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Post by Chesa on Jul 17, 2009 1:46:34 GMT -5
Chesa clapped a hand over her mouth to try not to laugh. "Yeah right Lessa quit being an idiot. Of course she's not she just ate too much and got up too fast."
"How would you know if she is or not?" Tresa asked.
Chesa snorted. "She's my best friend okay? Lay off the immaturity levels!"
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Post by Arianna on Jul 17, 2009 2:03:57 GMT -5
lessa muttered something and then sighed " im sorry about that i just thought"
" um its..ok really is" ari went and sat down next to chesa and took a breath and let it out " wow..." she said " t hat was uncomfortable"
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Post by Chesa on Jul 17, 2009 23:28:17 GMT -5
Thanos heard what Lessa said and shook his head as he bit off a piece of cheese. Blunt and completely stupid thing to say, he thought to himself.
"Just only a lot!" Chesa said, narrowing her eyes at Lessa who blushed fiercely.
Drums began to beat, making everyone go quiet and turn their heads towards the large open area surrounded by thick trees. In the middle was a grand fire that was at least eight feet high. Amazons in elaborate dressing came out while those in less colorful clothes danced and moved with the drums and the chorus that sang in the ancient tongue. The queen of the tribe Medeia wore a mask with large feathers, signifying that she was the head of the tribe, would be playing the queen of old, Althaia while a centaur named Kreios would be playing the leader of the centaurs.
Another woman told what went on as Medeia sat on the ground, watched over many fierce looking Amazons with swords covered in blood. The narrator said that the queen had been captured while defending the village and her sisters from a large raiding party. She was sentenced for execution when a herd of centaurs came crashing in to steal back some goods and get rid of the leader that had raided them a few weeks ago. They happened to be from the village next to the Amazon nation. After rescuing the queen they became allies and since that time the two have lived together in peace and become one tribe, honoring both peoples traditions together.
Chesa found this fascinating and loved seeing the play every year. The costumes were different all the time but the play was the same with different moves, keeping it entertaining.
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Post by Arianna on Jul 18, 2009 21:54:30 GMT -5
Arianna turned around and watched for some time before she started to let her mind wander abit. She sighed as she looked back a few minutes later after someone nudged her to watch the show. She watched every move and in her mind everything went on slowly and she heard hooves beating on the ground her heart raced and she shook her head * come on ari stop letting your mind wander* she said silently and yawned. She had a ventful day and was exhausted now and could fall asleep at that moment but that would not be such a good plan on her part. She didnt wanna insult her queen in thinking she thought the show was boring however she was pretty sure her queen would understand with what happened an all today. She looked at chesa and smiled her friend was so fasinated with the performance. She then looked at her own family and then thanos before going back to everything. She started feeling strange and got up and walked over to her mother and sat down leaning against her and closed her eyes.
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Post by Chesa on Jul 20, 2009 23:01:03 GMT -5
Thanos was not as enchanted as his sister was in the act though he loved seeing it every year he had to admit that much.
Out of the corner of his eye he would watch Arianna every now and then. He noticed that she had this glassy eyed look, wondering what was wrong because she never had that look except in their lessons when it was a boring topic. Thanos knew that Arianna enjoyed the festival so it wasn't because she was bored....maybe he was over thinking it too much.
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Post by Arianna on Jul 20, 2009 23:16:31 GMT -5
Aris mother Kioni whispered something and smiled and nodded to Arianna " go home ari it will be fine " she urged her and smiled at her husband.
Arianna watched her mother then looked at her father who nodded and agreed " ok night mother, father" she said and slowly and quietly walked off towards the trees taking a trail down to their home it was a bit longer but she needed to clear her head. She smiled at chesa and waved and also looked at thanos a moment before she went through the trees and out of site.
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Post by Chesa on Jul 20, 2009 23:35:05 GMT -5
Thanos watched Arianna leave and guessed it was her head so he let his suspicions go, turning his attention back to the play. After it finished everyone would be playing games and talking. He came up to Chesa and asked her if Arianna was okay just to be sure.
Chesa shrugged. "She seemed fine to me."
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Post by Arianna on Jul 21, 2009 1:17:21 GMT -5
Arianna walked down the now dark trail usually it seemed fine and not a big deal but tonight it felt long and cold and pretty nerve wrecking. She stopped " ok thats enough" she said to herself trying to calm down. A weird sensation creeped up from her back to her neck then the pain in her head started. She cried out and took ahold of her head and fell to her knees.
'Fire' someone shouted
Screaming and swords clashing
Sounds of beating hooves as men rode into the village
the sounds sounded inside her head so loud she couldnt hear anything else and screamed begging it to stop.
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Post by Chesa on Jul 21, 2009 1:34:29 GMT -5
Chesa and some of her friends set up the archery field to improve and show how was the best while her other friends danced around the grand fire, laughing and cheering one another on.
Others formed a ring where two people sparred with chobos: an Amazonian fighting style with two sticks while the centaurs mostly drank and told stories well most centaurs. Thanos and the younger ones were not among the drinkers and the younger ones were being ushered back to their houses to go to sleep. All protested all the way home
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Post by Arianna on Jul 21, 2009 1:37:07 GMT -5
gavin found his sister on his way from home and managed to get her up and walking he thought she may have drunk something so he carefully ( for once) carried her home and into bed before heading to his own room and crashed.
As the night went on kioni ushered her now drunk husband home and they too went to bed a few people stayed up even later.
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Post by Chesa on Jul 21, 2009 20:42:11 GMT -5
Thanos and Chesa helped their mother guide their father who was slightly drunk and stumbling, home. Surprisingly Leonidas wasn't tripping over his four feet too much but he was making both Thanos and Chesa nearly run into trees or bushes with his swaying side to side. Once home they put him down on the bed where he grumbled and passed out.
Thanos went in his room and fell asleep.
Dawn peeked over the horizon, turning the sky a gray with just enough light to see. Embers still burned from the grand fire, smoke trailing into the skies and hoof beats sounded in the distance.
War cries pierced the air, startling birds and making them flee. Horses came crashing through and started a raid that woke up the entire village into a frenzy.
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Post by Arianna on Jul 22, 2009 0:58:53 GMT -5
Dawn peeked over the horizon, turning the sky a gray with just enough light to see. Embers still burned from the grand fire, smoke trailing into the skies and hoof beats sounded in the distance. War cries pierced the air, startling birds and making them flee. Horses came crashing through and started a raid that woke up the entire village into a frenzy. Everyone in the household was up and rushed or stumbled out to come help. Fire was spreading while people fought hard children cried and huddled to scared to move. Arianna went and grabbed a few of the younger children trying to get them out of harms way before she started to fight |
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Post by Chesa on Jul 22, 2009 1:10:10 GMT -5
Chesa bolted up when she heard the yells and the whinny of the horses. There were too many to be theirs and the yelling indicated there was trouble. She grabbed her sword, strapped her pack of arrows to her back and put her bow over her. She nearly ran into Thanos who was trying to bolt out the door.
"Go! Go!" She snapped and nearly shoved him out the door. Her mother Lyssa was opened the door, sword in hand and was right behind them.
Amazons and centaurs fought side by side to get rid of the raiders that were already running away with food and some other goods that included necklaces, armor and vases.
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Post by Arianna on Jul 22, 2009 1:16:33 GMT -5
Ari took a hit in the side and yelled out as she pushed the raider from her and sliced him in the chest. She put her hand on her side a moment feeling warm and sticky substence and that made her more angry she went after someone nearby who was trying to grab one of the children
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Post by Chesa on Jul 22, 2009 1:22:11 GMT -5
Thanos kicked a man that tried to come up behind him while someone in front of him distracted him. He stabbed the guy and went on to the next man that had one of the amazons in a choke hold. He hit him on the back of the head with the butt of his sword, dropping him like a sack of grain.
Chesa charged at one of the raiders that had one of the children, trying to make off with him. Seeing her, the guy dropped the boy and ran like a coward. Chesa led him away from the battle and into the woods where they were all told to run and hide if the village was ever attacked. It was full of hiding spots.
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