A Fine Glass of Freedom! *Free-form Medieval RP* (Begun)

[Jav3lin]

This day started out quiet, almost like every day. But this one had something different. This day was the day the courier came with the contract. The contract stating my life or my demise lay within a sealed envelope.

"Fetch the prisoner!" I heard from the long hallway at the top of the circular stairs. The guard captain came downstairs dangling his keys. Each step he took my heart pounded. *Du-dm Du-dm Du-dm*

"So, it's my day is it?" I asked him with a shier mask on my face, hiding my anxiety.
"The courier arrived today, didn't you hear? The king signed the contract!"

My mood fell. So this was it. I had already accepted death, but actually facing it was another matter all to itself. But I didn't want to be dragged away, kicking and screaming. No, I wanted to be remembered with honor, even though all these men in here were doomed anyway.

"Let's get this over with then" But as the guard captain walked up towards my cell door, he stopped with the keys in his hand, holding them up and his face filled with a thousand questions, but only time to ask one.

"So, sailor. Where did you come from anywa-"
And then it sounded like he was choking on something, first I thought it was simply something stuck in his throat, lunch, hair, a fly? But no, after some time his eyes became simply blank. His eyeballs vanished from within his eyes and only white void was left. First I was scared out of my wits! He fell to the floor, and suddenly I heard more noise upstairs. It sounded like metal and rock colliding.

"Sir?"
I asked blindly and tried to wiggle him with my foot through the bars, but all that happened is that the cage suddenly clicked open and slowly but steadily swung open.
"eeeeeerm..."
I stated, clearly not knowing what was happening. I quietly stepped outside my cell, and over his body. After grabbing his sword and keys, I noticed the other cells were open as well.

 

[Hussmann54]

Spoiler: BIO

Name: Denya Zanzicosta

Age: 58

Gender: Male

Traits: Thievery, deceit, fraud, He is a master con man, good actor, quick with his hands, quick thinking and a mastermind planner.

Cause of actions:Generally just does what he does to hack off powerful men. Upset the upper class, despite that fact that he has become a member of it through the money accumulated. Gives money to poor in robin hood like tradition.

My most desire: First, make sure his son is safe. Then who knows, keep stealing.

Appearance: Denya is slender with some muscle still on him from his youth. He has an older complexion, and sharp green eyes. His grey hair still grows thick, but he keeps it very short. His face is clean shaven.

Bio: He has been in the business of theft since he was a small boy from a poor family in Seville, Spain. At first he was just a pick pocket, but eventually he joined a group of other thieves and started doing bigger con like theft jobs. He has stolen things all over Europe. As time passed and memeber of the group came and went, he eventually became the unofficial leader.He had a son illegitimately, whom he eventually taught the art of theft, but didnt stick around for muc more of his life. Some might say that he doesnt care about his son, but he views it as "tough love" and is waiting for the son to do a job big enough to let him join the group.

He is a master mind of theft and deceit and has broken out of a few jails as well. He even got out of the bastion and off the island once before. But security is tighter nowadays and they are especially carefull around Denya. And since his second lock up, he has been watching and waiting for his chance.

----Yeah I was watching oceans 11 & 13 (I didnt like 12) when I thought this up lol, although Denya is a character I have had for a while now.-----

 

[djmegamike]

I was sitting down in my cell singing a despairing song of hope, I've been doing a lot of that lately. This one was from forign land who's accent I was emmulating. He was just finishing it, "And then I woke in the black garden that was barren and bare/Nobody in sight, nobody there/So I sleep and dream of that day/When she says 'Come here with me, come sail away'/Come sail--" He stopped. He heard choking noises and people falling. He got up to the bars to see what had happened but couldn't quite make it out then he ran to the barred window and saw the guards on the outside falling, and not getting up.
"Why don't ya finish yer song?" A man asked in the cell next to him, obviously not bothered by the noise.
And then...the bars opened. Scott replied with a grimace on his face, "Aye. I think I will." He ran out looking for...yes, a guard lying down with a sword. He grabbed the sheath and put it around his waiste. People will be going after these quick. He ran looking for another guard, who he found, and sheathed the second sword. Now he was ready for whatever came next.

 

[Jav3lin]

Spoiler: djmegamike

Would you mind keeping yourself in 3rd person always, the beginning was a lot in 1st person.. But other than that, please try to accumulate to your surroundings better . And welcome to the Escapist!

Charlie walked up to Alexander. He was nothing but a stranger to him, but survival instincts kicked in.

"Hey, name's Charlie. I don't know what's going on, but I think it's best if we stick together, if this is happening all over the island, then either more convicts will emit chaos, or they're already dead..."

Charlie stopped and noticed movement outside in the corner of his eye. He walked into Alexander's cell and looked out the window.

"I was wrong... oh my god! I can't believe this! BARRICADE THE DOORS! NOW!"

 

[djmegamike]

Spoiler: OOC

Of course, sorry about that. I was going to do that but I saw you were in first so I just followed with the flow. Thanks for the welcome, I'm always looking for friendly help or advice.

Alexander saw the fear in his eyes and was worried. He ran over to the door and pushed some of the guard benches in front of it. "Why! What's wrong? I want out I don't want to be stuck in?"

 

[Jav3lin]

Charlie walked over to the door and checked to see if the locks still worked.
"Listen closely boy! I don't know what happened, I certainly don't know why we're all free from our cells, but I sure as hell know one thing! We're still stuck on this island!"

Charlie unsheathed his sword and aimed it at the door.
"I want you to-"
He was stopped when suddenly a giant axe came bashing through the door. Then, followed by a numerous swift jerks on the knob, an eye appeared in the hole on the door.

The eye was partly red, small signs of a man's cheek were surrounding it, and white hair lay to the side. The cheek was partly skin colored, partly green. And the little skin that was on his nose was almost gone.

Again, he axe fell, and again, and again, until there was a hole big enough for a child to climb through.

Charlie looked behind him, and noticed that more convicts were already out of their cells.
"Listen up! Everyone close the cells, make sure there's no-one in there! I fear they might try to break through the barred windows.

And then he turned around and stabbed through the hole.
Sounds of anguish and pain followed by heavy breathing ended in a loud falling noise.

"I fear what may have killed the guards here... has corrupted the other convicts. For now, it looks like we're the only ones... alive... on the island"

 

[reterofish18]

Until he heard shouting screaming and running Niles had been sound asleep in his cell. When be drowsily got up he saw two dead guards leaning against his open cell. Freedom. He saw some man talking to the other convicts about some nonsense while next to a barricaded door. Though he took no notice to any of that since he saw that one of the guards had a bow and some arrows he took them knowing they wouldn't do much with his lack of combat abilities but picked them up then went to see what the commotion was about

 

[Nukey]

Leopold jumped out his cell bed, woken by the shouting. His eyes focused on the blood stained walls, near the red splatters were the dead bodies of the guards.

Run!

No, hide!

As the voices fought in his head, Leopold scanned his surroundings, looking for what he had in his cell. He looked over to his night stand and grabbed his comb, the only possession he had brought onto the island. The comb was far from a desirable weapon, it was small and weak, similar to that of its user. Nevertheless Leopold still grabbed it as he rolled out of the bed, it was better then nothing. He hit the ground with a thud, smashing against the stone floor. Leopold remained low to the floor, attempting to remain out sight.

 

[Jav3lin]

"God help us all"
Charlie said as he peaked outside. A horde of corrupted convicts were out there, waving weapons randomly and cheering in their battle frenzy.

"Alright, check the cells, and close them! I don't want any of us in here corrupted, I'm sure I heard a noise in one of them"

Then he simply took position at the door, waiting for someone to either try to climb in or have a peek, meeting his sword of course.

 

[Mcface]

Almost as soon as his cell had popped open, Aymen had rushed out, and quickly began kicking the fallen guard repeatedly, unsure of why he was on the ground, but not wanting to give him the chance to get up. And honestly, he just didn't like the man. Taking the guards sword and unsheathing it, tossing the sheath aside. Staring the other prisoners down as the exited, he looked just as confused as everyone else. He stood watching the other inmates attempt to barricade the door before shaking his head and heading over, lifting the heavy table where the guards ate, and carrying it into position. "What the hell is going here?" The large man said in a low, raspy voice, with an obvious accent.

 

[reterofish18]

"I think that is what we all would like to know here" Niles shouted in response with a larger cellmates question. "How the hell do you know that there possessed? they might just be nuts! and if they are possessed, how do we no you aren't also and are just leading us into a trap."

 

[Pimppeter2]

Dagnerious was used to not getting much sleep, especially since he was always next to that damned musician. He groggily opened an eye when he first heard the man stop singing.

Then there was commotion, chaos. Men where shouting. The sound of swords clashing.

When he saw the cell gate open, he dashed outside. Not wanting to be left behind.

 

[Hussmann54]

Spoiler: OOC

So am I in?

 

[Jav3lin]

Spoiler: OOC

So am I in?

Of course

 

[Nukey]

Leopold picked himself up quickly, pushing himself off the cold stones below him. He had decided for once to listen to one of the antagonizing voices in his head. He dashed out the cell, picking up speed as he jogged. He looked to his right to see some of the other prisoners who had escaped, with his lack of attention he charged straight into the wall opposing, smacking into the concrete. After the collision he stifled back and fell to the ground, slightly dazed.

"Uggh..."

 

[djmegamike]

Alexander Scott said, almost shouting, "As much as I hate going out there we can't stay in here forever. We have no food or drink. Are there any other ways out? If not we need to come up with a plan and come up with one quick."

Spoiler: OOC

This is staring to seem like the beginning of Dead Rising. Anyway, this is probably a useless question but my character has an observant trait, does he see anything special?

 

[Jav3lin]

"Look lad, relax!"

Charlie looked outside through the hole.
"Can't you see their skin? It's like they're dying, but their spi-"
He stopped talking. As he adjusted his head left and right, he quietly stuck his head outside the hole.

After a few seconds of looking, he took his head back inside.
"Listen..." A moment of silence. Nothing. "What's going on?"
Charlie wondered to himself and took the bench from the wall. As he opened the door, an arm reached out for him, scared of knowing what was outside.

"They're gone!"
Charlie walked outside. There was a rather large river, stream looked strong and land was too far from the island to swim. There was a downward hill towards the river, but to the left the north-west fort was on a giant hill, right next to the riverbank.
The sun shone as lively as ever, execution platforms including an axe, baskets and a rope hanging down, stood there. They looked lively in the sun even with all the blood scattered all over it.
Guards lay in the mud, there had been some minor raining this morning, and mud followed along side all the walls.
A stone path cut into four directions, one into a big cabin, another towards the river dock, the third to the fort and the fourth further onto the island, possibly towards the south-west fort.

"Alright lads, guess we're going to have to find another way off this island!" Charlie said as he pointed towards the dock and noticed the only boat still on the island was floating away in the stream.

"Someone definitely doesn't want us sailing away. Maybe there's guns in the fort, and I'm guessing that's where the food and sleeping arrangements are"
He said pointing towards the large cabin.
"But we can always try the other docks, what do you think?"
He asked with a glimpse of hope, but a taste of despair in his eyes as he turned around and faced all these unknown faces starting to pour out of the prison cell wing.

 

[reterofish18]

"you okay?" Niles says while stating into the eyes of one of the most attractive men he's seen in his life. He grabs the strangers hand and pulls him up with little effort

"if your okay, say something"

 

[Nukey]

Leopold placed his right hand on his head, concussed after the collision with the hard wall. His eyes focused on the man who had helped him up, his vision too blurry to see the mans face. The voices in his head shut up after the collision, but they would be back soon enough.

"I'm fine, just a little...." Leopold muttered unable to finish his sentence. "...Just a little, woozy."

 

[reterofish18]

"a lot of us are. There's some wacko over there shouting something about possessed people and how we should get off the island, but I was thinking we should stay here for a little while to get supplies and see how things turn out. What do yo say hon, wanna join me."