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Post by Reku on Apr 19, 2012 17:21:21 GMT
Thomas did so, catching her up swiftly, pulling out his blade as he did so, giving her side long glance, "just in case". As they walked, the red dirt was churned up under there feet creating a dusty haze that made Thomas want to cough. I wouldn't like to get caught up in a fight here, he thought.
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Post by Echo on Apr 19, 2012 17:33:45 GMT
Almost as if she had heard his thoughts, Lexi shook her head. "Bad place for a fight. Nowhere to hide except in the dust and I wouldn't call that an advantage." She drew her bow and pulled an arrow from the quiver on her back, getting it ready, but pointing it to the floor. A side glance to Thomas confirmed the move - "Just in case".
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Post by Reku on Apr 20, 2012 0:04:27 GMT
Thomas and Lexi were still a few paces away from the form lying in the dust when it began to writhe, hurling the stuff around him in great heaps. It was a man, or something the shape of one, Thomas could make out the failing limbs of the familiar form, wrinkled features of an old face and long darkly scorched hair. It seemed, on entering Hell through the fiery clouds the man's skin had been scorched and blackened. He thrashed in the dirt as if he were still alight and desperate to extinguish the flames.
As Thomas approached he slowed, lowing his weapon. "Hello, hello there. Let us help you" he said, somehow mustering a tone of calm clarity. Although, how they would offer help he didn't quite know yet. The man froze, mid flail. "Hello?" Thomas repeated. The man sat up suddenly, a look of quizzical amusement spread across his haggard features. "Oh. Here already are we?"
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Post by Echo on Apr 20, 2012 5:49:45 GMT
"What the..." Lexi stood, still a few paces behind Thomas, bow and arrow limp in her hands. "Who are you?"
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Post by Reku on Apr 20, 2012 17:43:45 GMT
The old man slowly turned his head to look at them both; he seemed to be scrutinizing each individual detail, glancing them up and down with fast, eager eyes. "Who am I? I? Who are you two, that's the question" "Sorry" said Thomas with a touch of impatience, "I think we asked you first. But I'm Thomas Prompt, if you must know..."
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Post by Echo on Apr 20, 2012 18:37:08 GMT
"I'm not in the habit of giving out my name to just anybody." Lexi said, almost triumphantly "And since we have no idea who you are... Well, I'm sure you understand." "Well, that's just dandy." The old man didn't seem the least bit surprised. He stood up "We'd best get a move on then." Lexi turned her head away, somewhat embarrassed, but mostly disgusted: The old man had no clothes.
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Post by Reku on Apr 20, 2012 19:06:27 GMT
Thomas blinked, then also averted his eyes. "Um. Sorry." He smirked a little, the old man seemed oblivious to Lexi's discomfort. "How about you expand on that." said Thomas, "Are you with..." he paused, remembering Lexi's caution, he glanced towards his companion. "I think we need to know who you are and where exactly we'll be 'getting on moving to." The old man's smile broadened further, "yes, yes. Quite right I'm sure" he looked down at his hands and rubbed them together eagerly. "Now how about this way" he pointed off to his left and began to stride through the dust, kicking up clumps laughing softly to himself.
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Post by Echo on Apr 20, 2012 19:12:31 GMT
Lexi tightened her grip on her bow and arrow and hissed softly to Thomas "I don't like this... I don't think he's quite... 'All there'... So to speak..." She shook her head, trying to ignore the images swimming around her mind, but failing. "Do you think we should follow him?" The old man called from some way ahead of them "You coming or what?"
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Post by Reku on Apr 20, 2012 19:23:05 GMT
Thomas looked towards the man and back to Lexi, "Look, I didn't get anywhere by ignoring a lead, no matter how stark raving mad they seem to be" he smiled gleefully, remembering his days on the chase. "In fact, all the better for it, eh?" He looked down at his knife, "and we definitely have the advantage" he paused, considering the kind of people one might find here, "well for now at least." He looked back towards the man, now a good few metres away, he'd picked up his pace. "Hurry, hurry" the old man cried not looking back, "people to see, people to see."
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Post by Echo on Apr 20, 2012 19:30:54 GMT
Lexi nodded. She understood. Curiosity got the better of most people, 'and let's face it' she thought 'there's nothing else to do around here.' "Alright, let's catch up with the strange little man..." She walked quickly in the direction of the old man, trusting Thomas to follow, but keeping her bow firmly in her grip.
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