Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
Post by Alonzo K. Ruxton on Jul 19, 2015 23:53:01 GMT
Keefe was happy when Elaine began to walk off, "Fewwww." Keefe sighed under his breath as he walked a few steps behind the girl. He was a bit surprised that she was still walking but this was Elaine, she seemed a bit stubborn that way. No matter he would walk next to her until she needed his help. He suddenly heard a pop coming from behind them and just as Elaine did, Keefe turned around to see what had happened. A large black cloud of smoke stood where the man who was after Elaine was, Keefe was surprised by what happened and as he turned back around to ask Elaine what had happened he then heard a large bang, and then saw Elaine stumble down. "ELAINE!!!" Keefe cried out as he ran over to her, falling to his knees right next to her. "Elaine!!! Elaine, come on! Wake up!!" Keefe said as he put his hand on her shoulder. Turning he looked over to Zona, "Zona!!" Keefe cried as he eyes began to get watery.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jul 19, 2015 23:58:05 GMT
Well at least Zona was able to get the girl to leave, that would be best for all of them. As she watched the boy he suddenly threw down what seemed to be a smoke bomb as he ran off somewhere, "dung..." Zona said as she coughed some and began to swat away some of the smoke. Once it began to clear she noticed to the boy was gone and no where in her sight. "Coward! Show yourself!" Zona called out as she suddenly heard a gun shot and not soon after a thud, along with her name and her friends name being called out by Keefe. Turning around she saw him kneeling next to Elaine who was laying on the floor. "No!" Zona yelled as she ran up to the girl and grabbed her shoulders, "Stay with us Elaine! Don't you dare die on me!!" Zona said as she shook the girl some.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 20, 2015 0:11:57 GMT
Elaine felt something strike her shoulder before she dropped to the street. The gun had bucked in the guys hand and missed everything important, thankfully. As she fell she hit the ground harder than she had meant to and it stunned her. She laid there limply for a few long moments. The first thing she noticed was the painful burning sensation in her shoulder. Everything hurt and the person now shaking her was only making it worse. "Le-let go..." She mumbled dazed. The girl opened one eye to see Keefe almost in tears and Zona yelling at her. She closed it again to try and regain what was left of her wits. "Ow." She grumbled her voice catching a bit. It was an odd thing to say but it was the only thing she could think of. The girl rolled onto her back with a grunt of effort.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jul 20, 2015 1:26:35 GMT
Zona let go of the girl as soon as she began to speak. Zona had completely missed that the girl was shot in the shoulder rather than anything important. "drat you!! Don't ya ever do that to me again!" Zona yelled at the girl as she stood up and looked around, making sure that guy was long gone. "We need to get you out of here." Zona said as she turned back around to the girl, nodding to Keefe some telling him to help her. "We should go to a doctor, get that checked out I know of one unless you want to just have your dad help you. Then no one would need to be paid." Zona said as she began to walk.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Alonzo K. Ruxton on Jul 20, 2015 2:13:58 GMT
A small smile came over his face when Elaine opened her eyes and told Zona to stop it. He didn't know what to say, he wanted to ask if she was ok, but she obviously wasn't, he didn't want to say he was happy that she was ok, because she wasn't, so instead he just looked at her and smiled some. Turning some he looked over to Zona and listened to what she had to say. He agreed with everything she said, and as she nodded to him he wiped his eyes some and looked back over to Elaine. "We should leave, and I'm going to carry you. I don't think you should be walking on your own." Keefe said as he gently picked the girl up, having one hand under her legs and the other around her back, making sure to be careful of her shoulder.
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 20, 2015 2:31:18 GMT
"It's not like I didn't it on purpose..." The wounded girl said almost inaudibly. She glanced up at Keefe and gave a half laugh that caught as her various muscles protested. At least he was smiling. Elaine wouldn't hear the end of this from Z for months. "Dad isn't home...but he should be soon anyways." She went to push herself up but Keefe picked her up. She squeaked a bit in surprise. Not the most dignified thing she had ever done. Biting her tongue she didn't protest, she was way to tired. The girl rested her head against him as her eyes drifted shut. If Z was going to rant so be it but that didn't mean Elaine was going to be listening very well.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jul 20, 2015 4:59:28 GMT
"Alright." Zona said as she turned back around and waited for the two to catch up. They would head to her house and just wait there until her father came home, he would be able to fix her up just as he did for her. "Wait up for a moment." Zona said to Keefe as she turned towards the nearest alleyway, "I'm goin' to be a look out on the roofs makin' sure someone doesn't follow us if he is still around. I'll stay near the edge so you can see me. If anythin' happens or I see somethin' find the nearest alley and hid there until I say otherwise." Zona ordered as she climbed up to the top of the roof and began to look around as they walked.
Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, in fact it looked as though no one had ever been up here, that made her job easier, but still it was no time to drop your guard. Every once in a while he would look down at Keefe and Elaine to make sure everything was ok, and every time it seemed to be fine. Those two seemed to be quiet though, she thought they would have talked just a little, but apparently the girl was more drained than Zona had originally thought. After jumping over a few gaps, Zona dropped down in front of Elaine's house.
"Here we are." Zona said to Keefe as she tried the door handle to see if it was open. It was locked, of course. Reaching into her bag Zona pulled out what looked to be small metal sticks with hooks on the end of them. Bending down some, Zona stuck them into the keyhole of the door in front of her. Though many thought of her just as a pick-pocketer she knew how to pick a locked door as well. As she listened for the clicks of the tumblers she rotated the metal sticks ever so slightly, and in no time the door opened with a click. "Ya." Zona said with a smile as she held the door open, "Well get in." Zona said as she waited for them to get in. Looking around on last time before closing the door behind them.
(I made your parents lock the doors when they leave... so ya.... deal with it!)
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Alonzo K. Ruxton on Jul 20, 2015 5:00:57 GMT
Keefe nodded as he did what his sister told him to do, waiting just a moment for Zona to get to the roofs before he began to walk. He had never been to the girls house before, so this should be interesting seeing where she lived, though he did now her parents owned some kind of shop in the merchants district. He looked down slightly as he felt Elaine rest her head on his arm, he was happy she didn't protest when he picked her up, it would just be easier for everyone this way.
As they walked along Keefe looked up to the roofs every once in a while making sure the coast was clear to move on. Zona seemed to be taking every step to make sure this guy did find out where Elaine lived. After they had walked several streets down then over then back down again, Zona jumped down and they all ended up at Elaine's house. "Elaine, we are here." Keefe said lightly having a feeling she fell asleep on the way there, "Do you have ke-" Keefe began as he looked up only to see Zona picking the lock, "What are you doing?! You can't-" He tried to say as the door clicked open, "You just did..." Keefe sighed as he stepped inside, hoping Elaine was ok with what just happened.
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 20, 2015 10:02:52 GMT
The girl dozed off here and there, she was kinda sorry she hadn't stayed up for conversation. The few times she had looked around she noticed Z was taking them the long way around. They approached her home cautiously. Elaine heard her door click and she opened her eyes. It was the sound she had been waiting for. Looking up she smiled softly. Tapping Keefe's arm lightly she looked up at him. "You can put me down." She said, her legs weren't broken and she did not want anyone carrying her up the stairs. Once he did she could wander her way over and up to her actual house. The medical stuff was up there in the closet. "Lock the door behind you." She instructed. The shop wasn't supposed to be open today anyways. To their right and left were shelves of books and no lanterns. Fire and paper did not go together.
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jul 20, 2015 17:41:42 GMT
Zona turned around once inside and waited for the two to go upstairs so she could have some room to lock the door. Though this place was a book store it gets crowed if three people stand in front of a door. Once they were gone, Zona began to look for the key, since you can't really lock a door with pick-locking tools... Zona eventually found it and re-locked the door, double checking to make sure the door actually locked. It did. After that she returned the key to the spot where she had found it and then headed up stairs. "Alright, everythin' is locked." Zona said as crossed her arm and leaned up against a wall.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Alonzo K. Ruxton on Jul 20, 2015 17:58:56 GMT
"Oh ya." Keefe said as he gently lowered the girl, and put her back on the ground. He looked around some at all the books, quickly figuring out that her parent owned a bookstore. He would have to come by once Elaine was better and buy something. Keefe followed Elaine to her main living area, it was similar to his place but smaller and with more hallways, it was a cute little place though. After getting up there Keefe turned to look at Elaine, "Is there something I can do to help you?" Keefe asked, wanting to help.
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 20, 2015 18:08:56 GMT
Elaine stood for a moment testing her balance. Satisfied she began to make her way to and up the stairs leaving Z to fend for herself. She'd been here before so she could get around easily. The girl hit the top of the stairs and heaved a sigh of relief. Home was always comforting. "You can go find the first aid kit in the hall closet." She said motioning to the corner in the hall. "It's to the left." She added using the arm in better shape to pull out a chair and sit. The girl laid her head on the table to ease the tension in her side and to think. She was thinking about the shot. The boy used his right hand for everything but when Z shot it he had to use his left. Which obviously didn't serve him as well as the other. "The guy was right-handed. Otherwise he wouldn't have missed." She said to anyone who was listening.
Post by Alonzo K. Ruxton on Jul 21, 2015 1:43:56 GMT
"Ok." Keefe said as he walked of in the direction Elaine had just said. Walking a short distance Keefe came across a small hall closet, the one Elaine had told him the first aid kit was in, and after opening the door and taking one look around the entire thing, this eyes fell on the one thing he was looking for. "There it is." Keefe said with a smile as he grabbed the kit, closed the door, and walked back over to where Zona and Elaine were. Setting the kit on the table Keefe opened it and pushed it slightly closer to Elaine, "Hey you are." He said with a light smile, "Is there something else I can do? I could help wrap up one of the cuts you have."
Post by Zona K. Noakes on Jul 21, 2015 1:46:10 GMT
Zona listened to the girl as she talked about the guy being right handed. "I suppose so. Though it's a good thin' that he was usin' his left, it could have ended a lot worse than it did." Zona said as she looked down a the ground some, "Hey welcome to the 'I've been shot' club." Zona said with a light smile, hoping to lighten the mood some. Just then Keefe came back in with a first aid kit in hand, Zona would help but she had no idea what to do, ya she had been shot before but she did't know how to remove them. Staying where she was, Zona just looked on watching the two and keeping an ear out for anyone at the door.
Badger: The cuss you are. Mr. Fox: The cuss am I? Are you cussing with me? Badger: No, you cussing with me? Mr. Fox: Don't cussing point at me! Badger: If you're gonna cuss with somebody, you're not gonna cuss with me, you little cuss! Mr. Fox: You're not gonna cuss with me! -Fantastic Mr.Fox (2009)
Post by Elaine Anncroft on Jul 21, 2015 2:13:50 GMT
"Thank you." Elaine said staring down into the box carefully. She thoroughly appreciated the joke and smiled. "Well I don't know how lucky I am. Can't tell if it was a clean shot or not." She shifted in her seat. "Might as well bandage up everything else." Elaine looked over at her arm. The blood turning dark as it dried. Gross. "Keefe, I hate to send you back from where you just came but there are rags in the hall closet." As he left Elaine lost her whimsical mood and got serious. "He was a rich boy. Noble probably. And how do I know? Look at this." Elaine produced a throwing star from her pocket. You don't become an assassin without skills. The steel was excellent grade. And the maker was well known for its high quality and equally high prices. "Try and keep the details low when he's in here. Please. I don't need him any more worried and confused." Elaine glanced to where Keefe had left her eyes clouding with thoughts.
She lost her attention as the door downstairs opened and a hearty voice called upstairs. "Lainey? You home already?" Elaine sat up straighter with a wince. "Dad! I'm upstairs!" Hearing the rather urgent tone in his daughter's well memorized voice Charles dropped his bag and sped his way to the stairs. "Everything alright?" Thudding footsteps and then a head of dark graying hair became a concerned father. His eyes grew wide when he saw his little girl. "My god what happened to you?!" He cried rushing over and only casting Zona a sidelong look. He knew her and wasn't that interested in her presence. Elaine tried to turn to say something but her side very much disagreed with that.
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