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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Potter" data-source="post: 4990245" data-attributes="member: 2323"><p><strong>[PLAIN][Realms #494] The Butterfly Effect[/PLAIN]</strong></p><p></p><p>"The fruit man told me to stay away from his apples," the halfling said with only a moment's pause. He shrugged his small shoulders. "I assumed they were spoiled. Very good of him to tell me. Then I see him yelling after me: 'Put down my oranges you rascal!' Papa used to call me a rascal. I like that fruit man. So all I have to eat now are these grapes." Vade smiled as he pulled a whole bunch from his bag.</p><p></p><p>"They are very good; have some," he said handing Del the bunch.</p><p></p><p>"Call me Del," he responded, waving off the proffered grapes. He stowed his battle axe and looked around himself once more. It seemed odd, this change from the way he remembered things. Almost of their own accord his eyes were drawn in the direction of the Lunamer once more, and the pressure in his chest began to expand. It had been a brash decision to stow away in the cargo hold so many years ago, yet the yearning which had directed his head then powerful still. </p><p></p><p>He looked down at himself, wondering. In returning to this particular life-altering moment, was he meant to enact a different outcome? Was that the intent of the Cavern of the Self? What if he had never climbed aboard the ship in the pitch dark? Never happened across Omar Lagasse and his madcap adventuring? What secrets might be revealed by merely slipping back into his room and waking at dawn's first light to work with his brothers in the shipyard?</p><p></p><p>Then, with gale-wind force a realization hit him. Would choosing a different path exonerate him from his failure to embrace the Haladar legacy? Would it negate the strained relationship with his parents which had followed? The feelings in his chest whirled uncontrollably. Was he truly being given the chance to select a different outcome for himself? One that might prove his father had been right all along and finally still the restlessness in his heart?</p><p>While the rash headstrong feelings from his youth still existed, he had to admit that the older, wiser Del was attracted to that possibility.</p><p></p><p>Vade's exaggerated sigh signaled to Del that he was waiting for a response. </p><p>"I happen to know where there is a whole shipload of fruit," he told the halfling with a smile.</p><p></p><p>"OOOH... I would stow away on a ship full of fruit... if that is what kind of ship you were interested in stowing away in?" Vade said with a mouth full of grapes. He then expertly spit several at a duck floating nearby and giggled. "Let's go take a look. What kind of fruit do you like best?"</p><p></p><p>"There are some peach orchards just west of town that I used to visit quite often as a child," Del told the halfling. "Those were happy times, So I guess that peaches are quite dear to my heart." Vade hopped down off the barrel and wiped his hands on his breeches.</p><p></p><p>"Peaches are dear to my stomach," the halfling grinned. "Are there peaches on your ship? Because if there are then I might just have to race you there. And I'm pretty fast! Just ask Deuce. He'll tell you." Del laughed.</p><p></p><p>"I don't think you need to worry, Vade," the half-elf told him. "I don't think I'll be stowing away on any ships tonight." Despite that decision, his eyes once again drifted toward the Lunamer and he thought wistfully of the expression on the cook's face when he had discovered Del's hiding place.</p><p></p><p>"So what are you doing down here on the wharf?" Vade asked. "I happen to know that there's lots nicer spots in Awad to hang out. Warmer spots. Drier spots. Spots that don't smell so much like fish." Vade scrunched up his face and rubbed his backside. "Of course lots of those kinds of places have mean old humans with brooms too." Del chuckled in spite of himself and pointed at the Lumaner.</p><p></p><p>That's the ship I was talking about," he told the halfling. "And I know for a fact that Captain Lorbain only acts mean and old. He's a fair man if you treat him the same." Vade looked over at the ship.</p><p></p><p>"I've never been on the ocean before," he admitted with a tone of consideration. He looked up at Del and asked, "And you're sure that there's lots of fruit on board? 'Cause I already told you I don't like fish and if all they have is-"</p><p></p><p>"You mustn't take that ship, Vade," said a voice from the shadows along the sea wall. "You're meant to head north by land." Vade darted behind Del's leg as the half-elf was once more readying his battle axe. There was a chuckle from the darkness followed by the scrape of metal on stone and a figure detached itself from the shadows and started slowly toward them.</p><p></p><p>"You won't need that if you heed my warning," the voice said and it had a very familiar ring to it. "You must not try to change things here any more than you already have." The figure stepped into the light and Del saw that it was him. Almost. He was wearing heavy plate armor rather than elven chain, and he carried a longsword scabbarded at his waist, but otherwise he was an exact duplicate. He shook his head sadly at Del.</p><p></p><p>"I can't believe you were really thinking about staying in Awad," the simulacrum scoffed. "Huzair said that you would, but I told him he was wrong. And then you went and did it." He sighed and rested his hand on the pommel of his sword.</p><p></p><p>"I offer you the choice of boarding the Lumaner as you were meant to or an honorable death in battle," the Not Del said without irony. "The choice is yours."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Potter, post: 4990245, member: 2323"] [b][PLAIN][Realms #494] The Butterfly Effect[/PLAIN][/b] "The fruit man told me to stay away from his apples," the halfling said with only a moment's pause. He shrugged his small shoulders. "I assumed they were spoiled. Very good of him to tell me. Then I see him yelling after me: 'Put down my oranges you rascal!' Papa used to call me a rascal. I like that fruit man. So all I have to eat now are these grapes." Vade smiled as he pulled a whole bunch from his bag. "They are very good; have some," he said handing Del the bunch. "Call me Del," he responded, waving off the proffered grapes. He stowed his battle axe and looked around himself once more. It seemed odd, this change from the way he remembered things. Almost of their own accord his eyes were drawn in the direction of the Lunamer once more, and the pressure in his chest began to expand. It had been a brash decision to stow away in the cargo hold so many years ago, yet the yearning which had directed his head then powerful still. He looked down at himself, wondering. In returning to this particular life-altering moment, was he meant to enact a different outcome? Was that the intent of the Cavern of the Self? What if he had never climbed aboard the ship in the pitch dark? Never happened across Omar Lagasse and his madcap adventuring? What secrets might be revealed by merely slipping back into his room and waking at dawn's first light to work with his brothers in the shipyard? Then, with gale-wind force a realization hit him. Would choosing a different path exonerate him from his failure to embrace the Haladar legacy? Would it negate the strained relationship with his parents which had followed? The feelings in his chest whirled uncontrollably. Was he truly being given the chance to select a different outcome for himself? One that might prove his father had been right all along and finally still the restlessness in his heart? While the rash headstrong feelings from his youth still existed, he had to admit that the older, wiser Del was attracted to that possibility. Vade's exaggerated sigh signaled to Del that he was waiting for a response. "I happen to know where there is a whole shipload of fruit," he told the halfling with a smile. "OOOH... I would stow away on a ship full of fruit... if that is what kind of ship you were interested in stowing away in?" Vade said with a mouth full of grapes. He then expertly spit several at a duck floating nearby and giggled. "Let's go take a look. What kind of fruit do you like best?" "There are some peach orchards just west of town that I used to visit quite often as a child," Del told the halfling. "Those were happy times, So I guess that peaches are quite dear to my heart." Vade hopped down off the barrel and wiped his hands on his breeches. "Peaches are dear to my stomach," the halfling grinned. "Are there peaches on your ship? Because if there are then I might just have to race you there. And I'm pretty fast! Just ask Deuce. He'll tell you." Del laughed. "I don't think you need to worry, Vade," the half-elf told him. "I don't think I'll be stowing away on any ships tonight." Despite that decision, his eyes once again drifted toward the Lunamer and he thought wistfully of the expression on the cook's face when he had discovered Del's hiding place. "So what are you doing down here on the wharf?" Vade asked. "I happen to know that there's lots nicer spots in Awad to hang out. Warmer spots. Drier spots. Spots that don't smell so much like fish." Vade scrunched up his face and rubbed his backside. "Of course lots of those kinds of places have mean old humans with brooms too." Del chuckled in spite of himself and pointed at the Lumaner. That's the ship I was talking about," he told the halfling. "And I know for a fact that Captain Lorbain only acts mean and old. He's a fair man if you treat him the same." Vade looked over at the ship. "I've never been on the ocean before," he admitted with a tone of consideration. He looked up at Del and asked, "And you're sure that there's lots of fruit on board? 'Cause I already told you I don't like fish and if all they have is-" "You mustn't take that ship, Vade," said a voice from the shadows along the sea wall. "You're meant to head north by land." Vade darted behind Del's leg as the half-elf was once more readying his battle axe. There was a chuckle from the darkness followed by the scrape of metal on stone and a figure detached itself from the shadows and started slowly toward them. "You won't need that if you heed my warning," the voice said and it had a very familiar ring to it. "You must not try to change things here any more than you already have." The figure stepped into the light and Del saw that it was him. Almost. He was wearing heavy plate armor rather than elven chain, and he carried a longsword scabbarded at his waist, but otherwise he was an exact duplicate. He shook his head sadly at Del. "I can't believe you were really thinking about staying in Awad," the simulacrum scoffed. "Huzair said that you would, but I told him he was wrong. And then you went and did it." He sighed and rested his hand on the pommel of his sword. "I offer you the choice of boarding the Lumaner as you were meant to or an honorable death in battle," the Not Del said without irony. "The choice is yours." [/QUOTE]
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