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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:36 pm
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 10:52 am
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The lupine came in fast and fierce, a rug of soft fur blaming past Pedrius' backside. Before what he could react properly to what was deemed an enemy Coursabal was bearing down upon a sleek faced bandit. His strong digits closed about the smaller being's face and squeezed until doing so hurt.
As her companion collapsed one man's face her dress shifted, becoming lighter and less restricting as the blades slipped free from their leathery homes. The first blade, an onyx edged weapon, pierced through the armored chest of someone who deemed it right to take the advantage of her companion's vulnerable backside. With an extra twitch of momentum the dark blade continued through the backbone and the silver-topped woman let out a snort before twisting the blade and ripping it free. He stumbled to his knees and she could see his eyes...they were hazel.
Coursabal tossed the man who's face had been turned to pulp like one would a sac of potatoes, the speckles of deep red staining his fur lightly. He dropped down to all fours and pushed himself back, avoiding a greasy haired attacker with grace as D'artra moved forward to intercept. Her second ketene came up, an ivory blade shimmering so clean that it appeared to have never once tasted the blood of battle. Though she used it freely enough to know that such things were not true, and should be left for story-tellers to elaborate on. She batted away the steel of a defending bandit with her right, her left swiftly coming in towards the man's narrow face. A spray of red blinded her for a moment before it vanished into dusty ash.
The lupine darted past her on all fours, clearing an obvious path of wounded in his wake he reared up beneath a brindle-faced opponent's attack, his clawed fingers snapping out and catching the weapon-bearing wrist with viciously threatening force. As the bones snapped one could hear, if not see, the swordswoman cleaning up the mess he had left behind. She didn't look towards Pedrius, but her words to him as she passed were clear as the blood that speckled her face, "Go find to your mark."
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 11:21 am
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Pedrius' glare did not waver from Coemgen for a second, even when the bodies started to be thrown around. For this was just one of many things he had to cross of his "to do list". All Pedrius had to do was prove he was better. Stronger. Right.
"How many years has it been since you turned you back on us, Coemgen? One would think you would remove your disowned rank badge right away? You would not want anyone to know who you were, would you?"
Pedrius took a step forward and D'artra rushed behind him. With her words dancing on his mind, Pedrius continued with his advance. All this time Coemgen just stood there with his axe in hand.
"I knew this day would come. I knew I would be the one who would put you in your place. So, Coemgen, before I slay you, any last words?"
Coemgen lifted his axe into an aggressive stance and charged at Pedrius.
"Yes, just SHUT UP!"
Coemgen swung his axe at Pedrius' ribs and missed, barely. With a quick step, Pedrius lifted his firey sword up and started to swing at Coemgen's arms. At first, Coemgen was able to deflect the swings easily. But was Pedrius continued, he increased the pace to such a speed that Coemgen could not keep up.
Pedrius swung his blade around and cleanly sliced off Coemgen's left arm. With a cry of apin, Coemgen almost fell down from the pain. In a futile attempt, Coemgen lunges foward and tries to ram his axe through Pedrius' neck. Yet it was in vain. Pedrius quickly stepped to the side and watched his foe fall flat on his face.
Coemgen quickly rolls over, only to find Pedrius' sword pointed at his neck. with his axe just out of arm reach, the spar was over. Coemgen took one last breath before Pedrius drove his sword into his neck. For a second there was nothing. No grimace of pain. No sigh of defeat. Just two battle worn players ending an argument.
Pedrius slwoly pulls his sword out of Coemgen's neck and slowly he turns to dust. Just like before, Pedrius stands there over the fallen player and thinks.
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Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:43 pm
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The onyx blade slammed an attack out and up before the other cleared clean into an armored ribcage. Another shove of force and it pierced a lung. With a soft grunt she tore the ketene free, kicking the man back into gurgled convulsions as he began to drown. She then spun, her blades moving back and forth in a well-trained defense as two more opponents pressed down on her with well-measured attacks.
Coursabal easily twisted the arm until the socket was wrenched from its place. His smile contorted his maw in a way most would see as scary as he shoved the man back. There was no way he'd be picking up a sword again. That in mind he turned, his opposing eyes shimmering with a savage feral nature. He dropped down again, charging one of the remaining four with an almost playful snarl. As he rose the tip of a nearby foe's blade found his thigh.
D'artra dropped to a knee, slamming an attack against her two opponents before dashing forward and switching her grip. Each blade slid along a waistline before they came about and burrowed cold steel into vulnerable spines. Her breath was coming in a little ragged and on her brow sweat mingled with blood. She twisted both blades until a resounding snap echoed out.
A miniscule trickle of blood led the flow of darker liquid, spilling down pale fur and trailing upon the gray clay of the road. His hands clapped on the offensive steel before twisting, forcing the weapon to snap mid-blade. His foe was at a loss, and didn't even notice the corresponding attack from behind until the onyx tip thrust through his spine and protruded the front of his leathery armor. The silver-headed woman didn't pull the blade free, but instead forced it deeper, her hand twisting it with each inch. She leaned forward, her pure voice a spit of subtle loathing whispered into the man's ear. "Madden Raa!"
Coursabal snarled and whimpered lightly as his claws pulled the remaining quarter of steel from his leg. He heard the insult, and had to fight not to cringe at it. It was the highest and darkest form of curse one could use. His pale ears flattened to his head as he clamped a hand over the stinging wound, thick blood leaking out warmly between his digits.
With a well-placed boot D'artra kicked the body off of her dark ketene and turned to the last standing challenger. Her eyes were dark spirals of ebony against the pale blood-smeared face of what might, on any other day, look like an innocent young girl. She shifted her feet, holding the tip of the ivory blade out before her as the darker one leveled parallel to her body.
The moans of the man with the ruined arm were pitched pained whimpers that drown out the quiet sounds of the dying. He rolled, his good arm trying to clutch the awkwardly gnarled shoulder feebly.
D'artra didn't move, her body poised ready for both attack and defense. Then she spoke, her voice as carefully neutral as she could ever really manage to make it. "Gather your comrade and go..."-
When the young man stiffened, his fingers tightening upon the pommel of his scimitar, the silver haired woman frowned. Then she lowered her blades, taking a moment to wipe them clean on the twisting darkness of her gown before sheathing them slowly. Indeed, the vile material seemed to have actually consumed the lifeblood with a pleased appetite.
"You are already defeated..." She turned towards Coursabal with a worried expression. He gave a reassuring tilt of his blood-splattered head and she turned towards the distressed cries of the injured bandit. "...see to him. He needs your aid."
Then she turned once more, returning quietly to the first body before sadly kneeling beside it. Pale fingers rose and brushed closed unseeing hazel eyes with a gentle care as she began to say the softest prayers in an ancient language. "Etrios ketron ca'len itro kosik, Guarnyua Isaraph iiellon. Aertriun, Gunadoul, Israphelle, Danthion, Rhi'ette."
When the words had passed her lips she leaned forward and brushed a kiss upon his brow before standing and moving over towards the next...
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 6:45 am
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 8:23 pm
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When D'artra knelt beside the man with the collapsed face she repeated the prayer, brushing her tongue against the pad of her thumb and cleaning away a bit of the congealed blood before kissing his brow. She was very meticulous, and as she moved from body to body, repeating the ritual, Coursabal kept an eye on the remaining bandit untrustingly, letting the man gather his injured comrade and begin to drag him off.
Once the two had vanished back into the thick line of darkening trees his eyes turned towards Pedrius. He regarded the Knight for a moment before giving a gentle, almost appraising nod.
When the dark-eyed woman had finished she tore a strip of material from the leggings of one of the felled, her soul having drifted into a deeper sense of silence.
Once the wound on her companion's thigh had the make-shift bandage bound about it she straightened up. Vile dark material mixed and mingled with silvery pure hair on a stiffening breeze as she wiped a speckle of blood from her face with the back of her wrist. Only the blood didn't wipe away, but smeared down her cheek. Somberly she finally turned towards Pedrius, her dark eyes a churning mixture of contrasting sentiments.
"There were..." Her voice was a soft feeble wavering sound, appearing as if it might snap at any given moment. It didn't match her strong, resolved expression. "...many better ways of dealing with that."
Coursabal didn't say anything. He knew how his young friend felt, and wouldn't trouble her with the fact that he agreed with the Holy's choice, even if she did have a bit of a point.
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:02 am
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:17 am
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:24 am
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:36 am
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 7:50 am
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:02 am
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:15 am
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Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:23 am
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