[CLOSED] The Art Of War

[Tesh]

"There Is More Than One Way Forward" ☒ Rue ✐ 000 ✉ notes Tesh Lv1

While Tesh was explaining his predicament to Rue he was rather concerned about the response she was going to give to him, whether it'd be something harsh or something more caring and concerned. As he was finishing his sentence he noticed that her overall demeanour changed, it was more relaxed and kind again, and when she spoke it was in a similar fashion, which relieved Tesh greatly. Before he was able to finish what he wanted to say next about her not worrying about him, she raised her hand and stop him from speaking any more. What she said next totally threw Tesh for a loop. He absolutely never expected her to open her home to him and allow him to stay the night there. This utterly shocked Tesh, he raised his head from staring down at his dish, looking at Rue, who was looking back down at her food taking small bite-sized portions of her pork and food, he was at a loss for words. She looked as if everything was in order and relaxed because of it, her relief showed. Stumbling with his words, and slightly coughing from some of the sauce on the lamb going down the wrong pipe from the shock of what she told him, he said, "Uh-um...T-thank you so much..I wasn’t expecting that..” Nervous about staying the night at her place, being that he has never slept at another person house before, he was still excited and happy that he had somewhere warm to sleep tonight. I guess it does make sense since I am a part of their guild now that she would want to make sure that I had a place to stay. But I can’t believe it in her own home. Either way, I’m not going to try to refuse her offer this time like the last, I don’t like when she gets angry with me. He thought to himself as he continued to eat what was left of his lamb stew, enjoy every bite to it’s fullest extent. After finishing his meal the tiredness and exhaustion came back to him, as he felt his head, shoulders, and arms feel like they were becoming heavier. He leaned back in his seat, more pleased than he had ever been in a long time, looking out the window of the inn to the street where he watched some people passing by, waiting for Rue to also finish her meal. He thought to himself that this day was probably one of the most eventful and unexpected day’s to have happened to him in quite some time.

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[Rue]

"Never Falter Never Look Back!" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ Rue Lv5

Looking back up a Tesh to see his shocked expression of his face as she ate her food. He coughed on his lamb sauce that had went down his wind pipe, in surprise to her offer. Hearing his nervous and thanks once again, made Rue sigh leaning her head back. Leaning back down her brow furrowed at him saying he did not expect her opening her home to him. " You think i would leave you to sleep in the streets? I did not know you thought of me that way". Her voice dropped as at insulted look formed on her face. Their table went silent as Rue finish her food and sipped at her tea, waiting for Tesh to finish. Seeing as Tesh was almost done, Rue got the waitresses attention and paid for the meal. Placing her finished tea down and looking at Tesh as he enjoyed his meal to the fullest. Rue smiled as she was happy that he took so much enjoyment from his food, it made her happy to see her offer was so well enjoyed. They left the inn, and Rue would lead Tesh to the teleporter on the middle of town. Telling him to port to Port Noir. Reaching the port town Rue waits for Tesh to port in. Giving a wave to get him to notice her, she begins to lead him to her home. Walking down the small streets of the quiet streets of the sleepy town. A few players still seemed to be out at this time, and are heading to the apartments or inns. Leading Tesh down a few more streets they stop at a plain white building. Entering the building and walking up a few flights of stairs they reach a door. Opening her door and entering, leaving it open for Tesh she would turn to him and speak with a playful voice. " Welcome to my castle".My Castle

[Tesh]

"There Is More Than One Way Forward" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ notes Tesh Lv1

Taking his last bite of lamb stew he looked up and saw that Rue was happy and smiling at him, probably from how much he enjoyed the meal. After calling the waitress over and paying for the meal, and swallowing his last bite of lamb, she told him alright let’s get going and they both walked out of the Inn. His body felt even heavier now that his stomach was full, but at the same time he felt good, through the exhaustion the food seemed to have really kicked his body into gear, his body starting to replenish the lost energy that he had used previously that day training. It was a great feeling, another experience that he had not encountered yet in this world. Walking out of the Inn Rue lead him to the teleporter that was in the town and told him to travel to Port Noir, and as she said the words she vanished into a bunch of different pixels. This was the first time Tesh would have ever used to the teleporter, and so he was a bit nervous to leave the first floor, he was just starting to get used to it, but at the same time this was his first chance to actually see what lied beyond this places. Standing in the middle of the teleporter, Tesh called out the words “Port Noir” and the process begun. His vision getting slightly blurry and then black, and as he opened his eyes he was standing in a completely different town, on a completely different teleporter. As he spawn into the new town, Port Noir, he was taken simply from the sheer size. It was a huge city with many multi-story wooden houses, it was so much different than the Town of New Beginnings. Off behind him too was a vast lake that stretched out onto the horizon, staring out at the lake, captured by its beauty, he finally snapped back to himself and looked over to see Rue standing off in the distance waving him to come over. Meeting up with her finally she told him to follow her back to where her house was. And so he did, passing many different buildings on the small road that lead to her house, few players were out and it was quiet, he thought to himself how much nicer it was her rather than the town before. After several streets, Tesh was still taking in the environment, so much that he even forgot about how tired he actually was, they reached her building, it was plain white, which interested Tesh. They walking inside and up several flights of stairs until they reached her room. She opened the door and stepped inside leaving it open for Tesh to walk in while saying a playful voice, something Tesh had not heard yet, “Welcome to my castle.” Which kinda threw him off a bit but he played along thinking that it was kinda funny. He smiled and walked inside the door taking his shoes off at the entrance. With a swish of his finger downward he opened up his inventory menu and put his sword and overcoat away. Looking up at Rue who looked happy he said, “The city is so beautiful and different than that of the first floor, I love it here so much more. You have such a nice place too...it seems to suit you very well.” As he waited for Rue to give him any more instructions.

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[Rue]

"Never Falter Never Look Back!" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ Rue Lv5

Smiling back at Tesh as he responded to her playful remark about her home. Again he looked taken aback by Rue's relaxed and joking tone. Tesh took off his shoes before Rue even had a to tell him. Taking her shoes off as well and looking to Tesh as he talked about the town and her home. Rue had to amited the port town was rather pretty, if you get past the smell of fish and the rowdiness of the sailors. She still prefered the first floor more then the second, the rocky terrain and spiders were less welcome than wolves and boars of the plains. Still unsure of what the floor's dungeon held, she hoped there were less traps and scaley kobolds of the first dungeon. Rue smiled softly as Tesh complimented her home, and decor. Telling her that it suited her, Rue let out a small laugh as the comment on her home suiting her amused thee small girl. " Thank you Tesh i'm glad it does suit me, all the time i put into decorating would be wasted then if it did not". Rue grinned as she motioned Tesh into more of her home. Standing in between her living room and her kitchen. The clean outer counters separate the kitchen from the living room. " Let me give you a tour of my home". Pointing north towards the kitchen, and walking behind the counters. Opening a sliding door and a few shelves her showed Tesh wear the fridge, and silverware and dishware and cups. " I don't have very much in the way of food at the moment due to the fact that i don't have provisioning ". Rue looks away and rubs the back of her neck. She will never waste a talent point on crafting as she was focusing on combat, and exploration but mostly combat. " I have tea and juice also some alcohol left over from a party... if you would like some. I think i may have some snacks around still i you get hungry". Walking out of the kitchen she moves back over to the living room.. " i don't have a couch, but i have a futon you can use when you get tired". Rue walks over to a storage closet, and opens it, showing some small tables and a gren and white futon. Walking down the hallway Rue shows him the bathroom, and as the walk down to the end of the hallway they reach a screen door. Turning to Tesh and giving a small smile. " This is my room, never go into my room". Her voice had a hint of a threat as she talk about not entering her room. Clasping her hands together as to draw attention back to her, " Well that's the home, i'll get us something to drink, and i'll go over the rules if you're going to be staying here for a bit". Walking back to the kitchen and putting the kettle on to boil Rue sits down and looks to Tesh. " I have a few rules that must be followed if you wish to stay here of the time being". Her voice has calm as she looked at him with a calm, but focused expression. " One, be sure to clean up after yourself. The game tends to do most of the work so it's should not be that hard to clean up after yourself". " Two. No bringing others here without me knowing". " Three. Always knock before entering, the bathroom does not have a lock so be sure to knock before you enter". "Four. Do not create excessive amounts of noise at night. I like to not be disturb when i'm sleeping". " Five. You already seem to do this, but no outside shoe in the house, i have some slippers or sandals if you want to wear something on your feet". The kettle starts to howl as Rue tilts her head, to see if she missed anything. Standing up and making a tea for Tesh and herself she sit back down and hands him a his tea on a plate. " I think that's everything did you have any questions or do you want to go to sleep"? Her voice went back to being relaxed as she looked down at her tea.

[Tesh]

"There Is More Than One Way Forward" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ notes Tesh Lv1

Welcomed into Rue’s home, she appeared quite pleased with Tesh playing along with her. She began to give him a little tour of her home, Tesh was shocked at how nice everything was, well she was a level 5 after all, so it’s probably natural for someone where she's at to have nice things like this, especially if you're bringing in a good bit of col from quests and killing monsters, which Rue probably was. She showed him the living space where the futon was where he would be sleeping and then the kitchen, saying that she didn't have much, food-wise, but this didn't bother Tesh in the least, he understood her not taking the provisioning talent, he never planned on taking any of the crafting talents either, his goal didn't require him to do so, rather it would be more of a hindrance actually. He needed to focus on his fighting and the talents that would help improve upon that, as well as help keep him alive. He noticed after she said that to him though that she was rubbing the back of her neck, the same way Tesh would with his hair when he got shy and nervous. The thought of her feeling the same way was cute to Tesh, so he just smiled and said, “no, I totally understand, I won't be taking those kind of talents either.” As she continued to show him the rest of her home they ended at the door to her room, and for the moment she got serious again, losing the happy and playful attitude, telling him to never go in there. Never would have done so in the first place without being invited, he said, “of course, no worries.” Coming back to the kitchen area, Rue began to make tea for the two of them and went over some of the ground rules for him staying at her place. They seemed perfectly acceptable to him, as he was just grateful to her to let him stay, he told her that he will meet her expectations. Grabbing his cup of tea that she made for them both, she asked if he had any questions. He took a sip of the tea she had made, it was delicious, Tesh loved tea, and it was probably the only thing he could afford that he called a luxury, he asked her “what kind of tea is this? It's wonderful” with a smile on his face. He continued to ask, “so what's the plan for the upcoming train? Are we going to start tomorrow?” He said eagerly, wanting to continue improving himself and getting stronger. Before he could finish his last statement he started to really show now how tired he was, eyes beginning to droop down and squint slightly, holding back a huge yawn, and rubbing his eyes like a little kid who just got out of bed in the morning.

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[Rue]

"Never Falter Never Look Back!" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ Rue Lv5

Rue sipped her tea as Tesh told her he will meet her expectations and thanked again for letting him stay here. Looking down at her tea, and then back to Tesh giving a small noise of acknowledgment. Rue was a more of a believe when you see it kind of person, words do not hold much weight with her. Continuing to sip her tea, Tesh seemed to enjoy the tea, and asked what kind of tea it was. Smiling at the boy, she was happy he enjoyed it. " Jasmine tea with green tea as a base, I also have the black and white based versions as well, but this is better for late nights". The man continued to talk, and become excited when he talked about the next part of training. Rue found it odd that someone would be so eager to train with someone who almost cut off there head. Focusing on Tesh, Rue softly placed her tea down. " We will be continuing tomorrow. The will be no upcoming training as you still need to practise the basics, once you have the basics well learned we will continue to more advanced lessons, and real combat practice. Then when I feel you are ready, we will explore the first floor dungeon". Seeing that Tesh was holding back his tiredness, Rue stood up and went to her room. Exiting her room with blankets and pillow. Rue made Tesh's bed for the night. Sitting back down and finishing her tea, she would wash it and look to Tesh. " It's getting late, and you need your rest. One mistake in the training could lead to serious injury or death. Let me worry about the training, just follow my instructions and you will be strong enough to defend yourself". Putting her dishes away and moving to the hallway. " Good night Tesh, get some rest I will not let you sleep in just because you did not sleep when you had the chance". Rue would go into the bathroom and shower. Leaving the washroom, she went to her room. The sounds of the door sliding open and shutting echoed through the apartment.

[Tesh]

"There Is More Than One Way Forward" ☒ @tagged ✐ 000 ✉ thread completed Tesh Lv1

Sitting down with Rue, finishing their green-based, Jasmine tea, Rue continued on to tell Tesh that they would continue their training the next day but to not concern himself so much with the agenda, rather to focus on following her instructions in order to best keep himself from getting hurt seriously or even fatally. He understood what she was getting at though, especially after considering the fact of how training went earlier that day, with trying to lop his head off and all. He was excited though over the news of getting to go back to the dungeon again, especially this time with Rue, and after his training he was sure to not have made the same mistakes as before that could've been extremely life threatening. And so he nodded at Rue in agreement as she went to the back and collected the stuff for his bed, he tried to say that she didn't have to do it but she didn't listen to him, and continued to make his bed for him. He thanked her as she sat back down to drink the rest of her tea. The exhaustion was finally starting to catch up to him now as Rue started to tell him to get some rest because he wasn't going to get to sleep in, and as she grabbed the dishes to take them back to the kitchen, Tesh laid down on the futon after quickly switching into comfier clothing, and began to doze off. The sound of her washing the dishes began to fade into the background as Tesh stared up at the ceiling, hands folded on his stomach. The sound of the shower began and also gently dwindled into the background as Tesh tried to ponder on some lingering questions, such as, how he got to be here already, and so on. His eyes closed before he was able to think for a second more, and Tesh finally after such a long day, probably the longest one so far, fell asleep, waiting to see what tomorrows training had in store.

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