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Nov 2, 2007 18:03:25 GMT -5
Post by Alanna [Juicy] on Nov 2, 2007 18:03:25 GMT -5
I sighed to myself as I continued to tread through the tall grasses. My legs now had plenty of cuts and bruises since my dress didn't exactly sheild me from the various sharp thorns on the plants below me. It looked as if the river had no end; I wanted to see the waterfall that was around here somewhere, but I couldn't seem to find it.
As soon as I was about to give up, I came around a bend and there it was; I was on top of the waterfall, the water rushing over the ledge and creating an extremely loud noise. I then walked down to the bottom to a place where the river and waterfall had calmed down, sitting down on a moldy log. As usual, what I had planned didn't go my way, and I ended up falling through the log, it's interior being weak from being eaten by termites for the past few weeks or so.
"Damnit!" I angrily yelled. Atleast there was no one around to witness my embarrassing stunt, or so I thought. Luck would probably go against me and prince charming was probably just around the corner watching me fall down...I then noticed that I had fallen into the river, my dress sticking to my body, soon making me shiver uncontrollably.
Trying to raise my body heat, I wrapped my arms around my body, but it didn't help much. I then stood up and hopped out of the water, wringing my dress out and sitting on the ground next to the log this time.
"Ugh...why is it always me??" I whined.
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Nov 2, 2007 20:38:07 GMT -5
Post by Nuallan [Onora] on Nov 2, 2007 20:38:07 GMT -5
I watched the procession with a slight curve in my mouth that might have been an amused smile. More like a smirk. The young woman was apparently struggling, and I could hear a stream of curses coming from her direction.
She managed to stumble out of the water, which I imagine was very cold. It was getting close to winter now. The woman sat down and began to try and wring out her dress with difficulty. I lurked in the shadows, leaning against a tree with my arms crossed.
The stranger continued to try and dry her dress, mumbling slightly. "You clearly don't have the best of luck," I commented, raising my voice to be sure she heard. My posture didn't change, and I remained in the shadows, though.
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Nov 2, 2007 21:02:12 GMT -5
Post by Alanna [Juicy] on Nov 2, 2007 21:02:12 GMT -5
Out of nowhere, I heard a strange voice. He seemed to be mocking me, making fun of my previous fall. I turned towards the direction of the voice, but I saw nothing. All that lay ahead of me were the trees and the shadows around them. I narrowed my eyes in displeasure, not liking the sound of the new stranger.
"It's not like it matters..." I groaned with a roll of my eyes. I continued to wring out my dress, creating a small puddle near my feet. I wanted to take my clothes off and dry them, but that would be a bit hard with this new stranger around. I wasn't about to take my clothes off with a strange man around. That was like suicide. Or atleast, it was in my mind.
But as each and every second passed, I grew more and more paranoid, a deep longing to go over to the shadows and see who it was forming in my mind. Trying to look inconspicuous, I slightly moved my eyes to where the voice had come from, failing to see anything valuable. After a few seconds of this, I gave up, deciding that it was not worth it. Then again, I knew that I would have to be ready for anything. A strange man was with me while I was alone, so I touched the amulet that lie calmly on my chest, finding some sort of safety by doing so.
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Nov 2, 2007 21:28:46 GMT -5
Post by Nuallan [Onora] on Nov 2, 2007 21:28:46 GMT -5
Didn't matter? Of course luck mattered. Luck was called all sorts of things. Fate. Blessed. To me, you made your own way through life, with an occasional dash of luck.
She was clearly very cold now, and I felt slightly guilty. My sister had always taught women were fragile; they should be handled with care. The thought of Ailisn made a muscle in my jaw twitch, but I took off my cloak and walked toward the woman. "You look cold," was all I said as I offered it to her.
I instantly regretted the show compassion, so I added, "And I hate people who complain."
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Nov 2, 2007 21:41:34 GMT -5
Post by Alanna [Juicy] on Nov 2, 2007 21:41:34 GMT -5
The man then appeared from the shadows, a cloak in his hands. I wondered if I should take it, but then I would seem too nice, too easy. So of course, being stubborn and stupid, I refused it, putting my hands up in front of me, motioning for him to not give it to me.
"I may look cold, but it doesn't mean that I am cold," I replied. "Looks can be deceiving." I then narrowed my eyes, debating on whether or not I should make him feel horribly cold as well. "And I hate people who try to change around their views and mood." I said, referrring to how he went from kind to careless and rude. Then again, I was the one who was lying about my temperature and refusing to accept his act of kindness. But what can you expect from someone who's power is to make people cold?
Knowing that I should probably show a speck of kindness, I grabbed the cloack from out of his hands, my eyes fixed on his face the whole time. "Thanks..." I darkly mumbled. I quickly slipped the cloack on, not bothering to make it cover me completely.
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Nov 2, 2007 21:49:08 GMT -5
Post by Nuallan [Onora] on Nov 2, 2007 21:49:08 GMT -5
I resisted the retort that was burning on my tongue. Instead, I remained silent as she thanked me and took my cloak, slipping it on carelessly. I stared at her for a few moments, catching sight of the bright wings on her back. A fairy, I thought to myself. I had met few fairies in my lifetime, really.
Turning, I faced the falls, watching the water cascade down grandly. I glanced at the stranger over my shoulder. "What were you trying to do back there?" I asked, a slight mocking lilt in my tone.
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Nov 2, 2007 21:56:25 GMT -5
Post by Alanna [Juicy] on Nov 2, 2007 21:56:25 GMT -5
Oh geez, now he wants to know what I was doing...Ugh, maybe I should just...have some fun with him.. I thought to myself, a smirk materializing on my face in an instant.
"Before I'm going to tell you what I was doing, I want you to know that it's pretty rude to stare at me like that. Even though I have some pretty interesting features, it doesn't mean that you should stare at me like I'm some ugly freak," I said, one of my eyebrows playfully raised. "Yes, it may be nicer to stare at me than a mirror or the water, but no, I don't like having most people stare at me."
After my pleasant little speech, I stood up and walked over to him, my head only reaching his shoulders. I then raised my head so that I was facing him. Of course I had to stand on my toes to actually get a bit closer to his face, but I'm already getting off of the point and away from the story. "I was only walking around, trying to get away from the world. Instead I come upon you." The way I said these things was in a rude manner, but of course I was acting. I was excellent at acting and pretending, and I loved playing with people's minds.
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Nov 2, 2007 22:02:28 GMT -5
Post by Nuallan [Onora] on Nov 2, 2007 22:02:28 GMT -5
While she spoke, I rose an eyebrow wordlessly, watching her facial features change as did her moods. And she had rather pretty facial features, I thought to myself. Instead, I stifled the feeling, frowning once she had finished.
What I said next happened before I could bite back my words. "Are you often so vain so as to think that everything is about you?" I murmured, leaning down to stare her dead in the eye.
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Nov 2, 2007 22:05:41 GMT -5
Post by Alanna [Juicy] on Nov 2, 2007 22:05:41 GMT -5
"No, not really. I only absorb the feelings that are around me, hence the reason why I'm acting so full of myself at the moment," I said, holding back laughter. I couldn't say that this comment was completely true, but hey, it went along with the whole convo quite well. As he looked me dead in the eyes, I didn't dare twitch or move an inch. I simply kept up with his gaze, successing at making myself look comfortable.
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Post by Nuallan [Onora] on Nov 7, 2007 9:17:02 GMT -5
She looked surprisingly comfortable under my stare, and I wondered if I was losing my touch. That was possible, as I was also at a loss for any sort of comeback.
Shake it off, make it look like you had a comeback all along, I told myself, hoping she couldn't read minds as well. I fixed an unperturbed expression upon my face, then took a step back.
"Nuallan," I said, offering the woman my hand. "And what is the name of the woman who defeats me in verbal combat?" There was a slight hint of sarcasm as I spoke, but that much wasn't entirely intentional.
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Nov 7, 2007 17:18:03 GMT -5
Post by Alanna [Juicy] on Nov 7, 2007 17:18:03 GMT -5
I narrowed my eyes in pleasure and let out a small smile as the man known as Nuallan admitted his defeat. It looked like he had a comeback the whole time, and he just didn't want to say it, but why did he hold it back in the first place? I then rolled my eyes, not sure if I should even give out my name or not. This guy was probably like all men were; selfish, stupid, annoying rats that just want.. well, you know. Why should I even bother getting to know him if he would end up having the same flaws that drove me to complete insanity?
Then again, I felt like playing with his mind a bit more, so I decided that I would give out some personal info to an extent. "I like men who admit that they are dumber than women, or atleast me," I replied, a giant grin on face. I may have beat him mentally at the moment, but I was pretty sure that he would beat the physical portion if there was ever going to be one. "Alanna," I said, hesitating to grab the hand that was in front of me, doing so in the end anyways.
Almost as soon as I had grabbed his hand, I let go, not wanting to give the guy too much physical attention. I was very wary of letting strangers touch me anywhere, even if it was a slight handshake. I've gotten in trouble by simple things like that in the past, and I wasn't going to let it happen again.
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Nov 8, 2007 18:29:09 GMT -5
Post by Nuallan [Onora] on Nov 8, 2007 18:29:09 GMT -5
I smirked, putting my hands in the pockets of my breeches. "I didn't say you were smarter than me," I said, taking a step back to lean against another tree. There was a hint of amusement in my tone, and I looked up to watch the sunlight dance on the leaves. "I just said you beat me."
I kicked at a rock at my feet, flipping it over with little interest. This girl was rather funny, and I sincerely hoped she wasn't the one I was assigned to kill as I switched my gaze to stare out at the grand falls. My mouth twitched slightly at the thought. I knew I would do whatever I had to do regardless.
"And what brings you to Opriment Falls?" I asked, rotating my head to face Alanna.
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Nov 8, 2007 18:47:07 GMT -5
Post by Alanna [Juicy] on Nov 8, 2007 18:47:07 GMT -5
I brushed off his comment, forcing myself to not say anything insulting back at him. I actually had no idea what I was doing here. My day had started off with just wandering around the city, and my feet had somehow led me here. Even though I got led to the middle of nowhere, I liked it, the tranquility of the trees and the sound of rushing water always soothing me.
Well, the more I thought about it, I knew that telling Nuallan the reason why I had even come to Forinasi would not be told soon. My plan was to get a job as a well... an assassin, specifically one for those idiotic creatures known as shades. Yeah yeah yeah, laugh all you want. I may not look like somebody who would enjoy killing, but seeing death has become much easier for me, even when I'm the one who has caused it. I have only killed four shades (hehe, only...) in my life, and I intend to make that number grow... and by alot. So yeah, telling this guy that I was only here in this place to kill people would not sound so good.
"You know, simply wandering and just trying to... follow my dreams," I snorted, rolling my eyes at the sound of what I had just said. I tried to make it sound pretty cheesy; the nicer and sweeter I sounded, the smaller the chance of him finding out the real reason would be. "I could ask you the same question," I snickered, narrowing my eyes and letting a small smirk creep out. He was definitely up to something; I could tell by his mysterious manner and just... long story short, I thought that he had a better reason than just wandering around and looking for friends. [/center]
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Nov 8, 2007 21:30:12 GMT -5
Post by Nuallan [Onora] on Nov 8, 2007 21:30:12 GMT -5
As she asked me the same question, I strove for an answer. I had been told some woman was hiding out in Orpiment Falls, and I had been assigned to kill her. I didn't know what value she was, or if she was a threat to the Blood Revenge. But I had been told it would benefit all Blood Members, so, as always, I had obeyed.
But I couldn't tell her that. I strove for a reply, but found it very hard to make up a story on the spot. So I turned the tables.
"I'm following my dreams," I mocked, crossing my legs and grinning at Alanna. Chuckling, I proceeded to shrug, letting her know that I wasn't going to say much more.
"I'm actually headed to Royal City. Opriment Falls just so happened to be a stop on the way. So I figured I might as well rest here," I explained, looking up at the sky once more and squinting as a couple of rays of sunlight tainted my vision. That sounded about right. It wasn't a very detailed lie, so it wasn't one I could get caught in.
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Nov 9, 2007 17:28:24 GMT -5
Post by Alanna [Juicy] on Nov 9, 2007 17:28:24 GMT -5
My left eyebrow rose in skepticism, not really believing what he was saying. Or atleast, I knew that there was more to his story, just like me. I let out a small smirk before walking one step closer to him, my eyes still narrowed in both amusement and mysteriousness.
"Oh really..." I quietly mumbled, the comment sounding more flirtatious than I had intended. "Your life too brutal to tell a fairy, huh?" I was joking of course, but I loved messing with people's minds about the whole fairy thing. I know that I look like a sweet innocent fairy that would cringe at the mention of a depressive comment, but of course, I was the different one.
I had only wanted to walk a few steps closer, but instead, my feet had taken me right next to the tree. My arms were then crossed, and I tilted my head to the side as if it would help me get a better look at him. Now he probably thinks that I'm a freak since I'm staring at him. Oh well, I'll stare if I want to; better yet, if I make him uncomfortable, that'll be a plus to it. [/center]
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