User has no bio, yet..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
I went ahead and updated since I'm going to be gone for a few days. I'll probably end the fighting in the next update 'cause I feel it's already dragging out.
Also, all of you are now allowed to make second characters as some of you have people related to your first characters and I'm not fond of taking control of other people's characters.
You can make a completely unrelated character of course.
You disrupt and distract the Dwarven Bolters and prevent them from shooting at Roane and Taka. Some of them anyway, there were still a number that were aiming at the Wyvern Rider and Outlaw.
But that was the least of your worries, the Dwarves you did disrupt put away their crossbows and pulled out their axes. They began to converge on you and while they were half your size and not dedicated melee troops, their axes and numbers made it clear that you were about to be hacked into pieces unless you do something.
However, one lone Dwarven Infantryman stood in the way of your path to escape. He wielded a two-handed axe that looked taller than its owner. You are going to need to deal with this Dwarf quick before his friends catch up and overwhelm you.
The fireball you spewed exploded, sending some Dwarves flying and others reeling.
But before you could do more, you feel something crash into your back and left burning pain. If you turn your head, you would see boiling red liquid sitting upon the scales of your back. You obviously did not see where it came from or who did it but it did leave you too weak to hold off the incoming Dwarves.
Jarde, despite occupied with two Dwarves, saw that you have been hit and was quick to give out an order. "You... Myno! Get out of there! Fall back!" He yelled at you before blocking an attack from a Dwarf.
Despite being outnumbered, Eclisse slashed away at the Varjan Elites who seem to be moving slower with each move they make which makes them easier for her to evade.
Soon, one of them succumbs to the poison of Eclisse's sword and was brought to his knees before an arrow hits him in the neck, finishing him off. But there were still two of them left and the fight was about to resume when something flew over all the fighters' heads, catching their attention. It was a ball of burning red and left behind a trail of dark red energy. It was safe to assume the large projectile was a bit magical in nature.
The fiery red ball directly hit the Manakete Myno and he appeared to have taken quite the damage from it.
But that was his problem, Eclisse's problem was when a Varjan Elite used the momentary distraction to use his shield to knock her to the ground. His remaining ally then puts his steel boot on her chest to prevent her from going anywhere.
The Varjan Elite then raised his sword, ready to plunge it into Eclisse.
Taka's arrows manage to take down one Varjan Elite fighting Eclisse and Angelise while and the one on the Hero Merilia.
However, his arrows could not break the Dwarven Bolters still aimed at them. Another volley was loosed but there were at least less bolts thanks to the Spear Fighter disrupting some of them. Because of that, only a few bolts hit Lyth but they were painful enough to force the wyvern to the ground.
Roane and Taka land near Estelle, Senshi and the others. The wyvern Lyth was still alive and could even move but she was not taking to the sky any time soon.
The battle was still going on and their allies still needed help: Jarde, Cylus and Victoria are busy with several Dwarves, Myno had boiling red liquid splashed across his back and Eclisse appears to be having trouble with a couple of Varjan Elites.
Jarde's concentration broke and fell out of his seat when the note suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He quickly recovered to find out what was up with the note.
"You, defiler of tables, have been placed under the Curse of the Library. Your knees will bend backwards and your hair turn to worms, your food shall taste of dirt and your drink of wood. Your father will become a rabbit and your mother will smell of elderberries. But repent! Repent and the curse shall be broken!
Simply run thrice backwards round the courtyard, singing the Milk Bunny Song without cease."
"Huh?!" He gasped quite loudly. "A-A curse?! Oh man, oh manohmanohman!" Jarde began panicking as he quickly noted the important details in the note. One such detail pointed out that he could break the curse before its effects could take hold. However, it involves doing something embarrassing out in the open and may leave a... unfavorable impression to his fellow knights should they spot him.
But Jarde had already decided. Embarrassment was a small price to play compared to his knees bending strangely, his food tasting bad, his hair turning into worms, his mother smelling like elderberries, not that he knew what those were, and his father turning into rabbit, wherever he may be.
---CANDAELN COURTYARD---
Jarde reached the courtyard, the warning note in his hand. "Let's see here, what should I do again?" His eyes scanned the piece of paper once more. "Run around backwards three times? Sounds hard but I think I could do it..." He then read the next part. "Singing while running? This curse sure doesn't screw around..." And then he realized something. "Wait. I DON'T KNOW this song!"
He panicked again and wondered how he would be able to get a hold of the song. He could search the library and not only that, he would need to know how it was sang. The time that was required would no doubt be enough time for the curse to take hold.
Out of options he could think of, Jarde fell to his knees and held up the note. "Please forgive me, spirits of the Library! I swear I will not desecrate anything under your domain ever again!" He begged the non-existent spirits that put the non-existent curse on him.
(@Raineh Daze and anyone who sees this weird display)
You arrive in Dragonrage Pass to accompany a group led by a Prince Jarde Devaron. Upon asking some soldiers present as to where he is, they pointed you to a direction and to look for a young man with brown hair save for a black streak and fair skin. They said that the black streak was very noticeable so you should not have much trouble finding him.
Until all hell broke loose, however. Suddenly, you hear yells of accusation. That Man betrayed Dwarf and vice-versa. It did not take long for the two races to battle against one another in the pass, making your goal to find Jarde Devaron a lot more harder.
But miraculously, you spot a warrior in royal clothing fighting alongside some odd-looking fellows including a dragon. The brown hair with the black streak made it doubtless that he was the Prince Jarde you're supposed to be fighting with.
However, his unit is caught in-between a large group of Dwarves and a large group of big, black-armored men. Strangely though, Jarde and his company were fighting both groups. And clearly needs help.
Taka's arrows, as well as someone else's, rained on the Dwarven Bolters. The Dwarves had thick armor but fortunately, Taka's arrows could pierce armor and so some of them were hit badly by the projectiles. Still, Dwarves are sturdy and resilient and so were just injured. The arrows did stop them from firing a volley at the wyvern though.
However, both Taka and Roane would spot even more Dwarven Bolters and even some Riflemen take aim at them. Roane's wyvern may be properly protected from projectiles but a massive volley would be the end of any flying creature, protected or not. It was probably wise to get back to the ground.
Besides, their allies seem to be in need of help as they are surrounded by Dwarves and Varjans, both of which were battling them as well as each other.
The three Dwarves were blown away by Myno's fiery breath. Whether they were killed or just horribly burnt was not for him to know. The remaining two Dwarves bravely started hacking away at Myno's scales and completely ignore Victoria. The two Dwarves should be of little trouble to the Manakete but there were still Dwarves incoming.
The Knight Victoria noticed the back line still occupied by some Dwarven Infantry and made a decision. "Manakete! Handle them for a while. I shall be back!" She yelled at Myno before charging at the Dwarves who were fighting Jarde.
With Merilia fighting the Varjan Elite for you and Eclisse moving away to fight the incoming Varjans, you and Jarde were left alone to fight five axe-wielding Dwarven Infantry.
Two Dwarves homed in on Jarde while three were on you. That is, until a Knight charged them and peeled off two of them from you. Now you have only one Dwarf to fight. However, he was still a Dwarf Infantryman and probably not to be underestimated. You may need to pull up some tricks to quickly dispatch of this short and stout warrior.
Or not and just fight him fair and square. But then, Jarde and the Knight may get seriously hurt from the two Dwarves each of them are fighting.
Eclisse and the Tarvos fought the three Varjan Elites. Eclisse managed to hold off one but the Tarvos fared worse as the centaur monster's flesh was hacked multiple times by the Varjans' infernal sword-cleavers. It did not take long for the Tarvos to succumb to its wounds and disappear in a puff of purple smoke.
But before Eclisse could be overwhelmed, Angelise managed to send some sharp and fast wind magic towards the Varjan Elites which knocked them all down.
However, they got up and recovered before Eclisse and Angelise could do anything and continued their assault but they were no doubt weakened by the wind magic they received. There were still three of them and its up to the Mercenary and the Bow Knight how to handle this situation.
The melee-capable fighters in Jarde's company fought their fights and managed to do their job keeping the support group and Nyx safe. Senshi fired an arrow at a Varjan Elite but it was just evaded.
While everyone fighting needed assistance, no one needed it more than Merilia who was knocked down by the Varjan Elite she fought to save Cylus. The Varjan Elite raised his two-handed axe to deliver the killing blow while the female Hero could only watch in shock.
The next day had come and Jarde had woke early. After all, he did not do anything yesterday and so had little reason to be tired.
He found himself in Candaeln's Library and sifting through its books. There were a couple that he took an interest in. And by 'couple', there were several books strewn about in the table Jarde was using. He himself was sitting on a chair with his feet on the table and a book on his hands. A book of short stories and fairy tales that are regularly told to children. Fortunate children to be exact.
He had a more proper posture earlier but as he became more immersed in the literature found inside Candaeln, his body unconsciously shifted to a more comfortable position. He was probably lucky that no one was in the library to spot and/or correct him.
"Even if I did love The beauty I desire I know I can never be Of any worth to her."
Name: Jarde Devaron Age: 17 Gender: Male Race: Human
*He has a hood he can pull over his head to conceal his face
Personality: Jarde is a playful person that gets a kick in teasing someone if the mood is perfect. If he himself is the target of teasing, he will try his best to turn the teases into cool and clever remarks about himself. But if it keeps up, he will get frustrated and leave. No hard feelings will be kept and he will come back same as ever.
He very rarely calls people derogatory terms, even if they are getting on his nerves. Those words are reserved for those who anger him greatly. And nothing angers him more greatly than harm, physical or emotional, coming to his love of his life. Speaking of his love, he knows he doesn't know what to say to her or how to act around her but keeps himself calm by reminding himself of reality.
In battle, he tends to be quiet and focuses much of his thoughts into the situation. This is so because battles are matters of life and death and screwing up in one could lead to very painful regrets.
Brief Backstory: Jarde is a regular commoner in Thaln born to a farmer family. Still, that did not stop young Jarde from hearing and dreaming of the great knights of Thaln, especially the Iron Rose Knights. However, his status as a mere commoner regularly reminded him that it was unlikely for him to rise above his station.
However, one festival in a city and he saw a girl whose beauty captured his heart. Unfortunately, she was of noble birth, making it almost impossible for young Jarde to talk to her. But another noble in birth but not noble in soul, proudly declared that he was going to make the young lady his as if she was property. This angered Jarde greatly and the commoner boy publicly challenged the young, haughty noble some time later.
Jarde thought the fates were on his side. After all, was he not defending the dignity of the young lady? But he was wrong. Skill and prowess triumphed over righteousness. Still, young Jarde put up a decent fight but his opponent's words stung at him:
'Even if you win, do you think she can be with you?'.
Those words sapped the will from the young farmer and lead to his loss. Disappointed, battered and embittered, Jarde made way for home.
But not before an old man stopped him. The aged person observed Jarde fight and deduced he had talent that can be enhanced with skill and training. And training was offered and Jarde accepted. The old man's lessons were hard but the farmer boy endured. His body shaped to fit and his mind honed to let go of his bitterness. Several years later, Jarde was a capable fighter. Not one that relied on strength but one that relied on speed.
Then the old man suggested something unthinkable for Jarde:
'You should try to join the Iron Rose Knights.'
The former farmer protested but the old man was adamant, saying that status did not matter to the order. Somewhere between reluctance and eagerness, Jarde learned more about the Iron Rose Knights to find out how he could properly join. As he dug through, he saw someone familiar, or rather, easily recognized as she never left his mind ever since he saw her. It was then he learned the name of the young lady now leader of the Iron Rose Knights:
Fanilly Danbalion.
Equipment: - Hidden Blades: A gift from the old man. It is a pair of gauntlets that has a blade that can come out and retract. Just like in Assassin's Creed! - Saber: A gift from Jarde's village. This expensive but sturdy blade comes handy when enemies become one too many. - Steel Dagger: A regular dagger. Sometimes used in conjunction with the saber. - Rope Dart: It has two parts, the rope and the dart. Can be used to pull things/people closer or to instantly kill by properly aiming the dart. - Assorted Weapons: The best armory in the world is the battlefield.
Skills: Jarde is very fast and can easily evade average swings and projectiles slower than an arrow from a bow. He strikes at weak points in the enemy and will not hesitate to fight dirty if the going gets tough. However, his strength is lacking and he would need to get creative when facing heavily-armored or protected foes.
User has no bio, yet..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;">User has no bio, yet..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................</div>
Xaltwind