| Without railings; Artemis, raven's point | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 3 2011, 11:12 PM (31 Views) | |
| Kusuriurite | Aug 3 2011, 11:12 PM Post #1 |
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Artemis picked her way quietly up the stairs of the darkened tower, locked cages lined her ascent. Every so often she would stop at the sound of a raven or crow taking flight the flaps of its wings echoing far below to the dark expanse at the base of the tower. She saw only by the light of her blade as the foul place seemed to extend forever upwards, she had the eerie feeling that she was being observed, not just watched, analyzed as she explored this decrepit place. As she passed by one of the rusted cages and hand grasped her ankle, a chill ran up her spine as she pointed her blade at her assailant, an old withered man with eyes full of madness and sorrow pleaded with her. “Water….please…just a few drops.” Her eyes softened as she handed him a small container, he raised it to his lips and drank deeply with a grateful attitude. “Hold on I’ll release you.” She said eyeing the hinges of the cage. “Wait…no!” The man said fruitlessly as the door fell off its hinges, clanging loudly onto the steps then falling to the ground below, raising a thunderous din followed by hundreds of startled birds taking flight. “No, no, that was keeping him out….you’ve killed me.” He said shrinking into the cage frantically muttering. “He’ll kill you too, slice you...he’s here auugh.” He screamed as a hand from the dark corner of his cage reach forward and, grabbing him in the shoulder, flung him from the cage and careening down the center of the tower until a sickening splat, silenced him. “So you’ve come.” The now visible pair of red eyes spoke as his body moved into the light of Artemis’ sword. He was tall, black ragged clothing that looked almost like ruined feathers gave shape similar to a robe, his face was obscured by the same strange material, his glowing eyes had no pupil, no iris but, in his arm he held a curved sword. “Perhaps you will do?” Without further words he sprang forward at Artemis, his sword caught by hers. “Hmmm that’s good.” He said, calmly retreating backwards a step, if his fluid movements could be called such, he glided as if he didn’t have legs. “Try again.” Artemis jumped at her opponent, shadows dancing all around her as the glowing sword moved in front of the cell bars. The clash of blades echoed throughout the tower, their sound the only one as both light footed opponents moved with practiced care. Up they moved, spiraling towards the top on the narrow staircase, the assailant would block and parry Artemis’ blows while retreating; only staying on the defensive. Finally they reached what looked like the top as Artemis’ sight adjusted to the night sky she swung for the assailant once more but her sword did not find purchase, it found only more words. “Not yet, you can do better.” She heard as her sword met air and a group of Crows flew out into the sky, leaving her once again, alone. Outcome: Mission Complete. Artemis: 5EXP, 5FAME, 3-DAMAGE, +1 REP-SHADE Edited by scarththegrim, Aug 3 2011, 11:43 PM.
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