[7:02 PM] jddaepicboss: Clip...clop...clip...clop. Amidst the trees and bushes in a forest near the prison, the sound of a horse's hooves stepping across the ground rapidly reverberate, as a man on a white horse rides through. Then it stops, suddenly, replaced by a man's quiet words.
"Alright, let's just take a break, Seth, OK? I'm sorry to push you so much, but it's just...well, you know, they could be in danger, or...or worse. Oww."
The man dismounts his horse awkwardly, clearly very stiff, and snaps a twig loudly upon landing. He begins stretching his arms, releasing the odd groan of discomfort.
Gods, we MUST be getting close by now...it's a huge prison, you can't exactly hide it, now can you?
[7:10 PM] M I K A: Vivianna yawns as she sits up from her nap. The woods were a nice comfort for her, reminding her a little of her own home. She smiles as a few flowers fall from her hair. Gosh, it was going to be hard to wash them all out. Getting up she stretches and looks around..ah..where did she come in at..oh..damn it maybe she had gone too far in.
She shrugs and begins to walk left, humming to keep her mind off being lost. Well at least it was still sunny and the forest was alive with sounds.
This changes when she hears a snap..a branch..a person! She quickly hurries to where the sound seems to be coming from. Oh! A man. She stumbles out of the trees and smiles. “And here I thought I was going to be lost forever!” She looks at him, hair wild and full of flowers with no shoes on and a simple white dress.
[7:18 PM] jddaepicboss: The man looks up with slightly widened eyes, surprised by someone being here, and with one last stretch, begins walking over to her.
...she's lost? Huh. She looks like she's been out here a while, yeah...walking around a forest with no shoes? Jeez, that's a dangerous game, pinecones would hurt!
"Well, hi there! You say you're lost, hmm? Do you need help getting back somewhere then?"
He momentarily grimaces, realizing this woman could cause him to backtrack.
[7:19 PM] M I K A: "I..not really..I kinda forgot how to get out and back to the prison. It's silly but my mind got off track."
[7:25 PM] jddaepicboss: His eyes light up at the word prison, accompanied by a gasp.
"Prison, you say?! You wouldn't happen to be one of L..."
He stops himself, and chuckles at the sheer ridiculousness of what he is about to say.
"...Queen Lunarea's party, would you?"
The man is evidently very excited by this possibility, as he awaits her answer with bated breath.
[7:26 PM] M I K A: She looks at him strangely. "I..I am but why do you know about that?"
[7:31 PM] jddaepicboss: He bows quickly, and places his hand on his heart, trying to convey sincerity.
"Because I've been trying to catch up to you all for...a while, now! I'm Bedivere Leifsson, or just Bedi! An...old friend of your Queen's, to put it simply. What's your name?"
I do hope I don't seem suspicious to her.
[7:34 PM] M I K A: "An old friend.." She stares at him before nodding. "Alright I'm Vivianna, you can call me Vivi, everyone does."
[7:39 PM] jddaepicboss: "Vivi, alright. So Vivi, do you think you could direct me to the prison from here? I'd really appreciate it, and you could just ride with me and Seth here--"
He pats his horse's back proudly, and begins stroking its mane.
"--rather than hobble over there with no shoes on, and probably step on a sharp twig or a nettle!"
[7:45 PM] M I K A: She looks down at her bare feet and sighs..maybe running off like this hadn't been for the best. She walks closer to the horse and smile. "His name is Seth, he's wonderful looking. Ok, help me on and I'l lead us back."
[7:52 PM] jddaepicboss: "Alrighty. Hup!"
Bedivere internally curses her last statement, before lightly (well, as lightly as one can when lifting someone) wrapping his arms around her stomach and pulling her upward, waiting for her to cooperate and climb onto the back of the horse.
[7:53 PM] M I K A: She shrinks almost in his arm, quickly climbing the horse. "O-Ok please let go now."
[7:56 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere retracts his arms hastily, and begins clambering onto the front of Seth.
"I, uh...sorry, if that hurt."
Upon mounting his steed, he looks back worriedly, again trying to show sincerity, before looking out in front of him.
"So...what direction would we need to go, then?"
[7:59 PM] M I K A: "I..straight I guess..." She hopes thats right. "And it's ok, it didn't hurt. ..I..it's just weird to have a man touch my stomach..it shouldn't be but it is."
[8:03 PM] jddaepicboss: A moment of awkward silence passes as Bedivere struggles to think of an apt response to that.
"...(umm.) Well. Off we go then...!"
He leans forward and pats Seth, signaling for the horse to gallop forward, as it does.
[8:09 PM] M I K A: She smiles again, ah she had missed this! The wind in her face, the world rushing by. "~I want to see where the sirens sing..Hear how the wolves howl..Dance in the fields of coral~"
[8:13 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere listened as she sang, keeping a close eye out for signs of a building, or an obstacle in their path.
Hm, she's pretty good. Little hard to hear right now though...horseback isn't the greatest concert area.
[8:15 PM] M I K A: She begins to sing louder, as if to let the forest hear. The direction where right though a building peak can be seen in the distance.
[8:15 PM] M I K A: "~It's not the end
Not the kingdom come
It is the journey that matters, the distant wanderer
Call of the wild
In me forever and ever and ever forever
Wanderlust~"
[8:22 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere interrupts her, surprise causing him to blurt out happily:
"Ah! That's it, over there, that's the prison! Haha, come on Seth, nearly there now..."
He pats the horse encouragingly.
[8:23 PM] M I K A: "Oh it is!" She laughs. "Your Seth is a reliable one."
[10:08 AM] jddaepicboss: He looks back and nods confidently.
"Well, course he is! Me and him have been round the best part of two continents by now. I'd have to be terrible at raising horses for him to still be unruly after so long!"
He chuckles to himself and turns back around.
[10:11 AM] M I K A: She smiles. "Please..before we get to the prison..drop me off near the edge..I left something back there.."
[10:15 AM] jddaepicboss: He raises an eyebrow in curiosity, not that Vivianna could see it, before giving a hum of consent. As the pair emerge from the thicket, Bedivere draws Seth to a halt.
"Alrighty, does here work?"
[10:20 AM] M I K A: She nods. "Yes this is fine..ah and please don't tell anyone you saw me..I want to be alone for a little more." This time she skillful climbs off the horse.
[10:25 AM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere looks at her curiously, but decides against questioning her wishes.
"...Fair enough. Well, bye, Vivi! As long as everything goes to plan, you'll see me around for the foreseeable future!"
He waves, and with that, pats Seth again, and continues on to the prison, cape billowing through the air as he goes.
[10:26 AM] jddaepicboss: ==RP END==
[4:57 PM] jddaepicboss: A few minutes later, Bedivere arrives at Angrim's front entrance, hopping off his mount more gracefully than before.
"Alrighty, Seth, I'm going in here--"
He points to the large building beside them.
"--for a while, so...well, just don't go too far off. I don't think there are any stables around here, so...mm."
He turns and looks to the building, feeling a variety of things. Fear, of what he was getting into, of meeting new people, and of being considered treacherous; hesitance, despite how confident he had been, but more than anything else; excitement. At seeing an old friend again, and at the prospect of new ones. But despite this, upon approaching the front entrance, he paused. Should he just walk on in? Was he forgetting something? While these thoughts gnawed at him, he merely stood still as a statue, a few steps from being inside, looking rather odd to any that might come across him.
[6:47 PM] Tori: "Who's there?" asked Tori who spotted Bedivere from not too far away.
[6:58 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere slips back into reality, and for a split second, ponders whether to take a different persona than his own usual personality. Perhaps he should act more polite and proper than usual, to seem more trustworthy? Or should he do the opposite, and appear more casual? He decides to lean on the former side, and stands up as straight as possible.
"Ah, salutations, milady!"
Alright, rein it in a bit, you're not a bloody prince, Bed.
"I'm a traveler, named Bedivere, wishing to join the ranks of Queen Lunarea of Freyzenwald's company! Would I be right in assuming you are one of them?"(edited)
[7:07 PM] Tori: "I am." Tori nodded.
"That's quite forward of you however, how can I be sure you're not a threat to her? While we are in a war and in need of soldiers, we can't allow just anyone to join the group so close to the queen herself."
"Also we are in enemy territory against the nation's elites."
And if the way you're dressed is suppose to be a sign of anything, I'd venture to guess you'd be part of the enemy.
[7:13 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere sighs, a little annoyed. Not that this came as a surprise to him, but it was still an inconvenience. He thinks for a moment, before responding.
"Well...oh, the queen does know me, so if you could go ask her about a man named Bedivere, I'm sure she could confirm my trustworthiness!"
[7:21 PM] Tori: "I would, but last I saw her was just before our party was captured and thrown in the prison you see here."
Tori thinks for a minute
"With that said, I guess there's no harm in letting you travel with us. I will be keeping a close eye on you so don't try anything funny."
[7:29 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere smiles, with another sigh, one of relief.
"Thank you very much. And I promise, I shall be on my best behaviour under your...watchful eye."
He smirks, slightly humoured, and looks around at his surroundings, enjoying the fresh air, if a little cold.
"Soooo...well, you know my name, what's yours?"
[7:35 PM] Tori: "I am Tori, I was part of the Freyzenese military but was made part of the queen's entourage after an incident at the capital."
"Who are you and what's your connection to the queen?"
[7:40 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere repeats the name quietly to himself, before replying with a friendly bow.
"Well, as I said, I'm Bedivere! Bedivere Leifsson. But just call me Bedi. As for my connection to Lunarea...well, do people here know about her time spent on a foreign continent? Ashelande?"
[7:49 PM] Tori: "Ashelande? Never heard of it. As far as the people in Freyzenwald knew, she was dead for the past eight years and turned up all of the sudden just as her sister was about to be crowned."
"Or that's what I've heard anyway. I've only lived in Freyzenwald for six years."
And where we are now is closer to another home.
[7:57 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere frowns, and pauses to decide on how best to explain the situation to Tori.
"Well...during her absence, she was in a distant continent--Ashelande, my homeland--as a member of Brutus's Blades, a mercenary group. And I was in another group that...well, simply put, we met up a good few times, and we got along pretty well, if I do say so myself! ...well, for the most part, heh. So in short, I'm a good friend of hers!"
[8:03 PM] Tori: "Well that would explain her combat prowess..."
"...But what are you doing so far from home?"
Tori paused for a minute, then gave Bedi a look.
"She's married you know."
[8:13 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere laughs hysterically for a few seconds at her last statement.
"Oh, please, I know that very well. To King Salveon. Trust me, I'm not madly in love with the woman or something, she's just a friend!"
He giggles a little more, before continuing.
"I'm here because...well, basically, I was on my way across Freyzenwald to visit her when all the stuff in...Amateur...su...happened."
"I traveled across an ocean and a country to see her," great job convincing this woman you don't fancy her, Bed. Gods damn it.
[8:24 PM] Tori: "That's quite the dedication for someone who's not even your love interest."
"Couldn't you have just sent a letter?"(edited)
[8:31 PM] jddaepicboss: "Well, I could have, but...I was going to Amia on a holiday anyway, so I didn't see it as unusual to go visit a friend in person while here, you know?"
[8:36 PM] Tori: "How far away is this Ashelande place? It's rather odd Queen Luna took eight years to return but you seem to have made it in a few months."
[8:38 PM] jddaepicboss: The man smiles, internally relieved by Tori letting up on the awkward previous topic.
"Ashelande's about...six months away, or something around there, by boat. I couldn't tell you why Luna stayed so long. I'll admit, I don't know a whole lot about her past beyond a few details."
[10:29 PM] Tori: "Isn't six months one way a long time to be on a vacation? Going by the way you're dressed, you don't seem to be the kind to have that much free time."
[7:01 AM] jddaepicboss: What are you, the Nohrian Inquisition? Jeez...
Bedivere shrugs.
"Well, I can't really explain that one. Simply put, it was just a whimsical decision. I wanted to travel, I wanted to go on holiday, and I wanted to visit a friend or two while doing it, and Amia just happened to fit all those conditions! Not much else to it."
[11:34 AM] Tori: "A friend or two huh...so you have other friends you know of in Amia?"
[12:01 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere clucks his tongue, and rubs at the back of his neck bashfully.
"Well...not exactly...I mean, I know King Salveon, but I wouldn't call him a friend... So...maybe I phrased that wrong. Still, you know what I meant."
[12:24 PM] Tori: "I guess I do."
"Anyway I need to take these onions to the kitchen so I'll leave you alone for now."
Tori walks into the prison and heads toward the kitchen.
[12:27 PM] jddaepicboss: Bedivere's mouth curls upwards slightly in amusement. Did the people running this group have the soldiers on fetch quests?
"Oh, that's fine. See you later then, Tori!"
He waves, and leans against the wall of the prison, waiting for her to leave so he can enter without an awkward moment of following her.
[12:28 PM] jddaepicboss: ==END RP==
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