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Champion
human
19 years old
mercenary
played by mari
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You're a doll, you are flawless But I just can't wait for love to destroy us
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Post by TORIAN LUCAS on Jan 20, 2015 5:43:43 GMT
torian isn't a stranger to the city anymore - he's no seasoned tourist guide of the great city, but he's something. enough of something to be pretty good at not getting lost, anyway. suddenly he bumps into someone, and says a curt apology before continuing on his way. he stops at a stall to buy some fruit, but he realizes his money is gone, and he thinks back to the person that he jostled. he turns around quickly and scans the crowd for them - all he registered was a shock of white hair. FINTAN idfk anymore i just wANT OUR SHIP
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Monster
MONSTER
played by KITTEN
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Post by FINTAN on Jan 20, 2015 6:00:20 GMT
Food is hard to come by, money even harder still. If he is to survive then he has to do whatever it takes, even if it means stealing. Yet stealing fruit and other edibles from stalls is too risky. Merchants guarded their wares fiercely, savagely. He found it easy to pilfer wallets from unsuspecting pedestrians. Its so easy. All he has to do is move close, let them bump into him. He slips his fingers into their pockets and pluck out their fat wallets. He does it just as easily with the dark haired man who mutters his apology, unaware, and keeps on walking. He'll be long gone when he notices. The boy ducks into the nearest alley, nimble fingers peeling open the leather. He plucks the coins out one by one, and counts them on his palm. He will eat tonight. Fintan will have fruits, vegetables and meat, even some bread. TORIAN LUCAS
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Champion
human
19 years old
mercenary
played by mari
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You're a doll, you are flawless But I just can't wait for love to destroy us
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Post by TORIAN LUCAS on Jan 20, 2015 23:17:16 GMT
He sprints back the way he came, turning the shoulder of every person with pale hair that he comes across - which isn't many. He briefly checks all the nooks and crannies the the street before glancing down an alley; and there he sees his quarry, hunched over his wallet. Not wanting to alert him, he waits until he's closer, close enough to corner him without much effort if he tries to run. Voice low and angry, he hisses, "Give that back."FINTAN
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Monster
MONSTER
played by KITTEN
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Post by FINTAN on Jan 20, 2015 23:27:00 GMT
He’s absorbed in thoughts of the meal that lay ahead of him, in the gold coins laid out in his hands, that he doesn’t hear the man’s approach until it is too late. The small phoenix in human guise closes his hands around the coins, spinning around to face his accuser. “Give what back? These are mine.” He kicks the discarded wallet out of side, hoping it will be hidden behind his cloak. He hides his full hands behind his back. “It’s not nice to accuse without proof.” TORIAN LUCAS
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Champion
human
19 years old
mercenary
played by mari
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You're a doll, you are flawless But I just can't wait for love to destroy us
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Post by TORIAN LUCAS on Jan 21, 2015 0:30:14 GMT
Torian narrows his eyes. The brat is acting like he didn't know anything - pointless considering Torian was determined to get his money back. That was his entire salary for the next week, and he wasn't going to let a grubby thief take it. "Don't play dumb, kid." Torian takes a step closer, hand going to his sword. "I'm part of the Mercenaries Guild. I could take it by force."FINTAN
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Monster
MONSTER
played by KITTEN
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Post by FINTAN on Jan 21, 2015 0:43:58 GMT
Those glinting coins biting into his clenched fists were more precious to him than the man could ever understand. Without them, he would go hungry. He needs them to survive. But this man seems determined to get back what is his. And Fintan can do little to protect himself without giving himself away. He’s weak, which is why he steals to live. His heart is already beating desperately against his ribs. The fear courses through him, makes his hands shake and sweat bead on his skin. “I took them. They’re mine. I need them.” He is desperate to keep them. This man could easily kill him, and he is part of the people who would hunt his kind down for sport. He had made a grave error. Backed against a wall, he couldn’t even flee. “I won’t give them back.” TORIAN LUCAS
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Champion
human
19 years old
mercenary
played by mari
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You're a doll, you are flawless But I just can't wait for love to destroy us
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Post by TORIAN LUCAS on Jan 21, 2015 1:01:24 GMT
Torian steps ever closer, almost nose to nose with the boy. One hand is on the wall by his head, the other still on his sword hilt. He stares the boy down, albino and pale with bright red eyes. It'd be near mesmerizing if he wasn't in the middle of getting his stolen money back. "Has it occurred to you that I need them too?" He says, seething. "Take from someone richer if you're going to steal in the first place."FINTAN
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Monster
MONSTER
played by KITTEN
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Post by FINTAN on Jan 21, 2015 1:16:31 GMT
This mercenary is too close. His hands press against the wall behind his head, the wall which presses against his back and reminds him he has nowhere to run. He only stares into the cold, steely eyes with the sporadic glance to the hand hovering over the hilt. His terror is beginning to blot out all reason. Heat builds in the palms of his sweating hands until the coins become molten and he can no longer hold them. A yelp tears out of his lips echoed by the clattering of coins. He raises his reddened hands to his few, still seeing the flames licking up from his flesh. And now the fear is pressing in on him worse than before. He tries to shake the fire off his hands. “I’m a witch,” he blurts out as if to defend himself. The word "witch" tastes like bile in his mouth. His voice trembles. “Step back or I’ll burn you.” TORIAN LUCAS
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Champion
human
19 years old
mercenary
played by mari
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You're a doll, you are flawless But I just can't wait for love to destroy us
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Post by TORIAN LUCAS on Jan 22, 2015 3:27:27 GMT
He can see the terror, he's seen in more than enough in his line of work. And Torian can barely hold back a grin because, yes, the brat started out cocky and now he's shaking in his boots. He hears the clatter of his coin and looks down, seeing the metals melt into the cobblestone like gold raindrops. By the time he looks back up, the thief's hands are covered in flames, licking up his wrist and singeing his sleeves. He takes a few steps back, not sure whether to really draw his sword or yell for help. The latter is, quite frankly, too humiliating to think about. As he unsheathes his sword he says, "Witch or otherwise, I will get my money back."FINTAN
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Monster
MONSTER
played by KITTEN
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Post by FINTAN on Jan 22, 2015 4:31:39 GMT
A grin flashes on those lips, which only moments ago was turned down and seething. He is taking enjoyment from Fintan’s fear. It disgusts him. All humans were like that, and he hates that about them. “Your money is melted on the pavement!” He snaps. The flash of steel he glimpses is enough to bring him away from mindless terror. He refuses to be cut down like some animal over melted coins. “Are you an idiot? They’re useless now, and it’s all your fault.”He wills the flames still licking up his arms, devouring his sleeves, to die down. They refuse at first but he manages to get them somewhat under control as he kneels down pluck at the hardening gold in the cracks of the cobblestone. Those precious coins, if only he could return them to their former state. If only he could so he could eat. “How am I supposed to buy food when they’re like this?” TORIAN LUCAS
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Champion
human
19 years old
mercenary
played by mari
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You're a doll, you are flawless But I just can't wait for love to destroy us
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Post by TORIAN LUCAS on Jan 23, 2015 2:00:24 GMT
Torian lowers his sword. Seeing the boy try and pluck the melted coins from the road, it seems comical to him. But he's far from laughing, and he cocks an eyebrow as he did when the boy was receding his flames. Some witch."It's called an IOU." He says. "It means you owe me compensation for what you took." He pauses, and tacks his next statement on like an afterthought. "Frankly, I don't care if you starve. I'm not letting you go until you pay me back."FINTAN
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Monster
MONSTER
played by KITTEN
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Post by FINTAN on Jan 23, 2015 2:20:26 GMT
Furious red eyes aim their glare up at the man standing over him, watching him struggle. How can they be so cruel and merciless? Fintan will never understand. He’s lived his entire life watching humans, most of it from behind the bars of a cage. They have never made any sense to him, then and now. “I don’t owe you anything.” Torian’s words leave a bad taste in his mouth. “It’s your own fault for not being more careful with your money.”His anger is surging up, and he releases it with a sharp kick to the other man’s leg. No way is he going to be someone’s captive again, not for compensation for what he took, not if he’d be made to starve. Submerged in the crowd he has a chance for another wallet to wind up in his sticky little fingers. He can replace the coins he melted, and he does. This new wallet is heavier with coins. TORIAN LUCAS
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Champion
human
19 years old
mercenary
played by mari
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You're a doll, you are flawless But I just can't wait for love to destroy us
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Post by TORIAN LUCAS on Jan 25, 2015 22:59:51 GMT
The kid misses the mark entirely. It's not like his words bothered him, but the swift kick to his leg has him crippled for enough of a moment to let the thief escape. "Hey," Torian shouts before recovering, diving into the crowd after the white hair—and red eyes, he thinks. He roughly pushes his way through, earning protests from several street-goers and stares from the rest. He isn't aware that the kid might have stolen another wallet, only suspects it. But that's the last of his worries, "Stop that thief!" He shouts, pointing ahead at the boy. FINTAN
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Monster
MONSTER
played by KITTEN
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Post by FINTAN on Jan 25, 2015 23:24:42 GMT
He moves through the crowd unnoticed, slipping away with the wallet without a hitch until a voice, the voice of the human whose coins he melted, shouts out and labels him a thief. Fintan hopes he melts into the crowd fast enough that no one realizes who the dark haired human is signaling out. Unfortunately, he isn’t quick enough. Strong, rough hands grip him by the wrist. The wallet he snatched is tucked away in his cloak for safe keeping, but it isn’t long to be found. “Let me go.” He pleads, fighting the restraining hands. “You’re hurting me. Stop it.” TORIAN LUCAS
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Champion
human
19 years old
mercenary
played by mari
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You're a doll, you are flawless But I just can't wait for love to destroy us
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Post by TORIAN LUCAS on Jan 27, 2015 4:00:45 GMT
Torian tails the thief for as long as he can; he almost loses him before abruptly he's stopped, and suddenly the kid isn't alone. He's gripped by the wrists, and Torian announces his arrival by forcefully putting himself between the man and the boy. "Hey, hands off," He says, half tempted to simply leave and let karma take its toll. "He owes me."FINTAN
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