Re: Roman RPG « Result #3 on Nov 17, 2009, 6:05pm »
Aurelia's wondering was stopped short when she heard the enraged roar of what could only be a grown stallion. The yelling of men and a clattering of hooves encouraged her master to ride a little faster into the stable yard they were heading for.
Aurelia gasped at the sight. A massive grey horse, she knew it to be one of the royal beasts from Andalusia in her home country, fighting several men that struggled to control it. The awe and power of the beast as it reared back, easily pulling the men within range of its slashing hooves and then with lightning speed snaked out to bite. His ears were flat against his skull, his teeth bared and whites of his eyes showing.
Four men hung off ropes off his halter, and a fifth from a rope around his neck. The horse's veins bulged and muscles moved under its skin as the horse spun, kicked and slashed.
The sight made Aurelia catch her breath in fear and wonderment. She wondered how a beast so magnificent had made its way here, and what had caused it to act so viciously. Stolen and enslaved, she surmised, just like herself. The creature's knotted mane and twig entagled tail bore testiment to its wildness. Nobody had been able to brush them out.
Suddenly her new Master hopped down, handing her the reins of the horse they rode and told her to keep out of the way. Through the shock of being given control of the horse her first thought, her first instinct was to wheel the horse away and ride, ride as hard as she could and get away and free. And she almost did it.
But then common sense interjected; how far could she go? A very obviously slave girl on a stolen horse? As fast, fit and magnificent the creature was, she doubted very much she would get far and then she would be sentanced to death for the theft of the horse. Surrounded as she was by Romans there would be no escaping just yet, just now.
So instead with a gentle word, and a light touch she guided the horse she sat upon back and off to the side, keeping him away from the other horse. He was very excited about the other, his head high, his nostrils flared and his hooves dancing. But Aurelia knew horses like she knew herself and within a very short minute she had him off to the side and out of the way. She turned to watch with wide eyes as her master began to approach the plunging horse.
At that moment a vicious kick slashed the air and connected with a stable door behind it, the door shattered clean in half by the power of the creature and the shock of the noise made everyone jump. The men all hurried further out of the beast's way.
Re: On the spot RPG « Result #4 on Nov 17, 2009, 5:45pm »
John gratefully accepted the food from Anika, setting off with her for more walking. Cull turned and fell in leading the way.
"So... who beat'ya up?" he asked.
"I don't know." John answered truthfully. "It seems I suffered a blow to the head and I cannot remember much at all."
They trudged up a dune and then shuffled down the other side, following the tracks in the sand. The sun was lowering in the sky. Nightfall was only a couple of hours away now.
Re: Roman RPG « Result #6 on Nov 16, 2009, 9:05am »
“It would be best to meet him yourself.”
He hadn’t answered her question, and the polite, even tone of his voice made it clear he was not going to. Despite that, he did not seem offended that she had asked, even with one eyebrow slightly raised; rather, the slow smile that spread across his face was amused and the glint in his eye suggested he was pleased. Liliana could sense her father relaxing just slightly at the edge of the room – her defiance had been his biggest worry – , but both men were waiting for her reaction.
She stepped back a pace and bowed her head in submission. “I will look forward to that.”
She had little choice but to acquiesce. She was already pushing her luck being so bold. Inwardly, though, her stomach burned with humiliation and anger. She felt like little more than another commodity being bartered for, being moved from one prison to another. If Signior Astrodamos’ son was as cold and indifferent as his father seemed ... no. She must not assume the worst of him.
“There will only be two days to wait.”
Her eyes flickered slightly towards her father, who gave a slight incline of his head. They had already arranged a meeting then. That explained why her father had so suddenly taken it into his head to buy her a horse and bolts of silk for new clothes.
“Signior Lucien, perhaps we might include our arrangements thus far?”
“Indeed, Signior Astrodamos. Liliana.”
His daughter gave one last bow and withdrew, leaving the two men to discuss the arrangements.
Re: On the spot RPG « Result #7 on Nov 14, 2009, 11:46pm »
"Now that this is done, we should be ready in a moment," she rose from filling two more waterskins and packed them away, patting the mare. Zuleika snorted, then began to drink deep, and Anika stood with one hand on her shoulder, smiling softly down into the mare's brown eyes.
Only a moment dd she spend at this, then while the mare drank, she reached behind the saddle and began to unwind a bow from its wrapping of cloth. That done, she slung a full quiver over her shoulder, then added a visible short knife to her belt. After a glance at John, she pulled out another sack of dried dates and offered him a handful along with a piece of dried meat. "We'll eat while we go." The mare raised a dripped nose and wuffled at her shoulder, so she gave the gray one of the dates before taking the reins and moving to the mare's other side and starting to walk.
Re: Roman RPG « Result #8 on Nov 13, 2009, 9:32pm »
(Sorry that this has taken so long everyone!) -----
"Signior Astrodamos," the girl indicated the room's chaises, her voice and posture all politeness, "Will you not be seated?"
Amused, he nodded, and his amusement only grew as she continued, her voice still as polite as ever.
"I hope you will not think me too forward," she continued, "If I ask about ... your son?"
Quintus finally let his amusement show with a slow smile as he took a seat and leaned back. He would have been disappointed had she not asked. It was not quite as subtle as it might be, but it was getting there. She had--it was becoming clearer and clearer--inherited at least a portion of her father's intelligence. This would help in keeping Marcus happy. If the boy must still have a fascination with books to such that he almost neglected to learn from them, even now that he was a courier in the army, then it would only be wise to have a wife one could converse with.
"You might ask, certainly. It would be best to meet him yourself." His polite, yet even tone told the girl that she would get little else from him on the subject, while a raised eyebrow brought into small question the propriety of her words. Then he smiled again. "There will be only two days to wait." He looked to Lucien with a small nod as acknowledgement. (sorry, going to spin this out of whole cloth) They had spoken of this meeting, yet both had not yet been certain about this match. The party he had planned would have still occured, it simply would have been with another young lady as the main guest.
"Signior Lucien, perhaps we might conclude our arrangements thus far?"
(Hope that was ok...lol) ---------------------------------------
Marcus nodded as Aurelia completed her list of abilities. Good. She would be of use in his household. And after a suitable time and some care he might be able to free her and set her up in business somewhere as he had before. Something that would help support his role as courier as well as his growing trade network. Something that would make certain she would not just fall back into the slave trade.
He turned the horse down a side lane toward the stable he had a meeting at. This would only take a moment. The man had said he had found a fine stallion. If it was so, he would purchase the animal and return to the entertainer to either leave directions or accompany the man back to his home. It might even be simplest that way.
The scream of a stallion from just ahead made him look up sharply, hands working to calm the horse he rode as it danced restively, tossing its head. It, too, was a stallion, but a much calmer beast than any he had owned before. Another scream rent the air and he lifted his horse into a faster walk, turning into he stable yard. A large grey stallion was fighting its handlers, plunging about the yard and screaming at any man who came too near its head. Marcus took in the situation at a glance, studied the horse for a moment, then swung a leg over his horse's neck and slid down. With barely a glance at Aurelia he handed her the reins. "Try to stay back." A though struck him and he stopped to look up at the woman. "You do know how to ride a little at least, right?" He shook his head then. "Nevermind. You couldn't have stayed on so well if you didn't."
Then he was moving toward the lead handler. He though he knew this horse, and if he was right then...
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Re: On the spot RPG « Result #10 on Nov 12, 2009, 10:49am »
Cull looked up at John, nodded, and proceeded to unsheathe his bastard sword, "Hmm.. ges'll just lop his head off righ' here. Shoul'be goo'nough. Gotta get m'bounty, you understan.."
He pulled the body a good distance from the waterhole before performing the deed, then dropped Dak's head in an empty sack from his pack, "Ain't been dead mor'n four'r'five hours.. D'hydration's a nasty way'ta go."
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