[Linmotar] Quest: Terror and Training in Ashtinsk (Open)

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Rane had been journeying from his home of Marsh after his mother's death and had arrived to the distant city of Ashtinsk. It was barely a dot in the distance, but he saw parts of it. He stood by the rushing river that he had been following. My what a journey its been... he thought to himself. It was getting close to night as he desided it might be best to seek shelter before he made it to Ashtinsk.

He was journeying to find a teacher recommended from his mother before her death. He was a master of what was called "ninjitsu", a word alien to him. He was told he was somewhere near the town of Ashtinsk and could be found there. It had been a rough year since his mother's "death" by the Dinvine Guardians and wishes nothing more then the destruction of these beasts.

Rane enjoyed the beatuiful colors of the sky towards the sunset. He knew it would be a dark, cool night. He noticed a forest near the river that would be good refuge for the half of the night in which he wanted to rest. He dashed in the direction of the dark, deathly-feeling forest. The trees has a ghastly feel about them, with their brownish-black tint. They still had some form of leaves, but they felt as though drained of life.

Could this be the work of the Divine Guardians?

Rane entered it cautiously, observing all movement in this forest, yet there was no movement except a gentle breeze. Rane always loved any breeze, as it made his travels much faster. but this breeze was quite different then a normal breeze. This breeze felt dead, just like the forest. Rane resisted this feeling as possibly fear as he glided up the side of a tree up to its top branches. The trees were about 50-75 feet tall, so it was ok to scale them within reason.

I wonder if this master would be living in this area near this forest?

He knew he had come close to where this master trainer must be, but he was never totally unstanding of this intuition that he had for auras. Sensing energies had never been a grat strength with him, but he was still learning.

He found a sturdy area in the center of a tree good enough to rest in. He would push the thoughts of fear from his mind in order to sleep. The thoughts of the Divine Guardians still haunted him til he fell asleep.

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OOC: Appears no one is in interest to this quest as of yet. I shall continue and if anyone wishes to join, just come on in!

Rane awoke from a startling dream. It placed him being turned into one of the Divine Guardians. He quickly stood up, noticing nothing in the area. It was still in the middle of night, still had that deathly feel in the breeze as it blew. This was the first time Rane ever disliked a breeze. He quickly readied his hand on the hilts of his blades as he dashed through the trees. He knew he had to move. Then he heard a dark, evil male's voice.

"I'm coming for you Rane....."

"Who's there? And what is your business?"

Rane quickly landed on a sturdy branch as he scanned the area. There was not a single thing there.

"Rane.... I'm coming for you....."

He realized the voice was coming from his mind. No one was around. Rane, in his confusion shouted out:

"What business do you have with me!"

Then there was silence. No sense of energy, movement. Simply nothing. The breeze had even stopped.

What is going on here..... am I going crazy? Best make movement towards to Ashtinsk. Could that been the Divine Guardians? I've never heard them dong something like that....

Rane then hurrieed through the night through the dark forest, back to the river. It seemed much safer to travel by the river and make it to the town tonight. Rane channeled wind energy into his feet and back to increase his running speed as he hurried down the bank of the river towards Ashtinsk.

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OOC: If no one decieds to join this quest, please handle this as a solo quest please. It is never too late to join. :D

IC: Rane reached the city briskly after sunrise. The town was not too large with mostly stone houses appearing to be built from stone from the neighboring eastern mountains. The town appeared not to have much livelyhood at this time, but Rane noticed a local tavern with laterns light near the edge of the dirt path Rane was now on. The dirt path appeared to go all the way down to the ocean to the north, which this path went straight through the center of the town. The buildings on the eastern side of the town appeared to have some sort of batle damage, but not the normal kind that the Divine Guardians would leave.

That's wierd. I didn't think the world had problems with other creatures on this continent besides, of course, the Divine Guardians. Maybe there is a new type of Divine Guardian on this continent now....

Rane followed the road to the local tavern as he openned the wooden door at the front and entered the place. It danced with the smells of lantern oil and ale throughout the room. There was only a drunkard at the counter with a bartender standing behind the counter. Both appeared to be human in their 40+ age. the bartender was suffering from male-pattern baldness with the side of his head was graced with dark, black hair. He had a sort of pot belly, or bear belly, and wore a smock as he cleaned one of the mugs. He then turned to Rane.

"What can I help ye with this morn? Would ye be lookins for a drink this early?"

Rane approached the bartender to inquire about who he was looking for.

"I heard there was a great trainer living in this city. Would you know anything about this?"

The bartender then had a shocked and sorrwful look on his face.

"You must be speakens of the one calls Selbaris. He hasn been sees for days since those monsters attacked us."

Selbaris....and monsters? Was he talking about the Divine Guardians?

"Sir, are you speaking about the Divine Guardians?"

The bartender then looked towards the ground as he addressed Rane's question.

"No, these monsters, they's aren't civilized. They's wild beasts called Mongers. They's looks like men, but 8 feets tall, red and browns the colors I've seen, but might be's more. They's come froms the forest near here, but it's tolded that they's also come's from the moutains, too."

Hm....never heard of these... Mongers. And I didn't see anything like them in the...
Rane then remembered the voice and the dark presence in the forest. Could that have been them and the voice...Selbaris? He decide to head there at once!

"I thank you for your help, sir. I shall see these foes myself personally!"

Rane smiled, nodded at the bartender, then left, heading in the direction he had just come from.

Back to the woods I go! Wow, first we got the Divine Guardians, now Mongers? What is going on in this world!