1577 - Nothing Left to Lose
Edgar jogged quickly through the large oasis in the foothills of the desert. His new bronze armor clinked as it rubbed against itself. He clutched to the sheathed sword hilt with his left hand as he moved through a tunnel and came upon a town.
He walked through the gate trying to draw as little attention to himself as he could. The town was pretty active, probably because it was midday and the weather was sunny. He stared out onto the open water that reached out to the horizon.
He felt a tug at his back causing him to spin quickly. He caught the hand of the young thief before he could un-tie the pack. The kid’s eyes widen at being exposed. Edgar sighed before releasing him with a slight push. The kid sped off back into the crowd.
His left hand quickly returned to its place on his sword. He strolled down the steps and off to the side to the water front. He slipped off his right gauntlet with his eyes shut. He finally opened them to look upon his hand. He stared at the dried blood on his hand…not his blood.
He dunked it in the water to wash as much of it away as he could. He removed his other gauntlet and cupped water in both hands to splash on his face. His hands remained there as he held back his fresh memories.
The lifeless hand fell to the ground.
His hands ran up into his hair and felt the length. He took a knife and cut at it without thought. He threw it all into the water before deciding enough was gone. His body still was shaking from everything that had happened.
He clenched his fist and punched into the sand. “Halone…what do I do now?â€
As if on cue, a boat hand shouted across the town. “Last call for La Noscea!†Edgar examined the dock and boat before he replaced his equipment. He withdrew the cost of gil and traded for a pass after approaching the vendor. He entered the boat and found his place at the bow. He clutched to the railing as the last few travelers scrambled onto the ship.
It set off to the west and wasn’t long before they were on the open seas. A man walked up near Edgar and took a deep breath. “I love the smell of the seas.†He spoke mainly to himself. He caught sight of the heavily armored man at the bow. “Why you headed in La Noscea, traveler?â€
Edgar remained silent with his focus on the horizon. The man repeated his question to break him out of his stupor, “No reason.â€
“Ah, a wandering soul,†he lit up a pipe and took a few puffs, “Must be nice traveling freely like that. What brought you to this trade?â€
Edgar rolled his eyes at what little the man knew of his situation. But he felt compelled to answer, “I have nothing left to lose…again.â€
(( Thank you again for reading.
I'm going to open the thread up to IC comments if you were present for any of his arena fights and OOC public comments as well. Feel free to PM me instead if you prefer.
I might add some more arena fights over time if the mood strikes. ))
Edgar jogged quickly through the large oasis in the foothills of the desert. His new bronze armor clinked as it rubbed against itself. He clutched to the sheathed sword hilt with his left hand as he moved through a tunnel and came upon a town.
He walked through the gate trying to draw as little attention to himself as he could. The town was pretty active, probably because it was midday and the weather was sunny. He stared out onto the open water that reached out to the horizon.
He felt a tug at his back causing him to spin quickly. He caught the hand of the young thief before he could un-tie the pack. The kid’s eyes widen at being exposed. Edgar sighed before releasing him with a slight push. The kid sped off back into the crowd.
His left hand quickly returned to its place on his sword. He strolled down the steps and off to the side to the water front. He slipped off his right gauntlet with his eyes shut. He finally opened them to look upon his hand. He stared at the dried blood on his hand…not his blood.
He dunked it in the water to wash as much of it away as he could. He removed his other gauntlet and cupped water in both hands to splash on his face. His hands remained there as he held back his fresh memories.
The lifeless hand fell to the ground.
His hands ran up into his hair and felt the length. He took a knife and cut at it without thought. He threw it all into the water before deciding enough was gone. His body still was shaking from everything that had happened.
He clenched his fist and punched into the sand. “Halone…what do I do now?â€
As if on cue, a boat hand shouted across the town. “Last call for La Noscea!†Edgar examined the dock and boat before he replaced his equipment. He withdrew the cost of gil and traded for a pass after approaching the vendor. He entered the boat and found his place at the bow. He clutched to the railing as the last few travelers scrambled onto the ship.
It set off to the west and wasn’t long before they were on the open seas. A man walked up near Edgar and took a deep breath. “I love the smell of the seas.†He spoke mainly to himself. He caught sight of the heavily armored man at the bow. “Why you headed in La Noscea, traveler?â€
Edgar remained silent with his focus on the horizon. The man repeated his question to break him out of his stupor, “No reason.â€
“Ah, a wandering soul,†he lit up a pipe and took a few puffs, “Must be nice traveling freely like that. What brought you to this trade?â€
Edgar rolled his eyes at what little the man knew of his situation. But he felt compelled to answer, “I have nothing left to lose…again.â€
(( Thank you again for reading.
I'm going to open the thread up to IC comments if you were present for any of his arena fights and OOC public comments as well. Feel free to PM me instead if you prefer.
I might add some more arena fights over time if the mood strikes. ))