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Post by Flynn Brolleie on Aug 29, 2023 20:20:10 GMT -5
Flynn grinned as he stepped off his boat looking around at the crew “right we have all seen the posters and know what they look like. Let’s find them and get back out to see. A few of you can get supplies while we are here.” He grinned and gave a wave to let the crew start. After that he walked into town, a swagger in his step and a smirk upon his lips as he looked around the crowd pausing as he saw a hint of blue. He then walked towards it to see if he had found who he was looking for
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Post by Dante (Mephis Ferideh) on Aug 29, 2023 22:13:26 GMT -5
Mephis' nerves seemed to be getting the better of him as he slinked through the crowded street, he was starting to feel like he was staying here for too long. This would be his fourth day here and to his surprise no one has been sent by his parents yet. He couldn't tell if that was a good or bad thing, on one hand he might've slipped under his family's radar and they might've stopped looking. On the other they have sent someone but he hasn't clocked them yet, and the pit in his stomach made him lean more towards the worse of the two. He pushed his glasses further up on his nose as his eyes quickly darted around the crowd, no one seemed to stick out ... yet.
His heighted paranoia soon would pay off as he felt the gaze of someone locked on him. Unlike the gaze of the tiefling he had met a couple days prior, this one felt intentional and could feel that he knew who he was. He slinked further into the crowd but no matter what he did the gaze never broke and seemed to keep pace with him. Against his better judgement he quickly looked over his shoulder, flipping his braid over to make it look more natural. He saw a tall red skinned tiefling man dressed to the nines, if he wasn't tailing Mephis he probably would've asked him where he got his outfit.
Then out of no-where his pace quickened and before Mephis could react he was already right next to him. His whole body tensed as he attempted to keep his gaze forward, he couldn't afford to show this person his face. For the time being he's acting like he hasn't acknowledged the tiefling man but the keen eye could tell that he is looking for an escape route as he continued to walk forwards.
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Post by Flynn Brolleie on Aug 30, 2023 7:49:18 GMT -5
Flynn couldn’t help but give a soft quiet chuckle as the other scuttled about looking for an escape. In a way the other was… well cute. He followed the other and got next to him looking around for where he could maybe duck off the street with the lad and confirm it was him and such. Seeing a narrow alley coming up ahead he waited and wrapped an arm around the others shoulders pulling him into the alley with him. Once in he moved the other to where the lads back would be to the wall. Flynn then released the other and placed his hands on the wall on either side of the other looking at him “You are quite tricky to find mate, but the run is up alright?” He asked with a cocky grin as he looked at the other
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Post by Dante (Mephis Ferideh) on Aug 30, 2023 11:56:37 GMT -5
Feeling the arm wrapped around his shoulders made Mephis' body tense even more, how could he let him get this close. Had all his years of travel dulled his senses to the point where someone could just waltz up and snatch him from a crowd. Thoughts rattled around his head but he didn't have time to address them as he was led further into a near by alley, his fingers curled around his ornate dagger that rested idly at his hip. He wanted to just slash at him and run but he knew this was a delicate situation so he played along for the time being, plus if he could even escape from his strong grasp he would've done so already.
As his back slammed into the wall he coldly glared up at his pursuer, he was quite literally backed into a corner and he despised it. This was the closest any of the people his parent's had sent to even getting close to him, he needs a way out now. Mephis' piercing yellow eyes kept themselves locked onto the other tiefling's own pair of yellow piercing eyes, and with his peripheral he spotted an overhang just above the two. That would be his ticket out of here. When the man's arms blocked either side of him the smell of sea water followed him, that tipped him off that if he escaped this scenario the Gold Port is a no go. He produced a cocky grin of his own "I have killed every single one sent before you what makes you think you have me now. Oh I know I am tricky to find, I'm even trickier to catch." 1He then jumped and kicked off of the wall behind him, using that momentum he then kicked the tiefling in his well defined chest. Then like an acrobat he sprung off of him and grabbed the overhang above them, hoisting himself up higher onto the roof adjacent to it. He looked back down to him, a cocky grin still plastered on his face "I would love to stay and chat, but you know ... bye handsome" Then as fast as his nimble legs could carry him he sprinted in the opposite direction of the gold port, jumping from rooftop to rooftop.
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Post by Flynn Brolleie on Aug 30, 2023 13:15:46 GMT -5
He was a bit surprised and chuckled as he used some crates to hoist himself onto the roof running after the other though there was a good space between them “you really want to make this harder luv?” He called as he kept after the other before whistling to alert some of his nearby crew where things were happening. He continued to pursue hoping a few heard “come on back to that comfy house of yours hm? I’ll take you there nice and easy” he remarked as he made sure not to slip trying to keep an eye on the others actions
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Post by Dante (Mephis Ferideh) on Aug 30, 2023 16:47:39 GMT -5
This was probably the fastest Mephis had sprinted in his entire life, his quick steps being followed by a clink of the tiles that littered the roofs beneath him. The sound of shifting crates and another pair of boots on tile made him look over his shoulder, only to see his pursier up onto the rooftops as well. Though the distance between them was significant he wasn't sure how long he could keep it that way. He smirked at his first remark and did a quick graceful spin and retorted "Yes I really do want to make this as hard as possible, you want to catch me? you have to earn it". He quickly pivoted back to facing forward, then the whistle echoed through the surrounding area. A split second of confusion led to a realization that made the pit in his stomach deeper, he wasn't alone and he's calling for back-up.
Under his breath he let out a curse in infernal as he spotted two other people racing towards the building from the ground below. He leapt to an even taller roof and for a second got distracted by the mention of the "comfortable" Ferideh household, though he remembered that hell hole being anything but. That second of absentmindedness allowed one of the pursuers from the ground attempt to dive for Mephis, he spun his ornate dagger out the spot on his belt and slashed the man's arm. He grimaced as he had now exposed the one thing that connected his new present self, Dante, to his past self, Mephis, as it was the very same dagger that he used while working for his family. He never knew why he still had it after all these years but he had no time to think about it as he gripped a nearby piped and hoisted himself even higher.
1He scrambled up what appeared to be some kind of small tower, grabbing onto what ever he could get his hands on. once he got to the top he took a moment to catch his breath as he leaned against one of the railings, then the ever cocky tiefling gave away his position by shouting down to the man who smelt like sea water "how much did Delia and Enzo pay you anyways, whatever it was it wasn't enough" He then stepped back to the middle of the tall root and kept his dagger drawn to ready himself for whatever he had planned.
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Post by Flynn Brolleie on Aug 30, 2023 19:34:21 GMT -5
Flynn continued to follow seeing a few of his men on the streets below. Flynn followed his eyes moving to the glint of the dagger as it cut through the air cutting one of his men. Good to know he had a weapon. He soon smirked and pulled the hood of his cape up which caused smoke to flood from the cape obscuring the area around the tower and the walls leading up. With this in mind he moved to another side of the tower and climbed as silently as he could before quietly landing on the edge of the tower towards the other, soon pointing his sword towards the other “checkmate handsome, unless you have a few more fun tricks?” He questioned cocking his head a little
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Post by Dante (Mephis Ferideh) on Aug 31, 2023 19:33:24 GMT -5
"Handsome? you know flattery with get you nowhere you scoundrel, and if I did have any more tricks why in the hells would I tell you." Mephis kept his dagger and his eyes pointed in the direction of his pursuer. With each slow step he took he racked his head for a plan, and there appeared to some truth to the tiefling's comment. Mephis was in checkmate if he didn't think of something and fast, but he couldn't let him know that he didn't have a plan. He looked the man up and down, studying his stance he noticed the position of his sword. He seemed to be preparing for an attack that targeted his upper body, seeing that opening he darted forward keeping himself low to the ground. He ducked under the man's defensive slash and with a flick of his arm left a decent slash across the tiefling's right thigh.
He was about to keep his momentum going further to leap off of the tower until he noticed a couple pairs of hands clamp onto the railings on the edge. Two figures dressed similarly to the tiefling hoisted themselves up to the roof, and before Mephis could slip past them they both drew shorts words. And just like that there goes his chance of escape, he would have to fight or talk his way out of this; and he was only good at one of those things. So he darted back to his main pursuer and kicked him in the leg he had slashed previously, bringing him to one knee. Then in the blink of an eye he ended up behind him and brought the cold steel of his dagger against his throat. He again grimaced to himself as he could easily remember multiple different times he had done this while being a Ferideh. He hated that it appeared so many of his past skills were still prevalent in his arsenal. Nonetheless he steeled himself, coldly glaring to the man's backup "Not one more step or you boss here gets it." To add some weight to his demand he placed a tiny bit of pressure on the dagger, pushing it uncomfortably close to his throat "Now you listen to me, You will let me go and you go back to Delia, Enzo or any of my brothers that hired you. Then you tell them that Mephis Ferideh is dead, got that?" Saying his old name felt like poison on his tongue. He had to remind himself that he isn't that man anymore, despite his actions saying otherwise.
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Post by Flynn Brolleie on Aug 31, 2023 19:54:37 GMT -5
Flynn winced as his leg was slashed and was surprised to find himself on the ground with a dagger at his throat. “Well it’s been quite a while since this has happened” he remarked glancing to the other two thinking of a plan. He knew he would have to do something in order for the two to be able to do anything. He felt some dust on the tower floor under his fingers, soon grabbing some in his hand slyly. Within a moment his tail wrapped around the others hand and jerked the dagger down a bit giving him a moment to grab his arm throwing the dust into the face of the other behind him, after all pirates don’t have to fight fair. With that he twisted around and threw himself against the other to knock him back, pinning him to the ground “not bad darling”
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Post by Dante (Mephis Ferideh) on Sept 1, 2023 13:55:30 GMT -5
Mephis' attention was still glued to the backup, not even aware of the tail that was wrapping itself around his dagger. "well time is running out and I would hate to have his blood stain my coat" He remarked glancing between the two men opposite of him. Then before he could put more pressure on the dagger, he felt it suddenly get jerked down. He let out a small gasp as his arm was jerked even further and If the glasses that rested on his nose were a tiny bit higher it would've saved him the cloud of dust that soon blocked his vision. Now temporary blinded and disoriented he could only feel the shift in weight and his body slam into the ground, followed by a weight pinning him down. The world was a blurry mess as he opened his eyes again, the only thing he could truly make out was the broken mess that used to be his glasses.
"I am no one's darling, you hear me?" he hissed back. His eyes quickly glanced about the scene, looking for the smallest chance of escape again. But without his glasses he could only make out vague shapes, for the mean time he would have to try and remember what the tower roof looked like. As he stayed silent below his purser he weighed the options ahead of him, he could try and reach for his dagger: but that wouldn't work his arms and legs were pinned and his tail wasn't even strong enough to lift it. He could try and scramble out from under him: then what? he would just catch him again if this situation was any indication. He let out a defeated sigh as he realized he truly had lost his edge along with the realization that this might be the end of the line for him. If he was brought back to Moonglade, Dante would be no more than a corpse, or even worse he would return under the name of Mephis. "Fine, you bastards got me. Just letting you know that if you take me back to that house you are condemning me to my death, and you're okay with this." He knew that this scoundrel only saw him as an opportunity to line his pockets with more solar, but maybe he could whittle down his empathy until he would let him go. Then an idea popped in his head, at the right time a few pretty words and wink could spell freedom for him. But now was not the time for that, for the foreseeable future he had to watch, wait and lie.
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Post by Flynn Brolleie on Sept 1, 2023 19:48:14 GMT -5
Flynn waited for the other two to come over before he sat up letting the other two tie his arms. Once that was done he moved off so the other two could hoist him up. Finally he picked up the others dagger and glasses and took them. “Right then back to the boats lads” he remarked leading them from the tower and back down. He then walked with them glancing the other over as they went “you’re not bad at fighting for a rich brat I suppose”
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Post by Dante (Mephis Ferideh) on Sept 4, 2023 16:16:43 GMT -5
Mephis stays silent the entire time his arms were being tied together, just glaring daggers at the red tiefling man. Though without his glasses he couldn't exactly tell what kind of expression was staring back at him, but he knew he was looking down on him. Like a hunter who had freshly caught prey and he hated feeling like prey. If he was going to be prey then he was going to make it as difficult he could just as one last ditch attempt at defiance, so he let his body just go completely limp. He wasn't exactly the heaviest person but he was making it as hard as he could to be able to get hoisted "you know I can walk on my own perfectly fine, but I who would I be to obstruct official pirate business". Despite his joke he was internally terrified of what getting on that boat would mean for him, most obvious to him was that he was going home which was a big portion of his current fear. However anything beyond that was completely unknown waters for him which made up the rest of the feeling racking stomach.
When the red tiefling made his remark Mephis quickly whipped his head towards him, causing his long braid to smack across the two men's face and almost made contact with his. He was aiming to smack him with it but seeing that he still got his backup was satisficing enough for him "Rich brat? you do know that I'm not a part of that family anymore. Of course I can fight I was a Ferideh, to be anything of worth to them you had to help the 'family business' and that included getting your hands dirty" a visible shudder runs through his body a memory of his past actions flashes in his head, yet he steels himself. He can't show any sign of weakness to his captures, which is somewhat hard to do when your hands are tied behind your back. He looked down at the road beneath him as he was marched towards the Gold Port, he could feel the many pairs of eyes from the crowds burrowing into him. For someone who tried to stay to the shadows he always liked getting attention, but this kind was something he despised, attention brought upon by pity and morbid curiosity.
For what felt like ages to Mephis they finally stepped onto the gang plank of pirate ship, the salty air assaulted his nostrils as he was lead onto the main deck of the ship. His hands were then tied to the main mast and it seems they expected him to sit down, yet he remained standing. His eyes glanced around the boat and let out a whistle "Wow, quite the makeshift raft you got here" he said sarcastically, he couldn't actually see what the ship was like as his glasses were now in the procession of the tiefling. Nonetheless his objective to keep there attention off of his 1hands as quickly slide them out from their bindings, though they remained behind his back as to not tip anyone off that he was free of them.
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Post by Flynn Brolleie on Sept 5, 2023 13:44:53 GMT -5
He chuckled at the others attitude as the anchor was raised and they were moving from point “you talk quite a bit you know. I’m just doing what I was hired to do lad. It isn’t like I’m murdering masses or anything like that. You are going home and then I can go back to counting my coins and such. So then let’s make it easy hm? You can run off again once I’m paid I don’t care” he shrugged. “But one way or another I will be paid lad” he grinned looking the other over “now then sit back, relax and enjoy the cruise hm?”
A green form then scampered up from a lower deck panting as it investigated the newcomer, sniffing him curiously. The eel hound then rounded back to sit by Flynn’s feet. Flynn gave him a pat on the head and looked back to their captive “right, this is Boris. Try to run and I’m sure he will outpace you. Any questions?”
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Post by Dante (Mephis Ferideh) on Sept 5, 2023 23:26:22 GMT -5
Mephis' smirked lessened a bit as he felt the boat started to sail away, this truly was the start of his end. But he wasn't done yet it was going to take days for them to get to Moonglade, that was than enough time to figure out a way to get the captain to turn off course. Though for now he had to lay the ground work, a foundation where the red tiefling could misplace his trust in him. Even before that he was still himself and he wanted to get on his nerves for breaking his glasses, "Of course I talk a lot. when you have a way with words like I do, you tend to string them together as much as you can. Well your not murdering masses but you are essentially murdering me, though I'm not entirely sure why I'm point that out to you. You clearly do not have a heart." He gave a half shrugged as he continued to pretend to stay tied to the main mast, and his smirked widened into a shit eating grin as he glared at the caption "Oh I am going to make this as hard on you as I possibly can, make you feel like you earned every dirty coin that you receive from the Ferideh vault. Who knows? My parents might not even pay you, they sometimes have a habit of that" 1he was lying through his teeth as he stated that last statement. He knew his family was ruthless but when it came to money and deals, they honored them to the very last coin; money was sacred to them.
His eyes then locked onto a green blur that was approaching him, it wasn't until the blur was close enough that he noticed that it was an eel hound. Then for a split second Mephis let his face soften as he found the thing to be weirdly cute, but to remain somewhat defiant he steeled his expression once again. "Oh gods what is that?" it sort of hurt his heart to fake being disgusted by Boris. His eyebrow cocked quizzically as he offered the chance to ask questions "hm? interesting, I took you for the type to not even care what I wanted to know. Is it because you're talking to a future dead man when we get to moonglade?" Despite his sarcasm he did have a few questions for him but he would only ask two of them for the time being "Fine, I do have questions. What is your name captian? and what did my parents tell you when you took this job?
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Post by Flynn Brolleie on Sept 6, 2023 8:15:56 GMT -5
“Keep it up and you can have a gag in your mouth” he remarked. The words did affect him. They wouldn’t kill their own child would they? He had a heart. He was snapped out of his thoughts however by Boris bounding towards them. He then smirked a little. Boris’ ears lowered a bit at the tone of the strangers voice but relaxed a little leaning into Flynn’s hand at the pets as flynn explained his name and such. He then rolled his eyes a bit annoyed “oh please they could have just asked for you dead or alive if that was the case” he then raised a brow “Flynn is my name and they merely asked coin for your safe return so get ready to go home to a family and good life or whatever you rich folks have” he remarked with a shrug
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