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Post by Echo on Jul 17, 2012 0:45:35 GMT
Lexi hurried out of the portal as it closed up. Well, the QA-Time was right, but no-one else had shown up for the quest. She'd waited as long as she could, but the portal had already been degrading when she walked into it. The quest had been titled "Going North", and its simplicity had caught Lexi's eye. Turns out there was some artefact north of The Wall that needed collecting and bringing back to the QA Vaults to be archived and stored away safely until the end of time. The only problem was that there was no description of the artefact or where it might be, except for the phrase 'North of The Wall'. The quest sheet had also had a list of suitable clothing and items, and Lexi had been forced to give up her mechanical bow for an ordinary wooden one. Her long knives had been acceptable, but she had been given warmer clothing than she'd usually wear. It was heavier than she'd have liked, and included a cloak, though she couldn't figure out the need for any of it, given that she generally didn't feel the temperature regardless of how hot or cold it was. Lexi looked at her surroundings. She was in some kind of wood. In front of her was a large pool of almost-black water, and a smooth stone that people had clearly been sitting on for years. She turned, and got a nasty shock. Behind her was a white tree with a face carved into it, and everywhere that had been cut, red sap had oozed out so it looked like the face was bleeding. It wasn't so much scary as it was creepy. Lexi turned away from it as footsteps sounded close-by. Silent as a shadow, she climbed the nearest tree that didn't have an eerie face carved into it, and waited to see what would happen.
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valar
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Post by valar on Jul 17, 2012 1:17:05 GMT
A mysterious white mist descended over the pool and surrounding area. All around the woods the air grew chillingly colder and colder as the sound of the footsteps drew closer and closer. Through the mist a shadowy figure could be seen, edging closer and closer to the pool. The sound of footsteps came to an abrupt halt. There was only silence now, not a sound was to be heard throughout the entire wood, as if all the life had been sucked out and replaced by an icy nothingness. Then out of the silence could be heard the unmistakable sound of a sniffing, once, twice, three times. Then the footsteps begun again. A much faster pace now, heading towards the white tree. Then, a giant splash followed by a almighty, terrifying and deafening screech.
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Echo
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Post by Echo on Jul 17, 2012 1:26:10 GMT
Lexi half-jumped, half-fell out of her tree from the noise, and hurried to the edge of the pool. She may not have been able to feel the temperature change, but she certainly sensed it. Something about this creature wasn't right. She plunged her arms into the pool, groping around for whatever it was that had fallen in. Her fingers found something and gripped it with all their might. In that moment, Lexi thanked whatever Gods this world might have for her Vampiric strength and heaved up the body. 'Well' she thought 'it looks human-shaped...'
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Post by valar on Jul 17, 2012 1:46:08 GMT
'Every bloody time' The creature barked out loud as it was lifted out of the water and unto its feet. 'You have no idea how annoying it is, having ones own mist. Its great for sneaking up on folk, but health and safety is a nightmare, you'd think tha......'
He stopped talking and just stood there, staring at this strange saviour of his. 'This is weird' he thought to himself, 'Why isnt she running away, they almost always run away by now...'cept the brave ones'. Strange though it was, he wasnt going to pass off the opportunity to, he couldnt even remember the last time he had spoken to anybody, let alone been helped. he looked at her, seemingly bemused by her lack of any fear and an outright blase look upon seeing him..... 'Why havnt you started running yet?"
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Echo
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Post by Echo on Jul 17, 2012 1:52:01 GMT
"Am I meant to?" Lexi asked, curious. This sudden outburst had confused her somewhat. Was it the done thing, to run away from this creature? "You're no worse than creatures I've seen a hundred times." Lexi stared at him. The mist seemed to swirl around his being as though it was his, and his alone. "What are you?"
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Post by valar on Jul 17, 2012 2:04:47 GMT
"Well, yes.... as a matter of fact you are." Valarr took a step back, he had seen this before, the ones that dont run almost always try to burn him, and he was well aware of this fact. Yet there something about this one, he wasnt sure what it was, only that she seemed different. 'very well then' he thought, 'i'll play along with this for now, i cant see any fire.'
"I am... I am...." This troubled him, as in all honesty, Valarr had no idea what the definition of what he is was, as far as he knew he was the only one of his kind, and he nad never taken the time to think of a name.... "well, lets just say im something altogether different."
"Who are you?"
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Post by Echo on Jul 17, 2012 2:12:43 GMT
"Something altogether different" Lexi replied with a smile. She took off her cloak and held it out for him. "Dry yourself off and keep warm, the water looks about set to freeze on you... My name's Lexi." She didn't know what it was about this being, but Lexi felt like, at least for now, she could trust him. 'Besides-' she thought '-if he tries to kill me I'll kill him back.'
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Post by valar on Jul 17, 2012 2:26:19 GMT
"Oh yes, very funny indeed." Valarr replied as he waved her cloak away to signal he didnt need it "Just what i need, a comedian, you know I...I...." He stopped talking, he was about to have a go at her, but the confused look upon her face made him question his judgement. 'Unless' he thought ' Yes of course, that would explain why she isnt running, or trying to burn me. And it would definately explain why shes trying to help me, I knew i didnt recognise that smell'.... "I mean, thanks for the offer, but it really isnt necessary, trust me, i'll be alright." You took another look at her, a proper one this time, and smiled. "You're not from around here, are you?"
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Echo
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Keeper of the Multiversal Peace
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Posts: 8,659
Characters: Lexi Elendil, Sergeant Valerie Reyes, Katara Shadowdancer, Emilie Golding, Meghan Squire, Dayana "DG" Grace Williams, Jessica Rose, Chiyo, Aniani and Mirati, Xani, Robyn Luxli
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Post by Echo on Jul 17, 2012 3:00:30 GMT
"Well you don't sound like you're from this world either." Lexi complained, wounded. She refastened her cloak about her. "I'd always heard that this world was still stuck in the olden days, with grand Kings and Knights that have songs about them." She shrugged. "You don't talk how I imagined the humans here would." She checked herself "Then again, I suppose you're not entirely human, are you..." She cocked her head to one side, almost examining him curiously. "What's your name?"
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Post by valar on Jul 17, 2012 16:29:57 GMT
"I am Valarr Vortimer, The first of my name, son of Victor Vortimer, Lord of all the Valdosta Valley Vassals of Braavos". It had been years since Valarr had addressed himself to anyone with his full titles, but even after all this time, and all that had happened since he left his home, he still had a sense of pride when talking of his home. "I too, am not of these lands, and that is why i talk how I talk." He paused, "I have traveled many placed in my life, through the seven kingdoms, across the narrow sea and beyond the shadow lands to the East. Yet i have never encountered an accent such as yours. Who are you?"
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