Outskirts of Yarras - Ryglaga
The sun blasted down on the Untreaded Plains, north of Lake Thoka, south of the Ormur Mountains and the strange country f Kaldur. Not much grew here, except for yellowed grass beaten by the blazing sun and occasional shrubbery. Water was scarce, and fresh meat was even scarcer... Especially to a team of explorer heading East towards Lake Skrimsli to find out whether these mysterious tales of a lake monster was real.
Amongst the group was a young woman named Ria Cadence. She was a striking figure on horseback, with long lanky legs accentuated by the tight pants made out of dried cow leather. She wore a beige robe on top of a pink laced shirt. Her hairs were wild while she rode the horse, a mass of black and slight hints of red flowing about in the wind. Her sapphire-like eyes were almost enchanting.
On her back was a black case suitable for holding a guitar. And it did, it did hold a guitar inside. Ria was a musician, travelling all over and beyond Ryglaga to perform. Despite being very young, she is already the stuff of some legends. Some say that she was able to send The Six Kings of a distant land to a very long sleep with her flute. Others say that she was able to tame a dragon and still its' plundered gold with a single pluck of a harp. Still others say that she carries with her the power to create thunderstorms whenever she plays the violin. Bah! Let the wishful thinkers think, Ria was none of those sorts. What she controlled wasn't weather, rich, or narcolepsy, but emotion.
"What do you see, lad?" Ria asked a young goblin boy riding on a donkey in front of the group.
"I see a blackened tree with still-burning leaves, gNarz-gRull." The goblin boy replied, using the goblinese honorific for a female leader. The answer satisfied Ria, as she hoisted up her rein and shouted to her merry band of travellers.
"Step it up boys!" Ria said. "We're almost here."
"We're almost at Yarras."
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01/17/2014, 08:38 AM #12
Skógur
Reagen had already visited most of the village at this point. So far he hadn't seen any big improvement in most people. It was normally talk about insignificant changes. They were still too big to seem natural, but what did that mean. What he had seen in himself and Sidna was something vastly different. That was not saying that he was about to give up. Far from it. At least he wanted to check the rest of the village and a little area around it. By this he meant the people that didn't live inside of the village, but they still lived near enough so that you could get there in a few hours at maximum. If he was lucky one of them were in town already.
Reagen had already visited most of the village at this point. So far he hadn't seen any big improvement in most people. It was normally talk about insignificant changes. They were still too big to seem natural, but what did that mean. What he had seen in himself and Sidna was something vastly different. That was not saying that he was about to give up. Far from it. At least he wanted to check the rest of the village and a little area around it. By this he meant the people that didn't live inside of the village, but they still lived near enough so that you could get there in a few hours at maximum. If he was lucky one of them were in town already.
| Born in the light.
Molded in the dark. Never Forget, Keep Fighting. |
 |
Don't Forget.
Always, somewhere,
someone is fighting for you.
As long as you remember her,
you are not alone.
|
01/18/2014, 06:08 PM #13
Endalausir Forest - Elven Village - Market
"We have a few breads to offer ye, sir." The man sitting under the shade said. "Not much, but they be straight from the bakery. Nice and fresh."
"Excellent, I'll have a loaf of your finest then." Revere requested.
The vendor turned and carefully pulled out of the stack a nice looking loaf of bread. "Alright, sir, as you wish."
"Ah, this will do nicely, what do you seek for it?"
"Well...what do ye have to offer?"
"Hmm..." with that question, Revere went to his belt and unhooked a small pouch with a few coins in it that faintly had a certain marking...
He counted out a few coins and held them out for the vendor to see. "Will this suffice?"
The vendor looked at what Revere was handing him strangely for a moment before finally returning to his normal nature. "Ah yes, yes that will do perfectly."
"Perfect, thank you."
"No no, thank you." The vendor replied as Revere left with the loaf of bread. As he slipped into the crowd, the Vendor looked back at the coins suspiciously and back up to where Revere had gone.
"We have a few breads to offer ye, sir." The man sitting under the shade said. "Not much, but they be straight from the bakery. Nice and fresh."
"Excellent, I'll have a loaf of your finest then." Revere requested.
The vendor turned and carefully pulled out of the stack a nice looking loaf of bread. "Alright, sir, as you wish."
"Ah, this will do nicely, what do you seek for it?"
"Well...what do ye have to offer?"
"Hmm..." with that question, Revere went to his belt and unhooked a small pouch with a few coins in it that faintly had a certain marking...
He counted out a few coins and held them out for the vendor to see. "Will this suffice?"
The vendor looked at what Revere was handing him strangely for a moment before finally returning to his normal nature. "Ah yes, yes that will do perfectly."
"Perfect, thank you."
"No no, thank you." The vendor replied as Revere left with the loaf of bread. As he slipped into the crowd, the Vendor looked back at the coins suspiciously and back up to where Revere had gone.
01/18/2014, 08:37 PM #14
Skogur | 12:30 PM
In a single instant, Azeruk appeared in the middle of town with the bow attached to his harness. Without hesitation, Azeruk briskly walked over to the local huntsman's house and knocked on the door.
"Hello?", a grizzled old man asked as he opened the door.
"I finished working on your bow. After some extensive testing, I've recorded the bow's range and power. The bow will fire up to 105 feet before the arrow starts dropping, so you just need to aim right at the target, unless you're very far away. As for the bow's ability to pierce, it can punch through thin iron armor as if it were paper. I tried it on some thicker iron plating, but it would only dent the metal, so you would have to keep hitting the same area to pierce it."", Jason answered as he took the bow off his harness and showed it to the man.
"Ahh, excellent. It's a fine bow indeed.", the man said as he received the bow and looked it over.
"And now for your payment.", the man said as he handed a small bag of coins to Azeruk.
"Thank you. Come by anytime for whatever you need.", Azeruk said as he walked away with his payment in hand.
Azeruk still had a few other things to do, as well as kill some time before having to go back home. For example, he needed to buy some food for later. Luckily for Azeruk, the price for a meal was but a small fraction of his recent payment. He could have done it later, but it would have been a waste, so he decided to go to the bakery now. After putting the bag of coins in his harness, Azeruk made his way to the local market.
As Azeruk walked, he noticed the School of Magic to the side of him. The last time he was there was after his family died, when he was asked if he wanted to join. Azeruk was a talented Light mage, and could perform spells and had abilities that educated mages had, but he just wanted to be left alone after his experience. Azeruk was fine with living alone. After all, he had gotten this far alone, so it couldn't have been that bad, could it? After a few seconds, Azeruk cleared his head and continued to the market. The sooner he was done there, the sooner he could go home.
In a single instant, Azeruk appeared in the middle of town with the bow attached to his harness. Without hesitation, Azeruk briskly walked over to the local huntsman's house and knocked on the door.
"Hello?", a grizzled old man asked as he opened the door.
"I finished working on your bow. After some extensive testing, I've recorded the bow's range and power. The bow will fire up to 105 feet before the arrow starts dropping, so you just need to aim right at the target, unless you're very far away. As for the bow's ability to pierce, it can punch through thin iron armor as if it were paper. I tried it on some thicker iron plating, but it would only dent the metal, so you would have to keep hitting the same area to pierce it."", Jason answered as he took the bow off his harness and showed it to the man.
"Ahh, excellent. It's a fine bow indeed.", the man said as he received the bow and looked it over.
"And now for your payment.", the man said as he handed a small bag of coins to Azeruk.
"Thank you. Come by anytime for whatever you need.", Azeruk said as he walked away with his payment in hand.
Azeruk still had a few other things to do, as well as kill some time before having to go back home. For example, he needed to buy some food for later. Luckily for Azeruk, the price for a meal was but a small fraction of his recent payment. He could have done it later, but it would have been a waste, so he decided to go to the bakery now. After putting the bag of coins in his harness, Azeruk made his way to the local market.
As Azeruk walked, he noticed the School of Magic to the side of him. The last time he was there was after his family died, when he was asked if he wanted to join. Azeruk was a talented Light mage, and could perform spells and had abilities that educated mages had, but he just wanted to be left alone after his experience. Azeruk was fine with living alone. After all, he had gotten this far alone, so it couldn't have been that bad, could it? After a few seconds, Azeruk cleared his head and continued to the market. The sooner he was done there, the sooner he could go home.
Originally posted by S121
Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
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01/20/2014, 02:45 PM #15
Skógur
As Reagen walked past the school as he was about to walk over to the house of a person named Azeruk he saw just that person heading towards the market. This was his big chance. If he got his attention then he wouldn't have to wander out into the forest. That meant that there was just one other person he had to meet. "Ohey. Azeruk, you got a minute?" he asked as he walked up to Azeruk. "Okay, listen to me now. I know that it's only been two days since I last took a test on you, but something came up. Something big I believe. If I can just have you perform a test right here and now that would be great" he said as he tried to keep Azeruk there and find his device for measuring the rawness level. Once he found it he continue to talk. "Here, just use a bit of you magic on that so I get a reading okay? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much" he said thanking Azeruk even before he had done anything as a way of trying to make Azeruk stay and use his magic.
As Reagen walked past the school as he was about to walk over to the house of a person named Azeruk he saw just that person heading towards the market. This was his big chance. If he got his attention then he wouldn't have to wander out into the forest. That meant that there was just one other person he had to meet. "Ohey. Azeruk, you got a minute?" he asked as he walked up to Azeruk. "Okay, listen to me now. I know that it's only been two days since I last took a test on you, but something came up. Something big I believe. If I can just have you perform a test right here and now that would be great" he said as he tried to keep Azeruk there and find his device for measuring the rawness level. Once he found it he continue to talk. "Here, just use a bit of you magic on that so I get a reading okay? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much" he said thanking Azeruk even before he had done anything as a way of trying to make Azeruk stay and use his magic.
| Born in the light.
Molded in the dark. Never Forget, Keep Fighting. |
|
Don't Forget.
Always, somewhere,
someone is fighting for you.
As long as you remember her,
you are not alone.
|
01/20/2014, 11:31 PM #16
Skogur | 12:35 PM
Azeruk was caught slightly off guard by Reagan's sudden appearance and could tell that he really wanted to test his magic abilities, based on how he tried to verbally trap him. It was a little annoying, but Azeruk guessed that Regan really didn't want to spend time trying to get to his house.
"You don't really have to be so pushy.", Azeruk said to Reagan as he looked at the device.
After a second, Azeruk decided that he might as well do as Regan said. If not, then Azeruk was sure that Regan would walk all the way to his house and ask him to test again. With this in mind, Azeruk fired a non-lethal, dark blue laser into the device and waited for the results.
Azeruk was caught slightly off guard by Reagan's sudden appearance and could tell that he really wanted to test his magic abilities, based on how he tried to verbally trap him. It was a little annoying, but Azeruk guessed that Regan really didn't want to spend time trying to get to his house.
"You don't really have to be so pushy.", Azeruk said to Reagan as he looked at the device.
After a second, Azeruk decided that he might as well do as Regan said. If not, then Azeruk was sure that Regan would walk all the way to his house and ask him to test again. With this in mind, Azeruk fired a non-lethal, dark blue laser into the device and waited for the results.
Originally posted by S121
Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
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01/20/2014, 11:42 PM #17
Máttur
In a small library there was a person studying magic and it's inner workings. This morning she had woken up with a immense lead that she wanted to find out if it lead anywhere or not. Right now she was reading trough books upon books in the hope of some sort of clue. Thus far she had not seen a single one.
Right in the middle of her reading a book, a man come in and stood in front of the table. "What do you want?" she asked, slightly annoyed. "You have been summoned to lead a investigation on a missing group of soldiers. A few days ago we lost contact with a group of soldiers. We believe that they may have gotten attacked. We would like you to check out what happened" the man said in a firm voice. "But I am just about to discover something new. I got a big lead this morning" she said trying to persuade the man to leave her alone with her research. "Have you forgotten how it is that you are able to do this research? If you do not comply, we may kick you out at any moment. You don't want that, do you?" he said, demonstrating who was really in the lead here. "Fine, get the hovercar ready and prepare the troop that will accompany me. Just please let this be a quick job. I may have to leave Máttur a bit for this discovery" she said in a pretty annoyed voice.
A few hours later they left Máttur and headed towards the forest. Going over there would not take too much time thanks to the hovercar.
Skogur
As Azeruk used his magic on the device, a few rings began spinning around the center and a number counter began to move. While everything was still moving it was quite obvious that Reagen was very exited on the result. When everything stopped moving, Reagen walked up to device and noted the numbers in his books while at the same time comparing them to other numbers he had. "Another case of it happening in big amount. Your rawness have gone up with about 2.2 %. Hey could you just wait at Sidna's house. I just need to gather the remaining data. I would prefer another place, but I doubt that she going do move even an inch. Ah, Thank you. I'll be back soon, bye bye" he said, trying to explain what he was so happy for. He then began to get his things together and headed of to get the rest of his data.
In a small library there was a person studying magic and it's inner workings. This morning she had woken up with a immense lead that she wanted to find out if it lead anywhere or not. Right now she was reading trough books upon books in the hope of some sort of clue. Thus far she had not seen a single one.
Right in the middle of her reading a book, a man come in and stood in front of the table. "What do you want?" she asked, slightly annoyed. "You have been summoned to lead a investigation on a missing group of soldiers. A few days ago we lost contact with a group of soldiers. We believe that they may have gotten attacked. We would like you to check out what happened" the man said in a firm voice. "But I am just about to discover something new. I got a big lead this morning" she said trying to persuade the man to leave her alone with her research. "Have you forgotten how it is that you are able to do this research? If you do not comply, we may kick you out at any moment. You don't want that, do you?" he said, demonstrating who was really in the lead here. "Fine, get the hovercar ready and prepare the troop that will accompany me. Just please let this be a quick job. I may have to leave Máttur a bit for this discovery" she said in a pretty annoyed voice.
A few hours later they left Máttur and headed towards the forest. Going over there would not take too much time thanks to the hovercar.
Skogur
As Azeruk used his magic on the device, a few rings began spinning around the center and a number counter began to move. While everything was still moving it was quite obvious that Reagen was very exited on the result. When everything stopped moving, Reagen walked up to device and noted the numbers in his books while at the same time comparing them to other numbers he had. "Another case of it happening in big amount. Your rawness have gone up with about 2.2 %. Hey could you just wait at Sidna's house. I just need to gather the remaining data. I would prefer another place, but I doubt that she going do move even an inch. Ah, Thank you. I'll be back soon, bye bye" he said, trying to explain what he was so happy for. He then began to get his things together and headed of to get the rest of his data.
| Born in the light.
Molded in the dark. Never Forget, Keep Fighting. |
|
Don't Forget.
Always, somewhere,
someone is fighting for you.
As long as you remember her,
you are not alone.
|
01/21/2014, 12:06 AM #18
Skogur | 12:37 PM
Azeruk had no idea what had happened, but he knew that he was now stuck with having to wait at Sidna's house. Azeruk didn't really know Sidna, only that she was one of the students at the magic school, and had void magic. Some people feared that magic type, but Azeruk didn't really care about how dangerous it was. Then again, his average week was danger. Having to kill bandits and the like tended to make it that way.Either way, Azeruk was now obligated to go to Sidna's house and wait. With an annoyed and slightly defeated look on his face, Azeruk walked over to Sidna's house.
Skogur | 12:43 PM
After a few minutes of walking, Azeruk finally made it to Sidna's house. It was relatively normal looking, or at least as normal looking as the houses on Skogur were. Azeruk walked up to the house and stood in front of the door. To be honest, Azeruk didn't really think she would answer the door and allow a stranger into her house, but it was worth a try. After letting out a faint sigh at his somewhat unusual day, Azeruk knocked on the door and waited for an answer.
Azeruk had no idea what had happened, but he knew that he was now stuck with having to wait at Sidna's house. Azeruk didn't really know Sidna, only that she was one of the students at the magic school, and had void magic. Some people feared that magic type, but Azeruk didn't really care about how dangerous it was. Then again, his average week was danger. Having to kill bandits and the like tended to make it that way.Either way, Azeruk was now obligated to go to Sidna's house and wait. With an annoyed and slightly defeated look on his face, Azeruk walked over to Sidna's house.
Skogur | 12:43 PM
After a few minutes of walking, Azeruk finally made it to Sidna's house. It was relatively normal looking, or at least as normal looking as the houses on Skogur were. Azeruk walked up to the house and stood in front of the door. To be honest, Azeruk didn't really think she would answer the door and allow a stranger into her house, but it was worth a try. After letting out a faint sigh at his somewhat unusual day, Azeruk knocked on the door and waited for an answer.
Originally posted by S121
Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
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01/21/2014, 02:35 PM #19
Skógur - Sidna's house - 12:44 PM
After about a minute of waiting someone finally answered. "Come in" she said in a cold and bored voice with her face still facing right down into the desk. After some time she finally raised her head a little and began speaking. At least it was better than just lying there for a few more hours before going to sleep early she thought. "You're someone that Reagen sent over, right? That stupid old man. I give him that he discovered some core elements in our magic, but he have to realize that he can't make big discoveries every other day. I mean, why is the entire village still helping him? He's nothing more than a old man that got a taste of victory, and now he will do anything to get another taste. Of course it is unusual even for him to do this so I guess we must have some reason unlike those other experiments he conducts without a single lead. Just you see tough, in about a hour he will come back trough that door with a face that is so low that you just need to push it a little further for it to reach the floor" she said.
She didn't really care if she talked to herself or to the new person that Reagen had brought over. It was just the fact that talking just seemed to make everything better. The fact that there was a person there made the talking in itself easier. Usually she could talk to Reagen, but when he was like this, then it wasn't much she could do.
Skógur - Sidna's house - 1:52 PM
After about a hour or so Reagen finally came back to the house and it was just like Sidna had explained too. It was almost as if his face was touching the floor. It was completely obvious that he hadn't gotten any more leads. Of course Sidna had anticipated this from the very beginning. This was how it always went. "It was just that I was so close. When I saw that dream I knew that I had the hold of something" Reagen said with a voice that clearly said how desperate he was. "It was just some stupid dream with some people from Máttur conducting a experiment. I'm surprised that friend of yours weren't there" Sidna said without really thinking about what she said. It just kind of fell out of her mouth. "Wait, you saw that dream too? I knew it! See there was something weird here after all" Reagen burst out. He was no longer sad, but instead coursing with joy and excitement. He then turned towards Azeruk. "Did you see this too? If so then we have a connection. Just to be sure that it's just not very similair dreams, explain them to me in great detail" he said.
After about a minute of waiting someone finally answered. "Come in" she said in a cold and bored voice with her face still facing right down into the desk. After some time she finally raised her head a little and began speaking. At least it was better than just lying there for a few more hours before going to sleep early she thought. "You're someone that Reagen sent over, right? That stupid old man. I give him that he discovered some core elements in our magic, but he have to realize that he can't make big discoveries every other day. I mean, why is the entire village still helping him? He's nothing more than a old man that got a taste of victory, and now he will do anything to get another taste. Of course it is unusual even for him to do this so I guess we must have some reason unlike those other experiments he conducts without a single lead. Just you see tough, in about a hour he will come back trough that door with a face that is so low that you just need to push it a little further for it to reach the floor" she said.
She didn't really care if she talked to herself or to the new person that Reagen had brought over. It was just the fact that talking just seemed to make everything better. The fact that there was a person there made the talking in itself easier. Usually she could talk to Reagen, but when he was like this, then it wasn't much she could do.
Skógur - Sidna's house - 1:52 PM
After about a hour or so Reagen finally came back to the house and it was just like Sidna had explained too. It was almost as if his face was touching the floor. It was completely obvious that he hadn't gotten any more leads. Of course Sidna had anticipated this from the very beginning. This was how it always went. "It was just that I was so close. When I saw that dream I knew that I had the hold of something" Reagen said with a voice that clearly said how desperate he was. "It was just some stupid dream with some people from Máttur conducting a experiment. I'm surprised that friend of yours weren't there" Sidna said without really thinking about what she said. It just kind of fell out of her mouth. "Wait, you saw that dream too? I knew it! See there was something weird here after all" Reagen burst out. He was no longer sad, but instead coursing with joy and excitement. He then turned towards Azeruk. "Did you see this too? If so then we have a connection. Just to be sure that it's just not very similair dreams, explain them to me in great detail" he said.
| Born in the light.
Molded in the dark. Never Forget, Keep Fighting. |
|
Don't Forget.
Always, somewhere,
someone is fighting for you.
As long as you remember her,
you are not alone.
|
01/23/2014, 01:25 AM #20
Endalausir Forest - Elven Village - Inn
Revere went back to the room where he and Selene were staying. He quietly entered and then when the door was closed, he called the young girl. "Selene, I have some bread, not much but should be good enough to hold us for a while."
...no response.
"Selene?" Revere looked around the corner of the main room to the one side room. "Please tell me you're just playing hide and seek...Selene??"
Nothing.
Worry started to root itself in Revere's mind. "Selene!"
***
Endalausir Forest - Elven Village
Selene had wandered out of the Inn not long ago and was roaming the crowded streets. She was carrying the clock that she was watching earlier, but the face of it was broken as though it had fallen. She was looking about almost frantically as she was overwhelmed by the crowd. "Uhm...excuse me! Do you know where-"
She tried to ask some of the people that passed her by where she could go to get the clock fixed, but she was ignored.
"Please- Can someone help? I need- Please..."
Revere went back to the room where he and Selene were staying. He quietly entered and then when the door was closed, he called the young girl. "Selene, I have some bread, not much but should be good enough to hold us for a while."
...no response.
"Selene?" Revere looked around the corner of the main room to the one side room. "Please tell me you're just playing hide and seek...Selene??"
Nothing.
Worry started to root itself in Revere's mind. "Selene!"
***
Endalausir Forest - Elven Village
Selene had wandered out of the Inn not long ago and was roaming the crowded streets. She was carrying the clock that she was watching earlier, but the face of it was broken as though it had fallen. She was looking about almost frantically as she was overwhelmed by the crowd. "Uhm...excuse me! Do you know where-"
She tried to ask some of the people that passed her by where she could go to get the clock fixed, but she was ignored.
"Please- Can someone help? I need- Please..."