Post by Amethyst Warheight on Feb 16, 2006 22:52:58 GMT -5
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Ranger Test
« on: February 13, 2006, 08:32:40 PM »
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The head ranger appeared at the shop later that afternoon where Loran worked, his hands held her bow, and other weapons. He smirked when looking at the girl," Well you ready for this test. You do relise it's possible you will die in this test" he spoke lightly. Many knew that only few survive the test that she was now to take to become a ranger in this kingdom.
Loran brushed her hands against her pants though still tired from the nights work, her figure moved towards the Ranger after placing away her tools," Yeah it's better pay and at least will gain me some respect in this place." she said in a flat toned voice. Setting the bow and quival of arrows over her shoulder, then locks the pouch of herbs and poisons to her waist along with sword and dagger. She followed after the head Ranger away from the city along with two others whom would camp outside the carvern of illusions were she would stay till she reached the other side safely or dead.
As they were checking their horses to prepare to leave did the head ranger turn to Loran for a moment, " any one we should inform that your going to be gone for a few days." he asked . She looked look at him a moment , her mind went towards Serge for a moment did she think about finding and telling him then shakes the thought from her head for most likely she hadn't gotten the job to work with him, and wouldn't really care were she might have disappeared to," No lets just get going, and get this done. You should know there is no one in this kingdom other then the rangers and guards that worry about me," she said lightly.
Off into the desert they road heading towards the northern peaks just below the frozen mountain range there was a place in that lower ranges that was guarded by the rangers and mages for the tests that needed to be passed by those choicen to test as a ranger. Loran looked over her shoulder for a moment towards the city, her mind held a guilty thought of having not gone to tell Serge but then what would it matter they were strangers to each other .
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Lynette
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2006, 11:45:56 AM »
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A letter arrived upon her desk from the Ranger captain, her fingers plucked up the parchement did her delicate digits work the paper open. Eyes scaned over the letter for a moment.
M'lady Archmage, Today we test a possible new Ranger. Like in the past we will use the cave of illusions to test them, so we must request the aid of a mage knight to be our rangers target. Today's tester will be Loran BrightBlade.
A sarcastic grin appeared upon her lips when she leaned back into her chair, her eyes settled upon the shadows of the room," Argon you know what to do right." she whispered to the one who was her eyes in the room. He stepped forth from the shadows as if he actually lived amoungst them, then bowed," Yes m'lady I know what needs to be done," he cackled forth before spinning upon his heels to exit the room.
" Enjoy your last taste of life little sister," her voice whispered to the room as her hand crushed hte letter. A laugh escaped her lips when she leaned back just enjoying the pleasure of the thoughts that played upon her mind of this girls death.
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2006, 07:55:28 PM »
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Upon arrival at the cavern did the rangers settle from their horses," From here Loran your on your own. You must pass the tests to be one of us. your first one will be figuring your way through a maze that is the first league of the cavern, and if you get loss there is traps that lay in wait for you. Once outside of the maze a second test to hunt down a stealth enemy without being detected to end his life, but be warned there is no rules against your death coming in this place either. Third test will be a face off with someone dear to you or a friend, and here you most strike something from the person without hitting them to prove your marksmanship and speed. Final one will be a spar of hand to hand in the ranger arena if you come from the carvern alive." the captain looked upon the girl did he nod his head lightly.
Loran would dismount from her horse would she move towards the caverns enterance, her steps silent to the ear as she passed through into the shadows. Soon they light up reviling a maze of trees, and shrubs that were ahead of her. Looking down over the ledge to what laid below her did she see the many different paths the maze went through but what one was the right one she wondered. Eyes closed did she relax for a moment allowing herself to relax, and prepare for this test.
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2006, 08:07:27 PM »
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Argon appeared from the shadows near the Rangers, his face held no emotion when he looked over them. Giving a mockery bow to the rangers did he disappear once more into the shadows entering the cavern as well but from the back side were if Loran survives she will come from.
He moved as one with the shadows stoking towards the maze, were he would follow the girl watching her actions and watching for her weaknesses. He chuckled to himself." Ah yes the thrill of a death.' He cackled when moving with silent and quick steps as if he was the shadows them selves dashing through the maze from one spot to another. Argon searched the different paths for their traps. Taking from his bag a pouch of poisons, and kneeled to the tree roots that were enchanted to grab someone and pull them under. He poured the poison upon the roots, ahd this one was ment to cast the person who's skin it touched to become disorinated and begin to see things. Argon would smirk placing the poison back into his pouch once he put this upon the first trap in the maze. He moved with quick steps through the maze going towards the next wrong turn that would put her into quick sand should she come this way, and his eyes searched would he look for an item that might be used to pull herself free. Vines were every where so he took out some snake venom from a rare fire snake, and when she touched the vines would her flesh begin to burn the sensation would eat into her very skin and be with her till a cure was taken so each steps she took would her body go into agony as flames would eat away at her insides.
From there he would return to await his opponite on the outside of the maze to challenge her on her next test. He would make sure she didn't leave here alive.
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2006, 08:45:13 PM »
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Loran opened her eyes did she look at the maze once more , her mind wandered back to Serge did she wonder if she had spoken to him before rushing off like that at the first of light to her other job, then taking this test which was possible she wouldn't pass for magic wasn't allowed to be used by the ranger taking it. She sighed when she whispered to herself," Well to late now. " she chuckles," Oh hell what am i worrying about not like there was anything other then a possible perment job with Serge as my boss." This set into her mind did she enter the maze, her eyes glanced to the right then the left searching the endless walkway that was in both directions.
" Well this is going to be a long day." she said to herself, her hand drew one of her arrows did she set it upon the palm of her hand then gave it a spin. Which ever direction the point stopped would be the way she would walk, around and around it spun from the aid of her hand at first now the winds current pushed it so which way will be her fate. It stopped suddenly pointing to the left towards the shadowed part of the maze, her hand replaced the arrow into the quiver before moving into a jog down the walkway. As she moved her steps were silent, and eyes searched for a break in the way that would lead her into another direction.
To the south a break came leading her downwards into the bottom valley of the maze, her figure moved with slow steps now, her foot testing the rocks she had to decend upon as she went half expecting some to be loss to send one tumbling to their death. Downward did Loran decend her senses were awake listening and taking in the air for any signs that might possible mean for a trap or creature that might be in the maze. Loran hit the earth did she turn to glance around from here the maze went into four different directions, her steps carried her towards the left enterance did she move slowly as the shadows cleared into light, her climb down became a climb back up in this direction as she comes back out were she had begun before. Yes this place was one of illusion so some turns will take you right back to the begin and others into traps.
She began to curse some when she turned to head down the other direction then what she had gone before, and this time when a split came did she head north. Loran began the climb down this time it was done a tree that had grown along the side of the cliff wall, and as she neared the bottom her head had to shake some trying to clear it for it seemed like she was seeing things. A root snapped upwards to lock around her ankle begin to yank her downwards, as the poison coats into her clothing to touch upon her skin. It would begin to take effect later if she got free of the roots.
The more she stuggled not relising if she would just stop and be still the roots would leave her alone did the roots yank harder upon her ankle. It draws her down as her hands bcome torn from the rough bark she keeps trying to claw at to pull herself upwards, her body falls into the snake like roots that begin to wrap around the struggling figure drawing her down under the tree. She feels her breathing starting to stop, and her bones starting to be crushed. Eyes closed as she searched her mind the different training and times in the forest to try to remeber this one enchantment that could be casted upon a tree. Once she relaxed did hse not relise it till her breath became more even that the roots were unwrapping around her to toss her away acrossed the room away from the tree did she hit the floor with a thud. Loran layed there taking slow breaths did she open her eyes glancing around in wonder if she was dead only to find the same scene as before.
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Lynette
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2006, 05:32:32 PM »
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The shadows were his eyes did he watch the girls movements," Ah such a silly chit to not have noticed the marks upon the tree were the poison had been poured. Is she this stupid and easy? " he cackled. A hand reached into the shadows did he begin to draw the forms of two wolves with his finger tips then draws back as if pulling when he did the figures came to life leaping out of the shadows beside him.
" Ah my pets why don't we make her dialisons seem more real," he chuckled when he petted them before sending the two wolves off into the maze. They moved with quick steps silent to the ear, their noses picking up the girls scent did they dash through the brush being merged with the shadows heading towards her. Once they were near the girl did they begin to make circles around her, and the cave filled with their howls. Waiting patiently for her to rise before they would begin to play.
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Ranger Test
« on: February 13, 2006, 08:32:40 PM »
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The head ranger appeared at the shop later that afternoon where Loran worked, his hands held her bow, and other weapons. He smirked when looking at the girl," Well you ready for this test. You do relise it's possible you will die in this test" he spoke lightly. Many knew that only few survive the test that she was now to take to become a ranger in this kingdom.
Loran brushed her hands against her pants though still tired from the nights work, her figure moved towards the Ranger after placing away her tools," Yeah it's better pay and at least will gain me some respect in this place." she said in a flat toned voice. Setting the bow and quival of arrows over her shoulder, then locks the pouch of herbs and poisons to her waist along with sword and dagger. She followed after the head Ranger away from the city along with two others whom would camp outside the carvern of illusions were she would stay till she reached the other side safely or dead.
As they were checking their horses to prepare to leave did the head ranger turn to Loran for a moment, " any one we should inform that your going to be gone for a few days." he asked . She looked look at him a moment , her mind went towards Serge for a moment did she think about finding and telling him then shakes the thought from her head for most likely she hadn't gotten the job to work with him, and wouldn't really care were she might have disappeared to," No lets just get going, and get this done. You should know there is no one in this kingdom other then the rangers and guards that worry about me," she said lightly.
Off into the desert they road heading towards the northern peaks just below the frozen mountain range there was a place in that lower ranges that was guarded by the rangers and mages for the tests that needed to be passed by those choicen to test as a ranger. Loran looked over her shoulder for a moment towards the city, her mind held a guilty thought of having not gone to tell Serge but then what would it matter they were strangers to each other .
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Lynette
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2006, 11:45:56 AM »
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A letter arrived upon her desk from the Ranger captain, her fingers plucked up the parchement did her delicate digits work the paper open. Eyes scaned over the letter for a moment.
M'lady Archmage, Today we test a possible new Ranger. Like in the past we will use the cave of illusions to test them, so we must request the aid of a mage knight to be our rangers target. Today's tester will be Loran BrightBlade.
A sarcastic grin appeared upon her lips when she leaned back into her chair, her eyes settled upon the shadows of the room," Argon you know what to do right." she whispered to the one who was her eyes in the room. He stepped forth from the shadows as if he actually lived amoungst them, then bowed," Yes m'lady I know what needs to be done," he cackled forth before spinning upon his heels to exit the room.
" Enjoy your last taste of life little sister," her voice whispered to the room as her hand crushed hte letter. A laugh escaped her lips when she leaned back just enjoying the pleasure of the thoughts that played upon her mind of this girls death.
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Amethyst
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Posts: 116
Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2006, 07:55:28 PM »
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Upon arrival at the cavern did the rangers settle from their horses," From here Loran your on your own. You must pass the tests to be one of us. your first one will be figuring your way through a maze that is the first league of the cavern, and if you get loss there is traps that lay in wait for you. Once outside of the maze a second test to hunt down a stealth enemy without being detected to end his life, but be warned there is no rules against your death coming in this place either. Third test will be a face off with someone dear to you or a friend, and here you most strike something from the person without hitting them to prove your marksmanship and speed. Final one will be a spar of hand to hand in the ranger arena if you come from the carvern alive." the captain looked upon the girl did he nod his head lightly.
Loran would dismount from her horse would she move towards the caverns enterance, her steps silent to the ear as she passed through into the shadows. Soon they light up reviling a maze of trees, and shrubs that were ahead of her. Looking down over the ledge to what laid below her did she see the many different paths the maze went through but what one was the right one she wondered. Eyes closed did she relax for a moment allowing herself to relax, and prepare for this test.
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Lynette
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2006, 08:07:27 PM »
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Argon appeared from the shadows near the Rangers, his face held no emotion when he looked over them. Giving a mockery bow to the rangers did he disappear once more into the shadows entering the cavern as well but from the back side were if Loran survives she will come from.
He moved as one with the shadows stoking towards the maze, were he would follow the girl watching her actions and watching for her weaknesses. He chuckled to himself." Ah yes the thrill of a death.' He cackled when moving with silent and quick steps as if he was the shadows them selves dashing through the maze from one spot to another. Argon searched the different paths for their traps. Taking from his bag a pouch of poisons, and kneeled to the tree roots that were enchanted to grab someone and pull them under. He poured the poison upon the roots, ahd this one was ment to cast the person who's skin it touched to become disorinated and begin to see things. Argon would smirk placing the poison back into his pouch once he put this upon the first trap in the maze. He moved with quick steps through the maze going towards the next wrong turn that would put her into quick sand should she come this way, and his eyes searched would he look for an item that might be used to pull herself free. Vines were every where so he took out some snake venom from a rare fire snake, and when she touched the vines would her flesh begin to burn the sensation would eat into her very skin and be with her till a cure was taken so each steps she took would her body go into agony as flames would eat away at her insides.
From there he would return to await his opponite on the outside of the maze to challenge her on her next test. He would make sure she didn't leave here alive.
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Amethyst
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2006, 08:45:13 PM »
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Loran opened her eyes did she look at the maze once more , her mind wandered back to Serge did she wonder if she had spoken to him before rushing off like that at the first of light to her other job, then taking this test which was possible she wouldn't pass for magic wasn't allowed to be used by the ranger taking it. She sighed when she whispered to herself," Well to late now. " she chuckles," Oh hell what am i worrying about not like there was anything other then a possible perment job with Serge as my boss." This set into her mind did she enter the maze, her eyes glanced to the right then the left searching the endless walkway that was in both directions.
" Well this is going to be a long day." she said to herself, her hand drew one of her arrows did she set it upon the palm of her hand then gave it a spin. Which ever direction the point stopped would be the way she would walk, around and around it spun from the aid of her hand at first now the winds current pushed it so which way will be her fate. It stopped suddenly pointing to the left towards the shadowed part of the maze, her hand replaced the arrow into the quiver before moving into a jog down the walkway. As she moved her steps were silent, and eyes searched for a break in the way that would lead her into another direction.
To the south a break came leading her downwards into the bottom valley of the maze, her figure moved with slow steps now, her foot testing the rocks she had to decend upon as she went half expecting some to be loss to send one tumbling to their death. Downward did Loran decend her senses were awake listening and taking in the air for any signs that might possible mean for a trap or creature that might be in the maze. Loran hit the earth did she turn to glance around from here the maze went into four different directions, her steps carried her towards the left enterance did she move slowly as the shadows cleared into light, her climb down became a climb back up in this direction as she comes back out were she had begun before. Yes this place was one of illusion so some turns will take you right back to the begin and others into traps.
She began to curse some when she turned to head down the other direction then what she had gone before, and this time when a split came did she head north. Loran began the climb down this time it was done a tree that had grown along the side of the cliff wall, and as she neared the bottom her head had to shake some trying to clear it for it seemed like she was seeing things. A root snapped upwards to lock around her ankle begin to yank her downwards, as the poison coats into her clothing to touch upon her skin. It would begin to take effect later if she got free of the roots.
The more she stuggled not relising if she would just stop and be still the roots would leave her alone did the roots yank harder upon her ankle. It draws her down as her hands bcome torn from the rough bark she keeps trying to claw at to pull herself upwards, her body falls into the snake like roots that begin to wrap around the struggling figure drawing her down under the tree. She feels her breathing starting to stop, and her bones starting to be crushed. Eyes closed as she searched her mind the different training and times in the forest to try to remeber this one enchantment that could be casted upon a tree. Once she relaxed did hse not relise it till her breath became more even that the roots were unwrapping around her to toss her away acrossed the room away from the tree did she hit the floor with a thud. Loran layed there taking slow breaths did she open her eyes glancing around in wonder if she was dead only to find the same scene as before.
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Lynette
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Re: Ranger Test
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2006, 05:32:32 PM »
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The shadows were his eyes did he watch the girls movements," Ah such a silly chit to not have noticed the marks upon the tree were the poison had been poured. Is she this stupid and easy? " he cackled. A hand reached into the shadows did he begin to draw the forms of two wolves with his finger tips then draws back as if pulling when he did the figures came to life leaping out of the shadows beside him.
" Ah my pets why don't we make her dialisons seem more real," he chuckled when he petted them before sending the two wolves off into the maze. They moved with quick steps silent to the ear, their noses picking up the girls scent did they dash through the brush being merged with the shadows heading towards her. Once they were near the girl did they begin to make circles around her, and the cave filled with their howls. Waiting patiently for her to rise before they would begin to play.
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