[IC] Fall of Vedrus

[RangerOfTheRit]

Hi, i'm really new to this. I'm an aspiring writer and I RP with friends on Kik all the time but never on a forum or page like this. Is it cool if i join? Is this even where i'm supposed to post stuff?

[SaikaAnge]

@RangerOfTheRit This is my first time GMing, but I RP with friends on kik too. I'd be happy to have ya join :) The OOC is usually where most comment this is the In Character posts page thingy :P

[SaikaAnge]

The light breeze blew through Crim’s hair as she stalked a group of dear, being as quiet as she could. Hunting was difficult with her scaly friend, so she left them in the cave in her perch; hopefully this time she stayed there. As she drew closer to the group she drew her bow, aiming for one of the smaller deer. Releasing the arrow she watched it fall lifelessly to the ground and heard the soft thud of its impact. She was glad she could bring some fresh meat with her. It had been a few nights since her and her dragon had fresh meat.

The rest of the deer scattered as she stood, giving her the chance to collect her dinner. She jogged over to the dead animal and knelt next to it pulling out the arrow. As she picked up the carcass she heard some rustling in the trees close to her. Being cautious she set the animal back down by a tree and drew her bow in the direction she heard the sound.

There were many creatures in the woodlands around Onyxia that she had stumbled upon various times. Hunting was dangerous, but Crim enjoyed it. The freedom it granted her made her feel more alive than she ever felt in a city.
She continued to watch her surroundings for the source of the sound but was surprised to see it was another person. Keeping her bow drawn, she decided to try to talk to them. ‘Diplomacy first’ she thought.

“Hey! Are you lost? The village is the other way. There’s another one if you follow the river.”

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leollys stepped through the brush, his bow raised, arrow trained on the stranger. "Do you know how long i've been tracking that herd?" he asked, glaring at the girl.

[SaikaAnge]

"Not long enough to shoot apparently. They most likely went down by the river, they stop there to drink." Holding her bow steady she stepped back towards her own catch. "I can help you get one, if you want."
She looked the guy over trying to see if he was a bandit. Then slowly started to lower her bow and take her hand off the arrow. Raising about shoulder length, she tried to look less threatening.

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leollys sighed and shook his head. He'd been after this herd for three days and he finally had an opportunity. HAD being the operative word. However, help was welcome after being away for three days. "You'll really help me bag one?" he asked, "More bows means more kills yaknow." Leo lowered his bow and stuck the arrow back in its quiver before resting his hand on the pommel of one of his shortswords.

[SaikaAnge]

Crim gave a slight smile and nodded. "I stole your kill, might as well." She put her arrow away and let her bow rest at her side. 'Don't kill more than you can handle though.' She thought to herself as she walked slowly toward the guy. "What's your name?"

[RangerOfTheRit]

"Leollys von Andriall, but you can call me Leo. And you?" he asked, extending his hand.

[SaikaAnge]

"Crim, Crim Raveshadow." She shook his hand. "Nice to meet you. Haven't seen many other elves around here, if I'm being honest." She smiled at the thought of meeting one of her own kind.

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leo glanced at her ears, having missed the pointed tips poking out from her red hair before. "Are you from Etrya?" he asked, as he began walking in the direction that the herd took off in.

[SaikaAnge]

"Actually, I was born there but I was raised in Datroastein." She looked around at the trees as she followed him. Her footsteps were quiet and almost inaudible. "Are you from Etrya? How's it like there now?" Crim started to get a bit ahead of herself.

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leo laughed and turned to look at her. "My mother was from Etrya. But i was born in a village south of Astal called Abingdon."

[SaikaAnge]

Crim looked at him a bit surprised. "Oh, I'm sorry for the questions. Just haven't been there since I was really little." She smiled then took the lead, climbing over a fallen tree. Quickly she changed pace, becoming slower as they approached the herd again. Like she had said, they were down by the river drinking away their fright.
"There ya go," She looked back at Leo and grinned.

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leo nodded and drew his bow. He nocked an arrow and aimed at a 10 point stag. He loosed the arrow and watched as it pierced the stag through the eye. The stag tumbled and fell into the water with a great splash, scaring off the rest of the herd. Leo turned to Crim and smiled. "If you help me carry him back to camp, i'll cook your kill for you. You can ask me another flood of questions while i'm at it."

[SaikaAnge]

Crim blushed a little, she didn't mean to rush him with questions, just got excited. "Back to camp?" She asked a little weary. But she agreed to help him, so she walked over to the stag. "Where's camp?"

[RangerOfTheRit]

"Up river a ways. Why the Goldenblades want a position in Onyxia, i will never know, but who am i to say? Just a soldier following orders." Leo shrugged and shouldered his bow before walking over to the massive stag and using all his strength to sling the beast over his shoulders. "Lets go grab your kill" he said through clenched teeth and strained breaths.

[SaikaAnge]

"Okay, lemme go get it. You can set that one down for now, I wont be long. Just have to grab something else." She smiled a little and run off back towards the direction of her deer. 'Hopefully they don't freak and shoot at her' She thought as she whistled to her dragon to come.
Crim got to the deer as silver wings glided around a tree. "Help me carry it girl?" She pet the dragon as it landed on her shoulder. Picking it up she had the dragon hold up its head and help carry it back to Leo.
Just before she got into view she called out, "Hey! Promise not to shoot at it?"

[RangerOfTheRit]

"Shoot at what?" Leo called back.

[SaikaAnge]

"My pet" Crim called back. The dragon made a sound and Crim shushed her. "Okay, friend. She doesn't like being called pet."

[RangerOfTheRit]

Leo looked at the scaly creature. "That ... is a dragon." he said, a little shocked. "I guess i should have guessed that you were a priestess. We are in Onyxia after all. She wont bite or burn me will she?"