Mage Hunting
Oh, he could really do without this. He could really do without this on top of everything.
The ground felt rock hard under his feet as he pounded through the undergrowth, brambles catching at his legs, trying to trip him up. His breath rasped painfully in his throat, but he didn't dare stop, not when there was a massive hulking great black-furred bear on his tail. He didn't even remember what he'd done to enrage the creature so much; probably he'd merely walked past it, these animals were so bloody touchy.
Not for the first time, he wondered why on earth he'd ever set off on this wretched venture.
After all, it wasn't his fault Drakon had gone running off like that. There was nothing wrong in holding the opinion that being around the trainee mage was about as safe as being around an angry Phoenix trapped in a thatched cottage after a five-month drought, and there was nothing wrong with voicing that opinion, even if it did turn out afterwards that Drakon had been walking past at the time, overheard, and taken it rather badly. Why everyone should then immediately turn on him and nominate him to go and find the kid he didn't know, but they had.
And now he, Borysko the warrior, who could fight anything you cared to name, was haring through a godsforsaken forest being pursued by a bear, which he couldn't fight because they'd taken his sword off him. They'd said there was nothing dangerous in this forest. Nothing dangerous? Were they actually kidding?
Just as he thought his lungs were going to explode, he caught a flash of silver in the nearby bushes. That must be Drakon! He always wore that ridiculous costume embroidered with silver threads. With one last effort, he plunged forwards, heading towards the mage.
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And nice t'see WandrinMinstrel having a go at Borysko, if the warrior's life had gone...a different way.
And...was about t'comment re "Adventure" - Should really be commented about elsewhere - right right right."
Funny how these things happen...one choice launching us into all this. x3 Someone's branched off that really awful branch at the beginning now; something entirely different could happen if someone took that elsewhere.
I'll update as soon as possible, but don't hold your breath; I have exams to revise for and a new puppy to look after. This may...lead to me being a tad bit slow."
Magic, and Khoreia’s discovery of our Beargirl, and possession of the hated King’s young son, all figure in these machinations, Vagari, and whatever the greater plot yet to be discovered. And removing an obstacle named Borysko.
Of course, all this only suggestion, Bolsheviki.
Back at the start of this fun, when Borysko and bear chasing him crash in on Drakon, and Drakon reflexively pops up a spell at the bear, I might've only gone with symbiotically linking Bory and Bear, adventuring together ever after. You went with a shapeshifting spell, gave us the beargirl – and see where the adventure's taken us!
The characters are well enuf defined: we can guess how they’ll react to events we put before them. Suppose, really, so long as we don’t over-outline, we won’t end up plotting away all the spontaneity, the surprise divergences and fluky bits o'treasure we'd otherwise never trip over."
Yup, that chapter was a fun one. =P Mwahahaha.
...Do you have any idea where this is really going? I don't. It'll be fun finding out!"
Urska is lovely and sooo befitting so passionate a self -- and did You have fun or did you have fun with this one, eh?!
Yeah, prob'ly just a tad confusing if we had two Nyssa's running about.""
Little she-bear. xDDD
In fact, all the names Borysko comes up with have something to do with bears. Orsola and Ursula mean the same as Urska, while Berdine means 'Bold as a bear'.
On the subject of names, Borysko means 'warrior' and Drakon means 'dragon'."
...Now...where shall I go..."
No time to be falling to pieces...
I'm afraid I'm going to have to bring Donovan back-although I think it would be much cooler if he were a zombie of some description. =D How does that sound?"
they?--Something new --Other than those boring ancient grievances. And what better than whining about this murdering son of the hated murdering conquering king? "Oh, the apple doesn't fall far..."
Just know, if Khoreia's anything like my aged little sister, she'll razz Donovan next time she sees him -- "No time t'be falling t'pieces. Pull yerself together, man!""
Donovan's been murdered!
...Or was he? -shiftyeyes-"
-looks entirely innocent- I should think the magic should be running out pretty soon..."
Just a thought: Back at the the Pig and Bee, when Beargirl as bear doctor'd Drakon, she only tasted a little of his magical
blood; wondering how long she'll be able to play with shapeshifting, hmmmm?
Btw, liked what a caring beargirl you painted her with poor Calla."
Great work, guys!"
If I intro them, they're likely to be based on my brother's Guild Wars characters, because Drakon is. xD
The character I based Khoreia off, Juniper, didn't have much of a fun life either. xD She is my most evil and twisted character and I adore her. xD
Oh, and you're so good at doing the beargirl. xD I can't do missus beargirl as good as you! But I may try. =o"
Now it's just dawned on me (at rainy day's end here in Vancouver) that we haven't even touched on the academic goings-on back at the school -- or might this just go too Harry-Potterish, do you think? Has Drakon friends? If not, why not? Say he has: Who, and what are they like? Or is the school only landscape: a prince's hiding place?
Hmm...what will the beargirl do about poor green-eyed Calla?"
Encapsulating Khoreia's personality perfectly there. xD -claps-
I actually based her on one of my existing characters and she's stayed remarkably true. x3 She's even a shapeshifter, like the character!"
I know. Lazy. -shott'd-"
Haha awesome."
effect might the beargirl's kiss have on Borysko? She'd, of course, have to somehow get over the "You slaughtered all my relations" issue. Just a thought."
No Login button let me in - except the one on a Profile page.
Wanna branch "I want the beargirl".
Neither Publish nor Preview buttons work.
Gotta be this old machine at home that's the problem:
posting's just fine from work."