Post by Deleted on May 8, 2015 5:42:15 GMT
This is one of the stories from Birdi's long, long list of adventures she has taken in her life. Consider it an excerpt from the real thing. This story is ongoing. I'll write up more later.
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As the jaunty music from inside the inn played out to the rhythmic clapping of the patrons, a lone caravan rolled up, exhausted from their travels and seeking a drink. A group of three walked into the tavern, followed by what appeared to be a small dinosaur. As they opened the doors and saw people clapping and cheering, in between the group was a flicker of light. They saw a small woman, barely a foot in height, dancing in the air on her dragonfly wings and juggling a tiny rapier in the air to the beat of the band. Soon after the music ended with the woman landing lightly on the table and grabbing a nearby drink to chug as the patrons applauded. One of the cloak men that entered walked over to her.
"I see the people here are easily amused by dancing women and shiny weapons." He said sarcastically. The woman finished her drink and chuckled.
"You kidding? You could dangle keys in front of them and they'd be impressed!" She said, standing up on the table. The man nodded.
"Still, it's....surprising to see someone so small. Were you afflicted with a curse, or...."
The woman laughed, sheathing her rapier.
"You've never seen a fairy before, have you?" The woman said with a cocked head and hands on her hips.
"The little troublemakers from Id-Gaf? Can't say I have. What's your name, pipsqueak?"
"You've never heard of me? Really? How surprising, I would've thought the name of Birdi of The Seas would reach your small land of...."
"Harvan."
"Of Harvan! Why, in every part of the world other than Harvan I am known as-"
"This continent is Harvan."
The woman stopped and looked up to the man. She cleared her throat.
"Of course it is! I know full well that this land is Harvan! I was simply testing you to see if you were paying attention."
The man made a grunt before calling the bartender for a drink. His comrades all sat down at another table (along with a velociraptor) and removed their hoods. One was a beautiful brunette woman with slightly pointed ears, the other was a gruff man in his 40s with a beard. The man that sat with Birdi had stunning brown eyes that matched his hair.
"So, what's your name stranger?" Birdi asked, leaning on the large mug. The man looked away.
"Not one to just hand out names like that." He said, mysteriously.
"His name is Chad!" The woman called over to them. The other man snickered while Chad smacked his forehead in frustration.
"Chad, huh? What about the rest of you? You from out of town?"
"Yup! Just delivering some beer from Chad's brewery."
"Ayan, stop telling random strangers who I am and what I do!" The man groaned. Birdi flew over to the table. The velociraptor looked at her with a hungry look before the woman tapped its head to get it to stay back.
"Beer, you say? Brewery, you say? Color me intrigued. Are you going to be delivering to all the towns around here?" Birdi asked as she looked over the other two.
"Actually....we're heading for something called the Decade's Festival." The other man said calmly.
"Why don't you just tell her our personal information while you're at it." Chad said before joining them.
"The Decade's Festival?! By the stars, I'd kill to go to that! I hear it only happens once every ten years!"
"That's.....literally why they call it the Decade Festival..." The bearded man said, stifling a laugh. Ayan giggled as Birdi looked embarrassed.
"Would you like to join us, little one?" Ayan asked. Birdi's eyes lit up as she took a triumphant pose.
"I would be honored to join your group! I have been dying for a new adventure to add to my story! Evil beware, for Birdi of The Seas is taking up her rapier once more to vanquish those that dare harm others for fun!" She said heroically. Chad raised an eyebrow and swatted Birdi off the table so he could huddle with the others.
"Ayan, Hagan, the Null are you doing?! We can't just invite random people into our party, especially some bug!" He hissed.
"Oh, come on, she's harmless. What's she going to do? Poke someone with her toothpick?" The bearded man said as she drank from his cup.
"Plus....she's kinda cute. I wouldn't mind another companion." Ayan said as she petted the dinosaur. Chad sighed.
"I feel like I'm going to regret this." He said.
"Yeah, you probably will." Birdi said from over his shoulder. He turned around in surprise and stepped back.
"But hey, you won't know until you try, right?" She said with a wink. Chad relaxed and sighed again, throwing his hands up in the air.
"Birdi, would you like to join us as we travel to the Decade's Festival?" He asked, defeated. Birdi let out a proud laugh and leaped onto the table, brandishing her rapier.
"Nothing would honor me more than to join you for such a glorious event! I vow to help you in anything you require! For I am the greatest swashbuckler on all of Granam!"
"Yep, and I'm an expert on explosives...." Chad grumbled.
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As the jaunty music from inside the inn played out to the rhythmic clapping of the patrons, a lone caravan rolled up, exhausted from their travels and seeking a drink. A group of three walked into the tavern, followed by what appeared to be a small dinosaur. As they opened the doors and saw people clapping and cheering, in between the group was a flicker of light. They saw a small woman, barely a foot in height, dancing in the air on her dragonfly wings and juggling a tiny rapier in the air to the beat of the band. Soon after the music ended with the woman landing lightly on the table and grabbing a nearby drink to chug as the patrons applauded. One of the cloak men that entered walked over to her.
"I see the people here are easily amused by dancing women and shiny weapons." He said sarcastically. The woman finished her drink and chuckled.
"You kidding? You could dangle keys in front of them and they'd be impressed!" She said, standing up on the table. The man nodded.
"Still, it's....surprising to see someone so small. Were you afflicted with a curse, or...."
The woman laughed, sheathing her rapier.
"You've never seen a fairy before, have you?" The woman said with a cocked head and hands on her hips.
"The little troublemakers from Id-Gaf? Can't say I have. What's your name, pipsqueak?"
"You've never heard of me? Really? How surprising, I would've thought the name of Birdi of The Seas would reach your small land of...."
"Harvan."
"Of Harvan! Why, in every part of the world other than Harvan I am known as-"
"This continent is Harvan."
The woman stopped and looked up to the man. She cleared her throat.
"Of course it is! I know full well that this land is Harvan! I was simply testing you to see if you were paying attention."
The man made a grunt before calling the bartender for a drink. His comrades all sat down at another table (along with a velociraptor) and removed their hoods. One was a beautiful brunette woman with slightly pointed ears, the other was a gruff man in his 40s with a beard. The man that sat with Birdi had stunning brown eyes that matched his hair.
"So, what's your name stranger?" Birdi asked, leaning on the large mug. The man looked away.
"Not one to just hand out names like that." He said, mysteriously.
"His name is Chad!" The woman called over to them. The other man snickered while Chad smacked his forehead in frustration.
"Chad, huh? What about the rest of you? You from out of town?"
"Yup! Just delivering some beer from Chad's brewery."
"Ayan, stop telling random strangers who I am and what I do!" The man groaned. Birdi flew over to the table. The velociraptor looked at her with a hungry look before the woman tapped its head to get it to stay back.
"Beer, you say? Brewery, you say? Color me intrigued. Are you going to be delivering to all the towns around here?" Birdi asked as she looked over the other two.
"Actually....we're heading for something called the Decade's Festival." The other man said calmly.
"Why don't you just tell her our personal information while you're at it." Chad said before joining them.
"The Decade's Festival?! By the stars, I'd kill to go to that! I hear it only happens once every ten years!"
"That's.....literally why they call it the Decade Festival..." The bearded man said, stifling a laugh. Ayan giggled as Birdi looked embarrassed.
"Would you like to join us, little one?" Ayan asked. Birdi's eyes lit up as she took a triumphant pose.
"I would be honored to join your group! I have been dying for a new adventure to add to my story! Evil beware, for Birdi of The Seas is taking up her rapier once more to vanquish those that dare harm others for fun!" She said heroically. Chad raised an eyebrow and swatted Birdi off the table so he could huddle with the others.
"Ayan, Hagan, the Null are you doing?! We can't just invite random people into our party, especially some bug!" He hissed.
"Oh, come on, she's harmless. What's she going to do? Poke someone with her toothpick?" The bearded man said as she drank from his cup.
"Plus....she's kinda cute. I wouldn't mind another companion." Ayan said as she petted the dinosaur. Chad sighed.
"I feel like I'm going to regret this." He said.
"Yeah, you probably will." Birdi said from over his shoulder. He turned around in surprise and stepped back.
"But hey, you won't know until you try, right?" She said with a wink. Chad relaxed and sighed again, throwing his hands up in the air.
"Birdi, would you like to join us as we travel to the Decade's Festival?" He asked, defeated. Birdi let out a proud laugh and leaped onto the table, brandishing her rapier.
"Nothing would honor me more than to join you for such a glorious event! I vow to help you in anything you require! For I am the greatest swashbuckler on all of Granam!"
"Yep, and I'm an expert on explosives...." Chad grumbled.