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Skydude Armos Knight                     Since: 02-18-06 From: Stanford, CA Last post: 6573 days Last view: 6573 days |
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| Sky: I think we're good. I'll pick up some food on the way back, and make you a nice dinner. I'm mostly used to cooking for one, but I think I can adapt.
Cassandra: Oooh, I'll come along! The two walked in the direction of the market, which would be open for a bit longer. Sky: So how much do you remember before coming to this island? Cassandra: Very little. I have flashes here and there of my old life, whatever that was, but nothing substantive. It's like I know the memories are there, but I just can't access them. Sky: Someone must have gotten to you...but why you? Cassandra: I said before I could fight...so I may have been an adventurer myself. But now...I just don't know. Sky: I promise, Cassie, I will help you get to the bottom of this. Cassandra: *blush* Thank you...I really appreciate it. |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan  I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!!  Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6315 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Lily: Huh? What's the matter with this thing? It doesn't sound like it's on..
Lily stared at the mechanical cynlinder. There was no humming. Lily: Hm.. Does the rain turn them off? She looked up in the sky. It had stopped raining a while back. Lily: That won't do! She hopped off of Ark's back and walked over to the duct. She looked at it a bit, and then gave it a swift kick. It started to hum. Lily: Aha! There we go! All aboard to Southern Light, folks! 
------------------------------ Meanwhile.. Lucas' glasses seemed to be in constant shine mode as a heard of villagers were running up to him with random problems Lucas: Ugh.. I leave for just a day and I've already got work piled up.. |
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Sinfjotle Lordly? No, not quite.  Since: 11-17-05 From: Kansas Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| "All right... I need to stop by the Crystal Forest though, so I hope you two can head to the inn without me."
And so Ark went at a somewhat fast pace, but not quite running. They reached the duct in a short period of time and Ark stood in front of it. "I'll be back as soon as I can... I'm sure I can figure it out." Ark waited for them to go first, he had to get a spear again, he just hoped the forest would let him. |
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Schweiz oder etwas [12:55] (Dr_Death16); I swear, the word drama needs to be stricken from the dictionary, for I've heard it so many times, it will permanently be imprinted on my brain  Since: 11-17-05 From: Kingston, Rhode Island Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Sigmund: "I know what yeh're thinkin, boy... Don't be doin' nothin' too reckless. Yer spear's back at the battle site. That wall of yers was shattered like a church window on Riot Tuesday, but fer some reason the red one's spell reformed the spear... If'n yeh want a more reliable weapon than a piece 'o wood, I'd say yeh should go back 'n git it."
He stood before the duct, waiting for Lily to step on. "Ladies first... I ain't privy to this sorta travel meself, too ome-y. Don't trust magic, I don't." |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6315 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Lily: Well.. alright. But you better becareful. We wont' be able to get the Everlight if you get all hurt and lost and such..... *looks at Sigmund* ... Well, have fun, Gramps.
Lily hopped onto the small platform. And just like that, she vanished. When she reappeared, she stepped off the duct and stretched her arms. Lily: Man am I beat... ooooh... I can go for a nice soothing bath and some sleep. |
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Schweiz oder etwas [12:55] (Dr_Death16); I swear, the word drama needs to be stricken from the dictionary, for I've heard it so many times, it will permanently be imprinted on my brain Since: 11-17-05 From: Kingston, Rhode Island Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Sigmund: "The little girl's doubtin' me... We'll be at the Rising Luck Inn... If this duct leads ta where I think it leads, it's about a few hun'red yards' walk due east. Good luck, and watch fer them soldiers..."
He stepped on the duct, muttered, and popped out in Southern Light, right behind her. "C'mon, we've got some walkin' ta do..." |
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Sinfjotle Lordly? No, not quite. Since: 11-17-05 From: Kansas Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| "Right..."
Ark watched them go and then he stepped onto the duct. "The old man is wrong... My spear was destroyed when I made the crystal wall. I used all of its powers and it is nothing but a pointy crystal now..." Ark disappeared and reappeared right inside the Crystal Forest. He walked a little ways out and held his hand into the air, the voices echoed through his head. The trees with their experience, the grass with its youth, all living things trying to give advice, but the advice was sour. Everything here hated him, they wanted him to die, they acted on their wants and every spider in the forest gathered around Ark, the trees seemed to reach down at him, the grass grew over his feet and held him in place. "I don't want to do this... just give your power to me willingly. Let me use it!" Everything seemed to get angried and the only thoughts that went through Ark's mind was her... Lily was so much like her, so carefree, so innocent. They had never had to deal with a real hardship, maybe this is why Ark was still here. To deal with their hardships, to take it all onto himself so they wouldn't have to. It was so stupid of him, and he knew it. The spiders closed in, the grass began to grow around his legs and the trees reached a little closer to him. "So it has to be like this..." Ark sighed as a spider lunged at him and as the spider bit into Ark's shoulder, Ark started to glow. The forest seemed to be calm for a moment, but a tree physically moved forward and stabbed into Ark's stomach, the grass started to cut into his legs, and everything suddenly attacked Ark. They tried to kill him, they did everything they could to kill him, but all of it was useless. Ark, buried in tree limbs, spiders, and grass, held his hand in the air and the sun shined down on it. The omes that the spiders used glowed brightly, the trees and the grass seemed to reflect power into Ark and when he closed his hand all the crystal life around him shattered. All that was left was a patch of dirt in the clearing of the forest, a single tree sapling stood under Ark, but it wasn't crystal. It was just a normal looking sprout. "Forgive me, I have used your power unwisely... This time, I won't let it go to waste." Ark had closed his hand around a new spear, it was different than his last one. It wasn't just a large crystal, it was shaped cleanly and the light that touched it danced inside of it. Ark stood as a bloody mess over the new sapling. He had been stabbed and bitten in many places, and his legs were torn up from the grass. He didn't even know how many shards of crystal were embedded in his body. He turned around and, amazingly, managed to walk back to the duct and transport to the city. When he came out, anyone who saw him would only be able to recognize him by the rags he wore. "Omes... created by this worlds nature... Their power is like a life force... The forest let me borrow it the first time, it wanted it back and I had nothing to give... So it crafted my spear out of my own life force... Such a twisted idea... I wouldn't have survived if I hadn't taken from other parts of nature..." Ark managed a few steps before falling down. He tried to look up in the sky to see what time it was, but his eyes were covered in his own blood. "If only I was stronger... I could've avoided this..." |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6315 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Lily: Hey, Gramps.. why're you trying to lead him back up the mountain? It'll be a lot easier if he can just scrap up the crystals over at the Crystal Forest instead.
Lily closed one eye while putting her hands behind her head. Lily: Well.. whatever. I'm going to take me a nice shower, since the sun's hanging pretty low now. |
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Schweiz oder etwas [12:55] (Dr_Death16); I swear, the word drama needs to be stricken from the dictionary, for I've heard it so many times, it will permanently be imprinted on my brain Since: 11-17-05 From: Kingston, Rhode Island Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Sigmund: "Because I knew what 'e was tryin' ta do..."
Sigmund led her to the Inn, and after a short period of haggling and truncheoning with his friend, the Innkeeper, he had managed to get three rooms reserved, and a bath for Lily. They were promised breakfast: Sigmund couldn't guarantee much more. 'What a price...' he thought. He wouldn't let Lily know that he had still had to pay a good 50 shines for the three of them, it was a lot better than the usual rate and this Inn was one of the best in town. And if he wanted to... At the front desk of the inn, he had glanced over at her. If he were young again... But nah... He knew that now wasn't the time. And aside from that, to her he was just an old man. Sigmund wagered that for a long time, at least until they ran into that damn bandit again, that's all he'd be. "You... Go up and take yer bath. I'm gettin' me some rest." (edited by Grey on 03-10-06 12:11 AM) |
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Sinfjotle Lordly? No, not quite. Since: 11-17-05 From: Kansas Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Ark was crawling, no one was around. Everyone was probably already at home, asleep or something. He couldn't stand, his legs were almost ripped to shreds. He was in pure agony, each foot seemed like miles and miles. He crawled though, and he would keep crawling, even to the early morning, he was worried that if he went to sleep, the next time he woke up would be in another fountain. | |||
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6315 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| The day was finally over with. The pains of yesterday was finally soaked and dreamt away.
Morning finally came to the island of Neo Grape Gardens. "Half of the story, I can believe. However, with your attitude, I don't think I can believe the rest." "What? What's that supposed to mean?" "Just disgusting.. lying about someone's death does not justify searching for another for the sake of their cherished item. Goodbye." Lily wasn't accustomed to having doors slammed in her face, especially since she was actually inside the inn when Clara left. Lily tried to recruit aid from Clara, since they were staying in the same inn, apparantly. She told the swordswoman what had happened at the mountain, but thanks to bad timing with linking Arminas' fate with Allison's brooch, Clara had refused to believe Lily. Lily: Oh well... I guess I should wait outside for Drenchy and Gramps. Lily stepped outside, and managed to catch a glimpse of Clara marching off to Lucas' house. She gave out a little stretch. Lily: Ooog.. I hope they don't make me wait so long... (edited by Kirbynite on 03-10-06 12:40 AM) (edited by Kirbynite on 03-10-06 09:15 AM) |
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Schweiz oder etwas [12:55] (Dr_Death16); I swear, the word drama needs to be stricken from the dictionary, for I've heard it so many times, it will permanently be imprinted on my brain Since: 11-17-05 From: Kingston, Rhode Island Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Sigmund: "Ark come home last night...?"
He waited by the door next to Lily. He hadn't seen the warrior come in. Sigmund knew he was going back into the forest, and it unnerved him to think of where he might have ended up. Not only that, but now Sigmund had wasted his money... |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6315 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Lily: You're asking me this? Of course he came... I mean.. he had to, right?
------------------ Lucas: Ah, good. I wasn't sure you'd be up at this time. Sky and Cassandra are waiting inside by the dining room. Clara: It was a rather restless night for me. I would've been here earlier if I wasn't hassled. I swear, the nerve of that her.. |
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Sinfjotle Lordly? No, not quite. Since: 11-17-05 From: Kansas Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Kid: "Hey, what is it Scruff?"
The kid's dog pulled on its leash, whining. Sigmund, Lily, and everyone around would've noticed it if they were paying attention. Kid: "Come on boy, not that way." The dog pulled harder on the it's leash, whining. It had smelled something odd. Kid: "Fine, we'll check it out..." The kid let the dog lead him, and as he turned to see the back of the Inn, a ragged old cloak was laying across the ground, but it seemed that something was under it. The dog barked and whined a little bit, and the kid looked at the rags. He noticed that behind the rags, there were streaks of blood on the grass. Kid: "Oh God..." The kid thought that whoever it was, was certainly dead. The kid was about to cry out for help, when the rags shook and started to move a little bit. The dog went wild and the leash slipped out from the kid's hand. The dog ran over to the pile of rags and stopped. A hand reached out from the rags, almost giving the kid a heart attack fifty years to early, and started to scratch the dog behind the ears. Kid: "Somebody, help!!!" The kid yelled as loud as he could. The entire town might've heard it. |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6315 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Lily: What's this about?
Lily looked around the corner of the inn. A part of her told her to mind her own business. However, what Sigmund had said had made her think a bit. She sighed and started walking behind the inn. Lily: WHOA! Oh God! Oh God! Lily's hands immediately started glowing as she realized the half dead body laying on the ground. She rushed over to the body and started casting her healing ability. Lily: Someone get some bandages and such! Don't worry, it's gonna be ok. |
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Schweiz oder etwas [12:55] (Dr_Death16); I swear, the word drama needs to be stricken from the dictionary, for I've heard it so many times, it will permanently be imprinted on my brain Since: 11-17-05 From: Kingston, Rhode Island Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Sigmund: "He'll be fine... if'n yeh can heal 'im. I'd be more concerned 'bout gettin' him some new clothes."
He placed a hand on Lily's shoulder as her hands glowed. "Keep that up, I'm goin' ta get 'im some new duds." Sigmund sighed. He had told him not to... He had given him an opportunity not to. There were plenty of spearcrafters in Southern Light. Now Sigmund had to go all the way to the tailor's, haggle another deal out of 'im, get Ark some new clothes... Sigmund griped and complained on the outside, but on the inside he was slightly concerned. Could Lily's healing power really take care of that much damage? Maybe he wouldn't need Rufus after all. |
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Sinfjotle Lordly? No, not quite. Since: 11-17-05 From: Kansas Last post: 6302 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| All Ark could manage was a raspy, throaty voice. The sounded like it was costing him some blood.
"Don't worry Lily... I'll be fine..." With that, Ark started to drift between dreams and reality. He wasn't sure of what happened, what he was really seeing, or what was really going on. The only thing that was anchoring him to being awake, was the spear in his hand, the light inside dancing happily, even in the slow morning light. |
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Schweiz oder etwas [12:55] (Dr_Death16); I swear, the word drama needs to be stricken from the dictionary, for I've heard it so many times, it will permanently be imprinted on my brain Since: 11-17-05 From: Kingston, Rhode Island Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Sigmund: "There ya go, see? He's fine."
Deciding to bypass the haggling, Sigmund strode up to Lily, carrying a stack of clothes for Ark. Well, a stack wasn't really the word to use... More like a collossal pile. He hadn't really taken note of Ark's sense of fashion, and just decided to go blanket. "Here, put these on. We've got a long day ahead of us. We're gonna visit those Bantam Blockheads and ask 'em what they know." |
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Kirbynite Phan Phan I'm sick of being bogged down by homework!! Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6315 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Clara: ... what is it?
Clara was telling Lucas about the story Lily had said, when Lucas heard a voice in the distance. He didn't know what it was, but his attention was moved over in the direction of a wagon with some barrels placed on it. He didn't know why the wagon was even infront of his house, but he realized that there two people standing behind it. Lucas walked towards the wagon. A little girl with brown hair and a flower in her hair quickly ran off, while the second figure stood there. Lucas: .. Arminas, what are you doing here? Arminas turned around, still stuck in thought. Arminas: A man and a woman don't need a reason. That may be true.. Clara: Hm? Arminas: There was this girl who was thinking you might be Lucas' lover. The next thing Arminas knew was he was laying on the floor, barely concious, with Clara standing over him. Lucas: Damn. From the looks of it, I'd say the story's now true. Arminas: aaah 
-------------------------------- Lily: Come on, don't die on me now, Drenchy! Come on! Lily's hands were starting to feel very warm. Infact, it was starting to burn. She knew she doesn't have enough experience nor enough ome power to perform a healing spell of this calibur. But that didn't stop her from casting her only healing spell, a weak one, over and over. Lily: Oh! 'Revive'? 'Revive' my butt! All I'm doing is restoring health to all the dried up frogs and plants with this wide area spell.. C'mon! I need a Ressurection spell! Lily was unable to support herself anymore and was forced to stop casting the spell. She fell onto her hands. Lily: I'm sorry.. I couldn't... (edited by Kirbynite on 03-10-06 01:13 AM) |
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Schweiz oder etwas [12:55] (Dr_Death16); I swear, the word drama needs to be stricken from the dictionary, for I've heard it so many times, it will permanently be imprinted on my brain Since: 11-17-05 From: Kingston, Rhode Island Last post: 6300 days Last view: 6300 days |
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| Sigmund: "S'ok, see? Ya did enough... Just watch. I've got faith in ya, kid."
He waited... Might be a good idea to start gettin' a pro, he thought. (edited by Grey on 03-10-06 01:16 AM) |
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