Hernandi had been traveling for several days, and had not seen a drop of water except for what was left in is canteen, and that would do little to stop him from drying out. Just as he had given up hope, he saw a shimmer in the summer heat. At closer examination, he saw that it was a large castle. He knew this must be North Castle, and he swigged the last bit of water he had and set out in a dead sprint for his destination. As he approached, he saw the moat, and knowing that it was full of water, he ran even harder. Upon reaching the moat, Hernandi dived right in, and got a good swim, even if it was a bit filthier than expected. Now that he was completely refreshed, he climbed out, and crossed the drawbridge, ready to meet the the citizens of this town.

OOC:This is my first roleplay, so if I do something wrong, please point it out to me!

Kasei enjoyed the bustling everyday life of North Hyrule Castle. Every new day was different from the one before, and always had a new supprize. Lighting his last ciggarette for the day, the rebel flame jumped down from the rooftop he was on, and began his search for todays excitement. The mercinary did not get very far before he came across a new face - that of a zora. The Shiekah looked at the new adventurer, and smiled. "Hey there! I suppose you just arrived, eh?" Kasei asked.

He probably hadn't expected to meet with the man who was about to make his acquaintance. Blank was just leaving the town, actually, heading in the direction of the woods and desert. It wasn't that Hyrule Castle Town bored him and he needed to escape its busy streets and marketplaces, but more that he was still not permitted within the area. Or anywhere in Hyrule, for that matter, but that detail mattered as little to him as the many people passing him on his way out. Blank was beginning to hate large crowds, and when said crowds consisted of the common folk, all he wanted to do was close his eyes and escape.

He caught a glimpse of the glistening Zora before his eyes. A young-looking one, at that. But clearly an adventurer, for Blank could sense that gritty warrior spirit inside the teen. He padded nonchalantly towards the wet Zora, blinded by the shimmering reflection of the sun against the lad's drenched scales. “Hoy, small fry,” he said with a wary grin. The tone in his voice displayed an outwardly friendly mindset, littered with a joking rhythm. The water, although not as clean as he would have thought the castle's moat water would have been, had him raising an eyebrow in wonder, until he regained a sense of the hot day. The nomad was about ready to take a swim in the man-made stream as well. Although, he made a mental note that the Royal Family should fire half of their Knights, so that those men could do the detail work around the castle town. He would rather see a Knight of Hyrule scrubbing the algae off of the moat wall than having said Knight chase him across the countryside.

“You look like you came a long way without water, kid. What's your name?” He extended a rough hand and smiled as best he could - there was still a crowd of commoners that seemed to be hanging over his shoulder. “I'm Blank. Glad to see another adventurer around.” His gesture, a symbol of a meeting, remained in the form of his outstretched hand.

OOC: Recognized your screen name from the Forums. Glad to see another TDCer venture over into the relam of Hyrule Adventures. Here's a hearty welcome from all of us, and we hope to see more of you

Hernandi had just entered the town, when he came across two strangers. One, a Sheikah, and the other a Hylian, both of which are rarely seen in Zora territory. He was trying to decide if these people were looking for trouble, but in a split second they both gave him a friendly greeting, and Hernandi knew he could trust the people, for now at least he thought. He decided he better strike up a conversation soon, before the situation got akward. "Do either of you know where I can find some good weapons for a low price? I had to abandon my gear to the heat of the day on the way here.

Kasei took out his ciggarett and dropped it on the floor as Blank approached, and looked at the Zora. "I believe there is a smith in this town somewhere. His name is Quartermaster Hithos. I myself have never seen him, though. Tell me, what brings you to North Castle? I rarely see Zora wander these streets." Kasei asked with a kind face as he stepped on the ciggarette.

OOC: Yes, welcome, I can already tell you will be a great addition to the game!

Little warning: the game may not appear sometimes. The last time was because of a hundred or so bots. Just 'couse it closes doesn't mean its gone.

Man, I sound stupid on the internet . . .

It was a scorching hot day in the North Castle Courtyard. The bright summer's sun shone down on the people of hyrule with an intensity that almost could have made a goron break out in a sweat. But thankfully a pleasant breeze was sweeping across the area and it gently caressed the inhabinants of the Courtyard, cooling them down considerably. On a perfect day like this, the castle was thronging with people of all sorts, hustling and bustling in and out of shops and homes. Vendors had set up stalls along the sides of the square, and busy shoppers were flocking to the scene in large crowds.

Dazani and Ruin pushed through the thronging groups of people. They were practically being trampled, and they definately didn't want to go down like that. They finally managed to push through one crowd, but were quickly propelled in another direction by an entirely new one. Quickly the twins forced themselves out, landing in a small shady alleyway. Ruin helped Dazani, who had been pushed to the ground by an especially chubby man with a bad temper, to her feet. With a glance back at the square, but couldn't see much farther then the large crowd that had brought them to the alleyway in the first place. The siblings turned around, but Dazani gave a start.

There was a short old man limping toward them, his index finger pointing at her. "Linni." He croaked, "Meez knew you'd come to my shop someday. And you brought your deku friend too."

Ruin looked down at himself with a look of puzzlement.

"I've got everything ya needz here Linni." He got up close to Dazani, and then suddenly turned away. Dazani jumped. "Meez knowz you like the good stuffs Linni." He brought one of his wrinkle covered hands to his chest and tore off a piece of fabric. His entire outfit was covered in ripped holes like the one he had just made. All he was wearing was a small dress made out of what looked like flour sacks. "Meez knowz Linni likes the finest meat." He said, it sounded as if he would die making the effort to speak. Shoving the piece of sack in Dazani's face he spoke again. "Only five thousand rupeez Linni! Ask your deku friend if he would like a piece too. I don't know how to speak fish!"

Ruin glanced back at the square. "Come on Dazani, anythings better then this!" He grabbed his sister's hand and ran quickly back into the crowd. They pushed their way through the crowd once more, taking care to maintain a general direction. They finally broke away of the people and found themselves standing before the entranceway. They heard a voice yell over all the hub-bub. "LINNI! I'LL MAKE YOU PAY YOUR DEBT!!!!" Dazani grimaced. "OH! THERE YOU ARE LINNI!" They heard the voice fade away, and they assumed that the crazy old man was ripping the rest of his clothes to pieces and handing it out to the crowd. The people were starting to spread out now, and they noticed a Zora standing in the near them, completely soaked. He had obviously been swimming in the moat. Ruin smiled, but jumped as he saw a man land on the ground, he had jumped from the roof. Neither him nor his sister recognized this man, and as they watched another approached the newcomer to North Castle. He was gathering a small crowd, and they didn't know either of the people that were approaching him, so they decided to approach as well.

"Hello!" Cried Dazani as the twins approached the Zora and other two men.

OOC: I wondered about that, when it doesn't appear I mean. And I agree, you'll make a fine addition.

Cathy had been argueing with Kayla about something, but she abrutly stopped. Kayla blinked at her sudden stopping. Something like this never happened. Well, not that Kayla knows about. She saw that the zora girl was looking at something, so she followed her gaze and saw what she was looking at. A zora. Now that's a rare sight.

"You wanna go say hi, don't you?" Kayla inquiered. Cathy nodded. "I'll be right behind you."

Cathy started walking over to the group. "Hiya! Names Cathy!"

Hernandi was surprised to see the twins pop out of the crowd and come towards him. He was quite shocked to find out that so many people were taking interest in him. He knew there wouldn't be many Zora in this castle, but he was beginning to believe that he may actually be the only one, until he looked around and saw another Zora coming right up to him! He was wondering how often another species came through this town, since a lot of heads were turning towards the two Zoras, and Hernadi didn't like that much attention. "I'm glad to meet you all", he said. "I've come here to start my journey, but first I'll probably find a place to rest, since I'm quite tired from my journey."

A lone vagabond sat on North Castle Town's wall. This particular town was encased in a large, thick, and wide wall that stretched all the way around the town, and came together at a drawbridge, which was suspended just above a moat. Dogura sat on the wall right next to the drawbridge, and looked out at the sky. He liked to sit in plain view just to provoke the guards that saw him. Dogura was made a wanted man after assaulting the King's men, and is now even more wanted due to the fact that he liked to show up in plain view, and easily avoid his capture. Due to his special ability, he was able to sneak in and out of shadows as if they lead to another realm. He could sink into a shadow like falling into a lake. This made it easy for him to disappear when necessary. He had been working harder lately on his abilities. He figured he was better at combat than at mind piercing, and magics. He began to think of a new technique, when his thoughts were interrupted by a splash.

Dogura leaned over the edge, and watched a Zora pull himself out of North Castle's moat. The samurai cocked an eyebrow. A Zora? You don't often see them around these parts! Apparently, he wasn't the only one who noticed this. A small crowd began to gather around the man. I wonder why certain individuals in this land attract so much attention. Suddenly, something caught the samurai's attention. "Blank?" he stated without realizing it. He knows as well as I do that we're wanted men around here. The front gate is thick with security, and he doesn't have a special escaping method like me! What in Farore's gales is he thinking? Dogura had the sudden urge to inform his friend of his own situation, but decided that Blank must have already seen all of this, and have a plan to escape should the guards be informed of who he was. Dogura was suddenly tapped on the shoulder. It scared him into nearly falling into the moat! He turned around, and looked straight into the eyes of a knight. "Excuse me sir, you're not allowed on this wall. Please repor-" he stopped short, and stared harder at the samurai.

"You're. . ." Dogura gritted his teeth. Aww dammit. This will just go on my record as another evaded arrest. Jeez. If I'm ever actually caught, I'll be issued the death sentence. The knight drew his sword, and held it to the ranger's face. "You're Dogura Shadowclaw! Wanted by the N.C.G." The samurai smiled slightly. While he didn't like being on the wanted list, he liked that his name and face was easily known. It provided a sense of importance. "Alright, alright." Dogura's eyes locked with the man, and he slowly pried the Knight's mind. It was easiest to enter a mind from direct eye contact, other from direct contact all together. It had been done. "You got me." Dogura held out his hands to be cuffed. The knight stood, and stared confused. "You're simply... turning yourself in?" Dogura nodded, brushing a strand of purple hair out of his face. The knight extracted a pair of hand cuffs from his satchel, and wrapped them around Dogura's hands. "Well. I'll be sure to inform King Harkanian that you turned yourself in peacefully. You may be let off a bit for this, and... and..." The knight began to trail off, as something unbelievable happened before his very eyes.

The samurai's hands began to melt! Like a liquid, they slid down around the cuffs, and his melted hands seeped into the cracks of the wall. Dogura's entire left arm was now melting in unison with his right, and his shoulders began to slump. The knight's eyes widened, as he took a step back. "What in hell?!?" Dogura's facial features now began to blend together, as they slid down his head. His skin melted off of his ribs now, revealing bone. Within a minute of this, his skin had slid off the side of the castle, and a full body skeleton stood staring the knight in the eye. "Get away from me you, you demon!!" He began to run away, but the wall crumbled beneath him, and he began falling into darkness. A sinister laugh erupted behind him, as a creature of old legend looked deeply into the knight's eyes. "No!! You're!! You're the beast of Kakariko! You're only a myth!!! I don't believe in you!" The knight cried out, still falling beneath the creature. Dogura sat on the edge of the wall, and watched as the knight squirmed on the ground beneath him. The knight was merely being tricked by an optical illusion. If he were really paying attention, he would realize that he wasn't feeling or hearing anything he was seeing. Dogura chuckled, and leaped off the side of the wall, now releasing his hold on the man's mind. He glanced down at the crowd around the Zora. He smiled, and called out, "Sorry Blank! This place will be swarming with security soon. Best of luck!" He laughed, and darted off into Hyrule field.

OOC: Welcome to HA2 Zora Tunic!! Great to see you here dude! Stick around a while, you'll come to love it here! And in case you're wondering, Blank and I are wanted in Hyrule. You can blame Alpha for that XD
. . . How did I get so off track with this post??

While Hernandi was chatting with the group around him, he heard a yell from above. "Sorry Blank! This place will be swarming with security soon. Best of luck!", and realized that it was being addressed to the Hylian near him. "So I guess your not what they call welcome in these parts, right?", he said to Blank. "I'm not to fond of the Hylian Knights either really (OOC:check out his backstory for why), but I wouldn't be suprised that you'd be locked up for the rest of your life, maybe even executed, if the guards found you. You did plan an escape route right?" said Hernandi.

OOC: Yep, you are welcomed here. We're all just like one big family, ok, maybe not as close. So, welcome, here sib(sibling). And no, my two characters on the roof aren't my main characters.

IC: Two men watched as many people gathered in a group, all wanting to talk to this zora newcomer. They hadn't heard him say his name once, but they might have missed it. They were hiding with simple invisibility spells. Even though one couldn't tell, they were wearing cloaks, sandals, and wide brim straw hats. The names they went by were Legion and Spider. Finally, Spider whispered to Legion, "Hey, Crow's down there."

"Yeah," replied Legion, "perhaps we will assign him to help convince this Zora to join Cell Sky, his potential looks amazing. Perhaps it would be best to keep an eye on him."

"Agreed," stated Spider as they watched.

Meanwhile, on the ground, a teenager spotted the new zora, along with many of his friends. This man was wearing a simple throw on cloak, boots, a Termina watch, and robes fashioned out of a bokoblin hide. His hood was up, shrouding his face, but many who knew him would recognize him. Few people know of somebody who has a Termina watch. The figure was too short to be Orpheous, so it was most likely Simon. He came over to the Zora, and stood by for a second, before having a chance to talk. "So, you a newcomer to North Castle? I am Simon, what is your name?" Yep, it was Simon, or at least, somebody who had Simon's voice who claimed to be Simon, that also wore a Termina watch. But you can never be to careful, he could be an impersonator.

As Hernandi was talking to the group around him, he had the feeling that he was being watched. Then a man came up and introduced himself as Simon, with an interesting Termina watch, and he seemed friendly enough, so he replied: "Hi, my name's Hernandi, and I have come here seeking adventure." Even after meeting this new face, however, his intuition told him that he was still being observed by someone. Just then, he heard shouting in the distance, and several guards running towards their small group. As they came closer, their shout be came clearer. "It's Blank, get him!" the guards yelled. " Not good." Hernandi wasn't wanting a run in with the knights, at least not now.

Saber was enjoying the warm summer's air beneath the shade of the infamous tree that was so frequently visited by the travelers of Hyrule when he heard a shout. Blank....? That's nice, I haven't seen him in a--Wait. Get him? His eyes shot open, adjusting to the filtered light sifting through the leaves in the canopy. He sat up quickly and saw a group of guards pelting towards an assembly of fellow adventurers, plus a Zora he hadn't met. Swearing at Blank's carelessness to be caught in the open like this, he jumped to his feet and ran out from under the tree. As he left the shade, he had to adjust his eyes yet again to the sudden flood of unhindered light. What's a good way to distract them...Come on, Saber...Don't want to kill them, I don't even want to be seen stopping them...The last thing I need is to be on their bad side as well...

Suddenly, he got an idea, and he removed some powder from a satchel on his waist. Snapping his fingers, he generated a small ball of fire and hefted it, planting his feet and squinting out of one eye. After narrowing down a patch of grass, he hurled the flaming sphere, watching it arc beautifully through the air, descending gracefully into--The moat. Grimacing, he repeated his spell to get a similar flame, and threw it a little closer to the adventurers--The Guards were closing in now, after all. This time, the fire hit the dry grass and burst into a magnificent wall of flame. He pumped his arm and approached the Guards at a dead run, yelling out to them, "The fire! We have to put out the fire, go get help, quickly!" and casting a meaningful glance towards his fellow Hylian Nomad, Blank.

OOC: Welcome to HA2, you show promise, young Padawan!

Kasei watched as events unfolded. "Guards, eh? That could be a potential problem." Then the fire broke out. "Forget what I just said, theres a more emediate problem." He said. Wanting to buy some time, Kasei ran to a nearby fountain and filled a bucket with water. He ran to the site of the blaze, and threw some water on it. As soon as some flames went out, Kasei used his magic to creat more without using anything but his mind. "That ain't good." He said convincingly.

Hernandi was ready for the guards, he wasn't ready for the fire starting five feet away from him, however. He jumped backwards several feet, since he isn't a big fan of flames. However, after Kasei put out the flames and started them again with magic, he realized everything was under control for now.