Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 3, 2007 3:39:41 GMT -5
"Hm... I always get these places mixed up..."
Edwin stood, full suit and tie, all gussied up for a formal dinner... In the middle of the streets of Lindblum, on a normal day. Needless to say, he stood out. Well, no more than usual, one may argue. Edwin didn't let it bother him, though. He simply strolled through town.
"What does one do at this..." He stops a passer-by, "Where is this again?"
The man he stopped gives him an odd look, "Lindblum..."
Edwin shoved the man on his way, "Lindblum! Yes. What to do..."
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 3, 2007 17:36:19 GMT -5
Edwin reached into his pouch, in dismay. Such an excellent opportunity to test out some potions... But no potions remained to test... He used them all in Vector.
"Curses..." He muttered.
As he wandered, he stumbled across an electronic sign that caught his attention.
Edwin squealed, as he ran into the building behind the sign. Inside, he took in the smell of new vials, components, tools... It was heaven! Edwin began to browse the aisles.
(OOC: Hooray for rarely used tags!)
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 3, 2007 18:41:39 GMT -5
The shopkeep noticed Edwin the moment he came in. After allowing him to browse, he approached.
"Hello, sir. My, are we intent."
"Indeed we are!" Edwin exclaimed, "I'm fresh out of everything. Normally I find my own components, but, desperate times, you know."
"Are you a professional?"
Edwin laughed, "Professional? Hahahahaha! I suppose you could call me that. I have many potions in development."
"You don't say..."
"In fact... If it pleases you..." Edwin moved close to whisper, "I'd be willing to let you in on a few of them in exchange for some items. And maybe a little money on top."
The shopkeep eyed him, "They'll have to be good. Let's step into the back..."
About an hour had passed when Edwin and the shopkeep came out of the back room, both smiling immensely. Edwin took his fill of herbs, reagents, liquids, vials, the works... He then returned to the counter, where the man handed him a pouch of gold pieces.
"I've never seen such potions... They'll be on the shelves as soon as possible!"
"Don't forget our little agreement..." Edwin cautioned.
"Of course not. Of course not. I can't wait for your return!"
Edwin waved behind him as he walked out the door. He smiled, content that he could bring such awe using the simplest of his experiments.
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Edwin Gault
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Once you've aided me in my research, you're life may very well change forever!
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 3, 2007 21:17:42 GMT -5
Edwin set himself up in a tiny park, lab and all. He began to mix and boil and study and bottle all sorts of potions and mixtures. In the back of his mind he wondered how the party had went. (OOC: I'll leave Edwin here for awhile. If anyone wants to post, or something of the like arises, feel free. Or PM me. Whichever.
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 4, 2007 2:31:51 GMT -5
Edwin had decided to take a quick break from his work. He took a little stroll around the tree he had sat himself under. Around the other side of the tree, he spotted a man with a sword.
"Excuse me, sir," He called out, "Are you skilled with that weapon?"
The man looks over, unsure at first if Edwin was calling to him. He nodded.
"Would you do me a favor?" he asked, stowing his lab.
"What?" the man asked, coming closer.
Edwin pulled out his sword, "Give me a lesson, or two. I've been trying to learn to handle this thing, but I'm a little stuck..."
"Oh! Why sure! I've been hoping for a little swordplay, today anyway? Where do you want to start?"
"Anywhere... I'm really inept."
After 10 minutes, Edwin grew bored, "Hm... Is this really all there is to it?"
"Aw, you're already bored? Maybe you're not cut out for sword fighting."
Edwin shrugged, "Thank you for your time... Oh! Here, you seem thirsty." Edwin nonchalantly handed him an uncorked vial.
"Thank you!" the man exclaimed, gulping down the liquid. It was clear, but had an odd taste, "What's in that?"
Edwin shouldered his bag and readied his supplies, "Oh, this and that... How do you feel?"
"Weird... What was in that!?" The man grew angry, drawing his sword again, "What did you give me?"
"Oh, settle down. You'll want to be collected in a few seconds."
"WHY YOU..." The man began to yell, but he was cut off. His mouth had disappeared. In addition, he shrunk to half his size, with the exception of his arms, which had been sucked back into his torso. The man's sword fell to the ground as he flailed (well, it seemed like flailing) frantically. Suddenly, the flailing stopped. He became immobile. Edwin came over and picked the man up. He was as light as a feather, "I'd best take care of you, lest you repeat this story to the denisens of this fair city." Edwin knew nobody else would know. He had scoped the area for a long while, and knew nobody was around. Edwin carried off the odd blob into an alleyway...
Soon, Edwin returned to the streets, whistling a tune, and writing something in a notepad.
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 13, 2007 1:03:23 GMT -5
A day or so had passed, and Edwin had checked into and out of a hotel. Edwin felt wonderful! He had restocked his supply of potions, and was fully rested. He was back in his normal dress. He stood outside, breathing deeply. "I wonder how everyone else is doing... I feel a little bit left out... I'm sure they had a lovely time..." He looked up at the sky, "What will happen next to our worlds." (OOC: Filler post!
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 13, 2007 3:19:50 GMT -5
As Edwin stood about in the street, an old man with a cart walked by. He stopped and turned after fully passing Edwin. "Excuse me, kind sir... If you have a moment... I have some books I've been trying to sell..." "Oh!?" Edwin squealed, "Let me see!" The man pulled the sheet that covered the books aside. "Do you have anything on chemistry?" The man looked at his books, "No... This is mostly art..." Edwin shuddered. "Art... Art... Art... History... Tome of Ancient Lore... Art... Math..." "Wait... What was that one?" Edwin stopped him. "The... Art book?" "No! No! The Tome of Ancient Lore!" "Oh, that... Well... It's no art book... But I guess if you want it... You can just take it... I need more room for art books." "Of course you do..." Edwin humored, "If you really don't want it..." Edwin took the book hastily. "Well... If you would... Maybe... Trade me something." "Ah, a catch..." Edwin winked, "Well, how about..." he wrestled through his pouch, "this?" He pulled out a potion and popped it open. He poured it onto the man's books. Before the man could object, the books multiplied, "There... Go settle in the park. Start a shop!" Edwin laughed, clutching the book in his hands, walking away to a place to read this odd book.
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 19, 2007 1:29:55 GMT -5
Edwin paged in interest. The book was written in a language he was unfamiliar with, but had been partially translated. From what he could tell, it was the writings of some kind of wizard who had travelled the world with three others. The majority of the translation followed them through the beginning of their travels, having discovered some sort of objective. Interested in discovering more about this mage, Edwin began noting similar letters and symbols... Before long, he had discovered the wizard was a white wizard, who had been enlisted by his best friend into this quest of sorts... Growing weary of the translating, Edwin decided it was almost time to leave.
"But where to..." He mumbled.
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Post by Clive on Oct 19, 2007 1:43:55 GMT -5
"What you got here!?"
Says a most rambunctious and loud voice from behind Edwin, quickly followed by a furry hand slipping under his arm and snatching the book from his grasp.
"Let's see... hmmm."
The tall, lanky Burmecian male quickly flips through the book, ruffling pages with each quick turn.
"Nope, can't read it. Oh well." He tosses back to Edwin. "So, what's the book about? Oh and... um..." Clive tries to formulate an explanation for his rude behavior. "WoooOooOOo." He makes 'spooky' gestures with his hands, resting his gnarled staff against his shoulder. "Ya... I dunno. Name's Clive by the way!" He quickly waves 'hello'.
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 19, 2007 1:46:45 GMT -5
Edwin set the book in his satchel.
"I can't read it, either. Glad I'm not the only one. Edwin Gault!" He waves both hands in excitement and hello.
"What made you come my way?"
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Post by Clive on Oct 19, 2007 1:56:04 GMT -5
Clive thinks for a moment, pondering Edwin's question.
"You know... I'm not really sure. I just sort-of wonder around... trying to complete my epic quest!" He scratches the underside of his muzzle. "That too, I'm not really sure about. So...."
Clive takes a long step past Edwin, to the side with his satchel, covertly he flips it open and peaks inside. "Edwin you say? Now that I think about! Ya, haven't heard it, where you from stranger?"
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 19, 2007 2:00:15 GMT -5
"Oh, here, there, everywhere... Born in Kalm, if that's what you meant. Do be careful... There are many things in there that could... cause unpredictable effects. Epic quest you say! That sounds exciting! What does it entail???" He leaned into Clive's face, saying "Hmmmmmmmmmmm?" louder and louder the closer he came, then stopped, backing his head to it's regular position.
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Post by Clive on Oct 19, 2007 2:10:00 GMT -5
Clive pokes Edwin in the nose with his index finger.
"Stop that, freaking me out. Oh!"
Clive takes out a vile of yellow liquid from the satchel.
"What's this? Artisan lemon-aid?"
He shakes it, unamused, he tosses it back into the satchel.
"As for my quest." He crosses his arms. "It entails me and... finding something. Not really sure what, they weren't too clear when they told me to go on this quest. The school just kinda tossed me out and told me not to return till I find what it is I was suppose to find. I'm beginning to think it was all a ruse, specially after I bur... visited Daguerreo, twice. Didn't find anything on the arcane or electrical magic harnessing that seemed to point in some sort of understanding or direction I needed. They only had books I already burned into my memory. Now!"
Clive's tail raises to his side and points to Edwin like a finger would.
"What are YOU doing here? Hmmmm."
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 19, 2007 2:20:40 GMT -5
Edwin reached into his satchel casually and tossed the yellow concoction aside, into an alleyway, causing gravity to pull inward for a moment on the two, but nothing they couldn't handle by merely resisting. Meanwhile, the two buildings around the alley had been pulled nearly completely together.
"Oh, you know, I was just on my way to a party, when I accidently sent myself to Lindblum instead of Treno. I've mostly been recovering from a grand battle! Ah, I'm sure my allies had a great time..." he sighed, then continued, "Now, I was just considering where to be off to next, but you're MUCH more interesting!!! Anyway..." He rolled his eyes about from left to right a few times and left the sentence hanging.
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Post by Clive on Oct 19, 2007 2:28:25 GMT -5
"Oh this party!?"
Clive pulls out a very wrinkly, burned, and water-stained envelope with the Jackal-crest wax seal.
"I got one too, but... I hate fancy parties. I end up kinda... spoiling them for everyone else. There was this one time at an old friend of mine's party where I accidentally blew up his cake... and electrocuted his sister... and dog... and caused a fire that burned down a ghetto here in Lindblum. I wasn't very good at controlling my magic back in the day." He laughs, awkwardly. "So where you say a grand battle!? Where, tell me! Also..."
Clive looks to the alley the vial was thrown down. "Did you too just get a full body hicky?"
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 19, 2007 2:37:20 GMT -5
"All the time, friend. ... You were invited, too? ... That's odd. I assumed it was all Vector vets... I wonder what the party was for... Anyhow... Ah, that reminds me of the time Hojo and I were having tea with two new ShinRa execs... He asked me to serve them something special... I thought he meant poison them. It turns out he just wanted me to get the imported tea..." Edwin shrugged, "He should've been more specific. No matter. He was happy to have two new bodies to use..." He snapped out of his story-telling phase and fell into another one, "Ah, yes, Vector. I was part of the team that infiltrated and sabotaged the Empire's systems. As it turns out, we had to split up and do battle with both one Elias Sands and Cyrus Paxton... 'twas brutal. 'Twas... We won, of course..." He then craned his neck back and took in a deep breath, then reverting his head to it's original position.
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Post by Clive on Oct 19, 2007 2:48:50 GMT -5
"Woooo" Clive's eyes light up at Edwin's stories and recount of the battle of Vector. "You know poisons... that is so COOL!" However, it seems he only really heard one part. "I take it you're some kind of... chemist? Alchemist? Full metal... alchemist? So where you heading Alche? Need someone to tag along? I seem to have lost the old guy I was with, he was crazy, I liked him. He seemed a lot like you, just older and wrinkly."
Clive shakes excitedly, bouncing back and forth.
"Pick me to come along! Pick me!" Raises his hand in the air as if he need to draw attention to himself, he then drops to his knees and grabs Edwins legs, begging. "Pleaseeeeeeeeeeee?"
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 19, 2007 2:53:53 GMT -5
"Well..." he hesitated, his gaze turning from a little girl in the distance and Clive... "I suppose..." He then lept from Clive's grip and landed inches back, standing proud, with his finger pointed in the air, "Yes! Clive and I shall travel together!!! ... But... Now we're back to my original dilemma... Where?"
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Post by Clive on Oct 19, 2007 3:00:41 GMT -5
Clive stands back up, dusting himself off. He picks up his staff that he let fall to the ground in his bout of begging, it also happened to land in a puddle of water that trailed back to a small wooden food stand, which now is throughly engulfed in flames with a very haggard and electrocuted fat man running around it like a confused ferret.
"Where, that truly is the question." Clive thinks for a moment. "Perhaps someplace fun? I'm so terribly bored with these capital cities, nothing to do here, and the guards don't look kindly on pick-pockets. Oh by the way." Clive holds up Edwin's wallet, watch, loose change, belt and shoe-strings. "These yours? Happen to just find them now, on me, in my pockets."
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Edwin Gault
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Post by Edwin Gault on Oct 19, 2007 3:08:15 GMT -5
Edwin smirked, "You even found my secret pocket where I keep my lucky shoelaces! I'm impressed!" he looked off to the flaming scene, "Well... Wherever it is, it should be fast..." He pulled out a purple potion, "This is our ticket out... But... As for fun, I'm afraid I'm out of touch... Galbadia? Jidoor? Golden Saucer? Those are fun places aren't they?" He rose his hand in the air... "Call out a town and I'll take us there! The first one you think of!"
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