Wandering lost (Ciroton)

OoC- Sorry the BiC is so short.

To Ciroton: Use any character you wish.

BiC-

Zirhna wandered in the city that she had no clue as to what it was, all she knew was that it was 7:00 in the morning. "W-where am I now? Will everyone make fun of me here?" she asked herself quietly, holding her umbrella tightly against her chest, since it was not raining. The sun was shining, and it was hot, very hot. She felt like she was going to experience a heat stroke if she stayed out in the sun much longer, so she walked into an inn.

"One day please" She said to the clerk, giving him some money she was able to earn on the streets and from selling unnecessary things she kept for awhile, that she didn't need now. She had just the right amount, so she went up to her room and laid in the first soft bed she could use in months of traveling. She started humming quietly to herself, and finally dozed off into a sleep.

She woke up in the afternoon of the same day, and walked out to get some fresh air. Standing by the steps of the hotel, she already was starting to like this town, yet she didn't know the name of it. "Wonder what it is called" she wondered, then continued to stand there, still wondering a lot about the new town she came to, and wondered if horrible stuff will happen here or not.

A blazing sun hung in the sky that afternoon, causing heat waves to rise from the cobblestone and concrete streets of the village. The cool waters of the bay beckoned to many of the people within the forest of buildings built upon the steep hill. However, this allure did not seem to reach the senses of a rather curiously dressed man as he weaved his way through the busy marketplace.

“Now, where on earth can I find some apples?” He wondered aloud. So far on his trek through the near urban jungle, he saw all sorts of stalls selling the most intriguing of items. However, for some peculiar reason, no one seemed to sell any fruits or vegetables.

Letting out an exasperated sigh, the man quickly decided to find a room for the night, since he planned to stay in this inviting town for a while yet. The maze-like streets proved to be a little tough to navigate, especially when you had no idea where anything was. Eventually, after a few hours of searching, the mage found himself at the foot of a large hotel.

Having never seen a building so large or grand before, the man in the multicoloured robes stared in awe. The impressive, marble façade loomed over the buildings in the area like a giant amongst men. It had to be over twenty floors tall, a very impressive feat of engineering by his standards. Suddenly, a wave of grief passed over the man as he realized what stood before him proved the world now began to favor magic over technology.

Bowing his head slightly, the man began walking toward the front door of the hotel, not really paying attention to what lay ahead of him.

OoC: Since he needs some dusting off, I have decided to use my very first character, Arin Bryant. You can find his profile in my signature.

OoC- Alright then. *smirk* Time for some fun. And the characters i use other than Zirhna in this are the people who want to capture her.

BiC-

Zirhna sees him walking in the door, but doesn't do a thing at first. She quietly walked in slightly after him and sat on one of the large cushioned chairs, enjoying the comfort and the blast of cold air that came from the air conditioner in the building. She yawned quietly and rubbed her eyes, she wouldn't speak a word unless by request or by force, and she half-closed her eyes.

She lifted her small hands up to her mouth, covering yet another yawn, she sat there in bordom, nothing to do, nothing to see. Thats when it all went wrong. She knew if what she was suspecting about a Death Spirit following her was true then, because there were 3 gunshot noises coming from outside. She practicly freaked, jumped up, and screamed at the top of her lungs. She charged out the door to see a young girl about 1 year older then her laying dead in the street.

Beside the young girl, with a gun, the man stood silently. "Ha. She was of no use, sir." The man said, looking at a black-cloaked figure with long red hair (His hood wasn't up) beside him. The figure groaned in an oddly creepy way. "If we don't get some information out of these people, we might have to wander for hours to find where she must have went next." He said, the black figure glared at him and lifted him by the shirt. "No, you will" The Black figure said in a low, death-threatening voice. "Y-Yes sir! I will sir!" The man said in shock of the black figure's reaction, and the black figure threw him to the ground, he got up and then they both vanished from sight in an instant of sudden darkness.

Zirhna stood there in a shock about what she saw, and what she was seeing. "...." She said, and backed back into the hotel.

OoC- THAT WAS AWSOME!

“Yes, I think I would like to book a room for the night, please,” Arin spoke to the clerk behind the counter.

“Certainly, sir,” he replied gleefully. “I’ll be just a moment.” Suddenly, three loud gunshots pierced the tranquil air of the quite hotel lobby, forcing its few occupants to the ground with their hands over their heads. Like everyone else, the mage found himself stunned, however, for different reasons then the fact a shooting took place in broad daylight. Where he came from, guns were unable to shoot more then one bullet at a time, never mind three, and in rapid succession at that.

A young woman clutching an umbrella in her hands poked her head outside the door to investigate. The mage, concerned the shooters may still be outside, cautiously approached her. However, by the time he walked the distance, the girl began to back away. With a look of slight terror etched upon her face, the mage decided to look outside for himself.

“Oh, my…” Arin whispered in shock. A girl, not much older then the one with the umbrella, by the looks of it, lay dead in the middle of the street. Blood flowed from the fresh corpse into the sewer grates, painting a slightly macabre scene against a blissful canvas. Unable to stomach the sight any more, he turned back to the young woman with the umbrella and spoke to her. “Are you okay?” He asked.

Originally Posted by Ciroton

“Yes, I think I would like to book a room for the night, please,” Arin spoke to the clerk behind the counter.

“Certainly, sir,” he replied gleefully. “I’ll be just a moment.” Suddenly, three loud gunshots pierced the tranquil air of the quite hotel lobby, forcing its few occupants to the ground with their hands over their heads. Like everyone else, the mage found himself stunned, however, for different reasons then the fact a shooting took place in broad daylight. Where he came from, guns were unable to shoot more then one bullet at a time, never mind three, and in rapid succession at that.

A young woman clutching an umbrella in her hands poked her head outside the door to investigate. The mage, concerned the shooters may still be outside, cautiously approached her. However, by the time he walked the distance, the girl began to back away. With a look of slight terror etched upon her face, the mage decided to look outside for himself.

“Oh, my…” Arin whispered in shock. A girl, not much older then the one with the umbrella, by the looks of it, lay dead in the middle of the street. Blood flowed from the fresh corpse into the sewer grates, painting a slightly macabre scene against a blissful canvas. Unable to stomach the sight any more, he turned back to the young woman with the umbrella and spoke to her. “Are you okay?” He asked.

Zirhna's reaction was odd, she asked in an instant,"You care about me? Someone actually cares about me?" It was obvious she was abused a lot during her childhood. "Yeah, i am sort of fine" Was the next thing she said. "I just saw someone i have been trying to avoid all my life. He has something that make him more powerful, a ring to be exact." She said. "Its dangerous, and he wishes to assasinate me" She continued.

She looked down in disbelief. "I knew that death followed me everywhere....My sister died, everyone around me dies somehow. Maybe its a power of that ring?" She said then looked at him. "Oh, my name is Zirhna. Pleased to meet you, and I hope you don't die by being around me." She introduced.

OoC- Sorry short post. I don't have much to say here.

OoC: Normally, you don't quote the last post. Especially if it is a long one. That being said, I tend to beleive that quality should eclipse the quantity, or number of words, in a post. ^_^

BiC:
Despite himself, the mage could not help but think of what a strange person the woman with the umbrella turned out to be. What puzzled him the most was how she reacted to the sight of a woman about her age dying in front of her eyes. From his experience, this obviously normal human should have run inside screaming at the top of he lungs instead of just slowly backing away.

Then again, he reminded himself, she did say that the one who killed the woman hunted her. “Um… My name is Arin, and I don’t plan on dying anytime soon.” Arin spoke, placing particular emphasis on the word ‘plan.’ He tried to think of a way to break the ice, but his mind drew a blank no matter how hard he tried. “Are you sure you don’t need anything? I mean, it’s just that you seem a little shaken from the murder.”

As he awaited her reply he could not fail to notice the elongated, elf-like ears that she bore. Considering what she just told him about the man and the ring, there had to be something unusual about her to prompt such acts. However, he sensed no magical aura or power emanating from her in the least bit. Truly, a strange individual, he thought.

Originally Posted by Ciroton

OoC: Normally, you don't quote the last post. Especially if it is a long one. That being said, I tend to beleive that quality should eclipse the quantity, or number of words, in a post. ^_^

BiC:
Despite himself, the mage could not help but think of what a strange person the woman with the umbrella turned out to be. What puzzled him the most was how she reacted to the sight of a woman about her age dying in front of her eyes. From his experience, this obviously normal human should have run inside screaming at the top of he lungs instead of just slowly backing away.

Then again, he reminded himself, she did say that the one who killed the woman hunted her. “Um… My name is Arin, and I don’t plan on dying anytime soon.” Arin spoke, placing particular emphasis on the word ‘plan.’ He tried to think of a way to break the ice, but his mind drew a blank no matter how hard he tried. “Are you sure you don’t need anything? I mean, it’s just that you seem a little shaken from the murder.”

As he awaited her reply he could not fail to notice the elongated, elf-like ears that she bore. Considering what she just told him about the man and the ring, there had to be something unusual about her to prompt such acts. However, he sensed no magical aura or power emanating from her in the least bit. Truly, a strange individual, he thought.

OoC: Sorry, its the way I am, so I don't forget what you wrote. Ah. Is it ok if Hippo Cloud joins this?

BiC:

".....then keep away from me if you don't want to die" She mumbled. "Getting me something would probably make both our lives alot worse." She said, Then realized he noticed her ears. "Whats the matter? Never seen a Demonic Elf with no powers before? Ah, your probably going to make fun of me like the rest are you not?!" She said, she looks like she was going to break into tears any second now.

Seeing the tears well in the young woman’s eyes, the mage quickly spoke, “What? No, no, that’s not it! In fact, I have good relations with elves. Besides, you’ve done nothing wrong, so why should I make fun of you?” Alas, nothing he said could make the tears stop. Warm, tender droplets of water began to come from her eyes.

“If you’re so nice, then please, leave before you die too!” She shouted. “Everyone who tries to get close to me ends up dying, so leave! Before it’s too late!” She began to sob after a couple of seconds, the mage staying rooted on the spot.

“No,” Spoke Arin firmly. “I will not leave you now that I can see how much you’re suffering. I’m not afraid of death. Besides, I will not die easily.” Focusing his magic, he made a handkerchief appear out of thin air in the palm of his hand. He then handed it over to her so she could wipe off her tears and blow her nose.

OoC: There are a few things I should explain. Firstly, one a battle is started, it's normally not suggested you throw in a new person. Secondly, while quoting is okay, I suggest you use a word processing program, like Microsoft Word, to write your posts in because it checks for spelling and grammer mistakes. Also, it means you won't have to quote the last post because with longer posts, it will just make things more cluttered, savvy?

OoC- Alrighties. I am really sorry

BiC-
She blows her nose, and looks at him. "What is with you? Wanting to stay near someone that has death following her everywhere?" She asks nervously, and sort of annoyed because of the fact this man might be the guy in the black cloak's next target. "The question is, can you defend yourself with that magic you have?" she asked. "You might need it incase the man you saw in the streets comes back." She said, seeming to gain trust in this man.

She even admitted it,"I think i will trust you. I have nothing better to do in life, because i have been running away from my problems for so long due to my lack of power." She smiled "Oh and by the way, did you have to train hard to get the powers you have?" She asked. "Do you remember any of the lessons? Maybe I can at least learn to protect myself better." She smiled as she said this.

Arin looked at her curiously, not having seen someone so forward before in his entire life. “Yeah, I can defend myself,” the mage replied. “Besides, I can see you’ve suffered a lot. It’s only natural that I want to help, really.” Bending down to that they could meet eye to eye, he gave her a stubborn look of determination, as though to say he had no interest in leaving until her problems disappeared.

“As for my magic,” he continued. “I’ve had the ability to do magic since birth. I am not sure about you, but I guess I could try to teach you a few defensive abilities.” Something akin to a spark flashed in her eyes with those words.

“Y-you really will?” She asked tentatively.

“Yes, I will,” the mage replied, smiling. “Although, I’m not sure if you can do any of my magic, considering… your heritage. Anyway, we’d batter get out of here for now. Do you have a room, or something?”

“I do actually,” she replied.

“Well, that’s good. If not, I was going to offer you space in mine, but since you have your own, I guess it would be a moot point.” Smiling at her, the mage began to walk away from the steps of the hotel, trying to push the gruesome scene out of his mind. “Well, come on then. Let’s see if I can teach you a thing or two.”

[O.O has this been dropped? Whatever. I have nothing better to do at 5:00 in the morning my time >.>]

She willingly follows him in, happy. "I get to learn magic~" She sang, happy that he would teach her, yet somewhat shocked at the same time as that. She lets out a slight yawn and looks over to him. "So what am I going to learn first?" She asked, they were not even to the room yet and she was too hyper. She wanted to know. "Is it like, fire? Or Ice? Or lightning? or Cure?" She listed, jumping up and down happily.

[sorry short post. Couldn't think of much.]

OoC: It takes a lot for me to drop things. *Laughs* Don't worry, unless you don't log on for two years solid, I won't drop it. xD

BiC:
After meeting her, and getting to know her for the past few hours, Arin was surprised to see her jump about and sing, especially with her… depressed demeanor. Still, he appreciated her eagerness to get started, and her willingness to go along with his teachings. The mage had no idea of how well she could learn magic, so he figured a simple attack spell like Wind Arrow, and his Shield ability would serve her enough. Granted, he wanted to teach her a healing spell too, but he himself couldn’t do one if his life depended on it.

“Well,” he said, replying to her queries. “I’m thinking of a basic Air element attack, and a Shield skill to protect yourself.” He couldn’t help but let a smile pass his face as she reminded him so much of a young child.