Zelphiam Rinko
Myrmidon
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All who get in my way shall meet the same fate, death by my blade
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Post by Zelphiam Rinko on Mar 24, 2011 12:46:57 GMT -6
Zelphiam sat on a tree branch high in a tree just a little bit outside of town. He was sitting legs crossed, shirtless, eyes closed somewhat meditating. After being there for a few moments Zelphiam then climbed down from the tree and put the rest of his clothes back on. He securely fastened his sheathed blade on to his hip and placed his green emerald pendant under his shirt. Zelphiam had been camping out in the forest to get stay away from the people in town. He had a small fire going on with a small pot over it cooking beans.
It was in the late afternoon and Zelphiam was feeling a bit bored as he sat leaned up against a tree eating the beans out of the pot. The beans were unsatisfying and left a strange after taste in his mouth which caused him to drink the rest of water he had stored in a bottle. It had been at least two months since he had left his home and mother and Zelphiam had already been bored of Bern. He had remembered the tears his mother cried as he left and the, don’t worry I’ll be fine words he said to comfort his mother. Zelphiam would send letters to his mother and father whenever he got the time. His father, Queht would even sometimes visit Zelphiam no matter where he was.
After Zelphiam had cleaned up camp, which included putting out the fire, packing his things in a bag and removing any trance he was even there. He had an issue of people finding and taking his things, a few weeks ago a couple of thieves stole a sword Zelphiam had just bought and some of his money. He started heading toward the town looking for a bit of excitement which usually meant getting in trouble. He walked slowly looking around at things he passed, a few deer jumping about and a mother bear and her cub eating fish. He passed a rushing river jumping with fish which gave him the idea of maybe catching some later for dinner.
The path he took was surprisingly long and took him longer than expected to get to the town which was buzzing with people. Children were running around, adults were making business transactions and talking about their lives, street performers were entertaining their crowds. Zelphiam felt this was a happy little town and doubted that he find anything worthwhile so he walked into a tavern.
To his surprise there were a lot of sketchy people inside the tavern, some looked like normal weak bandits and others looked more fierce and skilled, Zelphiam then made a small smirk maybe he find a fight. He walked toward the bar and sat down on the stool and signaled the bartender to give him a drink. As the drink came Zelphiam had noticed the bartender had given him a cup filled with milk. That was the third bartender to do that Zelphiam figured he looked too young to be drinking which was true. Zelphiam just shrugged and started drinking the milk. He soon thought he was lucky to get milk since it was so creamy and rich tasting.
Zelphiam then turned around in his chair to watch the other people. Most were just talking to one another. A fight broke out here and there but was quickly stopped by the others, which was boring to Zelphiam who had finished his third cup of milk. His eyes scanned the room until he noticed a brutish looking man staring at him.
“What are you staring at boy!?” The man snarled at Zelphiam as he got up from his table. Zelphiam just gave the man a cocky smile as he reached a couple of inches away from him.
“I think a little punk like you should leave before I make that pretty little face of yours ugly,” The man growled. Zelphiam then placed his cup down and got off of the stool.
“It’s obvious you’re drunk and are just trying to start a fight you know you can’t win so I think you should go away before I mess up your ugly face,” Zelphiam said as he placed his right hand onto his sword that was sheathed on his left hip.
The drunken man then threw a punch at Zelphiam which he easily dodged. Zelphiam then proceeded to take the hilt of his sword and knock the man in the back of the head causing him to go crashing into the bar. Zelphiam sighed and sat down in another stool and got another cup of milk from the bartender.
Fool Zelphiam thought as the man was escorted out of the tavern by his friends.
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Aela
The "Before" years
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Swordsmanship should be used to defend the youngsters. Let's just give them time to grow.
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Post by Aela on Mar 24, 2011 13:30:58 GMT -6
Aela was sitting down with her left leg crossing over her right leg. The bar was quite noisy enough to vibrate her stomach, which she told herself that it's probably because she's hungry. The roaring of the stomach however never stopped as conversations everywhere continued. She looked like one of the only girls who had the manners at this place. Some of the ladies tends to be very seductive and that was something that Aela never liked seeing. A very lustful woman is part of her "top most hated people" list. Of course, it's not a physical list obviously.
A man slowly strolled toward her direction as she drank a sip of a drink she did not know what she was drinking. The only thing she remembered wanting was something warm, gentle, non-alcoholic but still sweet at the same time. The mug she was drinking from certainly reeked a scent of alcohol in it. Everytime she has to take a drink from it, she tries to hold her breath then gulping some down. The smell of alcohol in that was too much for her.
The man slowly let out a hand on Aela's right shoulder making her stop from drinking her mug. She let down the mug down in front of her and fixed her gaze on the man. "What do you want, old man?" She asked rudely, the man had this ridiculous smile on him along with the face of a drunk. He smelled nasty and she just couldn't handle it. However, she does not want to cause problems at the moment so she tries to resist it calmly.
The man responded, "You're one pretty lady, want a big drink or... some kind of fun?" This man was starting to get on her nerves. Her head was steamy by that time from the anger, and attempted to cool it down with another sip from the mug. She looked up again from it, "You know, I would advice you take your hand off my shoulder. I think it's quite rude for a gentleman as yourself to be blowing yourself off in this hazard," Her voice said out a little loud with a playful voice - like she was joking or something, "or else you're in for a pretty big surprise."
The man still had his hand on her shoulder mumbling about her behavior before he widened his eyes and burped out a large one. The smell almost made Aela vomit onto him, but she had to resist it. "What the hell are you talking about, lady? I just offered you a drink and you refused it! Don't you think the generosity in my soul will run away if you do that?" He complained as he let a tight grip on her shoulder which made her twitch a bit.
That was the time, "Stop. Touching. Me." She responded with a very low voice, staring at the man with that pink blush on his face. "What was that, lady?!" He yelled out the question but before he could even finish that question, the man was already on the floor unconcious which everybody ignored and left him there. She glanced at another part of the tavern where she saw a man pretty much making a man his slave, getting beat up everywhere before he was dragged out the tavern.
She slowly got up her seat and pulled another one nearby that man who was drinking a cup of milk and sat down with a child-like smile on her face. "I saw that, that was great! You must be extremely skilled."
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Zelphiam Rinko
Myrmidon
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All who get in my way shall meet the same fate, death by my blade
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Post by Zelphiam Rinko on Mar 24, 2011 13:48:43 GMT -6
Zelphiam look toward the pink haired girl as he took a big gulp out of the cup with milk. He then quietly placed the cup down wiped his face and faced the girl with a stern face.
"Skill..no that man was drunk any novice could have done that I'm not that great I have much training to do," Zelphiam said as the bartender poured him another drink. His attention then went to the man on the floor near him and remembered that his was harassing the girl talking to him. Judging by the way the girl looked Zelphiam figured she was about his age probably adventuring out in the world to master her own skills.
"Well I'm going to get moving, nice to have met you," Zelphiam said as he finished his cup of milk got out of his seat and started walking out. Before he left he placed some money on the bar for the bartender.
Now let me go catch those fish Zelphiam thought as he was leaving rudely leaving the girl he had just met
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Aela
The "Before" years
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Swordsmanship should be used to defend the youngsters. Let's just give them time to grow.
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Post by Aela on Mar 24, 2011 13:59:00 GMT -6
Aela nodded at every word he said like a very young girl. She obviously still carried her youth in her. She never wanted to be called old, no matter what. Calling her old will result in a very dramatic situation where there might be countless bodies lying around with no emotions in their eyes along with her making a victory pose on top of them laughing like a maniac who just won a gladiator title from some kind of arena, perhaps. However, it was just a very likely possibility that might happen someday. Who knows?
"I can tell that man wasn't good, but the way you held that blade was great. I still need more to learn as well though," she pointed her index finger toward the unconcious man on the floor, "All I did was land a swift chop on his neck where... I guess it made him unconcious. I don't know specifics on how the body usually works..." She fixed her eyes at the man who stood up to leave without a proper goodbye. "W-... wait!" She ran out with the man after she tossed a small coin at the bartender which he catches. "Don't just leave me there! You're a swordsman too, so I thought I might be able to learn from you if I stay with you. I have no job or home at the moment until somebody hires me for some kind of mercenary-like events, so I'm free without any time limits!" She chuckled casually walking behind him.
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Zelphiam Rinko
Myrmidon
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All who get in my way shall meet the same fate, death by my blade
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Post by Zelphiam Rinko on Mar 24, 2011 14:08:17 GMT -6
Zelphiam let out a small sigh as the girl had followed her out. He then took a deep breath and turned to her.
"Listen, I'm not a the kind of person to traveling with others I have to watch out for myself I don't want to have to worry about others also," Zelphiam snapped.
"I'm not that experienced as a swordsmen so I don't know what you could learn from me so I suggest you go find a teacher of some sort sorry," He then started walking away hoping the girl would go away Zelphiam is the very anti social.
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Aela
The "Before" years
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Swordsmanship should be used to defend the youngsters. Let's just give them time to grow.
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Post by Aela on Mar 24, 2011 14:18:54 GMT -6
Aela sighed as the guy complained all about himself being anti-social, not an experienced swordsmen. Blah blah blah. The simple three words to describe the statement he just made.
"I can look out for myself as I'm not completely helpless. You are quite impatient, aren't you? Don't worry, I won't hold your back. Even if you're anti-social, I think guys who're like that deserves my respect. That man who you saw unconcious back at the tavern happened to be a very obnoxious drunkward - and a pervert too. You're probably not like that." She smiled without even a type of rude tone in her voice. It's like she was talking to one of her best friends right now.
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Zelphiam Rinko
Myrmidon
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All who get in my way shall meet the same fate, death by my blade
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Post by Zelphiam Rinko on Mar 24, 2011 15:10:13 GMT -6
Zelphiam sighed as the girl still pushed on joining him. He didn't understand why anyone would want to travel together it was strange to him. He then thought of an idea that would kill some time and be fun.
"Alright if you insist on coming then let's see if you can actually fight," Zelphiam said as he slowly pulled out his sword and pointed at Aela.
"By the way my name is Zelphiam Rinko the man who will one day be the deadliest sword master," Zelphiam said smirking
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Gaven
The "Before" years
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"No sir ,I didn't mean to trip on my lance it just happens"
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Post by Gaven on Mar 24, 2011 16:42:38 GMT -6
Gaven got many nights of sleep after the battle and was now standing in his home away from home. Why home away from home? Because no one can consider sleeping on cots in a forest ever to be home. Even those wacky druids always enjoy sitting in a nice cozy inn once in a while.
Gaven was off course wandering the forest doing the deed and came upon trodden grass. Gaven then came back to his commander and asked if “Have any recent patrols had been in the southern most quadrant?”
“No…” the commander says with a slight pause. “ I can’t remember any supply routes that would have passed through there. Why do you ask?”
“because while I was….ahh…wandering I found some grass that someone/something had recently been walked on.” After saying this Gaven turned around and started heading away, trying to avoid what would happen next. Sadly it was almost divined by Roland himself that the commander yelled “Since you are the youngest here and the most innocent-looking here you go explore it”
Gaven had been injured in the fight with a wooden cast holding his right wrist in place. The healer had him it was broken not fractured so it would be easier to heal but under no condition he was supposed to use it less he wanted to have permanent pain.
“But what if it’s a wild boar. In my state I won’t be able to fight it!”
“Stop complaining. I trust you have enough sense to run back in camp so we can kill it then eat it. Now be off with you before I send you back to your parents”
With a scowl Gaven starts following were the path leads. After walking for a good 30 minutes it starts to leave the forest and head to the nearest town. Gaven knew that he had no obligation to follow it, but it would probably get him out of training for a while so he continued to follow it. Following a path on gravel is actually easier than you would think and it led him to the inn.
Mission completed. Though what to do know? Well might as well buy some beer I have earned it. Stupid commander won’t let me drink what they drink even though I participated in the battle.AND i lived while most of the grown men didn't. Pathic. He was about to enter the tavern when a young couple ran out of the door. It looked like the man was drunk and the women was trying to talk sense to him.
For some odd reason the man told the women his name when they were obviously married. Gaven said a slight “Excuse me” and pushed his way into the bar.
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Aela
The "Before" years
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Swordsmanship should be used to defend the youngsters. Let's just give them time to grow.
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Post by Aela on Mar 25, 2011 8:36:20 GMT -6
Aela raised her eyebrows as the man started to pull out his blade mentioning that he will become a great swordmaster along with his name introduction. She smirked at the interesting introduction and decides to take her sword from the sash around her waist. She pulls it out pointing at the swordsman with respect around her. "The name's Aela, surnames are something that I wasn't left with."
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Zelphiam Rinko
Myrmidon
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All who get in my way shall meet the same fate, death by my blade
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Post by Zelphiam Rinko on Mar 25, 2011 11:50:46 GMT -6
"Alright Aela if you can block all my moves and land a hit then you can come with me but if I win you have to leave me alone," Zelphiam said now in his battle stance. Right hand on his sword body leaned so that his right side was facing Aela, left arm out of view.
Zelphiam was somewhat surprised that the girl was actually willing to fight him. It sounded like she was determined to come with him and took this all as a joke which bothered Zelphiam
"Prepare yourself!" Zelphiam exclaimed as he sped towards Aela sword up ready to strike.
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Aela
The "Before" years
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Swordsmanship should be used to defend the youngsters. Let's just give them time to grow.
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Post by Aela on Mar 25, 2011 12:04:00 GMT -6
"That's a pretty dumb deal... I prefer to not fight at this situation, but if you have to insist then I'll do it. I'm still probably not as good as you are, but I can still hold myself up." Her swordsmanship was just about the level of an average low-ranked soldier. However, Aela always knew that strength isn't all that matters in a battle so she decides to find a plan by carefully deflecting and dodging the man's attack.
As the man came running with the sword gripped in his hand ready to strike, Aela tightened her grasp on the hilt trying to not let it get parried off of her hand. Her position was perfect for defense and was ready to swiftly swap into an offensive stance if wanted. It was one of the basics that she has learned after she joined the military. This situation was probably the first time she ever regretted abandoning her duty and job.
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Zelphiam Rinko
Myrmidon
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All who get in my way shall meet the same fate, death by my blade
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Post by Zelphiam Rinko on Mar 25, 2011 16:09:36 GMT -6
As Zelphiam rushed toward Aela he smirked when he noticed her getting into fighting stance. He thought it was sloppy and was easy to get around, but that's just him. Zelphiam thinking swiftly found multiple places to strike and decided to do something sneaky.
All right let's see you handle this! He thought as he began to swing at her hip. Before she could react Zelphiam quickly changed course and went for the left side of her head.
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Aela
The "Before" years
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Swordsmanship should be used to defend the youngsters. Let's just give them time to grow.
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Post by Aela on Mar 25, 2011 16:16:10 GMT -6
He actually did it. The man in front of her actually swung his blade at an innocent lady like her! She thought it was a very rude way to test if someone can be traveling -... well, staying with them. However, a swordsman must always be able to handle situations like this.
When the man attempted to struck at her hips, she carefully analyzed the basic structure of the blade with a glance and noticed it was probably not a full-powered attack. I mean, who would get serious just for this kind of situation? It wouldn't be pretty if she got struck and was bleeding to death after it.
She kept her stance and spun her blade carelessly to the place he was aiming for. As she tried to parry the attack, the man simply went off-course an aimed for Aela's head. Being the flexible girl she is, she would do a quick backflip as part of the sword struck her left cheek. The backflip didn't work out too well as she lost violence during it but was still able to stay on her feet. She rubbed the small blood from he cheek and pointed at Zelphiam. "You ARE serious! That's more I like it!" She yelled out as she now does a more advanced position that she's not used to, trying to perfect her defense along with her offense.
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Gaven
The "Before" years
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"No sir ,I didn't mean to trip on my lance it just happens"
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Post by Gaven on Mar 25, 2011 16:47:17 GMT -6
As Gaven pushed his way into the tavern he heard the air rustle behind him. “Well that was a big draft what was that from?” he says under his breath. He looked around the room and saw two glasses broken on the ground. Milk flowed freely through both of them and it clearly perplexed Gaven. This bar looked in well condition, so it must belong to whoever left the bar lost. Which would be that man and women outside. Odd. Why would they drink milk when beer is so much better?After that burst of curiosity Gaven suppressed it and walked up to the barkeeper. “hay you, get me a pint of beer.”
The man laughs and says “Beer you say. I think you are a little bit under the drinking age. Not just under, but a lot under.”
Why does it happen I always meet the responsible barmen instead of the lowlife scum that inhabit the rest of the world? “Why does it matter shouldn’t coin be enough prospect?”
“Hay lookey here kid.” He says leaning closer to me, so only Gaven can hear, “My son started drinking at your age and he turned out to be a emilne forsaken fool. I will not sentence another of a young generation to that fate. Now be out of here before I announce to the whole bar that you have money.”
“Fine then” Gaven says with a huff and walks outside. He sees the young couple fighting each other. Most likely the man had provoked the women and she was defending herself. It looked like she had no intention for offense so Gaven decided to give her some motivation by shouting “Come on kick that lazy excuse for a man’s butt lady. He needs a lesson in proper etiquette!”
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Zelphiam Rinko
Myrmidon
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All who get in my way shall meet the same fate, death by my blade
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Post by Zelphiam Rinko on Mar 25, 2011 16:53:11 GMT -6
Oh crap I made her all riled up Zelphiam thought as Aela got into a new strange position. Zelphiam shrugged and got back into his fighting stance he was in before ready to continue the fight. He began to think if this continued one of them might get really hurt or worse dead. A crowd was growing around the two and that made Zelphiam uncomfortable. Feeling this battle was getting somewhat pointless Zelphiam sheathed his blade.
"Sorry for cutting you but this place is getting a little to lively for me so I'll be off you can follow if you want and we can fight else where," He said to Aela lowly as he glared at the crowd. He noticed someone in the crowd a boy probably younger than him with brown hair watching this made Zelphiam feel awkward.
Zelphiam then bowed to Aela and started walking off just thinking about those fish.
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