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Post by Phelan on Oct 25, 2006 20:00:50 GMT -5
"Come on now, this will be fun." Phelan said as he rolled up his sleeves.
Olantar was waiting for them in the clearing, the sounds of the forest filled the morning air.
"Well I forgot to bring a bow, so we will have to do this with a spear. I have made two already and I'm just finishing up the third." Olantar said as he picked up what looked to be a pole about 5 feet long.
"Spears are fine, best way to learn anyways, puts you up close to the animal." Phelan said with a grin.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Oct 25, 2006 23:24:13 GMT -5
Nikkii felt something was odd happening around the church there was serveral missing maidens and gaurdsmen missing from the house. The house seemed empty to her and yet so much to do as she dressed herself.
Blexanu was speaking with several bountyhunters about ther tasking they ranged from orc to human. They was given their initial rewards and sent after their quarry. "All but the children are to be killed.... and the head of Phelan as bonus." The hunters smirked and left.
Kithicor forest..
Naldany and the girls stood in the middle of the forest where Tailu took them to.
"This is an big enough area to make a few houses aunt... just the trees must be removed." Tailu said softly
"I will do it mommy.." Zealott moved infront and started her spell wind gatered in front of her and with a motion from her hand became like a blade an cleared a large strip of trees. They took cover as the trees fell making a very large noise.
"We had better get back before some elves inspect this damage." Naldany said gathering the girls
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Post by Phelan on Oct 26, 2006 0:05:51 GMT -5
Phelan picked up two of the makeshift spears and tossed one to Aramis, who caught it grudgingly. With in moments Olantar had his sharped and ready to go also.
"Lets just get a couple of them. The meat won't last long with out any spices to cure it." Phelan said as he moved silently into the forest.
Aramis followed, but not being quiet. Olantar followed nearly silent shaking his head at the boy.
Aramis swung his spear back and forth lazily as they walked. Olantar and Phelan stopped, but Aramis had failed to hear the grunting sound from their right. Aramis walked into Phelan and fell. The grunting ceased for a moment and then a snort. Aramis scrambled to his feet just into to meet the wild boar charging him.
He awkwardly thrust the spear at the animal, missing it completely. Phelan caught it in the flanks and Olantar couldn't reach it. The boar squealed loudly and lashed out at the boy. Aramis had regained his wits about him and back the boar up with a swift jab to the neck. The boar turned to flee, but Olantar was there behind it, the boar froze not knowing what to do. Aramis heaved his spear at it and killed it.
Phelan smiled as he and Aramis approached the animal. Aramis was still trying to calm his nerves.
"Well have fun cleaning it you two. I will see you back home with another." Phelan said.
"What do you mean clean it?" Aramis asked.
"Well are you going to eat it's innards and fur?" Phelan said smiling again.
"Oh no, I'm not doing that!" Aramis protested.
Phelan didn't listen, he was already slinking off into the woods.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Oct 26, 2006 9:58:10 GMT -5
As Naldany and the girls retured to the cabin a surprise awaited them as there stood Darlena and about thirty to fourty dark elves from the old house. Some had brought their families along with them and they started cutting trees down to build their own houses, Tailu ran to Darlena and hugged her.
"I showed them the other area momma....." Tailu said "Alot of the trees have been knocked down already."
Darlena patted her on the head. "So Naldany this is all that would leave and that was a bit short noticed but we got here without being followed.... once Phelan returns I need him to accompany me to see my husband."
Olantar and Aramis had also come back carrying a boar Aramis was completely disgusted as Olantar started to string the beast up for cleaning.
"Looks like we will need more for the rest of our people.... well young master after this we will be back at hunting." Olant smiled while he started to cut the boar.
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Post by Phelan on Oct 26, 2006 18:03:52 GMT -5
A short while later Phelan returned to find a large number of dark elves building houses and clearing woods. He walked to the cabin that stood in the midst of it all, with a boar already dressed and cleaned over his shoulders. Many of the elves nodded and smiled or simply waved as he passed. 'Darlena must be back' he thought, as he opened the door.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Oct 27, 2006 0:35:00 GMT -5
Darlena sat inside talking with Naldany, now Naldant was begining to look more like a commoner. Her robe replaced with ordinary blouse and pants no longer was she wearing make-up.
"Well you look right at home Phelan.... All that would risk comming did so. I'm going to see Elindar or his sister if they are in.... how would you like to accompany me?" Darlena asked with a smile seeing Phelan looking almost happy.
"Zealott will make you look like one of them my'love.... for a few hours." Naldany looked at the blood from the beast on his shoulder.
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Post by Phelan on Oct 30, 2006 19:44:48 GMT -5
"Of course. When do we leave?" Phelan said smiling one of his first geniune, worry free smiles, in a long time.
He closed the door behind him and layed the meat on the counter and rinsed his hands in a bucket of water that was sitting near by.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Oct 30, 2006 21:52:22 GMT -5
"Well maybe in a few hours we can go, still have alot of stuff here we must do." Darlena smirked and looked out the door. "Well it looks like we will have a communtiny here.... will we still carry a surname?"
Naldany's face went a little pale when Darlena mentioned that. "For the first time I have no title to be addressed by..... "
Aramis sat with some other boys near his age as they talked about the conditions they was to face outside of Neriak.
"So why did your folks wanna come out here?" One boy said.
"I hear it's because the mistress was going to kill him and he was scared." The next said smirking.
Aramis balled his fist. "It has something to do with grandmother ...... but I barely acknowledge him as my father. He is too soft, rather than face an enemy he would hide us. And for some reason when I ask him about her he gets quiet."
"Challenge him.... we'll help you out... How can you lose? He has no magics, he is nothing to you." The first boy spoke.
"He won't he's too scared....like his old man." The other boy said.
Aramis struck the boy and the two was scuffling about infront of the water.
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Post by Phelan on Oct 31, 2006 19:20:13 GMT -5
"Well of course we will still carry a surname. In fact the council has already cleared the way for it too." Phelan chuckled. "Mine, Seladria, granted it hasn't been around in a few decades, but we will be recognized by the council, when the time is right." Phelan said.
As Phelan finished speaking, sounds of a scuffle could be heard from outside. Phelan and Darlena burst out the door followed closely behind Naldany. Outside by the water a group of boys were circled about Aramis and another child fighting.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 1, 2006 0:26:34 GMT -5
"Stop that, stop that right now!" Naldany went to stop the boys but was grabbed by both Phelan and Darlena.
"Let them settle this first, those little hot heads will only seem to learn this way..... lets them get it out of their systems before punishment is placed on them." Darlena watched intently while keeping a firm grip on her arm.
"My'love please stop them." Naldany pleaded to Phelan.
"No..... he needs to learn." Phelan watched on.
The boys continued to throw punch after punch both drawing blood. Finally Aramis gained the upper hand sitting on the other boys chest and started punching the boy. Finally Olantar came over and stopped Aramis' fist.
"You won young master.... but in the end what problem did this solve?" Olanter asked.
Aramis looked around at everyone that had been watching, Darlena, his mother, and Phelan. They stood out most to him, he looked down at the other boy that was now soaked in his blood and out cold. Aramis stood up and walked over to Darlena and too a knee.
"Go on aunt punish me..... I know you want to.... or is Father going to." Aramis said awaiting a responce.
Darlena let go of Naldany's arm and started to strike Aramis. "Your a fool ...... this is the kind of behavior that is making you such a weak teir'dal.... you spend so much of your time being hurting those around you, and being a general pain. You could be so much stronger than you are now..... And right now we need everyone that we can get and need them healthy for the time ahead."
Darlena lowered her hand. "I think you enjoy the negative attention. And dear sister you would do well to stop sheltering his bad behavior."
Eyes watched the dark elfs building their homes, keeping hidden for the moment but watching their every move.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 1, 2006 2:15:30 GMT -5
Phelan grabbed the boy by his neck and jerked him to his feet. Phelan's eyes blazed into the boys face. Phelan had not missed the intended slight against him.
"What do you want boy?! What is your drive? To be the best? There is always someone better, some day you will learn that. Now you will come and help build houses."
Aramis looked around at all the boys who had been talking to him prior to the fight. Their smiles and snickers ate at him and his face controted into snarl.
"Who are you to tell me what to do old man?! You left us and now want to come take us in your cowardly flight from..." Aramis was cut short as a fist connected squarely with his mouth.
Bright light burst in his head and he felt dizzy. He staggered backwards grasping his face moaning.
Phelan stalked forward readying another blow. He was stopped by a small hand that caught his belt. Zealott looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"Don't be like him Daddy." Was all she pleaded as she held on to him tightly.
"You will go help these families build their houses! You will learn some respect and learn your place." Phelan barked at Aramis who had fallen to the ground.
Phelan stormed away back into the cabin and sat in a chair, his hands shaking.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 1, 2006 15:59:23 GMT -5
Aramis wiped the blood from his lips watching Phelan walk away Naldany wanted to go to him and make sure he was ok but she knew this would be for the best.
"Aramis start with the family who boy you just beat up. They will fall behind because he won't be able to help." Naldany took a motherly tone walking over to the beaten child. She cleaned his face as the child father tended to him."My son will assit you with your needs today, if there is any further problems let me or Phelan know."
He nodded and picked up the boy and walked away, Aramis frowned at Phelan and started behind the man. Naldany looked back out over the water before going to where they was cutting the boars.
"Well are we ready to go to Tethelin?" Darlena put her amulet on and squeezed it, casting an illusion spell making her look like an elf. " Zealott, come here child. " She came over to darlena and looked into her green eyes. "Make your father look like an elf of the forest sweety."
"Yes ma'am.." Zealott walked over to Phelan and put her hands on his leg. The familair cool feeling came over Phelan as his features became that of an elf, Darlena smiled looking at him once she finished her spell.
"How cute you look now.... Tethelin isn't more than a thirty minute walk from here plenty of time to do what we need to do and return." Darlena checked her sword and hugs Tailu before she walked off the steps of the cabin.
"Keep an eye out on your mother and your brother for me." Phelan patted Zealott on the head.
Catching up to Darlena they was off for the tree village of Tethelin even though they was now being followed by a someone.
"So how do you like your look?" Darlena handed him a small mirror.
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Post by Phelan on Nov 1, 2006 19:41:22 GMT -5
Phelan looked into the mirror and saw a face staring back at him that he had never seen before. His hair was now short and black, his skin a tan cream and his eyes were a bright green. Phelan smiled.
"Love it!" Phelan exclaimed in a laugh.
Darlena laughed too, Phelan's happy go lucky nature tended to put people at ease.
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Post by Nikkii O'seth on Nov 1, 2006 20:05:42 GMT -5
It wasn't long before the elvin tree village was in sight and the sounds of the villagers herd. Darlena walked passed the first few gaurds without even slowing down.
"How was your trip ma'am? It's been a few weeks since we last saw you." One of the gaurds said smilling.
"Yes things have been busy helping with the diplomatic issues of the neighboring territory.... has my husband returned yet?" Darlena asked.
"Yes he came back a few hours ago, who you like an escort?"
"No thank you, you guys becareful ." Darlena learned to blend in very well amonst the elves. Phelan followed her keeping an eye on all those they passed untill Darlena knocked on a door then opened it.
"Elindar.... how was your trip?" Darlena looked about the house and pulled Phelan inside.
Elindar came around the corner with a smile on his face and kissed and hugged Darlena.
"Was just thinking of you.... where is Tailu I had some gifts for her." Elindar asked looking at her.
"She is a our new settlement..... things went bad in Neriak and I fear we aren't safe there."
"So what I herd was true....." He seated Darlena in a chair and looked at Phelan.
"This is our brother in law Phelan." Darlena spoke before he could ask.
"Wow not even death can hold you...... The witch has put out a death order for you....and quite a hefty price..."Elindar poured some drinks for them and sat next to Darlena."What assistance do you need and don't be shy to ask."
"Some basic shop provisions, spices to preserve our foods and clothing..... maybe better building materials." Darlena said leaning against him."
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Post by Phelan on Nov 1, 2006 20:52:08 GMT -5
"It brings me joy to meet with you again Elindar. Thank you so much for your offers of help. I hope that our settlement can cross the cultural boundaries that have been engrained into so many people. So how has life been here?" Phelan asked as he took his seat.
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