RS - Day 08 - Boundless Tharagya.

[tickledgirl1]

As meli approached, she would see the prone body of an older male, in his early thirties. He would have a grisled look about him, unshaven and unkept. His body was well muscled from what she could see. While he is wearing clothing, little more can be seen on his body. His boots had been removed, and from the outturned pockets of his pants it suggested that he had been robbed. The is a hole in the shirt, obviously made from some sort of dagger or small sword. His body would look to have been stashed haphazzardly in the bushs, obviously whom ever did it was in a rush.

Melissana looks back over her shoulder and whispers. "It...it looks like he's dead. Someone must have stabbed and robbed him, then they hid him here. And it looks like they were in a hurry...they might still be close by."

Nervously, "Should we look closer, or get out of here?"

 

[blackmagicjack1]

Frowning, Shom quietly replied, "How many assailants do you think there may have been?"

Turning to look Melissana in the eyes, "We may be able to benefit from this... somewhat."

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

Reno draws a little closer, looking at the body, his weapon still in hand. So much for their nice scenic walk. When Shom meantioned something about benefitting from the event, he perked an eyebrow. What did Shom have in mind? "What are you talking about Shom?"

 

[tickledgirl1]

"There's only the one wound, so I'd guess only one person attacked him."

Melissana continues to tensely scan the area, looking for signs that anyone remains or for any anything that would indicate how many attackers there were. For the moment she ignores the discussion of possible benefits.

 

[blackmagicjack1]

"If there is one, and he or she is still nearby, we three can find him."

Shrugging Shom said, "perhaps there is a reward. At least if we catch the true culprit, we will not be blamed later for this crime."

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

"hmm..." Reno muses. "Well, a reward would be rather nice. this one might even be able to get buy some pants." He chuckled, leaning back a bit to give Meli's backside a little glance. He then stood straight up again. "However, we should probably not stray from the road. We don't know whose out there and don't want to get lost either." He also looked up at the sky, trying to gauge how much daylight they had left. It was deffinitly past mid day at this point. Maybe another six hours? It was hard to be sure.

 

[tickledgirl1]

Melissana glares over her shoulder at Reno's comment, then stands.

"I can't find any sign that he's nearby. If our culprit is on the road, he must be ahead of us. Should we go?"

 

[blackmagicjack1]

"Yes, let us leave this place."

"If there are no objections I will lead. Please tell me if you see anything though," flashing a small smile to his two compatriots; Shom stepped in front of them and began walking down the road.

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

As the three continue walking through the woods, the sun continues on it's descent, casting long shadows over the forest floor. It isn't long until the world is cast in the amber glow of of the setting sun.

It becomes obvious that soon the group will have to retire for the day. However as they continue down the road, they suddenly hear a strange sound. At first it could be mistaken for an animal, but after a few more minutes of walking, it because obvious that the sound that can be heard coming from the woods is the sound of frantic female laughter.

 

[Kalamos]

Almost time for a new thread, Cosmo.
Opening it now. Please fill me in on details such as position and plot summary. 🙂

 

[tickledgirl1]

(I assume we should continue in this thread until the end of the day?)

Melissana shivers as she recognizes the sound. "Someone's laughing...and she's being tickled!"

She quails for a moment, but then resolutely forces herself to creep forward towards the sound...but she is moving very carefully and quietly!

 

[Kalamos]

Until the end of the Action.
That means, when you guys stop to rest, or when Cosmo cooks up a suitable cliffhanger.
It's just a way to measure time, in case other players wanted to join in.
Clever eh? 😀

 

[blackmagicjack1]

Shom watched Melissana stealthly head towards the laughter. Shaking his head and shrugging, he follows after her.

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

(don't worry, i'm still around,. just been a bit busy lately)

With a shrug Reno follows the others. he takes a firmer grip of the sword however, feeling that it may indeed need to be used. rantic laughter didn't always mean something bad was going on, but as tickling seemed to be a rather populer torture, it was no longer just something that could be viewed as innocent fun.

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

As the group moves slowly through the foiliage of the forest, they will eventually stumble upon a small clearing. In the clearing they can see a small wagon, with a brown horse bound to it. Two men on the scene seem rather preocupied. One of them is currently routing through the back of the wagon, no doubt looking for goods, while the second seems rather busy dealing with an attractive women in her late twenties from the looks of it. She wears a simple blue dress, with a blue shirt that has no sleaves. it seems that the bandit has taken advantage of her choice in clothing, as she is tied with her back to the tree, her arms bound above her head, while the bandit casually roles a stiff looking feather around and around her shaven pit.

The look on the womens face tells you she's probably been tickled for a while, as the beads of sweat form on her brow and tears of laughter streak her reddened cheeks. Her impressive chest, surprisingly large and looking ready to spill from her top at any moment, heaves with each fresh bout of laughter, shaking and jiggling in a rather appealing way.

 

[Kalamos]

Edited Prev Post to Bold-Face. Italic is my OOC char. Need different Font-Face.

 

[tickledgirl1]

Melissana checks to be sure there are only the two bandits. Then (assuming she doesn't find anyone else) she whispers to Shom and Reno, "We have to stop them! Now, while they're distracted! Should Shom take care of the one torturing that poor woman? And Reno and I deal with the one in the wagon?"

She brandishes her staff fiercely, but prudently waits for those skilled at fighting to take the lead.

 

[blackmagicjack1]

With a brisk nod, Shom strides into the clearing towards the man and tickled woman.

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

Keeping down, Reno begins to slowly circle around the side of the wagon, trying to make sure that the mens back stays towards him. he certainly had no intention of giving himself away so quickly. It seemed Shom didn't have any problem with this however, as he seemed to just openly walk into the clearing. However, both men did still have their backs turned so, hopefully he wouldn't see him. Reno tightly gripped his sword, slowly working through the brush as not to step on anything.

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

As shom continued to walk through the clearing, there is the distinct sound of a small branch breaking. even though this sound pales before the frantic laughter of the bound women, it seems the difference in sound is enough for the bandits to realize somebody is behind them. Turning around and seeing they have company, the bandit tickling the tied women pulls out a small sword, while the bandit who had been routing around in the wagon pulls out his own wooden staff.

 

[tickledgirl1]

Melissana holds her staff in a defensive position and moves away from Reno, trying to distract the staff-wielding bandit so Reno can attack him.

 

[blackmagicjack1]

Shom continues to walk towards the sword wielding bandit, dropping his hands to his sides and turning his palms up as if emphasize the point he is unarmed. Moving in, he waits for the bandit to make his move.

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

"aw shit." Reno mumbled, as the two men quickly spun about, weapons in hand. So much for an easy win. Shom seemed to be occupied with his own opponant, so Reno decided to fight the man who Meli was closest too. Even though he wasn't the createst fighter, he was certain that he had more experience then she did when it came to fighting. Drawing his sword he approached the other bandit.

 

[Cosmo_ac1]

Seeing the intruders, the two bandits quickly take on the fighting stance. Even though they don't look like professionals, they certainly do seem to have the movements and looks of men who are confident in thier abilities.

The first bandit rushes Shom. A tall, slim man, his long arms give him a good deal of reach which he uses to his advantage, making short, quick jabs with the end of his sword, keeping enough distance between him and shom so shom can't reach his arms, and the blade flies through the air.

The other bandit, a short, full bodied fellow, easily see's Meli, as she moves an a seperate direction. His eyes follow her, but he quickly looks in Reno's direction, obviously feeling that the man with a sword is the bigger threat. Turning his back on Meli, the man quickly brings his wooden staff backwards, before making and overhead swing with it. In a surprising twist of fate, as the mans staff slides backwards, the end slips through what could be considered the waistband of meli's make-shift skirt, and as he swings it forwards, tears it off, sending it flying into the tree's above to disapear out of sight, and leaving Meli rather bare bottomed to boot.

 

[blackmagicjack1]

Shom quickly dodges to the side as the bandit makes his thrusts. Backing slowly up, and continuing to dodge, he waits for the bandit to make a mistake.