Andia: The Revolution

[Leyyuce]

Peter let his rifle rest against the nearby tree and stepped toward Hremai as Logan made his departure.

"You look like you could use a smoke," he stated plainly, holding out an open pack as to offer Hremai a cigarette. His own, lit, was held tightly in the corner of his mouth.

[JVElEven]

"Have you ever seen a drow smoke? It's kind of a stupid thing to do when you live in caves," Hremai muttered.

She slowly regained her composure enough to look up at Peter.

"Is it true?"

[Duh]

"Yeah, it's true!" Dragovan shouted from the top of a nearby tree.

[Leyyuce]

Peter paused, looking out toward the tent where Ashriel was located; he returned the pack to his shirt's pocket as he did so.

"From where I stand..." Peter took a long, contemplative breath, ignoring Dragovan's comment. "Look, I don't want to make any assumptions... but I could never see the two of you together." He smiled. "Logan and Drago are just messing with your head. You shouldn't let it get to you."

[JVElEven]

Hremai made a face which could be translated into "crap", but also into any number of other things.

"Does he know about this... "Rumor"?" she asked., looking at Peter and Drago. "And where did you come from?"

[Duh]

Spoiler:

Aha ha ha! She does have the hots for Ash! Oh god, this RP rocks.

Drago held out his arms as if saying 'What the hell?'

"This is my post!" he shouted to Hremai. "I've been up here for hours!"

[Leyyuce]

Peter shrugged. "I wouldn't know. I don't really enjoy talking with the kid." He took a moment to glance toward his rifle, ensuring it was nearby should its use become necessary.

"However you do feel... you might want to make it clear, to Ash, before he hears it from someone else."

[JVElEven]

Spoiler:

I never said so.

"Oh forget it! Just answer my effing question!" Hremai said angrily, her mood rapidly assuming the same position it had been in before getting this piece of news.

[Duh]

Spoiler:

You didn't need to.

"How would I know if Peter knows if Ashriel knows about the rumor!?" Drago asked from the tree.

[JVElEven]

"I asked both of you the same question. Now, just give me a straight answer! I'm no pushover!" Hremai shouted, losing her temper at Dragovan.

[Duh]

Dragovan began laughing.

[Leyyuce]

Peter looked toward Drago, brow furrowed in a display of confusion. He soon returned his attention to Hremai, rubbing his hand across the back of his neck as he spoke.

"If he did know... how would that make you feel?" He asked awkwardly.

[JVElEven]

"I don't... What?" Hremai said, thrown off by Peter's question. "Would you repeat that?"

[Leyyuce]

"Uhh..." Peter rubbed his chin, glancing once again toward Drago. "Would that be a positive, or a negative, if Ashriel believed that you... had feelings for him?"

[JVElEven]

Hremai promptly turned red. "You... I... What... I can't believe you asked me that."

[Leyyuce]

Peter held up his hands as if to display his innocence. "Look, I didn't mean anything by it! I just didn't want to be the bringer of bad news, if you do... you know..." Peter shook his head.

"Look, I'm gonna cut the [&@%!]. I think he knows- as in, I think he believes that you're into him- don't quote me on that, though." Peter took a long drag on his cigarette.

[Duh]

"Just answer Peter's question!" Drago called. "Do you dig Ashriel or not?"

[JVElEven]

"F*ck you, Dragovan!" Hremai added, before turning back to Peter. "Are you certain of that?"

[Duh]

Spoiler:

Arch-Mage Matt's first thoughts when he gets online tomorrow will probably be "WTF?"

[Leyyuce]

Spoiler:

Hopefully.

"No, no. I'm not sure at all. But- well, it would explain why he targets you. I think he feels... like you've challenged him in some way. I think he feels a need to protect himself from you, so to speak."

[JVElEven]

Spoiler:

I'd love to see the look on his face. Just like I'm very hapy you can't see mine.

"Oh no;" Hremai whispered very silently. She began fidgeting nervously with her hair, as she looked up at Peter (I checked the character sheets. Peter is 26 cm taller than Hremai. It makes sense.).

"You just had to say that. What are you, some kind of public psychologist?"

[Arch-Mage Matt]

Spoiler:

I lol'd... literally.

A++ For the show... made my day

Ashriel crossed his arms and pouted in his seat.

"Life and death? Who's life are we talking about here?"

[Duh]

"Your life!" the One growled. "I need to know every detail now. Then you're free to go."

- - -

Drago began clapping. "I knew it!" he shouted. "I knew it!"

[JVElEven]

Spoiler:

It's 3:30 in the morning. Goodnight.

"What part of '[&@%!] off', is it you don't understand, you consharned treehugger!" Hremai bursted at Dragovan. "Leave me. the [&@%!]. ALONE!"

[Arch-Mage Matt]

"A demon appeared." Ashriel said slowly. "And it attacked me with fake snakes." He said. "Un-der-stand? Can I go now?"