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Post by Nemo Walker on Jul 30, 2007 18:56:33 GMT -5
:Nemo steers the boat around and orders for the anchor to be dropped. The boat eventually pulls to a stop and the long boats are loaded. One by one they are dropped into the water and sail to shore. The crew swiftly unpacks and secure the small boats:
"Ah...back to land.."
:Nemo says sadly as he faces the water:
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Cherai
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Post by Cherai on Jul 30, 2007 19:51:29 GMT -5
Cherai was silent after Natalia's tirade, and jumped sharply when she suddenly dissapeared from her side. She sighed and went to have a look at where they were landing. She could see the smoke and dust from the battle, and guessed that was where they were heading when Natalia began handing out swords and sheilds.
When Cherai saw the sheilds, she remembered the way things were before, before Natalia came to her sea-side home, now who-knows-where. She shook the memories away and went to see if there was any extra armor on board.
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Post by Kenny on Jul 30, 2007 22:23:17 GMT -5
:As Kenny gave the men the swords and sheilds that Natalia gave him, he noticed Tzen on the horizon and put away the mirror and began to stretch a little:
"Is everyone prepared?"
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Post by Natalia on Jul 31, 2007 12:37:08 GMT -5
They'd better be. I said half an hour.
::The two wraiths she had sent out previously return to her side, and hiss demonic at her. Their appearance startles anyone nearby who's not used to seeing them. Black ragged clothing, deep sunken-in blue eyes with slitted pupils, pale eerie faces, foot-long black claws, and long disheveled dark hair::
So they were there. No sign of enemies? Are you sure?
::The wraiths nod grimly, and she dismisses them. After a few last minute orders to keep their eyes peeled, be prepared to use their weapons, etc. the entire party disembarks::
(OOC: Okay, quick head-count. Nat, Iole, Cher, Lek, Nemo, Kenny, Nemo, Cherai's soldiers, and Kenny's men... and however many of Nemo's crew, if any)
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Post by Nemo Walker on Jul 31, 2007 15:18:18 GMT -5
(OOC- Nemo is important cause he was listed twice! LOL!)
:Nemo pulls out his greatest weapon, a bottle of rum, he heads into the brush offshore towards Tzen:
"Let go my lovelys!"
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Lekalii
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Post by Lekalii on Jul 31, 2007 17:58:22 GMT -5
::Lekalii looks out overboard where the various crew members are walking through the sand of the beach.::
Easier to fly over that mess...
::She opens her wings and lifts into the air sailing like a kite a few meters over their heads.::
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Cherai
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Post by Cherai on Jul 31, 2007 19:27:21 GMT -5
Cherai inhaled deeply, breathing the scent of the ocean, realizing just how long it had been since she'd done that last. She had been longing to ever since she got on the ship, but had been too busy for a moment to herself. The eight soldiers trailed behind her, now equiped with swords and sheilds as well.
Her own sword, Ilian, was still strapped across her back, with the scabbard loosened, just in case. Natalia hadn't told them what they were up against yet, so she wasn't sure if she'd need it.
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Post by Situation on Jul 31, 2007 20:14:29 GMT -5
:Ahead of those heading towards the town it smells of burning electrical parts and a light smoke surrounds it:
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Post by Natalia on Jul 31, 2007 21:40:32 GMT -5
(OOC: Whoops, I guess I did count him twice. I guess it makes sense. He's Captain Nemo Walker! Savvy?)
::When they reach the town, they find it littered with debris from magiteks, and bodies of fallen soldiers. Iole looks around, horror stricken by the destruction. Natalia takes her head, and hides it at her side, averting her eyes from the slaughter::
Place looks deserted. Fan out. Check for survivors.
::The party spreads out under her command. Natalia spots what looks like evidence of an airship that had landed there previously. Could it have been their's. Before she could investigate further, she hears one of Kenny's men calling after her::
Princess! Over here!
::She rejoins where three of them are attempting to lift an enormous chunk of Magitek off a survivor. She brushes them aside, and lifts it herself, tossing it to the side as easily as if it were a chunk of driftwood. Underneath, Iole gives a squeal to see the dying imperial soldier. His legs are twisted and broken, his right arm is bent at an odd angle with a shattered communication device in his hand. The left side of his face looks horrendously burned beyond repair. She kneels next to him to survey the damage::
Looks fixable. There's some damage that can never be healed, like the burn. And your legs will never be the same. But I can save you from death if you cooperate. What happened here?
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Post by Situation on Jul 31, 2007 22:49:01 GMT -5
:Hearing the comotion outside more residents come out from their homes. Some are more scared than others, but a couple men approach:
"If you're looking for the other group that came through here they said they couldn't disclose where they were going in case the Empire sent more troops."
:The other man chimes in:
"I'd guess to one of the other towns near though."
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Post by Natalia on Aug 1, 2007 11:13:11 GMT -5
::Natalia nods courteously to the townspeople::
Thank you. Looks like we're moving out then.
Random Soldier: We're not even stopping for some food?
::Her icy stare silences him in an instant. Then she softens a little. It's easy to forget about human needs when you don't need them yourself::
Ten minutes. That's all you have to re-supply. Miss the deadline, and you will pay.
::She makes to move away until something takes a hold of her trench-coat. She turns around to see Iole, her eyes pleading and her hand pointing at the soldier::
For what? So he can rise against us again? Live to kill us another day?
Iole: You promised.
If he gave us the information. He kept his mouth shut. These people are the ones who told us where to head. And even then then the information is sketchy.
Iole: You said you're a princess, and that you keep your word.
::Natalia looks resentfully at the little girl, but sighs decides to give in. She had never been good with healing either, but she could siphon her own energy into people, so they could re-generate like her. But this is far beyond her work. She takes him by both arms, and mumbles inaudibly. the soldier begins to scream as he glows violet. his broken bones are twisting and snapping themselves back into place. Iole looks away from the sight, until Natalia rises unsteadily to her feet::
Happy now? He'll never walk again, and he's not much to look at anymore, but he'll live. ::to the townspeople:: Don't let him out of your sight.
::The more she looks at the pitiful sight o the soldier, the more foolish her efforts seemed to be. But Iole had seemed so intent upon it. What had gotten into the girl? She looks back to her men, and sees them all watching with bewildered fascination. Her eyes narrow at them::
I've changed my mind. You all have five minutes.
All: ::Groan::
(OOC: Okay guys, hang in there. I sent Infin a message, inquiring about our next location)
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Cherai
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Post by Cherai on Aug 1, 2007 15:48:26 GMT -5
Cherai rummaged with her soldiers and Nemo's men, asking the people if they had any extra food or supplies they might need. They got together some food and a three man tent in the five minutes that Natalia had allowed them, and shoved it all into two of the soldiers jackets, tied to make servicable bags.
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Lekalii
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Post by Lekalii on Aug 1, 2007 19:42:18 GMT -5
::Lekalii is surprised when Natalia wastes her energy to save someone who would have been better off dead. Iole had asked her to but still. Living with that kind of disfigurement would be a hard lonely life. Lekalii lengthens her nails. Its a shame Natalia wasted her energy like this. She raises her arm to strike the back of the man's head when he's not looking but then shudders and holds her head with her other hand. That horrid ringing again!! She retracts her nails and walks away, back towards the surf and the ringing stops.::
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Post by Natalia on Aug 1, 2007 23:26:09 GMT -5
::As Lekalli turns, she notices Iole directly in front of her. Her narrowed, and moist eyes tell Lekalli she saw everything::
Iole: Why did you do that... or almost do that?
::When Lekalli doesn't respond, Iole narrows her eyes even more. Not in anger, but in concentration. She's using her telepathy::
Iole: No one is ever better off dead. I was bedridden my entire life before Auntie found me. I wasn't supposed to live past four, but I fought to live. And then Auntie fixed me. And ever since then, I've done things I never thought I'd do in my wildest dreams. How many people in the world can fly? Auntie's not wasting her energy to heal. You're wasting your energy to kill!
::Iole runs back to Natalia's side and leaps into her arms, crying. Natalia seems startled by this sudden change in attitude, but consoles the girl anyway::
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Post by Situation on Aug 2, 2007 0:00:36 GMT -5
(OOC- Sorry didn't check it and won't get to it tonight since it was so late that I got home. Bad day....anyways I'll open this up for you guys some)
:A soldier approaches Natalia, whom he feels is the leader of this group. Other soldiers and people that came with her seem to be loitering around while she seems to have a purpose:
"Ma'am......the other group that came through here went to another village, but we're not sure which. I'd be more than happy to show you the way to one of them and perhaps we can catch up to the other group?"
(OOC- Ideally I'd like us to go to the 3rd town that has no one in it.)
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Post by Lekalii on Aug 2, 2007 1:33:28 GMT -5
((For future reference Lekalii doesn't really have a mind/brain or other organs and such so things like telepathy don't work on her. She is simply a soul and fragmented memories tethered [quite tightly] to a vessel made of a substance with a few similar properties as metal.))
::Lekalii just stands quietly as Iole does her little speech.::
You shouldn't act like you know everything. It will get you in trouble one of these days. Many things are better off dead so they do not suffer. What would you say if I told you I want to die? Hmm? If I were suffering? That man never agreed to being healed. Natalia simply DID it.
::Lekalii looks down at the water lapping her feet and then her ankles as she sunk down into the sand. She rubs her temples as if to ease a headache that wasn't there.::
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Post by Natalia on Aug 2, 2007 10:26:03 GMT -5
(OOC: Iole's special. She doesn't need the brain for telepathy. Most of her powers rely on the soul. I guess that makes sense ^_^. I sent a message to Infinity as to where he wanted to send us next, but he never replied. So I've decided to head to Maranda)
::Natalia does a little digging in the five minutes she allowed the others, to find out where the others might be. She acquires a map of the southern continent from one of the villagers that gathered in the road to meet her::
Villager: Their have been rumors of uprising here, here, here, and here.
::Natalia pauses in thought as she stares at the map::
Looks as though the only region near Vector that hasn't been disturbed is Maranda. They're bound to head there sooner or later.
::She dares not think these thoughts aloud, for fear she might be overheard. She hasn't forgotten how the soldiers in Mobliz seemed to have known they were coming. Still unsure of which one's the spy in the party. Although she has her suspicions. she runs the list through her head again. Dante, always mysterious and keeping to himself. And Airlia always seemed to be hiding something. Thus she communicates their destination through her thoughts to Kenny and Cherai::
Maranda. Pray this is not another Mobliz.
(OOC: To Maranda then)
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Post by Situation on Aug 2, 2007 14:34:22 GMT -5
:All of the sailors, Kenny, Iole, Nat, Nemo, Lekalli, and Cherai head out of town lead by the soldier from Tzen. They head to Maranda:
(OOC- Posting in Maranda)
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