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Post by lychmyre on Nov 29, 2014 4:12:54 GMT
-The shriek of the slave girl had been loud and long. There were just somethings that even the day to day horrors of Gor could not prepare you for. This was one of them. Naturally I of course had been the one closest by who had heard the thing, and just as naturally when a woman/girl/female screamed..naturally I had rushed to answer it. Why me? Why was I closest? Simple..spending My time in My cabin watching the walls melt I was convinced was making what tenous grip I had on My sanity become less and less. Alone was something I had more or less steeled Myself too a good deal of time ago, but that did not mean I relished the idea of a few more decades of it. So I was often away from My empty cabin, but where to go? I had the Medical Cabin more or less ship shape, I mean what else did I have to do other then practice My Caste work, and My other skills. So naturally I had taken to walking out more, just aimlessly wandering about the city, poking My nose into all manner of things that probably did not concern me at all, so by good fortune, or perhaps bad naturally I had been close by when the girl..white faced had stumbled out of the spar pits to report on what now stood before Me..aginast one of the traiing dummies had been tied a Free man I did not recognize, though the Homestone of Laura was on his tags, hidden under the blood and ice. His wrists had been slit..his stomache opened, but that would not have been enough to kill him, not in this weather..he'd simply frozen to death once his blood and body heat had exited his body. I held out a hand stopping the guards from cutting the body down.-No...Leave Him up...He won't care anymore how we go about it..I need to examine him..I'll need torches set up in a ring three paces outward from the body..do not move any closer to it then I am now...We have a killer in our midst...
-Removing a brush from My medical kit I gently swept the snow that had collected off the dead man's body..being careful not to disturb the ground around him ,or at least as little of it as I could. There were footprints..mine of course, and the girl who had found him, but the snow had covered the rest of anything that might be a footprint up. Odds are the Spar pits had not been in use much since the snow had started falling. No one except one Krazy Physician, and one Hormonaly crazy pregnant Free Woman really WANTED to be out in this weather. Most of the denzens of the city had opted to stay home, stay warm, and dry in thier cabins. Even the slaves traveled out in this pile of white cum from the clouds under duress. I crouched down, reaching into My kit for an energy bulb and replacing the brush to look over the wound...jagged..not clean cut at all..so either a serrated blade or a very dull one. He'd been gagged with a leather thong, and the knots on his wrists and feet looked to be of odd configuration.I didn't immediatly recognize them. No surprise there since I was fresh out of people to tie up..it was amazing how few of My friends trusted Me with a rope..imagine that!Looking to the guards I said-I need a canvas covering erected over this.....till further notice this dummy is off limits. I also need an artist to draw a picture of this from several angles. I'm assuming we have one here in Laura somewhere?-Well I couldn't do it..I was good at a great many things..but you'd be lucky to recognize stick figures from me. Artistically challanged was just part of My shortcomings.-
-This was an oddity in Gor..an honorless killing. Most people who had disagreements usualy settled things in the Sands behind Me...face to face. A ritualized killing, because thats what this seemed like was truly odd and most decidedly not the norm. There were few words in Gorean for Homicide. I'd certainly had no real training in how to catch a killer, but thinking about it, who else could do it? El had the City to Run..Landyn had a family, slaves and was Second in the City meaning He had duties as well. None of the other Men in the City seemed likely options either.-Well what else do I have to do?-I muttered to Myself, leaning back on My heels. I had to think this through, it was the one real gift I had and potentially only advantage. I had to try to think like a homicidal killer. Okay...First thing I was going to need to do...was identify who the stiff was. Then I was going to have to wait for the body to thaw, and figure out what might have made the wounds..I had an edge there, pardon the pun.I already knew it was not a sword or an axe..probably not a knife either..the wounds were too jagged...Third I was goig to have to identify the knots, and maybe even what type of leather it was..that could be helpful....Motive..yes motive was a good place to start as well...of course how do you come up witha motive when you have no idea who Mr Body is, much less who had done for him with what?-
Search the area..I want you to find anything that looks like it might have been used as an improvised weapon..Something with a point, perhaps a blade but not very sharp..-I ordered the guards. yes it might seem surprising that I was giving Orders to the Guards..usualy I only barked orders when I had someone's innards in My hands, but Physicians were High Caste, and I had had to use that power a time or six from place to place. I generally was more laid back, but I COULD be assertive, when I had to be. Right now the guards were doing a search, but shortly thereafter they came back shaking thier heads negative. I rose to My feet and looked thoughtful-I want it done again during daylight, look for places in the snow the killer might have discarded the weapon..its been coming down like a Master on a girls tits for days. There's not much more to be done here tonight..post two guards..and I wanted them changed out every hour on the hour..NO drinking..the drink will kill you faster then the snow...and noone stays out here longer then an hour. Anyone tries to disturb this area I want them subdued and locked in a slaves cage until El, Landyn or I can interview them...and find out who this man is...go door to door if you have to..find out who's missing.He's nearly frozen solid..it means hes been out here for a good long time..Someone has got to be missing him.
(feel free to run with this guys..add anything you want to it..I'll check this thread daily-Puts on My sunglasses and looks off into the sunset all David Curosuey-)
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Post by lychmyre on Nov 30, 2014 3:36:34 GMT
-So Mr Body had been sitting in My operating room the whole day, the fire in their stocked up and the doors closed to thaw his ice cubed ass out. I walked in, stuck a thermometer deep within, and checked temp..he was room temeperature.well not really suprrising..the guy was after all very dead, and not cooked since the pop up timer was still stuck in. Did make one wonder whether one had stuffing or dressing with this one. Moot point I guess since after all we don't eat people! They tasted funny with ramberry sauce and let's face it, were probably kinda gamey. I digress though.I was doing what I could to figure out cause of death on this man...and I looked over at the molds that I had made of the wounds when the stiff had been brought in frozen solid. I'd heard nothing more about the other members of the Home who were working on this as well as Me..but the night was Young. A sharp pair of surgical scissors clipped off the leather thongs and the gag..placing them in a sack to show Mae. What the leather was made of was going to be helpful in narrowing the suspect pool down.-
- I did the usual autopsy type stuff..weighed organs...measured wounds...it wasn't really hard to do since the guys blood and guts had pretty well been spilled on the ground. But the man had not bled out..the cold had stopped that...There was actually still enough blood in the body to keep the heart pumping..brain fed. There was no doubt in My mind the man had died from exposure. A lessening of the blood and an opened torsal cavity had contribued to the man blacking out and simply expiring from the cold. It was ruthlessly elegant, and a way that you could say to yourself afterwards "Well I didn't kill him." Was this a sign of remorse? Maybe of hesitation? Aother peice of the puzzle had just fallen into My lap, but the problem was I had too many peices, and no edge peices yet. We still had no idea who the victim was, no idea what the weapon was that killed him. We had the thongs and the gag...we knew the weapon was dull creating jagged wounds..maybe serrated? At this point we didn't know if the killer was a man or a woman..slave or free..though for something like this..Free had My vote. You needed time and opportunity to set this up, and slaves had little of each..no this had to be a Free. Though man or Woman...I still was unsure of which yet.-
-But I had reached the end of My examination of the corpse, I carefully repalced all the internal organs I had removed and examined, placed any bits of him I had taken or drained back inside. There would be a pyre I was sure once we identified him, but for now..I rolled him over to the refrigerator and slide him inside a drawer there. I had to keep him from rotting after all untill we could send him up in smoke. Plus I needed him for ID purposes if anyone came in saying they knew the man. But for now..I was still close to square one..I knew some things..surmised a few others..but was stilla very long way from finding a killer-
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Post by lychmyre on Nov 30, 2014 22:41:13 GMT
UPDATE:Due to blinky computers and connection issues I did not save the script..but Faelan ID'd the man as a Dock Worker..Free..working off the Hairy Sea Sleen..no name though.....
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Post by Aiolus Plutarch on Dec 1, 2014 22:29:50 GMT
(12/01/14 11:25:00 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Outside the City - At the docks where stone, timber and barrels of fish and salt are stored
says to ALL: I had come home to a lot of craziness, having been out retrieving one of my ships and hobbling it home after a Cosian attack, a weak counter to the ships of mine plaguing them out there on the Thassa waves. I was in my office here, going through various mail and notices. I got to one in particular, a drawing of one of the Dock Workers and I blinked as I read it. I murmured soflty... "dead? Shit.." I frowned and folded up the paper and tucked it into my coat pocket. Apparently, I'd need to find Lych later, since I knew well who the man was. But what was the bigger thing apparently was that nobody knew who the killer was. It was time to investigate apparently. I put my coat back on, flipping up the collar and putting on a hat and my gloves. I then locked up my office and headed out into the town.
(12/01/14 11:37:15 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Outside the City - Is on the main road that runs along the river
says to ALL: I was more than slightly tripping balls, and I didn't know where to head first. I had to talk to my crew.. but I had a feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach, and it was just shy of full blown panic. Faelan.. yes. I would go to my cousin.. hell she could even be a target if I was right. I jogged towards the candy shop, hoping she'd be there.
(12/01/14 12:21:10 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Outside the City - At the docks where stone, timber and barrels of fish and salt are stored
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I looked to you red locks tossed about by the wind, I nodded and looked to Ra'Ja before touching his hand. He had dropped a knife fro his sleeve the light glinted off of the edge. He grunted but sheathed it and I turned to you "Don't run up on him, he gets scared easily...and stop fidgeting before I end up in labor..." I took Ra'Ja's arm and helf my belly groaning softly as I stood up from sitting on the bench "The weather is beautiful to tarnish with crappy news, We can go to the office in the bakery since I think I know what you might be asking if its about the flyer that was posted.."
(12/01/14 12:22:56 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Outside the City - At the docks where stone, timber and barrels of fish and salt are stored
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: I let out a slow breath and lifted a brow about Raja and his skittishness. I grunted softly and simply nodded to the rest. "yeah. You don't know even the half of it. " I turned to head back to your shop, walking as slowly as I could manage and would end up kinda circling the pair of you a few times as we walked to burn off excess nervous energy.
(12/01/14 12:32:34 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Outside the City - At the docks where stone, timber and barrels of fish and salt are stored
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I fussed with my tunic and then my leathers but even pregnant I managed to waddle faster than would seem normal up the main road we went and back into the city. "Are you hungry?" I pushed the Bakery door open and stopped inhaling the scent to calm my nerves before stepping in and out of ya'lls way
(12/01/14 12:35:10 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Outside the City - Is on the main road that runs along the river
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: I shook my head.. then paused and kinda nodded. "no.. but I should eat something I guess. I don't have a lot of appetite right now. " I moved into the shop with you and closed the door behind us.and then pulled off my gloves and hat and jammed them into my coat pockets. "You got any paga? I wanna put some in blackwine with some cream and sugar."
(12/01/14 12:45:06 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Within the city - A bustling bakery filled with fanciful delights, where the sweet scents are matched only by the sweet smile of the proprietress.
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I pointed to Ra'Ja "He will show you where he keeps it, I will be in the office I have tea waiting or me...I have a few meats cheeses and sweet cakes and cookies, just something light for us to eat waiting there too, I usually have nothing to do right now with winter so close" Ra'Ja sent a girl to make blackwine and waited for you to show you the hidden cold area where he hid the paga from Jarvis and Landyn.
(12/01/14 12:47:55 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Within the City - Is on the main road within the city
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: I got the paga with a nod of thanks to Raja and then mixed it up with the blackwine, cream and sugar and headed to your office. I idly picked at the meat and cheese and furrowed my brow moodily. "Were you in Port Kar when a captive of Cos by the name of Laron Vesta was around.. I know our Aunt knew of him at least, but I can't remember if you were still there. He uh.. was there mostly to wipe out a faction of thieves that had stolen his ship."
(12/01/14 12:52:58 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Within the city - recipe books all hand written from years of creating orginal sweets and cakes line the one wall while a variety of aprons line another behind the desk that is cluttered with catering orders and inventory order sheets that always seem to be needing filled out
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I was settled on the couch nibbling on some meat a up of tea cradled in my left hand. I thought a moment silently before setting my mug down and meat and cheese "Was he like this tall?" I stood up and raised my hand up about 6'2 in height "And wasn't he helping Auntie wth the flour...he wore the chains and the gold collar? You broke his nose for kissing me..."
(12/01/14 12:56:43 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Within the City - Is on the main road within the city
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: A shake of my head given. "no.. that.. that was fun. This guy was someone else. " I sighed and kinda rubbed the back of my neck. You know by now Im sure that Kar and Cos have never gotten along. Years of war, raids and so on make for bad blood between us.. and so many in Kar now fight Cosians on that principle. But for me.. it's .. more personal than all that. The first bit of what I am going to tell you.. nobody knows. Not even Auntie. " I took a sip of my drink and closed my eyes. "You see.. I was originally born in Cos. But I was taken from my mother as a baby and raised in Kar by our Aunt.. I never knew that until a few years ago.. but all that aside.. the important part is that .. I had a brother. His name was Laron."
(12/01/14 13:04:08 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Within the city - recipe books all hand written from years of creating orginal sweets and cakes line the one wall while a variety of aprons line another behind the desk that is cluttered with catering orders and inventory order sheets that always seem to be needing filled out
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I hurmphed and sat back down before listening to you, only to suddenly look up to you "Cosian and a brother? Have you told Auntie?"
(12/01/14 13:06:21 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Within the City - Is on the main road within the city
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: I shook my head.. "no. I couldn't. There's more." I frowned and looked over at a shelf, finding it fascinating. "So.. there was a time where I just kinda disappeared. Nobody knew where it was.. about 6 or 8 months. right around the time I turned 18. What had happened was that Laron had learned about me, and came to me for help. He uh.. wanted to get away from our parents, more to the point.. our father. To do that, he needed a big score.. and already by that point I had some of the fastest ships. So he came to get my help. We were to sail to an Island, a place called World's End.. to get treasures to split. When we got there.. we didn't find treasure.. we found a village of the Afflicted."
(12/01/14 13:11:22 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Within the city - recipe books all hand written from years of creating orginal sweets and cakes line the one wall while a variety of aprons line another behind the desk that is cluttered with catering orders and inventory order sheets that always seem to be needing filled out
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I sat there and watched Him before nibbling on the meat and cheese again before I gasped softly at the news of finding the Afflicted..I shifted on the couch it was good Auntie wasn't told of this "What happened next?" This was almost like a story that should be told around a camp fire at night...but I wasn't sure if I wanted to hear it then either but I kept silent so you would continue
(12/01/14 13:16:37 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Within the City - Is on the main road within the city
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: I grit my teeth slightly and was silent for a long time then both brows lifted and I leaned forward to take a slice of cheese to nibble. "Well the short of it.. we did find treasure. when they had gathered, they'd pooled all their money and earthly possessions. And.. though he said he didn't , he stole from them. I wouldn't and couldn't. that was just warped. Well.. we were leaving.. and they realized he stole from them.. and so they pursued.. and he fell into a pit trap.. I tried to get him out, but couldn't.. and so I ran. I was scared shitless. They had taken off their wraps.. have you ever seen an Afflicted? It's terrifying, let alone a horde coming down in anger.. so I ran.. I left him and ran. I figured they'd kill him.. but they did far worse. They.. infected him. ANd for years.. he plotted his revenge on me. So now.. years later in Kar, he showed up. Killing my crew.. anyone I got close to.. It's why I staye don the sea so long.. but.. I think he's found me again. This murder.. sounds like his M.O. He uh.. wants to infect me as revenge." I fell silent and took up a cup with a shaking hand, taking a drink.
(12/01/14 13:24:03 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Within the city - recipe books all hand written from years of creating orginal sweets and cakes line the one wall while a variety of aprons line another behind the desk that is cluttered with catering orders and inventory order sheets that always seem to be needing filled out
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I looked at you almost spilling my tea on me, I set the cup down trying to cough up what i was choking on "Phyr...What if Auntie is hurt? I only got your gift almost two hands ago but I have not gotten any letters on the last shipment from her that came in last night..." My hands shook and I wiped at my mouth before smoothing shaking hands over my belly "Phyr what if he comes for me to hurt you...You won't run again will you?" my voice cracked as I raised blue green hues to look to you, worried and a bit of fear was etched across my face
(12/01/14 13:29:24 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Within the City - Is on the main road within the city
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: "He can't get to her. he tried once years ago, but I have her too well protected now. Everyone in Kar knows him. He did a whole chain of murders there. He killed the thieves, half of one my crews.. and no. I am done running Fae. I have actually been hunting him.. and the bastard comes here while Im gone doing that. I took out another of his ships. he fills them with the Afflicted. " I cringed and took another drink and then let out a slow breath. "But you will have to travel with my men around even here in the town. I don't want to take any chances. "
(12/01/14 13:46:04 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Within the city - recipe books all hand written from years of creating orginal sweets and cakes line the one wall while a variety of aprons line another behind the desk that is cluttered with catering orders and inventory order sheets that always seem to be needing filled out
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I growled softly and stood up beginning to pace "Phyr I already have Luther Ra'Ja and Jarvis watching me, now I have your men...I'm starting to go crazy here...What does he look like? How would I know him if I saw him?" I started panicking "The kids in the city, my kids..the slaves..." I swayed before turning back to sit on the couch I looked to you again "We need to talk to Lych...he touched the dock worker..."
(12/01/14 13:49:26 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Within the City - Is on the main road within the city
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: "he's not out for mass infection. He can only infect with bare skin contact.. we'd know it if he'd snapped that far already.. so we are fine on that front. Also.. do not growl at me. three men aren't enough. Hell ten men weren't enough to protect my daughter.. so just watch it. Anyway, he will be swarthed in the yellow rags of the afflicted. Or might appear as a beggar if he follows his norm. You won't ever see his face. So anyone heavily cloaked should be avoided."
(12/01/14 14:01:19 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Within the city - recipe books all hand written from years of creating orginal sweets and cakes line the one wall while a variety of aprons line another behind the desk that is cluttered with catering orders and inventory order sheets that always seem to be needing filled out
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: "Yes but what if there are more afflicted coming..like like those stories Auntie told us when we werent good, they can fly..." yes that sounded childish but hell the threat stuck with me "Beggar yellow wraps and heavily cloaked...no one like that has yet come in to the city, do you think that he could be hiding in the panther lair? But its been snowing heavily for the last hand he should be frozen right?"
(12/01/14 14:03:18 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Within the City - Is on the main road within the city
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: "If I were to bet, Id say he's either holing up in the caves, or somewhere else in the forest. Given that its winter though, the caves are the best bet. But.. I will be organizing a force to find him. I have sleens. In the meantime, we will keep our eyes out for more Afflicted.. but I don't think he will. He usually just tries to infect my ships, and we always thoroughly check each ship before they dock.. in all these years, he's only infected 4 of my crew members, and those were scattered over 30 ships. "
(12/01/14 14:12:52 ) -|- Landyn's Heart -|- Faelan Landyn's Woman -*-Guilty Pleasures-*-
- Within the city - recipe books all hand written from years of creating orginal sweets and cakes line the one wall while a variety of aprons line another behind the desk that is cluttered with catering orders and inventory order sheets that always seem to be needing filled out
says to ..:: Phryxus Coridian of: I nodded and pointed to Ra'Ja "He is a very good tracker...but please...do not let him get hurt..." Ra'Ja was actually outside of the office but he could be seen through the window making faces at a slave girl
(12/01/14 14:15:23 ) ..:: Phryxus Coridian of Laura ::.. ..::|First Axe-Harbor Master|..:: ..::Nautilus Shipyard::.. PoD
- Within the City - Is on the main road within the city
says to -|- Landyn's Heart -|-Fa: "noted. For now.. I think Im gonna go home and try to get some rest. this is.. fuckered. Ive already sent word to Lych about needing to talk to him."
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Post by lychmyre on Dec 11, 2014 4:58:33 GMT
(due to R/t getting in the way..gonna assume a meeting with Phraxus happned while the OOC Me was at that horrible place called work and he filled me in on the meat and potatoes of his rp)-So I stood here looking out over the snow covered forest that I had blissfully in My ignorance waked through with Mae last night. I had to admit for a companion out ther ein the wilds I could certainly think of worse to head out there with.She was skilled, experinced as a tracker and a hunter and knew how to use an axe. Though I was wondering if it was the fact the two of us were together that had kept us from being attacked yesterday. I crossed My arms and considered the forest. There were alot of hiding spots out there..the Guards ahd searched the city..finding nothing..so I was starting to think that it might just be true that the yellow robed man might be out there just waiting to strike again.-
-Of course there were a few things that didn't add up to Me. If this killer was the man from Phyraxus past..why kill the man> His usual method was to infect..so why was the victim not infected with Darkosis? yes the man had a direct link to Phyraxus true, but There were a lot of men on the docks who did. The odds of it being one of his men was actually pretty good when you looked at it closely.Could this be a coincidence? it was possible, but then it was also possible I could walk on water with a proper amount of wishing on stars, four leaf clovers and upright horse shoes..the simple fact of the matter was:I had very little solid evidence other then suspicion and theory. but I had at least cleared the fact the killer probably wa snot IN the city..a hefty revamping of the guard at the gates and sally ports had insured that he probably would not be wandering in as a Darkosis victim the next time..if it was him. But there was also no one who was "obviously" a murdering psychopath..plenty less obvious ones..but none that got their rocks off on this sort of ritual.So..where do you hide if your a killer and waiting for the right time to kill again? Forest? Caves..someplace secluded. Yet here I was looking at the forest? No it wasn't because Mae trompmed through them alone all the time..really it wasn't..She had a bow and an axe..and the will to use them.There was nothing that said I had to get all..Male..and protective there. Truthfully it was because it was closer than the caves. A more logical place to set up shop if you were considering a repeat performance.-
-So I had pretty much talked myself into going back to the city. I could trudge through the Forest for days without finding a trace.I knew the forest pretty pretty well I'd been out here quite a bit, but I was far from a terribly proficient tracker. I could muddle through it..maybe..but I needed someone who was far better at it than I was..shaking My head a bit..I adjusted My hat a bit, turning to knock some snow of fit and that motion saved My life. there was a loud TWANG...THUMP and a crossbow bolt buried itself to the fletching in the tree just behind Me- FUCK!-I yelped diving behind the nearest snow covered bush..only to hear another TWANG..and the bush was divested of snow as the bolt passed through it just barely miss Me again- Not good!-I said, darting over behind a large rock outcropping.-Okay Lych..think this through..He's either got two bows..or an over under..No way he reloaded that fast...-Of course that also was assuming there was just one of whomever was shooting at Me. I was doing alot of assuming here and it was going to make an ass of Me yet.!-
-There were times when you just really wanted a shield. Unfortunately it had been many many years since I had fought sword and board, and these days I realy did not see the need to carry one around with Me. I pulled my fighting chain out of My kit..looped one end around My hand and let it swing, catching another bush and shaking it...there was another TWANG...-Fucker reloaded-I muttered because he'd had enough time while I dithered..with another sharp tug of the branch to unlimber My chain..I rose to My feet and raced the other way...hearing the distinctive sound of the TWANG form the bow I dove to the side..hearing the whistle of the Bolt as it passed over head this time- HA..YOU MISSED ME BITCH! What DO You need me to stand still??!!-I jeered..rolling to the side as I saw a flash of white in the moons light- Come on you Dickless asshole..COME GET SOME OF THIS!!-I Shouted...moving to another tree...Seeing the figure raise the crossbow again..or at least I assumed it was a crossbow.I gathered he was having a hard time tracking Me. I hoped to make it harder.- No Wonder all the girls must avoid you..when you shoot you keep missing the target.They must be sick of getting it out of their belly!
-OF course for that..I nearly bought it...the next bolt impacted the tree and nearly tore through it..I found Myself literally staring at the mangled tip as it protruded from the tree in front of Me- Right..heckle less..get away alive more...Got it..-I muttered to Myself..I had to wonder how many quarrels the shooter had? He'd gone through quite a few of them already..the breeze hit again..kicking up snow and ice like it had done with Myself and Mae just the preceding day...and in that gust of wind I drove forward..not stopping till the wind had died and diving headlong behind a fallen log as the now familiar TWANG impacted it just as I flopped down behind it. I couldn't help Myself..I threw My hand up visible and gave the shooter an obscene gesture I'd copied off a slave from urth once..before yanking My hand down as another bolt passed through the air it had just seen My hand in.-That was eight bolts..right? Most Bolt Cases only hold 10..he's on his last two...We can do this..We got this...-I said..amping Myself up and drawing My sword this time from the scabbard on My back..the Scales of the Dragon it was called..forged for Me by a Master Weapon smith in the pani lands..So long as I wielded this blade with honor the Smith had told Me..I would become a legend. Frankly I didn't wan tot be a legend because legends were made after they were dead. Dying was not on My calendar for tonight.-
-So I was amped up..I had reasoned out My foe only had two shots left, so with a shout..I hopped over the log..sword raised high and charged the last place I had seen the white shrouded figure....but no white shrouded figure.....tracks yes...I could give chase..maybe get him before he got too far...bring him in? Maybe..who knows? bring this matter to a What the fuckk?? My thoughts were cut short as the snare whipped Me upwards..booted foot caught in the loop that lifted Me off the ground hanging upside down..-Mae...Your snare was this freaking close!-I muttered..looking about wildly but seeing the white shrouded figure farther back i the trees..it raised a finger to its lips and made a "shush" sound..before walking backwards into the darkness-
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Post by lychmyre on Dec 17, 2014 4:29:40 GMT
-You would think that with how breezy its been, the cold might have blown itself out by now....Nope...Why make things easy? On the plus side the snow was gone...blown away after weeks of winds...the only places it still collected was out in the forests where the trees broke up the breeze somewhat. But right now..there was little I was considering more then a warm mug of black wyne and quite possible a bit of fire to warm up. I'd been out most of the day..hunting, though the quarry I hunted had two legs and a crossbow. Now why was I tempting fate?I'd faced off with our killer once and come out second best thanks to Mae's trap...Why go for round two? Well I wouldn't really be Me if I sat back and sent others into harms way now would I? Oh yeah..I was back..and it felt GOOD..-
-I'd had plenty of time to reflect after all lately. Alot of time alone with My thoughts as I stalked the prey under the trees in the forest. There had been another Me once..before Laura..before Corcorys..One who eschewed ..things...Who was used to rolling up in a cloak under a bush out in the wilds. I'd had senses far more attuned to the wilds then I had now..Living with people had softened Me...I wasn't as alert as I was I'd come to realize..because I wasn't a wanderer anymore. Once you stop you already started to take things in the place you were for granted. Your mind filled in the details of what it expected instead of what it really saw. It was one reason why witness statements were next to useless in any sort of criminal proceeding. Anyone can be manipulated into thinking they saw something they dd not. Heck it was a trick I used to use all the time. Being out in the Forest had reminded me..pointedly almost in the form of a crossbow bolt..the skills I had let fade for four walls and a roof. So back every day I had gone..not returning until after the hours of darkness. Usually wet..bedraggled, sore...and with a growing certainty that My prey was moving camps as I hunted Him.-
-I bypassed My own cabin..truthfully I hardly spent any time in it anymore..and went to the Med cabin, clumping in the front door and heading into My office where I dropped My pack on the floor beside the door, kicked off muddy boots and dropped into My chair, swiveling to look at the board on the wall of My office where I'd written down My thoughts.Notes and observations on all of this..Phraxus had said he knew who the killer was...but the evidence wasn't pointing that way..or we had two killers here in Laura, which was a real pleasant thought. The man in the Forest had shot at Me with a crossbow, and an over under model at that. He'd loaded it with speed and alacrity. Phyraxus' nemesis was Afflicted. Which was a wasting disease. Add in the Man had good woodcraft skills, and was moving and hiding his camp? All that required strength..stamina, and dexterity, all of which an Afflicted started to loose the longer they were ill. So following that train of logic..it was looking less likey that it was Him. Coincidence did happen, or as I said we were lucky to be hosting two psychopaths..Oh Joy Oh Joy-
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