Jerome Bransg !MrCarnage2 13 Oct 2015 6:30:40 PM No.41110367>>41110372
>>41109894 >>41109883 >Batting the wolf's paw away from him without even truly looking at it, the blond man looked at the dying animal. Truly, he was looking at the woman and trying to see if she was being genuine in her apology or if she'd just tried to murder him.
>Though looking at that downcast face, Jerome managed to get an idea that this wasn't someone who apologized often.
Do try not to do that again, you only have one dagger left now.
>That being said Jerome swung his own blade at the dying wolf in a single downward stroke aimed at its skull.
Bleeding Wolf About To Pass Out!pR.BaFF/uk 13 Oct 2015 6:36:41 PM No.41110384>>41110387>>41110392>>41110404
>>41110372 >NO! >You don't get to kill me! >I'll die of my own volition, thank you very much!
>The wolf twists its neck at a near unnatural angle, the blade sinking down in the newly formed gap as the beast lunges for the hand that attempted to stab it, biting down on the fingers and palm in a grisly, bloody manner.
Bleeding Wolf About To Pass Out!pR.BaFF/uk 13 Oct 2015 6:41:32 PM No.41110392>>41110404
>>41110384
>And finally, with its last defiant blow, the wolf stares violently at Jerome before the look faded, its eyes rolling back as it fell unconscious due to lack of blood.
Jerome Bransg !MrCarnage2 13 Oct 2015 6:48:29 PM No.41110404>>41110431
>>41110384 >>41110387 >>41110392 >Stiffing the cry of pain that naturally came with a wolf biting his hand, armored or not, Jerome nonetheless killed the now unconscious wolf as well as its friend. That being said, before he sheathed his daggers and wiped away the blood he held them out before him and mumbled quietly.
I act as I do for others only.
>Before quickly putting his weapons away. That being done, the knight turned to Saber and asked.
Saber!pR.BaFF/uk 13 Oct 2015 7:03:07 PM No.41110431>>41110481
>>41110404 >Saber, meanwhile, had pulled back what was left of her dagger with the chain, a hilt with a small triangle of metal barely sharp enough to cut butter. The shards of crystal and steel were scattered across the dark ground and would be impossible to find, leaving her only with the option to have a new one forged. Perhaps she might go with a steel one this time, the weight might give her a better sense of momentum when swinging the blade.
>Still, a topic not for the present. She could always use her sword anyway, and would have done earlier were the wolves not blindingly quick on their feet. Sighing at her own failure, she chose to look on the bright side - it's not like she was dead. A few bad scratches here and there, but nothing as bad as Jerome's dented armour might imply.
'Feast on the blood of thy enemies', huh? Sure, I could go for some of that.
>Whether or not he had the kind of skill to cook that stuff she didn't know, but at least it was fresh.
Jerome Bransg !MrCarnage2 13 Oct 2015 7:26:11 PM No.41110481>>41110486>>41110512>>41110551
>>41110431 >Smiling, Jerome shed his armor and stacked it in a neat pile under a tree, that being said, he set out to build out a fire, skin the various wolves and roast them in a way that would be suitable to to the palate.
Jerome Bransg !MrCarnage2 13 Oct 2015 7:44:04 PM No.41110512>>41110551
>>41110481 >>41110486 >With the fire roaring nicely and wolves skinned in a fairly efficient way, Jerome then tried to roast the beast's meat over the fire in a way that would make the meat both savory for those who ate it and preserve it for their next few days they might have to spend out into the woods.
Saber!pR.BaFF/uk 13 Oct 2015 8:03:45 PM No.41110551>>41110597
>>41110481 >>41110486 >Impressive stuff. He put together that fire and skinned both the wolves in no time at all. It was kind of nostalgic really, seeing someone skilled like that preparing to set up a meal. The roaring heat of the fire gave her energy where there previously wasn't any, so she sat down beside it and enjoyed the warmth.
Aaah... that's much better.
>Despite his attitude, the guy was turning out to be of the pretty reliable sort. Of course, free meals helped that assumption, but he seemed to have spent a lot of time out on his own like this if he was so prepared. Sure, he hadn't been too impressive against the wolves, but they had double-teamed him since the start of the fight and continued to assault him afterwards, too, so she couldn't imagine having an easier time if they'd gone after her.
>>41110512 >Everything was fine, right up until the point she saw how long he was leaving the meat on the fire for. Saber might not know how to cook like that, but she could tell what partially charred meat looked like regardless of that fact.
>Still, cooked meat was cooked meat...
Decided to burn them as revenge for the wounds then? Pretty sure they'll pay us back for that with how long we'll be picking them from our teeth...
Jerome Bransg !MrCarnage2 13 Oct 2015 8:29:00 PM No.41110597>>41110617
>>41110551 >Aaaand that's what he got for staring off into blank space and wondering where he was going to go now that he was stuck in wolf infested woodlands.
>Staring at the charred meat over the flame, Jerome sighed and took the meat off, preparing to eat what he could and handing the other portion to Saber.
This is how I like it.
>The Cassiline brother lied poorly to save what little dignity he had left.
Saber!pR.BaFF/uk 13 Oct 2015 8:49:25 PM No.41110617>>41110652
>>41110597 >With little issue, she took the portion of meat, attempting to dig into it with her teeth but finding little other than the taste of charcoal at first. Well, at the very least it was warm, and a cooked meal ought to stave off the cold night. The only trouble, of course, being that cooked food would also bring with it larger predators, because despite how it looked and felt in her mouth, it smelled delicious.
>Still, even with the threat of danger lurking in the dark, the other wolves had long since backed away. Maybe this was a test? Send their strongest as the vanguard and the rest go in for the kill? She didn't know, but either way Saber felt more relaxed than she had since night settled in. Maybe that was why her mind cast back a ways, especially since those words were still lingering in her mind like the throbbing of a sore thumb.
<"Do you repent?"
Say, guy, - >She didn't know his name, so 'guy' would have to do for now. - do people of your order know each other well or do they all just wander around like you do?
Jerome Bransg !MrCarnage2 13 Oct 2015 9:39:43 PM No.41110652>>41110659
>>41110617 >Shrugging the notion off like for all the import it gave to him, Jerome swallowed a large mouthful of burnt meat and thought it too burdensome to answer her question with a lie.
Normally, although I don't exactly hang around the Cassiline Valley in my spare time we are aware of the more prominent members of our order.
Saber!pR.BaFF/uk 13 Oct 2015 9:49:10 PM No.41110659>>41110677
>>41110652 Then...
>Her gaze shifted, looking across and into the light of the fire. Taking a bite out of the meat, she wrapped her arms around her knees and attempted to get as comfortable as one could on the ground, pondering on thoughts that flickered in and out of her mind like the flames before her.
... did you happen to know the Invincible Soldier?
>It was a nickname, of course, given by those who saw him in various towns and cities, but it was what he was most well-known by. Perhaps a title like 'Soldier' might've been an insult to a knight, but that never mattered. Few among the public even recognised that he belonged to the order, it wasn't something he paraded around.
>Come to think of it, the man across from her looked not much older, if at all, than herself. Even if he was familiar with who she asked about, he would've been young at the time. Perhaps she was putting too much stock into how tight-knit such a group could be, and he'd just mentioned how he wasn't exactly the social type.
Jerome Bransg !MrCarnage2 13 Oct 2015 9:56:52 PM No.41110677>>41110691
>>41110659 >Looking at the assassin girl whose motif for following him around was completely unknown and whose fighting style somewhat mirrored the basic dagger stance Cassiline knights were made to learn as adepts, Jerome wondered how it was that this person came to know of a knight by any designation and if that confirmed his greatest fears. Although...
Never heard of him.
>He said with another shrug, his eyes slipping of the woman's form like water sliding down smooth glass. If he didn't enquire about any problems then he wouldn't find anything to trouble him.
A title like that isn't something the Order would give and peasants come up with all sorts of informal titles for people who help them out.
Saber!pR.BaFF/uk 13 Oct 2015 10:08:41 PM No.41110691>>41110694
>>41110677 >Having tensed up a little bit while asking, Saber released a sigh. Was that why she'd followed him all the way here? Just to ask something so simple? Perhaps, perhaps not, but at the end of the day she was no closer to knowing anything new.
Yeah, guess it was stupid to ask. I think he went by Bertrand Locke too but maybe he just wasn't who I thought he was.
>Taking another quite bite from the burnt meat and attempting to wolf it down, she caught Jerome's gaze and stared as though she felt she'd been a bit too personal.
What? Isn't a girl allowed to have a childhood hero?