Dreams Come Slow

Scenes taking place outside of London or Muir, but still on the Islands.

Dreams Come Slow

Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:17 pm

As Will moves into the tournament, he begins to notice that the competing knights aren't the paragons of humanity. Some are hunched and twisted, some bear facial scars or other warping of appearance. Still, they all seem to have a camaraderie and the only 'harsh' words he hears exchanged are jabs at mistakes someone made in their last bout. A large creature, somehow squeezed into armor, hefts a massive hammer over its shoulder and steps over a railing into a ring with three other knights. Another person, looking like a withered old man, sits in a chair off to one side of the ring, watching with delight as the three-on-one battle begins.
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:32 pm

Will tried to squeeze himself towards the railing -- hindered a little bit by the clunky armor -- to get a better view.
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Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:40 pm

The knights square off, gauging each their opponent a bit before lunging in. The large knight moves fast for his apparent size, using the haft of his hammer to catch their blades and then slamming the haft across to knock them back, following it up with a cross blow that sends one of the smaller knights stumbling. Will's squeezing has put him next to the old man who cackles happily, "That's the trick. You show them how it's done!" He grins at Will, "Here for the tournament?"
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:46 pm

"Not specifically. Seemed interesting enough, at any rate."

He looked 'round, seeing if he could catch a glimpse of The Lady. At the very least, he wasn't giving his full attention to the old man.
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Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:56 pm

There are certainly a number of high seats at the various arenas, but all of them that he could see seem to be empty. He does catch sight of a giant of a man in green armor riding a short distance off. It's hard to see more than that, the crowds in the area are kind of thick. Still, the man seems to be having no difficulty navigating them.
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 7:57 pm

"Is there a special occasion for all this, or is just another day in paradise?" Will asked the old man, keeping his eye on the man in green.

For some reason, that rubbed him the wrong way.
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Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:08 pm

"This is a sanctuary," the old man says, punctuating a blow from the large knight with a jerk of his fist in true spectator-enthusiast style. "And they say the activity keeps the Lady comfortable."

The large man in green continues to weave through the tournament areas, stopping every so often to watch one or other of whatever competitions must be going on in them before tugging at his reigns and heading in another direction.
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:11 pm

"A sanctuary from what, pray tell?"
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Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:10 pm

The old man looks really closely at Will, "From the world. From the madness."
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:15 pm

Will was silent for a moment.

"Do you speak of the general madness, or was there a specific madness you had in mind?"
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Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:25 pm

"The world makes us all mad. Doesn't want us anymore. Doesn't have room for us anymore." The old man sounded profoundly sad about that.
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:30 pm

Will slowly nodded. "Truer words, my friend. Truer words.

So instead you...what, duel?"
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Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:35 pm

"Those of us who can. They train, compete, and we all hold court for the Lady. The Green Lord says that it helps hold off her madness. For the gift she's given us, it's the least we can do."
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:36 pm

"Her...madness, you say?"
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Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:41 pm

"She was expelled. Like the rest of us. The world has no more time for her than it does us. The greater the shoulders, the greater its weight."
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:45 pm

Will nodded, and turned back to watch the fights.

"Does it work? Is this a sanctuary?"
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Postby Narrator » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:50 pm

"For now. And if it stops working, then we will have savored it while we could and enjoyed life for a while longer." The large knight with the hammer knocked his three opponents to the ground with a single swipe. "Told them they needed at least four. Back in my day, you didn't take on a troll with only three. That was folly."
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Postby Will Stanton » Wed Jun 06, 2018 11:52 pm

"A troll?" Will said, somewhat surprised. "Is that what that is?"
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Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:02 am

"Finest mountain stock. People like to think they're slow and dim-witted, but that's just fool's talk."
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:30 am

"And seems to matter less if you can swat three fools with the back of your hand."
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Re: Dreams Come Slow

Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:40 am

"Size does have it's advantages," he says with a laugh.
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:42 am

"It can render one overconfident, too."
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Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:59 am

"You thinking of challenging him, boy?"
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 4:30 am

"I'm not sure what that would accomplish, other than bruises and hurt feelings."
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Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:52 pm

The old man just shrugs, "Avoiding it will certainly save you those."

Will catches sight of the man in green armor beginning to drift closer. He gets a better glimpse of him as the crowd parts a bit. The horse he's riding is as green as his armor.
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:36 pm

"And who is our verdant friend?" Will asked, watching as the green knight approached.
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Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:37 pm

"The Green Lord," the old man says, glancing towards the approaching knight. "He oversees the sanctuary for the Lady."
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:39 pm

"What is he looking out for?" Will asked, scratching his chin.
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Re: Dreams Come Slow

Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:43 pm

"No one's quite sure," the old man says, his attention now distracted by the next match.
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:55 pm

"Mmmm," Will said, thinking, turning to watch the match.
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Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:37 pm

There's the sound of hoof falls behind him and a voice muffled by a helmet says, "The spirit of the seeker found you, I see."
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 6:48 pm

Will turned around.

"I'm sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about."
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Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:08 pm

"You don't?" The knight leans forward over his saddle as if trying to get a closer look.
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:09 pm

"I don't," he said, looking back up at the Green Lord unblinkingly. "I am not from this place."
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Re: Dreams Come Slow

Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:31 pm

"Galahad was a seeker, accepted a quest that was never meant to be completed and managed to complete it anyway. There must have been some kinship for you to take that on," he says, gesturing at Will's surcoat.
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:40 pm

"Galahad was pure and sinless. Whoever chose this garb has a twisted sense of humor."
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Re: Dreams Come Slow

Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:47 pm

"Only fools think any man is without failings."
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Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:49 pm

"And only fools accept that as an excuse for their own behavior."
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Re: Dreams Come Slow

Postby Narrator » Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:08 pm

"And I presume your monkish appearance is some form of penance for your failings?"
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Re: Dreams Come Slow

Postby Will Stanton » Thu Jun 07, 2018 8:12 pm

"I wouldn't have put it quite that way, but you're within spitting distance.

I apologize for disturbing your sanctum."
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