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Post by Chelsea Dagger on Mar 22, 2011 15:53:02 GMT -6
Chelsea placed her bows and quiver down once inside their room. So much to carry nowadays! She placed her bag down and slipped off her boots for a seconds to give her feet some time to breathe. It had been a long day. With a stretch, she put them back on and headed down stairs while Karina changed. When her friend came down, her jaw dropped. She looked stunning. Suddenly, Chelsea felt under-dressed. "I-I'll just have Sacaen Raindrop..." She said to the barkeep. She passed over some gold and was handed back a blue drink. She took a small sip of her drink, while never taking her eyes off Karina.
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Post by Karina on Mar 23, 2011 21:50:45 GMT -6
The group sat around a table, talking and drinking. The occasional bargoer would get up on stage and perform a song, or sometimes recite a poem. More than one person had gone up at told riddles and jokes. After her third Red Knight, Karina stood up. "I think I'm going to have a go!" she said.
She made her way on to the stage and sat behind a piano. Remembering her sessions with the doctor, and how he said music helped calm beasts, and would civilize her, her lessons on the piano came back to her. She started off singing, and added the mournful notes of a song she learned long ago,
"Lady sing the blues so well As if she mean it, as if it's hell down here In the smoke-filled world where the jokes are cold They don't laugh at jokes, they laugh at tragedies
Corner street societies But they believe her, they never leave her while she sings, they make her feel things
She says, I can sing this song so blue It will make you cry, in spite of you Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Lady lights a cigarette, puffs away, no regret Takes a look around, no regrets, no regrets Stretches out like branches of a poplar tree She says, I'm free, sings so soft as if she'll break
But on this stage, I've learned to fly Learned to sing, and learned to cry Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Lady lights a cigarette, puffs away, and winter comes And she forgets"
After she finished, she walked off the stage and sat back next to Chelsea. She ordered another drink and said, "You know, whenever i sing that song, i think of my mother... Or rather, what I remember of her."
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Post by Chelsea Dagger on Mar 26, 2011 14:01:08 GMT -6
Chelsea swayed quietly back and forth as Karina sang. She had a really, really nice voice! Maybe that was just the Raindrops talking, all three of them, but she smiled as she listened to her friend sing. She wished she could sing like that. When her friend sat back down, she smiled wider and leaned on her slightly. "Your mom?"
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Post by Ralph Meglane on Mar 26, 2011 22:36:14 GMT -6
Ralph sat at the table with no drinks in his hand. When you live without one sense, it's better to not dull the others with alcohol. After Karina sang on the stage, Ralph applauded her performance. A red tear dripped down from his bandanna. "That was great, Karina. You could go on in a music career, even."
The song really reached him, it reminded Ralph of how his mother died when he was only six. After that, Ralph was on his own, living only by thievery. A sad childhood, but without it he wouldn't be alive today.
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Post by Karina on Mar 28, 2011 18:14:35 GMT -6
Karina sat back in her chair and, after thanking Ralph, said, "I don't remember much of her, but... She had a wonderful voice. And that was one of the first song's I learned while in Edessa, so it stuck with me." she looked at nothing in particular and took another sip of her drink.
"Sometimes that song plays in my head when I am trying to make big decisions. It reminds me to be myself, and to do what I think is right, without having any regrets. It is why I am here and not still by Rayl and Kelvin's side in Bern, waiting for the Ilians to address us."
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Post by Chelsea Dagger on Mar 31, 2011 10:24:24 GMT -6
Chelsea nodded seriously as Karina talked. She knew what she meant. "That's a really nice way of thinking about it..." She nodded again and took another drink. She slipped a little bit further down in her chair and gave a little hiccup. She had never really gotten drunk before, so this was all very interesting. She kept noticing how pretty Karina was. She was, like... really pretty. Maybe she could be with her and Kelvin! That could work! A stupid smile came over her face as she rested her head on Karina's shoulder.
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Post by Karina on Apr 1, 2011 16:49:50 GMT -6
Karina stroked Chelsae's hair for a bit, smiling. She had forgotten how easy it was to be herself around her. "I think you have had a bit to many tonight, Chels." she said softly.
She turned to Ralph and Valorian and said, "I'm going to take Chelsae up and put her to bed... I'll see you two down here tomorrow!" She picked Chelsae up off of her seat and headed upstairs. When she made it to their room, she set Chelsae down on the bed and pulled the covers over her. "Let me know if you need to puke during the night," she whispered.
Karina herself was not feeling that tired. She had tried to lay down on the floor and sleep, but such dreams would not come to her. She finally got tired of sitting around and opened the window. Using the agility her years of pegasi riding granted her, she climbed up from windowsill to sill until she was on the roof. There she sat, watching Bulgar at night, humming to herself.
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Post by Chelsea Dagger on Apr 1, 2011 19:23:56 GMT -6
Chelsea smiled as Karina carried her up to their room. "Thank you, Kariny..." she whispered softly to her friend as she laid her down in their bed and covered her up. She kept smiling drunkenly and snuggled up to the blankets. Watched Karina walked away, only thinking about how beautiful she looked right now. The archer wished her friend would get tired and curl up in the bed too. That way she could cuddle up to her. She looked liked she'd be very comfy to cuddle against. She kept thinking along in this vain for a few minutes before she drifted off.
She dreamed of a number of things. Of Kelvin and Karina. Her home and the fighting going on. Her family and her friends. After a little while she woke up with a gross feeling her her mouth. Aw, crap. "K-Kariny..." She said as loud as she could before sprinting into the bathroom and started to puke into the toilet.
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Post by Karina on Apr 5, 2011 15:26:41 GMT -6
Karina failed to hear Chelsea over her own musings. She sat on the roof, still as a statue, looking off into the distance. Her mind was full of thoughts, most of them on how to ask for Chelsea's help in her search. She was sure that the nomad had more important things of her own to get to... Like Kelvin. She recalled the knight, and felt worse than she had before. It was wrong to kiss Chelsae like that, no matter he feelings. With a sigh and a shake of her head to remove herself form her reverie, Karina descended from the roof and climbed back into their room. Karina was met by the sounds of Chelsea retching. She rushed over to her and made sure she had not vomited all over herself. When she was finished, Karina said, "Are you alright? I do think that's enough for one night. Come on, let's get you to bed." she helped Chelsae over to her bed and tucked her in. "See you in the morning, Chels." she smiled at the nomad and made sure she fell asleep before letting her own world of dreams take her.
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Post by Chelsea Dagger on Apr 13, 2011 12:07:03 GMT -6
Chelsea thanked Karina as she helped her back to the bed. She justed wanted to sleep right now. She felt really bad from drinking so much. She'd have to remember not to do that again. Snuggling into the covers, she smiled sleepily at Karina. "Thank you..." She fell asleep after a new minutes and after a while snuggles closer to Karina, attracted by her warmth. She slept that way most of the night, dreaming of her best friend and her boyfriend and any way they could all be together.
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Post by Ralph Meglane on Apr 13, 2011 19:47:31 GMT -6
Ralph couldn't get any sleep again, so he stepped out of the inn for some fresh air. The town was quiet, except for the clopping of a lone horse. The horse stopped in front of Ralph, and he felt that the horse's rider was staring at him. "Can I help you with something?"
"Ralph Meglane... You have grown." the mysterious rider spoke with a gruff voice.
"Huh?"
"The past is always hard to accept, but never forget where you come from. May the Earth and Sky watch over you." With that, the horse broke into a gallop, riding swiftly out of town.
Ralph remained standing by the door, trying to make sense of what just happened. "Was that... Mr. Kara-something? I can't remember, my head's too foggy on the past..." There were two brothers he had met during the Bandit War. Men of Sacae, who always rode horseback. They had each saved his life once during the war, Dirk and Dave. Ralph couldn't help but think that one of them was who had just visited.
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Dirk finished shopping early in the day while he visited Bulgar. The rest of the day was him gathering information on recent events. He knew that something big was about to go down, just like the Bandit War. Tomorrow he would report to Kenshin about all that he had eavesdropped upon. The fearless leader always seemed more interested in keeping the newly-formed tribe out of worldly events. Dirk understood that Kenshin only wanted what was best for his child, that Kenshin didn't want to go to war and never return to his family.
Eventually night fell and Dirk prepared his old horse, Kabold, for the return trip to the village. He saw a young man standing outside of the inn, a man that looked somewhat familiar. This is-! Ralph, the protege of Bill. Once again, Dave's intuition was spot-on. He proceeded to have the conversation above, leaving before Ralph could respond. Bill and Dave had been so knowledgeable. Just by their letters, they knew exactly what was on Ralph's mind and why he was in Sacae. Dave had told this to Dirk right before he traveled to Bulgar.
Dave seemed to always be getting more and more friends that he exchanged letters with. People of all backgrounds, first were the baking warrior Bill and the sage Dan, who had died soon after the war. Then there was himself of course, and many more were to follow. People all over the world sending letters to Dave, simply as a penpal.
Dirk never understood why Dave went through so much trouble for all of this. The amount of information his brother received was more than any person could read in a life time, but Dave was always looking for new people to befriend. Ralph was one he had met early on, but couldn't add to his lists due to his strange coma.
With that huge exposition out of the way, Dirk left Bulgar, unsure if Dave's words to Ralph would make any difference in the long run.
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Post by Karina on Apr 13, 2011 20:27:31 GMT -6
Karina did not move from where she and Chelsea lay, letter both Chelsea and herself enjoy a night of each other's warmth. Her dreams were filled with the repercussions from her actions, some scenarios involving Kelvin impaling her on his lance, others involved an angry mob who believed such a relationship should not be.
Karina woke up sore and wanting to be rid of such pesky feelings. She washed off in a basin by the bathroom, as though she could wash her guilt off so easily. Afterwards, she put on her normal pegasus rider clothes, save the armor, and sat by the bed, waiting for Chels to wake up.
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Post by Chelsea Dagger on Apr 21, 2011 22:14:20 GMT -6
Chelsea woke with a severe hangover. Why did she drink like that? Ugh... She winced at the bright light. Who turned the sun on? "Ow..." She muttered as she sat up and put up a hand to block the sun. That's when she noticed Karina sitting nearby. "Morning Kariny..." she whispered weakly. She clutched her head as she stumbled into the bathroom and threw some water on her face. Well, that didn't work. Groaning, she changed into her normal clothes and made her way back to her best friend. "I shouldn't have drank so much..."
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Post by Karina on Apr 29, 2011 10:41:07 GMT -6
Karina had not really noticed the slight pain in her head. Yes, she had drunk a bit, but... If this was how she felt, then Chelsea must be dying. She put her hand on her friend's head, as though it would help. "You shouldn't deny yourself of fun now and then, but... perhaps we did go overboard," she gave Chels a weak smile and continued, "listen, I... I know where Kelvin is. He is in Bern, with Rayl, ready to confront the head of the Ilian occupation. They don't like the way the Bernese people are being treated. I'm not sure if you were already aware of that."
Karina looked out the window, watching the early morning shoppers making their purchases out of the roadside carts. Her mind was a quagmire of thoughts, all confronting each other. She wondered where Ralph was, if he would continue to journey with her... And what Chelsea was planning. "Will you pursue him?"
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Post by Chelsea Dagger on May 18, 2011 12:24:00 GMT -6
Chelsea slowly got up and still shielding the sun, made her way over to her best friend. "Kariny... You obviously didn't leave them for just any reason. If you need my help for something, Kelvy can wait. I'm sure he'll understand." She softly took one of Karina's hands in her own. "You're my best friend, Karina, and I'll do anything I can to help you."
OOC: Sorry its so short, I'm still not better yet, but I felt horrible about not posting for so long so I tried to get something up...
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