Blaze Gamma

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Felix blinked as he headed to the dining room with Katherine. "I... I can't really say." He admitted, uncharacteristically sheepishly. "And maybe I'm just a bit more clever than I am smart!" He said, blowing a raspberry.

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Oddly, Felix didn't show up for the meal. Normally, whenever the young man was there, the smell of food would always bring him to the dining room in mere seconds, but for whatever reason, he didn't come out until he was called, and when he did, he looked like he had some kind of a resin stuck on his hands, and he looked tired, as if he hadn't slept the night before. "G'mornin..." He mumbled. He resisted the urge to rub his face, and his fingers looked to be glued together. He wandered over to a wash basin and stuck his hands in it several times, the material quickly dissolving in the water. He walked over to the table and took a small portion of the food, then looked to Katherine.

"Huh?" He blinked. Felix looked over to Katherine. "Something the matter?" He asked, a dreary tone to his voice.

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"Hey, maybe sometimes a guy just wants to move forward, to say something to someone that they've been afraid to, you know?" Felix asked, a bit of red in his face, thankfully masked by the warm tones let by the setting sun. "I mean... Hey, sometimes you've just gotta do it, right?" He asked, stretching. "But... Maybe not right this second. Still gotta think about stuff. And... Maybe wait till I'm in something less... Corpsey." He sighed, looking down at his uniform. "Anyway, the smoke signals are hard! I mean! I still have to go on patrols and train, so I don't have a ton of time to read up on them!" He said.

"Besides, you're the smart one, not me! Always been that way since we were kids, hasn't it?" He asked before sniffing. "Ah... Smells nice. Seems like food is ready. Man, I'm starving!" He chuckled.

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"Oh, okay, I see, it's just going to be pile on Felix day, huh? Come on, gimme a break, I helped, didn't I?" Felix asked in a jovial tone as he swatted gently at the poking hand. "I mean... Even if I did... Kinda get lost at first because I'm bad at the whole smoke signals thing..."

"Ladies and gentlemen, my protégé," Emmerich sighed as he stood up. "In any case, much as I'd like to stay around for the meal, I'd like to get back and put together a report on today's incident." He explained. "Well, I hope you kids don't get into trouble. And Miss Katherine, if he causes any issues, you have my graces as his CO to give him a good smack on the head." With that, the older man climbed atop his steed and rode off into the sunset. Like a hero.

"... Huh. How dramatic." Felix said, scratching the back of his head as he looked up to the sky once more. "Anyway, just... Thinking of trying to change up things, you know? Do something different. I guess it's safe here though, to just... Try it." He kept his eyes wide open, looking to the stars, which were just barely visible in the darkening sky. "Hm... Hey..." He pointed up. "Look at that. It's a meteor shower!" Sure enough, the starts of a meteor shower were visible in the sky.

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"So... Stew then?" Felix asked with a smile as he lied back. "Man, oh man, I do miss these nights though. Times were simpler, just sitting back and enjoying things." He stared up at the stars for a moment.

"Oh yes, the days where you were a little vagrant boy stealing food from business owners and generally causing mischief?" Emmerich asked as he was wrapping his arm. "Honestly, had it not been for kind folks like Miss Katherine and her family, I would not be surprised if you wouldn't have ended up another bandit."

"Well no need to be hurtful about it." Felix sighed. "But you know what, for an orphan, I think I turned out alright. I've got a few good friends, I've got a job. Hell, life's pretty swell. Might even try and stir the pot a bit." He smiled as he plucked a bit of grass. He took the blade to his lip, then blew on it. A small whistling came from it, and he adjusted his hand to make a tune.

Age of Gods

So this is a quick thing, I want to build an RP in an evolving world, so I'm looking for someone to help me with setting things up. Going to start from the age of myth and build into a setting where we can work on things in a group rp. So I guess I'm just looking for someone to help me with GMing and worldbuilding.

So yeah.

That wasn't vague or anything.

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"Well I was going to," Felix said in a sarcastic tone. "But since you called me out, I guess I kinda have to help now." He sighed as if it was so much work, but he got to it, loading the bodies onto a wagon to be taken to an undertaker. Dirty work, but it had to be done. Emmerich helped, but it was clear his arm was weak at the moment and wouldn't be good for a bit.

Still, as they cleaned up, Felix got to thinking. "Sheesh, sure is a lot more banditry going on as of the past few weeks. Thankfully we're so far out in the boonies that we don't get much of it, but..." He leaned on his sheathed sword. "I've been hearing reports of bandits and... Like, people against the throne causing trouble all over the place. It kinda makes you worry." He sighed as he sat down. Thankfully they were done with the corpse patrol, and the undertaker was on his way. "I mean, I guess I shouldn't. The king's wise and just. I'm sure he'll get us out of this mess peacefully as possible."

Felix snapped out of his somber musings when an aroma wafted past him. "Ah... Are your folks making stew?" He asked.

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"Woo! Good hustle!" Felix laughed as he rolled up onto his feet and brushed the dust off his clothing.

Emmerich looked at the man with a cross expression.

"Hey, gimme a break, you didn't just save me, you saved your whole farm!" Felix said with a huge grin. As he approached, the older militiaman pulled him aside.

"Felix. I know what you did." Emmerich whispered in the younger man's ear.

"Eyy eyy," Felix sighed. "Look, I made an opening," Felix whispered back. "It's no big deal." He then turned to Katherine. "Yo, Kate! I think this all deserves a little celebration... Er... Once we clear out the bodies, yea?"

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Emmerich grunted slightly as he was healed. "It should be fine," he mused. "Just need to rest it for a day or two and it will be fine." He surmised, flexing his hand with no sign of difficulty.

Of course, the same could not be said of his little protegé facing down the bandit leader. He may have gotten a few swings in, but Felix was clearly being pushed back. In fact, he was on the ground. And the bandit was facing away from the others. His back like a big old target.

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"That would be the point I'm trying to get across," Emmerich sighed as he cut down a brigand.

"Look, I'll be fine, just keep your riding pants on, will you?" Felix said. "I'll be fine! We're all going to-"

"FELIX!" Emmerich was forced to dive in Felix's way. He tried to use his sword to parry a blow to Felix's side, but the axe slid down, cutting into the tendons on his arm, and forcing him to drop the weapon.

"Old man!" Felix exclaimed, quickly cutting down the bandit who'd hit Emmerich. "Shit, this isn't good..." He muttered, making a few quick strikes. The bandits weren't expecting the sudden moves and those that weren't down by the attacks were easy pickings for Katherine and even Emmerich, who wielded his spear in the off hand.

Before long, the circle of bandits was cleared, leaving no more than the leader. "Kate, I'm going to cut off the head! Can you attend to the old man?"

"Ugh..." Emmerich groaned. "You're an awful child, you know that?"

"Whatever, just let me handle the rest!" Felix said as he ran forward, dodging a throwing axe twice as he moved in.

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"I was on a patrol, give me a break!" Felix said in an exasperated tone. "Besides, Old man Emmerich-"

"Sitting right here, you know."

"He has a horse! How do you expect me to keep up with that, huh?" Felix did a twirling motion, parrying an axe swing at Katherine's back and kicking another bandit as he did so.

"Felix, short motions. Don't let the enemy see you're moving. When you grandstand you telegraph too much, and you're going to get yourself hurt!" The veteran horseman spoke, slashing down at two who were surrounding him.

By this point, the leader was getting irritated. "Oi, oi! What's the hold up! It's an old man and two brats!"

"Hey! Why don't you shut up and say that to my face!" Felix shouted across the field.

"FELIX. FOCUS!" Emmerich said, getting annoyed.

"Right, right, sorry, Captain..." Felix sighed. "Uh... Kate... You're doin' alright, right?" Felix asked.

"FELIX."