originally posted in:The New Dojo
[i]Slow, clanking footsteps approached the woman, the clanking being that of metal against more metal.
Approaching from the Dojo's gates, was a knight in, well, not so shining armour. In fact, his armour was charred completely black, not a remnant of its once beautifully silver and shining colour remaining.
He stood at six feet and ten inches exactly - yet he wasn't lanky, or slender. He was very well built, in fact; muscular and burly, like someone who exercised a whole lot -
though not too muscular. He was strong looking, but not strong looking like someone who was addicted to exercise.
On his back, sitting in a partial leather sheath, was a seven foot long greatsword, the metal, midnight black, and highly decorated cruciform being the only thing of the weapon that the woman could see.
The man then spoke once he stopped about five feet away, the clanking immediately stopping, [/i]
"Fair maiden.. You should come inside.. To the Dojo."
[i]His voice, while soft-spoken, was powerful and deep - which was surprising, with how unbelievably young it sounded.. It sounded like the man was in his mid twenties, in fact. [/i]
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[b]Her eyes widened in surprise at the man. Humans were all so bizarre. And this one... He carried a massive sword.[/b] [i]"The D-Dojo...?"[/i] [b]She stammered, her words shaky from her exhaustion. But her gaze remained mostly full and lively. Even her skin gave off a slight luminescence, a slight blue glow. Even then, she seemed fragile and frail, and too tired to walk...[/b]
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[i]The man curiously inspected the woman before him, letting a silence fall around them, like a muffling blanket. The man then broke said silence be speaking again, voice remaining friendly and kind,[/i] "Further up the mountain.. The Dojo; a place for the mightiest of warriors to battle and socialize - though, from my understanding, it's open to just about anyone.. Do you need to be carried, fair maiden, or do you not even want to go there at all..? Surely there's a reason as to why you've come here.." [i]The knight slowly began drawing closer, his armour clanking gently again, each step his metal boots took making a gentle thud. He then stopped again once he had taken two steps, leaving him feet or two away. [/i] "My name is Remy, by the way. Remy of Lordran."
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[b]She stared a moment, slightly baffled by the information she was receiving. Mightiest warriors? Dojo? That was far from home alright.[/b] [b]But she also remembered the ache in her body for sleep and rest. She felt like she couldn't move another step... And being carried...? That sounded strange... People weren't animals... Usually animals did carrying.[/b] [i]"Fair m-maiden...? C-Carry...?"[/i] [b]She didn't understand.... And she felt silly for it. She was just getting used to humans... This was... Out of her league.[/b]
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[i]The knight remained patient and understanding; the woman didn't look human, so he had guessed that, well, she wasn't. [/i] "Fair maiden," [i]Remy silently began, the words soft-spoken and gentle, [/i] "Just a nickname, truly.. And yes, carry. Look at your feet.. they're bruised and battered.. I can't let you walk another step, so.. do you want my to carry you up to the Dojo?" [i]Truly, this was his chivalrous side speaking - he was a knight, after all.. or, at least he looked the part. Maybe he was just being a gentleman.[/i] "Or, do you want to go to an inn in this town, to stay the night?"
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[b]She looked Remy up and down. She'd have to think like Desmond. She wasn't exactly distrustful, in fact, her naivety made it hard for her to assume bad things about a person.[/b] [b]Then the problem boiled down to what e was talking about. What exactly was an 'inn'.[/b] [i]"E-Either works..."[/i] [b]She mumbled, quietly trying to reason on what he meant. Inn was somewhere to spend the night, so perhaps a human house...? She couldn't say.[/b]