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[Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-07-2016
Typhone was a simple man , he was a self professed hero in a lawless land . He quickly found this idea to be a poor one growing up though , heroes died in shallow graves out here . His father was no different in that regard , when he was but a young boy his father had stood up to some criminals . Typhone was helpless but to watch him die for his foolish attempt to quell the lawless nature of his home town , once he came of age he set out . His father's gun at his hip and a sword he looted from the body of a dead thief when he was fifteen , his messy hazel locks tied back to keep it from his face .
He sighed as he looked back at his once home one last time , slinging a bag over his shoulder . His coat pulled up to cover his handsome face , to keep the sand out of his eyes and mouth . He was ready to go then making his way through the sandstorm that would cover his departure , not wanting his mother to know he had left against her wishes .
His first day out was an easy enough one , he had plenty of food and water packed up for the long journey . The storm subsiding as the sun rose that morning , giving him a clear view of the world beyond his home . The endless dunes was now his home , and he intended to make the best of it . His amber hues scanning to find a lot of nothing , sand , sand , more sand , and oh some sand for good measure . He lamented the fact that outside of the towns this was a largely dead land , a whole lot of desert and not much else . Shaking his head he continued to put boots to the ground , hoping to find some sort of adventure to start making a name for himself .
As luck would have it there was a water source not far from his hometown , at one time it was the reason the town sprang up in the first place . Now what was once a place for people to gather and talk , was a bandit infested hell hole that no one wanted to even get near . He found himself smiling as a small group of bandits was talking about a cave up north , and some incredible prize they had gotten a hold of . Aiming his revolver in silence as he watched and listened , he silently counted down from five lining up his first shot .
When his count reached zero six shots rang out from the ridge near the oasis , each shot striking its intended target . Either he had some crazy talent with that pistol , or he had gotten crazy lucky with that exchange . Sliding down the sand he was quick to scoop up the loot on the men , a couple hundred gold , a few guns , some ammunition , nothing else really he could make much use of just yet . However he would keep the gold and weapons . The shots drawing the attention of four more bandits who had been on the way down for a meet up , his eyes widening as he was surrounded .
" Well shit today just got a lot longer "
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-07-2016
He took a shot in his leg for his troubles once they made their move , thankfully it was not aimed for a kill . He fell to the ground his revolver empty from his previous stunt , going to one of the guns he poached from the previous bandits . He was quick to drop the one that shot him , and the two behind him tried to close the gap . They were poor shots even close to him , he managed to drop them pretty easily as well . The last one though was a tough old bird , hitting him with a shot to the shoulder . He would have to shoot left handed if he could block out the pain he was in , his vision fuzzy he lined up a shot on the one in the middle . He could see three of them after all , firing three times before he passed out from his injuries .
He came to after an hour or two , using a knife to pull the bullets from his body . He also needed to treat the wounds , using some of his medicine to treat them . He was not a prime so healing would be slow , he took the loot of the other men now . More weapons and ammunition , but also a map to the cave the earlier ones spoke on . As well as a brass key he was convinced was to their chest that held some awesome special treasure , he knew he would have to hide out until he healed up .
He took the time to draw water for each of the canteens they had been carrying , he went from a weeks worth to a months worth in a few short minutes . More good luck for him , perhaps today was his day after all . He leaned underneath a tree , the shade keeping him cool from the sun which seemed to taunt him .
An herbivore of some kind he was not familiar with had stopped at the water to drink , perhaps brushing him off as dead due to his stillness . He smiled slightly aiming for a vital point on it , his quickness with his shot dropping the beast . After all a man had to eat , why dwindle supplies when this would be enough meat for a week or two ?
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-07-2016
After taking another hour or so to rest the so called hero stood gathering his bag and his weapons , making his way north in the direction of the mountains . If this map was right then those bandit types had a hide out up there , he could not wait to see just what they had for the taking . Though his leg and shoulder burned from taking some pretty nasty hits he kept walking , the sun beating down on his head .
It would be another hour on foot until he reached his destination , spotting a guard outside he fell back to reload his weapons . This time perhaps a more quiet approach would do him some good , drawing his sword he moved closer . Getting the drop on the overly muscular thug , cutting their neck before they could alert anyone inside .
Once he took their weapons which consisted of a few knives , he cautiously made his way into the cave . It was simply one massive enclosure , no doors or anything special like that at first glance . With what seemed to be a birdcage , with a white blanket over it . As well as a massive treasure chest that seemed to have decorative patterns on it .
He went to that first , finding the key did not work on the lock . Having to force the old wooden chest open , inside all he found was some odd junk from caravans they raided . Silks , spices , things that would have value to a trader or a fence , but nothing he could make use of .
He let out a slightly annoyed huff deciding to check the cage next , pulling the blanket from it to the ground beneath his feet .
He let out a low gasp when inside this cage was a young girl , she could not have been more then ten with hair of crimson . Her eyes were a striking emerald green , she was bound and her mouth stuffed with a gag to keep her from speaking . He was quick to force the key into the cage and pop the door open .
" What the actual hell were they planning on doing with a little kid ?? , seriously people out here are majorly fucked up . Christ kid let me get you free of all that "
The next fifteen seconds were a blur to him , once freed what he thought was a little girl had punched him clean through a cave wall . Called him thirty kinds of a pervert , and proceeded to try and run off only to find she was exhausted and hungry .
" Great now I am stuck here with this bandit leader pervert ... "
" I ain't with them , actually I killed them . I saw you were in danger and even freed you , besides I ain't a pervert "
Her delivery was deadpan and serious , her eyes rolling slightly
" Even better a pervert who kills bandits "
" I am not a .. "
" Total pervert .. I mean you are practically staring at me right now "
He sighed out loud shaking his head softly , having a feeling this was going to be a long day
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-07-2016
He shook his head leaving some food for her and taking his bag once more , getting ready to depart . He looked back at the spitfire once more , about to make his way from the cave .
" Wait you're going "
" I saved your ass , you punched me into a wall which I have no idea how I am not dead even . Omniphysics ? , regardless you call me a pervert for even looking at you . You are a kid for shits sake , I have no interest in a .. "
" Idiot I am thousands of years old , do you even know who I am . I am one of the strongest fighters in the entire known world , I am just trapped in this small body is all .. nothing more "
" Yeah sure kid whatever , anyways I am going . There should be enough food for you to get to one of the towns safe , I will be on my way "
With that said he set off back outside of the cave , the girl was carrying her meal with her . Quickly eating and following behind him much to his protest , much to his annoyance . Wondering if he was now stuck with this pint sized little girl , a low annoyed voice escaping him
" Just what I needed , a little kid following me around "
" I AM NOT A LITTLE KID !!! "
Any form of wildlife in the area proceeded to scatter about and run in every direction , it was going to be an even longer night
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Ebony - 09-08-2016
The two girls, friends and more, who were walking along a ways away from the cave heard the loud shout, heading in that direction, at least once they were done with what they were doing. They thought someone might be in trouble, though from the sound of it, it was more angry than hurt. They looked at each other, shrugged, and headed towards the sound, deciding to see what there was to see.
One girl, Leiko, was a race not many in this place had seen before Ebony had summoned her, a small, barely five foot tall mouse girl with blue hair her lithe body seeming almost more like that of a boy, though anyone could see that she was focused on watching out for the other girl, and any danger to her, which she would quickly dispatch if it came to that.
The other girl, Hana, was a neko girl, curvy in all the places where her partner was flat, moved along with her, though letting Leiko lead the way in case of danger, as her speciality was healing instead of the analyzing and sensory that her friend and partner was. She also seemed a bit miffed, though not at anyone who seemed to be around, just simply at someone who had wronged her earlier, the one who had summoned both her and Leiko here.
The two of them walked up to where the two seemed to either be fighting or arguing, or perhaps a bit of both, as the case seemed to be, where this time, Hana took the front, asking quietly if anyone was injured and needed any medical assistance. "After all", she said quietly, "Healing is what I do. Don't worry, there is no charge if either or both of you require aid, it is simply something that will be given as needed. After all, from the little we have seen of this place, we need to stick together. I am Hana by the way, and the grumpy looking mouse girl over there is Leiko. It is nice to meet you", she said, holding out her hand to them.
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-08-2016
The younger looking girl of the two was not so receptive to more weird people and ducked behind the male now , though she did not trust him either .
" Pervert hero there are way too many people here now .. one of you was bad enough"
" I keep telling you I am not A pervert , Name is Typhone .. A cait saith ? .. no a Neko-jin , and you I am not familiar with in the slightest "
The male was tall with messy brown locks that fell all around his face , and armed to the teeth . No less than five weapons from what the duo could see , it also seemed he was pretty damn skilled with them too
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Ebony - 09-08-2016
"I am a Mouselynde", Leiko said quietly. "I excel in sensory and figuring out what an enemy is and what it does. For instance, I could stand here for about thirty seconds, and then tell both of you what you can do, what powers you have, and all that. I also am quite fast, though my main job is keeping Hana here safe, to be honest. After all, what good is a healer if they are dead after all".
"Come on now, Leiko, I am not half as easily killed as you seem to think", Hana said with a smile at Leiko. "Especially since when we were brought here, and I was granted the ability to regenerate. Again though, I will ask the two of you, ,do either of you require healing, or are you both alright? Also, ,though some would consider Leiko and I perverts, we truly are not, and are actually together, so you have nothing to fear from us, as we have no designs on you", ,she said, looking at the girl who was hiding behind the one she had just called a pervert.
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-08-2016
The young girl did not seem to trust them at all , she also seemed to not trust the male much .
" Considering a bunch of thugs scooped me and my mother up from our home and I have not seen her since . Otherwise I seem unharmed , I think they were going to try and hold me for ransom . Good luck with that my dad is a penniless farm hand "
The male shook his head slightly looking at the both of them , never having heard of a mouselynde before he seemed curious . However also displaying caution , noticing the two seemed to exchange thoughts as if they were a couple .
" I have a few minor injuries but nothing that wont heal on its own , now I am curious though what brought two that reek of being out lander to the dunes ? "
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Ebony - 09-08-2016
"Well, we have been here for a while, ever since that bitch of a drow summoned us here from where we were happily at, and not just that, ,she made us secondaries, I guess from what I understand, second class citizens, weak as hell, and not even worth anyone's attention", Hana said, ,as angry as they had seen her yet. "I do not like violence or killing, but that one would merit it, except from what we know, since she is a Prime, she would just come back to life anyway", she said with scowl. Meanwhile, Leiko simply sat there and scowled, obviously unhappy with the situation as well. "If I were my normal self, I would kill the bitch for you, my dear", she said with the cold, hard glare of a person who had killed before, and not minded it a bit. "Too bad I no longer have my plasma abilities here".
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-08-2016
" On that note we should probably get out of here , she does not seem happy eh ? "
He took a step back with wide eyes seeming to panic about such a threat .
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Ebony - 09-08-2016
"It was neither of you, it was a drow bitch by the name of Ebony", Leiko said with a scowl. "Neither of us are mad at either of you, and as it seems that you two are secondaries as well, perhaps it would be a good idea to travel in a group, seeing as we have at least one warrior, one that so far seems to be nothing but a loud, enemy attracting piece of bait, a strategist in myself, and a healer in Hana there. Between the four of us, we should in theory be more safe than if we went in a separate group", she said with a shrug. "Separate, one Prime in a bad mood could end either team, where together, ,we might stand a slight chance".
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-08-2016
" Just enemy bait ehh , you clearly dont know who you are dealing with "
With that she picked out a boulder near them , her palm flat on it . Her mind focusing and lifting it , though her leg gave and she had to use both hands . She was still weak from hunger , however that was decidedly freakish strength .
The male blinked twice before sighing and preparing some more food , his supply quickly wearing thin now
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Ebony - 09-08-2016
"See, now you are showing that you have more than just a big mouth", Leiko said with a smirk, not caring in the least that her statement could be taken as a massive insult. Meanwhile, Hana went over to the other person, ,pulling food out of her pack as well, handing it to him with a shrug. "Might as well pool out supplies as well", she said. "My name is Hana, and the grumpy one over there is Leiko. May I ask you two's names, so I do not have to keep calling you two 'hey you'? That would be appreciated, and make the fact that we are hanging out together right now a whole lot less awkward".
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-08-2016
" Like I said before I am Typhone , a self taught sharp shooter . Like some of the primes would say , this is the wild west "
" I really dont like sharing my name but Mia will do as a shortened version , if I went into trying to pronounce it in human we would be here for hours "
Albiet the girl looked human enough , they typically did not have what could be described as hulk strength . Having nothing to her name to add to the supply pool .
The male however had several thousand coins , and enough food to last one person a week . He noted out loud about the wooden chest and crates full of sell-able goods .
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Ebony - 09-08-2016
"Well, ,if we have a way to transport it all, then sure, we can take it, or slowly use it as there is need", suggested Hana. "And, it is nice to meet you, Typhone and Mia", she said with a smile. "As for what you are, all Leiko here would have to do is care enough to study you for a bit, and we would know. Though, you would be surprised in what we could pronounce, Mia. Once you have learned Drow and Draconic, pronunciation ceases to be such and issue, and don't get me started on goblin, orc, and some of those languages", she said with a chuckle. "Since I was a medic, I had to learn pretty much most of them, since I never knew what my next patient would be speaking, and it would not work to not be able to communicate".
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-08-2016
" Yeah well I am not even sure how far away my home is from here , and what is worse is the fact that I have been in that cage for over a month . I mean they did not even try to do pervvy stuff , not that I would have wanted them to . But it seems like I am trapped in a little kid body now too , I assure you this was not the body I was in a month ago "
Typhone figured she was playing some sort of game kids her age played and shrugged softly doing a check to make sure everything was loaded , cleaned properly , and ready to go .
" Just be careful , another group of thugs like these makes their headquarters up north in the sand fields . They use the sand storms to transport illegal goods from point to point , and I intend to thin their herd a bit if you catch my meaning "
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Ebony - 09-08-2016
"Well, with that we can certainly help the two of you", Leiko said with a smile. "Assuming of course, that you will let me do my job and look at them with my abilities first, to determine a strategy, then unleash you to go and hit it until it dies, with Hana here supporting you both. Sound like a plan to the two of you"? she asked as she helped him cook for all of them. "Or do you just prefer to run in not knowing what the deal is, and end up embedded in a cave wall", ,she asked, looking at the spot where he had impacted the cave wall.
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-08-2016
He would have rather not been reminded of that , still not sure how he survived that one . Shrugging the idea off , his tone a bit smartassed .
" I am hardly the type to run in hitting it till it dies like some people you know "
" HEY!!! "
He nodded softly to them knowing they would come up with a better plan then he could , knowing a secondaries life could end in a flash of a muzzle out here if they were not careful . Knowing that for all his skillful shooting , it would not do him a lick of good in a sand storm where he was blind .
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Ebony - 09-08-2016
"Good, ,so at least on of you is a bit intelligent. This will make our lives so much easier", Leiko said with a smile. "I figure out the best way to attack it, you hit it from range, Mia simply goes in and swings at it until either she or it go down, and Hana pulls Mia's ass out of the fire and heals her if it gets to the point where she needs it", Leiko said with a grin. "Granted, we both are good at hand to hand combat, at least technique wise, but not so great in the strength department. We are very specialized secondaries, with our purposes given to us from the start".
RE: [Npc](Open ) A tale of the would be hero ( M ) - Eda - 09-08-2016
" This would be so much easier if I had my body , I mean seriously what is with this little girl form . I am a god , literally one of the incarnations of the goddess . How the hell did I even get here , I swear if this is someones idea of a joke ... Regardless you need me to be the bullet sponge , not sure how well that will go but I will try "
" If we can get them when the sand storm dies down this will be pretty easy , I might not be much in a fist fight but I can hit guys from a mile out so long as I dont have someone yelling in my ear . One of the first of the earlier bandit group I got had an M16 , fucker is scoped and suppressed too . I was actually pretty sure only empire boys got anything that swanky , guess I was wrong "
While the girl seemed annoyed an irritated she let Typhone and the two new arrivals lead the way , the sand storm was indeed brutal . Though he had goggles to keep it out of his eyes , the winds seemed to kick sand every direction except east . He knew why though , it was a simple magic for skilled secondaries . To manipulate the wind to cover their tracks and make good on escapes , stuff like that was simple for them . His eyes scanned for movement of any kind ahead of them , making a motion when he saw five shadows ahead of them . They had the sun on their side too , there was no way he was making a shot in conditions like these .