Reunion

Aldriaa · Post by **Aldriaa** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:10 am

Just outside the west gate of Trollsbane, Aldriaa muses, That is where he said she would be...

Aldriaa makes her way to Trollsbane's West Gate, her long silvery hair catching rays of moonlight as she passes. Those that see her through their windows that night will later say she walks as though with a purpose.

She stops at the gate, standing silently, deliberately blending with the gray stone wall.

She stares at the bank of the small lake, and there beneath a great oak tree sits a small elfess with dark hair. Aldriaa watches her for some time, and when the elfess turns her head slightly, Aldriaa can just make out a pair of expressive green eyes.

Oh, that's her all right. And if she lives...then the rest of the tale must be true as well... Aldriaa watches the figure with narrowed eyes. The figure sits calmly, gazing with a kind of fascination into the water.

Enjoy it while you still live, Arynne...she thinks, turning suddenly away, her hand tightening on the hilt of her blade.

((This is a semi-planned RP, so certain people have planned participation. However, once I make my second post as Aldriaa, it will be a completely open RP, as long as your char is in some way acquainted with either Arynne or Aldriaa. Please, until then only the people I contacted about it, just so the setting doesn't get changed. Thanks.))

Kamik Windslasher ~ · Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:26 am

A cloaked figure, wraped in a heavy grey cloak which one day could have been green of blue, is leaning to the wall in front of the shop, scanning the area with pale blue eyes from within the hood he uses to hide his face. The eyes have no shine.
He notices an elfess passing, she seems so decided that she doesnt even notices him. But he smiles. No, he doesn't, it was more like a smirk, a grin.
The hood turns on her direction as she passes and a glimpse of dirty blue hair can be seen between the shadows of the cloak.

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:20 pm

Callith walks out the inn, and stretches, semi-awake he walks over to the well and washes his face.

Caitlin Fergus · Post by **Caitlin Fergus** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 3:55 pm

Caitlin rushes through the westgate into town. "Greetings, Callith", she says hastily and continues her way without stopping a second.

Lady Arynne · Post by **Lady Arynne** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 6:09 pm

As Arynne sit by the lake, she looks up and watches Caitlin rush by. Wordlessly, Arynne stands and follows her, her eyes peeled for a familiar blue-haired cloaked figure....

Not far away, a silver-haired elfess still lurks in the shadows, watching with a blank expression.

Kamik Windslasher ~ · Post by **Kamik Windslasher ~** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:58 pm

From day to night, the cloaked figure was never seen again.
Kamik is resting inside the hospital, in his dream he sees a silver haired elf walking, his eyes blinks closes, while his mind searches for the memory when he saw that scene.

- ...Aldriaa... - he mutters in his sleep.

Lady Arynne · Post by **Lady Arynne** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:22 pm

Arynne sits quietly by the lake again, her thoughts apparently troubling her. She had been able to forget for a short while while she was in Dravish's company, but now she is alone again, her troubles return to plague her.

She thinks of the human girl, Devrah, who lies between the world of the waking and the world of the dead. She had told Kamik Devrah would be fine, but in truth she is not entirely certain. The girl had lost a great deal of blood. However, Devrah's will seems strong; Arynne has hopes that that in itself will pull the girl through.

She thinks, also of the strange vision she received when she touched Kamik's shoulder...An image of her long-dead cousin Aldriaa, only vicious, vengeful. Not the fair and just Aldriaa she had known long ago. Dravish had said that the dead rest within Cherga's arms, that was why Aldriaa seemed so different in this vision... But Arynne thinks to herself that there is more to it than that. "Rest peacefully, whereever you are, Aldriaa...And know that I am with you always." she whispers into the water.

Arynne sighs, so lost in her thoughts that she does not notice the familiar silver-haired form behind her, nor does she hear the return whisper:

"Oh, you are more with me than you think right now, traitor Arynne."

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:40 pm

In the distance, an elf clad in blue looks upon the two females... His elvish eyes allow him to see clearly who they are... he mutters under his breath "is that not...", his final words are swallowed by the wind produced as he rushes towards them...

Is the elfess behind armed with a dagger? or is he immagining things... why should an elf kill so openly, and especially one of its own kin... He fits an arrow into the bow, and pulls it back... Should the worst happen, he might just force the attacker to return back. He stops his running, and moves close to the wall; he can hear them speaking faintly...

As he moves to get a closer look, he knocks over a pebble, which falls into the water... it splashed, and he panicked... How much noise had he made? Had anyone seen him, he crouched to the floor, hoping that none would notice his presence

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 11:57 pm

Callith walks out of town, and over to the lake.

He shouts "Hello Aldriaa, hello Arynne."

Aldriaa · Post by **Aldriaa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:11 am

Aldriaa whips around, silver hair flying at Callith's voice. She turns quickly back to Arynne, her dagger immediately hidden amongst the folds of her long white dress.

Arynne's green eyes meet hers and she mouths her name silently...Aldriaa... Her eyes are wide with disbelief.

"Aldriaa..cousin...You live!" Arynne's face is joyous, her eyes still wide with shock.

Aldriaa's eyes narrow with fury and hatred.

"Yes...but you don't. Traitor." Aldriaa withdraws the dagger from the folds of her dress and plunges it into the smaller elfess' side, registering the change of her green eyes from joy to horrified shock. Too late, Aldriaa recognizes that the stab was not fatal. She pulls back her arm and lunges forward, eyes ablaze, attempting a second strike...

((This is now an Open RP))

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:15 am

Callith, spotting this attack, hurls a dagger to slam into the back of Aldriaa's head hilt first.

Lady Arynne · Post by **Lady Arynne** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:21 am

Arynne watches as if in slow motion as her cousin falls to the ground, releasing Arynne...

Aldriaa's dagger drops to the ground, and Aldriaa's tall form falls as well, the blow from Callith's dagger knocking her unconcious...Her silver eyes remain wide open.

Arynne slumps slowly to the ground, clutching her bleeding side. Her eyes remain open in shock, as she sits on her knees in the grass, looking hopelessly at her cousin.

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:24 am

Callith runs over to the two.

"Arynne, Caitlin just went into town, if you can walk, go and find her, I'll carry Aldriaa in, and then you can tell me what this is all about"

Callith lifts Aldriaa up on to his shoulders and looks to Arynne.

Lady Arynne · Post by **Lady Arynne** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:26 am

Arynne looks hopelessly up at Callith, shaking her head silently. She appears to be in shock.

Dravish · Post by **Dravish** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:28 am

Making his way through the woods the elf has much on his mind. Arynne and strangely enough Callith. When the guard was not trying to slay him, he held a decent conversation.

don't. Traitor

Hearing the shout come from near the walls Dravish quickened his pace. And with stealth made his way through the trees, emerging into the clearing to see the two elfesses, one sitting. The other standing blade within her hand.

Arynne..

Dravish pulls back his arm in a sharp motion, the blade sliding from within his sleeve into his hand. A moment later, the elfess standing over the lady Arynne falls to the ground and the guard Callith emerges on the scene. The thrown blade laying upon the ground beside them...

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:28 am

Callith rolls his eyes, and offers her his spare hand.

Moirear Sian · Post by **Moirear Sian** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:29 am

The mayhem is further orchestrated by the annoying jingle of someone far off in the dîstance. Clad in rugged, rag-tag black garments and leather straps, and brandishing a ridiculously wide and round straw hat upon his head, a figure nears from the southwest, presumably the docks. The slender, almost feminine figure seems to have trouble lugging along a heavy bag, which emits loud and clattering, metallic noises. The otherwise free left hand of the figure holds the absurd hat pressed down firmly onto his head so that not a single gust of wind could blow it off, however it dives his face in shadows. The figure's torn patchwork cloak sways dramatically and impressively in the wind, quite in contrast to the clumsiness and difficulty he seems to have transporting that luggage towards the west gate.

Lady Arynne · Post by **Lady Arynne** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:31 am

Arynne moves as if to take Callith's hand, and suddenly she shudders and falls backwards onto the grass....She has fainted.

Dravish · Post by **Dravish** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:35 am

In a few heart beats Dravish stands at the ladies side kneeling before her.

'Arynne'

The mans eyes dart to Callith and to the human. His thoughts unclear.

'Get a Medico!'

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:37 am

"Dravish, pick her up, Caitlin is in town somewhere."

Lady Arynne · Post by **Lady Arynne** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:44 am

((I have permission to control Dravish for this post))

Dravish carries Arynne in his arms and heads into the town. On the way past, his fingers itch to strike out at the unconcious silver-haired elfess, but he restrains only due to Arynne's blood warming his arms. He carries her protectively onward, eyes glinting dangerously.

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:45 am

Callith carries Aldriaa to the inn, and puts her on a bed.

"Aldriaa! Wake up!"

Caitlin Fergus · Post by **Caitlin Fergus** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:46 am

Caitlin, who is in the shop just in this moment, searches in her depot, grumbling slightly and not knowing what's going on outside.

Aldriaa · Post by **Aldriaa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:47 am

Aldriaa's silver eyes blink open slowly, and she looks blearily up at Callith's face.

"Is she dead?" her voice rasps out dangerously.

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:48 am

"No, she will live, thankfully. Now what the hell did you think you were doing?"

Aldriaa · Post by **Aldriaa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:49 am

Aldriaa's eyes blaze with hatred and fury. "Revenge. What else?"

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:50 am

"She's not a drow, why would you harm her?"

Aldriaa · Post by **Aldriaa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:54 am

Aldriaa looks up at him, speaking in a way that makes perfect sense to her, but sounds vague and unreal in actuality.

"I can't believe I never saw it before...Drow cannot survive in the light. What would they want with my family's land? No, they were manipulated to attack...And by who else than the one who stood to gain everything if my sisters and I were killed? When I learned she lived, I knew this tale I heard must be true...And I will kill her. You have only delayed me, fool."

Aldriaa's face is set with hatred.

Callith · Post by **Callith** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:56 am

Callith looks at her angrily.

"And you never thought, that she luckily got away, like you. She has no malice in her, she would not desire harm to you or anyone else. Drows can survive in light, they are just sensitive to it, now stop acting like an orc and think!"

Aldriaa · Post by **Aldriaa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 12:58 am

Aldriaa laughs harshly at him.

"You think her harmless? Well, I did, too...But I have heard some interesting tales about her lately. I did not come to this conclusion on my own, Callith. I have very reliable sources."