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"Randalf McGhee was murdered," the bartender said with a nod.

"I know that, you old coot!" Rhody laughed. "What else 'ya got?"

"Well," Bart leaned forward again. "You see that young man in the corner?"

Rhody shifted his eyes and managed to glance over at him without turning around. "Yeah." The young man sat hunched over at a table in the corner. He wasn't quite thirty, but nonetheless he was alone. He sat mumbling to his ale - or maybe to himself.

Bart wiped his nose with his hand before continuing, an act that caused Alex's stomach to turn a little bit. "Well, that be one of the guards."

"Really?" Rhody sipped his drink and listened intently to what the bartender had to say. Rhody had never really struck Alex as a gossip-magnet, so his sudden interest in this guard's story was surprising.

"Yeah. You see there's an opening, and that guy thinks he's eligable to be promoted to sergeant. He's real distraught over it, 'ya see...What?" Bart's story was cut short when an attractive woman stepped up to the bar, waiting for service.

Alex couldn't help but stare at her; his horomones wouldn't let him look away. Dressed in dark black robes, she leaned foreward over a bar stool. The lower part of one of her legs became exposed, and after a moment's peek, Alex averted his eyes to her face out of decency.

"Excuse me," she spoke softly, timidly, as if she was very uncomfortable with her surrondings. "Do you serve Wizard's Mind Bombs?"

Bart leaned foreward, cupping his hand behind one ear. "What? You've to speak up, miss. I can't hear a word you're sayin' over these drunken hooligans."

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She bit her lower lip and glanced around the bar. Her hair was beautiful, so beautiful, in fact, that Alex had to resist his urges to reach out and touch it. It was black, like her robes, and quite short in comparison to Elizabeth's. Just as her robes were trimmed in crimson, this woman's hair was finely tinted with red, more noticable in the correct lighting. Alex had to swallow the build-up of saliva in his mouth.

A streak of blue hair framed her face, and she pushed a strand behind her ear before she spoke again, much louder this time. "Do you serve Wizard's Mind Bombs?"

"Ah," the bartender snapped. "So, you're one of those fancy out-of-towners who prefer fancy drinks. Sorry, pretty lady, I can't serve you any of those funky cocktails. I sell beer. Plain and simple beer. Either deal with it or leave."

"Oh," she blushed, "I can have one of those, I guess." She pulled that strand of hair away from her face again as she paid. Nervously, she watched as the bartender turned to fill her glass, occasionally glancing to Rhody and Alex.

The moment her eyes caught Alex's, he froze. They sparkled in the light like two freshly cut emeralds. Such a beautiful color were her eyes, that when she smiled at Alex, he was too hypnotized to return it.

"There 'ya go," Bart said as he handed her a tall glass of ale. "Enjoy yourself, but be on your guard. I can only spend so much time protectin' a pretty girl like you from overly-drunken men."

"Thank you," she nodded and gracefully strode over to a table near a window.

Alex shook his head to regain consciousness and a thought process. "Wow."

Rhody set his empty glass on the bar. "Hit me up, Bart." As the bartender refilled his glass, Rhody asked, "Now, before we were interrupted by the girl who - judging by the look on Alex's face - might save my daughter from marrying Alex and spending the rest of 'er life as a servent, you were talking about that guard in the corner, right?"

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Bart nodded. "Yeah. So, he's upset because he might be promoted to sergeant."

Rhody sipped the foam from his new glass of ale. "You mean that upsets him? Why would a promotion upset 'im?"

"Well, 'ya see, he's competing - or he thinks he is 'cause he ain't sure - for the job with his co-worker," Bart started. "He ain't sure who's gonna' get it, but his wife is with child, and that guy would probably do anything to ensure himself the promotion."

Rhody scratched his chin. "Anything, eh?" He turned to look at the guard in the corner who was now gazing longingly at the empty beer mug in front of him.

Turning to Alex, Rhody whispered, "Stay 'ere, boy. I'm going to see if I can get ourselves a client. You ain't been workin' long enough to witness this part of the job." Rhody slapped Alex's back and made his way over to the moping guard.

Almost immediatly, Alex turned his attention to the beautiful woman in the corner. She'd barely touched her beer and was looking quite lonely, or so Alex thought. His new suit was giving him confidence, and he sauntered over to her as nonchalantly as he could.

Before he sat down, he rubbed his chin. He could feel a few of those chin hairs that men get, not boys. "Hello," he said in an attempt to sound more confident than he actually was. "Is this seat taken?"

She traced her finger around the rim of her beer mug. "Obviously not if you're already sitting in it."

"Oh," Alex smiled. He was trying to not look nervous or shaken by her previous statement, even though - in truth - he was. He certainly was. "You ordered a Wizard's Mind Bomb before. I'm guessing you like magic?"

"My name is Hope Vesila, and I'm nineteen. Yes, I'm single, and no, I'm not looking for a serious relationship. Will you ever see me again? I don't know. Maybe if you live in town because I'm currently renting a room upstairs," She said flatly. "Did I miss anything?"

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Alex dropped his gaze to his hands. "No, miss," he stood, utterly defeated. "Sorry to have bothered you, miss." And with that last statement, he turned to make his way back to the bar.

"Wait!"

Alex turned. Hope had stood and was following him.

"I'm sorry," she said. "I thought you were one of those drunk, pompous asses. I should've let you speak. Seeing you sulk away in shame made me rethink my aproach."

"Oh! Well, my name is Alexander Jaques - call me Alex - and I'm sixteen. And I didn't sulk!"

Hope giggled, covering her mouth as she laughed. "Yes, honey. You sulked. Too bad you're just a kid," she turned back to the table. "I find you kind of cute. We should hang out." She sat down and returned to staring boredly at the door and toying with her drink.

Smiling, Alex sat back down at the bar and waited for Rhody. Lately, Alex had become quite a ladies' man: meeting and befriending all sorts of attractive women. First Rosie, then Elizabeth, and now Hope. Man! If only the guys back in Lumbridge could see him now!

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Well, that was chapter 9. I told you all it would be a long one!

I'm so proud of myself, too. ^_^

I promised you guys I'd put it up today, and I did!

I also managed to include two bios (one pointless, one main). Man, Reegena is on a role!!

George Rozas - If you're still logged in, which I doubt, tell me how you feel about Hope. I hope I got her right, I really do. Whenever I post a bio, it irritates me if the author doesn't make the character the way it was in my head. If you aren't logged in, tell me later!

Well, that's all the writing I'm going to get done today. My fingers hurt from having to hold my pencil, which is now half the size it was this morning.

If y'all ever feel like chatting me up - or if you can't post on the forums - add me to your friends list and we can chit-chat ingame. Just tell me you're a fan. I love to hear what you guys think! (Although posts on the thread work just as well.)

~Reegena

Edit: If you ever get bored in-game with nothing to do, go talk to the bartender at the Blue Moon Inn. He isn't quite as interesting as Bart, but you can have a pretty cool conversation about Runescape being a computer game.

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You described her appearance perfectly, I must say. The personality isn't quite what I had in mind, for I've always imagined Hope as the kind of girl who doesn't blush, and always has that strong, unbreakable attitude. I'll admit, you've given her a bit of attitude during the chapter, although it isn't quite what I meant.

Nonetheless, good chapter, and I hope to see more soon. ^^ I am Inferi.

14-Jul-2010 14:24:27

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George-

I'm sorry if it isn't what you had in mind.

I can't fix it now. Anyway, I was kind of thinking of her being brash and unhappy for a reason. She is alone at a bar and has to watch her back, or that's just what I thought. Sorry, though. Personally, I was quite pleased with the way she came out.

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Everyone else,

I have all day to write again, though I'm not quite sure if I will. I have how I want the next chapter to begin, but after that I'm as naive as a newb. O_o

News later if I decide to write!

~Reegena
Leaves in 2 days!
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14-Jul-2010 17:04:32

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How you portrayed her is still partially what I was thinking, although not 100%. The alone and watching her back part seems just like her, though I always imagined her a bit more aggressive than she seems now. You did better than how most people would portray her, though. ^^

Oh, and if you're in need of another character, tell me what you'd need and I'll be willing to work on one. ^^ I am Inferi.

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I'm sorry to say that, unless I get something written in the remainder of today, I won't be posting another chapter before I leave.

Ah well, you can create bios and reread my story while I'm gone. (If you find any grammatical/spelling errors, I'd love for you to point them out. As the writer, it's hard to find the errors in this story because I know what it's supposed to say, so my mind skips over misplaced letters and words.)

~Reegena
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I haven't anything written, sorry.

See y'all again in three weeks! Don't let my story die!

~Reegena
"You can vacuum a rug; you can't vacuum an arm. Words to live by."
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