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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 20, 2011 20:45:16 GMT -5
Katrina Waldrip walked into the town of Luin, it was early in the morning, so she figured she could go in and out with little problem.
"Hopefully, those fanboys aren't awake yet..." She said to herself as she moved quietly across the bridge and into the town itself, only for the wooden board to creak at the last moment. She froze, and when nothing seemed to happen, she gave a sigh of relief.
"Well, that's good, thought for a moment that I'd be forced to go to that statue of Lloyd or something..." Unfortunately, the moment she said that, two young men, one with a blue shirt and the other in a red one, with both having short brown hair jumped out of the water and in a few minutes tied her up.
"You're joking... you two really want me to pay respect to Lloyd Irving this badly?"
"Yes!"the twins, Dida and Moll said in unison. Then Dida spoke up.
"When you came here with your brother last year, you two didn't even comment on his statue! We're making sure you do it this time!" the boy in the blue shirt then gagged Katrina's mouth as he and his brother picked the girl up and carried her across town to the fountain, where the statue of Lloyd Irving stood.
I'm not sure what's stupider,Katrina thought to herself as she was carried, that they were actually waiting for me to show up, the fact they seem to be taking this a bit too far, or that Reinzel and I seem to be the only people who come here to know that despite all that he did, Lloyd is still just a guy.
"Dida,"Moll then said, having been stuck carrying Katrina by her torso, "Katrina seems to feel a bit heavy on her left side."
"Dammit Moll, she has a sword and sheild, of course she's going to be heavy!" the brother said, whapping his brother on the back of the head.
Katrina Waldrip simply rolled her eyes and waited for someone to save her from this craziness.Well, there goes my shot at going in and out of town quietly...
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 20, 2011 21:12:33 GMT -5
AS the two young men were carrying off the young maiden, a dark figure strode out into their path, a group of bats flew out with him scattering into the path away from the rising the sun. His beady yellow eyes and pale skin made him look incredibly fearsome at this time of day, and the expression on his face was cold and forgiving.
The figure snarled and uncoiled his whip with a heavy snap of it against the ground. "You two. I suggest you put the young lady down, or else I will be forced to use this." He said with a growl, his fangs glistening in the light as his lips issed the warning.
"...Well, boys, it's your choice. Either drop her, or else."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 20, 2011 21:35:16 GMT -5
The two young men, afraid, dropped Katrina unceremoniously next to the fountain, the wet ground dampening the left arm of her coat. While Dida and Moll hugged each other and begged for their lives, Katrina couldn't help but look at the man who came and stopped their stupidity.
Okay, analysis time, pale skin, probably a lack of sun due to training a long time in a cave or somewhere else? Though, the yellow eyes are pretty damn unusual. Also, the bats were a nice touch, maybe he trained them? Also, who the hell uses a whip in a fight? Maybe it's a fetish or something. She thought to herself, unable to do anything due to her currently being bound and gagged, and getting wet from the water spilling over from the fountain occasionally.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 20, 2011 22:03:28 GMT -5
Lucien's expression grew angrier as his fangs noticeably sharpened, and his beady yellow eyes almost became a fearsome serpent's in the twilight hours of the morning. "Then begone. Do not bother this woman again, or I will destroy you next time, children of man. I so swear it on the grave of my father."
With that, he simply went over to Katrina, and used a small knife he kept in his boot to free her. He helped her to her feet, stashing his whip away on his belt. "Miss, are you quite alright? Did these miscreants harm you at all?"
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 20, 2011 22:13:03 GMT -5
As Dida and Moll ran away, Katrina simply dusted herself off as she answered the stranger.
"I'm fine, those two fanboys just wanted me to pay respect to their hero Lloyd Irving." she said, "the only damage is from the water that got on me while leaning against the fountain.... ah crap, my glasses fell off when you helped me up." the girl then got on her knees and felt around for them, the world around her currently blurry.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 20, 2011 22:40:43 GMT -5
The Dhampir quickly came to her aid, bending over and picking her classes up off the ground. He helped her to her feet yet again, and presented her with the glasses. "There you go. Right as rain." He said, adjusting his hat after bending over to try and hide the yellow eyes. "..Now then, if you'd like I could see you out of town as to avoid um... anymore forced homage to this hero. Would that be acceptable?"
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 20, 2011 22:47:12 GMT -5
"Actually, those two jumped me before I could take care of what I needed to." Katrina said, adjusting her glasses and putting her left hand behind her head as she chuckled a bit. "I came to Luin to get supplies since I'm about to go traveling around the world, and if I have some Gald left over, I was thinking of getting a new sword, a wooden one would only last so long in a fight."
Katrina then facepalmed as she realized she hadn't introduced herself to the man who helped her. "Oh right, I'm Katrina Waldrip, thanks for helping me, but I would have probably gotten out of that mess anyway. So, what's your name Yellow Eyes?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 21, 2011 9:39:06 GMT -5
"...I am known as Lucien Phera. Please do not give me nicknames like that." Lucien said in a stern tone, looking off into the direction of the sunrise. "...Come on then, you wished to find a weapon and be on your way. I shall assist." He said as he pushed his hat back into place, especially since she'd already seen his unusually colored eyes. "...Come on. Let us make haste before the dawn approaches."
He tossed his hair out of his face with a flick of his finger, and sighed. "...Your people not functioning during these hours has always been a mystery to me, I must say."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 21, 2011 10:06:58 GMT -5
Afraid of a little sunburn or something? Katrina thought to herself before she answered Lucien.
"Well Lucien, I also need to swing by the Item shop first, which is that way." She said, pointing south east. "The Weapon shop is the way Dida and Moll ran. Both shops have a statue next to them, one of Raine Sage by the Item shop, the other is of Sheena Fujibayashi, by the weapon shop. As for why people aren't very active early in the morning, most of them like to sleep late, and usually hate being woken up early without a reason."
Katrina then started walking across the bridge heading south, before she turned and smirked at Lucien.
"By the way, since you're obviously not human, or at least, not completely human, you have some explaining to do. I mean, you're not elven, of even a Half elf, so, what are you Lucien?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 21, 2011 13:26:34 GMT -5
"...I am Dhampir. A creature of the night. Half vampire, half man." The hybrid said, almost bemoaning the words he uttered. "I have been cursed to haunt the night ever since my conception. It's been noted by the eyes and the fangs." He said, and began to analyze Katrina. "Hmmmm, she seems competent enough... I wonder..." He pondered for a moment, scratching his chin.
"Very well. We shall go your way. I must warn you though that I have a preference to avoid the sunlight if possible. If not, I can withstand it, don't worry about me."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 21, 2011 14:05:01 GMT -5
"If you say so Lucien." Katrina said,shrugging as she walked across the second bridge. The area it connected to was a small part of town, containing the item shop which also doubled as the mayor's office on the floor above it. Next to it was a path leading to the church, and a statue of a short haired woman with a staff.
"There's Raine's statue right there." She said, speaking up, "if it wasn't for her, the man who led Luin's reconstruction would have been dead two years ago." The girl then went into the shop and talked to the owner, an old man who yawned when she came in.
"Oh, hello Katrina, getting supplies for your brother?" the shop keeper asked.
"No sir, I'm getting supplies for myself, I'm starting to travel the world today. So, I'll need apple gels, orange gels, life bottles, panacea bottles and... magic lenses, oh, I see you have some copper sheilds for sale! I'll take one of those too."
"Alrighty.... that comes to about... let me see, That'll come up to about 10,000 gald total." Katrina then paid the shop keeper and gained her supplies, as well as something extra to her surprise.
"I figured you'd need some food as well while traveling, so I included the ingredients for my stew. It's a favorite of the Wonder Chef himself."
"Thank you. Oh yeah, Reinzel says hi, so, I'll see you when I come back to visit!" Katrina then looked at Lucien. "Do you need anything Lucien?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 21, 2011 22:37:47 GMT -5
Lucien waved a hand at her. "No no, I shan't be needing anything. I have all the supplies I need in my pack, thank you." He said, motioning to a small series of satchels on his belt, located next to the whip of Evil's Bane.
"...Say, why do you... intend on travelling the world?"
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 21, 2011 22:54:46 GMT -5
"Hm? That's easy." Katrina said, walking out of the shop, "for the past 4000 years, the world was split into two, up until a couple of years ago when Collette, the Chosen of Regneration with the help of Lloyd Irving and their friends, saved the world and made it whole again. However, something... just doesn't sit right about me for this. So, I want to travel the world to try and find clues leading to what really happened."
As she spoke, she walked to the weapons shop, her hands behind her head. "I guess I just like the truth, you know? So, why are you traveling Lucien?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 22, 2011 8:39:39 GMT -5
"I walk this earth in an attempt to atone for my sins. I slay beasts of the darkness." Lucien said, and motioned to the whip. "This whip, my warhammer, and my crossbow have all been blessed to deal out extra damage to such beasts. I also carry an assortment of useful items in the eradication of such things."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 22, 2011 9:27:27 GMT -5
"So, what your saying is, is that you're a demon hunter." Katrina deadpanned before turning to face him. "You... do realize there are monsters wandering around all times of the day, right?"
Okay, so further analysis indicates that this guy is half monster, has blessed weaponry, despite the fact that just about any weapon can destroy any monster, and seems to be completely clueless to the facts that the world was split in two, remerged, and saved by a group of people, one of which is considered a great hero by the fan boys. Just what rock has this guy been hiding under?
"So... where are you from originally Lucien?"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 22, 2011 10:16:57 GMT -5
"My family estate, far out in the countryside. Father never liked the cities or towns, for some reason... And well, Mother was the one to gave me my dark power, so it was of the utmost importance that she avoided, lest she be staked... Sadly that fate was unavoidable." He said with a heavy sigh. "And yes, I am aware that monsters appear in the daytime. I speak of nastier creatures, however. Demons, evil men..."
He pressed his hands to his face, and let out a heavy sigh. "I suppose it's a fitting atonement."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 22, 2011 10:38:26 GMT -5
Katrina sighed and looked at the sky, which was getting brighter with the rising sun.
"Atoning just for existing? To me, that's as bad as the treatment Half Elves get most of the time. You're trying to be a good person, right? So why feel guilty for what you are in the first place? Besides, we have at least one thing in common already, we both grew up away from towns and cities." The theorist then smirked as she walked ahead.
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 27, 2011 0:12:36 GMT -5
"My sin is more grave than murder, or any other horrors this world has to offer. But if you think that my living is otherwise, I shall not deny your claim." He said, tipping his hat up a bit. "Erm... yes. Far away from the city, so no one ever saw mother."
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Post by Kudzu Aura on Nov 27, 2011 11:31:02 GMT -5
"Whatever you say Lucien." Katrina said, and looked at him when he mentioned his mom. "I'm guessing yours died eventually too?"
Katrina turned her back as she thought about her mom, and then noticed they were close to the weapon's shop.
"Oh we're here!" she said, grabbing Lucien's hand and dragging him behind her. "After we're done here, we can leave town!"
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Post by RedLyonArchfiend on Nov 27, 2011 11:53:19 GMT -5
"Staked. By my father." The dhampir said grimly, even as he was being dragged along. "...You know, I could just provide you with my old rapier. I hardly use the blasted thing anymore... in favor of better weaponry." He said, motioning to his holy whip and warhammer.
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