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Post by Torir/Elye on Jun 27, 2012 20:19:20 GMT -6
Torir had awoken from his deep slumber. He was hunched up against Crimson, his dragon that was undoubtedly cooler than Kingsley, Ilya's dragon. As he was adjusting his eyes to the morning light, he could hear something that sounded like panting and running, as if someone were running up the mountain. He decided to get up to make sure it wasn't someone who wanted him dead. He looked over across the fire to see Ilya, still curled up next to Kingsley. He decided not to wake her, as she looked so beautiful in her sleep. As he walked toward the opening of the cave, he could tell that whoever was climbing up to them was closer now. He was looking out when he got a glimpse of whoever it was. The woman climbing this mountain had dark hair that was full of beads and feathers. Her apparel was that of a gypsy. She had a few small arms but not really any big weapons. Torir decided to go back and get his bow, just in case. He grabbed his bow, made of oak and about 3 and a half feet long. He had been practicing with it whenever possible and had become quite skilled with this weapon. Anyway, he grabbed the bow and his quiver and knocked an arrow, but did not pull it back. The traveler had finally made her way to the cave and was standing at the entrance, panting. Torir took a few steps forward, with the bow still aimed low, but still able to be fired if need be.
"What is your name, traveler?" He said
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Kadina
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Post by Kadina on Jun 27, 2012 21:18:28 GMT -6
(I like this. You and Ilya will be fine. You just have to learn not to "god mod" (or in other words, not type other members actions.) I can roll with this for now though. This is good for getting you more familiar to how the RP works on Zeldaplay ) "I knew it!" Kadina shouted between pants of breath as she pointed at the dragons within the cave. She stumbled closer in exhaustion and stopped again to rest with her hands on her knees. "Dragons... I... can't.... believe it! Well, that's not entirely true I mean," She began to walk a little closer waving her hand in the air as she talked, "I can obviously see them right there but I mean wow!" Her hands lifted high to take in the magnitude of the giant creatures. It was about this time she noticed Ilya asleep by the fire. Feeling bad for shouting, she covered her mouth in realization of her volume. Turning to face Torir, it occurred to her that he was seconds away from launching an arrow right into her head. "I'm so sorry," She said in a hushed whisper pulling her hands from her mouth. "I'm Kadina," She said quietly as she approached him with a smile and an open palm. "I saw the dragons fly into the mountains. I didn't think they'd have riders."
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Ilya/Valentina
Deku Scrub
?And so being young and dipped in folly, I fell in love with melancholy.?
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Post by Ilya/Valentina on Jun 27, 2012 22:00:38 GMT -6
Ilya's eyes felt heavy as she awoke to the sound of an unfamiliar voice. Still half asleep, the noises around her still seemed muffled and her eyes weren't adjusted to the light from outside. She sat up slowly, her hair messily falling over her shoulders and face. Her first thought was Torir. She looked to see him holding his bow loosely, and in front of him, a figure she couldn't quite make out.
Embarrassed by her ignorance to what was going on, she quickly stood up, pushing the hair out of her face. She quietly walked over to Torir. She rubbed her eyes, yawned, and gently tugged the back of his shirt, indicating she wanted to know what was happening.
Now that she was closer, she could see this person was a girl - and a very beautiful girl at that. Ilya looked to the ground sheepishly, feeling beaten. This irritated her. She grimaced, folded her arms and turned away from them.
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Post by Argoth/Maximus on Jun 27, 2012 22:39:54 GMT -6
"This way!" Max yelled to Argoth behind him. The two of them had recently finished (or tried to finish)a contract in the Goron village, however, since Max was relatively new to the assassin business it didn't go as well as Argoth hoped it would. It had been their first contract together since Max discovered that Argoth was alive, and several pissed Gorons were behind them rolling furiously in pursuit. "Next time don't be so damn loud, kid! You nearly woke every goron on death mountain!" Argoth shouted, speeding up after glancing behind him.
Max smiled cheerfully at Argoth's remark, "I'll try not to boss," he yelled back. "Look, a cave! We can hide there!"
Argoth inspected the wall in front of them until he spotted the cave, "Good thinkin', we should be safe there. Although we might have to get these fine gorons off our..." Before he could finish one zoomed past him. It unrolled itself in front of little Max and swept a gargantuan arm down at him. However the goron was incredibly slow and Max easily dived between the gap in his legs. Before continuing he kicked the back of the mountain dwellers knee, sending him rolling past Argoth and into his goron friends. "Ha! Good one, now lets get to that cave." Argoth suggested rather anxiously.
Once the two of them reached the base of the wall Max looked up to before placing his hands on the rocks in front of him. An enormous smile lit up his face like the sun when he saw the woman climbing above him. "It's Kadina! he shouted in glee. "Just go, you can see her when you get up there," Argoth urged.
Max started first, climbing with vigor and excitement; Argoth was close behind.
When the two of them reached the top the first thing Max did was sprint in Kadina's direction, shouting her name happily and tackling her to the ground.
Argoth however, noticed the two new people that were in the cave, and the boy seemed to be a bit wary of them. "I apologize, haha, this must be your cave. The kid saw his friend and insisted on coming up here. My name is Argoth."
"And I'm Max!" the boy squeaked while hugging his friend. "What are your names?"
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Post by Torir/Elye on Jun 27, 2012 23:02:19 GMT -6
Torir stood there, looking back and forth between all the new faces. He half turned to Ilya "I'm not quite sure what's going on yet. From what i understand, this girl, Kadina, saw our dragons fly in and came to investigate. The two boys, Argoth and Max, came because they say Kadina. Either way, there are new people that we have to meet." He said. He turned back to the visitors. "He...Hello." he said skittishly, "I'm Torir and this lady here is Ilya. What are you all doing here?" He was still very cautious about these new people. They might be deceiving him so he had to be careful. He still had his arrow knocked, just in case.
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Kadina
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Post by Kadina on Jun 27, 2012 23:21:45 GMT -6
Kadina was about to introduce herself to the girl and apologize for waking her when Max barreled in through the entrance of the cave and wrestled her to the ground. "Max!" She shrieked joyfully and tickled him until he was red in the face with laughter. Just then, an old friend, who she vaguely remembered, entered in behind him. "... Argoth?" She spoke to herself quietly incase he was an illusion. Kadina stopped tickling Max and stood as the young assassin introduced himself to the dragon riders.
She was speechless. It had been so long and she had heard rumors of Argoth's death yet there he was before her. Was she seeing things?
She approached him without a word and pressed her hand to his shoulder. A test of reality. The shock of tactility stunned her. She gasped but quickly shut her mouth to maintain her warrior composure before one of the greatest warriors she herself had ever known. But it wasn't enough to be strong. A tear leaked from her eye and she gave in to emotion throwing her arms around him briefly then drawing away to wipe her tear. She smiled warmly.
Assuming the reunion must have been awkward for the cautious cave dwellers, Kadina turned around giving them her attention once again to hear their names.
She felt like everything that could be communicated to Argoth, how much she had missed him, had been translated in that one embrace. She remained eager to hear from him of what happened, but would patiently wait. For now, it was time to add new friends to the pack. It had been a long time since she had been this overwhelmed with joy.
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Eldrin/Vai
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Post by Eldrin/Vai on Jun 27, 2012 23:38:23 GMT -6
"How touching," a voice commented from somewhere above them all. Unlike the others, Eldrin had been climbing down the mountain. He had been on his way back from visiting an old mystic who lived near the peak. That was until he saw dragons flying into a cave below. Since then he had been making his way down the steep cliff face between him and what was sure to be plenty of dragon treasure. Dragons were greedy beasts, or so he had heard. He knew it would be dangerous, but where was the fun in safety? Nowhere.
But instead of treasure, he had found people. Crazy dragon-people he assumed. Though some of them were his crazy friend-people... He figured he couldn't actually rob them if Kadina was planning on befriending them. After all, the last time he'd risked that she had nearly killed him. Instead he figured he'd make an entrance.
The thief slowly descended, sliding painfully down a rope that was attached much farther up the mountain. When he was close enough to the ground, the thief dropped to his feet lightly. "You'll have to excuse Kadina and Argoth. Neither of them are entirely sure how to stay dead," Eldrin said, addressing the newcomers. Well, technically, he and his friends were the newcomers. But still, he always referred to anyone their group had not met as such. "I'm Eldrin. Mostly, at least..." the thief said, his eyes twinkling happily as he spoke. His voice was warm and his face lit up by a smile.
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Ilya/Valentina
Deku Scrub
?And so being young and dipped in folly, I fell in love with melancholy.?
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Post by Ilya/Valentina on Jun 28, 2012 0:04:45 GMT -6
Ilya watched the commotion. These people were all familiar with one another. She felt out of place. Uneasy, confused and still slightly tired, she kept behind Torir. The dragons sat idly, apparently not feeling threatened by the bunch or they would be growling. She watched the four glance back and forth between each other, happily smiling at being reunited. Ilya listened as they each introduced themselves with such candor.
She tried her best to smile, but hopelessly failed; smiling wasn't really her thing. She looked down to her feet again.
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Post by Argoth/Maximus on Jun 28, 2012 16:28:28 GMT -6
Argoth hugged Kadina back when she embraced him. He had almost forgotten that he had died not too long ago and some of his friends still hadn't seen him. During and after the hug Argoth said nothing; there wasn't much to say. He felt that the small display of affection the two of them shared was enough to emphasize all feelings without unnecessary words. Although Argoth hadn't seen Kadina in quite some time, he still felt that she was one of his greatest friends.
After Max and Kadina shared thier moment Eldrin decided to pop in as well. It always seemed like everyone was purposely around to go off on adventures together. Max pushed the thought aside, it was Eldrin's turn now. The little assassin rushed in and tackled the thief to the ground attempting to wrestle him into submission.
Argoth faced the newcomers and asked, "So, what brings you two out here?"
"Wooooooww! Dragons!" Max proclaimed excitedly pausing in mid wrestle with Eldrin.
Argoth widened his eyes at the site of them, he couldn't believe he had overlooked the dragons when he had first entered. They were elegant creatures, but the shear size and reputation of them was enough to intimidate anyone.
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Post by Faro/Blade on Jun 28, 2012 16:54:32 GMT -6
Faro was walking back down the mountain, having once again tried to commune with his clan. Embroiled in thought, he almost didn't notice the group of angry Gorons approaching him.
"You there!" The leader yelled, pointing his baby arm-sized finger at Faro. "Have you seen a hooded man and a small child around here?" Faro rubbed his temples with his right hand What are the odds? he thought with a sigh.
"No, I haven't seen them," Faro replied "But I may as well try to find them." He muttered to himself. The search didn't take long, Faro could hear a few voices in a cave the Gorons had passed earlier and went inside to investigate. Upon entering, he saw Eldrin and Kadina along with Max and Argoth. He knew them all by name and face, being one of Ganon's top men had its advantages, but he could not remember ever meeting the bandit woman. Nor did he know anything about the green-eyed girl or the boy with the bow. "Fancy meeting you all here." He said, arms outstretched.
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Post by Torir/Elye on Jun 28, 2012 18:42:23 GMT -6
Torir was still standing there in shock.
"How many more people are going to show up? He thought.
First there was this Kadina chick, who supposedly came to see the dragons. Then Argoth and Max came because they say Kadina. Then came Eldrin, whom Torir was assuming came to see Kadina and Argoth. And now there was a new person. Torir did not know his name because he never addressed Ilya or Torir. They didn't seem like they were going to attack. If they were, Crimson and Kingsley would be going berserk. There wasn't anything for the newcomers to steal. Although when Eldrin first showed up he was sort of looking around and evaluating if there was anything of value, but seemed like he decided against it.
Torir then remembered Ilya. He was wondering how she was holding up. When they first met, she had trouble accepting him. And that was just when there was one person. Now there are five. He turned to see her hiding behind him. He reached back and grabbed her hand.
"It's going to be alright" He told her quietly.
He then turned back to the visitors.
"I'm sorry to break up your little reunion, but could someone please explain what's going on?" Torir asked.
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Post by Kadina on Jun 29, 2012 0:30:28 GMT -6
"You'll have to excuse Kadina and Argoth. Neither of them are entirely sure how to stay dead..."
Kadina chuckled and looked up at Eldrin to flash him a welcoming smile as he landed on his feet. A rousing atmosphere had developed in all of the greetings and tackling of which Max had begun again, this time with Eldrin as the target. Kadina couldn't resist her urge to join in and assist the young assassin, but before she could leap into the scuffle, Max's attention wandered somewhere else.
"Wooooooww! Dragons!"
Kadina had almost forgotten. Ever since she had seen dragons in giant paintings and picture books, she had wanted to fly one more than almost anything. Infact, she was minutes away from asking, rather begging, when yet another person entered the scene. This time, it was someone she didn't know.
She didn't particularly care for his aura rather instantly. The vibe she felt was off... it was eerie. Almost... demonic. "Splendid," she thought mordantly while leaning toward Argoth. "Do you know him?" She whispered in his direction and rested her hand on the hilt of her dagger.
Kadina heard Torir comforting the quiet girl known as Ilya. If she and her friends had brought about trouble, Kadina couldn't forgive herself for putting the dragon riders in harms way. They seemed young and unsure of the world. Encountering a demon could end up being the worst of their problems.
As the man approached, Kadina grew more protective. "That's good. You can stop there," she smiled sarasticly. "Any closer and your ass is going over that ledge. Argoth, if he's a friend of yours, you should probably tell me now... But just so you know... I already disapprove."
"Could someone please explain what's going on?" Torir suddenly inquired.
"Good question. I was merely curious of your dragons. I think the rest is just coincidence. But someone should tell me who the hell this guy is before I launch my dagger into his eye socket..." She was getting anxious from his unsettling presence. And also had to pee.
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Post by Argoth/Maximus on Jun 29, 2012 0:50:18 GMT -6
The combined tension of the dragon riders and Kadina were nearly palpable, and as Kadina addressed him on Faro's arrival he couldn't help but smile. Although the man did give off a rather disturbing vibe, he was a friend of his. And of course, of little Max.
"Hi, Faro!" Max shouted happily. He was now done wrestling with the theif and returned to his feet. The boy walked over to Faro and put on a bright smile before hugging him. It seemed customary to greet everyone of his friends with affection. As a matter of fact, Maximus wouldn't have it any other way.
"Guess that answers your question Kadina," Argoth answered. "He's a friend, and if the kid likes him, then you know he's alright."
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Ilya/Valentina
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?And so being young and dipped in folly, I fell in love with melancholy.?
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Post by Ilya/Valentina on Jun 29, 2012 20:51:22 GMT -6
Despite Torir's comfort and encouragement, Ilya felt tense. She didn't trust the people around her just yet. She had seen a lot of stange people and things in her travels with her partner. And if there's one thing she's learned, it's that nothing is quite as it seems. Immediately Ilya starts thinking of possible exit routes. However, the cave only has two directions, one of them being blocked by all the strangers. The only option she had was to try to venture deeper into the cave. She contemplates the possibility of a dead end. She's unsure what to do.
Without realizing it, she begins to breathe heavy and is gripping Torir's hand too tightly.
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Post by Torir/Elye on Jun 29, 2012 21:46:44 GMT -6
As Torir was standing there trying to figure out what was going on, he could feel Ilya's hand start to sweat and she started to tighten her grip. The tightness of her grasp was increasing with each passing second until it started to become painful. This girl, despite her appearance, was quite strong. Torir was wincing, trying not to make any noise as to keep attention off of himself and Ilya. The pain was becoming intolerable. Torir turned to see Ilya breathing heavily and in a panicked state.
"Ilya" Torrir whispered although Ilya was unresponsive. Torir tried again. "Ilya" he said a tad louder. She diverted her eyes so she was staring at him. She loosened her grip and had a sorry expression on her face. "It's going to be all right, I promise." He told her softly.
Torir turned back to the others. Kadina was threatening to kill the latest visitor. Torir still did not know what to do.
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