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Post by Culmir on Jul 26, 2006 12:16:27 GMT 1
Marya had never really liked living in the village, and the only reason she actually did was so she wouldn't be captured by the royal guards and thrown into the prison by the king and queen because they would think that she was a spy, sent by the other kingdoms surrounding Erumara to learn about its defenses and battle tactics. And so she and her parents who had been long gone now moved into Erumara, much to her displeasure all the people were strangely kind to her, it seemed to her that they weren't kind to her because she was the most friendly person in the world, but more so because she was dangerous, or could be if she set her mind onto it. Every day for the last few weeks Marya left the village at the break of dawn and wouldn't return until the sky would shimmer into various shades of yellow, pink and purple, no one really knew what she did in those forests and she was happy with that, at least then she would be left alone to do whatever she wanted to do. Marya had explored further than anyone else had ever gone, she knew every tree by its name and knew about every hiding place there was in the forest. A few days earlier she had stumbled across a pack of bandits that were luring in the bushes near the main road to sneak up on unsuspecting people to steal their money and belongings for their own personal gain. Marya had fun chasing those people away, though she hardly ever raised the dead anymore out of fear that her protection spells might not be as protective as she thought the would be, but nevertheless she drew that all too familiar circle around herself that day, decorating it with all sorts of symbols and words of a language that had been forlorn centuries ago. It had been amusing for Marya to see the bandits to try and overrun her family of the dead she had created, the looks on the mens faces when they stared into the decomposing faces of the dead was priceless. Marya had spent hours afterwards walking through the forest laughing about her own mischief after she'd lay her dead back to rest with the promise that next time she'd use them they would get to feast on the flesh of her victims. Marya knew she could make that promise any time she wanted because she was determined not to use her powers any more unless it was of absolute necessity. This day Marya had decided to follow the fencing that protected both Erumara as the kingdoms next to it from trespassers, even though everyone was welcome in Erumara that rule didn't apply to the kingdom it was situated next to. Smiling to herself Marya walked on, enjoying the scent of the forest in the fresh morning when everything was still moist and damp, breathing in deep she inhaled the sweet smell of pine trees mixed with some of the wild flowers that grew randomly in the forest. Her footsteps were light and barely noticeable as she continued on, watching deer graze in the grassy parts of the forest when something in the back of her head said that something was wrong, frowning to herself she turned around and looked around, her green eyes piercing through the trees, scanning it for something that seemed out of place. One of her elegantly shaped eyebrows raised slightly when she saw nothing was wrong in the forest, she could feel the harmony of the trees living here in the very depths of her soul, she was about to walk on when she felt it again stronger this time, putting a light pressure on her mind, wondering just what exactly it was that was amiss. Turning she looked at the general direction of the village, a mental blow hitting her when she did that as the vile smell of deceit filled her nose and mind, something was stirring in the village, something bad and ancient. Marya shrugged it off and headed back towards the village, curious about the power that was rising in the air above the town.
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Post by Dracafrey on Jul 26, 2006 20:10:11 GMT 1
Kael sat deep within the forest going about his normal activities for his training when he felt the surge of evil rush by him. Retorting and ignoring it when seconds later it happened again. Looking out into the direction of the village out of the forest as dark clouds began to billow over it.
"Stupid arrogant people. Deserves them right."
As Kael turned back to training himself and ignoring the rising evil in the village.
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Post by Culmir on Jul 26, 2006 20:22:26 GMT 1
Marya was minding her own business as she headed back towards the village when an unfamiliar wind swept through the woods, pushing her back slightly as she went to stand behind a tree, her green eyes looking around slowly as she then felt a strong source further into the forest. Frowning slightly the lithe woman turned around and stared deeper into the forests, she knew what was ahead of her so she wasn't afraid that she might get trapped in anything or fall into something. the see-through fabric of Marya's attire glowed slightly as a ray of sun shone through the leaf roof, she smiled slightly, looking down at the ground remembering the last time someone saw her when she sun shone on her, if her memory served her right they confused her for one of the wood nymphs of the fairy tales that were told to children. Walking Marya went into the direction from where she had felt the force in the forests rather than turn around and head back to Erumara, she cared more about the forest she spent her days in than the village she only lived in to prevent herself from getting into any mayor trouble. Marya's footsteps were light and swift as she made her way through the forest on an incredible speed till eventually she saw what she thought was long hair wavering in the wind, squinting her eyes she hid herself behind a large oak tree, staring at what she thought was a man, but she wasn't sure of this.
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Post by Dracafrey on Jul 26, 2006 20:32:35 GMT 1
Kael continued his harse physical training, as he then finally to rest shortly. Breathing quickly and his hair blowing in the wind as his eyes shifted to the corners of his eyes in attempts to look behind him. Sensing a new presence trying to hid behind a tree watching him. Kael made his way and picked up his bow and pulled a singel arrow out from the pack. Aligning the arrow on the bow as he pulled it back, his back still facing the new presence as he quickly pivoted and released the arrow. A clung was heard from the bow as the arrow was released from Kael's fingers. Flying through air was the arrow with great speed that it hit the tree and pushed its way through stopping with the point just sticking the otherside near the beings face. Picking up another arrow from the bag he aligned it on the bow once more and called out to this being watching him.
"That one was only a warning shot! What do you want here?"
As he began to slowly pull back on the string waiting for the beings reply.
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Post by Culmir on Jul 26, 2006 20:40:15 GMT 1
Marya's green eyes went wide when she was suddenly facing the tip of an arrow, narrowing her eyes slightly she stared at the tip of the arrow before breaking it off and stepping around the tree to pull the rest of the arrows shaft out of the bark, ignoring the archer that shot the arrow into the tree as well as ignoring the fact that there was another arrow pointed at her "You should know trees have feelings to" she said, her voice soft and demure, though with a slight cold edge to her tone. Turning she now faced the man, holding a little bit of her powder in her right hand in case she would need it soon.
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Post by Dracafrey on Jul 26, 2006 20:55:13 GMT 1
Kael glared at this women who started to bitch at him. Kael had no patience for the ignorant blind people, as he began to pull back on the string tighter and released again. While the arrow was rushing through the air he had picked up and readied the next arrow as the first one landed inbetween her legs in the forest earth.
"If you were not as arrogant you would have noticed my arrows dont harm nature. Turn around and look, you'll notice the hole is gone. Dont worry Im no coward that would kill something in the back either. But neither will lower my gaurd."
As Kael pulled back tighter on the bow almost to its max for the final shot if he had to kill her. Now just waiting to see her next move.
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Post by Culmir on Jul 26, 2006 21:05:48 GMT 1
Marya blinked when she saw the arrow coming towards her, watching it sink down into the ground in front of her as she took a startled step backwards, turning around slowly she dropped some of the powder along the way. While staring at the healed tree she made a symbol on the floor with the powder before turning around completing the circle, mumbling a few words she activated the circle in which she was standing. Her hair flowing lightly up as if there were no gravity around her for a minute before there was a light flash of dark purple, the symbols on the ground lighting up as Marya continued to mumble raising a protective shield around herself as she then turned her cold green eyes onto the archer, staring at him as she lifted her hand on which the little pouch with powder was on, pulling some powder out she threw it on the ground where immediately several decomposing corpses came crawling out of, their mouths hanging open at the smell of flesh as they formed a cirlce around Marya, whose skin had paled even more giving her a ghostly appearance, her clothing waving upwards from the lack of gravity within Marya's shield. Glaring at the archer Marya waited at his move
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Post by Dracafrey on Jul 26, 2006 21:18:53 GMT 1
Kael made a face at the decomposed flesh of the creatures that had been summoned. His tension on the cord of the bow still tight as he waited for three unholy creatures to walk somewhat in a line before releasing the arrow. Like lightening it had struck and peirced through three of the corpses sending them back into their graves.
"Do you honestly think you can win with corpses at the basic end of that magic. To think I thought you would have been smarter then to battle me"
Picking one more arrow as he pulled it back firmly to its max as it flashed and began to glow brightly.
"Sorry my dear but your shield wont stop this either, so I suggest you back down now."
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Post by Culmir on Jul 26, 2006 21:28:24 GMT 1
Marya laughed! she actually laughed, it was a silvery laugh. her green eyes sparkling as she threw her head back, laughing still as she then looked at the archer again, her green eyes glowing slightly as she blew some more powder into the circle that was around her, errecting a wall of the same raven blue colour as her long hair was. Her eyes sparkling as she looked at the archer opposite of her "You pushed me into doing this remember" she said as she tilted her head slightly, collecting more powder in her hand as she undid one of the amulets that dangled from her clothing, bringing it to her lips she placed a kiss onto it before throwing it towards the archer, landing right in front of his feet as immediately after that hands began to claw out of the ground surrounding the archer, gripping onto his feet with an iron lock as Marya watched the hands beginning to pull the archer down into the depths under him "I don't mean any harm to anyone but you forced me into doing this" she said, her voice soft as if she regretted having to do this "I can stop it if you lower your bow" she added, looking directly at the archer.
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Post by Dracafrey on Jul 26, 2006 21:38:03 GMT 1
Kael's eyes widened as he felt the undead hands grab a hold around his legs and felt his body sinking into the earth. His anger ripping through his body, the bow still pulled back tightly and the light on the arrow grew even brighter and changed colour.
"Will never happen wench, you started this and I will finish it."
The arrow was released from the bow and flew through the air with a streak of light. Peircing through corpses with ease and punctured through The woman's shield and shattered it. As is it still continued on and nicked a slice across her cheek as it then dug into the earth in the symbol of the circle burning off the other symbols. No longer having the shield to protect her from his normal arrows.
Reaching over for one last arrow he pulled it back as the hands continued to pull him further into the earth where he was now at his knees and still sinking. Pulling back the arrow and before releasing it,
"Farewell Wench"
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Post by Culmir on Jul 26, 2006 22:02:17 GMT 1
For Marya it all went a little to fast, before she knew it her shield was shattered and her protective spell was damaged. Marya raised her hand to her cheek slowly, feeling the blood run down a small slice across her cheek as she then stared at the archer in disbelief. Anger building up inside of her as she made an on place pirouette, using the powder she still had in her hands to make another circle around herself, this one broader and so stronger than the previous one. Ending up facing the archer again she narrowed her eyes, seeing him halfway down into the ground, waiting for him to release his arrow she watched how the string tightened and he released his arrow at her, at that precise moment she conjured up her favourite corpse, a fat old man who took the arrow released at her full in his chest.
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Post by Dracafrey on Jul 26, 2006 22:11:52 GMT 1
As Kael cursed slightly and tossed the bow over the bag of arrows as he no longer he had enough height to hold it and shoot again. A smirk growing on his face as he watched that his vest would soon touch the earth floor. Seconds before it touch the floor his gaze looked directly at the woman as he then closed his eyes. A bright flash eminating around Kael's body and expanding outwards and engulfing everything in light to the edge of the forest. As the light had diminished Kael was no longer in the ground and only the fat corpse was still there with the woman. Though after looking over the survery where Kael's equipment was, it was no longer there either.
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Post by Culmir on Jul 26, 2006 22:29:12 GMT 1
Marya kept her eyes locked onto the archer as he sank more into the floor, her eyes dulling slightly as she felt guilty of hurting someone who could possibly be a very good person. Sighing she looked at the floor in front of her, not seeing the smirk that had appeared on the mans face, suddenly a bright flash surrounded Marya who stepped back slightly but still remained in her circle, covering her eyes with her hands as she waited for the light to diminish a lot as she then carefully she opened her eyes again, dropping her shield when she saw the man was gone, frowning she laid to rest her remaining corpses. Turning as she wiped away the circle from the ground, heading towards the village.
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Post by Dracafrey on Jul 26, 2006 22:41:27 GMT 1
Kael stood leaning against a tree with his bow and bag of arrows slung over his back. Watching the woman walk back through the forest heading back to the village. Thinking to himself that she was more powerful then he had first expected for the basic necromancer. Though he thought it odd how she was that powerful with just bag powder. Shaking his head he turned and walked back deeper into the forest without another thought of the woman he had encountered.
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Post by Culmir on Jul 26, 2006 22:54:11 GMT 1
Marya was relieved and yet worried at the same time, walking off she sighed, wondering what had happened to the man she had let pulled into the ground, she knew that he hadn't been completely pulled into the earth she didn't allow her minions to do that, their task was to drag him down until his head would be the only thing that was still above the ground but then he disappeared. It troubled Marya slightly that the man had gone in a flash litterally. Walking on Marya looked into the little pouch she kept around her wrist, seeing that she still had enough powder left for her to create a few more circles in case she'd need them again. Smiling to herself she walked on into the general direction of the waterfall, wanting to take a little cool dive before she would return to the village.
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