She had gone back to the Tavern for no real describable reason. It was the first place she had stepped foot in when she arrived here, and there was something about it and the atmosphere that felt welcoming. Of course, the drinks didn’t hurt too. She had managed to spend some time working on her appearance – not longer coming off as a runaway captive, finding her way here; but instead, a charming woman whose brunette hair fell in soft waves past her shoulders and her sapphire gaze was clearer than it had been in the recent weeks. Her clothes had now looked clean, and she had managed to find a decent fitting shirt (a blouse of sorts) that fit better than that loose t-shirt she had been wearing previously. She looked rather put together for someone who still had no idea what this place was and who she would be within it. Still, she made her way into the tavern, stepping up to the bar and ordering a strong drink – prepared to spend the rest of the evening here, watching, waiting, to see if anyone could help give her information on the topic of this world and what it was about. The drink was mostly to try and numb the strangest of things to have happened to her here – the encounter with Frey that continued to leave her mind reeling. She felt better about it, less like she would go and yell at the shrine, and instead more of a numb kind of anger. It still spiked in her blood, but she remained wary and cautious of any kind of strange happenings, deciding that perhaps her time here was best not to tempt fate. time stops still and lends you hope
that hazy due, so black so blue
wash away that fear, a cloud of smoke
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12-06-2018, 04:28 AM
Necessity is what had brought Kaladin into the collection of dilapidated buildings his former countrymen now called home. The young man typically made shelter somewhere in the outskirts. He preferred his self imposed exile to the chaos that was establishing order in a new place. Companionship was a luxury he wasn't allowed to partake in anymore, it seemed to cause too much destruction for the other party involved. No, alone and separated from the rest of society was best, for him, and for everyone else.
Still, piss poor wine made from wild grapes he found growing in the forest was something a man could tolerate for only so long. After he had drained his last skin of the vile stuff he had spent a good deal of time in a mental argument with himself about whether or not to actually go into the settlement. For supplies, and for hopefully something more palatable to drink. The door swinging open quietly was the answer as to which part of him won the argument. Black tricorn hat hid a mess of black hair, not unclean but certainly unkept. His sturdy frame was covered in worn leather and heavy cloak, several dagger hilts visible on his person, while several were not. Attached to his belt was a long stretch of chain with a spiked ball at the end. He had discovered the weapon in Northhaven, before he had been whisked away to this strange new world. Back then it hadn't had a name, Kaladin was a soldier to be sure but he had never been some hero of legend. Still after the ordeal he had gone through in his life and his newfound hatred for an entity that dubbed itself divine he had found the name Godeater to be fitting for the exotic weapon at his waist. He wore only one glove on his left hand, the metal hand of his right didn't exactly need to be kept out of the chill. He also rather enjoyed how the strange magical prosthetic seemed to make others uncomfortable. Eyes scanned the disheveled room that they called a tavern and the patrons that had looked up at his arrival all quickly looked away. If the steel arm didn't freak people out then the strangeness of looking at two different colored eyes did. One ,the icy blue of his house. The other, brilliant emerald green. As a child often times he had heard servants whisper that the strange deformity was a curse of some sort. His father had quickly silenced those men and women, not out of any type of love for his third son, but because he wouldn't allow foolish superstition sully the Rickshire name. He wandered over to the long wooden counter that served as a bar top and ordered a bottle of something strong, and hopefully not as vile as his homemade wine and then wondered over to an empty table in the back, eyes only momentarily lingering on the pretty brunette who also chose to drink alone tonight. the Penumbra
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12-06-2018, 12:46 PM
As he sat, Kaladin noted that most of the patrons in the bar seated themselves in groups. He recognized some as from Northhaven while others were strangers to him. Either way they all kept their distance from Kaladin, well most of them did anyway. The strange, multicolored eyes flicked over to the brunette he had seen earlier as she took a long swig of whatever swirled in her glass and then rose. She had been alone in the bar as well and Kaladin had been about to look away from her, assuming that she was preparing to leave. Then she did the most peculiar of things and turned around and made her way to him.
He watched her as she walked up to the empty seat across from him, bright smile as she asked if she was allowed to sit, then seated herself anyway. He always seemed to attract the crazies it would seem, Probably because he was half mad himself. At least she seemed to have the proper manners when she introduced herself. Edy had followed him around for half the day before she had offered up her name. "Clearly not." Kaladin said acknowledging how the rest of the patrons were trying their hardest to ignore Kaladin as he pulled hard straight from the bottle. He grunted as the bitter taste tickled down his throat, this shit wasn't much better then the piss poor wine he made himself. "Had you been from where I'm from you'd realize that I prefer to do my drinking and skulking alone." His tone was rough but not necessarily mean or threatening. Part of him was impressed that she had the nerve to get up and make small talk with a complete stranger, the other part wished she would just bow her head and leave. Kaladin wasn't much for entertaining people these days. the Penumbra
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12-10-2018, 03:34 AM
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12-12-2018, 11:57 PM
The brunette beamed and giggled as if Kaladin's words were nothing more then a joke told to her by some potential suitor. An eyebrow raised as, rather then get up and shuffle off, she sat down into the seat further, arm wrapping around the back in a lazy manner. Rex either had more guts then brains or she was trying to put up a front. How is it that he always seemed to attract the crazies since coming here? He trilled his fingers lightly against the table, listening to her question with only the slightest hint of interest. "Would it really make much a difference if you knew the name? Not like we're there now."
He took a swig from the bottle, the harsh amber liquid burning his throat as it went down and his lips smacked contently as warmth began to grow in his belly. Her next question however managed to spark more then a little bit of interest. Why was she asking if he knew about this land? She wasn't a Northwinder, at least he didn't think so. That mean't that she had to be a native in this world right? "I would imagine that you would know about this world then I would." he said testing to see if his theory was right. Kaladin had assumed that only people from Northhaven had been sucked up into the strange new world they were in, if there were people from other worlds however.... Then she leaned forward, hair brushing against the rough wood of the table. One of Kal's hands drifted towards his boot, where he kept a dagger hidden, his instincts kicking in as adrenaline began to pump through his system. But then the girl gave him a bright smile and in her cheery voice asked for his name. Was Rex....flirting with him? He was so taken aback by it the thought that he didn't even answer sarcastically. "Kaladin" he said, hand drifting away from the hidden weapon. "Kaladin Rickshire." the Penumbra
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12-13-2018, 05:03 AM
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12-18-2018, 09:53 PM
The brunette seemed fairly open about her life it Kaladin thought as he listened to her prattle on. He leaned back in his chair, his appearance giving off an at ease vibe while internally all his focus was on his surroundings. Most people avoided him so while Rex seemed harmless one could never be too sure.
"I'd say that no one particularly fits in here. After all we all did get magically dropped into a strange new world" drumming his fingers lightly against the base of the bottle. The bottle was only half empty yet he signaled to the balding man behind the counter for another bottle. If Kaladin was expected to entertain another bright eyed youth then he planned on being drunk for it. "Strange that you are comfortable walking up to a stranger that others clearly would avoid yet you're happy to have no fellow countrymen here to rally with." He noted as she expressed relief that she was the only person to come through from her where. Kal imagined he would have preferred the company of familiar faces had he not imposed his self exile. "Might make some people wonder who you're trying to avoid. " Those strange, multicolored eyes watched her as she continued the conversation. Commenting on his name and how she noticed strange occurrences happening in their new world. Perceptive one aren't we? He thought sarcastically. "I'd imagine not as we've never met. As for strange occurrences, well honey you've been plucked out of whatever fantasy land you lived in before and dropped into this fresh new hell. So ya....I'd say that some strange shit is happening here." The bartender had finally made his way to the table the two of them sat at, practically dropping the bottle before hurrying away. Kal snorted before returning his gaze to the woman, waiting to see how she would respond. the Penumbra
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12-22-2018, 01:05 AM
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12-28-2018, 01:18 AM
"Do you ever wonder why people avoid those people?" he countered with a raised eyebrow. Going up to people and places that others avoided was a good way for the girl to get herself killed, or worse. Being pretty wouldn't help her in those regards. Her mention of a top target did mildly perk Kaladin's interest however, the alcohol helped. " Are you another half assed assassin? Seems to be plenty of those around here. Or perhaps its more mundane then that. Spurned a nobleman's advances?" In all honesty Rex could have fallen in either category. She was certainly pretty enough to have had noblemen chase after her, and his few brief meetings with Ashe had taught him not to underestimate someone of small stature.
Her light cheery laughter did cause him to wrinkle his nose a bit though. She laughed a lot, only time he had ever seen someone laugh quite as much as her was when the person was trying to make the situation less awkward for them. They succeeded only in doing the later. "People like to stick together, especially when in unfamiliar situations." he answered her question shrugging. " Also doesn't help that there is some giant bubble keeping all of us locked up here." He picked up his half empty bottle of alcohol and tipped it into his lips again, the burning sensation being deadened a bit by the alcohol. Someone had gotten up and went over to the corner of the tavern, a beat up old fiddle in their hands. A couple of yips and cheers went out as the older gentleman sat on a stool, tuned his instrument briefly and went into a lively little jig. After the first few notes Kaladin knew that the man must have hailed from Northwind as the song had been a favorite of his as a boy. It was about a pompous knight who had insulted a hedge witch on his travels and had been turned into a frog as a result. The song then detailed some of the crazy adventures that Barnebus the frog knight had while traversing the animal kingdom which had an eerily similar society as the NorthWinders had. It was mean't to be humorous but it was also suppose to pass the idea to always be kind to strangers on the road as you never knew who you might meet. His fingers tapped along to the tune automatically for a few moments, only half listening to what she was saying. "Ya....suppose I was a guard at one point. A soldier before that." his fingers stopped as he focused back in on those sapphire eyes of hers, it was strange that she wasn't off put at his own gaze. Most people didn't like the look of his eyes, some even said that he was cursed because of his heterochromia. Yet she had no problem returning his stare. "Damn good soldier, apparently not so great guard. As for being worried, well depends on if you piss me off or note." the Penumbra
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12-28-2018, 03:09 AM
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01-02-2019, 01:20 PM
Kaladin chuckled Darkly his mood improving slightly thanks to the music and the alcohol. "The fun would be in keeping your head, most loner types wouldn't have been nearly as hospitable as I've been. Especially to a pretty lass such as yourself. " he chewed on his tongue for a moment. "Unless of course you consider being drugged and raped a hospitality" he added as an afterthought. "As I've said, there's a reason people avoid men like me."
Whether the story she told him was the truth or some concocted lie on her part mattered very little to Kaladin at the moment. It really didn't matter much to him where she came from despite his interest in her escape. She was here now and that's what mattered. "Ah if only I had known I was in the presence of a princess!" He made a fist over his heart and gave a small half bow that was meant more to be mocking then respectful. "I knew a princess once, kinda like you actually." He said taking another swig from his bottle but not elaborating any further. "How do you know that you truly are the only one from your world then princess? After all you didn't know i existed before what? An hour ago? Your spurned husband could very well have sent some bounty hunter or their like to come fetch you and bring you back. Hell, the good old prince may even be here himself" Kaladin imagined the population within their little bubble wouldn't have been very big, perhaps a hundred or two but still. If Rexanna had shown up here then who's to say that someone else hadn't? He watched her trace one delicate finger across the glass rim of her drink. " I do better being alone, less people get hurt that way." the Penumbra
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