He drinks some more. Yes, I'm like an old man. I like to have tea in the morning. I guess I'll be hunting boar then. He drains his glass and starts to get dressed. _________________
"He finds you when you're sleeping, and when the daylight fades..."
"RISE AND SHINE!" Xavier yelled into Alphonse's ear which made him flip over his hammock and land on the ground. "There's a hunt today. Get up, get dressed, and get done with your breakfast.
Alphonse grumbled and got up from his place on the ground as he got dressed in his hunting clothes. He yawned as he approached the table while ignoring the conversation between Xavier and Mack. His fork poked his egg several time before he had bit into it. It didn't take long to finish his whole breakfast, he had inherited his father's eating habits of quickly eating his food.
"So, you what'cha going to catch?" Xavier asked his son to which he replied with shrug. "Get something nice, supposed to be a prize if you bring the best specimen." Mack spoke up to which Alphonse nodded tiredly. "Okay." _________________ It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all outta gum
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Alaric rested his chin on the backs of his hands and stared at the tent's wall. "Yeah, boars are good; a worthy trophy. If you can bring one down it proves your valor. But I think foxes are where the true glory is at. Those things are fast and smart. They'll do whatever they can to lose you, and if you can nail one of them without messing up its coat too badly it makes a very rich prize indeed. I don't know though. They're hard to catch. A deer might be the best catch. Lots of meat on a nice-sized hart. I guess it really depends on what we come across. I just might end up fighting a boar after all.” He suddenly stood and turned toward the entrance. “I’m going to stretch some outside. Come out when you’re ready.” As he left he snagged a pear and started munching on it. _________________
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Abel finally gets his boots on. Hmm, maybe I should ask for something better than leather. Oh well, no time for that now. He walks out wearing leather armor, only different than what he had on yesterday. This set was dyed blue in spots, and on the chest was the symbol of his family, a great serpentine dragon twisting around a blade. Ok, I guess I'm ready. _________________
"He finds you when you're sleeping, and when the daylight fades..."
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject: Derek
The man opened a door to a room with a beautiful carved table and expensive looking chairs. There Derek saw a man sitting at the end of the table, gazing out the window. The man who had led Derek in bowed and said, "I have brought him as you requested sire." _________________
The man at the table turned with a carefully practiced look of pleasant surprise firmly in place and stood halfway. With a hand he kept his fancy robes close to his belly, and he used the other to wave Derek closer.
"Ah, Derek, cousin. Come: take a seat." As he said this he sat down himself, careful to keep his clothes out of his food. "Here, have some pastries... they are a bit flaky today, almost too much so for my tastes. But that is not why I have asked you to join me here at the capital of this great nation. I am Tredan, humble prince of the noble theocracy of Ebilana. As I am sure you have already learned, we share a grandparent in common, and in the eyes of the people that makes you a part of the Ebilanian hierarchy. They want you to come back with me; to join the nobles of our country. What do you think of that?” Tredan leaned back in his seat to observe Derek’s reaction. _________________
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:22 am Post subject: Derek
Derek was stunned, he didn't know what to say. After a long silence, the prince asked "Are you all right". Derek studdered for a moment, then said "Ebilana? Me, a royal? I-I Don't no what to say!""It is certainly a possibility." said the prince.
"I'd be honored but, me royalty?" said Derek "Isn't this a little sudden?" _________________
Tredan leaned his chin on a hand and almost looked bored. "I can assure you, the lifestyle might be a large change, but it certainly is not difficult to adjust to. You simply have to be able to act."
He pushed away from the table and stood suddenly. "You need to be able to wave and smile charmingly at the crowds," he narrated while demonstrating his graceful walk and shining smile. "But other than that there really is not too much more to worry about. You do need to be able to eat at diplomatic dinners with proper manners, but those will come with time."
The prince walked back to Derek and placed a hand on the younger man's hair to ruffle it lightly. "What makes you the perfect candidate though, is your relation to the people. You have been raised just like them... in a lower-class family. And now you are being promoted to near-royalty status! This is every peasant's dream. And you are to be our poster-boy to represent the attainability of that dream." Tredan chuckled lightly and then retook his seat. He poked at the remainder of the pastry on his plate. "Of course, that goal is mostly nonsensical fantasy, but the workers do need something to look forward to... don't they?" _________________
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:15 am Post subject: Derek
Derek nodded when Prince Tredan had finished speaking, then he said
"It's just, my 'Father' isn't doing so well and, when my 'Brother' left, It was just me and him...now he's alone, and I was trying to think of a way to help him out." The prince looked at him with an understanding expression.... _________________
Tredan had the look down perfectly. It was that look that said 'I care about your problems.' "Okay, well that is good then," he entirely dodged the subject, avoiding treating it as one that required attention. "I am glad you see it the same way. Of course, this is all in the future; right now I get to evaluate your diplomatic skills in action. I suppose you might already know the purpose of my visit to Anturon, but just in case you do not, I commend your restraint in not asking. That is, perhaps, one of the most important lesson in diplomacy. Nevertheless, you should know that the King and Queen of Anturon are hosting a celebration today to commemorate the arrival of peace in Rinval. Naturally, as Anturon's ally, representatives of our noble nation of Ebilana were invited. Your addition to the guest list was sort of a last minute thing, but I think this is all for the best.”
The prince stood up, pushing his chair away from the table noisily. A servant quickly entered the room from around a corner and began cleaning the plates and crumbs from the table. Tredan turned his back on her and began walking with an arm on Derek’s shoulder. “Tell me, cousin; have you ever ridden -or for that matter even seen- a pegasus?”
Alaric dropped the leg he had been stretching the hamstrings of and turned to examine Abel’s attire. He nodded once in approval. “Modest yet dignified; very nice. We had better get going if we want to catch the beginning of the King’s speech... or whatever is going to happen. Hey, perhaps we can meet up with Alphonse again. I think it would be fun to see if his skill at hunting can match his uncontrolled tongue. That is assuming he’s going hunting, of course. I can’t imagine he wouldn’t be though. He said he was after ladies, and winning the prize of the hunt is one of the surest ways to get one.” Alaric was practically talking to himself, but then he stopped and looked at Abel again with sudden interest. “What would you do if you won the prize? You don’t really... seem the type to give it out to a random maiden like most other men would...”
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