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| Haven | Mar 19 2009, 12:56 PM Post #1 |
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Spin, spin, spin. The knife soared through the air, back and forth, around and around. It wasn't the knife that was strange though, but rather its carrier. Mere girl, only a child that she was, there was some skill there that just didn't seem to fit. Frail and small the girl didn't look like the type to be seen out here. Not in a land where dragons roamed and cut throats lurked. At least, that was the warning the man at the city had given her. He felt sorry for the girl, but she seemed so ... strange. She was twitchy and spoke in words exceeding her years, she seemed fearless when she should have run home to her mother seeking protection. But she had the knife. It was covered in blood. Past tense. It was. All this slinging around had remedied that though. Whatever the blood had come from was long gone, not without having left a trail in its wake. She followed this trail slowly. Still spinning the knife. He'd tried to kill her, or something worse, the girl didn't care. Bad men deserved to die, vigilantism started young for this one. Her upbringing had been anything but wholesome. Monsters slept in every room. Well, that's what they would have said. They, the ever metaphorical they. She didn't think about it. But they would be normal people. Travelers and merchants and shop keepers and ... well bad men could be in the category of 'they' too. A crack, foot on stick or brush shoved aside. But too slow. Hm. Interesting. He's bleeding far too much. Some animal will just get him anyways. She spun the knife still, it amused her in some small way. But her hand twitched, it did that sometimes. The knife hit the dusty grass with a dull thud. Flicking the cord about her wrist she flipped the knife in the air and caught it. Something rustled. How fun. Another victim? Nah, she wasn't into needless killing. But. Good person or bad person? Beast or man? She was curious to find out. "Helloooo? |
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| KayenXStorm | Mar 20 2009, 04:35 PM Post #2 |
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Kayen's run in with the winged woman known as Jara had given him a very bad feeling about her. She had said the Elves were mean to her, so he decided to investigate and question the Elves. Thus, he had been traveling around the isle questioning Elves about her, unsuccessfully so far. He was traveling between locations and he had ended up in the Lost Lands... hell of a wrong turn! Oh well... As he tried to judge where he was, a glint of something caught his eye. It was a little girl with a knife. You didn't see that every day. So, he decided to follow her as quietly as he could, keeping his head down. The little squirrel on his shoulder clung to him tightly. |
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| Haven | Mar 26 2009, 02:54 PM Post #3 |
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Unlike what seemed to be the majority of Avalon's inhabitants, this girl was one who could not tell if she was being followed from so far away. As strange as her thoughts may often be, she had no particular enhanced senses or special capabilities. Other than her skill with the spinning knife, of course. But young as she was, there were still plenty who could best her mastery of that little pig sticker on a string. She would however halt her walk, tilting her head toward the source of some noise in the grass. That was when a small black blur shot right past her knees. Instead of being startled and jumping back like most children would, she instead tripped the beastie. Sticking out a foot, the four legged critter would trip and roll in the dust. 'Ha!" A hand would raise victoriously before she ran over to the collapsed creature and prodded it. The beast rolled over and snapped at the girl's finger. It was a bear cub. Haven knew little of bears, but one thing was for certain. There had to be a mother around somewhere... |
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| KayenXStorm | Mar 26 2009, 03:28 PM Post #4 |
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Kayen stopped several yards away from the girl when she stopped. He had a bad feeling something was going to happen and then he saw the bear cub. Kayen had been a hunter for a very long time and he knew where there was a cub, there was a mom. He drew the bow from his back along with an arrow and then he knelt down, pulling the arrow back in the bowstring and then he waited, keeping his keen eyes locked on the girl and the woods around her. |
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Kayen Storm's Description Kayen's Inventory Journal of a Hunter Current Topics A Chance Encounter (PRIVATE CARA) Spin A Day Wait Wandering Around... - Squirrel | White Wolf | - Hunter's Dagger - Ranger's Bow | - Arrows | - Flame Arrows
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| Haven | Mar 26 2009, 04:01 PM Post #5 |
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The girl, though quite brazen and definitely strange in the head, wasn't stupid. She had lived a most unorthodox life, but her wandering tray through Avalon was generally limited to more civilized places. After all, it was easier to steal bread than fight off wolves for rabbits. Though she was not too familiar with the wilds, not as much as a ranger or lifelong wanderer was, she knew one thing ... Not even stray puppies wandered far from their mothers. Of course, she was unafraid, not because she had only seen big bears in books, but because nothing ever scared her. This didn't stop mother bear from catching easily the scent of not one, but two of those strange two legged creatures. Haven had just pushed the baby to its feet and directed it to the woods when the large mother showed up. Scrambling to her feet, she would hop out of reach of those swiping claws before drawing her dagger. It would spin as she stepped back, the blade steadily gaining momentum as the bear reared up to show its displeasure. "Ah shoo bear! Go 'way!" |
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| KayenXStorm | Mar 26 2009, 05:04 PM Post #6 |
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Kayen watched as the bear reared up over the girl. He didn't know if she could defend herself or not but he wasn't going to watch her get eaten. He closed one eye and took precise aim. He held his breath to keep the bow steady and then he let the arrow soar. The arrow flew right over the shoulder of the girl, allowing her to feel the breeze of it and then the arrow hit home, perfectly in the chest of the giant beast. Whether or not it hit the heart, Kayen didn't know, but he was already drawing another arrow. "Flee girl!" he yelled hoping she would hear him. He was going to let her escape and handle the bear himself. He had no idea if she could take care of herself or not. |
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Kayen Storm's Description Kayen's Inventory Journal of a Hunter Current Topics A Chance Encounter (PRIVATE CARA) Spin A Day Wait Wandering Around... - Squirrel | White Wolf | - Hunter's Dagger - Ranger's Bow | - Arrows | - Flame Arrows
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| Haven | Mar 26 2009, 07:17 PM Post #7 |
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She had assumed a battle ready position, though by no means 'professional'. Though having little training other than her own methods of survival, she prepared herself. Faster and faster the dagger could spin as she stepped just out of reach of the bear's vicious claws. The cord was perfect in keeping distance between them. But she'd not even had a chance to out the weapon to use when something whistled over head. Momentarily her attentions would shift as she glanced over her shoulder at the voice. "I ain't running!" The bear had not been dealt a death blow from that single shot, but the pain of the arrow embedded in her chest caused her to fall back to all fours. Haven stepped back slightly, her dagger still spinning. Finding it to be at an appropriate speed, she would cast out the blade to cut across the bear's face. Yanking the blade back she would jump back to avoid another swiping blow. "Hey! Stick an arrow in its head!" |
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| KayenXStorm | Mar 27 2009, 08:26 AM Post #8 |
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Kayen couldn't believe this girl was standing her ground against a huge bear, but now was not the time to argue with her. He quickly drew back the second arrow and let it sail again. This time the arrow struck the bear directly in the eye, penetrating deep into its brain. As the bear roared and collapsed, Kayen was running towards the scene. He swung his bow back over his shoulder and drew the long hunting dagger from the sheath on his belt as he got close to the downed bear. It was still alive and struggling, so Kayen knelt down and slit the throat of the animal, barely avoiding one last swipe of a huge paw. As he stood up and sheathed his dagger, Kayen's blue eyes looked down at the girl. "You're lucky. What the hell are you doing out here?" |
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| Haven | Mar 27 2009, 05:45 PM Post #9 |
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As the bear fell, she would take a cautiously step back as it thrashed in pain. She watched on in silent albeit morbid curiosity. Instead of growing squeamish at the sight of blood spilled, she was apathetic. Haven had often watched hunters gut heir kills with interested. But this final, mercy killing of a bear only provoked apathy. Though, the cub cowering in the foliage was a curiosity. "I go where I want." Was her only reply as she halted the spin of her dagger. Withdrawing it to her oversized coat sleeves she would stalk towards the now orphaned cub in the wood. A hand reached out as she made to grab it by the leg, but it squealed and swiped its tiny claws at her arm. Pulling back the minor though bloody wound, she'd stare the small animal down. |
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| KayenXStorm | Mar 28 2009, 08:39 AM Post #10 |
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Kayen watched the girl approach the cub and he stepped forward in case she was attacked. And she was! Kayen quickly drew his bloody dagger again and he started towards the cub. He was obviously going to kill it if he wasn't stopped. He looked down at the girl and spoke. "Get back so you don't get hurt..." |
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| Haven | Apr 5 2009, 03:15 PM Post #11 |
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Quickly the girl would snatch the bear up despite its flailing claws. It only weighed ten or fifteen pounds, but the girl still struggled with the wiggling beast. Finally however it would calm, finding its struggle useless and seeing its mother not moving to help it. "No yer not!" The bear cub would whine breifly before going limp in the girl's arms. "I'll take care of it. You can keep your dead bear over there. This one is harmless enough." |
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| KayenXStorm | Apr 5 2009, 05:04 PM Post #12 |
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Kayen couldn't believe what he was seeing, but he sheathed his dagger and watched the girl with the bear cub. After a few moments, he shrugged slightly to himself and then he spoke. "My name is Kayen. What's yours?" As he asked, he looked around cautiously through his blue eyes, shifting on his legs as if he was anxious. Something was bothering him. |
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| Haven | Apr 5 2009, 05:41 PM Post #13 |
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With no more dagger in sight, she would place the cub on the ground at her feet. For good measure she unwrapped the scarf from her neck and fashioned a make shift leash out of it. Looping the cloth about the bear's neck, she'd nod in approval of her handiwork. "M' name's haven." |
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| KayenXStorm | Apr 5 2009, 06:43 PM Post #14 |
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Kayen smiled as he watched the girl making a leash and then he stepped back to lean against a large oak tree, crossing his arms over his chest. As he realized that they were safe, he started to relax. "So what brings you here, Haven? You're lucky I was around or you'd be lunch right now..." he grinned softly. |
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| Haven | Apr 5 2009, 08:19 PM Post #15 |
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"I kin still take care of meself." This was no false bravado she put on. It seemed the girl really believed that she would have no trouble taking on a large mother bear. She would obviously be seen as quite fearless, even in a way unlike most children. Haven would then move on to simply shrug and adjust the knife hidden in her sleeve. "M just passing through like anyone else." |
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