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Post by ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE on Oct 18, 2015 15:48:20 GMT
All the baby squires, lined up in a row. Anorel counted them, incredibly proud of the fact that as of a year ago, she was no longer one of them. It had bee more than embarrassing to be so many years older than the other Squires and Companions at arms, but at least that helped her to be one of the top in her class. She wanted nothing to do with her old fellow Squires, and simply was watching them from a distance. Perched on a stone archway, Anorel ripped out the vines that had intertwined with the stone. She hated those things. Plants. Plants that destroyed the beautiful manmade structures that had taken years, even centuries to build. Sure, greenery had its place, but interrupting the stone was not one of them. She had her bow slung over her back, two throwing knives jammed into her pocket as well. She never went anywhere unless she was armed. Knights never hurt each other, of course, but you never knew when someone was going to be up for a little spar and you had to be prepared. Not too mention this elusive Excalibur group that had been rumored among the knights. She hadn't seen any of them, and almost didn't believe it to be real. Humans and dragons teaming up? Please.
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Oct 23, 2015 13:23:35 GMT
Rodrigo smiled as he watched his fellow Knight. Anorel was a new Knight, rather, newer than he was and he was determined to learn more about her. However, unlike most people, Rodrigo wasn't really a fan of asking questions. He preferred to spy on people and learn their strengths and weaknesses that way. After a few months, he felt like he was starting to get to know Anorel, though he spoke to her rarely. From his time watching her, he knew that she didn't like plants. She always seemed to be tearing them off of things, and he also knew that she was pretty proud of being a Knight. She was a good fighter.
He nodded as he finally made a decision. Anorel may be a new knight, but she was worthy. He would deign to become her friend. Who knows? Maybe a friend like her could help him sometime, though he was confident that he didn't need help with anything. He could take care of himself.
He crept up behind her quietly, practicing his stealth. Rodrigo always took every opportunity to practice. He was determined to be one of the best Knights ever and that didn't come from mediocrity. Finally he reached the stone archway. "Pardon the intrusion," he began with a charming smile, "but I just can't figure it out. What are you doing up there, watching the squires? Are you trying to learn from their training exercises or watching to see which ones will be the next to graduate or ..." He trailed off, shrugging his shoulders. He wasn't exactly sure if his comments would make Anorel angry or not, but he was curious.
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Post by ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE on Oct 25, 2015 15:53:55 GMT
As she heard a voice behind her, Anorel whipped around her bow lined within seconds, the arrow only inches from his nose. At his smile she smiled back, but she didn't lower her bow just yet. Once he finished speaking, she pulled it back, replacing the arrow. "I was one of them not too long ago, just watching those I knew. Seeing how they're progressing, watching for potential," she said, turning back to face the group.
"And you? You've simply come to cultivate your curiosity?" she asked, not bothering to turn back and look at him again. Anorel was still very aware of his presence though, of his every move. She was never off guard, of course. The man seemed gentlemanly enough, chivalrous. She had met plenty of knights who were just aggressive, as she was. It was... interesting, and good to see a difference.
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Nov 1, 2015 0:34:45 GMT
Rodrigo kept the smile on his face, wanting her to feel at ease, not because of the arrow aimed at his face, but he wouldn't mind if she lowered it. He gave a quiet chuckle when she lowered it. Of course she did. He was being amiable and of course she fell for it. Maybe she was too new to know that he was one of the more dangerous among the Knights. Or maybe she did know and was just trying to be sure that his intentions weren't malicious. Either way, she did exactly what he expected.
He listened as she gave her explanation, but hardly. He was more focused on her, her body movements and attitude as she explained her reasoning. She seemed tense still and he was pleased at the thought that he caught her off guard. He liked taking people by surprise. His eyebrows raised in surprise when she asked a question back. Asking questions wasn't something that most of the Knights did, especially since his ... caliber was so much higher than most of theirs. They were too scared to ask him anything and though he tried to fight it, Rodrigo was impressed. She was brave, no doubt about it.
He shrugged, even though she still wasn't looking at him. "No, I just ran out of things to do and thought I'd watch," YOU, he finished in his mind. She didn't know that he was here to watch her instead of the young squires, so he was positive she would misunderstand. In all honesty, he couldn't care less about the squires. He wanted to know more about his comrades in arms. Whether he could trust them, or whether he should watch his back more carefully during a fight. From his first impression, he could trust her, but he wasn't absolutely sure. That was why he was interacting with her right now.
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Post by ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE on Nov 8, 2015 20:28:13 GMT
Anorel nodded at the man's words. Leaning back into the crook a little more. "Well, feel free to stay as long as you like," she said in a bored sounding voice. Below, one of the squires was sparring with the coach, Tarin Leaventhal. In a swift movement Tarin dodged the squires attack and knocked him to the ground. Anorel laughed, "he taught me that same dodge. It's rather effective... what's your weapon of choice, then?" she asked, finally turning to face her little partner in stalking.
Obviously she figured that he was here to watch the squires just as she was. She thought it was rather entertaining, and occasionally instructive, to watch the way that Tarin and the other trainers worked with them. It wasn't hard to see that Anorel was rather cold hearted, not really having any sympathy for those around her. This was the vibe she wanted to give off, and often succeeded by burying all emotion.
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Nov 10, 2015 4:58:16 GMT
Rodrigo watched Anorel as she gazed at the training exercise. In all honesty, he didn't care less about what Tarin was teaching the squires. There was no way they would be ready to participate in the coming battle and since that was the case, they were of no importance to him. Still, the young woman in front of him was intriguing, he couldn't deny it. She seemed so cool, calm and composed, reminding him very much of ... no, he wouldn't think of that right now. It would only serve to annoy him and right now his goal was to put Anorel at ease and make her feel comfortable around him. That and his goal to see if he could trust her or not. He nodded, feigning interest when she talked about Tarin's dodge, but he really became interested at her next question. His weapon of choice, eh? That was an interesting question. He'd assumed that everyone already knew how adept he was at fighting, no matter the weapon so he wasn't prepared for this type of a quesiton. Hmm ... his weapon of choice. He deliberated for a moment, allowing the indecision to show on his face. He knew it would make him seem more normal, more approachable and that was what he wanted. He liked Anorel, wanted her for an ally among the Knights, so he had to be sure that he didn't intimidate her too much. "Well, I can fight with anything," he started off, wanting to make sure that was clear before he gave his preference. Once he felt like his point was made, he answered her question. "My weapon of choice is first, the bow and arrow" - yes, that may be just to spite one of his worst enemies- "and second, at the risk of looking like an average soldier, I do love to fight with my sword. What is your weapon of choice?" he asked, but he wondered if the question was even legitimate. She had her bow with her and several throwing knives, which made him think she was more the long-distance kind of fighter. Though, you never knew. Maybe she would surprise him. ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE
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Post by ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE on Nov 24, 2015 3:24:42 GMT
As he said he could fight with anything, Anorel found herself rolling her eyes. It was a lighthearted eye-roll, however. As he went on to say that his weapon of choice was indeed the same as hers, she raised her eyebrow at little. So, another archer, eh? "Bow and arrows," she answered, giving a little click of her tongue while gesturing to the bow in her hand. "I'm rather gifted with knives and small axes as well,. Sword is something I... well, it's not my best," she hated admitting that, but she wasn't a liar either. Anorel believed in honesty and improvement. "I'm sure you are rather gifted with the sword then? Or do you just enjoy it on a spiritual level?" she half joked, turning back toward him to raise an eyebrow again.
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Dec 5, 2015 17:06:47 GMT
Rod shrugged, not caring really about the conversation. Weapons were a common thing to talk about with the Knights of Purity and in all honesty, he was tired of the conversation. Yes, every Knight had a specialty weapon and if you were smart you knew what it was so you could use it to your advantage, but talking about why or how they were good with a specific weapon? Now that was just a waste of time to him. However, Rodrigo was trying to develop some sort of a positive relationship with Anorel. He had a feeling that she would be a useful ally. So he would play along, for now. "I would have to say both. I am quite gifted with the sword and I enjoy it more than almost anything else," he began with a smile, "But I would have to say as well that I'm not the best swordsman, but it's not easy to find someone that can defeat me. How good are you with your bows and arrows?" he asked, unsure of how he could keep the conversation going. He felt like he should, but he really didn't know what to say. ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE
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Post by ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE on Dec 14, 2015 1:56:04 GMT
Anorel nodded respectfully as he said that there weren't many who could defeat him. "Let's see..." she lifted her bow, strung and arrow in it and turned back toward Tarin teaching the students. Tarin was spinning his axe, seeming to be showing off. Anorel pulled back, breathed, and took the shot. Her arrow went straight through one of the holes in the axes design, ripping it from Tarins hand and attaching it to the wall.
She giggled, "hide!" she half joked, throwing her legs over the stone archway in order to jump behind it. Rodrigo could follow if he wanted, but if he didn't then Tarin would probably blame the shot on Rodrigo which would amuse Anorel to no end. Either way, it was a win-win.
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Dec 17, 2015 0:46:18 GMT
Rod watched with interest as Anorel shot Tarin's ax right out of his hand. He blinked, surprised by her accuracy and then caught himself. He quickly turned and ducked so he was behind the stone archway with her. He wasn't afraid of Tarin, by any means, but he also did not want to incur his fellow Knight's wrath. Still, he couldn't help but laugh as he remembered the look on Tarin's face when he'd realized what had happened. It was priceless! Rodrigo was definitely impressed by Anorel and was glad that he had decided to be civil with her. She would be an important friend in the coming battle. He had a feeling he would need as many of those as he could get. Rod grinned at her, "We might want to leave this area. I wouldn't be surprised if Tarin leaves his students to search for the person who made him look like a fool. I'm pretty sure he didn't like that one bit." He turned his back to the archway and started searching for any nearby cover that would be good. He was pretty good at moving unseen when he wanted to be. And with Tarin following him ... perhaps them ... he definitely wanted to remain unseen. ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE
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Post by ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE on Jan 3, 2016 17:08:22 GMT
She nodded at his words, catching her breath from the adrenaline. "Good thinking, come on!" she took his hand and pulled him in the opposite direction that he was searching for cover, "I know a secret tunnel," Anorel knew these building inside out. If she was alive back in the day, she would have been an architect without question. She loved buildings and other manmade things like bridges and weapons. She believed humans had superior creative minds, and they weren't used enough in this new world full of dragons.
She pulled his through what seemed to be a simple bush in the corner but it actually turned into a small tunnel. "I go in here all the time. We'll go right under him..." she muttered, releasing the mans hand to crawl inside.
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Jan 10, 2016 5:02:15 GMT
Rodrigo was surprised when Anorel grabbed his hand and started pulling him, but he didn't fight. To be honest, he wanted a good hiding place and he had a feeling that she had one. Why else would she be so excited about her secret tunnel. Besides, it seemed like she knew this area pretty well ... which was another bonus. He liked people who paid attention to where they were. Another point for Anorel. He followed her past the bush and crawled into the tunnel behind her. He wasn't a particularly big fan of enclosed spaces. Actually, he couldn't stand them at all. Rod was claustrophobic. However, no one knew that. He made a point of not showing his fears to other, so he fought to smother his feelings as he followed her. He looked around himself curiously, trying to find something to distract him from the fact that he was crawling in a tunnel and the walls were pressing in on him and he closed his eyes momentarily. That wasn't working. "How did you find this place?" he asked, forcing a smile as he spoke. Rodrigo didn't want her to sense his fear; he had to keep it well hidden. "I mean, it's in the middle of no-where." Which means no one will find us if we die in here, his mind thought morbidly, but he kept those thoughts to himself. Hopefully they were almost through the blasted tunnel. He wasn't sure how long he would last in here. ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE
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Post by ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE on Jan 18, 2016 23:56:33 GMT
Anorel shrugged at his words, "awe, I know the architecture of every building on this island. Tunnels like this were used as escape routes back during the war when Ryluth and her children first started the slaughtering of mankind," she explained. Anorel knew her history, if it had to do with a building. She was obsessed with man-made structure, after all. She didn't notice the strain in his voice nor the way he was breathing differently. Anorel was far to self centered to notice things like that, sadly.
"Don't worry, a few of my friends have been down here as well. I mean, very few. Now shh... he's right above us," her voice went to a whisper as they crawled under the training grounds. She could hear the feet of the squires above her. Once they were past, she let out a laugh. "Tarin is so dumb!!"
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Post by Rodrigo Cabrera on Jan 20, 2016 5:18:47 GMT
Rodrigo found himself slightly distracted from his claustrophobia when she described her knowledge of the island. Yup. His decision to try and make her into an ally/friend was definitely a good one. That knowledge was going to come in handy, he was positive. He continued to crawl behind her, forcing himself to think of ways that her talents could be used for good since he couldn't speak at the moment. He didn't want to alert Tarin to this awesome escape route ... even though he probably wouldn't do it again unless it was an emergency. Once they'd passed the "danger zone" Anorel wasted no time in confusing him again. "What makes you say that?" he asked, wondering if Tarin had done something particularly ridiculously lately. Anything to distract him from the enclosed space. How long was this blasted tunnel anyways?! ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE
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Post by ANOREL CASSIOPEIA DELISLE on Feb 5, 2016 21:43:52 GMT
"Oh, Tarin and I have a long history and he always loses. It's a fun little... tradition of sorts! Ah, here we are!" she gestured to the left and they turned a corner before seeing the light. She climbed out first into a grassy courtyard and fell to lay flat on her back in the grass, making sure to make room for him to crawl out. "Tarin could never fit in those things. That's one reason why they're so useful," she quickly propped herself up on one arm and pointed a finger at him, "you better not tell him about this!"Rodrigo Cabrera
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