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 Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 6:20 pm
Forest of the Fey Rules over by beings who are from another Realm altogether, the Forest of the Fey lives in an eternal twilight. Here eternity is a commodity and time expendable. Fey, mystical creatures, and magic roam the forest. It is here in the forest that the Elves live. All is not always safe, some beasts are tricksters while others connive. Guard yourself here, for words spoken are binding and promises set in stone.
The Forest of the Fey and its Realm are ruled over by King Feranes and his wife Serawyn. It is neutral in this war, for the most part, and seeks only peace. The people of this realm are asked to retain that peace as long as possible.
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:42 pm
 Ș ȼ α Ϯ Ћ α ȼ Ћ
T h exS h a d o w ⊱⋛⋋ The Warrior's Greatest Enemy ⋌⋚⊰
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ "Oh dear...I've seemed ta have wandered into anuther realm..." This was the first sound to break the heavy silence of the Fey Realm with the entrance of Scathach. The next was a rather loud snort as a piskie flitted past and screamed bloody murder at the sight of the woman pulling her sword from its sheath. " 's jus' a sword. Dun't need ta get yer knickers in a twist." Naturally, the piskie fainted at that comment. Really, who spoke like that in this realm?!? Well, Scathach of the Shadows spoke as she pleased, she'd been living too long to care much for speaking eloquently. Large and blustery words were simply a distraction. Much better to sound uncouth and get to the point sooner.
But, she didn't need to amble into someone's realm acting like a fool. Who knew what sort of god or goddess she might tick off today...And so, the Elder slipped into a silence, invisible and unheard through the green-gray twilight of the forest.
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ ⊱⋛⋋ Is the One Within ⋌⋚⊰ ⊰Location⊱ {" 'm not entirely sure.."} ⊰Thoughts⊱ {"Well, I've got to stop walkin' those Ley Lines. Keep gettin' meself lost."} ⊰Theme⊱ {Juhannuskokko} ⊰Outrageous Orange Cupcakes⊱ {Enter.}
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:19 am
Scathach's sensitive ears would be able to hear slight movements as she walked along the forest, and indeed she was being followed. Among the treetops, a being was watching her, clad in light, leather armor and wielding an enchanted bow and arrows; he didn't know it, but his arrows would be able to hurt Scathach as easily as ordinary ones would a mortal being.
The elf, a low-ranking member in the Light Fey Army, was equivalent to a human sergeant, and he was currently on border patrol duty. The Far Reaches, which the Dark Fey inhabited, were not far from the current position he was in, and his job was to ward off any intrusions by the Dark Fey as he stood crouched along a thick, high tree branch that concealed his position and held his weight.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 11:58 am
Ș ȼ α Ϯ Ћ α ȼ Ћ
T h exS h a d o w ⊱⋛⋋ The Warrior's Greatest Enemy ⋌⋚⊰
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ The quiet of the forest did not remain for too long. The soft whisper of leather against bark and the scent of sharp and potent immortality quickly replaced the damp moist smell that had surrounded Scatty. She arched a brow, but continued walking for a short time. Whoever it was, they didn't seem malicious. They would have attacked by now. Likely it was a scout. A scout Scathach could easily handle, should she need to.
Finally, bored and annoyed at being followed for so long, the Elder stopped and looked over her shoulder to catch sight of the scout, bright green eyes twinkling with mirth and maybe a bit of a threat. "Is there somethin' I can help ya wit'? Or is the view from up there jus' tha' rivetin'?"
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ ⊱⋛⋋ Is the One Within ⋌⋚⊰ ⊰Location⊱ {"Some forest or other."} ⊰Thoughts⊱ {"Look, I know I'm gorgeous, but 's no reason ta follow me aroun'."} ⊰Theme⊱ {Juhannuskokko} ⊰Outrageous Orange Cupcakes⊱ {}
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:09 pm
The scout dropped down easily onto the forest floor and had a focused expression; he was an inch or so shorter than Scatty, but still well built and rather handsome, with hair so black that it was nearly blue, and piercing blue eyes.
"I've not seen you before," he said, his tone soft. "Who are you, and what business have you in the Kingdom of the Fey?"
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:21 pm
Ș ȼ α Ϯ Ћ α ȼ Ћ
T h exS h a d o w ⊱⋛⋋ The Warrior's Greatest Enemy ⋌⋚⊰
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ Scathach crossed her arms, arching a brow and cocking her head to the side. "Well aren't ya straight down ta business? Not even a drink firs' an' ye already want the details." At least he wasn't like those who humans who thought they could cop a feel without earning a broken finger in return.
" 'm Scathach the Shadow, and as fer my business here, tha's ta keep ta meself. After all, 's not wise to speak wit' strangers, no matter how attractive they happen to be." The woman's quick, blunt way of speaking left no room for misinterpretation. She doubted, however, that she would be left to her own business.
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ ⊱⋛⋋ Is the One Within ⋌⋚⊰ ⊰Location⊱ {"Some forest or other."} ⊰Thoughts⊱ {"Oh look, I was bein' stalked by someone at least half as gorgeous as me. Well, tha' makes it somewhat better."} ⊰Theme⊱ {Juhannuskokko} ⊰Outrageous Orange Cupcakes⊱ {}
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 12:41 pm
The ranger didn't move at all. "I am Amdir Lithur, a member of the Light Fey Army and currently on... I believe mortals refer to it as 'border patrol'. You are perilously close to the Far Reaches, where the Unseelie reside, Scathach the Shadow. You do not look like an agent of their's, and your arrival is unexpected. Should you cause any trouble, the King will not hesitate to evict from this realm personally."
The way he was speaking, it was as if she should know who he was referring to; to the Fey, Light and Dark, Feranes the Champion was perhaps the most well-known being they had encountered in millennia.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:46 pm
Ș ȼ α Ϯ Ћ α ȼ Ћ
T h exS h a d o w ⊱⋛⋋ The Warrior's Greatest Enemy ⋌⋚⊰
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ The Shadow blinked at the titles given. Two must have been a race, and while she had known several kings, she did not know this king. " Tis a pleasure to meet you Amdir Lithur. 'm sorry to tell ya I dun't have a nary clue wot yer talkin' about." Scathach replied amiably enough, amused by his formality. This definitely was Fey territory, though not the like who walked her home universe. They were always so uptight, and while she might look like one, she was certainly glad she did not act like one. Well, most of the time.
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ ⊱⋛⋋ Is the One Within ⋌⋚⊰ ⊰Location⊱ {"Some forest or other."} ⊰Thoughts⊱ {"So, one this place seems ta have warring territories, an' two it has a King. Nice ta know, but really, where is it located?"} ⊰Theme⊱ {Juhannuskokko} ⊰Outrageous Orange Cupcakes⊱ {}
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:24 pm
Amdir blinked as he looked to Scathach, and frowned. "You have no idea. Strange..."
He looked off to the side briefly, toward where the Far Reaches would be. The border was marked precisely, due to what had been labeled a "frost-line" because the Far Reaches which housed the Unseelie were frigid swamplands filled with dark magic and undead guardians, consisting of the Fey, both Light and Dark, who had been felled in the Light Fey's ultimately successful rebellion against their former masters. He was too far away from the frost-line to be in any danger (as the Unseelie and their undead tools only rarely antagonized the border), but still close enough that if he climbed up into the trees once more he'd be able to see it and the Far Reaches beyond it.
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 8:09 pm
Ș ȼ α Ϯ Ћ α ȼ Ћ
T h exS h a d o w ⊱⋛⋋ The Warrior's Greatest Enemy ⋌⋚⊰
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ "What dun't I know?" she queried, mildly annoyed. And now the Fey was doing as all Fey do, being introverted and quiet. Mildly annoyed, she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, revealing the pointed ears that her kind shared with the Fey.
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ ⊱⋛⋋ Is the One Within ⋌⋚⊰ ⊰Location⊱ {"Some forest or other."} ⊰Thoughts⊱ {"Ugh...why're they so...*sigh*"} ⊰Theme⊱ {Juhannuskokko} ⊰Outrageous Orange Cupcakes⊱ {}
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Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 9:00 pm
"You know nothing of our king. Our savior. He saved us from an eternity of slavery, and I feel I am not fit to even speak his name," Amdir replied, and total honesty was in his tone as he spoke. He paused a moment, turned in the direction of the Palace of the Fey, and motioned for Scathach to follow.
"Come. I'll take you to the Queen," he said, and he began moving in that direction.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:13 pm
Ș ȼ α Ϯ Ћ α ȼ Ћ
T h exS h a d o w ⊱⋛⋋ The Warrior's Greatest Enemy ⋌⋚⊰
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ Scathach frowned, but followed. "Yer awfully demanding fer someone I've jus' met." she muttered. He was reminding her of a guy at a pub once...though he had been quite a bit more demanding and not nearly as attractive. But really, what was she to know of his King? She didn't live here after all, and had quite literally just walked into the realm.
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ ⊱⋛⋋ Is the One Within ⋌⋚⊰ ⊰Location⊱ {"Some forest or other."} ⊰Thoughts⊱ {"Ugh...why're they so...*sigh*"} ⊰Theme⊱ {Juhannuskokko} ⊰Outrageous Orange Cupcakes⊱ {}
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:28 pm
"Because you are in no position to ignore any demands, as you are a guest in this realm. Our home gets few visitors, nearly all of whom are personally granted permission by the King and Queen. Should you be granted such permission, you will find us much more accommodating to you," Amdir said. His tone was not terse or gruff at all; he actually sounded pretty patient.
He continued moving slowly, carefully, at there could still be beasts around willing to attack them, and he didn't speak again until he reached a clearing with the palace in sight. In this clearing were two small figures-- A redheaded boy and a blonde girl, both little more than two years old but still able to speak eloquently... Because they happened to be arguing. In addition to this, their magical auras were unusually powerful for beings of such small stature.
"Come off it!" the boy was saying. "Are you truly telling me that you would rather have a unicorn than a chimera?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:03 pm
Ș ȼ α Ϯ Ћ α ȼ Ћ
T h exS h a d o w ⊱⋛⋋ The Warrior's Greatest Enemy ⋌⋚⊰
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ Truth be told, Scathach could probably get through the land without royal permission. But stepping on toes was only something she did on Tuesdays.
Her unnatural keen sense of hearing picked up on the argument before any human would have. The Shadow caught sight of the two small children, and their auras. Almost automatically she understood two things. One, these children were siblings and two, they were the offspring of an Elder. Few other beings had such an aura; inscribed with gold and silver close to the axis of power for the body, that is, the heart. Scathach's already arched brow arched a bit further. How interesting. "A unicorn is less likely to eat you." The Elder called in response to the children, whose argument had amused her.
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Kaie glared at her brother, arms crossed and a superior expression on her face. "Of course I'd rather have a uni-" She broke off to glance back at the woman who had spoken. The elven princess knew the knight with her, most of them visited the Palace for guard duty. But the lady with him was a stranger. But, she had agreed with Kaie. Therefore, she won. "Ha."
≧ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≌ ∽ ≒ ≦ ⊱⋛⋋ Is the One Within ⋌⋚⊰ ⊰Location⊱ {"Some forest or other."} ⊰Thoughts⊱ {"Elder children...here?"} ⊰Theme⊱ {Juhannuskokko} ⊰Outrageous Orange Cupcakes⊱ {}
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:29 pm
"Huh?" said the boy-- Tristan, the Prince of the Fey and, along with Kaie, the eventual heir to the throne in the event of Feranes' death; not that either kid knew about that tidbit...
He looked over at Amdir and Scathach. "But... Chimeras are much more impressive..." he said, and he scratched his head a bit.
Amdir smiled slightly as he approached the two children, and knelt down briefly in a bow of respect. "Prince Tristan, Princess Kaie," he said, his tone respectful. "The realm has a visitor. Is your father home yet, and if not is your mother available for an audience?"
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