Survival - Cyberdays

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

"You still took to much for it to reproduce. As for your reality gardening it has No bearing on what happens here.
"How many times have you come 'here'? You DO understand that here if you screw up and die then your body dies there too don't you?
"If not believe it... it has happened."

"You took enough that 'here' that patch is now doomed. I am a trained druid and ranger and I know more about plants 'here' than you do from 'there' and 'here' is all you have til you leave to go home again to go to bed."

"I've been playing for months several times a week and believe me you don't want to screw up here if you want to live to leave for reality.
"It does have advantages though if you do. 'There' my reflexes seem to improve every time I visit 'here'. 'There' my night vision improves every time I visit here as do all of my perceptions and my awareness of all that's around me.
"So it seems "Fanny" that we take a bit of this place with us every time we leave it.
"Now. Still want to travel alone? If so just say so and good luck to you. Hope you make it home alive and unharmed or scarred."

When I finished speaking I looked at her waiting for her answer.

 

[Lethe]

Turner/Judas

If Turner hadn't known, intellectually, it was just a game, he might have been worried. He was worried, although he denied it to himself. And sick. Judas had been playing one of his favorite tricks; playing the experienced guide to a group of novice adventurers and selling them out to the local ogre tribe. The last one had been a female mage and she had screamed in a way that didn't sound fake when the ogres crippled her.

Turner shrugged off his thoughts. She'd just gotten very much into the spirit. Wasn't that what he did himself? All the same, he thought uneasily, perhaps his next character should be a good guy. But he couldn't delete Judas from the game files just yet. He had a mission to complete with him. He had the strangest feeling that Judas wouldn't let himself be deleted.

Judas ignored the voice in the back of his head, continuing in his direction. He was proud of what he had accomplished, proud of the fact that the rookies had trusted him right up to the moment when he led them into an ogre ambush. He could not remember many details of his past, or even of his hiring. He appeared in a place with a mission to complete.

Judas frowned, his scar rippling on his forehead. Perhaps his employers had used a memory blanking spell, for security. It did not matter. He knew what he could do, and he knew he was good at it.

Judas walked through the city gates and stood calmly, arms folded, surveying the road. His target would come by soon, or another would. Life was good

 

[Lacewing]

She just stared at him a very pissed look on her face and while he didn't feel the magic before, suddenly with a flare he could. Time released suddenly the lichen took off and twice the size of before a slight glow to her body in pasific a runic marking on her chin that he might reconize as a booster spell.

She raised an eyebrow and turned and walked away. Weather he chose to follow or not was his chioce but she had a mission to accomplish adn she wasn't going to be slowed up by some so called 'pro' who decided she was just another wothless 'chick' without any respect for things around her.

She didn't come here to be treated like she was at home.

Rounding a corner she saw the city below and had to pause to admire it. "beautiful" she breathed staring at the lights and splender of the city of Gabriel.

Like lava ready to flow from a vocano the city spilled out from the center of the valley.

Forgetting her previous insult she smiled wider and readied to head on down the trail at a run if she got the chance since this path merged with a road and carts traveliers and animals now crowded the path to teh city gates.

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

Well now isn't that interesting, I thought to myself at seeing Fanny's overt display of magic.

Taking a holly leaf from a belt pouch I silently cast a protection from magic spell. The leaf turned to ash and with a little puff of breath I set it free to vanish in the breeze before walking along again.

Again my longer strides caught up with her and I said quietly, "Well Fanny would you care for my company or to be on your own. I leave it up to you."

 

[Lacewing]

Franny shrugged "You call, I ain't gonna say yea or na myself. After all.. you're the expert" last was said with a slight sarcastic tone that said...

While she may get over and not hold a grudge over something trivial like plants, he was gonna have to do some brownoing to get her to forgive the insult to her intellegence.

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

"Expert. Hardly that. Just a bit more experienced I think. How many visits have you made," I asked as I walked along side of her thinking she may need more than magic. Cold steel could beat it, properly timed and used.

"What type of quest are you on?"

 

[Lacewing]

OOC: you need to clean out your pm box phoenix, and I had it in my mind that Gabriel came first and was closest. Makes sense to drop someone near a place most likely to find a clue to their quest yes? Besides, the badguy's waiting there and it's rude to keep charactors waiting hugely long times.

IC:

Franny made no comment to him only walked till he finally asked her a logical and sain question "I'm after a spell, I was told to find a spell called the Dance of Fire. It seems to be part of a series of spells, each performed together in a ceramonie will cause soemthing really great to happen. I don't know what but tht's what I was told to do anyway. It sounds fun to me. I like researching things

The path curved downwards heading to the valley and the city below. She mentally counted her money and made all kinds of perchases in her head as well as take stock of her inventory.

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

OOC: No problem. Clue could be either place but we seem to be walking toward Gabriel and I do agree. *smiling

IC:
"That sounds interesting. Personally, I've been trained in nature based magic so haven't any experience in 'sorcery' type magic. I wonder, since fire is natural, if it could cross over."

The valley that spread out before us. Gabriel sat near it's center and was surrounded, generally, by farms. There were some larger buildings and I wondered if they were for the gentry or even a local noble of some sort.

I adjusted my cloak so it let more of the breeze blow under it. The sun was nice and warm, but the breeze cooled me where I'd begun to sweat under the cloak.

I glanced at Franny now and then taking in her form as she walked along. Watching her hair as it swung and the breeze blew tendrils out behind her. Her hips swayed enticingly and her breasts... well they looked as if they were just fine.

Now if she'd only lose the attitude, I thought, she could be a good companion.

We slowly drew closer to the farms and city. I guessed we'd arrive a bit before dark. That should let me or us find an inn for the night.

 

[Lacewing]

When they finally reached the gate and with a warm smile Franny talked to the guard asking for directions to a respectible inn, the best pawn shop and then to the library. Once she was sure she had the directions right she smiled and nodded happy to know where things were. It was a different person, no chip there she was smiling and charming and cute as she could be.

Oviously he'd gotten on her bad side.

 

[PhoenixPrime]

'Well,' I thought, ' I guess that not bothering to answer me is an answer.'

I slowed a bit so she'd arrive before me and I could still watch her ass as she walked along.

Once at the gates I was able to hear her questions and the guard's answers and continued on without further comment. I walked along until I was able to maneuver behind her again without being noticed and just ambled along watching and listeing.

I hated cities. Towns were bad enough but cities were just too damned crowded. To many people and not enough room or trees for my tastes. However, I thought she still needed protection on a less magical and more mundane level.

I remained out of her sight just following, watching and listening, my senses all alert for there was more danger in a city than in any forest or wild land.

 

[Lacewing]

She reached the inn first, the long walk and the darkening sky made her figure that a room nad hot meal was more in order than alot of wandering down dark streets. anything like visiting cousin Greg in Newyork City better stay on guard

She reached the inn pleasant smells and warm sounds eachoing from the taproom greated her and she turned "Yo, Darkmoon, come out of hiding and get yourself a bite to eat, you look like I can just blow you away with my breath" and she went in sashaing through the crowds enjoying the friendly catcalls of the men. Once she inserted herself into a booth she got a drink and asked about the special, as well as cost for rooming. The barmaid saying she'd get the owner to discuss rooming.

But she sipped her beer with relish and keen enjoyment of the area arround her, a minstrel striking a jaunty turn from near the fireplace of the inn gaining quite alot of clapping and tossed coin.

"Not bad" she said lisening with an apresitive ear.

He had something to sing and was on key, that said something for the minstrel!

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

I was surprised as Franny called out to me. After all I was life long ranger trained and shouldn't have been noticed unless I wished it.

It must be a part of her magic, I thought.

I followed her into the inn and stood watching until she was seated and served a mug of beer. I'd noted the catcalls and ribald comments she drew and smiled to myself as I thought, Seems I'm not the only one who thinks the wench looks good.

As she sat drinking her beer and tapping her foot in time to the music, I slid into the booth across from her facing the room and Franny.

"Now about that 'blow you away with a breath comment'. Without any type of enhancement that could be interesting," I said with a smile and wink.

As the barmaid approached, I pointed at Franny's mug and held up a finger to save her some steps. She smiled her thanks and spun toward the bar again.

"Shall we share a meal Franny?"

 

[Lacewing]

Franny smiled, since she hadn't acctually known he was there. Just remembered seeing him before at the entrance of the city then once in he'd disapeered. She just asumed the pita (pain in the ass) was still hanging around.

She shrugged as the barmaid came with another beer and two meals. Simple fair, a shepards pie and bread no butter though, but this was a medievil place, butter was costly.

"What sort of quest brings you this way?" she fianlly asked waiting for the moment his mouth was completely full and he couldn't of said anything if he wanted without choking. So she waited with a small grin on her face enjoying being evil.

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

I held up a finger smiling back at her. When I swallowed I said chuckling, "You must have been a bar maid in a past life. I swear they're all trained to ask a question when your mouth's full."

OOC: Moderately deep voice. Not Barry White or James Earl Jones more like Sam Elliott, certainly not an Irish tenor though."

IC: "Well, as I've told you, my name is Thlisandalis Darkmoon. Among the elven folk it's last name first and the first name which has some signifigance. I was born on the dark of the moon so...," I smiled.

My mother was human and father was elven. He was a ranger and trained me to follow in his footsteps, so to speak, from the time I was old enough to toddle along in the woods near home.

I had an interest and apparently 'bent' for druidic magic so I was sent to the druids in the town and, after testing, was accepted as a student. I finished 5 years of study and am just wandering to 'see the world' now before I choose where to call home.

The minstral's not too bad is he, but you ever heard a true bard though? Now that's music. There's magic in every note and word. Can almost 'see' what he is singing about.

 

[Lacewing]

She raises an eyebrow higher with each word "Weather the minstrel is a true bard or not doesn't matter to me, that the words are sung fromt he heart and his vioce is true. But you managed to aviod the question and give me a pile of information I did not need or really want" she looks up to the ceiling and then back at him and enunciating each word carefully made her phrase more understandable
"What is your quest that brings you here"

She herself really didn't bother too much with more than the sketchest of baskstory finding in most games that kind of information tends to have little impact on the current thred, though useful for more involved stories.

So for her she kept it simple. Raised as a woodcutters and hedge woman's daughter. She was intraduced early to magic by her mother and then taken as an aprentence to a school at the age of 9, simpel too the point and not alot of extra stuff that would be hard to remember or frankly wouldn't be anyone's business. But then if she had too she could fill in with snatches of her real life.

She watched Darkmoon waiting for a response she hoped wasn't more information she hadn't directly asked for. Conversation was nice, avioding the question was annouying.

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

I didn't say his singing wasn't good or from the heart just asked if you'd hear a bard yet and I didn't avoid the question. I said, enunciating as slowly and clearly as Franny had, "I finished 5 years of study and am just wandering to 'see the world' now before I choose where to call home." in answer to your question.

While it's true that 'background' information may not effect the current storyline, I've found that it does give a character depth and perhaps others in a story an understanding of that character.

"So you see I don't have a specific quest. I'm just wandering to see what there is to see and perhaps have an adventure or two with amiable companions."

 

[Lacewing]

She raised an eyebrow in her best redition of 'irritating newbie' and took a bite of her dinner. She was silent till the barkeep and owner came asking if she was still interested in a room "Yes" she replied "And a bath if it can be arranged, but not completely nessesary"

"AW! a bath with a room would be 5 gold soverans and I'm afraid it won't be of any real quality" a glitter in his eye said he was trying to rip the girl off.

"HA! with that I can buy a horse a tent and a weeks provision! 5 coppers!"

THe barkeep mimed being stabbed "You wound me!"

And thus the bartering began. For whatever reason she was a great barterer, not only did she get for a single silver farthing a room nad bath, but a smaller one cot room for darkmoon and breakfast for them both.

Breakfast would be whatever cook dished up but Franny ws pleased. Although she still felt like she over paided the man from the looks of a couple peopel in nearby tables she still managed to get the better end of the bargan.

She smiled at Darkmoon and tossed im his key "If you plan on sticking around might as well do something, can't have you expecting to sleep in my room." and looking supreamly pleased she set into her meal with relish. tasting better for the great bargan she manuvered. Seemed the touch of 'back history' she gave her charactor gave her quite a sense of money, but then she herself loved bartering at the fleamarts so just a realization of coin value was enough to give her a head start.

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

The key was snatched out of the air almost faster than the eye could see. Slipping it under my belt I said with a small smile, "Thank you Franny. Very generous of you. Have you a mundane weapon? If not ..." and I let it hang in the air for her to do with as she pleased.

I signaled the barmaid for another drink and raised an eyebrow in a silent question to Franny so I knew whether to make it one or two.

 

[Lacewing]

Franny smiled and shrugged "Got some knives, but I'm going to buy something tomorrow"

she nibbled her dinner

(ooc: sorry.. can't think of more to say))

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

"Can you do runes? If so perhaps a staff would work for you. What do you think?
"If not then maybe a short sword. Be happy to help you find one that you like and is of good quality and not just mediocre quality."

Between scanning the room for possible threats I'd glance at her. She really was a very attractive woman, both her face and from what I could tell her body as well.

"If you'd like after we've finished this mug we could visit some of the other inns and perhaps get a look at the outside of the place you're headed before you go there in the morning," I said as I looked into her eyes.

OOC: In re weapon or the storyline?

 

[Lacewing]

((OOC; just head fuzzy tonight, ot complete mood to really do much of any formof thinking))

She lisened "Well I haven't desided, I do have some familarity with weapons and would rather just find one that feels right." she lisened again and made a face when he talked about going to other inns "We have a room and the library is down teh street form here that's why I picked this place. I'm rather tired with all the walking and look forward to a bath and a night's rest"

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

"That's fine," I said smiling, "and I understand. Then I'll go for a bit of a walk and see you on the morrow to break fast.
"First to awaken wakes the other?"

I drained my mug as I waited for her reply.

 

[Lacewing]

She shrug with a wide grin "Unless of course it's some ungodly hour. Well I'm going to see about that bath adn bed" she got up and without much more warning than that headed off to the room

There was a tub with hot water waiting for her so she undressed adn cleaned up. then soaked for awhile in it till the water turned tempret and then drying off crawled into bed after searching her sleeves and bags for a set of pjs which she found.

She fell into a dreamless sleep.

 

[PhoenixPrime]

Darkmoon:

I woke, like usual, as the sun rose. I went to the roof and did my usual exercises to warm and loosen my muscles for the coming day then went down to awaken Franny.

The sun had been up for a couple of hours. Exercise finished and washed off I knocked and called through the door, "The day's begun Franny. I'll meet you in the common room to break fast."

As I waited, I ordered fruit, meat and hot bread. A flaggon of water to drink and two mugs.

 

[Lacewing]

Lacy came down practicly right behind him Though what came out wasn't exsacrtly what he ordered since the deal she had made with the staff was 'whatever cook put together' though a couple apples were next to the porrage with honey and some fresh cream from the top of the milk container as well as soem fresh baked rolls. With two pints of cider to go with. Lacy didn't mind the meal that cook brought out, the porrage was corse but thick and filling and the fresh rolls melted on her tongue and had flecks of herbs in it as well as strips of sausage in the middle.

It wasn't long befor the young mage completed her meal and was bounsing in her seat ready to go. The taproom was nothing like the night before now empty but for them and a couple of the barmaids eating thier own breakfast in by the fire which was the same as theirs. Franny was thinking of her day, the first real day, looking up the 'timer' screen she was able to tell how long she'd been in the game and how long she had left.

Which surprisenly was a long time! She still had several hours and it had only been a mear two since she entered. Of course once she was out she was likely to go home and come back the next day for sure!

Once Darkmoon finnished though she said nothing to him only waited for him to finish so they could go dispite his attemps at starting conversation she only raised an eyebrow that basicly said 'gonna eat or talk? I ain't doing both' and since she oped for food over talk that's oviously what she expected of him. Once he was done though she moved out quick enough taking their dishes to the cook and cleaning the table to not leave more work for the barmaids then was out the door
"Hurry it up slowpoke!" and she grabbed his arm as soon as he drew near heading down the roads to first a pawn shop to traid in some items for cash she had in her baggage and sleeves then with talk from the pawn owner she looked around the shop studing the merhcandise before she made any final desitions of perchase price on her items.

That moss was a small forchune!

She was looking around when a small bowrob caught her attention. No runes or ovious magic on it but she felt the magic in the 3 foot lenth of solid stone. Smooted so perfectly. So black it reflected nothing. Not evil but certainly powerful. She looked it over before the pawn keeper gave her what little back history he knew.

She was the first to even notice it for ages.

Seemed it belong to some druid a long time ago, what it did or was was a mystery, but it did hold some magic and seemed to enhance magical powers of holders.

She bought it in a heartbeat.

"I still want a weapon though, I'd be afraid to really make use of this in a quick fight" she told darkmoon tucking the short staff into her sleeve she felt.. more powerful somehow which was cool.