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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Tue Oct 16, 2018 7:37 pm | |
| Ammon tucked into his second serving of food and seemed to melt all over again. Definitely had been a long time since he had a decent meal. Perhaps a few months at the max? No one knew. Not even himself, sadly. He couldn't remember the last time he had a hot meal. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:20 am | |
| Nour was amazed by how hungry Ammon seemed to be, and she figured it must have been a while since his last decent meal. Once she was finished, Nour took care of the dishes, and prepared a large bone for Juni. Seth finished his food before heading outside, basking in the moonlight. Sure enough, just as Nour had predicted, a sandstorm kicked up, blowing against the tent mercilessly. | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Wed Oct 17, 2018 1:01 pm | |
| Saba snorted, shaking his head at the sand storm as it struck. He was a hardy horse. Born and bred for this type of weather. The second the storm had hit, Saba had went to find shelter for himself as he was too large to fit into the tent. He'd come when Ammon called again. Juni settled himself onto a cushion and watched as the cobra Sanai slithered over and curled into a ball beside him. Those two always got along great, except for when Juni tried to use her for a chew toy. And somehow the dog never seemed to die from the bite, which was strange. Probably a dog blessed by Anubis, considering his breeding. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Wed Oct 17, 2018 2:56 pm | |
| Nour shook her head, finishing off with the dishes before handing Juni the bone she had prepared for him earlier. The little mongoose nipped at Nour's feet, causing her to smile and finally take a seat on a pillow. The mongoose quickly curled up on Nour's lap, enjoying the belly rub she gave him. "This little nek is Nuru. He was a pup when I rescued him from some neket iadet Greeks that would force mongooses and cobras to fight for their sick entertainment." The mongoose still looked quite young, not even six months old yet, but it seemed happy to be with Nour. | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:19 pm | |
| Ammon shook his head as he watched the little mongoose. "He doesn't look old enough to even consider taking on a cobra," he observed, feeling anger rise inside. How could anyone do that to an animal? | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:16 am | |
| "He isn't. Poor little guy was starving, and he looked more like a rat than anything else" Nour said with a sigh, gently holding the mongoose against her to keep him warm. The sandstorm was starting to calm down, but it was still there, and it was still powerful. "I don't think he even knows he's supposed to hunt snakes." The mongoose wriggled out of Nour's arms, and trotted over to Sanai, licking her before curling up beside the snake. "See what I mean?" | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:49 pm | |
| Ammon couldn't help but laugh as Sanai flicked her tongue at the small mongoose, obviously realizing he was no threat to her and managed somehow to unwind herself before curling back up into a ball around the mongoose, though she was careful not to choke him. He said something to Sanai and she responded with a sighing hiss, closing her eyes to rest. Ammon shook his head and turned back to Nour. "Sanai is actually quite gentle herself," he admitted, watching the snake for a time. "She was about to bite a boy when I found her. Calmed her down and she's been with me ever since." | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:29 am | |
| "She is an absolute beauty. I'm glad you calmed her instead of killing her. People forget that it's just their nature" Nour said with a sad sigh as she watched Sanai curl up around Nuru. It was an adorable sight, to Nour at least. She seemed to love everything that people were meant to fear, perhaps it was also why she loved Seth. "We should probably get some sleep, it's a long ride to Ombos." | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:13 pm | |
| Ammon gave a nod and laid down in the corner, his eyes staring at the top of the tent. He wondered what awaited him there and what he would do. It was going to be a fun adventure, he thought. With a sigh, Ammon closed his eyes and let sleep overtake him. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:07 am | |
| Seth entered the tent shortly after Ammon fell asleep, and curled up beside Nour, wrapping her in his arms before they both fell asleep. They looked so sweet and innocent together, despite who they were and what they did. At some point in the night, a young Nubian woman wandered into the tent, and curled up on a pile of pillows not too far from Seth and Nour. Her clothing suggested she came from a wealthy family, yet she also had a Medjay emblem fastened to her arm. She had the markings of Sekhmet on her back, as well as the champion markings. Was this young woman Masika of Siwa, the champion of Sekhmet? | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:15 am | |
| Ammon tossed and turned in his sleep. It was always disturbed by the Lord of the Underworld, Anubis. Always of the same thing most nights. It began with him running, the sound of snarling and barks behind him. Beside him, shrouded in shadows, was a black jackal with golden markings below his eyes, running with him. Other nights, it would be Anubis himself stalking him or speaking. Other times it would be undisturbed sleep and on some nights, Ammon would dream of the ones Anubis marked for death. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Thu Oct 25, 2018 11:28 am | |
| Nour woke up early the next morning, and prepared breakfast for everyone before she began packing up whatever she could. The young Nubian woman woke up shortly after, eating some bread and speaking with Nour quietly so as not to wake Ammon or the lord of the desert. | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:02 pm | |
| Ammon merely stirred, tossing where he slept. His forehead was damp with the tall signs of sweat. Anubis must have been doing a number on his subconscious at the moment. He wouldn't wake up until someone from around his body woke him. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Tue Oct 30, 2018 3:58 pm | |
| Nour looked over to Ammon, noticing his current state, and let out a sigh. She looked to Masika, and nodded before turning her attention to Ammon, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Ammon... It's time to wake up" she said as she gently shook his body. Masika prepared a drink for her fellow Medjay, knowing he would need a drink to recover. | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:31 am | |
| Ammon bolted upright, sending the cushion he'd been laying on flying across the tent. Sweat dripped down his nose for a moment before he looked up at Nour, his eyes wide for a second before he wiped his face clean with a hand. He took as deep a breath as his chest would allow. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:45 am | |
| Nour kept back when Ammon woke, hoping to avoid getting hit by accident. Masika couldn't help but laugh at Nour's reaction before handing Ammon the drink she had made. "The gods tend to forget that we are not as strong as them, that our minds cannot cope with everything they know." The young Nubian woman took a seat across from Ammon, and studied him curiously. She noticed his Medjay badge, and smiled for a moment before turning her attention to her glass of wine. | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Thu Nov 01, 2018 10:23 am | |
| Ammon stared into the liquid for a time before he took a sip of it. It immediately soothed his soul and slowed his racing heart. He said nothing and enjoyed his drink in peace. Well...what little Juni and Sanai would allow. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:31 am | |
| Masika poured herself another glass of wine, thinking as she stared into the blood red liquid. It was always strange meeting a new champion, let alone one in training. She looked at Ammon's markings, then to Sanai and Juni. "Ah, a champion of Anubis, and a Medjay? It is good to meet another champion" Masika said excitedly, and rather loudly. Seth flung a bit of sand at the woman, not happy to be woken up in such a manner. "Must you always be so loud?" Masika let out a hearty laugh before downing her drink. "The lioness roars, Seth, she does not whisper." | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:58 pm | |
| Ammon chuckled quietly to himself at the exchange, though he was thinking of what Masika had said. A Champion of a god...him? "I don't think I was chosen," he said simply, his voice hoarse and quiet as he stared down into his now empty cup. All new Champions doubted themselves, especially those bound to the god Anubis. "I'm not even sure of why I became a Medjay. Afterall...it was the last Pharaoh who...." He closed his eyes as the memories still pained him to think about. That....wrong the Pharaoh had done to him....it made his body tremble just thinking of it. That man had robbed him of his innocence and dignity at a young age and it still made him feel filthy. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Fri Nov 02, 2018 6:25 pm | |
| "We are chosen by the gods for a reason, brother. None of us know why, but the gods made their decisions, and it is not our place to question them." Masika studied Ammon carefully, noticing he was not at peace, that something had happened to him before. She gently placed a warm hand on his shoulder, and smiled. "You became a Medjay because you care for the people of Egypt, and you wish to protect them. We can all see it, an Anubis knows it. He would not have chosen you as his Champion if you did not care for the people of this land." | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:55 am | |
| Ammon looked up at her for a moment before he offered a soft smile. "Thank you," he said softly, placing the cup down on the sand. Sanai slithered from her place by Juni's side and slithered up Ammon's hand and arm, coming to rest around his shoulders as she always did. Carefully, Ammon picked her up and placed her inside of his tunic, where she slithered around to rest around his neck and there, she fell still, enjoying his warmth. After a while, Ammon stood to his feet as did his companion Juni. "Where are we headed today, exactly?" | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:32 am | |
| "We are heading for my hometown of Ombos in upper Egypt, to the ruins of Seth's temple. I've been hiding relics and scrolls there for years" Nour explained as she packed up the last of their things. Masika let out a small chuckle at Nour's statement. "Ah, so that's where everything useful has been moved to? I thought the Greeks had destroyed everything." Nour shook her head, and carried everything outside before loading them on the camel. To Nour, the Greeks were like locusts, devouring or destroying everything in their path. She returned in a few minutes before gently picking up Nuru and setting him on her shoulder. "We've a long ride ahead of us, so we'll have to stop for supplies in Asyut. I know it's far, but the Greeks don't have much influence there." | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Mon Nov 05, 2018 10:48 am | |
| Ammon nodded and whistled. He watched as Saba came racing down from the nearest rocky area. The horse stopped in the sand, his hooves turning it while his head bobbed slightly, the reins bouncing as he moved. Smiling, Ammon leapt up into the saddle, gathering the reins in hand while Juni came out of the tent barking eagerly. | |
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Voidmon Admin
Posts : 5720 Join date : 2014-11-22 Age : 31 Location : Arkham Asylum
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:07 pm | |
| Masika mounted her camel, turning her gaze to the horizon while Seth and Nour said their goodbyes. Seth never travelled in his human form, and his creatures had been hunted to extinction so that wasn't an option, and travelling in his true form would just create chaos, so he could only move through Egypt as sand. Nour gently cupped Seth's cheek, before the two kissed passionately. Seth watched sadly as Nour mounted her camel. "Ride safe, and trade that beast for a horse please. Ammon, Masika, look after her, and make sure she gets a proper horse" Seth said as he slowly sank into the sand before disappearing altogether. Masika looked at Nour questioningly causing Nour to shrug before she spurred her camel on. | |
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DarkAssassin Precursor
Posts : 5097 Join date : 2014-09-28 Age : 28
| Subject: Re: The Sands of Time Mon Nov 05, 2018 2:31 pm | |
| Ammon could only chuckle and urged Saba on, following after the two camels. After a while, he finally spoke. "He's right, you know," he said, addressing Nour as he patted Saba's neck. "Horses are faster in the sands, especially if they have wild blood in them. And they're reliable." | |
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