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Post by Rii/Thell on Oct 25, 2012 13:22:53 GMT -6
Lahnea personally loved to show off her Twili body, but considering the circumstances and the fact that Faro was throwing a large black cloak, she decided to run with it quite literally.
Ripping her arms through the sleeves and barely catching a glimpse to see how she looked, Lahnea ran to catch up with Faro. "No dirt. Check," she remarked as she caught up to him and matched his pace, a bounce in her step as she then took the time to go over her new look, which effectively cloaked her curves and alien skin. At least on her torso and arms.
"So, tell me honestly, good sirs, how do I fair in this cloak? Hylian? As enchanting as a goddess?" Lahnea asked, voice light and playful as she glanced over at Eldrin and Faro, and then over her shoulder to look for guards.
No one yet, but the shouts were getting louder as it seemed another person had confirmed the first woman's sighting of a strange looking woman. Another minute and they'd be storming down the alley.
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Post by Eldrin/Vai on Oct 30, 2012 11:50:31 GMT -6
Eldrin hung back as Faro and the Twili slipped into the crowd and toward an alleyway. He awaited the telltale clanking of armor, forecasting an approaching guard, then immediately made for that sound. The guard was surprised to see a young street urchin burst from the crowd and seize him by the pauldrons. "Sir! Sir! Sir, there's a-a monster over that way..." Eldrin cried frantically, his eyes wide and fearful.
The guard looked bewildered at the panicked expression on the kid's face and sighed. This day was turning out to be just a little too exciting. "What in Nayru's holy name are you on about, boy?! Explain yourself, calmly."
"There's a monster. It poses as a woman, but I know better! Skin as white as marble stone and a fiery blaze in place of hair! A creature laden in evil runes, curses in old tongues, no doubt! You must apprehend this beast before it razes our city to the earthen ground beneath us!" Eldrin cried, falling to his knees before the guard.
"He speaks the truth, I swear it!" the woman from before yelled. "I told you! But you wouldn't believe me!"
The guard stared at the young man, then the woman. He sighed, exasperatedly. He didn't want to believe the boy, but this was the second account he'd heard of such a creature. "Fine, fine... lead me to this... creature of yours," he conceded, shoving the boy's hands off of him.
Eldrin snickered inwardly as he pocketed his second wallet for the day. "Yes sir! This way, follow me!" The thief jumped to his feet and ran ahead of the guard and the woman, keeping just barely in sight so that they could follow him. They followed him through many a crowd and down several streets before he finally disappeared down an alleyway.
The guard and the woman ran down the alleyway to see that he was gone, and only a small leather wallet awaited them at the end of the alley. The guard picked it up in realization... It was his wallet, now devoid of all money...
Eldrin dropped from the roof of a building, caught on to a windowsill halfway down the wall (to lessen his fall), then finally dropped the rest of the way. He landed next to Faro and the Twili just as she asked how she looked. "A beauty this land has not seen in ages, dear lady," Eldrin responded jokingly with a careless smile. Ideally, that would throw the guard off their trail. He had deliberately overacted, giving the whole ordeal a feel of fabrication. Then, when he stole the wallet and ran for it, it gave the impression that it was all a set up to rob a guard of his hard-earned pay. The original witness, the woman, would seem like an accomplice.
"You never did tell us your name, Miss Twili," he pointed out, following Faro as if he'd been there the whole time. It had been risky to leave them alone... But it had all worked out. Maybe that meant Faro had no bad intentions? He could hope...
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Azrael/Iris
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Nov 3, 2012 11:59:01 GMT -6
The blade pierced the neck of a very corrupt merchant as the owner whispered in his ear.
"Rest easy. You shall harm no more."
The life drained from the merchant's eyes and the corpse collapsed.
"Sir! Sir! Sir, there's a-a monster over that way..."
Torak's head shot up as he recognized the voice. He saw Eldrin gripping the guard by the pauldrons and speaking of a monster in the city.
"I suspect that this is just another one of his clever schemes... not too clever though. Then again... these guards aren't exactly the sharpest knives in the drawer." The Master Assassin whispered to himself as he followed the pair and a woman who had joined them.
Using the crowd as cover, he followed the trio and saw Eldrin turn a corner and grinned slightly. He moved quickly to the building and climbed up it, peeking his head over just in time to see Eldrin drop.
The Carnavorian pulled himself fully up onto the roof and ran over to the drop, there he saw Faro, a woman in a long coat and Eldrin joining them.
"This is a surprise... Who is that woman?" he mumbled to himself, his yellow eyes gazing out from under the hood and watching them.
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Post by Faro/Blade on Nov 11, 2012 15:27:08 GMT -6
"Yeah, you look fine." He stated. He started wondering how many times he would have to wash that coat. He noticed that Eldrin took to the Twili with interest. Faro envied him somewhat. If Faro had to give Ganon credit for one thing, it was how well he trained him to hate. If he had to, he could blow Lahnea off the face of the planet and feel no remorse, perhaps even joy. He hated himself for that. "Anyway, we should keep moving." He waved the two of them along. He was only vaguely aware that something might be watching them, and he wrote it off as racism.
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Post by Rii/Thell on Nov 11, 2012 17:28:39 GMT -6
Now Lahnea was in a puzzle. Would she give her real name given to her by her parents, or would she give the name she had come to prefer when it came to her work and her friends and not the simple formalities?
"Lahnea, officially of the engineering trade. And what of you, my coat donor?" Lahnea asked, glancing over at Faro with interest as she continued walking. "I sincerely hope you're not just a nameless meddler of weather." She'd gotten vague answers before, and they did not bode well with her. Of course, she could invent crazy tales about them and mock them for their mystery, but most of the time she preferred to know all the dirty details and the well-hidden secrets of a person.
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Post by Faro/Blade on Nov 27, 2012 13:54:15 GMT -6
"Faro." He answered, managing to deliver the name with little venom in his voice. "I'm... an assassin." He added. It would have been easier to do this if Lahnea felt the same about him as he did about her, but she didn't seem to know that some of his kind hated hers. Unless she did, and simply didn't care. If that was the case, he envied her outlook.
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Nov 27, 2012 23:13:45 GMT -6
Torak followed the group from the rooftops, careful to keep out of their sight.
Their words carried up to his level, his trained ears were able to pick up the conversation as if he were standing right next to them.
He had found out that the woman was a Twili and Faro was hiding under the false impression that he was one of the Assassins.
Torak only grinned slightly as he realized that the next roof was too far for him to jump to. "No matter..." The Master Assassin muttered to himself.
He took a moment to register where he could climb down without being spotted, his eyes rested on a hay pile.
"I must be crazy..." he muttered to himself once more before leaping off of his perch and landing in the pile of hay.
Dazed for a moment, he burst out and into the cover of a nearby crowd who had gathered around a stall.
He watched as the trio walked further, he tailed them and used the crowds as cover.
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Post by Rii/Thell on Dec 11, 2012 15:34:07 GMT -6
"One of my many favorite kinds of work," Lahnea murmured with a dark grin. So far the world of Hyrule had little to impress her with. No grand show of imaginative engineering or creative adventure had yet been given to her to examine. In her own world she knew she would be in a meeting plotting chaotic misadventures and mischievous experiments and little quests.
Perhaps the world had yet to interest her because all Lahnea had done was encounter two people, one seemingly in a more peculiar situation whereas the other held more promise of fun and hilarity. Maybe it was time she took things into her own hands. She had no clue as to what her master wanted her to do here, and sneaking away from town guards made it impossible to dwell on the matter. At least for now. Yes, something else had to be done. "I'm not much for running away, gentlemen. Tell me, could we head somewhere instead? Preferably with less guards and even lesser law?"
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Post by Eldrin/Vai on Dec 12, 2012 14:12:21 GMT -6
Eldrin had been following silently for quite a time now. Being quiet wasn't really his style, but when his companions were trading personal information, it was far more advantageous to listen. The Twili claimed to be named Lahnea, and to be an engineer. Of course, this statement raised plenty its own questions (as every spoken word seemed to be that day). Was Lahnea her real name? Or was it an alias? And if it was, what was the reason for such a falsehood? Had she sinister motives? Or was she just protecting her identity for the sake of prudence? In the end, he decided that it didn't really matter at the moment. He had nothing else to call her, and pretending to accept it immediately would imply that he trusted her. More immediately, he was concerned with her trade. What business did an engineer have in another realm? Then again, maybe the Twili had a different meaning for the term...
He sighed lightly and shuffled his steps massaging his temples with his forefinger and thumb. A headache was coming on, too much over thinking... What had he even come to Castle Town for? Definitely not matters of political intrigue and social subterfuge... His gaze drifted down to the broken gauntlet in his hand. Avarice, he'd come to have it fixed... Suddenly he grinned as he realized something that should have been overwhelmingly obvious. He had an engineer standing right in front of him, repairing Avarice would likely be right up her alley. It could work out nicely, she would need some rupees to make it by in Hyrule, and he needed his gauntlet fixed. He could just give her the first wallet he'd stolen earlier (seeing as he'd originally gotten it to pay for the repairs anyway).
Before he could suggest this deal, Lahnea expressed her desire to find someplace 'with less guards and lesser law'. Eldrin grinned wickedly, "There we go, sweetheart. Now your speakin' my language!" he responded with a chuckle. "Whaddaya say Faro? Up for an adventure?"
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Post by Kadina on Dec 15, 2012 2:02:48 GMT -6
Kadina sat cross legged at the edge of a rooftop with a fishing pole in hand. She had been hooking other's belongings all afternoon completely unnoticed. Upon her head was an enormous purple sun hat heavy with fabricated flowers and shiny little rhinestones. The large brim of the hat drooped lazily around her head and blocked the sun. It was one of her many catches. Other keepsakes included a few unhooked wallets, a scarf, a title deed to a distant reserve, and a calico kitten she had hooked by the collar.
"Who puts a collar on a cat? It is SO my lucky day." She smooshed the kittens face against her cheek and reveled in its soft fur then cast her line once more to the people pacing below.
Suddenly, like a fish to bait, she found herself being drawn to a nearby celestial flash. Curious of what she had seen descend from the heavens, Kadina packed up her things, tied the scarf into a baby sling, and cradled the kitten inside of it as she made her way towards the phenomena.
"Ralph... or Topher... maybe Sir Charles?" "Meow?" "You're not even a boy are you? I've got it! I could name you in honor of an old pet of mine. She was a brilliant mare by the name of.... well... no... now that name just won't suite you. I think I'll call you Pony instead." Kadina smiled brightly at the little kitten. It clawed at a hanging lock of hair that swung like a pendulum by the charm tied at its end. She giggled then stood still at the sound of familiar voices. Kadina stopped at the corner of a street and peaked from behind it. "Eldrin, Faro, and... and..." She gasped. "My friends would be the ones fraternizing with an alien. Damn, I love them."
Kadina still had her suspicions about Faro, but she had ever so slightly warmed up to him... though that could have just been a literal feeling due to his fire abilities. He still wasn't to be trusted in her opinion.
And what of this Lahnea girl? Engineer seemed like an interesting trade. Kadina wondered about this girls home world.
"Whaddaya say Faro? Up for an adventure?"
"I am!!" Kadina shouted as she ran out to join the group. "Although I think the real adventure would be to go to wherever this freak came from." She held the back of her hand to the corner of her mouth as if to direct her whisper towards Eldrin and hide her mouth from lip reading, but her words were still audible by the others and quite ironic when matched with the freak wearing the purple hat, holding a fishing pole, and carrying a kitten in a sling around her neck. She chuckled like a brain dead retard as if she thought herself funny then offered her hand to Lanhea. "Thename's Kadina."
Poor girl was never good at first impressions.
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Post by Faro/Blade on Dec 15, 2012 18:19:25 GMT -6
Faro put a hand to his head. This day just kept getting better. He didn't trust Lahnea, and Kadina didn't trust him. Faro had a feeling Eldrin didn't trust him, and Lahnea might be some kind of spy. Honestly, he didn't really trust Kadina either. Trust was a two-way street, and one he was trying to pave. However, it was difficult when he was still nervous that any one of them might shove a knife in his back. Perhaps not literally, but Faro knew that even Eldrin would leave him behind in a heartbeat if Eldrin thought he was was going to haul Lahnea off to Ganon. He sighed and looked to them all. At this point, he figured that he might as well take his chances. Lahnea was going to need a hood, though. No one in the land had such fiery hair.
"To answer your question, Eldrin, I'm always ready for an adventure when you show up."
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Post by Azrael/Iris on Dec 17, 2012 8:45:52 GMT -6
The Master Assassin moved from the crowd and held his back up to a wall and peered the corner as a woman jumped down from the roof tops and joined the trio. After taking a moment to study the new scene, he recognized the newcomer as Kadina.
"Ah... long time no see." he whispered to himself and strained his eyes a bit to make out the lips of the group as they spoke.
They spoke of adventure.
"Perhaps I should make myself known soon..." he whispered to himself and took cover in a group of passing monks. When he was closer, he dodged the group and sat on a bench in between two more monks. He kept his head low and his ears open for any more information from the group.
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Post by Rii/Thell on Dec 22, 2012 23:44:10 GMT -6
"Lahnea, or Freak. I really prefer both if there's a way to combine the two," Lahnea said, shaking Kadina's hand. "Yeesh, so formal. I was hoping to get out of the fire and into the river, but it seems I got tossed into the cauldron right over the fire. No, I don't like this." She ripped her hand out of Kadina's, curiously observing the girl. Then a grin spread over her face as an idea struck. She put forth her hand again, muscles ready as if she were desiring to arm wrestle the girl. "Clasp my hand with all your might and bump shoulders with me. None of this palace, business partners stuff when we're all going to go on an adventure. At least it better be, but I get the feeling the thief knows what he's doing. Now come on, hand. Like a Twili engineer." Lahnea hadn't officially been around a lowly engineer within the last year who was familiar with the greeting she was attempting to get Kadina to participate in, so she was hoping she could use the fading ritual to break the tension between all these new people so she could more quickly dive head first into this new land.
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Post by Kadina on Dec 25, 2012 1:38:01 GMT -6
Kadina was distracted during their handshake by trying to combine the two names. LaFreak? That could work.
Suddenly, the extraterrestrial engineer grabbed her hand as if to arm wrestle. Impulsively, Kadina scowled and puffed out her chest to seem tough, but the girl wasn't trying to challenge her at all. Realizing this, Kadina listened intently to her instructions and let her face relax into a curious stare as Lahnea explained. "Clasp my hand with all your might and bump shoulders with me..."
A smile struck the gypsy. How refreshing! Everything about the new comer... She was absolutely fascinating. Kadina excitedly did as she was told, being careful not to smash Pony between them in the process. Instantly, it felt like they had partaken in this ritual a thousand times. She could sense the sparks of a beautiful friendship as their shoulders hit. I mean just look at the girl! She stood out like a fire in the night. There wasn't a people in Hyrule she could fit in with anymore than their band of misfits. It was destiny, really. Kadina saw it no other way. This was simply meant to be.
"Hey! I like her! We should start her initiation into our gang of oddballs as soon as possible. All in favor sit down and shut up because it doesn't matter SHE'S IN!" Kadina threw her arms out and picked Lahnea up into a bear hug. Pony frantically climbed to Kadina's shoulder before hand as to avoid being squashed, once again. The fury little feline's eyes grew big in its panic and clung to Kadina's cloak, claws fully extended digging deeper than the fabric.
Kadina was suddenly aware of how completely unfair this was to Faro... Something dropped in the pit of her stomach. Most likely guilt. There was no way to explain herself. She simply didn't feel threatened by Lahnea the way she did around Faro. And he was still such a mystery to her. Even after the last few months of running into one another and sharing the same mutual friends. She had no idea what his purpose was. Sure, he was strange like Lahnea, but already there seemed to be an explanation for their newcomer friend. She was an alien, for Nayru's sake! But what of Faro? He was keeping secrets.
She released Lahnea and pried Pony from her shoulder like pulling a turnip from its roots. "Ouch... Frisky little thing." She held the brightly orange colored fur ball infront of her face by the nape of its neck, stuck her tongue out, and set it on the ground beside her where she let it wander off. Whatever adventure lie ahead was no life for a kitten, Kadina was certain.
She glanced up at Faro after wiping fur on her pants, but the shame of her partiality broke her contact with his eyes and guilt redirected her gaze.
"Is that...Torak?"
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Post by Rii/Thell on Jan 25, 2013 22:22:11 GMT -6
Lahnea knew she couldn't entirely do the ritual with Kadina unless she took the time to show her the entire thing, but for the time being, she was perfectly content with the simplified version. She was surprised to feel a brief sort of connection that went beyond the physical sort. This girl was not her race, so she hadn't expected it to happen. It was normal amongst Twili, as they all held a certain kind of life-force that pulsed through them, and when they connected with others of a similar life-force, their markings lit up and they briefly felt a "spark". It shouldn't have happened with someone else of a different race. Of course, even if it did sort of work, Lahnea knew it wasn't quite the same thing. Her markings hadn't lit up when she bumped against Kadina. But still... She instinctually felt as if Kadina was a bit like herself in unknown ways.
It was a confirmed theory when she said 'gang of oddballs'. Now it really was starting to sound like home. Lahnea did miss her own little mishmash of troublemakers and outsiders, after all, and this seemed to be a promising new perspective. After all, these were new people, new races, a new world to explore and wreck havoc through.
Things got awkward after the proposal that Lahnea join their group. The fact that Kadina instantly reverted her attention to the kitten in her grasp after voicing the idea said that much. But who made the idea awkward?
After Kadina set down the cat, Lahnea saw her eyes briefly make contact with Faro, but then the contact was broken just as fast.
Ah. Lahnea could read tension, and usually she could guess as to why it was there, but this was Hyrule. Did things work the same?
"Is that Torak?"
Meh, she'd find out later. "Is that who now?" Lahnea asked, whirling to see who Kadina was talking about.
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