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Post by Lovely on Jan 23, 2018 7:13:44 GMT -5
Drip, Drip, Drip
"ugh" the sound of groaning parted the gentle lips of a maiden with dark hair. She pushed her body to a sitting position. When her eyes opened the color of the ocean can be seen within them. On the side of her head was a bruise, and among her person her valuables were missing. She had been mugged. "...Just great" at least they left her a dagger. In this cave not much could be done she felt the presence of creatures, and a moldy musk fill the air. She rubbed her face as though awakening from a nap, her hand gently touching the side of her head squinting as she did so. She pushed herself off the ground, her eyes circling the darkness that was around her. Her hand reached out, she snapped her fingers and a light began to hover. It was a basic light spell, the orb that hovered before her was to be her guide to the closest exit. When the orb began to move her feet began to guide her.
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Post by smg9000 on Jan 23, 2018 9:33:51 GMT -5
Rain began to fall as Shane walk the dirt path. Shane noticed a cave just off the path but also a little hidden. The half-elf made his way to the cave as the rain began to pick up. He entered carefully his elven eye adjusting quickly to the change of light as he kept on alert knowing creatures and bandits could easily have set up shelter here.
Shane pushed in quietly his boots making little noise against the rocky ground. Shane kept a hand on his sword as he walked carefully deeper into the cave, almost feeling drawn in. Shane dived deeper and deeper into the cave soon the light from the mouth of the cave began to fade as his half-elven darkvision began to kick in and caused colour to fade into black and white as it did.
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Post by Lovely on Jan 23, 2018 11:00:11 GMT -5
Her hands were pressed together. The orb only shown what surrounded her nearby unaware that there was a new presence that entered the establishment. She felt her chest raise, anxiety building up and she didn't know what to think. She could her struck again by anything, monsters with the need to feast on meat and blood waiting to strike. With only a dagger on her being she was at a loss for protection. It was then as she adjusted the orb to the left she noticed from a far a black figure...anothet bandit or was it. She quickly did a closing fist motion mulling the orb from its task, removing her only source of light, and she hid. She bit gently on the bend of her index figure hoping it would hold back her breathing. '...please don't see me' she thought, her breathing now barely noticeable.
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Post by smg9000 on Jan 23, 2018 11:57:53 GMT -5
Shane hugged the shadows noticing a light suddenly dim ahead of him. There was someone ahead and seemed they noticed him. Shane drew his sword quietly into his right hand and kept his left ready for spell casting. Shane figured what was ahead was somewhat intelligent, kobold or bandits maybe.
“Not hear for trouble, just looking for shelter.” Shane said his voice echoing through the silent cave. Shane then waited to see if there was a reply before he made his next move.
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Post by Lovely on Jan 23, 2018 16:49:52 GMT -5
Of course she wouldn't reply. Her hand on the dagger she was left with. She settled her breathing allowing her lungs to grasp the oxygen well deserved to allow her to settle herself even further. She couldn't hear him near, why couldn't she hear anything. What kind of witchery was this. It wasn't until she felt the slithering sensation of a rat travel over her feet did she allow a loud gasp to part her lips "ugh!" the soft voice of what sounded to be a young woman. It was certain now that she was spotted or at least heard, how could she even allow herself slip over a rat.
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Post by smg9000 on Jan 23, 2018 17:07:59 GMT -5
Shane heard the gasp of a young woman which helped pinpoint where the person was hiding. Shane raise his left hand and a small sigil formed before a flare of sudden light shot towards the area of woman. Shane's goal was to blind the individual as he then rushed quickly towards the woman his sword drawn as he hoped to gain control of the situation. If Shane plan was just to subdue the woman and interrogate to see if she had any backup, if things went well Shane wouldn't have to clean his blade.
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Post by Lovely on Jan 23, 2018 17:22:55 GMT -5
That sigil...he was going to blind her. Before she had a chance to react she felt her body raise and as her body got up her fell just as quickly. The light was blinding as she realized prior. It was the that she felt weight upon her body. She was trapped and before her was this man who had held her down. Her eyes remained close not out of fear but the stinging of brightness that she easily fell for. "...Make it painless" she pleaded.
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Post by smg9000 on Jan 23, 2018 17:29:43 GMT -5
Shane looked down at the woman and to her hand to see a dagger, she was clearly not well armed. Prehaps a magic user, that would make sense with the light he saw earlier. Shane then kept a hand over his mouth and then said, "If I see you casting something I will kill you. Follow my instructions you will make it in one piece. Understand?" Shane said quietly but with authority. Seeing a nod, Shane released his hand but kept his blade at her throat as he dismounted her and got to his feet. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" Shane asked
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Post by Lovely on Jan 23, 2018 17:38:19 GMT -5
Her eyes looked up she knew she had to give the man an answer. If not quick the blade on her throat would be her undoing. With a hard and heavy swallow her lips began to move and what words parted would be soft and gentle like a calm song "Haven...my name is Haven and I was mugged. I was passing through and then I was attacked all my things my possessions are missing...and I need to find those that did me wrong." She gestured her hand to her injured head with the lack of light that was in this cave she knew it would proof to be difficult to see. "I'm not threat"
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Post by smg9000 on Jan 23, 2018 17:45:51 GMT -5
"Are the people who attacked you still in this cave?" Shane asked believing the woman's story as he took the sword away from her throat but kept it ready. Shane took a step back letting her have some space but still keeping his watchful gaze on her. "Also were they human? Clearly not goblins or anything cause you not being cooked at the moment." Shane took a quick glance around make sure this itself wasn't a trap knowing if it was he fell for it hook, line and sinker.
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Post by Lovely on Jan 23, 2018 19:16:52 GMT -5
She slapped her hands together a small orb of light reappearing lighting their surroundings she pointed to a set of door prints there were 3 sets. Her finger pointed to the prints and then to the orb "I asked the spirits to track them down"
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Post by smg9000 on Jan 23, 2018 19:36:28 GMT -5
Shane readied his sword letting the woman slap her hands and make the light glow. The light relieved his damp and cloaked half-elven figure. Shane's blue-violet eyes looked down at Haven, Shane's expression was neutral and his dark hair was messy and damp. His coat, armor and weapon were all Forlock in make. Shane then looked at the prints. "Well I try not to trust the dead." Shane said then started to follow the prints. "I'll help you track down the ones who wronged you for half the loot, not including your gear." Shane suggested.
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Post by Lovely on Jan 24, 2018 7:31:26 GMT -5
"I don't have much" she began "but what little I have I can give you most of it...im not much of use to anyone, myself included all I have are things I gathered along the way during my travels" she explained the light began to continue towards the exit the rain that commence now a storm of lightning and thunder. The woman stopped. "...my spirit guide says he can't continue due to the conditions" the orb was in front of her face. The woman seemed to be having a deep conversation. The light from the orb contoured her pale visage she almost look mystical from the lights glow. It was evident by the bending of her eyebrows and the look in her eyes she was frustrated.
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Post by smg9000 on Jan 24, 2018 10:15:34 GMT -5
"Well your magic seems handy." Shane commented as they got to the mouth of the cave. "Also I don't want your stuff I'm sure these thieves have mugged other people."
Shane then went to a small pack he left. He sat down after finally sheathing his sword. Shane watched the woman and saw she was getting frustrated. "What's wrong?"
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Post by Lovely on Jan 24, 2018 17:25:57 GMT -5
"...theres a momento among the things they've looted of me" she began sitting by the exit her legs criss crossed and she snapped her finger allow the spirit orb vanish was again. "I'm no magic user however" she responded to the man, "in all fairness I don't even know what I am...but the spirits they come to me and aid me whenever I ask for help" she smiled but her smile seemed fake her mind kept wondering back to the item she had lost it was something clearly important.
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