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Knightfall's World of Kulan: Many Beginnings, One Fate (Last Update: Feb 22, 2008)
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 4062084" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>Dabuk walked slowly through the winding side-streets of Fruen looking for Mesik. The canny hairfoot was hiding somewhere nearby; Dabuk was sure of it. Minx, Lyle, and Wheezy each had a different vantage point than the half-elf initiate, but hadn't found the hairfoot either. It would have been better if they had all worked as a team but an intense growing rivalry had begun to divide them soon after their street training began.</p><p></p><p>The division was based on Minx.</p><p></p><p>Lyle and Wheezy were both crushing on the girl really hard and neither one of them believed for an instant that Dabuk wasn't attracted to her also. It didn't help matters that ever since Dabuk solved the riddle of the guild labyrinth, Minx had gained an attraction for him. It was making Dabuk's life miserable, and Mesik hadn't been any help regarding the matter.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk did like Minx but only as a colleague. Friendship was a possibility but not while she was playing games with his mind. The young half-elf managed to keep his mind on what he was doing, while also trying to think of a way to let Minx down without pissing her off too much. Dabuk had an ability to think in many layers and his memory was perfect. He never missed a thing and could remember details even months later.</p><p></p><p>Dabuk watched as Lyle climbed a storm drainage pipe up onto a nearby rooftop. It was a sound idea, but Dabuk had his own idea of where Mesik was hiding. In truth, he believed that Mesik wasn't hiding in one particular place at all but that hairfoot was sneaking past them back and forth, while they walked around in circles. He made a mental note of every nook and cranny he could see and his low-light vision gave him a distinct advantage over the others, which was another point of contention in Lyle's mind. The two of them weren't close friends, but they had always managed to keep out of each other's way in the past.</p><p></p><p>Now, things were a lot different. Lyle had designs on Minx and on a place of distinction in the guild. The human boy felt that Dabuk had one too many advantages and that he needed to bring “grandson” down a notch. It was a strange shift in Lyle's personality that Dabuk hadn't foreseen, which made him wary of Lyle in a whole new way.</p><p></p><p>Minx crossed the street silently as the sun set behind the warehouses of the district. The Docks were only a coin-throw away, and the sights and sounds of drunk sailors, rocking ships, and other things better left unmentioned was overpowering. Minx sidled up next to Dabuk and whispered in his ear, right where the other two boys could see.</p><p></p><p>“Do yo have any idea where he is?” Minx's voice was melodious in Dabuk's ear.</p><p></p><p>“No.” Dabuk refused to play her game; he would not let her distract him.</p><p></p><p>He couldn't see Lyle and Wheezy's faces but knew they'd be watching, so he could imagine the look of scorn they'd be giving him and Minx. Dabuk moved like a cat and disappeared up an alleyway and back down another side-street faster than the others could move or watch. Yes, his low-light vision was definitely an advantage for him over the others. However, it wouldn't give him an edge over the hairfoot who could also see in the twilight of dusk.</p><p></p><p>That was why Mesik had picked this game of “Cat and Mouse”, as his people called it, to test the initiates' stealth skills. Dabuk had already learned a great deal from his father, but he was quickly discovering that stealth in the wilderness and stealth in a city didn't always work the same. It was because of this reason that Dabuk was having so much trouble figuring out where Mesik was from moment to moment. He knew he was close, but he had yet to spot the hairfoot even once.</p><p></p><p>Mesik was toying with him; the others weren't even a factor at this point.</p><p></p><p><em>“Where in the Nine Hells are you, you sneaky little bastard?”</em> Dabuk thought the words but did not speak them.</p><p></p><p>* * *</p><p></p><p>------------------------------------------</p><p><span style="color: DarkOrange">Up next... Garth Tigerstorm.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 4062084, member: 2012"] Dabuk walked slowly through the winding side-streets of Fruen looking for Mesik. The canny hairfoot was hiding somewhere nearby; Dabuk was sure of it. Minx, Lyle, and Wheezy each had a different vantage point than the half-elf initiate, but hadn't found the hairfoot either. It would have been better if they had all worked as a team but an intense growing rivalry had begun to divide them soon after their street training began. The division was based on Minx. Lyle and Wheezy were both crushing on the girl really hard and neither one of them believed for an instant that Dabuk wasn't attracted to her also. It didn't help matters that ever since Dabuk solved the riddle of the guild labyrinth, Minx had gained an attraction for him. It was making Dabuk's life miserable, and Mesik hadn't been any help regarding the matter. Dabuk did like Minx but only as a colleague. Friendship was a possibility but not while she was playing games with his mind. The young half-elf managed to keep his mind on what he was doing, while also trying to think of a way to let Minx down without pissing her off too much. Dabuk had an ability to think in many layers and his memory was perfect. He never missed a thing and could remember details even months later. Dabuk watched as Lyle climbed a storm drainage pipe up onto a nearby rooftop. It was a sound idea, but Dabuk had his own idea of where Mesik was hiding. In truth, he believed that Mesik wasn't hiding in one particular place at all but that hairfoot was sneaking past them back and forth, while they walked around in circles. He made a mental note of every nook and cranny he could see and his low-light vision gave him a distinct advantage over the others, which was another point of contention in Lyle's mind. The two of them weren't close friends, but they had always managed to keep out of each other's way in the past. Now, things were a lot different. Lyle had designs on Minx and on a place of distinction in the guild. The human boy felt that Dabuk had one too many advantages and that he needed to bring “grandson” down a notch. It was a strange shift in Lyle's personality that Dabuk hadn't foreseen, which made him wary of Lyle in a whole new way. Minx crossed the street silently as the sun set behind the warehouses of the district. The Docks were only a coin-throw away, and the sights and sounds of drunk sailors, rocking ships, and other things better left unmentioned was overpowering. Minx sidled up next to Dabuk and whispered in his ear, right where the other two boys could see. “Do yo have any idea where he is?” Minx's voice was melodious in Dabuk's ear. “No.” Dabuk refused to play her game; he would not let her distract him. He couldn't see Lyle and Wheezy's faces but knew they'd be watching, so he could imagine the look of scorn they'd be giving him and Minx. Dabuk moved like a cat and disappeared up an alleyway and back down another side-street faster than the others could move or watch. Yes, his low-light vision was definitely an advantage for him over the others. However, it wouldn't give him an edge over the hairfoot who could also see in the twilight of dusk. That was why Mesik had picked this game of “Cat and Mouse”, as his people called it, to test the initiates' stealth skills. Dabuk had already learned a great deal from his father, but he was quickly discovering that stealth in the wilderness and stealth in a city didn't always work the same. It was because of this reason that Dabuk was having so much trouble figuring out where Mesik was from moment to moment. He knew he was close, but he had yet to spot the hairfoot even once. Mesik was toying with him; the others weren't even a factor at this point. [I]“Where in the Nine Hells are you, you sneaky little bastard?”[/I] Dabuk thought the words but did not speak them. * * * ------------------------------------------ [COLOR=DarkOrange]Up next... Garth Tigerstorm.[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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