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 Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:35 pm
 The MarketplaceThis marketplace is known around the world. Many people from all edges come here to trade and to barter, especially illegally. Slaves are often sold here, though it is against the law to sell any form of a "man" into slavery or pregnant women. Otherwise, it is perfectly fine. Because of the countries belief in Felix, the God of Pheonix and the Sun, they love anything that can produce fire. Slaves able to make fire, control fire, or become fire are extremely valued. Vampires are, however, priced to be more or less that of an average human being. It is also rumored that the "black market" is housed here, though it isn't really known.
The marketplace is kept just outside the walls of the Shrine of the Felix. It is wide open and not very protected against sandstorms.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:56 am
Entering through the desert gates, the traveler protected in his sand colored cloaked entered the city. His hood was up to keep the wind from blowing the sand in his feline ears. Two weeks by boat and another week to cross the sands. He paid the proper homage to Felix, his parents had taught him that much, and earn his way into the religious country.
He took a deep breath, nothing had changed. It had been nearly a year, and nothing had changed. The streets were still the same, same venders, same wares, although he didn't need to steal them this time. The neko ventured further into the city, only to come across a parade.
The sultan, the crown prince and his future bride were traveling between the shrine and the palace, and the crowds had parted to watch them passing. He made his way to the front of the crowd, and waited, watching the procession. Soon enough as he expected he felt a small hand reach into his pocket.
"Gotcha." He grinned and bent down to see who he had caught. The little boy shrieked and attempted to get away, but Darren had him by firmly by the wrist.
"Let me go Mista! I' didn't do noth'an!" He cried untill Darren took off his hood and motioned for him to shh.
"What did I tell you about picking suspious people's pockets, Meris?"
The child blink at him with his dirty face and gave him a wide eyed stare, "Darren?!"
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:56 am
Meris looked at him excitedly and then noticed that the crown prince was looking in their direction. "Darren get you hood back on and come on!" The child pulled a hood over his own head and tugged Darren's back over his.
"Meris!?!? What is the sudden rush? Did you get caught pick'n the wrong pocket again?" Darren asked feeling rather confused but following the boy anyways as they twisted through the streets.
"Whatever you do don't let the crown prince get a good look at you, especially all clean like that!" He started rubbing dirt on Darren's clean face and hair, dirting him up as much as possible, untill Darren stopped him.
"What is going on Meris?" Darren asked, grabbing his hands to get him stop making him dirty.
"The prince's appetite has grown lately, particularly for pretty boys. He saw Marco the other day and they took him away to be part of his harem." He whimpered. "But what happened to you? You've got so many scars..."
"It's a long story, and I'm not going to tell it. Lets just say I found something worth dying for and I came close a few times."
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:22 pm
"Meris, where have you been?" Came a small voice as a pre-teen girl approached the two. Her hood was up but she pulled it off slightly, only enough to show some of her face. "A stranger? I thought you knew better." She said. This was Lanen. She had been around for a while, since before Darren was taken. But she was much younger when that happened. She had grown quite a bit now. Her black hair was tucked into her hood and her deep brown eyes were questioning Meris' actions.
Meanwhile, back in the streets the Crown Prince watched as the two boys disappeared. He would have to have those two. Especially the older one. With a smile he walked off, back to the palace with his father and his young fiance. The guards would have to go out later that day to find the one he wanted for his harem.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:26 pm
Meris stuck his tongue out at her, "Aw quit riding me Lanen and open your eyes." He grinned knowingly and tapped the back of his hand on Darren's chest, what he could reach anyways. "The polite and esteemed leader is back."
Darren took off his hood, revealing his face. He remember Lanen. She was the girl he'd pushed out of the way and gotten captured for. "Hey, Lanen."
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:29 pm
A smile broke out across Lanen's face as Darren pulled off the hood. "Darren!" She said happily. He was back and for the most part he was okay. She was at a loss for words as she looked at him. He had grown up quite a bit and she was sure he had been through quite a bit, wherever he was taken. "We've missed you." She finally said.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:35 pm
Darren smiled and patted her head as the entered there hidout. "It's nice to be back. I missed you guys too, how has everyone been?" Meris had already begain running around telling everyone he was back and he was soon surround back a swarm of children, touching, patting, pinching, and in all making sure he was for real.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:39 pm
"They've been good." Lanen answered. "We've had some trouble with the Crown Prince, but I'm sure Meris told you about that." She looked at the kids that were surrounding Darren and smiled as she backed away to make more room.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:45 pm
"Yeah, I heard." He waded through the see of kids to his secret stash. The was a lose brick in the wall, and it had been and unspoken rule nobody touched the things he put there. The neko pulled out the brick and stuck his hands in to remove he favor book, which contained forbidden literature. He pulled out the two book that spoke of the senra and placed them in his bag. At the same time he pulled out a purse of gold and handed it to Lanen. "Here, remember don't spend it all at once, use it so people don't get suspious."
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:49 pm
Lanen took the purse and pocketed it before nodding. "You're leaving again...aren't you?" She sighed but shook her head. "Just be careful Darren." She gently patted his shoulder and tried to look strong. The younger kids who never knew who Darren was looked rather confused and Lanen walked over to them to explain what was going on. They understood and she smiled. Even as a young kid she was good with kids and that did nto change now that she was a little older.
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:51 pm
Walking through the streets of Polcrity were four guards sent out to fetch the princes prize. Each man never looked in the same direction very long and with all four of them they covered the ground pretty well. Now where was that neko boy the prince wanted so badly?
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:53 pm
"You remember the rule? Your twenty your an adult. You can get a job and help the others, but your not one of them anymore. I turned 20 a month ago... so I can't stay anyways and you know it." He smiled softly at her and patted her head. "I can't break the rules, I made them."
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:59 pm
Lanen nodded. "Yeah. I remember it. Kinda makes me wish I could take all those years out of ya." She grinned. "But just remember what I just said. Please be careful. Especially in getting out of here. If the Crown Prince saw you when you first came I'm sure he'll have sent someone after you. Oh, and I'll do my best in making sure he wont take no one else."
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