Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 28, 2010 10:26:13 GMT -6
Selibas awoke early the next morning. He felt well enough to walk so he went to a nearby tavern. He didn't have any money so he just sat at an empty table. He thought that his group would find him when he woke up so he just waited.
A man walked into the tavern. His clothes identified him as a Lycian. But more of a Lycian trouble maker than anything else. He looked around at everyone and scowled. They all looked scared except for Selibas. He simply looked the man dead in the eye. The man was big but most big men turned out to be cowards.
The man didn't like his calm expression so he walked over to his table. He said in a gruff voice with an accent that did identify him as Lycian, "So you think your tough don't you. Well I think I know what kind of man you are. Your barely a man. You're what five feet tall? You have hair that I can't identify with any country. Your face looks like a Bern man. But you wear Sacaen clothes. So your a theif who thinks your big."
Selibas slowly stood up. He said only faltering in his voice occasionally, "My name is Selibas Pettitloup Barroblade. I have no country. My father is of Bern and my mother is Sacaen. But I was resented in my tribe. So I have no tribe. But I have the clothes from the land I was from. I have short hair so that I can pass as whomever. But you want to start something you may start it whenever you want."
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 28, 2010 11:06:38 GMT -6
Selibas and the large man stared eachother down. Until Selibas said, "Maybe we should take this outside?" the man walked outside unsheathing a sword Selibas hadn't seen before. It was strange that he hadn't seen it because the thing was huge.
Selibas and the man stood a few yards apart in the middle of the street. At the first light of day Selibas unstaffed his sword. Selibas raised his sword. He yelled at the man, "I am Selibas Pettitloupe Barroblade. You killed my mentor prepare to die." He had decided that's what he would tell his father. When he met him and killed him. He didn't want to mess up so all enemies would hear it.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 28, 2010 13:50:20 GMT -6
The man charged at Selibas. The way that he held his sword so tight as he ran would of cued a more experienced swordsman that Selibas was actually the better swordsman. But Selibas was afraid even though he wouldn't show it.
The giant swung his sword like a modern man would swing a baseball bat. Selibas jumped back but a bit to late. The blade left a cut on the spot he had been stabbed. Selibas Had to work through the pain. He stabbed at the mans chest but the man clumsily blocked it. The man swung at Selibas' neck. Selibas blocked it and quickly swung at the man's shoulder.
The man had clearly heard to many glorious fight stories because he spun around raising his sword to strike. But Selibas kicked the man in the back while he was turning. The man fell on his stomach. Selibas stepped over him as he turned onto his back. Sword outstretched he said, trying to make his voice sound as commanding as Chlane, "leave before my sword falls on it's own.
The man got up, grabbed his sword, and began to back away. When he felt far enough away he ran. Selibas walked back to his room. He grabbed the keys that Terrence had to the doors of the coach. Selibas got to the coach and picked up a Vulnerary they had taken the other day. He used it on his chest and whispered to himself, "Your getting better."
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 29, 2010 20:52:19 GMT -6
Selibas walked back into the inn and saw everyone else leaving their rooms. Chlane had awoken them and they were all ready. Selibas had his armor on so he had everything he needed. Chlane walked over to him very angrily. "if you can leave early you can walk. And I get my seat back." -------------
When it got dark Chlane had set up a tent for the women. He grabbed two big enough sticks and threw one at Selibas' chest. Selibas was laying down without his armor on. He looked at the stick and asked, "What's this?" Chlane swung the stick limb he still held and said, "If you can walk you can beat a tired old man. Enguard."
Selibas got up picking up his armor. But Chlane said, "No armor just speed come on now fight like a man. When was the last time you saw a Sacaen in armor."
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 30, 2010 15:39:06 GMT -6
Selibas walked forward looking as if he was only going to defend himself. But he Quickly swung at the old man. Chlane didn't even see what happened. The stick flew out of his hand and he took a punch to the gut. He fell to the ground not expecting that strength from his teacher.
Chlane said in a sarcastic tone, "You have just experienced one technique to disarm and embarass a wolf pup who isn't as fast as his long haired brothers. Get up so I can show you another one." This angered Selibas and he got up preparing to show the old man what a slow short haired pup could do.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 30, 2010 17:28:03 GMT -6
Selibas got up and raised his stick into the air with both hands. He swung it in a downward curving motion to the right. But before he got close enough to hit or be hit he jumped back. But all of a sudden a certain limb lifted his leg off the ground making him land on his back.
"Your shoulders and eyes gave away your motions. Common Wolf mistake, good thing were going to Sacae. You can see your people doing it for yourself." Chlane said condesemdingly. Now Selibas was full on pissed off. He had realized that when he wasn't trying to get Selibas mad Chlane and Samen used Wolf as a term of endearment. But it seemed wolf was a slur used by many people for Sacaens.
Selibas got up swinging his stick with one hand swinging his fist at the same time. Chlane hit Selibas in the stomach with the butt of his limb. But Selibas took the pain. Chlane had blocked Selibas' fist but took the stick in the ribs. He took pain better than Selibas. He pushed him away and as Selibas ran at him brought his limb up to meet the young boy's chin. He looked down at the boy and said, "Enough for one day. You've improved you might even be able to beat someone who's just picked up an axe." He walked over to the fire Samen and Terrence had made. Selibas slowly followed.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 30, 2010 18:32:40 GMT -6
When they sat at the fire Selibas strecthed to try and get less pain through his body. He guessed Chlane was feeling bad about his words because he asked, "So Selibas what tribe do you actually hale from. Although Selibas cringed at the word hale he didn't speak for a long time.
After a while he said, "I grew up around a the tribe named the Under Wolves. A tribe where the bow and sword were taught equally. I wasn't taught by my uncle the Cheif as is the custom when a boy doesn't have a father. I was simply called boy until I left."
Chlane waited a while and then said, "Well I visited the Under Wolves four months ago.the chief had died and his son had taken over. But I believe it is your custom that any one related to the Cheif could fight for the right to lead the tribe. The man is good and fast. Even for a Sacaen. But I think with some training you could beat him by the time the four of us get there. Now time to get to sleep."
Four? Selibas looked at Terrence. Terrence winked at the boy as Samen put out the fire.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 30, 2010 20:05:17 GMT -6
Selibas didn't want to move through the forests in the forest to find a suitable tree to sleep on. So he was subjected to hours of laying awake trying to sleep. When sleep finally overcame him he had yet another bad dream. This one was actually a memory.
Selibas saw his tribe about a mile or so away. He heard a few high pitched grunts and turned to see seven year old him following slowly. Other children rode their parents horses. But not, him he remembered this march. It's what made him decide to have short hair.
As long haired Selibas fell to the ground after tripping on his wooden sword modern Selibas began for what he knew was coming.3.2.1. Rain. Seven Selibas started to cry but kept walking. After a while Seven Selibas stopped so Fourteen Selibas stopped. He saw the rock Seven was looking at. The rock he had slept under.
Simueltaniously both Green haired loners ran to the rock. Fourteen sat next to Seven for an hour dreading what would happened at the end of the hour. But it happened and as the bear lumbered around the rock Fourteen wished he had some way to comfort the screaming memory.
But the bear roared and sprinted toward Seven before he could get away. The bear slashed at Seven who narrowly jumped away. He turned pulling out his wooden sword and rapping the bear on the nose. The bear roared and slashed it's massive claws across Seven's chest. Fourteen lifted his shirt and saw the scar starting at his right shoulder and ending at his left bottom rib.
Fourteen couldn't remember what had saved him but all of a sudden a large male wolf jumped off the rock and landed on the bear. He rocketed off and the bear got up growling. But as the rest off the Wolf's pack came around the rock the bear backed down and ran away. The giant wolf muzzled Seven and laid around Seven. The other wolves all laid around the little boy. Fourteen realized that the wolf needed to become a symbol of honor for the whole of Sacae.
He moved closer to the pack and the big wolf reared his head and seemed to look right at Fourteen. But Selibas was awoken by Chlane right then.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Nov 30, 2010 21:32:15 GMT -6
Selibas and Samen were sent ahead to try and find if there were any bandits around. After about a full day of searching they got two rooms in an inn with the money Chlane had given them just in case. Samen operated a bit differently when he got away from Chlane. Women seemed to be a bit more important than getting an early rise.
After drinking multiple bottles of liquor Samen started stopping every woman in the inn saying some corny line to each. Eventually he got a laugh and a woman handed him a key to her room. Samen said to Selibas, "Well as my friend from the Etrurian army used to say Late to bed... Late to rise." He left and Selibas could only think of how long it would take to catch up to the others. For the once in a blue moon that night he slept in a bed.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Dec 2, 2010 16:21:01 GMT -6
Selibas and Samen were chased out of the town very early in the morning. Samen had barely had time to put his cloak on. They had a lot of ground to cover if they wanted to catch up with everybody else. Samen shared at advice on how to defeat any tome man. He also told Selibas how he had become a shaman.
He was Eutrurian. Not a supporter of Kraft of course. Not anymore at least. He had originally fought with an axe in the army. He had served under a man five years younger than himself. They had been in the battalion named the Mercy Makers. Well that's what him and the men had called it. They were really called the Vinyard Vanguard.
His sergeant had been an amazing sword fighter named Roger. When he said that Selibas asked if he had been Sacaen. Samen thought for a moment. Yes Roger was from a large clan and he fought a little stronger and slower than the average Wolf.
He had died in a skirmish with some Bern Wyvern riders. That was the last battle Samen and his lieutenant had fought in. His lieutenant had returned to Etruria to be a monk . He had told a few men he supposed to better his families social and political standings. Samen had been raised from rags which was why he joined the army. So he thought magic could get him a similar thing even though his lieutenant had been born into a high class family.
So he had tried to get into a monastery. But they didn't want some sort of axe fighter from the slums. So he had turned to elder magic. There was an old shaman who wanted to pass on his secrets and anyone would do.
And for a while Samen was happy. Serving the inquisition as a rising young shaman. But then the Syndicate recruited him. And when he got there they explained their thoughts on the inquisition. And then he realized the problems with the prophet.
At the end of the day almost the end of their conversation they caught up with Chlane and the others. They were nearing the Illiam border.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Dec 4, 2010 22:08:04 GMT -6
As they closed in on the other two thirds of their party both men of battle begun to sense something was wrong. As they got within the latter's eyesight Chlane started screaming something Selibas couldn't understand, and waving his arms. Samen looked at Selibas and in an attempt to lighten the mood said, "Looks like he's happy to see us."
When the got within earshot it was too late. The bandits of Vargus were already closing in. So when they heard Chlane yelling, "BANDITS!" Selibas suddenly felt something like a sack or cloth cover his head. Then he was tied up and hoisted onto a horse. He couldn't hear anything but he was trundled along for hours.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Dec 4, 2010 22:43:28 GMT -6
Hours after his head was covered Selibas was taken off the horse. He was then taken a distance and dropped onto a hard rock floor. After about an hour more Selibas was picked up again and carried a distance. He then had whatever it was pulled off his head. He was sitting in a chair, legs and arms still tied, awkwardly. He was in a large room seemingly sculpted out of rock, lit up by torches.
The first major detail he noticed was a large banner with interlocking letters. COD. Children, Of, Destiny. Dam it. Then he noticed sitting on a throne the bandit Chlane had fought a few days ago. So a troop of bandits and thieves were the type recruited by the enemy of the Syndicate.
The man then said in a deep calm voice, "So what business do you have in Bern?" Selibas replied, "We were on our way to Sacae, when we got a guiding mercenary mission." Why lie? The man(Selibas guessed Vargus) nodded.
He said in a mock kind voice, "A valid reason to defend against my personal unit. But you are the only person in you troop I think is appropriate for a cause I need finished. The Shaman (a sarcastic bastard by the way) isn't physical enough. The other two are practically elite fighters and not getting any younger. So I need you young..." He then said with massive resentment in his voice, "Wolf. A man in my troop has crossed my trust. But the rest of the men don't want him killed without a chance. So if you kill him you and your company are free to go. For now. And if you Die well, I kill the men with you and we keep the women." He laughed at his own comment and waved his hand. Selibas was lifted as the bonds on his legs were cut.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Dec 4, 2010 23:14:58 GMT -6
Selibas was set down and held out his hands to get them untied. But apparently that wasn't the plan. A stone slab moved and Selibas was pushed into an arena like room. There was a large ring (holding what looked like it might be all of the bandits of Vargus) outside of a big circle. The circle even had sand all around the floor. It was lit up not by torches but by a hole in the cavern ceilieng.
Selibas saw a bandit walking in the other side. The man who had pushed Selibas threw an incredibly small sword in between them. The two men knew what was happening. The man was quick and grabbed the knife first. Selibas' hands were still tied so he tried tostay away from the man. But the man repeatedly jumped forward and back trying to scare or provoke Selibas.
He eventually reached forward and was just quick enough to stab Selibas under his shoulder. Then Selibas got an idea. He slowly moved toward the retreating man his left leg outstretched. The man tookthe bait and lunged at Selibas stabbing him in the leg. But at the moment the blade was far enough in his leg, Selibas turned his leg ripping the still lodged swor from the bandits hand. Then in the same motion he painfully put all of his weight on his left leg and kicked the man back.
He quickly sawed att the ropes. When they were out he quickly pulled the sword out screaming in pain. He then ran at the recovering bandit. Now this was truly just a simple brigand, not so good with swords. So Selibas quickly maneuvered his sword to stab the man through the chest. Selibas stood up gripping his thigh and limped out.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Dec 4, 2010 23:51:50 GMT -6
Selibas and the others were released. They were covered again so that they couldn't see. They were placed in the same spot they were captured. When their faces were uncovered they saw that every thing was as it had been before.
Selibas hadn't seen their surrounding before. They were near the forest and according to Chlane there was a river. Ms. Harptree walked over to Selibas and used her heal on him. She said, "Thank you." She then moved away. She looked directly back at Selibas the said, "I am going to the river... To bathe." She then walked away very slowly as Selibas watched her. Chlane said, as Mrs. Harptree smiled at him from next to the coach, "the MOST important guideline of guiding is to reap the benefits." As he got up and walked over to the coach, he finished with, "even the unexpected ones."
Selibas got up and walked to the river. It was about a ten minute walk. When he got there the woman smirked at him. She turned away from him and slowly slipped off her robe. Selibas didn't see anything however. For in the spot of his own singed symbol, she had the same interlocking COD from the bandit hideout.
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Selibas
Hero
The Little Wolf
My Word is Iron.
Posts: 455
Etruria Fame: -1
Bern Fame: 4
Illia Fame: -3
Profession: Khan
Guild: Tribe of Sacae
Affinity: Ice
OoC Alias: Selibas
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Post by Selibas on Dec 5, 2010 0:17:10 GMT -6
Selibas sortof spaced out for a second. When he came back, even though he knew he would hate himself for it he turned and ran for the camp. The woman probably sat wondering where he went. But the other two there needed to know about this.
He burst out of the woods right as Chlane walked out of the Coach. Selibas explained what he had seen at the bandit hideout and now on there employers back. Chlane putting the shirt he wore under his armor back on said in all seriousness, "Well then I guess we take our money and get the hell out of here." Then he looked from Terrence to Samen and asked, "What day is it shaman?" Samen looked at the moon and named the day.
Terrence stood up and said, "Well that would be the end of my service with this family. We have already discussed me coming with you Chlane." And he went and grabbed his lance from the back of the coach. As he did so Chlane entered said coach and then exited with a large purse. He quickly, despite shouts, put his weight on the door. He grabbed the reins from the front and pulled it through the handle. Then he tied it to the wheel of the coach.
Then without words, allthough Selibas was bewildered, the four left the place skipping Illia, heading for Sacae.
Fin.
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