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 Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:21 pm
"That's him."
The sing-song tone matched the cheery look on her face as she tried to muscle her way through the sea of bodies. When that tactic proved ineffective, the elf resorted once more to elbow-jabs and shin-kicks. Surprisingly, even that wasn't much of a deterent; the townsfolk were remarkably single-minded in their attempts to get away. Driven back to the spot where she'd started, the frustrated woman huffed out a breath.
"Well damnit. Looks like I'll have to do this the other way."
Backing up, she moved towards where a barrel for catching rain water stood at the corner of a building, directly under the eaves. Gathering herself, she sprung, leaping nimbly to land with her weight distributed evenly to both sides of the barrel. She paused a moment to be sure of her balance, then straightened to her full height. Putting the fore- and middle fingers of both hands between her lips, Aria drew in the breath to whistle. One loud and piercing note shot across the square, drowning out the garble of noise created by the uneasy public.
"Oi! Smiley! Over here!"
Small she was, but loud she could apparantly be. With a satisfied smile on her lips, Aria looked down at the stranger.
"That oughta do it. He'll be over in a minute."
Leaping down, she landed just as spryly, brushing dust from the fronts of her breeches as she straightened. Emerald pools lifted to contemplate him, tilting her head as she did, causing the beaded and feathered braids around her face to click together. Her lips twitched in a smile that made her look like a mischievious pixie, up to no good.
"You know, for all I wrangled you into helping me, I haven't asked your name yet stranger."
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Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:42 pm
Smiley's head shot up, he looked around finding his pet elf standing on a barrel and making all sorts of ruckus. Elves could be so adorable, all that useless flailing around and talking. Smiley turned his massive body around knocking a poor old lady down. She obviously wasn't all there as she cursed and whacked him with her cane. Smiley turned bearing his teeth letting fly a blood curdling roar, causing her to scramble into a nearby ally, this also had the added benefit of causing the crowd to disperse moving out of his path. He made his way a satisfied grin under the tattered burlap mask. He threw out his massive arms as he lumbered over to give his pet a hug.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:44 am
It wasn't often that Clavian was impressed, but this was one occasion. One single sharp note from the girl's mouth, and the hulking brute addressed, apparently, as 'Smiley' paused in its efforts at crowd-scaring and looked up at her before starting to lumber over.
Clavian turned to the girl, bowing a little.
"My apologies; name's Clavian, just arrived here when you found me. I believe you called your... friend, Smiley? That just leaves your name."
He grinned, looking up at the approaching giant.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:44 pm
"Arianna Skysong, at your service...for a price, at any rate."
That grin spread again as she looked over at her friend, watching as he ambled over. The hug he administered to her comparitively tiny elven body was surprisingly gentle, even if it did lift her several feet off the ground. Chuckling to herself, Aria patted his massive shoulder with the hand not pinned to her side.
"Hello Smiley. I'm happy to see you too. Can you put me down now please?"
When her boots hit the cobbles once more, the elf tossed her long hair back and offered a weathered hand to Clavian. The man seemed a bit odd, but he was being nice to Smiley; that went a long way in Aria's book.
"Friends call me Aria though."
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 4:57 pm
Smiley gently set his pet down, less because she asked and more because he knew she'd start squirming if he didn't. He looked down at the other. Aria seemed to be friendly with this one. He bent in and gave the man a good sniffing looking him over closely. His head moved to Aria as he pointed to what would hopefully be his next meal. He just loved his pet! she was so thoughtful. Bringing him lunch and all. "Eat?" Smiley asked in a low gravely voice.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:02 pm
Wide eyes shot wider, and the elf made haste to interpose herself between Smiley and Clavian, waving her arms in a frantic negatory gesture. The Big Guy was sweet, but sometimes he got confused. Aria really didn't want to see Smiley get confused again; they never found the missing parts of the last guy.
"No Smiley, not food! You can't eat this one!"
With a sigh, she glanced apologeticaly back at her new aquaintance, wondering how long they'd manage to keep a low profile in this town before another disaster struck. As long as she could make some ready cash fairly quickly...
"Sorry. He's a little, ah, enthusiastic sometimes...and his Common isn't so good. Hang on."
That said, she turned back to the giant green mountain in front of her, began growling, grunting and garbling in a most astonishing manner. Passers-by stopped to stare, seemed to wonder if she were having some sort of fit, making such an unseemly noise. In truth, Aria was prattling off in Troll; it had it's uses, but a pretty language it was not, especially when accompanied by the wild and violent hand gestures she was making.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:10 pm
Smiley cocked his head watching her flail, then she informed him that the man was also a pet and that he was not for eating. Smiley lowered his head pouting slightly, he was hungry and needed to eat soon. The big green mountain hung his head and kicked a rock.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:27 pm
Damien walks out onto the roof above the clockface and examines the street below, taking notice of the troll.
"Well tahts not something you see everyday."
he said "Well then again niether am I."
he thought to himself as he walks off the edge plumbiting twards the ground.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:44 pm
Smiley's hearing picks up movement He turns with speed unanatural to something of his size, positioning himself between Aria and the precived threat. He reached back drawing a battle axe, that he'd named Salutations, from his small collection. His eyes narrowed behind the mask as the caught sight of the winged man. A low growl came from his throat as he lifted the ax waiting to see what the man would do.
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:51 pm
"Skysong? That's not a name from around here..."
Clavian took her hand in his own briefly, before looking at Smiley, who had started snuffling him.
However, he tensed, adjusting the grip on his staff and nonchalantly reaching for his sword when the beast jabbed a branch-like finger towards him and spoke a word that sounded like 'Eat?'
There were more surprises in store though when Aria flailed at Smiley, then held a brief grunted but animated conversation with him.
There was clearly more to the girl, to this pair even, than met the eye...
The giant looked disappointedly at her, but started suddenly; Clavian followed it's line of sight to the figure dropping out of the sky towards them.
As though it were instinct, Clavian threw back his hood, his white left eye glinting in the light, and once again his grip on his staff altered ever so subtly. He wasn't sure if this was a threat or not, but he'd be damned if he'd be caught with his hood up...
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 2:58 pm
about 3/4 of the decent he snaps his wings open and starts to rapidly halt his decent landing lightly infront of the troll.
"Now I wonder who in thier right mind would bring a troll into the city." he siad straghting his hair.
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Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:28 pm
"Funny, I wonder how it's any of your business."
The elf leaned casually against Smiley as though he were a post, crossing her arms with a smirk as she looked the bird-man over. An Avariel? Interesting. They were normaly solitary beings, not usualy found in cities. Aria gave a mental shrug. Well, at least they didn't associate with normal elves much, so she had little fear of being recognized. The thought of her own people discovering her where-abouts was a daunting one.
She lifted her head, leveling her eyes on his with a bored expression. Determination not to show how desperately impressed she was with his ability to take to the skies kept her tone of voice an equaly bored drawl.
"What's it to you?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:49 pm
Traven walks out of the bar into the city square following the female captain's orders, he hated this deal and only put up with it to tay out of trouble. "so now we have to fight that god damn Avariel...man I should have just gone to a less populated town but Noooo" he though grumbling curses in demonic as he walked through the town square, until he came upon the group of three standing in the square stairing at the avariel. "Well, what do we have here. another three man team fighting the avariel I tohught I was the only person who was allowewd to do that." the short bard said sarcasticly bringing his Mandolin around and looked at the newcomers "I'd stay back unless one of you can use magic or fly I suggest backing off." Traven said pulling back his hood exposing his black pitted eyes and pointy ears, looking at the avariel in disgust. "Now come on attacking and old man, an idiot, and woman...wait that's almost like a fight you already started...nevermind." he said with a short laugh and plucked a couple strings on his Mandolin.
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Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:00 pm
"Well its a troll. very hard not to notice and im curios on how its here and not getting killed by the guard."
he said glancing over his shoulder noticing the first trio coming.
"And now im off. have fun."
after he sayd this he takes off flying back up to teh top of the clock tower.
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Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:50 am
Captain Hiro leaned back Looking at the bard in a very squinty fashion, He took a swig of rum wiping his mouth with his sleeve before letting fly a come back with a smirk. "who you calling old mate?" He smiled all pleased with himself and gave Tarma a wink as if he'd just out manuvered a man-o-war. He survayed the situation, Watching the crowds odd panicy movements. He took note of the man in the cloak the flying elf things and the cute elf, His selective seeing totally dismissed the large green thing standing next to her. The pirate fixed his hat and pranced over to make her aquantace. "Ello, love, beautiful day eh?"
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