Balkan opened his eyes. He was in a strange place, surrounded by a thick mist, through which he could not see more than step ahead. The half-wolf noticed it was dark as well. He had no idea where he was, all he remember was that he fainted and grabbed by Ur and Vex.
Voices began to speak from various locations around him. Voices that sounded both familiar and alien. The half-wolf looked around - he couldn't see any of the sources, but neither could he tell where to look, the voices seemed to be everywhere.
"
What is this place?" he asked "
What entity has something in store for me now?"
Yet he did not receive any answer, the babbling around him continued. One voice though caught the half-wolf's ears, as his eyes managed to see a faint light in front of him. For better or for worse, he headed that way, as the voice became stronger than the noise around him, but still just a whisper, whisper he could not understand... until he suddenly got out of the mist, just like that, and found himself staring at a small campfire with a cooking pot hanged over it, few logs to seat on and a leather tent under a few trees close by. The small camp was surrounded by the mist. There was a strange figure sitting on one of the logs - it was a canine, judging by the size - a wolf, but covered with black cloak and a hood of the same color.
The wolf turned to Balkan, revealing a very few details - he wore black clothing underneath the cloak with his paws, white in color, could be seen and only his muzzle (also white) could be seen under the hood.
"Well, hello there, young traveler!" The wolf raised his paw "
Come, join me by the fire, warm yourself!"
Balkan carefully stepped towards the other canine, which only made him laugh.
"
Come on, Balkan, I don't bite..." he reassured the half-wolf.
The half-breed walked up to the fire and sat on a log on next to the hooded wolf. "
...much!" he finished.
As Balkan moved away with a worried expression, the wolf in the cape burst in laughter.
"
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! Don't worry, Balkan, you're safe here."
The half-wolf gave the other canine a skeptical look. "
I don't want to be ungrateful for inviting me to your cap, but who are you and how do you know my name?"
"
I know a lot of creatures by their name, Balkan..."
valerio wrote:The physician opened up the shaker's cup. A greenish mist poured out like a liquid in thick wisps. The human poured the liquid and the mist into Balkan's mouth. "Hope is for the losers. I used this stuff to give new life to our K-9 troops back in the 'Nam! If it doesn't work it's because he's too dead." After that, he recapped the shaker. then counted the seconds on his watch. "5...4...3...2...1..."
The campfire's flames rose up.
"
Ugh..." The hooded canine spoke "
Alchemists... gotta hate 'em." he looked at Balkan "
The human healer used some mumbo-jumbo on you. You'll wa-"
valerio wrote:Balkan's stomach rumbled like the engines of a Saturn V.
The rumble ran up the body until something exploded into Balkan's mouth and jets of smoke came out of the half-breed's ears. One eye opened all of a sudden.
Lidley nodded, satisfied. "Never fails."
Balkan felt as if he was burning from inside. A mere moment after one of his eyes opened - the other opened as well, as the half-wolf jumped out of the bed and shouted.
"WATER!"
Vex and Ur were just staying in one place, staring in terror at their leader.
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thrasherblades wrote:Randy stared at the hooded figure with uncertainty, then at the medallion, which he thought he had heard agitated noises of his Lycaon Guardian echoing within.
''Er okay...'' Randy said, scratching his head, still quite unsure of his actions. ''Can I make a request? I think I need to find out something from Ilia, but considering her seemingly rash behavior, I will need you to help me put her under some sort of restraint. Do you think you can help me do that sir? Just 1 or 2 questions..'' Randy asked, putting his arm around Salina's waist as he waited for a response from this mysteriously hooded figure.
The hooded wolf landed down, clearing the sky and regaining the white color of his robe and hood, holding the medallion in his paw. The golden eyes from underneath the hood were staring at Randy for a few more seconds, before he grinned and simply threw him the amulet [
"She's all yours, Randy o'Salisgrave! You'll be the bearer of the medallion and therefore - she's still technically your guardian. Just call her by name and she has to come out."] The hooded being raised a finger [
"But word of advice, young pup, she might be more annoying than ever."]
He stepped back and levitated back to the rest and waved his arms in the air, causing the four of them to disappear into the thin air, leaving a rain of white rose petals.
((OOC: I will post for the others in my next post. Balkan part took too much time to make (and re-make)))