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Overlord of Night- Shadow
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 Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:52 am
"Oh, shut up," the bishop snapped, glaring at Ashnard angrily. "Of course I didn't expect anything different. It's still disgusting to see something like this, though I wouldn't expect that you would understand since you have no respect for human life yourself." By the Goddess, this man was grating on his nerves. But, of course, he would have to deal with that, at least until they made it across the town. Oddly, this section of town was quiet; perhaps they had just killed the creatures inhabiting it? Renault, however, didn't trust that sort of luck, and so kept on his guard. "Come on. We have to move fast."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:57 am
"From what I hear, Renault, you used to be the same," Ashnard said with a snug look on his face.
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Overlord of Night- Shadow
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:01 am
"Yes, and? Unlike you, I've reformed," the bishop said quietly. "At least I'm making an attempt to atone. It seems the Goddess has not seen fit to bless you with the gift of clarity yet." A slight smirk came onto his face, and he glanced over at the Mad King. "Although I will admit that you have not had nearly the time that I have had to contemplate. But, you say that I was 'the same'? I was hardly as weak as you."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:15 am
"You are a fool for thinking me as a weak person," he proclaimed in an angry tone. "I don't know what you mean by 'time to contemplate', but I don't really care."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:17 am
"Foolish king. I've had centuries of life already. At my last count, over 500 years have passed since I was born." Renault shot the man a hot glare. "As for you being a weak person, you are certainly weak mentally, it seems. In physical strength, perhaps not; but at the moment, without your blessed armor and weapon, you are the same as anyone here. I, however, had centuries of gathering experience. If you were to fight against me when I had a blade once again, you would surely lose."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:36 am
Amelia walked quietly as they continued to travel, especially as they arrived at the city. The smell of coppery blood and the sight of the wanton destruction was enough to effectively shut her up. When Father Renault began to argue with Ashnard, however, she pricked up her attention towards them.
"A blade once again...?" she piped up, looking at Father Renault in curiosity. "You used to be a swordfighter... uh, five-hundred years ago?"
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Overlord of Night- Shadow
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:40 am
Renault looked down at Amelia and nodded. "Well, that was when I started. I was one up until twenty years ago or so, before the incident in Elibe. I even taught classes; General Wallace, one of Caelin's generals, learned to battle under my teaching. I worked for Nergal. . . " He hung his head slightly, not wanting to meet her eyes. "He told me that he would revive a dear friend of mine who had died. He lied - the thing he brought back was a soulless monster." After a moment, the bishop brought his head back up determinedly. "At that point, I became an Elimine bishop, to try and make up for what I'd done."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:47 am
[[And poor Lucy... ;o;]]
Amelia started to speak up as he hung his head, but then he opened his mouth again and Amelia swallowed back down what she had been preparing to say. She bit her lower lip when he finished speaking. She looked ahead for a few moments, then back at Father Renault. "I think... I think you're well on your way to atoning..." she said slowly, wanting to phrase her thoughts as best as possible. "With all the help and I'm sure much more that you've done that we... weren't here to see. Also, simply working for the enemy at one point... doesn't make you evil. If you've learned better, then it shouldn't stain your decisions."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:49 am
"Besides, you did end up betraying Nergal near the end, and fighting with Lord Eliwood and his group."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:58 am
After a moment, a gentle smile like a ray of sunlight broke across the bishop's face. One arm stretched out around Amelia's shoulders and hugged the girl gently, then released her, and he turned to Bartre and gave the axefighter a grateful nod as well. "I'm not entirely convinced that you're right, but your support means quite a lot to me. So thank you, both of you."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:07 am
Nils kept silent, not really having anything to say. Instead, he kept his focus on the ground and on his senses, trying to ignore the overpowering stench of the blood.
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:14 am
Amelia smiled a little at Father Renault's response. Apparently she had put her thoughts out properly. "You're welcome," she told him quietly. Amelia looked back at the city, taking in a small breath before gripping her lance more tightly. There are bound to be monsters still lurking here. We have to stay ready, she thought, blocking out the gut-wrenching smell of blood.
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Overlord of Night- Shadow
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:22 am
((Hey, you know what I realized? Vaida and Tori are in the town too, over in their thread. <.<))
This smell, Renault had gotten used to, having experienced it many times. It was never pleasant, but it was not a horrible smell either; it was simply a sign of mortality. It was lifeforce, spilled across the ground. And, of course, monsters had been attracted to that lifeforce while it was still in the bodies of its owners.
A noise came from across the village, a sound of something pounding the ground, as if of something running. Renault stiffened for a moment, pulling up his tome. However, this proved to be the least of his worries as another Mauthe Doog leapt from a nearby house, crashing from one of the few unbroken windows in its eagerness to reach the bishop walking by. Renault whirled, moving back and muttering the words to a spell at the same time; the creature puffed into dust, but not before leaving claw marks down the bishop's arm. ". . . Gah."
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:28 am
[[Yeah, you're right. o_o Maybe they could trot over here if they wanted?]]
Amelia spun into action at the sound of the crashing window. She let out a small noise and lunged with her lance, piercing down through his ribcage with the sharp tip of the Killer Lance... but Renault's magic was faster. As she began to create her damage, the burst of light magic exploded the Mauthe Doog into a shower of dust. She stumbled back in surprise, then looked over at Renault.
"H-Hold on," she told him, gripping in one hand her lance, using the other to dig in her pocket. She removed a small Vulnerary bottle and yanked off the cork with her teeth. "Here," she told him around the cork, holding it out for him to take. "Those things are filthy beasts, we don't want the wound t'get infected."
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Overlord of Night- Shadow
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 11:35 am
((Well, I mean, it's Vaida. . . <.<))
"Oh, thank you." Renault took the bottle, then splashed a bit of the ointment into his hand and then rubbing it into the wound, feeling the familiar tingle as the concoction worked its way in and began to heal. "You're probably right; after all, these things have been clawing their way through who knows what, around here." He reached out and took the cork from her, then placed it back into the bottle and handed the Vulnerary back to the girl. "But, that's taught something. There are probably all kinds of things still holed up in these houses, just waiting for someone to walk by. . ."
((I dunno why, but I've always thought Vulneraries would make more sense as an ointment than a potion.))
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