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RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Yangh - 07-25-2014
Yangh shuffled up against Erik's giant frame with her back, the grace of the Lover pulsed from her still. While she slept it flowed freely from her, her Scimitar at the corner of the room had been lit up the whole night with the text on the flat of the blade glowing a faint orange.
She coiled her tail around his thigh, tightening lightly if he moved away even by and inch. She seemed content in her slumber, pressing the back of her head into the crevice of his neck, a little meek purr emanating from her chest, the vibrations passing between the two as she slept.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Erik Mynhier - 07-25-2014
It had been a few more hours and he finally awoke. Slipping from the bed like entering an imperial base, without a sound he dressed and walked downstairs to the Quicksand. Returning a few minutes later he sat a tray on the small table in the room. Rose tea, chilled water, and bread laying on it. He sat at the table and watched the miqo'te sleep.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Yangh - 07-25-2014
Yangh groaned light as she stirred, rolling over to fill the void left by Erik. Her eyes fluttered open, her sight was worse this sun but her nose worked just fine! Better in fact, much like her hearing. Both senses compensating more and more each day for her worsening vision.
She caught the scent of bread and tea... wondering how Erik could possibly know she was fasting at all... but somehow, he did!
"Mhm... Ehreek ever gentlemale..." she said fondly, wrapping the covers around her lower half... but not the upper portions. Her tail poked out the other side, swaying gently in the as her ears splayed to her head in relaxation. She closed her eyes.
"Smell good..."
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Erik Mynhier - 07-25-2014
He poured a cup of the tea first, hopeful the honey he had added would not violate her fast. Sitting on the bed now he ran his finger down her back to get her attention, "Here."
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Yangh - 07-25-2014
Yangh arched her back, her spine rippling as it followed the fingertip whispering at her flesh. She turn gracefully, barely making out the large male in front of her, but she knew his scent well enough.
"La, honey is fine." she smiled, propping her head up in her palm and using her elbow for support.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Erik Mynhier - 07-25-2014
As he held the glass for her to take, his linkpearl on the table began to pulse light and buzz. Handing her the cup he stood and walked over, grabbing the pearl, "Go ahead..... Its none of your business where I have been.... Tell them I will be there when I can be." Lowering his hand he returned to the bed, his hand running through her raven hair, "I have to go."
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Yangh - 07-25-2014
Yangh twitched her ears, both swiveling to the general direction of static. She'd not meant to listen in but her ears were her eyes now, it was just a habit.
"Ehreek must go? Yangh understand." she said, blowing at her hot tea.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Erik Mynhier - 07-25-2014
Dressed in his uniform, Erik reluctantly left the small inn room. An hour later he stood in the main lobby of the Hall of Flames. His mind drifting over the night before until his attention was caught by someone calling his name.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Yangh - 07-25-2014
Yangh watched the man leave, then began sipping at her tea. She didn't eat the bread, it wasn't nightfall yet. After she finished the tea she rolled over and went back to sleep.
She figured Menphina would understand, she'd been singing her praises all night, after all.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open-need some Flames) - Erik Mynhier - 07-25-2014
[[Background this happens after a trip to the Hall of Flames taken immediately after the burning of Jin'li's body at RWHQ. In other words it is that same night.]]
The young Lalafell offered the sealed envelope to the Flame Captain, always something needing his attention. Since arriving he had been ushered into three meetings, gone over countless documents, and of course made the arrangements for his soldier's funeral.
Gathering what he needed he began to make the walk home. On Onyx where he had lived for years he passed his old house. Opening the door the smell of dust hit his nose as he tapped the crystal on the wall bringing up the lights. All the furniture was draped with white sheets. He was in the process of moving to the RWHQ, after the events leading to his capture he no longer felt safe in the house, despite the fact that he had allowed himself to be. He allowed Lenna to live with her godsparents until the house had been moved. Tellah, Fen, most of the furniture, and all of his personal valuables and documents had already made their way to the headquarters. The house seemed haunted, quiet and echoing. Looking in the front room storage he found that one of Montblanc's wagons were still there. Setting his paperwork in the wagon, he sent his mammet on to the Goblet, wanting a few minutes in this place. As he walked from room to room he wandered back through good memories.... until a sound interrupted his thoughts.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open-need some Flames) - Erik Mynhier - 07-26-2014
[[Background this happens after a trip to the Hall of Flames taken immediately after the burning of Jin'li's body at RWHQ. In other words it is that same night.]]
Erik slipped through the house like a snake moving through a garden. Quieter then his large frame hinted possible. As he made his way to the opened door of his study, his study was never left open. Holding his blade out toward the door, he used the reflective part show him what he needed to see. "Such a dramatic entrance Cousin." said the voice from the room.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open-need some Flames) - Erik Mynhier - 07-26-2014
[[Background this happens after a trip to the Hall of Flames taken immediately after the burning of Jin'li's body at RWHQ. In other words it is that same night.]]
Erik stepped into the study, his blade glowing a strange light. Sitting on his desk is Doctor Ombre Fortemps, the man who had tortured him personally for three months. Ombre turned from him now unconcerned, "That book Cousin. The one you grabbed in my lab, have you seen it?"
The book, Erik had taken it as he made his escape weeks before. He had read it and had tried to come to terms with it. In its pages of madness there were parts that explained his wish to harm the Sultansworn. Ombre's father and Erik's mother shared the same father, Ombre's father being older and from a marriage. But his siring of the mixed Heather had ruined him, sending his wife and child into destitution. Ombre, who grew up with the name Fortemps was all to aware of how his impoverished and shameful life had come from Heather being born. Though his research into the void crystals did require those of mixed blood, Erik he made sure was at the top of the list.
Without more then a smile, Ombre drew a long musket and fired both barrels, "Do you like it Erik? I bought it in Limsa, so elegant really, he said as he reloaded and began to shoot again. As the shots began Erik dove into the hall, splinters and chunks of wood flying past his face. "I am so glad I am selling this place, and you are a terrible guest!" shouted Erik from the hallway. Nothing but his father's sword and shield with him he tried several times to draw his armor from the aether, but nothing, "Son of a bitch Ombre! Did you bring that shit in here? I will make you eat it!" Ombre laughed, spinning the necklace with its dark purple jem, "As if I would face you without it. I don't use aether at all so this little one won't hurt me, and definitely not a big man like you, but it does even the field a bit!" he shouted as he fired a renewed volley into the door and surrounding wall, laughing as he fired and fired until stopping to reload. Erik's shoulder was bleeding, upper leg too. The shoulder was a graze he was sure, but the leg was an issue. Blood was coming fast and the reload wasn't giving him much time. He tore his coat, taking strips to tie off the leg as he counted, slowly. "Do you know Erik, I have hated you my whole life, I mean the whole thing. Can you imagine the focus that gave me." Opening fire again the wall around the door crumbling to dust. Erik ducked down as best as he could, his shield little help... left side, one or two ribs broken... a flashing moment as a bullet grazes his temple, stunning him for a moment. As the shots continued Erik stood, breathing deliberately. Stopped, the reload, "Shit." he whispered as he flew around the corner, his shield not guided by aether, but flung non the less. Ombre ducked, standing as Erik reached him, his blade inches before the gun's barrel rested on the left side of his torso. Erik looked up into Ombre's face, his blade held by the butt of the gun, "Counting second to reload? You have to remember to count the bullets too." A shot roared from the barrel, shredding through his abdomen. As he slumped forward he heard the laughter, and he hated him.
Against the pain Erik regained his footing, ignoring the blood pouring forth. His large hand reached out and grabbed the elezen by both surprise and by the long hair of his head. The laughter of the man melted to fear instantly as Erik, his hair undone and wild, covered in blood, rolled them both over, sitting on top of the madman, holding his skull steady by his hair as his massive fists came down again, and again, and again. He wasn't sure what stopped it, the fact that Ombre was long dead, his skull crushed, or the dizziness overtaking Erik. He laid in the puddle that was once his cousin and laughed as he tugged at his coat to put pressure on his side. He laid there and felt satisfied that at least he had settled things. As he drifted to sleep he knew he wasn't going to die, he never got that lucky. He new he would wake up to someone scolding him for being reckless..... "Ugh...." he whined as he drifted into the black.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open-need some Flames) - Erik Mynhier - 07-27-2014
The squeaking was unending, words made of clicks, grinding, and whistles. Erik opened his eyes to see his Mammet standing on his chest, fussing and slapping him with its tiny metal hands, "Halone..... I knew I would awake to someone fussing at me." Erik took Montblanc by the collar of its metal jacket and sat him on the floor, patting it on the head as he sat up slowly. "I was hoping for a pretty face this time. Oh well." he grunted as he pulled himself to his to feet, taking note of every spike of pain. He turned and looked at Ombre, not something he wanted Siha tripping over if she came by to do a walk through. The pain was pretty bad, he didn't feel like this mess. Sighing he kicked the body, "Asshole, could not wait a few days to be a bother could you?" He looked over at Montblanc, "Grab a few sheets off the furniture and bring them in here, then go get Fury from the HQ. Bring the cart."
As the mammet saluted and ran out the door Erik followed then diverted toward the master washroom. He touched the crystal on the wall for the light, and the one faucet. Walking to a cabinet and opened it, punching a hole in the back, he pulled a large bag through the hole, widening the hole as he pulled. Setting the bag on the counter he limped back to the study. Montblanc had gotten the sheets like he asked. Layering them on the floor he rolled Ombre on to the, his injuries and the slick blood making it harder then it needed to be. Finally done he wrapped the body and tied it up. He stood and looked at the overall mess. "Shit..... this is for later." he left shaking his head.
Back in the washroom he removed his torn and bloody uniform. Slipping off first his gloves and coat, he grabbed the cord in his hair and let it fall over his eyes. Turning he looked at himself in the full length mirror, counting the holes. He removed the rest of his clothing and washed the blood from his hands. Opening the panic bag, a bag most operatives kept hidden in their homes for such events, it contained a few changes of clothes, first aid kits, gil, and a strong spirit. Opening the kit and bottle of rum he drew out a long pair of tongs and drank a long drink before pouring the alcohol over the large tweezers. Sitting on the edge of his tub he first started with his thigh. The hole was rather small but the bruise around it was not. He untied the tourniquet and to his relief it didn't seem to bleed any faster. Slowly he slit the metal fingers into the hole of his leg. Trying not to cry out he focused on the task, listening for the sound of metal on metal. "No different then a small arrowhead." he whispered under heavy breathing. Hearing the sound finally he moved to catch the bullet and drew it out. He had seen these things pulled from bodies in Limsa before, they were notably different from gunblade rounds. Smaller, made from iron, little more then small cannon balls. Tossing it on the counter he reached into the wound again and felt around, making sure there were no little bits left. That done he stood, the pain was there but different as the blood move a bit faster from his leg. Moving to the mirror he looked at his cheek and head to check the graze there. He took a rag and wet it, wiping the blood from the wound he cleaned it. Then taking a needle and medical thread and began to stitch the wound, then repeating the process with his shoulder, forearm, and a few other places. Ending with the bullet wound. Stitching the inner flesh as well as the outer he finished the rum quickly. He would have to make sure and let Alexei check to be sure he had stitched the wounds correctly.
Checking twice to be sure he had not missed anything, he climbed into the shower. The water was cool, but still burned where he bled. Carefully he washed the blood from him. Soon after he was finished and stepped out to dress before he did he glanced at the mirror, so many scars. He sighed and set about packing the wound on the side of his torso and wrapping it. It bled through almost immediately. He sighed and shook is head as he pulled the fresh clothes and boots from the bag, he would have to get that worked on sooner rather then later. He turned and left the washroom. As he walked to the study he looked out the window to see Montblanc sitting on Fury's head, the cart attached to the great bird. He also noted the early sun in the sky. He had been out all night.
Lifting the wrapped body Erik growled. Looking down and her noticed the brown fabric of his trousers over his stitched wound and the side of his shirt had become black and damp with blood during the lift. Ignoring it he continued and carried the body to the cart. Both the mammet and the chocobo looked at him, looks of concern and scolding in their eyes. Erik shook his head and walked back into the house, "Is it to much to ask? One pretty face..." After half an hour he exited the house carrying his panic bag and several sacks. He had cleaned the study and washroom, tossing the sacks into the cart he climbed into the driver seat of the cart and drove for the gate of Nald.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Erik Mynhier - 07-27-2014
An hour outside the gate and the cart came to a halt. Nearly to the border of Eastern Thanalan unloaded the bound body from the cart. He had the good sense to stop in Black Brush to buy a shovel he thought as he began to dig, his wounds and the heat both not much in the way of help. Once done he unceremoniously kicked his cousin's corpse into the hole and filled it in. He looked out as he did and noted the various species of antlions who had become very interested in what he was burying. He smiled a wicked smile at the thought and continued. Once finished he sat on the cart for a minute, his leg and side bleeding through his clothes. Collecting himself for a minute he snapped the reins and began for Ul'dah.
Soon returning to the gates, Erik could not take the bumps of the ride any further. Sending the two and the cart back to the Goblet, Erik entered the city. Having the sense to change his clothes again, he had used both emergency sets of clothes. "I need to remake the panic bag." he thought, trying to think of this and that while trying not to think on the pain. He made his way to the Quicksand, grateful it was so close to the gate. He would sit and rest for a time, then seek out Alexei. He was angrier more over having lost his linkpearl then he was he had been shot. Sitting down at a table, not his normal stool he ordered water. Once that had come he ordered soup and mint tea. With his wounds and the heat he knew killing the pain would add to the Doctor's work.
RE: Made weak by time and fate.... (open) - Erik Mynhier - 07-27-2014
The soup and tea sat well. As he slowly leaned back in the seat he exhaled as slow as possible. The pain was manageable, made only better by satisfaction. He had grown to hate Ombre so deeply that such hate he had, only one other had earned it. Reaching into his pocket he drew a blood-caked book of notes. "So he was after you. Despite his insanity I doubt he would have been so brazen as to actually walk into my home, let alone the city." Pealing the pages he studied the notes. He recognized several of them in relation to void crystals and void theory. But other then recognition of ideas, he was lost. He was no expert in the void other then when it came to slaying voidsent creatures. He would need an expert. From his other pocket he drew a small silver box. He had given his late wife her ring from this box, but now the ring rested in his desk. The silver would block and contain the void gem his cousin had worn around his neck. He looked at the box, careful to not open it. Slipping it into his pocket he continued to read the book, waiting until when he knew Alexei would be awake to bother him.