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Final Fantasy Epic Chapter 1; The First Canto
Topic Started: Apr 13 2008, 11:47 PM (19,885 Views)
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"How many times is this now?"

"Sounds like a plan, kupo. Should we involve the mages?"

Leaning up a bit to look towards the mages, Raidou scratched his chin a bit, before shrugging. "Sounds fair. If we're going to be keeping him alive, Lufia's White Magic and Dani's assortment of offensive magic would only increase the chances even further." he spoke, before adding.

"Might wanna keep him in-check too. He sounded a bit... Too friendly with the long-eared lady."
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"I know but..."

Micerhin was about to speak a little more, asking her to continue, but he had a feeling that whatever Faris was holding back, she was holding back for a reason. Or maybe not - for all his smooth words and flattery, Mac did just meet her not too long ago.
It'd probably take a lot longer to even begin to comprehend this woman, which he couldn't entirely argue about.

"If you knew the situation I was in, you wouldn't be questioning it,"

"...ok, then," Micerhin responded, a raised eyebrow to that, "Care to share with the class why you did? I mean... if it was as dire as you claim, there's no reason to hold back there."

"That doesn't make it right that he did it though."

"You're right on that..." Mac grimaced, silently wondering how many of his past deeds would come back to bite his ass later on.
Especially... well... yeah, that one he'd have to bring up before long.

"I asked the guy who had me put up for bounty about that. He said they couldn't get a good estimate of how much damage I had caused to figure out an appropriate bounty...or something like that. I dunno, he was a little busy running away and calling for the guards."

"..." Mac blinked, not sure how to even respond.
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"Well, he hasn't done anything to wrong aginst me yet and a bounty of 'unknown' doesn't exactly prove much... So I have no problem with 'Mr. Z' for now," Lufia commented as she thought of the situation, "Oh yeah, have you remembered your name yet?"
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Kupek nodded in agreement once more. "We should go and fill them in quick then, kupo. Before we hit the road."

"Might wanna keep him in-check too. He sounded a bit... Too friendly with the long-eared lady."

Kupek looked over to Mac and squinted, then gave a terse nod. He flapped his wings and floated up off the stool once more. "I'm gonna go clue in Lufia, kupo." The moogle flew over to the White mage, then held his hand up to obscure his mouth as he leaned in close to the girl.

"Psst- me and Rai are planning on keeping a close eye on our two newcomers, kupo. Would you be willing to help us?"
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As the semi conversation continued, the Viera felt her unease stir up more and she finally let go Mac. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she wondered if this "Z" was nothing more than a character. Nobody could possibly be this foolish and have a wanted poster that explained all of his dangerous traits and warnings of keeping away.

Faris watched him and shook her head, 'Then again... Human men have been known to do stupid things when drunk. That could explain half of that poster.' she thought sourly and started to move back to the bar again. "I'm thirsty Mac, you want something?"

She glanced back, visible eye trailing to "Z". "Any of you want something before we leave?"
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Micerhin looked a little concerned as Faris pulled away from him. Something was certainly off, though he couldn't quite place it. There was a small bit of nagging at the back of his head that told him to check up on her... but anther bit of nagging that said there was nothing he could do anyhow.

"I'm thirsty Mac, you want something?"

"Sure, but just a small one. Or a water," Mac nodded his head slightly, moving over to the bar with her, "If we're gonna move out... it'd be best I keep my wits around me as much as possible."
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"Sure, but just a small one. Or a water, If we're gonna move out... it'd be best I keep my wits around me as much as possible."

Faris nodded her head and moved away. She let out a small breath and glanced back at her newly formed team. It was a rather odd bunch of characters and she supposed that she looked forward to getting to know them as they made their way forward but...

The Viera could hear the whispers of everything around her for just a moment and the silver haired woman grabbed her head quickly. 'It's getting worse these days,' she thought bitterly and waved the barkeep over.

"Two waters, please."

"Sure thing miss." the man spoke quietly and nodded his head before shuffling away and retrieving her drinks. Grabbing them up, the bunny woman paused and looked back to Mac. She hoped he'd come to her, because Faris didn't think she could move at that moment.
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Walking up next to Faris, Mac smiled softly and planted a kiss on her cheek as he took his drink from her, "Thanks for the water."
Taking a quick drink from the glass, Micerhin turned around and leaned up against the bar to look at the gathered group not far off, "...I swear, this is the craziest group I've been with yet..." he muttered, a smile still on his face.

There was a brief pause and Mac noticed that Faris hadn't moved much, if at all. And combine that with what had happened a few minutes earlier, Micerhin was getting the feeling that there was something distinctly off at the moment.
"...you ok?" he asked casually, not entirely expecting an answer at the moment.
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Lufia just nodded in response. She did have no problems with them at the moment, but things could always change.
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Faris had been relieved when Mac had joined her at the bar, and closed her eyes as he kissed her cheek. She sighed softly when he relaxed next to her and the silver haired woman once again focused on his heart beat and his alone.

"...you ok?"

The Viera opened her eyes again and smiled at Mac. "I'm fine now..." she murmured and shifted closer to the man, laying her head on the fellow thief's shoulder. She just needed to focus on him and the unease she felt left her. "It's nothing to worry about but I feel I should warn you now." Faris purred and rubbed her face into him, "I'm gonna need you stay here with me awhile."
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"I'm fine now..."

'Now...'? shot through Mac's mind, a twinge of worry sliding up his spine. He couldn't place why he felt that way, but... he just did.

"It's nothing to worry about but I feel I should warn you now. I'm gonna need you stay here with me awhile."

Flushing red as Faris purred again, Micerhin smiled and found himself replying, "Like I said, I'm not about to go anywhere... at least, not without you." Pausing for a second to take another drink, Mac added, "...besides, it looks like we've got a good bunch of nuts here. But if you need help, just ask."
...why the hell is my heart pounding like this? he thought, feeling like butterflies had made themselves at home in his stomach.
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"Like I said, I'm not about to go anywhere... at least, not without you. ...besides, it looks like we've got a good bunch of nuts here. But if you need help, just ask."

Faris hummed a small response and remained silent as she heard his heart speed up. The Viera wondered briefly what had caused it but decided quickly she knew the reason and reached her hand up to his chest. Pressing her palm flat, the silver haired woman sighed, before speaking quietly again.

"This group is certainly a different sort, aren't they?" she mumbled, "I hope Laon and Xin know how to handle these kids..."
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"Thanks, kupo." he whispered to Lufia.

Kupek then looked over to Dani, and approached the Red Mage quickly as well. He gave a small wave. "Didn't really have a chance to say so yet, but thanks for helping me with that Black Mage earlier, kupo."
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"This group is certainly a different sort, aren't they?"

"But in a good way, if you ask me," Micerhin replied taking another drink and sighing deeply as Faris slid her hand onto his chest, feeling relaxed somehow, "In all honesty, they're probably the most sane group I've hung out with in the past three decades."
Mac winced slightly at his own words, remembering his own age for the first time in a good few months.

"I hope Laon and Xin know how to handle these kids..."

"Well, kids will be kids," Mac grinned and laughed softly, "Besides, they can't be worse than I was at their ages."
He paused, almost adding as if an afterthought, "...except that Z guy."
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"But in a good way, if you ask me, In all honesty, they're probably the most sane group I've hung out with in the past three decades."

Faris snickered at this and shook her head. "That doesn't exactly feel me with a lot of confidence," she spoke softly, tugging gently on his coat and hold onto it. "But I'm sure you're right. They seem decent, if only a little inexperienced."

"Well, kids will be kids, Besides, they can't be worse than I was at their ages. ...except that Z guy."

At the mention of "Z" the Viera tightened her grip on his coat and closed her eyes. It was unsettling, to be so effected by the boy and he hadn't done anything but help them. She shook her head on Mac's shoulder and forced out a breath, "I just don't know about that one."
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"That doesn't exactly feel me with a lot of confidence,"

"If you'd been by my side," Micerhin chuckled softly, "You'd know that this is something close to high praise. Or at least confidence."

"But I'm sure you're right. They seem decent, if only a little inexperienced."

"I'd like to think I'm a good judge of character..." Mac spoke softly and slowly, "...lord knows I've run into enough assholes in the past to make the judgements."

"I just don't know about that one."

Sliding an arm around her shoulder, Mac held her close, "Faris, are you sure you're all right? Whenever someone brings up... him... or when he speaks... that confidence you showed when we first met evaporates."
"I don't think I know you well enough to know what's going on," he admitted, sighing softly, "But I can at least see that."
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"Faris, are you sure you're all right? Whenever someone brings up... him... or when he speaks... that confidence you showed when we first met evaporates."

The comment caused a blush to erupt over her cheeks and Faris buried her face into his shoulder. "It's just..." she still didn't have any idea what to say. It really had nothing to do with what "Z" had done or even that wanted poster that he was waving around earlier but was there in the back of her mind nagging at her. The silver haired woman turned her head slightly, comforted by his arm around her and looked to where "Z" was.

"I don't think I know you well enough to know what's going on, But I can at least see that."

"I'm not really sure what it is..." she sighed softly and moved so she was eye to eye with Mac. "I just don't feel like... he's real." The bunny woman glanced away and felt her blush start to return. With a slight tilt of her head, she touch his forehead with hers.
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"I'm not really sure what it is... I just don't feel like... he's real."

Smiling softly as she put her forehead to his again, Mac whispered softly, "I see... I can understand that, to some extent. There does feel something off about him right now - but I'm not sure if that's from the drink or what."
The hand on Faris' shoulder slid up to rub his thumb along the side of her neck slowly, "But he doesn't look like a threat now. Nor does he seem particularly threatening... just a guy in the wrong place at the wrong time most of the time."
Gods know how I apply to that... Micerhin thought to himself, sighing softly.

"Besides, you're part of a group now, right? People are going to be watching your back just like you'll watch theirs. I'm willing to trust the guy for now," he paused again, thinking and closing his eyes, "...hopefully, he's more coherent when he sobers up."
There were more words that went unsaid for the moment, but the fact that he stayed with her, his heart beating a little faster than normal, pretty much said what he didn't voice.
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"No problem," Dani said to the Moogle. "Black Mages usually get so wrapped up in their arcane might that they forget to exercise. Getting in close like that is actually fairly safe." She looked over at the drunken Mr. Z. "And, you know," she said, "I know that guy looks harmless, but I wouldn't be surprised if everything on the list is true. Doesn't mean he's a bad guy, though..."
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Kupek nodded and leaned in closer, lowering his tone.

"That's why me, Rai, and Lufia are going to keep an eye on him, kupo...and Mac, just to be safe" he said, and he looked over to the thief next to Faris. "Would you be willng to help out, too?"
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"I see... I can understand that, to some extent. There does feel something off about him right now - but I'm not sure if that's from the drink or what."

She chuckled slightly and watched Mac, her worries starting to ebb away as he spoke. There was some truth to his words and she felt like she was being foolish again for voicing her previous thoughts. She sighed softly as he rubbed the side of her neck.

"But he doesn't look like a threat now. Nor does he seem particularly threatening... just a guy in the wrong place at the wrong time most of the time."

The Viera nodded slightly, trying not to move her head to much and bump it into his. "Yeah, he doesn't really seem to be dangerous seeing as he can barely stand..." she smiled slightly and her eyes softened, "I'm probably just overreacting to his smell..."

"Besides, you're part of a group now, right? People are going to be watching your back just like you'll watch theirs. I'm willing to trust the guy for now, ...hopefully, he's more coherent when he sobers up."

Faris sighed again and wrapped her arms around Mac. He had done it, he'd put her mind at ease and she smirked slightly. There was just something about him that she felt was right and the bunny woman rubbed her face into his neck, as a pleasant warmth rushed over her face. "You're right Mac... I'm sure that guy will be better when he's clean and sober."
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"I'm probably just overreacting to his smell..."

"...oh?" Mac raised a finger and teasingly poked at her nose, hoping that talking about it might at least help a little, "And what's that like?"

"You're right Mac... I'm sure that guy will be better when he's clean and sober."

"I just hope I'm right," Micerhin admitted, his thumb sliding up to brush along her cheek, "But I don't think someone really dangerous would spend his time drunk off his ass if he really wanted to cause troubles."
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"...oh? And what's that like?"

Faris blinked, and wiggled her nose slightly. She pouted at Mac and fought to keep the smile from forming on her face. "Well, I can tell that this coat is heavy for you and you sweat a lot because of it..." she mumbled and shook her head.

"I just hope I'm right, But I don't think someone really dangerous would spend his time drunk off his ass if he really wanted to cause troubles."

The Viera pondered this for a moment before shaking her head. "Unless he likes to fight and since most drunks get into trouble, it stands to reason that a dangerous person would get drunk on purpose..." she trailed off, trying to understand her own reasoning.
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"Well, I can tell that this coat is heavy for you and you sweat a lot because of it..."

"...sorry about that..." Mac mumbled softly, flushing a little, "...I just got used to wearing it a while ago, and there's a lot of pockets inside for ammunition and the cleaning equipment for my gun in a side-slot, so I've rarely taken it off unless it's sweltering outside..."

"Unless he likes to fight and since most drunks get into trouble, it stands to reason that a dangerous person would get drunk on purpose..."

Grimacing slightly, Micerhin recalled a few people he'd met like that, "Point... but I think he'd have caused more problems by now than just smelling wrong or being drunk off his ass..."
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"...sorry about that... ...I just got used to wearing it a while ago, and there's a lot of pockets inside for ammunition and the cleaning equipment for my gun in a side-slot, so I've rarely taken it off unless it's sweltering outside..."

The Viera chuckled slightly and reached her hand to run it over his cheek. "It's fine... I'm starting to like the way you smell now." she giggled lightly before nuzzling his opposite cheek.

"Point... but I think he'd have caused more problems by now than just smelling wrong or being drunk off his ass..."

Faris sighed quietly and nodded her head. She poked her head up suddenly and looked at him. "He could be trying to lull us into a false sense of security..." For a full moment the silver haired woman looked over at "Z" with a very serious expression before glancing back at Mac and sticking her tongue out slightly.
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