RP channel logs: Solo: Siaden

[RP]: (Siaden): It is late in the afternoon; a cool wind blows through the city of Camaar. The streets are starting to thin as merchants begin closing shops and most of the citizen's head home.
Siaden however is walking towards the northern gate.
[RP]: Siaden pauses just inside the gate in indecision.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'Horses are too big, and I much prefer the sound of my own footfall, but they are faster...'
[RP]: Siaden sits down and thinks deeply.
[RP]: Siaden shakes her head.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'If I'm gone from the clan a long time, then I'm gone from the clan for a long time....Something tells me I have to do this trip myself.'
[RP]: (Siaden): As Siaden passes resolutely through the gate, one of the guards smiles at her and winks.
[RP]: (Siaden): "A little late to be going out isn't it, Ma'am?" He calls out to her.
[RP]: (Siaden): She smiles and waves to him; they had become acquainted due to her busy schedule when she was an apprentice.
[RP]: Siaden steps through the gate onto the road, and a feeling of freshness rushing into her.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'I'll walk late into the night tonight; get a good start towards my destination and a good distance away from all this.'
[RP]: (Siaden): She didn't want to admit it to herself, but she was also afraid of going to sleep. She wanted to move enough to completely exhaust herself, so that her body wouldn't have the energy to dream.
[RP]: Siaden sighs.
[RP]: Siaden looks up and sees that the sky is darkening fast, noting it wouldn't be an especially bright night tonight because of a heavily clouded sky.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'Might be a storm coming in from the east, those clouds are moving awful fast....I'll have to be sure to use the tent tonight.'
[RP]: Siaden grumbles and growls. You wonder what's wrong...
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'Probably won't be able to have a warm breakfast in the morning...'
[RP]: Siaden shrugs and livens her step.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'Night's still young, no use worrying about tomorrow.'
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden walks evenly for an hour, heading north still.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'What the...?!?'
[RP]: Siaden pauses as she begins to hear something. She focuses intently on picking out the sounds.
[RP]: Siaden gasps in astonishment.
[RP]: Siaden realizes she's hearing the sounds and screams of a fray.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden immediately starts running intently, though softly, in the direction of the sounds.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'I hope I can get there in time...'
[RP]: Siaden frowns resolutely and tries to run faster.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden slows down as she approaches the site of the conflict. Before her, in a small clearing on the edge of a sparse forest she discovers a small group of Sendarians, apparently at camp, attempting to defend themselves against a group of thieves.
[RP]: Siaden hesitates for only a moment.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden throws a small dagger at one burly man furiously attack one of the smaller Sendarians, as he drops dead the battle lulls an instantaneous moment as everyone notices her.
[RP]: (Siaden): Then the thieves attack their prey with greater ferocity while a few step out and begin circling Siaden.
[RP]: Siaden assumes a relaxed stance and grins at them, only waiting.
[RP]: (Siaden): They look slightly apprehensive, but then suddenly one to the left charges her.
[RP]: (Siaden): "DiiiEEE!" he screams.
[RP]: Siaden neatly side steps the thrust coming from her left and brings her right elbow down fast on the attackers skull.
[RP]: (Siaden): As he collapses the other trips her from behind.
[RP]: Siaden inhales deeply in pain.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden rolls quickly as she hits the ground, barely dodging a short sword which plunges into the dirt.
[RP]: Siaden swings her body around, tripping the man and bringing herself to her feet, then kicks him squarely in the side of the head.
[RP]: (Siaden): The remaining four thieves look at their three fallen comrades, then to the seven haggard but ALIVE would-be-victims, then turn and flee.
[RP]: Siaden grins at the apprehensive group and for the first time looks at them closely.
[RP]: (Siaden): The Sendarians are a rustic looking group, probably farmers; there is one young man and three middle-aged, all of them bearded. They were simple, and dirty, leather working clothes.
[RP]: (Siaden): Inside the defensive circle are two extremely frightened women, huddling with one young boy, appearing to be around the age of eleven.
[RP]: (Siaden): The group draws back almost collectively as Siaden approaches, she grins and stoops to retrieve her dagger. Kneeling, she cleans it in the earth and sheaths it.
[RP]: Siaden stands, looks at the Sendarians for a moment, then turns and begins to walk away.
[RP]: (Siaden): "Wait!" One of the men yells. "Who are you?"
[RP]: Siaden pauses, smiling.
[RP]: Siaden waits a moment.
[RP]: Siaden turns around and draws her dagger.
[RP]: (Siaden): They gasp, one of the young men steps forward albeit fearfully.
[RP]: Siaden kneels and etches her name in the dirt, then looks up expectantly at the young man.
[RP]: (Siaden): He walks over to her shakily.
[RP]: (Siaden): (Sendarian Young Man): "Siaden... mute?"
[RP]: Siaden nods.
[RP]: (Siaden): (Sendarian Young Man): "Well Siaden, we thank you for your help, and we wonder if you would like to camp with us for the night. It's the least we can do as thanks."
[RP]: Siaden smiles happily.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'Well, they do seem rather out of place, and I've got time to indulge my curiosity.'
[RP]: Siaden grins evilly.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'Besides, what would Ordici say?'
[RP]: Siaden laughs quietly to herself.
[RP]: Siaden nods to the young man.
[RP]: (Siaden): The Sendarian smiles happily, and walks back over to the group. He officiates introductions, then suggests the go about their duties.
[RP]: (Siaden): The men begin cleaning from the battle, the two women and the child start preparing a hot meal for Siaden.
[RP]: Siaden picks up the legs of one of the attackers and drags his body away from the main site.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'Just want to make it up to me do they....No, there's definitely more going on here. They need me.'





[RP]: (Siaden): It is early morning, the sun just beginning to rise. Both Siaden and the forest have been awake for awhile. She is sitting by a fire she built, heating water for breakfast. The Sendarians who she camped with are still asleep.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Time Passes}
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: Well Good Morning Siaden!
[RP]: (Siaden): Dolian beams broadly at nothing in particular. Siaden nods somewhat curtly to the young Sendarian.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Taivia}: Good morning Miss Siaden...thank you very much for starting the fire.
[RP]: (Siaden): Taivia bows her head and moves around the camp to prepare breakfast. Siaden smiles gently.
[RP]: (Siaden): The Sendarians rise and each goes about his business breaking camp and cleaning themselves. When breakfast is ready they all gather together around the fire to eat.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: Well, we'd all like to tell you again we're mighty thankful for your help last night M'lady.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden nods.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: Might I ask where you're heading?
[RP]: Siaden shrugs and points north.
[RP]: (Siaden): The party eats quietly for a few minutes.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: We're just simple Sendarian farmers Miss. Well, we used to be...
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden continues eating, waiting for him to resume. Taivia looks down uncomfortably as he begins talking, then stands and moves off, trying to make herself busy.
[RP]: (Siaden): Dolian sighs.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: It wasn't all too long ago when it happened. We loved on the edge of a small 'community,' a neighborhood of farms. A strange woman was passing through just half a fortnight ago.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: She stopped at old man Lassey's farmhouse, who of course took her in. I woke up that night...
[RP]: (Siaden): Dolian pauses for a moment, and Taivia calls over the young boy.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: Our fields were burning. Thank the gods it had only begun to spread to our building when I awoke. Of the entire community, we're the only ones who made it...
[RP]: (Siaden): Dolian bows his head and closes his eyes for a moment.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: Outside, in that chaos, I found a young boy from Lassey's.
[RP]: (Siaden): The child shifts his weight uncomfortably, but Dolian either doesn't notice it or doesn't acknowledge it.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: It was from him that I found what happened. They had fed and sheltered the woman, and on a whim she had somehow slaughtered them. The boy wasn't coherent though. We don't know anything else about her, but she killed everyone.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: There was barely anything left, we had no way to stay there and survive, and we have nowhere to go.
[RP]: (Siaden): Dolian's hands clench into fists.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: We've been following her since. I don't know if we have any chance, but we have nowhere to go, and we can't just walk away from all that death.
[RP]: (Siaden): Everyone is silent.
[RP]: (Siaden): Dolian stands.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: Well stranger, I thank you for your help, and it was a pleasure to meet you. It seems our camp is ready, and it is time for us to be moving again. I hope you fare well on your travels.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden remained sitting while the Sendarians left. They couldn't know it, but she understood their pain. Inside, her own fire raged. She lost track of time, but when she roused herself the light was beginning to fade.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden rises and grimly sets off to follow after the Sendarians.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden catches the Sendarians while they are making camp that evening. They moved fast for farmers. She begins to step out from her cover, then hesitates.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'They are Sendarians, they might object to free help....anyway, I don't particularly want the personal company they'd try to offer.'
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden draws back into hiding.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Time passes}
[RP]: (Siaden): That morning Siaden wakes to discover the camp broken and empty. She is quite surprised, they got up much earlier than before, and had to have been very quiet and efficient not to wake her.
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'They must be more determined than I originally thought.'
[RP]: (Siaden): The Sendarians however hadn't left much earlier than Siaden had awoken and she reached them by high noon. She trailed within sight for the better part of the day as mountains loomed closer in the distance.
[RP]: (Siaden): They arrived suddenly upon a camp in the early evening. There was only a horse and a black robed person sitting by a small fire. The stranger did not rise.
[RP]: Siaden gets a bad feeling.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: Ho stranger!
[RP]: (Siaden): The stranger does not respond.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Dolian}: Might you have any food we could buy? We've been on the road longer than we expected and have run out.
[RP]: (Siaden): As Dolian is speaking and approaching the stranger the other Sendarian men begin to move away trying (badly) to seem as though they are merely strolling. Siaden shakes her head. The women and the child remain a small distance away with the horse
[RP]: Siaden thinks 'This must be the woman.. I wonder if she recognizes them..'
[RP]: (Siaden): Speaking, the stranger rises and pulls her hood back.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Mysterious Woman}: You were lucky to have survived before, and you are fools to come after me. Now you will join your fellows.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden gasps as the woman's face comes into view; there are scars on her cheeks. She jumps up quickly and begins dashing towards them, knowing the Sendarians will be massacred without her aid.
[RP]: (Siaden): The men charge her grimly, but she only laughs. They are each suddenly thrown back mid-stride by an unseen force.
[RP]: (Siaden): {Grolim}: You WILL suffer the fate you escaped!
[RP]: (Siaden): The grolim closes her eyes, drawing her will to a focus. Before the men could fully recover and rise, she mutters a word. Suddenly flames run out towards the Sendarians from the ground around her feet. Siaden pushes herself over the last distance.
[RP]: (Siaden): Luckily the grolim had not noticed her due to concentrating her will. This battle was over before it could being, the grolim found a dagger point extruding from her neck quite suddenly.
[RP]: (Siaden): Siaden turns and looks about. All around her are screaming Sendarians, some already dead. She looks hopelessly for one who could be saved. Suddenly she notices the young boy.
[RP]: (Siaden): One of the woman had pushed him away just in time, but the field was beginning to blaze wildly. Siaden makes a mad dash and grabs him.

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