The Old War in a New Way RP

[HeavensCoin]

Serafina laughed loudly, amusement dancing in her almond eyes as she watched Annelise use her water to put out the flames in the chandelier that hung above the mess hall. “Sounds good to me!” she laughed, blowing out the candles on the table. Yep. She loved the water sprite’s funny-loving, mischief-making personality. It made things more interesting.

The mess hall was now pitch black, illuminated only by the occasional lighting bolt, and Annelise’s and Serafina’s natural glow. Normally she would worry that someone would think it odd to find her glowing, but everyone here was a weirdo. A glowing person isn't much weirder than a faye, right?

“Let's see if we can get ‘em all out before “Captain-Won’t-Do-My-F***ing-Laundry” comes back,” she suggested, leaning over to open a window. The cool air blew in, bringing with it stray water drops. “We can blame it on the wind…”

[Atma-Noah]

Noah nodded and slightly bowed. "I'll take my leave then." He said opening the door ans walking out of the room. He walked slowly down the hall, glimpsing into each room as he passed them. As he passed the mess hall he noticed the lights were out. I guess no one's eating yet. I'll go grab a bite after I see a medic....Hmmm I'm soaked. I never noticed really till now. He thought looking himself over. His faded pants and shirt seemed almost black now and his hair was still wet. He quickly put it up in a ponytail figuring that the medic wouldn't want hair in the way of the wound.

He entered the infirmary and signaled the medic to come over. "The captain wants you to check this wound." Noah said sitting down and showing the officer the wound.

"Ah...Well it's healed over. It looks a bit infected though....."

"Well cut it open and clean it. That's what you do is it not?"

The medic nodded and grabbed a tiny blade and made his incision, the infection seeped out from the wound easily enough.

"Well there you go I'll just sow it up and you'll be set."

"No you won't. I'd rather let it heal on it's own."

Noah said letting down his hair and walking out back towards the mess hall. It was still dark as he came to the entrance. Looking over and seeing a candle that lit the hall he took it and walked in. Grabbing a bowl of the stew and to stale biscuits he took a seat, setting down the candle which dimly lit the area around him. Then he heard them. At least two people breathing.

With a laugh Noah spoke. "Heh...Why are you all eating in the dark? Do you western's have some kind of ritual when you eat?" He took a spoonful of the stew and poured it back into the bowl the spooning it back up and eating it. Waiting for an answer.

Amienth looked over to the Lieutenant now the two were alone again and sighed," oh god...." she popped her back in several places and cracked her knuckles, "well....i'm tired...and hungry, and it doesn't really matter that you're late as long as you're here, I was just worried you may have been intercepted, I really don't feel like playing the part of a bitch tonight." She grinned, "not that i can't, but you're still soaked, and probably hungry...although you didn't touch the wine...i didn't poison it you know." She paused a moment and shrugged, "oh well. Your room is number 2 of the North tower." Her mind searched....now what had been the name of the Lieutenant they were sending...Tsi...that was it. "Well, now that all the proper procedures have been dealt with, how about some dinner Lieutenant? Or...what we call dinner here anyways." She grinned and opened the door leading the way.

[Tsiiri]

Tsi almost smiled...Intercepted....heh...they wish... He stood up and followed her to the mess hall. He still walked in utter silence. He followed the captain until they arrived at the mess hall, but he wasn't hungry. The one thing he liked about the mess hall is that it was dark. He walked inside and instantly vanished. This was his kind of place, the darkness. So what he couldn't see except for the light given by a small candle, he could hear everything going on, the captain walking, two people laughing, and another eating something. Tsi felt like stretching his legs, so he began to do his exercise of jumping from place to place without being seen or heard. He decided to this until he got hungry, which would probably take a moment, he was used to going without food for days.

[HeavensCoin]

Her gaze shifted to the evil candle that the new man had carted in with him, which added to the little light that was left in the hall. It would have been hard to pick him out in the darkness; he was dressed in dark clothing. He was easy enough to see with the aid of the candle though, and she made her way to sit across from him. “We eat in the dark so we don’t have to see what it is we’re eating. If you haven’t noticed, the soup isn’t exactly the best thing in the world,” she answered jokingly, smiling smugly as she plopped down in front of him. Serafina brought her hand over his soup bowl, the glow of her skin better illuminating it’s contents.

“Do you know what that green stuff is?” she asked, eyebrow quirked. “I’ve been trying to figure it out, and so far, I haven’t got a clue,” she said, withdrawing her hand to the other side of the table, resting her head on her fist, watching him curiously. Who was this man? He hadn’t traveled with her and the other’s…maybe he was already stationed here? Oh well. Guess she’d find out soon enough.

Serafina’s pointed ears perked up slightly as she heard the Captain and Tsi entered the room. She flashed a cocky grin, and offered a sloppy mock salute to the two higher ups. Almost immediately after he entered though, Tsi was gone. She tensed slightly, listening for him. It made her uncomfortable when she couldn’t tell where people where, especially people she didn’t know too well. After a few seconds of listening she picked up on the sounds of his feet hitting the ground as he...jumped up and down. 'Strange man,' she thought, before turning her gaze back to the stranger in front of her.

As she stepped into the dining area, she noticed the lights off... and this gave her three impulses... the first, to yell at whoever had done it, and make them put them back on, this is what she would've done if she had been worried about "fullfilling her duties as captain", two was to light the candles and shut the window, and three was to play around in the dark wet room... but she couldn't do that third one... so she neutralized her feelings by pretending not to notice...maybe they'd think she was blind... she liked the dark anyways... The moment they came into the area, Tsi began to hop around like a strange, oddly deformed bunny... she ignored this too, if he wanted to jump....what's stopping him? She simply got a bowl of goop and sat down at a table.

She couldn't see what she was to be eating, but the smell emanating from the bowl told her immediately that it was cook's favorite dish, mystery stew... "my favorite..." she mumbled to herself sarcastically and dipped her spoon in it avoiding anything too heavy, which usually meant kyhana, a green substance, grown on the southern island, the only thing it was good for was to make some pretty strong whiskey.... maybe after a while she'd take the group there... The neutral area made a mean party central.

For now, she looked around the room, she could still see the outlines of people in the shadows...there was a very small one...heh, that fae kid... and a glowing one...hmmm.... a man, bound to be atma noah, and the hopping figure, who was of course.....her Lieutenant.....

[Tsiiri]

(do the words "not being seen and heard" mean anything? heh, and I'm not hopping, I'm jumping off the tables and walls...silently)

Tsi continued to jump of the walls and tables...not seen or heard...until he finally got bored. He still wasn't hungry. He decided to go to his room, because he was feeling a little tired. He silenty left the room and all that was seen was his shilouhette in the door. He walked down the halls, continuing to do so silently, until he found his room. He walked in and found that there was nothing in there but a bed and a window. Looks like he would have to furnish it himself. Right now, he didn't care, he just decided to go to sleep. He lied down in bed and slowly drifted off.

[Atma-Noah]

Noah looked at the girl puzzled. Hrm. I guess No one knows who I am. Not saying thats a bad thing. Edward made such a big deal out of it...I thought others would too. and why did she stick out her hand? Western's are to different from my kind.

"Does it matter what it is? If you ate it before you know it's taste you either like it or you don't but to amuse you it's kyhana.....An old friend of mine use to make whiskey for the troop when I was in the eastern army. We had it when we won." It's a shame though. If I ever meet my troops on the field. I wonder if they even know I'm still alive. He thought before turning his attention towards the captain.

"Excuse me Captain but I forgot to ask where will I be staying. You said you didn't want me in the jail or with the others. So where will you have me placed?" He asked and then finished off the stew and biscuits.

[HeavensCoin]

((OOC: Heh, sorry about that... I'll be more careful next time. ^__^;


If Serafina had heard his thoughts, she might have thought him….well, stupid. Or blind. That had to be it! How did he miss the white glow that her skin gave off? But, as stated earlier, she was certainly not a mind reader, so she thought nothing less of this man’s intelligence.

Her eyes widened at his comment. Well of course it mattered what it was called! What happened if somewhere down the line, someone asked her “Hey! You like kyhana?” If she didn’t know what it was, how would she be able to tell them “Hell no, that crap’s nasty!” But it might be better in whiskey, who knew!

“…when I was in the Eastern Army?” she breathed quietly, not loud enough for him to hear. He had been in the Eastern Army? She tensed as and bit her bottom lip slightly, averting her eyes. What made him come to the western side?

Serafina opened her mouth to ask the question, but quickly closed it as she saw he was speaking with the captain. She sighed and brought her fist to her cheek, resting her elbow on the table. Brown eyes drooped and she yawned loudly. That meant it was time to find a place to crash. “Where’s my room, capt’in?” she questioned, yawning again. Must be the rain. Always makes me a little sleepy.

she regarded Atma for a second, her teeth clamping her tongue in concentration, before speaking, "I don't really have anywhere else to put you... so, with the others, in the North tower, here,"she said tossing him a key" you get your own room, 7, it's closest to the ground floor." She looked at the glowing girl and smiled sofftly, pulling out a piece of parchment, "What's your name and rank?" When the name and rank had been given, amienth marked off something on the paper, "You also have your own room, number 4." and she tossed Serafina another key. She found Annelise and recognized her by the definition on the paper, "You are to room with Ina Ouchinat...." she set the key on the table, " it's room 3." She looked for the Lieutenant only to find him nowhere...she pocketed his key thinking he'd find a way in anyways... "Ok, if everyone's covered, i'm going to bed,see you in the morning for our first day of training, please, rest...or you will regret it..." and she turned and left t hem in the dark. She took the steps by two's and came to her room. She fell asleep pretty suddenly, and had nothing of interest in her dreams...

[Atma-Noah]

Receiving the key he listened to where the other's were placed at. Now he knew who the other outline was. Hmmm. A Faye. She doesn't seem to useful. I shouldn't make assumptions so quickly though. I wonder what the captain will have us soldiers doing tomorrow. He thought while he placed the spoon and bowl in a basin and walking towards the doors. He stopped and turned to the remaining two. " I bid thee a good nights rest ladies. I have things to attend to."

On the way to the tower he picked up his bags which Edward had placed outside. He arrived at his room soon afterwards. Noah was surprised at how easily it was to get around the fort. His room was bland. A simple cot and nightstand laid at the left and the same set up on the right. In the middle the banner of the Western army was hung. Noah set his bags on the bed and quickly redecorated, tearing down the banner. He then unpacked. Pulling out a book labelled The Chronicles of Tarquin. A book about a man who searched for scared animals a fought countless battles. Noah placed it on the nightstand. He placed the rest of his belongings under his bed. Taking of the sheath he set it up against the nightstand.

Noah then laid in bed. Closing his eyes he began to pray. I never believed in the Gods but Wendy did. She use to pray to Methos for protection. I guess now that I'm not with her I've left it in your hands. So Methos you keep her safe. He finished and drifted to sleep.

[HeavensCoin]

Serafina grabbed the key that was thrown to her, and looked it over for a moment. “Four? ‘Kay,” she said, more to herself then anyone else. Atma stood up and she nodded as he bid them goodnight, before retiring to bed himself. When they where alone, her eyes turned to her smaller friend, and she smiled to her. “Sorry to be a party-pooper, but I’m worn out. I’m gonna to go hit the hay ‘Lise. Night!” And with that she picked up her duffel bag and headed to her room.

She stopped in front of the desired room and inserted the key, turning it with a loud ‘click’. As she entered, she dropped her duffel and shut the door quickly. The room was plain and simple, not that it mattered much to her anyways. There was much digging in the duffel, before she stopped when she found a teddy bear, one eye missing, and it’s ear gnawn off. It was cute, in a deranged sort of way. She smiled and placed it one her night stand before sprawling out on her bed, and falling to sleep.

[MkBwazaa]

Annelise flitted contentedly from side to side, listening for her room number. When her key was tossed to her, she summoned a large hand of ice, which deftly moved to catch it for her. Magic was honestly quite handy when you were five inches tall. The key was a large, brassy one, the same as most keys. The fae could probably carry it herself if she had to, but it seemed too great an opportunity to work on her magic. It had taken quite a lot of practice on her part to make something as flexible as a hand out of ice, and she'd hate to get rusty and have to re-learn it.

She blew a rasberry at Sera' as she went on her way. Everyone else seemed pretty tired. She was too, suprisingly enough. For the same reason she ate so much, she rarely slept. She normally had enough energy to go three or four days on a good night's rest. However, she had covered a lot of miles that day, and spent most of the trip trying not to get her wings wet. Wet wings were a complete horror. They alway got really heavy and strained the muscles in her back, making flying very painful. It wasn't exactly like she could just stay out of the air either. So Annelise was actually a little tired herself. So up to the north tower she went. She manipulated the hand into inserting the key in the lock and turning it, then setting it on the night stand for her. Then the hand ghosted over to the door and closed it. Quite the little servant, it was.

"Ugh. Stupid big bed," Annelise muttered, staring at it irritably. Beds were as dangerous as the ground. She once almost got scrubbed in with the sheets. What a bloody mess that had been! Scared the bejoozles out of the maid. So Annelise removed her own satchel and removed a fae-sized hammock. She hadn't really expected a little bed anyhow. When that was done, she pulled out her little pillow, and drifted quite happily off to sleep, dreaming up dastardly acts for the day ahead of her.