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Dantalian

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“Fair enough,” said the girl, “I am Hekate Numatenma, and you?”
“Linksona Dahad Sandmeler,” replied the man.
“Long name,” said Hekate, “You one of Bilrach’s by chance?”
“Right now, I am in service to Lucien,” replied Linksona, “But once, I did serve one named Bilrach, how did you know?”
“Half giants are rare in this world,” replied Hekate, “I’ve only ever heard of them being in Daemonheim, which is Bilrach’s personal project.”
“You seem well informed,” said Linksona.
“I try to keep track of the mahjarret,” replied Hekate, “They are… a threat.”
“Well, I believe we have talked enough,” said Linksona, “Are you prepared?”
“Whenever you’re ready,” replied Hekate.
Linksona charged forward, moving with speed that surpassed any human Hekate had ever seen. His speed alone made Hekate realize that she couldn’t simply goof off with this particular warrior. She waited until he was almost within striking distance, then leapt forward.
Linksona was surprised to find his opponent hurling toward him headfirst. Still, he had faced worse in Daemonheim, and quickly swung his cutlasses, trying to cut into his opponent even as she moved toward him. However, his lack of foresight caused him to delay just a little too long, and his opponent escape unscathed. Still, he wasn’t concerned, it would take her some time to regain her footing after she landed, giving him time to turn around and prepare for his next attack. At least, that’s what he thought before he felt something leathery around his neck, and found himself yanked to the ground. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

08-Jun-2010 18:30:47 - Last edited on 08-Jun-2010 18:41:40 by Dantalian

Dantalian

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As Linksona choked from being yanked to the ground by his neck, Hekate quickly got on top of him and pointed the sharpened nails of her right hand at his throat. Making a light cut on his neck to demonstrate the sharpness of her nails Hekate said, “Looks like you loss this fight, nice try though.” As she spoke, Linksona found out what had been wrapped around his neck; a black, leathery tail was attached to the back of Hekate’s waist, and even now was swaying gently.
“Sorry,” said Linksona, “I can’t die here.”
“Then I suggest you stop summoning up that magic,” commented Hekate, “I think we may be able to make an arrangement that benefits us both. But if I think you‘re going to attack, I won‘t hesitate to kill you instantly.”
“Hey, he’s with us!” shouted one of Lucien’s soldiers.
Without moving her right hand from Linksona’s neck, Hekate sent a series of fireballs at the soldiers, quickly incinerating them all.
“So then, about our arrangement,” she said to Linksona, “I’m assuming your after the artifacts here too? Maybe we can strike a deal.”
Out of the corner of his eye, Linksona noticed his hawk, Avias circling above, ready to attack the girl on top of him at a moment’s notice. Linksona discretely motioned for it to wait, then said to Hekate, “What kind of deal?”
“What do you need the artifacts for?” asked Hekate.
“My brother…” Linksona said hesitantly, “He caught some potent disease in Daemonheim; something from another world, we think. None of our medicines or magic effect it. However, I’ve heard there are some powerful artifacts here that could help…”
“So you only need the artifacts for one thing…” mused Hekate, “Alright, here’s the deal. Come with me and my group and help us get to the ancient city on this continent. Once there, you may take whatever artifacts you think may help your brother. If you can’t find any others, we’ll use the Monolith to heal him, only once he is healed… We get the Monolith, deal?” "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

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Dantalian

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“Fair enough,” said Linksona, “Now, if you would kindly get off of me…”
“Right, right,” said Hekate standing up.
As Linksona stood, he motioned to Avias, who flew down and landed on his shoulder.
“Where’d that hawk come from?!” questioned Hekate.
“He’s been flying above for a while now,* replied Linksona, “Ready to tear out your throat if negotiations went sour.”
A look of disbelief crossed Hekate’s face. “I must be getting rusty,” she muttered, “Not noticing something like that.”

A little while later, Hekate and Linksona came back to where Chris and Alex were waiting.
“I’m back,” announced Hekate, “And I brought a friend!”
“There are more of you now?* questioned Chris.
“Yes, so don’t think you can stop us!* laughed Hekate, “We’re continuing our journey now.*
Chris shouted, “What?! But I-”
“You can’t beat all of us,” commented Hekate, “And if you come with us, you can be sure of our location, and keep an eye on Alex, and the rest of us.”
“You’re more dangerous than I am, so why did you mention me?” asked Alex.
“Oh it’s nothing,” said Hekate, “On an unrelated note; Alex, did you know there’s more than one way to harass people, and I recently found a really amusing way to do it!”
“Why did I just get a feeling of dread?” sighed Alex.
“Considering she said it to you, it makes sense,” commented Chris, “But why did I get one too?”
In response Hekate began laughing maniacally.
“What have we gotten ourselves into, Avias?” sighed Linksona as he followed the group, “Still, it’s better than Lucien… I hope…” "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

08-Jun-2010 18:35:33 - Last edited on 08-Jun-2010 18:42:42 by Dantalian

Dantalian

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Sorries, no Skad vs. Dentro fighting this add, maybe next time?
And, as I said might happen, Linksona is now in the story. I'm thinking he's probably tied with Dentro for the most mature of this story's characters, followed by Usha and Chris. One wonders how he'll handle Hekate's personality, eh?
Oh, and since you were probably wondering, don't bother asking me how Hekate figured out Alex was half-Prantiqeth, there is a reason, but I'm not telling, at least not on the forums, maybe if you ask me in game... depending on my mood of course...
Hope you all enjoyed. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

08-Jun-2010 18:40:10 - Last edited on 08-Jun-2010 18:42:56 by Dantalian

Orcris

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Aw no epic fight that will probably last a few seconds. Laptop still not fixed sorry for lack of comments.

~Orcris~
~Honor is a fool's prize. Glory is of no use to the dead.~ Darth Revan
~Est Sularis Oth Mithas~ Sturm Brightblade
~Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality~ Richter Abend
~What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger* Friedrich Nietzsche
~Who I am is not important, my message is~ Darth Revan
~Amor omnia vincit~ Virgil

09-Jun-2010 06:22:15

Dantalian

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I'm just thankful you've taken the time to comment in spite of your laptop problems. Always good to hear from you.
Incidentally, it's been a while since Prefix commented here, even though he requested the story. I know at least as of last week he was still reading it, but... oh, well, maybe he's too busy to comment? I imagine he was plans for the summer. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

09-Jun-2010 23:28:53

Crocefisso

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I knew this would get lost on my profile.
Either way, I've started reading, and although I will be hindered in my efforts due to being extremely busy over the next week, I shall be resuming reading in the near future.
So far, this is an extremely well written piece, and I look forward to further reading in the not so distant future.

14-Jun-2010 21:00:02

Dantalian

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Thank you Crocefisso, nice to see you found your way back.
Likewise, good to see you back too Prefix.
And Cham-b0... I am also confused by what you meant in that post. "He appears in the Form of a Man with many Countenances; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one."

16-Jun-2010 03:21:12

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