At the sound of poker, Shada immediately jumps from her spot by the fire. "Oh! Poker, you say?" She gives the guys a cocky grin. "I'll have you know I am an excellent poker player! Where are the cards? Let's deal 'em, boys!"

kasei pulls a deck of cards and a pack of chips from his pocket... right here, whose dealing?

Lady Rose smiles at the mention of a poker game, but she does not join in. "I'll be nice and not take everyone's rupees," she says slyly.

Blank smile as Kasei extracted his portable Poker set. He nearly stood to join the game, but stopped himself, glancing at his heavy wallet. Nah, it wouldn't be right. I have enough money as it is. (OOC: Truer words were never spoken!) Blank was not willing to admit that he was no good at any type of card game, this one in particular. He noticed Nogare had joined the group, but did not greet the Vassal. He was busy... if it could even be called that. It was more that he was distracted, by a particular log that reminded him of old times. Particularly in the shape. It was thin and reedy; what better description for a flute-shaped chunk of wood. He did, however, notice Nogare's music, and shuddered as the flute's dark-toned melody hovered in the air. Creepy, he thought. Alpha was not the only person to have a distinct distaste for flutes. The nomad glanced at the menacing scar imprinted on the palm of his right hand; it had frightened him at first, and he disliked recalling the day he had received it.

Blank did not want to seem rude by asking Nogare to cease his playing, but he still hoped inwardly that the music would stop soon. Hurdy-Gurdy, harp, anything, just not a flute. The Hylian pictured the Flute Boy with a big bag of Rupees, stifling the word "Suckers" as he made off with his spoils. Selling flutes. Great profession, I'd imagine. Whatever Alpha's reason however, Blank knew that the Sheikah no doubt had a great deal more distaste for the instrument. He recalled how angry the mage had been when Blank Mid-Dao had played his wretched flute.

Putting the misplaced memories aside, Blank stretched his hands towards the fire, warming them and using the heat as a distraction keeping his mind off other issues that may try to creep through his head.

Almost answering to Blank's thoughts, Nogare stopped. His face is obvious that he doesn't like the flute. Prehaps the song was too upsetting. There are many songs he knew, and he chose the darkest one at dark time. It was obvious that Kasei hated the sound of the flute... maybe I should just put it away... He put the flute back in the bag. I can see that even a happy tune from the flute will make everyone depressed, after hearing the last song...

He exhailed harder than he had wanted, making a sigh. He looked up at the stars, and the misting clouds above. It was a new moon; nothing. The air of the night was cool, and mae Nogare shiver. He held his cloak tighter around himself. He wanted to go find Alpha, but he had learned to Tolerate, and would wait until the sheikah had returned.

He desided to watch the game; he was not some mercanary who desired money, so thus he watched. After a while of the game's proceed, he was concerned of how it was played. They bet on things, and there is only a chance of you getting the best possible design of card. They lose and gain rupees based on it. Just the thing mercanary would do. He held his tounge, though. So, to keep his mind from it, he lay desided to try to sleep. He did not prevail. He ended up sitting by the fire, at another end than Blank's, and pulled out some food from his bag. I hope this is for a good purpose. The castle right here, but I don't want to miss the group's leave... He sat, waiting for the time to pass.

The talk and the game by the fire seemed welcoming, but Alex just couldn't bear the heat of the fire(he pictured himself as a fish roatind in the fire), so he stayed a little back from the group "It's been like this for a while after all" he thought, remembering the last months, the deserts, the forest the mountains...all alone (if it wasn't for the spirits)"I guess that's not about to change..."
He pulled his dagger out, it had gained some marks from the last fights
"When I get some money I'll buy a better one" he said to himself, he then centered his mind and focused...
"Have you completed your goal yet?" said the first spirit
"No I haven't..." said Alex in response
"You're not putting the effort you should, put your heart on it!" said the second spirit
"I'am but..." Alex hesitated
"Then why haven't you succeded?" asked the spirit
"Why?"
"Why?"
"Why?"
Alex instantly snaped out of his trance; exausted, he laid in the grass and looked at the moon..."Why?"

OOC: I think since everyone is OOCing(just invented it) it may be a good place to tell you about my little Quest for the masks, and it just the beggining of a series of quests invoving Alex and his final goal, just wait and see, or you can enter and see...

IC: Alex returned to camp, keeping his distance from the fire, and took sit on the ground; with his mind dazed by the last event, everything seemed so distant...
"What awaits behind those mountains at the south?"
"Is it all destroyed?"
"Is there nothing to look for?"
Alex closed his eyes and tried to calm down "Now it's not the time to think of that" he told to himself "Now it's time to... what is it time for?"
Alex surprised himself not knowing what he was going in to "But I never really KNOW what am I getting in to, right?" smiling, he remembered those times...(Cities in the desert, tears in time, hair of the godesses, chaotic alter egos, giant worms...) "Well, let's just leave it to time..."
OOC: since no real RP happened, does this counts as a double post?

IC: "Zoran," Nogare called over to Alex. "You look pained. What's wrong?" Nogare, although he never met Alex, sounded conserned. Ithink I already know, though...thought he. another terrible tale of how they have been separated from family.
Just liek all the rest of us... Who would do all this...

Alex looked at the stranger, someone concerned about him, he felt that it was better to let it go than swallow all his pain
"War can leave many scars, not physycally but do several damge to way of life..."
Then he explained the general story of his life (OOC: wich can be found on the link in my signature).
"But then, even something happened to me, I don't know how, but the spirits of the heroes of my family were concealed inside my body" he looked away "And it really is a heavy load to me, many conflicts take place in my mind, it's torturous..." the last sentence really feflected his personality; all that times he seemed not to care about anything, that he didn't care about anything, all the time he was enduring the pain inside him...
"Now the only clue I have is my original homes, Lake Hylia and Laruto Falls, I odn't know what I may find, but if it's there any chance..."
Alex realized that all those words he had been telling to Nogare had been told to himself, to give him strength, hope...

OOC:

Ithink I already know, though...thought he. another terrible tale of how they have been separated from family.
Just liek all the rest of us...

Mmm... it's true, I mean, I bet almost all of our characters have lost a member of his family/ his whole family/ never met his original family, shouldn't we be more original about the back story, I know loosing the family is an odd in a war but...

IC: I see... But I would only go to Laruto Falls; Lake Hylia is south of Death Mountain... The only way to get to it is to get passed hundreds of miles of mountain, which is filled with a horrible army that is being bred at this very moment... Just go to Laruto Falls; although close to enemy lines, it's your best bet..."

OOC: Yeah... it's a good pitcure of what is the loses in war. It's what makes HA2 interesting...

Hearing Alex's story sends shivers up your spine. Having the spirits of your ancestors dwelling within you...it's difficult to comprehend. But other than that, his tale seems to be similar to most everyone else's. The only person you can think of who is still supposed to have his family hidden somewhere around the map is Arco.



OOC: And today's the day! I'm thinking I'll make the pivotal post here at around 1 or 2 pm Eastern Time. So...five or six hours from this post right here.

Also, a few notes: #1: MG has told me that he will not be returning until Friday, and has given me permission to use Grenada some. Just FYI.
#2: There will be some god-modding involved in today's stuff. So sorry, but it has to be done to get things where they need to be.
#3: RG should be contacting a few of you before the day is done.
#4: Remember, you still have until that special post to join us! If you're hesitating...well, don't do that any longer! Trust me, you don't want to miss out on this!

OOC:

The only person you can think of who is still supposed to have his family hidden somewhere around the map is Arco.

SPOILER AHEAD: (Copy and Paste to a Word program to see)

Not only Arco. Tayro's parents are still alive, Tayro just doesn't know that. They'll be jumping around in Tayro's storyline later.

Anyways, back on-topic. I can't wait for this to start! ^_^

IC: Tayro watches as everyone has their own conversaton, and the mood seems to grow gloomier at the minute. Nogare joins the group, and Tayro waves at him, before returning to his original position, warming himself by the fire.
Suddenly the temperature dropped a lot. I hope it's not an ill omen.

Getting a bit bored of just looking at the flames swirling and dancing, the sparks flying, a warm party, he observes what everyone's up to now. Some talk about themselves, andother group is playing cards at a corner. All spending the time left to get started.

OOC: I can hardly wait for the time! It's still morning up here, so I can be in this before having to do something for my parents... Brr... it's cold up here...

IC: Nogare could only imagine what is happening to his sister and mother at this time... torcher? Wiping that will never stop... his sister would have been there her whole life. He had a desent life, sompared to what is happening to her as he sits, helpless. If only we could descover where that stupid Megaton hammer is... I wish I had met her... But we will get everybody back... they're being prisoners of war, for a war that has long past. He who rules the Exiles will pay a brutal consiquence for this... He looked around. He needed to get people to have faith... not to think so sadly so often... "So, why exactly are we looking for this Goron?" He asks, out of curiousity.