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<blockquote data-quote="Iron Sky" data-source="post: 5671443" data-attributes="member: 60965"><p><strong>Amphitheater of Rizas, Guilder's Precinct, Balic</strong></p><p></p><p>Darus leaned back against the sandstone steps of the amphitheater, snorting to blow the silt drifting in on the night breeze out of his nostrils. Around him, the audience chattered excitedly, perfume, wine, fruit, and broy aromas mixing with the sweat of the hot day and the omnipresent sand and dust.</p><p></p><p>His brother's ambitious political subtleties had never been his strong suit, though he also didn't care for them enough to dedicate the time his brother had spent mastering them. Somehow Kar would come out ahead through this play, just as he had in games they had played around the Jerrek estate when they were younger - excepting games of strength, of course, in which Darus' mullish strength, bulk, and raw athleticism prevailed more often than not.</p><p></p><p>Darus grunted, chugged a swig of broy, and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.<em></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>When will this thing get started,</em> he thought. <em>It's been an hour now and they can't seem to get their act together.</em></p><p></p><p>He snorted at his own pun and wished Kar was there so he could tell him. Actually, he wished he was back in his room getting work done or in a rowdy broy house somewhere rather than sitting down to watch whatever fluttering nonsense was about to take up his next three hours. Fortunately, there was movement on the stage, someone finally coming out to relieve him of his boredom.</p><p></p><p>An elegant swath of deep green silk adorned her, trailing behind in wisps that seemed to swirl into mist at the ends. Her movements were graceful, smooth, as if she were floating across the stage.</p><p></p><p><em>That's Barrenyche or I'm the Dragon of Athas,</em> he thought.</p><p></p><p>"Thank you all for coming," she said in a voice that was simultaneously seductive, commanding, and vaguely ominous. "I'd like to welcome you to..."</p><p></p><p>She lifted her veil and trailed off for a moment and Darus felt himself leaning forward entranced, spellbound. It took a moment to realize that he really <em>was </em>spellbound - Barrenyche was half-singing, half-chanting in some forgotten, ancient language that drew him in, swirling deeper and deeper into the bottomless emerald pools of her eyes. </p><p></p><p>So focused was he on her, Darus scarcely noticed the green mists swirling around him, the deep emerald light that was filling the sky.</p><p></p><p>He did notice Kar, dressed as Andropinis, standing just off the stage, staring fixedly at Barrenyche along with everyone else present. Darus noticed him and it was the last thing he noticed before everyone in the Amphitheater was taken <em>elsewhen</em>...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iron Sky, post: 5671443, member: 60965"] [B]Amphitheater of Rizas, Guilder's Precinct, Balic[/B] Darus leaned back against the sandstone steps of the amphitheater, snorting to blow the silt drifting in on the night breeze out of his nostrils. Around him, the audience chattered excitedly, perfume, wine, fruit, and broy aromas mixing with the sweat of the hot day and the omnipresent sand and dust. His brother's ambitious political subtleties had never been his strong suit, though he also didn't care for them enough to dedicate the time his brother had spent mastering them. Somehow Kar would come out ahead through this play, just as he had in games they had played around the Jerrek estate when they were younger - excepting games of strength, of course, in which Darus' mullish strength, bulk, and raw athleticism prevailed more often than not. Darus grunted, chugged a swig of broy, and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand.[I] When will this thing get started,[/I] he thought. [I]It's been an hour now and they can't seem to get their act together.[/I] He snorted at his own pun and wished Kar was there so he could tell him. Actually, he wished he was back in his room getting work done or in a rowdy broy house somewhere rather than sitting down to watch whatever fluttering nonsense was about to take up his next three hours. Fortunately, there was movement on the stage, someone finally coming out to relieve him of his boredom. An elegant swath of deep green silk adorned her, trailing behind in wisps that seemed to swirl into mist at the ends. Her movements were graceful, smooth, as if she were floating across the stage. [I]That's Barrenyche or I'm the Dragon of Athas,[/I] he thought. "Thank you all for coming," she said in a voice that was simultaneously seductive, commanding, and vaguely ominous. "I'd like to welcome you to..." She lifted her veil and trailed off for a moment and Darus felt himself leaning forward entranced, spellbound. It took a moment to realize that he really [I]was [/I]spellbound - Barrenyche was half-singing, half-chanting in some forgotten, ancient language that drew him in, swirling deeper and deeper into the bottomless emerald pools of her eyes. So focused was he on her, Darus scarcely noticed the green mists swirling around him, the deep emerald light that was filling the sky. He did notice Kar, dressed as Andropinis, standing just off the stage, staring fixedly at Barrenyche along with everyone else present. Darus noticed him and it was the last thing he noticed before everyone in the Amphitheater was taken [I]elsewhen[/I]... [/QUOTE]
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