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Post by Lan on Feb 20, 2008 21:52:18 GMT -5
A forest near the imperial city named The Golden Forest due to its brilliant hues. Lush vegetation and diverse wildlife live here.
Although it has usually been a popular location for rich people to place cabins, marauders have set up camps and taken up empty fortresses.
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Dire made his way through the brilliant forest, still admiring his armor. He had heard that marauders had taken up the forest, robbing the cabins of rich folk. Maybe at night he could sneak into a camp and steal a sword.
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Post by Lan on Feb 21, 2008 20:14:38 GMT -5
Dire had waited until night, passing the time by seeing how accurately he could flick stones at a small rock about thirty feet away. When it was dark outside he pulled some herbs he had collected out and crushed them together between two rocks. When he was done he chewed on the mixture, a sticky juice filling his mouth. After he had the last of the juice in him he looked around. He could see the essence of animals as they scurried around by the stone thirty feet away. He had successfully made a detect life potion. He hopped up, the leather armor barely weighing anything, and set out in the forest. It wasn't too long before his detect life picked up on a human life signauture. Three accually. They appeared to be asleep, lying prone on the ground. He made his way quietly through the woods until he was at the edge of a clearing surrounding a campsite. Two men slept on the ground, clutching their wepons. The swords they weilded were not very impessive, but, there was a large enclosed tent at the head on the campsite. No doubt the leader of the party slept there, and had a decent wepon.
He picked up a small stone and flicked it off into the brush on the other side of the campsite, making it bounce of a stone making a small sound that pierce the silence. Both of the men flinched and open their eyes. They help their swords up and sleepily wandered into the forest where the noise had come from. They were probably living in constant fear of being found by imperial legion foresters. He quickly made his way to the tent, which had a lock on it. It was easy to pick with a lockpick he had taken from a bandit.
When the door opened it was dark all except for a red glow at the edge of the tent. A large man snored in a cot to the left of the door. This was the leader of the bandits. He inspected the glow in the corner and found a long, slim, silver sword. It was different than the usual kind carried by Imperial soldiers. It was lighter and more graceful. And odd choice of wepon for such a large man. It was slightly cold outside, but when he touched the sword hilt, it was warm. Enchanted. He silently picked it up and casually walked out of the tent.
He was nearly out of the clearing when he heard a shout behind him. The bandits had returned after finding nothing. They help out their swords in awkward fighting positions. The first rushed at him, swinging the sword. Dire parried the blow easily and ran him through with the sword. The bandits clothes caught on fire and the man fell on the ground. The second stared at Dire for a moment, then tossed his sword on the ground and ran off into the woods.
Dire quickly ran out of the clearing and off into the woods.
Now he had a wepon.
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Post by Arissa Warrner on Feb 21, 2008 20:22:03 GMT -5
Kearen was walking throught the woods, lost, agin. She dident mind though she was more at home in a forest. Jungle would be better but still she liked it. Turing around Kearen suddenly ran smack-bang into Dire
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Post by Lan on Feb 21, 2008 20:27:55 GMT -5
Dire almost swung the sword at Kearen, but stopped just in time.
He could she that she wasn't much of a threat, although looks can be deceiving.
It was daytime now, he had been looking for a place to set up camp.
"Oh, please excuse me, miss!" He stammered
"Where are you off to in the middle of the woods? It's a dangerous place to be travelling alone."
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Post by Arissa Warrner on Feb 21, 2008 20:33:35 GMT -5
(( Lan, must we do the name thing agin, Kearen, not Arissa.))
Kearen looked surprised for a second, then she laughed "I have no clue where I'm off to. As far a dangerous goes I've seen nothing yet. But" She said patting her staff "I think I could handle it. Then again I use to a big island not a continent. 'bout the most dangerous things where jaguars."
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Post by Lan on Feb 21, 2008 20:36:53 GMT -5
"Jaguars?" Dire muttered aloud. "Nevermind."
((sorry about the name thing I changed it ^-^ ))
"Well then, how would you like to travel with me?"Dire asked.
"The woods are full of bandits, and you look as though you are in need of an escort."
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Post by Arissa Warrner on Feb 21, 2008 20:39:35 GMT -5
Kearen shrugged "Sure, you look like you need somthing to clean up with." She pointed to the bandits blood on his hand. "Theres a stream over there." Kearen said pointing
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Post by Lan on Feb 21, 2008 20:42:06 GMT -5
"Ah, thank you miss." He walked over to the stream and scrubbed off the blood.
"And where are you off to in these woods, may I ask?"
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Post by Arissa Warrner on Feb 21, 2008 20:46:52 GMT -5
"I dont know. "Kearen said "I'm just going.Dont really have anywhere to go Oh, and my name's Kearen, please dont call me miss."((key-ah-rin)) She glansed at the sky.
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Post by Lan on Feb 21, 2008 20:48:54 GMT -5
"Oh, of course mi-Kearen." Dire said.
"Well, do you fight?"
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Post by Arissa Warrner on Feb 21, 2008 20:52:26 GMT -5
Kearen grinned "Yah I do, why?" She leaned on her staff.
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Post by Lan on Feb 21, 2008 20:56:52 GMT -5
"Just wondering." Dire said, hiding a grin.
"Well we had better be on our way then!"
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Post by Arissa Warrner on Feb 21, 2008 21:00:51 GMT -5
Kearen nodded her head. She tightined her grip on her staff. She was starting to get a little nervous
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Post by Lan on Feb 21, 2008 21:26:15 GMT -5
He stepped through the brush. "Well, the reasen I was wondering if you fought...well, lets just say the local bandits aren't my best friends, shall we?"
"Have you got any money? A dare say you'll need a better wepon than a courter staff, unless you are a mage?"
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Post by Arissa Warrner on Feb 21, 2008 21:30:34 GMT -5
Kearen shook her head. Suddenly she twisted the staffs handle dropping into a fighting stance. A foot and a half long blade shot out of the ends of the staff, razor-sharp blade glinting in the light."I thing my staff will do me fine. There isn't a blade that would completely cut through the wood." Kearen relaxed. "Ans yes i have money."
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