Roshek - The Great Census of 1305

[Turtle373 he/him]

It looked like no one was going to get the boy, so Chadwick got up and slowly walked up the stairs and when he reached the boy grabbed the boys shirt in his mouth and dragged him back, being very careful going down the stairs. When he reached the bottom he let go of the shirt and said, "can we leave now?" He was starting to get nervous the shadow was going to come back.

@Sorana @Chasmfiend#1 @Vargo Seldon

Edited May 11, 2019 by Turtle373

[Chasmfiend#1]

15 minutes ago, Turtle373 said:

It looked like no one was going to get the boy, so Chadwick got up and slowly walked up the stairs and when he reached the boy grabbed the boys shirt in his mouth and dragged him back, being very careful going down the stairs. When he reached the bottom he let go of the shirt and said, "can we leave now?" He was starting to get nervous the shadow was going to come back.

@Sorana @Chasmfiend#1 @Vargo Seldon

Mutig looked at the boy, and gingerly picked him up in his mouth. Holding him securely, he nodded to Chadwick, then looked at the others, waiting for them to get ready.

@Sorana @Turtle373 @Vargo Seldon

[+Sorana she/her]

Amara fetched her pinnate and then smiled at him embarressed.

"I still prefer to walk. You're tall."

She reched out for him her hand closing around some of his fur. It was good that he was here.

@Chasmfiend#1

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@Turtle373

[Chasmfiend#1]

22 hours ago, Sorana said:

Amara fetched her pinnate and then smiled at him embarressed.

"I still prefer to walk. You're tall."

She reched out for him her hand closing around some of his fur. It was good that he was here.

@Chasmfiend#1

@Vargo Seldon

@Turtle373

Mutig shrugged. if she starts slagging, Algorath will probably just pick her up. He thought. He set the boy down and spoke, "I'll take him directly to the tavern, and see to it his save, that's until you guys  catch up. Unless , of course, our dear healer can ran fast..." With that, he picked the boy up again and began heading out of the Fens, keeping his eyes on every shadow.

@Sorana @Turtle373 @Vargo Seldon

[Turtle373 he/him]

Chadwick followed Mutig but made sure that Amara wasn't falling behind.

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1 hour ago, Turtle373 said:

Chadwick followed Mutig but made sure that Amara wasn't falling behind.

@Chasmfiend#1 @Sorana @Vargo Seldon

Amara followed as fast as she could.

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[Chasmfiend#1]

Karl studied the sayer, then realized with a start what had seemed wrong. The sayer was tainted by the shadow, not ok badly, but just enough. He's swiftly disappeared in the morning crowed, making his way through the city. He knew he had to do what the shadow had ordered, but at the same time he knew he shouldn't help this creature anymore. As he walked, he saw a tavern named the Moon Tavern, and went in. He bought a room on the second floor, and sat next to the window, watching the outside pavilion.

 

 

Mutig moved as fast as he could while keeping the others close behind him. He burst out of the Fens, and immediately realized what he had done wrong. The people who had been walking and exchanging wears now looked and saw him, and backed away abruptly, some began to yell in alarm. He's caught sight of a man pulling up a powerful looking crossbow, aiming towards him. He pushed forward, cursing himself while the crowd saw his blood stained fur, the gash in his side, and the glint of predator in his eyes which made the crowd part for him and the others

@Sorana @Turtle373 @Vargo Seldon

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4 hours ago, Chasmfiend#1 said:

Mutig moved as fast as he could while keeping the others close behind him. He burst out of the Fens, and immediately realized what he had done wrong. The people who had been walking and exchanging wears now looked and saw him, and backed away abruptly, some began to yell in alarm. He's caught sight of a man pulling up a powerful looking crossbow, aiming towards him. He pushed forward, cursing himself while the crowd saw his blood stained fur, the gash in his side, and the glint of predator in his eyes which made the crowd part for him and the others

@Sorana @Turtle373 @Vargo Seldon

"We need to get out. Out of the city, away from them. Or we inform the Inquisition? Either way we need help."

Amara's breath was ragged from running after Mutig and her legs hurt.

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[Vargo Seldon he/him]

Algorath nodded.  "Yes, and we need my pack."  He shifted to wolf form, running with the speed and power of the predatory animal.  He jumped at the man holding the crossbow, shifting to man form before impact, then tackling him to the ground.  He slammed the weapon on the ground, breaking it into pieces.  He then let the man up, backing off.

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1 hour ago, Vargo Seldon said:

Algorath nodded.  "Yes, and we need my pack."  He shifted to wolf form, running with the speed and power of the predatory animal.  He jumped at the man holding the crossbow, shifting to man form before impact, then tackling him to the ground.  He slammed the weapon on the ground, breaking it into pieces.  He then let the man up, backing off.

@Chasmfiend#1 @Sorana @Turtle373

Amara tried to keep up, but she was falling behind them. Even Mutig was able to run a lot fast than she would ever manage. Her thoughts whirled around and so she focused on running. She wouldn't be captured a second time.

[Chasmfiend#1]

1 hour ago, Sorana said:

Amara tried to keep up, but she was falling behind them. Even Mutig was able to run a lot fast than she would ever manage. Her thoughts whirled around and so she focused on running. She wouldn't be captured a second time.

Mutig ran for all his worth, every muscle and vein pulsing with energy. Before he knew it, he stood at the taverns door. The crowd's had fled ahead of him, rumors that had said he would kill them had driven the streets empty. He gingerly set the boy down, and raced back down the road. He got to the group and saw Amara slowing down, almost tripping over herself now. He ran next to her, keeping pace and contemplating how far she would go before letting him help. Finally, he spoke between strides.

 "You don't need to be on my back to travel at my speed, you know?" The moment he said it, he felt ridiculous. He was practically suggesting carrying her like a cub.

@Sorana @Turtle373 @Vargo Seldon

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18 minutes ago, Chasmfiend#1 said:

 "You don't need to be on my back to travel at my speed, you know?" The moment he said it, he felt ridiculous. He was practically suggesting carrying her like a cub.

Amara stumbled a few more steps, then stopped.

"You could take my pinnate?"

She asked pating, leaned against a wall to catch her breath. She considered herself to be in good shape, but there was no way for a human to keep up with a bear.

[Chasmfiend#1]

57 minutes ago, Sorana said:

Amara stumbled a few more steps, then stopped.

"You could take my pinnate?"

She asked pating, leaned against a wall to catch her breath. She considered herself to be in good shape, but there was no way for a human to keep up with a bear.

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@Sorana, are you ok with Mutig picking up Amara with his jaws and carrying her?

If not, it ok, to be honest I wouldn't want to either.

 

[+Sorana she/her]

16 minutes ago, Chasmfiend#1 said:

@Sorana, are you ok with Mutig picking up Amara with his jaws and carrying her?

If not, it ok, to be honest I wouldn't want to either.

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Ooc I'm completely fine with that. She might not be amused Ic, but that makes for some great rp, if you're interested.

 

[Vargo Seldon he/him]

Algorath raced ahead with Mutig, but the bear's longer legs eventually prevailed and Algorath fell farther behind.  He finally arrived, only to see that Mutig had gone back to assist Amara.  Ah well, he needed to get his pack anyway.  He headed back to the city wall to summon them.

[Chasmfiend#1]

7 hours ago, Sorana said:

 

Mutig looked around, then said as casually as possible, "hold onto that bag." With that, he reached down and picked her up in his mouth. It was a method his was used to doing, one he had used mostly for runaway animals or carrying the injured. Once he had a firm grip on Amara, he bounded off again, keeping his head down so as to keep her from getting dizzy. 

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[Turtle373 he/him]

Chadwick kept pace with Mutig, though he was tired from his fight earlier. He slowed down, panting, "where are we going exactly?" He asked.

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32 minutes ago, Chasmfiend#1 said:

Mutig looked around, then said as casually as possible, "hold onto that bag." With that, he reached down and picked her up in his mouth. It was a method his was used to doing, one he had used mostly for runaway animals or carrying the injured. Once he had a firm grip on Amara, he bounded off again, keeping his head down so as to keep her from getting dizzy. 

@Sorana @Turtle373 @Vargo Seldon

Amara yelped in surprise.
"Mutig."
she screamed.
"Set me down."
Her hand touched his fur, pulled slightly on it.
"What are you thinking you giant bear?"
He didn't. Instead he continued to run, faster than she could have managed on her own. She knew that he was right, that they had to be fast, but still. To be carried around like a piece of rubbish?
"We will talk about that."
she promised and yelped again, when he had to evade someone on the street.

[Chasmfiend#1]

1 hour ago, Sorana said:

Amara yelped in surprise.
"Mutig."
she screamed.
"Set me down."
Her hand touched his fur, pulled slightly on it.
"What are you thinking you giant bear?"
He didn't. Instead he continued to run, faster than she could have managed on her own. She knew that he was right, that they had to be fast, but still. To be carried around like a piece of rubbish?
"We will talk about that."
she promised and yelped again, when he had to evade someone on the street.

Mutig bounced to one side, keeping his speed and running on until he reached the tavern. H He set Amara down and caught her glare.

"If it makes you feel better, " he said through breathes, "You don't taste good. A bear wouldn't see as you told until it had no other options."

@Sorana

1 hour ago, Turtle373 said:

Chadwick kept pace with Mutig, though he was tired from his fight earlier. He slowed down, panting, "where are we going exactly?" He asked.

 "I do believe we where going here first, than going just out of the city." he said looking down at Chadwick, "either way I am need of a good washing." He could still feel the blood in his fur.

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2 hours ago, Chasmfiend#1 said:

Mutig bounced to one side, keeping his speed and running on until he reached the tavern. H He set Amara down and caught her glare.

"If it makes you feel better, " he said through breathes, "You don't taste good. A bear wouldn't see as you told until it had no other options."

@Sorana

"You can't just pick me up!"
Amara's voice rose and she made sure to shake out her skirts. This was so embaressing.
"That's respectless. Do you know how many men could view my ankles while you carried me?"
She asked him furiously, although it was a rethorical question. He couldn't know, probably it didn't even mean something to him. But to her it was important, and it was easier to be furious than to admit to herself that she wanted to vanish in the ground from embaressment. She was no whore, so was a proper young woman and she cared about her reputation.
She put her fists to her sides, stood up straight in front of him.
"I don't care if I taste good or not. It's just - "
Her eyes fell on his fur.
"You're injured."
She looked over to Chadwick.
"And you don't look good either."
Taking a deep breath she forced herself to calm down. The damage was done.
"Let's go inside and let me take a look?"

@Turtle373

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[Chasmfiend#1]

33 minutes ago, Sorana said:

"You can't just pick me up!"
Amara's voice rose and she made sure to shake out her skirts. This was so embaressing.
"That's respectless. Do you know how many men could view my ankles while you carried me?"
She asked him furiously, although it was a rethorical question. He couldn't know, probably it didn't even mean something to him. But to her it was important, and it was easier to be furious than to admit to herself that she wanted to vanish in the ground from embaressment. She was no whore, so was a proper young woman and she cared about her reputation.
She put her fists to her sides, stood up straight in front of him.
"I don't care if I taste good or not. It's just - "
Her eyes fell on his fur.
"You're injured."
She looked over to Chadwick.
"And you don't look good either."
Taking a deep breath she forced herself to calm down. The damage was done.
"Let's go inside and let me take a look?"

@Turtle373

@Chasmfiend#1

Mutig was about to respond in anger, when he stopped and thought, his mind straining with what his former guardian had taught him. He felt angry more at himself now, he had done something Tiana had constantly told him was not right, although quicker. While Amara yelled at him, he caught the sound of snickering. He turned and saw a group of young adults who had stayed and had seen it all happen. One threw him a thumbs up, and the others laughed openly.

"Head inside," he told Amara and Chadwick, "I will be around the back soon." His voice was even, almost forced, but other than that he seemed unfazed.

@Sorana @Turtle373

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5 minutes ago, Chasmfiend#1 said:

"Head inside," he told Amara and Chadwick, "I will be around the back soon." His voice was even, almost forced, but other than that he seemed unfazed.

 

Mutig changed. He was about to reply in anger, but then his glance fell on some youths laughing at them. It was awfull. Amara felt her cheeks redden when she realized, that all of them had gotten a good glimpse of what was beneath her skirts and for a moment she wanted to do as Mutig told her, but then she shook her head, her anger gone. He couldn't have known.

"Don't do this."

Amara pleaded quietly.

"Look, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you."

She gently reached out for him, placed a hand on his forhead.

"Just ignore them and head inside with us."

[Chasmfiend#1]

2 minutes ago, Sorana said:

Mutig changed. He was about to reply in anger, but then his glance fell on some youths laughing at them. It was awfull. Amara felt her cheeks redden when she realized, that all of them had gotten a good glimpse of what was beneath her skirts and for a moment she wanted to do as Mutig told her, but then she shook her head, her anger gone. He couldn't have known.

"Don't do this."

Amara pleaded quietly.

"Look, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you."

She gently reached out for him, placed a hand on his forhead.

"Just ignore them and head inside with us."

Mutig smiled riley, "I am too big for that door," he turned back towards the youths, "I won't hurt them, I will just... Talk." With that he began heading their way, putting on a face that would have had even the sincerest liars from brat fooled.

@Sorana

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2 minutes ago, Chasmfiend#1 said:

Mutig smiled riley, "I am too big for that door," he turned back towards the youths, "I won't hurt them, I will just... Talk." With that he began heading their way, putting on a face that would have had even the sincerest liars from brat fooled.

@Sorana

Amara looked at the door, back at him and conceded the point. Then she hastened after him, over to the youths, determined to stop any bloodshed. Too many had died already. She wasn't worried about Mutig in the first place, but about what the youths might do to provoke him.

[Chasmfiend#1]

5 minutes ago, Sorana said:

Amara looked at the door, back at him and conceded the point. Then she hastened after him, over to the youths, determined to stop any bloodshed. Too many had died already. She wasn't worried about Mutig in the first place, but about what the youths might do to provoke him.

Amara had gotten to the youths first, and one made a remark, "watch them hips girl!" They all laughed ... Until they heard Mutig growl right next to them. They froze, and slowly looked up at his face, all mirth was gone. He spoke in a growl that sounded almost playful, making it almost worst than the growl.

 "I don't think I heard you right, care to repeat it for me?" None of them spoke.

 "Tell me," Mutig continued, "if I where to parade you around this city, roaring 'here are my toys!', How would you feel?" Their eyes went down, and finally one of them, the one who made the comment, spoke.

 "I am sor–" he began but Mutig cut him off.

 "It NOT me you should say sorry to, or beg mercy of. The only I don't do what I have said is because it would be a waste of my time."

 The man snapped angrily, "but she is a who–" 

 Mutig stopped him with him with a look of anger in his eyes, and the man rephrased.

 "But she is a girl, why should I have to say anything to her?"

Mutig looked him up and down, then spoke, "your father in the guard, correct? As well as yours, yours, and yours as well." He nodded to each in turn, and was rewarded with stunned faces, to which he continued, "tell, do you think your father's would be proud of you right now? To know that for all their efforts to raise you and guide you, oh turned into slum dwellers the moment they turned their backs?" As he spoke, he watched their shoulders slump further and further. 

The speaker looked at Amara, knelt down and bowed his head in respect. "Forgive me, I have disgraced not only myself, but also my family and friends. No amount of sorrys can make up for attack have dine today, please take this as a token of my apologies. " he placed a pouch of silver at Amara's feet, stood and walked away. The others followed in suit, until it was only Amara and Mutig.

Mutig awkwardly knelt as well, and dropped the bag of census money he had been given, "and I have more apologies than all of them put together. I had known it was wrong to do what I did, but I allowed speed to overrule respect, I took advantage of you when you where too weak to fight back, for which I will never be able to repay you. Since we met, you have shown me nothing but kindness and compassion, and this is how I repay you? Disgracing you by taking you as if you where an object to be moved? "

Mutig felt sorry for all he had done, realizing how much of pain he had been. He, the guardian of Brat, was no better than the people who had taken Tiana. Perhaps what they had said was true, he was no guardian, just an animal that had been overqualified for what he did.

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