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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2016 14:49:28 GMT -8
Lucky mewls in protest as he is picked up. He had been hunting a rat, and had been about to corner it. He kicked and struggled, until finally he wiggled his way out of her grip. Then he twined his way up to rest on her shoulders. He supposed he shouldn't be surprised she fetched him. Humans were very needy, she probably knew she'd need his skills. When he smells rats, a lot of rats he gives her a heads up.
There are rats ahead, and something that smells like a big rat.
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Roxanne Fletcher
Main Character
Roleplay posts: 816 
Age: 22
Physical Description: Roxanne is tall with white hair and a narrow, athletic build. She has a pleasant face and only a couple of scars.
Clothes and Equipment: Heavy armor, Elven bow (stolen), and a longsword.
Player's online availability : Early mornings and late evenings
Registered: Aug 2, 2015 8:58:10 GMT -8
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Post by Roxanne Fletcher on Mar 13, 2016 15:28:13 GMT -8
"Whoa!"
Even though Lucky had warned her, Roxanne still stumbles back in shock at the sight of all the rats. She still holds the lit lantern, the oil sloshing around inside. Staring at the huge rat creature, she asks:
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
She draws her sword with a soft sliding noise, hesitant to strike. After all, she doesn't want to fight if she doesn't need to. She gets paid either way.
"Have you been taking the things from the house?"
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Krenna
Committed
Roleplay posts: 61
Age: 19
Physical Description: Krenna is a half-orc, graced with more of her mother's human parentage than her father's orcan. She stands nearly six and half feet tall, athletic and well-built like her father's people. Her yellow-brown skin is clean and decorated by several well made tattoos. Shoulder length black hair with a center part is highlighted by stark white streaks at the front and decorated with small bird feathers in bright colors. A mole on her left cheek is the only obvious blemish, but her dark eyes and permanent smirk draw the eyes away from it.
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Clothes and Equipment: Krenna keeps her clothing and armor fastidiously clean. The bright red leather weave armor is supple and conforms to her musculature, weaving like a snake skin around her frame. Draped around her waist are several daggers and a long sword with a decorative hilt. A sanshin of her own making is always strapped to her back, giving the impression that it could snap at any time, but never actually doing so.
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Registered: Feb 21, 2016 15:48:17 GMT -8
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Post by Krenna on Mar 13, 2016 16:11:10 GMT -8
Still behind Roxanne and Lucky, Krenna pulled up short when she heard Roxanne speaking. Peeking over the woman's shoulder, she saw a great sea of rats swarming around a pile of bones, and a creature that looked like a cross between a rat and human, chewing on a bone. Now her hand had gone to her sword with a fierce grip. Roxanne Hadn't attacked, so she only slowly pulled the masterwork blade from its scabbard.
Trying to think fast, she remembered a charm she had learned. Staying behind Roxanne, as though her smaller form could somehow hide Krenna's from view, she started to hum the melody. It was a magic-laced tune a bard could work into her show to make an audience feel at ease and more likely to stay and buy drinks. She hoped it would also work, if not on the ratman, then at least on the rats themselves. Magic was never really trustworthy in these kinds of situations.
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Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co.
Established
Roleplay posts: 29
Physical Description: The Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Company is a mercenary group based out of Bayonne, in Gauldin. Currently accepting members and jobs of all types.
Registered: Mar 6, 2016 17:15:31 GMT -8
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Post by Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co. on Mar 14, 2016 17:04:13 GMT -8
The rats abruptly froze en masse, although whether that was due to Krenna's song or because the giant rat-man-thing stopped gnawing on his bone with a snarl was up for debate. Hurling the bone aside, he stood, his beady red eyes narrowed upon Roxy. He spoke, his voice deep and raspy, as he rose from his throne of bones. "Who.. am I? Why.. am I here? Have I.. been taking things?" He chuckled, a wet, nasty sound as he bared his teeth at the sword-wielding woman.
"I was once Lord Moreau Marchante, the master of this house. Until that bitch known as my wife tried to have me killed. The witch botched the spell and turned me into this monstrosity." He gestured to his form with a claw-tipped hand, and growled. "Yes, I've been taking things. My things. As for why I'm here? I'm here to drive that whore mad; then I'm going to take her, and eat her alive." Another slightly-mad chuckle was heard as he paced forward a few steps, the rats surging around him. "..If you know what's good for you, little girls, you'll run away while you still can."
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Roxanne Fletcher
Main Character
Roleplay posts: 816
Age: 22
Physical Description: Roxanne is tall with white hair and a narrow, athletic build. She has a pleasant face and only a couple of scars.
Clothes and Equipment: Heavy armor, Elven bow (stolen), and a longsword.
Player's online availability : Early mornings and late evenings
Registered: Aug 2, 2015 8:58:10 GMT -8
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Post by Roxanne Fletcher on Mar 15, 2016 7:37:31 GMT -8
"Oh? She's your wife?"
Roxanne lowers the sword, but doesn't sheath it.
"Can't you just get a divorce? Look, I don't want to have to fight any more than you do."
She takes a deep breath, glancing around.
"I really don't want to kill you, Lord Marchante. We're mercenaries. Tell you what. Could you pay us the bounty that she would have given us for killing you? Then we'll go away and you can do as you please."
Coughing, she adds:
"Also, she's out of the house. You can do stuff now. Like take a bath."
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Krenna
Committed
Roleplay posts: 61
Age: 19
Physical Description: Krenna is a half-orc, graced with more of her mother's human parentage than her father's orcan. She stands nearly six and half feet tall, athletic and well-built like her father's people. Her yellow-brown skin is clean and decorated by several well made tattoos. Shoulder length black hair with a center part is highlighted by stark white streaks at the front and decorated with small bird feathers in bright colors. A mole on her left cheek is the only obvious blemish, but her dark eyes and permanent smirk draw the eyes away from it.
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Clothes and Equipment: Krenna keeps her clothing and armor fastidiously clean. The bright red leather weave armor is supple and conforms to her musculature, weaving like a snake skin around her frame. Draped around her waist are several daggers and a long sword with a decorative hilt. A sanshin of her own making is always strapped to her back, giving the impression that it could snap at any time, but never actually doing so.
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Registered: Feb 21, 2016 15:48:17 GMT -8
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Post by Krenna on Mar 15, 2016 16:06:15 GMT -8
"Um, Rox... I don't think that's how this is supposed to work." Krenna was altogether unsure of what Roxanne's plan may have been, but getting paid by the bounty itself and then leaving it to do more harm certainly wouldn't make the company look good.
"Just tell it to go somewhere else," she whispered. "We just have to get it to leave the estate, right?"
Krenna's grip on her sword was loose, but she didn't trust the amalgam of rat and human monster. If he attacked and Roxanne wasn't going to strike at it, she would have to. She shivered a little at the thought.
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Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co.
Established
Roleplay posts: 29
Physical Description: The Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Company is a mercenary group based out of Bayonne, in Gauldin. Currently accepting members and jobs of all types.
Registered: Mar 6, 2016 17:15:31 GMT -8
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Post by Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co. on Mar 15, 2016 17:03:25 GMT -8
The rat-man hissed angrily, his voice rising as he ranted half-madly. "How am I supposed to get a divorce? As far as the world is concerned, I'm dead!" That word was roared, and the rats all hissed in unison, stirred by his rage. He paced closer, reaching down to grab a large mace. It appeared to be comprised of bones lashed together and embedded with metal spikes, and he swung it in their general direction as he snarled. "I will pay you nothing! I'm going to kill you, and then if that bitch doesn't come back, I'm going to hunt her down and EAT HER ALIVE!"
With that, he roared, flinging his mace in their direction once more. The rats all screeched and began to rush toward Roxy and Krenna, surging toward them like some unholy living tide of darkness and biting teeth. Moreau watched them, insanity in his eyes, as the rats swarmed around behind them, trying to force the two women down into the bone-filled pit with their master stood, frothing at the mouth and laughing maniacally.
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Roxanne Fletcher
Main Character
Roleplay posts: 816
Age: 22
Physical Description: Roxanne is tall with white hair and a narrow, athletic build. She has a pleasant face and only a couple of scars.
Clothes and Equipment: Heavy armor, Elven bow (stolen), and a longsword.
Player's online availability : Early mornings and late evenings
Registered: Aug 2, 2015 8:58:10 GMT -8
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Post by Roxanne Fletcher on Mar 15, 2016 20:59:54 GMT -8
"Dammit. I tried."
Roxanne backed up quickly, flinging the lamp into the horde of rats. It would shatter and spread burning lamp oil into the mass, hopefully. Checking that the cat is still wrapped tightly around her neck, she backs up and sprints down the tunnel.
"Come on, Krenna! We're not fighting here! Let's go!"
Grabbing the half-orc by the arm, she drags her down the tunnel and towards the cellar.
"Let's go, let's go! Move it!"
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Krenna
Committed
Roleplay posts: 61
Age: 19
Physical Description: Krenna is a half-orc, graced with more of her mother's human parentage than her father's orcan. She stands nearly six and half feet tall, athletic and well-built like her father's people. Her yellow-brown skin is clean and decorated by several well made tattoos. Shoulder length black hair with a center part is highlighted by stark white streaks at the front and decorated with small bird feathers in bright colors. A mole on her left cheek is the only obvious blemish, but her dark eyes and permanent smirk draw the eyes away from it.
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Clothes and Equipment: Krenna keeps her clothing and armor fastidiously clean. The bright red leather weave armor is supple and conforms to her musculature, weaving like a snake skin around her frame. Draped around her waist are several daggers and a long sword with a decorative hilt. A sanshin of her own making is always strapped to her back, giving the impression that it could snap at any time, but never actually doing so.
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Registered: Feb 21, 2016 15:48:17 GMT -8
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Post by Krenna on Mar 16, 2016 19:04:23 GMT -8
Krenna was already backing away when Roxanne tossed the lantern into the horde of rats. She certainly wasn't going to argue with Rox about getting out of the tunnel at this point.
Veritably stumbling over Roxanne's smaller, but faster feet, Krenna fumbles to keep her sword from getting caught on something, or between their flurry of legs. She desperately tries to think of something she's learned that would help rebuff the rats, but the harrying of their awkward flight through the tunnel prevents her from concentrating.
"I don't-", she stumbles over some piece of rubble in the tunnel, but catches herself and keeps moving. "I don't know what to do" she yells to Roxanne.
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Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co.
Established
Roleplay posts: 29
Physical Description: The Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Company is a mercenary group based out of Bayonne, in Gauldin. Currently accepting members and jobs of all types.
Registered: Mar 6, 2016 17:15:31 GMT -8
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Post by Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co. on Mar 16, 2016 19:55:55 GMT -8
Many of the rats died squealing, their forms twisting and writhing as they burned and blackened, and those that were on the outskirts of the blaze backed away, their instinctive fear of fire trumping the rat-man's urging. Nonetheless, as he scrambled up the rock wall to the edge where they'd been standing, and the flames began to die out, the tide surged on after the fleeing women, with the rat-man hot on their heels. "No matter where you run, no matter where you choose to fight, I will kill you, and I will use your bones to pick my teeth!" Yep. Stark raving insane.
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Roxanne Fletcher
Main Character
Roleplay posts: 816
Age: 22
Physical Description: Roxanne is tall with white hair and a narrow, athletic build. She has a pleasant face and only a couple of scars.
Clothes and Equipment: Heavy armor, Elven bow (stolen), and a longsword.
Player's online availability : Early mornings and late evenings
Registered: Aug 2, 2015 8:58:10 GMT -8
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Post by Roxanne Fletcher on Mar 16, 2016 20:12:02 GMT -8
Roxanne runs faster, sprinting down the tunnel and into the cellar.
"Krenna, get up the stairs! Find as much lamp oil as you can!"
Kicking away the rats as they nip at her heels, she swings her longsword into the stands holding the huge wine barrels. Running down the cellar, she smashes them open one by one, causing the barrels to crash to the ground and roll towards the tunnel. Hopefully, a bunch of leaking wine barrels should slow the rats down some. After destroying the stands, she runs upstairs (slashing at any rats that may jump at her) and slams the door.
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Krenna
Committed
Roleplay posts: 61
Age: 19
Physical Description: Krenna is a half-orc, graced with more of her mother's human parentage than her father's orcan. She stands nearly six and half feet tall, athletic and well-built like her father's people. Her yellow-brown skin is clean and decorated by several well made tattoos. Shoulder length black hair with a center part is highlighted by stark white streaks at the front and decorated with small bird feathers in bright colors. A mole on her left cheek is the only obvious blemish, but her dark eyes and permanent smirk draw the eyes away from it.
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Clothes and Equipment: Krenna keeps her clothing and armor fastidiously clean. The bright red leather weave armor is supple and conforms to her musculature, weaving like a snake skin around her frame. Draped around her waist are several daggers and a long sword with a decorative hilt. A sanshin of her own making is always strapped to her back, giving the impression that it could snap at any time, but never actually doing so.
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Registered: Feb 21, 2016 15:48:17 GMT -8
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Post by Krenna on Mar 17, 2016 13:52:52 GMT -8
Krenna dashed back up the stairs and into the kitchen as fast as a 6'6" half-orc could dash. She had managed to get her sword back in its scabbard and was now searching the kitchen in a mild state of panic. There didn't seem to be any lamp oil and Rox had specifically requested lamp oil. But who keeps lamp oil in a kitchen? Where the hell was the lamp oil?
There, in a small cubby between two cupboards, two corked casks, that must be it. Krenna ran over and lifted both casks with what might been alarming ease to onlookers. She was walking them back over towards the door as Roxanne bursts through it and slams it shut.
"Rox, I've got it," she shouted.
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Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co.
Established
Roleplay posts: 29
Physical Description: The Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Company is a mercenary group based out of Bayonne, in Gauldin. Currently accepting members and jobs of all types.
Registered: Mar 6, 2016 17:15:31 GMT -8
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Post by Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co. on Mar 17, 2016 14:07:14 GMT -8
The falling wine barrels crushed a good many of the rats, and the spilled wine slowed them down as their little paws scratched and scrabbled to maintain purchase on the stone floor, but many of them avoided both obstacles by scrambling up onto the walls and ceiling. The deranged rat-man himself simply stood, watching and waiting, as the wine washed over his foot-paws, and once the barrels had stopped moving, he jumped on top of them, leaping nimbly from barrel to barrel, keeping his balance with the aid of his tail.
"You can't hide from me forever, little girls.. I'm coming to get youuuu..." His voice echoed out in a maddened sing-song tone, the rats reaching the door and surging against it, biting and chewing at the wood, trying to topple it with weight and by chewing it to pieces. When the twisted man himself finally hopped off the barrels and came to a stop before the door, the rats cleared a space, allowing him to heft his oversized mace and swing it into the door with bone-jarring thuds.
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Roxanne Fletcher
Main Character
Roleplay posts: 816
Age: 22
Physical Description: Roxanne is tall with white hair and a narrow, athletic build. She has a pleasant face and only a couple of scars.
Clothes and Equipment: Heavy armor, Elven bow (stolen), and a longsword.
Player's online availability : Early mornings and late evenings
Registered: Aug 2, 2015 8:58:10 GMT -8
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Post by Roxanne Fletcher on Mar 17, 2016 17:38:55 GMT -8
"Put the barrels by the door. Quickly."
Roxanne backs up away from the door, switching from her sword to her bow.
"I'd hoped to keep this contained to the cellar...oh well."
She lights an arrow on fire and draws the bowstring back, watching the splintering door carefully.
"If this doesn't work, Krenna, we'll take this outside."
As soon as the door finally gives way and the rat man shows his ugly face, she fires at the casks.
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Krenna
Committed
Roleplay posts: 61
Age: 19
Physical Description: Krenna is a half-orc, graced with more of her mother's human parentage than her father's orcan. She stands nearly six and half feet tall, athletic and well-built like her father's people. Her yellow-brown skin is clean and decorated by several well made tattoos. Shoulder length black hair with a center part is highlighted by stark white streaks at the front and decorated with small bird feathers in bright colors. A mole on her left cheek is the only obvious blemish, but her dark eyes and permanent smirk draw the eyes away from it.
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Clothes and Equipment: Krenna keeps her clothing and armor fastidiously clean. The bright red leather weave armor is supple and conforms to her musculature, weaving like a snake skin around her frame. Draped around her waist are several daggers and a long sword with a decorative hilt. A sanshin of her own making is always strapped to her back, giving the impression that it could snap at any time, but never actually doing so.
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Registered: Feb 21, 2016 15:48:17 GMT -8
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Post by Krenna on Mar 17, 2016 17:55:17 GMT -8
"Are you trying to burn down the entire house?" Krenna was convinced Rox had too little care for things that weren't immediately important to her. Regardless, she did what she was told and placed the casks in front of the door.
"This really can't be a good idea, Rox. Let's just lure them all outside. Maybe his eyes are weak to sunlight or something!"
Krenna ran from the door when she saw Roxanne light the arrow. This is going to end so badly.
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Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co.
Established
Roleplay posts: 29
Physical Description: The Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Company is a mercenary group based out of Bayonne, in Gauldin. Currently accepting members and jobs of all types.
Registered: Mar 6, 2016 17:15:31 GMT -8
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Post by Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co. on Mar 17, 2016 18:07:56 GMT -8
A large hole was appearing in the center of the door. And little ones were spreading along the edges. Finally the mace thudded through the wood, sending splinters flying, and withdrew, only to slam back into the door, widening the hole. When he saw that it would be big enough to peer through, he moved over and fixed his angry red eyes on the two. He jolted back as the flaming arrow thunked into the wood below him, unaware of the fact that there were casks there. Before he could react further, the barrels exploded in torrent of flame and splintered wood.
The casks were small, but contained enough oil to send him flying back, the tip of his nose and his whiskers singed. Some of the rats died quickly, but after a few moments, many more of them took advantage of the now-widened hole in the center to pour through in a torrent, chasing down Roxy and Krenna. Slowly Moreau found his feet again, shaking his head to dispel the ringing in his ears and the white light in his vision. "You're going to pay for that, you bitch!" The words were roared, before he sprinted forward, slamming his shoulder into the weakened door and sending it toppling over. More rats streamed through with him, following him as he stalked down the two mercenaries.
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Roxanne Fletcher
Main Character
Roleplay posts: 816
Age: 22
Physical Description: Roxanne is tall with white hair and a narrow, athletic build. She has a pleasant face and only a couple of scars.
Clothes and Equipment: Heavy armor, Elven bow (stolen), and a longsword.
Player's online availability : Early mornings and late evenings
Registered: Aug 2, 2015 8:58:10 GMT -8
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Post by Roxanne Fletcher on Mar 17, 2016 18:20:24 GMT -8
"Dammit! Time to go, Krenna!"
Shouldering her bow and drawing her sword, Roxanne grabs the half-orc once more and runs. She sprints across the kitchen and slams through the back door, into the field behind the mansion.
"We need to get close to it to kill it, and we can't get close with that horde of rats. I'd hoped to burn them all...do you know how to get rid of rats?"
She turns towards the door, getting ready to fight the horde.
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Krenna
Committed
Roleplay posts: 61
Age: 19
Physical Description: Krenna is a half-orc, graced with more of her mother's human parentage than her father's orcan. She stands nearly six and half feet tall, athletic and well-built like her father's people. Her yellow-brown skin is clean and decorated by several well made tattoos. Shoulder length black hair with a center part is highlighted by stark white streaks at the front and decorated with small bird feathers in bright colors. A mole on her left cheek is the only obvious blemish, but her dark eyes and permanent smirk draw the eyes away from it.
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Clothes and Equipment: Krenna keeps her clothing and armor fastidiously clean. The bright red leather weave armor is supple and conforms to her musculature, weaving like a snake skin around her frame. Draped around her waist are several daggers and a long sword with a decorative hilt. A sanshin of her own making is always strapped to her back, giving the impression that it could snap at any time, but never actually doing so.
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Registered: Feb 21, 2016 15:48:17 GMT -8
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Post by Krenna on Mar 17, 2016 18:33:23 GMT -8
Krenna ran alongside Roxanne out the doors into the field. "I don't know any magics that strong," she pants. "Mostly just charms and the like!"
"Is there a pond or something? Maybe we can drown them all somehow!"
Krenna kept following Roxanne wherever she decided to run, but she drew her sword again, just in case any of the little biters got too close.
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Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co.
Established
Roleplay posts: 29
Physical Description: The Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Company is a mercenary group based out of Bayonne, in Gauldin. Currently accepting members and jobs of all types.
Registered: Mar 6, 2016 17:15:31 GMT -8
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Post by Bolts & Brawlers Mercenary Co. on Mar 17, 2016 18:40:46 GMT -8
There were, in fact, large gardens behind the house, although whether or not there was a pond within the mass of greenery and flora was indiscernible from their current location. Beyond the gardens was nothing but woodland. The sound of something exploding had drawn many of the servants out of the stables, and they were clustered near the doors, watching the two mercenaries fleeing with worry. Until the rats came tumbling out of the house, followed by their horrific leader. Women screamed, and everyone began rushing back into the stables, barring up windows and doors.
Moreau laughed, a dark, angry sound, as he stormed after the pair, the rats scampering ahead of him, running after the two women. "You can't escape me! I know this land better than anyone!"
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Roxanne Fletcher
Main Character
Roleplay posts: 816
Age: 22
Physical Description: Roxanne is tall with white hair and a narrow, athletic build. She has a pleasant face and only a couple of scars.
Clothes and Equipment: Heavy armor, Elven bow (stolen), and a longsword.
Player's online availability : Early mornings and late evenings
Registered: Aug 2, 2015 8:58:10 GMT -8
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Post by Roxanne Fletcher on Mar 17, 2016 18:48:11 GMT -8
As the rats surge towards the two mercenaries, Roxanne begins stomping them as quickly as she can. She doesn't have particularly large feet, but she does wear very heavy steel-toed dragonhide boots. Reaching into her pocket, she pulls out a flask of liquor.
"We don't need to run any more, rat!"
Ignoring the smaller rodents, she charges towards the ex-lord and flings the contents of the flask all over him with her left hand. With her right, she swings her sword towards his neck.
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