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(ooc: Just 1 post since I woke up at 4.05 am... going back to bed again...)
Grimacing at the inactivity, she tries to contact Isabeau but strangely, her connection with Isabeau seems to be broken. A frown creeps into her lips ~ Could something have happened to her... ~ The tinge of regret nags at her incessantly ~ I cannot just stand here and wait.~ Hastily, she sits down and pulls out the remaining torn portion of parchment and scribbles on it: <font color="silver">Larry, Isabeau missing. Have gone to find her. Be back soon.</font> She places parchment on the chipped table, using the bottle of ink as a weight. Grabbing her belongings, she strides out of the building and into the streets. |
~She stops digging through her cloak and looks at him, defeated.~ "All right then." ~She finally finds the correct pocket and pulls out a pouch. A small scrap of paper lies at the top written on it was the number of gold remaining last time she counted.~ "One-fifty." ~She recalls Mistral paying thousands of gold for potions and the like. She looks back to Deiter.~ "On me." ~She whistles for the propetier, offering extra gold for more comfortable furnishings.~
(ooc: http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...les/tongue.gif OK now... Let's just be like in the game where it says: YOU HAVE RESTED FOR 8 HOURS. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif Then we can go plunder some rich guy's tomb.) |
ooc: Lol
Deiter woke up the next morning feeling a little ill."Ugh never go near the bar when you don't feel good." He thought to himself as he rubed his hands over his face. ------------------ " If you are guided by the stars, you will only be able to travel by night. If you are guided by a map, you will be dependant on a piece of paper that is easily lost. If you are guided by your soul, you will always choose the right path." |
OOC: I take it that means we'll be resting? I have a dream coming on, ok?
Shall I accidentally stumble into the same tavern you two are in? Or shall I go into another one? Or maybe meet Maverick? http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/hihi.gif |
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<font color="ghostwhite">Kaz finally gives up and walks into a tavern, not noting the name. She listlessly asks for a room. Going upstairs, she falls asleep almost immediately...
<font color="skyblue">Kaz wakes up. She is standing in a room, floor made of black marble. The room stretches endlessly in both directions and upwards, so that neither walls nor ceiling can be seen. It is utterly black, the stone cold under her bare feet. Complete silence reigns. Suddenly a sound is heard behind her. Kaz whips around. She stares into the eyes of... the demon. Ah, you have awakened, little elf. I expected you would regain your memory soon. The past cannot be forgotten so easily. Kaz feels fear clutching at her heart, but defiantly shouts, "Why are you doing this? How can you do this? I am beyond your reach!" Her voice is swallowed by the darkness. Ah, but I can, do you not see? the demon laughs. You do not understand, do you not? Very well then... it smiles cruelly. I left a bit of myself in your mind... not enough to hurt me, but more than enough to hurt you... "You lie!" Kaz screams, yet she cannot hear herself. We shall see... Kaz feels as if she is falling, spinning wildly. A searing pain burns across the back of her hand, and she wakes up.</font> <font color="ghostwhite">Kaz sits bolt upright in bed, shivering uncontrollably. Her right hand burns like fire and ice. She stares at it. Even in the dim light, she can clearly see the outlines of a mask, a screaming mask, shining like obsidian, burnt into her hand. The eyeholes seem to swallow all light...</font> OOC: subplot well under way! |
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(ooc: My previous post was done on the spur of the moment, but now I've just got to finish this cos I've just figured out what comes next. Arghh... so addictive...there goes my remaining hour of sleep http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif )
She sprints along the streets, her heart racing from both the exertion and fear that Isabeau could well be dead - a fear that no mindshield circlet can prevent. Stopping to ask any passer-by if they have seen any creature vaguely similar to her hawk, she finally gets some answers... She rushes to the market square and her sharp eyes spot her familiar lying unconscious on the ground, along a relatively dark alley. Running forward, she cradles Isabeau in her arms and carries her back to the old building; Larry is still snoring... Isabeau feels cold to the touch, and alarm creeps into Mistral. ~ Better safe than sorry... ~ She prises open Isabeau's beak and pours a potion of cure poison, followed by a potion of cure disease. ~ Moments later, the hawk has regained consciousness and strength. She begins to narrate her adventure, ending with <font color="white"> ... and so, he waited for me to pass out before getting me... it would have been easy to pick me up from the streets without suspicion after that.</font> ~ A flash of anger streaks across Mistral's face and she clenches her fists tightly. ~ Someone is going to pay for this... ~ Turning to Isabeau ~ Rest here, Isabeau. ~ With that, she storms out of the building. ~ |
OOC: Larry, please check in the BG2 forum as soon as possible! New members for the ALSB!
<font color="ghostwhite">Kaz gives up sleeping very soon. Her hand still hurts, yet she leaves the tavern while it is still dark outside. She wanders the streets, wondering where Spree, Larry and Mistral are...</font> OOC: I could meet Maverick now http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/hihi.gif but I'd need Spree to play Maverick |
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(ooc: A meeting with Maverick can most definately be arragned! http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif I'll have him drinking himself into a stupor in the tavern you're at. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif Just sit down next to him at the bar and watch his mouth start running!)
~She had been up for a while when Deiter finally awoke and she turns around as he groans.~ "You feelin' all right?" ~She reaches for her boots, looking concerned over at him.~ <u>What Maverick Is Doing</u> ~The wood elf sat at the bar, gulping what would be his third drink. He had a hearty constitution, but if he kept this up much longer he'd be spilling his guts, or running around the streets naked... Either way, the results would be frightening. He chuckles to himself as the patron next to him passed out.~ "No more for me then!" ~He watches a small elf leave the tavern and whistles. She dosen't hear him. He frowns and decides to follow her, hiding in the shadows.~ [This message has been edited by Killing Spree (edited 10-28-2001).] |
OOC: Now this'll be fun http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif
<font color="ghostwhite">Kaz absently walks the streets, not heeding where she is going. She cradles her hand which is burning like fire, thinking. But it is impossible! Yet apparently not... what shall I do... what shall I do...</font> |
ooc: Watch out Kaz! Maverick might eat ya...or talk ya to death. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...s/biglaugh.gif
He looked over at Chani"Yeah I'm ok, just remind me never to go near the bar when I feel bad." Groaning a little he got up. ------------------ " If you are guided by the stars, you will only be able to travel by night. If you are guided by a map, you will be dependant on a piece of paper that is easily lost. If you are guided by your soul, you will always choose the right path." |
The bespectacled clerk looks up from the pile of parchment stacked neatly on his desk. He sighs resignedly ~ <font color="lightblue">"Are you sure you want me to do that?"</font> ~ She nods vehemently, and gives him the most enticing smile she can come up with - not easy by any standards, given her current state of mind ~ <font color="gold">"Consider what you could gain from this, my good man... why, if I'm proven right, you'll gain a hefty promotion and probably a big fat bonus....how about it?"</font>
He ponders over her proposition for a while, and nods wearily ~ <font color="lightblue">"I suppose you'll go away when you're satisfied that you've squeezed every bit of information out of my poor soul..."</font> ~ Muttering to himself, he bends down to pick up another stack of papers and begins rummaging through them expertly... <font color="lightblue">"Ah! I believe this is what you require..."</font> ~ He hands over the incriminating evidence to her ~ <font color="lightblue">"I don't really care about the promotion and perks, you know. I just want a steady job where nobody bugs me."</font> ~ Shrugging, he returns to his work. She pores over every letter in the parchment and smiles grimly. Walking over to Inspector Bragg, she hands the parchment to him. ~ <font color="gold">"Good afternoon, Inspector. Sorry to trouble you, but I believe that this merchant does not have a license to peddle his fares."</font> ~ The inspector studies the parchment thoughtfully, before looking up. ~<font color="white">"You're right! I'll have him arrested immediately for this. Thank you, dear lady."</font> ~ Turning to his men, he shouts his orders for the immediate capture of the offender. Mistral looks at him with a gleam in her eye ~ <font color="gold">"The pleasure, Inspector, is all mine..."</font> ~ [This message has been edited by mistral4543 (edited 10-28-2001).] |
<u>Chani Ravenwood</u>
~She chuckles and finishes lacing up her boot. She then looks over at a groaning Deiter. Her voice sounds concern.~ "You sure you're OK? You're looking a little pale." <u>Maverick Shadowfall</u> ~He continues to follow the elf, seeing a flash of worry upon her face. He also takes note how she is cradling her arm. Agh! Anything but another Nightblade! He chuckles to himself, regretting it instantly. The girl's deaf if she didn't hear that... Ah hell...~ |
OOC: does ranger stealth work with elven infravisions?
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ooc: Maverick isn't a ranger, he's an assassin. And his family cloak hides him from infravision. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif But you could still hear him!
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OOC: OK
<font color="ghostwhite">Kaz, hearing something behind her, whirls around. There is nothing there. Yet she is sure that she heard something... This is getting to be a strange night, she thinks. What in all the world is going on here?</font> |
He nodded at her and started to look through a pouch he had on his belt. Pulling out a small green leaf he stuck it in his mouth and chewed on slowly.Quickly the paleness from his face was gone."I'm fine now, should of thought of this sooner."
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As she ambles from the Government District back to the market square, she perceives a group of guards escorting Luthor. At the sight of her, the latter breaks into a scowl.
<font color="lightblue">"You'll pay for this, you witch!"</font> ~ He spits at her ~ <font color="lightblue">"Is this how you repay my gift to you? Do you not remember that I made a present of the hawk to you earlier?"</font> ~ He shakes with uncontrollable fury ~ <font color="lightblue">"You ingrate!... I'll..."</font> ~ His speech is impaired by a sudden knock on his head - administered by the captain of the guards ~ <font color="silver">"Shut your mummer, you lout! And show some respect to the lady!"</font> She gazes at him expressionlessly, but her eyes gleam with satisfaction ~ <font color="white">"Of course I remember your gift of the hawk... the very hawk you just tried to recapture from me."</font> ~ A ghost of a smile creeps into her lips as she sees his stunned expression ~ <font color="white">"Do think the next time you decide to bestow a gift, my good man... but then again, there won't be a next time for a while, will there?"</font> ~ She smiles grimly ~ <font color="white">"Your only flaw was that after you enticed Isabeau back to your side, you gave her a slow poison... that allowed her to get away undetected and you needed time to find her."</font> ~ Luthor's face turns pale ~ <font color="lightblue">"But...if you knew, why didn't you just come up to me to seek revenge?"</font> ~ In answer, she gives him a serene smile ~ <font color="white">"That's alignment for you, Luthor. I'm a lawful person... I would never have approached you without a shred of evidence against you...besides, you could always have said that you found her somewhere and was keeping her safe for me until I appeared. It would have been your word against Isabeau's."</font> ~ She pauses before continuing ~ <font color="white">"So I did a quick check with the records, and true enough, your license has expired for about 2 years now..."</font> ~ Emitting an imaginary yawn, she turns to look at him a final time ~ <font color="white">"I'd love to stay and chat, but I've a hawk to look after. Goodbye, Luthor."</font> ~ With that, she strolls off, hearing a barrage of protests and curses behind her. Before long, she has returned to the building again and nods at Isabeau ~ Revenge is complete, my friend. ~ [This message has been edited by mistral4543 (edited 10-28-2001).] |
<u>Chani Ravenwood</u>
~She nods.~ "All right then, now that you don't need a bucket, what's the plan? We should probably let the others know I found you." ~She grins.~ <u>Maverick Shadowfall</u> ~The assassin's mind recalls its days of training. Instinctively his breathing aligns with hers and he makes no effort to move. What the hell am I doing? I'm watching the girl, not killing her! He curses under his breath as his boomerang dagger drops from his cloak, rolling into plain sight of Kaz. He prays she dosen't notice as his invisable hand reaches for the blade.~ (ooc: Kaz, now you can lean over to pick up the dagger and bump heads with him. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif) |
"Hmm... lets start looking for them." Makeing it outside he looks over at Chani"Where first?"
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OOC: OK http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif
<font color="ghostwhite">Straining her eyes to look at the spot, Kaz sees a dagger fall to the ground. It is still warm from someone's body heat... "This is too much," she says aloud. "Who are you? Show yourself!" She wracks her mind for some useful spell...</font> |
<u>Chani Ravenwood</u>
~She shrugs her shoulders.~ "I haven't the faintest idea." ~She looks around helplessly at the city. She then looks up at him and grins.~ "Perhaps we could just wander aimlessly?" <u>Maverick Shadowfall</u> ~He curses himself again. Now what do I do?! He tries to think of something clever, but his mind was blank. He remembers that she still can't see him. He nods his head and silently creeps past, leaving the dagger for her to gawk at. He circles her like a wolf to a deer, though he's still invisable.~ "Just a passerby..." ~His medolic voice is near in-audible in the quiet morning air.~ |
<font color="ghostwhite">Kaz looks around, yet the unknown visitor has not appeared. She shivers, but tries not to let her fear show. Let me see... Chaos? no. It would have to be an area effect spell... what do I have memorized?</font>
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<u>Maverick</u>
~He picks up on her shiver. Smirking, he whispers in her ear as he walks by.~ "Afraid are we? Ahh, just be happy I don't rear my ugly head." ~He chuckles and continues walking his set circle.~ |
<font color="ghostwhite">All right, that's it, you have annoyed me long enough. She sighed, exasperated. "All right, come out, or else..." Kaz recalls the words of a fireball spell "...I'll roast us both?" she continues, holding her hands in casting position. She knows that the fireball will hurt, yet she has the ring of fire resistance on. It will hurt the unknown intruder much more. The moonlight glints off the burn on her right hand, which seems to glow...</font>
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<u>Maverick</u>
~He picks up his boomerang dagger and places it safely within his cloak. He then speaks.~ "As the lady wishes." ~He chuckles.~ "I would not want to see you make such a mistake." ~He tosses her ring of fire resistance on the ground at her feet. Some time while circling her the theif had managed to take it from her numbing hand. Finally he unveils himself from the shadow, his black eyes staring down at her. The green scar across the wood-elf's face contorts to an odd shape as he smiles.~ "You... Aren't going to roast me now, are you?" |
<font color="ghostwhite">Kaz lowers her hands. "No, I won't." Especially as there is no way I'll survive that without the ring, she adds. "Allow me to rephrase my question: who are you and why are you following me?" She picks up her ring from the ground, grinding her teeth.</font>
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<u>Maverick</u>
~He nods his head.~ "Fair questions." ~He lowers the hood from his cloak, revealing his brown hair, and continues.~ "I would be Maverick, house of Shadowfall... From the village of Ravenwood nestled in the spine." ~He gives her a chaotic smile.~ "And I was following you for the sheer joy of it." |
<font color="ghostwhite">"Ravenwood? That sounds familiar..." Kaz thinks, trying to recall Spree's exact past. It still seems so blurry... Slipping the ring onto her finger, she feels the scar begin to burn with a whitehot pain. Kaz grasps her hand, hoping the agony does not show on her face. Trying to cover, she gasps, "W-would you b-by any chance know a-a... Chani Ravenwood?"</font>
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<u>Maverick</u>
~He looks at her quizically.~ "You all right?" ~He notices the burn on her arm, and takes an herb from his cloak, handing it to her.~ "Red lotus petals. Helps the burn." ~He chuckles.~ "I know." |
OOC,,,I is here...
But I need to read up on these 60+ posts you all have done in my absence! |
<font color="ghostwhite">Kaz examines the leaves, then presses them onto her burn. She immediately stops shivering and the burning pain recedes. "Thank you," she says, relieved. "Have you had trouble with burns before? Not of this nature I hope," she adds bitterly.</font>
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<u>Maverick</u>
~The wood-elf looks grimly at her previously pained arm.~ "Not that severe, no. But I've been caught in my fair share of fire traps..." ~His black eyes recall.~ "I have burns on my heels from a fireball... Bless those boots of speed I didn't burn anything else." ~He chuckles noticing that none of the lotus was left.~ "How did you get that bugger anyway? Taunt a dragon?" |
<font color="ghostwhite">"It is... a long story, and I do not wish to share it with strangers - certainly not here. Do you by any chance know a Chani Ravenwood? I am looking for her."</font>
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ooc: Sorry guys I'm back, evil little brother knocked me over while I was on the computer. Then he stepped on my wrist...and that caste didn't help one bithttp://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/frown.gif
He smiled at Chani then looked around from where they were standing."Which ever, but I think it might be best if we found them." ------------------ " If you are guided by the stars, you will only be able to travel by night. If you are guided by a map, you will be dependant on a piece of paper that is easily lost. If you are guided by your soul, you will always choose the right path." |
(ooc: Deiter, you tell your brother to knock it off or I'm gonna come over there and step on his fool head! http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...les/mad111.gif ~pets Deiter on head and grumbles something about dumbass younger siblings~ http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/smile.gif)
<u>Chani Ravenwood</u> ~She nods her head.~ "You're right, we should look." ~She takes his arm and starts down the cobblestone.~ "I have a gut feeling... Maybe in the temple district?" ~She shrugs her shoulders.~ "Have to starts somewhere!" <u>Maverick Shadowfall</u> ~He groans, tossing back his head.~ "Damn damn damn damn damn..." ~He looks back at the elf.~ "Yes I know her... I've been trying to get away from her!" ~He narrows his eyes.~ "Now you'll want me to take you to her..." ~He growls, averting his eyes to the side.~ "Fate has been so cruel to me as of late." |
<font color="ghostwhite">"You do not have to accompany me, you could also just tell me where she is," Kaz suggests. "Please. I have been looking for her since yesterday." She bites her lip. And I need to speak to Mistral. Soon.</font>
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