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Post by Bradley Turia Zaubereich on Sept 21, 2010 10:05:53 GMT -5
" ...what IS this world? "
Instinctively, he turned a complete 360 degrees around him, noting three important facts. First, he seemed to be in an area of the world with orange-ish skies. Second, he was alone in the wilderness around him which seemed inconsciously vast and overwhelming.
Third, the Plane Gate had disappeared.
" ...great. I'm stuck here. " He muttered.
He put a hand to his forehead, massaging slightly to calm his nerves.
" Why am I feeling this nervous and stressed? Get a hold of yourself, Brad. "
Bradley Turia Zaubereich. Known in his homeworld as the Crimson Lightning, he is one of his world's greatest mages. A new world, considering he has been traveling through new worlds for a while, shouldn't put some pressure on him.
But his way back had disappeared. Being stuck, he reasoned, is the reason why he was feeling so overwhelmed.
" Firstly... I have to try and find out about what's this world. I have to find someone that knows a fair bit of this world. " He muttered. " Hopefully, no crazies. " He chuckled- even alone, Thomas always managed to put a small witty joke. The Thomas in case was in his mind and heart, a good friend. " Note to self- whack Thomas in the head for his bad jokes. "
He looked around and decided to go forward.
" I guess this is a good direction as any... "
He started walking slowly, taking out his notepad and scrilbbling down notes as he took in the scenery.
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Post by Rutger on Sept 22, 2010 0:00:07 GMT -5
The sky was starting to take on a blue tint; evening was slowly creeping upon the Kingdom of the Twilight. Daylight was still there, but it was starting to wane. At this time, a red-robed swordsman could be seen traveling through the wilderness. His lengthy brown hair and rugged posture suggested that he was a traveler by nature.  - [Recapturing The Royal Capital] "..." Eventually he arrived at a clearing, whereupon he came into Bradley's line of sight. |
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Post by Bradley Turia Zaubereich on Sept 22, 2010 0:07:34 GMT -5
Bradley, occupied in writing notes in his book, almost tripped on a small rock, which caused him to move suddenly to retake balance.
Such a maneuver made him invariably look upward, and see the red-robed swordsman. A sight that made Brad took a step backwards. Then, thinking quickly, he figured this man would be able to inform him of where he was.
With a forced calm stride, he walked up to the man.
" Excuse me...? Sir? Could you tell me where I am? "
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Post by Rutger on Sept 22, 2010 0:16:08 GMT -5
The swordsman looked over at the newcomer, regarding him with both curiosity and a touch of suspicion. Bradley seemed to be the only other person in the area, after all... it could be a traveler's ruse. But, his question seemed to be a reasonable one.  "...I am afraid I am not familiar with these lands." The swordsman stopped walking and looked at Bradley more closely.  "...Are you headed somewhere?" |
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Post by Bradley Turia Zaubereich on Sept 22, 2010 0:22:24 GMT -5
" Tch. My luck seems to be rotten lately... " Bradley muttered, rubbing his forehead.
He sighed, and when the man asked his question, he looked up. " I wish I was. I... let's say I arrived here by chance, and that I do not know where I am. I am trying to find information about where I've landed on. "
He then blinked. " Oh, my. My manners. My name is Bradley Turia Zaubereich. Glad to meet you, sir...? "
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Post by Rutger on Sept 22, 2010 0:33:40 GMT -5
The swordsman looked at Bradley for a while without saying anything. His garbs... they looked like the robes of a mage. Maybe a sorcerer or illusionist. His story was unusual... it made the swordsman more suspicious. "..." The swordsman turned his body to completely face Bradley. "...How do I know this isn't some sort of trick?"  The swordsman remained motionless, expecting some sort of explanation before divulging any personal information to this stranger. |
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Post by Bradley Turia Zaubereich on Sept 22, 2010 0:39:03 GMT -5
" A... trick? "
Bradley looked at himself, in his heavy robes and warstaff. He could easily see why people would be wary of him.
" Hunh. " He muttered. " See, I have just arrived in this world... I would normally have no qualms about saying the complete truth, but seeing as I am in unknown territory, I cannot know who to trust or not. "
He looked at Rutger again. " You are prudent in being suspicious... but trust me, I have nothing to gain from lying to people. Never had, never will. Not as a Hero. "
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Post by Rutger on Sept 22, 2010 0:54:54 GMT -5
The swordsman pondered Bradley's response. It still sounded suspicious... but if this was some sort of ruse, it was a truly bizarre one. "...A hero? ...You are a strange one." The swordsman regarded Bradley with a skepticism. He could be lying through his teeth... but even if he were lying, the swordsman didn't want to start any needless trouble. Also... he couldn't put his finger on it, but for some reason the swordsman got the sense that this man was telling the truth. Besides, for all his strangeness, Bradley did have a point; he had no way of trusting the swordsman, either. So in a way, they were both in the same position. "If you are truly in foreign territory... then perhaps our situations are not so different. In which case... I shall take your word."   "...My name is Rutger. I am a wandering swordsman." |
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Post by Bradley Turia Zaubereich on Sept 22, 2010 0:58:48 GMT -5
" Rutger, eh? " Brad said. " And a swordsman. I could've guessed that part by looking at your sword. " He let out a brief smile.
" Well, I have a proposal. If you are in foreign territory, why don't we travel together? You seem to have been here longer than me, and this doing, have a better chance at locating yourself than I. As you can see, I am a mage. The only lie I would keep is my appearance- this is not what I fight in. "
And he stopped, slapping his forehead. " ...Old habit. I'm trying to stop talking too much. "
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Post by Rutger on Sept 22, 2010 18:56:27 GMT -5
After listening to what he had to say, the swordsman looked at Bradley with an odd expression on his face. "...You are an unusual one." He turned to the side and faced the horizon. Traveling together... if there was trouble up ahead, it would be good to have a second person around. It seemed logical to the swordsman. "However... your proposal does make sense to me." The swordsman nodded in agreement with what Bradley had suggested. - [Join Us!]"I'm heading towards a settlement north of here. If you have no other destination, then perhaps it would be best if we accompanied one another... Bradley." |
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Post by Volkmar Gamlxltoe on Sept 22, 2010 21:41:09 GMT -5
From the west, came a bunch of screams. A group of muscular men ran past right in front of them, with fear in their eyes. Then a man in a black hat, and a long trench coat followed them with 2 massive swords out, and he yelled with a mighty rage, "WHAT HAPPEN TO THAT BIG TALK ABOUT BEATING ME?! COME BACK HERE YOU PANSIES!"
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Post by Rutger on Sept 23, 2010 0:43:52 GMT -5
The swordsman saw the commotion and stopped in his tracks, instinctively reached his  Killing Edge. Another encounter... who were these people? - [King Of The Sky]"..." It didn't look like any of the men were directly threatening him or Bradley... at least, not yet. He watched the chase, trying to figure out what was going on... and eventually he glanced back at Bradley. Was this self-professed hero going to intervene here? The swordsman was curious. |
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Post by Bradley Turia Zaubereich on Sept 23, 2010 1:35:53 GMT -5
Bradley had first nodded and smiled at Rutger. " I'll follow you. I know of no place here, so the more I see, the better I will learn. "
Then, the scene with a group of muscular guys passing by and a crazed man with two massive swords.
" Great, here are the crazies. " He muttered, loud enough for Rutger to hear.
" Please hold! " Brad yelled out to the man in black. " I don't know what those men did to you, but your intimidation act worked quite well. It would only mean a loss of energy chasing them, so why don't you settle down and sheath those massive... dangerous... swords? "
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Post by Rutger on Sept 23, 2010 1:46:49 GMT -5
The swordsman continued to watch the chase, nodding in agreement with Brad's analysis of the situation. "...'Crazy' is right..." The swordsman stood aside while Brad stepped forward to intervene. Was getting involved particularly wise, given that they had yet to fully understand the situation? The swordsman kept his Killing Edge in hand, just in case things should go sour... "...What is going on?" |
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Post by Volkmar Gamlxltoe on Sept 23, 2010 6:58:48 GMT -5
Volkmar stopped and looked over at the two men telling him to stop chasing the men. "Hey, they were the ones being cocky and trying to attack me." He told them, "Wait, why do I have to explain myself to you?"
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