Not all those who wander can be found (Gideon)

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Built into the cliffs overlooking the Suvan Sea, Riverfall resides on the edge of grasslands of Cyphrus where the Bluevein River plunges off the plain and cascades down to the inland sea below. Home of the Akalak, Riverfall is a self-supporting city populated by devoted warriors. [Riverfall Codex]

Not all those who wander can be found (Gideon)

Postby Shiva on May 19th, 2010, 3:00 am

The Konti usually took more care, even in a city such as River fall, for her own safety. She may have been a 90 year old fortune teller, but her size and appearance led many to believe she could be taken advantage of in more ways than one. It was why she liked remaining hidden.

Apparently this evening, however, she was not doing a bang up job of that. She felt a hand on her shoulder all of a sudden, and was spun harshly around to face a group of three men, not Akalaks, but human...or near human men, all greasy smiles and threatening postures. The seer sighed softly, and reached a hand deep within the darkness of her cloak, her mind not even processing the vulgar suggestive things they said to her, slender fingers sliding around the hilt of her Suvai.

Her dismissive and apathetic manner was obviously not impressing the thugs, the leader of whom, shoved her against the wall and started tearing at her cloak. Shiva ducked out of the loose fabric, under his grip and as the man lunged for her she curled herself up and forced him to trip over her, toppling over and smashing into a series of abandoned wooden crates that snapped like match sticks, creating a bit of a ruckus as the Konti rose, cloak gone, to face her attackers. Her hair was braided, and whipped around her shoulder, her form clothed in a long sleeved cotton shirt with slitted sleeves, and a flowing skirt that swirled around her form as she turned, purple hued though it was hard to tell in the dank alley.
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Postby Gideon Linvaille on May 19th, 2010, 3:17 am

The armored Gideon stared hollowly down at the ground; for sure, if there was ever a terrible act done, it was to turn away someone without hearing them out. Gideon felt like a lowlife himself for the first time in a very long time. Picking himself up, he took a few deep breaths, clearing his mind of outside distractions.

Internally, Gideon was already at a loss for focus. He tried to push out thoughts of the woman, but he could not help but get the feeling he had done something horrific.

He thought he heard crashing faintly in the distance, but figured that it was only his imagination. It was not for a moment that he heard the sounds of ridicule and sultry advances. Unwarranted advances at that.

Gideon's eyes flared with rage. He spared no time breaking into a sprint headlong through the alley, drawing his broadsword with a loud clang and running it against the wall to the point where sparks flew.

The men had heard him coming and turned from the Konti, but his powerful yell overcame the sound of thinking. He jumped at them, his blade raised at neck level, and he brought the flat of the blade down at the forehead of the first, largest man, bringing his fist up to punch the one to his right while he was off guard.

With a loud 'clank,' a flash of metal sprang from his gauntlet, a buckler fanning out as his fist connected. Blood sprayed from the sudden wound on the man's face, surprise forcing him to scream and throw his friends off kilter.

The man who Gideon had assaulted with the broadsword had successfully brought his forearm up to halt the blade, but Gideon slid the weapon sideways and opened a gash on his arm and brought the blade in a sloppy arc at the man to his left as well. It had been an effective assault, but...

Gideon felt the stab to his leather armor, his side gushing blood as the not entirely deep, but no less dangerous wound sprang into his mind. White hot pain overcame his senses, and momentary blindness shook him into faltering backward.

The man who had been carved open by the wide arc fell to his knees with his eyes wide and his mouth open, blood spewing out on the ground to complement Gideon's own. With a loud thud, his body made its last living sounds and then died in a rather foul manner.

The ringleader saw Gideon clutching his head, the buckler up defensively, and he sprang at the chance. He broke toward the Konti woman and made to slap her in the face, possibly overcome her...

And the man who had stabbed Gideon spat on the Purist's open wound, causing Gideon to howl in agony as the ruffian made to help his boss, possibly getting some of the action for himself.


Curs! Insolent wretches! Cowards!

Gideon's insults flew as he attempted wildly to compose himself, hoping to keep their attention on him, trying to get up so he could help. He could not allow this to pass, whether he lived or died, and he began to pull at the dagger, slowly dislodging it...
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Postby Shiva on May 19th, 2010, 3:26 am

Vesper heard and saw the man, as the two came back at her, but this time she was quite prepared. She flipped her suvai into a reverse grip position, ducking under the ringleaders angered assault, and ducking between his legs, coming up from behind and delivering a long and not entirely dispassionate cut that ran the length of his spine, smirking at his wail of pain as the other man charge towards her.

He slowed down, much more cautious than his leader, that insolent smirk still remaining on his features, as if she couldn't deal with him in the same way she had touched his leader. He pulled out a small dagger and Shiva realized too late he actually knew what he was doing with it as he expertly flipped it back, then hurled it at her, catching her right in the shoulder and throwing her against a wall. She cried out and he advanced toward her, more interested in killing her than any other sort of pleasure at this point.
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Postby Gideon Linvaille on May 19th, 2010, 3:39 am

Gideon growled in agony as he finally fished out the weapon, blood gushing outward like a flood as his vision flared back into existence. He saw the other man advancing on the girl, who he recognized... but he forced himself not to worry over it.

He kicked the knife at the man's feet, grunting as more blood trickled from his open wound, and the man turned to face him with annoyance. Gideon grimaced as he lifted himself up, bringing his broadsword up and crashing down toward the fellow with it.

The man ducked the blow easily, bringing his weapon greedily toward Gideon's gut to rip him open... but his face met with the buckler. The man had forced him to believe that a killing blow was Gideon's only way of doing things. A buckler was good for defense, but it was even better as a nonlethal weapon.

The man fell over in shock with his jaw broken, blood welling up in his mouth. He coughed and sputtered, spitting out the blood as Gideon stood over him and stared down at him.


You take advantage of others, but what happens when you are the weak one?

Gideon brought his foot down on the man's head, his heel digging into the bare skin of the bandit's cheek, in turn forcing him to snivel rather pathetically.

I should kill you. I should take your life for being scum. But I have better plans, oh much better plans...

Taking the knife off the ground and brandishing it as one might a foreign object, Gideon thrust the blade into the man's crotch, carving at it and ripping his hand downward. The resulting scream was mind-shattering, and Gideon simply dropped the blade with a disdainful face as he turned away.

May the gods burn you for your sins. They will be far less lenient than I.

Gideon turned to the woman, limping over to her and putting his hand on her shoulder.

Are you alright, lass?
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Postby Shiva on May 19th, 2010, 3:47 am

Shiva was holding one hand over the wound in her shoulder, and she recognized Gideon as she glanced up, then looked over at the crotchless man. She couldn't help a smile

That was tastefully fitting of you Sir Linvaille, I must say.

She looked up at him, noticing his wound, and winced as his reassuring hand put pressure on her wound. She hoped he wouldn't be too sore about them meeting so soon and stooped to pick up her cloak

We should probably see someone for these injuries I suspect...

She dusted off her velvet garment, then glanced down the alleyway, still unfamiliar with the city as a whole, and wondering where the nearest healer would be located, a thoughtful smile encroaching upon her features

When I saw that we would meet each other again, I did not think it would be so soon...
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Postby Gideon Linvaille on May 19th, 2010, 5:02 am

Gideon didn't seem to worry about the things she was saying, more about the condition that the two of them were in. Less his own well-being than hers, to tell the truth, as was Gideon's way. As he grabbed a bit of her shirt's fabric and tugged her along, she could probably tell he was in the throes of duty and not altogether interested in her rhetorical fortune telling banter.

Madam, you have suffered a blow, and your mind is no doubt jumbled, Gideon took great satisfaction in speaking to her like that. It made him quite proud to say such things to a seer. You should refrain from speech, lest your body try to overcompensate for oxygen and you bleed at a faster rate.

There was no hint of a smile or any trace of emotion on Gideon's face as he dragged her along, his head light from his damaging wound. He forced himself to stay awake, to keep his eyes open, to keep walking despite the blinding pain and the weariness that was setting in at a frightening rate.

You're lucky I found you.

In truth, Gideon was the unlucky one in this situation. He would need medical attention, and soon, but for now, he was content to find this girl help beforehand.
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Postby Shiva on May 19th, 2010, 11:00 pm

Shiva examined the man carefully as he dragged her on. He really didn't like hearing her talk about her nature. She decided this might have been something to take note of earlier...but better late than never she supposed. Though his immediate concern was for her, she watched the blood seep from his more serious wound, quite alarmed. She knew little of the nature of healing, never particularly interested, but it didn't take a healer to recognize the seriousness of the injury. She ignored his quips, having to actually bite back a defense of herself, then reached into her pocket, just in case, supporting his weight as much as he was holding her

Do you know your way to the nearest healer Linvaille?
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Postby Gideon Linvaille on May 19th, 2010, 11:06 pm

I've no time for banter, ma'am. I believe we can find them quite easily, they would stand out in a city of warriors.

Gideon truly had no interest in her divination, and in fact would avoid asking about it or being aided by it if he could help it. As it was, he dragged her along with an iron resolve, eyes peeled and body invigorated by pain.

Now then... to find a proper healer...
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Postby Shiva on May 19th, 2010, 11:33 pm

Oh stow away the pride. You're bleeding like a stuck pig, obviously have no idea where to go, and this is nothing to be ashamed of...

Shiva snarled and pulled away from him, quite tired of his honorable routine even in the face of what could potentially be a fatal injury. She winced as she wrenched her shoulder and then took a look at the stones that spilled from her bag, inhaling deeply from her nose in an attempt to calm herself. Her vision grew hazy, but she saw the correct route as if the runes had drawn the way from her.

The Konti looked disdainfully up at the man, then grabbed his arm, dragging him out into the street


This way, Linvaille
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Postby Gideon Linvaille on May 20th, 2010, 1:16 am

He stopped himself rather stubbornly, planting his feet in utter defiance. Gideon would not be swayed by the wiles of a woman like this, his duty to get her to safety. If she had her own way to a healer, he would have no part of her.

If you know where to find a healer, Gideon spat disdainfully, then you have no further need for my company. I am taking my leave of you.

He ripped his hand free of her and began to walk into the crowd of people, grasping his throbbing wound as he moved quickly away from her.
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