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Post by Chesa on Nov 29, 2009 0:27:27 GMT -5
"Wha~? I just stared at bucket of water all day" She said, finished up the food and putting the book back. She really couldn't believe this. A barmaid was starting to look good to her right about now. She sighed, standing up and grabbing her bag, having finished her food. A yawn over took her and she just about fell backwards. "Well, I'm done," She said, pulling up her boot from where it had drooped. "If we gotta walk might as well leave now," She grumbled, rubbing her eyes.
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Post by Max on Nov 29, 2009 0:32:04 GMT -5
"Yes, might aswell." he said, turning around, and started walking. One would think it was odd, that he decided to walk, instead of fly. And they did just what he had say, they walked ALL night, a city finally comming into view once the sun started rising
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Post by Chesa on Nov 29, 2009 0:41:13 GMT -5
Jo was officially was the walking dead when they got to the city. She had her eyes half closed and she was shuffling her feet as she walked, probably having worn the sol's of her shoes right off. "Now can we rest?" She asked, looking around for ANYWHERE to find a bed, even if it were a hospital. She wasn't past breaking a leg to get some sleep (that was all lies).
The city seemed to be in a bit of the buzz in the early morning. Especially near the small palace at the center of the town. It wasn't the palace that was lived in, but it was where most foreign vsitors came when there were talks of some sort, and that appeared to be the reason today, since the shops ALL seemed to be cleaning up.
One of the palace guards approached Alister when they had gotten a little ways into the city. The man simply handed him a note with one of the nobles seals on it, and then walked off, as if he had never laid eyes on the man. Jo noticed the seal. She knew of few of them, she had seen a few when she was little, but she didn't know why HE would be getting messages from nobles. "What's that about?" She asked.
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Post by Max on Nov 29, 2009 0:48:59 GMT -5
Alister just read over the note quickly, then put it in his pocket "Nothing you need to concern yourself about." he sadi, then turned around, taking her hand, and placing a gold coin in her hand "Rent a room for the day at that inn." he said, making her face the direction of the inn "Rest there."
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Post by Chesa on Nov 29, 2009 1:02:27 GMT -5
"...Got it," Said giving him a thumbs up and heading down down the street. She had no problem leaving him there. The note had been quite specific. It had stated that there was royalty from the country of Nipon coming in for talks. They were going to be held at noon, and that Alister was going to be paid to be there in case things go out of hand. If anything were to happen, it stated that he was not to protect the royalty of their country, but to arrest the royalty from the other country. It listed specifics if this event were to happen as well, such as where to take him, and how to restrain him.
As Josephine walked away a carriage came trotting down the street. Two young girls were talking on either side of it, one steely eyed, and far too stern faced to look like she was only thirteen, and the other one just looked bored out of her mind, spinning a fan in her hand. The two made eye contact across the carriage. The bored one just huffed and gave who appeared to be her twin a look. Her sister in return just rolled her eyes and kept walking.
Inside a young woman of fifteen sat perfectly like a porcelain doll dressed in find robes. She smiled at the man who was sitting across from him, and she was surprised he was still in the carriage. She smiled nervously at him. "This is my first time off the palace grounds," She said to him. He had been her best friend since she was a tiny baby. It was no surprise that he had come with her on such a trip.
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Post by Max on Nov 29, 2009 1:13:56 GMT -5
"Yah well, I've always been with you, the only places we're not together is when we sleep and the bathroom...oh wait...we shared both when we were 5...eh...nevermind" he said, scratching his head "Quack!!!" a duck quacked loudly, flapping its wings "Woops, sorry" he said, there was a duck ontop of his head, sitting there like it was on its nest. "...I'm bored" he said, then stuck his head out the window "Hey Kimi!" He called, and then threw an egg at her "HAH!" He then ducked back into the carriage "Ima ninja, you cant see me." he said, watching her with only his eyes being above the window.
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Post by Chesa on Nov 29, 2009 1:21:52 GMT -5
Yukimo laughed, taking the duck from Kazel and putting it in her lap. These moments were why she loved being around Kazel. She could be nervous out of her mind and Kazel would do something crazy and make her calm down. She smiled at him as he watched Kimi, who was far from amused. She pursed her lips and whipped the egg off of her. "Kazel...I am going...to murder you," She said, pointing the metal fan at him. "Just watch. You're going to get it when you least expect it," She said. Her sister looked at her through the other open window. "Kimi, shouldn't you be composing yourself a little better?" She asked. "Kiki, that moron takes pleasure in dropping odd objects on me," She said. Yukimo just laughed again. "Thank you, now I don't feel as nervous," She said.
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Post by Max on Nov 29, 2009 1:25:41 GMT -5
"You're welcome you're hiny" he said, taking a large bow...and effetively smashing his head against the floor "OUCH!" he rubbed his forehead "That floors too high." he said, looking around "...bored again..." he said, pulling out a jar with a pirana fish in it "....." Staaaaaaaaaaaaaare. He then put his finger in the jar, and of course, the pirana bit "OW!!!!"
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Post by Chesa on Nov 29, 2009 1:35:26 GMT -5
"Your highness I know I've asked you this before but just why is he your companion?" Kiki asked. Yukimo just smiled at Kazel and took the jar from him, putting the lid on it and tucking it away. "He's fun to be around. Kazel's got a certain air about him that really calms me down, it's good for times like this," She said. Kiki nodded, accepting that answer, though it was obvious her and her sister didn't understand why Kazel was chosen to be the princesses companion. They didn't need to. Yukimo was really the only one who needed to know
The carriage came to a stop in front of the grand doors to the palace. Kimi opened to door for her. "It's time your Highness," She said, covering her mouth as she yawned. "Kimi!" Kiki said sternly. Yukimo nodded, stepping out of the carriage. She took a moment to look around the palace. "Wow it looks so different from the palace back home," She said, looking at all the guards who were lining the walk way, whether that were for show or for the fact something was planned. Yukimo didn't even consider the latter. She grew up in utopia. It was behind her to think that someone else would do such a thing.
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Post by Max on Nov 29, 2009 1:39:51 GMT -5
Kazel jumped out of the carriage, and then put a little box wrapped all pretty like a present ontop of Kimi's head, before following out after Yukimo, walking along side her. Inside the gift though, was a little tense spring, and a miniature cake.
Alister was already there with the guards, waiting to do his job.
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Post by Chesa on Nov 29, 2009 1:51:25 GMT -5
Yumiko tried not to look around like how shocked she was. It was so weird seeing the world as weird as this. "Kazeeel," She said in a low excited voice, still trying to hold her posture. She reached over quickly and grabbed his sleeve, tugging on it for a minute. She used to do that all the time when she was little, because kazel was always so much taller then her, and that fact she used to have trouble walking. She walked into the enterance hall, where she was greated and lead down the hall to where the talks were going to be held. Kimi and Kiki stayed steps behind Kazel, the young girls refusing to let the princess out of their sight. Kimi, pay attention to the man with the wings Kiki told her sister. Kimi glanced over her shoulder, and nodded.
In the large open room there were numerous royalty and nobility sitting along a long table. At the other end of the table was a single chair for the young princess. She said down at it. Kiki and Kimi stood on one side of the room, the two girls vigilant like hawks. "We were informed that King Toshio was going to be coming today," The highest noble said. Neither their king nor queen was there, but still Yukimo bowed deeply, a great sign of respect for her head to drop below that of another nobles. "I apologize for my fathers inability to appear," She said, and left it at that, not letting the subject go any farther.
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Post by Max on Nov 29, 2009 1:56:02 GMT -5
Kazel just scratched his head, standing next to Yumiko. He had been told to stay quiet in these sort of situations, beceouse aperantly last time he opened his mouth a war nearly started. And since Yumiko asked nicely, he agreed to shut up where theres lots of stinky old people in facy outfits around.
Alister looked at the two "...amatuers." he muttered, just standing there like any other guard, not doing anything.
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Post by Chesa on Nov 29, 2009 2:08:36 GMT -5
The talks seemed to be going fine. They spoke of trade, use of magic, polocies, but when the talk came to a possible treaty, the finger was pointed. "We have solid information that Nipon has used Alchemy to create weapons to use against our country," the noble stated."W-we have done no such thing!" Yumiko said, completely shocked by the allegation. "My country has never used Alchemy, and would never, especially not for such a purpose!" she proclaimed. "What about the inncident in Onclar? The oddly shaped beasts that were used to subdue the radicals?" He asked her. Yumiko was stuck there, because she had never been told of that event. That was one that her father had taken care of personally.
Yumiko rose to her feet. "I believe your information was mistaken!" She insisted, but she should've known better then to rise at a talk. That could be considered a thread, though the small girl was far from a threat, that was just what they were looking for, and there was Alisters signal.
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Post by Max on Nov 29, 2009 2:12:28 GMT -5
Alister sighed "Keeping calm really saves lives." he said, the chair she used to sit on suddenly shifted, and becabe a cage, the ground also rising up, reinforcing the cage with solid rock bars. He stepped forward, walking towards the cage.
Kazel blinked, waking up "Whozahwa-huuuuuh?" he asked, staring at the cage "...it appeared out of nowhere....cooooool..." he said, amazed by it, not figuring this situation was bad at all
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Post by Chesa on Nov 29, 2009 2:18:46 GMT -5
Yumiko whipped her head around to look around. She was breathing quickly through her nose to try and keep her cool, but this was her first day out of the palace, and this was far more then the child was prepared for. She looked over at Kazel, wide eyes. "Go!" She insisted, trying to get him to leave. Kimi and Kiki slid in front of the man, weapons drawn. "Lower the cage," Kiki demanded, the tip of her Katana pointing at him. They may have looked young, but the two were quite the pair of fighters. They'd have regular guards on the floor in seconds.
Yumiko spun around to face the nobles. "Explain yourselves!" She insisted, trying to work one of the loop holes she knew had to be out there right now. She had always been diplomatic, knowing that there was something that could be done without blood shed. "You threatened us, we are simply taking necessary precautions, " She was told as the people turned to leave the room, so that they could claim they were never there if need be.
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