I9DT - Frustration

by **Nailah Weaver** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:13 pm

Nailah is wandering across the Quad, cigarette in hand and just looking worn out. A sword is hanging on her hip but then again, considering recent events that doesn't even seem all that strange.

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by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:20 pm

"You alright, young squire?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:23 pm

She quirks an eyebrow. "Excuse me? Squire?"

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:47 pm

"Figure of speech. One no longer in vogue, I take it."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:50 pm

"Not quite. Though I suppose in a way you're right."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:16 pm

"In a way?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:25 pm

"In the sense of a disciple or neophyte. Apparently I'm not done being taught lessons myself. Not that you ever are but..." Instead of finishing the sentence she takes a drag from her cigarette and just shakes her head.

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:34 pm

"No one is," Roland agreed.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:38 pm

"That just usually doesn't mean this kind of... soulcrushing... bullshit."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:39 pm

"Someone's crushing your soul then, are they?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:48 pm

She lets out a sharp laugh.

"No, not anymore. But turns out watching that person die doesn't make it better."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:51 pm

"People die," he shrugged. "First time?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:00 pm

"No. And I like telling myself they all deserved it, but at which point do you begin deluding yourself into thinking what you did was right..."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:05 pm

Roland laughed, once, harshly. "I know precisely what you mean."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:09 pm

"I'd doubt that but with how old you apparently are you just might."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:12 pm

"Deluding yourself into believing you're in the right? Do I need to make a list."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:17 pm

"How do you deal with it?"

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:25 pm

"Me? Normally by stumbling blindly for a while, and then cutting and running.

Not the answer you were hoping to hear, was it?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:32 pm

"Not exactly. Though I feel I have the stumbling blindly part down."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:40 pm

"You're likely a natural," Roland chuckled.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:41 pm

"Thanks for the vote of confidence."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:44 pm

"Hey, don't mention it, o dark and mysterious one."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:50 pm

She laughs dryly. "You have no idea. But when you're used to seeing the path ahead then stumbling blindly is rather terrifying."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:55 pm

"Surely, you're just fulfilling another archetype, then."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:03 pm

"No. You can't see what isn't there. I just don't know how to find it again. Purpose."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:10 pm

"Purpose, I've found, is overrated. You can end up going down dark paths, all chasing 'purpose'. It's dangerous."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:15 pm

"And so we come back to deluding oneself and being taught a lesson." she says, her hand almost unconsciously brushing over the hilt of the sword.

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:46 pm

"You normally armed?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:50 pm

"Right now it's less a weapon and more... well it's hard to explain. A focus of sorts and a reminder of the one who used to wield it."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:23 pm

"Most focii can't decapitate people."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:28 pm

"Neither do they consume the souls of their victims, no. It's previous owner... had gone down a dark path."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:44 pm

"I see. And now, it's yours..."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:49 pm

"I purged it. It's merely a reminder. That and an original khopesh, thousands of years old."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:52 pm

"I'm not familiar with that one."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:55 pm

"Egyptian, so that alone means I couldn't destroy it entirely..."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:58 pm

"I had no idea they built them so solidly," he deadpanned.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:01 pm

"Only if they're imbued with magic."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:10 pm

"Ahh."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:14 pm

"I'm sorry. The last couple days... well let's just say you lose sight of how that sounds to others."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:20 pm

"Rough week, huh?"

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