Annette
The "Before" years
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"I want to memorize this world into my mind. I hope I can before I must go to a far off place"
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Post by Annette on Jul 30, 2010 14:22:16 GMT -6
In a small village near Pherae border, a young woman danced on the stage. Her movement enchanted the audiences, it was swift but smooth, strong but gentle. She smiled as she danced and her long hair waved as she leapt to the air. The audiences cheered, chanting her name aloud. That woman was happy seeing the smile in the villagers' face and continued dancing with enthusiasm. Her movement was fast but set with the music, that was the fruit of her ten years training.
The music slowed down, giving a hint if the show was almost ended. She actually wanted it to last a little longer but for some reason, she just couldn't. She put an effort to the finishing move, the dancer jumped to the air and did somersault twice before landed with her hands. Quickly, she leapt back and spread her hands towards the audiences, she gave them a big smile. The audience cheered as the curtain started to close.
That woman took a towel and wiped her sweats, she was truly sweating a lot, even her costume was wet. She felt tired but happy too, she always loved dancing.
"Miss Annete." An old woman approached the dancer. "You are fantastic."
"Thank you Mrs Maria." Annete responded with a big smile.
It had been two months since she left Ilia and arrived in this village. She lived with the orphan here in orphanage. The villagers were kind to her, they gave her enough food and drink. She often danced for them and they liked it. Soon, rumors about her spread and peoples from another villages came to see her dance. Sometimes she was yearning to see her family again, but she always kept that feeling for herself. She made a big decision to leave them and she wouldn't look back. Now she just wanted to live her life although it was limited. If she ran out of Luberia Potion, she would die for sure.
She made her way home to the orphanage. "Uuuhm! I am tired." She stretched her hands as she walked towards the orphanage. She then noticed someone waiting for her near the entrance. "Annete." He ran towards her and gave her flowers. "You are great today." She gladly accepted the flower and looked to his eyes. "Thank you. You always wait for me here Victor."
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Annette
The "Before" years
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"I want to memorize this world into my mind. I hope I can before I must go to a far off place"
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Post by Annette on Jul 30, 2010 23:40:03 GMT -6
"Look! Miss Annete come!" Annete could hear the children's voice as she and Victor entered the orphanage. She waved to them. "Today I bring your favorite cakes." The children swarmed around her and a girl leapt towards her, she stumbled but regained her balance quickly. The dancer noticed that the children was looking to her. She smiled to them. "I know what you want. The cake is inside my bag." As soon as she finished speaking, the children began looking for the cakes.
"Tired? You should rest." An old man came out his room. "Leave this children to me." He looked tired himself but not as tired as Annete. He was Mr Raymond, the owner of this orphanage and the one who welcomed Annete to live with them. "Oh, I don't see you Victor. You wait for Miss Annete again, huh?"
"Yeah eehm yeah..." Victor blushed and hide his face with his cloak. "Annete...you need rest now." He grabbed Annete's hand and dragged her upstair quickly. "Hey, Victor!" She was surprised with his sudden behavior. Soon after leaving the children downstairs, they arrived in a room near the kitchen. He opened the door for her, she just sighed and shook her head as she entered her room.
"Thank you Victor." She placed the flowers on a desk and took a empty vase from her cupboard. She began putting the flowers inside the vase. "By the way, I have something to tell y...." She couldn't finish her sentence because she felt a big arm wrapped around her body. "V-Victor!"
"Have you thought about it? About...our marriage." His voice sounded like someone begging for his life. He held her tightly but gentle so it wouldn't hurt her fragile body. She didn't say anything and just looked outside the window for few minutes. "If I can...I will say 'yes'. But I can't" His embrace loosened as she moved away from him. "I have told you many times. I-I have a reason to refuse."
"Can't you just tell me why? Maybe you don't trust me at all." He sighed and turned around, "Good night." He said before leaved her room. The dancer leaned to the wall and cried, gripping the bed sheet with her hand. 2 years left to live, Victor?" She muttered to herself.
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Annette
The "Before" years
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"I want to memorize this world into my mind. I hope I can before I must go to a far off place"
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Post by Annette on Jul 31, 2010 13:10:24 GMT -6
The morning sky was clear, the clouds was dancing in the blue sky bringing joy to the new day. Annete sat near the window, she woke up very early today and couldn't sleep again. At least she could see sunrise, so she wouldn't regret to lose some sleep. She thought about yesterday, she hoped Victor wouldn't be angry at her. Had someone close to her now would only bring sadness in the future.
The dancer shook her head. "What am I thinking? I don't have time for it. I must cook now, the children won't happy if the table is empty." She stood up and got out from her room. Suddenly she felt weird, her sight was blur and her legs lost its strength. She barely managed to lean on the wall to help her standing. "Oh no. I know this sensation." Blood came out from her nose, soon she began coughing blood. "Lucky, no one here. I don't want someone see like this." She began walking back to her room using the wall to help her. Her strength was almost depleted as she entered her room and threw herself into her bed. Her hand slowly pulled a little bottle out from the table drawer. She drank the liquid inside the bottle quickly until nothing left and closed her eyes. She felt a warm sensation on her body, maybe because of the potion, the Luberia Potion. After few minutes, she felt better and had enough energy to sit. She used a handkerchief to wipe the blood around her mouth and nose. The handkerchief had red color now instead of white. She hided the handkerchief under the bed with her last strength and fainted afterwards.
When she opened her eyes, she saw the children was sleeping around her, few on her bed and the other on the sofa and the carpet. She was confused what happened. "Oh, you are awake." Mr raymond entered the room with Victor following him. "Your body was hot when we found you this morning. Maybe just a fever, but you need rest." This morning? She saw the sky outside the window was dark, she couldn't believe that she had been sleeping since this morning. Mr Raymond winked to Victor and then leaved the room. Annete just looked down to the floor, she could face him after what happened yesterday. "Do you know? The children is worried about you, they refused to sleep in their room and pleaded to Mr Raymond to watch over you here." He made his way towards the door. "Rest well Annete."
Annete looked to a girl who slept beside her, she hugged her and cried. "It is not what I want to, it is not. I don't want seeing someone cried when I died later." Now, she just had 4 Luberia Potion left, one potion could keep her alive for a half year.
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Saffra
Dragon
The Winged Girl
Posts: 169
Lycia Fame: -1
Profession: Ill Omen
Affinity: Fire
Dragon Element: Ice
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Post by Saffra on Aug 1, 2010 0:00:24 GMT -6
This warm southern air..it felt familiar...oh no...was this in Pherae..? Saffra looked around as her sleek white form flew through the sky, looking like a fast moving cloud for any who just happened to make a glimpse. Looking at the ground, she recognized the terrain, she had met Rayl here not all that long ago...and this was the opposite direction that she had intended to take!
With a growl of frustration, she put herself down on the ground in an open field where she was sure no one had seen her dragon form. Before she was at tree-level, she transformed back into her human form, keeping her wings for the decent as she landed softly within the cornfield. After a little rummaging through the large stocks, Saffra managed to exit the maze of produce, and noted the little village just down the road. This just wasn't her day, not her day at all. Sulking the whole way, Saffra entered the village through one of the main gates leading into it.
The place looked humble enough to her eyes. The population of Pherae knew of her, they knew she was a dragon. The Marquess had announced that she was welcome here as an official citizen...so she did not really have any fear of discovery. In these parts, she was known as the "Winged Girl." Though the title was more out of contempt than warmth. Her belly rumbled, and Saffra doubled over almost...she could go for a little food just about now..
"Oh...where is the nearest tavern.."
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Annette
The "Before" years
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Post by Annette on Aug 1, 2010 0:25:08 GMT -6
"Are you sure?" Mr Raymond was worried. Annete looked at him and smiled, "I am fine. Don't worry, my fever is gone." It was good if she just had a simple fever, but no one needed to know that. The dancer looked to a little girl who stood beside her, she took her hand and started walking. "Lets go Maria. We need more carrot and potato for today soup." She and that girl called Maria headed to the market, they got past the village fountain and arrived near the tavern.
"Miss Annete, when will you dance again?" Few villagers approached her, she talked with them for few minutes and forgot to go to the market. They finished talking and she waved as the villagers made their way home. "Maria?" Annete noticed that Maria was gone from her side. She panicked and looked around the area. "Maria!" Then she saw her near a woman with wings, she gasped when Maria pulled the wing and laughed. She never saw a dragon before, never.
The dancer ran forward and lifted Maria onto her arm. "My apologize. She is just a kid."
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Saffra
Dragon
The Winged Girl
Posts: 169
Lycia Fame: -1
Profession: Ill Omen
Affinity: Fire
Dragon Element: Ice
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Post by Saffra on Aug 1, 2010 0:36:18 GMT -6
As Saffra's stomach growled, she lost all attention about those surrounding her. She even forgot to go into full human form. She only remembered this when she felt a small tugging on her left wing, which startled Saffra. Turning around to see the child there was another surprise, especially about such a curious nature. Seeing this girl, Maria, laugh, caused her too, to smile cheerfully at the girl.
As expected, someone ran forward to claim the girl by holding her up in an embrace which showed possible defense over her. Biting her Lip, Saffra shook her head, showing that nothing bad had come out of Maria's curiosity. Tucking her wings in back behind her, Saffra still hadn't spoken a word to Annete, reaching instead to brush the child's hair.
"Don't worry about it. She is but a child, and they are like that all the time."
Bowing her head to Annete respectfully, flashing a warm smile of kindness to the dancer.
"What is your name, girl? By your clothes, I'd guess you were a dancer. After many hundreds of years, dancers clothes haven't changed all that much."
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Annette
The "Before" years
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"I want to memorize this world into my mind. I hope I can before I must go to a far off place"
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Post by Annette on Aug 1, 2010 0:58:06 GMT -6
Hundred of years? She knew if dragon could live long enough, but that words still surprised her. "My name is Annete, Annete Skyrider. Nice to meet you." She looked at Maria and smiled. "This child is Maria, sometimes she is too curious about something she has never seen before." She didn't notice if Maria pulled Saffra's wing again, harder and harder now.
"Yay, it is so cool. Can I have it? Can I?" The little girl looked to Saffra's eyes. Her eyes were full with excitement.
Annete just giggled hearing her funny wish and stroked her hair. "You can't. She need it." Maria sighed and looked sad. The dancer looked to Saffra, "I never see you around here, maybe because I am a newcomer myself. What is your name?" Then she noticed Saffra's stomach growled, she smiled to her, "Do you want to join our dinner? I will cook a soup tonight."
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Saffra
Dragon
The Winged Girl
Posts: 169
Lycia Fame: -1
Profession: Ill Omen
Affinity: Fire
Dragon Element: Ice
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Post by Saffra on Aug 5, 2010 19:10:44 GMT -6
"Skyrider? Interesting surname.."
Saffra crossed her arms infront of her chest, and , rubbed at one of her elbows. Looking now towards the child, a smile formed to fit those creasing red lips, ducking down a little to come to the child's eye-height.
"I'm sorry sweety, I can't just give you them. I would if I could, however."
Humming to herself in a musing fashion, she straightened out once more and tilted her head, violet hair coming to block one of her yellow eye's gaze on the dancer, studying her a little, and not very discreetly either.
"I am Saffra. I have a much longer, and harder to say name, so I just go by the short form...as for dinner...I'd love to join...could really go with something to eat afterall.."
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Annette
The "Before" years
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"I want to memorize this world into my mind. I hope I can before I must go to a far off place"
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Post by Annette on Aug 6, 2010 0:51:14 GMT -6
"Interesting? Yes, it is. But it don't deserve it." Her family always had their children grew up and joined mercenary. But, she would never touch a weapon or armor, she never saw a battlefield either. Sometimes she dreamed to be Pegasus Rider, but her body condition didn't allow her. She tried to hide her sad expression from Saffra and Maria.
"Maria, can you take Saffra to orphanage? I will go to the market alone." She walked away from them, the dancer didn't want Maria saw her crying. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
OoC : I hope you don't mind I do a little time skip.
BiC:
Everyone gathered in the dining room, the children gathered around Saffra, it seemed they like her. Most of the children already finished their meal and played with the toys which Mr Raymond brought this afternoon or played with Saffra and Victor. Annete who had finished her meal gathered the dirty plates and took them to the kitchen.
Annete washed the plates in the kitchen but she couldn't stop thinking about Saffra. She wanted to ask Saffra about something, she had lived for hundred years, maybe she knew something about her illness. The dancer had a glimmer of hope now, dragon also possessed knowledge which human didn't, so it possible they had a great knowledge about medicines and potions. Well, she would wait until they were alone.
OoC : I can't access the chatbox
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Saffra
Dragon
The Winged Girl
Posts: 169
Lycia Fame: -1
Profession: Ill Omen
Affinity: Fire
Dragon Element: Ice
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Post by Saffra on Aug 8, 2010 22:21:51 GMT -6
After being dragged by her travelers skirt, by Maria, Saffra had gotten her first warm meal in quite a long time, since she had first met Rayl. It was...hard to say anything but superb. It's been many months since Saffra had settled down in one place for some time now. Many had finished before her, but Saffra was rather slow at eating, savoring the taste for as long as she could. Before she knew it it would be off to ration food again...or slaying some poor farmer's cow as she had two days before.
Once cleaning up, she took her plate off into the kitchen, and noticed Annete there. it took a little time to get away from the children to be alone with the girl for a brief time...they were all so energetic, much like she once was. Grinning a little bit towards the dancer, Saffra set her plate down, and leaned in against the wall. At this time, her wings were not behind her. Dismissing them indoors was needed, since it would be hard to move around with them out.
"So, do you live here or something? Would have pegged you more of a Santaruz girl, myself."
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Annette
The "Before" years
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"I want to memorize this world into my mind. I hope I can before I must go to a far off place"
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Post by Annette on Aug 8, 2010 23:00:08 GMT -6
Annete took off her apron and turned, "Well...I..." She paused for a moment. "I am from Ilia, the land of snow. I leave Ilia for some...reason." She hesitated to say the truth to Saffra, she never told anyone in this village about her illness. After all, they just met today, a complete stranger. She always kept it as a secret until now, even from Mr Raymond and Victor, but she really wanted to ask Saffra.
The dancer shook her head and smiled. "I must do it." She gathered her confidence and looked at Saffra who still waiting her answer. "Saffra...Can we talk in my room? I have something to ask."
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Saffra
Dragon
The Winged Girl
Posts: 169
Lycia Fame: -1
Profession: Ill Omen
Affinity: Fire
Dragon Element: Ice
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Post by Saffra on Aug 10, 2010 23:53:39 GMT -6
Saffra thumbed her chin curiously. Ilianers were strange people by default...atleast those that she's met. They were all mercenaries, and well, loyalty to money was a big thing with them, but she doubted Annete was this way. Pushing a few strands of hair over her ear, she looked around for a moment, wondering what exactly was so secretive. With a mild shrug of her shoulders, she gave a willing nod of her head.
"Alright, if you really want to..."
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Annette
The "Before" years
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"I want to memorize this world into my mind. I hope I can before I must go to a far off place"
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Post by Annette on Aug 12, 2010 21:59:37 GMT -6
They were in Annete room now. The dancer locked the door, she was afraid if someone entered and heard their conversation. She always kept it as a secret since she started living with them, she couldn't let them to know the truth now. Annete turned to Saffra who was still waiting for her. "Thank you Saffra." She bowed to her, the dancer was very happy when Saffra accepted her request.
"Well..." She hesitated for a moment, but her determination wouldn't let her to run away for now. "Actually, I want to tell you a secret. I have a deadly illness, it will kill me one day." Her voice didn't show any fear for dead. She walked to her wardrobe and opened a self, there was four little bottles inside. They were the potions which kept her alive until now, Luberia Potions. Carefully, she took one and showed it to Saffra. "Did you ever see this kind of potion before?"
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Saffra
Dragon
The Winged Girl
Posts: 169
Lycia Fame: -1
Profession: Ill Omen
Affinity: Fire
Dragon Element: Ice
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Post by Saffra on Aug 14, 2010 9:45:01 GMT -6
As Saffra was led into the room, she kept her eyes down to the ground, watching the heels of the dancer closely, as to not bump into her. It was silly, she knew, but it kept her eyes from wandering around. Inside the room, she allowed them to wander again, but as she could tell, nothing really leapt out at her, it was pretty bland. Resting her yellow eyes back on Annete, she tilted her head as she looked at the little bottle that was presented.
Carefully, she took the bottle from Annete, and if she didn't let go, it was okay, she only wanted to see it closer. Without taking out the stopper, she smelt it, and frowned, giving a shake of her head.
"I'm sorry Annete. I may have lived a long life, but I'm no apothecary, nor a healer...I know very little about illnesses other than what is commonly known.."
Looking away for the moment, down to her side, she shuffled in place. Right now was an incredibly awkward moment, but Saffra bounced back, handing the bottle back to Annete, and proposed a question.
"If these are keeping you alive, can't you get more made for you?"
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Annette
The "Before" years
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Post by Annette on Aug 14, 2010 23:35:15 GMT -6
The dancer shook her head. "No. I got it from a traveling witch. But she deceived my parents and left Ilia." She closed her eyes, talking about her parents made her sad. "I only have 4 potions left and that will keep me alive for 2 years or less."
"I left Ilia because I don't want to see my family cry when I die. I know, that was a selfish decision." She took the bottle from Saffra and placed it on the table. She exhaled slowly before continued speaking again. "But, what happened yesterday allowed me to understand something. Running won't solve my problem, wherever I run, I will meet someone who will care about me and I care about them. I won't run away anymore."
She looked to Saffra's yellow eyes. "I have a request. I will leave the village and search for the cure myself. And if you don't mind, I want to go with you."
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