Raven Cedis Fey
Demoness
Vampiress
Captain of the Menelus Militia; Harper Scout Officer
Posts: 39
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Post by Raven Cedis Fey on Dec 18, 2005 18:45:38 GMT -5
The arrow flew into the air then hit the tree. She stepped back, eyeing Loxar. "Didn't I tell you it was easy?" She smiled to him, watching as he mounted another arrow to his bow and let it hit the tree. "You just have to practice. Now go run off and practice in a safer area." She watched the boy run off with the bow and arrow and she just looked around. Being in the woods wasnt as safe as it had been 300 years ago, or she was told. She hadnt been alive for that long, but she remembered the stories her mother had told her. Of course, that was in a day that was no longer seen. Since she could remember all she did was see blood and fighting. It was a constant war, never a time of peace, never a time for rest. So many people in her life gone and buried. She sometimes wondered how she had managed to live as long as she had. No matter how strong she might have thought she was, war was something where strength didnt matter. She started back to where the campsite was. It was her turn to train the new recruits. This was something that had just begun. Captains never had to train new recruit, it was always the job of the others, but never a captain. They only commanded their forces to fight, and strategized, but not anymore, it had become a mixed duty now. But after that fatal day where their academy came under fire and many of the officers were slaughtered so needlessly, there were only a few who actually knew of the training given for times of war. And she was one of the few.
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Post by Anlon Romin on Dec 18, 2005 18:55:33 GMT -5
Eyeing some of the recruits he just shook his head, pointing towards one of the grounds to his left and watched them turn and run off in that direction. Bored, he kicked at a rock silently, watching it roll in the dirt slowly, and he concentrated on it. This game was better than the one of waiting he was forced to do for now. Sick of not hearing word from anyone or anything, he was growing restless. Watching several creatures speaking about how they were in battle, he just dismissed the babble from his ears and walked more, his eyes constantly on the rock.
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Raven Cedis Fey
Demoness
Vampiress
Captain of the Menelus Militia; Harper Scout Officer
Posts: 39
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Post by Raven Cedis Fey on Dec 18, 2005 19:01:46 GMT -5
She turned, hearing a sound from the bushes. She stepped towards it, and quickly brought both her arm blades, placing them neatly on her, to slice at an enemy if need-be. She moved aside a bush, and saw it was merely a stag and just shook her head. She felt she was becoming more paranoid as the days passed, just as she was sure many others did. She kept her arm blades at hand and started walking again, hearing the sound of a rock against the ground. She looked down a moment, then up again to see him. "You should be careful, wouldnt want me to cut you with my weapons because neither of were paying attention, would you?"
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Post by Anlon Romin on Dec 18, 2005 19:06:46 GMT -5
"Wouldn't happen." He shook his head."I'm paying attention, you don't think I am, but I am. Mind your tongue Raven." He called her by her first name, something he didn't do in private with many others, but used last names for all in public."I would have blocked you and then you would have had several scars to speak of for this day." He smiled.
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Raven Cedis Fey
Demoness
Vampiress
Captain of the Menelus Militia; Harper Scout Officer
Posts: 39
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Post by Raven Cedis Fey on Dec 18, 2005 19:10:19 GMT -5
"Could have fooled me. It almost seemed like that rock had been your newest conquest by the way you kept your eyes on it." She smiled briefly, laughing. "I could say the same. I think we both would have had a few, but I'd lie and say it was a bear." She placed her blades at her side and walked up to him. "Is the rock made of gold? By the way you've kept your eyes on it, it would make anyone think it's very valuable."
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Post by Anlon Romin on Dec 18, 2005 19:30:13 GMT -5
"There is nothing better to do here. Nothing. This rock has brought me entertainment that I have not had in quite awhile." He nodded and just looked at her, and then picked up the rock."I'll keep it actually." He nodded and pocketed it.
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Raven Cedis Fey
Demoness
Vampiress
Captain of the Menelus Militia; Harper Scout Officer
Posts: 39
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Post by Raven Cedis Fey on Dec 18, 2005 19:33:39 GMT -5
She just gave a nod, then shook her head. "Maybe if you changed your attitude a little bit, you might find something entertaining." She heard a few people off in the distance. "Helping them for example. I'm not all too happy about this either, but I make the best of it." She eyed Anlon. "Why do you dislike doing this so much? In the end, you're the General, and you have final say in just about everything."
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Post by Anlon Romin on Dec 18, 2005 19:38:24 GMT -5
"Of course, I know all that. I do not want to help them. That is not my job. They know more or less what to do in battle. All the training in the world isn't going to prepare them for the real thing."
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Raven Cedis Fey
Demoness
Vampiress
Captain of the Menelus Militia; Harper Scout Officer
Posts: 39
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Post by Raven Cedis Fey on Dec 18, 2005 19:43:19 GMT -5
She sighed inwardly. "No, your job is to lead them to battle and tell them what to do, well when you're not sending them off to individual campaigns. Part of which, especially now, is trying to help them with their skills, because without it, they still wouldnt know what to do, General Romin. But of course, what do I know, I'm just a Captain."
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Post by Anlon Romin on Dec 18, 2005 19:45:12 GMT -5
"Exactly Captain. If you wish to see them trained then do something about it, train them like you are supposed to, do not mouth off your complaints. Do not begin to whine. They suffice the group and a majority of them come back because they get their practice in campaigns." He eyed her with a glare.
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Raven Cedis Fey
Demoness
Vampiress
Captain of the Menelus Militia; Harper Scout Officer
Posts: 39
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Post by Raven Cedis Fey on Dec 18, 2005 19:48:44 GMT -5
She laughed. "In case you havent taken noticed, General, what exactly do you think I've been doing since the Academy was destroyed?" She said condescendenly. "They need to learn more. Campaigns arent meant to be used for practice, it's a do or die situation. Hence why many of them lose their lives. Their not sufficiently trained." She looked at him seriously. "If you dislike your position so much why did you even agree to take up arms when the City of Menelus called for you?"
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Post by Anlon Romin on Dec 18, 2005 19:52:08 GMT -5
"Because I chose to of my own accord!" He grabbed her by the metal necklace she wore on her neck and his face was only centimeters from hers, his breath hot with anger."You will cease your tone with me Captain Fey, or you won't be training and you won't be fighting. You will cleaning out the stables in which we keep the animals. I'm sure one such as yourself would fit right in, would you not?" He eyed her challengingly, doubting she would continue.
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Raven Cedis Fey
Demoness
Vampiress
Captain of the Menelus Militia; Harper Scout Officer
Posts: 39
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Post by Raven Cedis Fey on Dec 18, 2005 19:57:17 GMT -5
Her features broke into a menacing smile. She wasnt scared of him or his threats. She brought her face closer to his, and stared at him without as much a blink. "Your threats do not frighten me, General Romin." She almost spat out his name, her eyes turning red with anger. "Yes, because we both know the horses are more civil than the other beasts walking about masquerading as 'people'."
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Post by Anlon Romin on Dec 18, 2005 19:58:58 GMT -5
"Hand over your blades. Now!" he tossed her away from him angrily."Give them to me or you will be in a world of pain you've only had nightmares about Captain. Hand them over." He knew they were the one thing she kept with her always. He figured maybe they were a family thing or just meant something to her, she never left anywhere without them and he knew that there was more to it than just a protection of life.
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Raven Cedis Fey
Demoness
Vampiress
Captain of the Menelus Militia; Harper Scout Officer
Posts: 39
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Post by Raven Cedis Fey on Dec 18, 2005 20:02:11 GMT -5
She fell on her butt and stared at him. "If you want them then come and claim them." She stood slowly, slapping the dirt from her pants. Her eyes were still red with anger. She refused to show respoect to someone who was not only not a citizen of Menelus, but who also claimed authority, although it was more than obvious he didnt care for many except sving his own skin, and whatever inderlying reasons he had to be a General in a place he didnt want to be in the first place.
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