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 Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:19 pm
((For ALL players who want to join in on this quest, you must get your character onto this thread, answering the posting on Friday/Saturday. This means you have to find a storyline way to get them to sign up in the tavern. The quest starts at 12pm. (NOON!) PST!!! ))
A sign is posted up on one of the local taverns stating:
"Looking for adventurers who want to go on a Vixie hunt. Each participating member will recieve a tame pet Vixie, hand-fed and trained as a reward.
To sign up, please see the Tavern owner."
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Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:51 am
Setara padded into the tavern, her strides careful but confident. She looked about herself & realised that she was drawing many an odd look from the tavern patrons. One leered & tried to grab at her train as she walked by, but she whipped it out of the way having preempted such behaviour. She walked up to the bar & looked up & down it for someone tospeak with about the sighn outside.
"Barkeep?" She called, as she had seen many a patron do in her time as an information collecting rogue.
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Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:51 pm
Edward
He strolled up to the bar and asked to talk to the owner. After taking a few minutes to square away the bill for dinner with what little money he did have to call his own, he pointed over to his brother sitting meekly at the table still.
"We'd like to join the vixie hunt, sir." he said grining rather devilishy. "We'll work hard and do our best if you take us with you, I can promise that!"
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:56 am
-Alphonse-
A happy gasp and a clap of the hands came from the younger grey-eyed brother. He didn't think Edward would want to spend time doing something so impractical.
"You mean it, Edo?" And Alphonse was happy.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:03 am
[Symph]
For a long while the dazed alocyte simply stared in astonishment at the crowd, unable to fully comprehend the number of people nor the fact that he was still alive in and in one piece all at the same time. However after his eyes had adjusted to the somewhat dimmer lighting he did turn his attentions to where a number of people were gathered.
They seemed to be discussing some type of hunt and curious as to precisely what this was, the alocyte made his way foward to read the notice for himself - pausing only briefly to consider whether or not the Vixie would bite, gnaw or abuse him in any way as the 'docile' steed had.
After much contemplation he did come to the conclusion that he would enjoy the company though and giving a nod he approached the counter of the tavern and leant forward upon it expectantly until attentions would be turned to him but considering the noise...
"Barkeep!" He piped up at last over some of the racket created by the patrons of the tavern, "I wish to sign up for the Vixie Hunt if I may."
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:22 am
((Posting this up a little early because I have a haircut appointment at 12:15, apparently. If you're already in this thread, you can start. If you're not in this thread, you have until 12pm to get here. If you're not in here by 12, you cannot participate in this quest.))
The barkeep looked at the members signed up. A bigger group than he'd expected, but, all the same, he knew half of them woulc chicken out or probably suffer injuries. Tame Vixies were one thing, but he was asking them to go get wild ones.
"A'right fellas," he waved them all to come forward, "come this way and I'll give you your equipment."
He handed each person a map, a cage, a couple nets, and some gloves.
"alrighty then." He pointed at the map where it was circled, "That's where in the forest they have been spotted. whatever you do, don't let them catch you off guard.
"Good luck!!" and with that he shoved them outta the tavern and let them have at it.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:12 pm
[Symph]
Why was that sense of dread returning to him again? The alocyte simply gazed down upon his equipment with mild amusement before releasing a sigh and slipping on the gloves, in all honesty NOTHING could be as bad as that steed and his lucky truly couldn't get any worse so what was the harm in trying? Releasing another sigh through parted lips, he eventually managed to arrange his bag and new found equipment into a relatively useful manner and began to make his way to the forest - the sooner he died or survived the better.
"Now then." He mused softly as he pulled out the map and a biscuit (for some peculiar reason) and turned his gaze upon it. In the sparce light that broke through the canopy of the trees he was able to discern not his exact location but it enough to get his bearings - then satisfied he gave a nod to himself and placed the biscuit to his lips, chewing idly on the piece of food as he at last made his way further into the forests, his gaze still placed upon the map in an attempt to track his location...
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:39 pm
Edward
"Good luck?" he says looking down at the map and the few items they'd been given.
He hadn't really been happy after seeing how many were to be off on this hunt, it made him uneasy. He worked on trying to put on a bright smile for Al, his way of saying everything was okay, but in truth he was really ready to kill anyone who got near his little brother. Over protective he was of Alphonse and old habits die hard.
"Let's get going Al. If we can get there before mosts of these guys get there we should have better luck." Giving Al a little wink and taking off down the street map in hand.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 12:48 pm
[Setara]
Setara was confident that she would not need luck & gazed over the map intently. She examined the markers on the map closely & was already planning the best spots to lay her trap. She felt a slight pang of nervousness but dispelled it. Contests were supposed to be fun, not make you nervous!
Pulling on the gloves & slinging the net casually over her left shoulder she made her way from the tavern out into the woodlands nearby. She didn't know what to think of the others entering the contest & decided not to think anything, pulling her clothes off of brambles & outstretched branches. It would take her a while to reach the desired location & the sun was blocked by the dense canopy above. But Setara was sulking about in the dark, what she did best of all.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:02 pm
Symph soon found himself by a lake where one of the Vixie spots were shown. Unfortunately for him, none of the vixies were visible. the lake looked calm and clear and rather refreshing... ------------------------------------------------------- Alphonse followed after his brother as the teo journeyed further into the forest. Except that this part of the forest seemed odd. There were even the sounds of animals scurrying or bird chirping. He was beginning to feel a bit nervous "Ed.... DD!?!" WHOOOSH!! And now Alphonse found himself hanging upside down from a tree. the faint sound of laughing could be heard coming from where he hung. ------------------------------------------------------- Setara soon found herself by a lake. which was calm and clear and inviting....And completely deserted. The place seemed just a little too quiet. When she looked across it, there was none other than Symph, who'd just reached the opposite side.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:19 pm
Edward
"AL! ...Oh damn it all to hell! I'm coming, stay calm."
"Stay calm?" Good advice more for himself than Al but that wasn't going to happen as long as Al hanging from that tree.
Edward dumped his gear on the ground and started climbing up the tree, it was at about the half way up point when the sound of laughing hit his ears. "Who's there?!" He yelled pausing in his climb up the tree. "Al? Do you see anyone?" He looked back at the ground were his spear was so carelessly tossed, when he freaked after seeing Al hanging upside down. "Just great..." He thought and contined up the tree after Al...no one was going to stop him from getting Al down. They couldn't do this to HIS little brother and get away with it.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:32 pm
-Alphonse-
"How am I supposed to stay calm?" he flailedhis arm and free leg, while hanging upside-down. How the heck did this happen, he pondered internally, then a flash of bright color came back into his memory.
"Brother be careful!! there's something up there!" He watched pensively as his brother climbed down... er... up the tree.
Then suddenly the same bright flash came back. A small glowing thing darted around Edward's head, as if trying to irritate him into falling. Anger rose in Alphonse. No one put his brother in danger. He kicked and flailed about, trying to grab his leg that was caught. A few flails, and success! He pulled himself up to the rope, and thought to cut it, but thin his own spear had been dropped when he fell.
"Edward! Get yourself to safety! I'll manage to get down!" Brave words... now if he only had a way to back them up.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:24 pm
[Setara]
Setara gave Symph a quick glance & decided that she would rather keep quiet than risk making too much noise by trying to communicate with the Lyonell. She backed off from the lake slightly & sat on a moss covered treestump, contemplating how best to continue. Was lying here in wait the best thing to do? Or was just moving on any better?
Setara decided that she would be better off staying put. If this was the spot where the Vixies had been sighted...then she wasn't about take take chances. A little comptetetiveness was good once in a while anyway. She looked across the lake again, hoping that the Lyonell would decide not to make any noise. She could see his uniform & marked him out as a member of the church almost instantly. He wouldn't be that stupid then...surely.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:31 pm
After a chunk of time passed that felt longer than it actually was, a little ripple disturbed the top of the lake.
Some soft, but distinctly chiming sounding chatter buzzed across the lake. It sounded like there were two different 'voices' speaking in a language that couldn't be understood. Then suddenly they went silent and the lake was still again
A small tug came from Setara's side, and then two bright flashes along with a net sped over the lake, causing little ripples. The poor, suspecting Lyonell was unexpectedly caught in a net... Setara's.
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:53 pm
Setara leapt to her feet & was on her guard instantly. What was going on? Setara was on her toes, but on her toes enough to face what was playing pranks on them? She didn't know, nor care. In fact, she just stood her ground & watched her back.
"Come out come out whereever you are..." Setara whispered to herself, her tone not unnerved as much as aggitated. She pondered on untying symph...but decided not to. Just for fun.
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