Expanse: The City Reboot (Dark Fantasy Epic) Main Thread (Open, Started)

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

"I do not think of you as someone who is lesser than me. Your a good man Lucian, I just think you may be fighting for the wrong team is all, you seem as someone who would be more suited working as a freelancer than working as a Mage Hunter." Vergil remarked, he then turned his head skyward, noticing it was raining again.

"Rainfall must be frequent in both Grim and Mo, then again it is the Spring months, it is expected from this time of year." He thought to himself briefly, as the rain fell on his face, then he noticed that The Vessel had joined the group, she seemed to be inquiring about the horse that Lucian rode in on, it had its charm and beauty, but something was missing, but Vergil couldn't quite figure it out.

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - Battle Aftermath at Mo Entrance - Grim


Scarlett felt the rain return but ignored the falling droplets, she was smiling to herself, Vergil seemed offended that the Mage Hunters on horseback had misjudged his earlier accomplishments and he launched into a full, and quite detailed, explanation of how he, and he alone, had bettered them. Oh how Scarlett was enjoying this. The Vessel chimed in with a comment designed to reduce suspicion around her and Scarlett began slowly walking around the side of the men on horseback as they engaged Vergil in small talk. If things turned sour she could easily kill the first one in time to surprise the second and take him down too. It didn?t seem like it was going to be necessary but Scarlett felt a little safer preparing herself for the worst.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

After gazing at the horse for a small amount of time, Vergil adjusted the ring on his finger that triggered the wrist blade, keeping the actual blade out of sight. In the event that things went wrong, he could quickly dispatch Lucian, and judging by the way that Scarlett moved, she was prepared to kill Vincent for similar reasons. He then returned to facing Lucian.

"Still, we all make our choices for the reasons that attracted us to them, don't we."

 

[tobi the good boy]

Lucian Grey - Entrance of Mo - Grim

The faint white glow of Lucian's amulet radiated from beneath the smooth jet black folds of his tunic, their reaction an indication of magical potency of this, Vergil's entourage; In particular, the auburn haired maiden who was cautiously approaching his steed.

"I'd advise against it, the beast is bred for war. Well, that, and he's a little shy." Lucian called out while leaning back to get a better look of the lass. She was dressed in a long garb, the hue of midnight, and was graced with wide emerald green eyes. Held tenderly under her arm was an instrument of wood, it's make unknown; with a golden leaf emblazoned on the side. The woman presented herself with an almost comical sense of slowness but Lucian was well aware of the apocrathy pouch at her side; If you're smart enough to mix poisons and play a harp, you ain't an idiot.

Vergil, ignoring his frayed attention, continued to speak, raising the question of why he had joined the Mage Hunter. Lucian let the question in the form of a statement hang in the air for the briefest of a moment before returning his attention, the smirk still painted across his scarred visage.

"Boredom's a good reason."

 

[DragonofDecay86]

Vincent - Entrance to Mo - Grim

"Now now, no need to be uncivil about this. Our thief here clearly isn't a mage, and to be honest that is the only reason I wished to proceed with this little escapade." Vincent said, dismounting and patting his stallion's flank, causing the horse to shy away from the other humans surrounding it. The pulse of Vincent's necklace caused him to start at first, but he soon managed to pick out the mage in their group. He would have to be dealt with, and so would the girl he had though he'd never see again.

"I agree with Lucian, if the fools in Grim's district couldn't even stop one thief I suppose you deserve to have those amulets. Although I'm not sure what good they'll do for you. You all seem so afraid of two hunters, when you clearly outnumber us. How about you put down your weapons, because as you can probably see, if we meant you harm we could have already attacked. At any rate I'll go first, my name is Vincent, a pleasure to meet you all. Except you mage, and it's a pleasure to see you again girl." Vincent said, calling to the girl on the other side of Lucian's horse asking to pet it. Vincent then turned, giving a cold glare at the younger man who appeared to be around his own age.

Another mage. We'll have to get rid of those two eventually otherwise the council will be after us... Vincent thought, keeping his emotions hidden underneath his calm complexion.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

"A fair enough point, still there must of been another reason besides boredom, a reason which, in time, will be made clear no doubt." Vergil remarked to Lucian whilst crossing his arms, he then turned his attention towards the hooded man who accompanied Lucian.

"My employers will be very grateful for the amulets I had acquired for them, my Hidden Sight was most useful in that endeavour Vincent, as were my blades." He then gestured to the two katanas in his possession.

"You could say we're not very trusting of Mage Hunters. Your like an inquisition, relentlessly pursuing you claims for the pettiest of reasons, and since there are two Mages in our little cadre, were being very cautious." He further added, his words not trying to intimidate, nor insult, merely explain their reasons. Vergil then made a notion towards the group as he pulled a hood over him to keep the rain off.

"We should probably get moving. Don't want to get caught out in another rainstorm now, do we?"

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

After hearing The Vessel's attempt at naivety, Vergil briefly took her off to the side, and then talked to her out of earshot.

"Well in reality, there's three, you, Lorel, and Itsuka. But I thought I'd leave you out of it for your own safety. Is that okay with you?" He asked her, Vergil then quickly changed the subject to the one that The Vessel asked about just now.

"Ah yes, that would be lovely, wouldn't it?" Vergil asked her, gesturing The Vessel that he was playing along with her act.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

"Peach Tea? Sounds lovely, I'll have a cup." Vergil remarked, sounding delighted at the prospect. As he received one from The Vessel, he began to taste it, then gave his opinion.

"Rather pleasant aroma, good colouration throughout, has a rather sweet taste: but that is usual for fruit based teas. It has properties that would revitalize and energize someone after a long day, or in our case, a tough battle. All in all, rather nice, thank you." He said, sounding quite the gentleman.

Vergil calmly drank his tea as he saw others unsure of whether to accept it or not. He then began to think over the sudden change of personality that The Vessel showed.

""Foolish Mage Hunters, they'll never accept the tea, judging by the expressions of their face, they are not trusting of The Vessel enough to actually drink it. They'll think it is some kind of poison that she has crafted to kill them, or worse. Obviously she wouldn't of put the actual poison in the tea, I mean, she wouldn't want to poison the entire lot of us, so where could she have placed the poison."

He then looked around briefly to see any noticeable changes in the area, his mind then went back to the fire.

"Hmm, she seemed determined to start a fire, maybe she is going to use some sort of powder that creates a smoke cloud when exposed to heat, and that cloud is the poison. That still doesn't explain the reasoning behind the tea mind you, maybe there is some sort of drug in the tea that makes the drinker immune. If that is the case, she will have to convince everyone, but Lucian and Vincent to drink the tea. I wonder how she will do that? Without raising suspicion mind you. But still, clever girl"

 

[FinalDream]

Scarlett Verneer - Battle Aftermath at Mo Entrance - Grim

Scarlett had accepted the peach tea without even realising it, a lump formed in the back of her throat as she peered down into the cup of steaming liquid. The trigger of bad memories.

Silence. In the absence of words the two women stood side by side listening to the sound of the wind across the mountain. The bright sun peeking through the pale cloud shone down on the exposed hard ground and surrounding piled snow. A gentle snowfall accompanying the whispering breeze. Sera opened her mouth to speak, tears forming slowly in her eyes, but realising no amount of words could comfort Scarlett at this time closed her lips instead and squeezed shut her eyes to let the tears run down her cheek. She wanted so desperately to say something to see Scarlett smile again. Even if it was just for a little while. Scarlett looked zoned out. Her mind elsewhere as she lowered the child?s body to the ground. Wrapped completely in white burial linen she never would get to see her daughters face again.

Sera had bought her fruit teas for weeks afterwards, relatively inexpensive they where just sweet enough to make Scarlett feel a little better. Hiding her emotion Scarlett looked up at the group and pressed the cup to her lips, inhaling the sweet aroma of peach. She wasn?t going to start crying now. Not in front of everyone, anyway. She closed her eyes and drank the tea in one long sip. She smiled weakly. It still worked after all these years.

 

[DragonofDecay86]

Vincent - Entrance to Mo - Grim

"No need to be rude to you then I suppose. Besides, I've got no reason to hunt mages who've done nothing wrong. I do need to ask who was the cause of that beautiful pillar we saw back in the Eternal Mists though. Quite a masterpiece someone erected there, and the smell was just grand." Vincent said, beckoning the young girl over and taking a cup of tea from her platter.

Vincent looked down into the brownish liquid, the smell of peaches rising up from the cup. He brought the cup gingerly to his lips, taking another inhale. In his training to become a Hunter he had not only learned swordplay and tracking, but also skills that were more useful when he wished to remain hidden. One of these such skills was learning to detect poison in various foods and drinks. It only took Vincent a second to confirm that there was no poison in his drink, yet he still didn't wish to drink something made by a mage.

Better to show them that I mean no harm for now. Vincent thought, pretending to take a swig of the tea and then settling back into the shadows.

"Now, how about you tell me who killed those people back in the Eternal Mists?"

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

"To put it bluntly, we all had a hand in killing those men. That's the long and short of it." Vergil quickly replied to Vincent's question with a smirk on his face, as he saw the man pretend to drink some of it, he then set his cup aside.

"Of course, Mage Hunters are trained to detect 'poisons' in both food and drink, but the cure, it slipped him by. Then again, I had my suspicions that he wouldn't accept it; whenever has a Hunter trusted a Mage?" Vergil mused to himself, knowing that at least one person would fall, when The Vessel made her move.

He then overheard her asking Vincent and Lucian, whether or not they fancied a piece of music.

"You should listen to her play, you could say, it has a rather soothing effect on its listeners, depending on her mood of course."

 

[tobi the good boy]

Lucian Grey - Entrance of Mo - Grim

Lucian collapsed onto the floor, laying sprawled out with his back against the cold cobblestones. The auburn maned girl was tending a fire, the smell was enticing, their thief was making passing glances between her and his partner and Vincent was drinking cautiously, but without hesitation, upon the sweet liquid in his grasp.

"No milk?" Lucian queried

 

[Korten12]

Lorel Ion ? Grim

Lorel didn?t know how to react to being in the presence of two Mage Hunters. Sure they are acting nice and all now, but they did attack Lorel in Middle District, on sight.

?How can we trust you?? Lorel spoke, which Velen almost found surprising as he was doing the most of the talking. ?You say you won?t attack a Mage for doing nothing wrong, but I know of you Mage Hunters, you will hunt for sport. Hell, soon after I was kicked out of Upper
District, a bunch of you ganged up and attacked me. It had only been a mere hour or so.?

 

[CrazyBlaze]

Telnor- Entrance to Mo- Grim

Telnor leaned against the bench listening to others talk and by the sounds of it two newcomers. He felt around his right leg and grabbed the dagger there, his only remaining weapon and kept it by his side. He may not be able to see but he wasn't going to let anything happen to him without a fight. He sat there listening. It seemed that two new comers were Mage Hunters after Vergil for stealing. Things could get ugly.

When Vessel came up and offered him tea he took it gratefully.

"Thanks Vessel. Maybe this will help," Telnor took the tea and drank it. It had a nice peachy taste to that helped it go nice and smooth. Telnor sighed, that tea hit the spot, tea always did.

 

[Evrant-Knight]

Vergil Crawford - Entrance of Mo - Grim

"Whilst you may not of fought anyone Vessel, you still provided support." Vergil remarked kindly towards The Vessel, he then replied to Lucian's complaint of there being no milk.

"As far as I can see, there is none available, besides, milk doesn't work well with fruit flavoured tea." Vergil remarked as he set his cup aside. He then laid out on a bench, his back next to a wall for support.