Deep in the woods, Ephraim's blade cut through monster after monster without remorse. Breathing heavily as they drew back, he glared defiantly, taking their moment of cowardice as a quick respite. Then the next monster came at him and he stabbed with a wild war cry. Sliding his sword out of the now-dead monster, he whirled to block the next attack, then decapitated the attacker. Momentarily freeing one hand from his weapon, he wiped a trickle of blood off his forehead with his sleeve before it could reach his eye. Good of a warrior as he was, he wasn't perfect, and some monsters had gotten in a few lucky blows. A grim smile lit his face. This was his element.
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Hello~ My screen name is LadyTale, but you can call me Tale. You can also call me Chaos, if you wish. There's a bit of a story behind that nickname, but it's not one I'm likely to share. It would take too long, anyway.
I'll participate in many genres of RPs, but there are a few I avoid. Some of my favorite genres are fantasy and action/adventure, although I also like sci-fi and romance, up to a point.
I read a lot of fanfiction. An almost ridiculous amount of fanfiction, actually. If there are any fandom RPs out there for the fandoms I'm interested in, I'll most likely join.
In conclusion, I am Sherlocked, a member of Loki's Army, a Whovian, and an anime lover.
I'll participate in many genres of RPs, but there are a few I avoid. Some of my favorite genres are fantasy and action/adventure, although I also like sci-fi and romance, up to a point.
I read a lot of fanfiction. An almost ridiculous amount of fanfiction, actually. If there are any fandom RPs out there for the fandoms I'm interested in, I'll most likely join.
In conclusion, I am Sherlocked, a member of Loki's Army, a Whovian, and an anime lover.
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@Weird Tales Accepted~ please move Micheal to the character page.
Sorry to see you go, @hagroden.
Ai ai ai, I leave for a day and this happens. Eesh. However, it's in the past now. Please, can we not have repeats of this? I know we can work it out calmly.
I apologize if I'm being rude. I do not mean to. However, I think the above needed to be said.
Ai ai ai, I leave for a day and this happens. Eesh. However, it's in the past now. Please, can we not have repeats of this? I know we can work it out calmly.
I apologize if I'm being rude. I do not mean to. However, I think the above needed to be said.
Taking a deep breath and closing his eyes, Ephraim attempted to calm himself. His hands trembled, and Nycteris's words once agains sounded in his mind. You know as well as I do that a little R&R can do wonders for soldiers. He was losing his cool, and he desperately needed a break. However, his idea of a break was a lot different from everyone else's. Carefully putting away his newly-strung bow, he buckled on a sword and went into the woods, to an area that few dared to venture.
Drawing the sword, Ephraim closed his eyes and waited. Then he roared and whirled on a target, cleaving it in two. None of the targets or dummies in his personal training area survived. Usually, decimating the many targets in his clearing would cool his head. Not this time.
Gods, he hated the powered ones. So often, they acted as if their superpowers made them somehow better than the rest of them. Ephraim's skills in war didn't come from any fancy blessing or magical power. He had to work for it, and work hard. Anuke was a loving mother, but demanding. Her son would not be allowed to slack. Breathing hard, he waited until his heart rate settled, and went off into the woods. This wasn't something he did often, and every time, Nycteris somehow found him and dragged him back to camp and to the nearest healer.
Sword in hand, a grimly determined look on his face, Ephraim went in search of monsters.
Drawing the sword, Ephraim closed his eyes and waited. Then he roared and whirled on a target, cleaving it in two. None of the targets or dummies in his personal training area survived. Usually, decimating the many targets in his clearing would cool his head. Not this time.
Gods, he hated the powered ones. So often, they acted as if their superpowers made them somehow better than the rest of them. Ephraim's skills in war didn't come from any fancy blessing or magical power. He had to work for it, and work hard. Anuke was a loving mother, but demanding. Her son would not be allowed to slack. Breathing hard, he waited until his heart rate settled, and went off into the woods. This wasn't something he did often, and every time, Nycteris somehow found him and dragged him back to camp and to the nearest healer.
Sword in hand, a grimly determined look on his face, Ephraim went in search of monsters.
Accepted~ please move Simon to the character page.
Ephraim flat-out growled. "Do you have any consideration for other people's belongings? This doesn't belong to the Refuge, you know. This is mine." He brought the now-useless bow to the table, removing the string as quickly as possible. "And unlike you two, Riley, Johnny, I have no flashy powers. I'm a warrior, plain and simple. You want a power battle? Go talk to Nycteris. You want a mental battle? Find one of Loki's kids. You want a duel of honor? Challenge me." With one last annoyed look, he turned his back to the other people, focusing on replacing the string of his bow. Unlike the weapons the kids had been using, his was a masterfully crafted recurve bow with a 100 lb. draw weight. Only a few could use it, not that Ephraim would ever let anyone else handle it. It was his, and his alone.
I'll have to give that kid a warning later. Nycteris thought, leading her class to the armory. "We shouldn't run into any monsters, but I want you armed just in case. Take the weapon you can use the best." When they were all armed, she led them into the woods.
"Suit yourself." Nycteris shrugged and started walking away. "Anyone in the tracking class, with me." She called over her shoulder. "Or is that another useless skill?" She raised an eyebrow at Victoria and kept walking.
@Weird Tales Okay then.~
"And how will we buy these weapons? With money from the gods?" Ephraim scoffed. "We are not rich. I know the ways of war better than you ever will, daughter of Prometheus. I do not force people to learn weapons they are not suited for. Out of these, I will find the natural archers. They will continue in my class. Others will be natural swordsmen. Natural axemen. And still others will have an affinity for modern weapons. They will find another class. Variety in our forces will work to our advantage, will it not?" He raised an eyebrow. "As you obviously have no respect for me or the class I teach, you may go." Turning away from Victoria, he called out. "Bows down!" When everyone had lowered their bows, he inspected the targets, calling the names of those with the best aim. "If I have not called your name, you may be dismissed."
"You may have just made a very dangerous enemy." Nycteris had returned, and spoke to Victoria. "Whether you knew it or not, you have just insulted his mother's favored weapon. Anuke does not appreciate insults of that kind, and neither does Ephraim." She shrugged. "Besides, his teaching has produced some of the greatest archers in the Refuge."
"You may have just made a very dangerous enemy." Nycteris had returned, and spoke to Victoria. "Whether you knew it or not, you have just insulted his mother's favored weapon. Anuke does not appreciate insults of that kind, and neither does Ephraim." She shrugged. "Besides, his teaching has produced some of the greatest archers in the Refuge."
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