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Post by Temperance on Jul 10, 2009 21:22:18 GMT -8
Temperance, otherwise known as Tempy, walked along the bronze colored road. The gravel crunched under her feet as she walked. She looked to her left to see a large hilly field dotted with pushes in the grass moving in the wind as if an ocean of green. A couple bushes dotted the sea here and there creating dark patches. She smiled at the couple of cows that sat around the field eating on the grass. She smiled.
The grass to her left was a tad higher than the rest of the grass, and slightly more yellowed from lack of fertilizer. She sniffed the air, luckily, she was upwind from the cows. She had a feeling of relief, and smiled as she walked along. She loved nature, how it could bring you something to heal on one side, and something to kill on another. Its beauty, but it's deadliness, its unpredictability; it was a wonderful thing. Immune to logic or thought.
She walked along for a couple meters before hearing a bird call from above. She stopped before looking up, and quickly placing her hand on her hat just to make sure it didn't fall off her head. She watched the bird fly in circles overhead, smiling slightly. Birds. They were so free, so like she wished she could be. She was grounded however, unable to lift off into the sky. Grounded by gravity. She sighed as she looked up to the bird, circling over head.
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Post by patience on Jul 11, 2009 18:46:51 GMT -8
Resembool, it was known as the military’s clothing warehouse in Central’s terms. Most of the wools were exported from this place, for Patience he didn’t find killing and burning sheep weren’t significant to taking over Central military. More importantly his art class was on a trip today, Patience had given letters to his brothers and sisters that he would be leaving for a while so they won’t find him suspicious. Alone in his train compartment Patience looked out of the window, he just stared out into the space of the country side of the Resembool.
Then all sudden the train came to halt; Patience shook himself awake from his mindless stare. Finally, they had arrived. Patience took his sketchbook, his bag, and along with a canteen of water. “Alright everyone, please get out of the train we’re here! Those who are sleeping wake up, wake up!” Their art teacher enthusiastically yelled. Everyone in the train got off; of course Patience didn’t find any other choice than to come here since it was required for a ‘grade’. Patience still needed this school for the propaganda, so he couldn’t flunk out now.
“Alright, our main theme is nature. Remember to be back here by sunset or else… it’ll be a pain the ass to find you all. Alright, don’t fool around and do your assignment. Once you are done you’re more than welcome to do whatever you need to do. Visit your old friends, your families, etc. Now go!”
Patience walked off from the group just analyzing the countryside, this place was indeed peaceful. Not to mention he could fall asleep in middle of the trail and no one would even care… well it wasn’t exactly true, but that’s what his impression was. “If I can stop the export of wool-… no that’s a useless plan. If I do that military can obviously get wool from somewhere else.” Patience thought, but it wasn’t long before he saw one of the Virtues in the distance. He was taken back by the fact that she was here, it wasn’t like he hated her or anything… he just didn’t expect to find her here.
Thankfully he was successfully able to adjust his voice and his hair perfectly before he came here, so there was no problem talking to her. Patience noticed that she was looking at birds in the sky; he never knew his sister would like birds? How interesting…. “I see you like to look at birds.” Patience smiled kindly. He was perfectly disguised as a normal school boy, who came here out on a field trip, he was sure that she won’t notice him. “I like to look at birds as well, but I prefer Swallows. The way they fly is indeed an art, don’t you think?”
The virtue walked up to the tree and sat under the cool shades that the towering structure emitted, “I’m sorry if I ruined your moment, I’m just out here to draw that’s all.” Patience was pretty decent at drawing, hell, he was almost perfect on every single academic standards. He started with basic shapes on his sketch book lightly with a pencil, since he was in the mood why not include his sister in the picture as well? He didn’t see why not.
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Post by null on Jul 12, 2009 2:27:51 GMT -8
Humility was sent to scope Resembol. So far he found nothing unusual, out of boredom he decided to try to find some sinners. He looked around and saw no sinners. He then decided to try to find them by listening into conversations. he managed to listen into many conversations some were funny, some were disturbing, but none could leave him to any sinners.
He finally gave up looking for sinners and decided to just continue scoping. While walking along a trail a kid bumped into him he immediately responded, "Sorry!". The kid ran away after that. Humility felt something was wrong but he decided that it was nothing. He continued to walk along the trail, after a while of looking he took out a lollipop and put it in his mouth.
After he put the lollipop in his mouth he turned his head and saw Temperance. He wasn't sure if it was Temperance but he was sure with a closer look. A teenage boy approached her he looked like a student he looked like he was engaging in a conversation with her. He was wondering why she was here. He decided to go over there and talk to them.
Humility started to walk over to them. They seemed a little far but was able to get there. When he was close he said, "Hey sis, what are you doing out here?" while waving. He looked at the student and said, "Who's this?" up close the student seemed familiar.
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Post by Temperance on Jul 12, 2009 12:29:59 GMT -8
Tempy stared up to the bird, circling, obviously looking for food, silhouetted to her by the glare of the sun. Eventually, to continue looking she had to hold her hand to her forehead as a kind of shield from it's blinding glare. Hair hair, or what wasn't hidden under her hat, blew in the slight wind along with the skirt that extended down to her knees over her pants. She smiled as she watched the bird circle. How free, how graceful.
“I see you like to look at birds.”
Tempy jumped a bit surprised by the sudden voice that pierced her thoughts concerning her deepest wants and desires. She turned to the boy and blinked. An innocent school boy? She smiled on the outside, however inside she was watching the boy, waiting to see if he would be considered a sinner or not.
"Oh, well, yes I guess so," she said looking back up to the still circling bird for a couple seconds then back to the boy, and blinked still smiling. She clasped her hands behind her back. There was something... oddly familiar about the school child, but she couldn't put her finger on it. A sense of, "I know this kid," washed over her.
“I like to look at birds as well, but I prefer Swallows. The way they fly is indeed an art, don’t you think?”
Temperance nodded, she however didn't really hold one type of bird over another. They were each free. Swallow, Hawk, Eagle, Pigeon, it didn't matter. Birds could all leave the ground to which they were imprisoned. She watched the kid as he made his way to a tree and blinked a couple times.
“I’m sorry if I ruined your moment, I’m just out here to draw that’s all."
Tempy smiled to the child and shook her head before speaking, "no, I was only thinking, wishing. Not much," she said before looking back up to the bird that had now apparently found what it had been circling for, and was diving for it. She smiled at the agility and preciseness of the birds dive, then, a familiar voice.
"Hey sis, what are you doing out here?"
She turned around at the voice to see none other than her brother. Humility. The very embodiment of humble acts. She smiled to her brother and tucked a loose lock of hair behind her ear before answering. "Oh, nothing much. Taking a walk," she said clasping her hands behind her back.
"Who's this?"
Tempy shrugged and came up at a loss. The child had never introduced himself. A bit rude, but all the same she ignored it... for now.
"I'm not sure, he never introduced himself," she said blinking. She knew that there was SOMETHING she recognized about the kid, but she couldn't tell what it was. He just gave her a sense of familiarity. She gave a mental sigh, not able to figure it out, and looked to Humility.
"So, what's your business here," she asked, returning his question.
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Post by patience on Jul 13, 2009 6:56:48 GMT -8
Now there was someone that he didn’t expect, his younger brother: Humility appeared at the scene since when did he come to Resembool? Patience eavesdropped on their conversation quietly as he drew, if he was correct either they were out here to purge more sinners or just came out here for the hell of it. Either way, Patience felt uneasy of them being here, because if they did find out he was Patience it meant he’ll be in trouble… and he noticed that he didn’t introduce himself. If he gave away his school name, which technically was his real name meant they will find out who he was so he had to think of an alias for now. As long as one of the students didn’t come Patience knew he’ll be fine.
“Why is my younger brother out here?” Patience thought, “Two of them appearing at a same place… there has to be a reason for them to be here, no, Temperance had said that she was just out for a walk. Maybe I’m just being paranoid about this matter... there’s no need to worry.”
Patience then started to thicken the outlines of his sister in the picture and get the basic shape down which he decided to add later. Should he introduce himself now? No, he decided not to give away his alias for now until he found a good spot away from other students. Since the students were all spread out there was a chance Patience may get his name called once or twice so it was best to avoid the student’s fields of view, and especially his art teacher.
He had to think of something, an alias would do. Which name though? Well, it could be anything really… Patience was comfortable enough that they didn’t see through his disguise. He stood up in silence folding his sketchbook as he slid the sketching pencil into the sketchbook’s railing. For now he would keep himself quiet and low, Patience watched both of the students’ movements and his brother and sister carefully he couldn’t afford to get caught here.
They were too close. Patience had to move himself out of the area, and fast. “I am sorry to butt into your conversation, but do you two mind if you show me around this place?” He asked, “I am on a field trip with the school, so I was to get familiar with this place so I don’t get lost.” Patience scratched the back of his head and laughed shyly. Now he just had to wait for them to take up the offer and-.
“Rowlins!”
This was bad; Patience looked at the student from the distance waving at him. He nervously waved back and glanced at his brother and sister hoping that he could hopefully turn the tables of the situation that he was in, he only had seconds to act. If he changed the last name that would look suspicious, “It seems I’ve forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Daniel R. Rowlins, a strange last name don’t you think?” Patience asked and laughed naturally, “People call me Rowlins for fun in the school.”
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Post by null on Jul 15, 2009 20:49:37 GMT -8
Humility looked back at Temperance he was going to answer her, but he remember that the student was here. He decided to answer her but won't get into any details he said, "Cain and Abel told me to look around." Humility almost forgot that was his objective while he was looking for sinners. He didn't know why Cain and Abel sent him here. He never questioned them before and he wouldn't start now.
The student asked Temperance and Humility to show him around. He didn't know whether to say yes or no. Humility didn't know if he knew the area well enough to show someone around. He couldn't decide to between showing him around or not. Humility heard someone yell Rowlins, he looked at another student who was waving to the student next to him.
The name Rowlins sounded familiar to Humility. The student introduced himself as Daniel R. Rowlins. He didn't know why but he was suspicious of Daniel. He decided to show Daniel around only to keep an eye on him. "Niceto meet you Daniel, and sure we would love to show you around." Humility said. Humility needed a new name since his name wasn't a normal one, "Oh i forgot to introduce myself, I am James Smith." Humility said, he then reached out his hand for a handshake.
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Post by Temperance on Jul 18, 2009 10:28:04 GMT -8
“Rowlins!”
Temperance turned her head toward the sound of the call. Rowlins? Where had she heard that name bef- Patience!! That's where! She didn't exactly profess to know her brother inside and out, heck, she didn't hang out with the other virtues to often, but she knew enough about him to know that. She turned her head to the boy blinking a couple times. There was no way.
“It seems I’ve forgotten to introduce myself. My name is Daniel R. Rowlins, a strange last name don’t you think? People call me Rowlins for fun in the school.”
Tempy raised a brow at the kid, but shook her head. This kid just COULDN'T be Patience. Or, at least that's what she wanted to believe. Even if he was, why would he lie? Tempy wouldn't tell on him, after all what was he doing? Furthering his artistic talent? Not a bad thing, at least not to Tempy. Either way she sighed and shook her head.
"Cain and Abel told me to look around."
She turned to Humility and nodded. That was a tad strange also. This place wasn't exactly bankrupt on morality. Meh... whatever. Cain and Abel were the highest authority over the seven virtues, she wasn't about to start questioning their authority. She looked back to the child and shrugged.
"I'm sorry, this's my first time here. I don't know the place all too well," she said. Well, it was the truth. She didn't know a thing about this place except that it would be a lovely place to live. Open fields, blue skies, rolling plains. She turned around looking to the scene before her. The sky stretched over the horizon, hills rolling up and down. Beautiful. Just... beautiful. Was there any other word for the majesty of nature? Not exactly. It's grandeur, it's subtleness?
Soon, she lost herself in her own gaze, looking out to the plains and the sky.
((Sorry for the lateness and shortness. Tempy isn't wanting to work with me today.))
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