Oakenwey: Thorns & Arrows

[Lecky Twig she/her]

On 28/03/2021 at 2:58 AM, Shard of Thought said:

Rose screeched. "What the hell are you doing? Put me down this instant!"

"No, I'm not going to put you down. Otherwise you'd mope around on your butt all day, lets go do something fun instead. Sound like a plan?"  

 

On 28/03/2021 at 11:45 AM, AmazingGoob said:

"Do you know where she might of went? Any other information that you might deem useful on her?"

"I think her gang moves around, but, but I hear that they hang out around the big incinerators. I think one of their leaders is heir to one of the Great Houses, I think he keeps close tabs on his lessers." 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

22 minutes ago, Lecky Twig said:

"No, I'm not going to put you down. Otherwise you'd mope around on your butt all day, lets go do something fun instead. Sound like a plan?"  

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Oh, this is not good.

Rose's face twisted up in anger and she cursed. "Some fun? Do I look like I want any fun right now?" she hissed. Livid, she tried to reach out with her mind to make a nearby stone move over to hit her captor over the head. But of course, in her time of need, her telekinetic powers did not respond. She groaned again in anger, then, feeling particularly inspired, kicked Jahora in the crotch.

[Goob he/him]

14 hours ago, Lecky Twig said:

"I think her gang moves around, but, but I hear that they hang out around the big incinerators. I think one of their leaders is heir to one of the Great Houses, I think he keeps close tabs on his lessers." 

"One of the great houses? Which one?" Her parents had dealings with the Great Houses. She wouldn't have them dealing with one that supports criminals and thugs, and they wouldn't want to either.

Edited March 31, 2021 by AmazingGoob

[Lecky Twig she/her]

On 30/03/2021 at 10:51 PM, Shard of Thought said:

Rose's face twisted up in anger and she cursed. "Some fun? Do I look like I want any fun right now?" she hissed. Livid, she tried to reach out with her mind to make a nearby stone move over to hit her captor over the head. But of course, in her time of need, her telekinetic powers did not respond. She groaned again in anger, then, feeling particularly inspired, kicked Jahora in the crotch.

Jahora doubled over with Rose still in arm. Her added weight pulled Jahora forward and sent them tumbling in a heap across the cobbled floor. After the momentum slowed down, he gingerly released Rose. Then he  righted himself and squatted down low to catch his breath "Having fun yet?" he wheezed. 

On 31/03/2021 at 0:28 PM, AmazingGoob said:

"One of the great houses? Which one?" Her parents had dealings with the Great Houses. She wouldn't have them dealing with one that supports criminals and thugs, and they wouldn't want to either.

"Hmm, which one? you ask. You think I'm just going to tell you everything I know? No, no, that won't do. I plan on enjoying you and that Jahora bloke run around trying to figure out the mystery, got to keep myself entertained somehow." 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

36 minutes ago, Lecky Twig said:

Jahora doubled over with Rose still in arm. Her added weight pulled Jahora forward and sent them tumbling in a heap across the cobbled floor. After the momentum slowed down, he gingerly released Rose. Then he  righted himself and squatted down low to catch his breath "Having fun yet?" he wheezed. 

She hissed at him, then, cursing, yelled. "Why do you care?! I wanna be left alone, you jerk! Don't you have the sense to let me alone to die?" 

[Goob he/him]

15 hours ago, Lecky Twig said:

Jahora doubled over with Rose still in arm. Her added weight pulled Jahora forward and sent them tumbling in a heap across the cobbled floor. After the momentum slowed down, he gingerly released Rose. Then he  righted himself and squatted down low to catch his breath "Having fun yet?" he wheezed. 

"Hmm, which one? you ask. You think I'm just going to tell you everything I know? No, no, that won't do. I plan on enjoying you and that Jahora bloke run around trying to figure out the mystery, got to keep myself entertained somehow." 

"This is no laughing matter, lady. Please just tell me the House, and I'll leave. Do you want pay?"

[Lecky Twig she/her]

On 01/04/2021 at 11:45 PM, Shard of Thought said:

She hissed at him, then, cursing, yelled. "Why do you care?! I wanna be left alone, you jerk! Don't you have the sense to let me alone to die?" 

Still breathless, Jahora stood up "I already told you why I care. It doesn't take much sense to see you shouldn't be alone. Plus, you're too young to die. Come on, we should go help Kess." He wrapped his arms around his crotch and winded abdomen and started hobbling down the street. 

On 02/04/2021 at 2:53 PM, AmazingGoob said:

"This is no laughing matter, lady. Please just tell me the House, and I'll leave. Do you want pay?"

Joline peered above her knitting at Kess "Pay?" She asked incredulously. "Why would I want pay? I have everything a respectable women of my age could want, food, shelter, knitting. Nay kid, you can't buy everything in life, that's a lesson I learnt at a very young age, you should thank me for passing it on to you."

Although, It's hardly be fair if I shooed you out of my house on such a big cliff-hanger. So, I'll tell you that the nobles hold a monthly ball, the next one is this Monday. I do not know who's hosting. Anyway, I suggest you go to dance that and work hard for your answers instead of weaseling instead of trying to mild me for them." Joline snickered, it would be easy for a women of her experience to sneak into the ball and laugh as Kess make a fool of herself as she tried to wean tightly kept secrets from the nobility. "In fact, if you kick up a big enough fuss at the ball, then I might even pay you, with a knitted sweater of course."

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

3 minutes ago, Lecky Twig said:

Still breathless, Jahora stood up "I already told you why I care. It doesn't take much sense to see you shouldn't be alone. Plus, you're too young to die. Come on, we should go help Kess." He wrapped his arms around his crotch and winded abdomen and started hobbling down the street. 

Rose stood fuming for a second, her face red. She didn't want to follow him, she wanted nothing to do with him. But seeing him hunched over made her feel a hint of betraying guilt. Hating herself, she trudged to follow him. "Don't ever pick me up again," she grumbled.

[Lecky Twig she/her]

Just now, Shard of Thought said:

Rose stood fuming for a second, her face red. She didn't want to follow him, she wanted nothing to do with him. But seeing him hunched over made her feel a hint of betraying guilt. Hating herself, she trudged to follow him. "Don't ever pick me up again," she grumbled.

"I won't pick you up if you don't kick me in the crotch, deal?" Still slightly bent over, he held out a hand for her to shake.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"Deal..." She slapped his hand away and, with a sigh, her arms folded sullenly, continued to walk. "Stars above, I hate you..."

[Lecky Twig she/her]

"You hate everyone, so I won't take offense." Jahora slowed in his tracks as Rose drifted down the street. "Hey, is there anything I can do to cheer you up?" he asked softly. 

 

 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

I was talking to myself, but whatever. Believe what you want. "Maybe try shutting up, that might help," Rose growled.

[Lecky Twig she/her]

"Awww, but I like talking." He said and clasped his mouth shut. After a few long moments, unable to suffer the heavy silence, he opened his mouth again and started whistling a tune as he walked gayfully down the street beside Rose.  

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Rose glared. "Cut it out."

[Lecky Twig she/her]

Jahora waved his hands about in crude gestures that resembled something along the lines of 'I'll cut if you smile'. 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"You're just like my brother..." Rose mumbled.

[Lecky Twig she/her]

Jahora smiled cheesily at Rose then continued whistling. 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

"I will kick you in the balls again if you keep doing that." She folded her arms. "What the hell do you gain by antagonizing me?"

[Lecky Twig she/her]

10 minutes ago, Shard of Thought said:

"I will kick you in the balls again if you keep doing that." She folded her arms. "What the hell do you gain by antagonizing me?"

Jahora instinctively clasped a hand protectively around his balls. "If you kick my balls again, then I will pick you up by the scruff of your neck and shove you down into a barrel of well oaked wine." He looked down so Rose wouldn't see him biting his lip to suppress a smile. Threatening people did have a certain charm to it, maybe that's why Rose did it so often. 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

“You’re a jerk and a tyrant, you know that? Every word out of your moth gives me ample reason to magic a stone through your throat.” She couldn’t do that on command of course, but the threat was real. “And even more reason to leave right now. All that talk about caring about me? Absolute crap. So CUT IT OUT!”

[Lecky Twig she/her]

Jahora looked back up at Rose and let his smile loose "Get it? Oaked wine, as in Oakenway." Then he burst out laughing. I should probably learn how to make proper threats some time soon. 

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

Rose glared and, with a cry, threw a punch at his head. 

[Lecky Twig she/her]

Half blinded from laughter, Rose's fist landed artfully on the side of his head. Jahora's laughter slowed to a snicker, then dissipated completely. He lifted his hand from to crotch to his head to access the damage. "Ouch! my joke wasn't that  bad, right?"

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

But Rose wasn't done. She strode towards him and grabbed him by the front of his shirt, pulling his face towards his. "Stop. Teasing. ME!"

[Lecky Twig she/her]

Jahora stared right into Rose's grey eyes "I wasn't  teasing you, I was threatening you."