[2:12 PM] jddaepicboss: A while after his spar with Leodin, Bedivere re-enters the prison, walking casually around with very little idea of where to go or what to do.
Well...I should probably just find as many people to introduce myself to as I can. Right now I'm a strange newbie to all but Luna, Tori, Vivi and Leodin--and maybe Luna mentioned me to Ellis, but I doubt that--and that's not a lot of people to have faith in to help me should I get in trouble...
[2:15 PM] $Bemoney$: Claire wandered idly in one of the smaller cells, although being opened, some of its traps remained active, and Claire was trying to figure them out.
[2:18 PM] $Bemoney$: She knelt in a corner, trying to dismantle a rope trap
[2:22 PM] jddaepicboss: The cavalier passes the cell, and notices the woman on her knees inside. For a moment, he presumes her a prisoner, before noticing the open door, and deciding she's likely a friendly. He walks into the doorway, and clears his throat loudly, so as not to surprise her with sudden speech.
[2:24 PM] $Bemoney$: "Yes?" not wanting to make a mistake, she keeps focus on the trap. If it was of importance, perhaps he would speak...
[2:32 PM] jddaepicboss: "Uhmm. I was...merely wondering what your name was, milady. I'm a new recruit to your party, you see."
...what's she fiddling with over there? Looks...odd.
[2:41 PM] $Bemoney$: ...wait, what'd he sa-
Her attention leaves the trap for a fatal moment, her blunder causing the trap to activate.
It's a simple rope trap, although the infiltrator would want to say it's rather well-hidden.
Regardless, she now found herself dangling above his head, a thick rope wrapped around her leg, turning her into a chandelier.
"uh....well...first of all....how'd you know- er, what party?"
[2:49 PM] jddaepicboss: "..."
Bedivere stares at her for a few seconds...
"...pff--"
...and then proceeds to howl with hysterical laughter for several seconds. After slapping the wall a few times to calm down, he realises that this isn't exactly the best first impression to make.
"Um...sorry, hehe. And if you really want me to prioritise chit chat over getting you down...I'm assuming. you're with Queen Lunarea. Correct me if I'm wrong?"
[2:52 PM] $Bemoney$: Claire glared at him as he howled. "Get me my knife." she said, pointng at the corner. Despite her grouchy expression, she could feel her cheeks glow red in embarrassment. "And you are correct, I am with Queen Lunarea. Now your turn. Who are you?"
[3:02 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere talks while walking to the knife, keeping his head down to hide an amused smile.
"I'm Bedivere Leifsson! Though you can call me Bedi."
He picks up the knife, and walks back over to her.
...I can't tell if that's blood rushing to her head or a blush, haha.
He hands the knife to her with a friendlier smile.
[3:04 PM] $Bemoney$: "Alright Bedivere..." she grabs the knife and quickly begins cutting at the touch rope. "So how did you know I was in the Queen's party?"
[3:15 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere shrugs slightly.
"Just an assumption. You look like a combatant of sorts, and you were investigating something in an open cell, rather than trying to escape, so you clearly weren't a prisoner. Therefore logic dictates you're probably with the Queen."
Is she relying on me catching her when she gets free and falls, or...?
[3:18 PM] $Bemoney$: She pauses from cutting. "Well...first of all...that is some loose logic...what if I was one of the rebels from Khiln? Or perhaps a spy?" she starts, taking a glance at the ground below. "Erm, also, you may want to move back a bit."
[3:25 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere takes a step back, presuming that she now plans to land on her own.
"Well, I...don't really know much about the political situation here, so I hadn't considered rebels...but admittedly, I probably should have been more wary of a spy."
He sighs, realizing that he had given blind trust to someone for little reason, and could have been punished for it.
[3:31 PM] $Bemoney$: She cuts the rope and does a quick flip to land on her feet. "Don't worry, neither did I. Just be careful next time." she smiled. "I'm Claire, by the way."
[3:35 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere raises an eyebrow, somewhat impressed by her athleticism, and smiles back in turn.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Claire!"
[3:39 PM] $Bemoney$: "Well..hey...you think...perhaps...we can sit somewhere?" her smile slowly turns into a pained grimace. "I....think I...landed a bit wrong..."
[3:46 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere frowns, looking worriedly at the woman.
"Umm...I think there was a stool or two just down the hallway, probably for guards or something... I could go get it for you?"
He takes a step towards the doorway, expecting her to agree to these terms.
[3:49 PM] $Bemoney$: "Yes...please..." she groans. The pain on her foot was like that of a headache. A footache
[4:27 PM] jddaepicboss: Knew I should have caught her.
"Alright."
He dashes out of the doorway, and Claire would hear his footsteps disappearing down the hall. A few seconds pass, before the footsteps return, and he runs back in, causing a distinct clang by slamming the stool into the ground.
"There you are. Not the most comfortable thing, but it'll do..."
[4:31 PM] $Bemoney$: "Thank you..." She grabs it and moves it to sit on it. "Whew...I thought I'd for sure stick that landing...guess not."
[4:35 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere smiles a little.
"Eh, you shouldn't feel too bad. That was still pretty impressive, that flip. I couldn't do it. Not particularly flexible, heh."
[4:43 PM] $Bemoney$: "Heh...I'm not that much of an acrobat...probably why I didn't stick the landing." She sheepishly rubs the back of her neck.
[4:56 PM] jddaepicboss: He chuckles for a moment.
"Hmm. ...a little off topic, but out of curiosity Claire, what kind of weapons do you fight with? If it's an axe or something, acrobatics wouldn't be much of a help, haha."
[4:57 PM] $Bemoney$: "I used to fight with a sword, but then I kinda broke my hand a bit..." She holds up her still bandaged right hand. "So I figured I get used to knives and such with my left hand."
[5:01 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere nods in understanding, looking a little concerned by her injury.
"Makes sense. For your information, I'm a cavalier, capable of using swords and lances."
[5:24 PM] $Bemoney$: "Mhm." She nods, unsure of what brought that up. "Well, thanks for telling me. Bedievere" She smiles. "as a cavelier, I'd imagine you have your mount resting somewhere?"
[5:28 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere nods, looking in the direction of the exit--or at least, the direction he thinks the exit is.
"Yep! His name's Seth, and he's just staying near the front of the prison. He knows not to go too far and he has fresh grass out there, so he'll be fine."
[6:35 PM] $Bemoney$: "Oh...so he's a trained horse. Well- I guess he would be fine." After speaking, she ponders for a moment. "So how did you get to these lands?"
[7:12 PM] jddaepicboss: "Oh, of course he's trained, I've had him...about two years now!"
Bedivere sniffs amusedly.
"How I got here? It's...a long story with specifics and all, so I'll summarize. I was heading to Amaterasu when it was attacked--I know the Queen personally, you see--and heard about that before I got there. So I decided that I would divert to go help Luna's forces seeing as I was going their direction anyway. And in short, I've been trying to catch up with you all since...if I had to estimate? Soon after you left Amaterasu."
[7:37 PM] $Bemoney$: "Hm...well, why don't you tell me about the specifics?" She pulls down her mask."Must've been too great a journey to simply shorten like that."
[2:14 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere scratches his head for a few moments, before sighing awkwardly.
"...well, maybe I overplayed it a tad. It wasn't a hugely interesting journey, despite its length. I fell off my horse here, visited a village there...the usual mundane stuff. Not worth your time hearing."
He giggles sheepishly, trying to lessen his awkward behavior.
[2:59 PM] $Bemoney$: "Oh...is that so?" Her curiousity faded quickly. "I guess it would be bothersome to recall every detail."
[3:12 PM] jddaepicboss: "...sorry if that's a...disappointment."
He sighs again, looking out the doorway, unsure how to continue the conversation.
[3:17 PM] $Bemoney$: "Oh, no, it's not something bad. It's not like you can help the fact that your journey wasn't....the most exciting" She sat on the stool. "Oh, were you leaving?"
[3:29 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere nods slowly, as though deciding while making the positive gesture.
"I...I think so, yeah. I should go check on Seth. So...bye bye, Claire!"
He waves, and walks out of the cell casually.
[3:32 PM] $Bemoney$: "Oh. Alright! See you around Bedivere!" She waves, using her other hand to massage her ankle. What an odd fellow...
[3:32 PM] jddaepicboss: ==RP END==
