ethward
The "Before" years
[M:-10]
I will overcome all!
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Post by ethward on Oct 1, 2007 11:40:40 GMT -6
"Ethward," his mother asked,"Please come back safely from the raid." My mother was extremely worried about me. "I will mother. Now please keep youself safe." I was also worried about my mother because she is not strong enough to fight. When I was out of sight, I smelled fire. "Come Trusil (he's my horse), we must help the village. By the time I came back, it was too late. The village was in ashes. "Mother!!!!" I gained sight of her with a bandit sitting by her. I quickly got my bow ready and shot him as fast as I could. I shot an arrow and killed the bandit. With his final breath, the bandit threw a hand axe at me and luckily, it missed. "Mother...." she was dead....
To be continued.....
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Post by Alexia on Oct 11, 2007 12:41:42 GMT -6
Alexia and Mae rode into the plains of Sacae. Since the message hadn't been specific about where to meet, Alexia figured someone would be waiting for them on the plains. She and Mae set up a camp, and waited.
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Post by Alexia on Oct 12, 2007 12:08:34 GMT -6
Alexia caught a rabbit, a lucky throw of her hand axe. Now the beast was skinned and rotating on a spit. She gave a silent thanks to Matthias, who'd been the one to teacher her these things. Fortunately, they were close enough to a forest to gather some wood, though it had taken some time.
Their tent stood a good distance from the fire, a pleasant thing made of durable fiber. Inside lay their bedrolls, made of the finest material Etruria could provide them. Alexia could almost be comfortable in these settings, if she didn't feel so uneasy.
She stared out into the plains, pondering the meaning of the message.
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Post by Alexia on Oct 13, 2007 13:14:13 GMT -6
OoC: I don't have the patience to keep stalling. Besides, it looks like I might've lost Mae too...
They'd been there for a few days now. "I'd say the message was either mistaken, or we're in the wrong place," Alexia told Mae. She began gathering up the various camp gear. Soon, they were ready to go. "I think there was a group heading to Sacae. If we hurry east, we should be able to catch them, and aid them," she stated, nodding to Mae. "Besides, this country is beautiful, it won't hurt us to ride in it for a few days." With that, she kicked Night Flight into motion, heading towards the rising sun (because it's early morning).
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Post by Alexia on Oct 14, 2007 13:40:15 GMT -6
Alexia and Mae galloped across the plains. the paladin smiled, enjoying the breeze and the beautiful countryside. She regretted that she didn't know Kenshin's destination. But luck had been with her before, she had not reason to suspect it wouldn't be with her again. Besides, a Pheran paladin and an Ostian knight stuck out in this area. Someone was bound to see her and report. She just had to keep heading east.
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Post by Alexia on Oct 15, 2007 7:49:19 GMT -6
Alexia pulled Night Flight to a halt, and looked over at Mae. "You've been awfully quiet for some time now. Did the beauty of the country take your breath away?" she asked, waving her hand at the surrounding plains. Alexia felt more at home in Sacae then she ever did in Pherae. Here she could run forever, and never encounter a bad memory...
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Maeleeown
The "Before" years
Conflicted Knight[M:0]
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Post by Maeleeown on Oct 16, 2007 16:21:16 GMT -6
"I apologixr I guess I've just been taking some time in my own head lately." She said softly staring off into the distance. She had felt hollow for quiet some time now but being on the plains soothed the rage in her creating the hollowness. Mae liked it much better than the constant anger. Maybe now she could be a more focused fighter.
Ooc. I am Totaly sorry! Got lost and been busy with like tons of tests. Love you brother!
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Post by Alexia on Oct 16, 2007 17:13:32 GMT -6
"I understand," Alexia admitted. She herself had been spending a good deal of time in her own heard. "Since Ethward apparently has abandoned us, I was hoping we could find some companions of mine, namely a young swordsman named Kenshin," she filled Mae in on the plan. "Unfortunately, I am at a loss as to where in Sacae he would be..."
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Maeleeown
The "Before" years
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Post by Maeleeown on Oct 18, 2007 16:24:33 GMT -6
"Well, whenever we get to a town we could ask around...Unless we don't want people knowing our business." She nearly whispered the last bit turning to stare off into the distance again.
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Post by Alexia on Oct 19, 2007 7:25:04 GMT -6
"That's not a bad idea," Alexia admitted. "Except that as far as I know, there's only one Sacean town, and it's far north of here..." She looked north, towards Bulger. "We could head down to the Lycian border. If Kenshin's coming up, that's most likely where he'll enter."
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Maeleeown
The "Before" years
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Post by Maeleeown on Oct 21, 2007 0:02:36 GMT -6
She nodded agreeing with the idea not entirely knowing who they were meeting in the first place.
"This Kenshin, he's a friend of yours?" She knew that Alexia had told her something about the man but she honestly couldn't remember what. Time seemed slowed in her mind after such a chaotic battle. She might have been trained for battle but didn't have that much experience in it. If only her father could see her now.
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Post by Alexia on Oct 21, 2007 13:27:07 GMT -6
Alexia shrugged. "More of a companion. He's a Sacean who possesses some skill with a blade, and acts as one of the leaders of our little movement," she reigned Night Flight in. "I think we should probably camp here for the night. Maybe we'll be lucky enough to run into Kenshin's group."
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Maeleeown
The "Before" years
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Post by Maeleeown on Oct 21, 2007 17:13:05 GMT -6
Mae tugged at Silver's reigns only to realize that he had stopped already and had begun eating some vegatation. Shaking her head she smiled then slipped off the stalion.
"I'll get some wood for a fire, unless you think that might attarct others? I know I was hesitant to light fires more than once in my life." She galnced at their suuroundings almost as if expecting something to jump out of thin air to attack them.
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Post by Alexia on Oct 21, 2007 17:39:16 GMT -6
"Light a fire. Remember, we want to attract attention? Besides, most of the bandit gangs that roamed Sacae have been beaten, if my memory serves," she smiled and dismounted. "I'll get something ready to eat."
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Maeleeown
The "Before" years
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Post by Maeleeown on Oct 22, 2007 20:51:54 GMT -6
Mae smiled and then went out to find some wood to make a fire.
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