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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 3:31:57 GMT -5
Raoul smiled as the trees began to part. It was a bit less foggy here, but they still hadn't entered the whole of Kern yet. Kern was a very green city, and a mist seemed to cloak the town, much like fog had cloaked the town of Fein. " See..you can trust me." Raoul said, sticking his tongue out to collect some dew on his tongue from the mist. " Everyone, welcome to Kern. It might now look like much yet, but I guarantee it's much better than Fein." Leon looked at his surroundings and noticed that it already looked like a better place than Fein, even though Raoul was in his view. The blond boy continued to lead the group forward, and soon the town was visable. It consisted of a large main store, two taverns, two resturants, a bar, and about thirty well- built houses. " Ain't it a great sight?" Raoul asked, smiling. " Atleast you'll be able to see your enemy before they're on top of you." He added, chuckling slightly.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 3:48:52 GMT -5
(( He's obsessed with his tongue...like Miyavi. xDD))
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 3:53:01 GMT -5
Larisa hated what she was about to do but they had got there a lot faster because of Raoul. "Thank you for leading us here. Now, you probably are busy and have other things to do. We won't keep you any longer." Larisa said and wait for him to dismount so she could. Sarah dismounted along with Conner and Cordon. Cordon made sure to keep his horse between him and Raoul. Sarah nodded her head in agreement "We'll stay here for the night. Let's get some food first." she said to the group. Conner checked his pouch "I'll pay for lunch. I have a lot of extra money." he said and Cordon couldn't help but wonder how he got it.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 3:53:45 GMT -5
(( I can see that. And sadly so can Larisa ))
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 4:01:33 GMT -5
Raoul looked at Larisa and laughed. " Sorry babe, but you're stuck with me. Anyways, I'm hungry." He dismounted then watched as Leon did the same. Leon noticed that Raoul was watching him and hid behind his horse. Raoul frowned, then wondered why the assassin was going to pay money for a girl that he had tried to kill. He then realized that Connor had probobly killed for that money anyways. Raoul started walking towards the bar, then stopped himself. " Fine. I'll wait for later." He said, turning towards the nearest resturant. He opened the door and walked inside, catching the gaze of quite a few people. He sat down at a large table and balanced his chair on two legs. He put his hands behind his head and waited. Leon walked over to Sarah and whispered, " He scares me."
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 4:06:07 GMT -5
(( xDDDDDDDDDDDDD))
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 4:14:35 GMT -5
Larisa dismounted and hesitantly walked into the restaurant. Conner followed her and sat across from Raoul while Larisa took his left side. Sarah watched as they walked in and sighed. "I feel bad for Larisa. She's stuck with him. Don't worry you aren't the only one he scares." she said and walked into the restaruant. She sat down next to Larisa who had a bored expression on her face and ordered herself some water. Cordon went inside and sat next to Conner leaving Leon the seat next to Raoul. Larisa faced Raoul "Were you born here?" she asked trying to find out about more about him. Sarah couldn't help but notice the gaze of everyone else in the resturaunt on them and shifted about uncomfortably. In a way it did make sense since they were such a large group along with who was in it. Conner sensed it too but he wanted to learn more about Raoul.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 4:28:46 GMT -5
" Nah, I was born a long way from here, in the town of Larsuk. When I was ten..my mom died. That left me with just my dad, the horny alchoholic that he was. Definantly not much of a role model there. I learned to raise myself, and keep away from him and his 'friends' as much as I could. I tought myself how to fight aswell, and soon I left home. Wasn't much of a choice, my dad didn't give a crap about me, I wasn't gonna stay there and live that kind of life." Raoul said, well aware that he had just told his life to complete strangers. " So, here I am, three years after I left home. I think I'm doing alright." A waitress walked over to the table where Leon had just sat down. " May I take your order?" She asked, taking out a pen and pad of paper. She had black curly hair that came down to her mid back and dark brown eyes. She flicked off a crumb from her red blouse, and smiled. Raoul answered first. " I'd like an small order of shrimp pasta, and some tea." Leon cleared his throat, then said, " I'll just have a salad and some water, thank you."
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 4:41:09 GMT -5
"I'll have some pasta." Conner said and he appeared to be in deep thought. "Salad for me." Sarah said with a smile and Larisa looked away from Raoul "I'm fine." was all she said. She relaxed slightly but the stares from the people around her made her tense again. She unconsciously put her hand near a dagger and took a sip of the water with her other. "I was born and raised in Freeton. There I was trained by the village but soon I left and came here. I do simple jobs now and wander around this land." she said not bothering to tell them who her family was in Freeton. Right now she was playing a tell tell game with Raoul. He would tell her something and she would tell him something or vice versa.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 4:50:58 GMT -5
The waitress jotted something down in her order book, smiled, said, " Thank you," and walked away. Raoul gently put his foot on top of Larisa's, his purpose just to annoy her. " Well, I also know how to create weapons- see my scythe? I made it myself." He said, raising his pretty scythe so Larisa could see it. He put the weapon down again, and shivered. He turned around to see a group of men staring at him. He waved enthusiastiically, smiling, then turned back again. Raoul rolled his eyes and laid his head on the table. Leon scooted his chair slowly away from the person next to him.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 4:52:17 GMT -5
(( xDD Poor Leon ))
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 12:20:30 GMT -5
(( That actually didn't have something to do with his tongue. =o And the only funny part is him smiling and waving to a group of random people. What was wrong with me?! xD))
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 14:11:04 GMT -5
She ignored his foot and looked at his scythe with mild interest. In fact she was very interested in the weapon and wandered how long it took to make it. She took off her baldric and raised her sword slightly from its' sheath. "Your scythe I must admit is fair but you must add more to it then looks." she turned her blade so he could see the marking on blade "My weapon is much more then a sword. You must add magic into it so it will truly by unique and even more powerful." she finished and offered the weapon for him to look at. Sarah kept her head down "Does anyone know of a inn in this town? I don't think we should sleep outside tonight." she said her voice low so know one else but the group could hear it. Cordon shivered as this old lady continued to stare at his money pouch and he made a note to put a shield around him tonight.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 14:36:22 GMT -5
Raoul smiled again and answered, " Do you even have to ask? After we get out food and eat it I'll reserve rooms for us. It would be safer though if we shared rooms, just in case yah know." He whispered, his head near Larisa's ear. " It's also pretty close to here, so we'll be close to food if we get hungry." The waitress from earlier came back, her arms full of plates. She set them down along with the drinks. " Hope you enjoy your meal." She said, smiling. " I'd enjoy it more if it was you I was putting in my mouth." Raoul said so that only the waitress and Larisa could hear him. The waitress blushed, then ran away. " Hmph." Raoul said, crossing his arms. He reached for his fork and starting eating his pasta. Leon scooted another inch away from Raoul, then slowly started eating his salad.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 14:47:05 GMT -5
Sarah began eating her salad and Conner ate his pasta which was delicous. Cordon scooted his chair closer to Conner which allowed Leon to get further away from Raoul. Larisa contained herself not to smack Raoul across the head. How did I ever get into this? God I'm so happy my father wasn't here. she thought as she swung her baldric back over her breast plate. It clinked ever so softly as she got it into the right position and she began to relax ever so softly. "Have you ever had any trouble in this town before." she asked Raoul her voice low and Conner perked his ears up to what they were saying. Cordon shivered as he remembered that they were going to be sharing rooms and prayed silently that he wasn't with Raoul.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 14:59:52 GMT -5
He quickly grabbed a napkin and cleaned a spot of pasta sauce on his mouth before saying, " Well, it's usually a pretty quiet town, but there are a few crooks and thieves out there. There's not much of a threat though- most of them just have a single dagger, and very few of them are actually trained." Raoul picked up his suglasses from his head and put them on. " I know what you're thinking, but these aren't any ordinary sunglasses. They're power seeking glasses, much like heat seeking ones, except they sense power or skills in a person, and they can tell me exactly how much damage that person could if they attacked. " He gazed around the room quickly, then frowned. " I suggest we leave soon." He said, finishing his tea. Leon listened to Raoul with great interest. What was he worried about? And how did he get those glasses? Raoul stood up and grabbed him scythe. " Like now." He demanded, his eyes darting around nervously. Leon obeyed the crazy man and casually stood up, not wanting to attract any attention. He put some money on the table, then walked out of the resturant.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 15:16:42 GMT -5
Larisa got up and went out of the restaurant. The best place for an attack would be in an open spot and judging by these people they would first try to attack from a roof top. Depending on the skill she doubted they would be attacked in day light but then again if it was someone who was strong enough they just might. Along with that they might team up with another and either way they had too be careful. She got in front of Sarah a dagger hidden in her hand and she quickly assessed the area. A building on the right up ahead would be the perfect spot for an ambush and an ally way behind them also was a good way to catch them off guard. She let her senses roam and came to Raoul's side. "Do you know who it was that you sensed?" she asked silently to him.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 15:30:23 GMT -5
A small frown came across the boys face as he said, " I'm not exactly sure, but...," he cut himself off, " We should get our rooms now, I'll feel much safer indoors where I'm alone." He said, starting to walk away from the group. A few minutes later, he was at the door of a large tavern, and a fancy one at that. Raoul slowly opened the door and walked inside. Raoul smiled as he looked around, the floor was marble and the walls were covered with beautiful paintings. A pair of silver staircases led to the upstairs, where Raoul knew the rooms to be. He walked up to the front desk, where a young girl, about 14, was sitting reading a book. The girl sighed, she had met Raoul twice before, and knew how annoying he could be. " Is it just you?" She asked, not looking up from her book. " No, I'd like three rooms please, with two beds each." He said, smiling. The girl looked up from her book, surprised. She didn't want to think about what Raoul and his friends were going to be going in those beds, and she shuddered, knowing that she would have to clean the sheets. Raoul plopped a bag of money on the counter, grabbed the keys, and walked away.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 15:48:34 GMT -5
Larisa walked into the inn and was surprised on how fancy it was. She walked further in with Sarah and the others. The girl at the desk was reading a book and gave them a strange look. Sarah was puzzled on how Raoul could afford this and what had set him nervous. Larisa found her way to the rooms and saw Raoul with three keys in his hand. Larisa was a few minutes ahead of the others who were looking at the inn. All she needed to see was were the exits were and the best one to take in an emergency. She leaned against the wall near a door a very bored expression on her face as she waited. She didn't care for fancy things and found them a waist of space. She put her hand over her mouth covering a yawn and then adjusted the rope attached to her belt.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 18:43:18 GMT -5
Raoul held two of the keys out, and sighed. " Sorry about all this, but it's the only Tavern in Kern that dosen't have roaches and mice. It's a little bit overboard, but I think you'll adapt." He said, a smirk covering his face. " Hmm...let's see here...Leon." Leon jumped at the sound of his names and feared for the worst. He looked at Raoul, who was holding out a key. Leon slowly took the key, and stared at it with a blank look on his face. " Pick one person to share a room with." Raoul said, tapping his foot on the ground. Leon smiled slightly and thought about it. He didn't want to be with Raoul, and he didn't want Connor to be near Sarah. " Sarah, I guess." He said, his expression still blank. Raoul chuckled but said nothing. "Alright...um..Connor. Pick." He said, holding out a key for Connor. Raoul twirled his own key around in his hand, and smiled at Cordon.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 19:38:11 GMT -5
Cordon prayed to all the gods that he had heard about and tried but failed at showing the fear in his face. Conner was going to pick Larisa but when he saw Cordon who appeared to be on the blink of a heart attack decided against it. Cordon was shaking and held his breath waiting for Conner to choose "I guess Cordon." Conner said taking the keys from Raoul and Cordon could have kissed Conner's feet right there in the hall. Sarah smiled at Leon thankful she wasn't stuck with Raoul. Larisa moved from the wall and towards the group. "Then we'll meet up again in a few hours for dinner." she said and the others nodded their heads. Conner unlocked the room and gasped at the size. It had a large bathroom, four velvet chairs, one oak table, and two large beds. "Wow." he said as Cordon walked into the room. "I call the bed near the window." he said as he put his things next to it. Cordon nodded his head and laid down on his bed planning on getting some sleep before dinner. He stretched out then frowned and turned his head in Conner's direction. "Have you seen Larisa before. She looks very familiar to me for some reason." he asked and Conner took on a thoughtful expression "She does look familiar. Maybe you saw her in another town. She did say she was wandering around." he said after a while. Sarah sat down on her bed and finally relaxed. "This is a nice inn. Wouldn't you agree?" she asked Leon as she got up and looked out the window. Larisa went into her new bedroom and looked over the place. "It seems like a sturdy place and there are quite a few exits here." she said thoughtfully. She took off the rope on her belt and laid some of her weapons on the table. She took off her breast plate and also laid it down along with her baldric. She took off her gauntlets revealing a small design in red near her wrists.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 19:51:00 GMT -5
Raoul ran into his room, did a somersault, and landed on his bed. After catching his breath and fixing his hair, he said, " It's a pity there are two beds here, we only really need one. It's kind of a waste, isn't it?" He smiled, showing that he was joking. Leon nodded. " It sure is. He put his belongings in a small dresser, then put his weapons on the table. After exploring the room a bit, he sat down on one of the chairs and sighed. " I'm gonna go check on Larisa really quickly, okay?" he said to Sarah, worried that Raoul might've done something to her. He walked out of his room and knocked on Larisa and Raoul's door. Raoul bounded out of bed, and answered it. " The sign says do not disturb- you're just lucky that we weren't doing anything." Raoul said, leaning against a wall and playing with his bracelet. Leon coughed, and walked over to Larisa. " You doin okay?" He asked, his voice full of concern. " She's fine." Raoul answered, yawning. " Now go away, or I'll make you. Unless you..want to stay, that is?" He said, putting a finger to his tongue and licking it very slowly. Leon shuddered then said in a lower voice to Larisa, " If you need anything, we're right next to you. I dunno what he'd actually do, but I wouldn't be shocked if you found a surprise in your bed tonight." Raoul put his head over Leon's shoulder and put his lips to his ear. " It'd be a surprise, alright." He said, smiling. Leon figured out instantly what Raoul ment by that- being a boy himself- and left the room, waving goodbye to Larisa. After Leon had left, Raoul asked, " What's his problem?"
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 19:59:31 GMT -5
"Who knows." she said though it was quite obvious "You seem to have a lot of energy left. I thought you'd be sore from riding that horse today. Speaking of which you should by one if you are going to be riding with us to Kern. It'd be a lot more comfotable for you." she added and then silently Also for me. She sat down in one of the chairs and unsheathed her sword. She looked it over for a few seconds and then sheathed it once more.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 20:08:44 GMT -5
Raoul stared at the ground, thinking quietly. " Well," He said after awhile, " I had a horse, but..well..it was killed when a group of people attacked me. I tried to save it after I had driven the men away, but it was too late." He looked up, and smiled slightly. " Yah, I guess I'll buy a new one soon." Raoul stared at Larisa- he seemed to be studying her. He looked her over a few times, then asked, " Who are you, really? I can tell that you're more than you tell us, just by how you...well...are. But what..?" He asked, mainly talking to himself. He shook his head then added, " I'm taking a shower- you can watch if you'd like." With that he walked into the huge bathroom- leaving the door open.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 20:21:17 GMT -5
Larisa frowned at his words. No matter where I am do I still act as I did when I was at home? she thought to herself. She tried the odds of one of them seeing her before and was not happy to see that it was high. "It's his fault for taking me everywhere he went in the world." she said talking about her father who helped teach her all she knew. She sighed and went to her bed. She laid down, hands behind her head, and stared up at the ceiling. She heard the water go on in the shower and got up to close the door. She did so without looking at Raoul and laughed at the fact that she was going to be stuck with him for a long time. She felt sad for him but she knew he would hate pity and he appeared to be happy enough without someone looking down on him. Then there was the case of Sarah who had an interesting story and Larisa returned to the bed in deep thought. Sarah took a shower in her room and put on fresh cloths. She returned "Showers open." she said to Leon who appeared to be disturbed by something. She tilted her head but decided to let it go. Conner to a shower and then Cordon did in the room next the Sarah's. Conner was trying not to laugh as Cordon offered to polish his sword and boots.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 20:46:07 GMT -5
Leon stood up after a few moments, and walked into the bathroom. In a few seconds, the water was on, and after a few minutes, it was off again. Leon walked out of the bathroom fully-clothed, his black hair soaked. He smiled at Sarah, then sat down on his bed. He shook his hair like a dog, sending droplets of cool water all around him. " That sure was refreshing, and it took my mind of what Raoul...said." He sighed, shivering from cold and something else. Raoul also came out of the bathroom, with a towel tied around his waist, showing the top half of him. He walked over to where he had set dwon his stuff, and looked at Larisa, smiling. He picked up his nightclothes, which was just underwear, and walked over to the bathroom door. " I'll get dressed in here just to torture you." He said, dissapearing inside the bathroom. He got 'dressed', and jumped once more onto his bed.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 21:15:23 GMT -5
Larisa was still in her thoughts about her home "Get dressed in normal clothes this time, Corp. The messenger will be coming soon and Mother would not appreciate it if you dressed like a plain guard again." she said her eyes still up at the ceiling as she spoke to her brother. She was completely relaxed but she tensed up again once she realized where she was and that her brother wasn't here. She turned to look at Raoul who only had underwear on and felt her cheeks grow hot. She looked away immediately and finally managed to put on her court mask as she called it which was a face of boredom. Sarah tried the door to Larisa and Raoul's room to tell them to get ready to go out for dinner in an hour. The door was unlocked and she went inside. Larisa was laying on her bed "We'll go out for dinner in an hour." she said and her eyes grew wide as she saw Raoul only in his underwear. She blushed and quickly retreated out of the room unable to say a word.
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Post by Rand on Jul 14, 2007 21:29:56 GMT -5
Raoul rolled his eyes and stood up, walking into the bathroom. He came out with his jeans on again, but he still didn't have a shirt on. " It'- I'm too hot for a shirt." He said, sitting down next to Larisa. " What were you talking about earlier...? When you were talking to yourself- I think." He asked, curiousity the only emotion filling his voice. In his mind, Raoul was kind of concerned, what Larisa had said made him weary of her, though he didn't show it on the outside. A few drops of water dripped down from Raoul's hair down onto his face, and he licked them off as soon as his tongue could reach. He put his hands in his jean pockets, then tightened his sapphire studded black leather belt. Leon looked at Sarah and asked, " Why does it look like you're blushing...?"
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Post by Auriga on Jul 14, 2007 21:39:52 GMT -5
Sarah stared at Leon for a few seconds "You honestly don't want to know." she said as she tried to push the picture out of her head. "I seriously think I have been scarred for life." she said sitting down on her bed. "Sorry. For a second I thought I was home again." she said to him and sensed some discomfort coming off of him. She got up again cursing herself for being careless and went to the shower so he wouldn't be able to question her further. She closed the door locking it and took a quick shower. She got dressed in new clothes and went back into the room. She put on her gauntlets and then put on her baldric. Raoul was right when he said it was hot and she didn't even bother with her breast plate. She readjusted the baldric and combed her hair.
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Post by Auriga on Jul 15, 2007 15:44:03 GMT -5
(( xDD I'm going to make Sarah and Larisa one year younger cause it's just to weird with Raoul and all be younger. ))
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