Errol
The "Before" years
[M:0]
The truth can be the most powerful weapon of all...
Posts: 36
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Post by Errol on Jul 28, 2009 15:16:06 GMT -6
"Yes. The camp should be, um..." Errol didn't have a poor sense of direction, but he did need to take a few seconds for calculation, "That way."
'Most likely nothing's happened with Papillion, and Hiro probably could have caught plenty if he kept his mind on it. But we'd better regroup soon anyway.'
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Papilion
Cavalier
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A fat man from Etruria.
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Post by Papilion on Jul 29, 2009 13:34:29 GMT -6
After seeing he was only a priest, Papilion lowered his lance slightly. He knew the priest wouldn't attack him but he still didn't trust this priest at all. Most holy men are working for Kraft. Looking where Alphonze came from he couldn't see anyone else.
"So I find it strange a priest is walking through these dangerous woods alone. And then come up to a guy who most people mistake as a bandit. "
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Alphonse
Priest
[M:0]
A flask? Without alcohol?! Blasphemy!
Posts: 73
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Post by Alphonse on Jul 29, 2009 17:08:23 GMT -6
Alphonse raised an eyebrow at the fat-mans comment. "Maybe I'm traveling somewhere, maybe I want to escape the zealotry of Delfia," Alphonse said in a slightly annoyed voice. "And maybe I have faith that people will do the right thing. Look at you, you have even attacked, so I already know you're not some kind of filthy bandit." Alphonse examined the man. He definitely looked like a bandit, except much fatter. He looked back down at the girl who was apparently sleeping. It's almost noon, how could anyone still be sleeping?
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Shadow
Shaman
"... ... ..."
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Post by Shadow on Jul 29, 2009 17:51:05 GMT -6
Shadow was silent as the small, creepy kid talked to him. When the younger person said he only wanted to learn, the voice he used irritated him. It seemed whiny, and very much fake. Shadow started grinding his teeth a bit. His irritation only grew when he heard how the kid explained in such minimal detail how he came upon a dark tome. Again, a bit more grinding his teeth, and more silence.
Then he heard the darkly caped kid say he heard of him. And that he felt that he should come to Shadow and see if he would actually be here. This made him even more suspicious towards this person. Now, Shadow would answer back to the kid. He also was seriously considering disposing of this young, and strange man.
The tone Shadow spoke in was filled with venom. "How... could you possibly hear of me? And if not actually 'hear' of me, how did you 'feel to come here', to this place?" He also saw out of his peripheral vision of the tome the kid had in his hand; Flux. Shadow usually had a quiet, calm disposition towards others, but the kid was getting on his case. Right now, he was just irritated. Still, it was bad to irritate Shadow.
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Morgoth Animus
Shaman
DEAD
"Save the world? You know not what you say."
Posts: 155
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Post by Morgoth Animus on Jul 30, 2009 17:37:08 GMT -6
"Um..."Morgoth was trying to buy time while he thought of a story that wouldn't blow his cover.I'll just tell the truth and leave out some details he decided."I was in a town and this trader heared me talking about finding a teacher and menteined you.I headed to Etruria hoping to find a teacher and heared about two men traveling east and one was in a black cloak.So I took my chances and hear I am"he wove the story in his fake voice,"Sorry about the 'I had a feeling I should come hear' thing.I thought you would acept me more if I made it sound like destiny."Morgoth snickered silently to himself.He put his tome back in his pocket.
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Post by Gabriel on Jul 31, 2009 12:56:20 GMT -6
After what seemed like a ten-minute walk, Gabriel and Errol made it back to the clearing. "I can see it. Over there." Gabriel said, as they were getting closer. However, something seemed...odd. There was someone else in there, standing in front of Papilion.
A quick glance at the man made it clear that he was a man of the church. Had they come to look for him? A staff, white robes, no other weapons in sight. "He seems harmless, but be careful" Gabriel said, finally coming out of the bushes and into the clearing and letting the three small bunnies by the fire. "And who might you be?" he said, standing next to Papilion and the still sleeping Jya.
"Did my father send this man to get me back? Should I go back, if that's the case?"
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Saturos Prox
Swordmaster
The Wildcard
I'm almost incapable of lying. I'd be a terrible spy.
Posts: 351
Etruria Fame: 1
Profession: Undercover Operative
Affinity: Anima
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Post by Saturos Prox on Jul 31, 2009 21:19:49 GMT -6
"Actually, I do," said Saturos, reaching for his pack. "I just bought it in the last town I traveled through. It's always good to have a good piece of rope." Saturos pulled out the wound up rope and tossed it to Hiro. "Just give it back when you're done. I'm not the wealthiest man in the world and rope costs money."
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Papilion
Cavalier
[M:0]
A fat man from Etruria.
Posts: 29
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Post by Papilion on Jul 31, 2009 23:47:17 GMT -6
After the priest did his talking, Papilion decided that he had no choice but to believe him. "Ok sorry for questioning you. You can never be too careful." There was a moment of awkward silence when Papilion noticed the man staring at Jya.
"She's only sleeping, not dead. In case you're wondering." then he paused thinking of what to say next. "There are some more people in this peculiar band I'm in. They're just out getting some food."
He heard Errol and Gabriel come in from behind. "Whew, let someone else handle it now" he thought.
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Alphonse
Priest
[M:0]
A flask? Without alcohol?! Blasphemy!
Posts: 73
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Post by Alphonse on Aug 1, 2009 5:18:40 GMT -6
Alphonse looked back up at Papilion,"Oh no, its just that it's that she's..." He heard the large man tell him the there were other in his group, and just then two other people came into the clearing, both looking like some kind of mages. I wonder if there are any more people in this "band" of theirs. He listened to the smaller of the two mages as he asked who he was. Alphonse, without any sort of emotion of his face said to the man,"I am Alphonse Tiberius Zsoldos of the church of Saint Elimine. I am traveling across Etruria to Ilia to escape the heresy that has been bestowed upon Delfia." Alphonse took a small sigh,"I did not wish to startle or disturb you, I was just hoping that we could find a place to camp out in the forest and get something to eat."
Alphonse realized just what he had said: "we". He looked behind him, looking for Shadow, but he couldn't see him. Come on man, I need you.
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Errol
The "Before" years
[M:0]
The truth can be the most powerful weapon of all...
Posts: 36
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Post by Errol on Aug 1, 2009 13:00:58 GMT -6
Errol cast an analytical eye on the newcomer. His story didn't seem unreasonable, surely not every holy man could be an insane fanatic like most Delphians pretended to be. Illia wasn't his intended destination, but anywhere was better than Etruria at the moment.
He looked between Gabriel and Alphonse. "His story is, if anything, more logical than reality," he looked past the priest into the wood, "but who's this 'we' you were referring to?"
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Post by Gabriel on Aug 2, 2009 2:32:39 GMT -6
"Well, this has been a crazy week. His story does seem reasonable, though" Gabriel whispered to Papilion and Errol. "I don't think we've really talked about this, but the reason we were going to Ostia in the first place was to perhaps get a job, a place to rest and see what we would do from there."
"Illia..." he paused for a few seconds. "I've heard it's even colder than one of my teachers back in magic school, and that's saying quite a bit. What should we do?" he tried to keep Alphonse from hearing, but knew that the priest would probably make out a word or two. After all, it was a long speech.
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Shadow
Shaman
"... ... ..."
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Post by Shadow on Aug 3, 2009 6:19:53 GMT -6
Shadow was getting fed up with the young shaman. Perhaps he was telling the truth, perhaps he was lying. It was hard for him tell, mainly because the kid wouldn't stop speaking in that horrid, whiny voice. Then, the kid lied to him, to Shadow's face. He couldn't understand why someone would lye about something in the first place. Last, the shaman wouldn't even tell Shadow his name, yet he mentioned Shadow. He would inquire about this. Shadow would also ask about the 'things' he did with that tomb.
Again, his voice had only bitterness towards the shaman. "I have a few more questions for you," Shadow began, coming out to sound like a hiss, "First; you said someone mentioned me, or the one in a black cloak. Wear did you get this information? Second; if I were to ever help you, I need to know something important. What exactly did you do with that dark tomb you just pocketed?" Shadow had seem that out of the corner of his eye. He wasn't about to let his guard down in front of a kid like this. He still hadn't earned Shadow's trust.
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Hiro
Rogue
I love stealing, I love taking things.
Posts: 216
Profession: Professional ladies man
OoC Alias: Hal
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Post by Hiro on Aug 4, 2009 13:12:49 GMT -6
"That's a great bit of advice, thanks for the rope you dope." Hiro caught the rope in his free hand. "I'll be back in an hours time, just wait here."
Hiro had decided that Jya was a waste of time, that he had better chances of sleeping with Elise even though he haven't talked to her in years. While in the forest he had kept an ear open for them two boys so they didn't spot him leaving. After almost an hour his quick paced walk got him closer to the the other side of the woods. He found a tree to climb and hide in as he rested.
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Saturos Prox
Swordmaster
The Wildcard
I'm almost incapable of lying. I'd be a terrible spy.
Posts: 351
Etruria Fame: 1
Profession: Undercover Operative
Affinity: Anima
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Post by Saturos Prox on Aug 5, 2009 20:29:40 GMT -6
Saturos looked around and then up at the sky. It judging by the sun, it had been an hours time. Had he been duped? Saturos shrugged. He'd wait a little longer... He was in no hurry.
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Errol
The "Before" years
[M:0]
The truth can be the most powerful weapon of all...
Posts: 36
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Post by Errol on Aug 6, 2009 10:45:43 GMT -6
"Ostia, Illia," Errol considered, "They both have their possibilities."
'Having a healer in our group would be most helpful, but would it be worth changing our course? On the other hand, there's no reason why we should stop once we reach Illia...' Turning back to the priest, Errol asked "Did you have any plans for once you reached Illia, Alphonse Zsoldos?"
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