EchoesofOld

Ecetopia: Rzail: Karnorouri’s Pillar

Voph fell into stride behind Traveler. Assuming that Rosa was not far behind, Voph said, "A fair point, Miss Stoneheart, yet do bear in mind that when I set out to investigate our newfound mortal enemy, I did not expect to join a company of heroes seeking his destruction. Seeing that both you and Traveler have set your minds that we are in this together, in spite of having known each other for a collective ten minutes, I am willing to take a more careful approach to things so as not to endanger your lives. Fates know enough people have died at my hands, deserving or no."

As they walked, Voph took a sip from his canteen. Traveler and Rosa seemed decent people, if a bit....narrow minded? Voph never made the comment aloud, but their willingness to enlist him into defeating this necromancer didn't instill good feelings. He was no stranger to the concept of cannon fodder, and had the distinct feeling that's exactly what Rosa, if not Traveler, intended for him. But, what the hell, he'd made it this far. As he re-sealed his canteen, he made the comment, "Anyone sees something eatable, let me know. Game's been scarce and plants even moreso..."

Ecetopia: Rzail: Karnorouri’s Pillar

Voph's gaze flickered to Rosa as she talked, remaining silent through her speech. When she bowed to introduce herself, Voph returned the gesture. A stiff bow, more akin to an incline of the head by bending at the waist than a proper bow. Though under the circumstances, Voph wasn't exactly showing a lesser level of respect. "Voph, at yours." He straightened back up, and scanned their surroundings again. He mused over Rosa's word for a moment, then returned his attention to the group.

Voph turned to Traveler, and said, "So the question being if this is a case of....necromancy, you call it? That or reincarnation. Fairly certain Necromancers can't bring themselves back from the dead, so this being was never truly killed in the first place, or we have more problems to worry about than some near-deity. Assuming the former, you find the individual resurrecting the deity, and kill em. Or, if there's no third party involved, you do your best to contain it while figuring out why the prior attempt to kill it failed." Voph turned to Rosa as he continued, "So yes, I might not have done my research on this particular monster hunt, but I am not entirely new to them."

Ecetopia: Rzail: Karnorouri’s Pillar

"In spite of Traveler's certainty, I have no idea why I'm here." Voph's visor turned between the two as he spoke. His stance shifted as he rested his weight on his other leg, and folded his arms over his chest. "All I know is there's something out here that people are running from."

Whether or not this was true was unclear. His brow furrowed as he studied the female, eyes playing over her various cuts and marks. Voph glanced back to Traveler, growing more wary of the man's eagerness to count him as a companion. Voph wasn't some hard-ass lone wolf type, but he also wasn't the type to start chumming it up with someone he'd known for all of five minutes, if that. Voph turned back to the woman, then continued, "And whatever people run from, my line makes a point to seek out. Though it sounds as if the two of you already have some level of familiarity with this conflict?"

Ecetopia: Rzail: Karnorouri’s Pillar

Voph's helmet turned to follow Traveler's gaze as the woman approached. His left hand came up to pull his hood back, and remove the helmet entirely, revealing his visor-veiled eyes and mop of black hair. He held the helmet idly by his side, right hand never moving from the butt of his pistol. "I am Voph. Youngest of my father. Well met."

Voph glanced back to Traveler for a moment, then back to the approaching female. His brow furrowed as he squinted, right hand leaving the butt of the pistol to touch the side of his visor briefly, before returning to the pistol. He watched the woman quietly, making a mental note to keep distance between the two. She certainly had the look of a warrior about her, and a brawler at that. His gaze flicked to the caravan behind her for the briefest of moments, then back to the woman. When she was well within ear shot, Voph said, "I cannot speak for my new friend here, but I, at the least, intend your caravan no harm."

Ecetopia: Rzail: Karnorouri’s Pillar

Voph spotted the other individual as he crested the hill, and paused to survey the land before him. When he saw that the other individual had stopped, and was watching him, he continued forward to approach the man. "Greetings, Traveler," Voph said, his voice muffled and distorted by the helmet he wore. He came to a stop near the other man, and uncorked his canteen to take a drink, pulling his helmet up far enough to reveal his stubble covered chin and mouth.

As his helmet was dropped back into place, Voph's eyes played about the man's figure, noting the sword, armor, and tattoos. Perhaps a native, could be another foreigner like him. Either way, this man clearly meant business. Voph returned his canteen to his belt, and rested his hand on the butt of his pistol, displayed prominently at his waist. Yet in spite of holding such a confrontational stance, Voph seemed well at ease. "What brings you to these parts?"

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@Mataus

Ecetopia: Rzail: Karnorouri’s Pillar

Alas, poor Voph! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.

The Magical Planet - Ecetopia - Open

Awesome. Got a post up, and anyone who wants to play off of it is welcome to

Ecetopia: Rzail: Karnorouri’s Pillar

If not for the matter at hand, it might have been a lovely day. Sadly, Voph found himself sitting at his campsite and realizing that he was most assuredly going in the proper direction. The corpses of several re-killed undead were strewn about the campsite. The campsite's owners laid dead with them, taken by surprise some time in the night, by Voph's guess. They were near the border of Rzail, which was a dangerous prospect even for an armed individual. Voph used a single boot to shove an undead corpse off a fallen tree, and sat down on it, reaching up to unseal his helmet. He pulled his Datapad from his travel pack, and set it on the tree beside him, tapping the screen a few times to call a voice log to the front.

"Day five. Ten Ayy-emm. I found a campsite, undead all over it. The ones that weren't killed in the struggle, I finished off. One of the campers had a sword, used that to save on bullets. Broke during the fight, though. Pity. It was a good sword."

Voph took a canteen from his belt, and knocked back a swig of water. As he re-caps it, he continues: "I'm going to spend the rest of the day here, I think. The campers deserve a proper burial, as do the undead. Least I can do for the poor souls. Perhaps tomorrow I'll push further into this...Rzail place, unless something changes. End Log."

Voph sighed quietly, and tucked his datapad into his backpack. He looked at his surroundings for a moment, then pushed himself to his feet, looking around for an implement he might use to dig a grave. It had been a long time since he'd taken a job of this scale. Well, Job might not have been the best term. Voph had heard the rumors, same as others in all likelihood, and decided to come investigate. It had been a while since he'd last dealt with an undead uprising. Not since....well, that wasn't important. He'd dealt with such matters in the past, though this was his first time on his own. Last time was under the guidance of his mother and mentor. Now, he had nothing but his own wit and knowledge to go on.

Voph found a shovel that one of the campers had brought, and picked it up. He looked at the surrounding area again, and nodded to himself quietly. Bury the dead today, and if divine intervention didn't offer a better course of action in the meantime, he'd sleep on things, and try to formulate a plan of action for his journey into the Rzail heartland the next day.

The Magical Planet - Ecetopia - Open

Hark! What light through yonder window breaks? Probably just Voph blowing himself up again...

The Magical Planet - Ecetopia - Open

So for someone that's interested in jumping in and kickin lich, would it be best to go ahead and post something in the main thread here, or wait till yall move to the other thread that was mentioned a couple posts up?