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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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 Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:56 pm
Faate laughed at that and shook her head. "I won't stop you, Kit, but I don't you think you should be encouraging this behavior either, Daddy." Standing up as she set some steel on the table to settle the bill and began walking out of the tavern.
"No...that's not it at all..." And then there was a dagger involved and Kaelin froze. Malikhai's mother had proven before that she could handle herself but she held her breath just in case. Releasing it as her mother walked away, she leaned back against one of the many planks holding the stands in place. "She shouldn't have talked to you that, Lady D'vinn. I'm sorry..."
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:12 pm
"Well, he has to aspire to something. This time he wants to protect you...besides, honestly how hard is he going to hit him." Ushering his youngest out and plopping his arm around Faate's shoulders. "My girl, you are as cynical and untrusting as me sometimes. Do me a favor and try to be less like me, hm? There's only room in the family for one of us to be like me and that's me."
Stashing her dagger back away she brushed off her hands and turned a smile to Kaelin as if nothing had happened. "Don't you mind that. I've been called things many time worse that a surface dog. She isn't the first and she won't be the last." Brushing her thumb over Kaelin's lip lightly to brush away blood. "Now...do me a favor and hold back my hair while I throw up?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:29 pm
"It's not his fists that I'm worried about." Knowing Zykariel, he'd find out about Kit's desire and then her older brother would want justice served as well and that never went over well. Looping her arm around her father's waist, she rested her head against his shoulder for a moment and then giggled. "I like being like you but I will try. Mama always says you're hardheaded and difficult. I think you're just set in your ways."
She blinked quickly at Piper's immediate brushing off of not only the blood, but the event as well. What? And then panic set in at Piper's request. "Are you okay?" Scrambling to reach for Piper's hair as she really did look like she was going to be sick. She gathered the red and silver strands into her fist and waited, making sure to watch where her shoes were. Malikhai and Malik were both going to kill her...
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:44 pm
"I'll monitor the fists." Jostling her lightly. "A little bit of both, I suppose it's all about opinion on the matter. All I'm saying it don't take it overboard. You'll end up with the compulsion to clean things so much your arm will fall off."
"I'm fine...just a bit of stomach upset. Comments as such do that too me, being they're just so distatseful." Or rather that was her story and she was sticking to it. However she was right about such a thing occuring because a few moments later her stomach was empty of anything left in it and she was just left with light shakes. Having Kaelin let go of her hair she sighed lightly. "Now...you're alright, yes?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:48 pm
"I will not falter. and injuries mean nothing. I'll break every bone I have to."
He moved his hand, and grabbed the back of malikai's jaw, putting pressure on the pressure point there as hard as he could, moving up a bit more to press down.
"I won't let this chance go past. I won't let you stop me from being able to hold my head high, and say that I was baptized by blood and flame, to stand before and face the Butcher of Bloody Kithicor."
Putting more pressure on.
"I won't let you stop me now. I am too close. I can hear the ring of blades, see the glow of Malvolence against my armor. Why are you, who never had the courage to, so opposed to someone else testing him in this arena. blade grow dull with disuse."
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:08 pm
That was particularly painful.Shoving all his weight as he felt a disorienting feeling creeping up he broke the tier'dal's arm, pinning it in it's now broken backwards position against his throat, the axe shaft pressing down thereafter with full force now. "And yet you don't strike to kill me when you could have. I'm not stupid, I've watched every move and you've had more than one opportunity."
That was battle logic though...to kill the son would enrage the father and this one probably wasn't stupid enough to do that and risk his neck more than just trying to prove his strength. "It's not that I lack the courage. I don't fear him, I never have. I care not to rouse a demon that was hard fought against to lull." Pressing harder as well despite how it made the pressure behind his jaw more intense as well. "And I won't let you rouse or slay said demon either, just for your proclaimed right of passage."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:03 pm
"You're afraid. the Butcher of kithicor was no demon. He was a legion unto himself, a blade weilding destroyer."
Pushing harder on the pressure point.
"Killing you is not what I want, nor is killing your father. if I wanted to kill, I would kill. It's about pride and honor. few Tier'dal stood by your father at Kithicor. fewer survived the curse that ripped through it. to have faced Malik D'vinn in combat is an honor few can boast. I intend to have that honor, and the respect that goes with it."
Malik was watching closely, though keeping a tight reign on Piper's bonding. ready to summon Zahara at a moment's notice...but he wasn't at the stands at the moment, he was in the combat readying area, talking quietly with those in charge about the present situation.
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:31 pm
"I'm not afraid in the way you say." Cringing lightly, feeling his head flutter a moment before he reigned himself back in and pressed harder himself. " Tough s**t. I don't care about your honor. You look to make a name for yourself by riding on the coat tails of someone else's conquering, go skipping back home and boasting and that somehow furthers your reputation with the twisted thoughts. Bad form. A real warrior makes his honor and respect for himself."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:14 pm
Okay that hit a button, and it showed in the change in Valten's experssion. it became like steel, and he did move. pain be damned. anger and adrenaline were a nice combination, and he used his ruined hand to shove Malikhai off him.
"It is not riding on his coat tail."
Dragging himself up.
"Honor based on lies is no honor either. Malik D'vinn is and was one of the most powerful solders of Neriak the Tier'dal have ever produced. I have faced my guild leaders. I have faced the shadowknight lord of the Dead. now I seek to face the one who's name makes then take pause. I am stronger, and testing my blade against equal enemies. You have proven you are strong, but you are young."
staggering forward some, and straightening. Malikhai might just win this by dint of bloodloss at this point.
"Like you said. many times this match I coudl have killed you. struck you down without question. mistakes, openings, you father wouldn't leave. You have his strength, his determination, but not his experience."
Flop to a knee, gritting his teeth lightly. yeah...woozy. bloodloss taking a bigger toll now that he had a bone sticking through an arm now.
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:37 pm
He scrambled to his feet the moment he was shoved off, still bearing Valten's axe in his own defense. He wasn't about to let his guard down yet, even with the brief reprieve. "I don't claim to be of such skill just yet. But I'm good enough to knock you down when I have to." Staying his ground and watching the other.
Yes, he had a thing about protecting his father and his family from anything that bore the stink or Norrath on it. Everything that had come from there he had only seen go to ruin for his family. Anything aside from strict trade that was. Though it was odd hearing someone from that place speaking...highly...of his father in such a manner, even if the root of that manner was less that pure light reputation. His father's title was born in darkness, and he had seen that darkness for himself.
"And if he should refuse you? What would you do then? Your honor would get nowhere now would it?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:37 am
"Why would he refuse me? he has no problems coming to the field to face his son, I see no reason he would refuse me."
Trying to get back up again, and successful, but not really moving much.
"Go on then boy. Finish it if you think you can."
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:25 am
"Maybe because he shouldn't waste his time on glory seekers. You are nothing but a bad start. He bests you and you go with wounded pride and perhaps darker things on your mind. No doubt to be back. You best him and boast your little heart out and it tempts others to try their hands as well."
Dropping the axe on the ground then. "I don't think I can, I know I can." Walking up and slugging Valten in the face to throw him back to the ground. "This is my tournament. You won't be using it to get what you want." Crouching down to Valten's level. "But we still have joust, don't we. We'll see if you can earn a right to him in my eyes. Winner or not."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Picking Up Stars Vice Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:20 pm
"Alright." She glanced up at him and grinned then looped her other arm around Kit. "Come on, kiddo. You want to go punch Mykorian. Just don't hurt yourself, okay?"
Not really sure she believed that Lady D'vinn was telling the truth, Kaelin didn't have a whole lot of time to talk about it or even worry about it. Instead, she was quickly grossed out as the pregnant woman spewed her contents. "Is that...what is that white stuff?" She wasn't sure she wanted to know what was in there.
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:23 pm
Valten got knocked down again...damn that bloodloss. but Malikhai was getting awfully sure of himself, and he'd remind him not to do that. it was a fluid, fast motion, dagger from under the forearm metal slipped out and jammed right in Malikhai's side.where the breastplate's strappings were. missed anything vital, but would be painful enough and bleed enough to warrent attention.
"For one who knows so much, you sure do get naive."
shoving the boy off him and leaving that dagger in place, and crawling up to a knee..before a gong sounded...that wasn't supposed to be happening yet.
The officials were on the field now, one tending to Malikhai, then other to Valten. both of them had enough injuries at the moment...and after dragging them both toward each other to discuss things.
"Alright you two. you both have given the crowd an amazing match. But frankly no one wants to see someone get killed. So we have two options. we call this as a draw and let the joust decide it, or you can go to split decision and let it be the judges call on who is the victor here."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:36 pm
"I won't hurt myself, promise!" Saying it with such childish enthusiasm you'd think he'd be off to get candy, not punch someone. But sure enough, the moment that he got back to the stands, never minding that only one D'vinn was present, he punched Mykorian in the shoulder. "That's for making Faate mad!" Sticking out his tongue.
He merely blinked at the child before blinking at Sevilin and Faate who had followed shortly afterwards. "You too, eh squirt?"
"Probably the last of the sour cream and apple I had earlier that didn't get out before. Never you mind that though." Noticing how she was being evasive to the question, but Piper was used to dealing with that. "Come along, let's make sure the menfolk aren't being idiots without us around."
He gritted his teeth against the pain that shot off in his side. He had been waiting for Valten to retaliate in some manner, he just hadn't expected it as late as it had come. b*****d. "I don't get naive. I know you're still capable despite the show you put on. I was just thinking you'd do something sooner. Still remains the fact, this is my tournament." Hand grasping the hilt of the dagger in his side and pulling it out, flinging it to the dirt. The official who came over got a somewhat dirty look but he made himself a tad compliant out of need to. He frowned at his choices. "Call it a draw. He still wants a chance at Champion...give him one."
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