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Azi Demonica

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Rory ’s attempts at defeating the leader failed at every step, but the foes had disappeared, and the bartender offered free drinks.

“Hell yes, I get a free drink!” Rory exclaimed, getting himself one of the innkeeper’s clear, warm, sweet, invigorating concoction. He was revitalized. Used to heavy drinking, Rory was somewhat surprised by the ethereal effects of the drink, something he didn’t expect. “Deh hell’s dis? Need to wash it down…” he commented, looking at his table, seeing the fallen whiskey bottle, unbroken on the floor.

Elizabeth reappeared behind her cover, relieved that the combat finished. She saw that the girl who passed out regained consciousness, and one of the soldiers placed his sword against the counter. She watched as the partly-armoured man walked back to his table, picked up his bottle of whiskey, and took a gulp.

“Want some?” Rory asked Elizabeth once he finished drinking. She just shook her head.

“Huh… If those men could teleport like that, you’d expect they’d have teleported into here in the first place… Guess they needed to know what was in here first,” she mumbled to herself, trying to make sense of things. “This is definitely not a place a musician should be at…”

07-Sep-2018 03:13:34 - Last edited on 07-Sep-2018 03:13:50 by Azi Demonica

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Harry Richard

There had been no need to leave his cover; the staff and patrons had the situation well in hand, and no other soldiers were approaching him. Instead, Harry simply reloaded his shotgun, then watched and waited, as the life slowly faded from the man lying on the ground a few feet away.

Then there was a blinding flash of light, and Harry blinked in surprise. What in Goddess's name was that!? Magic? Technology? He had never seen anything like it before. Did they teleport? Did they destroy themselves? Who could say. If it was the former, he could only imagine how useful that would have been on one of his jobs.

Rising once again to his feet, Harry stepped over his table-barricade and into the center of the room. The bartender began offering drinks, but Harry turned him down.

"Alright," Harry declared in an authoritative tone, his gaze sweeping across the room. "I have no idea what just happened, but if anyone does know, I would say you owe the rest of us some answers." Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

12-Sep-2018 03:06:28

Inferi

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“
You’ve got nothing to apologize for. Anyone normal would have been frightened by that.
” the woman said, taking her hand off Elyssia’s shoulder and taking the seat back at the side of the table. She didn’t stare at the girl, likely because it was clear Elyssia had felt even less comfortable when she had woken up to the gaze. She did, however, push the small glas towards her and say, “
Here. This might make you feel a little better. It’s not alcohol or anything, so don’t worry.
”

Meanwhile, the posh man at the bar heard Elizabeth’s comment, and shook his head, saying, “
No, this is not a bad spot for a musician to be. You just happened to be here at the exact wrong moment, since something like that hasn’t happened for over a year. Normally it’s quite a nice place to spend some time.
”

He shrugged, adding, “
Not that I really expect you to really believe me, given what just happened.
”

Over at the other end of the bar, the bartender just shook his head, saying, “
Sorry, but it’s a house secret. Besides, if I told you what was in it, you might not want it anymore.
”

That promoted a near-immediate coughing fit from the girl that had been injured, although she recovered fairly quick and without too much assistance. The bartender’s tone and face had been completely deadpan when he had said it, but the barest hint of a grin could be seen if one was looking at him at just the right moment. He didn’t make any more comments towards that, though, and instead went on to clean the glasses that had been used while the active barmaid spoke to what Isaac had said. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

12-Sep-2018 23:01:08

Inferi

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“
I don’t think they’ll be coming back here, at least if what that...person said is any indication.
” she said, the way she referred to the leader indicating that she would very much have liked to say something else. “
I think they certainly came here to get her, but I don’t think that she was their actual objective.
”

At this, the young woman that had been their captive paled, as though realizing something that she should have already know. What it was became apparent as she managed to choke out the words, “
Oh no...if that wasn’t the team...they’re still going to attack!
”

Trying to get up too quickly, she caught a foot on the floor and twisted, almost falling but catching herself on the bar. That was enough for the barmaid to grab her arm and say, in a rather stern voice, “
Your leg isn’t done fixing itself yet. Sit down and wait.
”

The young woman started to protest, but was cut off by the barmaid with, “
You already almost got yourself killed here, and if you try it again like this you’re definitely going to die. The gentleman there also just asked for an explanation, and it seems to me that it’s only fair for one to be given by the person who got this started.
” Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

12-Sep-2018 23:01:18

Inferi

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Although it seemed like she was still going to protest at first, the young woman must have seen something to convince her otherwise when she looked at the barmaid to do so. The panicked expression left her face as she sat back down, but it was replaced by one of severe concern. When she spoke, it was somewhat rushed, like she didn’t feel as though she had time to actually give it.

“
An explanation? Fine. Whoever those soldiers belong to are going to attack an outpost at some point tonight, and I need to get there and warn them. Those soldiers were trying to stop me, and now I’m probably too late. Hence why I need to hurry, and I can’t wait for something like this!
”

Taking a breath, as she had not throughout the explanation, she added, “
No, I don’t know who they are or what they want. I also don’t know how many of them there are or what they’re equipped with, or anything useful in the least. All I know is that people are going to die if I don’t get there. I know this is probably hopeless, but...
”

She seemed to deflate, a lot of the emotion aside from despair ebbing from her voice as she finished, “
Will any of you help? Please, I don’t think I’ll matter enough on my own.
” The words sounded reluctant, but it was clear enough why; nobody liked to admit that they weren’t powerful enough to succeed. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

12-Sep-2018 23:01:30

Azi Demonica

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Elizabeth gave the posh man a look.

“Yeah, I suppose that’s one way to put it…” she mumbled, getting herself one of the offered drinks, then sitting at the counter. She hesitated, but noticed that the others seemed to have received some benefits from the drinks.

After some discussion, it was revealed that the injured young woman knew a little about what was going on. The strike team was after her, or at least she was an objective, but there was an outpost somewhere to be attacked. The young lady requested help, who clearly couldn’t do it alone.

“If it means I can get oi ta oi wiht dat prig again, yeah, I’m coin’ wiht yet,” Rory remarked, finished the last bit of whiskey. He then withdrew his revolvers, placed one on the table, and began reloading them.

Elizabeth, upon hearing the young woman’s plea, slid off her stool and scuttled to the young woman. The dainty brunette stood before the injured girl, and Elizabeth presented the injured girl a little drink: her unstarted glass the others had finished.

“Your leg still looks bad, do you need another one of these?” Elizabeth asked, then smiled, revealing perfectly white, straight teeth.

13-Sep-2018 00:23:15 - Last edited on 13-Sep-2018 19:19:52 by Azi Demonica

George Rozas

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Isaac wasn't sure what he had expected once the fighting had come to a close. The sense of tension that hadn't entirely faded from the air, the need for answers from some of the patrons, even the lack of a solid answer from the bartender about what was in those drinks - all of those things he had expected, they were the most obvious outcomes.

The rushed explanation from the injured woman, on the other hand, he couldn't have expected. He turned his eyes towards her at her rush to be somewhere, for the first time actually taking in some of the details about her - the tattered uniform she wore being recognized as commonplace for the Tias military. Useful details were scarce, boiling down to little more than the knowledge that those people, whoever they might have been, were going to attack an outpost that very night. Who they were, what they wanted, numbers, equipment... None of it was known, it was akin to being given a barebones briefing during an emergency situation. But even less informative.

But Isaac didn't blame her for it. Indeed, he took the explanation for what it was - a panicked rush to inform people who would likely care nothing for her quest of what little she knew, the only thing keeping her from rushing out into the dark being her injured leg - and an insistent barmaid. She was a soldier trying her best to help her brothers in arms with the elements working against her. He could appreciate that.

Thus when she finished her reluctant request for aid the Karnv soldier set his empty glass down, idly looking at the remnant droplets of the rejuvenating liquid that had been within, and nodded once before reaching over to grab his sheathed blade - returning it to its rightful place upon his back.

" Doesn't sound like time is on our side then, " He commented, turning away from the bar and heading over to his table - his meal surprisingly intact still sitting upon it. Ignoring it he grabbed his rifle from where it lay, giving the weapon a look-over I am Inferi.

13-Sep-2018 00:51:20

George Rozas

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and ammo check. He only fired two, so he still had six rounds before he'd have to reload. It'd have to do. He shouldered the rifle's strap and turned to look across at the injured woman. " I'm no shining knight but I'm not sitting around and letting people die - how far's this outpost? " I am Inferi.

13-Sep-2018 00:51:29

Annie1227
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Annie was listening to the conversation,feeling very confused and scared at the same time. She understand why the bartender won't tell them what was in the drink but she really want to know because she's very curious. All she wanted to sleep but she felt bad for the young lady who was just captured by those soldiers who is just asking the people at the bar to help her. She said in a calm, scared voice, "I will help you. Why is an army attack the outpost?" -Dances-

13-Sep-2018 00:56:14

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Harry Richard

'Out of the frying pan and into the fire' - was that the saying? Because that about summed up Harry's situation. He had escaped the law, only to end up embroiled into the affairs of someone who was also on the run. The pragmatic thing to do, would simply be to mount his horse and ride off, in the opposite direction of where this outpost happened to be.

And yet, the idea of simply packing up and leaving somehow felt just as bad as actually staying and fighting.

"I have a horse," he announced to the rest of the room, before looking at the woman. "Tell me where this outpost is, and I'll ride ahead to warn them. But I can't guarantee that I'll stick around for a fight." Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

16-Sep-2018 17:36:35

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