Thrasher and the Trix had teleported to the others. The city had some one watching over them for a bit. Two Pull's that Thrasher did would suffice for now. To test the loyalty of the people some. They watched stealthily. The Pulls were Tsunade Senju and Might Guy.
Two others from the place were drawn as well, but Thrasher's mind set killed them both before they arrived through the Rift. Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki. They were transported into the moss and broken down to make the first set of Ork-Human Kommando's. Which made the Ork Pantheon squeal in joy. Apparently chakra was close to the energy they used. Just.. softer but more refinable.
Tsunade started a medical group and helped things out a lot as she studied magic. Guy, with his body restored to peak conditions, took on training a security force. Opposite of Stormy's own. A Templar group for show on the outside for visitors.
Another Pull followed behind Thrasher closely. Dressed in dark red leathers. Her hood kept her from the sight of most. Stormy was chomping at the bit to find out who she was. But she received nothing from Thrasher or Norad. It was a surprise for later.
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Mage Circle-
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Elissa's team was slightly different than what Thrasher left it. She recruited Leliana, and Sten to her group. Alistair, Leliana, Morrigan, and Tracker. Gilmore and the others went to clear the way to the Dwarves. So they had split up even further than before. Quite a few Grey Warden teams now. Which was.. ok. Thrasher guessed. It is her forces anyway. She just didn't know it yet.
"Wow, what a big tower." Elissa said. She felt a slight shudder while staring at it. Something unsettling was inside. "And here we are going in with several free mages. Asking for trouble."
"We have seen bigger." Icy said. "This should be interesting to say the least."
"Yup." Thrasher moved up and entered the tower. A few Templars tried to stop them once they saw the amount of mages. "Move or die. Only choices before you."
System: Persuasion Check 30 Pass
The Authority at which he spoke caused them to move out of the way immediately. Word was already sent that someone was coming to take care of the problem of the tower. A few mages hope that was not the case. A few recognized Thrasher up close. The high ranked members of the Templar's did anyway.
"Captain Thrasher!" The Knight Commander came over. He gave a salute and relaxed. "What are your orders?"
"Former Captain jeez." Thrasher shook the man's hand reminding him. It was a temporary thing as he did mercenary work. Before the "Prime Soul" arrived of course. "Just here to do a little clean up to help. Have you treated the Mages accordingly? Greagoir... I hope I do not have to play my hand."
"Haaa, I have. A few of my personal ideals have not carried over well. Breach of procedure on one to many occasions." The Knight Commander frowned. He figured that some clean up would happen as well amongst the order station here. "Considering the circumstances, I held off."
"A shame. Kill those who disgrace the Order I always say. No wonder a rebellion is on the whisper on the mouth of some." Thrasher gave a signal to the others to move about. "Go and interview the mages of all ranks. Bring the guilty up front, with the guilty Templar's."
"Please!" A mage yelled. "They forced us.."
"Shut up!" A Templar struck the mage across the face. "This all your fault. Filthy Mage."
*Slash!* Thrasher waved his hand cutting the arm off of the Templar that just acted. The others drew weapons ready to engage, but the Knight Commander stop them. Greagoir knew this was coming and was slightly relieved. He was getting to old for this.
"Stand down! This is a long time coming!"
"Commander.." A templar was taken back.
"Icy, stabilize him. I will interview him myself afterward. If it was just a heated action then, that will be the end of it." Thrasher walked up to the Templar. But.. if you have abused your authority, I will do much worse. Torture is a beautiful art when done to the guilty."
Behind, the red-hooded woman grinned.
"I.. understand." The Templar looked down terrified for a moment. But he took solace in his past actions. They were all justified. "I do as the Order dictated. This strike however, was wrong."
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Few minutes later-
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The groups were seperated. A total of two Mages were guilty of forbidden magic use. For terrible aims at that. The ones that committed light Blood Magic and a few others were left alone. They were just studying ways to protect against a vicious sick man in the tower.
Senior Enchanter Uldred. The bastard had whispered into their ears various things. Things that lead to them practicing forbidden magic. He used them for his own gains. The admission was more than enough to cause a few to turn their heads in disgust. But some still needed more convincing.
"Penance View!" Thrasher's eyes glowed as he used the Penance Stare of a Ghost Rider combined with magic. Scenes were shown of the five templars exceeding authority and forcing mages to do things. And one raping a young boy with her axe. She despised all mages for what they did to her family. They forced her to watch as they bled her family out for a ritual. She barely survived the ordeal herself. "Well now, this is something."
"I make no mistake or excuse for what I have done." The fiery look in her eyes defintely confirmed it. "Kill me if you wish, I took those who consulted with demons. His suffering was smaller than what he almost unleashed."
"So we see. That ritual the boy practice would have summoned an unspeakable horror." Thrasher removed a "cudgel" from his side. "You are a special kind. Defintely worth taking with. Well, after a little tuning up." He passed it to the woman cloaked behind him. "She is the first to be trained. Serve me well. This Agiel is new, for you are unbroken and never will be. This second one is for them."
"As the master decrees." The woman's hood came off revealing her beautiful blond hair. She touched the Agiel to the templar's throat. "This will not be pleasant."
She was Cara Mason. From The Legend of the Seeker. Assigned to break people for Thrasher. People who's worth were to good to pass up. Like the current Templar. She had devasting skills and would be even more so in the future.
The Agiel was an item used by a Mord-Sith. A weapon that inflicted great pain and broke the will to resist down. Only a few people were able to resist it.
"Ahhhhhhrgg!" The templar let out a scream that echoed through the entire tower. Several members started to shiver in fear. As the templar tried to get free, she found she could not move an inch. 'The pain!'
*Slash!* Thrasher waved his hand cutting the heads of the other corrupt templars and the two mages. The bodies disappeared leaving the heads behind.
"Give them a burial as you see fit." Thrasher said calmly. "The bodies will be checked for anything else. Information will appear on this scroll." Taking it, the Knight Commander felt sorry for the others. As well as the tortured woman. "Let this be a lesson for the rest of you, any abuse of your charges and you will receive worse. And any Mages breaking rules will have the same fate. Demonic masters can not protect you from me!"
*Woom!* A bright light left Thrasher. His domain burned against all in the room. Knocking free the taint of any possible possession that tried to settle from fear. A few wept seeing the light. It was warm and comforting.
"This is a dark day in this life." Wynne said. She could feel herself strengthen slightly. What she was doing on this side of the blockade was a mystery. She should be held up in the tower on the other side. At least, that is where she was in the game around this time. "Harsh situations will not bode well."
"Who said anything about harsher situations?" Thrasher looked at her taken back. "The mages will be given more freedom the same as others. As well as the templars." At the cue, several Templars, ork humans of Thrasher entered. "They will make sure compliance is met. Read the new guidelines. Visits to family and friends are allowed. With a chaperone of course."
"What!?" A templar cried out. He grabbed the book and started to read it. "We have an increase in time off earned from time in. And a bump in pay!"
"Mage's can now leave all togethor if they have passed a "brand" ceremony. A magical contract that limits their powers." Wynne read out loud. Several of the mages' eyes lit up from that. "A small step in treating us like normal people."
"Yes. Things are changing in Ferelden. I am making sure of it." Thrasher said calmly. "But a lot of bloodshed will be spilled. A lot of it. I have no problem doing it. Even if it is alone."
"You have help." Liliana said. Next to her, the others nodded but were unsure about the immediate future. Thrasher methods were ruthless. "Just as long as everyone is not indiscriminately killed of course."
"Maybe..." Stormy mumbled. The history of the way mages were treated here bothered her a lot. ".. some deserve it." Her eyes watched the Agiel dig into the templar. Cara was great in its use. Providing only the smallest bit of relief before feeding a potion into the Templar to restore her. 'I will have to get one of those myself.'
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The Plan-
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"I will take a team inside to clear the tower." Elissa said. Morrigan and Leliana with me. Alistair, you will stay and coordinate with the Templars out here. Finding out any additional information. Sten, do what you can to help their low spirits." Elissa watched him look at Cara. Who was still torturing the Templar. She was gagged now, so her screams did not disturb the others any further. "Hey!"
"Sorry.. just, does he have to.. well his people.." Alistair couldn't bare the sight. He knew Templars were not all good. But to see them like this and Cara not letting up as she whispered into the woman's ears, was enough to make him want to act. "I can not take it anymore!"
"You can and will." Tracker placed his Warblade against the man's throat. "Just like several other Templars before you, you will stay your hand." He gave a head nod to a young Mage. "She didn't even make it to Aeonar and they inflicted some "punishment" of their own on her."
Info: Aeonar is a prison like no other. For Mages specifically, it is a terrible place. Despite the Mage Lily not even making it there, the Templars already did some things to her. Not all of them. Those who did, were dead. Her natural fate is to go through torture while repenting her actions. Which was being guilty of helping her boyfriend Jowan. Who turned out to be a Blood Mage.
"She is ready." Cara told Thrasher. "At least for the beginning of training. Templars will make fine Mord-Sith. The Lyrium in their veins acts weirdly with the Agiel."
"Good work." Thrasher said. It earned him a smile from the praise. Mord-Sith were not use to praise. Especially Cara. She was Pulled right around the time Richard took down things. He did not take to kindly to the ways of the Mord-Sith. 'In the series, he does warm up to them later. But this more my gain than anything. Got her before he was able to influence her.'
"Thrash," Elissa called him over. "are you done with this barbarism?"
"Ummm for now." Thrasher smirked. "I am going in there by the way. I have business to take care of. Also, need to deal with her." He pointed at Wynne. "I know your secret and wish to help you. You are needed to help a lot of young mages. A lot of them trust you."
"And.. Lily, what do you plan for her?" Wynne kept watching over everyone Thrasher spoke to. He spoke in great detail to Lily. When he finished, she nodded and thanked him. "How did you win her over?"
"Well, I have a silver tongue. I would gladly show you some time." Thrasher flirted with the old woman. "I swear to knock the cobwebs away."
"How vulgar." Wynne's face turned in disgust. "I do not know what you think you know, but if you are going in their, I am coming with you." Thrasher nodded. 'He does not protest at all, does he think I am that easy to deal with?'
"Me, you, and Icy will go in. The rest of my people will stay out here. Taking care of any issues that might come up." Thrasher said. he turned to the Knight Commander. "Alright, I will help the Grey Warden clean the place out. Promise it is not that bad."