RPG Adventures in "Paradise"

[Eclectic]

"So, when's my second lesson? I have a spellbook with me, but I can't do anything in it. I also brought a sword, but I've never learn swordsmanship before."
"Wait, before you go on with what you can't do, tell me what you can."
She thought for a moment. "Well, I'm very good at locating spells and making magical maps. I can also some...other stuff..." She didn't want to mention the various spells she somehow seemed to know. They all seemed to revolve around death for some reason. "And I can talk to spirits. That's about it!" She smiled and hoped she didn't seem like an idiot.

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

"Aria, if you want me to be your teacher you need to be honest with me. What is the 'other stuff'? I need to be able to know everything you can do." He looked at her with narrowed eyes, but not trying to look threatening.
"And if you are afraid of scaring me away, let me assure you. I have lived for many decades, and I am a drow, nothing can surprise me anymore hardly. I mean, the drow summon demons to this plane of existence to help us with certain tasks, so.. yeah."

[Eclectic]

"Uhh...sometimes I know some of the hardest spells in existance, and can do them, without having learned them...ever. And most of the time, it ends up killing someone. I don't mean for it to happen, it just does. I was hoping to learn some control or something. Last time I changed a squirrel into some kind of demon-thing, I'm not exactly sure what is was. So..uhh..that's it. It really is this time."

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

Pritz nodded. "I see, well, it may be because of your ability to speak with the dead. The dead can sometimes put their abilities into a living being." Pritz sat down in a chair in her room and pondered over this.
[I]She can cast spells that some drow wizards have trouble casting. She must have some potential if the dead are communicating through her, and giving her their powers. She is a strange one, so very strange.[/I]
Pritz smiled. "This is going to be a challenge," he muttered to himself.

[Eclectic]

"Well, here's all the spellbooks I have with me," she handed him two large, leather bound books. "I'm not sure if I'll need them or not, but if you want, you can look through them. I can't really use any of these spells. If there's anything else you might need from me, I'll be in here. Just knock first. Bye now!" She waited patiently for him to leave the room.

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

"Oh right, okay." He stammered as he quickly got up and started to leave.
"That goes for you too" Pritz said to her.
"What do you mean?"
"I'll be in my room if you need anything from me as well." He said with a smile. He left the room and closed the door gently behind him. He went over to his room and entered, he placed the two books on his dresser, figuring he would look at them later. As he set the books down he noticed a letter next to them.
He picked up the letter and broke the seal, one of which he didn't recognize. He unfolded the paper and read it.
"Interesting," he murmured. He tossed the paper back onto the dresser and rubbed his eyes. "I'll go talk to them in the morning I guess."
He turned and went to his bed and sat down on the edge. Looked out of the window in his room at the ran down city and shook his head. He laid down in the bed and closed his eyes, and quickly fell asleep.

[Eclectic]

Aria sat on the edge of the bed for a while, then went to sleep. It was a very fitful sleep, plagued by all the death she had caused. She awoke the next morning and went to Pritz's room, after changing and carefully doing her hair.
"Yes," he said, after answering the door.
"I'm ready for my second lesson!" She smiled widely.

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

Pritz blinked to get the sleep out of his eyes. "You start early don't you? Okay okay, give me a minute to get my bearings straight. Come on in if you want." He turned and went over to the dresser, picking up the letter and putting it in a nearby pouch. He put on his cloak and weapons and all the pouches he figured he would need.
"Okay, we have a small appointment to attend, after that we will start your training for today. I think with what may be coming up I will teach you some swordsmanship skills. So make sure you have your weapon with you. If you are going to learn magic as well you are going to also learn when to use magic and steel. Combined the two work quite well. Also when casting a spell you will be vulnerable, since you have to have good concentration or the spell will mess up and you could kill yourself or someone you don't intend to."
He handed her the spell books and told her to carry them for now.
Then he started out of his room and downstairs. Her following.

[Eclectic]

They went downstairs to the same table as the night before. Aria put down the books, feeling she had forgotten something. "I'll be right back, I forgot my sword!" She ran up the steps, picked up the sword and ran back downstairs again. She put the sword beside her and sat down, still smiling.
"Why are you so happy?"
"I have a feeling today will be a good day..."

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

"Oh, well it may be or it may not be, we shall see." He said, motioning for the tender to come over.
"Two breakfasts. Good quality." The tender walked away without a word.
"Today we are going to talk to some people, they didn't really say who they were, just said where to find them."

After a while the tender came back and gave them the breakfasts.
"Six gold," he looked at Aria. "Three more gold from you. You need to pay for your room!"
Aria started to pay, but Pritz stopped her. "I'll pay for it all."

[Eclectic]

Aria tried to stop him. "I can pay for things on my own." He ignored her anyway. She turned to her breakfast and dug in as politely as she could manage.

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

OOC: What race is Aria? I may have missed it at some point but I don't know what she is....

IC: He paid the tender for the meal and a few more days on each room. He turned to his meal and ate at it, though not eating it all.
"So what's your history? I'm sure you have a family, friends, loved ones, or other such."

[Eclectic]

OOC: Hmm...I hadn't actually thought about that one much...but she's human. And I never mentioned it before. She's loosely based on a character from my Harry Potter fanfic, who's loosely based on Vash from Trigun. Oh yeah, and she's only 19.

IC: Aria sighed. "I come from a long line of mages, enchantresses, warlocks, etc. Everyone expects me to be the best, especially since I mentioned that I can speak to the dead. My parents have sent me to school after school, then to their close friends. But each one ended up dead by my hands. Diana was supposed to be a last resort, because she had no enemies. I still didn't want to take the chance, so I ran away. I don't have friends or loved ones, just me. And the dead."

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

"I see.." Pritz stayed quiet for a moment before finally deciding on what to say.
"Well, now I know something about you, I guess it's only fair I tell you about myself. My family was killed when I was a baby. And at the age of five I became a slave to a drow noble name Vladimir. This drow sold me to a relative. Vladimir had a half breed son that I stayed in contact with. When we were old enough me and his son entered a war to end slavery. Vladimir's son killed him. The war ended and I became a noble. Vladimir's son left to the surface. I came to search for him and lost my way. I've given up my search figuring him dead. Now I'm trapped on the surface doing odd jobs, I have a natural ability with magic, but I trained hard for my skills with the swords. Like you. I have no friends or family on the surface. They are all underground, in a home I cannot get to.."
He sighed and took a drink of the liquid provided with the meal.

[Eclectic]

"I'm sorry." She continued eating, thinking about what she might be able to do to help him. Her eyes suddenly brightened. "I can make a map to help you find that guy's son and a way back home!"

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

Pritz blinked. She had really shocked him with this proposal. The thought of finding his friend, well, more of a brother, really stunned him. He would be able to return home, live happily in the dark.. dank.. moist.. no. That wouldn't do. He had come to love the surface, and it had been so many years since he had his friend that he may not recognize him.
"I thank you Aria, but, I think that can wait.. I still have much to do here. Such as teaching you, and talking to those people." He took another bite of his food, then pushed his plate away, hardly eating anything.
"I do not think we are without friends anymore," Pritz said finally.

[Eclectic]

Aria smiled at him. "Just do me one favor. Don't treat me like a child. Are you ready to go?" She stood and strapped the sword onto her back.

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

Pritz gave out a small laugh. "You could be sixty years old and I would still consider you a child, considering I am many more years older than you. But you got yourself a deal. I won't treat you as a child. And yes I am ready."
He stood and started for the door, with Aria following.
"Where are we going?" Aria asked.
"Probably someplace more run down than this area," Pritz answered unhappily. "Supposedly there is a resistance group that wants to get rid of the current greedy ruler, and has heard of me, and wants my help. So I decided that I shall help if the terms are agreeable. Don't worry though. You will still be trained. No better way to learn than to experience it."

[Eclectic]

She grimaced a little. [i]I wouldn't have asked for training if I knew I might have to fight so soon...[/i] She shrugged off her insecurities and followed him through the streets of the city, looking down at the pickpockets and beggars with disgust. "Do we have to stay here long? I don't like this city very much..." Another thief reached for the pouch at her side and she slapped his hand away. When she looked up, Pritz had stopped...

OOC: Now you add the rest.

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

He turned to regard her. "We will be here as long as it takes, perhaps there will be a way for us to help these people. But if they do not give good enough reason for us to help then we shall leave, where we will go I do not know. But just watch your money and belongings and you will be fine. This is the place."
Pritz walked up the steps to a rundown building. He opened the door and walked in with Aria on his heels. They barely got in when they were stopped by a guard.
"Who are you elf?" the guard asked coldly.
"I am Pritz.. I was summoned," Seeing the guards eyes shift to Aria he quickly added. "This is Aria, my partner."
"Partner aye?" Pritz wondered if the guard took it the wrong way. He hoped not. "Well, you are expected, even though it was sooner."
"Complications." Pritz replied coldly. The guard and Pritz stared down each other for a moment when a annoyed cough interrupted them.
Pritz looked away and saw another human had entered.
"Greetings Master Pritz. I am Jason Dovonex. Leader of this little resistance." the man said. He was tall, about six and a half feet tall. He was middle aged, if not more, with grey eyes and salt and pepper hair and beard. He appeared as if he had seen many rough years.
"Why have you summoned us?" Pritz asked, getting to the point.
"Yes, well, we have many members in this resistance, but they are inexperienced, they need training, they need a drow teacher to help them learn to fight."
Pritz clenched his jaw angrily. "I am not just some teacher that will train everybody that needs it. I'm not a teacher at all, I have one student already, and I do not wish for more! If you desire a teacher then why don't you hire a human? The drow exel in two weapon fighting techniques, something humans are unable to do easily." He drew his scimitars and presented them.
"Do you think you could use both of these weapons at the same time? I thought not. Nor do I believe any of your 'members' could do so as well. I have already fought for a civil war many years ago, I was a leader in that resistance, but it wasn't just some club where you have members! It was a force! An army! We trained long and hard to do what he accomplished, and yet many still died." Finished Pritz did a twirl with his scimitars, resheathing them. He turned and started for the door.
"Then teach us the ways that you talk about!" Jason said from behind. Pritz just ignored his plea.

[Orien_Xel]

[color=red]As Prtiz walked for the door, another person entered the room, followed by the guard. It was Karl. He almmost ran into Pritz, but managed to avoid it.
"Excuse me, I wasn't watching where I was going," Karl said to him.
He looked around the room.
"Can someone please tell me why I was summoned here?"
He shifts the sword strapped to his back, and sets his shield down on the table, casting a glance at Pritz, doing a double take.
He raises an eyebrow."A drow? Here?"[/color]

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

Pritz turned to regard the human. "Yes a drow, do you have a problem with it? I surely hope not. Anyways be careful of this other human. He only wish to have a club of fighters. Not a force." Pritz once again started to leave.

[Orien_Xel]

[color=red]Karl looked at Pritz. He looked back at Jason, then back to Pritz.
"waht do you mean 'club'? I've heard thes people are the resistance, fighting against the tyrant that rules this city. If they want me to train them, I'll do it. Don't you even care about what happens to these people? Do you know why this city is so infested wit theives? Tyranny is something that must be overthrown, wherever it is found."[/color]

[Dmitri_Dragoon]

Pritz turned again and walked up to Karl.
"Have you ever fought in a real resistance? I have, and we never refered to our soldiers as members. Sure they were a part of the resistence, but they weren't considered members. You may be a member of the Order of the Dragon, but you are more than that. You are a soldier of it. And whether or not I care for these people.. know you nothing of the drow?"