Ailiana (Onora)
Queen's Army
Lord of All That is Fuzzy
Remember to never eat a Hooblesnorflessness.
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Post by Ailiana (Onora) on Jun 14, 2007 10:45:22 GMT -5
I glared at him, feeling ready to punch him now. "Oh, that's hilarious, Kakashi," I remarked. "You're great. Super witty."
But at the same time, my empty hands craved to hold something so I wouldn't feel so unprotected, helpless. Biting my lip, I considered the fact that any weapon, no matter how sharp or useful, wouldn't help me much considering I didn't know how to use... anything.
"Yeah," I murmured, nodding, "I'll take one. You know. Just in case. Because it probably isn't even anything down there. Probably someone getting a... a glass of water or something."
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Post by Daemon [Naryae] on Jun 22, 2007 13:17:04 GMT -5
I pulled a knife out of my boot, tossing it to her before moving on. Crouched low to the floor I navigated down the stair, wincing at each creak. Of course it creaked. It always creaks at the most critical times, like when you're sneak past a hoard of bad guys, or when you're breaking into a house. Never ever does it just remain silent.
I bit my lip, sliding up the wall as I rested my back on it. I took a deep breath, turning my head around the corner, and say... nothing. They, or it, must have moved on to another room. I motioned at Aliana to go check the dinning hall.
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Ailiana (Onora)
Queen's Army
Lord of All That is Fuzzy
Remember to never eat a Hooblesnorflessness.
Posts: 244
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Post by Ailiana (Onora) on Jul 1, 2007 19:47:53 GMT -5
Me?, I mouth, pointing at myself. Although I knew the answer already; me. Why couldn't he go, though? I licked my lips nervously. Me.
My hand impulsively tightened around the knife I held. It suddenly seemed flimsy, weak. Every muscle in my body was tense, and my heart was rattling around in my breast. Needless to say, this wasn't a pleasant feeling. I filled my nose with cold air, and then began to creep my way down to the dining hall.
I wasn't a coward, necessarily. Just not brave. It took every ounce of the willpower I held over my legs not to bolt the other way like a frightened animal. I stopped at the corner, glancing back at Kakashi before leaning over and peering into the room.
People. Lots of them. I didn't think anything of it at first; some later drunkards, perhaps. But then I saw the weapons glinting in their hands, seeming to stare at me. I quickly darted back, trying not to yelp in fear. I stumbled hopefully noiselessly down the hall to Kakashi.
"There's people in there," I whispered chaotically, jabbing my finger in the direction of the dining hall. It was a stupid thing to say; of course there were people in there. But I was too scared to say much else.
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Post by Daemon [Naryae] on Jul 9, 2007 15:28:02 GMT -5
People. Right, not terribly helpful, but I could only assume by the way she was pointing and whispering that they were people with weapons, and were therefore a threat. That meant it was time to start chopping off limbs and make a bloody mess.
Alright, stay close. But, for the sake of the gods, don't just stand there and do nothing when- erm, I mean, if we starting fighting, ok?
I said, having lost a bit of my confidence in Aliana as companion.
As I slid along the wall, brandishing my sword and preparing to jump into more than likely heavily group of people, the thought crossed my mind that they were soldiers looking for me. Well, that would really suck, wouldn't it? Jump into the ring of highly-trained soldiers.
Maybe you should go first, try and negotiate...
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Ailiana (Onora)
Queen's Army
Lord of All That is Fuzzy
Remember to never eat a Hooblesnorflessness.
Posts: 244
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Post by Ailiana (Onora) on Jul 16, 2007 14:35:10 GMT -5
I opened my mouth to protest, and a small croak emerged before I thought better. Arguing was useless; we were too close to the men and within earshot. They would hear us, and we would lose every chance of getting out of the inn unscathed.
I tightened the tie on my robe, not exactly eager to walk in on a group of men in a nightdress, and held my head higher. Walking forward, I focused on breathing. Nothing more. In. Out. Before turning the corner, though, I turned around and glared at Kakashi, gave him a very special finger, and strode into the room.
Negotiate? I wasn't sure exactly what Kakashi had meant by that, but I had an idea. A few of the soldiers stole glances at me before returning to work, looking under the tables and in dark corners. I sat on a table, crossing my legs lazily. "You boys are up late," I said, trying to sound innocent. When none of them said anything, I continued. "What are you looking for?" I incorporated bad acting, sounding stupidly curious.
One man turned to glance at me, narrowing his eyes. I slipped the hand bearing the dagger under my thigh. "Better be on the lookout, miss," he grunted at me. Yet I could tell this man was intelligent; most likely the leader of them all. "There's a man in town."
"There's men in town all the time," I quipped, frowning. "What's so special about this one?"
"Highly dangerous," he continued. "Armed with weapons you probably haven't even heard of. He's the reason women shouldn't be out alone at night."
I smirked, trying to appear at ease. Truth be told, I was slightly worried about the identity of this stranger. "Look, whoever this guy is, I bet I can handle him. And I sleep above this room and haven't heard anything besides the storm and your men."
The man shrugged and turned to look at the group of men behind him. It was clear he had no intention of leaving, however. I took the moment to glance over my shoulder at the entrance, looking for Kakashi.
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Post by Daemon [Naryae] on Jul 17, 2007 22:33:21 GMT -5
ooc: ((lol, don't mind me as I implement a random and sudden wardrobe change for Kakashi. He now wears a full, long, trench coat. And don't mind the slight character revision, either. All just part of my long absence from roleplaying him XD))
I narrowed my eyes, listening closely to the conversation. I looked myself over. Any numerous unnameable weapons? Nope, just one big, pointy sword. I had to assume they weren't looking for me and go out there, otherwise Ailiana would be all alone. Or, I could just stay here as "back-up" and pop out if things started getting bloody.
Gosh, what happened to me? I used to be reliable.
I straightened, fixing my trench coat so it didn't look so crumbled. Might as well look nice for the bounty hunter/mercenaries/ whatever the heck they were. Actually, now that I thought about it, they might be contracted to be looking for me, but are simply looking for someone else right now. What happens if I walk out there and get my butt arrested? Whose to say that Ailiana's vision wasn't of me being recaptured? It wasn't to far fetched.
I bit my lip, peeking around the corner for a moment. there it was, my fate, whatever it be. So the question was run blindly into it, or run blindly away from it. Either way I was running blind, and was very likely to run into a tree, rock, or off a cliff.
Gotta love my metaphors, right? Best things ever.
I took a deep breath, swallowing my fear and pushing all emotions to the back of my mind. Focus on them, Kakashi. Them, and them only. And don't screw it up.
Maybe if you tell us a bit about this "man," we'll be able to help you. Me and my friend here are private Bounty Hunters, and pretty good ones at that.
I remarked, startling the men slightly. They hadn't realized I was there, and cast suspicious glances at me. Understandable, really. I didn't trust myself half the time, and I sure wouldn't trust the random sword-toting guy with a mask emerging from the shadows.
Mask? Mask! I didn't have it on! I'd forgotten I'd taken it off in bed. Panic began to set in my mind, and I instinctively reached up beneath my neck, hooking my fingers over the black material. I halted myself, though. What would they think if I suddenly try to hide my face? That would raise the suspicion levels a few notches, and we didn't need that.
I covered by pulling at the material, acting like I was adjusting my collar. I could feel my heart pounding a thousand beats a minute in my chest, setting a steady rhythm in my head. What was I so panicked about? As much as I'd liked to look into the answer to that question, I didn't have the time.
I set my foot up on a chair near Ailiana, glancing at her out of the corner of my eye, and hoping she'd play along. As long as these guys didn't start asking to many questions about us, we would be safe. I wasn't feeling so sure, though. These looked like the kind of guys who liked to ask questions.
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Ailiana (Onora)
Queen's Army
Lord of All That is Fuzzy
Remember to never eat a Hooblesnorflessness.
Posts: 244
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Post by Ailiana (Onora) on Jul 20, 2007 20:34:07 GMT -5
I knew for a fact that I didn't exactly fit the bounty hunter mold. Not at first, or second glance. But I didn't have much choice but to go along with the tall tale, did I? And there was less chance of us getting killed this way, anyway.
So I gulped, and nodded verification. A couple of the men went to stand by the entrances, obviously satisfied that the man they were looking for wasn't in the room and wanting to keep it that way.
The man who had been previously talking continued. "He goes by many names, but the most frequent one he uses is Banar," he began, looking between us as if trying to catch a reaction. I knew no man by such name, so only nodded curtly, silently telling him to go on.
"His most identifiable trait is a tattoo on his back that runs up his neck," explained the man, and I caught a tone in his voice that hinted he had said this many times before. I looked over at Kakashi for a moment, wondering what was running through his mind.
As for me, I was drawing a blank. I couldn't have cared less about this guy, as long as he stayed out of my way, and I hoped it didn't show on my face.
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Post by Daemon [Naryae] on Jul 21, 2007 17:03:33 GMT -5
Banar? Wasn't a name I knew, and there was a day where I'd known the name of every criminal in Forinasi. All the old villains were fading away, and being replaced with the younger generation. Made me feel old.
Hu, his warrant been out long? Don't remember hearing much about him.
I asked, praying to whatever gods were up there that I hadn't just said something stupid. With my luck, his probably one of the most talked about criminal out there, and I'd just blown our cover by proving we were ignorant idiots.
The look the man gave me didn't really comfort me, and I was just waiting for him to ask us what our profession was again when he was interrupted. There was scuffling out in the hallway, and a muted cry. Yeah, not usually good signs, those things.
The men rocketed out of the room and into the hallway, the clang of swords echoing back to us. I actually think that that clanging was more from them running into each other then any actual attack.
This was I chance, I could tell. We could slip out of there with no trouble. Out the window, out into the night, and off to some safer place to sleep. No one would know, no would care, the men would simply scratch their heads and move on. The perfect escape.
Yeah, and I moved off into the hallway. Why, you ask? Because I'm an idiot, and for a few split seconds the excitement of pending battle, the adrenaline of fear, and the overwhelming curiosity of who exactly this man was overtook me, and I was dragged towards the ruckus. For someone who had seen and experienced as much battle as I had, it was really pathetic. I mean, really pathetic.
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Ailiana (Onora)
Queen's Army
Lord of All That is Fuzzy
Remember to never eat a Hooblesnorflessness.
Posts: 244
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Post by Ailiana (Onora) on Jul 22, 2007 14:17:41 GMT -5
I jumped to attention, watching Kakashi run off with the other men. And now I was alone. Great. I weighed my options in my mind.
I could run. No, correction. I should run. The previously guarded exit into the night was now open, practically begging me to swing open the door and leave without a second thought.
Or I could sit stay where I was, swinging my legs innocently, let Kakashi and the others handle whoever (or whatever) was in the hall.
The latter was cowardly, the first even more so. My last fork in the road was to follow the others, try to help, though I had a strong feeling I would be little help at all.
Run. That was what my subconscious screamed, and I obeyed, leaping up and beginning to jog to the door. But I stopped. Something seemed to be tugging me back, an invisible line of the dignity I had left. I ignored it, but the brief pause had sparked even more hesitations in my mind. If I ran... I tried to sort out a plan, realizing I had none. I would sprint down the street, possibly into another inn, and then...
Yes, then what, Ailiana? You run back to Sladick, apologize profusely, hope he took you back in, and continued living for the wrong purpose? The thought of it made my stomach twist, bile raising in my throat. He would probably take me back, yes. But after some sort of torture, to make sure I didn't run off again.
Not an appetizing thought. Enough to make me give one last pining glance at the door, then towards the hall, wondering if my decision was the right one.
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Post by Daemon [Naryae] on Jul 29, 2007 17:39:37 GMT -5
By the Gods, there he goes!
The men cried, untangling themselves and running outside. I almost followed them, when the idea of "This isn't my battle, why do I care?" came to mind, quickly followed by "What about Ailiana?"
Wait, what?!
I spun around, almost falling backwards on my butt as I saw her there behind me. I thought, at that point, that it was terribly good luck I hadn't run out the door to who knows where and only remembered by companion when I was a couple minutes out of town.
Oh, uh, shall we... run?
I laughed nervously, grinning at her. A part of me told myself this was all insanity, this moment here. I wasn't supposed to be grinning and laughing nervously. Remember that little moment, way back when? You let your inner demon take away your emotions? Yes, no?....Maybe so?
The clanging of swords began to... return to our ears. That was wrong. I looked over my shoulder, cringing as the form of the bounty hunter made himself appear before us.
You two coming or what?!
I looked back at Ailiana, shrugging. It was her decision.
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Ailiana (Onora)
Queen's Army
Lord of All That is Fuzzy
Remember to never eat a Hooblesnorflessness.
Posts: 244
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Post by Ailiana (Onora) on Aug 18, 2007 10:43:11 GMT -5
Run. Running sounded much more appealing to me at the particular moment in time. But instead, I stared at the man before us as if he were something I had never seen before, then at Daemon, wondering what would bring us more chance of survival. That was all I cared about right now.
It was an obvious decision. Fleeing to the next town, pretending this endevour had never occurred. Yes, that was a plan. A rather flawed and sketchy plan, however boring, but a plan nonetheless.
"I, um, uh..." I glanced around the room, itched an imaginary scratch on my neck to buy me more time, then turned to Daemon. "We should... we should probably..." What? Finish this lie we started? "...Help," I finally said, glancing outside. Whoever it was they were fighting, he was clearly putting up a worthy fight, and this made me want to eat my words.
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