"Sel"

[Sel]

Race Human
Class : ???
Physical Discription: Medium dark color skin with green eyes.

Sel was once a young man at the age of 16 who followed and respected the laws of man. That was untill the very same laws detain him for murdering a man he did not even know.

Held prisoner for a false crime he was innocent of, he wasn't present for his mothers death from a deadly illness.

Later he was set free for the lack of evidence in regards to the crime. But the real criminal was never found.

When his friend Eldel explained to Sel that his mothers last wish was for Sel to continue to follow the laws of man, he screamed with anger. For he felt that the laws of man was the very reason that he was not present for his mothers last moment.

He decided that he would no longer respect the laws. However he always pauses an reflects back to his mothers words before committing an offense.

At times he feels that the laws of man are a jest. Yet sometimes he thinks he had made a mistake going against them.

Nothing else could be heard of the man except his deeds..

[Sel]

A NOTE TO THE NEW ADVENTURES.


They say that a man could do anything once he puts his mind to it. Aye but what if you fail. What then?.....Will you try another attempt, or will you just let fate run its course?..

To travel along the Trade Way is not a safe one, nor does it lack any interesting encounters. Be a new adventurer or a seasoned warrior or even a mage seeking to heighten their intelligence, or a person who wants non other that to gain wisdom...that road is never lacking any interest. Indeed it never does.

What is your purpose? What is your goal? What is your ambition? What is it that you seek?

Ask yourself these questions, and if you don’t have answers then you may be slain from anything such as a,

“grasping maw or sharp claws, or an arcane blast to a divine cast, a great sword or a small dagger. Now how do you want to be remembered?”

Don’t be a fool to underestimate a woman who walks as a noble. Don’t be a fool to speak a threat to a humble mans life. It may be the very same people that you thought afraid..that come to sever your head from your shoulders. I’ve seen men and women from all races, walk with humbleness and give much gratitude. But as I take a closer look, I see walking power that could, but a word...take my very life away.

Gain your friends, gain your allies, seek a guild or test your fortitude. All the available paths lay before you. Which direction will you proceed?

Careful when you make a threat to one who could have been an ally. Some people will not let a threat slip from their minds. They may not make an attempt on your life now, but it “WILL” be responded sooner or later. Take heed, for this is a land where the anything can happen.

So to going back to the first question, Nay if you fail get up and rise again!

[Sel]

A FEW WEEKS AGO

*Speaks to himself* Agh but where is she...I requested her to meet me! I have been waiting days. *Rubs his dagger while waiting*

"Psst..Sel"

"Whos there! Show yourself!"

"She steps out of the shadows* "What did you want?"

"Oh..I need some coins to finished what needs to be done."

"What are you talking about?"

"Who are you? er..nevermind! if you do not know then it wasn't meant for your ears."

"I rather not speak here."

*with a smirk* "Oh..I see no one else here...would you like to jump in the water then to talk? or how about next to the campfire where it is blazing?"

"I prefer a spot where I can keep my back to a wall and see only one door in front of me."

"The Ruins then.. that is infested with Kobolds?"

"I will follow you then."

*speaking to himself*
It seems as if it was just last nightfall. Oh Sel *sighs* what did you ever do to be put in a situation like so.

Who will you ever trust now?.......Wait there is Meagan! There was always Meagan. She is the one to trust. She was with me since the beginning. Meagan? Where are you?

[Sel]

One of Value

"Shall we dance?"

"Yes Sel lets dance."

*Unleashes a series of attacks on a Lizard Folk* "Get around him, if you wish to be successful!" *Kills the Lizard after the next attack*

"That shield does not fit with your style, get rid of it."

"Now, you see that one? Stealthly now, and do not let him see you."

*She stealthy walks to the next target*

*She strikes but the Lizard heard the movement and parried the blow*

*She takes a cut to the arm* "Damn!"

*He rushes behind an sticks a dagger in the back of the neck of the Lizard rendering it dead*

"Focus, you must move like the shadow until you can walk in it. It was what I have been taught by another. Patience is the key."

"Who was this person that teaches you?"

*Sighs* "A woman who instructed me to sit back while she in my own eyes slayed a Wyvern with the way I told you to try with that Lizard."

"Maybe we could ask her now to train us?"

"No. She has things she must do alone." "Now continue until you get it right."

[Sel]

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[Sel]

One Heart Not Two.

"You can't do that. You only have one heart."

*In a anger tone* "What are you trying to say?" "Your gonna let him come in between!?"

*Sighs* "You have these problems because your doing something that you do not comprehend."

"And whats that?"

"You have only one heart." "Not two nor three for that matter."
"We are born with one, not two."

"You are gonna have to make a choice between them."

"But what if I choose you?" *Grins as she moves closer to him*

"That is a road that you should not take." *Looks her in the eyes.*

"But what if I choose you?"

"Come. lets us continue this training." *Turns away and walks off without giving her an answer.*

[Sel]

Rudness or Deadly

Traveling with a companion the pair seeks to find a friend that was upset because a remark.

"Do you think we should go after her?"

"I don't know, she sound as if she can handle herself."

"Was I wrong to say what I said about leaving us for dead?"

"She as no problem with me."

"Lets go find her then."

*Speaks to himself*
I remember reaching the Lions way at this point, when we stumbled across a woman in red, wearing a masked hood.

"Move!" *She demanded.

"Why?" "Yeah why?"

*The one in red did not respond, she only continued pass and bumped the two standing in the road*

"Sel she was rude!"

"No...she showed mercy. For a woman to do that she must be very confident in her skills. Take heed my little friend of that one." "Let us not be the enemy of someone like that."

"I should have blasted her."

"Then we would surely die."

[Sel]

Angered Woman

"Are you gonna let him come between us!?"

"I will not take his heart!"

*She turns to storm away*

"Wait!"

"What!? Sel you are a man who wants many things, I have begun to see that."

"What I want should not matter. What I do does."

"I hate that you are not free!"

"Enough of that. The choice was mine and mine alone. Leave it be."

"I still hate it."

"And what of you then? To be with him when you say your heart is for another."

"I already told you why."

"I must leave..I have a task to complete..I will not fail with what I must do."
*Turns to leave*

"Sel?...Sel!"

*He turns to her*

"I love you."

"I know. And as I told you before, you should not head down that road."

[Sel]

In Trouble

In the Cloakwood mines.

"HELP!"

"I can't see!"

"HOLD ON! I'M TRYING TO REACH YOU!"

*Thinks that the current situation is not good, and will have to act even though that also will not be good.*

"Damn!" *He says under his breath.* *Runs behind the Umber Haulk and unleash a fury of attacks striking it dead.* "Enough of this! All of you follow me NOW!"

*Leads the party towards the exit, while encountering Bugbears.*

"Stay behind me!" *He yells while piercing one Bugbear in the throat.*
*He parries the next blow from the second Bugbear, and counters it by sending his rapier up and out feinting the creature, then following with his dagger to cut across the face of the Bugbear to make it blind with its own blood.*

*The creature staggers back trying to blink away the blood from its eyes, but too late, Sel slips behind the creature and pierces his rapier through the Bugbears body giving it a painful death.* "That way NOW!" *Points at the exit.*

*As he runs out to the fresh air of the forest, he scans around to the people injured.*

"Fools!" "Are you people mad!? To storm in there like the Fist!" "We all could have died!" *Panting* "I must leave..I have better things to do..Farewell and do not repeat that ever again!"

[Sel]

Lone Training

*He stealthy sneaks upon the Orc, but before he strikes he notices a second one.* *He decides to test his ability.* *The first strike came in too low, the first Orc only took a wound to the thigh. He tried to readjust but too late, the second Orcs started shooting bolts.*

*Trying to fend off the first Orc who’s wielding a crude greatsword, the second Orc’s bolt hit him in the shoulder, spinning him into the first Orc, who landed a blow with the hilt of the sword.* *Pain shot up his head from the hit, but he manage to counter attack with his dagger plunging it into the right arm of the Orc, causing it to drop his guard.*

“There it is.” *He said in his mind, seeing the opening of the Orcs throat.* *He spun and while spinning around the opposite direction, he flipped the dagger in motion to reverse the grip and pierced the Orc in the side of the neck.* *It was a critical blow that dropped the first Orc.*

*Suddenly a second bolt shot him in the thigh.* “Agh” *Feeling the pain running up from his wounds, he looked up in time to dodge a swinging greatsword that was to sever his head from his shoulders.* *Taking the opportunity, he position himself behind the missed swing and executed a double stab at the Orcs side.* He missed. And it left him open for the Orc to back hand him in the face, causing him to spit blood.*

*The Orc howled, satisfied by his hit.*

*Sel spit more blood out* “Now lets see if you shall do that again.” *Not thinking to flee, but only angered by the fact that he was out here alone with the thought of people and friends lying to him over that past few days, he foolishly rushed at the Orc and unleashed a series of attacks that would be called reckless.*

*The Orc however was stunned by the fact that the human near death would attack so furiously. The Orc wasted time. That was all that was needed.*

*Sel cut sideways left to right with his rapier to make the Orc parry, it did.Sel then over the parry, stabbed the Orc in the chest with his dagger causing the Orc to choke from the lungs that was quickly being filled with blood.*

*Dodging and parring long enough to notice the Orc weakening, Sel tumbled to the left of the Orc and raised up to crossover with his dagger and pierce the neck.* *He was successful.* *The Orc dropped to it knees holding it neck thinking to keep the blood from spilling.* *Sel stood behind the Orc and pulled it’s head back and whispered in its ear.* “Sleep.”

*Limping back to a safe area, he heard a chuckle.*

“Sleep?...Is that what she is training you to do? To say sleep? *She continues to chuckle.*

*In a angered tone* “You damn near lost your head!” “Stop this foolishness an get over here! Look at you bleeding all over. You seek to be the best yet you are out here on some fools training an almost got yourself killed! The dead don’t hear you, you idiot! She’s teaching you words eh? You call that training?”

*Panting* "Well what have you tought me?"

"Oh what have I tought you?..I'll tell you."

*Speaks to himself after the thought of the memory*
She mocked me, and I didn’t have anything to say in return. *sighs* She was right,.. the dead won’t hear me. However I learned something that day..indeed I have. Funny when the person mocks you..with words that make you feel.......important. Indeed I learned.....I learned that I’m needed to stay alive. Now I just have to learn why.

[Sel]

Being Followed

"This is very upsetting!"
"Look..there is nothing left to do. You might as well continue on."

"Damn those people!" "If I had my sword I would split them in half!"

*Something moved fast and jumped into the bushes.*

"Shh quiet! We are being spied upon."

"Who is it? Should we make a run for it?"

"I don't know who, but when I give the signal run towards the campsite."
"NOW!"

*The three took off towards the farmlands reaching close near the gates.*

*Two of the three vanished. Yet two still remained.*

*He looks around and listens to try and find the one stalking.*

"Who are you and why are you following me?"

*No response*

*Thinking a possible foe since he can not spot the person or creature. Decides to run back toward the Trade way due to the city being a dead end.*

*Runs again. Knows that he is still being followed.*

"The bridge, it's narrow enough!" *Says to himself.*

*When Sel reached passed the middle of the bridge, he turned around and threw a globe of Darkness in the center of the bridge in hopes to lose the one on his heels.* *He continue his pace and headed for the Sharpteeth Woods.*

*Speaking to himself.* " I must have lost him. I wonder who was that? And what buisness he had with me?"

[Sel]

MASKS, HOODS, AND CLOAKS

*Speaks to himself*
"Many wear them. They hide behind them. I met many who do."

"I remember one who's movements is familar. She wears her hood like so, and is careful with her tongue like so."

"Oh but she is deadly as well. She tricked me into giving her my name first. She however didn't give me hers, yet someone foolishly spoke it." *Grins*

"I always know sooner or later. She was very quiet. Smart for that indeed. The way she attacks, the way she moves, made me think of someone I know."

"Where do these people come from, where do they dwell. Each time I meet them, they come out of the shadows. I envy them for such skills. I need more training. I need to stop with these foolish quest. I will start on the morrow."

"I remember her name. But no I shall not speak it. I told her I gave her my respect. *Chuckles* She could too easily slay me. Yet she seemed toubled. She was careful with my presence. She wouldn't walk infront of me either. Always had my back in site. *Smiles* One like so must not be a trusting one... Someone did that one wrong."[/color]"Not I.., I will continue to make friends on the roads. But I seem to keep meeting the same types. Masked, Hoods, and cloaks."
"When someone sees my face they need not to worry. It's when they can't, is when they should fear. For when they can't, it's for a reason."

"Tomorrow then I shall continue my training. I wish I wasn't alone. But sometimes, I never am. I seem to always be watched. To the one I met that reminds me of someone, your skills are known to me. I will take heed. To the one that follows, one day I will see you."

"When that day comes, I hope you are not a threat." "Jump in the bushes as you may. But know that I saw that."

[Sel]

Druids, Magic, and Fear.

*Leans against the wall of a building cloaked in a vast shadow*

*Thinks to himself*

“Bah, magic will be the death of us all. So many times spellcaster’s rely on magic too much. Yes is the equation that can make if interesting but to always rely on it is foolish., Elminister himself doesn’t always rely on it. Even he carries a sword.”

*Remembers and encounter with a Druid*

*Thinks to himself*

“That one, needs the proper guidance. That Druid rely’s far too much of magic. When the spells are exhausted, she panics.*Smirks* She has other means to protect herself before resulting in magic. Nature’s protectors, guardians, warriors. They have plenty of other means to do such, yet they rely on magic!.”

“She could use that double bladed staff before such, she could use the woodlands around her for such, little did she know she has the advantage. She could even use her beauty. Yes quite beautiful for a druid. And of all of natures lands, she wanted to venture the Cloakwoods mines. Umber Haulk dwell there, with their ability to confuse the mind. I tried to convince her as a fool, that we should not continue further down. She thought me scared. hmmph. Nay I dislike not having my own mind, and I didn’t want to end up killing her and being lost down there. She didn’t believe me. Hah her own animal companion turned against her!”

*Thinks that if it was him confused, she would still be laying as meat to the creatures there*

“She almost went into shock when her God failed to give her the ability to change. Running out of the mines recklessly. She said she was not that weak to fear my blade. oh but she didn’t understand. I had to show her what I meant.”

*He spotted a Lizard Folk near by*

“Watch closely.” He told her.

*He stealthy sneaks to the Lizard, while hidden in the shadows. Waits for the lizard to turn an reach a close point, where he could strike. As soon as the Lizards back was to him.....the blade was in motion.....it hit home...The lizard will never again move nor see someone to prey upon.*

*He lightly walks back to her*

“That could have been you.”

“I’m not that weak you know, I could have defended myself against your attack.”
“Woman you do not understand! You don’t have to be weak, you only need to expose your back!”

*She steps back and with a wave of her hands, she changes. Suddenly she was creature with fangs and claws, heavily muscled with a coat of white fur. She charged at another lizard, the lizard had fear in its eyes as it saw this beast coming with hunger in its eyes. She the changed mauled the lizard and started crunching on flesh and bones.*

“Disgusting.” *He said as the changed one licked its lips of fresh blood.*

*She changed back to beauty except blood still filled her mouth.*

“It is not disgusting, it is what it is” she said.
“I need my magic.”

“No! Follow me, no magic and no animals.”

*While they where debating the use of magic, too focused on the conversation, a another was stalking them. A Lizard surprised them! Attack it did, but to slay them, it failed.. He maneuvered behind the stalker to unleash a four combination attack of his own. She dodged the swing of claws, and countering with first spinning her double bladed staff to confuse the lizard then spinning herself in a 180 while piercing the heart of the lizard.*

“You see! Where was the magic?!”

“Magic is useful!”

“I agree it is, I only say use it when the time is right. Do not waste it because you can summon it.”

“I still disagree”

“Value what you have......... I must leave............*Vanishes*.

[Sel]

Back to Wyverns.

*Speaks to himself while heading down to where the Wyverns roam.*

“Am I ready? Will I slay the Wyvern with nothing but skills and abilities an cheap blades? The time has come. I return back to where it all started.”

*As he was walking through Beregost, He came across a familiar face. Pretty with a flower in her hair to match, yet fearsome was this ones swing of a sword.*

“Well met”

*She turned and suspiciously looked at me.*

“How are you Ceci? ”

“Ah but you remember my nick name.”
“I always remember the ones who interest me.”

*Thinking back to when they first met in the Bandits Cave just outside of Farmland.*

*He was with a group of adventures, plundering. When the group decided to go deeper into the caves, he decided to go back up to watch their backs. When he got up top, he heard the sounds of fighting, and yelling...He ran to the location of the commotion, it was then did he see a group of bandits attacking one female who was all alone...However this female was holding her own, hacking and slashing, spinning with counters after counters.*

*He didn’t want to just stand there and watch..he was instead compelled to assist the lady. Rushing from the shadows he came up behind one bandit and stuck his blade straight through, while the lady, cleaved another down..........They faced off...looking at each other panting..no one is saying anything...no one made a move.....then he spoked.*

“So where do we go from here?”

*She eyed him carefully* "What do you mean?”

“Well it looks like I helped you..and we seem to be fighting the same people.”

“I didn’t ask for your help.”

“Understood, but then what now? Do we go our separate ways or do we assist each other until we get out of here?”

“Hmm.” Doesn’t matter to me,,but this is my chest.”

“Understood.”

*Removes the past from his mind and speaks to the one in front of him.*

“Well may I ask where are you going?”

*She responded* “I have a task that I must complete.”

*Nods* “Then farewell Ceci”

*When he reaches the road..he searches for a Wyvern..He take a left down a path...then stops..before him was a Wyvern....slowly taking a step back he wonders what is the best possible approach...he remembers his trainer...who disappeared in the shadows and snuck up on the creature. However he has yet to learn that ability. Then an idea formed.*

*He pulled out his bow..and let a rain of arrows pierce the Wyvern...at first the Wyvern couldn’t see him..but as it was getting wounded and agitated..it scanned the hill top and saw him.....it charged.*

*He threw his bow down...and unsheathed his Rapier and dagger...and meet the Wyvern with a charge of his own....*

*As they got near,,he feinted the Wyvern left, then tumbled right and got around the Wyvern and stuck his rapier home behind the neck.....The Wyvern howled in pain..and whipped it poison tipped tail to render him dead...however..he is trained in poison...and has built up his fortitude for such...the poison failed to do it work...

Time slowed...
The air was still...
The dust in slow motion smothered the two beings...
The Blade bit deeper...
The Wyvern made a sound without a sound.....
It laid still.

*Panting with sweat glistening his face..he finally took a breath..it was over, the Wyvern laid dead.*

*And he lived.*

[Sel]

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