Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician09/30/2018
“Nooooooooooooo!”

Alina dashed across the castle hallway with Cookie in her arm. She rounded a corner at an impressively aggressive angle before speeding up.

“You little-“

Anja immediately rounded the corner after her, sliding to divert the speed in the right direction, keeping up with equal speed.

“You’re taking a bath and you’re doing it today. No excuses!”

But Alina was already much farther ahead of Anja, and within a few more high speed corner drfits Anja had lost sight of the little girl and her narwhal.

“Damn brat...”

Anja slowed to a halt, her shoulders heaving after her sprint and her hair wet with sweat.
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia09/30/2018
The local scholar walked down the hall, holding a few tomes in his hand. He held a hand to his chin and remarked at the state of Anja.
"My, my. What a fast one? I wonder what her top speed is? She's faster than one would think with those small legs."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician09/30/2018
At that particular moment, Alina popped from behind the corner and blew a raspberry.

“BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHH!”

And before Anja could accelerated she disappeared again. Visibly agitated, Anja cupped her hands and shouted.

“You’ll be running from a lot more than a bath once I catch you!”

She sighed and folded her arms while shaking her head.

“No kidding.”
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia09/30/2018
He sat down on air, floating with his magics.
"Have you attempted tricking her into bathing? Or bribery?"
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician09/30/2018
"I've already ran out of tricks she doesn't know, and she already took the first cookie as a bribe."

Anja ran a hand through her hair and leaned against a nearby pillar. She sighed, and took out her hip flask, and stared at it for a second, before shrugging and taking a swig.

"Fancy trick you got there."
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia09/30/2018
"Yes, using magics does give me a opportunity to move around that others don't have an option to."
He held out a hand.
"Lord Albert Jolaripa, of course that title is practically meaningless, but it is the thought that counts."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician09/30/2018
"Anja."

She took the hand and returned a hearty handshake.

"You a kingsguard too?"
October 1, 2018
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
The man's handshake was weak, though not from lack of effort. The man nodded and smiled.
"Ah, are you the new recruits? I was wondering when we would get them. That is correct, I have been part of our merry band since the beginning. I am the best mage in our group and I assist with medicine when the battle is over."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
“Pays way better than slaughtering bears in the wild.”

She took another swig before returning the flask to it’s spot on her belt.

“I’ll let Alina go for now. She has to sleep somewhere.”
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
"Ah, I suppose you are correct. All that energy will go somewhere. So, if I may inquire, what are you doing now that this more or less was a failure?"
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
Anja shrugged.

“Probably get a drink.”
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
"I see. I am not one to drink, but may I join you regardless? You are a new ally and I am curious about new people."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
“Sure.”

Anja walked back to her new room, which felt much farther now that she was walking. Upon opening the door, the mess inside indicated that there was quite a bit of resistance before Alina made it outside. At the side, the 2 beds were equally messy, and the bed that was clearly Alina’s was piled high with penguin stuffed animals.

Anja sighed, and cleared the table of Alina’s colored pencil drawings, and placed them on her bedside table. Finding one she liked, she too one and pinned it to the board before returning with a bottle of whiskey and juice. Alina’s pictures were in fact quite detailed for someone at her maturity.

“You like apple juice or water?”
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
The nobleman sat at the opposite end of the table, looking at the messy area intently. It wasn't one of revulsion but rather an analytical stare at the mess.
"Ah, water please. Hm...judging by the nature of the beds and you attempting to give her a bath, may I assume that you are Alina's caretaker?"
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
“If she’s following me around all the time I might as well take care of her.”

Anja took out 2 shot glasses and poured water in one, and whiskey in the other.

“I’d toast to working together, but I can’t think if something to say that’s original.”

She raised her glads anyways, and downed the whiskey before Albert could toast as well.”
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
He raises it up to toast bit then realized that she did so and then just drank it.
"Yes, to a fruitful partnership hopefully. Tell me, what are your impressions about the Kingsguard at the moment?"
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
“Only met you and Beth, so I guess you guys are alright. Alina seems to have met more of them and has some stories. Of course, she does like to exaggerate so I take them with a grain of salt.”

Anja stared at the empty bottle of liquor pensively.

“So what happened to being a lord? Got bored with all the politics?”
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
"Something like that, yes. Being a lord means you have vassals, retainers, meals, but it also means that you don't get to do anything really. From the first day you are born your life is set out for you. Who you'll be, what you'll do, who you'll wed. I wished for some freedom and left that life behind me. Technically I am still a noble, but it is practically a formality. One that lead me to being recruited, but still a formality."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
"Believe me, it's all about perspective. If I could be some fancy noble I'd take it."

She got up and rummaged around for another bottle of something but came up with nothing.

"Say, do you kingsguard get access to the royal caskets?"
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
"It sounds good, but I would say that a noble life is simply a guilded cage. Its comfortable, but still prison. As for the caskets...I do not know. I do not think the King cares for us as much as to give us the honor."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
"Wanna see if we can get in anyways?"

Anja smiled devilishly.

"I'm sure we could find something for you too."
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
The man cracked a smile.
"Oh, very well. However I sincerely doubt there will be any tea for I."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
"I'm sure you could find some perfectly nice tea in the kitchen."
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/01/2018
"Hm? Perhaps I will. After all, our King has only the best of the best in his castle."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/01/2018
They set off, but end up only raiding the kitchen, managing to find a nice tin of jasmine green tea and an odd bottle of...something...for Anja. A bit like a fruity herbal vodka. Well whatever it was it was pretty good.

"So, how come you guys are so desperate for extra kingsguards? I'm sure there are a bunch of other perfectly good and disciplined soldiers out here in Avarine. Not that I'm complaining, the pay's good."
October 2, 2018
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/02/2018
The man drank his tea and swirled his cup.
"We lost two in our last encounter. One quit and the other, her life. Tragic, but such is the life of a bodyguard I assume. Troublesome times indeed."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/02/2018
Anja decided she had drank enough for the time being and poured herself her own cup of tea.

“Can’t say I relate too much. I was a hunter before you guys hired me. Worked alone so that I could maximize bounty profits. Sometimes I’d meet familiar faces but they’d disappear if they get too greedy.”

She shrugged and leaned back in her chair.

“Be glad that death still hurts, because it’ll feel worse when it doesn’t.”
Deciding she needed another drink Anja uncorks her liquor and takes a long swig.

“But who needs to worry about people dying now? With the pay I’m getting compared to mauling bears and dragging their carcasses to the butcher I’d take getting stabbed by some rebel or something every day.”(edited)
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/02/2018
The man nodded and took another sip.
"Yes. Death is inevitable, I do not fear it nor its effects. When you have a constitution like mine, you start to think about death and how it is."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/02/2018
Anja raised her eyebrow but didn't say anything in response to Albert's statement. But who was she to judge. She took another sip of her liquor and let it clink on the ground.

"I got another question."

She stared into the shot glass, and placed it on the table opening down.

"Why does the king make it so easy to become a guard? For something that requires me to be in close proximity to the king, you guys made it pretty easy for me to sign up. What if I'm an assassin?"(edited)
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/02/2018
The man chuckled a bit and shook his head.
"You doubt our King's reach. It seemed easy for for you but behind the scenes, why I imagine our spymaster was doing background checks in the meantime."
He snorted.
"That old hag sees all."
October 3, 2018
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/03/2018
Anja didn't know who the spymaster Albert mentioned was, but she supposed that was the point.

"Not much out there. I'd be surprised if I even had a birth certificate."
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/03/2018
"Hm...everyone has a trail. If anyone could find out someone like that it would be her. If not by traditional means than perhaps magic. Where did you come from? Er...if  you do not mind answering of course."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/03/2018
"Mategus. But I left when I was 10."

She frowned. Her past was not her favorite topic.
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/03/2018
"Ah. I see. I shall not inquire the matter any further although I do expect you must be a excellent fighter due to getting this job after all."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/03/2018
Anja shrugged.

"Mostly killed animals like bears and wolves. Killing humans doesn't really pay consistently enough."
October 4, 2018
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/04/2018
==RP END I GUESS SINCE CY DIDNT GIVE AN ETA==
October 6, 2018
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/06/2018
We can de-end the rp now
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/06/2018
==RP RESUME==
The man shrugged.
"In addition it seems more dangerous to do. Although I assume assassination pays well."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/06/2018
"Oh no nothing sneaky like that."

Anja smiled and licked her lips.

"Have you been to the arena lately?"
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/06/2018
"In fact I have not. I normally attend to bet l, but I have found myself tied up in work and research. But I can rather assume you are well acquainted, yes?"
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/06/2018
Anja raised an eyebrow.

"Actually, have you ever heard of someone named Titus?"
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/06/2018
"I am afraid I am not in fact. Should I?"
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/06/2018
"Ah, don't worry about it then."

She corked her bottle, got up from her seat, and stretched.

"Well it was nice chatting with you. I think I myself will go enjoy a nice bath."

She smirked and flirtatiously looked over her shoulder.

"You're free to join me if you want~"
Foss | Rip no Christmas Sumia10/06/2018
The man seemed rather flustered at this, losing his calm composure for a bit.
"Ah-er um.... I am quite fine, thank you. Besides, I have research to do. Yes, quite a fair amount of research."
Cyber, Empyrial Flufftician10/06/2018
"Such a shame. Well then, later~"

She winked, and left Albert to his, "studying."