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<blockquote data-quote="peteyfrogboy" data-source="post: 462128" data-attributes="member: 5677"><p><strong>First Meetings</strong></p><p></p><p>Rafiki froze as he heard a squeal of pain. The rat-girl came rushing out, leaving a trail of dripping blood behind her. "Help! He's trying to kill me!" she cried as she ran past. That was enough for the vanara, who moved to intercept her pursuer at the doorway.</p><p></p><p>**</p><p></p><p>The bird Emiko had been following since the dragon had left her at the Kurutapo docks lit on the arched gate of an inn. As she wondered where it was leading her, she heard cries for help and a bleeding ratling came barreling up to her. Not entirely sure what was going on, she erred on the side of compassion and called on the spirits to heal her wound.</p><p></p><p>**</p><p></p><p>Back in the hallway, Rafiki faced off against the keris-wielding man. "Out of my way, monkey man," he said as he thrust with his blade. The monk twisted out of the way, receiving only a small nick on his arm. The move put him off balance, however, and he fell to the floor.</p><p></p><p>Emiko had moved further into the courtyard, trying to determine what was going on. Sagwa, meanwhile, drew her short sword and crept up next to the door and made ready to strike the man if he came out. Emiko shifted her gaze into the spirit realm and was surprised to see a multitude of small agitated spirits swirling around in the vicinity. Unsure what to make of the display, she asked her avian guide to help her determine who she should be helping in this brawl. In response, the small bird flew down and pecked at the knife-wielding man's head. He slashed at the bird as it flew off into the sky, but he was unable to do it any harm. When the bird left the spirits seemed to calm down, and Emiko called on them to aid Rafiki and Sagwa.</p><p></p><p>Seeing the vanara lying prone and unarmed, the man put his knife away and went to grab him. Much to his surprise, Rafiki sprung to his feet and made a quick elbow strike that broke the man's nose. This was followed a moment later by a knee to the kidneys. The man slumped to the ground, blood streaming from his face. The shaman went to tend to the man's wounds, making sure that he would not bleed to death. </p><p></p><p>At this point another door opened in the courtyard. A crowd of muttering elders spilled out, with Kundugga at their head. He surveyed the scene quickly, noting his blood-spattered student with a frown. "What's going on here?"</p><p></p><p>Rafiki and Emiko glanced at each other, then both looked at Sagwa. Weighing her options, she decided to tell the whole story, edited only slightly to remove the part where she palmed the gold. The elders were quite agitated by her story. Kundugga glowered at the ratling. "Kerajaani sneaking around trying to loot our homeland? Somehow I'm not surprised." He rubbed his chin. "I'm tempted to just toss you back into the sea."</p><p></p><p>Emerging from the dark hallway, Emiko offered, "The spirits seem to favor her, for what it's worth."</p><p></p><p>"Interesting," said Kundugga, though he still did not seem pleased. "I suppose you probably have the best chance of finding this man and extracting him from where he should not be." He turned to Rafiki. "Go with her and make sure she does not stray from her task. If what she says is true, she will no doubt need protection as well." Finally, he addressed Emiko: "She will need someone to vouch for her and may need aid from the sprit world. Go with them and make sure they don't get in trouble." Emiko raised an eyebrow. Kundugga lamely added, "Um... please?"</p><p></p><p>The shaman smiled. "It seems as though the spirits had set me on this task anyway. I will do as you request."</p><p></p><p>Kundugga nodded. "We will not be here when you return, but I will inform the authorities of this incident. If your quarry still lives, he will not escape punishment for his transgression."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="peteyfrogboy, post: 462128, member: 5677"] [b]First Meetings[/b] Rafiki froze as he heard a squeal of pain. The rat-girl came rushing out, leaving a trail of dripping blood behind her. "Help! He's trying to kill me!" she cried as she ran past. That was enough for the vanara, who moved to intercept her pursuer at the doorway. ** The bird Emiko had been following since the dragon had left her at the Kurutapo docks lit on the arched gate of an inn. As she wondered where it was leading her, she heard cries for help and a bleeding ratling came barreling up to her. Not entirely sure what was going on, she erred on the side of compassion and called on the spirits to heal her wound. ** Back in the hallway, Rafiki faced off against the keris-wielding man. "Out of my way, monkey man," he said as he thrust with his blade. The monk twisted out of the way, receiving only a small nick on his arm. The move put him off balance, however, and he fell to the floor. Emiko had moved further into the courtyard, trying to determine what was going on. Sagwa, meanwhile, drew her short sword and crept up next to the door and made ready to strike the man if he came out. Emiko shifted her gaze into the spirit realm and was surprised to see a multitude of small agitated spirits swirling around in the vicinity. Unsure what to make of the display, she asked her avian guide to help her determine who she should be helping in this brawl. In response, the small bird flew down and pecked at the knife-wielding man's head. He slashed at the bird as it flew off into the sky, but he was unable to do it any harm. When the bird left the spirits seemed to calm down, and Emiko called on them to aid Rafiki and Sagwa. Seeing the vanara lying prone and unarmed, the man put his knife away and went to grab him. Much to his surprise, Rafiki sprung to his feet and made a quick elbow strike that broke the man's nose. This was followed a moment later by a knee to the kidneys. The man slumped to the ground, blood streaming from his face. The shaman went to tend to the man's wounds, making sure that he would not bleed to death. At this point another door opened in the courtyard. A crowd of muttering elders spilled out, with Kundugga at their head. He surveyed the scene quickly, noting his blood-spattered student with a frown. "What's going on here?" Rafiki and Emiko glanced at each other, then both looked at Sagwa. Weighing her options, she decided to tell the whole story, edited only slightly to remove the part where she palmed the gold. The elders were quite agitated by her story. Kundugga glowered at the ratling. "Kerajaani sneaking around trying to loot our homeland? Somehow I'm not surprised." He rubbed his chin. "I'm tempted to just toss you back into the sea." Emerging from the dark hallway, Emiko offered, "The spirits seem to favor her, for what it's worth." "Interesting," said Kundugga, though he still did not seem pleased. "I suppose you probably have the best chance of finding this man and extracting him from where he should not be." He turned to Rafiki. "Go with her and make sure she does not stray from her task. If what she says is true, she will no doubt need protection as well." Finally, he addressed Emiko: "She will need someone to vouch for her and may need aid from the sprit world. Go with them and make sure they don't get in trouble." Emiko raised an eyebrow. Kundugga lamely added, "Um... please?" The shaman smiled. "It seems as though the spirits had set me on this task anyway. I will do as you request." Kundugga nodded. "We will not be here when you return, but I will inform the authorities of this incident. If your quarry still lives, he will not escape punishment for his transgression." [/QUOTE]
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