The Minotaur Games

[dalamar_thedark]

It was a dark day. A day that was night. A day that was red. Red with blood.

And that was a good day. Lireik Un-Kraah the minotaur fingered his blood-red sword as he strode around the marketplace, strutting his stuff. He had just come from a battle in the Games and was bored. Not enough blood shed made him feel queasy.

"And that means I'm going back to win me some more money, and to rid meself of this stupid feeling in my stomach," he growled, heading back. Along the way he sighted some of the others he saw earlier that day.

OOC: that's ur que, ladies and gentlemen!

[Dante]

Grazin stood by a fruit stand when he saw Lireik. His lower lip quivered in anger. How he hated that minotaur. "Cow," he said.

OOC: ha, grazin sounds like he grazes like a cow.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk stood behind the fruit counter. Realizing, because of Grazins rash comment, that a fight might be brewing, he pushed his merchandize to the side. Many times he'd seen Lireik fight in the brutal games and many times he had seen him kill. Like a carrion watching it's deceased pray, he watched Grazin eye his oppontent, hopeing for the fight to ensue.

OOC: Sorry if I suck. Im a noob to RPing.

[Dante]

Grazin grabbed an apple and put it behind his back. He snarled and said, "cow!" Grazin threw the apple and it hit Lireik between the eyes.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauks short temper flared at the loss and waste of one of his perfect apples that he grew and slaved over.
"By Sargons horns, you're going to pay for that!" He screamed at Blazin.
Though his temper was flaring, he was also ecstatic at the fact of the rivally exploding in-front of his eyes.

[Dante]

Grazin put down one steel to pay for the apple. "no more, no less," he said, "the fight your about to see should be worth ten of those apples." Grazin was looked into the crowd as he saw Lireik push through them, with a bump the size of an apple between his eyes.

[DarkKnight921]

"Ha!" Frauk pocketed the coin, "10 coins to see you get slughtered by Lireik? I'd pay 20 for that!." A grin formed on the lips of dark haired minotaur as he took a step back and busied himself behind the counter.

[Dante]

Grazin was mad. he drew a dagger at his hip and started to twirl it in his fingers. "how about for 20 coins i stab you with this dagger, shovel out your heart, and hold it up to your eyes for you to see it before you die?"

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk looked up from behind the counter. With an amused smirk on his face, he rejects Blazins request and eye's the dagger, "I say you keep your attention on Lireik," The horned beast goes back to work behind the counter adn mumbles to himself, "Sargon have mercy on your soul when he comes over here."

OOC: What time period is this set in? Im thinking pre-cat?

[dalamar_thedark]

OOC: pre cat is right. :D

BIC:

Lireik rubbed his head where the apple had landed. "Ouch, you fools!" he muttered savagely. "That hurts!"

He drew his axeblade and got ready for an all-out fight.

OOC: here comes the short interesting battle. oh yes. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MINOTAUR TO JOIN THIS THREAD. thank you.

[Dante]

Grazin put away his dagger, "i'll deal with you later," he said to Frauk.
Grazin drew his short sword and watched Lireik push through the crowds. many people were already placing bets on Liriek. he growled, i'll show them, he said.
he waited for Lireik. when he finally did come, he jabbed at his side and nicked his left arm, he pulled his sword back for Lireik's attack...

[dalamar_thedark]

Grazin put away his dagger, "i'll deal with you later," he said to Frauk.
Grazin drew his short sword and watched Lireik push through the crowds. many people were already placing bets on Liriek. he growled, i'll show them, he said.
he waited for Lireik. when he finally did come, he jabbed at his side and nicked his left arm, he pulled his sword back for Lireik's attack...

"Fool!" Lireik laughed. He whipped his sword out and stabbed Grazin in the side.

[Dante]

"Fool!" Lireik laughed. He whipped his sword out and stabbed Grazin in the side.

Grazin tried to block the attack, but he was too late. the cool sensation of the blade in his body turned to a burning one. he put his hand to his side to try to stop the bleed. Grazin looked up, his eyes flashed fire, or so it seemed, his rage boiled inside him. Grazin let go of his wound and took out his dagger and threw it at Lireik, the blade hit his right wrist, and cut the artery(sp) there.

[dalamar_thedark]

Grazin tried to block the attack, but he was too late. the cool sensation of the blade in his body turned to a burning one. he put his hand to his side to try to stop the bleed. Grazin looked up, his eyes flashed fire, or so it seemed, his rage boiled inside him. Grazin let go of his wound and took out his dagger and threw it at Lireik, the blade hit his right wrist, and cut the artery(sp) there.

"D*** you!" Lireik shouted. He ignored the wound and lunged at Grazin, tearing open a wound in the leg.

[Dante]

"D*** you!" Lireik shouted. He ignored the wound and lunged at Grazin, tearing open a wound in the leg.

Grazin fell to the ground as he tried to stand up on his wounded leg, the nerves were killed, he now had a permanent limp in his left leg. he roared and he lunged towards Lireik's already wounded wrist and cut at it, cutting it off. the stump had blood flowing out of it.
"do you wish to continue with one hand?" Grazin mocked, "or do you wish to stop and leave with your life?"

[dalamar_thedark]

"Sargonnas will help me!" Lireik howled. "But I am wise, unlike you, son of a..." He continued on with his threats. "....but I shall stop the battle now. I will spare your pitiful life!"

[Dante]

"Sargonnas will help me!" Lireik howled. "But I am wise, unlike you, son of a..." He continued on with his threats. "....but I shall stop the battle now. I will spare your pitiful life!"

"spare my life!" Grazin roared. "all i have is a limp, while you lost your hand! no, good sir, i spared your life!"
the spectators' eyes went down, their champion had lost, to a nobody. they will finally see a new champion in the games, he said.
"you put up a good fight," Grazin said.

[dalamar_thedark]

"spare my life!" Grazin roared. "all i have is a limp, while you lost your hand! no, good sir, i spared your life!"
the spectators' eyes went down, their champion had lost, to a nobody. they will finally see a new champion in the games, he said.
"you put up a good fight," Grazin said.

OOC: champion? who said anything about a champion? :)
BIC:

"yes you did too," Lireik said evenly, almost saying another smug remark. "Now i'm off to a cleric of sargonnas."

[Dante]

OOC: champion? who said anything about a champion? :)
BIC:

"yes you did too," Lireik said evenly, almost saying another smug remark. "Now i'm off to a cleric of sargonnas."

OOC: you're champion now, or is it me now?

BIC: Grazin watched Lireik pick up his hand and walk towards the temple. he sheathed his sword and went to pick up his dagger still coated with blood from the battle. he wiped the blood off on his tunic and walked back towards Frauk.
"now, i believe you said you would pay 20 coins for the battle," Grazin said. "bet or no bet, i'd like those coins, for you gambled against me." he twirled the dagger.

[dalamar_thedark]

OOC: you're champion now, or is it me now?

BIC: Grazin watched Lireik pick up his hand and walk towards the temple. he sheathed his sword and went to pick up his dagger still coated with blood from the battle. he wiped the blood off on his tunic and walked back towards Frauk.
"now, i believe you said you would pay 20 coins for the battle," Grazin said. "bet or no bet, i'd like those coins, for you gambled against me." he twirled the dagger.

OOC: who knows and cares
BIC:

Lireik snarled and tossed a bag of coins. "I'm feeling generous. I never said such an outlandish sum but..."

[Dante]

OOC: who knows and cares
BIC:

Lireik snarled and tossed a bag of coins. "I'm feeling generous. I never said such an outlandish sum but..."

"thank you," Grazin said. he turned to Frauk. "you too, 20 coins."

[dalamar_thedark]

"thank you," Grazin said. he turned to Frauk. "you too, 20 coins."

Lireik mumbled something under his breath as he continued along the marketplace. any bystanders he shoved away by waving the hand in his face.

[DarkKnight921]

"How about instead of 20 coins, I heal your wounds?" Frauk thought of telling Grazin the story of how he was banished from the temple of Sargonnas, but thought it would be better saved for another day, when they were better aquainted (sp). "I have not enough money for you, as I didn't think you would win." He watched grazin struggle to stand, much less walk over to the Clerics little shop. "I doubt you'd make it to the temple with that injury, anyway."

OOC: DtD, what part of the empire is "Un" from? That part of the name was put there to determine which minotaur island the beast was from, at least that's what i thought.

[Dante]

"How about instead of 20 coins, I heal your wounds?" Frauk thought of telling Grazin the story of how he was banished from the temple of Sargonnas, but thought it would be better saved for another day, when they were better aquainted (sp). "I have not enough money for you, as I didn't think you would win." He watched grazin struggle to stand, much less walk over to the Clerics little shop. "I doubt you'd make it to the temple with that injury, anyway."

Grazin finally got to the stand and looked down at his side. It was bleeding pretty badly. "fine, you can heal me," he said, "but the next time you wager against me in a dual, money will be just fine."

[DarkKnight921]

"If you're hurt this badly next time, I can jsut run away!" Frauk mused.

The Cleric gently helped Grazin to the groud and layed his leg out straight. "You're lucky I'm here. You've lost a lot of blood." Grazin snorted and dismissed the comment.

Frauk lowered his hands so that they hovered about half an inch over the wound. He closed his eyes and constructed a mental picture of the wound in his mind also concentrating on the power of Sargonnas. "Lend me the power, oh Horned One. Give me the strength to heal this Minotaur," He prayed. He felt the clerical magic flow from his heart, to his fingertips, and finally to the wound. In his mind, he healed the cut as he did in reality. Within seconds, nothing was left on Grazins leg except for a scar that would remind him of the duel he won against the champion.

Frauk feel back, exhausted, Unable to talk, and much less move. He's been feeling his power subsiding in the last couple of days. Even the smallest tasks have left him breathless and weak.

The crowd finally turned their heads from the warrior and cleric.

OOC: We did decide that DtDs character was a champion, right?

[Dante]

"Thank you, Frauk," Grazin said, "and thank you, sargonnas, for healing me as well." Grazin stood up and lent his hand to Frauk. he took the hand and he lifted him up. "you know, i'd like to buy a couple of apples," he said. he took out four coins from his winnings and put them on the contour(sp). he took four, and gave one to Frauk. "eat up, you need strength." he turned around, took a bite out of an apple, and walked towards his home just a couple of blocks down.

[dalamar_thedark]

OOC: hey darkknight. for you question i'll just have to say i have no idea. i haven't read about minotaurs at all and this is my first time. :D feel free to give suggestions.
BIC:

Just then Lireik came striding back in, looking smug as usual. "I got me hand healed," he said. "Sargonnas be praised."

[DarkKnight921]

OOC: DtD, for future reference "Es" is indication that a clan/family came from Mithas, and "De" is saying they're from Kothas. Just a little minotaur insight for u.

BIC:

"Next time, try to take your problems to the Arena. Ibet if you go and challenge him now, He might take up that offer. I can't believe you would let him get away with ambaressing you in public." Frauk could see it in Lireiks eyes, he was really considering the thought. "Ha! You call yourself a Minotaur? Challenge him to a duel in the Arena!"

Frauk could see his plan working.

[dalamar_thedark]

OOC: DtD, for future reference "Es" is indication that a clan/family came from Mithas, and "De" is saying they're from Kothas. Just a little minotaur insight for u.

BIC:

"Next time, try to take your problems to the Arena. Ibet if you go and challenge him now, He might take up that offer. I can't believe you would let him get away with ambaressing you in public." Frauk could see it in Lireiks eyes, he was really considering the thought. "Ha! You call yourself a Minotaur? Challenge him to a duel in the Arena!"

Frauk could see his plan working.

OOC: okay
BIC:

"I was going to the Arena anyway, cow," Lireik answered haughtily. "And unless you're nothing but a loser, why aren't you going there too?"

[Dante]

Grazin was in front of his door when he heard the sound of Lireik's voice. he heard "cow" and and "arena." hmm, he thought, he must be calling me a cow, or is it Frauk? he turned around and that saw Lireik was talking to Frauk. he must be challenging him to the arena...

[DarkKnight921]

Arrogant fool, Frauk thought to himself, "Shall I walk there with you?"

Frauk closed up his shop and slipped into his cloak. The hood slid down to the tip of his muzzle, leaving an area just large enough for him to see, "Grazin went this way." the two companions started in the direction that Grazin departed on.

As the walked, Frauk realized that they would pass the Temple, "By the five horns" He cursed to himself softly. As they walked past the Temple of Sargonnas, he turned his head away. Though the red fog obscurred peoples view from a distence, he took no chances of a preist seeing him.

OOC: ignore this post if u want, Dante finished his beofre mine.

[dalamar_thedark]

"What are you doing?" Lireik questioned, seeing Frauk turn his head. "Is that priest botherin' ya?"

[Dante]

Grazin saw the two come up the way he left. he tilted his head. "why are they coming towards me, the arena is the opposite direction?" he asked, but no one was there to answer his quesion. he turned to open his door, but stopped. instead, he turned back around, and walked towards Lireik and Frauk.

[dalamar_thedark]

There's some hobo comin' towards us! Lireik thought to himself, a glare issuing from him. He nudged Frauk in the ribs, slightly gesturing in the 'hobo's direction.

[DarkKnight921]

Gently lifting the hood back, Frauk showed Lireik his eyes so that he may see them burn with hatred. "I will save that story for the road to the arena. Now is not the time."

With a nod of his head the hood slid back to it's original place on his skull.

"That is no hobo, you son of an Ogre," Frauk said to the warriors ignorant remark. "That is Grazin. The time to Challenge him would be now."

[Dante]

Grazin took out his dagger and threw it towards the two. the dagger flew centimeters in front of their faces and enlodged(sp? got into) itself into the house next to them. the two of them jumped back. "do you wish for another challenge you cow?" Grazin asked.

[dalamar_thedark]

Grazin took out his dagger and threw it towards the two. the dagger flew centimeters in front of their faces and enlodged(sp? got into) itself into the house next to them. the two of them jumped back. "do you wish for another challenge you cow?" Grazin asked.

"Cow yourself, fatso," Lireik grunted. "I thought you said you wanted a match in the Arena. Does this look like an arena to you?"

[Dante]

"Cow yourself, fatso," Lireik grunted. "I thought you said you wanted a match in the Arena. Does this look like an arena to you?"

"fatso! ha!" Grazin laughed. "look at you, your belly hangs from under your tunic." Grazin laughed and pointed at the belly. "now, a challenge in the arena huh? sure, i'd love to kill you in front of hundreds of people instead of the marketplace."

[DarkKnight921]

With his arms crossed, Frauk stood back and watched the two go at it verbally. His plan to have the fight ensue had worked. He watched as both of their angers started to rise.

[Dante]

Grazin went to fetch his dagger. when he went past Frauk, he saw a smirk on his face. what is he planning? he asked himself, why is this so amusing to him?

[DarkKnight921]

Frauks smirk suddenly faded. He knew that his facial expressions could give away to much of his purpose. "A dagger? All you take is a dagger? We're going to The Arena, pup, Not hunting for rabbits!"

[Dante]

Frauks smirk suddenly faded. He knew that his facial expressions could give away to much of his purpose. "A dagger? All you take is a dagger? We're going to The Arena, pup, Not hunting for rabbits!"

"are you blind? are your clerical powers destroying you sight?" Grazin said. "look at my side, i already have a sword." Grazin opened his vest. "four other daggers in here on left side, butchers knife of left." he bent down and lifted up his breeches. "and one dagger here." Frauk's mouth dropped from all the weaons. "im prepared."

[dalamar_thedark]

"Nothing to worry about, Frauk," Lireik growled. "This fatso...yes, I say fatso...is taking along his daggers cuz he's too weak to defend with sword alone. But I have to admit. He's smart to carry his daggers as backup."

[DarkKnight921]

"haha. I must agree with u Lereik. Only cowards carry so many weapons." Frauk shook his head in dismay.

"Shall we start on our way now?"

[dalamar_thedark]

"haha. I must agree with u Lereik. Only cowards carry so many weapons." Frauk shook his head in dismay.

"Shall we start on our way now?"

"Shall we?" Lireik mimmicked in a falsetto (as high as he could go) "Of course! I'll be dead before any of you louts move a foot!"

[Dante]

"haha. I must agree with u Lereik. Only cowards carry so many weapons." Frauk shook his head in dismay.

"Shall we start on our way now?"

"call me a coward all you want," Grazin said, "and before we go, i must check up on my son, i was suppose to feed him ten minutes ago." Grazin turned around and went to his house, "you can come in if you want." he walked in and left the door open, just incase they decided to come, or go to the arena without him, he could care less either way.

[dalamar_thedark]

"call me a coward all you want," Grazin said, "and before we go, i must check up on my son, i was suppose to feed him ten minutes ago." Grazin turned around and went to his house, "you can come in if you want." he walked in and left the door open, just incase they decided to come, or go to the arena without him, he could care less either way.

"You have a son?" Lireik wrinkled his nose. "Who in all Ansalon would want to marry YOU?" He stepped inside anyway, however.

[DarkKnight921]

"You have a son?" Lireik wrinkled his nose. "Who in all Ansalon would want to marry YOU?" He stepped inside anyway, however.

"Ha! bastard son!" Frauk moved in close to Lireiks ear and whispers, "Who's gonna tell the son daddy's dead when u kill him?" a smile formed on Frauks lips as he let out a little laugh.

[dalamar_thedark]

"Ha! bastard son!" Frauk moved in close to Lireiks ear and whispers, "Who's gonna tell the son daddy's dead when u kill him?" a smile formed on Frauks lips as he let out a little laugh.

"Who shall?" Lireik snickered. "Why, his daddy will of course...at least his corpse's mouth will be, when we bring it in and move it like a marionette in front of him!"

[DarkKnight921]

Noticing that Grazin was still inside, Frauk called out "To the abyss with your child! Rise him like a warrior! Do not pampy him or he'll grow up to be a God-forsaken Cleric! Oh... Wait... Stupid V*l*h!!"

[dalamar_thedark]

Noticing that Grazin was still inside, Frauk called out "To the abyss with your child! Rise him like a warrior! Do not pampy him or he'll grow up to be a God-forsaken Cleric! Oh... Wait... Stupid V*l*h!!"

"That's right!" Lireik agreed. "Wait a minute...did you just say a strange word in elven?"

OOC: using the Valth word again are ya?

[Dante]

"You have a son?" Lireik wrinkled his nose. "Who in all Ansalon would want to marry YOU?" He stepped inside anyway, however.

yes, i have a son. he's five years old," Grazin informed them, "and someone did want to marry me, her name was Star, and you killed her in the arena, two years ago." Grazin went to the cupboards, and pulled out some bread. he put it by the fireplace and waited for it to get toasty. when there started to get burn marks on it, he took them out, and wiped butter on them. "toast, he's favorite," Grazin said. he went to the stairs, "Carduk! Lunch!" a small minotaur boy came running down the stairs. he went to the kitchen table and took the toast
"thanks dad, toast is my favorite," he said. he took the plate and went back up into his room to eat his lunch.
"Carduk, i'm going out with some "friends" of mine, i won't be back till late, be a good boy now, no mischief," Grazin said.
"okay dad, i promise!"
Grazin went to his "friends and said, "well, lets go, after you, i need to lock up." he didn't care about Frauk's smart comment, he loved his child, and he'd be damned if he died of starvation.

[dalamar_thedark]

OOC: whoa ummm sweet post
BIC:

"Good kid," Lireik grunted. "You'd better train him well, to become a tough fighter."

[DarkKnight921]

"Now that that's out of the way, Lets be off to te Arena. Unless you have any other bussiness to take care of, Grazin?

OOC: I keep wanting to put "Grazing" Damen du!!

[Dante]

OOC: whoa ummm sweet post
BIC:

"Good kid," Lireik grunted. "You'd better train him well, to become a tough fighter."

OOC: yea, im an awesome father(sp). :D

"don't worry, when i kill you in the arena and place your head above my fireplace, i'll start to train him," Grazin replied, "and then, i'll make him attack your sons, birthed from whores." he turned to Frauk, "no, lets go," he said, he pushed the other minotaurs out of his house and locked the door. they then started the trek(sp) to the arena.

[dalamar_thedark]

"Beautiful," Lireik grunted. "Just what I needed to get me started on our journey."

As the three trekked on, a band of hobgoblins attacked them. Lireik swung out his axe and chopped several heads off.

[Dante]

"Beautiful," Lireik grunted. "Just what I needed to get me started on our journey."

As the three trekked on, a band of hobgoblins attacked them. Lireik swung out his axe and chopped several heads off.

"who the hell let this abyss sporned creatures by our city!" Grazin shouted. he took out two of his daggers, threw them, and hit two hobgoblins square in the neck. he took out his sword, and stabbed a couple of more for fun. "good warm-up," he said to himself. he attacked on.

OOC: really, how do hobgolbins get by there? :D

[dalamar_thedark]

"who the hell let this abyss sporned creatures in our city!" Grazin shouted. he took out two of his daggers, threw them, and hit two hobgoblins square in the neck. he took out his sword, and stabbed a couple of more for fun. "good warm-up," he said to himself. he attacked on.

OOC: really, how do hobgolbins get in there? :D

OOC: who cares? lol
BIC:

"who knows, and cares?" *still hacking*

[DarkKnight921]

A dagger flew out of the left and right cuffs of Frauks Cloak. One went to the head of one goblin, the second to the leg of another Goblin. The second charged the cleric while pulling the dagger from his bleeding leg. The grotesque (sp) creature stabbed Frauk back, his left arm went limp. with a swift move, he pulled a dagger out of his left boot with his reamaining arm. The thrust he unleashed on the goblin was so powerful, the tip of the dagger shown through the other side of it's stomach, severing the spin, giving it an instant death.

OOC: I thought we were already on the road, out of the city?

[dalamar_thedark]

A dagger flew out of the left and right cuffs of Frauks Cloak. One went to the head of one goblin, the second to the leg of another Goblin. The second charged the cleric while pulling the dagger from his bleeding leg. The grotesque (sp) creature stabbed Frauk back, his left arm went limp. with a swift move, he pulled a dagger out of his left boot with his reamaining arm. The thrust he unleashed on the goblin was so powerful, the tip of the dagger shown through the other side of it's stomach, severing the spin, giving it an instant death.

OOC: I thought we were already on the road, out of the city?

OOC: ummm....we ARE on the road

[DarkKnight921]

OOC: ummm....we ARE on the road

OOC: I thought Dante thougth we were still in the city? *shrug* oh well, dont matter

[Dante]

a hobgoblin jumped on Grazin's back and tried to slit his throat, but he grabbed the hobgoblin by its neck, snapped it, and threw it at a group of three the goblins. he took his sword and while the three of them were struggling to get up, he stabbed them all in their chests, right on their hearts. he looked to his left and saw Lireik kill the last one. none were left alive.

OOC:
OOC: I thought Dante thougth we were still in the city? *shrug* oh well, dont matter

shh, i mis-read. forget about it, we on road now. i fixed it.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk sat on a log, exhausted from the fight and the loss of blood. The dagger was still lodged in his arm as the last goblin was killed. He grit his teeth and yanked it out, almost fainting from the pain. While he knew how to fight, we was not a warrior.

With a prayer to Sargonnas, he placed his right hand over the wound on his left arm. In an instant he felt the power rush through him. The wound was healed in second.

"Everyone elses ok?" He looked at his companions and didnt see and external signs of damage.

[Dante]

"yes, im fine," Grazin said, "but you don't look fine, ha, mine son could even kill you in battle!" Grazin roared. "i think i should teach you with him."

[DarkKnight921]

"Your son? When I go back to your home to tell him of your death I'll kill him too. Then we'll see. Anyway, I wasn't raised a warrior. My father was a mariner and my mother was a preistess. I followed in my mothers steps, though I had the rage, temper, and agility of a warrior mariner, like my father, I could never properly train as one... It was a uh... Hard life for me..." Frauks voice slowly died out, he didn't want to burden them with the story of how he came to be an outcast preist.

[Dante]

"hard life?" Grazin said, "tell us, tell us how hard your life is, then we'll compare our lives. we need something to entertain us along the road."

[DarkKnight921]

OOC: Sorry this is so long and boring. And I know half of it probably wont make sense. I dont feel like proof reading it.

BIC:

"At the age of 10 I started training as an acolyte (sp). The Preists at the temple say powers in me that were outstanding for my age. My mother and father kicked me out of our home at the age of 14 after many attempts by me to reject the training of the preists. I lived on the streets, feeding off of rats, stale bread, and rotten fish. Scrounging the streets at night, looking for anything to sell or barter for a hot meal, unfortunately, that came very rarely. After a year of that hopeless life style i turned to the church and asked for forgiveness.
They granted it. From that day forward i livedin the temple and learned their ways, laws, and things of the such. a few years later, I came into contact with a very enlighting female minotaur from Mithas. We fell in love-without the churchs permission of course. They didn't find out until they noticed my... Many appsences (sp) from the temple" I smirk formed on Frauks lips.
"I know you're thinking i was with her, but I wasn't, not in the sense you're thinking. We were setting up matches for the Arena. It was a personally gain in wealth for me. I worked as an "under-ground cleric", if you will, at the games. For a price I made people potions or blessed their weapons to ensure their victory in the games. Unfortunately, one of the clerics heard of this and it got back to the temple in my home city."
I was disgraced in front of my parents and friends, adn the woman I loved. She was killed while trying to protect me from the citizens of the town. I was lashed and kicked out of the temple. They took all my earnings they could find. Fortunately, I had some hidden in an old tree trunk outside of Mithas. I hurried and got it, baught an old, run-down house outside of the city and build my fruit stand" He stopped, his story was finally at an end.

"So you see Grazin, My life was not perfect. An outcast cleric. Im nothing more than that."

[Dante]

Grazin stood there listening to the story. it was kind of sad, but no tear came to his eyes. "i too was thrown out of my house at a young age. but fortunatly(sp) for me, i had a friend that was kind enough to take me in and feed, bathe, and train me. i fell in love with his sister, my soon to be wife, Star. i started to play with her more then my friend. at the age of 17 of left foster home to become a mercenary, Star did not like that, as i left the house a tear could be seen sparkling in the morning sunlight.
"i made a good amount of money, enough to buy the house i own now. and i can tell you, the mercenary life isn't as much fun as an out-casted cleric is, if my boss needs me again, i have to go there and fight, i've had to several times and i've missed a lot of my sons toddler years, on my last one, Lireik killed Star in the arena, when i heard news about it, i had to go see my son, without pay. me and my son have been living in poverty for two years now, i was even lucky to buy those four apples and making him his lunch earlier this morning with the mondy that i have."
Grazin stopped his tale and started to walk along the road alone, the memory of his wife pained him too much to talk about it.
Grazin turend around and said, "the difference between you and me is that i didn't gamble with my life, you did." he kept on walking.

[dalamar_thedark]

"Beautiful," Lireik applauded sarcastically. "Now I suppose I have to tell my story."

[Dante]

"Beautiful," Lireik applauded sarcastically. "Now I suppose I have to tell my story."

"why not?" Grazin said. "it seems me and Frauks story were told when we were standing. we need one for the walk. and maybe we can see why your such an ***"

OOC: can we say that word? if not i'll change it.

[dalamar_thedark]

"When I was a lil miinotaur," Lireik began, "I always looked up to my older brother. He was so strong, so tough, but...not very smart in the head. He was always battling, Kyrek was. And then one day he never returned from the Arena. I was little, so I was like, 'When's big brother gonna come home?'. But he never came back. Ever. And thus I decided to follow his footsteps. And by my axe, I'll last longer than he did!"

[Dante]

"how old are you?" Grazin said. "and how old was he when he died?"

[dalamar_thedark]

"I was about...6. And he was 36 when he died."

[Dante]

"no, moron, how are you now?" Grazin said.

[dalamar_thedark]

"I am 37."

[Fizban the Forgetful]

((I may or may not be joining this thread, but I was wondering why you were paying steel in Pre-Cataclysm Krynn. Didn't they work in gold in that time period? If I did join, I'd probably end up trying to use my character from the other Pre-Cataclysm RP, and I don't know how much you folks would appreciate that.))

[Dante]

"so, for 31 years you've dedicated yourself to being a rude, useless slob?" Grazin mocked. he was prepared for the worst.

[DarkKnight921]

"Grazin, it seems you are more rude than he. It seems that for now, we are stuck together. And we all have much in common I suspect." Frauk walked ahead of Lireik and Grazin. He thought he'd let them work out their differences. they were on the road now, they needed companions that trust eachother, not enemies watching their backs.

OOC: Fizban, sure join. You could use ur other character if u wish to. As for the money, I dont believe we specified what kind we were using. I thought we just referred to them as "coins". Anyway, now we know.

[Dante]

Grazin looked at Lireik. be friends with him? he said, higly unlikely. he started to walk away when a figure was standing in front of him. he hoped it wasn't the person he thought it was. Grazin looked up. it was.
"you're late...again," the figure said.
"i'm sorry, but i haven't been able to get all the money, i've had all this family-" Grazin started.
"i didn't come here for excuses, i came for my money, where is it, your two weeks late," the figure snarled.
"i'm sorry, but i don't have to money," Grazin said.
the figure looked behind him, and another was standing there. "this is Krolos, he's a mage, and you're coming with us," the figure said.
Krolos lifted his hands and started to mutter something, an unfamiliar word caught his ear, and in an instant, he fell to the ground, he's eyes closing. a sleep spell! i must fight it off!. before his eyes closed, he saw Frauk and Lireik sleeping as well. i have to stay awake, i have to fight for my life! but his eyes were already closed, and he was sleeping. the two minotaurs left Frauk and Lireik there on the road, they took Grazin away, to some place hidden, to do whatever the loaner had planned in his head. even if Grazin did have his money, he was going to do this anyway.

OOC: i'll be playing Krolos, the loaner and Grazin in the next posts, and if Krolos and the loaner live, i'll be playing them too.

[Fizban the Forgetful]

Grazin put down one steel to pay for the apple.

"Ha!" Frauk pocketed the coin, "10 coins to see you get slughtered by Lireik? I'd pay 20 for that!."

((Well, as you see, at least Dante was. I still don't know if I should use my character, as he's a half-dragon, and some people don't like characters to be that out of canon. I had come up with a reason as to why he exists, though.))

[Dante]

((Well, as you see, at least Dante was. I still don't know if I should use my character, as he's a half-dragon, and some people don't like characters to be that out of canon. I had come up with a reason as to why he exists, though.))

OOC: oops, my bad. you can join if you want, who cares if your person is half-dragon. if you want to join, join. i have nothing against half-dragon characters. :)

[DarkKnight921]

Faruk awoke with a splitting headache, wondering where he was and what in the abyss he was doing on the ground. In an instant it came to him and he remembered dark figure and the wizard. He looked around fro hsi companions but only found Lireik.
Gently he stirred he friend, hoping that he would wake.

[dalamar_thedark]

OOC: hey fizban, as i said earlier somewhere, any race can join :)
BIC:

"Wh-wha?" Lireik shook his head groggily. "What is it?"

[DarkKnight921]

"Lireik!" Frauk yelled in excitement when he noticed the other minotaur was awake, "Those men have captured Grazin. Though you two dont see eye to eye, we have to save him... It would be the right thing to do" The cleric helped Lireik to his feet and stared at him, waiting for his reply as to what to do.

[dalamar_thedark]

"Are you kidding me? We almost get killed to save him, and then he'll kill us in return! Ah well...I suppose it would support your little clericness."

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk was pleased with Lireiks willingness. "Good. Anyway, if we don't rescue him, who will you kill when we get to the games? Certainly not me. I am not your enemy."

[Dante]

Grazin heard voices. they were deep and ear scratching. he seached his brain for the sources of the voices, but he couldn't place it, he didn't know who the people were. he opened his eyes a little bit and this head started pounding. he closed him again. he tried to move his arm, but this also pained him. he decided that he would just go back to sleep to rest his head and look through his brain again to name the people talking, but they knew that he was awake, and he wouldn't let him go back to sleep again, not without a punch.
"look, milord, he awakes," one of them said.
thats not Krolos is it? he asked himself.
"Quiet Krolos, you might, wake him up," another voice said.
It was.

[dalamar_thedark]

OOC: nice, dante
BIC:

"Of course you're not my enemy. Not right now anyways. But for now," he paused, "Now we have to start looking. Where could he be?"

[Dante]

"what are you going to do?" Grazin asked.
the loaner looked at Grazin. "to you, we don't know yet," he answered, "but to what were gonna do to your son, we already know."
Grazin's stomach flew up his throat, lucky that it didn't fly out of his mouth. he started to get hot. he tried to get up, but a sudden pain on his shoulders told him to stay still. you was tied to a tree "you have, my son?" he asked. he swallowed some spit.
"yes," the loander said, "and boy has he been a nuisance, always complaining and wanting toast!" Grazin smiled, "but we didn't hurt him."
Grazin started to get cooler.
"but now, since your awake, we're gonna."
Grazin was burning.

[dalamar_thedark]

It was awhile before Lireik found a figure tied to the tree. "Hey Grazin is that you?" The figure moved.

oOC: sorry haven't posted in awihle

[Dante]

Grazin heard movement behind the tree he was in. he tilted his ear towards the noise but kept his eyes on his captors. "Lireik?" Grazin asked. the mage looked at Grazin. Grazin closed his eyes quickly to make it look like he was asleep, but kept one of them open slightly so he could see them, his eyelashed covered his eyes so they couldn't see. Krolos, losing intrest, turned back to the fire and started to talk to the loaner again.
"yes its me, cut my ropes and lets get out of here," he whispered. "did you bring my weapons?"

[dalamar_thedark]

Grazin heard movement behind the tree he was in. he tilted his ear towards the noise but kept his eyes on his captors. "Lireik?" Grazin asked. the mage looked at Grazin. Grazin closed his eyes quickly to make it look like he was asleep, but kept one of them open slightly so he could see them, his eyelashed covered his eyes so they couldn't see. Krolos, losing intrest, turned back to the fire and started to talk to the loaner again.
"yes its me, cut my ropes and lets get out of here," he whispered. "did you bring my weapons?"

"Weapons?" Lireik whispered, seeing Krolos. "Oh yah you can use my spare axe." He quickly sawed through the ropes and pushed him into the underbrush.

[Dante]

Lireik cut the ropes off and push Grazin into the underbrush. a thorn pricked him but didn't really hurt him. "thanks," Grazin said. Lireik gave Grazin his spare axe. Grazin pushed aside some of the brush to spy on Krolos and the loaner.
Krolos and the loaner were still talking, now would be the perfect time to leave. "lets go," Grazin said. they both started to get up slowly, but then Grazin did something horrible, he stepped on a twig. the twig snapped with a loud crack! that vibrated through the section of the woods they were in. "Run!" he shouted.
Krolos turned towards the noise and saw Lireik and Grazin making a run for it. "HEY!" he shouted. "get back here!"

[dalamar_thedark]

"No chance of getting back," Lireik muttered. As he ran he tossed pebbles at Krolos.

[Dante]

"pebbles?" Grazin asked. "he's a minotaur mage, he won't even flinge from those, you got a dagger?" Grazin said.
the pebbles hit Krolos but didn't do anything. he started to mutter something and move his arms around, he was preparing a spell. the pebbles didn't even break his consentration.

[dalamar_thedark]

"Grr." He tossed a boulder at him.

[Dante]

"thats better. thought you were a kender for a second," Grazin said.
the boulder soared towards Krolos. Krolos stopped his spell conjuring and jumped to the side to avoid the boulder. "damn you!" he shouted. he drew his dagger and charged at the two. through this whole battle, the loaner was no where to be seen.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauks and Lireiks plan had worked. The two warrior minotaurs distracted the mage while the cleric went after the loaner. Knowing that the loaner was more of a business man then a fighter (hence his lackeys), Frauk and Lireik deviced a plan incase they were caught. Lir freed Grazin and killed the mage, Frauk went after the loaner, they knew he'd run, "That man has no love for honor, wouldn't surprise me if he was a son of a ogre whore!" Frauk had remarked.

During the rescue of Grazin, the cleric stayed hidden behind a tree, waiting for the moment the loaner ran away. Frauk saw him dash into the sorounding forest while the other two minotaurs were fighting Krolos. the dark furred minotaur ran after him, jumped, and tackled him to the ground. "Who are you?! What do you want with grazin?!" Frauk yelled.

"I am Vilthras and my business with your friend is our own, dirty cow!" He answered in a thick Silvanesti accent and ended the remake by spitting on Frauks face. The minotaur retaliated by giving Vilthras a blow to the head, rendering him unconcious. Frauk then took off his belt and tied his sleeping opponent hand and foot.

He hoisted him over his shoulder than begin the journey back to his friends, hoping they were done with Krolos.

OOC: Sorry if any of this was wrong, I just kinda skimmed over your guys posts and had to get back into it somehow.

[Dante]

Krolos started to conjuer up another spell. this one was shorter. he let loose a fireball and it soared and hit the tree above Grazin's head. he let loose another one and this one singed the arm on his left arm. Grazin was closing in on Krolos. he raised his axe and brought it down on Krolos' left leg. he lodged it half way into the Krolos' thigh. the mage gave a great howl. the mage flicked out his dagger and jabbed Grazin in he right side, exactly where Lireik did in the fight at the market. Grazin tried to pull out his axe, but his side hurt to much when he grabbed the hilt.
"hahaha," Krolos mocked. "it seems that you can't grab your weapon, let me help you retreive(sp) it."
Krolos took out Grazin's axe. he lifted it above his head and dropped his arm with tremendous speed. Grazin rolled away at the last second. the axe lodged itself into a small three stump that Grazin was over. Krolos tried to take it out, but it seemed he couldn't do take it out of the stump. instead of paying attention to Grazin, he paid attention to getting the axe out.
the dagger glittered in the sun that broke through the tree's leaves. he picked it up with his left hand and stood behind Krolos.
"paying attention prazin said. he stabbed Krolos on the top of his head. the dagger cracked through the skull and hit the brain. Krolos' body fell to the ground and died.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk arrived at the scene of the battle, looked around and shook his head, "You two can't do anything without fighting, can you?" He asked in an amused voice.

He plopped Val on the ground and noticed the looks from his companions. "I know, I know, I got a little violent too." He shrugged and a smirk formed on his lips until he noticed Grazins leg, "You're bleeding Graz, do you need my assistence?"

[dalamar_thedark]

"Little Frauk wants to heal you. Try not to dirty his frock, Frauk."

[Dante]

"shut up Lireik!" Grazin said. he bit his thumb at him. he then turned to Frauk. "no, the dagger didn't go in that deep, i'll manage." he saw that he had the loaner...but not his son. "wheres my son?" Grazin asked. he got up and faltered. he fell to the ground. he tried again, but fell again. "wheres my son?"

[DarkKnight921]

"Your son?" Frauk answered in confussion, "They had your son? He was alone. He ran, I tackled, he spat, I hit. There was no kid involved..." He stopped talking so he could think. "Maybe he was bluffing? I think it's about time we woke our new friend up." Frauk said "friend" in a mocking tone, showing he didn't mean the word.

[Dante]

"why would i make something up like that?" Grazin asked. "they had my son and he was there, maybe he got away. Carduk!" Grazin shouted. "Carduk!" he kept on shouting, but his son didn't answer. "you know i have one, you saw him at my house."

[DarkKnight921]

"Grazin! Grab ahold of yourself." Frauk put his hands on his friends shoulders to steady him and make him look in his eyes, "Your son is fine! He probably got away. The only way to know is to wake Val up. Lireik, gaurd Val. Grazin, come with me to get some water to throw on his head."

[Dante]

Grazin looked up at Frauk. "alright," he panted. he shifted his vision to Lireik, "you better keep an eye on him, if he gets away, your spirit will be watching him." Frauk lending a hand for Grazin, but he didn't take it. he started to walk towards the sound of the rushing water.

[DarkKnight921]

"Don't be so angry. You need a clear head. When he wakes, and we question him you msut have a clear mind. If we kill him we get no-" He was cut off as a dagger flew by his head and landed in the tree, not an inch behind him. A figure approached from about 20 feet away. In front of him, with a knife to his back stood a small child. As they agot closer, Frauk saw that the child was Carduk.

"Make a move and I jab this knife in the runts back, you got it?" The figure, masked in shadows, said. "Give me my leader and I give you the child. Discuss it and meet me back here at twilight or the child is dead."

Frauk could hear a deep rumble eminating from Grazins throat. He could see the red fury showing in his eyes as he looked at him. He raises to arm to hold back his companion and he eyed the new threat. "Stay" He told Grazin.

He circled around the lackey, never taking his eyes off of him, hoping Grazin knew to attack him while he was distracted. "You know, your master is dead. I killed him in a clearing not far from here." Frauk bluffed witha smirk on his face.

"Ha! I saw him in your camp, you two-bit-cow," he yelled in disgust as spit rained from his mouth "You lie to me again and-" He was cut off as he was tripped from behind be Grazin.

[Dante]

Grazin was pissed. there was no word in the minotaur language or common language or any language on krynn to express his hatred towards that person. Grazin saw that Frauk was making a distraction. Grazin slowly back up and pull the dagger from the tree. he started to inch towards the person who had his son. the captor forgot Grazin was here. he was on his back now. he put his leg nest to the captors and push him over. he captor fell and Frauk grabbed Carduk away before he hit the ground, but not before the blade cut his back. the captor got up and lunged(sp) towards Grazin. Grazin jumped out of the way and brough his arm up on elbow, breaking it. the elbow bone broke through the skin. the captor dropped his dagger. Grazin then took his dagger and started to stab the captor viciously(sp). he stabbed him forty times, he died on stab three.
"um...i think his dead Grazin," Frauk said.
Grazin stopped. his eyes were covered with his rage and the blood of the captor. he wiped the blood off his eyes, and looked at the body. there was many, many cuts and gashes and holes in the body. Grazin's body was covered in the captors blood.
"i guess i need that stream even more now," Grazin said.

[DarkKnight921]

Not used to so much blood, Frauk vomitted from disgust. After he recovered, he looked on as Carduk and Grazin embraced. this was a moment worth remembering, a moment of happiness. As he walked over to them, he tripped and staggers a bit over the body of the fallen evil. He looked at the bloodied corpse in shook. He saw that it was another minotaur. he saw that it was his father.

He fell to his knees and wept.

[Dante]

Grazin embraced Carduk. he petted his head and kissed the top of his head. "Carduk, my son, are you okay?" Grazin asked. he embraced him again.
"yes, father im ok," Carduk answered. "i just have a cut on my back, not that bad, just like falling on the ground."
Grazin smiled. "yes, they are so bad. oh, i missed you." Grazin kissed Carduk again and embraced him once more. then he heard weeping. he let go of Carduk and went over to Frauk. "whats wrong, why are you crying?"

[DarkKnight921]

Grazin embraced Carduk. he petted his head and kissed the top of his head. "Carduk, my son, are you okay?" Grazin asked. he embraced him again.
"yes, father im ok," Carduk answered. "i just have a cut on my back, not that bad, just like falling on the ground."
Grazin smiled. "yes, they are so bad. oh, i missed you." Grazin kissed Carduk again and embraced him once more. then he heard weeping. he let go of Carduk and went over to Frauk. "whats wrong, why are you crying?"

"This body... It's my fathers" He lifted the corpses hand and removed a ring. He started to wipe the blood from it. "He was going to give it to my when I joined the clerics as more then an acolyte, but by the time I advanced we weren't talking. that was after they forgave me. This is the first time I've seen him in seven years, no wonder he didn't know I was me."

He slid the ring on his finger and felt magical strength flow through him. He didn't share the fact that the ring was magical with his friend, "long forgotten memories never laid to rest. That's all he is now. May Sargon guide his soul" He bowed his head and carried the body to the river. He threw it in."

"Lets go back to camp" Frauk said in a low voice, not even looking at Grazin. Not even looking that the man who killed his father.

[Dante]

"your...father?" Grazin asked, but Frauk didn't turn around, didn't even aknowledge that he was behind him, or alive. he titled his head. he grabbed Carduk's hand and pulled him along. when they got to the camp he said, "i have to return my son to my home before we head to the arena." Frauk still didn't look at him. he walked behind Frauk. "im sorry, Frauk, but he was gonna kill my son, what else would you have me do?"

[DarkKnight921]

When they got back to camp they found Lireik sitting by the prisoneer, whom was still unconcious. Lireik sat with a twig in his mouth, chewing on it. Frauk finally acknowledged Grazin, "Leave with the rising of the sun, take your child home and return here, we must move on with our journey." he said with a raspy voice.

During the night Frauks dreams were plagued with memories of his childhood. One after another they tortured him. Dreams of has banishment from home, of his fathers face when he told him he wasn't part of the family any longer. Dreams of his fathers bloodied face.

His dreams shifted to dreams of the gods. Of a ring, powered by the most powerful diety of the dark pantheon. A ring that could talk in his thoughts. It took the form of Takhisis, kill his son, she said. It's the only way to stop the pain, revenge... It's the only way. Frauk shook his head, tormented by the thought of killing a child, a friends child , and begged her to give him another way, there wasn't another way though, he knew. She placed a dagger in his hand and told him again, revenge is the only way, do it, do it now or the pain will be with you forever! she yelled in his thoughts.

"NO!" Frauk yelled as he awoke startled. his hand was clenching a dagger, the one Takhisis gave him in his dream. He looked over at Calduk (OOC: I think that was his name?) and saw his chest rise up and down at a normal pace. He stayed up the rest of the night and decided to keep watch until morning.

[Dante]

"No!" Frauk yelled.
Grazin jumped out of his sleep. he looked over at Frauk and saw that he was staring at his child. "if you lay a finger on him, i'll kill you," he said under his breath. he put his head back down and closed one eye. through the whole night he watched Frauk, but he didn't do anything except twirl a dagger he had in his hands.

[DarkKnight921]

Lireik and Grazin awoke with the dawn. Frauk felt better now after thinking for the whole night. He was no longer mad at Grazin, but mad at his father for doign what he did. He took the ring off, realizing it was the source of his nightmare and decided to wear it around a necklace and only put it on in times of need. He walked over to his groggy companions and implied about Grazins son,

"Are you still taking him home?" Frauk asked

[Dante]

"hmm," Grazin thought. he pondered the idea. "he could see whats it like and learn from it, but then again it may be too gresome(sp) for him. but if i leave him he may get kidnapped." Grazin pondered the question again. he looked at Carduk and thought about it once more, the answer was obvious. "i'm bringing him, im not gonna risk him getting kidnapped again."

[dalamar_thedark]

"I feel slightly sorry for your son." Lireik muttered, giving Grazin a sympathetic pat on the back. "So what now?"

[Dante]

"we eat, and then wake up that, elf," Grazin said. his nostrils flared when he said elf. his hatred for the loaner would never learve him. he would never forget that Val kidnapped his son and plotted to kill Carduk right in front of him. i still wonder why he cared so much for money, he's never had before, he thought. Val woke up and shook his head. he looked around to see where he was. he tried to get up, but he was tied to tree. he has plenty of houses rented out and a great job, he's the richest person on mithas. why would he need money so badly?

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk ate some of the food he had packed for the journey, then he woke up Val.

"We have some questions for you. Answer or we will leave you tied to this tree for the wilderness to have." Vals face contorted in horror. "What do you want with Grazin? You are the richest and most powerful Elf in Mithas, well, you're one of the only Elves in Mithas. Im sure his small amount of money won't give you that big of an increase."

OOC: I dont feel like answering for him, so DtD or Dante do it. Or if someone wants to take over his character, feel free.

[dalamar_thedark]

OOC: i'll do it
BIC:

"Why do I need this money!?" Val snorted. "That's no way you can talk to me and it's none of your business!! Why I--" he shut up.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk smacked it across the face, which is why he fell silent. He was still playing with the knife Takhisis gave him in his dream. "Before we leave you here, I'll cut off two fingers on each hand. I am not in the mood to play around. tell us what we want to know, or suffer the same fate as my father." He smirked.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk smacked him across the face, which is why he fell silent. He was still playing with the knife Takhisis gave him in his dream. "Before we leave you here, I'll cut off two fingers on each hand. I am not in the mood to play around. tell us what we want to know, or suffer the same fate as my father." He smirked adn readied the knife in his hand.

OOC: Whoops, sorry about the Double post

[dalamar_thedark]

"I...I need it," he faltered. "I was busy makiing myself the richERest man on Ansalon when this figure came and he...he stole my money!" Val started sniveling. Lireik groaned and covered his ears.

[Dante]

Grazin had enough. he walked to Frauk and stole his dagger and went up to Val. he cut off four fingers, two on both of his hands. the loaner screamed so loud that Frauk and Lireik had to cover their ears, but Grazin did it. "now, tell us the truth, or next time, you'll something even more valuable," Grazin threatened as his gazed lowered. Val's eyes widened in horror.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk started laughing and sat down next to Val. "That is just a beginning," he remarked. Val sat, white-faced ready to pass out from the pain. tell us what we need ot know and I can heal you." Frauk gave Graz the I'm bluffing look, letting him know he wasn't really going to heal him.

"OK!" Val finally said, "Something bad is happening, something that will leave the world in shambles. tell me, Cleric, have you felt your powers diminishing lately?"

Frauk reaches behind his leg, pulled a dagger out of his left boot and brought it to Vals neck, "How'd you know that? I haven't told anyone!"

"I was visited by Shinare in a vision. She told me that the gods are leaving this world, along with the power of the clerics. That explains why your powers have been draining lately. I was only trying to prepare for when Krynn is in chaos."

Frauk pushed the knife onto his neck just enough to make it start to bleed. "I don't want anymore of your lies. the gods would never do that to us!" Frauk got up and took his dagger back from Grazin, "You have thirty minutes with him to do what you want. Kill him, rape him, torture him. He's your to do as you please."

Frauk and Lireik started walking away while Grazin smiled at the thought of torture. Val yelled "What? You said you'd heal me! Damned son of an Orge! You said you'd heal me!!" He yelled in fright, "You'll be sorry! You can't even imagine the things that are to come!" His voice faded as Frauk walked out of range. He didn't want to hear the victims screaming.

[Dante]

Grazin waited for Frauk, Lireik and Carduk leave the clearing. he then turned to Val.
"well," Grazin said, "seems that they've left me to do anything to you, i can torture you," Val winced, "rape you," Val shook his head, "or kill you," Val feriously(sp) shook his head. "what, you don't want to die? even after all that you have done to me and the other families that you robbed?"
"you robbed the life of Krolos!" he shouted. "now you gonna rob mine!"
"so what, its bad for me to kill you, but not bad for you to kill an innocent child and his father?" Grazin asked. the elf didn't answer
" and besidess, did i say i was gonna kill you?" Grazin asked.
"well, no-"
"then shut up!" Grazin snarled. he started to finger the blade of his axe. he reached the end and it pricked his finger. "oh, nice and sharp. it think it will slide perfectly across your delicate, thin elven neck," Grzin hissed.
Val was sweating. his knees were shaking. he blinked tears out of his eyes.
"now's the perfect time," Grazin stated. he raised his axe above his head. the sun glittered off of the head. the elf closed his eyes, anticipating death. Grazin let his arm drop. Val let out a horrible scream. crows flew off in the distance, their wings flapping madly, from the ear shattering scream. Val went limp.
"stop acting," Grazin said, "you're not dead."
Val opened his eyes. the axe was lodged in the tree he was tied too. the elf sat back up, the axe was right next to his face, he could feel the cold of the steel on his cheek.
"i didn't have to kill you, your fear and your little "accident" was punishment enough for you," Grazin said. "you don't deserve death." Val's head lowered. he's mid-section was wet, and smelt of urine.
Grazin laughed and took out his axe and left the clearing. he caught up with Frauk, Lireik and Carduk.
"so, did you kill him?" Frauk asked. "we heard a scream and heard the crows flying away at greet speed."
"No, even though he did try to murder me and my son and you guys, he didn't deserve death."
Grazin picked up his son. "come on, we have a score to settle in the arena."

[DarkKnight921]

The four minotaurs neared the great City of Mithas, which housed the Arena. The sky started to get covered with clouds about three days after they left Val on the tree top starve. Now, they could see a blood red show through. It cast a crimson tint over the land.

Everyone noticed that Frauk wasn't the same since his fathers death. He's now become more bitter, angry, and impatient. He kept his ring safely tucked away under his leather armor and hadn't put it on since Takhisis visited him in his dream. He cared the knife with him always. He went on to name it "Kinslayer" since it was given to him to kill someone he shed blood with, someone he considered a brother. When Grazin wasn't with his child (and sometimes when he was), the two of them talked about their families from the past, of the future, of what they were going to do after the games.

Grazin normally walked a few feet behind, teaching his son the way of the road. "Moss grows facing the north" he told him, "These berries you can eat, these you can't." During breaks, they practiced sword fighting with one Grazin found on the road and gave to his son. the childs (Calduk was his name) eye's opened wide when the great city came into view. He was always confined to the small village before he unexpectedly joined this journey. It was as if he had entered heaven.

Lireik tended to keep to himself. He never really bonded with the other companions. He was the loan soldier type. He was never one to share his feelings or his past. the city was nothing special to him. He has killed in it before, and he thinks he will again. the three of them entered that city at dusk and decided to get a couple rooms at an inn and they would conduct (OOC: I tihnk thats the word Im thinking of?) their business tomorrow.

OOC: sorry if any of this is wrong. Dont feel like prove reading it

[Dante]

the minotaurs were now inside the city making their way towards the arena.
"oh, daddy, am i gonna see you fight?" Carduk asked.
"yes, and maybe even win," Grazin said. he grinned and Carduk grinned back.
he patted(sp) Carduk on the head.
the crimson tint got brighter during the day. it was almost scary. the sky was raging(gr) with lightning and thunder, but no scent of rain or a storm could be detected.
"the gods must be upset," Grazin concluded, "but about what?"
Frauk shrugged, and Lireik didn't even look up. through the whole trip he barely even spoke one word, he kept to himself and barely looked up.
"hm," Grazin thought, "when Lireik became anti-social, the sky turned red, and when Frauk became more bitter and angry, the sky roared with thunder and lightning. odd."
the arena was in site now. the ground shook...

[dalamar_thedark]

"Ah the arena..." Lireik paused. "Though I'm ashamed to say it I've only been here like twice."

Just then a minotaur fighter came up to them. He looked at Frauk. "What the heck are you doing here, you wimpy cleric? You should be crying to your momma at home!" He grunted and fingered his axe in challenge.

[DarkKnight921]

"Hahaha! You dare challenge me? I guess the only way you can win a battle is to pick on someone smaller than you are. You worthless coward."

Frauks cloak fell to the ground, revealing a thick leather shirt, which he used as armor, with horns going from the chest to the tip of the armpits. The plate itself was black with the horns outlined in red. A dagger hung from the left and right side of his hips. In back of the left hip-dagger hung his sword. He slipped on the ring he got from his father and felt strength and energy run through his vains. He eyes filled with a red haze as the battle frenzy took over. He pulled his sqword out of it's hilt as he charged his opponent.

He went for a strike at his advisaries left side but was blocked by his axe. He raised his sword for another and almost hit his mark, the warriors right thigh, but the warrior dodged out of the way.

[dalamar_thedark]

THe warrior snarled. "You weakling yourself! Hide your armor and all that just to try to show off at the challenges made to ya!" He struck Frauk with his double-handed axe and intended to lop off his head, but missed. Instead, the momentum kept him whirling towards the audience and he split a horn on the sideboards.

[DarkKnight921]

"You can't even keep ur balance and you challenge me! Go back to your Orge faced mother, pup!!" Frauk said as he laughed

[dalamar_thedark]

The minotaur roared angrily and got up from the sideboards. he waved his axe menacingly and ran at Frauk.

[Dante]

"ENOUGH!" Grazin yelled. he put his foot out and let the minotaur tripped over it. he fell and broke his nose on impact. he drew one of his many daggers and pressed it to his neck. "why do you terrorize Frauk when he did nothing to you?"

[dalamar_thedark]

"ENOUGH!" Grazin yelled. he put his foot out and let the minotaur tripped over it. he fell and broke his nose on impact. he drew one of his many daggers and pressed it to his neck. "why do you terrorize Frauk when he did nothing to you?"

"Why!?" the minotaur growled savagely and ripped the dagger off his neck, which went flying to the other side. "I'll strangle you if I have to! No one tells me what to do!" He went hysterical.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk pulled a dagger out from his left side and threw it at the other minotaurs neck, It hit him on the back of his armor squarly.

Frauk sighed "Im getting rusty." He said sadly.

[Dante]

Grazin snapped. he grabbed his dagger and hurled it at the minotaur. it hit him in the arm and he gave out a loud roar of pain. he took out another dagger, but instead of stabbing him, he dropped kicked him to the ground, kicked him in the crouch, then pressed the dagger to his neck again. "now," he said calmly, "tell me what you have against Frauk, or i'll cut your throat. or i'll have Frauk do it, either way, you die."

[DarkKnight921]

Noticing that Grazin was questioning the man, Frauk took the knife from his right side and threw that one at the the clumsy warrior. It hit him squarely in the back of the head.

"I did not need you help Grazin. I had this under control," Frauk snarled. "I am a Minotaur and need help from no one else..." He calmed himself, "but thank you." He then picked up his dager that missed and extracted the one that hit. "Damn, now I need to clean it."

the crowd was no longer paying attention to the trio of friends and the dead minotaur that they surrounded. They were parting for the six gaurds that were comming for Grazin, Lireik, and Frauk.

"This is not a small Minotaur village that you're in, there are laws here, and people to enforce them!" One of the guards said, "You cannot murder inthe streets and get away with it, you will be sentenced to trail by the Emperor. Come peacefully or you will die."

All three minotaurs gave eachother a look and then nodded. They had nothing to do but surrender. From out of the corner of his eye, Frauk caught a glimpse of their last hope and made a pray in his mind. "Help us Carduk Es-Kalriganthi, you're our only hope..."

OOC: Sorry, I watched star wars earlier and had to add something from it...

[Dante]

Carduk hide behind a barrel as he saw his father and his two friends get escorted to the Mithas jail. he followed them ducking into alleyways, behind barrels and people. he didn't know why he was doing this, for they weren't looking for him, he just did it because he felt like a spy and he liked it. he got to the jail before the guards and his father did. the jail was a big ugly gray square on the edge of the city. nothing special, just a big ugly gray square. Carduk could hear the sounds of the guards and his fathers friends. he hid his head, put kept his ear around the corner. the guards hushed Grazin and his friends as one took out the keys for the jail. the guard opened the door and the other guards shoved them in. Carduk ran to the door and put his foot in front of the door so it wouldn't close. he snuck in and hid behind one of the guards desks. now was the time to stop playing, he told himself. the guards took Grazin, Frauk and Lireik behind another door and then took them to their jail cells. they all had their own cells, all diferent keys. "oh boy."

[dalamar_thedark]

Lireik growled angirly. He was never locked up before, nor did he like to be locked up. Strange enough, he had a slight case of claustrophobia since he was little. He didn't like to be in small cramped places. Slowly sliding down the back of the cell wall, he sat down and covered his eyes childishly.

[DarkKnight921]

The gaurds finally got Frauk into a cell, though to do it, they had to hit him over the head. He wouldn't cooperate with them at all. He spat in their faces and called them names until they hit him. He then went on to lay in his cell unconcious for at least acouple hours

[Dante]

Grazin gave in. he didn't care anymore. death would be the best thing to happen to him now. everything that he loved, cared about, was dead or lost. his wife, Star, and his child, Carduk. he sat in the dark corner of his cell, hands on his knees, head between them. he didn't cry outside, for he didn't want to show weakness infront of the other minotaurs, but on the inside, he was chocking on the tears.

[dalamar_thedark]

Just then a guard appeared. He looked into Grazin's cell and said, "Hey cow, you did pretty well in the arena today. Hope to see you at it again sometime." He paused a moment before secretly dangling some keys into the cell.

[Dante]

Grazin brought his head up. "i neve was in the arena," Grazin said. he heard Frauk whispering and making motions with is hands to go along with it. he mouthed, "this may be our ticket out."
"oh, um, i mean, yeah, i'll rip another person's heart out and eat it if i have too," Grazin recovered. the guard chuckled, as if he was amused by him.

[dalamar_thedark]

"You have split my sides." the guard laughed. He handed the keys to Grazin. "Be hushhush about this. Don't want to lose my job here."

[Dante]

Grazin's eyes burt open and his jaw dropped. he couldn't believe that he was just getting the keys to his cell. he walked foward and put up his hand to grabbed the keys. the guard dropped them into his hands and walked off laughing, hands on his stomach. Grazin waited for him to leave the cell room and open the cell door greedily. he opened Lireik's and Frauks as well. threough this whole event, his eyes were open and jaw was dropped. when he blinked he had to blink to get the water back to normal and massache(sp) he jaw to make the muscles tender.

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk exited his cell and walked over to his companions.

"Ok, so, now that we're free, what do u intend to do? We have no weapons and I'm sure there're guards upstairs," Frauk looked around the dungeon for windows or something to be used as a weapon and like usual, found none, "Three minotaurs against who knows how many guards. The odds don't stack in our favor..."

[Dante]

Carduk was behind the desk still when the guard gave a great chuckle. he got worried. "oh no, im too late, they're already torturing them!" Carduk said. the guard opened the door and gave another laugh, but he left the door open. he got up from his crouching position from behind the desk and while still crouched, ran to the door. when he looked it, his father and his friends were out of their cells. Carduk shook his head, he didn't quite understand how they got out, but he was glad. a gleam of sunlight hit his eye, he turned to see where the beam reflected off and saw his father and his friends weapons exactly at the same time Frauk asked where they were. he ran up to them and said, "the weapons are around the corner to the left," after he hugged his dad.

[dalamar_thedark]

"Let's get out of here."

Lireik patted Carduk on the back and they went for the room with the weapons, but he found the entrance to the room guarded by four minotaurs.

"Hoi, there, who are you?" asked one of them, immediately unsheathing his blade. Lireik grabbed the minotaur over the head and wrested the sword from him, then stabbed him in the chest and went for the other guards.

[Dante]

"Carduk," Grazin said, "get back, back behind the wall."

happy that Carduk was out of harm's way, he tackled the nearest guard and snapped his neck. he took his weapon and cut down one that was running towards Frauk, he threw the sword he was using at Frauk and he caught it and grabbed the one of the minotaur he just killed, but there was no use for it as the guards were already dead, Frauk killing the last one. everyone threw the guards swords down and grabbed their own weapons. Grazin picked up Carduk and they ran out of the jail, pretending they saw and did nothing.

[dalamar_thedark]

Lireik grabbed Frauk and followed them. It was quite dark outside as they stumbled along. But then he noticed that it was just too easy. How could breaking out of a jail be so easy? It was like it was intended.

A group of figures blocked their path. "Halt. You are jailbreakers and you must be punished."

[DarkKnight921]

The 8 guardsasked them to drop their weapons and they complied. Frauk sighed and slowly lowered his weapon "By Sargons horns, this is NOT our day." He saw that his companions also lowered theirs. The guards only knew that Frauk was a cleric though, they didn't think he'd have any weapons other then the sword he was carrying. The guards were walking them back to the prison with a guard flanking each side of a prisoner and one guard ahead of them and one in back.

Frauk had the daggers conceiled in his boots and on his sides. With the quickness of lightning, he took the knives out from his side holsters and stabbed back, hitting his flanking two guards in the chest. Grazin hit back with his elbows, making those two guards loss their breathe as Lireik tripped one of his guards and Frauk hit the other one in the face. Frauk then took the daggers out of his boot and threw one to each of his companions. The front and rear guards then closed in on Frauk as his companions were also being attacked in a two versus one situation.

Frauk ducked and dashed out of the way as the guards swords flew above his head and around his body. He tripped one guard and stabbed him in the leg while he was low to the ground. The guard backed away and fell to the stoney floor, clutching his knee. the other guard got a knife wound to the hand, causing him to drop his sword. Frauk then kneed him in the stomach causing him to double over. He raised his knives and jabbed them into the back of the guards head. he fell face down to the dirt.

[Dante]

the eight guards fell to the ground, drowing in their own pool of blood. to Grazin's surprise, Carduk held a dagger that was protruding from a guards neck. "good job," he said. he had to struggle to pull the dagger from Carduk's hands, for he was stunned that he killed something and scared to let go. but eventually he got the dagger and patted Carduk on the head. he then turned to Lireik and said, "i am getting really tired of getting captured by guards, we're now going to go to the arena and kill nothing and get in no one's way, talk to no one or even come in contact with someone. if someone hits your shoulder and blames you, keep walking, if someone yells at you, say nothing and keep on walking. i want to get the arena buisness over with." everyone nodded and they started the trek to the arena, hoping that they didn't get caught or a fight got brewed.

[dalamar_thedark]

"Nah, why don't we go to a tavern first?" Lireik suggested. "I'm a bit bored of fighting and all, which is a first, but then don't you want to sit back and relax with a few drinks?" He punched Frauk on the shoulder. "C'mon."

They headed to an old inn by the roadside, which was full of women and a few regulars. Otherwise, there didn't seem to be any 'real' trouble, Lireik thought with a grin. He winked at a woman in the corner that was serving a man.

[DarkKnight921]

"Ah, yes, finally a chance to get some relaxation. I say we stay the night here as well, We've had a hard day and need our rest," He took a seat at a table in the back and saw Lireik eyeing a waitress, and nudged him " Pay attention, there will be plenty of time for guilty pleasure later. Staying here would also give things a chance to cool down with the town guards"

[dalamar_thedark]

"Pay attention? To what?" Lireik asked. He yelled for some ale and drunk it in a swig, then yelled for another, and another, and another...

Minutes later

Lireik drunkenly grabbed a barmaid by the waist. He had finished nineteen and was still counting. "Care to have some fun?" he slurred.

[DarkKnight921]

The barmaid fell into Lireiks lap, "Not with you!" She smacked him across the face and went to stand by Frauk, she lowered into his lap and and said, "But this one, a manly minotaur," She rubbed his cheek with her hand and Frauk grinned.

"What can i say, Lireik? Once you go black, you never go back," the dark haired cleric said.

[dalamar_thedark]

"What!" Lireik growled. "Whash thish? You shoopid womin...you gowin ow wit thish guy?"

[Dante]

Grazin watched as Lireik got drunk and Frauk make-out with the barmaid. Lireik was getting jealous. "you are all very, very, very horny people," he said. he put his hands infront of Carduk's eyes as Frauk did something dirty.

[dalamar_thedark]

"Shield them eyes, boy!" Lireik slurred as he got up from his table groggily. "Ye don wanna see F'ak messin' up da womin!" His ale tankard fell on the ground as he stood on top of the table

[DarkKnight921]

OOC: ok, this is getting kind of sexual, I dont want the mods to get mad lol

2 hours later

Lireik lay passed out on the floor after consuming to much dwarf spirits. Frauk lay on a couch near the fire with the barmaid in his arms. Grazin just sat and sighed after telling his son of how bad of people Lireik and Frauk are. Grazin woke up Frauk and had him carry their companion up to the rooms that they got for the night.

Grazin, Carduk, and Lireik were standing together outside of Lireiks room after putting him on his bed for the night. "I don't like that guy," Frauk said kind of slurringly, as he was a little tipsy himself, "I say we kill him" he whispered loudly, he pulled his sword out of it's sheath and almost fell to the ground, "But tomorrow... After i rest..." He then stumbled to his room.

[Dante]

Frauk went into his room leaving Grazin standing there. "kill him?" he asked himself. "what, wait, what!"

[DarkKnight921]

Frauk turned around and clumsily raised his sword into the air, "What you want? Kill, K-I-L-L" Frauk then went off on a tangent about what kill means and what not. The whole time Carduk and Grazin were looking at eachother giggling at the drunks stupidity.

After the conversation about the meaning of killing someone, Frauk got up and stumbled into his room and slammed the door.

[dalamar_thedark]

Lireik stumbled up. "Youu...you tryina kiw me? ah? wew dash not gunna 'ahppen, her me? ish not!" he grabbed a tankard and threw it aside.

[Dante]

"wow," Grazin said, "they are both really bad drunks." he grabbed Carduk and they went into their room.

[dalamar_thedark]

Just then a different woman came waltzing in. She tapped Grazin lightly on the shoulder and winked at him, then nodded at Carduk.

[Dante]

"what do you want?" Grazin asked her. but before she could answer he said, "get out of room, tresspasser, coming in here thinking i'll just give in and have sex with you!" he slapped her. "get out of my room now! rapist."

[dalamar_thedark]

The woman scurried away. Then Lireik came in. "Let's go," he said, sounding more sober. "I have a feeling someone's coming."

[Dante]

Grazin grabbed his weapons and Carduk's hand. the hurried out of their window just and two minotaurs broke down the door. they heard the snarl of one of the minotaurs. even when the pounding of their hooves on the wooden floor diminished, they didn't get up from their hiding place.

[DarkKnight921]

Grazin heard Lireik bring the sluty minotaur into his room. he couldn't believe that he would just have sex with some random girl. he shook his head. "the young and the hopeless."

OOC: When did Lireik bring a chick into his room? the one that was tryign to get u went away... Man, this is like a bad episode of the Real World.

[Dante]

OOC: When did Lireik bring a chick into his room? the one that was tryign to get u went away... Man, this is like a bad episode of the Real World.

OOC: DtD's post saids that he brings the barmaid thingy away, i was just infering that he was bring her into his room to do stuff.

[DarkKnight921]

OOC: DtD's post saids that he brings the barmaid thingy away, i was just infering that he was bring her into his room to do stuff.

OOC: Where does it say he brigns a chick into his room? DtD said that the girl scurries away, then talks to us and says that we should go bcuz he thinks someone is coming...

[Dante]

OOC: Where does it say he brigns a chick into his room? DtD said that the girl scurries away, then talks to us and says that we should go bcuz he thinks someone is coming...


OOC: wow, i totally misread that. let me change it.

[DarkKnight921]

Grazin grabbed his weapons and Carduk's hand. the hurried out of their window just and two minotaurs broke down the door. they heard the snarl of one of the minotaurs. even when the pounding of their hooves on the wooden floor diminished, they didn't get up from their hiding place.

Frauk crouched next to the two warriors and the kid. "Close" he whispered to Grazin, "but we coulda taken 'em... So, they're lookin' for us. That kind of scratches the arena for us, that place will be crawling with guards." He then looked back and forth between Lireik and Grazin, waiting for their opinions.

[Dante]

"it seems we'll never, ever, ever get to that arena," he said. he then changed the subject. "those weren't guards, i saw a flash of their kilts right before i fell down the window and their heads were blocked by the door, they're different colours, and patterns. someone wants us dead, and its not the guards."

[DarkKnight921]

"Could they be more lackeys from Valthras? You left him tied ot the tree, but u killed him right? Maybe they found his body and knew who he was after, and it led them here," Frauks mind went back to the time in the woods that ended in the death of his father, what he thought was the killing of an elf, but the gaining of the powerful ring that he kept on a chain around his neck. He shook it out of his mind and went back on subject, "Well, you did... Didn't you?"

[Dante]

"no, i just left him there," Grazin said. "i thought he would die of thirst or hunger or something, its been almost a week since that, he should be dead by now." thousands of scenarios ran through his head how Val could've gotten out or been rescued. "it doesn't make sense."

[DarkKnight921]

Frauks jaw dropped, "It doesn't make sense? Obviously those minotaurs found him, rescued him, and then Val ordered them to kill us... What doesn't make sense?!?" Frauk calmed himself and tried ot clear his mind. "Ok, here's the plan, we go on to the arena. There's no way he would kill us in front of all those people. You two will fight as planned. I'll be in the back, searching for him. He'll know that the great champion Lireik is here, fighting in the arena."