David and pointed to the Halfling town they overlooked." I have scouted about five different villages to the north and east of this one. Judging by the sizes they can rally about 700 militia, in addition to the 400 here. Though they will be filtering in about an hour, maybe an hour and a half after the attack starts. They'll be armed with spears and bows. I can't think of really anything else they'll be bringing to the field." He closed the map after pointing out the other villages.

David waved him off." Very well. I'll have you and the knights work together in countering the re-enforcements. Till then get some rest with the rest of your detachment. And don't disturbed me till the morning."

Jeremy snorted and buzzed off. He was would most likely go into town and get a few drinks before heading back to the camp. He got the idea he wasn't well liked, but that came with the territory of being awesome.

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Leicheberg- Stirland

Despite the many, many wondrous sites throughout the old world, stresses of running for your life on a near daily bases and other less than pleasant activities, there was very few ways to relax. Yes there was drinking, gambling and mini games. But there were relatively few places that a person could truly relax with no stress or worry.

One of the few places that offered a get-away was in Stirland. The Grand Gazebo East was a resort set up by a group of entrepreneurial high elves who saw the need of gamer's needing a place to unwind. This was their eastern most resort, though there were other resorts in Ulthuan and in Lustria.

Adler arrived in the resort and stepped out of the carriage to view the resort. It was a large building with a Y-shape, the walls were white and the roof was red, with granite and stucco masonry. He reached into the carriage and Tatianna took his hand and exited the wagon.

She smiled as she joined him looking at the resort. Instead of her regular equipped armor and weapons she instead was wearing a bright green Georgian dress which hugged her bovine body." This place looks better in person than the pamphlet you showed me. It reminds me of the hotels on the black sea."

Adler smiled and walked with her towards the entrance as he explained." I messaged the resort about where they came up with the design and the people who run this resort in particular said they based it off an actual grand hotel from my home state. Which took it's craftsman ship from Italian artisans who worked on some of the other grand resorts in the 19th century."

As Adler was giving more details to his girlfriend coming to a stop behind the carriage was a quarter mile long baggage train. The small forces of Adler, Tatianna and Rusty rode in carriages to keep up with their masters. It was expensive to say the least and the carriages were over packed with soldiers, but the bots didn't care any and Adler could afford to have the armies come with him.

The only one who did mind was Rusty who was packed into a carriage with about ten other human sized bots. He may have been used to cramp spaces since his time in Skavenblight, but even that ride was somewhat too much for him. Even the mortar and helblaster had better conditions that he did. It was with some relief that he was able to finally exit the carriage.

As a team of elven and human bellhops saw to the bags on the first carriage that Adler and Tatianna had exited from. All that Rusty got was a high elf with a clip broad." Your Rusty right?" He asked.

To which Rusty said." Yes I am. Can you show me to me room?" Rusty knew he wasn't going to be staying with Adler since he and Tatianna would be up to adult stuff.

"I'll show you your room soon enough. First I want to have you move the soldiers you and your friends brought to the barracks. I'll show you were they are. Also make sure it's snappy I have more coordinating to do." The high elf said.

Internally Rusty groaned at more work delaying him from relaxation. While inside the resort Adler and Tatianna were finishing up registration. The resort had a restaurant, a study, billiards room and library all viewable from the registration desk. The clientele of all the factions of the warhammer world could be seen mingling with one another.

The human receptionist then said after writing into a ledger." And your all set Herr Adler and Misses Afendivkof." She then held up a pair of keys." Our manager is seeing to your friend right now. He'll have his own room and we'll send word of where his room is." She then sent a friend request to both of them." This is the week's activity's the Grand Gazebo has planned. If you need room service just send me a PM or ask one of our staff and we'll see about serving you as soon as possible. I hope you enjoy your stay." She then sent the information over the private message.

Adler then tipped his hat while Tatianna was looking impassive, caring not much for the receptionist." Tank you kindly. Have a nice evening." Adler said and then turned to the opposite side of the entrance where several glass led to a door to the outside.

He then said to Tatianna and offered his arm to her, which she took." I do think you'll like this it's one of the better sights in the Empire." He paused for words as he led her to the panels." Of course you are the best sight in the Empire."

She giggled and lightly punched him in the arm." That was a horrible attempt at flattery."

Adler chuckled and rubbed his arm." Still at least it's better than nothing." He opened the glass door and Tatianna could see what her boyfriend was talking about earlier. She could see a white marble stair well leading to a clear pool, and where yet again stairs led down to gardens and a hedge maze.

But what took her breath away was the view. Due to the town of Leicheberg being on the border with Sylvania there was a clear boundary between the regions. That boundary was a fantasy village with golden seas of grain in the waning of the light surrounding it, a windmill turning in the air. That was followed by a dirt road. Then there was the border with Sylvania. It was a mist enshrouded land that bordered the road. It's effect when taken from a few miles away was like a land scape painting. A land between the living and the dead separated by only a thin line.

Tatianna then moved her arm from Adler's arm to his waist. She then hugged him to her side and smiled at the sight. Adler moved his own arm to hug her in return. They looked out at the land scape silently and together as a couple.

Their watching of the wonderful sight was disturbed for a moment when Adler moved his free arm and took a small box from his pocket. Tatianna looked down at the same time as Adler flipped open the top. She saw the diamond ring which glowed with runes around it. Tatianna didn't say a word, instead she looked down at her lover and kissed him deeply. Adler having his answer as their lips met.