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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 1, 2007 3:22:15 GMT -5
The forest was overall quiet. It was perfect as a place to rest and settle down with a book like Sentou had done. He sat with his back against a tree. Next to him was a large bag full of books with different topics, stories, and pictures. Sentou didn't know why, but he had always loved books.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 1, 2007 3:28:32 GMT -5
Tristessa was resting in the tree next to him and blinked, opening her eyes when she heard someone moving around. She sighed, waving her hands. A long branch of the tree creaked, bending so she could walk down it and to the ground.
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 1, 2007 3:30:50 GMT -5
Sentou heard a creak and looked up from his book when he heard a creak. He spotted Tristessa and looked at her a moment blinking. He then smiled and waved at her. "Hi." he said.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 1, 2007 3:35:12 GMT -5
Tristessa looked him over for a moment and then managed a small smile. "Hello." she said, walking over to him. "...What are you reading?"
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 1, 2007 3:42:49 GMT -5
"...words." he said smiling jokingly.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 1, 2007 3:47:36 GMT -5
Tristessa sighed, rolling her eyes, though she could not help but smile slightly. She was about to respond when a large cloaked figure limped hurriedly into the woods, holding its side. When it saw that no one was following it, it glanced around, still limping towards them. "....Help me." it said in a soft raspy voice. "....Please." it finished, falling limply onto the ground, a small pool of blood flowing from a wound made by a pitchfork.
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 1, 2007 3:51:40 GMT -5
Sentou looked at the cloaked figure with wide eyes. He dropped his book and ran to the figure's side. "What happened?!" he asked looking at the wound with the pitch fork. He was going to have to pull it out.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 1, 2007 3:56:44 GMT -5
Tristessa looked around, grabbing her bostaff. "You help her, I'm going to see if I can find who was following her." she muttered, running off the way the figure came.
The figure sighed softly, shaking her head. "...Villagers....Monster...." she muttered softly.
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 1, 2007 4:02:41 GMT -5
Sentou nodded his head to Tristessa. "Hey, it's going to be alright." he said trying to help up the figure. The figure was surpriseingly heavy, but he didn't seem to have too much trouble. He helped her to a spot more concealed by the bushes. "Stay here..." he said to her standing up and taking some of his shirt and ripping it. He wrapped it around his arm and lied down in some of the blood that she had left behind. He made sure to get plenty on the bandage and his arm so it looked like it had come from him.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 1, 2007 4:09:25 GMT -5
Tristessa ran along the path, coming to the edge of a village. She stopped, concealed by bushes along the path and watched the group of villagers try to find where the wounded monster had gone. She came out of the woods beside them, breathless, and in a false state of alarm. "The creature, it went that way!" she said, pointing in a direction almost exactly opposite of where the figure had actually gone. The mob all rushed away, leaving Tristessa behind with a smile upon her face as she began to go back, jumping from tree to tree.
The figure groaned slightly as she was moved, and then looked up at Sentou. "...Thank you...." she muttered quietly.
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 1, 2007 4:17:57 GMT -5
Sentou nodded and walked out of the bushes prepared to act like the blood had come from him if any of the mob had split off instead.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 1, 2007 4:24:48 GMT -5
Tristessa jumped down in front of Sentou, smirking. "That was too easy...." she said, then heard a snap of twigs. Turning around to look where Sentou was, she saw a smaller group coming towards them. "...Damn it." she muttered.
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 1, 2007 4:27:19 GMT -5
"Just follow my lead..." Sentou whispered. He clutched his arm where he had wrapped it. "I-I think the bleeding stopped...." he said acting like he was in pain.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 1, 2007 4:30:40 GMT -5
Tristessa sighed, mentally berating herself for trusting this man already. "Oh, that's wonderful. I thought the bleeding would never stop. Are you feeling any better?"
The figure lay concealed, quietly and carefully breathing so she would not disturb anything around her and make herself even slightly visible.
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 1, 2007 4:33:58 GMT -5
"Y-yeah. The wolf ran off further into the woods." he said. "Hey! You see a giant monster run by here!?" one of the villagers asked. "Ah no. There was a wild dog though..." Sentou said. The villagers soon left them alone. Sentou let out a sigh of relief. "That was close..." he said walking through the bushes to where he left the figure. "Hey. They're all gone now. You're safe." he said untieing the bandage on his arm.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 1, 2007 4:41:25 GMT -5
The figure let out a small weak chuckle. "T-thank you." she said softly. Tristessa sighed, leaning down next to the figure. "So...What is your name?" she asked. The figure was silent for a moment. "...My name is Cassandra...but any friends that are still alive, which are few if any....Call me Cassie." she said, sitting up slowly and pulling down her hood to reveal herself.
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 2, 2007 2:53:52 GMT -5
"My name is Sentou." he said smiling. He didn't necessarily seem surprised with Cassandra's appearance. "May I be someone that can call you Cassie?" he asked kindly.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 2, 2007 3:01:08 GMT -5
She looked from Tristessa to Sentou a few times. "...Well....You did help me....I...I suppose...." she muttered softly. Tristessa looked at her for a moment, fascinated with her appearence. After a moment she gently touched her rough skin, causing Cassandra to jump up and moved away quickly, hissing in pain and holding her fresh wound. Tristessa apologized quickly. "...What are you, Cassandra?" "...A monster."
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Post by Jack/Oril/Andrew/Seret on Jul 2, 2007 3:09:15 GMT -5
"Hey! So am I!" Sentou said smiling. He noticed her wound and frowned. "Here, stay here a moment." he said running to his pack and grabbing a sewing kit. "I have a sewing kit. You need stitches." he said taking out a needle an thread.
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Post by Tobiee/Aira/Taylor on Jul 2, 2007 3:14:54 GMT -5
Cassandra smiled slightly. "I'll be fine, I think..." she said, "it's not too bad...." Tristessa sighed. "No you won't...just let him do it. A neither of you are monsters." she finished.
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