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Post by sorrelwing on Jul 23, 2007 9:56:12 GMT -5
(I like plots. =3 I have some premade ones...I dunno if they'd sit with medieval-type roleplays though, they're mostly modern. I'll take a look.)
The monkey seemed a little puzzled by the question. "Man lying down with blood on him, she put her hands on the blood, it went away. No medicine. What is medicine?" it chirped innocently, fluttering its vestigial little wings. "She make blood go away lots of times. Many people lying down, she puts hands on, they get up. But she always runs away." The woman was standing with the meat rather awkwardly, clearly unsure whether to dump it and run or stay. She seemed more inclined to stay, possibly because her monkey was still perched on Kamui's shoulder and possibly because she was hungry, but she evidently did not trust either Kamui or Sorrelwing. The sphinx glanced up at her occasionally, treating her to a slitted-eye gaze for a few seconds, but didn't make any move towards devouring her.
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Post by »Kamui Syvil VII on Jul 24, 2007 6:54:08 GMT -5
He found what he sought and as he set the pie aside, arranging some stones in a rough circle, he chattered back to the monkey, "I see, I see. Hmm... Medicine is something you eat or drink that can make you feel better when you're hurt or sick... Kinda like when a dog or cat chews grass when they feel sick? Of course there are many different kinds of medicines for different kinds of sicknesses. Oh, by the way, do you have a name, little one? You can call me Kamui." Placing what kindling he could find within the circle of stones, he flicked his finger and a small bluish-white spark was leapt from it. Apparently it was fairly hot, as the kindling started to smoke, as which point Kamui began to blow. A flame sprung forth and he soon had a fire going. "Meat?" He called out in the human tongue, looking over at the woman.
(Well, Syrunn isn't quite a medieval world. It's technology is roughly equivalent to Earth during the late 1500s/early 1600s. So it's around the middle of Europe's early modern period or early Edo period in Japan. With the Lost Technology, those dates can be pushed up to the mid to late 1800s, like around the time of Victorian era England. With that said, maybe we could modify one of your plots to fit?)
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Post by sorrelwing on Jul 24, 2007 10:15:38 GMT -5
"My name is One-with-wings," the monkey said. "The-one-who-saved-me didn't give me a name in the way humans talk." It watched Kamui light the fire curiously. The woman had been watching Sorrelwing again, still wary, but at Kamui's call her head whipped round, blue eyes narrowing. When she realised he only wanted the meat, she padded over to him and handed it over. The back of her hand was a network of thin white scars, and the palm was tough and calloused, far more so than could be expected from even the most fanatical swordsman. The toughend flesh covered every inch of her hand, and extended even up over what could be seen of her wrist. (Caused, in my reckoning, by getting smacked across the hand or the wrist with such a variety of things when she was a slave/servant, added to by her endless weapons practice. x3 I could add that to her profile if you want.)
(Fair enough. =3 I tend to class everything that isn't more technologically advanced 'medieval'. It's a bad habit for a History student. Now, lemme see... Come to think of it, there are several possibilities. I have one where they inadvertently find out that the End of the World is coming, and they have to stop it. -shrug- One where one of their number is wanted by the incarnation of all evil. Uh...dunno if this one would work, but I have one where someone has discovered how to go back in time and is changing things about-killing off people's ancestors and stuff like that. Which, of course, makes the modern world change as well. Only snag is, that for most people once the world has changed it's /always/ been like that and therefore they don't notice. The people who do notice (our characters, quite obviously) have to stop this before, if dunno, the person goes back and causes a random dictator to take over the world. Or something. Those are the ones that could be bent, broken or otherwise manipulated to fit, I reckon.)
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Post by »Kamui Syvil VII on Jul 26, 2007 2:11:09 GMT -5
"One-with-wings. Well, that's, uh... catchy, I suppose. What do they call the-one-who-saved-you in human speak?" He chattered back as he took the meat from the woman. He felt her rough skin and noticed the scars, but did not say anything, and just smiled up at her. "Have you been in a lot of fights together?" He asked the monkey as he unwrapped the meat and impaled the entire slab on a stick he had set aside. Plopping down cross-legged, he held the stick above the fire, slowly rotating the meat by hand. "Now comes the borin' part..." He said in the common tongue and looked at the woman, "Feel free ta' help yourself ta' some of the pie while ya' wait... Yo, Sorrelwing, ya' ever try pie?"
(Hmm... Well, I'm always a fan of the classic "end of the world" type plot. What would be bringing about said end to the world? Some powerful magic gone awry, some evil being, some incompetent evil being, or maybe just your basic apocalypse?)
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Post by sorrelwing on Jul 26, 2007 9:42:12 GMT -5
(Not sure, never thought that far. x3 Another bad habit. I like the idea of someone incompetent causing it...)
"They call her many things. But she call herself Jhijhi." The monkey bounced up and down on his shoulder happily. "Many times she fights. With other humans, with herself every night. She very good." The woman, apparently called Jhijhi, gave a small shrug at Kamui's comment and sat down cross-legged, unbuckling the long broadsword and laying it in front of her. She took a small whetstone from a pocket, drew the gleaming blade from its sheath and began to methodically sharpen it. Sorrelwing glanced up from her dedicated toilette and frowned briefly. "Pie?" She'd never come across anything that wasn't either slabs of meat or meat that walked on two legs before. Things wrapped in pastry were a mystery. She got smoothly to her paws and came over to examine it, keeping half an eye on Jhijhi all the while.
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Post by »Kamui Syvil VII on Jul 28, 2007 4:46:07 GMT -5
"Jhijhi, eh?" He chattered back, "She's not much of a talker, is she? Or have I just done somethin' she doesn't like?" He watched her sharpen her sword for a moment as he continued to rotate the meat of the fire. Then Sorrelwing came over to examine the pie and he shifted his attention to her. "Yeah, pie. It's good. You should try some. This one has pecans, coconuts, an' raisins in it. Sounds kinda odd at first, wait till ya' try it." He swung his furry tail around and transfered the task of rotating the meat to it, freeing up his hands. Reaching behind himself, he produced a small dagger from a hidden pocket on his vest. With said dagger he swiftly sliced the pie. Sticking the dagger into the ground, he picked up a slice of pie and placed it on the ground before Sorrelwing. He also offered the monkey on his shoulder a slice.
(Okay, that'll work. Who should this imcompetent person be? Someone who started with evil intentions before things got out of hand, or just some oblivious and unwitting dim-wit?)
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Post by sorrelwing on Jul 28, 2007 12:34:46 GMT -5
(Oblivious and unwitting dim-wits are the best, I think. Because...well...because they are. Everyone can get really mad at the person. =3 How about he comes running down in the road in flames and they put him out? Then he explains what happened.)
Sorrelwing sniffed the slice of pie rather suspiciously, then bent her ringletted head and nibbled gingerly at it. It seemed to meet with approval, since the rest disappeared in short order and she began to purr once again. "That's good," she said. "Any more?" Jhijhi shot her a rather disgusted look. Her monkey accepted the slice of pie eagerly and gnawed on it enthusiastically. "She does not talk to many humans. She will talk to me," it said, with its mouth full. "She tells me lots of things." It sounded proud, and was obviously extremely attached to the girl. The girl did not seem to be quite as attached to the monkey. She was running a rag over the already gleaming blade of her sword. She flicked her eyes in the direction of the roasting meat, and gave a small resigned sigh as she finished polishing. She tucked the rag back into her clothes somewhere and reached up to the back of her head, beginning to unwind the black cloth that covered most of her face. She had pleasant, regular features-nothing very special but not hideously ugly either. Her cheeks were thin, and the short, pale tracks of ancient scars wandered here and there, barely noticeable. After neatly folding the cloth and tucking it away, she gave Kamui a faintly challenging look, as if waiting for him to make an unflattering comment.
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Post by »Kamui Syvil VII on Jul 29, 2007 5:35:38 GMT -5
"Yep." He tossed her another slice. He had tossed a slice to Yibbles while Sorrel ate her first, leaving two slices left. He took one for himself and wolfed it down as quick as Sorrel ate her slice. With his natural curiosity, Kamui was tempted to ask the monkey what sort of things she told the monkey. Thinking better of it, he decided to share something about himself to the monkey, "Ah, you must be close, the two of you. See the white wolf-dog over there? I can talk with her as well. We tell each other lots of things as well. Her name is Sakurako, an' she's my closest friend." He looked up at Jhijhi. He took note of her look, but his own body visibly was scarred, too. So he said nothing, except to offer her the last slice of pie with an empathetic smile.
(All righty. A flamin' idiot, if you will, is always amusin', no? Do you already have an idea as to what the problem will be? Who's going to play him, by the way? You've already got two charries, so I could play him... That is, unless you've got some plot details in mind that you don't wanna reveal to me just yet, or somethin'.)
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Post by sorrelwing on Aug 1, 2007 11:05:15 GMT -5
(Dunno. A rogue demon is a bit cliche but I can't think of anything else off the top of my head right now. Given time I might come up with something... You can play him. xD I have no advance plot details, I tend to make them up as I go along...)
The second slice of pie vanished just as quickly as the first, but seeing that there was no more the sphinx wandered back to her rock and began to groom her tail-tuft once again. Jhijhi accepted the pie and relaxed very slightly as no comments were forthcoming. She nibbled at it in a way the suggested she wanted to eat it as fast as Sorrelwing had. The monkey licked pastry from its little muzzle and glanced rather apprehensively at Sakurako. "That is nice," it said, flicking its furry tail. "Everyone should have a friend." It considered this, then scampered down Kamui's arm and scuttled back to Jhijhi, clambering back to its place on her hat. The girl batted at it half-heartedly and pulled a face, but did not verbally protest or really try to get rid of it. She was evidently more fond of it than she wanted to admit.
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Post by »Kamui Syvil VII on Aug 1, 2007 11:33:13 GMT -5
His tail continued to hold the meat on the stick over the fire while he sat cross-legged, hands in his lap, watching Jhijhi nibble at the pie slice. He laughed aloud after a moment, "There's no need ta' be modest out here. Eat, eat as ya' please! Enjoy the pie!" He swung the meat around and sniffed it, taking in its wonderful aroma. Pulling the dagger from the ground and wiping the blade on his vest, he cut into the meat a bit. "Hmm... maybe a few more minutes... That is...," He looked up at Jhijhi, "How do ya' take it? Personally, I like my meat on the rarer side, which is perhaps a bit rare for, uh... human... tastes. Do you even eat meat? I never even asked."
(All righty. In that case, give me some time to think come up with something before I have the guy on fire appear... you know, so I'll have something for him to say. That is, unless you've already got an idea as to what the problem might be?)
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Post by sorrelwing on Aug 4, 2007 12:59:21 GMT -5
(No worries. -nod- Have as much time as you like.)
Jhijhi glanced from him to the remnants of her slice, considering. Then she stuffed an inelegant amount into her mouth so that her cheeks bulged, chewed rapidly, and swallowed. Sorrelwing glanced up from her grooming, and snorted, with a rather malicious grin. Jhijhi shot her an evil glare, which didn't make the slightest bit of difference, before transferring her attention to Kamui to answer his question. "Yes, I eat meat. And I don't care how rare it is. I've eaten it raw before now. Not an experience I'd particularly like to repeat, however..." Her voice was carefully neutral in tone, and she didn't ask about his species. She'd already guessed he wasn't human, and saw little or no reason to pry further. As long as he didn't suddenly attack, she wasn't interested in his personal life.
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Post by »Kamui Syvil VII on Aug 6, 2007 2:13:51 GMT -5
"Yeah! Eat up!" He said cheerily before going back to roasting the meat, missing the exchange between Sorrelwing and Jhijhi, but did listen to her answer his question, even if he didn't actually look at her. "Well...," he said a moment later, testing the meat again, "...In that case... I do believe it's done." Holding the stick with his tail, he reached out for the pie tin, placing it on the ground before him, he took up his knife. Slicing the meat all the way through to the stick, he divided it in two pieces, both of which were generous in size as the entire slabs was meant to feed more then just two people. Holding the meat upside down, he shook the stick a bit until one of the pieces slid off, landing into the tin. "Stick or tin?" He asked, looking up at Jhijhi.
(All righty... This is what I've come up with... Instead of a rouge demon, it's a gnome that comes running down the road. He's kinda this inept employee at some secret research facility studying Lost Technology and basically he's stupidly stolen this object that, for some reason beyond his understanding, is increasing in power exponentially. By his calculations, it will eventually have enough power to wipe out Syrunn... and could go off at anytime... He's sorta inspired by Fargo, from Eureka [or rather A Town Called Eureka, as it's called in the UK], if you've seen that show. Anywho, whatcha think?)
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Post by sorrelwing on Aug 6, 2007 11:02:06 GMT -5
Haven't seen the show, but approve very much of the plotting. It's a great idea. xDD -nodnod)
"Tin. Please." She was eyeing the meat hungrily. So was Sorrelwing, although the Sphinx made no move to try and get any. She was feeling quite full, and only her natural tendancy towards gluttony was nagging at her now. Ordinarily she would have just leapt in there and taken it, but she was still wary of Kamui and Sakurako, and also slightly of Jhijhi, and was therefore biding her time. She would wait and see if there were any opportunities for a bit of sneaky theft. The monkey watched her mistrustfully. She bared her fangs at it, and giggled as it squeaked in fear and hid itself behind the crown of Jhijhi's hat.
(Sorry for terrible shortness. D=)
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Post by »Kamui Syvil VII on Aug 6, 2007 20:38:03 GMT -5
"Alfiighty hupf yer soofves," He said with a full mouth, already putting his fangs to good work, wolfishly gnawing at the meat on the stick. As if scarfing the pie previously wasn't enough indication, it was quite clear he could care less about proper dining etiquette. He swallowed and paused, looking from Sorrelwing to the monkey. "Don't let 'er get ta' ya', lit'le one," He chattered reassuringly, "I'm sure Jhijhi'll keep ya' safe, as will I, should she actually try something." He held the stick out to Sakurako, who tore piece of meat off it before tearing a hunk off himself.
(Heh. Mine's a little short, too... Anywho, all righty then. I'll have our gnome appear shortly. As for Eureka? You should check it out if you can. It's pretty good. Has that nice mix of seriousness and funny that Doctor Who has.)
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Post by sorrelwing on Aug 7, 2007 10:47:59 GMT -5
(Hmm, I might look it up. We have the worst television reception ever, though-BBC1, BBC2, ITV 1 and Channel Four. And that's it. Whee. Not even Channel Five...or digital.xD)
Jhijhi took her meat and attacked it hungrily, with a few more table manners than Kamui but not many more. The monkey nodded happily, reassured, and Sorrelwing grunted bad-temperedly and rested her chin on her paws, watching them with a faintly resentful slitted-eyed green gaze. Red ringlets drooped over her face and she pawed at them bad-temperedly, then began to groom herself, affecting disinterest.
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