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 Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:27 pm
He stood in the middle of the room that had preceded the spirit's chamber.
He stood, staring at the barrier, which had taken on the guise of an ordinary wall. He listened for another voice, another sound.
Nothing.
Though the mage stood still, he was trembling beneath the surface, his bones shuddering in their places. Soren quickly left the room, the Ice King's title fresh on his mind. He tried the name on his tongue. It left his lips with a cold, dreadful feeling.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:34 pm
Melethia didn't get an answer out of the cat laguz. She left her room and looked around. "What's going on guys?" She asked.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:42 pm
The mage had heard of the group's plans while he was leaving the room. He heard Melethia's voice and, with some hesitation, wandered out into the area she was in.
"...Everyone's making preparations to get supplies."
He turned about and started to take a route back to the storage room. Soren felt he was in no condition to be hunting for new supplies.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:54 pm
"What did I miss this time?" Valter bellowed as he strolled into the room, face black with soot.
"I kinda tripped down the chimney..."
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:57 pm
Soren stopped before he could leave the room. He turned to face and stared at the wyvern master's sooty form, then glanced down at his own bloodstained robes.
The mage stood soundlessly, emotionlessly, motionlessly for a few moments. Then he suddenly lit up.
"Valter! Thank the goddess, you still live? I feared I had lost one of my comrades in the blizzard... But I'd been too preoccupied to mourn. Not that I need to."
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:13 pm
"It's good to see you too."
(Yeah, I took the chimney approach.)
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:19 pm
「A bit dizzy, the sage had waved his younger counterpart and the nomad ahead when the passage had opened. As they went ahead, he leaned against a wall, and found himself drifting off, soon blacking out completely.」
「 The boy dreamed. 」
「 A young mage, himself, wandered from the bottom of a stairway. A girl, young, vibrant, sat in the air as though she were settled in a hammoch. The girl seemed upset, and he watched himself plead for information. She soon commanded him to leave, and while he made his way out of the room, the girl gave him one last piece of information...and everything went dark. 」
「 The sage sat up abruptly, startled awake. His crimson eyes were wide with shock, and he quickly processed what he had just learned. Springing to his feet, the boy knew what he must do. He made his way to the drawer that his younger incarnation had been set to, and scanned it quickly, eyes settling on a box no larger than a Christmas present. 」
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:24 pm
A feeling of clarity washed over the mage. The younger Soren blinked it off, recognizing it as similar to a feeling he had beforehand, except it was not the vague feeling of being clubbed in the head.
"What happened, Valter?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:49 pm
「+Not bothering with elaborate song lyrics. D< +」
「 The sage cradled the box in his hands, kneeling to the floor, and settling the package before him. He knew not what lay within, but he was sure that it was precious. Staring the box down, he peered cautiously at the lock, lifting the key before him. Somehow, that little trinket had remained clasped in his hand all the while he had been unconcious, and he was unreasonably thankful for this small blessing. 」
「 The boy placed one hand on the lid, the other held the key firmly as he extended his arm and slipped the key into the lock. Turning it delicately, the sage was rewarded with a dull click, as the lock came undone. 」
「 The sage couldn't help frowning a bit at this. It's too easy, after all the trouble the key gave me. Shaking his head, the boy sighed, flipping the lid up and leaning forward to peer inside... 」
「 Staring in puzzlement for a long moment, the boy took in the sight of what looked to be a mere gem stone. His brows knitted together in disappointment as he reached in to lift it out of the box. Odd...it's...warm...? His confusion grew as he held the stone out on his palm, and it suddenly caught the light, shimmering with an inner power. All at once, the pieces clicked and recognition dawned on him. I've read about these...! Scarlet eyes widening in amazement, the boy gasped harshly, and couldn't help himself recoiling, the stone dropping back into the box with a muffled thud.」
「 "A Dragonstone!" 」
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:50 pm
"Well you see, I simply jumped out of my window. Fortunately, the snow level was so high, I was only buried a few yards under the snow. I WAS WEARING MY ARMOR!!! I'M NOT FAT!!!!!! I dug my radiant self out and made my way here. Unfortunately, I got lost and wandered around in a circle with a diameter of approximately 2 yards for several days, drinking only snow melted by the friction of my feet. Fortunately, that last part about the circle is false. I actually wandered in a straight line. A line that pointed away from this very house. After a few days, I realized this. I headed back the other way, encountering my wyvern just a few miles away from here. That's how I got onto the roof. While on the roof, I made myself a cup of tea. After I finished drinking, I attempted to make a hole in the roof, but alas, I grew impatient and started pacing. While pacing, I fell down the chimney. And here I am."
(I really have no clue what's going on in the plot, so... yeah. I hope this works.)
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:52 pm
The younger Soren nodded a few times as he absorbed Valter's tale.
"Hmm. You have an odd way of doing things, but then again, I already know that. So your wyvern's still on the roof? You're not too worried about him?"
A trigger clicked in the mage's head. He glanced over his shoulder in Master Sage's general direction, his face filled with faint wonder.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:53 pm
「+Not as epic as Skeletor...But, LOL worthy, none the less. xD+」
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:59 pm
(That's my job!)
Nah, he's fine. He'll come crashing through a window when he feels like coming inside.
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:59 pm
「 +Just realized how similar our avatars are, Mini Me. Yes, I'm a bit slow. >>; +」
「 Snatching the stone up with as much reverence as he could muster in such a hurry, the sage dashed out of the room, the heavy door swinging shut with a booming thud behind him. A thick cloud of dust followed in the boy's wake, having returned to the door as it shut. He payed it no mind and rushed down the corridors to the main room. Looking about, he found no one, and wanting to be sure he was prepared, took off down another hallway, streaking past the younger mage and the soot-coated wyvern rider. 」
「 Without even so much as a nod, the boy had run by, and soon dove into the room he had been laid to rest in days before. Gathering up his robes, the boy began to pile the layers back on, resuming his imitation of a homosexual game fowl. 」
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Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:12 pm
"Ah, I see..."
Speaking of seeing, the older Soren had just bulleted by.
The mage paused, somewhat stunned and blinking at the ground. He was still shaken up by his rendezvous with the spirit. He could sense profound urgency emanating from his older semblance, thereby deciding not to bother the sage.
"Any plans now that you're here, Valter?"
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