A Magi's Home [Starting Here! Limited LSUs!]

[Anjana's Halo]

A Magi's Home
On an alternate Earth in a medieval present day, there was once a culture of people known as the Magoni. The Magoni had built a fantastic civilization, but their greatest accomplishment was the unlocking of a magical power within their genetic pattern which, once released, passed on to their children.
However, like most civilizations, the Magoni mysteriously disappeared into the dust of time, their knowledge and advancements forgotten except for the fireside stories that tell more fantasies than truths. However, the children of this ancient race live on, scattered into the bloodline of many clans found in the wide plains and hills of Lacist. Most of the descendents of the mythic Magoni do not know of their heritage, or even know the Magoni had existed. They look and act no different than others of their clan. However, there does lay a grave difference. In a small percentage of this small percentage of Magoni descendents, a great magical power awakens, the force of which can be used to alter anything in these young descendents, or Magi’s, lives. They are very few in number, but that also makes them very valuable, especially to distant countries that do not have the peace that Lacist enjoys.

In the middle of the night, and in broad daylight; from the street and from their homes, young Magi are being stolen away by foreigners. Magi like you, ones just growing into their powers. Told only that you now serve a king and country you have never heard of, you are drugged and carried away from all you know. Your captors are a bit more foolish than others, or perhaps just a bit more careless or unlucky, for you are able to escape with the other Magi the kidnappers stole. But maybe you just jumped from one fire to the next, for now you are lost in a foreign land where you know nothing of its people or its customs, and no one in this country has ever heard of your home. With only your fellow Magi to rely on, you must find a way home or even decide if you want to return home.

And you must also be wary, for those who kidnapped you will not give you up easily.

Hello everyone! I apologize for the delay. I have Tales of Symphonia and it’s kinda become my new obsession. But I dragged myself away to begin this RPG, which has done a lot better so far than I thought it would.

No more sign-ups for Magi, but I'm open for someone who's non-Magi and a native to the foreign land to meet up with this group and either help or hinder them.

Magi of Lacist
1 )Charity Aspen; Rune Caster (Anjana's Halo)
2 )Leeca Kumi; Nature Class (Typact)
3 )Hiro White; Fire Class (NightBlaze)
4 )Naomi Nebras; Wind Class (Psychic_Suzanne)
5 )Faust; Necromancer (Mystic Clown)
6 )Alexander Steele; Psychologist (Leon-IH)
7 )Mike Rampart; Mind Class (VirtualPlay)
8 )Irrick; Shadow Herder (Kinglerlord2)
9 )Kuchina Yagaro; Sealer (HbCharizard)
10 )Kirsten Roma; Rhyme Master (Amethyst Flygon)

Name: Charity Aspen
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Appearance: Stands at 5’ 6”, she has short, straw colored hair which is tied back with a light blue ribbon. Her skin is fair from staying indoors so much, and her eyes are a deep violet. Dotted across her face is a sprinkle of light freckles. She wears a plain blue dress which goes down to her mid-calf. Her shoes are simple tan slippers. She always has a pouch tied to the waist of her dress, which contains pens, ink, and paper.
Personality: She's a bit of a happy-go-lucky kind of girl, although she's very devoted to meditative exercise. She's not very athletic, but she doesn't mind doing things outdoors, she'd just much prefer to stay in.
Magi Class: Rune Caster- A spell caster who uses runes and symbols to cast spells. Most spells need to be created beforehand, and the runes can be inscribed on any surface, though the quality of the materials directly affects the strength of the spell.
Spells:
~Paper Slip: Writes a basic rune spell on a piece of paper, which is then activated by calling out the inscribed spell’s name.
~Grounded Sanctuary: Writes runes into the ground, raising a magic shield which can fend off most attacks
~Summoned Servant: Runes written on paper, a leaf, a rock, etc. that changes into a small animal familiar which obey all of Charity’s orders, though they are weak.
~Free Fall: An involuntary spell. If Charity falls, her descent will slow instead of speed up, allowing her to land safely.
History: Charity lived in the merchant town of Opin, a town built where plain met hills. She would often help her mother and father, who owned the local inn, with the guests and the paperwork, because she was so good at writing. She discovered she was a Magi when she fell off the roof of the grainery where she and her friends were playing when she was 13. Instead off falling to her doom and leaving a shattered corpse, she floated downward, as if the wind and earth were gently catching her. With the discovery of her newfound abilities, she sought more places to invest her talent, and found the empowering quality her written words had. Studying from texts that were left by previous Magi, she trained to become a Rune Caster who used normal letters and the more powerful ancient Runes to cast spells. She had memorized quite a few Runes and mastered a few spells when a group of travelers came to the Opin Inn. They offered her a drink they were sharing that they said was a delicacy in their native land. Not fearing anyone who came to her family's inn, she gratefully accepted it, only to fall into a deep slumber a few hours later. When next she woke, she found herself trapped in a caravan with other children like herself, kidnapped by the travelers.
Relationships: Charity is good friends with Mike.
Other: I honestly have nothing to put here so…*slaps Paper Scroll on Other* Zeeky Boogy Doog *BOOM*

Charity Aspen: Rune Caster
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Trees snagged on my dress, and unfamiliar animal calls sounded throughout the forest in alarm. Frightened, cold, alone, I ran from the burning wreckage that had been a small wagon caravan. Soon, though, I had to stop and catch my breath. I don’t do this sort of thing, I thought as I panted heavily. I'm just an innkeeper's daughter! How in the world did I end up in this place?

~flashback~
"Charity…Hey Charity, wake up," I heard a voice say. I opened my eyes, still groggy. Someone was shaking my shoulder gently, a boy with dark brown hair and greenish eyes.

"Mike! What are you doing here?" I asked, and then looked around, utterly bewildered when Mike put a finger to his lips and shushed me. "Where are we? Last I remember I was going to my room to take a nap and…"

"I don’t know, but I think we've been kidnapped, or something."

"Kidnapped? But why? Who…" I stopped in mid-sentence. "Those men drugged me."

"And everyone else here. The men who caught me were capturing people for some sort of special program." I didn't ask how he knew that. Mike could always tell what people were thinking, quite literally. He stood up and spoke to someone quietly, and as I looked around I could see there were several others besides Mike and myself. Some were asleep, and others were waking those still in slumber, explaining quietly what was happening. Mike turned back toward me. "I think the most important thing right now," he said, "is to get out of here."

"Agreed." After everyone was awake, a planned was formed and put into action…

~end flashback~

…and resulted in the fiery carnage we were leaving in our wake. My breath caught in my throat when I heard a sound to my side. I quickly stood and pulled out a paper scroll before realizing it was Naomi, one of the kidnapped on the caravan.

"Hey! It’s okay; I’m a friend, remember?" She said as she saw my defensive stance.

"Sorry," I said, putting away the paper.

"Follow me, we’re a meeting in this clearing over here." More running as we hurried through the forest, and we burst into a clearing where the other stood waiting.

"Well, I guess you missed out on the important stuff, like discussing 'Where are we' and 'Why the heck are we here.'" Naomi said smiling.

"And we still have no idea," Mike spoke out. "The only thing we know is that we’re all Magi."

That startled me. All of us were Magi? Was that just coincidence, or was someone taking Magi, like the rumors said. Who would want a bunch of Magi?
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Alright, we'll all start sometime after the escape. Feel free to flashback to when you were captured and/or to the escape. *runs off to play more Tales of Symphonia*

[Amethyst Flygon]

I'm so sorry about the sign-up being late. I was really busy. The computer is kind of messed up on the internet right now, so I'm at the library to post this. I'll put my sign-up here as soon as my computer is working again.

[Anjana's Halo]

I was wondering what was up. Computer problems suck. I'll be awaiting your sign-up, Amy.

[Typact]

Name: Leeca Kumi
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Appearance: Long dark hair down to her waist, green eyes. She's about 5'8". Wears a red T-shirt with black capri jeans and maroon sandals. Her complexion is deep from being in the sun often.
Personality: She's very quiet, but very smart. She doesn't like being around too many people at once, but once she's opened up to someone, she can say anything that comes to mind.
Magi Class: Nature Class - Uses powers comong from Mother Earth to aid her in life
Spells:
* Wild Speak - Can communicate with and listen to animal's thoughts
* Wild Touch - Uses her hands to coax plants into aiding her and her allies (Providing more shade, leaves for medicine, roots tripping enemies)
History: Wasn't ever very close to her parents and family. Because she lived in a house way up in the mountains, she never got to meet many people of her age, and thus doesn't have many friends at all. Instead, she spent time in the mountain's forests, exploring the plant and animal life. She first discovered her Wild Speak power when she thought she heard a person calling out for help, but actually found a raven with a broken wing.
Relationships: Caught a glimpse of Hiro when the both of them had wandered into the same woodsy area. They met briefly before having to return home, and haven't seen each other in the longest time. She's been longing to meet up with him again.

Leeca ~ Nature Class
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*flashback*
"Ugh.. Why am I so groggy?" I said, waking up suddenly and shaking my head. As I looked around, I noticed there were many others besides myself either waking up slowly or still asleep. I rubbed my eyes. I couldn't remember very much at the moment besides sitting under a tree and seeing someone unfamilliar. Now I was here. I sighed.

"I think the most important thing right now is to get out of here." I heard someone near me say. I tried to stand quickly and work my way over to them, but I stumbled back to the ground, my brain still too sleepy to stay up. Staying sitting, I called out to them.

"We need a plan.. After everyone's on their feet of course." I said, grinning weakly. Some of the others nodded, and one was quickly devised. Our escape would begin soon.

*/flashback*

I stood in the clearing with the others after running through the dense forest. Many of the animals were spooked as we crashed though, but I assured them they had nothing to do with it.

"... The only thing we know is that we're all Magi." I heard the guy from earlier speak again. Seriously? All of us in one place? That was just too weird. I looked around briefly, in case anyone I knew had been kidnapped as well. I saw many that looked friendly enough, but no one I recognized. But then I laid my vision on a certain boy with deep chocolate-colored eyes and shiny black hair. I stared, and then walked up to him slowly.

"You can't be... Can you?"

[Kinglerlord2]

Name: Irrick
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Appearance: Irrick is 5’10” with a thin frame that is quite deceptive. He is a strong boy with a well developed muscular body which is really only evident when he is undressed. When short, his dark brown hair spikes forward at the front and randomly on top and at the back. However if he’s lazy and it grows out it kinda goes flat and boring. His brown eyes darken and lighten according to his mood. When he’s excited or happy they are a light caramel colour and when he’s particularly angry they’re so dark that they almost seem black. The clothing he favours is loose fitting because it keeps him cool and hides his body’s appearance.

Personality: Generally Irrick is easy to get along with. He’s not egotistical or lacking common sense. He’s a very serious person however it is possible to get the occasional laugh from him.
While he doesn’t dislike company, Irrick operates better on his own or with only one or two others. Teamwork is not his thing, he prefers to trust only his magic and not rely on others or have others rely on his.
When he uses magic his demeanor changes into what his teacher dubbed ‘magic mode’. Irrick takes his magic very seriously and it is seen in the execution of his spells. He wastes no time fooling around and usually wears a severe expression when casting his spells in combat.

Magic Class: Shadow Herder (Light magic specialty)

Spells:
Guide – Irrick can rest his hand on objects and make them glow to various intensities. It’s a useful spell to find his way around in the dark. So far it only seems to work on carryable metal objects.

Blind – Irrick can cause an incredibly bright flash of light to occur in front of the target’s eyes temporarily blinding them, allowing him to attack or escape.

Scout – By tracing a circle on the ground and applying appropriate magic to it, Irrick can form a small dome which can show the terrain for several miles ahead of him. His skill in this particular spell is still quite low however and he can only see about four miles ahead and the spell works on line of sight. So if there’s a tree half a mile in directly in front of him then it hampers his ability to see further. Masters of this spell can scout not only straight ahead but in a full 360 degree circle with a radius of twenty five miles without line of sight problems.

Shining Blade – A razor sharp sword of light energy can materialize in Irrick’s hands. It will cause severe physical damage and cut’s through most things. Unfortunately Irrick is having a little trouble with this one. Sometimes it takes a while to get the sword to materialize and it is usually a bit unstable; after two or three swings it disintegrates and he has to re-form it. But it’s incredibly effective when he can get it to work…

History: Irrick comes from a secluded village that most people have heard of but aside from the name (Argern) they know little else about. The only other publicly known piece of information is that the skills of the warriors from the village make them popular choices for mercenary work and escorts. The village has had several magi in the past but bloodline connections are oddly uncommon. Irrick’s father is a well respected warrior of the village with no magical abilities and had trained Irrick from a very young age in combat. When Irrick chose to discipline himself as a Shadow Herder the village community was incredibly happy for he was the first to follow the path of a Shadow Herder in almost 70 years. His instructor was the last Shadow Herder, an ailing man who was strict in his instruction but not cruel. Irrick respected him and has grown to see him as a grandfather. The combination of Irrick’s combat skills and magic abilities make him an excellent warrior and he was due to begin earning the village money by hiring himself out as a mercenary when he was abducted.

Relationships: Irrick is not familiar with any of the other captives.

Other: Irrick’s only goal is to return home and continue his training as a Shadow Herder and mercenary. Anyone who stands in his way would want to have a high tolerance for pain.

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I was in pain. Not physically, well... aside from a few bruises, but mentally. My pride had been torn apart. I'd been on a training mission to help me to learn more about becoming a mercenary to earn my village money. I'd let my guard down for a moment. One tiny miniscule stupid moment and I'd been captured. I was not very impressed to say the least.

"I think the most important thing right now is to get out of here." Those were the first words I'd heard when I regained consciousness. I tried to sit up but found that my hands were bound behind my back. I was getting really irritated. I looked around and saw several others groggily getting to their feet or trying to wake those that were still out.

My kidnappers had done at least three things wrong:
1. They'd kidnapped me in the first place. Very stupid.
2. They'd underestimated my abilities. Tying me with rope? Please.
3. They'd pissed me off.

"Getting out of here sounds like a fun plan I said. I channeled magic into my hands and a sword of light erupted from my palms, slicing the ropes around my hands. I dispelled the sword again immediately.
"Now... the first thing we need to do is stop this caravan. The more pain that's involved on their part in our method the better." I got to my feet and brushed myself off. "Now, I can blind half a dozen people without raising a finger, anyone else feel like helping?"

Well the results had been quite spectacular. Back there was a huge burning mess of material that once held us captive. Now we all stood in a clearing not knowing anything except that we were magi and someone wanted us for something that required kidnapping and not a polite request.

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[Psychic_Suzanne]

Name: Naomi Nebras
Gender: Female
Age: 22 (I'll make her younger if you want me to)
Appearance: Naomi is tall and lanky, rather muscular, with prematurely salt-and-pepper (dark grey) hair. Light skinned with green eyes. She's not really plain but not really pretty, either. She's wearing long khaki jeans and a camoflage T-shirt, and lots of silver bracelets and long dangly necklaces. Her hair is medium length and she wears it in a ponytail.
Personality: Lively and witty, Naomi is generally friendly. She's playful and friendly, and rather smart. However, once she doesn't like a person, she REALLY doesn't like them, and it's hard to get back on her good side. Inquisitive, she likes learning about things and is usually very lighthearted.
Magi Class: Wind class--uses the powers of air
Spells:
~Solid Wind--creates a transparent shield of air to block most attacks.
~Wind Thrash--a powerful attack that wraps the opponent in a tornado-like tunnel of wind.
~Still Air--stills all the wind in the area, making it easier to hear approaching enemies
~Moving Air--summons a breeze. Kind of pointless, really.
History: Naomi is a preacher's daughter, and her somewhat adventurous attitude didn't sit well with her parents. However, they got along ordinarily and are pretty close. She's always done well in school, had many friends, but had few really close friends.
Relationships:
Other: *burns other at the stake, then deadpans to camera* Don't you think cremation is a little bit dramatic?

Naomi Nebras
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*flashback*

"Subtle much?" I snarled, twisting my arms. The three men holding me down (SO not fair) tittered, inasmuch as three goons can titter.

"No," the one behind me said, and knocked me out.

*the present*

I rubbed my bruises gingerly. "Rocky, much?"

"What?" Irrick looked confused.

"Rocky as in Stallone. Let's just calm down, get ourselves together. I mean, not that I don't seriously want to bash some heads in, but some of use are still recovering from that thing back there. I don't have swords. I have wind, which is not exactly as substantial, if you'll recall. And I think I broke my wrist." I held it out for inspection--definitely hanging at a funny angle. "So unless one of you can zap us all healed again, I don't think we're ready for anything on that scale just yet."

[Kinglerlord2]

Name: Irrick
Age: 17
Gender: Male
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"Look little miss-" I forcibly cut myself off from continuing that sentence. Arguing would not help the situation and would end up with us all caught again. I sighed and looked around, igniting my sword... it wouldn't activate. I tried to contain my irritation and concentrated again. The sword sprang to life... well kinda, it was a bit warped looking. I only needed it very briefly anyway. I cut two tiny sections of wood from the floor, so no-one outside would notice it. The sword fizzled out as I finished the cut.
"Not much of a sword is it?" The girl said.
"Shut up." I snapped, ripping some shreds from my clothes. I dropped to my knees in front of her. "Give me your wrist."
Gently I placed the two pieces of wood on the top and bottom of her wrist and began to tightly wind the fabric around it. She hissed in pain.
"Sorry."
As I finished the tying the fabric i inspected my handiwork, it was crude but it would at least stop her from moving it around and doing more damage. There was only one healer back home so I'd had to learn things like this from my father. I stemmed the swell of anger rising inside me as I thought of home.
"Well that'll have to do you for the moment."
I got up and put an ear against the wall pointing in the direction we were going. "We need to know how many we've got to deal with." I looked down at my palms. "And I'm gonna need a proper sword."

[Leon-IH]

Name: Alexander Steele

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Appearance: Alexander stands taller than most at around 6'5", he has a large ammount of muscle bulk and a scar on his face due to a childhood accident, he wears a grey t shirt and green trousers, his face is covered by his thick black hair which sometimes parts to reveal a beard and green eyes.

Personality: Always ready to do whatever it takes to stay alive, drink, smash people over the head with a beer bottle, it's all about the nescessities, he appears to hate playing a "heroes" part but he actually likes it but doesn't understand how to accept it. He never excepts the way things are and won't accept "No" for an answer without something to back it up.

Magi Class: Psychologist (he uses illusions of fear and other things to win battles)

Spells:
Horror - The target recieves images of the scariest moment they ever were part of, this fear overrides all other emotions and can leave an enemy screaming and running in circles.

Returns - All the fear the enemy ever caused to anyone else, all the bad things they did come to them as though it was them who was the victim, can occasionally backfire a little and cause Alexander tremendous emotional backlash leaving him almost impossible to get a word or even a movement out of for days.

Insanity - Any enemies within a small area lose thier mind, seeing all of the mental demons that have followed Alexander since he was a tiny child wherever he want following them, they run, they try to hide by the visions keep following them.

Devestation - Alexanders most powerful spell, he channels all his hate and sadness and uses it upon his opponent, leaving them physically hurt and psychologically crushed from what they see and what hits them.
(when it happens it looks like a massive series of exploding crucifixes, animals, people and skulls to anyone except the target)

History: Alexander remembers none of his life until he was 11, he knows there was an accident that left him with a giant scar on his face and a servere pain in the left foot whenever it was raining. When he was 13 he discovered his horror ability by accident when he was in a fight with a much bigger boy (he wasn't very tall then) when suddenly he said a few words by accident, he barely even remembered them and the other boy was screaming. After this the other village boys never made fun of his scars or the way he had his hair over his face to hide them, as he grew older he developed his powers on anyone who tried to rip him off (all too common when you can't see properly) and anyone who attacked him.

Relationships: None, he lost all his trust in people with his memory.

Other: *casts Devestation*
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"Ughhh, can you keep it down over there.. it's too early to escape, wait til everyone is a bit less groggy eh?" Alexander mutters trying to notice his surroundings.

A few girls, himself and another male who seemed like he had drank too much beer and was spoiling for a fight - not a good way to be, beatings aside.

[HbCharizard]

Name: Kuchina Yagaro
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Appearance: Kuchina has navy-blue eyes and Brown hair. His bangs go down to about the middle of his nose on the left side of his face(Kuchina's left, not the other one.). He wears a Miroku(Inuyasha) type robe, Where he can reach into his robe from a opening a couple inches below his neck, where the bottom of the opening crosses with another part of the robe. In the pocket, he holds his paper seals. The robe breaks off at his waist, and instead he wears white pants, the bottom which go over his shoes. The robe color is blue. Under the robe, he wears a white undershirt.
Magi Class: Sealer(Channel Magic into Paper Seals, resulting in different affects.)
Spells:

Life Seal -- Kuchina channels healing energy into a scroll, allowing who or whatever the seal is attached to to heal some wounds. Not very powerful though, and can't heal deep wounds.

Paralyze Seal -- This seal sends electric energy through the enemy, paralyzing it.

Ward Seal -- This seal, when attached to something like a pole or a building will ward off weak spells and people, but will rip if a powerful force hits the barrier.

Prye Seal -- This seal, when attached to an enemy, will burn the area where it was attached, causing very painful external and internal pain. Sometimes the seal will unwillingly bounce off and attach to another object, making this spell very unreliable. Very powerful when working though.


History: Kuchina come from a village of "monks". They pretend to ward off evil and other things but acually scam people of their money, for the seals never work. Kuchina was a trainee, but when he was 11, he was caught, and was about to be killed, but the seal acually worked, warding off a weak spell from a temple. Kuchina was surprised, but the village wasn't. They knew eventually one would be able to acually make seals work. But they didn't like it. They banished Kuchina from the village. Kuchina fended for himself, and lived in a small hut, where people came and hired him to ward off demons and evil. He is still just a trainee, so he can't do much. He is now a Monk Mercenary, basicly.
Relationships: He is barred from most life, so he doesn't see many people.
Other: *Traps the other and surronds him with wards.* Now you won't torture me.

Kuchina
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"Run Run Run Run Run Run Run Run!!" I yelled at myself as I ran, trying to outrun some people. I turned around and jumped, throwing a ward at a nearby tree. A barrier was erected and the men hit it.

"Ouch, that looked like it hurt." I said, laughing. Then I realized two other people ran after me from the sides. I almost tripped while running away.
"AHHH!!!"

While I was running I saw the clearing where we were supposed to meet. I didn't want the others to be exposed. I shot 3 paralyze seals behind me, hitting 3 of the men behind me. Then I pulled out a another seal.

"Risky, but, who knows." I said, tossing the Prye Seal I had in my hand behind me. Luckly it didn't bounce off and stuck onto the guy. I felt sorry for him. I wouldn't want my insides burned.....

"...Remind me never to do something like that again." I said to my self, jumping over a branch and into the clearing.

"Yo." I said to the people there.
"I'm just gonna set up a couple of proper wards here..."

I walked around the small clearing, setting up proper wards so only Magi could get in.

[Psychic_Suzanne]

Naomi Nebras
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I was willing to let the "little miss" slide, despite the fact that I was clearly the oldest one there. He'd wrapped my wrist, hadn't he? And he was in the same position I was in. Couldn't be all that bad.

I felt safer with the wards up, though. I sighed, letting the tension out with my breath.

"Welcome to the club," I said.

[NightBlaze]

Name: Hiro White
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Appearance: Hiro stands about 6'1 with a medium build. He has dark brown eyes and short black hair that he usually spikes up. Hiros skin is just slightly tanned. He wears a red t-shirt and white cargo jeans. His shoes are white. Also around his neck he wears a small silver necklace, Hiro received it from his mother before she passed away.
Personality: Hiro is a kind person. Always fun to hang around with. When you first meet Hiro, he might appear a bit shy but, this quickly goes away after just a little bit of getting to know him. Hiro likes to joke around at times, but he can be serious if need be.
Magi Class: Fire Class - Calls upon the power of Fire to create destructive attack type magic
Spells:
Fireball : Hiro fires a basic ball of fire from the palm of his hand. Can be done with left, right or both hands.
Inferno : A wall of fire rises up around Hiro, used to keep eneimes from surronding Hiro. Also quite painful if the whoever he is trying to get away is close.
Ignite : Hiro snaps his finger and makes small things catch on fire, such as a twig or maybe a peice of someones clothing.
(Hiro will learn more as time goes on)
History: Hiro is an only child, raised by his mother and father untill about the age of 9 when Hiros mom passed away leaving him and his father with nothing but a silver necklack which Hiros father gave to Hiro. Hiros father pretty much fell apart without his wife and became and acholholic. Hiro was very sad for a very long time but eventully he accepted that she was gone and there was nothing he could do to change that. Hiro first discovered his powers at his house when he was mad at his father, Hiro got very mad and ran off into the woods. While he was in the woods he just let it all out and yelled. When he did a wall of fire surrounded him and left a burning mark in the ground. Hiro was releaved to find that no one had seen this but, Hiro was in shock.
Relationships: Hiro met Leeca in the woods a few days before he discovered his powers. Although he hasn't seen her in quite some time, he has never completely stopped thinking about her.
Other: ...
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Hiro - Fire Class
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After all Escaping from the Caravan we had all decided to gather together in a small clearing. I looked around, completely lost and confused. All I had heard was that we were Magi. I stood for a few moments when someone approached me.

"You cant be... Can you?" The voice said from behind me.

I turned around rather slowly, the voice was familar but, I hadn't heard in a while. I soon was face to face with the same beautiful girl I had met in the woods some time ago.

"Le... Leeca?" I said, still quite confused. "You got kidnapped too?"

I couldn't move or say anything. This was girl that I had been thinking about non stop for quite some time now, I couldn't wait to meet her again, but for some reason I just couldn't talk. I was too nervous.

Before I could try to say anything more to her, one of the boys in the group said aloud the he really wanted to get some payback on these guys that had taken us. It sounded like a good plan when another girl spoke up, she made some very valid points and it looked like the boy from before was about to start an argument.

"Uh oh," I said under my breath.

But the two didn't get into an argument at all insted he helped her brace her wrist that might have been broken. A few seconds later another boy came leaping through the trees. He began putting up weird little things that he called wards. They were going to make it so that only Magi could pass through them.

I turned back to Leeca, "So ... um..." I started still pretty nervous, "Do you have any clue whats going on?"

[Mystic_clown]

Name: Faust
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Appearance: He’s quite a tall guy, standing at 6’03’’, and has a lanky build. He’s got a pale complexion and has dark shading underneath his eyes. He has wild, light blonde hair and deep blue eyes. He wears a white coat, which is usually left open, black leather pants, black boots and brown leather gloves. He’s got black tattoos going around his neck and forearms.
Personality: What do you act and think like?
Magi Class: Necromancer-Can bring anything dead back to life as a servant. Their powers must be channelled through an object (staff, scythe, etc.).
Spells:
-Bone Dead Reborn: He digs the end of his scythe into the ground and anything dead within a mile radius comes to life. Faust then can use them to attack others or act as servants.
-Death Crucifix: He raises his arms (his scythe must be in his hands) and everything dead within a mile radius comes to life and grabs hold of the target, stopping them from moving.
-Bone Wall: He swings his scythe, causing anything dead within a mile radius to come to life and form a barrier around Faust or anyone he chooses.
History: He grew up in the mountain town of Yaris. He lived a pretty normal childhood, until his parents were killed in a rockslide when he was 12. He then lived with his grandparents, who owned a small shop in Yaris. He often visited his parents at the graveyard while he was growing up. During one of his visits, when he was 15, he discovered he was a necromancer when he accidentally brought a dead bird back to life. Not knowing how to control his powers, he built his scythe and since then has been practising his magic, without his grandparents knowing of course. One day, when he was minding the shop, a woman came in requesting the he come with her. When he refused, someone came up behind him and knocked him out. When he woke up, he found himself in a caravan along with a group of other people.
Relationships:
Other:

Faust-Necromancer
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I pushed my way past the shrubs as I searched for the other Magi. I looked back to see three men running after. I sped up, ignoring the leaves and branches that slapped against me. I noticed a clearing up ahead. I ran into the clearing and noticed some other people there. I recognised them as the magi from before.
"Run..." I panted, "They're...coming!"
"Relax," a boy said, walking up to me, "Look." I lookde back to sethe men run into what appeared to be a barrier set up around the clearing. I gave a sigh of relief.
"Thank God," I said to myself.
"Are you okay?" a girl asked, "Who are you?"
"I'm fine," I panted, "And my name is Faust." I looked to the other two.
"And you are?"

Yeah, I know that sucked, but I really couldn't come up with anything.

[Typact]

Leeca ~ Nature Class
------

It was him! It was!

"Hiro!" I squealed, almost jumping on him with excitement and flinging my arms around his neck briefly. Letting go and stepping back, I blushed. Looking closely, I think he did too.

"I've been waiting for so long to see you!" I said, happier than I ever had been before. He stood sort of quietly. "I'm sorry.. Did I do something to offend you?" I asked, leaning in closer. I often had a habit of being overly hyper.

"No, no! It isn't you at all.." Hiro said, looking up at me. I looked around and watched as another presumed Magi came through the barriers and almost laughed at the men chasing him as they stopped dead in their tracks.

"I think.. We should all get to know each other more.." I said to no one in particular. "Won't it be easier to work as one that way?"

[Kinglerlord2]

Name: Irrick
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Magi Class: Shadow Herder
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"I think.. We should all get to know each other more.." A girl in the clearing said to the group. "Won't it be easier to work as one that way?"
I raised an eyebrow at the speaker.
"Work as one?" I strapped the belt and sword that I'd salvaged during the escape around my waist. The sword was a lot bigger and heavier than I was used to. Probably meant to be used in conjunction with a shield as opposed to the lighter, flat blades that my people used which worked as either one or two handed weapons depending on the situation. However until I was able to get more control of my Shining Blade then this lunking thing would have to do.

"If I've given the impression during that little melee back there that I had any intention of working in a team environment it was accidental and I apologise. I wouldn't work well in a large group that is going to be conspicuous enough as it is without magical abilities. Throw those in and... well, you're just one giant target for our enemies to follow." I looked around at the group. Several of them didn't seem particularly impressed by my attitude.
"For now I'm going to go this one alone. I don't doubt that I'll meet up with some of you again in the near future as we'll all probably be completely lost. I'd recommend that you all split into small groups yourselves but that's up to you of course."

"Don't you think you're being a little arrogant?" The girl with the broken wrist said. I hadn't learned anyone's names.
I shrugged. "I'm not trying to be arrogant or egotistical. My magi abilities are definitely not the best but if I'm on my own then I'll be able to blend in better and therefore will hopefully not need to use them as much. My only goal is to get home again." I looked up at the smoke rising from the burning caravan. "If I remember correctly, the caravan was heading that way." I said pointing. "So I'm going in roughly the opposite direction. I'll stay off the road for now though; that smoke is probably sending a rather large "come here" signal to any allies of our kidnappers. With that in mind I'd suggest you all come up with a similar plan of movement." I turned and headed through the trees.
"Until the next inevitable meeting."

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It's in my character sheet. The guy ain't a real good team player.

[Typact]

Leeca ~ Nature Class
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After I listened to what the other guy had to say, I shrunk away. I regretted even saying anything.

"Don't worry about him right now." The girl with the broken wrist told me as she walked over to Hiro and I. "My name's Naomi... And what about you?"

"Leeca." I said quietly.

"Come on now," She said. "If it's about him-"

"No, its fine. If he's more comfortable on his own, he has the right to do that. I was just shocked is all..." I smiled weakly, still in shock from the whole situation never mind the smaller details. I sat on the ground and listened to the other Magi. Hiro sat next to me.

[Psychic_Suzanne]

Naomi Nebras
!~~~~~~~!

"I don't know..." I shook my head. "I got the impression he's some sort of hunter/mercenary thing. He's not as strong as he thinks he is, though. I'm just worried he'll get hurt."

Leeca nodded. "Well, we can't stop him now."

"Right." I rubbed my wrist again. He seemed decent enough. "Maybe it would be better if we got together in smaller groups. We are kind of conspicous as it is."

[NightBlaze]

Hiro - Fire Class
~~~~
10 minutes into this little adventure and we had already lost a member. He has explained that his intention had been to return home as soon as possible.

I sat down on the ground next to Leeca, she has a bit shaken up by the whole thing, and I couldn't blame her.

I thought for a while, about being kidnapped and the caravan, then I made a decision.

"I think..." I started, "that I am going to head off in the direction that the caravan was heading originally. I don't like the fact that I was taken from my home, and personally, I would like to see where I was being taken and for what reason. Anyone who wants to come with is more than welcome to, traveling alone is no fun at all..."

[Typact]

Leeca ~ Fire Class
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I stood up again, regaining some of my confidence.

"Your idea's not bad." I said to Hiro. "But you'd have to be really careful, because that's where their powers are concentrated... Its their turf. Did you have any kind of plan?" I watched him ponder for a little. "I think I'll go with you." I watched a few birds in the sky, hovering over our clearing.

<What is it?> I asked one of them through thoughts.
::There are many Strangers around this area:: It responded. ::If they are your predators, you should be cautious::

[Kinglerlord2]

Name: Irrick
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Magi Class: Shadow Herder
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I cleared the edge of the trees and peered around. It was late afternoon, maybe two hours or so from sundown so I had to make a decision. I could travel by night and hope for the best in terms of dangerous animals and getting completely and utterly lost or I could stay just inside the forest edge and sleep up a tree, starting out fresh in the morning.
I drew three circles on the ground each facing different directions. I cast my scout magic on the first circle, it showed me nothing but flat plains for the whole 4 miles it could see. The second one, facing directly away from the woods where I'd just emerged, showed a similar scene with the egde of a river just visible at the 4 mile limit.
I turned to the third one and cast the magic. It showed a road and on the right edge of the spells range a few people walked out of sight. I quickly drew another circle next to it and re-cast the spell. A group of about ten people were moving quickly towards the trees. They were armed. It looked like the caravan had had a rear guard. I was safe where I was, they wouldn't see me. The others probably weren't aware of their approach though. I tried to tell myself that it wasn't my problem but i was failing miserably. Cursing, I turned around and crashed through the trees as fast as I could make myself run.
Several of the magi looked startled at my sudden reappearance as I burst into the clearing.

"If you people don't have moving plans yet I'd suggest you make them very quickly. There's at least ten people heading this way along the road. It looks like a rear guard for the caravan so there could be more. And that's only from that direction. There's probably a similar group coming from the other direction."

I'd done my part. They were warned. What they did from here was up to them. I turned and ran back into the trees. I was a competent fighter but the odds were against me here and I didn't trust myself in my still somewhat groggy state. Besides that the first rule my father had ever taught me was "The best way to survive a fight is to avoid it." That was my intention. For now.

[HbCharizard]

Kuchina
!~~~~~!
"Pretty boy's right, even with my wardsd, there are too many people there. They;ll probably break through." I said, dissapointed because I couldn't do much.
"I got this map off of one of the persons, maybe we can figure out where we are." I said, placing the map on the floor. Everybody went around me.

"hmm...letsee.... We are here." I pointed to a marked forest.

"What makes you think that?" The guy with black hair and brown eyes asked me.

"Well...it says 'Base is here' on the map." I said in a "dumbass" tone of voice.

"...oh." He said, blushing a little bit. He was obviously embarresed.

"Ok, anyways....Hey, we're near Tuscan." I said, pointing to a city near the forest on the map.
"If we can make it there, we could get some food and shelter there for a little while."

"What makes you think that?" The girl I think was named Leeca asked.

"Because I was on my way there for a job. They said they would pay me when I got there." I told her, and everybody else.
"I'm A mercenary monk. Names Kuchina. Just for the record...who are you all again?" I asked everybody.

[Psychic_Suzanne]

Naomi
~~~~

"I'm Naomi," I said. "You know, we really should have gotten this out of the way beforehand."

I examined the map more closely. Nifty trick, that.

[Amethyst Flygon]

I am back with my sign-up. The internet is finally working again, it got screwed up because my mom tried to update the browser and stopped half way through. Here it is, good thing that you guys haven't really moved yet.

Name: Kirsten Roma
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Appearance: Kirsten is a little bit short, but she is very athletic. Her hair is a dark brown, reaches to her shoulders, and is kept in a ponytail. Her skin is kind of pale, but it does not look sickly. She wears a white shirt and a long beige skirt. She has some flimsy sandals that she might ditch if she has to go over rough terrain.
Personality: Kirsten is really open to any opinions. She almost never holds a grudge and will try to stay on everyone's good sides. She hates to make descisions, prefering to rely on the judgement of others. Despite this, she can usually figure out what course of action would make more sense, she just won't voice her opinion. When Kirsten's companions are low on moral, she likes to try to cheer everyone up.
Magi Class: Rhyme Master- Kirsten uses the power of words in song to affect various forces. The longer a rhyme, the stronger the effect. She also has a few spells dealing with sound in general.
Spells:
Enchanting Tune: Kirsten can sing various rhymes to cause small things to happen. It can't do anything major, but it's nice for basic needs.
Whispers in the Wind: Kirsten is able to listen to anyone within a mile. If it's windy, it's hard to hear full conversations, but this ability is useful for knowing what the enemy plans.
Banshee Shriek: Kirsten lets out an ear-splitting scream that knocks out everyone that means to do her harm in the area. This is a last resort spell, because it leaves her with a hoarse voice the rest of the day. This prevents the use of her magic.
History: When Kirsten was little she was always fascinated with music and rhyme. She was the daughter of a farmer and her uncle ran the local pub. She would spend time at her uncle's to listen to the travelling performers. She discovered her powers around the age of seven when she was singing to her little brother, but she didn't really work on improving them.
Relationships: None really at the time.
Other: It's dangerous for her to sing songs around the camp fire.

I'll edit this post later for actions, but feel free to include her in your posts.

[Typact]

Leeca ~ Nature Class
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"That's what I was trying to say." I said sheepishly, still looking at the map with the others. "You can call me Leeca."

Scanning my eyes over the map around the "Base is Here" mark, I silently thanked the other Magi for being kidnapped too, even though it was an awful ordeal for all of us... With out them, I don't think I would have even made it this far.

[NightBlaze]

Hiro - Fire Class
~~~
"Hey, I'm Hiro" I said looking at the map.

We were kinda close to a town called Tuscan, and the boy, Irrick, had warned us that 10 people were coming at us, and they were armed. At first I wasn't worried because the wards that had been set up would keep anyone but Magi out, but we had just been told that they could be broken through.

This was all crazy, just yesturday I had been sitting at home doing regular chores, now I was out in the woods god knows how far away from my town, and on top of that, armed men were coming for us.

I took a few steps away from everyone else and turned around and looked out into the forest and sighed.

"This is too extreme" I said under my breath, "What the hell are we gonna do..."

[Leon-IH]

Alexander Steele - Psychologist.
__________________________________________________ ______________
"we will do what we have to, fight" Alexander says in semi-reply to the boy who had introduced himself as Hiro.

He looks around at the other faces an see's that his plan is not much loved "well, if we aren't fighting at least give me a look at the map" he growls - if there's one thing he can't stand it's idiots.

[HbCharizard]

Kuchina
!~~~~~!

"Well some one had a violent childhood." I said under my breath as I handing the guy the map.
"The first hing we should do is find a way to get the hell away from this place."

I can't believe I'm stuck with these people. One guy walked out on us, this guy with the map was an violance maniac, but other then that, the rest are pretty cool.

!~~~~~!
Would post more but I need to leave. Sorry.

[Typact]

Leeca ~ Nauture Class
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I shifted... There was much tension in the air, and I felt it in me too. We were all tired, confused, and probably homesick as well. Plus we hardly knew each other. I sighed, trying to calm my own nerves.

"I think..." I started, remembering briefly what happened last time I made a suggestion. I paused.

"Go on." Kuchina said, looking up.

"If any of us are going to get together to head out.. We should do it soon, right? Or at least.. Decide who is starting off with who.."

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[NightBlaze]

Hiro - Fire Class
~~~
"Good Idea." I said still looking off into the forest. "We should probably get into the groups were gonna travel in and head out soon. We don't want those armed guys to catch up with us before we even get moving."

I still wasn't quite sure about all of this, but I didn't want to hang around in the same clearing all day and wait for people who wanted to hurt us to show up. We had a few options I guess, we could try and return back to our towns and forget about all of this and pretend it never happened, we could try and follow the path that the caravan was on and see where it was going, or we could head to the nearby town, Tuscan, get some rest and make our next move from there.

The only option I wasn't fond of was the one to return home. There was no way I could just go home and forget all of this.

I decided I would wait for someone else to speak up about where they were going, I would then decided who to join with and where to go.

[Psychic_Suzanne]

Naomi Nebras
!~~~~~~~!

"I suppose this is the wrong time to suggest we all practice our deep breathing exercises?" I got a couple of withering looks from the others. "Ok, fine. I'm going to go look for Rocky or whatever his name is. Does anybody want to come with me? This is a fight-or-flight situation and I can't fight, so I'm out of here."

[Typact]

Leeca ~ Nature Class
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I laughed a little at what Naomi first said, and then turned to Hiro.

"I thought you said you were going to follow the caravan and find out where it was going to?" I said to him.

"Yeah, but..." He responded. "I'm still kinda hesitant."

"That's where I want to go." I said, my confidence soaring unnaturally high. "I... I want to go see what they wanted with us." I walked towards the edge of the barrier. "That's where I'm headed. Anyone can come, if they wish. And Naomi," I added. "Be careful where you're headed, and good luck, okay?"

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[NightBlaze]

Hiro - Fire Class
~~~
I smiled at Leeca, "I'll come too." I said still looking at her.

I wasn't quite sure about it, but I did want to see where that caravan was going and what it had to do with us. Plus if I traveled with Leeca, maybe I could get to know her a little better.

I looked around at the others to see if any more of them would join us...

[HbCharizard]

Kuchina
!~~~~~!

"I'm in." I said to Leeca and Hiro.
"I've been working on a seal that'll turn someone invisiable, don't think it's going to work, but I haven't tested it yet, so I wanna try."

I got hesitant looks from Leeca and Hiro. I looked around. Doesn't seem like anybody else wants to come.

"Alrighty then, if no one else wants ta come, then come on! I wanna konw what the heck these guys want us for!" I got up and looked at the rest of the group. 3 people, against a whooollee Caravan. Atleast we're sneaking around instead of a full out blood slaughter.

!~~~~~~!

[Typact]

Leeca ~ Nature Class
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So it would be Hiro, Kuchina and myself. I grinned and nodded, glad that I had others by my side. I stood at the very edge of the barrier and looked back.

"Good luck everyone." I smiled and stepped through. Hiro and Kuchina were on either side of me.

"Well... Here we go." Hiro sighed as we walked forward.

"Will that barrier stay up for them even though you're leaving?" I asked Kuchina.

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[HbCharizard]

Kuchina
!~~~~~!

"Yea, but only for sbout 15 minutes. Thats why I usually stay the night at where my jobs take place." I said as we stepped through the barrier.
"I think they'll be gone by then."

"Yea, your right." Hiro said, walking towards a random direction. Then it hit me.

"uhh..Which way are we going?" I asked them, feeling stupid.

!~~~~~!

[Typact]

Leeca ~ nature class
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I smiled. "Well, I was planning on going back the way I came from the caravan, seeing how it probably hasn't gotten very far. I memorized it pretty well... The path, I mean. There were a few distinguishing trees around and I'm sure I could ask the squirrels if I needed to..." I said, walking forward.

"You can tell which way to go just by looking at the trees?" Hiro asked, tilting his head.

"Of course." I responded, walking up to a certain white birch. "See how this birch has knot here? And there's a tiny bit of bark missing up by that branch..."

"That's... Interesting..." Hiro said.

"Yeah, but... I can call on nature to aid me and my friends.. But unfortunately, I can't protect myself very well..." I began walking to the right of the birch, still looking at the different trees. The other two were right on my heels.

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[Amethyst Flygon]

I'm back to post. It's been a few days, but at least I'm back. Is there any particular reason why the posts seem to be so short compared to other RPGs? I'm not complaining, I'm just curious.

Kirsten Roma (Rhyme Master):

After the caravan had blown up, I got kind of lost. I was wandering around for a while before I realized that I could use my magic to locate the others, who appeared to be Magi as well. Using Whispers in the Wind, I could pick up the sounds of the burning caravan and a group of people around my age. It seems that they're a walk east from me, and they were deciding whether or not they wanted to follow the road the caravan was on.
If I just went home, I wouldn't have any garauntee that those men wouldn't come after me again. A group that is willing to kidnap kids would not be hesitant to do it again. And next time, they would be better prepared. I think it would be best if I went with the small group that was getting ready to follow the trail.
Running as fast as I could, after taking off my sandals and holding them, I chased the group of three that was leaving. "Hey, can I join you guys as well? I want to get those guys as well, if that's all right with you."

[NightBlaze]

Hiro - Fire Class
~~~

I looked down at my hands, I started thinking about my Magi powers. The power of fire were nice, but It was so destructive, it didn't suit me very well... but, I would find a way to make it work, and I would find a way to use my powers for something more than destruction.

"And Leeca," I started, "as for protecting yourself, don't worry about it, I got your back."

Seconds later, if even that, a girl came sprinting down the path towards us,

"Hey, can I join you guys as well? I want to get those guys as well, if that's all right with you." she said as she caught up to us,

"I don't have a problem with it," I said glancing at both Kuchina and Leeca, "What about you guys?"

[Typact]

Sorry, have I been making my entries too short? ^^; Its just that sometimes I don't like making decisions for others, and going on without hearing what they're up to wouldn't make sense.

Leeca ~ Nature Class
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I blushed a little. "Thank you, Hiro. I'm glad to hear you say that." I walked a few steps farther away, and then I heard someone yell.

"...I want to get those guys too, its that's alright with you..." The girl approaching us said, out of breath. I blinked.

"That's fine with me." I said. "What's your name?"

"Kirsten... My name is Kirsten." She responded, leaning over and catching her breath. She put her sandals on too.

"Well, then. My name's Leeca, if you didn't catch it before." I said, smiling. "Its nice to meet you. Are you ready to get going?"

"Yes.. I think I'm okay now." Kirsten said, breathing a little easier and walking to us. I turned towards the sky and spotted a crow.

<Crow, my friend... Could you scout a bit ahead of my partners and I, telling me if any stangers come close?> I asked it.
::Only if I get something in return:: I heard it caw in my mind. I frowned.
<Yes, I promise you, there will be a reward.> I reached into my collar and pulled out a silver necklace with a jewel on the end. Sighing, I took it off and held it in my palm. <This shall be your reward, but only after you help me>
::Excellent, excellent!:: I heard the crow's happiness... They usually went for the shiny things. ::I shall do as you say::
<Thank you, my friend> I replaced my necklace. I nodded to the crow, and he circled the four of us and then flew above the trees a few yards in front of us.

[Kinglerlord2]

Irrick
~~~~~~~~~~

I was up a tree. Why was I up a tree? Well it had seemed like a good idea at the time. I was near the edge of the trees and I wanted to stay out of sight until nightfall so I'd climbed the tree. As it turned out the tree I had chosen had to have been the most uncomfortable tree I'd ever climbed in my life and I was really starting to get impatient waiting for the sun to set.
I thought of the others, hoping they'd had the sense to start moving or at least hide. I was certain that some of them would be very competent fighters but now was not the time for combat. Now was time for rest, recovery and reconnassaince. Until I had some idea where the hell I was and which way was home then I was going to avoid fighting as much as possible. In any case the sword I was currently carrying was so very different than what I was used to, it could prove a nasty problem if I had to use it in combat.

I looked out across the plains, watching the sun very *very* slowly sinking behind the horizon. I shifted to make myself comfortable but this tree had the stupidest shaped limbs ever and it was impossible to gain any kind of comfort.

I heard sounds below me and I held my breath, peering down through the limbs of the trees. If anyone saw me up here I could use my blind spell and make a run for it. That was assuming that there was only a maximum of four or five of them.
The person came into view and I started breathing again in relief. It was broken wrist girl. I remained silent, watching her from my perch. She stopped and looked around, looking slightly frustrated. It wasn't my business. I already said that I wasn't interested in teamwork hadn't I? I would just remain here and be silent. Still... if she didn't move she could be seen and captured again. But that was her problem not mine... but being lost with company wouldn't be so lonely... but I didn't *want* company... if it came to a fight though two people would be better than one... she looked really frustrated, like she was looking for something and unable to find it.
I sighed in frustration at myself. Why the hell was I so indecisive?

I started climbing out of the tree.
"Hey." I said calmly, dropping to the ground. She whirled around in surprise. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you."
"You screwed up then." She snapped.
"How's that splint on your wrist?"
"It's fine."
"I'm heading that way in a short while." I said, pointing in the direction that I 'd seen the river. "I'm just waiting for it to get a little darker. There's a river over there which I'm going to follow. It should pass by a town sooner or later and if I stay close to it then I'll have a ready supply of water since i don't have a gourd or any other container to hold water in."
"What makes you so sure that you'll find a town?"
I shrugged. "Basic rule of survival when you're lost. Most settlements are built where water can be easily accessed. Plus I think there may have been some crops but they were right on the edge of my scout range so I'm not positive yet. If they are then at the very least I'll find a farmhouse where I might be able to ask a few questions."
"Scout range?"
"Here, I'll show you." I led her out of the trees and drew a circle on the ground, summoning my scout magic. The small dome appeared showing the area ahead of us.
"It can only see about four miles and only on line of sight. It'll improve as I get better." I pointed at the top edge of the circle. "There's the bank of the river there and see here," I pointed to a spot on the very edge on the top left hand side of the circle. "I think this could be wheat or some other kind of grain but it's too hard to tell from here." I dispelled the dome. "So I'm heading that way. Feel free to come along if you like. I won't stop you."

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[NightBlaze]

Hiro - Fire Class
~~~

The four of us had set off down the path in the general direction that the caravan had been going. We walked for a while when I saw a bird up in the sky.

I looked over at Leeca and she was staring at it, like she was trying to read its mind. A few seconds later she took a necklace off and held it in her hand. She sighed and the crow doubled back around towards us and circled around our heads. I was still whatching this and I was completely lost, then the bird shot off in front of us.

"Huh?" I said still whatching the bird, "Did you do that?" I asked Leeca.

She smiled and nodded. "Yup" she said

A few minutes later the crow was back in our sight and flew back down towards Leeca.