Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)
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				Title: <strong>Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>02-05-2009, 22:58:43</strong>
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				"Captain Steel, You and your men are the best we have. Over one thousand kills&nbsp; and recoveries are credited to your unit alone. Now we have a new assignment for you. The President's daughter has been kidnapped while on a peace treaty in Africa and we have very little time. For this mission we will be using new technology to put you at the site of the kiddnapping.&nbsp; Your orders are to Eliminate any hostiles and make it back to the extraction point."<br><br>That was 3 hours, 6 battles, and 8 men ago. Now Steel was on his own. The pain ripped through his chest each time he breathed or moved but still he kept going. He wasn't sure where he was but he knew it wasn't Africa. That had been obviouse aboput ten minutes into the mission when the strange tribesmen dressed in skins had come running out of the woods weilding spears, swords, clubs and bows. They had easily taken down the first wave of the strange tribesmen but more came and so they ran. One by one his men started dying. Frank fell to a log fall trap, Then Pete fell to a pit trap lined with stakes. A Hail of arrows took out Steven. Every time Steel turned around another one of his men was gone. Finally to get away the last three of his men and himself had jumped over a waterfall into a pool below. David hit shallow water and died on impact while Jones was eaten by some large crocodile creature. Steel had noone left to turn to and so he kept running. This was one fucked up mission.
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>03-05-2009, 05:17:59</strong>
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				Kittani perched on a tree limb, one creamy, muscular thigh hanging down.&nbsp; Her dark curls were pulled back in a half ponytail, braids adorning the flowing massive of hair.&nbsp; The muscles in her forearms bunched as she threw herself from the minimal drop to the forest floor where her tribeswomen were gathered.&nbsp; Her eyelashes fluttered as she blinked, scanning the gathered group with brilliant ice blue eyes.&nbsp; Straightening her leather clothing, she walked around the edge of the group- listening to the elder women speak.<br><br>Her tribe was one of completely women- mostly ones that had fled from other tribes after being abused.&nbsp; Men were not allowed, and normally killed on sight.&nbsp; If they passed the tests and survived, they would be allowed to leave- but they were kept a secret from most.&nbsp; All the positions normally filled by men were now taken on by women.&nbsp; The hunters, guardians, shamans, everything was a woman's job now.&nbsp; They helped other women escape from their tribes, feeding them and bringing them into their safe environment.&nbsp; It was not a glorious lifestyle- but it was a way to survive.
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>03-05-2009, 17:36:23</strong>
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				Steel staopped near a tree using it as cover as he scanner the forest around for sogns of this new enemy. The birds chirping told him all was ok. If things had been quiet then he would have been worried. Sitting down on a log he unwraps the bandage around his thigh and looked at the wound. One of the wildmen had gotten a lucks hot as he was running but luckily it wasn't near te femoral artery. Opening a field medkit he sets to work sewing up the deep laceration. It take him about fifteen minutes to finish the work. Then he takes stock of his ammo. "Damn, three clips for the rifle and four for the pistols." He curses under his breath before pulling out the dogtags of his comrads and letting them clink through his hands. "I will make sure you get vengance my friends." <br><br>Suddenly the snap of a twig has Steel on his feet rifle in hand. Quickly he packs up the medkit and stuffs it back into a vest pocket before moving out. Then a scream rents the air. Its the scream of a woman in trouble. "Damn my chivalrus nature." Slowly he runs toward the sound of the screaming and sees a young girl in skins running from a man on horseback. The girl trips and Steel sees she can't be more than fifteen years old. Steel thinks back to his niece who has her sweet sixteenth coming up and he raises his rifle as the man on horseback prepares to bring a large wodden club slamming down on the girl. Ina&nbsp; split second steele fires sending a 10mm bullet straight through the man knocking him off his horse. The gun's report echo's through the woods far around.
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>04-05-2009, 08:35:22</strong>
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				As she walked around the perimeter of the place her tribeswomen had chosen to stop in, she was half listening to the words of the elders and half to the forest when she heard a strange sound.&nbsp; It was a sharp crack, like a tree in the forest had snapped at its base and fallen.&nbsp; Though no rumbling crash echoed through the canopy of trees.&nbsp; The sound did startle the wildlife into rousing, sending out shrieks of anger at being disrupted.&nbsp; The seated and crouched women sprang to life, as startled as the animals that fled through the trees.<br><br>Kittani lifted her hands to her hips, dragging the two blades from the sheaths that hung upside down across her back.&nbsp; With the heavy weight in her hands made her feel better as the group gathered to investigate the sound.&nbsp; She crept from the clearing towards the sound, stealthily making her way through the trees.&nbsp; The trees thinned down until she crept foot by foot, glancing around.&nbsp; No broken trees... Nothing that would make a sound such as she heard.&nbsp; It was not familiar to her in the slightest.<br><br>Pressing herself against a tree trunk, she peered around, searching the surroundings.&nbsp; The women of her tribe did the same, all on guard.&nbsp; They were a group of intelligent, driven women- though paranoid by the thought of someone finding out they still survived after the abuse they had gone through.&nbsp; Her ice blue eyes searched the trees and she heard quiet, nearly muffled whimpers.&nbsp; They were feminine sounds and she motioned her tribe to wait as she crept closer.... 
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>04-05-2009, 09:02:29</strong>
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				Steel lowers his rifle to the at rest position and take his finger off the trigger as he slowly aproaches the downed warrior. He nudges the body with the toe of his boot. There was no movement. He turns and looks at the girl who is obviousely frightened. He looks down at her for a monent then holds out his hand. The girl shakes her head and backs away along the ground. Steel slings the rifle and kneels down. Reaching into a pocket he pulls out an MRE and breaks open the crackers holding them out to the girl who looked like she hadn't eaten in half a month. Slowly she reaches out and takes then after her takes a bite showing it was afe to eat. 
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>04-05-2009, 21:48:03</strong>
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				Kittani moved to the last tree before the clearing, agile like a cat.&nbsp; Her blades were held ready as she peered around the tree, spying the whimpering girl.&nbsp; Her muscles twitched as she started to move, but something else stopped her.&nbsp; A horse pranced on the other edge of the clearing, its reins hanging freely around its hooves.&nbsp; But what really made her pause was a strangely dressed male as he toed something on the ground.&nbsp; He held a strange stick in his hand, and she crouched lower to the ground, blending as he turned towards the girl.&nbsp; If he touched her, he would be dead.&nbsp; <br><br>He seemed to mean no harm.&nbsp; She watched him hold out a hand to the girl, another muscle twitch.&nbsp; The girl rightfully shook her head violently, backing away.&nbsp; Kittani watched the exchange out of the corner of her eye, moving slowly around the clearing until she was at his back.&nbsp; Her booted feet made no sound as she crept up, making a shush motion with one finger to the girl as she held his odd food in her hand.&nbsp; Standing in a slightly crouched position, she pressed the edges of her blades on the sides of his neck. <strong>"Ne mičite se ..."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span> Kittani commanded quietly, putting a bark of anger into her voice.<br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1. Do not move...</span>
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>05-05-2009, 02:36:55</strong>
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				Steel freezes as he feels the blades against the neck of his suit. The undersuit may be kevlar biweave designed to stop piercing and cutting attacks but still blades that close to a neck would make anyone freeze. "I'm not your enemy. I was only trying to help the girl." He says keeping his voice neutral and talking slow. He didn't understand the language exactly but it seemed to be close to spanish. He clears his throat and tries that. "Yo no soy tu enemigo."
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>05-05-2009, 02:51:56</strong>
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				Her lips curved a smug smile, and she pressed slightly, a drop of blood welling from below the blade on the left side of his neck.&nbsp; He would be certain she would behead him- no second guessing.&nbsp; His speak was slow, and very inept.&nbsp; She shook her head, jerking her chin at the girl.&nbsp; <strong>"Premjestiti. Drugi će vam pomoći..."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span> She barked, the girl watching her fearfully but fleeing into the trees.&nbsp; Kittani watched her disappear and listened for a sign that her people had gathered the girl.<br><br>His words were a strange attempt to mimic her's, but she heard one word that she thought she understood.&nbsp; He was keeping calm, unlike any other male that she had come across.&nbsp; <strong>"Nećete ... Povrijediti nas?</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">2</span> She asked warily, moving the blade up under his chin to tilt his head up to meet her ice blue gaze.<br><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1. Move. The others will help you...<br>2. You will not... Hurt us?</span><br>
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>05-05-2009, 02:59:23</strong>
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				Stele looks at the woman. There is no fear in his eyes. Death was like an old friend to him. "I mean no harm. Do you speak english?" He tries again in spanish since that seemed to work last time. "Me refiero a ningún daño. ¿Habla Inglés?" He waits for an answer from the woman. He feels wetness drip down his leg and knew his wond had reopened for some reason.
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>06-05-2009, 23:06:41</strong>
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				Her ear twitched, and she realized that he was speaking something similar to another of the languages she knew.&nbsp; Vaguely she knew...&nbsp; <strong>"Anglais?&nbsp; Vous parlez français?"</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span> Kittani asked curiously, her words halted and a bit heavy with an accent that he might not recognize.&nbsp; She removed the blades but did not sheath them, obviously ready to take his life if he made a wrong movement.<br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1. English?&nbsp; You speak french?</span>
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>06-05-2009, 23:15:56</strong>
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				Steel smiles. French was a second language to him next to Japanese. "Yes I do. Maintenant nous avons un terrain commun. Pas de dommage à la jeune fille a été conçue. Je ne faisais que l'aider. L'homme n'y avait plus de chasse et son allait la tuer. J'ai tiré sur lui." He raises an eyebrow. "Mai je aujourd'hui?"<br><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">Yes I do. Now we have a common ground. No harm to the girl was intended. I was only helping her. The man over there was chasing her down and was going to kill her. I shot him.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">"May I stand now?</span>
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>06-05-2009, 23:29:53</strong>
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				She found herself smiling at his next words, appreciating the way his voice rose and fell in her language.&nbsp; <strong>"Vous avez mes remerciements pour sauver sa vie, alors..."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span>&nbsp; Kittani said, smiling as she sheathed her swords.&nbsp; He obviously meant them no harm.&nbsp; But something pressed on her mind and she considered the body.&nbsp; No arrow.&nbsp; <strong>"Attendez une minute... Vous avez tiré sur lui? Mais vous ne comportent pas de proue,"</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">2</span> She said in awe.&nbsp; Realizing he was still crouched without moving, she took a step backwards, motioning.&nbsp; <strong>"Si vous le pouvez, vous avez mai,"</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">3</span> Kittani said, noticing his blood dripping onto the ground.<br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.&nbsp; You have my thanks for saving her life then...<br>2.&nbsp; Wait a minute... You shot him?&nbsp; But you carry no bow.<br>3.&nbsp; If you can, you may.</span>
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>07-05-2009, 04:42:24</strong>
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				Steel rises to his feet gritting his teeth against the pain. Slowly he moves over to a stup and sits down pulling of the bandages. "Fuck." He says pulling out his field kit and threading the needle. "J'ai tiré sur lui avec mon fusil. Ses ... Geeze how do I explain this so you will understand? C'est un bâton magique qui jette de petits objets métalliques plus rapidement que d'un arc peut tirer une flèche." He looks at the wound and sighs pulling out a spare clip and removing one bullet as he pulls out a multitool. Then he removes the bullet from the casing and dumps the powder into the wound as he pulls out a lighter. <br><br>"This is gonna really hurt like hell." With thoes words he touches the flame of the lighter to the powder in his leg. In an instant is flashes and caturizes the wound. "Arrrrg!" He grits his teeth and sucks in a breath closing his eyes as the intense wave of pain passes. <br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">"I shot him with my Rifle. Its... (English words) Its a magic stick that throws small metal objects fsater than a bow can shoot an arrow."</span>
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>03-06-2009, 06:37:42</strong>
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				She watched him make his way to a stump, favoring a bleeding leg.&nbsp; Kittani followed him, keeping her distance, as was prudent.&nbsp; Her eyes followed his movements, and she recognized that his wound was severe enough that he needed to doctor the open wound now.&nbsp; His words were strange to her, a magic stick?&nbsp; She blinked a few times, glancing at the black stick on his back.&nbsp; <strong>"Vous avez de la chance vous n'avez pas tué son épargne..."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span> Kittani said.<br><br>Watching his actions curiously, she tried to figure out what the tiny metal object was for.&nbsp; As he cut into it and tapped it over his would, she opened her mouth to say something but did not know what to say to these actions.&nbsp; He pulled out another object and she watched curiously, hearing the man say something in his unusual language before creating a small flame in his hand and lowering it to his leg.&nbsp; The flash of light and small popping sound made her take a step back in surprise, but his yell of agony brought her closer.<br><br><strong>"Laissez-moi vous aider..."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">2.</span> Kittani said, coming forward and dropping to her knees beside his leg.&nbsp; She reached out her slender fingers, taking the threaded needle from his limp hands as he convulsed in the throes of pain.&nbsp; She examined the now cauterized wound, feeling gently around the wound.&nbsp; Whatever he had put on his leg had killed any infection, so he would probably get to keep his limb.&nbsp; Laying a palm on his thigh, she looked up at him, waiting for the pain to pass.&nbsp; <strong>"Prêt?"</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">3.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.&nbsp; You are lucky you were not killed saving her...<br>2.&nbsp; Let me help you...<br>3.&nbsp; Ready?</span>
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>03-06-2009, 17:46:48</strong>
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				Steel nods at the woman's question. "Oui. Comme pour se tué, Mon travail implique un certain degré de risque. Si je meurs, je puis mourir. Tant que je peux sauver une vie ou d'arrêter certains des chefs de guerre, quelle qu'en soit la nefariouse plans, il a alors je suis heureux." He grits his teeth slightly then remembers to breath slowly to negate the pain. <br>His leg still burned from the powder flash but he knew that was the least of his worries. Infection was still the biggest one. Slowly he reaches to the medkit and pulls out a small prefilled needle and autosyringe full of a coctail of antibiotics and antvirals and uncaps it holding it against his neck and triggers the device. It was supposed to be pianless but there was always a slight sting. He sets the syringe down on the log and watches the woman closely. It was strange she didn't know about firearms. Even in africa tribesmen knew about firearms.<br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">Yes. As for getting killed, My job involves a certain amount of risk. If I die then I die. So long as I can save a life or stop some warlord from whatever nefariouse plans he has then I'm happy.</span>
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>03-06-2009, 20:07:01</strong>
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				She listened with half an ear, concentrating on tying a knot into the thread.&nbsp; Gritting her own teeth, she began the task of stitched the wound.&nbsp; His 'magical stick' would prove useful, and since he had been wounded saving one of her people... Kittani felt obligated to help him in some way.&nbsp; <strong>"Vous êtes courageux de vous donner la vie comme ça,"</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span> She murmured, making tiny, neat stitches to hold the wound closed.&nbsp; Her motions were swift, but precise and she was soon finished.<br><br>Her eyes flickered to his neck as he pressed another metal object to the column of flesh.&nbsp; <strong>"Mon peuple est une société fragile, mais si vous souhaitez rester jusqu'à ce que vous guérir...?"</strong>&nbsp; She offered softly, smoothly moving to her feet.&nbsp; It was true, her people were fragile.&nbsp; All of them were from formerly abusive villages... Kittani waited for his answer quietly.<br><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.&nbsp; You are brave to give you life like that.<br>2.&nbsp; My people are a fragile society, but if you would like to stay until you heal...?</span>
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>03-06-2009, 21:31:54</strong>
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				Steel looked at her for a moment. "Mi equipo está muerto. Estoy solo en una tierra que no tengo conocimiento de. Mi objetivo ahora es sólo para sobrevivir hasta que puedan volver a donde pertenecen. Yo acepto su oferta de hospitalidad, si se da realmente. No quiero causar problemas para usted o para sus personas." He waits for her response as he closese up his medkit and stuffs it back into a pocket.<br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">My squad is dead. I'm alone in a land I have no knowledge of. My only goal now is to survive until I can get back to where I belong. I accept your offer of hospitality if it is truely given. I don't wish to cause trouble for you or your people.</span>
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>03-06-2009, 22:40:28</strong>
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				She smiled at his words, and shrugged one of her slim shoulders in answer.&nbsp; <strong>"Mon peuple ne fera rien. Je dirige, et ils suivent..."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span> Kittani said, turning her back to him and facing towards the trees.&nbsp; With her back to him, she obviously felt he was no threat to her, or her people.&nbsp; <strong>"Skupit sve! Idemo kući!"</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">2.</span> She barked into the trees.&nbsp; Her words were answered with loud cheers.<br><br>The figures of women would be seen in the dim shadows of the trees surrounding them.&nbsp; Kittani had never been in danger from him, even if he meant her harm.&nbsp; Her people could have ended his life at a moments notice.&nbsp; She started back towards the trees, before turning back to look at him.&nbsp; Her hand lifted, and she motioned towards the trees, <strong>"Venir."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">3.</span><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.&nbsp; My people will do nothing.&nbsp; I lead, and they follow...<br>2.&nbsp; Gather everyone!&nbsp; We go home!<br>3.&nbsp; Come.</span>
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>03-06-2009, 22:49:51</strong>
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				Steel nods and quietly follows the woman. He had known the others were there. It was sort of a sixth sense he had in combat situations. it was developed over years and so far had kept him alive. Insinctvly he dropped into combat mode moving quietly even with his leg in the shake it was in. If he had the stealth funchion on his suit turned on he would have blended right in with the woods but he feltthere was no need and besides the suit needed repair before the shifting camo would work again.
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>03-06-2009, 23:00:19</strong>
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				Kittani led the man through the trees and into the shadows.&nbsp; Around them, the women of her tribe followed.&nbsp; They stayed in the shadows, slinking along, ready to jump at her command.&nbsp; The group traveled deep into the forest, the air full of the sounds of birds and animals hiding in the trees.&nbsp; They screamed as the humans wandered by, quieting after they slid further away.&nbsp; Her blue eyes glinted in the shadow created by the canopy of the trees.<br><br>She turned back to the man, motioning a woman over.&nbsp; The girl came forward, handing her a long strip of leather.&nbsp; <strong>"Ma maison est un secret, et restera, de cette façon ... Vous n'êtes pas prisonnier, mais nous ne pourrons pas prendre des risques. Vous comprenez, non?"</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span>&nbsp; She asked, stepping forward with the blindfold in hand.<br><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.&nbsp; My home is a secret, and will remain that way...&nbsp; You are not a prisoner, but we will not take chances.&nbsp; You understand, yes?</span>
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				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>04-06-2009, 03:41:24</strong>
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				Steel grits his teeth and looks into her eyes seeing the truth in them. Slowly he nods and leans forward so she can blinfold him. "Je suis en mon turst en vous comme vous me font confiance."<br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">I'm putting my turst in you just like you are trusting me. </span> 
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				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>04-06-2009, 05:58:34</strong>
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				She met his eyes, nodding at his words.&nbsp; <strong>"Je ne vais pas vous égarer,"</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span> Kittani said, tying the blindfold about his head.&nbsp; She checked the blindfold carefully, making sure that he could not see his surroundings.&nbsp; He was a warrior, and it would do little to hinder him, but it helped calm her people.&nbsp; In the moment where he could not see her, she looked him over, appreciating the muscles in his arms and the warrior's build of his body.<br><br>Reaching out, she laced her fingers with his right hand, leading him into the forest.&nbsp; They were still another half hour from the village, but she lead him in large circles for bit, to hopefully confuse him.&nbsp; Her voice rose and fell as she spoke to him, telling him when there was a stump he needed to climb over, or something that he might catch his foot on.&nbsp; Her long fingers were soft, even as a warrior.&nbsp; She licked her lips, realizing the very basic feeling of lust was warming her blood.&nbsp; But she led a group of women that scorned men...&nbsp; <br><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.&nbsp; I will not lead you astray.</span><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>04-06-2009, 06:21:48</strong>
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			<dd class="postbody">
				Steel lets her lead him. Inside he was all business. Mentally recording each step and what direction they were going in. His hands were dry and strong and slightly caloused. He could tell where each person in the group was now as his senses expanded and he became more careful. He followed her directions to the letter but could tell it was a round about run. Still he stays quiet.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>04-06-2009, 06:38:11</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kittani turned gradually, leading him back the way they had come for a little while and then arcing back towards her village.&nbsp; There was no way really to prevent him from returning to the place they had left, but she shook her head.&nbsp; So it would go.&nbsp; They reached a cliff face, and she lead him down the narrow path, telling him that he needed to put one foot in front of the other or he could fall.&nbsp; Stepping lightly, the sound of water falling was soon audible, and she lead him straight for the falls.&nbsp; They curved into the cliff side, passing so close to the waterfall, it misted all of the group as it passed.<br><br>They traveled downward into the caverns, before emerging on the other side of the cliffs.&nbsp; Kittani lead him onto a raft, steadying him with a long fingered hand, though she doubted he would need the help.&nbsp; The raft drifted across the river, aided by the rope they tied across the body of water.&nbsp; Her hand rested on his chest, steadying him as the raft bumped up against the river bank.&nbsp; They stepped off the raft and onto solid ground.&nbsp; They emerged in the middle of the village, and she stepped behind him to untie the blindfold.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>07-06-2009, 14:14:09</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Steel blinks in the harsh sunlight as the blindfold was removed then his eyes quickly adjust. The raft ride over had been a bit unsettling since he was blindfolded but other than that he was fine. He looks around at the beauty of the place but is still on his guard. Many small villages he had been in seemed like this one at first but later showed the opposite. Still for now there was nothing he could do about it. <span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1</span>"Ce lieu est une chose de beauté." He says back to the woman who had brought him here. A wave of dizzyness hits probably from the injections he had given himself earlier. Once they fully kicked in it would pass. Until then heneeded to get horizontal. <span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">2 </span> "Je ne veux pas être un fardeau, mais est-il un endroit je pourrais reposer un peu? "<br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1: This place is a thing of beauty <br>2: I do not want to be a burden, but is it a place I could rest a little?</span>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>14-06-2009, 08:35:36</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She watched him look around her village, waiting patiently for his gaze to return to her's.&nbsp; Kittani nodded, <strong>"Pour nous, ce lieu est la maison. Je suis heureux que vous l'aimez, depuis votre séjour ici peut être longue."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.</span>&nbsp; As she watched him, her eyes caught the almost imperceptible shake in his limbs.&nbsp; The wound was taking its toll on him finally.&nbsp; He impressed her to be able to still be standing.&nbsp; Kittani ducked under his arm, giving him a small frown.&nbsp; <strong>"Vous devriez me l'ont dit plus tôt que vous étiez fatigué. Vous séjournerez dans ma tente. Les autres femmes ne pâtissent pas de vous pour rester avec eux..."</strong><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size"> She explained.<br><br>Leading him across the center of the village, she pulled back the flap of a squarish building.&nbsp; Instead was a pallet of furs on a raised platform and few other things.&nbsp; She lead him to the bed, helping him sit down on the edge.&nbsp; <strong>"Vous serez en sécurité. Repos,"</strong> Kittani murmured, unlacing his boots with surprisingly deftness.&nbsp; There was a strange jingle and she called over her shoulder in her own language.&nbsp; A woman entered, carrying a bowl of water and a rag.&nbsp; Taking it, Kittani slowly washed the blood from the wound on his thigh.<br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.&nbsp; For us this place is home.&nbsp; I am glad you like it, since your stay here could be long.<br>2.&nbsp; You should have told me sooner that you were tired.&nbsp; You will stay in my tent.&nbsp; The other women will not suffer you to stay with them.<br>3.&nbsp; You will be safe here.&nbsp; Rest.</span></span>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>15-06-2009, 03:18:41</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Steel at first considers refusing her help but then he realized she was right. He was tired. Besides the injections needed time to work. He watches her as she cleans the wound. "Je vous remercie, vous êtes trop gentil. Vous n'aviez pas à m'aider. Je dois poser une question cependant. Vous avez dit que les autres femmes ne souffrirait pas de moi. Pourquoi auraient-ils quelque chose contre moi, quand ils n'ont jamais rencontré de moi?" He pulls off the top half of his uniform revealing a brown T-shirt and muscular arms. A Pair of Dogtags hand from his neck.<br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">Thank you, you are too kind. You didn't have to help me. I must ask a question though. You said the other women would not suffer me. Why would they have something against me when they have never met me?</span>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>16-06-2009, 07:33:59</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kittani listened to his words, her lips curving in a slight grimace as she looked over her stitches in his leg.&nbsp; It would take a bit of time to heal, and he would be limping for a little while.&nbsp; She nodded in response to his thanks, but a sort of evasive look crossed her leonine features when he asked her about the women of her tribe.&nbsp; <strong>"Vous vous souvenez de la femme, vous sauvé? Elle aurait été battu et traîné derrière ce cheval à son village. Elle aurait été violée à plusieurs reprises jusqu'à ce que la mort de son prétendu,"</strong>&nbsp; She explained after a quick glance at the tent flap, wishing she was not the one to explain this to him.<br><br>Stopping her ministrations on his leg, she glanced at the dog tags hanging from his neck and the now bared arms.&nbsp; He had seen many fights.&nbsp; Pressing her lips together, she brushed her thumb over her lips before speaking again, <strong>"... Toutes les femmes ici sont des villages où les hommes de profiter de notre fragile nature. Nous prenons les, les former et leur offrir un lieu de séjour. Certains laissent une rechercher d'autres villages, mais la plupart séjour ... En évitant la présence des hommes."</strong><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1. You remember the woman you saved?&nbsp; She would have been beaten and dragged behind that horse back to her village.&nbsp; She would have been raped over and over until Death claimed her.<br>2.&nbsp; ... All the women here are from villages where the men take advantage of our fragile nature.&nbsp; We take them in, train them and offer them a place to stay.&nbsp; Some leave a seek other villages, but most stay... Shunning male presence.</span>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>16-06-2009, 17:59:00</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Steel nods. Then sighs. "Voilà ce que j'ai deviné, était son intention. Je suis né sur le viol de ma mère. Puis, à l'âge de seize ans, un homme fait irruption dans notre maison et violé ma petite sœur. J'ai essayé de l'arrêter mais il m'a claqué dans le mur assez dur de me mettre dans le coma pendant deux semaines. Quand je me suis réveillé, j'ai découvert que ma soeur a disparu depuis longtemps et enterrés. Au point que j'ai tout fait pour faire justfy mon existence. J'ai travaillé sur place et en vrac, gettng que physiquement que j'ai pu l'être. puis deux ans plus tard, j'ai rejoint l'armée. Depuis, j'ai été tuer les méchants et sauver les innocents." He rubs the side of his head where a long scar still shows just under the hairline. "Je vous le jure, je ne touche aucun de vous comme ça. Je mai être une cause de décès des personnes qui le méritait, mais je n'ai jamais de mal à une femme ou un enfant de quelque façon et je ne vais pas commencer maintenant."<br><br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1. Thats what I guessed was his intent. I was born out of the rape of my mother. Then at the age of sixteen a man broke into our house and raped my younger sister. I tried to stop him but he slammed me into the wall hard enough to put me into a coma for two weeks. When I woke up I found out that my sister was long gone and burried. At that point I did everything to justfy my existance. I worked out and bulked up, gettng as physically fit as I could be. then two years later I joined the Military. Since then I've been killing the bad and saving the innocent.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">2. I swear to you I won't touch any of you like that. I may be a killer of people that deserved it but I've never harmed a woman or child in any way and I won't start now.</span>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>16-06-2009, 22:52:27</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Kittani, curled her legs under her, rinsing the blood from the rag.&nbsp; The water ran pink as she listened, finish cleaning the wound on his thigh.&nbsp; <strong>"Vous êtes très courageux de mettre votre vie sur la ligne. Il faut du courage de vouloir protéger un si grand nombre quand ils ne ferait pas de même pour vous,"</strong> She spoke finally, rising up on her knees to smile at him.&nbsp; She took one of his hands, squeezing his fingers.&nbsp; <strong>"J'accepte votre promesse. Ne me décevez pas ..."</strong> The woman warned him, her blue eyes searching his face. <br><br>Standing, she carrying the bowl from the tent and dumped it.&nbsp; Returning, she picked up a folded blanket, unfolding the light material and handing it to him.&nbsp; <strong>"Restez ici et dormir ... Je vais vous réveillera en temps,"</strong> Kittani said quietly.<br><br><br><span style="font-size: 0.7em;" class="bbc_size">1.&nbsp; You are very brave to put your life on the line.&nbsp; It takes courage to want to protect so many when they would not do the same for you.<br>2.&nbsp; I accept your promise.&nbsp; Do not disappoint me...<br>3.&nbsp; Stay here and sleep... I will wake you in a while</span>
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>20-06-2009, 19:25:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Steel nods and places his pistol on his chest as he lays down staring at the roof of the tent. Soon his breathing slows till his chest barely risese and falls. The only sign he's still alive is the fact that theres a vein in his neck thats still throbbing. His eyes never close during this whole time yet the sense is he's asleep. 
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>The Golden Touch</strong> on <strong>27-06-2009, 00:32:12</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				She stood there for a moment longer, draping the light blanket over him.&nbsp; Kittani watched him, sensing he was at peace for the moment and crept from her tent.&nbsp; It would soon be night, and then she would have to figure out what to do with him.&nbsp; She had been abused very little, but her mother... Her mother had been the one to suffer the most from her father's wrath.&nbsp; Though she did not trust men, this man was different.&nbsp; He stirred something in her blood.&nbsp; Shaking her head, she moved away from the tent.&nbsp; One of the woman moved closer to her, leaning in to tell her the girl they had brought was in shock.&nbsp; She spent the next hour, and the one after talking to the girl in quiet tones.
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			<dt class="postheader">
				Title: <strong>Re: Forward to the past. (The Golden Touch and Paladin)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Paladin</strong> on <strong>27-06-2009, 04:48:08</strong>
			</dt>
			<dd class="postbody">
				Steel wakes exactly 2 hours later and rolls out of bed gun pointed at the tent flap.&nbsp; Slowly he lowers it and puts it back into the holster as he steps out of the tent. His eyes glow slightly due to the small body modifications that had been done on him abck when he entered the special forces. His eyes had been enhanced to make them ina&nbsp; way like a cats. he could see better in low light but not total darkness. He looks around and slowly walks over to where the woman that has been nice to him sits with the young girl he had saved. Silently he sits down near them and stays quiet.
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