The Invasion of Arias: Ninth S.O. - Page 6

Rhiya Ravenwing · 03-09-2005, 01:01 AM

OOC: Either Gineko or Mintaro has to edit, as they both can�t go on the same shift as Tantalum.

Heh, as suspected, he snapped up my bait, hook and sinker, Tantalum thought wickedly and she did an owl�s equivalent of grinning dangerously. Her dark, rounded eyes glowed darkly, flickering with inner gold. She turned towards the dragonkin, affecting an honest apologetic look.
�I�m sorry I made an assumption� Karven is it? It�s just me and my arrogant ways. As for you, Aquila,� she landed in the caravan, her wings stretching outside for balance, before retracting back into her back as she became fully human again, �I agree to the compromise. Karven? You take first shift? Or you choose?�

Mintaro · 03-09-2005, 03:41 AM

Aquila turned completely around looking back at the group in the caravan. He was a little irritated that the group wasn't complying with him but he figured he could handle it. He was raised to lead after all. He did his best to look in control. However he was sure that his distraction with Tantalums naked body was evident, despite his attempts to ignore her. "Karven and Vex are best suited to evening and morning watches. You have to understand that even if you can see well at night, your also the most durable. Should we be attacked suddenly while everyone is groggy you can not only hold the line longer then most of us but also should we have a problem in the middle of the night you will be able to rise faster." Clearing his throat lightly he continued. "Besides if there is a problem I'm sure you'd be able to wake us all up much easier than any of the humans. No offense intended."

TheBlindMime · 03-09-2005, 04:15 AM

Hale was resting peacefully, whether or not he had landed on a womans shoulder mattered not in his mind, because he was in heaven...

Hale had his head back in her lap, she was running her fingers through his hair while humming her favorite song. He opened his eyes revealing his baby blues, "Darling, you know that I promised to play you that song whenever you wished to hear it."

Her song stopped suddenly as she made her cutting reply, "I would listen to you play it, but you never learned the tune."

"I would but you always sing off key." He said with a smug smirk.

"Haliaeetus, you know I love you."

His smile faded, this conversation was headed back to where it always went, he sat up abruptly and faced away from her. "You know I can't. Its not what he wants and theres no way he'll just let me run off with you. And even less if I told him what I wanted to do with my life", she placed her hand on his shoulder to comfort him. "Even if I told him I wanted to be a Minstrel, he wouldn't let me 'Thats no destiny for my son' he would say."

"So do you plan on living the rest of your life, in fear. To raise our child only when you can visit me from your tower."

"Our child?" Hale questioned, she merely smiled. "All right, I'll tell him", a low eagle cry can be heard "And theres nothing he can do to stop me now", the cry sounded again louder then before "Let Quill fill out the destiny he wanted from his son", the cry came again louder still "I'll be right back my love, my -" The cry was now deafening.

"JENNA!" Hale bolted upright in a cold sweat, and after a moment of taking in his surroundings he seemed a bit embarrassed. He stood up "Excuse me, but I need some air." He wiped some of the sweat from his face then climbed out of the caravan moving to the back roof where he plumped himself down and resumed moping once more. Even more so when he caught a glimpse of his brother sitting next to a nude tanta. "How does he get himself into those situations."

(OOC: The section in italics is a dream, its not relevant to the story I was just bored.)

Mintaro · 03-09-2005, 03:46 PM

Aquila looked very concerned at his brothers outburst and imidiatly jumped over to where his brother was sitting, displaying this abnormal ability for the first time. He landed lightly hardly shifting the weight of the Caravan at all. He put his hand on his shoulders brother and asked very quietly, "Another bad dream? Do you need to return to the tower again?"

TheBlindMime · 03-09-2005, 04:42 PM

"No." Hale replied coldly, "I won't have to return their ever again... some things are better left in the past." Hale stared off into the distance as the sun's final beams were cut off by the countryside. His body completely still as his golden eyes continually shifted looking for something of interest, something to feed on, something... to kill.

Gineko · 03-09-2005, 08:55 PM

Aiera stared after Hale, he had woken up screaming a womans name. Completely ignoring the conversation the others were having she turned back to Jo-cat and blinked, her eyes bright in a smile. That's not necessarily a good thing if he does that. I'm not really hungry right now but sure, I'll come along.

Ryu Kurai · 03-09-2005, 09:32 PM

Karvan spoke softly. "I take first shift, whatever shift you want me take." He barely moved as the kitten and Aiera moved past him, towards the stockpile of food. He could feel himself getting a bit sleepier, His eyelids growing more heavy with the passage of time. He stood up rather suddenly, pulling his equipment off of his back, dropping it onto the bottom of the caravan and cracking his neck. "Need fresh air." He mumbled as he walked up towards the front part of the caravan.

Jo dug through the pile until he smelled the fish, causing him to dig even faster than he had a moment ago. He mewed softly, muffled by the stuff now covering his upper half, and pulled out a slab of filet, begining to chomp on it. After four bites he was full. I guess I can do this later... Hey! Wanna go see the big brown things run? he conveyed, after kicking the fish aside.

Hale spied several small things with his sight, seeing several large movements off the right side of the caravan. Possibly a bit smaller than human sized. He also spotted smoke hanging in the air to the left of the caravan. Possibly enough for a rather large bonfire.

OOC: Note, the party has been travelling for roughly two hours, not counting getting out of the city.

TheBlindMime · 03-09-2005, 09:54 PM

"Brother if you'll excuse me I finally found something of interest." Hale removed all of his clothing and picked his katar's out of his stuff, he turned to make a final remark to his brother. "It is your turn to watch after my stuff Quill, I'll be back, and do keep your eyes on those creatures to the right." Hale shifted into his full eagle form and flew towards the left of the caravan rising high above the forest, it must have been an odd sight for anyone not knowing he was a were-eagle, An eagle flying overhead with a pair of punching daggars clasped in his talons. Flying over the smoke he tried to make out what was going around the bonfire. I hope this turns out to be more interesting then what was on the right, but I can't resist a good mystery.

Mintaro · 03-10-2005, 03:40 AM

Aquila Swung elegantly down into the Caravan holding Hale's clothing. He surveyed the group before speaking. "There has been a change of plans. My brother has decided to go out. I will not be sleeping until his return, which If I know him will not be until very very late. So I shall be taking first watch for tonight. We can discuss the other watches further in the morning. For now you should all get some sleep, We have a long way to go." Aquila raises his hand sensing objections. "I know you all don't trust my decisions yet, just listen to me this once and we'll work on the issue." With that Aquila grabs onto the edge of the caravan roof and moves smoothly back up to the top to keep watch around the Caravan. He begins whistling what sounds like a lullaby softly.

wilysword · 03-10-2005, 09:29 AM

Juras sat through the rest of the discussions on who would take which shift without saying anything. Did it really matter who took what watch? True, some of the werebeasts could see better in the dark, but that lack had never stopped him from protecting his ship at night. At least they seemed to be just about done.

He perked up again when Hale left, however. Before Hale had woken up, he'd been about the most indifferent of all of them. If he chose now to leave, near ten o'clock at night, there might be trouble outside. Good thing he'd gotten a little rest in the afternoon.

To see what was going on a little better, Juras decided to climb up on the driver's seat next to Shirin; his quarterstaff, he left in the wagon.

[OOC] Out of curiosity, why are we calling it a caravan if it's only one wagon? [/OOC]

03-09-2005, 03:41 AM	#52
Mintaro Bending space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 1,863	Aquila turned completely around looking back at the group in the caravan. He was a little irritated that the group wasn't complying with him but he figured he could handle it. He was raised to lead after all. He did his best to look in control. However he was sure that his distraction with Tantalums naked body was evident, despite his attempts to ignore her. "Karven and Vex are best suited to evening and morning watches. You have to understand that even if you can see well at night, your also the most durable. Should we be attacked suddenly while everyone is groggy you can not only hold the line longer then most of us but also should we have a problem in the middle of the night you will be able to rise faster." Clearing his throat lightly he continued. "Besides if there is a problem I'm sure you'd be able to wake us all up much easier than any of the humans. No offense intended." __________________ [CENTER]"To look on virtue is divine, to destroy virtue is ecstasy." "Hate me now, kill me later" -Mintaro, Myself So THATS where his ideas came from. Xbox live: Cort Crow Last edited by Mintaro; 03-09-2005 at 04:55 AM.

03-09-2005, 04:15 AM	#53
TheBlindMime IGNORE ME! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,218	Hale was resting peacefully, whether or not he had landed on a womans shoulder mattered not in his mind, because he was in heaven... Hale had his head back in her lap, she was running her fingers through his hair while humming her favorite song. He opened his eyes revealing his baby blues, "Darling, you know that I promised to play you that song whenever you wished to hear it." Her song stopped suddenly as she made her cutting reply, "I would listen to you play it, but you never learned the tune." "I would but you always sing off key." He said with a smug smirk. "Haliaeetus, you know I love you." His smile faded, this conversation was headed back to where it always went, he sat up abruptly and faced away from her. "You know I can't. Its not what he wants and theres no way he'll just let me run off with you. And even less if I told him what I wanted to do with my life", she placed her hand on his shoulder to comfort him. "Even if I told him I wanted to be a Minstrel, he wouldn't let me 'Thats no destiny for my son' he would say." "So do you plan on living the rest of your life, in fear. To raise our child only when you can visit me from your tower." "Our child?" Hale questioned, she merely smiled. "All right, I'll tell him", a low eagle cry can be heard "And theres nothing he can do to stop me now", the cry sounded again louder then before "Let Quill fill out the destiny he wanted from his son", the cry came again louder still "I'll be right back my love, my -" The cry was now deafening. "JENNA!" Hale bolted upright in a cold sweat, and after a moment of taking in his surroundings he seemed a bit embarrassed. He stood up "Excuse me, but I need some air." He wiped some of the sweat from his face then climbed out of the caravan moving to the back roof where he plumped himself down and resumed moping once more. Even more so when he caught a glimpse of his brother sitting next to a nude tanta. "How does he get himself into those situations." (OOC: The section in italics is a dream, its not relevant to the story I was just bored.) __________________ President of the Official Zombie Horde: Shambling mess / Friend of Zombie Bear I was just playing around with my imagination and then everything got INTENSE.

03-09-2005, 03:46 PM	#54
Mintaro Bending space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 1,863	Aquila looked very concerned at his brothers outburst and imidiatly jumped over to where his brother was sitting, displaying this abnormal ability for the first time. He landed lightly hardly shifting the weight of the Caravan at all. He put his hand on his shoulders brother and asked very quietly, "Another bad dream? Do you need to return to the tower again?" __________________ [CENTER]"To look on virtue is divine, to destroy virtue is ecstasy." "Hate me now, kill me later" -Mintaro, Myself So THATS where his ideas came from. Xbox live: Cort Crow

03-09-2005, 04:42 PM	#55
TheBlindMime IGNORE ME! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,218	"No." Hale replied coldly, "I won't have to return their ever again... some things are better left in the past." Hale stared off into the distance as the sun's final beams were cut off by the countryside. His body completely still as his golden eyes continually shifted looking for something of interest, something to feed on, something... to kill. __________________ President of the Official Zombie Horde: Shambling mess / Friend of Zombie Bear I was just playing around with my imagination and then everything got INTENSE.

03-09-2005, 08:55 PM	#56
Gineko AI = Artificial Idiot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: a box outside, free to a good home Posts: 543	Aiera stared after Hale, he had woken up screaming a womans name. Completely ignoring the conversation the others were having she turned back to Jo-cat and blinked, her eyes bright in a smile. That's not necessarily a good thing if he does that. I'm not really hungry right now but sure, I'll come along. __________________ Wierd things my brother said this week: Bro-"[Gineko], can you come help me with this IQ test?" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations." -David Friedman Had this been an actual emergency, I would have screamed, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"

03-09-2005, 09:32 PM	#57
Ryu Kurai OBJEC- Mmm, this is good coffee. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The hell of an offline social life. Posts: 787	Karvan spoke softly. "I take first shift, whatever shift you want me take." He barely moved as the kitten and Aiera moved past him, towards the stockpile of food. He could feel himself getting a bit sleepier, His eyelids growing more heavy with the passage of time. He stood up rather suddenly, pulling his equipment off of his back, dropping it onto the bottom of the caravan and cracking his neck. "Need fresh air." He mumbled as he walked up towards the front part of the caravan. Jo dug through the pile until he smelled the fish, causing him to dig even faster than he had a moment ago. He mewed softly, muffled by the stuff now covering his upper half, and pulled out a slab of filet, begining to chomp on it. After four bites he was full. I guess I can do this later... Hey! Wanna go see the big brown things run? he conveyed, after kicking the fish aside. Hale spied several small things with his sight, seeing several large movements off the right side of the caravan. Possibly a bit smaller than human sized. He also spotted smoke hanging in the air to the left of the caravan. Possibly enough for a rather large bonfire. OOC: Note, the party has been travelling for roughly two hours, not counting getting out of the city. __________________ It's like I'm really on TV! Last edited by Ryu Kurai; 03-09-2005 at 09:36 PM.

03-09-2005, 09:54 PM	#58
TheBlindMime IGNORE ME! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,218	"Brother if you'll excuse me I finally found something of interest." Hale removed all of his clothing and picked his katar's out of his stuff, he turned to make a final remark to his brother. "It is your turn to watch after my stuff Quill, I'll be back, and do keep your eyes on those creatures to the right." Hale shifted into his full eagle form and flew towards the left of the caravan rising high above the forest, it must have been an odd sight for anyone not knowing he was a were-eagle, An eagle flying overhead with a pair of punching daggars clasped in his talons. Flying over the smoke he tried to make out what was going around the bonfire. I hope this turns out to be more interesting then what was on the right, but I can't resist a good mystery. __________________ President of the Official Zombie Horde: Shambling mess / Friend of Zombie Bear I was just playing around with my imagination and then everything got INTENSE.

03-10-2005, 03:40 AM	#59
Mintaro Bending space Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Santa Rosa, California Posts: 1,863	Aquila Swung elegantly down into the Caravan holding Hale's clothing. He surveyed the group before speaking. "There has been a change of plans. My brother has decided to go out. I will not be sleeping until his return, which If I know him will not be until very very late. So I shall be taking first watch for tonight. We can discuss the other watches further in the morning. For now you should all get some sleep, We have a long way to go." Aquila raises his hand sensing objections. "I know you all don't trust my decisions yet, just listen to me this once and we'll work on the issue." With that Aquila grabs onto the edge of the caravan roof and moves smoothly back up to the top to keep watch around the Caravan. He begins whistling what sounds like a lullaby softly. __________________ [CENTER]"To look on virtue is divine, to destroy virtue is ecstasy." "Hate me now, kill me later" -Mintaro, Myself So THATS where his ideas came from. Xbox live: Cort Crow Last edited by Mintaro; 03-10-2005 at 03:51 AM.

03-10-2005, 09:29 AM	#60
wilysword Death comes unexpectedly! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: BYU Posts: 136	Juras sat through the rest of the discussions on who would take which shift without saying anything. Did it really matter who took what watch? True, some of the werebeasts could see better in the dark, but that lack had never stopped him from protecting his ship at night. At least they seemed to be just about done. He perked up again when Hale left, however. Before Hale had woken up, he'd been about the most indifferent of all of them. If he chose now to leave, near ten o'clock at night, there might be trouble outside. Good thing he'd gotten a little rest in the afternoon. To see what was going on a little better, Juras decided to climb up on the driver's seat next to Shirin; his quarterstaff, he left in the wagon. [OOC] Out of curiosity, why are we calling it a caravan if it's only one wagon? [/OOC]