[center][i][b]"Excitement abounds
I almost can't wait
Relax, I don't want your baby
I already ate
Though I do tend to generally kill
Kill things that don't fight back"[/b][/i][/center]

Karnage was singing a song (Decently) he heard from one of the worlds before this one. He had been on the move for about three days strait now; from the Collapse, through Mount Olympus, and through the Dwarven highlands. Than circling through the Emerald Plains to reach "Fort Dumbass", as he was told. Rumors that he and the asura picked up said there was some sort of job there, looking for anyone willing to work on it. Karnage certainly hoped so; he tried to sell himself off as a mercenary, but for some reason no one took him seriously. It annoyed him; why wouldn't they want someone like him? He could tear down ramparts and stone walls with just one arm, he was practically a walking siege weapon! But usually they required more... Subtle personal. Their loss.

[center][i][b]"I see this village
What does it hold?
What shall I butcher them with
Fire or cold?
Running from me sure you'd think
'He's a pathological bloodthirsty homicidal maniac!'"[/b][/i][/center]

The asura was sitting quietly on her perch next to Karnage's head. The smooth groove where she sat foretold of the history she had with the tree. She didn't seem to be interested in his song, only keeping a watch for all things. Her sharp eyes narrowed into every shadow, every corner, ready for the tall-tell and non-existent hints of ambush. But what unsettled her more was the peaceful walk they had; not since they had left Mount Olympus had either her or Karnage had to deal with highwaymen. And "deal" was hardly the right word. She managed to shoot maybe one or two of the gang before they fled. She had hoped they would have stayed to fight instead of running, it wasn't as though they didn't have the advantage of numbers. She tried to talk Karnage into chasing down the bandits to make sure they didn't prey on others, but he chose not to. He didn't care for bandits, only that they needed to head to Garzun. It haunted her to this day, wondering what had become of the brigands and how many people suffered because she allowed herself to follow Karnage.

[b][i][center]"I'd kill kittens and puppies and bunnies
I'd maim toddlers and teens and then more
You see a wife? I see a widow
But what then?
Can't you see?
I'd kill four!"[/b][/i][/center]

Karnage and the asura was heading towards Garzun for a job that the asura had heard of. Something about defending a caravan heading towards Fool's Redoubt. Finally, a chance for the asura to put her skills back to use. But for Karnage he just wanted to go to the city to access their library. He wanted to know more about what he was, hearing that the holy symbols on him were seen in dwarven lands. Granted, the source of that information came from a couple of drunks who stumbled near by him, but it was the only source of information that Karnage found reliably. And getting the asura something to do but pester him about up holding justice or saving the weak would be a nice change of pace. Once they arrived there however, Karnage was disappointed. The lead went cold once again, as the holy symbols were no where to be found. At least the dwarves didn't seem too astonished by his appearance, though the presence of golems might have merely made them think that he was one as well, made of wood. this made Karnage wonder if he had, in fact, become a golem instead of a tree. He did research on golems and how they were crafted in this world as the asura got herself the job. Or rather, where she needed to go for it; it turned out that she didn't need to go to Garzun first and than to Fool's Redoubt, just to the Fool's Redoubt. This made her feel the fool as she had Karnage drop his research in order to take her to the Emerald Plains. He loathed to have to do so, but in exchange the asura promised to help him find a place where he could study the world and it's magic. Seeing that she was a native here and should know it more than he did, Karnage accepted.

[b][center][i]I want to incinerate and decapitate
I want to melt
Want to melt some faces
Watching the peasants... What do they call it?
Ahh... Grieve![/b][/i][/center]

That was about a week ago. A week ago they left Garzun, and now they were deep into the Emerald Plains. They had pasted Ro'que and had heard rumors of strange activities between there and the Fool's Redoubt. No surprise, seeing that it's the whole reason why the asura and Karnage was needed to protect this caravan. [b]"Maybe we can make the trip easier by taking out whatever threats we come across. That way they can't be a bother later!"[/b] The asura chimed. Karnage thought this was an okay idea, though he didn't say if he was going to go out of his way to hunt down these threats. He just kept singing.

[B][I][CENTER]"I suppose that being a tree there's not much to life
A soul is needed for loving... Feeling...
How does this all not make me... What's that word again?
Heave!"[/b][/i][/center]

Suddenly Karnage began to pick up speed. Which wasn't really that fast, but the asura knew what was going to happen. She saw a couple of large boulders ahead and hanged on tight.

[b][i][center]"You've nowhere to hide
Nowhere to run
Your village will burn like the heart of the sun!
With infinite glee
It's going to be me
That slaughters the world!"[/b][/i][/center]

Punctuating during each stanza, Karnage tore through the rocks. He jumped on them, crushing them under his weight. He smashed them aside, if not shattering them, than launching them high into the sky. He even picked up one rock the size of the asura and chucked it as hard as he could towards the sun, all without missing a beat or lyric. [b]"Karnage stop that! We're almost at the Fool's redoubt."[/b] Sure enough the two could see the dilapidated fortress in the distance. Though calling ti a fortress was a bit of a stretch; sure there was walls and towers, but time has not treated the place kindly. [b]"So we are. Let us hurry than."[/b]

The two quickly made it over to the Fool's Fortress and the asura was able to pick out the people they needed to see. She was a bit nervous having to go talk to them, but Karnage didn't care nor worry about making proper introductions so long as they know he's coming along. He was the first to introduce himself before the asura was. [b]"You four there. Is this were we come to for the job? What was it again, Seraph?"[/b] The Asura on Karnage's shoulder looked down and spoke quietly. [b]"Protecting the caravan..."[/b] Karnage nodded his leafy head. [b]"What she said."[/b]