DimCarcosa

Of Sea and Sky | Medieval Pokemon RP

Well, there's that. Just hope TD didn't go AWOL. Especially since he's online right now.

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Odessa stirred in her sleep. She wasn't normally a light sleeper, but the chill of the night kept her halfway in the realm of dreams and the land of the walking. The fire she had set up should last a few more hours, enough to get some rest before she'd have to wake up and light another, hopefully without having to deal with the rain. For now, she slept without dreams. Until she heard something.



Something about those words filled her with a sense of dread. The voice didn't seem to come from anywhere in particular, yet it seemed to be directed at her. Was someone trying to talk to her?

She woke with a start and began looking around for the source of the voice. Blain was visibly agitated, seems he heard whoever was talking as well. Slowly, she stood up and grabbed the nearest weapon- her sword. She couldn't trust that whoever was out there wasn't confusing her for some unlucky merchant. "Keep an eye out, could be anywhere. Get those shards ready." She said to the Abomasnow. Blain nodded and began creating shards of ice in his hands, ready to be thrown at any bandit stupid enough to attack them. Odessa's hand gripped her sword tightly as she scanned the surrounding forest.
"Whoever's out there, show yourselves! Don't even think about attacking!"

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Testing something before I go to sleep. I'll write up a post tomorrow. Got all day, since all classes are cancelled- study days. I've already done plenty of that this week.

Edit: Done testing. Okay that actually looked much better than I had hoped!

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I'm just waiting for someone to check out the obviously out of place Abomasnow in the forest.

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Huh, Groudon is... surprisingly small. About as tall as a fully stretched-out Arbok. Didn't expect that one.

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Odessa sat on a rare piece of dry (comparatively dry, anyways) earth, careful to keep her entire body under the makeshift canopy that Blain, the lumbering Abomasnow that served as her traveling companion, made to shield them both from the rain. Rain. Of course it had to rain, and keep raining, the day she decided to make her way back to Glassfield through the Nightshade Forest. She had been warned, but she hadn't expected the rain to last so long. Blain didn't seem to expect it either; otherwise, he'd have tried to stop her. To make matters worse, the rain and darkness obscured the traveler's marks that were set to guide people through the forest. A trip that should have been over in an hour or two stretched until what little was visible of the sun made it clear that night was quickly approaching.

As the sky gradually became darker Odessa nudged herself closer to the meager fire that she had made from whatever materials she could scrounge from the immediate area. Blain sat just outside the improvised shelter, seemingly enjoying the cold rain. He had decided to stay outside and scare away any potential attackers. After all, only the foolish or the desperate would dare going toe-to-toe against a seven foot tall Pokemon; both would be easily taken care of. She grabbed her spear from the ground and looked it over. A solid shaft of pseudowood topped off by a wickedly sharp solid steel spearhead. Almost like a hunting spear in design, though lacking the protrusions designed to stop a charging Pokemon. The flickering fire reflected off of the spearhead in an enchanting fashion. She could just stare at the reflection until she...

A loud roar interrupted her thoughts. She immediately identified it as Blain, who had already gotten to his feet and assumed a threatening pose. She halfway stood up, gripped her spear tightly, and called out to the Abomasnow. "Hey, everything okay out there?" Blain remained silent for a few moments before giving a dismissive grunt. Must have just been a Ratticate that got too curious. Odessa settled back down. "Glad you're okay. Are you sure you're okay out there?" She asked, but was answered with nothing but a small movement and silence. She grinned and slowly lowered herself to the floor until she was laying on her side, using a small pack as a pillow. She knew that if there was anyone that needed rest, it was Blain, but the old bastard as too stubborn to admit it. All she could do is use the opportunity to rest. She'd have to treat Blain to something nice at Glassfield, maybe a massage at one of their renowned bathhouses. Now that she thought about it, she probably deserved one as well.

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Blain sat outside of the shelter that he had built out of manipulated bark and leaves, the creeping sense of fatigue was hardly felt by his hardy body. He was used to keeping watch of Odessa while she slept, and was damn proud of his job. He had already shooed off several smaller Pokemon with a stern glare, but the Mightyena that he had caught eyeing him gave him a small measure of worry. It wasn't the Mightyena itself that worried him, but rather the attention that he might have brought on them through his roar. Still, it was a problem that would be taken care of when it presented itself.

With a low rumble Blain steeled himself for the long night ahead.

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So uh, something I should have asked earlier. How easily can untrained pokemon detect morphs?

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PrincessOfMyBedroom said
Okay so I've been getting this message all day on Firefox. I've had to resort to using Internet Explorer. And let me tell you, the website looks absolutely terrible it on crappy outdated Internet Explorer. Because my computer is still Windows Vista. So the message is a white screen that says Mahz is updating the website. Which, considering people have been posting the entire day, is not true in the slightest, Is it just me and my crappy computer? Or is it a Firefox thing?

It's an issue with the site. Ever since it went down for about two days earlier it's been having bouts of downtime every other hour or so. If you get a white screen then just back out and check the thread. The message probably went through. If not, well, just try to post again. If you still have the problem get on IRC and see if it's happening to anyone else. If it is, then something's gone very wrong. May take an hour to a day for it to work.

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Alright, was busy for a while but I finally got my sheet done. Looking back, I feel bad for Alexander. Seems he's the only person in Pheonixis, everyone else is either aligned with Luria or is currently in Luria.

Anyways, the sheet. Really hope hiders-within-hiders work.
Edit: They don't.

Odessa Strauss

Username: DimCarcosa
Name: Odessa Strauss

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Country: Other, although is currently working for Luria

Weapon: Odessa doesn't stick to a single weapon, as variety is occasionally needed in her line of work. Most of the time she prefers to use a spear and round shield, with a short sword as backup.

Blain the Abomasnow
Gender: Male
Moveset:
-Wood Hammer
-Sheer Cold
-Leech Seed
-Ice Shard

Appearance: Odessa
Personality: Odessa is not a very complicated person, as she sees no real reason to hide her true self. She comes off as crass and overly confident in her own abilities. Her outlook on life is oddly carefree for someone who makes a living off of war, she prefers to seize opportunities as they come, though she has toned it down after some incidents that almost got her killed. Regardless, she's fairly friendly and sociable, something of a requirement for

Of course, what is a mercenary without a little greed? While Odessa may not be the greediest person in Luria, she's still willing to commit treason if they pay's good enough. Not that she shows it, as far as anyone knows she's simply a Lurian mercenary who wouldn't dare touch Pheonixis coin. The jobs she is willing to take are varied, but there are still lines that she won't cross. She won't participate in the sacking of a settlement that doesn't deserve it, or be matched against unreasonable odds. While she has fought a few morphs before, she declines to fight another without any sort of reliable backup besides Blain. Morphs are simply too destructive to fight without help, and even one other soldier could mean the difference between a nice bounty or death.

And Blain... well, Blain's a tough bastard- just how Odessa likes it. She's been with Blain for most of her life and Blain's been around her family for at least two generations. They both fight as a team, almost instinctively knowing each other's thoughts and desires. She loves Blain as a brother both in arms and in blood.

Biography: Compared to other warriors, Odessa had very humble beginnings. She was born into a family of loggers and was raised in a small cottage somewhere on the edges of the forests of Graywood alongside two brothers and one sister. Times were hard and no expenses were spared as her parents tried to raise her as both a proper lady and lumberjack at the same time. They failed at the former but not the latter, and Odessa grew much up like her brothers.

Her whole early life was spent surrounded by a wandering group of Abomasnow. Most came and went with the seasons, but some stayed around her family. Almost like a group of guardian angels. Among those that stayed was Blain. Not the oldest or strongest of the group, but something drew Odessa and Blain together. It wasn't long until they were both doing everything together, from felling trees to delivering wood to the mills. They were both inseparable.

Some time into her late teens, Odessa came to the conclusion that living at home for measly pay was not for her. Tales of free lancers and rogues venturing out into the world and making fortunes through daring adventures intrigued her. With as little fanfare as possible, she left her home with little but the clothes on her back and her traveling partner: Bain.

It didn't take long for her to get into the hang of things. She received basic weapons training as a town guard for Graywood, then joined a small mercenary group that went by the name of "Crimson Lightning". Despite their name, they were mostly a band of ne'er do wells and people looking to start fights with a decent excuse behind them. Nevertheless, being part of this group let her get the kick-start she needed to become a freelancing mercenary. The Crimson Lightning is still operating somewhere near Redriver, but any news she hears of them has been negative.

Years later, Odessa has gained some renown as a dependable mercenary. She's helped take down everything from small parties of bandits to rebels, even a few morphs. She knows that war is coming, and with war comes gold.
But for now, she's content to take smaller jobs. Even if it does mean that she's out of a job most of the time.

Other: "Odessa Strauss, condottiere at your service. If you have the coin, I can rid you of whichever persons ail you."

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Well if you wanted the easy way out you could go with Escavlier. Maybe. Have trouble remembering character traits now.

Also hey Avan! So did I, so did I. Kinda funny how we're here. Wonder if anyone else is going to show up.