A Murder near Trollsbane

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 3:01 am

Upon a rock near Lake Adron, a body, badly mutilated and beaten lay.
(OOC: open rp.)(OOC: Also, those who cannot stand to, or just cannot rea gory fiction, please leave now.)

Signs of struggle can be seen near the body, nail draggings and an obvious mark from which the body fell to the ground.
As you inch closer, you see that it is an Elfess. Her face badly bruised, and her left eye, removed and missing.

A pool of bright blood lay around her body, one solemn set of footprints can be seen upon closer inspection, they are large, and it would seem the murderer's left-big toe was missing, or clenched and not shown upon the footprint.
Her belongings are still with her, though scattered about the ground. It would seem the murderer is not interested in loot, or coin... but the sheer thrill of a murder; Hearing the screaming victim, their pleads and cries...

Only one more clue can be seen as to who did this horrible act, near the ground, a bloody sabre with the marking, GyB inscribed. .. .

Shadows · Post by **Shadows** » Thu May 18, 2006 7:59 am

The man known only to some as Zahya sits as he usally does ontop of the library. He peers around untill something catches his eye. A lump of some sort in the ground. He's not quite sure of what it is but still he investigates. He takes a huge leep to the workshop roof then jumps down. He runs to the west gate to find a bloodied mess

"What do we have here"

He goes in closer and inspects the body, finding the sabre and reading it. He hides it within his cloak and whispers, maybe to himself

"He'll be wanting this back"

The man looks to the elfess again he kneels and strokes the side of her face with a grin. He smiles and shakes his head before standing and running off so none see him with the body

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:27 pm

A shadow-y figure can be seen on the roof of the Inn, though his figure and characteristics are hard to recognize.
(OOC: Open RP!)

He saw Zahya, and he saw the Elfess from the roof he overlooked, though paid no mind.
Zahya was a brother to him, he wouldn't do ill of him, or expose that of which he did. Some uneasyness crept over him in the process of slaying the Elfess though, if some knew her, and tracked him down, what then?

Clouded in thought, the figure sat down and began to think on things.

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Thu May 18, 2006 10:41 pm

As Boremier tracks back towards the town carrying his workload, he spots something.

"What is that?" He asks himself

He walks over to the body, his workload burdening him. As his eyes focus onto the horror before him, he rushes over to the body and drops the days work behind him.

There was no doubt in his mind that the poor Elfess had been slain by something other then a nearby creature.

"Who would commit such a disgusting act?" He says aloud

He looks all around him, alas no one can be seen.

".....I should not intefer with any evidence here, including the body. However I cannot just leave the body here....I must seek assistance!"

And with that he ran as fast as he could towards the town entrance to seek assistance.

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:04 pm

The figure stands...

The figure atop the Inn looked down on the man, carefully drawing a bow, and a single arrow from the quiver laid atop the table nearest him.
He thought a moment, but decided he'd wait to see how things unfolded. If more came, he'd surely have to seek cover, and cover his tracks, along with many more things.

He walked back to his place and sat down again, a dark-colored shroud veiling his face, for further caution.

Travian · Post by **Travian** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:05 pm

Karguk is seen walking outside the town.

"What's that smell? It smell like death." Karguk says.

He is seen looking around and seeming to smell with his nose where the trail to the body is.

" Dats a young elfess. Damn long ears joo deserve it." Karguks says as he spits on the elfess.

Karguk is then seen taking a dagger and putting some blood into a vial.

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:08 pm

The figure stays in his place...

The figure noticed the Orc, and decided it was too risky. With that, he fled the roof. Carefult not to attract attention to himself as he exited the inn.
Carrying nothing but a dark hat, and his clothing. He set off out of the Inn, towards the back of Eliza's shop...

Urilen Quanasuard · Post by **Urilen Quanasuard** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:09 pm

Urilen Quanasuard, with a bloody sword, and a red-stained jacket, seems to walk over to elfess. His eyes widen.

"The elfess had been sung the song. And someone had taken the blood."

He shrugs, and chuckles, walking away with his left arm holding his chest, the right holding a sword.

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:12 pm

The Figure flees...

THe figure made his way to the back of Eliza's shop, and sliped through the open window unseen. There he gathered things from the depot, careful not to leave any tracks of where he'd been, or what he'd done, behind.
Though careful as he was, in his attempt to keep clean, he managed to drop another, to a investigative one, would call a clue. He dropped a small ring, a black ring with the inscription 'GyB' in the band, a large, finely-cut white stone atop it.

After his biddings were finished, though short, he exited through the same window, amazing how Eliza nor Mugush saw, nor heard him enter and exit... ...

Travian · Post by **Travian** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:15 pm

While Karguk was getting the blood he heard a shuffle and could feel the eyes on his back. He knew there was something in the shadows. He kept his grip on his axe and look all around and was quiet trying to listen for someone.

" Stupid their isn't anything there! But wait i heard somethin." Karguk thinks to himself.

Karguk then jumps over the wall and goes through each building tearing away with his axe at everything in sight.

" Der nothing here and Stephen will most likly hear. Dats it i will look by the shop!" Karguk says as he runs off for the shop before stopping to get a apple behind the shop....

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:18 pm

Bump into the figure...

The figure makes his way to the center of the marketplace, there he spots the orc.
'That damned orc...' He whispers under his breathe. Slowly, he regains his calmeness and acts as if nothing's happened, and as if he's seen, or done nothing.

Maintaining this image, he slowly begins to walk away from the Orc in the opposite direction, towards the eastern gates of the town.
His feet make more prints in the dirt as he walks, though highly distinguishable from the missing toe, he thinks that perhaps they didn't notice the tracks near the rock. .. .

Travian · Post by **Travian** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:21 pm

" What the! Dat's fast!." He roars.

He jumps into the window and ripes off his leg armour and fury and runs towards the door. Before he got there tripped on something shiny. Karguk picked up a ring engraved with " GYB ".
" GYB, Huh? Well now i got information and me after dis feller." He roars startling people in the shop.

He ran out of the shop with a axe in hand and a grin on his face.

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:22 pm

Heavy footprints are left behind him, as Boremier finally stands before the town entrance.

Out of breath he enters the gate. He looks around frantically before setting his eyes upon an unknown citizen.

"Excuse me sir!" Shouts Boremier, catching the mans attention

"I have a favour to ask, if you see anyone of any form of authority you must tell them something...." He pauses for a breath

The man looks at him with a befuddled look upon his face

.....t-there has been a killing upon the outskirts of this town. A young Elfess, it is not by any form of any creature.....hurry" Shouts Boremier

As the man begins to turn Boremier grabs his shoulder

"You cannot let this matter break out into chaos, you will tell only people of authority, or anyone who may aid me in this matter!"

"But I do not understand" The man says

Boremier begins to back away quickly

"They will be able to find me, do not worry. I shall be easy to spot."

The two part, the unknown man hurrying along to find someone of authority and Boremier running back to the body

"I shall get to the bottom of this" Promises Boremier, to himself

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:23 pm

OOC:

He got there in time to see something jumping in the window.

This was done and past before you got there.. A bit late in the posting.

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:27 pm

The Figure nearly exits...

The figure makes his way to the gates, after through them, he begins to sprint. Though staying close to the walls, he nears the fields, where many grow and harvest their crops.
There, he spotted the bridge. He decided he would cross it, and enter into the woods of the southern forest. A good idea he thought to himself as he neared closer and closer to his destination...

His feet leave behind small trails, sometimes leaving off the ground, and others a bit misleading in direction...

Galahan · Post by **Galahan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:28 pm

Galahan was there when the man shouted.

"Wait!" he shouts.

Galahan is seen running out of the shop with a blanket in hand and a hatchet. When he gets there he sees a man over a body and decides to help.

" What happened!?" He shouts again but this time more louder.

" She has a huge cut and spit on her." Galahan says as he looks at the man in disgust.

Travian · Post by **Travian** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:31 pm

Karguk charges through the gates almost breaking the the door and looks around.

" Where did that thing go?" He questioned the air.

Karguk looks down and see's footsteps and smells some smell that he smelt earlier.

" Good thing it rained last night." He said as he followed the foot steps to a bridge and right up the southern forest where he stops because he feels eyes on him.

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:34 pm

The Figure stalks...

The figure heard the approaching Orc and murmured to himself, 'Big, clanky ol' brutes them damn orcs are.'
He decided to stalk the Orc, lead him in circles, tire him out, and eventually, make him meet the same fate as the Elfess previously. His minds was made up, he was to kill all who stalked him, for his sake, and the sake of talk. Talk is what got his father killed, and talk is what got his hometown ravaged.

But this wouldn't happen to him, oh no. He would put an end to it all. He would show them that persuing shadows can be deadly...

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:36 pm

Boremier looks up at the man with a serious look upon his face

"Obviously this poor Elfess has been murdered, by whom I do not know.

Boremier then stands and faces the man

"However I am determined to bring this womans murderer to justice. Although I do not know how I shall do this."

Turns back to the body and notices the spit the man had spoke of

"Someone has been here in my absence"

He looks around but only himself and the stranger stand there.

Travian · Post by **Travian** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:37 pm

Karguk hears something rustle in the woods.

"Come out and fight meh you coward or atleast show yerself!" Karguk roared loudly.

Karguk grins and takes out a cocktail and throws it into the woods exploding it everywhere.

"Like dat!? Cause der is more where dat come from!" He shouts before drawing his axe and smashes a tree.

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:39 pm

The Figure plays with his prey...

The figure slowly makes his way to the opposite side of the Orc, conceiling himself from within the bushes that surrounded the forest.
He slowly knelt over, quietly, and slowly raised a rock up, and tossed it. Waiting to see what the Orc would do. If he followed it, he would strike.

Those he struck in the back previously, all his other victims, or 'prey' he called them, immediately met face to face with death. Only to have an eye taken as a trophy of his doings.
It suprised the figure though, how all these years, his murders had gone on, unaccounted for, and uninterrupted, but now, the death of an Elfess, had sparked it all...

Boremier · Post by **Boremier** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:55 pm

The two men stood over the corpse of the Elfess. Finally Boremier broke the silence.

"Now I do not know you, and therefore I do not know whether I can trust you. But I need you to look over the body for me until someone else arrives!"

Before the man can speak Boremier has already begun running at a slow speed, looking at the ground.

Boremier had spotted the footprints, and he began to follow them.

Before long Boremier found himself standing infront of the towns Inn

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Thu May 18, 2006 11:59 pm

The Figure moves deeper into the forest...

'Meh.' He thought, 'Why would I expose myself anyhow?' So he began to continue creeping slowly and silently, deeper and deeper into the forest's stomach.
Here he could barely see his hand infront of him, though he didn't care. Shadows were his home, and where he was most comfortable in.. And most deadly.

He crept, low to the ground, feeling around for dampness. After a few moments, he felt a small patch of mud beneath his feet.
He slowly scraped some mud from the forest floor and began to smear it over his arms and face, 'This will help within the darkness' he murmured under his breathe...

Jon Childs · Post by **Jon Childs** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:08 am

A traveller in the south forest appears to be lost, he has a map held out. He is quite near the murderer. He stands at the light inbetween the trees, he looks at the map and says "this cannot be correct, this says that Trollsbane is east of me, but earlier it said west."

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:10 am

The figure keeps hidden...

The figure keeps to the forest floor, quite low indeed. He hears the Traveler and raises his head, only slightly, because one in light could quite possibly see the top of his head.
He examines the traveler to see what he looks like, and if he's a threat... Mostly scanning for weaponry.

Jon Childs · Post by **Jon Childs** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:11 am

He is just a simple traverler, no wepons, armour or even any walking stick.

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:14 am

The figure leaps...

The figure moves behind the Traveler, still concieled by the darkness, staying out of the area where the light penetrated the forest canopy above.
There he stalked the traveler for about a minute or so.. He drew his dagger close, now finally noticing his sabre was missing.

He sprung out and attempted to grab the Traveler, in the proces sof doing so, he had a though, 'This guy could pose as me.. I could plant evidence, after I killed him and get off...' He grinned, and decided to put his plan into action.

Jon Childs · Post by **Jon Childs** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:16 am

The traveler gets caught and yelps"Holy Malachan! Who are you?!"

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:19 am

The Traveler strikes again...

Before the Traveler has a chance to struggle, the figure attempts to bring the dagger quickly, and swiftly across the Traveler's neck.

He was going to fulfill his plan, it was ingenious.
He would make it look like this traveler here was the murderer, take his clothes, and act like the traveler, say he slained the murderer, and get off, scott-free. Oh yes, crazy, but he would live.. If it went accordingly.

Jon Childs · Post by **Jon Childs** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:21 am

The man gets the dagger accross his chin as he is moving quite fast, he is still in GYB's grasp though, one more slice will kill him if it is in the neck