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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:02 pm
She looked down at his hand as it took hold of hers and she sighed, intertwining their fingers. "Exactly what he said, because he knows if he really wants to get to me, that it's best to say things like that." A look back to Serino at Malik's suggest to easily see the horse's irritation at the apparent threat. Eyes back to Malik with a shake of her head and she thought on it a moment. "Zephyrs, while only being able to 'speak' in their own language, have the ability to learn any other language they want, and quickly as well. They learn to understand what's carried on the wind and easily adapt. That's partly why they're seen as such good mounts." Another look of consideration. "He may of picked up Tier'Dal from Neriak easily enough. And I taught him mine."
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:10 pm
"Oh goodie."
Then his attention turned to Serino.
"Ka dos rin'ov telanth folbol saph nindel 'sohna bauth uns'aa, ji xxizz uns'aa Usstan orn inbal dosst su'aco zaphodiop karliik pholor natha reibe. Nindol zhah naut natha draeval whol nindel."
The Nightmare lifted her head up, rather quickly, and looked between teh two of them, before giving a small nicker and shake of her head. Serino was part of her herd, and Malik's threat didn't sit very well. And malik looked over to her too.
"And you hush."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:22 pm
Serino laid his ears once and lowered his head, giving a snort and a little stamp of a hoof again on the raft, flicking his tail before actually looking away and quieting down. Malik on his case and aggravating Malik would put Nightmare on his case as well, most likely. Fine, he'd behave himself.
Piper blinked, watching Serino for a moment over her shoulder before turning her attention back to Malik, and seeing Nightmare also rather upset. Two birds with one stone it seemed, both weren't happy. "You must have a way with words or that was a pretty bad threat to throw at him to get him to quiet down like that." She shook her head, reminding herself again that she was having a good day before her eyes slid over to the two rowing for a moment and then back to Malik. "Getting excited yet? I know you've been itching for a fight lately."
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:30 pm
The Nightmare was quiet, she knew better than the fuss with Malik. and Malik grinned lightly at Piper.
"I have a way with words when it comes to threats. and yes, I am excited, of course. but not so much about the tournament as I am about this."
Taking her hand up and kissing the back of it gently.
"But it will be good to relieve some stress in the best way you can, beating the hell out of someone else. It's been a long time since I've been in arena combat, it'll be fun to get the old juices flowing again for a little while."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:39 pm
She smiled as he took her hand, kissing the back of it. So he was being like she was was he? Excited about it but also in a reserved way. Any other place and she was sure she would be all bouncy and giggly and squealing. Like when she woke him that one morning when they left to sate her wanderlust. But a melodic laugh followed. "Not to mention you don't know them so its' all the more fun. Though I know you, you'll walk into that area all evil like and then go about showing off and beating the snot out of whoever, making the next who's to fight you shake in his boots." Another smile from her and she looked over again, Deep Water now a rather looming thing, a city on the water. That was intriguing, but them another look at Malik. "I guess I'll be contenting myself with watching...anything particular you want me to do? Find anything out or anything like that?"
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:49 pm
"of course if you can, find out something about anything. but really, I want you to enjoy yourself. Watch the tournament, get something to eat, talk with other spectators, whatever you want."
A small grin.
"Get Serino a bucket of whatever passes for apples. just enjoy yourself for now."
Deepwater was looming large, and Malik coudl see teh hints of elvish work in teh stone and the like. it made his face get a bit hard.
"do you see it. elvish work. most likely the slaves in this city being used as labor to build these humans a fair city."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:00 pm
Enjoy herself in someplace she had never been, and knowing that he was going to be fighting, not to mention the crowds and all the people she was probably supposed to know and didn't...well she'd at least try to enjoy herself. So he was given a nod and a smile before she turned to look as well. Sure enough the work looked like that of elvish hands, the unique cut of stone and the like, carvings of intricate design were unmistakably elvish. "Yes, I see it. Elvish slaves whom Malik wanted to be freed and for some reason Piper went along with it. Wonder how he managed that one..." But all too soon that raft pulled up to what seemed to be a dock that ran the front side of the high walls of Deep Water. Place looked like it was built more to keep people in more than to keep them out. she waited for Malik and Nightmare to join her on the dock with Serino before she took to that wandering little look around. Of course the docks led up to a break in the wall where it was easy to see a set of gates, however they were open. Yeah...keep people in not out. "Not very inviting to be a tournament host."
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:07 pm
"No not at all. This place is like a fortress..but they certainly have bottlenecked thier entery and exits. no one in or out without someone's say so. This guy isn't arrogant, he's paranoid."
He got back up on Nightmare, and put his helm back on, looking again the deadly and fierce warrior, and keeping a bit of a pace behind Piper and Serino, watchign as people got out of thier way and some nodding and others just looking terrified.
"Now we need to find out how to get to the arena or tournament grounds."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:15 pm
"Paranoid indeed." Grabbing Serino's reins she pulled herself up and took lead with the still rather grumpy Zephyr...though that may be better for appearances in the long run. Heading up from the docks and to the gates she took a moment to tighten her bandana around her ears. "I suppose casual wandering may not be too suspicious. Asking someone outright would be terribly so." Though she and Malik all to easily passed through the gates, going unhindered by anyone. She supposed that they were expected and their look well known if Malik had been winning every tournament for the last few years. Inside the city was really much like any other city from what she could observe, though maybe seemed a little over guarded. Really...did they need that many armored men in the streets. Malik was right, this guy was paranoid indeed. Her attention was momentarily drawn to a castle that was easily seen and seem to be the center of the two. Equal distance on all sides of ones home. Yup, paranoid. She drew in a breath and then slowly let it out, clicking her tongue to get Serino moving. This was going to be interesting.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:30 pm
Malik agreed with Piper, far to many soldiers in teh streets. though he di dnotice something a bit odd. no horses. mounted guards rode some lizardlike animal instead. and one gave him one of those cold but welcoming looks, the ones rivals give to the one they haven't quite been able to beat yet. So they wandered a bit, watching elvish and half elvish slaves look at them proudly, stoppin gin thier works for moments as they passed by. some wearing tunics that had Piper's coat of arms, or dark colored tunics that mimiced Malik's chestplate. They apparently were quite popular among the elves here. others of course wore tunics with outer coats of arms or armor like images, probably of thier own favorite Tournament enterants.
"Feels almost like being back with my father, and watching the gladitor fights."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:43 pm
She was being that quiet observant one. Seemed her and Malik were the only ones who had horses in the entire place...though it gained no stares, which meant though they were the ones that could be counted odd, no one called them on it. She was also doing an ear check too, noting a few times that as she caught eye contact with someone who was obviously elvish they looked back knowing that she was too. Manner of dress told her that they were also well known. Made her mind think...maybe her and Malik were once slaves here too. Would account for several mysteries she had yet to figure out. Though a look to Malik as eh spoke up. "At least one of us feels a little at ease here. I feel like I've been thrown to the wolves." A tug at Serino's reins to turn him down a street, Piper eying the guard as she passed, memorizing a quick array of things. But finding the tournament had become all too easy...signs were posted, she supposed for anyone who was new to it all.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:44 pm
"Never said I felt at ease. It's just the same atmosphere. you can feel thier eyes placing wagers, noping for success or failure..they look at us like vultures. waiting for profits off our victories or failures."
He was following the signs as well, and stopped for a moment just staring at teh tournament grounds, the collosuem. it was huge. like a castle unto itself and banner and people mulling around it even some at the greatest heights.
"There's a work of human mind and elvish hand for you. Piper you ever seen anything like that?"
So that was the tournaent arena..if they built something like that for it, it certainly had to be a big deal around here. He coudl almost feel fortunes being made and broken by lance, sword and shield in there.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:59 pm
"Vulture food, how pleasant." But she pulled Serino to a stop as well as they came upon the coliseum, proclaimed grounds for the tournament. But he was right, it was quite the site. Maybe a little off seeing the elvish work applied to something so boldly human. She shook her head in silence, trapped in a moment of study as he asked her though. "No...and I've seen a lot of things." Of course now she saw why this tournament was such a big deal really. A whole coliseum of elvish craft work built for tournament events. Seemed to be quite the event of the year indeed. Another look around at all that were already there. Of course the entrant table, which could be passed up seeing as Malik had sent his papers before they even came. Then others registering themselves, those in armor and their attendants and the like casually going about things. Oh boy so out of her element right now. A look to Malik now. "So what first then? This is your area of expertise." Piper had never even been to a tournament in her life.
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:08 pm
"First we go to the entry table, and we get you a good seat. then, I go and get myself aquainted with the other enterants, and you mingle with the crowd. there should be some kind of announcement when it begins, and then you get your seat, and watch some and whenever you choose you can leave and do other things or get food and drink or the like. However, Serino might want to find someway to stay out of sight. I mean I'll have Nightmare in the tournament for the jousting, but Serino doesn't have it that easy."
A glance over at her, and a nod.
"That work for you?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:21 pm
She nodded lightly, lying a hand to her jaw a moment. "Yes, works for me." She guessed. Dismounting off of Serino she took to leading him with his reins, heading over to the entry table. Of course that meant answering all the standard questions. Entrant's name, sponsor's name, coat of arms, all that type of stuff that she really would of liked to skip up. But hey at least she knew all the answers to make it all quick and painless for herself. Then she had a moment of pride and noted that there was indeed and archery portion of that...and signed herself up. Which at first she got a slightly odd look at, but a glare back set that straight. Malik wanted her to enjoy herself, then she would....and show up some people at the same time. Then a look to Malik. "You mingle...I'm going to let Serino go someplace out of the way and stash his reins."
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