Literary RP Thread ~*The Island Of Lost Spirits*~

Arthur was wondering in the forest when he spotted three unusual figures nearby. He quickly dropped his pose to avoid being seen. Arthur slowly crept forward, using the uneven terrain to conceal his silhouette and gradually made his way closer, closer... until he could make out what he was seeing. "People!" The thought exploded throughout his mind. He opened his mouth, the excitement almost overcoming his common-sense.... 'Almost'... He closed his mouth and began to have a somewhat lengthy debate with himself in his semi-insane mind. "What if they're bandits?"... "What if they're not?"... "We could ask them"... "Or we could eat them".... "No, no... that's going too far.. I say we follow them instead"... "Yeah, maybe they'll lead us to more people.... and then we can eat them too!".... "What did I just say?... No Eating People... it's a unhealthy habit".... "Hmm... fine, we'll follow them and if... one of them dies whilst we follow them... can we at least try a toe or something?".... "... okay, deal... now be quiet whilst we focus here.." Arthur contently nods to himself with a sly smile and continues to carefully stalk the group of three.

"Ah, eh... No need to carry me, I can handle myself..." She moves away from the adventurer, because he is a total stranger even if they helped her. "I'm more worried about my companion though. Have you seen a short creature who looks like a brown panda? Well he's not really a panda but he kinda looks like one, but yeah he's not a panda." Even so in front of these strangers, she's still a chatterbox.

Leo saw tense up up as he approached. He understood, Leo didn't exactly have the friendliest face and was used to it. But upon hearing her question "a briny brown panda, but not a panda" he thought back to earlier but...no. "Sorry miss, but as soon as we got here we saw you and that beast. And that kinda became priority one. If this creature is yours try and find it soon, my friend is hurt and I'd rather see that wound patched up as soon as possible." Leo stood up and checked his surroundings before checking on his friend, unaware that the three of them were at that very moment were being watched

"I didn't mean to be rude, but thanks for saving me. Even if I lost my companion I'm also worried about her though..." She silenced for a moment. "Because it's kinda my fault you two got hurt..." Zyphoria said sheepishly as she look at the ground feeling a little depressed. Then she remembered she saw a herbal plant earlier not far from their location. "Just wait here, I know something that will help with the wounds. Please, just please don't go anywhere. I promise I'll make it better." She walks rather slowly and limping but that doesn't stop her from doing kindness to her saviors. "That plant... I know it's here somewhere..." She looks for the herb on the trail she walked before.

Before Leo could protest she was already off to look for the plant. "Wait don't go, you shouldn't be walking on that foot!" But he didn't hear her call back. Leo sighed and just hoped she'd stay safe

Arthur observed as the young female leaves the group and heads down a old trail. His eye-brow twitches, he slowly shifts his weight off the ground and begins moving through the under-growth. After listening into their conversation, he positions himself a well known herbal plant that he presumes was the one they were talking about. He slowly reaches for his axe tied around his waist.. and waits.. *So.. what you planning?* He thinks to himself *I don't know... first humans i've seen for years... better to contact one.. and if she's... evil, well... it'll be quick.* Arthur looks down at his axe and mutters out loud "Quick... of a bloody sort..." http://img15.deviantart.net/eda4/i/2015/224/2/c/dark_undergrowth_by_stolocus-d95d1lw.jpg

While looking for the plant, she noticed something was strange around her. She knows she can just go back to assure her safety, but the rational part of her mind says go and and find the herb. A few moments, a certain bush is moving and it creeped her out. 'Please, don't tell me it's one of those monsters again! If it is a goblin I know I can handle, but please just not those monsters!' Her mind is panicking again and her secret is bound to be out of control sooner or later. But then suddenly, the mysterious creature came out of the bush. "Puutaro!!! Oh I'm glad you're safe!" She didn't mind the ache on her foot but rushed to sweep Puutaro off the ground. "How I missed ya little buddy!" She hugged the tanuki and gently caressed its fur. "Don't ever wonder off or Zenonia will be mad at you!" After the sweet reuniting of the two, she finally put down Puutaro. "Now, let's go and find that herb!" She knows she's getting near into the location where she last saw the herb, but why does it still feel strange to her? Like as if somehow, someone was watching her. "Nee~ Puutaro, the wind will help us again right?" She looks at the tanuki as if it understands what she is saying. A little later, she finds what she was looking for. "Puutaro! There it is! The herb! Now I can go back and give it to them!" She beamed a joyful smile to the expressionless tanuki. After harvesting the herbs, she noticed a silhouette of a man hiding behind a tree. 'There's an axe on his waist, is he probably a woodcutter?' "Ah, eh. Hello! I'm sorry to take this herbs but I need them. Are you probably a guardian of this forest?"

*Guardian?...* Arthur stepped out from behind the tree, his hand still resting on the head of his axe. He says nothing as he slowly takes a few steps forward towards her. Arthur stop moving about 4 feet away, he moved his head from side to side, observing with curiosity. "Depends on who's asking..." His voice sounded deep and somewhat menacing. Arthur's eyes began to swim with excitement, darting from feature to feature. *She doesn't look like a bandit* http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41BQ7RzHw0L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

"Me, uhmmm well... I'm just a traveler. I just go wherever the wind tells me to go. I have here my little accomplice, Puutaro. You see, he's kinda look like a brown panda but he's not a panda but a tanuki. But still he looks cute like a panda." She's smiling while looking at the tanuki who's still expressionless as always. "Oh, I'm sorry. It seems like I am being a doting parent over this fellow right here hehe" She brings back her attention to the man she encountered. "Did I satisfy your question Mr. Guardian?"

"Hmm... for now." Arthur relaxed his grip on his weapon and turned around to return back into the undergrowth. He paused and turned his head back "I'd suggest being careful with those herbs... oh and You'll be needing this.." He reaches into a pocket and tosses over a small pouch containing Cloves "It'll dull the pain for you.. and your companions.. Add a handful to a boiling pot and stir for 10 minutes.." Arthur turns his head back towards the forest and gradually disappears into the dark woods. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/2e/71/c2/2e71c29ae66a2c3c316865c57284afe6--leather-art-leather-pouch.jpg