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Post by Slither on Feb 9, 2003 0:29:07 GMT -5
Slither glanced warily from side to side - he had not expected his own crewmates to intefere. "I don't ask questions of my employers" he replied. "When there's gold involved, I do what is needed. And you - " he motioned towards Oltri with one of his knives - "need to be removed..." His eyes flicked to the bag that she had picked off the floor, and his mind worked quickly. This assasination had been botched - there were too many people he knew here. He came to a hasty solution. "Unless, of course, you can offer me something better?" he asked of the girl.
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Post by Oltri Palancirith on Feb 9, 2003 1:42:30 GMT -5
"Money?" She held up the bag. "This isn't money. Even if it was, I wouldn't think of sinking so low as to bribing my foes to keep myself safe. I also don't like being 'removed' without a reason, so I guess you won't be using those daggers tonight." It would be hard to use her staff in this crowded room, and she had left her sword at the inn she was staying at. Arrgh, what a predicament... "In short, you won't get a chance to kill me, but I won't bribe you. I'd rather not fight, but..." she shrugged, "the choice is all yours." D'oh! Now isn't the time to get cocky. Ai, damn...
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Post by Jung on Feb 9, 2003 1:44:56 GMT -5
Kaori gulped down her water and shrugged. "This is none of my business..." she said. "Uh...are you sure this is your target though?" Again she shrugged, and walked back to the bar to order another drink.
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Post by Slither on Feb 10, 2003 5:55:21 GMT -5
Slither's head flicked back and forth. "Godsdammit, Kaori! I know what I'm told! And you aren't helping!" He could hear the whining tone in his voice, and he knew he had botched this assignment entirely. Could he still make it out with whatever scrap of honour he had left? "Alright then", he told the girl. "I'll propose something different. We fight, but not to kill or even maim. If I lose, I leave here well beaten. If you lose - you leave this place and I report you dead."
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Post by Jung on Feb 10, 2003 9:37:42 GMT -5
Kaori laughed and shrugged. "Just saying, Slither," she said, and returned to her seat at the bar to order another drink.
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Post by Oltri Palancirith on Feb 10, 2003 23:20:40 GMT -5
"Alright, I'll agree to that. Only one problem; my sword's at my inn and there's no room to fight properly here. Do you know a place where we can duke it out without getting the people involved?" Oltri stood up properly and continued. "And I would really like to know who sent you and why, if you can answer that."
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Post by Slither on Feb 11, 2003 5:01:16 GMT -5
Slither relaxed and put his daggers back into his belt. "You may know I am Slither of the Pirates - Tze Zhang, the merchant of North Port Le-Noir, objects to you stealing from his wares - you may take your grief to him after I win this fight and collect my bounty. As for your sword... lead on to your inn, or we can take part in fisticuffs." Slither began to unbuckle his belt to which his daggers were held. He hoped that the girl would agree to a fistfight - he didn't know how proficient the girl was, but it was most likely he had the strength advantage. "Your name is?" he inquired again.
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Post by Oltri Palancirith on Feb 13, 2003 18:51:53 GMT -5
"My name is Oltri Palancirith Nalita of the S.E.A Corps, and of the Small Forest." By looking at the guy, she guessed he was pretty quick on his feet, and since he had come from the rafters, he was agile enough. She had only begun to learn to use a sword a short while ago; it would probably be useless if she wielded it. Her staff had only one blade, and he had two. She wouldn't be able to go on the offensive if her weapon was outnumbered. She just had to rely totally on what she had learned about fighting without weapons, then. "Come to think of it, never mind about the sword. I'll fight without weapons." She spoke a phrase in a strange language, as if in a prayer, and tossed her bag aside. She had fought people before, but this guy wasn't exactly a person person.
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Feb 15, 2003 6:15:28 GMT -5
Ryosei had had a bit to drink now and was feeling a little tipsy. Cheeks flushing, but not with embarassment, Ryosei hooted with laughter. "Hark, I am Slither of the pirates, and thou hast brought mine wrath upon ye!"
The elf leaned backwards, losing balance on the stool but catching himself on the bar counter before he fell to the floor. "I, Oldtree Palankiuth Naheeta of yonder SEA corps accepteth thy challenge, and shall fighteth ye without mine bladed weaponry!"
Ryosei laughed wholeheartedly and ordered another drink, thinking himself quite the witty one.
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Post by Jung on Feb 16, 2003 23:24:04 GMT -5
Kaori turned to Ryosei's laughing frame and raised an eyebrow. "What's this?" she said to herself. "The elf seems not to know how to hold his licquor!" She laughed and shook her head, ordering another drink for herself as well.
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Post by Oltri Palancirith on Feb 16, 2003 23:39:13 GMT -5
"Ehh..." She looked at Kaori and her happily drunk friend, and looked back at the lizardman. How long was he going to stand there doing nothing? Maybe he was psyching her out, just waiting for a weak moment or something. No way.
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Post by Ryosei Zealotes on Feb 18, 2003 1:19:01 GMT -5
Ryosei caught the last part of Kaori's comment and raised an eyebrow, confused. "Lick what?"
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Post by Jung on Feb 18, 2003 19:43:47 GMT -5
Kaori laughed, and just decided to play along. "Ur...lick your glass clean, I say!" she said wholeheartedly in pure pirate fashion. Her order came around and she swigged it down.
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Post by Slither on Feb 19, 2003 4:53:38 GMT -5
(Psyching you out? Nah, just a bad internet connection).
Slither raised his fists to give Oltri a few seconds warning before swinging the first punch in the direction of her chin. It was reasonably slow and obvious... a test of the girls reactions. Slither wasn't disappointed - she dodged it easily, just as Slither moved to the side and moved in at full pace with his left.
(OOC: I can't remember you having fought before, so the usual deal is - you can't affect the other person in an unfair adverse way, ie me jumping on you and poking you repeatedly in the forehead without giving you a chance to retaliate. Okays? Onwards!)
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Post by Oltri Palancirith on Feb 19, 2003 19:57:52 GMT -5
"Heek!" Oltri ducked and hopped to the other side, avoiding the hit. Deciding that a place where she might have the advantage would be outside, she kept her eyes on her opponent, watching for any swipes. She backed off and slipped on a hidden spill, sliding backwards and bumping into someone who was just entering. The person shouted an indignant word, and Oltri turned around to apologize. "Sorry, I wasn't--" She stopped when she recognized who it was. "What are YOU doing here??"
ooc: Can I poke you in the kidneys? XD
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