The First Blight: Curse of Dumat [RP/Closed]
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Diocles grinned at Alrik, making sure to take the time to give Ghil and Ulrin happy glances and nods before he was ready to set Sul back on her feet. Still he hardly gave the elf her personal space back, keeping his hands on her shoulders.
"An idiot. Yes, definitely. I am, I am, I am. I nearly died before I did this."
No longer afraid of proving Thaedrin right, the archer pulled his friend close, pressing his lips into hers as if they were lovers meeting after years apart.
"An idiot. Yes, definitely. I am, I am, I am. I nearly died before I did this."
No longer afraid of proving Thaedrin right, the archer pulled his friend close, pressing his lips into hers as if they were lovers meeting after years apart.
"Did wh-"
Sulahn'nehn was at a loss for words. This was not simply because the archer had embraced her, but that was certainly part of the reason. Onlyfor the briefest moment did you consider resisting. This was just something that didn't happen, at least it didn't happen in public. Not with an elf anyway. As it turned out, she couldn't have cared less at that moment and she quite eagerly reciprocated.
It was nice to enjoy things for a change.
Sulahn'nehn was at a loss for words. This was not simply because the archer had embraced her, but that was certainly part of the reason. Onlyfor the briefest moment did you consider resisting. This was just something that didn't happen, at least it didn't happen in public. Not with an elf anyway. As it turned out, she couldn't have cared less at that moment and she quite eagerly reciprocated.
It was nice to enjoy things for a change.
As Ulrin got to his feet he looked about, surprised and happy to see his comrades were also alive and well. The first time he looked to the archer and Sulahn'nehn they were merely speaking; the female elf standing over Theadrin damning him as they all should. He then turned to the barbarians nervously smiling. They had survived hadn't they, it was a great feeling. It was strange to be so happy to be alive.
However when eh turned his attention back to the celebrating human and the elven mage he felt that joy was smacked out of him and replaced with shock. Just what was Diocles doing? What was Sulahn'nehn doing? Had nearly dying driven them both mad? The rogue fell back into his seat on the ground rubbing the side of his head. Perhaps it would be best to just stay on the ground before he managed to cough up whatever was left of his internal organs.
However when eh turned his attention back to the celebrating human and the elven mage he felt that joy was smacked out of him and replaced with shock. Just what was Diocles doing? What was Sulahn'nehn doing? Had nearly dying driven them both mad? The rogue fell back into his seat on the ground rubbing the side of his head. Perhaps it would be best to just stay on the ground before he managed to cough up whatever was left of his internal organs.
Thaedrin made a visible attempt not to vomit.
The barbarian woman crossed the grass to her Constable and wrenched him upright by the arm. "You would have left us all to the dying."
"Then you wouldn't have been doing your jobs." Thaedrin bent his arm out of her grip and dusted himself off, no less arrogant in spite of the party's collective near-death experience. He scanned the surrounding area with dissatisfaction, "The horses are gone, most of our gear left behind in our tents. We'll need to find our bearings, get to a town we can scavenge from."
"Where are we to go? Not back to the Alamarri. They would kill us all on sight." Ghil leaned down, offering Ulrin a hand up next. She could see he wasn't in the best of moods, either.
The barbarian woman crossed the grass to her Constable and wrenched him upright by the arm. "You would have left us all to the dying."
"Then you wouldn't have been doing your jobs." Thaedrin bent his arm out of her grip and dusted himself off, no less arrogant in spite of the party's collective near-death experience. He scanned the surrounding area with dissatisfaction, "The horses are gone, most of our gear left behind in our tents. We'll need to find our bearings, get to a town we can scavenge from."
"Where are we to go? Not back to the Alamarri. They would kill us all on sight." Ghil leaned down, offering Ulrin a hand up next. She could see he wasn't in the best of moods, either.
Ulrin reached up and took her hand. He nodded to her slowly with a slight smile. "Thank you, Ghil...I I must still be dizzy after all of that." He lied to her, though he was sure she knew it was the sight of Diocles and Sulahn'nehn that had knocked him back down to the ground.
No one (aside from Diocles...maybe) was in quite as good as mood as Sulahn'nehn was and as soon as she'd broke away from their prolonged kiss she remembered why. At least Ghil seemed to be as upset as she was about the summoning of demons. It was a bit of an odd spot to be in. She'd gotten a fairly clear sign of some form of interest from the archer but she couldn't exactly inquire about it with more pressing matters to attend to. Nevertheless, she hadn't moved away from him. They could figure all that out later."
You risked the lives of everyone here on the off chance that we would survive? Your plan very nearly failed. Please inform us before hand when you wish to tear the veil." Sulahn'nehn heaved a sigh. She had obvious issues with Thaedrin, but she could not honestly say she was upset over the end result. "So we're to just wander in hopes that we run across a town."
Maybe if they were lucky they'd stumble across food and water too. And a bath. Being covered in demon blood didn't improve the mood much.
You risked the lives of everyone here on the off chance that we would survive? Your plan very nearly failed. Please inform us before hand when you wish to tear the veil." Sulahn'nehn heaved a sigh. She had obvious issues with Thaedrin, but she could not honestly say she was upset over the end result. "So we're to just wander in hopes that we run across a town."
Maybe if they were lucky they'd stumble across food and water too. And a bath. Being covered in demon blood didn't improve the mood much.
Diocles pulled back from the kiss reluctantly, giving Sul a brief smile before turning back to his other comrades.
"Right. I think I've had enough of being killed by the Alamarri for the day. Did, ah.. Anyone get my bow? I'm feeling rather naked."
It was obvious that despite his shirtlessness and lack of armor, Diocles was not joking. He loved that bow, and not having it at hand was difficult to say the least.
"Right. I think I've had enough of being killed by the Alamarri for the day. Did, ah.. Anyone get my bow? I'm feeling rather naked."
It was obvious that despite his shirtlessness and lack of armor, Diocles was not joking. He loved that bow, and not having it at hand was difficult to say the least.
Sulahn'nehn grimaced. Everything she had was gone and they had gotten away with so little. "No." she said, letting the tone of her voice drop. "We didn't. I'm sorry. What you see here is all we have."
Which in her case, was a fat lot of nothing. She would thank the Creators if they could find their way out of the woods and into a town quickly and with little hassle.
Which in her case, was a fat lot of nothing. She would thank the Creators if they could find their way out of the woods and into a town quickly and with little hassle.
"...Right. That's fine, it was only a weapon."
It was clear it meant much more to him, but he wasn't about to complain. He was alive, they all were.. That was the important part.
"I can make a selfbow fairl-No. I don't have my knives. No carving, no weapons.. This isn't good. We need to find a town, you're right. Which way was that river? Arlik, Ghil?"
It was clear it meant much more to him, but he wasn't about to complain. He was alive, they all were.. That was the important part.
"I can make a selfbow fairl-No. I don't have my knives. No carving, no weapons.. This isn't good. We need to find a town, you're right. Which way was that river? Arlik, Ghil?"
Thaedrin's mouth twisted into a sneer at the elven girl's scolding, "Are you suggesting I ought have less faith in your abilities? Done."
"So we go back to the mountain fortress. Talk to the Commander, tell him we are needing more Wardens. More gear."
"No. We cannot return to Vorenus empty-handed, no more than we could've brought Komnenos' corpse to him. There must be an alternative, some other army to recruit. The other Alamarri tribes--"
"They will not listen to you. The other tribes have not had the success of Ciraine in their fighting of the Tevinters. They hate, and will not trust."
"Someone else, then." Thaedrin turned, regarding the horizon sternly, "...Either way, we must find the river and a town in which we can rest and restock. Tantervale is along the bank, to the east. We will not know how far until we find it."
"So we go back to the mountain fortress. Talk to the Commander, tell him we are needing more Wardens. More gear."
"No. We cannot return to Vorenus empty-handed, no more than we could've brought Komnenos' corpse to him. There must be an alternative, some other army to recruit. The other Alamarri tribes--"
"They will not listen to you. The other tribes have not had the success of Ciraine in their fighting of the Tevinters. They hate, and will not trust."
"Someone else, then." Thaedrin turned, regarding the horizon sternly, "...Either way, we must find the river and a town in which we can rest and restock. Tantervale is along the bank, to the east. We will not know how far until we find it."
The voice she heard was right. Thaedrin displayed absolutely zero remorse for nearly killing the Wardens under his command. Or was it her voice? She was still foggy on that. What was clear to her was that the blood mage was an ass to say the least. Sulahn'nehn was beginning to believe that he was born with the sole purpose of being horrible to everyone.
Oh, piss off you pompous, -
"-Haughty, self-righteous son of a-" Sulahn'nehn stopped her muttering once she'd realized she began speaking aloud. She folded her arms and kept quiet.
Oh, piss off you pompous, -
"-Haughty, self-righteous son of a-" Sulahn'nehn stopped her muttering once she'd realized she began speaking aloud. She folded her arms and kept quiet.
Diocles eyes went wide. His hand snapped to his mouth, feeling his lips. He gave Sul a horrified look.
"Did you just say-I'm infectious!"
He was sure this would get a laugh.
"Did you just say-I'm infectious!"
He was sure this would get a laugh.
Ulrin shook his head, there was no reasoning with Theadrin. Perhaps Ghil was right and this was a suicide mission they had been sent on to clear them out.It must have been through blind luck that they survived. He muttered under his breath, "Walking all night wounded and restless, yes this is a marvels plan. So glad we have him hear to continue to make our living nothing but a curse."
And now the archer was joking again. Ulrin reasoned he was just trying to make the night less stressful, but who could honestly join in his comical banter at a time like this?
And now the archer was joking again. Ulrin reasoned he was just trying to make the night less stressful, but who could honestly join in his comical banter at a time like this?
"I-" Sulahn'nehn's face when blank as she looked at the archer. Did he really just say that? Alright, it was kind of funny. She cracked a smile right before she gave into laughter. "Yes, I believe that is all your doing. I'll be washing my mouth out for a week before my language improves." she shook her head. "At any rate, we won't be getting any close to town if we don't set out."
And now two of his team were whispering and snickering together like teenagers. Wonderful.
Ghil let Ulrin lean on her and turned northeast to find the river, and this town called Tantervale. It was slow going without horses, but every step at least put them that much farther from the lands of the Ciraine. She didn't know how that meeting could have gone any worse, unless their throats had been slit as soon as the tents had come down. In the back of her mind, anger still boiled over Thaedrin's use of blood magic on her own people. It was not unlike the day she'd been captured.
She glanced down at Ulrin, nudging him after a time of silent trudging, "You are still coughing. Why?"
Thaedrin trailed behind the rest, lacking the energy for a steady hike but having no choice but to participate.
Ghil let Ulrin lean on her and turned northeast to find the river, and this town called Tantervale. It was slow going without horses, but every step at least put them that much farther from the lands of the Ciraine. She didn't know how that meeting could have gone any worse, unless their throats had been slit as soon as the tents had come down. In the back of her mind, anger still boiled over Thaedrin's use of blood magic on her own people. It was not unlike the day she'd been captured.
She glanced down at Ulrin, nudging him after a time of silent trudging, "You are still coughing. Why?"
Thaedrin trailed behind the rest, lacking the energy for a steady hike but having no choice but to participate.
The elf looked up at her clearing his throat once more, his cough had become regular to him in such a short amount of time he hadn't noticed he was still doing so. "I think my lungs are just exhausted." He put his hand over his stomach. "My whole body is... I remember horn through my middle, before I blacked out." He visibly shuddered a bit, "I just still feel ill thinking of it. I'm afraid I'm not as durable as you."
He looked up at her with a nod. It was just weariness. Weariness of this night, this mission and fighting. Normally it would be the weariness of living, but he had to admit even to himself, for now he was glad he was alive.
He looked up at her with a nod. It was just weariness. Weariness of this night, this mission and fighting. Normally it would be the weariness of living, but he had to admit even to himself, for now he was glad he was alive.
Sulahn'nehn walked along side the archer, occasionally glancing at him out of the corner of her eye. She had many questions for him, though some of which she didn't want to ask right away. Like what it was like while he was 'gone' among other more personal things. Instead, she chose to comment on his appearance.
"Does it still hurt? I know it's closed up now but,- I hope that's not a silly question. It's just- I was certain you were not getting back up and here you are."
"Does it still hurt? I know it's closed up now but,- I hope that's not a silly question. It's just- I was certain you were not getting back up and here you are."