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Post by Natsunats-Shun on Jul 15, 2023 12:33:13 GMT -5
I grew more worried for the lass' history as she continued to mutter. Either she was severely lacking in mental fortitude and was dumped into the workforce with no home education, or she actually had no friends or family aside from the one mentioned "him" and maybe "Vi". If it was the latter…. that was some damn thorough emotional manipulation, even I wouldn't go that far (yet). Internally, I was whooping in victory as the missy muttered about having to stay with the guards. Hell yeah, a plan that finally worked, and that I don't feel (too) bad about. Externally, I nodded and shook my head to what she was saying until gave a gentle smile "I'm sorry if I surprised you, I’m just a passerby traveler who saw you get knocked out in the middle of the road. You can call me Nat". I set her down at the side of one of the less busy alleyways. "You're in in the shopping district of a town right outside of Darkveil," I informed her gently while helping free her from the swaddling cloak. Once free, I draped it around her shoulders. "Can you walk? You mentioned having to get back to some idiots," I smiled genuinely, suppressing a chuckle as the term brought to mind my best friends back home. “Do you know the way back to them?" I asked. She seemed rather the pessimistic sort, so I'm not sure if she'll buy the story of a bypassing do-gooder or the sob-story every day hero, so I'll just let her question why I'm helping her slip under the radar for now as I try to think of a better reason….
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Post by Eira Aderinx (RETIRED) on Oct 10, 2023 19:55:06 GMT -5
"Why are you helping me...? We dont know each other..." she remarked with a small frown and examined the others expression. She had an extremely hard time trusting others and wasn't sure what the others motives were. They had to watch something from her, there was always a reason. Right...shopping district..." she nodded taking a calmer though still shaky breath. She relaxed a bit once the cloak was just around her shoulders and shakily got to her feet before nodding "y-yes i think so" she replied as she held the cloak around her shoulders and glanced around flinching back from the stares of some of the people before they had move to somewhere quieter. Upon hearing the next question she nodded and ran a hand through her hair "Yes I believe so..." she remarked looking down towards her feet. She had some cuts and some bruises forming from the chase and such though it was blurry in her memory of what happened and such for the time being. After a few more moments she looked back up at the other "It's best you go on your way then. Being near me is not a good idea" she replied before turning to go
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Post by Natsunats-Shun on Oct 11, 2023 10:09:41 GMT -5
I thought about it. Letting her go on her own. Neither the emotionally sane or insane part of her wanted to go without me. She seemed to be recalling her situation, but the fact that she’d forgotten concerned me, as it hadn’t ever happened before with that spell. The insane part of me wanted to stick to the original plan and see how long I can stick to the act, how far I can get her to fall into the hoax, but the practical side of me knew that she might need space. Plus, if I pushed it too much, she might grow suspicious of me. If that happened then she might see through me and shove me in prison. Then getting everyone out would be exponentially harder. Seeing how she was so insistent on appearing okay, and seemed to genuinely think that ‘being around her wasn’t a good idea’, I threw our one more vague attempt.
“...If you’re sure,” I said, as I watched her walk away the unease in my voice genuine, “I don't know if you're under some 'stay away from me' curse or something like that but if you’re not, and you wouldn't mind me coming, then so long as your companions aren’t out of town or some where really far, then I really mind accompanying you for a bit.”
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Post by Eira Aderinx (RETIRED) on Oct 19, 2023 13:25:22 GMT -5
“I don’t know if the guards would be so glad. They hardly tolerate me.” She shrugged “this dumb gig is almost over though thank gods. I hate having to deal with them” she muttered a bit. She took a deep breath to relax a bit reminding herself it was almost over before sighing a bit and walking still “I suppose if you really wanted to you can come most of the way or something” she replied glancing back. It was foolish and childish of her but a part of her still loved to not be alone. She wanted someone at her side like things used to be. She had paused when saying that before looking forward again waiting a smal moment for an answer before she began walking once again. She lowered her gaze a little as she went. What was that? Why offer? She was only giving a chance to just be left behind again, tone called a jinx yet again. But what if that didn’t happen? It was hard to believe or think of positives but a part of her longed for a chance just once. She just shouldn’t get her hopes up right? Then maybe it wouldn’t hurt as much if it happened again.
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Post by Natsunats-Shun on Oct 24, 2023 15:11:35 GMT -5
Yess I would have pumped my fist if the situation had allowed it. It did not, so instead, I let a little skip into my step as I trailed behind little miss lavender. She had regained most of her confidence and stability. While this meant that my conscience was cleaner that it had been since she first fainted (which was still not very clean), it also meant I had to watch my step more carefully than ever.
We exited the alley into the square where the interaction had happened. Some soldiers were snooping around trying to find the source of the disturbance, put public order had already more or less been restored. It didn't seem as if anyone else had had reacted as severely as the lady did. Perhaps it was because I was targeting her? Or maybe it was because of her what ever that had happened that she was muttering about? I kept an eye on her gait and an ear to the conversations we passed to get some clue as to what the magic did.
To keep up the pretense of being a well meaning, slightly nosy passer by, I did my best to start up a conversation.
"So, what happened? If you don't mind. If you do mind then, uuh, we can talk about something else I guess?" I looked her up and down. "So,.. You're a soldier?" I continued awkwardly, gesturing to her outfit.
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Post by Eira Aderinx (RETIRED) on Nov 9, 2023 16:04:08 GMT -5
Eira walked ignoring most people around her as she only ever glanced back to make sure the other was still there. She listened to the others questions and debated on answering the other before shrugging "They don't leave me alone. They remind me im a jinx and just 'love' to rub it in my face when they can. Remind me of my mistakes and all that fun stuff" she huffed sticking her tongue out in annoyance a moment before moving to the next question "Ah no they are too boring and uptight. I'm more of a mercenary. Father tells me what he wants me to do and I do it simple as that. We do what benefits us" she replied simply She didnt care much about keeping secrets unless they were needed. She didnt care if the other new she was a mercenary and such. If it became an issue she could always just ill the other and get things over with."This is one of the most annoying jobs i have ever been on and the guards are so annoying all 'you can't do this' and 'that's against the law' blah blah blah no fun at all." as she spoke for the guards she used her hand to mimic their speech her cheeks puffed like an annoyed child
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Post by Natsunats-Shun on Apr 17, 2024 2:02:11 GMT -5
We had almost reached the cordoned area. Through the foot traffic and city bustle, I could see the soldiers repairing the wagon and hear the squad leader giving orders. It seems like most of my comrades had managed to get out amidst the ruckus I’d caused, but there were still at least two that I could see through the barred window of the arrest wagon, nursing injuries. Seems like there’ll need to be a separate rescue operation. I thought vaguely. They were too injured to make a mad dash for it now.
But in the forefront of my brain was figuring out what to say to the purple merc next to me. There was a part of me that agreed with her. There were some people who wielded their spears up their spines. But, order was also good. I couldn’t really judge a person’s situation by only what they say- especially since the little lady seemed at least a little off her rocker, with how well she got along with the not-entirely-sane version of me. My thoughts led me in circles and I could only really think of one thing to say before we came into the soldiers’ line of sight. “Well, I guess you have two options here: to go back, or not to. Whatever you choose, I wish Ginma bless your way and your will”.
With that, I left her to her own devices, as I reconvened with those who'd escaped at one of our back up bases- after all, there were still gifts to deliver.
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