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Post by BlackRose on Sept 16, 2009 21:00:12 GMT -5
It was happening again and no one understood why, there were animals running rapid in the streets of the city. no one knew where there were coming from. at first no one seemed to care, it was rabbits and a few other little 'rodents' like creatures. but then the bigger creatures were appearing and it was a bigger problem. the imperial city watch was put on alert by orders from high up. as the problem caught the attention of the Emperor and the high chancellor obviously the issue was magic orientated.
Battle mages were on patrol with normal legion guards, the arcane university had never had to use so many battle-mage's in one go. they were taking down mountain lions and bears who were wandering the streets. no one knew what is was coming from until they happened by chance that they came upon a small bosmeri family sitting in the Arboretum they were preparing food when a battle mage saw the youngest a baby barely one year old sitting a summoned a rabbit.
"by the nine?!" the battle mage said as he then saw the baby summon a boar, the little elfing giggled when the boar ran off. "Garthilion stop playing with those rabbits you don't know where they are coming from?!" the mother exclaimed and picked up her son. bringing him back over to there small family. there were two other siblings in the family another boy and girl. they were all eating food. they recognized the woman she worked at the temple and the man worked with rohssan.
"ma'm sir?" "yes can we help you guards?" "yes you can miss did you know your child is summoning all the animals?" "what?! that preposterous. the only magic my family knows is healing magic?" the woman exclaimed.
"we just saw him summon a boar and a rabbit...let him do it again..." one battle mage suggested. "alright..." she set the baby down and he waddled off giggle at finally being put down. the family followed and soon the baby did summon obviously it didn't know it summoned a mountain lion the baby giggled and cooed at the lion as it licked its face and nuzzled it before it walked away. the father had a shocked look on his face and the mother gasped.
but unfortunately the poor babe's luck ended after that the parents left the city leaving the baby behind. little Garthilion was left alone barely one year old. crying on a rainy day in an alley, and no one would take the child in.
in another part of the city there was a strange looking elf who looked like a bosmer but didn't at the same time. he was here for access to the bookstore. when he heard the rumor about the baby, and that the family left for valenwood leavign the elfling behind...and the city people were saying good riddance the child was a menace. the elf started a hunt though the city looking for the baby, hoping to find it soon, worried out of his mind.
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Post by Lucien Lachance on Sept 16, 2009 21:38:26 GMT -5
Raining day….seemed the soul was partly sucked out of you….it just felt sad…even though no one understood why, though begin to wonder would they ever understand? What was it about rain that made you want to shed a tear? It was like the sky was crying, sometimes the rain would feel more joyous…but now…it was only sad.
A (really)tall male exited a Inn….seeming as it was full for the night. A cape draped around his shoulders, but didn’t help to keep from getting wet, more so that it had no hood. And his really long hair soaked up the rain too, turning its already darn color even blacker. Bangs his hand had to come up an brush away from his face, though they remained plastered to anything wet. His pointed ears twitched lightly. Something really was crying..
He kept walking,….not caring the least. Amber eyes fixed only ahead until he stopped and stroked the marking on his cheek and turned around, and started looking or the source of the unpleasant sound.
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Post by BlackRose on Sept 16, 2009 21:57:52 GMT -5
Garthalion sat there sobbing tears running down his chubby little face. he couldn't find his mama or his dada. they were there last night when he was put to bed. and this morning they were gone. he didn't know where they went. some city cats were trying to comfort the babe. and the dogs were bringing the baby food. and whining at the babe's feet when he wouldn't eat.
why? kept going through the baby's head. every once and awhile he would end up summoning a rabbit. and almost on accident a minotaur but he scared himself and the summon was canceled. what was so wrong with him that his mama and papa left him?
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Yggdrasil was searching the streets, looking for the poor babe. he heard the crying with his hearing, looking every where. when he saw a dog run in a certain direction he followed. he came upon the babe sobbing in the rain the animals huddling around the elfling. the animals saw yggdrasil and got all defensive. Yggdrasil backed away for a moment making himself appear as none threatening as he approached. "hey puppies and kitties what do we have here..." the babe stopped continued to cry and have the hiccups as he looked up at yggdrasil... Yggdrasil's eyes widened the babe was barely old enough to talk! and maybe it could walk but that was it! "oh my little one..." yggdrasil said softly at the baby he held his arms out to the babe who started to stand up and waddle over to Yggdrasil. the elf reminded him of his dada maybe his dada came back for him?
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Post by Lucien Lachance on Sept 16, 2009 22:11:10 GMT -5
The male continued looking for the sound, until he stepped around a corner and spotted the source but it seemed just as he did another elf found him. Well maybe he didn’t need to get involved then? But still was a little curious why the baby was crying…besides ht obvious facts. He looked up at the sky letting the rain hit his face. Then back towards the two elves. Watching them, the elder one more so wondering what he would do? Perhaps take the child in? and the animals sure did act peculiar…he sighed lightly watching the two from the shadows,
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Post by BlackRose on Sept 16, 2009 22:52:15 GMT -5
Garthalion stood up shakily and started to walk his walk was like a drunken sailors. and he stumbled and fell a few times with a hiccup. but ygg wouldn't go any closer because of the animals. the babe was making a "babbuuugrrsh!" which was said at a high chirp like noise. "kyahhgaaaa" he said happily as he stumbled into Yggdrasil's arms. Yggdrasil wrapped his arms and cloak around the babe sweeping him up. Yggdrasil tickled the babe's stomach and he giggled and smiled. "gaahaahahaga!! "my my aren't you quiet the vocal one." he said as he held the babe to him warming the slightly chilled body.
"hey what are you doing with that menace!" Yggdrasil whipped around to find a guard look at Yggdrasil sword drawn and not a nice look in his eye. "i am taking care of the babe!" he said and the babe started to cry obviously sensing the not so nice situation he was in.
"put that thing down and walk away!" "no its just a baby!" yggdrasil turned around and started to run. the guard starting the chase him. "stop guards get the elf with the cursed thing!"
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Post by Lucien Lachance on Sept 16, 2009 22:59:08 GMT -5
The man around the corner’s eyes widened lightly before he twisted around an ran after the guards, what was he doing? Why get involved here?! Well…he just would though most likely regret it. He waved his hands around summoning a blast of air to knock one of the guards down then jumped and ran down another ally, easily making it look like a natural wind storm, then as another was running he came out in a ally in front of them and threw his cape out in front of them causing him to trip and roll down the street. Before he vanished again and ran down the back ally if he ran fast enough he could get in front of them.
He jumped upon a crate and into a rooftop hurrying having the elves insight, he pulled something from within his cape and threw it towards them in one thrust, a rope it appeared to be. As Ygg may have looked over there he nodded with a “over here grab on” look on his face and readied to pull them up….why?….he still didn’t want to get involved…so why?
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Post by BlackRose on Sept 16, 2009 23:14:50 GMT -5
Yggdrasil was running from the guards. who would want a baby dead?! he was extremely pissed, his eyes burned like stars again. he saw a rope be lowered and he grabbed it he started to climb while the man up on top pulled. the hooded man helped him over the edge of the building.
"thank you...what ..how...ugh... how can they he's just a baby?!" he said cradling the crying baby he placed a small kiss on his head.
"shh... its okay...I'll get you out of here..." he tried to soothe the babe.
"i need to get out of the city" he said looking at the baby ..." i don't even know the poor child's name..."
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Post by Lucien Lachance on Sept 16, 2009 23:25:09 GMT -5
The male pulled him up and gave a light grunt, then watched a few guards run past he put his rope away and looked back to Ygg, an the child….how could he not get involved? If no harm was coming to anyone he would help keep it that way! He watched Ygg speak of how he needed to get out and thought quietly to himself. Clearly a man small on speaking, if he could speak?
He thought a few moments longer what would be the best way to escape? The guards kept running that way, so…if they could get out of the now lightly guarded gate they’d be free right? He walked a little down the roof top and nodded for Ygg to fallow him as he stayed to the shadows, pulling out a cloth he tossed it to Ygg, either for him to cover the child or himself either if could hide there identity, would help. As he looked towards the gate crouching down watching the guards.
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Post by BlackRose on Sept 17, 2009 7:18:09 GMT -5
Yggdrasil placed the babe down after he grabbed the cloak that was tossed to him. the babe sat and looked up at the man who saved him as yggdrasil pulled his own hood up. the hybrid then took the cloak and wrapped the babe in it, pulling him back up into his embrace. "shh little one..." yggdrasil started after the man who had yet to speak a word but stopped as he herd two women gossiping about the babe in his arms.
"its a shame isn't it?" "about what?" "the baby?" "oh you mean that little elf child?" "yes..." "yes its a shame he was cursed that poor dear." "Garthalion?" "i think that was the babe's name...but leave it to a bosmer to be cursed. i mean what kind of good end can that magic come of? summoning animals..." "if you think about it its better than the dead or deadra..." "whatever good riddance though it was a menace to the city..." "speaking of menace what is with all this rain recently?"
Yggdrasil walked away playing with the cloak the was wrapped around the babe only his face in open view. "so your name is Garthalion?" he said giving the babe's nose a soft tap. "you little button nose." the babe giggled. Yggdrasil looked up at the man who helped him "thank you..." as he followed him into the shadows.
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Post by Lucien Lachance on Sept 17, 2009 7:49:05 GMT -5
The male turned back to look at them, hearing the babies name though still had no real idea abut it, but over hearing that he was the one summoning the animals was a bit surprising and mostly understandable for being unnerving for most folk….but still thought to be a curse? When should be most gracious gift. Yet again though he felt this elf would take care of him, so why let him die if someone was willing? When if it meant there possible death?
He took a deep breath and watched the guards at the gate when they got close enough, how would best way to escape? And if they were spotted up on the roof…they’d be in even more trouble. He sighed lightly to himself. Taking the rope out he nodded to Ygg, offering to lower him down into the alleyways. Then tied it around something after helping the elf and climbed down himself looking around they seemed safe for the moment. Still the guards of the gate. Then finely he waved out a arm summoning a small scamp then fluttered about and squawked before running off, and of course, the guards bounded after it clanking around in there heavy armor they wouldn’t notice the door was to open, so he just walked over toward it.
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Post by BlackRose on Sept 17, 2009 8:07:10 GMT -5
Yggdrasil nodded his thanks in getting down from the roof. the babe strangely quiet almost as if he knew he needed to be. he waited until the silent man who helped him let him wave him over. Yggdrasil looked around before he came out of the shadows of the alley. and walked towards the open gate. he needed to relax and act natural becasue undoubtedly there was always another guard on the other side of the large doors.
as yggdrasil walked out of the city there was a guard who saw him leave. yggdrasil hair was braided long and over his one shoulder. the guard mistook him for a woman. "miss have a good day now." Yggdrasil almost face fell right on the spot but kept walking and nodded to the guard not saying anything, just incredibly embarrassed.
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Post by Lucien Lachance on Sept 17, 2009 8:16:30 GMT -5
The man walked outside the gate to though paused a little as the guard referred to the man in front of him as a woman. But kept walking, though kind of wondered who he appeared as, though his head was covered… he sighed inwardly, and would at least walk with the ‘woman and child’ maybe to just appear as a escort for a while.
Though slightly wondering where indeed the elf would go, perhaps the best place would be the country side? He didn’t mind. He’d take them there why? Maybe just since of civic duties…just something told him to….so he just did it, not much more to that fact being so straight forward, he however didn’t stop to wonder if the elf might have thought he was now only a stalker.
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Post by BlackRose on Sept 17, 2009 8:39:51 GMT -5
Yggdrasil turned around to the man who helped them. "please come with me at least to the next inn. let me buy you some warm food for what you have done." Yggdrasil told the man as he looked behind him. Yggdrasil himself was tired and hungry from what he calls a ridiculous ordeal. he also hoped none of the guards decided to leave the city looking for them? but why would they they obviously didn't want the child. they didn't even want the babe alive...he wondered if he should just get funded from a someone to create a house for children. he held the babe under his cloak to keep the rain from making the child wet.
he sighed almost happily when he saw the Weyenette inn at the end of the imperial city bridge. hoped stew was on the menu for dinner at the inn.
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Post by Lucien Lachance on Sept 17, 2009 8:53:27 GMT -5
The male looked to Ygg blinking a few times then closed his eyes against the rain and gave a small nod. As he fallowed him, though wasn’t so sure about letting the elf buy him diner, he’d nod mind also staying at the Inn. The City’s Inns were full due to the weather. Though food was starting to sound better and better, he wondered if the child would summon any more animals? It could get dangerous, so he’d stick with them, long as he was wanted around, or until things seemed alright. He hurried ahead to the Inn and opened the door for Ygg though kind of tried not thinking of him as a woman, though if he did need a disguise…? He shook the thought looking inside there were no guards which was a relief.
He pushed back his hood letting long hair nearly to the back of his knees run down either dark brown, or black, the rain made it appear darker. A strange triangle shape tattoo? Or marking of some kind on his right cheek.
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Post by BlackRose on Sept 17, 2009 9:35:43 GMT -5
Yggdrasil nodded his thanks as he entered the inn. Yggdrasil took off his cloak hood revealing his face. softened Bosmer angles and smooth jawline. his eyes bright and icy. and his long black hair fell down his back in its braid. he uncovered the babe the little one giggled the entire time. Yggdrasil smiled at least the babe was still in good spirits.
Garthalion giggled at eh elf who had him in his arms...he looked around the inn for his mama and dada, they weren't here either...did they leave him? Garthalions' face started to scrunch up in tears as he started crying again. sobbing a little bit. "oh little one...." Yggdrasil sighed. he looked like he was old enough to eat bread and mushed fruit. The proprietress looked over when she herd Garthalion cry.
"oh my you looked wet and cold. come take the table by the fire and i will bring you some warm stew and bread..." she took note of the little one. "oh and you have a little one come, come i'll bring you some food right away." she said as she ushered them to the table closest to the fireplace. and gathered them some stew and brought over food for the baby. "here is some goat milk and food he looks about eight months... and whats odder he looks like the little elfling that a smith used to bring here often. " she said as she placed the food down to the sitting elf. "thank you miss..."
"no problem enjoy fellas." she siad walking back over to her counter.
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