The Path From Fayland - Official RP

Varexes-


I shook my head, smiling down at Juniper. "No, I'm not making fun of you, I'm laughing because I have a dirty mind and you said nip," I giggled immaturely. But then she frowned and crossed her arms, obviously jokingly pouting, and I lost it. It was all I could do to just keep a straight face and pretend like I was insulted, but then she smiled and I couldn't help but shake my head and laugh. "Hmm, well it might work, except that there aren't many things I consider 'treats,'" I explained to her, squeezing her gently as I wrapped my arms around her again.
 
Juniper reached up taking hold of his arms that were wrapped around her with her hands. "I didn't say the treat was going to be a 'thing'" she retorted. She let out a content breath "Do you think we are ever going to set off again?" she asked wondering how long they had been delayed from adventuring on.
 
(Yeah... we pretty much are. I keep reminding her and she says she checks it, but she never does. I'll just spam her tomorrow with messages.)
 
(( [insert swears here] sorry guys, I honestly forgot about this...well, last night I remembered and told myself to check today, thankfully Alcat reminded me or I wouldve forgot again :x I've just been busy and distracted..yeah, well, distracted mostly x'D Anywho, I'm just gonna pop on in and have Faye continue on with things, I don't really know what happened w/ Varexes & Juniper btw, but Alcat said it wasn't very important to my character so I decided to skim it really fast instead. Anywho, here goes nothin. (and I wish my phone would ALWAYS send me notifications, then I'd remember to respond and shiz)))


"Guys!" Faye blurted rather abruptly, stumbling out from behind the tree.


A small gasp escaped from her throat as she tripped over a root, falling onto her hands and knees in a massive pile of autumn leaves. Her cheeks turned a rosy shade of red as she closed her eyes momentarily, allowing the embarrassed emotions to pass over. She managed to stand back up, nervously scratching the back of her head after fixing her bow on her back. For that entire time, she'd been waiting for the right opportunity to interrupt Varexes and Juniper's lovey-dovey conversation. She'd felt more than out of place, not to mention a little sketchy, for having been practically listening in on everything. Then again, she did her best to distract herself with thoughts for their future plans on the journey. For the most part, well, it worked pretty good.


"That was a, uh, fail...entrance.." she swallowed the lump in her throat and smiled a little too brightly, adding in a bit of a laugh as well. The amusement died down almost immediately before she shook her head, trying to think clearly once again. She hoped she didn't startle them.. "Ah, well, anywho....I found something..when I was going for a walk I came across a large field in the forest, well, I guess it was more of an enormous clearing. It wasn't just any clearing though, guys, I think we're near where the actual Blackwald War took place." Faye's grey eyes widen, shimmering with both excitement and adventure as she looks back and fourth between the two elves standing in front of her. Without giving them the chance to comment, she continues, "Guys, do you understand how insane that is? Lord, I never even imagined we'd be this close to such a historic location....I mean, it's like...a blessing.." She looks down, eyeing the palms of her dry hands that are splayed out before her now, "or something..I will admit, despite the fact that it's such a historical location...I did feel....a little...strange being there. After all, it was the bloodiest battle in history...one of the biggest turning points in all of elven history." Faye's gaze gradually returns back to the others', her eyes have grown a shade darker.
 
Varexes-


I looked up suddenly as I heard Faye shout, stumbling through the underbrush to appear before us. She seemed so excited that she was jittery, and I held up my hands trying to slow her down. It didn't work, but when she finally stopped talking I nodded. "What exactly did you find, Faye?" I asked curiously, standing up and helping Juniper up alongside. I was definitely interested in any sort of reference to the old Blackwald War. Perhaps it could give us a hint as to what's going on, or perhaps a way to formulate the truce between the Light Elves and the Dark Elves?
 
Juniper pulled away from Varexes hearing Faye's voice. She turned to face the girl staring at her as she rambled on about her discovery. Juniper didn't have much interest in what the elf had to say and started to zone out and then felt Varexes' hands trying to pull her to her feet. She accepted his help standing up and looked toward Varexes as he asked his question before turning her head toward Faye waiting for a reply pretending she had been paying attention the entire time.
 
A small smile crossed over her face, eyeing Varexes silently for a moment with clear excitement. To her, his words suggested that she show them exactly what she discovered in the forest.


"Come on, I'll show you," she urged, eagerly reaching out and grasping onto Varexes's wrist to drag him along. As she spun around to lead the way with enthusiasm, she came to an abrupt halt in her tracks. "Wait," she ordered, turning back around to face the others. Her curious eyes jumped back and fourth between Varexes and Juniper for a second or two before asking, "Where's Jess?" In waiting for a response, she allowed her grip to slip from Varexes's wrist.
 
Varexes-


When Faye grabbed my wrist I nearly burst out laughing. Her whole excitement about the discovery was infectious, practically making me giddy. I stood there silently, looking around for a moment before my heart skipped a couple of beats. Where was Jess?


"Last I saw she was over there... but... she seems to have disappeared," I observed, speaking slowly as my mind raced to figure out where she went. Glancing around, I decided to call out to her, "JESS!" For the moment, all thoughts of Faye's discovery were lost from my mind as I worried more about where one of our final group members was.
 
Faye stood beside Varexes, her face falling with sheer worry as she peered around the area. She felt as though a thousand spiders were crawling upon her skin, chills suddenly tracing through her body. Faye crossed her arms tightly around herself, trying to overcome the eerie sensation. There was no doubt why the feeling had returned, the fact that one of their members was currently missing striking a chord in her.


"Jess?" she called out, her voice cracking a bit. She glanced at the ground and swallowed the lump in her throat, doing her best to stay calm. "Where did you guys last see her?" she questioned, uncrossing her arms and standing up taller. If she was going to be a true leader, she needed to appear confident and relaxed.
 
Varexes-


I pointed to where I'd last seen Jess. "She was over there last I saw, and then I walked away and Juniper followed... I haven't paid any attention since. It's been a while though," I said worriedly, cursing myself mentally. "Dammit, we shouldn't have split up," I muttered under my breath before shouting again, "Jess!"
 
Jess stared at the grave for awhile, relishing in the comforts of her own thoughts, before she let out a heartbroken sigh. She did and said all she could with nothing more to give. She stood up from her spot and wiped her still slightly tearful eyes, frustrated and a bit anxious at how weak she felt at the moment. She carefully glided her hands across her clothes to wipe away some of the leaves and dirt before grabbing her pouch off the ground, taking notice of the surrounding area.


'Now where are the others...' She was about to take a general guess whenever she heard her name being shouted. Well it looks like she found them. Jess looked at the grave one last time before turning around to go back into the thick canopy of trees. She scrubbed at her tear-stained face as she made her way to where she heard the noise, her voice being called once again. She paused in the shadows of the forest, exhaled a long, shuddering breath, before walking into view of the others. She was about to speak when Varexes called her name again, making Jess flinch at the volume of it. 'Oh great, a pounding headache should cheer me right up!'


"Dammit guys, stop being so loud. I'm right here." She hadn't meant to sound so harsh and she instantly felt bad, bringing her fingers up to rub her temples as to try and ease the aching in her head. "Sorry, that didn't come out sounding quite right."
 
"Alright," Faye began very calmly, lowering her hands as she spoke, "I'm sure she's right nearby...She could've gone somewhere to nap or taken a walk. Afterall, it's been a rough time for all of us lately. Maybe she needed some time alone." She nods carefully, trying to reassure both the others and herself that their fourth remaining group member was still alive and breathing.


Just then, she heard a rustle of leaves right near her and instantly reached for her bow as a force of habit. Of course, it thankfully turned out to only be Jess. Faye let out a sigh of relief, hoping the others didn't notice the recent worry draining out through her breath.


"See, she's right here!" she exclaimed, moving her hand away from her bow and smiling halfheartedly. Despite the fact that Jess was there, she still couldn't help but feel a bit faint after everything that had previously occurred.
 
Varexes-


I turned around suddenly at Jess's appearance and breathed a sigh of relief. "Well, at least you're all right. Sorry for shouting, we just didn't know where you were and got worried." The look on my face should've made it obvious that I was more than worried, but I quickly reformed my face into a mask of curiosity. "So, Faye, what was it exactly you found again?"
 
Faye turned back to Varexes and nodded her head quickly. "Follow," she ordered with a cheery grin, swinging around and making her way back through the woods the way she returned from. "It's about five minutes away from here..it's a massive field full of tombstones in memory of those who died during the war....you'll see..."


She continued walking, the soles of her leather boots crushing the Autumn leaves beneath her. She was still pretty excited about her discovery, despite the whole idea that she had felt rather eerie in the area earlier. Then again, how else was she supposed to feel? The ground she had been standing upon was once covered in more blood and bones than all battles the group had fought along the way combined.
 
Jess gave a reassuring smile to the group before turning her head to Faye, interested about whatever Varexes was talking about. As she turned to follow Faye, she listened to what the elf was saying. 'War? What war would be so far out into the woods?' Her curiosity grew despite the fact that she knew wherever she was going must be pretty significant to have Faye be so worked up.


As Jess was thinking about all of this she took the time to assess the group, a sigh passing through her lips. There were only four people, including herself, left and with the size of the group they would have to give everything they had against the obstacles that lay ahead. 'We're a tough group. The results from our most recent fight could have ended with much worse than it did.' But thank Gods it hadn't. She shook her head and instead focused on following Faye.
 
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Juniper wondered what put everyone on edge with Jess' disappearance. It wasn't like she would wander off into the woods never to return. She looked around listening until she heard the footsteps. She relaxed hearing Jess' familiar voice. She turned toward Faye who finally decided to answer the question asked earlier. She took hold of Varexes' hand as they began walking again.
 
Varexes-


I nodded and took a step forward to follow Faye when I felt something grasp my hand. Turning to look, I saw Juniper and smiled at her, entwining our fingers and beginning to walk after Faye. For that moment, I felt that maybe we'd be all right, since we were only a group of four now.


I couldn't help but realize how our numbers just kept dropping. We'd had a relatively large group, but Birch had stayed at the village and Nova had just disappeared, then Lanli had died. What was there left for us? A group of only four, and all of us were injured. Even Faye, who seemed mostly unscathed, was still extremely shaken about Lanli's death.


As a whole, we were shattered and broken, each in our individual ways. But I knew that we would stick together until the bitter end, no matter what.


Once these thoughts filled my head, a determined look crossed my face as my steps grew firmer and stronger, despite the boiling I felt in my chest. It wasn't entirely painful, but it was extraordinarily obnoxious, trying to walk with a feeling like that of bubbling inside one's chest. I'm sure it has something to do with Juniper bringing me back from basically the edge of death, so I'll have to deal with it until I heal. My body wasn't ready to be awakened, but I forced it to before its time, and now I was paying for it. I would deal with the consequences.
 
Juniper looked up at Varexes when he squeezed her hand in return before looking forward following Faye. Her eyes dropped down to her feet trying to keep balanced as they walked over uneven ground. "Are you okay?" she asked noticing how uncomfortable he looked.
 
Varexes-


I turned to look at Juniper, began to nod and make up some excuse, then decided against it. "Not really. My chest feels like there's something boiling within. It's not really painful, but it's extremely uncomfortable." I felt full honesty would be better in this situation.
 
Varexes-


I shrugged. "It's just an annoying feeling, nothing horrible. I'm fine, trust me. It just gets in the way a little." I smiled at her as I spoke, hoping to reassure her. I was being honest, but at the same time I knew that there was nothing else for Juniper to do. She had done as much as she could, and at this point my body just needed time. At least, that's what I thought was all I needed. In the end I didn't want her to worry, so even if I was wrong she shouldn't have to spend her time worrying.
 
(Sorry I've not posted. Gotten back in video creation mode. Just filmed, edited, exported a film in a day. Heck yeah. I'm awesome. English grade is going through the roof now. -hopefully-)
 
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