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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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 Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:42 pm
"But of course." Said as he stepped himself and a slightly out of it Fianna to the side to allow him in. Now some would think this a bad idea...though Kieran knew it wasn't. Malik had slaves trained for combat, as well as the ogre breakers keeping watch on the place. Arthur would be lucky if he got to blink after commiting an act that caused retribution. Though yes...he would admit that he was finding the young elf fascinating...and looking at him it was easy to tell of his youth. Couldn't even be two hundered yet.
"Well why we do wait for her...is there anything I can do to absolve your anxieties?" Said as he raised a hand to brush some loose silver strands behind a blue tipped ear.
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:49 pm
When Arthur stepped inside the fortress he knew for a fact that even though he was a highly trained swordsman the people here should be either equal or more powerful than him in areas other than swords. As Arthur looked around he had a very strong feeling that even the servants weren't just used to clean up the place and feed the horses, the must be trained in combat, thats one of the best ways to ultilize the people you have at hand, they may just be there to feed the horses but once they have a sword in their hand they can kill.
Arthur's gaze turned back to the silver hair elf and he smiled. "Well sir you already answered a few things I was going to ask of your daughter anyway, so what I need to ask fo her is more personal." Arthur has been looking around for some well trained swordsmen for quite sometime, and he believed that Piper should be able to answer his question of it she saw any that he could fight against. But first he needed to meet her, so slowly he took off his bag and placed it out of the way so no one would trip over it, after all he just got here he didn't want to cause a mess.
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:45 pm
Malik was currently enjoying himself moreso than usual, stress relief in the form of Piper and all. though nothing siad on the curiousity. he knew better than to open hsi mouth in case something came out that shouldn't in the manner of a 'please dear let me try it'. Laying his head back on the stonework, just lounging in the water.
Only one of the monsterous Breakers decided to watch Kieran and Fianna and this new person. it just stood and stared, still as stone, though holding it's hammer in one hand, the other thumbed into the belt of chains, meathooks and the like. Yep. could smash the little person's head easy enough. though that sword didn't concern it at all. they didn't feel pain, so why would any instrument devised to deliver it concern them?
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:03 pm
Oh good he was a smart fellow. That was always nice to know now wasn't it? "Have I now, interesting enough when I have said so little." Okay so he knew he could only stall but for so long before he would have to do something. Thus he gave a little mental poke to his daughter.
Piper was at present sunk up to her eyes in water as was common place to her. Those eyes opened adn blinked a few time at the sound that went off in her head before it was followed by the mental message. Oh well it never ended now did it? Pushing up in the water some she sighed, running a hand through her hair, looking back to Malik. "Seems someone here is asking for me specifically...even by Silverfeather."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:27 pm
Arthur just shrugged a little at Piper's father. "Well when you listen closely you can always find the answers you're looking for even when the person never said much." he said with a tiny smile. "But really its good to actually see some surface elves for a change." he said and his tiny smile blossomed into a bigger one. Even though he was happy to see more surface elves he was still nervous being around humans most of his life, he just hope he could make a good first impression.
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:33 pm
One eye opened up, and moved to look at Piper.
"Is that so. Well...I guess we can go up and say hi. Sevilin and Zahara can just be locked in the kitchen if need be. if they aren't already, that is."
Sitting up in the water a bit.
"I take it Kieran had found this one first. and he must have little fear, hate or love in him to get past my wardings. probably more curiousity than anything, you wager? probably some human looking for support. And what did you mean by I should enter the jewelmaking buisness?"
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:46 pm
A little chuckle and at him and a nod of his head in usual fashion. "Indeed, you are very right." A blink then, one that spoke of brewing questions. "Surface elves...always rare in the Underdark. But good to know it refreshes you so to speak...though you do seems a little out of place." He couldn't help pointing things out either, that was just the way he was. But a little nod. "She knows you're here."
Reaching over for towels she threw Malik his and got out of the water, drying herself off. "I meant that Broog does have quite the talent and spare everything lying around and you don't take advantage of that. Anyone would pay for that." But a little shrug as she went about redressing herself, much to her chagrin...she had really been looking forward to relaxing, but business came as it pleased. Pulling on her boots she tapped her toes, waiting for Malik and sending a message back to her father. "He's a surface elf."
Kieran cocked his head a moment and then smiled. "She'll be up in just a moment my curious little acquantience."
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:53 pm
"Does he now. been toying aroudn in his spare time I take it?"
Malik was drying off when his head snapped up.
"surface elf? is that so."
He dried himself off and dressed, red was good then. ment blood would blend in a bit if he had to beat some damned fool into a bloody mass on thier floor.
"I'll see to that thing with Broog, though."
And he strapped Ebony to his side, though had a second though about his choice of weaponry..nope. leave that blade alone for a bit.
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:56 pm
Arthur happened to notice how the silver hair elf said that he was a little out of place. "I don't blame you for saying that, I was rasied by humans so of course I dress like them." he replied, it was true it's not like he was able to grow up with elves and dress like elves.
"She knows I'm here? alright then I can wait sir." With a light nod Arthur placed his hands behind his back and closed his eyes, waiting slowly for Piper to come down the stairs.
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:18 pm
"You say it like it's a bad thing, I just happen to be privy to things that you aren't...it comes with me being the nicer of us on certain aspects. Though don't you force anything out of or from him you hear me? He's been so good lately." Though a sigh and a drag of her hand through her hair to straighten it before she tied her bandana back on, pinning back her ears. She hadn't pinned them down in a while now but the mention of a surface elf had her wanting to cover her lopsided ears again. "Yes, a surface elf." Oh the implications...Malik wasn't one to tolerate surface elves that came asking for her since Kaden. But a sigh as she headed upstairs, Malik in tow.
Kieran nodded. "Raised by humans...well that's not too different at all really. I was more of speaking in terms of general unease. I know someone like you...odd about being around other elves..." Of course he wouldn't say that was Piper he was mentioning. But his look went to the stairs at the sound of boot steps. "And the Lady Silverfeathers arrives."
Piper was not going to enjoy this. Not only did she not tolerate company well, but she had that oh so wonderful bruising from that earlier broken nose. Yes, that made her look credible. But she had to buck up and thus came to approach thier new little caller. Though kept a good ten feet away. "Word tells me that you are looking for me..."
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:28 pm
Arthur blinked a little when he noticed that Piper's father actually ment something else. "Oh sorry I didn't know you ment that, well I may be at unease around other elves because I lived in a place where being an elf ment being a slave..." his voice trailed off when he noticed Piper coming up the stairs so he hoped he look presentable.
What he first noticed about her was a bruise on her face, seemed like she gotten a broken nose from a fight, but he didn't let that show on his face as he watched her stop about ten feet away from him. Arthur let that passed, well since he was a complete stranger here of course everyone was a little on edge. "Yes its true that I am looking for you, I need to ask you something about the Deepwater tournament."
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:34 pm
Malik came up a little after Arthur spoke, and walked over by Piper, a little in front and to the side, one hand resting on the hilt of ebony. though a glance at the blade that was bigger than the one wielding it. He knew that blade, and the family that went with it. but said nothing right now. just watched him with cold, uncaring eyes the same color as this boy's blade.
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Fractured Moonlight Captain
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:39 pm
A look over to Malik a moment, perhaps monitoring him a bit. After all the last thing she wanted right now was a further fiasco of things. Though her look snapped back to this apparent other elf. That was quite a subject to ask on now wasn't it? Quite a thing indeed. After all...that whole tournament had ended so foully. A sideglance to Kieran as he fed her information in her head. "Well...Lord Murdock...do ask your questions then and perhaps, you will get your answers." Said as her fingers twined into her collar, mostly to keep from going to play with her bandana and thus her ears. It was horrible to know that that little self concious notion was hitting her still.
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:48 pm
Arthur nodded a little at Piper request but took notice on how Malik was looking at him, the man had looked at his sword and just kept on looking at him with those cold eyes. Note to self, don't piss him off with a small sigh he looked back at Piper and placed a small smile on his face.
"Well first off I'm here because I heard some rumors about you at that tournament and thankfully because of your father talking to me I got most of the answers I was looking for." He paused for a minute and gave a tiny nod to Kieran then continued. "Even though that tournament ended badly you must have met some good swordsmen, can you please tell me if you've seen any which I could fight against? I'm on a personal quest to be the best swordsman around. If you have any information I be glad if you can tell me I be in your debt."
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:17 pm
Oh Malik had to try really hard not to laugh. that kid was young, very young, and he was thinking to ask Piper about if she met any swordsmen at that tournament? he knew she was there...had he not known that Malik was the reigning champion? it would seem he'd have looked into the swordplay portion of the event. him, Onyx, and a former guard of Dimitri had been the top three. of course most of Dimitri's men had been butchered in the coup.
But for all his inner thoughts, the only outer expression was the raising of a single eyebrow.
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