Verikk
The "Before" years
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"Man knows not the intelligence of nature.."
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Post by Verikk on Aug 14, 2006 16:57:49 GMT -6
Verikk spent all his time talking to his crow. He was a very smart animal. Every morning he sent him flying above the forest, looking for bandits, or any other threat to the village. Everyday he came back, and reported that there was no bandits out there. Verikk missed the hunt for them, and there little missions they created for themselves. Oneday he would find kida and Larten again, he knew that it would come to pass. He felt it in his heart, he didn't know if it was that guiding feeling, or just a very large sense of hope. Either way, he'd be sure it would happen.
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Post by kidatashi on Aug 14, 2006 18:10:46 GMT -6
The Lockpick was attached to a chain around her neck. It never left her. She trundled through the deep snow of a frozen Ilian forest. She saw no animal save for a few migating birds. She had picked the worst time of year to come to Ilia. Winter was closing its icy claws on the already frozen country. Kida wondered if she would survive to see Verikk. She thought about him every day. She wondered what he was doing. If he was happy, if he had found a home, or had even found a woman to love. She hoped he had found these. Though deep down, she really hoped he had not found a new love, for ever since He left. She realized that she loved Verikk even more than she had ever loved Tal.
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Verikk
The "Before" years
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Post by Verikk on Aug 14, 2006 18:16:40 GMT -6
Verikk awoke sweating, confused, and slightly angry. The guiding feeling was telling him something. She was near, Kida, she was coming. He ran outside and let his crow fly off. When he came back Verikk was awaitng the news. No one to be seen, he was sure she was near. He walked back into his house, and fell onto his bed crying. He wanted to see her so badly, where was she. He woke up very late, and slumped out of bed. Depression had taken it's pyhsical toll, he whole neck was sore and stiff. He just had to wait, if he waited, she'd come, and he'd see her once more. All he had to do was wait.
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Post by kidatashi on Aug 14, 2006 18:30:44 GMT -6
Kida could not bear the cold any longer. She stopped in midday to build a fire. It was really pathetic. It barley gave out any heat. She huddled around it, waiting to warm up, as she did so, she thought of Verikk She thought of the moment they met, how he had rescude her from the bandit. She found herself crying, and her tears freezing to her face. She gave up. Just before she passed out, she saw a lone crow flying overhead. Then it all went black. Black and cold.
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Verikk
The "Before" years
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Post by Verikk on Aug 14, 2006 18:37:25 GMT -6
The next day Verikk sent out his crow again. He was so tired, he barely could keep his head up. He waited, and finnaly his crow came back. He had seen someone, a girl! He didn't wait for him to come back. He got up and ran. The crow flew after him. His guiding feeling took him strait to her. For some reason he had his old robe in his hands, he had brought it with him for some reason, he wasn't sure why. He saw her, she had fainted from the cold. He wrapped her in his robe, and carried her back. Layed her out before the fire place and waited for her to wake up.
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Post by kidatashi on Aug 14, 2006 18:42:40 GMT -6
Kida felt warm. She slowly opened her eyes and a house came into view. It was nothing grand, but it was cozy and nice. Sge wondered how she got here. The answer was right beside her. Verikk was kneeling by the bed she lay in. "Verikk, I" She started. "Shh. Dont talk. Save your energy." He said. Verikk had changed. His expression, his face, it was so...happy. She felt warm. Very warm. Especially her heart. She had found Verikk. She had found him. She closed her eyes and dreamed wonderful dreams of the future. Of happyness, of life, of Verikk.
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Verikk
The "Before" years
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Post by Verikk on Aug 14, 2006 19:00:30 GMT -6
When Kida got up from bed, he had dinner already on the table. "Whose house is this?" ashed asked. "It's my house, well ever since my farther died" he said calmy. "Your farther!" she said. He explained the wohle story to her, he had barely understood it all, it finnaly sunk in fully. He sat down, and Kida followed. It was awkward, he had no idea what to say. They had a light conversation, and caught up on what was going on. Then she looked down, and said. "Tal died", "Thats horrible, I'm so sorry" he said. "I'll get over it" she said it the saddest way possible. They ate there dinner, and Kida headed off to bed. Verikk was fine to sleep on the floor, he coudl sleep anywhere.
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Post by kidatashi on Aug 14, 2006 20:27:41 GMT -6
The next day, Kida gathered her courage and asked Verikk a question that would determine thier fate. "I think we should build a bigger bed." She told him. "Why?" He asked. "if we live together, we cant switch off from sleeping on the floor and the bed each night." She said. "Why would we do that?" he asked. "Because Verikk, i have thought about it, and i love you so much more than i ever loved Tal. I said id always be with you, and i will keep that promise. Verikk...would you like to...be with me?" Sha asked. Verikk stood there, unsure of what to say. Sure, he had feelings for her, and... he still loved her. He knew what to say.
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Verikk
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Post by Verikk on Aug 15, 2006 8:22:08 GMT -6
Verikk loved Kida, and was surprised she asked him so early. He looked down at his feet and pretended he noticed something. He then lifted his head, and with a impossibly big smile, said yes. The words left his mouth slowly, and he realized his life would change drastically. He remembered all the time they spent together, and his life wouldn't change as much as he though. It'd be like old times, just much more special. So with that thought in mind, he knew that there wouldn't be much sadness in the future, and the sadness there would be, he'd have someone to wade it out with.
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Post by kidatashi on Aug 15, 2006 8:47:43 GMT -6
Kida smiled as she looked into Verikk's happy eyes. She knew that from now on, life for both of them would be better than ever before. "Larten's staying at his house for a while. I think I'm going to send him a messenger to tell him that we are both safe." Kida told him. She soon found out what Verikk had been up to lately, and she was happy. She learned how to fit in with this strange world. She was not used to the snow than fell regularly here, and even more so with the customs of the people here. The mage boy,Darrel, Verikk was training was exited to meet a fellow anima magic user. She help Verikk train the preteens, and Verikk told her his plans. "We could really use the help. I'm sure they will love fighting foe justice." She agreed. "I just hope that the bandits stay away."
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Verikk
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Post by Verikk on Aug 15, 2006 14:45:18 GMT -6
They went to the first church service, and all the village people smiled as they saw Verikk and kida holding hands. Kida sat netx to Verikk in his usualy seat. The chorus was about to sing, but one of there singers was sick. Verikk told Kida to go replace her, and she nervously did. Everyone looked at her with awe as she sang, each note a gift for the ears. When she was down singing, everyone clapped, and for a long time. Verikk smiled, the wonders od then future flashing by his eyes. It was going to be great from here on.
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Post by kidatashi on Aug 15, 2006 16:36:18 GMT -6
Kida performed for the church chorus from now on, she was a permanant singer. Every sunday they sang thier priase and thanks to Elimine, as did all of Elibe. But one sunday, everthing went wrong. There was a banging at the door as the chorus was starting to sing. Then there was a crash and a scream as a tourch broke through the window. Everyone ran willy-nilly, trying to get out before the fire consumed them. Thankfull, the new wood Verikk and the villagers had used was still fairly wet, so it helb up the flames as Kida and Verikk helped evacuate the church. They stepped outside to see mass chaos. The bandits had come to the sleepy little Ilian village.
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Verikk
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Post by Verikk on Aug 15, 2006 16:56:45 GMT -6
Verikk ran into the center of it all and started sending out flux orbs like a mad man. Darrel and Kida stood before the church and struck down and trying to get it. Adelaire ran to the other side and finished off any bandits. Ella was running around frantically trying to heal everyone. Other villagers kept the bandits from ruining there village. A bandit ran up to him and prepared to strike. "Finnaly I get to kill you, you've killed my family and all the bandits will enver sotp hunting you. Verikk striked him down, and knew and had to leave all his friends for them to be safe.
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Post by kidatashi on Aug 15, 2006 17:06:41 GMT -6
Kida Saw the comcerned expression on Verikk face. She mindlessly sturk down a remnant of the bandits as she made her way over to him. "What is wrong? They are all defeated, are they not?" She asked him. "We need to leave." He replied. "Why?" She said, taking his hand in support. "They will not stop coming. They wount untill either thay're gone or we're dead." He told her, grasping her hand tightly. "Dont worry. We'll find larten, we'll be safe, we'll be together." She assured him. "Before we go...should we be wed?" She asked him.
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Verikk
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Post by Verikk on Aug 15, 2006 17:39:31 GMT -6
He said yes, and they did. It wouldn't be the settling down kind of marriage, they'd always be on the move. They decided to go onto there orgional plans and head for Nabata.
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