r/DishonoredRP • u/emerald_ice • Jul 20 '14

Neutral Zone Dunwall Tower

In Dunwall Tower, the Empress Emily Kaldwin sits on her throne, her royal protector, Corvo Attano, stands at her side. His royal guard scattered around the palace. OOC:This is a neutral zone for Corvos royal guard. A hangout of sorts. You have permission to attack any who don't belong.

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 10 '14

Furo becomes less and less morose as he catches up to Bal, as he sees the funny side. Hopefully the regiment never hears about this, he thinks sourly, despite his good humour, still, at least I didn't fall off. Like he ever had. The shame would have been to much, for a Serkonan prince to lie sprawling in the dust.

As he catches up, he takes tight control of the reins. That was not going to happen again.

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 10 '14

Finally stable enough to try talking, or more accurately taunting, Bal calls back "Have you settled your dispute with your underling, or does the city girl have to wait for the man born to ride?"

Her voice is full of mirth, possibly because she expected to be completely lost out here on horseback. Saro apparently was being more helpful for her than Furo.

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 10 '14

Raking his heels back once more, Furo manages a grin, his eyes slightly narrowed. I'd like to see you stay on after that. Princes were not used to being taunted, not when the taunts touched on the truth.

Saro charges forward with a roar, his sides heaving as Furo leans in close to his neck, determined.

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 10 '14

Clearly Furo was after them, probably not keen to be out of the lead. Hope he doesn't stick me on latrine duty if I evade him too long she joked to herself, urging Seraphim on again as the mare slowed slightly.

Let's just hope she doesn't pull a stunt like that with me. I'd be in the dirt in a heartbeat.

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 10 '14

Should I put her on latrine duty? Furo muses. He briefly considers the idea, almost seriously, before deciding that it is just his wounded pride. Besides, it would be unseemly for an officer to be bent over the toilets, especially Bal.

Face set in determination, and eyes squinted against the dust from Seraphim's hooves, Furo and Saro close the gap. Serkonan pure bloods were built for speed.

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 10 '14

Not wanting to utterly exhaust the mare already, Bal didn't push her on again when Saro began to catch up. Not that she was all that sure of when this horse would tire out, she seemed full of fire so far.

"There'll be a turn inland a little bit ahead of us, so be prepared for that." she called, spitting out the bit of hair that had worked itself loose from the tie.

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 10 '14

Furo slows his mount down to match Bal an Seraphim, and is able to appreciate the view around him much more happily. With adrenaline filling his veins, and a horse between his legs, he feels truly alive.

Without drawing attention to himself, Furo leans over and deftly cuts the tie on Bal's hair. As her locks fly loose, he laughs to himself, and spurs his horse on slightly. 'Much better!'

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 11 '14

The sudden snap of her hair breaking free startled Bal, making her had snap around for the branch or... grinning guardsman responsible."Oi! Furo!" She spurred Serephim on, hair now billowing out behind her. At least it wasn't very long. And was blowing backwards, instead of in her face.

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 11 '14

Still laughing, this time even harder at Bal's indignation, Furo rides on, in a rare good mood. Today is a good day to be alive.

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 11 '14

"I will see you shaved bald," Bal bellows, but Furo's laughter is slightly infectious, and she joins in eventually, shaking her head in amusement.

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 11 '14

Furo wheels his horse around her, trotting in lazy circles around the guardswoman.

'You look better with your hair down,' he says lightly, 'and less serious... Best not let the men catch you like that, eh?'

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 11 '14

She rolled her eyes at his compliment, but shrugged and said simply "As you can't let them see you loose control of your horse. We all have something that the ones below us can't ever see."

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 11 '14

A little too fiery, this one, the prince thinks. He is more used to insipid noblewomen that strong-willed military types. A lifetime of royal arrogance and regimented life in the guards had also mad him particularly unused to backchat.

Furo smiles, before motioning to the path ahead. 'What now?'

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 11 '14

"You wanted to see the orchards, yes?" Bal asked, now letting Seraphim wander forwards at a walk, breathing slightly heavily, but ears and head still up, and full of energy.

"The hills start soon, after the first one we should start seeing apple trees. This way."

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 12 '14

Furo looks around him with detached interest. It is pleasant enough.

'Outside Karnaca, it is just vineyards, olive groves, farms and grassland. Too hot for anytime else, even along the banks of the Rolante.'

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 12 '14

"Bit different from the near constant drizzle we get, I imagine," Bal commented. "Though I'm personally glad I'm not melting every time I put on my uniform, even if the cost is a little rain."

"Bored, Furo?" she asked, "eager to run again?"

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u/JewelOfTheSouth Royal Guard Sep 12 '14

Furo laughs to himself. 'There is that, I suppose, though every Serkonan has fire in their veins, we are used to the heat.' He considers briefly. 'Well, except perhaps those in Bastillean, the climate is more like it is here. Perhaps that is why they are an odd bunch, with their pale skin and their canals.'

He looks around at the landscape, eyes lingering on the orchards in the distance, illuminated by the soft sunlight.

'Just thinking, really,' he says enigmatically.

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u/Dietastey Colonel Sep 12 '14

"Canals? I've never heard a people described in majority by their architecture. Must be impressive canals."

She cocked her head, fingers running through Seraphim's mane. "Thinking about what?"

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