Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

Kili drew back away from Saeril's touch, his eyes narrowed and he was clearly still hurt and angry about everything but as he looked around him at all the injured and dying people of the lake the dwarf prince began to somewhat understand. Huffing under his breath, he took the knife from her and nodded.
"I'll see you there, then." he muttered as he joined his brother and helped him to push the boat out back onto the lake.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

Walking passed her Kili did, Saeril stood back up to her full height, but had her back still turned to him. "Amralime", she called out after him in Khuzdul, once their boat was in the water, and began to row themselves away. Turning back around to finally watch them, her gaze drifted to the mountain. She knew that Kili wasn't going to forgive her that easily, not yet anyway.

Legolas walked along the shoreline before appearing several feet behind Mel. "Mel", he spoke calmly, but with a hint of a stern tone.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

Mel turned just barely to glance over her shoulder at her cousin, her expression level. "Legolas." she answered quietly. "Where exactly have you and Tauriel been?" she asked as the red-haired she-elf joined the Mirkwood prince, nodding politely to Mel.

"Tracking the fleeing orcs," Tauriel answered, "where else? The real question, I think, is what exactly do you think you were doing?" perhaps it was rather bold of the Captain of the Guard to speak out to the king's niece in such a way but she was confident that she was voicing what Legolas was thinking at any rate and if she hadn't said it then he would have.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

Saeril was sure that Kili didn't answer her, so she let it go. Looking back to the townspeople, she felt an ache in her heart after separating herself from the twins. What she said earlier abut them being the light to her darkness, it was true, and she regretted to leaving Kili empty on her promise. But, she made this new promise, and it was going to stay true. On the morality, however, she felt deep conflict inside her: she chose sentiment instead of family. No wonder she felt so strained and hurt. That was when she made up her mind: after the townspeople were situated, she would flee for mountain, like how she said.

Legolas nodded to Tauriel's reason to his cousin, before he began approaching Mel. "You are needed somewhere else", he told his cousin gently. All disappointment gone.

Walking their way to the mountain, Fili did notice his brother feeling a bit down, and he wondered. "Kili", he spoke up to him. "What happened back there? Where's Maleficent?", questions were coming out of him now.

Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

"She's not coming with us." Kili muttered, kicking at a loose stone with the toe of his boot clearly still quite upset about the whole endeavour. "She said she has to stay and help the Lake men. She promised to come back for us, though."

"And where else would be more important, Legolas?" Mel retorted, her arms crossed over her chest as she met her cousin's gaze matter of factly. "Will you leave these people to suffer to further our own ends? I will not."
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

Fili took a moment to look back behind them, where he looked at the burnt, obsolete harbor. "Well, that doesn't mean she would abandon us. She's an elf; it's in her nature to do what she believes is right. Both for us and the Lakepeople", he explained to his pouty little brother, hoping he would understand and not show anger towards the one, who truly cared for them. Plus, he obviously knew that Kili was emotionally closer to the she-elf than himself. "Give her some faith, little brother. Perhaps an apology", he finally managed to stop his brother from walking by laying a hand on his shoulder to make him look back to the eldest. "We wouldn't make it this far if it wasn't for her. She saved your life earlier for crying out loud! At least give her a chance. She didn't give us affection for nothing", Fili was explaining it to his brother, so he wouldn't have to spell it out for him.

Legolas was just about to answer his young cousin, when there was a commotion in the distance of them. "...let him go! Let him go!", the shouting voice of Bard was heard to Saeril's ears while she was tending to an injured child. This caught her attention quickly. Legolas looked back to Mel. "Somewhere that would explain why the Orcs are targeting Oakenshield", he finally managed to say.

Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

"Perhaps not," Kili agreed, not about to admit being in the wrong so easily, "but she made a promise to make this journey with us and she has chosen them over us. Whether she returns later or not makes little difference because she never should have left in the first place." he narrowed his eyes as Fili stopped him from walking. "We're wasting time on this!"

"And this would help their suffering how?" Mel pressed the point, clearly not about to drop everything to follow Legolas into unknown territories on some whim of his. "They have need of healers and people strong enough to fight and help rebuild what was destroyed because of the dwarves we allowed to go free."
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

"She chose them, because she felt the need to. She felt sentiment, Kili, and pity, for them. Promise or not, she wants us to move on to the mountain, since she knew it was important to us. She may regret breaking that promise now, but that doesn't mean she doesn't care", Fili was still pressing, but he knew that he had to just drop it, before his words become overwhelming for the youngest. "Fine, but don't come saying that you miss her", he finished before getting back to walking, ahead of Kili.

"To prevent further attacks. News of Smaug's death will spread, Mel. Darker minds will have opportunities to seize the mountain now", Legolas said it now. The point. "But if you want to stay, stay. Tauriel, come", he gestured to the she-elf before beginning to walk away.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

Kili stayed slightly behind his twin as they finally reached the Lonely Mountain to find the front gate almost completely destroyed. The dragon must have come this way when he had headed towards the town on the Lake. He sped up into a jog as they entered and tried to find the rest of their company, not sure whether they were still alive or not.
"Thorin! Bilbo! Balin!" he called out the first names he could think of, hoping someone would answer them.

The red-haired elf nodded her head and turned to follow after her friend. Growling under her breath, Mel's hand clenched into a fist. She looked to Saeril again and shook her head slightly, making up her mind that she would stay with the Lake People and help Saeril to heal as many of their sick and wounded as she could.

"She isn't coming." Tauriel observed, glancing back over her shoulder towards Mel. "Where are we going?" she asked Legolas.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

Hearing his Dwarven companions enter the mountain, and calling names, Bilbo had to stop and warn them. Ever since they entered the now-desolated kingdom, Thorin has been acting strangely lately: avoiding his kin, spending his time in the treasure room, even avoid sleeping and eating.
"Wait! Wait!", the Hobbit's voice echoed through the mountain. He was coming towards them, almost out of breath. "Stop! Stop! Stop!", his fading breathing level made his voice come into a harsh whisper. "We need to leave. We all need to leave", he simply told them, almost as if in a panic.

With her cloak on, and her headdress off, Saeril sat down on a log to tend to an young woman and her child, while wrapping a bandage around the woman's wrist. "Hold this in place", she spoke up after placing a wet rag to the child's head, before she gestured the mother to hold it in place. Standing up to pass a blanket to a man nearby, the she-elf looked down at her porcelain hands, and noticed her sharp two-inch nails shrinking into a gentle curve. The sooner the spell fades, the better.

Legolas didn't answer nor did he turn back, although he was slightly dissapointed in his cousin, who was like a sister to him. "There's more to this Orc pack than I fear, Tauriel", he said to her, before hearing her question. "The Orc that we pursued was Bolg, the spawn of Azog the Defiler", he began to explain. "A Wargpack was waiting for him on the outskirts of Esgorath, and fled to the north. These Orcs were different from the others, as they bore a mark I had not seen for a long time. The mark of Gundabad", the elf-prince finished, though there was a small hint of grim in his voice.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

"Leave? Why would we leave, we only just got here!" Kili frowned in confusion at the hobbit. He didn't understand what had gotten Bilbo into such a panic, surely he should be happy that he, Fili and Bofur were unharmed and had returned to the company?

Mel moved across to join Saeril, holding the rag in place so the mother could rest as she too was injured, she looked across at the other she-elf and smiled faintly. "It's fading." she observed, referring to the dark enchantment that had possessed Saeril for so long.

"Gundabad?" Tauriel's voice dropped to a shocked whisper, she had heard the name mentioned once or twice before by some of the older elves but she knew nothing of the place herself. Merely hearing the name sent an uncomfortable shiver down her spine, the thought of going there...but she cared deeply for Legolas and she couldn't allow him to go on his own.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

"Thorin! I tried talking to him, but he won't listen to me. He doesn't sleep, he barely eats. He's not been himself", Bilbo was now rambling to them that something was not right with their leader. Clearly, Thorin has been acting strangely lately; he's been staring at the treasure hoard day and night, and he wasn't doing anything to care for his wellbeing. It was totally unlike Thorin. "There's some kind of sickness here, a curse", the Hobbit went on, and nobody noticed Fili looking over his shoulder, but they did notice him running away down the stairs.

Saeril sighed sadly to herself when she heard Mel say that the spell was fading. "Indeed, it is", she confirmed, her voice not really happy, a bit down. It was true that the atmosphere surrounding them were full of tragedy and death. But for her, it was almost similar to a heartbreak. "Am I bad person, Mel?", she asked suddenly, after a moment of silence between them.

"An Orc stronghold in the far north of the Misty Mountains. I fear that there is something more to their simple attack on Laketown", Legolas explained before he stopped walking. He turned to face her. "I ride north. Will you come with me?", he asked her, feeling the need to.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

As he listened to Bilbo's ramblings, Kili only began to get more worried. "Sickness? What kind of sickness?" the dwarven prince muttered, looking up in surprise as Fili ran past them down the stairs into the treasure horde. He looked back at the hobbit again before he ran to catch up with his brother.

Mel was quiet for some time as she tried to understand why Saeril would ask such a question, biting her lip in thought as she bandaged up an injured Lake person's wound. "No, you are not. Why would you ask me that?" she questioned Saeril, not able to come to the conclusion of her own accord.

Tauriel stopped walking as he did and nodded her head to him. "Of course, you need only ask me."

Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

"Fili? Fili!", Bilbo ran after the dwarf Prince, until all the others followed. Going down the stone, spiral staircase, Fili gazed in astonishment at what was before him: mountains and mountains of golden treasure all over the room, covering the floor, and up to the stairs. Gaping at the great load Fili did not move from his spot when he got there. The tales were true...

Saeril looked up to the mountain in the distance once again. "It's just...you know of my curse?", the she-elf asked her now-friend. Everyone of Middle Earth knows of the winged-creature and bringer of chaos, Maleficent, but they didn't know Saeril, the last pure elf of Fangorn Forest.

Taking a horse, Legolas and Tauriel rode through the crowd and out to their intended destination.

Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

"Fili, wait!" Kili ran after his brother, worried about why he would suddenly run off like that. He stopped as he saw Thorin further down on the treasure pile. He didn't seem himself, he was walking more hunched over and he was dressed very grandly. That and he just didn't...seem like the Thorin Kili remembered.

"I...know of it, yes." Mel answered slowly. She had been a young elfling when Saeril's corruption had occured, and she had had nothing to do with her eventual release. Everything that Mel did know had been from stories told by her kin and Gandalf. "Why do you ask?"

Tauriel drew in a breath as she and Legolas arrived at the area where the fortress of Gundabad sat. Already the air seemed heavier and more oppressive, and that alone made her nervous. But the red-haired she-elf squared her shoulders and dismounted the horse, turning to face Legolas and trying not to show how uneasy she felt. Tauriel knew that they had to get closer, and she could put her fear aside to achieve their mission.
1x Like Like
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

As Thorin walked around in the sea of gold, he was just staring upon it in astonishment, while being hunched over in a high king's cloak. "Gold", he suddenly and eventually spoke, but his voice wasn't calm, but instinctive and slightly hoarse. "Gold beyond measure, beyond sorrow and grief", he announced to himself, before looking up his fellow dwarves watching him. "Behold, the great treasure hoard of Thrór", he suddenly throws a piece of the treasure at Fili, who indeed catches it. "Welcome, my sister’s sons, to the Kingdom of Erebor", Fili looked at Kili with slight worry in his eyes. Something was definitely not right about their uncle and leader...

Saeril looked at her with a hint of sadness in her yellow-green eyes. "My curse...has been a burden to me, ever since Gandalf rescused me. Not to mention, ever since I watched Fili and Kili grow. I couldn't let them see me like this; if they saw my deformity, I would have been a threat to them and their kin", she was slowly telling Mel her story. "But, the things I have done, are beyond what you could possibly imagine. I fear that this is making our bond become strained, and conflicted", the she-elf looked away from her, and closed her eyes. "They don't trust me. How can I possibly have this feeling, towards them? How can I redeem the most terrible of things, Mel?", her voice was breaking. Her eyes opened once again, and looked upon the mountain.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

Kili swallowed uneasily, looking back at Fili. It was clear that something wasn't right with Thorin. He wasn't himself, and yet Kili had a bad feeling about the thought of trying to bring it up to Thorin. For some reason he didn't think the dwarven king would take the comments well, so he kept his mouth shut for now.

"And yet you have done many good things since then." Mel pointed out, giving a slight shrug as she smiled across at Saeril. "You cannot overlook the good in favour of the bad. You forget that you helped to save Kili's life more than once, he will not forget that either."
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

Saeril thought to herself for a moment after her now-trusted elf friend reminded her of all the good things she had done for the dwarf twins. It was true that she had saved both of them more than once, mainly Kili. He wouldn't forget those things, but the real concern was the trust between her and him. She already broke one thing that was important to him, and the she-elf wasn't sure if he will ever forgive her. Thinking over to herself once more, Saeril eventually looked back to the mountain, and back at Mel. "You're right, mellon (friend). I need to fulfill my promise to them both, for him and his family", she said before standing up from her sitting position. She looked back at her friend. "Help Bard and his people. I'll deal with Thorin and his kin. Hopefully, I will be able to convince them to think", Saeril placed a hand on her own chest, and let it drift away towards Mel in farewell, giving a friendly smile, before turning around and walking away towards the path of the mountain. Once she was at a good distance, the she-elf let her cloak turn into her wings and flew off.

Meanwhile, at the mountain, Thorin has been losing his patience, ever since he sent his kin to recover the Arkentone. Oddly enough, the Dwarf King had no idea that his orders were tiring them out during their search, almost appearing exhausted and overworked. "Any sign of it?", Thorin's voice echoed through the treasure room. 'Nothing here' was the same response from before. "Keep searching, all of you! No one rests until it is found!", he continued to say, but unknown to him, Bilbo kept his facials at a neutral level ever since the search began...



Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by The Elvenqueen
Raw
Avatar of The Elvenqueen

The Elvenqueen An Elven Jedi

Member Seen 6 days ago

Mel rose to her feet, returning the gesture Saeril made towards her, she smiled at the other she-elf and watched her disappear into the distance towards the mountain before Mel made her next move. She made her way across to where she saw Bard walking through the Lake people giving them instructions to find food and shelter and to help the sick and wounded to travel.
"Where will you go?" she asked him, worry clear on her face and in her voice. "Others will begin to look towards the Mountain now, for it's wealth...or it's position."

Kili tried not to let his exhaustion show, but his feet were beginning to feel like lead and trying to wade through the collosal piles of gold and jewels became harder and harder the further in they went. One wrong step could bring an entire mound raining down upon the searching company, and then their search would have to be halted to help rescue the dwarves in trouble before they could continue. They had been looking for so long that Kili almost doubted they would ever find the Arkenstone; if it was in here surely they would have found it by now? But he quickly dismissed the thought; of course the Arkenstone was here! He only hoped someone would find it soon, before they all collapsed from exhaustion....
1x Like Like
Hidden 8 yrs ago 8 yrs ago Post by AngelBites15
Raw
GM
Avatar of AngelBites15

AngelBites15 Neon-Dimensional Storyteller

Member Seen 1 hr ago

Bard has been walking great distances to help the rest of the citizens in need of supplies. "Take only what you need, we have a long march ahead", he spoke aloud, unaware that the she-elf was near him. Finally, hearing her question, he turned to her. "There is only one place", he gestured to the mountain. Looking back at her, he went back to tying a few loose ends to a roll of wood. "What is it you know?", he asked her, after reading her expression of worry.

Saeril steered herself in flight towards her destination, and she noticed the construction, as well as the damage upon the great landscape. Seeing the hole of the gate wide open, she flew herself inside, landing inside on the rocky terrain. Looking around, she let her wings turn back into her cloak, before she began to walk, dragging the end of her cloak behind her, as she searched for her Dwarven companions. More notably, Kili. Coming upon the treasure hoard at the top of the stairwell, all the she-elf could do was gaze in shock at the mountain of Durin's enormous wealth. Letting go of her gaze upon it, Saeril moved herself to the armoury room, where a few of the dwarves were. "You're still mad, aren't you?", the she-elf solemnly asked herself that was meant for Kili. It did make sense why he wasn't present with the rest of his companions.
1x Like Like
↑ Top
© 2007-2024
BBCode Cheatsheet