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Post by bubblesdelight on Aug 30, 2005 21:47:51 GMT
Katie and Paikea reserved some holo deck time during their off hours from classes. They left an open invitation to anybody to come in and become a character if they wanted.
"Ready?" Paikea asked.
"Yes I am." She replied.
"Computer, run program." Paikea ordered.
The holo deck flashed leaving Katie standing by her self in the court yard of a medieval castle. She looked around and found men and women hard at work in their shops. In one corner of the yard she saw several knights training hard for any possible battle that may arise. Katie looked herself over to see that her clothes had changed from her Cadet uniform to a long flowing light blue dress. She then pulled up her dress a bit to find that her boots had been turned into a form of ancient heeled shoe.
~These are not going to be comfortable~, Katie thought to herself as she began to walk towards the castle. Feeling off balance from the shoes she nearly tripped when the path changed from a muddy dirty to stone. The constant sound coming from the bottom of her shoes began to bother her as she continued to walk. She glanced down for just a second, when she looked up she ran straight into a knight and would have fallen over if not for the knights quick reactions.
"Are you all right my lady?" The knight asked.
"Yes, I am. Thank you." She replied.
"My pleasure your Heine's." He said walking away.
Katie was a bit confused, Paikea never told her what the story was about, he just said it took place back on Earth. Walking into the castle she began to investigate her new surroundings.
A single guard came up to her, "Are you ready for your daily ride?"
"I beg your pardon!" She said quickly.
The guard looked a bit confused so he rephrased his words, "Your daily horseback ride into the woods."
"Oh," She said embarrassed, "Yes I am. Just give me a moment."
"As you wish my lady." The Guard walked outside to fetch her horse.
Looking around Katie didn't spot any guards lurking about.
"Computer, Change shoes back to normal."
The computer chimed and Katie's boots suddenly appeared back on her feet.
"Much better." Said out loud wiggling her feet inside her boots.
The same guard she sent away came back into the castle.
"Your horse and escorts are ready my lady."
~My escorts~, she thought to herself as she walked outside to see two knights. One was on each side of her riderless white horse. The Guard helped Katie on to the horse into a side saddle ridding position, and spotting her unique foot wear.
"My lady, I don't think your father would like that your dressed this way."
Katie eyed her modern looking shoes to which the guard was clearly making reference, "Tell my father that if he doesn't like it that is his problem."
The guard had a look of shock on his face as Katie and the two knights rode outside the gate into the woods.
This thread is open to anybody who wants to join in. So if you want to come in and have some fun feel free.
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Post by williamhunter on Aug 30, 2005 21:58:57 GMT
Gandalf the bard see exactly climbing beauty on a horse. she is accompanied by two keepers. Gandalf walk up to to beauty and address her. My lady indicated he, be carful whit riding outside the castle. He smiles at with broad smiles to her. Gandalf now that she isa daugther of the earl. He shoots rapidly to a page to" get my horse"gandalf say
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Post by Paikea Apirana on Aug 30, 2005 22:01:42 GMT
Katie and Paikea reserved some holo deck time during their off hours from classes. They left an open invitation to anybody to come in and become a character if they wanted. Paikea had not told Katie what the program was about. He wanted to make it like the medievil times so he chose The Meridian Quest. He didn't know much about it, but neither did Katie.
"Ready?" Paikea asked.
"Yes I am." She replied.
"Computer, run program." Paikea ordered. The next moment Paikea found himself running in the forest being chased by what he thought were mercanaries. He looked back for second and saw that they were catching up on him. So he decided that he would fight. He knew that the saftey's were on so it didn't really matter.
"Give me the key, you little basterd," a foul looking man said as he stroked his pike. Paikea then realized that around his neck was a old looking gold key. He didn't know what it was for, but knew that it was important.
"Never, you have to kill me first," Paikea said defiantly. The next second Paikea knew the first man was chargeing at him. He was ready for him and swiftly kicked him in the stomach. He quickly fell gasping for air. Luckly for Paikea he knew martial arts. The man quickly got up and hit Paikea with his pike. Paikea felt the pike go through his skin and start to bleed. Paikea knew it wasn't real, but it looked real.
"You'll pay for that," Paikea said angryly. Paikea quickly jumped over the charging man and landed behind him. He quickly grabbed his neck and snapped it. He wasn't going to be attacked again. Paikea found that he was enjoying this holo novel more than he was supposed to.
"This is fun," Paikea said as he looked at the other mercanary. The man freaked out and ran away. Paikea laughed and headed back towards his orginal destination. The castle of Meridian.
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Post by bubblesdelight on Aug 30, 2005 22:43:47 GMT
Katie rode off into the woods followed by the two knights. She really didn't want to be followed. She kicked her horse sending into a full sprint.
"My lady!" One of the knights yelled.
Katie turned around to watch as the horse raced away from the knights who now were trying to catch up. She jerked the reins to the left and the horse responded traveling down a separate path. Ridding faster Katie tried to get the horse to stop running so hard but it would not respond to her yanks on the reins.
Katie gasped as the horse was running towards a lone highway man standing in the middle of the path. The horse kicked up on its rear legs as it approached the highway man throwing Katie off the horse's back. She landed hard on her butt forcing the air out of her lungs causing to become dizzy.
The highway man picked up Katie; hearing the sound of more horses coming he rushed the both of them into a hollowed out section of a near by tree. Katie did not put up a fight as the man carried her away. Once they settled into the tree Katie head stopped spining and she began to call out for her friend Gandalf (William)who she saw following the knights.
Her scream was cut off when the highway mans powerful hand covered her mouth. Katie strugged to get free but the mans grip on her tightened. He held her close to his body until several minutes after the horses had past their location.
Katie looked up to try and identify her attacker. She quickly realized it was not Paikea, but a lone highway man programed into the story. The man turned his body towards the entrance of the tree and let Katie go. He looked her over and focused his attention now on her face.
"My, my, look what I got here. If I am not mistaken your royalty."
Katie was tempted to end the program, but she figured she was safe knowing the programs safety was on, "I don't know what your talking about." She said defiantly.
"Your the King's daughter alright. Your both stupid."
Katie had a look of shock on her face, she was completely surprised by the highway mans actions. ~What a vulgar character.~ She thought to herself.
"I know somebody who would be interested in you." He said smiling.
Katie got a bit worried. She wondered where William and Paikea were. The highway grabbed Katie by the wrist and pulled her out of the tree.
"Scream for help and you wont like it." He warned.
Katie chucked to herself as the man kept pulling her along deeper into the forest. He stopped for a second to quickly tie her hands behind her back. Katie took the chance and used her right leg to kick the man in his shin.
The man yelled out in pain and watched as Katie took off running deeper in the forest. The man began making chase with his hurt leg but it was clear to him that the woman could easily out run him.
"William!" She yelled as she ran.
Katie kept running as fast as she could trying to find William and the knights. She came up to a small drop off and jumped. She landed hard on her left ankle and rolled out of the fall. Her ankle hurt a bit but it was nothing serious at all. Turning her head she looked back and saw the man standing at the top of the drop off. He clearly didn't want to make the jump himself.
Before she got a chance turn around and watch were she was going she ran into a pretty solid object. Her vision went blurry as she bounced off the object and ended up flat on her butt.
She heard a familiar voice, "Hello."
"Paikea?" She asked as her vision started to come back into focus.
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Post by Paikea Apirana on Aug 31, 2005 1:55:49 GMT
After the little confrontation between Paikea and the mercenaries, Paikea kept on running. He knew that he was destined to find Katie since he knew that she would be a main character. So Paikea just kept on running ahead.
He was running for about twenty minutes, and by then he was sweating immensly. That much work was tempting him to cheat and make himself just get there, but decided against it. So he just continued foward.
About ten minutes into the run he heard a scream. A women's scream, he hurried towards the area that he heard it and saw that it was a ravine. He still heard the screaming and was about to go up it, but he saw that someone was coming down.
Before she got a chance turn around and watch were she was going she ran into a pretty solid object. Her vision went blurry as she bounced off the object and ended up flat on her butt.
She heard a familiar voice, "Hello."
"Paikea?" She asked as her vision started to come back into focus. Paikea was smiling as she was on the floor.
"Hey Katie," Paikea said as she picked her up.
"Whats up?" Paikea said.
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Post by bubblesdelight on Aug 31, 2005 2:19:21 GMT
Katie jumped to her feet the instant she recognized Paikea, hiding behind him Katie pointed to the man standing on top of the drop off.
"Boss, grab her! She is the King's daughter!" The man yelled.
It seemed to take Paikea a moment to put everything together. The man who had been chasing Katie worked for him. Paikea motioned for the man to join him, he began to slowly make his way down the drop off.
"I guess I should have read more into the program." He said quietly to Katie.
Katie nodded as she looked at him. If not for his voice she wouldn't have recognized him. The computer had given him an entirely different appearance. His normal black hair had been replaced with long dirty brown hair with a full beard.
The man finally made his way down the drop and came around the two of them to stand behind Katie to try and prevent her from escaping his grasp again.
"Boss, we need to take her back to camp. We could get a hefty ransom for her."
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Post by anderson on Aug 31, 2005 2:25:13 GMT
Joan had heard some rumors about a medival holosuite running, and she definately wanted to join. She had read up on the medival times, and wondered what it would be like. She quickly disappears to find where all this is taking place, and then heads off to the holodeck when she finds out. She goes to a pad nearby and quickly makes some adjustments for her character. Happy with what she has programmed, she quickly enters.
She finds herself in the middle of the courtyard, and then sees several other pages there as well. She quickly heads their way, and then stops when she sees a knight there as well going to attention.
"Welcome young pages. Today is your first day of training. It will be tough, but don't worry I am sure most of you will make it. First we start with... And who are you?" The knight starts, and then stops in the middle when he spies her.
"I am Jon of Quilmont, sir." She says hoping to convince him. He looks down on his list finding that name.
"So good of you to join us then, Jon. We will start with lances, and then the sword. Come now." He says, and she follows quickly to begin her training.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2005 2:39:08 GMT
(OOC: I hope you guys don't mind my jumping in as the head Bad Guy)
Erik lay slouched in her fur-lined chair, feasting on the mutton-joint he had confiscated from one of his minions, after they had raided a nearby farm. Served the underling right for not paying proper tribute to his Chief.
The Scot picked the pieces of meat out of his thick red beard, and from the impromptu table created by his chosen posture. His coarse red hair swayed back and forth against his shoulders as he tilted his head back and forth as he consumed the meat.
The sides of his tent fluttered back and forth as a gust of wind came up, nearly threatening to disturb the skins laid down as a ground cover. But then, the front of his tent was disturbed, but not by the wind.
It was one of his minions, Hector (Paikea), pulling along with him a beautiful young lady. "My Lord, look what I found in the woods today," he said, treating her like a trophy. "She's a royal," he said, pushing her forward
Erik stood and came forward to have a better look at her, dwarfing her with his large frame. "Aye, that she is." He grabbed a hold of her chin. "You are a pretty one, aren't ya, lass? What's your name?" he asked.
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Post by Paikea Apirana on Aug 31, 2005 2:59:07 GMT
"Boss, we need to take her back to camp. We could get a hefty ransom for her."
"Your right, you..," Paikea said realizing that he didn't know his name.
"Boss its Lucas," the man said indignatly.
"Just follow me," Paikea said as he grabbed Katie by the arm hard. "Lucas get out of here, I'll take her to the Boss's."
"Hey," Katie said giving him an evil glare. He just smiled under the unusual beard that he had on his face.
Paikea noticed he was pulling a bit hard on Katie's wrist and he let go. He did however to keep with the story walk behind her to give of the illusion that he would make chase if she tried to run away.
"So how are you enjoying the program?" Paikea asked.
"It is alot more real that I thought it was going to be."
"Yeah I have to agree," Paikea said as he noticed all the surroundings around him.
Paikea and Katie walked towards the camp in complete silence. They enjoyed each others company so it was a great walk. Once they got there he once again became rough and headed towards the boss.
"I have to admit I am a bit nervious." She confessed before entering the camp
It was one of his minions, Hector (Paikea), pulling along with him a beautiful young lady. "My Lord, look what I found in the woods today," he said, treating her like a trophy. "She's a royal," he said, pushing her forward
Erik stood and came forward to have a better look at her, dwarfing her with his large frame. "Aye, that she is." He grabbed a hold of her chin. "You are a pretty one, aren't ya, lass? What's your name?" he asked. Off: JP between Katie and myself. TBC
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Post by bubblesdelight on Aug 31, 2005 3:39:22 GMT
Erik stood and came forward to have a better look at her, dwarfing her with his large frame. "Aye, that she is." He grabbed a hold of her chin. "You are a pretty one, aren't ya, lass? What's your name?" he asked
Katie stood in her place defiantly not answering the questions directed at her. Erick grew tiresome of the young woman, slapping her across the face sending her to the ground.
"Hector, get her out of my sight."
Paikea picked up Katie and took her out of the tent. Once he exited the tent they were met by two guards who quickly took Katie away from Paikea. Paikea began to resist by Erick came out and put his hand on Paikea's shoulder. Katie struggled to get free of their mighty grip but it was useless.
"She shall make us one rich clan." Erick said.
"I agree."
"Hector, prepare the troops. Tomorrow we march on the King's Castle and demand our ransom."
Paikea nodded his head as he watched the guards take Katie into one of the far tents. He began to worry about what they might do to her. He quickly realized it was only a holodeck program, but one of the most realistic ones he had ever been in.
Back at the Castle the two knights came back with out the princess. Everybody in the courtyard watched as the knights rushed quickly into the throne room to inform the King.
Moments later the Knights came back out to address the other knights and the pages.
"The princess is missing. The King is ordering us to send out a search party. Our lines are spread a bit thin right now with General Arthur guarding our North Boarder. We are asking that any able body page should join in the effort to find the princess.
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Post by Paikea Apirana on Aug 31, 2005 22:27:19 GMT
She shall make us one rich clan." Erick said.
"I agree."
"Hector, prepare the troops. Tomorrow we march on the King's Castle and demand our ransom." Hector couldn't wait to attack the castle. He hated the present King, for killing his father, for dishonoring Erik, and for taking his birthright from him. As Hector thought this his hand went automatically to his neck. Around his neck was the only thing that he had from his father. It was a key that opened the secret room.
Hector had to stop thinking about that, it was time to prepare for the attack.
"Lucas gather all of the men," Hector ordered. In a matter of minutes everyone was there. Hector then motioned for the guards to bring the princess foward.
Everyone cheered when the princess was thrown to the ground. Paikea hoped that it didn't hurt, but didn't let it show.
"She is the daughter of the King , the man who has taken our land and driven us to do this," Hector said knowing that the only reason they had hostages was because the king had taken all there land. Just because they had been loyal to his father, the last true King.
Katie looked around at the mob of men surrounding her and then finally at the tall man who was clearly their leader.
Katie couldn't find anywhere to run, she was completly surrounded. She noticed the mob of men beginning to close in around her. She started to spin looking at each man as he stepped closer.
Katie feel to her kness and finally asked, "What do you want from me?"
"We are going to use you as ransom, princess," Hector said with a voice of disgust in his. Hector did not know the King's daughter but he hated King Vlade more than anything in the world.
Hector then looked at his men and grabbed the princess by the arm clearly causing her discomfort.
"This time tomorrow, we will have the things that her father has taken from us." At that all the men and women that had gathered cheered. Hector motioned the guards to drag her away. Hector got a lot of pleasure in seeing her royal dress rip under the friction of dirt and rocks. "Hey, stop!" Katie yelled as the men continued to drag her away.
Katie watched as a section of her dress caught onto a near by rock tearing a section off her right side. The guards were pulling her by both her arms so she could not try and cover herself up. She looked down at her leg, I need to tan a bit more, she thought to herself. That scene brought whistles from all the man gathered there. Hector picked it up and said. "By fornight all of our women and daughters will be wearing these clothes."
After that little scene everyone dispersed to prepare for the battle that they new was going to come. They would get there money,but Hector knew that King Vlade would be sending his knights after them. Hector quickly got a women's dress and took it to the Princess.
"Here you go Princess," Hector said as he threw the dress at the Princess. "I hope it fancy enough for you."
She picked up the dress and threw it back, giving the man an defiant look.
"I'm NOT going to wear that." The guards were a bit shocked at the manner in while Katie was speaking to Hector.
Hector became enraged at the attitude of the stupid princess. He was trying to be kind, but she was being a rich girl who felt that she was better that everyone else.
Hector motioned for the guards to stand outside. He would not be diserspected in front of his men.
"Look princess," Hector said as he picked up the dress, "you will wear this and thats final."
Katie took the dress from Hector's hand, showing her attitute towards wearing such a hideious garment. Erick had started to come over as Katie again threw the garment back in Hector's face. Paikea was slightly amused by her actions started to chuckle under his beard.
Hector was now furious, how dare she. She was only Princess because her father had killed his father. Of course no one knew this except Erick, but that didn't matter.
"Whats the problem my son?" Erik asked approaching the group.
"She wont wear the dress." Hector replied.
"You wont." He said looking her over, "Put her in the cage then." He said shrugging as he turned around.
Erik stopped at Hector, "You NEVER let them show you any disrespect." He said quietly.
"Of course father," Hector said. Erik was not really Hector's father, but he just may of been. He had raised him since childhood and grew up calling him father.
Hector picked the Princess up hard and took her to the cage that was set up for larger animals. It had a smell of manure and death, but that didn't matter. The fact that she was Vlade's daughter meant that she deserved the worst.
"Here you go princess," Hector said as he pushed her in.
"Hey you can't leave me here. It stinks!"
"Well princess you will be let out once its time for us to leave," Hector said.
Paikea laughed for a seond, "Are you having fun princess?"
"Oh, I am having a blast. Remind me to wash my hands once this is over." She said with alot of sarcasm.
Hector smirked at the princess and walked away hoping that she would be terrified.
Dusting off her hands she tried to get comfortable. I hope this is not how it was really like, she thought to herself.
"Where are you William?" She said to herself
Off: Joint post between Katie and myself.
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Post by bubblesdelight on Aug 31, 2005 23:19:32 GMT
It was getting close to dusk and Katie watched as most of the people walk back to their tents. Katie was starting to shiver, her dress wasn't as thick as she would have liked it to be right now. Since she was placed into the tiny cage the guards had not payed any attention to her.
Katie finally made her way to the front of the cage and felt around for a lock. To her surprise she didn't find one. All she found was a single latch. She quietly slid the latch open and slowly opened the good to the cage. It made squeaking sounds as it opened but Katie was beyond caring if anybody heard.
She hopped down from the cage and landed on her sore ankle. She closed her lips tight and let out only a muffled high pitched cry. Looking around for any sort of a weapon she only could find stakes of fire stuck into the ground. Katie was torn, she could easily leave and get lost in the woods, or she could stay burn down the village and then get lost in the woods. Katie decided to burn the village down for the way she had been treated.
Pulling a stake out of the ground she began to hobble down a the back side row of tens lighting the bottoms of them as she passed. She began making a pass on the next row when she heard screams of women and children. The cried brought all the men out of their tents. Katie tired to hide from the crowd but one of the men spotted her.
"There!" He yelled.
Katie started to take off running when he ankle began bothering her more. She hobbled along until a giant man with an ax stepped in front of her swinging wildly. Katie ducked the attack from the man smashing the fire into his face. He screamed in pain as Katie crawled in between his legs.
To her surprise the fire was still going on the stake, she set fire to a few more tents. Turning around to make another pass she was splashed with water from two guards. She looked at her stick which was no longer lit.
"Get her!" They yelled!
Katie screamed as several large men started to chase her. She threw the stake at the closest man chasing her, he flinched but continued his pursuit. Katie willed herself to run harder on her hurt ankle, but it was no use it finally gave out on her as she was just about to reach the woods. Katie stumbled and rolled down a hill coming to a stop just inches from hitting her head on a large tree.
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Post by Paikea Apirana on Aug 31, 2005 23:34:40 GMT
Katie screamed as several large men started to chase her. She threw the stake at the closest man chasing her, he flinched but continued his pursuit. Katie willed herself to run harder on her hurt ankle, but it was no use it finally gave out on her as she was just about to reach the woods. Katie stumbled and rolled down a hill coming to a stop just inches from hitting her head on a large tree.
Hector had heard all the comotion and came out seeing what it was. The fire that the Princess's must of lit was being put out and so he headed towards where everyone was going to. There he saw the princess burn one of his best friends on the face and it enraged him. She had been about to hit the tree, but the men had grabbed her.
"Give her to me," Hector said. The princess started to struggle in Hector's arms, and Hector's tightend even more. By now no one could hear anything so Paikea asked Katie if she wanted to stop the program.
"Never," she screamed. Paikea taking the que tightend even more. The princess still didn't stop, so Hector took out his knife and hit her with the butt of his knife. She was out like a light.
Hector was going to leave her there to rot, but Eric told him to take her back to her cage and stay there.
"Father we should let her rot," Hector said trying to protest.
"Do as I say," Erik said as he went to attend the burned victims. Hector relunctly picked the princess up and took her to the tent and laid her on a cot.
"You stupid women," Hector said to her knowing that she couldn't hear. Hector tried to clean the cut on her head with a towel and water.
"You stupid beautiful princess," Hector said as he kept on cleaning her wound.
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Post by bubblesdelight on Aug 31, 2005 23:54:05 GMT
The last thing Katie remembered is being surrounded again then there was a bright flash and then nothing.
She finally came back around watching Hector dab blood from the top of her head. He was whispering something she could not understand. Hector noticed she was coming back around.
"Did you have to hit me so hard?"
"Sorry. Are you alright?"
"Yeah I am ok, my head just hurts from where you hit me. My ankle kind of hurts too." She said with a small smile.
Paikea was happy to know she was still in good spirits even after all she had been through already in this program. Katie watched Paikea get up and walk down to the end of the cot. She noticed she was soaked heat to toe, she didn't remember how she got wet, but Paikea was nice enough to cover her with a blanket.
"Does this hurt?" He said turning her right ankle.
"No," She said with a smile, "It's the other one."
"Oh," He shifted to the other ankle and tried again.
"Ouch, yeah that hurts a bit."
"It's not too bad." He said as he took off her boot, "Computer replicate some medical tape."
The computer replicated s small roll of medical tape on the ground. Paikea picked it up and began to wrap Katie's ankle. He began to notice how smooth her legs were. He looked over to see Katie was becoming rather relaxed as he massaged her foot while finished wrapping her ankle.
"Better?"
There was no response from Katie who had fallen asleep while Paikea was working on her ankle. Paikea kissed her on the forehead and took a seat next to her and watched her sleep.
Back in the Castle the knights were rounding up the best pages they could to help find the missing princess. Preparations had been made since earlier in the day when Gandalf came back with the two knights who went out with her.
The knights had already told the King that his daughter was missing and they were forming a search party.
"I want you to find her. Find her at any cost!" The King yelled to the group of knights bowing before him.
Stepping up one of the knights singled out a page who had showed exceptional skill with a sword earlier.
"Jon of Quilmont we could use your help. You are the best swordsman I have seen in a long time. Will you join our us in our search of the lost princess?"
<Joan McCormick>
The knight turned to Gandalf.
"Gandalf, you are the most powerful wizard in the land. Please, we could use your wisdom in helping us find Princess Katie."
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2005 1:40:54 GMT
Erik moved around the camp surveying what the malicious, though beautiful, little she-devil had done with the flame in a few minutes time. Tents were still smoldering.
"Put the flames out, lads!" he yelled to his men. "The smoke could give away the location of our camp. He continued looking around. That was quick work, Katie, Jason thought to himself. He went to one of his Captains, Alec. "What's the damage?" he asked.
"Most of the housing tents are burned beyond recovery," he said looking around. "Though the unscathed pieces could be re-sown together to make a few new tents. Fortunately she didn't get to the supply tents, or else we would have been set back a month or two.
"Ready your best men. I want a perimeter watch set on the castle, to keep an eye on their movements. Send the fast-foots back with word of anything of note. Go," he said.
"Yes my Lord," Alec said and departed.
After that was done, Jason walked around a bit more, under the guise of surveying the damage, but when no one was looking, ducked over by the cage.
He stepped towards Paikea. "How is she, Cadet?" he asked, dropping the Scottish accent.
Paikea looked up in surprise. "Doctor?"
"Yes it's me," he said, bending down. There was medical tape around her ankle. "I see she's injured. Computer, give me a dermal regenerator."
The computer buzzed. "Unable to comply. That equipment is outside the parameters of the program."
"Emergency medical override, authorization Black Two-Five-Pi-Alpha," Jason said quickly. The dermal regenerator appeared, and he healed her ankle. After that, he removed the tape. "That should do it for the lass," re-adopting the Scottish accent
He stood up again, and left the tent.
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Post by anderson on Sept 1, 2005 1:56:19 GMT
Hearing that she is needed to rescue the princess, she salutes the knight asking for her help in the search. "Aye, sir." She answers ready to show how loyal she really is. With orders to head out and search the entire area, she heads outside the castle to call her noble steed to her, so they might get a good look of the area. Her orange dragon friend comes quickly, and then they ascend the sky together to get a better look at where they might be going. She fills the dragon in quickly, and then away they go heading south.
She had been searching for a good part of two hours, and felt like they were getting nowhere. They head toward the mountains to see if they can get a better glance at the region below them hoping to find the missing royal.
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Post by bubblesdelight on Sept 1, 2005 3:18:10 GMT
High above the ground a lone watchman looked out over the distant open landscape one last time before he came down for the night. He first looked South watching the young page and the dragon climb higher into the clouds. He didn't spot anything to the South so he turned East. After a few moments he turn North and found something he had never seen before. It was rather dark in that part of the land by now. Squinting he could have swore he saw fire and clouds of smoke.
"Nobody lives out that way," He said out loud to himself, "The only thing that way is the badlands at the edge of the forest."
He thought nothing of it and finished up his survey of the land. By now it was far to dark to spot anything so he decided to come down from his high perch. Once he was on the ground he noticed a wizard sitting Indian style facing the East. He thought it was a strange coincidence that he spotted what could be smoke and the wizard was facing East.
"He could have started that fire." He mumbled to himself as he entered the Castle.
He reported to the Knight on duty as he always did before he retired for the night.
"What did you see watchman?"
"Besides another dragon, nothing out of the ordinary."
"Your one hundred percent sure you didn't see anything that might be strange."
The watchman was getting angry with the knight, "I said I didn't see a thing! Ask the wizard he is the one who is facing East praying or whatever toward some fire he started out in the badlands."
The watchman walked away leaving the knight to think about what he had said. It was not unusual for a wizard to set blazes, but the bad lands was a good distance away. It was a good days march from the Castle. Thinking that the Princess could not have wandered that far the knight dismissed the idea she could be in the hands of Erick the Conqueror.
We shall see what Jon finds when he comes back with his beast. The knight thought to himself.
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Post by Paikea Apirana on Sept 2, 2005 1:02:30 GMT
Hector was mad at himself for be attracted to the princess. She had the life that he deserved, but that didn't matter. He had a good childhood with friends and loved ones surrounding him. He didn't want the crown all he wanted was for his people to stop being persecuted by King Vlade.
"How dare you touch me?" the Princess asked mad, once she realized that he was tending to her injuries.
"I'm trying to help you princess, but you deserved it. You burned my long life friend," Hector said angryly.
"That is his problem. He tried to kill me." She said putting some anger in her words
She tried to get up but Hector placed his hand on her shoulder and shoved her back down on the cot. Katie huffed as she was forced back down onto the cot.
"I only did what anybody else would have done in my place!" She yelled.
"You could of just left and no one would of known," he said.
"You all deserve worst." She said with daggers in her eyes.
Hector couldn't understand the hate in her eyes. Yes they had kidnapped her, but it was a lot better than the treatement that her father gave prisoners. He was getting madder and madder at the princess and madder at himself for feeling sorry for her. So he decided to go out for air for a second.
"You can't keep me here! I'm too much for you to handle! When my father gets here I am going to watch as he kills all of you!"
"Every last one of you!" Katie's voice crack a bit from screaming too much
Hector became enraged, he quickly went back into the tent and was about to strike the Princess, but she kicked him hard enough to make him fall. At the moment that the princess kicked Hector the key on his neck flew off as he fell.
The princess picked up his key and asked "Where did you get this?"
Hector didn't answer right away. His body was still blocking the enterence to the tent. He felt confident she wasn't going anywhere.
"It's mine. It belonged to my father." He said getting up. Katie backed up a bit thinking the man was moving into to strike her again.
"What do you know about this?" She asked
"I just told you what I know." Paikea hoped that she didn't know what it meant. He knew who is father was, but he didn't want to be king. He had been running from that since he Erik told him why he was killed.
Katie shoved with all her might towards Hector. He had started to come much to close for Katie's comfort.
"This can't belong to you," She said holding the key towards him.
"Give me back my key," Hector said
"No!" she said pulling the key back towards her. She looked at it for second then quickly turned it so the engraving was facing Hector.
"This crest on this key is MY family crest. This key belongs to my family, and to my father!"
"No you fool, that belongs to my father. It is the only remaining thing that King Hector the first had," Hector said regretting it as soon as he let it slip.
"There was never a King Hector! My family has been in power for over 200 years."
"This belongs to me!"
"Do you truly believe that you ignorant girl," Hector said. "Have you even lived in this country before."
"I was born in this county." She quickly replied,
"No, you were born in a Castle. You were not born in the badlands.My father ruled 18 years ago, he was killed by his most fiercest general. A general Vlade," Hector said.
"Thats not true."
"Your only 17 I take it. I was only one when my father was killed and I was taken in by my now adoptive father Erik," Hector said, "Erik was the best and most loyal knight my father had. Thats why he has always been seen as a criminal in these lands, well everyone excepts its people."
"Know this heathan. Once I am returned to my father and he has paid my ransom I will personally lead our troops into battle for your head."
"Mighty big words for such a small woman."Now give me back my key." He said swipping the key from her hand in one single motion.
Hector was glad that his key was once again back around his neck.
"This belongs to me," Hector said.
Katie scrambled to get the key back but Hector tuned his back to her. Sh tried to reach around his body to get the key but it was no use, the man towered over her.
Hector out of frustration pushed the princess to the floor. He automatically felt bad, but no one would get his key.
Katie sat looking up at the man as he put the key back around his neck. He took one last look at her and turned to leave the tent.
Hector stopped for a second and looked back at the Princess. She had tears in her eyes.
"Look do you want proof of who I am," Hector said. He didn't wait for a reply and he lifted his shirt and showed her his families crest on the back of his shoulder. "Do you believe me now?"
Katie turned her face away from Hector,"Get out." She said softly. Hector didn't budge, he stayed where he was looking at her defiantly.
"Get out!" She screamed this time.
"No, I won't leave," Hector said as he sat down next to her on the floor.
Katie could feel her patience was on its last string. This program had taken her to almost her breaking point.
When Paikea sat down next to her she knew it was him not Hector.
"Whats wrong, it just a program," Paikea said knowing that Katie was having a hard time with all the insults, curses, and the smell.
"No...I guess I just need a break for a second."
"If you want we'll stop," Paikea said putting his arm on her shoulder.
"No, it's fine. I promised you I would go through with this no matter what. I keep my promises, you better just make sure you keep yours." She said with a smile.
"Okay, I guess your right," Paikea said," do you want to get back to the program?"
Now that she was in a much better mood she wrapped both arms around Paikea and gave him a big hug. She sqeezed him as hard and as playfully as she could. She let go smiling then she sqinted her eyes at him.
"Yes I do."
Paikea quickly went back to the position he was in before they stopped playing the hologram and said.
"I was ordered to stay here and that is what I'll do."
Katie picked herself up off the ground. She crossed her arms and walked up as close as she could to Hector, "Fine."
Katie then turned around and layed down on the cot wrapping herself up in the blanket Paikea left for her.
Hector hated looking after the Princess. She had jsut had proof that what he was saying was true, but she didn't care.
Katie rolled her body onto her side facing the side of the tent. She layed there for minutes pretending she was asleep. She was trying to get Hector to feel safe enough to leave the room while she planned yet another escape.
You never fell for it the first time, she thought.
Hector just laughed a bit more as he could tell that Katie was cursing him out silently.
Katie thought some more on what she could do to try and escape. She didn't want to be presnted to her father like some sort of trophy, she needed to escape. As long as she was able to, she would make any attempt to escape.
Hector could not stay awake for ever. He needed to sleep, so he stood up and grabbed the rope that was by the entrance to the door.
"Sorry princess, but I can't take the chance," Hector said as he tied her hands and feet to his left hand.
Katie was rather shocked at Hectors actions.After Hector was done Katie tried to wiggle her way free, but found it to be rather hard.
"You won't be able to get out of them," Hector said.
"We shall see." She said defiantly. Hector laughed less amuseingly and went to sleep.
Off: This was a joint post between Katie and myself. It's pretty long.
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Post by anderson on Sept 2, 2005 1:12:46 GMT
Jon continues his long search, and then spots something that looks interesting. He lands a little ways off telling the dragon to stay close in case she was needed. He makes his way toward the camp, only to find himself hit over the back of the head. The last thing he hears is laughter and the word 'fool'. He wakes up to find a young woman nearby watching him. He looks around to find himself tied and gaged. He groans, and the young woman turns toward him. OOC: Hey long posts are good. Just as long as the quality is just as good as the length, and you seem to have that down.
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Post by bubblesdelight on Sept 2, 2005 7:44:05 GMT
Katie woke up to the sounds of another person in the tent with her. She sat up and immediately noticed Hector was not in the tent and she was no longer restrained. She looked to where the sounds were coming from and found a bound young man laying on the ground.
She got to her feet quickly to assist the young man. She had barley finished helping the man out when she started asking him questions.
"Are you a knight from the castle brave sir?" She asked.
<Joan>
The morning fog rolled over the country side. The knights had already assembled a search party to look for the princess the night before and were preparing to leave.
"I will join you on your quest." Gandalf said getting up from the East facing wall.
The lead knight watched as the wizard slowly made his way past the ranks of knights and pages to his lone white stallion.
"I hate wizards." The knight grumbled.
"Watchman, have you spotted Page Jon and his dragon beast?" The knight yelled up to the watch tower.
"No sir, he didn't return last night and we haven't seen any dragons so far."
The knight stroked his beard while he thought back to what the night watchman was saying about a fire in the Badlands. The knight turned to his group of fellow knights and pages.
"Alright, it looks like we are going to head into the Badlands. This is going to be a days journey, make sure you have everything you need to a possible battle."
One scared page dropped his sword and ran back into the castle. The knight watch the cowardly act take place but did nothing to stop it.
"Lets move." He said as he lead the way out of the castle to the path leading East to the Badlands.
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Post by williamhunter on Sept 2, 2005 19:09:03 GMT
Where are you William?She said to herself.
Gandalf walk to the by or his room. He grapple the room, He cloud to the table and look in his glasses bowl. there are she, she look ate a knight with the tarragon. "Katie you are not alone" Katie hearing a voice. She now that Gandalf say this words.
Where are you Gandalf?sais Katie. Katie saw in once a purple cloud and saw the shade of a man in a grey clouck."are you this Gandalf?"said Katie <Katie>
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Post by anderson on Sept 3, 2005 2:50:23 GMT
He has barely been untied when the lady started asking him questions.
"I am sorry to disappoint you, me lady, but I am just a humble page. Who are you exactly?" He says wondering how long before his disguise doesn't work on the lady. He is afraid she will find out about him, and tries to keep his distance from her, hoping this will help. He looks around trying to figure out a way to escape, when he remembers his dragon friend. He walks over to the lady, and sits down next to her.
"I may have a way out of her for the both of us." He whispers carefully so as no one overhears this, and then he smiles.
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Post by bubblesdelight on Sept 3, 2005 3:54:58 GMT
"I am sorry to disappoint you, me lady, but I am just a humble page. Who are you exactly?"
"My name is Princess Katie, my father is King Vlade from the West lands."
Katie began to feel the energy run out of her as she saw that the page was keeping his distance from her.
"I may have a way out of her for the both of us." He whispers carefully so as no one overhears this, and then he smiles
Katie got much closer to the page so he could whisper his plan to her.
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Post by Paikea Apirana on Sept 3, 2005 21:16:28 GMT
Hector was awakened as soon as they found that there was another intruder in there camp. It was a young man from the castle. Hector could tell that it wasn't a knight, itw as most likely a page. What Hector couldn't understand was why the castle would use page's to find the princess instead of the knights.
Could it be that the knights were defecting from the king's side. There were rumors that the knights of Meridian had grown to distrust of their former general and his plans. Hopefully that was the case Hector thought.
"Who do we have in there? Erik asked Hector.
"Father, we have a page in there with the princess," Hecotr said.
"A page," Erik asked.
"Yes sir," Hector responded. Erik then laughed and went back into his tent. Hector didn't know what he found amusing, but he at this moment didn't care. Hector walked back into the tent and saw the two prisoners talking.
"There is no escape princess or you stupid page," Hector said," don't you think we would of seen a dragon?"
<Tag Joan>
It was very amusing of what the page thought of Hector and the people living at the camp. Hector would of thought that a page would of understood the perilous situation the king at put them through, but in the end Hector was wrong.
"What is your name page?" Hector asked of the young man next to princess.
<Tag Joan>
After his little introduction Hector felt pitty for the young man instead of malice. He hoped that he would be of use to his camp and people.
"Why do you serve the King?" Hector asked out of the blue.
<Tag Joan>
"Why don't you join us page, you know or I hope that you at least know of the atrocities that her father does," Hector said hoping that the page wasn't as naive as the princess to the King Vlade.
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Post by anderson on Sept 4, 2005 2:18:49 GMT
Jon wasn't one hundred percent sure exactly what was going on. She wanted to get out of here, and rejoin the troops to fight for those who were good.
"I am Jon, and I fight for those who are good and against evil. That is my purpose for serving the king." He says, and then realizes if he joins the gang, then he wouldn't be locked up. He might be able to get them both out of there quicker than what he had planned. "As for joining you, well I don't agree with the King anymore. His ways are not my ways. I will gladly join you and yours." He says, and is let out of his prison. The princess looks shocked, and he smiles.
"You didn't expect me to always stay with the king did you, princess?" He says smiling even widder at her disappointed look. He notices he is being watched for now, and knows that he has to gain their trust first.
"What exactly do I have to do to gain this clan's trust?" He says anxious to get started.
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