"I'll go check upstairs." Karl said, walking over to the staircase. He took the steps two at a time and was about to enter his room before stopping. His shirts were much too large for Cade. But then he remembered that his uncle was much smaller than he was. He turned around and entered the study.
The room was tidy, understandaby so considering no one had been in it for almost a year, although Karl had only been living here for a few months. He walked over to a large dresser and pulled out one of the drawers. He found alot of papers jammed inside, papers with numbers, drawings, and figures all over them. It looked like nothing he knew about, "Weird." He said, shutting the drawer. He walked over to a door and opened it to find a closet with some old shirts and coats in it. Pulling out an plain old shirt that looked like it would fit Cade, he took another quick look around the room and went back downstairs.
Karl held out the shirt to Cade, "This one looked like it might fit you."
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Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by SlowlyCrazyIAmGoing on Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:40 pm
A blind man stood by the road and he cried, he cried:
"Oh, oh, oh, show me the way. The way to go home."
"Oh, oh, oh, show me the way. The way to go home."
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Hunter in the Alley on Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:51 pm
Aaron walked up to the door of the man he was to kill for the job. A human man, just amerchant. Aaron had no idea why someone would give him this contract. He tried the door. Locked. He bashed it in with his battle axe. He walked in, but the man wasn't there. He walked into another room. The man was sleeping on a bed. Aaron raised his battle, and he was about to strike. He brought his axe down on the man's neck, severing his head. Crimson blood spilled down the side of the bed. Aaron heard small foot steps. He turned to look. A little girl stood in the door frame. No witnesses. That was the conditon stated on the contract. He turned to face the girl, and raised his axe.
Aaron woke in his bed, covered in a hot sweat. Just a dream. But it felt so real. Almost too real. He climbed out of his bed and looked through his window. He hadn't been sleeping for that long, the sun was still up. He looked over to his equipment. His cuirass and axe could do with some repairs, and that werewolve owed him for helping in the fight. Atleast that's way Aaron saw it. He picked up the cuirass and axe and put it in a bag, and put back on his cloak.
Aaron walked down the alleyway. He was taking a short cut through the Hemata District to the werewolves shop. Strange, he still didn't know his name. When he arrived, the door was open. "Hello? Any body home?" Aaron said.
Aaron woke in his bed, covered in a hot sweat. Just a dream. But it felt so real. Almost too real. He climbed out of his bed and looked through his window. He hadn't been sleeping for that long, the sun was still up. He looked over to his equipment. His cuirass and axe could do with some repairs, and that werewolve owed him for helping in the fight. Atleast that's way Aaron saw it. He picked up the cuirass and axe and put it in a bag, and put back on his cloak.
Aaron walked down the alleyway. He was taking a short cut through the Hemata District to the werewolves shop. Strange, he still didn't know his name. When he arrived, the door was open. "Hello? Any body home?" Aaron said.
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Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Araalynn on Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:56 pm
By the time Karl was back with the shirt, she had dressed her wound and was braiding her hair into a long braid while humming a soft tune. A singer she was, as was she a violinist. Wait..my violin! I'll have to go out later to get my things, especially that. Her humming quickly stopped as she heard him decending the steps and turned to look over at the shirt, smiling. "That should do, thanks."
She took the shirt and now it was her turn to go up the steps for privacy. Up the stairs and to the left. Her body quickly turned to the left, following her mental instructions as she slipped inside of her room. Her eyes wandered over it curiously. "Hm." Cade slipped off her dress, pausing to turn her head and arch her body to look behind her. Across her back was four huge gashes making her wince. They weren't new but they certainly weren't old. Going to have to find some way to pay this guy before my entire back is marked with gashes.
Sighing heavily to herself, she slipped on the shirt and looked down at herself. It would have to do for now until she went out to get her things. Not tonight, that group of werewolves tend to come here at night. Ironic I'm living with one now. Her stomach was soon beginning to growl as if reminding her she hadn't had anything to eat but she ignored it and walked back down the steps to the first floor. You know. I still don't know his name.
Before she could ask though, she heard a familiar voice calling out.
She took the shirt and now it was her turn to go up the steps for privacy. Up the stairs and to the left. Her body quickly turned to the left, following her mental instructions as she slipped inside of her room. Her eyes wandered over it curiously. "Hm." Cade slipped off her dress, pausing to turn her head and arch her body to look behind her. Across her back was four huge gashes making her wince. They weren't new but they certainly weren't old. Going to have to find some way to pay this guy before my entire back is marked with gashes.
Sighing heavily to herself, she slipped on the shirt and looked down at herself. It would have to do for now until she went out to get her things. Not tonight, that group of werewolves tend to come here at night. Ironic I'm living with one now. Her stomach was soon beginning to growl as if reminding her she hadn't had anything to eat but she ignored it and walked back down the steps to the first floor. You know. I still don't know his name.
Before she could ask though, she heard a familiar voice calling out.
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by SlowlyCrazyIAmGoing on Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:00 pm
Karl quickly looked back toward the door, it was probobly a customer. "Yes, I'll be with you in a minute." He got up and walked over to see the customer, he stopped when he saw that it was the vampire from earlier. "Oh," he started, surprised, "it's you." He gave a short pause, "So... what do you want?"
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Hunter in the Alley on Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:07 pm
The werewolve walked down the stairs. "So... What do you want?" He said. Aaron put the bag on the floor. He took out his cuirass and axe.
"I've got something I want you to take a look at. Just a fix up, ao it doesn't break on me in the midst of battle." He said. He out stretched his arms with the equipment in his hands. "Besides, I helped you in the fight. And I never heard your name. Mine's Aaron."
"I've got something I want you to take a look at. Just a fix up, ao it doesn't break on me in the midst of battle." He said. He out stretched his arms with the equipment in his hands. "Besides, I helped you in the fight. And I never heard your name. Mine's Aaron."
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Araalynn on Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:17 pm
Cade allowed Karl deal with his customer, which was the vampire from before. She silently walked over to a chair at the table and sat down, casually crossing her bared legs. Her gaze was focused on her hair, twisting the end of her braid in her finger while thinking to herself. Will that small pack be looking for me when they realized I'm not at the tavern? Knowing how persistent they are, they will. I don't want those two involved, rather not have his shop trashed the way my tavern was.
Her gaze flickered out the window, noticing the sun was dimming slowly behind the castle in the middle of the city. Best get over there and get my things before they show. She stood back up again, walking to the door. "I'll be back in a little bit. I need my things from the tavern before it gets too dark." Hoping one of the two would have heard her, she made her way back towards the tavern.
Her gaze flickered out the window, noticing the sun was dimming slowly behind the castle in the middle of the city. Best get over there and get my things before they show. She stood back up again, walking to the door. "I'll be back in a little bit. I need my things from the tavern before it gets too dark." Hoping one of the two would have heard her, she made her way back towards the tavern.
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by SlowlyCrazyIAmGoing on Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:22 pm
"Alright." Karl said before returning his attention to the customer.
Normally Karl wouldn't buy into the whole 'I helped you now you help me' thing, buy he wasn't in the mood to argue right now. He reached out and tapped a sign next to the door that had a large picture of an anvil on it with his name printed beneath it. "Karl." he said, grabbing the vampire's weapons and turning to go inside, "Come on in."
Normally Karl wouldn't buy into the whole 'I helped you now you help me' thing, buy he wasn't in the mood to argue right now. He reached out and tapped a sign next to the door that had a large picture of an anvil on it with his name printed beneath it. "Karl." he said, grabbing the vampire's weapons and turning to go inside, "Come on in."
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Araalynn on Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:46 pm
As she reached the tavern, it was eerily quiet. I don't like the sound of that. Or perhaps he closed it down until repairs. I hope. Taking in a deep breath, she walked up to the door that was finally put back on its hinges. She pulled it open, in hopes it was locked. No, it wasn't as a matter of fact. "Great." Cade breathed before looking into the pitch dark tavern. Run in, run out. Thats it.
Nodding to herself, the woman slipped through the tavern and hurried up the steps to the first room which was hers. So far so good. She opened the door and slipped inside, turning to her source of light which was candle. Before she could light it though, she felt breathing down the back of her neck and her face went white.
"Leave it off." The voice growled low before he hands reared back and he back handed the woman, sending her flying against a wall. "I heard from the old man you had carried out a bag full of money before he fired you." His bright yellow eyes shined in the dark as the werewolf crouched down on all fours and padded his way over. Cade couldn't see but his teeth were baring and drool dripping down on the floor.
Cade recovered and flipped over on her back, her heart pounding heavily. She gulped, eyes trying to adjust to the light in the tavern. "I-I gave it back t-to the man. H-He didn't deserve to pay af-after getting ki-kicked out." The girl was shaking severely, stuttering. WHY?! Why did I have to go in?!
The werewolf crawled over top of her, purposely slamming his paws down close to Cades face. His claw scraped her cheek, pulling his lips up into a smug grin. "You hear that boys? What a sweetheart eh?" A few other eyes lit up the room, all snickering to themselves. He lifted a paw up, quieting them before slamming it back down near the womans head. "Now it seems we've got a problem then missy. You're in dept and I do believe tomorrow is your last day to cough up some gold."
Cade went silent, trying to think her way out of this. What would my sister do? what would my sister do? Come on think! OW! Her head turned abruptly to the side as the werewolf overtop of her slices his claw over it. A single tear slid down her cheek before she began screaming. "Mr. Grimsford?! Mr. Grimsford!!"
The werewolf pinned his ears down and he lowered his face inches from her face before yelling, sending drool flying on the human. His fur bristled. "Shut up! The old man is dead."
Nodding to herself, the woman slipped through the tavern and hurried up the steps to the first room which was hers. So far so good. She opened the door and slipped inside, turning to her source of light which was candle. Before she could light it though, she felt breathing down the back of her neck and her face went white.
"Leave it off." The voice growled low before he hands reared back and he back handed the woman, sending her flying against a wall. "I heard from the old man you had carried out a bag full of money before he fired you." His bright yellow eyes shined in the dark as the werewolf crouched down on all fours and padded his way over. Cade couldn't see but his teeth were baring and drool dripping down on the floor.
Cade recovered and flipped over on her back, her heart pounding heavily. She gulped, eyes trying to adjust to the light in the tavern. "I-I gave it back t-to the man. H-He didn't deserve to pay af-after getting ki-kicked out." The girl was shaking severely, stuttering. WHY?! Why did I have to go in?!
The werewolf crawled over top of her, purposely slamming his paws down close to Cades face. His claw scraped her cheek, pulling his lips up into a smug grin. "You hear that boys? What a sweetheart eh?" A few other eyes lit up the room, all snickering to themselves. He lifted a paw up, quieting them before slamming it back down near the womans head. "Now it seems we've got a problem then missy. You're in dept and I do believe tomorrow is your last day to cough up some gold."
Cade went silent, trying to think her way out of this. What would my sister do? what would my sister do? Come on think! OW! Her head turned abruptly to the side as the werewolf overtop of her slices his claw over it. A single tear slid down her cheek before she began screaming. "Mr. Grimsford?! Mr. Grimsford!!"
The werewolf pinned his ears down and he lowered his face inches from her face before yelling, sending drool flying on the human. His fur bristled. "Shut up! The old man is dead."
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Tarmo of the Dusk on Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:02 pm
He shut the door to his shop, placing the lock across the door with a quiet sigh. Turn around he placed the base of his staff against the ground and peered around the town square, "Hm, wonder if the Tavern's opened..." The hydromancer walked towards the tavern to see the door already opened, and the inside quite a mess. ~Well, wonder what's going on in here...~
Alex timidly stepped inside, gazing around it before hearing some commotion upstairs and a girl yelling for the Tavern keeper. "Oi..." The man climbed the stairs and pushed open the door to the first room to let his eyes adjust to the darkness he waited a moment, gazing around he shook his head slowly and raised the staff in the air which in turn illuminated the room in a bath of icy blue light.
His eyes fell on the werewolves and he stumbled back, dropping his staff in the process ~This isn't good...~ He scrambled around on the ground the find the staff he had just dropped.
Alex timidly stepped inside, gazing around it before hearing some commotion upstairs and a girl yelling for the Tavern keeper. "Oi..." The man climbed the stairs and pushed open the door to the first room to let his eyes adjust to the darkness he waited a moment, gazing around he shook his head slowly and raised the staff in the air which in turn illuminated the room in a bath of icy blue light.
His eyes fell on the werewolves and he stumbled back, dropping his staff in the process ~This isn't good...~ He scrambled around on the ground the find the staff he had just dropped.
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Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Araalynn on Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:12 pm
The werewolf over top of Cade was about to swipe at her again when the door opened. He turned his head to look over his shoulder, arm poised in the air. His eyes quickly shut as the icy blue glow lit up the room. This was the same reaction the other werewolves made, trying to adjust to it. Soon however, the light disappeared. He opened his eyes again, baring his teeth as he growled to the group. "Get 'em."
Two other werewolves walked towards the door, growling lowly as they approached the man who was scrambling around on the floor. "Tavern's closed human." One said, grinning wickedly. The other cracked his neck, reaching a hand for the man.
Cade heard someone coming and she called out. "No! Run!" It was too late, the werewolves were after him in the hall. Tears began to fall more. "Leave him alone. It's me you want not some stranger!" She lifted her hands to beat on the werewolf.
The leader of the pack twitched as she beat on him, causing him to grab her by the throat and pick her up to shove her against the wall. He snarled at her before turning his head over his shoulder to watch his goons.
Two other werewolves walked towards the door, growling lowly as they approached the man who was scrambling around on the floor. "Tavern's closed human." One said, grinning wickedly. The other cracked his neck, reaching a hand for the man.
Cade heard someone coming and she called out. "No! Run!" It was too late, the werewolves were after him in the hall. Tears began to fall more. "Leave him alone. It's me you want not some stranger!" She lifted her hands to beat on the werewolf.
The leader of the pack twitched as she beat on him, causing him to grab her by the throat and pick her up to shove her against the wall. He snarled at her before turning his head over his shoulder to watch his goons.
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Tarmo of the Dusk on Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:17 pm
"Ah, here it is..." Alex seemed to be ignorant of the Werewolves behind him, he slowly rose to his feet while walking forward a few steps. "Taverns closed? Then maybe you should cool off... Let me assist you with that..." Alex snapped around with his hand pointing at the Were; ice slowly forming around his feet then climbing up his body to stop right below his chest. "As for you," He gestured to the one that came with the now partially frozen one, "Frankly people cracking their necks pisses me off, also, you could have ruined this robe with your grimy paw." He pointed the staff into the air before slashing it down at the Wolf; an arctic wind rushing through the inn solely focused on knowing the wolf over.
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Araalynn on Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:30 pm
The wolf who was frozen from his chest down growled, trying to snap at him even with him being frozen. His muscles bulged, trying to shattered the ice but isn't wasn't working too well. With his partner frozen, the second wolf lunged at Alex only to get thrown back by a gust of wind. He yelped, scrambling to his feet and staggering. The leader twitched as his goons failed to get the magic user down. "Fools!" He tossed the girl to the side, turning towards Alex. "Looks like I have to do this myself." He lunched forth, claws extended to try to pin Alex down.
Cade screeched as she was thrown, hitting her dresser and falling to the ground limp like a rag doll. Her eyes slowly closed, everything in the room spinning. She had passed out, wounded once again by a werewolf.
Cade screeched as she was thrown, hitting her dresser and falling to the ground limp like a rag doll. Her eyes slowly closed, everything in the room spinning. She had passed out, wounded once again by a werewolf.
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by Tarmo of the Dusk on Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:36 pm
Not reacting soon enough Alex was thrown to the ground under the Werewolf; his staff pushing the wolf's claws away from him. "Damn! You're going to mess up this robe you mangy mutt!" Alex quickly looked around the hallway, to the two frozen wolves, then up at their leader again. ~Oi, this is bad... This is bad... Oh, wait...~ A sly grin spread across the caster's face as he threw his right hand up; the staff rolling away with the wolves claws sinking into his shoulder but the humans hand was around his neck. "And now, I think... You ruined this robe... So why don't I ruin your pretty little fur coat?" A fire ignited around the humans hand, a weak one but pressed up against the other's neck it would tend to start hurting after awhile.
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Hunter in the Alley on Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:57 pm
Aaron walked into Karl's shop. He looked around at all the tools on the walls and tables. A few unfinished peices of armor and weapons were sitting around, waiting for the talented hands of a black smith. A few years ago, Aaron might have found it all interesting, but now it was just tools of the trade, hammers to his axe. "So, you've got that waitress staying here, huh? Nice thing to do."
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Araalynn on Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:59 pm
The leader pushed down roughly against the staff, trying to get at Alex's face with either his claws or his teeth. His claws gripped onto the humans shoulder, raising his other paw to swipe at him before he felt the burning sensation on his neck. He yelped, pulling back to try to get away from the burning. "Damn casters." He bared his fangs at Alex. The one who was thrown by the gust of wind finally recovered and lunged towards Alex to help his leader. The frozen one was still trying to get free, flexing his muscles was only chipping away the ice. "I'm f-f-freezing boss!"
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Tarmo of the Dusk on Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:12 pm
Reaching with his left hand in a pouch at his side Alex removed a small vial, opening it with his teeth quickly he threw it at the approaching werewolf with a smirk on his face; the vial exploded and coated the werewolf in a permanent frost. ~I knew basic Alchemy would help someday...~ he turned his attention back to the leader and changed the element in his hand to frost; it began to spread across the leaders body as Alex struggled to get free.
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by SlowlyCrazyIAmGoing on Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:15 pm
"Yeah," Karl started to work on the axe first, "I thought it would be, considering I got her fired and all." He continued his work for a while, and after a few moments of silence he looked up at Aaron, "Come to think of it though, she seemed kind of nervous at times." He looked out the window in the direction of the tavern, "I wonder if she's ok."
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Hunter in the Alley on Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:22 pm
Aaron listened to the rythmic pounding of the hammer on the axe's blade. "Come to think of it, she has been goen for a while. She did just go to pick up some of belongings, correct?" Aaron asked. He looked out the window, but instead of thinking of the tavern, he thought again of the storm. "You don't think... The owner..." Aaron said, absent minded.
Re: Halitrad Kingdom - ((Open.)) ( )
by Araalynn on Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:24 pm
The wolf who had been lunging at him felt his body freeze in place by the cold, standing poised in a hideous position. The leader was distracted when he saw his pack buddy frozen and wasn't able to react quick enough to be frozen as well. His form froze, a very shocked look upon the wolves body. There stood three ice statues of large werewolves. The one that was only half ice stopped trying to break free, noticing he'd be the only one if he even got loose. "You've made a mistake disturbing our business meeting human." The only one able to talk snapped in anger.
Cade was still laying limp upon the floor, her braided hair tossed all over the place from being thrown like a rag doll several times. Her cheek was bleeding and, although hidden by the shirt she wore, she'd have a massive bruise on her side. Her face was twisted in pain.
Cade was still laying limp upon the floor, her braided hair tossed all over the place from being thrown like a rag doll several times. Her cheek was bleeding and, although hidden by the shirt she wore, she'd have a massive bruise on her side. Her face was twisted in pain.