2006-01-16 [Bastet]: She smiled slightly and nodded. She was still a little shy.

2006-01-16 [Osborn#67]: *andrea jumped down right in front of the group* hello there mates

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: She leaned her head back, waiting for someone interesting.

2006-01-16 [Bastet]: Korui looked at Andrea. "Hello."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania jumped slightly at the sudden new arrival, whereas Arin simply rolled his eyes and ignored him.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake frowned angrily at Arin and dropped him, watching him hit the ground face first. He then picked him back up under his arm again and smacked him upside the head while he kept walking. "This is one of the most beautiful places in the world so shove off Arin. There's no way you could do any better." Drake then looked to Serania and grinned slightly embarrassedly. "I like to take care of gardens. Why do you think the inner sanctums of the castle are so full of life and beautiful?" He then nodded a hello to Andrea and gave a kind smile. "'ey."

2006-01-16 [Osborn#67]: *andrea streatched his arms and looks at them* i must have ran into a bunch of peasents

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: A slight flash of anger crossed Drakes face and it was quickly gone with what Andrea said. He would've told the man how wrong he was but he didn't yet feel like being known as 'Emperor Agendain' or 'Lord Agendain'. A slight puff of wind hit him and throws his coat out to his sides for a moment, revealing his two shimmering claymore swords with they're jewel-set hilts. The silver glimmering in the light.

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan leapt down from the tree and walked over to Arin. "You ok?" She looked at drake. "Excuse me sir, I agree that it's ONE of the most beautiful places, but beauty is all in the eyes of the beholder, ok? you shouldn't beat peple up for their beliefs.

2006-01-16 [Bastet]: The slimmer caught Korui's eye. She eyed them with interest.

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Arin rubbed his head before looking up at the source of the kind voice, and... AGH! A GIRL! He calmed himself, remembering that not ALL females were evil. Then turned to look up at Drake. "I can do better actually. And I would know, Ive got the nature amu-ARGH" Serania gave him a firm kick in the shin to quiet him.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake Smiled almost embarrassedly to Dylan and moved his free hand to the back of his head letting out a quiet laugh. "I agree with you. This is just Arin. He's an old friend of mine an I always beat the hell out of him. He's probably well used to it by now."

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: "But still.... that's really mean, I'm sure he doesn't deserve it, if anything you do for being such an ass."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: "An old friend? You're forgetting that I hate you. And no, I'm not used to getting dropped on my head, thank you." Arin mused.

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan touched his shoulder lightly and surrounded him in healing blue flames. "These will help with any inujuries you have...."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania noticed the argument brewing and quickly stepped in to mediate. "Alright, enough of this. Drake, put Arin down gently. Arin, shut up."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Arin gave her a look that suggested he thought her insane and moved away. "I'm ok, really... thanks though."

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: "Why can't we all just fucking get along?!"

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake let out a deep belly-laugh and his smile widened. "Please, don't judege me till you know me. Arin deserves it. An I know I'm an ass, but not always. I'm just playin around anyway." He then glared down to Arin and squeezed him hard with his arm as he continued to carry him with his arm wrapped around Arins middle as if he was carrying a sack of potatoes under his arm. "How 'bout without that precious trinket of yers Arin? I did this without magic. I know without any help if you tended this it'd die."

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan didn't like this man, he seemed to not care about other's feelings one bit. She glared at him.

2006-01-16 [Bastet]: "Because sometimes that is not to how it is to be..." Korui said a bit quietly.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake then rolled his eyes at Serania's telling him to set Arin down and so he did. He dropped Arin once more, flat on his stomach. "Happy Serania?"

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Arin was about to protest, but Serania stopped him. "Arin, enough of this. Those things don't need to be discussed. And thank you, Drake."

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan sighed.

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Arin scampered up and glared menacingly at Drake. He mumbled something in Elven under his breath, which caused Serania to blush and smack him.

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan was confused.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake sighed. It felt like he was just turning all the women here against him by just being himself. He quickly straightened himself upright again and looked down to them. "I can be a nice person if you get to know me, Arin just deserves the way I treat him an if you get to know him you'll understand that. For now, I'm going to head out before you all decide my regular mannerisms are too mean and get to hating me. Now good day to you all." He said the last part with a cutting edge showing he didn't really care to continue this conversation and he began walking again, his regular pace more than doubling theirs.

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: "I already hate you...." Dylan spat.

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania sighed and hurried to catch up with Drake, leaving Arin alone with the two unfamiliar women. He glanced at both, then lost interest and started walking away.

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: "Wait sir..." Dylan said to Arin.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake flipped Dylan off over his shoulder as distance between them grew. The woman was getting rather irritating.

2006-01-16 [Bastet]: Korui rubbed her arm as she watched Drake walk away. She looked at the group and then started to make her way down the trail to explore the empire some more.

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: She didn't see it, but knew he did.

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Arin turned. "Sir? Yeesh... no need for formalities. What d'ya want?"

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania was doing her best to keep up with Drake, but being the relatively small woman that she was, she wasn't doing a very good job. "Drake, wait a second! Come on, don't get so riled up over a few strangers..."

2006-01-16 [Bastet]: Korui sat under a tree and looekd around. She truely liked this place and would stay for a bit. SHe looked through her bag and took out a oencil and sketch book. She picked a spot and began to draw.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake sighed and slowed so that Serania could keep up with him. He was nearing the city itself. "Alright. Sorry."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: "Really... I remember you having much thicker skin... Is everything alright? Or are you just annoyed?"

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: "I just wanted to get to know you.... you seem to be the nicest of everyone...."

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: ((*falls out of chair laughing my ass off* Arin?! The nicest of everyone?! ROFLMFAO!!!!))

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: ((LOL!!!! Really... Arin's such a brat. Everything he says is sarcasm.))

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: ((Hey, I don't know, and neither does she ok! *smacks drake upside the head))

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Arin raised his eyebrow. "Define 'nicest', because I don't see where you're getting this..."

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake laughed. "I'm fine. Just been a bit lonely lately. I guess I'm not quite as tough as I used to be since Ember was killed. It's been a lot easier to get to me it seems..."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania nodded. She knew what it was like to lose a loved one. All too well... "Well... why didn't you say anything? Locking yourself up in your castle isn't going to help loneliness."

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: "Well.... you haven't treated anybody cruely like that man has.... sorry if I offend...." She sighed and walked away. I guess I won't make any friends here.... she thought, and leapt inot a tree.

2006-01-16 [Bastet]: Korui looekd up to see Dylan. "Hello Dylan right?"

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake's eyes lowered to the ground and his posture lost it's firm, rigidity as he seemed to get more depressed. "I know... I just... I don't know. I guess I wanted to get my thoughts in order. I'm just glad I had Zedd or else I still wouldn't be out of the castle yet."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Arin shook his head and kept walking. He would never understand the complexities of a woman's mind.

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: "Yeah... Hi... How are you Korui?"

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: "That makes sense... but you know, there are people that care about you. I was worried sick! Anyway... let's go inside and have some tea or something... I think we should talk."

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake shook his head. "Nahh. I spent too much time inside already. Lets talk on the bench in the town square like we used to, eh?"

2006-01-16 [Bastet]: "Ok. I am still getting use to this place." she shaded in a spot.

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania smiled. "Alright." She was relieved he hadn't accepted the tea, her hands were still burnt from the last time she touched anything in the kitchen. She looked down disdainfully at the bandages covering her hands. One of these days she'd learn how to cook.

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: "You're welcome up here if you want.... the tree is big enough for two people...."

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake smiled warmly and scooped Serania up in his arms and quickened his pace to his usual stride. It was irritating for him to stop for a few seconds between each stride so she could keep up. He was quickly there and gently set Serania down on the bench. "Sorry. It was just faster that way."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania sighed. "That's alright, I'm used to it by now."

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake laughed as he sat beside her in the bench. "Good, cuz you know how much I hate walking so slow."

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: An old man is then seen walking down the path by the two women. He's smiling to himself as he admires the scenery and he looks very nice. He has shoulder-length, unruly white hair that tends to stick out in every direction like a madmans and a thick white beard. He's extremely handsome and looks much younger than his white hair suggests. He's wearing long, simple white wizards robes. He looks up to the two women and smiles warmly to them and waves slightly. "Hello." he says in a gentle, kind voice.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake simply laughed slightly. "Sorry. I've just got a lot longer legs than you. An Zedd's been great. He's been enjoying walking around the empire a lot and he's been reading a lot of the books in the library and translating a lot of them very quickly."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania smiled. "Back to his old ways, I see.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake smiled. "Yeah. Rather so. He's been devouring all the cheese in the castle as usually." He let out a chuckle remembering the old mans eating habits. Thin as a twig but he eats more than a full pen of pigs

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: Serania laughed. "That's an odd thing to add to a conversation..."

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake shrugs. "You said he was back to his old ways an I was just provin it."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: "Apparently. So.... are you back to your old ways yet?"

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake sighs and leans back in the bench, resting his elbows on the top of it and looking up at the sky. "Pretty much I guess."

2006-01-16 [divinesage]: "Ok... now I know you aren't back to your old self. What's wrong?"

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake sighed. I already told you. I'm depressed, lonely and being the single most hated man in the world dosn't help a bit."

2006-01-16 [Sabrina Catherine]: dylan heard his words. She knew the feeling. if you took out being the single most hated man in the world.

2006-01-16 [First Wizard]: Drake sighs deeply and slowly hauls himself back to his feet. "I'm going to go for a walk." He looks to Serania and smiles before walking off towards the gates again. He begins to rummage through his goat and quickly produces an old, wooden pipe which he quickly packs with tobacco and some other green herb. He snaps his fingers above it and a small flame leaps to life from them and quickly goes into the pipe, lighting what was in it. He slowly starts smoking it as he walks onward.

2006-01-17 [Osborn#67]: *andrea looks around confused* where the hell are the sleeping quarters

2006-01-17 [First Wizard]: Drake heard Andrea talking as he walked close to the man. He continues looking down the direction he was headed but stops and calls outloud, "It's called the residential district. You buy, build, or rent, a house and live in it"

2006-01-17 [Sabrina Catherine]: "Is there any for me Sir?" Dylan spoke up.

2006-01-17 [First Wizard]: Drake looks to her with a playful smile. "I thought you hated me an I was an ass?" He lets out a slight laugh and looks to her good naturedly. "Of course there's one for you. The empire's empty. At the moment, buying or renting consists of asking the emperor if you can have one an movin in."

2006-01-17 [Sabrina Catherine]: "I do hate you and think you an ass, but I need a roof over my had... no matter how bad."

2006-01-17 [First Wizard]: "Well I do hope that one day I can fix the hate part but I fear I'll always be a bit of an ass. Anyway, you need help finding the emperor to ask him for one of the houses?"

2006-01-17 [Sabrina Catherine]: "Yes please." She didn't quite trust him.

2006-01-17 [First Wizard]: Drake turned slightly and pointed to the mountain towering after the other edge of the city. The monstrous castle perched on it looked ungodly evil and as though it hadn't been occippied in hundreds of years. "There's a small path on the other side of the city. It'll take you to the castle's main gates. They're magic so if you hold no anger or wish to harm the emperor at all it'll open for you. Just be careful. He's a very dangerous man and very ill-tempered. I'd be afraid of him were I you."

2006-01-17 [Sabrina Catherine]: "Then I guess I am stuck in the trees.... for I hold great anger towards those in power...." She shivered.

2006-01-17 [First Wizard]: Drake laughed slightly. "Aye? Why's that? Bad experiance with the ruling class? The emperor may be evil, but only with cause. He's a just and fair man and the gates don't judge on anger, just wish to kill the emperor."

2006-01-17 [Sabrina Catherine]: "I'm not about to go into my family's history with you." She said snippely.

2006-01-17 [First Wizard]: Drake shrugged. "I wasn't asking you to. You don't have to be such a bitch to me. I was just trying to help. Now if you continue like this I might have to kick you out of the empire. So I suggest you either change your attitude or leave. Bitch." He then turned to face the castle and promptly began to walk away.

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: Serania shook her and sighed. "He's definitely back to his old self..." She got up from the bench and followed him contently, readying herself to chastise his smoking habit as she always did.

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Drake noticed Serania following him and his face takes on a slight grin. He knew she was about to bug him for smoking again.

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Zedd shook his head and grimmaced. He looked up to Dylan and spoke kindly, but with a heavy air. "Don't mind him. He's just got a lot on his mind. Drake's usually a lot nicer, he's just having some tough times and he tends to lash out at people when he's like this. It's just that, less than a year ago almost all of his friends and the woman he loved were killed by his only relative. The man's got no real family and pretty much no one else left. Just, give him a chance. He's really not as bad as you think."

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: "Drake! What have I said about smoking! It's HORRIBLE for you! Turns your liver green! ...Wait, no... that's alcohol. It-! No, that's something else... Well, it does something bad!"

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: Serania heard the old wizard's voice and turned to see him. "Zedd!" She ran towards him and threw herself at him, almost knocking him over.

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Zedds eyes go slightly wide in shock as he wavers dangerously from the force of the hug. He laughs warmly and wraps his thin arms around Serania, giving her a loving hug. "Hey Serania." said the old wizard in a kind voice, his unruly hair being blown back slightly by the wind.

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Drake simply laughed as he continued onward

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: Serania laughed and released herself. "Sorry, rush of emotion. Hey... Drake! Get back here! I'm not done with you!"

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Zedd chuckled and smiled warmly as he nodded that it was alright. "It's ok. Now I suggest you run and catch up with Drake before he gets too far away for you to lecture."

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: Serania smiled and did as he suggested. "DRAKE!"

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Drake chuckled quietly to himself as he continued walking. He slowed his pace though, knowing that keeping as fast as he was, Serania would be even angrier.

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: Serania caught up to him and prompty pt out his pipe with a wave of her hand. "We're getting back into the old battle."

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Drake rolled his eyes and quickly re-lit the pipe, blowing out a thick cloud of smoke. "Why can't you just accept that I smoke and that it can't kill me an get over it?"

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: "Because it gives me something to do." She said as she put it out again.

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Drake looked at her with a slight glare while he re-lit the pipe and cast a protective shield around it so that she couldn't get water on it or use magic of any kind to put it out. He grinned mischeviously and stuck his tongue out at her. The shield turning invisible the moment it's cast. "I win."

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: Serania glared at him. "I'll defeat you eventually..."

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Drake laughed. "That'll be the day."

2006-01-18 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan rested her head against the trink of the tree and fell fast asleep.

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Zedd frowns upon the woman's ignoring him and lets out an exasperated sigh as he continues his walk. Some people just didn't take to anyone he guessed. He continued on towards the massive gates, his long, plain white wizards robes slightly ruffled by the wind as he walked on. His face taking on a thoughtful look.

2006-01-18 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan shuffled in hier sleep.

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: ((Hee, I'm entering this from my PSP, how cool is that?! /fangirl)) Serania smiled to herself contently. It was definitely good to be back. She smirked and began plotting ways to disarm Drake's shield.

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: ((*rolls eyes* lol)) Drake could tell from her expressions what Serania was planning and rolled his eyes as he kept walking. As if in answer to her thoughts he says, "Don't even try an take down the shield. It's been made with both sides of the gift so that means that only Zedd and I have the required power to take it down. You lose." He lets out another large puff of smoke with a grin after he says that.

2006-01-18 [First Wizard]: Zedd harumphed as he kept walking. He wasn't too fond of people simply up and going to sleep when he talked to them. It was exceedingly rude he thought.

2006-01-18 [divinesage]: Serania's smirk grew. I just have to catch him off guard... she thought to herself.  But how to do it...  She grinned and walked towards him. "Oh Drake..."

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drake rolled his eyes and looked to her with an arched eyebrow. "Aye?"

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: Serania grabbed his shirt, pulled him down to her level, and planted a kiss on his lips. While he was WTFing, she stole his pipe.

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drakes eyes went rather wide from the kiss and it took him a moment to realize what she'd done. So of course, to be an ass he acted as though he hadn't noticed, let a large grin steal onto his face and a mischevious look into his eyes as he looked at Serania, grinning. "Well... I had no idea Serania. You know.. I've always liked you too." With that he scooped her up to be chest to chest with him as he planted a passionate kiss right onto her lips, his big arms wrapped lovingly yet tightly around her so she couldn't resist his comeback. As he had her he snuck his hand into her pocket where she had placed his pipe and slipped the pipe up his sleeve while he kissed her.

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: Serania broke free of him and gave him a look of disgust. "That was dirty! I call foul!"

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drake shrugged and brought his arm lazily up to his face, reaching his hand inside the sleeve and replacing the pipe in his mouth with a big grin. She hadn't noticed he had gotten it back. "An so was what you did. I say it's legal."

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: Serania narrowed her eyes. "I will win this... I just need to plan more..."

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drake grinned widely and took a deep breath of the deadly smoke as he realized the shield had kept it lit.

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: Serania sighed. Looks like I have to resort to plan B... She took a step towards Drake and started unbuttoning her shirt.

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drake arched an eyebrow an bit down on the tip of his pipe, trying to contain himself. "Uh... Serania?"

2006-01-19 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan fell from the tree.

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: Serania stepped closer to him, undoing a button that revealed a little cleavage. "Yes Drake?" she said in her best 'sedictress' voice.

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drake had to strain to keep himself contained as he nearly bit through his pipe. "Um... Uh.. Are you sure..." he stammered, trying to keep from doing something stupid.

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: Serania was up close to him now. She grabbed his shirt and slowly pulled him to her level like she had before, but this time just looked deeply into his eyes. While he was distracted, she took the pipe, and, as a precaution, destroyed it with a silent spell. She the stepped back, buttoned her shirt and grinned at him.

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: ((cuz Serania's a very hot char an Drake's still a man.)) Drake quickly regained his composure and straightened, running a hand back through his hair and laughing. "You thought that pipe was all I had?" he asked as he pulled out a hand-rolled cigarette and stuck it in his mouth, lighting that and grinning. So you gonna open the shirt farther? An if so, I think we shouldn't be outside."

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: Serania smiled at him. "You only wish you could get to me that easily. But I will defeat you eventually..."

2006-01-19 [Bastet]: Korui looked around and noticed a training yard.'I could use some practice...' She though. She tucked her sketch book in her bag and started to it.

2006-01-19 [Sabrina Catherine]: dylan woke up. "Ow...."

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: ((lol)) Zedd heard Dylan wake up but he was already a while away and he didn't really care much. He was just enjoying his walk.

2006-01-19 [Sabrina Catherine]: She got up, and her stomach growled. "Shit...."

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drake grinned and laughed. "A'course I wish it. I'm a guy an yer a gorgeous woman, no matter how conservative ya are." he said with a laugh. He was completely playing around and Serania knew it.

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: She smiled her calm smile and brushed a strand of long blonde hair out of her face. "You can stop buttering me up, I'm not done with this." 

2006-01-19 [Sabrina Catherine]: She looked around, trying to find a source of blood.

2006-01-19 [Bastet]: Korui humed to herself as she walked. She felt a little happy now that she might be able to train some.

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drake laughed and shrugged. "Alright. I'll lay you later." He chuckled again slightly. Zedd was finishing his walk and headed back in their direction, passing right through Dylans line of sight.

2006-01-19 [Sabrina Catherine]: She looked at him, and licked her lips. His blood smelled good.

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Zedd flicked his gaze to Dylan and smiled politely as he continued to walk, his path bringing him close to her before it would pass her and enter the city.

2006-01-19 [Sabrina Catherine]: "No..... I can't...." She collapsed onto the ground and began to shake.

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Zedd noticed her colappse and rushed over to her side. He kneeled beside her and put a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Are you alright? What's wrong?"

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: Serania heard her fall (yay Elf ears!) and rushed over too. "Goodness... what happened?"

2006-01-19 [Sabrina Catherine]: "I..... I need blood....." She blushed deeply.

2006-01-19 [First Wizard]: Drake was walking slowly over to her and heard what she said. He rummaged through his coat and tossed a waterskin to her. "Here. It's full of rather fresh blood. It's been kept warm by my body heat, but granted, it's still not quite as good as from the still-breathing person."

2006-01-19 [divinesage]: "Errr... vampire?" Serania inquired, feeling stupid for even asking. She shook her head and rolled up her sleeve, offering her arm to the girl.

2006-01-19 [Sabrina Catherine]: "T-thanks......" She drank deeply.

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: She nodded. "Thanks...." She handed it back to him. She then got up, and hurried away, not liking the fact that her secret was out.

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: Drake reached out and caught her shoulder smiling kindly. "'ey... It's alright, I'm not a monster. Least not in the way they act. You don't have to run away from me. An these guys are harmless." he says as he motions to Zedd and Serania before continueing. "It's alright that yer a vampire. Don't worry. I am too and these nutcases accept me for it. Why else do you think I'd have the blood. You may be a vampire, but that doesn't mean you have to be alone and friendless."

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: She sighed, and slipped from his grasp, and ran off.

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: Drake watched her run off with a slightly sad look before shaking his head and growling to himself. He raked a hand through his hair as he stood back to his full height, towering over the old wizard and Serania again. He frowned as he watched Dylan run off and shook his head, taking a drought of what blood was left in the waterskin.

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: She stopped at the base of another tree, knelt down and cried.

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: Through his enhanced vamperic hearing Drake could hear Dylan crying, but he thought it best to leave her be. The girl hated him enough as is. He frowned as he set off towards the castle.

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: Why am I so rude to those who care? I'll never be happy in this life if I act like this..... she thought.

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: Zedd looked to walk over to Dylan but caught Drake giving him a sad frown telling him not to. He understood immediately too. Drake thought she needed to be left alone for the time. He guessed she would only end up running off again. Zedd frowned. He didn't exactly agree but he agreed enough to stay himself from running after her. He doubted any good could come of him trying to talk to her at the moment. He simply grimmaced as he walked behind Drake, thinking as he walked.

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: She rolled into a sitting position, her back against the trunk, her eyes were closed, and tears fell down. She wrapped her arms tightly around her. Her black hair fanned out around her shoulders.

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: Zedd grimmaced and turned away from Drake. "I'll meet you at the castle. I've got to see if I can help her..." he said to the large man before running off towards Dylan. The old wizard quickly reached her and looked surprisingly alright, especially for his age at the speed he'd ran, though he still looks easily 20 years younger than he actually was((is 54)). He knelt down beside her and looked implyingly to her. "You alright?"

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: "I just feel horrible.... I hurt countless creatures.... all for a selfish hunger...... and it kills me inside.... so many families loose loved ones because of me..... and because of this hunger...... I am all alone......"

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: Zedd grimmaced. He knew almost exactly how she felt, but he knew that Drake knew it better. He laid a gentle hand on her shoulder as he spoke softly. "It's alright child. It's not selfish hunger, it's just what you need to survive. Is a tiger persecuted for hunting because it must survive? No, because it hunts to survive. I've never had to kill for hunger before, but Drake has. He know's what it's like to feel like you do and through living with him I've learned. I also know the guilt of stealing away loved ones though. When I was still young and being trained, a dark wizard took me. He put me under his controll and forced me to do terrible things that you could only begin to immagine."

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: She cried even more, then flung herself around his neck and sobbed onto his shoulder.

2006-01-20 [Bastet]: Korui walked down on of the many streets looking for a place to eat. She hummed slightly as she walked.

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: "The man made me use magic that only Drake and I have to destroy countless people and ruin countless lives. I know it wasn't my fault but the sorrow for them still bears down on me. I have to live with it though and that will never change, nor will your situation change. I just learned to revere those whom I had killed and make amends. Cherish those whom you've killed's spirits and live on. It's not your fault. It's just the way you were born."

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: Zedd smiled sadly as he wrapped his thin arms around her and comforted her. He let her cry as much as she needed and simply sat, lovingly holding Dylan like a father would hold his daughter.

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: She sighed. "My mother grew used to this.... but I can't.... their faces before and during...... it haunts my dreams....."

2006-01-20 [First Wizard]: Zedd nodded in consolation. "I know child. I know. Those I had to kill still haunt me to this day aswell. It will never change. They will always haunt you and the day they no longer do is the day you lose what humanity you ever had and turn to a beast. You must simply learn to put happy memories before them and keep them from your mind. Spend your life as happily as you can and soon enough you'll be able to live without them constantly there, only sitting in the back of your head, waiting for a reminder. They'll always be there, but at least they won't be at the front and always waiting for you."

2006-01-20 [Sabrina Catherine]: "How can I have a happy life when I am alone?....."

2006-01-21 [First Wizard]: "You can make friends? Not everyone is as bad as they seem. Take Drake and I for example. Drake looks like one of the meanest, most violent, hateful and least likeable man around, but he's really a good man on the inside, and most people think that just because I'm a wizard means that I'm stuck-up, obsessed with ruling people and practically evil, but I swear to you I'm not. And there are others you can befriend in the empire and the rest of the world too. You just have to get to know them."

2006-01-21 [Sabrina Catherine]: She hugged him slightly. "Thanks...." She then wiped her eyes.

2006-01-21 [First Wizard]: Zedd smiles and hugged her back tightly before moving to a bit less than arms-length apart with his hands on her shoulders. "No problem. You alright now?"

2006-01-21 [Sabrina Catherine]: "Yes.... thanks..." She nodded.

2006-01-21 [First Wizard]: Zedd smiled as he leaned back to sitting across from her. "Good. Glad to hear it."

2006-01-21 [Sabrina Catherine]: She smiled and blushed a little.

2006-01-21 [First Wizard]: Zedd smiled again and slowly got to his feet, extending a hand down towards her. "Now how about we head on to the emperor and get that house set up for you? He's a close friend of mine so you'll be fine. It'll be better than you sleeping in trees anyway."

2006-01-21 [Sabrina Catherine]: She smiled, took his hand and got up. "Thanks..."

2006-01-21 [First Wizard]: Zedd's smile grew wider as he slowly began to lead her towards the castle. It's massive towers and battlements looming in the distance like a beautiful, yet amazingly evil place.

2006-01-21 [Sabrina Catherine]: Alex shivered a little. It looked a lot like her granfather's castle, only prettier.

2006-01-21 [First Wizard]: After a few hours Drake finally reached the castle. The heavy iron gates raising in front of him and the massive wooden doors behind it of the outer wall slowly grating open for him. The size of the gates dwarfed even those at the entrance to the empire in their sheer size. They looked as though you could fit a small palace through them and the ancient look of the castle only added to the evil, looming appearance of the castle entranceway.

2006-01-31 [First Wizard]: Drake slowly walks out from the path to his castle the next morning. He's half-asleep and practically comatose as he walks. His hair's still greatly dissheveled, though he's in his full, normal outfit with 1-way blackenned glasses on so he could see out but none can see into them. He has a very serious air that does well to cover up the fact that he's practically sleeping as he walks. His massive overcoat is billowing out behind him as he walks on the warm, sunny day.

2006-01-31 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan was asleep in a tree, to scared to pick a house on her own.

2006-01-31 [Lucy, My Angel of Death]: *colt walks in to the empire gates, holding his right arm, which is dripping in blood*

2006-01-31 [Lucy, My Angel of Death]: *colt faints*

2006-01-31 [Richard of Arcadia]: Richard Oceans, king of the pirates, walks through the gates of Empire Agendain, wet and smelling of thick ocean water. A north wind passing through him and pushing firey head of hair back from his face. A look of nobility was on is face even though he and his small party were under the most dreaded of circumstances, being that his fathers ship had sunk with the best of them and he is stuck on the soil he remembers only so faintly as eternity. His single word at the gates sounded. "...Agendain..."

2006-02-01 [First Wizard]: Zedd had left the castle right behind Drake and quickly came upon the fainted Colt. He didn't see Richard since they took different paths. Zedd rushed over to the young mans side and clutched his shoulder gently yet spoke urgently. "Hey?" He groaned inwardly at there being no reaction as he laid an old hand gently on the wound and let warm, healing magic seep into the wound, quickly closing it.((btw, no one knows Colt unless he met them before the empire since it's completely started over.))

2006-02-01 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan never stirred from her sleep, too tired to wake on her own accord.

2006-02-01 [Lucy, My Angel of Death]: ((yea i kno that)) * colt wakes up and looks at his right palm. * that damn curse.....

2006-02-01 [Lucy, My Angel of Death]: its......... driving me cray. * colt gets up* and it wont go away. by the way thanks Zedd.

2006-02-01 [First Wizard]: ((..... Colt doesn't know Zedd an Zedd doesn't know Colt. Empire restarted. I just said that....))

2006-02-02 [You Can't Save Me]: A dark hooded man emerges on the empire a massive sword strapped to his back and he had an resonating energy about him

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: Serania looked around. She had just noticed that everyone had left. "Wait... Drake was.... and then... oh, Zedd, he... but... GAH!" Annoyed at once again being left behind, Serania stormed off in no particular direction, stopped, changed her mind, stormed off in another direction, and ran right into Richard. "Ouch..."

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: A large, dark figure slowly begins walking through the main gates. He slowly stepped out of the shadows underneathe the massive gate to the empire. He has long silver hair that reaches the back of his knees with a large lock of silver hair over each shoulder. He has silver wolf ears on top of his head instead of human ears and he wears one of the most darkly sinister looks imaginable though he constantly wears a grin that only an Agendain could do. A grin that shows he's happy, thinking of some of the most sinister and evil things imaginable or worse, very self-satisfied, and knows he's more powerful than you and is thinking of nearly destroying you, just for the fun of it.

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: Arin was sitting in a tree recovering from the near-death encounter with Drake when he felt a heavy sense of doom over the area. He looked down to see Auron directly below him, and caught his breath. "Uh oh..."

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: A long scar crosses his face from the top right of his forehead, across the top of his nose and ending at the left corner of his mouth. He's fairly tall and very well built with a perfectly muscular body. He wears a close-fitting leather jacket that stays open to reveal his chest with 2 leather straps crossing his chest to form an X, keeping the 2 sides of the jacket where they are, and steel shoulder armour on the jacket with the ends covered by black-steel gauntlets with a thick, silver steel ring around the wrist of the gauntlets and fire painted on it coming up from the silver ring towards the end of the gauntlet at his elbow. He has a gray-wolfs tail that swishes slowly most of the time

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: Auron looks up at Arin with that frightening Agendain grin of his before walking onward, his tail swishing from side to side with each step. The plate-armour skirt that covers his right leg from his waist to his knee hardly making a sound as he walks. His system of belts hardly doing anything aswell as they sit nearly motionless on his baggy white pants with the ends tucked into his halfway to knee-high combat boots.

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: Arin sat in the tree motionless, wondering what to do next. "Why is he here? Is it... I have to tell Serania!" Arin leapt from the tree and ran off to find his mentor.

2006-02-02 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan sighed in her sleep.

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: Auron continued walking towards the main city, his long hair flowing behind him in the slight wind. He let out a bone-chilling laugh that would send shivers up the toughest mans spine. Even Drake still shudders at remembering that laugh. Aurons cold gray eyes, long silver hair, and his Agendain grin make it brutally obvious that he's related to Drake. Most would think him his son. Aurons cold eyes take in everything as he walks, not missing a thing. He was beginning to like this place. Maybe he would rule from here once he killed the old man?

2006-02-02 [Sabrina Catherine]: Dylan shivered. She felt a sark prescence.

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: Drake nearly walked into Serania as he walked. He quickly shook the remaining sleep from hisself. "Sorry." he said as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes. "Mornin Serania."

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: Serania jumped. "Oh, hi Drake. Ummm..." she moved closer to whisper in his ear. "Who's he?" she said, indicating Richard.

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: At that moment, Arin ran up and practically tackled Serania. Panting from the dash, he tried to convey his message. "S-serania... he... back.... in empire... bad...ahhhh!" Arin collapsed on to the ground to catch his breath.

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: Drake looked at Richard and grinned, scooping him up in a big hug. "Richard! It's good to see you my boy! How've you been?" His powerful hug squeezing Richard badly. Drake then set him down again quickly. "Serania, this is Richard Oceans. He was Andersons first mate and since Anderson died in the fight against Auron, Richard here's the new king of the pirates."

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: Drake looked confusedly at Arin and frowned as he knelt beside the young man. "Who? Is Asher in the empire?"

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: Serania smiled pleasantly at Richard. "Ah. Pleased to met you." She then turned to Arin. "What's the matter now?"

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: Arin had finally caught his breath, but could only bring himself to blurt out one word. "Auron!"

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: Drake's eyes went wide and he stumbled backwords to fall on his ass. "Auron?! B-but, I killed him?!" he stammerred. It was almost more of a question than a statement.

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: Serania's breath caught in her throat. "That's impossible... Drake... he... but..." Serania closed her eyes to steady herself, and a huge wave of power hit her like a rock. She swayed slightly and almost fell, but Arin jumped up and caught her just in time. "He is here.... I can feel him..."

2006-02-02 [First Wizard]: Drake was still sitting, stunned and wide-eyed at the thought that his too-many-greats-to-count-grandson was back. He didn't think he had enough strength to fight him again. "B-but.... He's dead... I killed him.... I saw him dead... I personally destroyed him... How can he be back? And here?"

2006-02-02 [divinesage]: Serania was holding her head in obvious pain. "Drake, just close your eyes for a moment. Serach for powerful magic. You'll feel him. He's here."