Hoff
Thief
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You can get much farther with a kind word and a sword than you can with a kind word alone.
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Post by Hoff on Sept 9, 2011 21:44:10 GMT -6
ooc: hi, this is open
Hoff had been traveling west for a few days now, and soon he guessed he would be reaching Santaruz - heading to Ilia may have been a dumb idea, as there was no easy route he knew of from Bern. Never having seen Sacae, and the stories of plains and nomads not encouraging him, the only other way is trough Lycia - and afterwards either ship or trough the mountains. Though having never been outside Bern, he was still close enough to the border that things looked much of the same. He also felt more comfortable following the road and made good time - by late afternoon he could see the giant city in the distance.
He reached the city gates as the sun was going down. Vaguely aware that his cheerful mood made him more careless, he hoped for no trouble with the guard.
“Hello.” - said the guard in a demanding tone. Hoff immediately tensed slightly but tried to keep his face motionless.
“Hi, Id like to get in please” - he offered, sounding as neutral as possible
“What is your business in Santaruz?” - the guard continued, making a point to sound even more annoyed
“Oh well.." - he steadied his tone - “I was on a caravan headed to Phare, but our group was attacked by bandits. We were overpowered and scattered, and this is how I found my way here. Im hoping some others survived and made it this way..” - he tried to sound convincing, making sure to not give out detail that would lead him to inquire further.
“We havent had anyone come trough like that” - he said, though sounding slightly less gruff this time
Hoff leered at this, ‘meathead‘ - he though - “So you guard this post every day and night then?”
“No" loosing his tone of superiority, though visibly more alert now “We keep record. I would have been told”
Hoff was loosing patience - ‘Sneaking into the city after dark will work too, if this fails’ he thought. Still - this was a new place and he didn’t see why some self righteous city servant should stay in his way. He figured one more try wouldn’t hurt.
“And maybe you were not.. or my companions did not divulge such information. Either way I dont see why I cannot go in”
The guard regarded this for a second then said “Ok - but no trouble from you. Or I will personally take care of it” - he looked at him steadily then sent the signal for the gate. As they parted Hoff knew he didnt buy the story. Will have to use another gate next time.
He stifled a grin and walked trough the city gate eager for food and local entertainment.
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Hoff
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You can get much farther with a kind word and a sword than you can with a kind word alone.
Posts: 79
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Post by Hoff on Sept 10, 2011 11:50:32 GMT -6
The streets were still filled with people, and as Hoff moved he felt vaguely uncomfortable. Not having visited a city in years, the sights and sounds overwhelmed him with memories, and made him slightly on edge. Although it was late, people were still moving about finishing up errands, or finally closing up shop for the evening.
Torn leggings and patched up cloak, Hoff didnt stand out much. People here seemed poor - he didnt particularly care what the rich did at this time of the of night, but the citizens here walked by on their evening stroll and took no interest of the traveler. He enjoyed it, and made it a point to stick to the outskirts of the city while exploring.
“Food..” - he muttered to himself and headed down the narrow streets. Asking direction would be a sign he is foreigner - not wishing to take the chance he kept walking.
Finally he came upon an inn named “The Sad Pony”. He laughed to himself and went inside, excited at the prospect of a warm meal.
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
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Post by Vashnar on Sept 11, 2011 8:27:38 GMT -6
Vashnar has been in Lycia for 2 months now as to not get involved with the war back in his home, Bern. Apart from traveling through the countryside of Araphen, Khathelet and Ciaran, Santaruz is the only city he's visited since he set foot in this country. Now resting in the inn of The Sad Pony and having a bowl of soup, Vashnar noticed yet another arrival though the door; a man around his twenties wearing tattered clothes and from the looks of it starving. Seeing how its evening, he thought to himself "just another traveler" and went back to his soup.
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Hoff
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You can get much farther with a kind word and a sword than you can with a kind word alone.
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Post by Hoff on Sept 11, 2011 9:14:41 GMT -6
Hoff walked inside briskly and looked around - he had money for food, but if he didn't this would be the perfect place to get it. The inn was filled with customers and it seemed as the evenings festivities were just beginning, few were paying much attention.
As he moved in further he saw a knight sitting by himself seemingly focused on his food. Well he looks out of place here. Surely there wasn't reason for alarm yet. He tried to get his mind back to food, but was sure to keep the knight in his peripheral
"A bowl of your finest soup, please, sir" - Hoff tried to pull off his friendliest voice as he spoke loudly to the innkeeper. He looked around while waiting and swore he saw a few another rogues about earning their evening meal. He tightened a grip on his pack, and walked with his food to an unoccupied table by the wall - some distance from the knight but sure to be within earshot.
Finally - he thought with a sigh as he turned his attention to the soup
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
Posts: 75
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Post by Vashnar on Sept 11, 2011 9:30:09 GMT -6
Vashnar was enjoying his soup when he noticed the man sit down away from him. not one to trust people, he continued to eat his soup while keeping an eye on the man. when he finished his soup he pulled out a map of Lycia and started to plot out a course from here, wanting to leave here the next morning at the earliest. he didn't notice that when he pulled out the map his Vulneraries fell out and rolled onto the floor.
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Hoff
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You can get much farther with a kind word and a sword than you can with a kind word alone.
Posts: 79
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Post by Hoff on Sept 11, 2011 9:44:51 GMT -6
Hoff remained focused on his soup only looking up to scan his surroundings briefly. Suddenly he saw that next to the knights feet there were some vulenaries. He hadn’t seemed to have taken notice of them, instead was focused on what looked like a map. Hoff continued his meal, waiting to see if the knight would see them.
He finished the soup and the fresh bread he had ordered and, with a much cheerier disposition, thought about what he should do next. The Knight seemed inexperienced, though Hoff was sure he wouldn’t stand a chance against that armor. I guess I could just walk away if things got ugly - he smiled to himself and stood up heading towards him.
“Hey, is that a map? I lost mine a few days back... bandits attack..”
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
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Post by Vashnar on Sept 11, 2011 10:22:37 GMT -6
Vashnar was paying attention to his map when he noticed the man from earlier walked up to him and says “Hey, is that a map? I lost mine a few days back... bandits attack..”. Normally he wouldn't talk to strangers (or anyone for that matter), but the mention of a bandits attack interests him. "Bandit attack? where exactly? show me" Vashnar quickly asks as he moves the map a bit so the man can have a better look.
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Hoff
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You can get much farther with a kind word and a sword than you can with a kind word alone.
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Post by Hoff on Sept 11, 2011 10:30:19 GMT -6
Hoff lowered his head a little thinking “We were attacked just inside the Bern border” - he placed a finger on the table next to the map “here - just east of Lycia, where your map doesnt cover”
“I was hoping to Leave Lycia tommorow, im headed to Etruria - just looking for a town with a port from there” he continued “And what about you? Where are you headed”
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
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Post by Vashnar on Sept 11, 2011 10:37:59 GMT -6
Vashnar looked at where the man said on the map and frowned. "It wasn't those bandits" he thought, and to his surprise the man asked him “And what about you? Where are you headed?" after saying his destination was Etruria. "Well, I don't really want to go back to Bern for now, and Lycia was kinda a drag, so why not head to Etruria as well?" Vashnar thought in his head. "I've just been wandering around Lycia after leaving Bern a few months back, and Etruria seems like a good place to head. Mind if I join you?"
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Hoff
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You can get much farther with a kind word and a sword than you can with a kind word alone.
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Post by Hoff on Sept 11, 2011 10:48:12 GMT -6
Sweet - Hoff was ready to pat himself on the back. “Sounds good to me” then, reciting a somewhat familiar line “If you need help with locks, and picks, and s**t, im your man”
“Seeing as how you have the map, you can lead and ill follow. We can leave in the morning?” then added “Oh and by the way, is that your stuff on the floor?”
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
Posts: 75
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Post by Vashnar on Sept 11, 2011 10:56:33 GMT -6
Not one of trusting people, Vashnar does seem to like this guy; he's now traveling with him and he does seem to have a good attitude. “Oh and by the way, is that your stuff on the floor?” the man says as he points to Vashnar's Vulneraries on the floor near his feet, "Oh, thanks" he replies as he picks them up and puts them back in his bag. "Tomorrow sounds good. I'm Vashnar, and what might your name be?" he says as he extends his hand to the man.
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Hoff
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You can get much farther with a kind word and a sword than you can with a kind word alone.
Posts: 79
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Post by Hoff on Sept 11, 2011 11:13:08 GMT -6
"Im, Hoff" he said taking Vashnar's hand "good to meet you"
"So you'll be ready to go then? I dont care which way we go as long as we end up in Etruria" Then he asked slowly - "How to do you travel with all that armor?" wondering how quickly they would be moving
He looked around at the mostly departing crowd. "We should head out soon too, this place is about to close"
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
Posts: 75
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Post by Vashnar on Sept 11, 2011 11:24:00 GMT -6
(OoC: now that we're traveling together, wouldn't that kinda lead to each other listed as support to the other one?)
BiC: Vashnar smiled when Hoff asked him "how do you travel with all that armor?" and replied with a smug on his face "average walking speed of most people in this town. I have had 10 years to get use to this armor, you know" as he rolled up the map and grabbed his spear. As he got up he thanked the Innkeeper for the meal and headed towards the door with a companion and hopefully, someone he can rely on.
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Hoff
Thief
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You can get much farther with a kind word and a sword than you can with a kind word alone.
Posts: 79
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Post by Hoff on Sept 11, 2011 11:47:17 GMT -6
ooc: I dunno, I thought supports came from the supports board
Hoff waited for Vashnar by the door. Despite liking Santaruz he was excited to head out - maybe will visit another time.
"After you sir!" he said in a pretend knightly tone and followed Vashnar
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Vashnar
Knight
I will have my revenge
Posts: 75
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Post by Vashnar on Sept 11, 2011 12:58:32 GMT -6
OoC: don't think there is.
As Vashnar left the inn with Hoff, he ignored the sarcasm Hoff gave when he said "After you, sir!". He was no "Sir", all he really was a person who's town and family was destroyed and lead him on the path of vengeance. But then, why was he here in Lycia and now heading to Etruria with someone he just met instead of hunting down those bandits, but being with someone actually made him..........happy for once. Smiling to himself, Vashnar started to make his way to one of the city gates with Hoff trailing behind.
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