Fantasy The spectrum RP (open)(detailed/casual)

[Flowiest]

"Actually, that's pretty much it. The badlands are... pure, if that makes any sense. They're dangerous, they test your being." Bryant waved his hands a little as he tried to articulate. "Out there, there's no middle man. It's you and fate. But Hue, Hue kind of... commands fate, you know? Normally a person would take months to heal, or die. But with a little Talent," Bryant snapped, and a few zigzags of Hue sparked off, "you can change that."
"...Anyway," Bryant said after a moment, "what kind of taverns are around here? I mean, it's not that late in the afternoon, I don't wanna get smashed. Somewhere with conversation would be nice."

"I'll show you the silk.. But I have work to do" dart answered.


"So if Possible you would return to the badlands? Walk the deserts and swamps and monsters In between?" dart laughed a bit


"I think I may have been born in the badlands, don't remember much childhood of it, but when I've visited.. I mean last time I saw a red and blue slaz, it was like a sharp crystal man on fire shooting explosions.. shits dangerous.. I heard most the patrols who get sent to badlands die in the jalap desert" dart said again as he took a back ally off the main road to skip three patrols and some foot traffic.

 

[guul66]

"Damn..." Was the reply as dart thought for a bit
Walking into the city proved less guards but they still patrol the wall and streets.


"So if that girl didn't fool you what would you be doing now? Walking the bad lands helping people with orange?" Dart asked as he thought on where to drink.. Pink tavern was cheap.. But dart isn't in postion to explain why he gets cheap drinks..


Sleeping tree served brown hue.. Which is made by a decent sort, it


is better then any man made refreshment.


Still if important stuff needed to be done it wouldn't happen after a visit there..


A runner for pink councillor dent was looking for Andrew Kent to deliver a message.


It had a formal request for a discussion.

After reading the message Kent heads to the Pink Hall.

 

[Dentedhelm]

"I'll show you the silk.. But I have work to do" dart answered.
"So if Possible you would return to the badlands? Walk the deserts and swamps and monsters In between?" dart laughed a bit


"I think I may have been born in the badlands, don't remember much childhood of it, but when I've visited.. I mean last time I saw a red and blue slaz, it was like a sharp crystal man on fire shooting explosions.. shits dangerous.. I heard most the patrols who get sent to badlands die in the jalap desert" dart said again as he took a back ally off the main road to skip three patrols and some foot traffic.

"Yeah, the Slaz can be dangerous. I actually made some good coin 'bout four years back working with this team from Century. Slaz hunters. We'd capture them and send them off to god knows where... I think they were experimenting on them, maybe trying to find a cure, or turning them into weapons or something." Bryant shrugged noncommittally. "I eventually got kicked off the roster after our old boss died. New guy who took over was a reeaal hardass. City slicker back from HQ. Took one look at my eyes and said, 'What the hell are you doing with this one, he's practically a Slaz already!'" Bryant snorted. "Never mind the fact that I had saved more lives than our team had members."


"That's when I took up the blindfold and really began to roam. You're right about the Jalap; if the heat doesn't kill you, the Sandworms or Rattlecats sure will. I liked to stay in the rocky areas on the edge, where you can still see the ocean. The view from those desert bluffs is incredible."


"Heh, the swamps suck though. I always tried to stay out of those."


Bryant paused. "But yeah. I'd go back in a heartbeat."

 

[Flowiest]

"Yeah, the Slaz can be dangerous. I actually made some good coin 'bout four years back working with this team from Century. Slaz hunters. We'd capture them and send them off to god knows where... I think they were experimenting on them, maybe trying to find a cure, or turning them into weapons or something." Bryant shrugged noncommittally. "I eventually got kicked off the roster after our old boss died. New guy who took over was a reeaal hardass. City slicker back from HQ. Took one look at my eyes and said, 'What the hell are you doing with this one, he's practically a Slaz already!'" Bryant snorted. "Never mind the fact that I had saved more lives than our team had members."
"That's when I took up the blindfold and really began to roam. You're right about the Jalap; if the heat doesn't kill you, the Sandworms or Rattlecats sure will. I liked to stay in the rocky areas on the edge, where you can still see the ocean. The view from those desert bluffs is incredible."


"Heh, the swamps suck though. I always tried to stay out of those."


Bryant paused. "But yeah. I'd go back in a heartbeat."

"an actual team to catch slaz? Must be like them 'karā ōchō' people" dart remarked with a curious tone.


He pointed out the pink silk tavern.


"I'll buy the first round.. But I'm not staying for long" as he proceeded in.


A few people inside, dart dropped a bag of silver coins to on the bar as he sat on a stool.


"Rum Harry, for my friend and I"


Barkeep muttered and took the bag as and poured two glasses leaving the bottle


Dart swallowed it all in a gulp before pouring another glass..


"I tell you Bryant.. Barrowedge is where I wanna go.. If I could leave everything and just start anywhere I would have a brown talent and I'd run a farm or something away from monsters and talents and politics.. Instead of red I can't grasp and bla-"


Barkeep interrupted. "Tough day on patrol huh" in a way that ment 'shut up'


@Trust


@quiescentLunacy

After reading the message Kent heads to the Pink Hall.

Councillor dent had a warm smile as he told a student how to properly project his hue.


Seeing Kent he excused himself and headed to the doorway,


"Andrew I feel I need your help.. May we speak for a moment?" He sounded more concerned then usual when asking for assistance.

 

[guul66]

"an actual team to catch slaz? Must be like them 'karā ōchō' people" dart remarked with a curious tone.
He pointed out the pink silk tavern.


"I'll buy the first round.. But I'm not staying for long" as he proceeded in.


A few people inside, dart dropped a bag of silver coins to on the bar as he sat on a stool.


"Rum Harry, for my friend and I"


Barkeep muttered and took the bag as and poured two glasses leaving the bottle


Dart swallowed it all in a gulp before pouring another glass..


"I tell you Bryant.. Barrowedge is where I wanna go.. If I could leave everything and just start anywhere I would have a brown talent and I'd run a farm or something away from monsters and talents and politics.. Instead of red I can't grasp and bla-"


Barkeep interrupted. "Tough day on patrol huh" in a way that ment 'shut up'


@Trust


@quiescentLunacy


Councillor dent had a warm smile as he told a student how to properly project his hue.


Seeing Kent he excused himself and headed to the doorway,


"Andrew I feel I need your help.. May we speak for a moment?" He sounded more concerned then usual when asking for assistance.

"Sure." Kent smiled at him.

 

[Trust]

"an actual team to catch slaz? Must be like them 'karā ōchō' people" dart remarked with a curious tone.
He pointed out the pink silk tavern.


"I'll buy the first round.. But I'm not staying for long" as he proceeded in.


A few people inside, dart dropped a bag of silver coins to on the bar as he sat on a stool.


"Rum Harry, for my friend and I"


Barkeep muttered and took the bag as and poured two glasses leaving the bottle


Dart swallowed it all in a gulp before pouring another glass..


"I tell you Bryant.. Barrowedge is where I wanna go.. If I could leave everything and just start anywhere I would have a brown talent and I'd run a farm or something away from monsters and talents and politics.. Instead of red I can't grasp and bla-"


Barkeep interrupted. "Tough day on patrol huh" in a way that ment 'shut up'


@Trust


@quiescentLunacy


Councillor dent had a warm smile as he told a student how to properly project his hue.


Seeing Kent he excused himself and headed to the doorway,


"Andrew I feel I need your help.. May we speak for a moment?" He sounded more concerned then usual when asking for assistance.

"Is he this man that you wanted me to see..?" Lucy asked the barkeep, still looking her average, young self and not applying her grey hue at all. "And I do not believe we have met" she said while turning to Dart "My name is Lucy, may I ask what is yours?"

 

[Flowiest]

"Is he this man that you wanted me to see..?" Lucy asked the barkeep, still looking her average, young self and not applying her grey hue at all. "And I do not believe we have met" she said while turning to Dart "My name is Lucy, may I ask what is yours?"

Barkeep laughed a soft hearty chuckle


"No no his one isn't much help to you.. I think" he muttered at the end.


"Hello Lucy" dart said cheerfully, judging her age.


Looks to young..


"Why arnt you in the academy?" He asked taking another gulp of rum.


"She's looking to study abroad, if you get me" barkeep mentioned.

"Sure." Kent smiled at him.

"You know how proud I am of you with your progression of pink talent, why you could be sub pink if you wish" dent was easing his way into it.


"I need a second opinion in a matter most.. Unfortunate.." Dent eventually managed

 

[guul66]

Barkeep laughed a soft hearty chuckle
"No no his one isn't much help to you.. I think" he muttered at the end.


"Hello Lucy" dart said cheerfully, judging her age.


Looks to young..


"Why arnt you in the academy?" He asked taking another gulp of rum.


"She's looking to study abroad, if you get me" barkeep mentioned.


"You know how proud I am of you with your progression of pink talent, why you could be sub pink if you wish" dent was easing his way into it.


"I need a second opinion in a matter most.. Unfortunate.." Dent eventually managed

"I understand that my abilities with pink talent would make me a great sub, but I just wish to finish my studies. Now what would you need an opinion in?" Kent asks, blissfully oblivious.

 

[Flowiest]

"I understand that my abilities with pink talent would make me a great sub, but I just wish to finish my studies. Now what would you need an opinion in?" Kent asks, blissfully oblivious.

They walk a bit further from eyes and ears and the pink councillor speaks in his old man urgent ways,


"Mistress white fears treachery, so her plan is to use people we know and trust..


And detecting a lie through ticks and slight emotional changes are often done with two people.."


He took a small breather,


"Two heads better then one you know.. Kayla needs us on stand by if her suspicions are correct" he finshed with

 

[guul66]

They walk a bit further from eyes and ears and the pink councillor speaks in his old man urgent ways,
"Mistress white fears treachery, so her plan is to use people we know and trust..


And detecting a lie through ticks and slight emotional changes are often done with two people.."


He took a small breather,


"Two heads better then one you know.. Kayla needs us on stand by if her suspicions are correct" he finshed with

"I'm afraid don't get it, what do I have to do?"

 

[Flowiest]

"I'm afraid don't get it, what do I have to do?"

"With talent we need to detect a liar, read a persons emotions"

 

[guul66]

"With talent we need to detect a liar, read a persons emotions"

"O-okay, wh-who would I-i need to read?"

 

[Trust]

Barkeep laughed a soft hearty chuckle
"No no his one isn't much help to you.. I think" he muttered at the end.


"Hello Lucy" dart said cheerfully, judging her age.


Looks to young..


"Why arnt you in the academy?" He asked taking another gulp of rum.


"She's looking to study abroad, if you get me" barkeep mentioned.


"You know how proud I am of you with your progression of pink talent, why you could be sub pink if you wish" dent was easing his way into it.


"I need a second opinion in a matter most.. Unfortunate.." Dent eventually managed

"The academy is not where i belong" she told him, a little annoyed that tht was the very first thing her brought up. "It's rude to not introduce yourself you know." She told him in an attempt to get his name, in fact, she hadn't gotten the barkeep's name either. "Same question for you barkeep"

 

[Flowiest]

"O-okay, wh-who would I-i need to read?"

"We find out when mistress white does" dent said as he shuffled, "I'm sure a runner will find you, ready yourself but don't fret as I'll help, and you'll help me"

"The academy is not where i belong" she told him, a little annoyed that tht was the very first thing her brought up. "It's rude to not introduce yourself you know." She told him in an attempt to get his name, in fact, she hadn't gotten the barkeep's name either. "Same question for you barkeep"

Barkeep laughed softly.


"Cause I'm a guard" dart said with a smirk, "and you don't need to know my name I don't care your out of the academy or drinking underage, for shame on you sir" he jeered at the barkeep.


"Hold up D this one here has decent talent I hear..let this one walk? As in leave the academy" barkeep begged in a mocking tone


"This isn't my say is it, nether is yours" dart quipped refilling his glass.


"Cause of badlands there?" (@Dentedhelm ) barkeep said.


As Bryant presumably drunk rum next to dart.


Dart nodded to barkeep then turned to Lucy, "look if you want to leave you probably could.. If your allowed to roam I can't see why not..but if you are being watched and as a blackguard I haven't been told to watch you, you could probably sneak out if you ditch the uniform and go through the gates when they open next or stow onto a boat"


He took a long sip.


"I mean I think you stuck around for kinship, finding a friend.. Didn't happen in class so you put it upon yourself to make friends and wandered here into this brothel and bar where the server of drinks has asked you to do something disapproved by most of he academy." Dart deduced after his drink.


Barkeep brought another bottle.


Dart spoke to Lucy before she could speak


"I'm saying if you wanna escape, I'm not gonna stop you go grab your stuff or don't, and leave.. But tell me why your here of all places? The 'tavern" a tone was there in end.

 

[guul66]

"We find out when mistress white does" dent said as he shuffled, "I'm sure a runner will find you, ready yourself but don't fret as I'll help, and you'll help me"
Barkeep laughed softly.


"Cause I'm a guard" dart said with a smirk, "and you don't need to know my name I don't care your out of the academy or drinking underage, for shame on you sir" he jeered at the barkeep.


"Hold up D this one here has decent talent I hear..let this one walk? As in leave the academy" barkeep begged in a mocking tone


"This isn't my say is it, nether is yours" dart quipped refilling his glass.


"Cause of badlands there?" (@Dentedhelm ) barkeep said.


As Bryant presumably drunk rum next to dart.


Dart nodded to barkeep then turned to Lucy, "look if you want to leave you probably could.. If your allowed to roam I can't see why not..but if you are being watched and as a blackguard I haven't been told to watch you, you could probably sneak out if you ditch the uniform and go through the gates when they open next or stow onto a boat"


He took a long sip.


"I mean I think you stuck around for kinship, finding a friend.. Didn't happen in class so you put it upon yourself to make friends and wandered here into this brothel and bar where the server of drinks has asked you to do something disapproved by most of he academy." Dart deduced after his drink.


Barkeep brought another bottle.


Dart spoke to Lucy before she could speak


"I'm saying if you wanna escape, I'm not gonna stop you go grab your stuff or don't, and leave.. But tell me why your here of all places? The 'tavern" a tone was there in end.

"A-alright." Kent says. He walks back towards where his friends are and tells them hes feeling off, before heading to the cafeteria.

 

[Trust]

"We find out when mistress white does" dent said as he shuffled, "I'm sure a runner will find you, ready yourself but don't fret as I'll help, and you'll help me"
Barkeep laughed softly.


"Cause I'm a guard" dart said with a smirk, "and you don't need to know my name I don't care your out of the academy or drinking underage, for shame on you sir" he jeered at the barkeep.


"Hold up D this one here has decent talent I hear..let this one walk? As in leave the academy" barkeep begged in a mocking tone


"This isn't my say is it, nether is yours" dart quipped refilling his glass.


"Cause of badlands there?" (@Dentedhelm ) barkeep said.


As Bryant presumably drunk rum next to dart.


Dart nodded to barkeep then turned to Lucy, "look if you want to leave you probably could.. If your allowed to roam I can't see why not..but if you are being watched and as a blackguard I haven't been told to watch you, you could probably sneak out if you ditch the uniform and go through the gates when they open next or stow onto a boat"


He took a long sip.


"I mean I think you stuck around for kinship, finding a friend.. Didn't happen in class so you put it upon yourself to make friends and wandered here into this brothel and bar where the server of drinks has asked you to do something disapproved by most of he academy." Dart deduced after his drink.


Barkeep brought another bottle.


Dart spoke to Lucy before she could speak


"I'm saying if you wanna escape, I'm not gonna stop you go grab your stuff or don't, and leave.. But tell me why your here of all places? The 'tavern" a tone was there in end.

"Well, yeah, fine then I'm lonely okay!" She hissed, travelling wasn't exactly the best way of making friends, and almost nobody was kind to her, the only reason she wasn't leaving was because she was hoping to make some. "If you're a guard for that place, shouldn't you be taking me in or something?" She laughed "I'm not even supposed to go outside of school ground, the guards let me out for whatever reason though, they probably think I'll always come back, which i do, but I plan on leaving soon, after I do whatever this here "barkeep" wants me to do"

 

[Flowiest]

"Well, yeah, fine then I'm lonely okay!" She hissed, travelling wasn't exactly the best way of making friends, and almost nobody was kind to her, the only reason she wasn't leaving was because she was hoping to make some. "If you're a guard for that place, shouldn't you be taking me in or something?" She laughed "I'm not even supposed to go outside of school ground, the guards let me out for whatever reason though, they probably think I'll always come back, which i do, but I plan on leaving soon, after I do whatever this here "barkeep" wants me to do"

Barkeep slapped his forehead,


"Are you soliciting this girl Harry?" Dart asked him sternly.


"No! No!" Barkeep rose his arms in defence,


"It was nothing"


"Well friends are at the classroom.. Don't do what this guy says.. He probably doesn't have all pieces in play" dart took a drink before turning and raising his hand toward Lucy, "I'm dart, and I'll be a friend as long as you don't get clingy or expect something" he smiled

 

[Trust]

Barkeep slapped his forehead,
"Are you soliciting this girl Harry?" Dart asked him sternly.


"No! No!" Barkeep rose his arms in defence,


"It was nothing"


"Well friends are at the classroom.. Don't do what this guy says.. He probably doesn't have all pieces in play" dart took a drink before turning and raising his hand toward Lucy, "I'm dart, and I'll be a friend as long as you don't get clingy or expect something" he smiled

"Not that way you idiot!" She hissed, a little pissed that he would think she would stoop that low. "And so the barkeep's name is Harry" she also mused before taking Dart's hand. "I don't see what i could get from you, but i suppose the more allies I have, the better"

 

[Flowiest]

"Not that way you idiot!" She hissed, a little pissed that he would think she would stoop that low. "And so the barkeep's name is Harry" she also mused before taking Dart's hand. "I don't see what i could get from you, but i suppose the more allies I have, the better"

"And that's Exactly that, you what see yourself getting much from me heh-hic" dart took a moment to excuse himself, "pardon me, but yeah..Allies is a strong word.. More I'm not against you leaving or staying" dart added before taking a drink "if your here to 'become less lonely' it's the right choice for a man but you, you look like a young woman..in a bar with no glass talking of tasks for a barkeep... Looking to pay the academy with a part time job serving drunks? Delivering fliers?" A small smirk might have been visible before he finshed his drink,

 

[Trust]

"And that's Exactly that, you what see yourself getting much from me heh-hic" dart took a moment to excuse himself, "pardon me, but yeah..Allies is a strong word.. More I'm not against you leaving or staying" dart added before taking a drink "if your here to 'become less lonely' it's the right choice for a man but you, you look like a young woman..in a bar with no glass talking of tasks for a barkeep... Looking to pay the academy with a part time job serving drunks? Delivering fliers?" A small smirk might have been visible before he finshed his drink,

"I got bored and wanted to see what a bar looks like" she explained "I've never been in one before, and it just so happened that harry here was talking about something i took an interest to" she giggled at the use of "harry". "What about you? What are you doing in a bar such as this, shouldn't you be guarding the prison?" She said with a knowing smile

 

[Dentedhelm]

"The academy is not where i belong" she told him, a little annoyed that tht was the very first thing her brought up. "It's rude to not introduce yourself you know." She told him in an attempt to get his name, in fact, she hadn't gotten the barkeep's name either. "Same question for you barkeep"

Hmm. A kindred spirit?


Bryant had been quietly enjoying his rum-- well, enjoying is too strong a term, it was more watery than prison gruel-- and listened with interest as the bartender and this new girl entered his life. You'd learn much more watching than marching in and throwing off the balance, Bryant reasoned, and with his blindfold it was impossible to tell where he was looking.

Barkeep laughed softly.
"Cause I'm a guard" dart said with a smirk, "and you don't need to know my name I don't care your out of the academy or drinking underage, for shame on you sir" he jeered at the barkeep.


"Hold up D this one here has decent talent I hear..let this one walk? As in leave the academy" barkeep begged in a mocking tone


"This isn't my say is it, nether is yours" dart quipped refilling his glass.


"Cause of badlands there?" (@Dentedhelm ) barkeep said.

So these two have a history..?


And yeah, because of Badlands here. Damn right, you snake.

"Well, yeah, fine then I'm lonely okay!" She hissed, travelling wasn't exactly the best way of making friends, and almost nobody was kind to her, the only reason she wasn't leaving was because she was hoping to make some. "If you're a guard for that place, shouldn't you be taking me in or something?" She laughed "I'm not even supposed to go outside of school ground, the guards let me out for whatever reason though, they probably think I'll always come back, which i do, but I plan on leaving soon, after I do whatever this here "barkeep" wants me to do"

Another lonely spirit on the wind.


...Pity she looks so young...


Ah, c'mon Bryant. You're in no place for romance.


Still, if she's looking for both company and a ticket to the open road, maybe we can help each other...


But what's this oily fucker want with her?

Barkeep slapped his forehead,
"Are you soliciting this girl Harry?" Dart asked him sternly.


"No! No!" Barkeep rose his arms in defence,


"It was nothing"


"Well friends are at the classroom.. Don't do what this guy says.. He probably doesn't have all pieces in play" dart took a drink before turning and raising his hand toward Lucy, "I'm dart, and I'll be a friend as long as you don't get clingy or expect something" he smiled

Damn right. You can expect the same from me.


Well, I think I value loyalty a bit more than Dart. But that's speculation.


And "Harry" styles himself some kind of chess master? I'm sure it's easy to manipulate the kinds of students that wind up in this place...

"Not that way you idiot!" She hissed, a little pissed that he would think she would stoop that low. "And so the barkeep's name is Harry" she also mused before taking Dart's hand. "I don't see what i could get from you, but i suppose the more allies I have, the better"

Good idea, or bad idea?

"And that's Exactly that, you what see yourself getting much from me heh-hic" dart took a moment to excuse himself, "pardon me, but yeah..Allies is a strong word.. More I'm not against you leaving or staying" dart added before taking a drink "if your here to 'become less lonely' it's the right choice for a man but you, you look like a young woman..in a bar with no glass talking of tasks for a barkeep... Looking to pay the academy with a part time job serving drunks? Delivering fliers?" A small smirk might have been visible before he finshed his drink,

Hey, no shame in the little jobs. But he's right about her choice of company. Something smells about this place, and it's not just that mindnumbing incense they've got burning in the back. Koshi weed, probably. I'd wager Harry's got a tolerance. Having people's brains fogged up is good for business.

"I got bored and wanted to see what a bar looks like" she explained "I've never been in one before, and it just so happened that harry here was talking about something i took an interest to" she giggled at the use of "harry". "What about you? What are you doing in a bar such as this, shouldn't you be guarding the prison?" She said with a knowing smile

"Bored." Can't be that simple.





Bryant scratched his face.


And yes, good question lass. What is Dart doing out here? How does he know Harry?

 

[Flowiest]

"I got bored and wanted to see what a bar looks like" she explained "I've never been in one before, and it just so happened that harry here was talking about something i took an interest to" she giggled at the use of "harry". "What about you? What are you doing in a bar such as this, shouldn't you be guarding the prison?" She said with a knowing smile

"Nah the actual prison has no one in it, they just kill anyone they deem criminal"

 

[Trust]

"Nah the actual prison has no one in it, they just kill anyone they deem criminal"

"And you are on their side..." She groaned, taking another sip of her water

 

[Flowiest]

Dart could only laugh


"And what side are you on? 'My own side"


Wonder why bry isn't talking


"You must have been draphted in frahlidor.. If you were a badlands girl well...worse then the academy would have taken you,


"Oh no the mean people took me away from starving and monsters to feed and teach me"


He laughed a bit before drinking some more.

 

[Trust]

"...Only I make fun of my past" she said, her tone dark with hatred. "I would prefer if you were to not bring it up again" she hissed before taking another drink from her glass, her hand shaking heavily