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Post by Kida on Mar 4, 2009 21:45:45 GMT -5
Kida sat on a bench in a very pretty place. Where she curently was was far away from the main crowds and visitors of the park. She was glad of this too because she felt a tad overwhelmed right now. All these strange people and animals and more made her miss her home so much. She didn't doubt that Atlantis was perfectly fine, but she did wonder why she was here. She did feel like she was where she was supposed to be though, so she'd just have to wait and see.
Feeling slightly homesick, Kida was very happy to chance upon her current resting place. This place reminded her a lot of her home. It had exotic plants and water just like Atlantis. Of course it didn't have any ruins, but she still felt more at home here than she did anywhere else so far. She was still pretty new to the parks though, and maybe it just took some getting used to. Still she had no intentions to leave this place just yet. She settled into the bench more comfortably and gazed at a beautiful flower near her.
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Post by Panchito on Mar 4, 2009 22:30:33 GMT -5
<<You said open, right?>>
Panchito strolled through the Oasis, headed back to one of his favorite rides: Expedition Everest.
He stopped in mid stride when he spotted a girl on a bench. Caramba! What a beauty! He let out a slow wolf whistle.
Stepping closer, the rooster introduced himself. (No sense wasting any time.)
"Hola, senorita. I am Panchito Romero Miguel Junipero Francisco Quinterro Gonzalez Pistoles. And what is your name, por favor?"
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 6, 2009 14:08:09 GMT -5
Esmeralda ran down the streets, side by side with Djali. The gypsy girl and her friend were being chased by Frollo's soldier that wanted to catch her and bring her to the evil judge in chains. Esmeralda threw herself behind a coatrack, and as soon as the soldiers arrived, she lifted up the coatrack, throwing it in their direction. Three of the soldiers were knocked out, but the rest started chasing after Esmeralda again.
Then.... of course.... the thing happened that should not have happened. Esmeralda was pressed into a corner, with no way out. There were no escape routes. And 5 wicked soldiers were reeling her in, surrounding her. Esmeralda turned to Djali and whispered to him.
"Forget it, my friend, they are armed and dangerous. They will make stew out of you. I'm afraid this is it, old friend."
If she had her cloak, they would have been saved now, by doing her disappearance trick. But Esmeralda had given her cloak to a freezing old man further up in the streets. She had a layer of clothes, but he didn't have as much as a shirt on his back. He needed it much more than her.
Esmeralda straightened her back and looked at the soldiers. She was not willing to give up without a fight. She was Clopin's daughter after all. The Gypsy Princess.
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Post by Kida on Mar 6, 2009 15:49:50 GMT -5
Kida was so absorbed in her thoughts she hardly noticed as someone approached her. In fact, the funny looking bird had startled her as he started to introduce himself. She got over it quickly though, and as the bird started to say his third name, a bright smile lit up her face. "I'm Kida," she told Panchito, not wanting to go through all the hassle of saying her whole name. She continued watching the little bird, wondering what he would do next.
Unfortunately, she would never find out. Just at that moment someone ran by the bench. Kida barely got a glimpse of the young woman's face before it was replaced by more hostile expressions as lots of men chased after the young woman. She wasn't sure, but she thought the young woman was in trouble. Why was she being chased by all those men? Something just didn't feel right to her.
Kida leapt up from the bench, watching as the last men ran around a corner. "We have to help her!" She shouted at Panchito as she started to run after the guards, her hair flying behind her as she ran.
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Post by Panchito on Mar 9, 2009 21:19:36 GMT -5
<<Sorry it took me so long to reply--I couldn't remember where this thread was >:( >>
Panchito could hear the sound of running feet behind him. It sounded like a whole stampede! How was he supposed to get to know the beautiful senorita with all this noise?
Suddenly, who should run by but Esmeralda, chased by some burly guards.
Men might chase after a girl like Esmeralda, but somehow Panchito didn't think that was what they had in mind. Maybe it was the weapons and chains they carried.
Kida jumped up to help, and Panchito was right behind her. There wasn't much he liked better than helping a pretty girl.
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 11, 2009 11:56:10 GMT -5
The five guards surrounding Esmeralda had grabbed her and now they were trying to chain her up. It was only one problem. Esmeralda did not have the mentality of their usual victims. She was fighting back, throwing her head backwards and breaking the nose of the man that had grabbed her from behind. She bit anyone that even came near her and she kicked the men in places they didn't know they could feel pain, well at least until Esmeralda kicked them.
"You almost fight as well as a man," the leader told her as he tried to grab her again.
Esmeralda quickly snatched his sword, and held it against his neck, forcing him to take a step back. She spoke calmly to him, sarcasm in every word.
"What a coincidence," she replied. "I was just about to say the same about you."
When the man felt the sword against his throat, he swallowed heavily.
"I-I have already shaved today," he said.
"Really?" said Esmeraida, poking his throat gently with the edge of her sword. "You missed a spot."
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Post by Kida on Mar 12, 2009 10:54:50 GMT -5
Kida ran around the corner where she had seen the last man disappear around. There she stopped and beheld an interesting sight. Some of the men had fallen over somehow and were just starting to get up. However, that wasn't what held her attention. The woman they had been chasing now held a sword at one of the men's throats. Kida guessed he was the leader of this little group. "I came to help," she said in her Atlantean accent, "but it seems you do not need any."
Just then two of the men who had managed to stand up rushed at her. She didn't really know what they were thinking. Maybe they thought if they captured her, then the other girl would surrender. Whatever they thought didn't matter as Kida spun in a neat circle and kicked one of the men in the head. The men stumbled to the side and knocked over the other man. Both men were on the ground again by the time she had straightened herself back up. "I do not like being rushed at," she said, a small smile playing around her mouth.
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 12, 2009 11:48:57 GMT -5
Esmeralda turned her head and smiled when the other woman arrived, but without removing her sword from the man's neck. She didn't know the woman, but she looked nice, and she had come here to help. Esmeralda gave her a friendly nod and spoke calmly to her.
"Thank you for your help, Mademoiselle. I am Esmeralda, a gypsy from Paris in France. Thank you for your help. Where did you learn to fight so well?"
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Post by Panchito on Mar 12, 2009 19:20:36 GMT -5
"Ole! Bravo!" cried Panchito, applauding the two senoritas.
What a woman! This Kida was as ardiente as Esmeralda.
"I congratulate you both," he continued, kissing first the gypsy's hand, then Kida's. "It was una gloriosa lucha...a wonderful battle!"
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Post by Kida on Mar 12, 2009 21:06:42 GMT -5
Kida smiled as the girl introduced herself and asked her where she learned to fight. "I am a warrior from Atlantis. Atlanteans are peaceful people, but I needed to protect my people from outsiders." She didn't know what else to say on the subject or even if more needed to be said. "It is nice to meet you, Esmeralda. My name is Kidagarash."
Kida then laughed lightly as the little bird kissed her hand. "Thank you, Panchito, but I do not think the battle is over yet." She looked at the man Esmeralda had at swordpoint. Most of the other men had retreated around the next corner. Kida wasn't sure why, but maybe they didn't want to fight two women and a little bird. "What are you going to do with that one?" She asked, looking at the man who looked from Esmeralda to Kida and back to Esmeralda.
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 13, 2009 14:53:27 GMT -5
ESmeralda smiled back to Kida when she told about Atlantis. She had heard that name somewhere before.... but where? Suddenly she remembered, and her face lit up in a smile.
"Nice to meet you too, Kidagarash. Atlantis? I have heard someone mention that name. His name was Milo Thatch. He is very nice. But I haven't seen him for ages."
When Panchito came and kissed her hand, she laughed and tilted her head, a glimpse of humor in her eyes.
"Ah, Panchito! My partner in pranks - since I don't do crimes! How are you, my friend? Thank you both for coming to my rescue."
Esmeralda looked teasingly down at the man she had at swordpoint, her emerald eyes still glittering with humor.
"It feels nice to have a man falling for me again - it has been a while since that happened. I think I may be losing my charms. But since I am in a good mood today - I let him run."
She removed her sword from his neck and looked sternly down at him.
"Okay you paffoon. You are off the hook for now - but I warn you. If I ever see you troubling anyone again, I will return and give you another shave."
The man scampered off like a frightened rabbit, and Esmeralda watched him leave, before turning to Kidagash and Panchito again.
"Well, that went easy enough. So - what's next on the schedule, if you got one, that is?"
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Post by Panchito on Mar 13, 2009 21:35:08 GMT -5
"What is next? When a caballero finds two lovely senoritas, one for each arm, he can no pass up the chance to take them both for a little ride."
From behind his back, Panchito pulled out his serape, unrolling it with a flourish. "What do you say, mis dos bellezas? And our new amigo Kida can tell us the story of her life."
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Post by esmeralda on Mar 13, 2009 21:48:33 GMT -5
Esmeralda watched Panchito when he rolled out his serape. Her emerald eyes widened in childlike wonder. She had never seen anything like that before.
"What is that?" She asked curiously.
Then she turned to Kida and smiled.
"I would love to hear you tell about your life. I don't know much about your country."
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Post by Panchito on Mar 13, 2009 22:13:07 GMT -5
"This? Why, this is magia...how you say, magic."
The rooster smiled slyly as he sat on the serape. Silently, the brightly-colored cloth rose into the air, hovering in front of the two ladies.
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Post by Kida on Mar 14, 2009 10:23:51 GMT -5
Kida had been distracted by the sound of Milo's name and had hardly heard what happed the next minute. Milo.... Was he here? Where was he? Would he be excited to see her here? She was excited at just knowing that he had been here, had met Esmeralda. Of course part of the reason she was so excited was that she wanted to continue her lessons. Milo had been teaching her how to read Atlantean. It wasn't very befitting for her to not know how to read her people's words when Milo could.
Kida came back to herself when Panchito said the word magic. It seemed things had changed since she had stopped paying attention. Esmeralda no longer held the man at swordpoint, and there was a floating rug in front of her with Panchito sitting on top of it. It seemed the bird was offering them a ride. Kida approached the rug with eyes full of awe and wonderr. This wasn't the only thing she had seen fly. Her people had many vehicles to ride on. But she didn't see how this rug was flying. Did Panchito have a crystal like hers or was it truly magic.
"Are you sure it will hold us?" Kida asked, looking at the rug somewhat skeptically. "You are a little bird, and we are not." She knelt next to the rug and leaned aganst the rug. It did seem told her up, but she still didn't know how. "How does it work?" She asked curiously.
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