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Post by kaisen on Sept 24, 2007 20:33:44 GMT -8
Kaisen sat in a kneeling position, praying for guidance. Dear Lord, please hear my prayer. May this day be good, and may I live through this battle. Bless the other warriors on our side, for they fight for the cause of good. May they live through the battle also. Amen He thought, and stood. He picked up his armor, and started strapping it on. He started with his leggings, and slowly moved up as he strapped on his armor. As he slipped on his chest piece, he thought about the upcoming battle. The enemy was formidable, and it would be a tough fight. He slipped his helmet on, and pulled at his sword, taking it from its place under his cot. He slipped the baldric over his shoulder, and lifted the blade a few inches, making sure it was clear. He turned and walked out of his tent, and patted Nick on his nose. "Hey, friend, how you doing?" He asked softly, and Nick whinnied as Kaisen fed him some sugar cubes. The horse gobbled them up, and Kaisen removed the brush from the saddle bag sitting a few feet away. He started brushing the horse, making sure no rocks or debri was in its hair, so that it wouldn't cause a sore when the saddle was placed on it. When he finished, he fed Nick an apple, and slipped the saddle on him. He put the soft snaffle bit in the horse's mouth. He disproved of the hard, metal spade bits, because they were cruel, and could hurt the horse in battle. He paused for a moment, feeling the wind sweep through the armor, and patted the horse's neck. "Well, my friend, we got a while, so eat some food." He said, as he removed the bit. he just wanted to get Nick used to it so he wouldn't struggle when the battle came. Nick walked off, chewing grass here and there.
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Post by echo on Sept 25, 2007 15:16:10 GMT -8
((*cough* double post *cough* modify *cough*))
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Post by kaisen on Sept 25, 2007 15:49:33 GMT -8
ooc:right, i modid
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Post by echo on Sept 25, 2007 15:58:00 GMT -8
((OOC: sorry about that. But I'm a mod on one of my other accounts so yeah. Sorry *guilty face*))
Maya walked out of her tree and looked around, she was looking for Armond... but he wasn't here. Instead there was someone else... another knight she guessed. But instinct she screamed quietly and ran back into the tree. Maya mentally kicked herself for doing so... she was different from the other Dryads... but she had certainly hadn't shown it this time.
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Post by kaisen on Sept 25, 2007 16:11:16 GMT -8
Kaisen looked up, startled. He had heard a soft scream, and turned, but saw no one. He went toward a nearby tree, in the direction he heard the scream. he started inspecting the tree carefully, one hand on his sword hilt. He wondered if a dryad was near, or it was just his imagination. He knew that a dryad could walk inside trees, and Kaisen knew if someone screamed, and disapeared, it would be a dryad.
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Post by echo on Sept 25, 2007 16:14:34 GMT -8
Maya saw Kaisen through the bark of the tree, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword. She began to panic and moved backwards out the other side. Then she ran off deeper into the forest. Dear god... let me live this day she pleaded in thought as she ran. She ran quickly and quietly before she tripped...
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Post by kaisen on Sept 25, 2007 16:22:22 GMT -8
As he saw a flash of red hair, he called nick. His horse came right away, and Kaisen hopped om, pursuing the figure. He knew it was a dryad before it left, and was in full pursuit, riding her down. He was just catching up to her when she tripped, and Nick jumped her. This surprised Kaisen, and he fell off next to her. He groaned and slowly got to his feet.
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Post by echo on Sept 25, 2007 16:35:40 GMT -8
Maya gasped and scrambled to her feet. She ran off again intending to merge with a tree again before she was stopped. She fell to the ground again and looked at her ankle... a vine was wrapped around it tightly. It was painful. She grabbed the vine and tried to unwind it from her leg. "Now's not the time", she muttered to the vine as she kept her eye on Kaisen. "Let me loose..."
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Post by kaisen on Sept 25, 2007 16:58:24 GMT -8
Kaisen shook his head, and looked at Nick as he cantered back. It almost seemed as though the horse was smiling. "What are you smiling about? Did you do that on purpose." He asked his horse, who just neighed. He turned and his eyes fell upon the dryad. He smiled, and reached down to help her.
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Post by echo on Sept 25, 2007 18:20:33 GMT -8
Maya tried to move away but it was useless... the vine was wound tight. Suddenly another vine shot up and caught her wrist, pulling it aside. Then Maya took the time to look around...
The ground was bare, and scorched...and the vines themselves that crept towards her were black as night... and thorned... except for the one that had her ankle. It was bright green and sat on the edge of the scorch ring. Then Maya understood.... the vine had tried to stop her from coming here. "Death vines", she whispered before vine wrapped itself around her neck and pulled her to the ground... choking her. She couldn't find the air to aid her in pleading for help.
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Post by kaisen on Sept 25, 2007 18:29:16 GMT -8
Kaisen looked alarmed when the vines attacked the dryad. He immediatly summoned fire to his aid, and shot a fireball at the vines stretching toward her. He pulled his sword at the same time, and rage came with it. He yelled with rage as he swung the sword, cutting down the vines. With a well aimed strike, and cut the vine around the dryad's neck, not so much as scratching her. He whirled and attacked the vines.
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Post by echo on Sept 25, 2007 18:34:53 GMT -8
Maya gasped for air and sat up. She pulled out a small dagger and cut the vine from her wrist... then the one from her ankle. She staggered to her feet and moved away from the area. Then she collapsed out of exhaustion and shock.... death vines? She thought they had died out years ago. Aparantly not... she concluded in thought.
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Post by kaisen on Sept 27, 2007 12:29:06 GMT -8
(sorry i've been gone, i had a crap load of homework) Kaisen fought off the vines, and cut them down until they were dead. He turned to the dyrad, and saw she was not moving. He cursed and called nick. He picked her up and put her on the horse, with her leaning on the horses neck, and patted the horses hind quarters, sending it to a walk. He led the horse to his tent.
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Post by echo on Sept 27, 2007 15:45:10 GMT -8
((she wasn't unconscious.... but whatev. I'll go with it))
Maya had just into an unconscious state when Kaisen picked her up. She wasn't even aware the that she was being moved. Not surprising. By pure chance she happened to slid off the horse when they came near the tent.
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Post by kaisen on Sept 27, 2007 18:27:27 GMT -8
(didn't say she was, said she wasn't moving. but whatev) Kaisen caught her before she fell to the ground, and lowered safely to the ground. He grabbed a canteen, and squeezed a small amount of cold water onto her forehead, in order to wake her up. "Hey, wake up." He said, as he splashed the water on her face. He was concerned, and hoped she was alright. Dryads were rare, and they helped balance nature with humanity.
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