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The young elven huntress ran through the vaguely familiar forest, vines and branches whipping and tearing her soft pale flesh. The roar of a beast echoed in her ears as fear drove her legs to run faster. Melian tripped over a large rock that stuck out from the rough soil, screaming as she face planted into into the forest floor. She quickly recovered and got back to her feet, resuming her sprint as the roar grew louder. She then burst from the heavy leaves and thick branches of the forest, tripping once more before tumbling down a small hill. Her head smacked violently against the dirt and stone, rending her unconscious as she rolls onto the main road of one of the largest human settlements on the continent. Her simple cloth clothes were in tatters, and her pale flesh was now spoiled with many cuts and bruises.. but the roaring stopped. Whatever was chasing her stopped as she left the forest..
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The Prowlers BOT 23-Jul-22 01:22 PM
A large figure which was travelling the street noticed the body laying in the middle of the street. The bulky man stepped off his caravan, initially thinking he had just witnessed a murder. The man tipped the body with his boots, moving closer when he got no reaction. She was still breathing. And such an opportunity, served on a silver platter, simply couldn't be left alone. He lifted the body easily. The huntress vanished inside the back of the wagon before anyone else could see her. And the man made his way back to the Prowlers, sharing the news amongst his peers. Without caring for her wounds, the group put the huntress inside of a locked room in the basement. Stripping her of valuables and weapons. The room had nothing more than a dirty set of sheets on the ground to sleep on and a guard stationed outside. @Katelyn "Ducky" Snowfall
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Melian stayed unconscious throughout the entire ordeal, only stirring at what seemed to be morning. She groaned as she pushed herself off the cold wet cobble, holding her aching head with her other hand. As her eyes adjusted to this strange environment, panic began to stir inside her once the dark room filled her vison. Melian began to scream and curse in High Elvish, darting around the room and bashing her fists against the stone walls. She couldn't keep that up for long, however, due to her battered body. She collapsed against the wall, letting out one final wail before curling up into a small ball as she wept
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The Prowlers BOT 23-Jul-22 01:57 PM
The man standing by the door lost balanced and fell to the ground when he heard the screams behind him. A rather rude way to wake him up from his sleep. He rubbed the back of his head when he stood up again, shouting up to the others. "Shaw. The girl's awake. Screaming like a bloody banshee." He walked up to open the lock while the head of the group made his way downstairs. When the iron door opened, the candle light illuminated parts of the cell. A tall, slim figure entered, with a belt full of daggers and a cloak to conceal them. He was followed by the same bulky men who found her on the street. The rest of the gang stood outside, waiting, ogling at their boss. Amongst them was one who stood out. A grey skinned, horned young person. Androgynous. The man known as Shawn kneeled down a couple feet away from Melian. "Oi, oi, oi. You're gonna need some strength talk talk now sweety."
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@Katelyn "Ducky" Snowfall
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Melian's head perked up at the first mans voice, the only sound aside from her screams entering her ears. She quickly stood up, wiping the tears from her wet cheeks. She began to glare at the direction the voice came from, her legs beginning to walk closer. She hesitantly stopped at the sight of the men, causing her to take a step backwards. "Who are cin núr? " Who are you people Her raspy voice rang out, causing Melian to enter a short coughing fit
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The Prowlers BOT 23-Jul-22 02:57 PM
The man kept his position, knelt down on the ground. "With all due respect... well as much respect I can give a woman who's rolled in mud like a sheepdog." The man behind him, Alison Peer, chuckled. Shawn stood up, wiping the dust off his coat. "It isn't important who we are. But take a look around. Make a guess." He spread his arms, gesturing at the room. Alison spoke up, with a voice notably deeper than Shawn's. "Now then, what is a lass like you doing unconscious in the middle of the road?."
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@Katelyn "Ducky" Snowfall
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Both the men's words only caused Melian confusion as she didn't understand the language they were speaking. As the second man opened his arms, Melian's eyes darted to and from each of the men "Let nin ed-!" Let me out! The young Elf slammed her open palm against the door, her glare only intensifying "Let nin ed-, let nin ed-!!"
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The Prowlers BOT 23-Jul-22 03:23 PM
Shawn took care to put his own hand on the door. Making sure to keep it closed to ensure the woman couldn't get out. He exchanged a confused look with Alison. "Do you think she can't speak common tongue?" "The hell do I know. The way I found her she could have been severely brain damaged. Could be a little..." Alison spun his index close to his temple and whistled. Shawn, gave it another go. Putting his hand on his chest and saying his name. Multiple times. "Shawn. Shawn. Shawn." Maybe he could get her to understand they wanted her name.
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@Katelyn "Ducky" Snowfall
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Melian slammed her palm against the door a few more times as the men talked between themselves, repeating the sentence. She only stopped once the grey skinned man began to make odd gestures at himself. Her eyes scowled at him but she otherwise remained silent as she spoke. She quickly realized he was graying to get her to copy what he was saying. "Sh.. sh... Shawn. Shawn." Melian easily replied, though her scowl still remained
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Even though they had been waiting in the back of the crowd for the beginning of the conversation, Marphi began to walk through the crowd into the room. They had never learned elfish, they hadn't even heard a word of it before. Yet, her pleads resonated with them. They could faintly understand. Marphi tapped Shawn on the shoulder, getting his and Alison's attention. "Boss, can you leave me with her for a second. I can speak sum." That was a lie. Somewhat. They weren't sure. But the two bandits accepted his request, albeit their skepticism. "Knock yourself out young-gun." Both left with a shrug. Leaving the two alone in the room.
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@Katelyn "Ducky" Snowfall
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Melain stared at the strange new man spoke to the others, a look of confusion rising on her face as the two left. Now left with only the quiet man, Melain huffed and stepped away from the door. Her eyes gazed around the room, hopefully finding a weak spot in the stone or other escape route
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The person knelt down, most of their skin vanishing in the dark. Their presence was still made known by their shining eyes in the dark. The voice was more compassionate, softer than the others. Without the hint of smugness. "Tur- cin heni- nin?" Do you understand me? The words came out like it was nothin special. And Merphi pretend like they weren't completely weirded out by the fact they were speaking a language they didn't know they could. @Katelyn "Ducky" Snowfall
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Melian's head quickly snapped back to the door, her gaze landing upon the grey skinned man. She slowly made her way back over, slamming her plan against the door once more "Who are cin núr? Whui gar- cin imprisoned nin! Im anír- ed-!  " Who are you people? Why have you imprisoned me? Let me out!
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Marphi quickly jolted towards the door, leaning against it in case of it being unlocked. "Listen, listen. 7 heavily armed men are on the other side. You're not getting out of here unless we let you." It seemed as though Marphi didn't quite have the bilingualism under control, so he resorted back to simpler structures. "Calm dad, please. Tur- cin ped- common?" Calm down, please. Do you speak the common language? @Katelyn "Ducky" Snowfall
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Melian continued her onslaught on the door, her free hand joining in. Her body quickly drains its energy and she stops as the man asked his question "Baw, im don't ped- Common! Let nin ed- hi!" No, I don't speak Common! Let me out now!! She would tiredly hit her hand against the door one final time before collapsing backwards, having gone unconscious from exhaustion
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