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Post by Vyrrian Wren on Sept 8, 2007 11:48:16 GMT
Wren blinked, dazed and almost in shock. Being cast to the ground twice in as many minutes, the second time as the result of what any other realm would describe as a 'nutting', was a new and very unwelcome experience for him.
He glared daggers at the Watcher's back. Anger was coursing through his veins, and a horribly familiar sensation was building inside him. He had the urge to unsheathe his stilettos and throw himself at him in a fury of slashing blades. Wipe that self righteous expression off his face forever.
It would be so easy. Just surrender to the rage, that terrible monster which made anything possible...
No. He forced himself to calm down. His rational mind returned to him, washing over him like a cold shower. What was he thinking? Coriolis was right. As soon as he saw the guards, he knew they could do no harm. One quick scare and they would be gone. And yet, he treated them as a threat to be dealt with. Such a ridiculous assessment of his surroundings would have earned him a sharp rebuke from his old Master.
Clearing the haze from his mind, he forced himself to grin and began walking briskly back along the road.
'Maybe so... But you can be sure they would not have showed you the same mercy. Besides, you'd be surprised what people are capable of.'
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Post by Midnight on Sept 10, 2007 10:09:54 GMT
*Rhiannon had managed to appear at the side of the road though hidden from view by the branches and tress as she watched the cart drive past and Wren start to follow Coriolis for a moment she has remained tense expecting to have to pounce on him from behind as he started to walk but as she watched his body language change and the vibes coming off of him relax she too relaxed , for the first time in a little while*
*She waited until the two were a little further ahead before she started to change into her human form catching the words Wren spoke to Coriolis's disappearing back her paws changing to feet as she stepped onto the road in her human form shaking her head slightly and reaching up to stroke the back of her neck to try and feel how deep the cut was.*
What they would or would not of done does not give us the right to treat them how they would treat us. They were of no threat to you and had no need to be killed. Why coat your hand or heart in unneeded shed blood? Enough people are killed or die every day without adding to the count stranger merely because you can.
*Her voice was low enough so any possible others tracking them should have trouble hearing but Wren would hear her words clearly her tone was low and deeper than normal as she lowered her lifted hand to her side deeming the cut to her neck one that should be cleaned when possible but did not require her talents to attend to it. Her foot steps quiet but sure as she looked up and down the road falling in line almost with Wren for a moment before moving to the side leaving her brother for now toled the way after the escapees cart.*
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Post by Leytan on Sept 12, 2007 13:02:54 GMT
"Honerable words Midnight I'll repeat them at your funeral."
*The voice came from with in a shade thicket. But even before the voice had spoken the trio had felt the temprature drop.*
"Unfortunatly in life a person dosen't always have the benifit of choice and has to act on what may happan and then live with the consequences."
*Leytan emerged on to the road.*
"And by the way Wren for what its worth, I think you had the right idea. Coriolis you just took one hell of a chance the odds were that thouse gaurds might not have scared easily and you my freind would have been nothing more then a rug on the gaurd room floor."
*he smirked.*
"And that would eb a shame, the decorme in there is bad enough as it is with out you spoling it further."
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Post by Coriolis on Sept 12, 2007 18:14:01 GMT
*Sighs* The typical laziness of minds addled by killing... *He didn't turn around and just kept trudging back the way He had traveled only a few minutes before.* [aimed at Wren and Leytan] Are you two SO caught up in your own lust for power and blood that you no longer see the choices you could make? There is ALWAYS a way out that'll keep your blade sheathed. The challenge is in finding it before the chance passes you by... *He swept a hand out toward the 'scene of the crime' that they were walking away from.* I couldn't give a damn if those 2 back there were scared of me or not. Unlike you, it's not fear I gamble on, it's CONFUSION. Even if they had simply turned around and come back after me...? well... *He faded, stopped in His tracks to let the group get ahead of him then broke his fade behind them as the Tiger.* Can YOU imagine somebody without our skills keeping up with us in deep forest? hmmm? Those 2 are heading home with no more than a few bruises. Heading home to their FAMILIES... Wife, Children. Those that really matter. Who cares if they send out another search party? By the time it gets here we'll be long gone.... ... Or have you been an outcast bastard for so long, you've got swallowed up in this pathetically arrogant notion of being an 'Honorable' killer and forgotten what it means to actually live?
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Post by Leytan on Sept 16, 2007 20:55:40 GMT
... Or have you been an outcast bastard for so long,
*The wrong words to the wrong person. As soon as Coriolis had let thouse two words slip out of his mouth Leytan had stopped dead in his tracks and just as Coriolis finished speaking Leytan swung his body round so he was standing sideways his cloke billowed out and Cor caught a breif glimps of the corssbow as it fired one of its deadly bolts.*
*The blot wissled by Cor's head missing by meer inches and embedded its self into the ground, just millimeters from his back paw.*
"Thank your lucky stars Watcher....that your Midnight's brother or that bolt would have been embeded in that thick skull of yours."
*Leytan seethed the tone of his voice was laced with danger and supressed anger, and that same anger burned in his eyes. It was as if the door on a white hot furnces had just swung open.*
"Be carefull how you talk to me Coriolis. There's a few people who can tell you what happans when i'm angered, if you have a medium to hand that is."
*The anger seemed to disapate but Leytan's voice still hinted at danger and at its presence.*
"As for your lecture just a few moments ago. I sujest that you look into the history and background of people before you try to lecture them and before you make assumptions."
*Gestures to Wren.*
"From what I know of Wren and from what I saw back there in Warlock. He is just as capable as you of causeing confusion."
"And I am trined in sabatourge and a few other such techniques whos aim is to confuse rather then kill or terrifiy."
"And as for that jibe about our brains been adled by blood lust and power lust. Since we've chose the Mercerny life style I think i can safley say that power dosen't come into it. As for the blood lust."
"This may shock you and quite frankly i don't care if you belive me or not, but i don't enjoy killing. I can do it well and take pride in that but I don't enjoy it, i'm not some sadist who prolongs death, I kill quick and as painlessly as possible."
"The lack of emotions in the doing so comes from my training with the Wolfenden guild of Assasins. As with Wren from his training with another guild."
"And by the way Watcher..thouse 300 odd deaths that i've caused not one of them was an innocent they were all people with blood on their hands some of them perticualy nasty characters."
"And if I'm going to be lectured about honnor or morality it dam sure ain't gonner be by you!! With your head in the clouds stubonly clining to your child hood fantisys about good and evil and your hypocritical holyer then though sermons."
*Looks Cor dead in the eye.*
"At least when I fight some one I do it to there face and in plain view. Not from the blind side under the cover of some cheep parlor vanishing act trick like some worthless coward who's to affraid to show his face in case he gets his own throat cut, like a certain someone not more then a few feet away now."
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Post by Coriolis on Sept 16, 2007 23:52:20 GMT
*Still feline, the snickering laugh that came out of Coriolis throat wouldn't have been out of place in a childs cartoon.*
My, my, my! So the cold shouldered wanderer had a nerve or two to tread on after all! ;D
*The Tiger twisted around to pick up the bolt with His mouth and tossed it back to Leytan.*
Here, you dropped something. About a half an inch to the left next time. [nods his head sideways] I'm sure "Wren" here can show you how, He seems to have a few skills on him.
I'm neither impressed nor intimidated by you Mr Leytan-with-a-foot-in-two-houses. You tried to do me in once and failed, thwarted by your Brother and His pet crab I might add. Attempting a similar goal again is merely tedious. You also forget I'm a Watcher of the ENDLESS realms. So what if I travel to the land beyond? It's a new place to explore. I may even rejoin some old friends and family out there. You'd be doing me a favour...
Someone who snuffs out the spark of another is a murderer regardless of eithers past deeds. The path you travel is your own choice and no-one elses to interfere with.
Two wrongs do NOT make a right, especially when you consider what's left. The exact same as what you began with, someone who killed another. THAT is why I gave those 2 goons the runaround rather than simply slitting their throats. What would be the challenge in that anyway?
*Coriolis paused for a moment. The 4 pawed trudge continuing up the path all the time He was speaking...*
ANYWAY... If we can now be finished beating our chests like drums and hosing down the trees with testosterone (or whatever equivalent flows through your sword and it's sheath), all this is achieving is noise for the guardsmens ears and scent for those damn hounds to follow.
You decided to bring two strays with you and both have been left on their own. It might be pertinent for us to catch up with them before they either thin out the local population or, indeed, add to it...
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Post by Midnight on Sept 17, 2007 9:36:00 GMT
*Rhiannon sighed quietly and closed her eyes a moment lowering her head a touch as she stared at the ground through unseeing eyes a moment. She did not have to actually see what was around her to see it. Her shoulder's slumped slightly as she let out a long breath of air. Though at the same time she kept on walking as she shook her head a moment before opening her blue eyes once more. The colour having changed once again to a dark blue , just a few shades shy of being the same colour of the midnight sky but it was not just the colour that was different it was the emotion in there as well. For a few moments she looked exhausted and extremely upset but within seconds the look had disappeared, both to be changed into frustration and anger at the quarreling pair.*
Will you two stop acting like a pair of children out to try and out door, out talk each other at every move the other makes.
It is tiresome, annoying and far below the standards of two, seemingly, grown up, intelligent , trained men.
Now if you pair insist on acting like two immature youngmales who feel the need to preen, and hit their chests and taunt each other I suggest you go and do it some where that is not around me as I grow damn well tired of such idiocy when I know the pair of you are much better than you are showing right now.
We have different ways in tactics, we were brought up different ways.
*She turns her gaze to Leytan a moment her eyes narrowing as she recalled his earlier comment towards her.*
As for saying anything at my funeral Leytan, need I remind you if it was not for Wren we would of been attending YOUR funeral. So do not hint at me that the fact that I avoid killing people if I can is a bad thing. It may not be your way, or Wren's way or even Coriolis's way but it is MY way and that is what counts..
I can go to sleep every night with a clean conscious, I have never killed any one in my life and I am still alive so that shows that my way works for me.
You do not have to agree with it just as I do not agree with yours but that is what makes us different and see things different.
Now if you two can not manage to see things differently, do things differently and for now manage to actually atleast be that little bit civil with each other then go your own damns ways because while you two continue to act like you are I won't travel with you.
We already have people to keep safe and then hide them so they won't get caught, we also have to hide and see how serious a situation we may be in.
*She then smirked faintly and briefly, the corners of her lips only just turning up at the ends and ehr eyes briefly lighting.*
Now if you two think you are both mature enough to be able to travel together and keep each others backs rather than trying to put various weapons through them shall we continue? Or do I need to put you into cots while you fight things out?
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Post by Leytan on Sept 17, 2007 11:17:15 GMT
*Leytan catches the blot expertly. Looks at it then tosses it away deep into the undergroth so as not to alert any more gaurds who come after them.*
"Thanks Cor."
*He says sencerily.*
"But these blots ain't much use once they've been fired. I keep meening to look into getting some better ones, the metels to soft, the action of fireing them and the impact on the target all but destroy its airial abilitys. And you were right thous gaurds were just doing their job they don't deserve death, just i am less then impressed with the way Warlock dispences what it calls justice on people like Jake and Sindy and was looking for some one to extract a little justice of my own on. "
*The rage that burned with in him has evaporated just as soon as it flared up.*
"Anyway tiger. *he laughs* truth be told i'd rather regret killing you. You aggravte me its true but....I ain't got that many people I can match wits and skills with that don't end in death. I may not like you but i do respect you. By the way Cor I didn't intend to give you such a big dose of my "Mark Of Leytan Venom~" that time so my appolagise for that."
*Bows slightly then turns to Midnight.*
"No offence ment by that comment Midnight. But you'll have to get use to my gallows hummor. And as with your brother I do respect you, I also like you so would deffinatly not wish to offend you."
"My appolagise for my rash behavior just now. I just don't much care for being reminded of my.....heritige and upbrining."
*For a moment a deep sadness appears in Leytans eyes but the just as quickly it is snuffed out and dissapers replaced once again by the cold eyes of a Mercenry.*
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Post by Vyrrian Wren on Sept 19, 2007 19:02:07 GMT
Wren was choosing to remain tactfully silent during the tirade, allowing his mind to wander at their words, but Coriolis mentioning the two former prisoners in the cart snapped it back to current events.
'Strewth, I forgot about those two! Hang on, I'll make sure they're unharmed.'
There was a faint sound, almost like a breeze, and where Wren stood there was nothing - only the sound of descending footsteps heading along the path in front of them.
((OOC: Apologies for absence, Sky is being incredibly frustrating. Two weeks between TV and broadband instalation? I HATE SMALL PRINT DAMNITALL.))
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Post by Midnight on Sept 30, 2007 10:32:09 GMT
*Rhiannon watched Wren disappear along the road literally and smiled faintly before shaking her head slightly as well lifting a hand up to her face and pressing a finger and thumb to the bridge of her nose as if in slight pain closing her eyes and pausing in her movements before lowering her hand and opening her eyes to pick up the pace to follow Wren well at least the direction he had gone in.*
This is going to be a frustrating journey, I an see it now. Perhaps I can regrow hair I may need that at some point when I have pulled all mine out.
*She started to walk towards the edge of the road moving in between the trees. She could not do the tricks Wren or her brother could do and she had long since accepted it that her talents were not on fading into nothing and being able to reappear. Though sometimes she wished she could though at the same time that was part of being individual and accepting ones talents and ones weaknesses and knowing one could not be great at everything or become invincible. No one was invincible, no one was amazing at everything. That was not possible.*
*She began to weave in and out of the trees pausing a moment as the shade of a large apple tee loomed over her. Her hand resting on the rough bark of the tree her thumb moving back and forth across the rough wood as she watched the Leytan, Coriolis and well she was not sure if Wren was in her eye sight but she could imagine he was.*
No, no one was wonderful at everything, no one is invincible but perhaps ...just perhaps if everyone worked together rather than against each other we can learn to bring our talents together.
*She then shook her head slightly again.*
That is if the children start growing up any way.
*She laughed quietly as she started weaving her way through the trees once again though back on the apple tree not noticed by Rhiannon was a faint icy white hand print.*
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Post by Leytan on Oct 1, 2007 11:44:00 GMT
*Leytan moved expertly and confidently threw the forest. He was use to this how may hundreds and thousands of forests had he walked threw, hunting or being hunted. Stalking of being stalked. He looked around & sighed, then turned to Midnight and said*
"Maby Coriolis is right. Maby I have spent to much time as an mercenery, there was a time when i used to enjoy and aprechiate this *gesture around with his hand.* the lovelyness of nature but now......... I still apprechate it but i don't seem to enjoy it as much as I once did."
"It's almost like its linked to much with certain..incidents in my life that left their mark on me."
*supprisling Midnight actuly notices that Leytan shuders at these memories.*
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Post by Midnight on Oct 2, 2007 22:26:31 GMT
*She glances slightly at Leytan a moment tilting her head to the side briefly.*
Everything leaves it's mark on you Leytan. Places, people, even animals to some extent perhaps well in some cases.
*her eyes lower for a moment.*
Perhaps you are forgetting about the more basic, simpler things in life that. Perhaps your head is becoming too clouded by passed deeds, and things that have happened to you..
You are letting what happened int he passed cloud what and where you feel comfortable, there is a saying in my people that.
"You can only wear a mask for so long before you become the mask."
Perhaps you are finding this is happening and you are starting to become the "Ice Killer" you are known as.
*She returns her gaze to focus in front of her as she continues to weave through the trees listening out for the sound of horses, carts or dogs in the distance. She did not think they had got away yet or that they would not be tracked longer.*
Perhaps it is time you found Leytan again rather than your known persona.
*She notices the shudder but she makes no reference or comment to it yet.*
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Post by Leytan on Oct 3, 2007 14:28:08 GMT
*Leytan turns these words of Midnight's over in his head.*
"Mabye your right, Mabye I am lossing touch with my self. I have to admit though I wouldn't say it to his face that when me and Wren were on that last job even though it ended badly I rather enjoyed haveing company."
"Plus he chose to come back and save my neck which I deffinatly apprechiate. Been a while since I had freinds like that."
"As to the past affecting the present, when you've seen a whole comunity men, women, children. Whole familys massacerd and their mutliated corpses strung up from the branches of tree's their blood staining the leaves and dripping down to the ground it tends to leave its mark on you weather you want it to or not Midnight."
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Post by Midnight on Oct 3, 2007 17:15:55 GMT
*At Leytan's last words she almost feels as if her feet seem to tangle around them selves as for a moment she was not in the forest with Leytan for a moment the surroundings changed and for a moment instead of walking she was running, while night was settled around her and screams filled the air, and fire light glowed against, around and in houses ebfore she comes back to the present as she almost stumbles but stopping herself before picking up the pace suddenly.*
As I said Leytan everything leaves it's mark on you, the good and the bad though at some point in your life....You have to stop blaming those points in your life and live your life with out thinking that what has happened at one point makes you do something at another point.
Everyone has seen something, heard something, lived through and felt something they never wished to Leytan.. Everyone has seen someone die, some one hurt, someone killed when it was wrong.
*As she spoke her words came out faster as well as her feet moving quicker thorough the grass and branches that filled the ground, trying to avoid squashing any flowers or rare plants.*
At some point Leytan everyone has the accept what they are guilty of. You have killed people Leytan, perhaps cruel ones, perhaps those that hurt others but you HAVE killed and that in turn may have made you some what cruel and gave you the mask of the "Ice Killer" but as I said try to be Leytan for a while rather than what everyone wants and expects to see as soon if the only time you get any sense of feeling at all, whether it be good or bad is when your killing someone. It is not going to stop at just those that people think deserve death.
If you lose feeling to everything and every one else around you and only get feelings at the power you have then that is going to lead you down a road that is far harder to escape than death.
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Post by Leytan on Oct 4, 2007 15:21:07 GMT
*Looks at Midnight*
"Why do you think I left the Assasin's guild in Wolfenden? Apart from prefering to be my own lord and master i detested their stance on killing just for money."
"I've never denied that I am guilty of causeing a great many number of deaths, I just denie the right of a law system made by men who are themselves mortal and there for coruptable and falable to judge me. I'll accept the jugment of the cort of the devine when I finaly meet my maker."
"I f i ever kill just to see someone fall, I'll thorw my weapons down the neerest well and dissaper into the wastelands of Winteira."
"By the way Midnight thanks for being their for me even though as it turned out my time hadn't yet come."
*Leytan smiles warmly at Midnight as he says this.*
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