Docked

[Torin]

Torin quickly woke up, with the sense of someone nearby trying to get his attention. He heard someone whistling and figured that it was Ardocc. He stood up and yawned.

"Sorry, I have a terrible sense of time. OK lets go"

Torin walked out of the library and headed toward the upper class part of the city.

"So what did you do today then?"

((No problem, my family and I went to the mall for last minute X-Mas presents. Did you draw your picture? Its really good))

[Ardocc & Mani]

After Torin awoke, they set off to a part of the city Ardocc hasn't been to yet. These buildings started to appear taller and decorated with more detail than the other parts of the city. It smelled better here too.

"Oh I just did a little maintenance. I bought new ropes and pulleys for my sails. Food stores. I just needed a few things in case I had to leave again." He answered.

He was wondering when they would arrive at the home of their statue's owner.

"So when we get there ... what is our plan?"

((No I wish I could draw it, I edited it because it had some stupid thing on the head but that's the closest I got.))

[Torin]

"Well since its late at night, we find some guards patrolling the area, incapacitate them and find the best way into the building. Then we split up and each search half the building. If you find nothing at all, or find something of interest, then seek out the other. Be on your guard and don't open any chests. Think rationally, and don't do anything stupid. Kill anyone who sees you, this is a job we can't screw up. Stay away from lights of anykind. And lastly....don't die."

Torin walked up to the end of the street and pointed to the house.

"Ok there it is. And right on cue, there's a guard"

Torin flicked his wrist and the guard fell onto a tree with a knife inbedded in his head.

"Hurry get him and hide him. I'll find the one patrolling the area next to him."

((so that the other one doesn't freak because he doesn't see the one we just killed))

Torin ran off to get the next guard. He hoped that Ardocc had retrieved his knife. He saw the next guard and used his magic skills to snap one of his arterys, the one in his wrist. The man took a few moments, but he did die. Torin dragged the corpse to the top of the trees and ran back to Ardocc.

[Ardocc & Mani]

Ardocc took in everything he said and was half amused with him telling him not to die.

Then he said, "But if I find anything of value, I want to grab it. I have family to support, one way or another."


As Torin went to find the other guard Ardocc searched the guard for belongings. Also collecting the knife Torin had used. He didn't anything of great value, so he whispered, "Vindr Sharjalvi" and the body lifted and he placed it on a leafy branch where no one would discover him.

As Torin returned, Ardocc tossed the knifed to him and asked, "Now what?"

[Torin]

Torin caught his knife and sheathed it in his sleeve.

"Now we find the entrance. What you said about earlier, I understand that you have a family, just don't get greedy. Get what you need only. You might lose sight of the bigger picture and that could lead to something terrible. I did that once, and my companion was killed. It was many years ago."

Torin looked around and saw a window slightly ajar. He grabbed some rope hidden between his dark clothes and his dark green cloak, and tossed it up to the the window. As that happened he whispered "Brsingr" ((I think that would be the word for the fire to go out, I am just to lazy to go look in my Eldest. I want Eldest and Eragon in the Deluxe edition. Ok back on topic)) and the lights around him and Ardocc went out. The rope slid inside the window and Torin threw his knife. He whispered the magic words and the knife floated inside the window and kept the rope inplace for Torin and Ardocc.

"Come on."

Torin quickly went up the rope and when him and Ardocc got to the top, he retrieved his rope and the knife, and he whispered "Brsingr" once again and the lanterns lit again. He quickly searched the room. No one was there.

Thats a relief.

[Ardocc & Mani]

Ardocc climbed into the window, and when he got through he examined his surroundings. It was a very clean house. And must have had a rich owner. He looked around for people to show up and kill him. He had never broken into someones house before. So he hoped he wouldn't ruin it all for Torin.

He whispered,"OK so which way do you want me to search?"

((There is an ancient language dictionary somewhere on this site. Its under the information tab.))

[Torin]

"OK so which way do you want me to search?" Ardocc whispered.

"Take the Left side, and I'll take the right side. Remember what I said earlier, ok?"

Torin snook off to his side, splitting apart from his new companion shortly. He searched many rooms, disabled a few traps, found some money that he would split with Ardocc, and killed one person. The person woke up to get a drink of water and Torin was next to his bed at the time. The poor man looked like a servant, and Torin wouldn't have done anything, but he couldn't be sure if he could be trusted. He killed him quickly, not wanting to draw any attention to himself. Torin found nothing , which saddened him. He realized that this must be the servants section, and knew that Ardocc had to had better luck where he was. Torin reached the end of his hallway, and went to search out Ardocc.

((Oh well, maybe I'll check it out, but again, I'm just too lazy when it comes to thing like that))

[Ardocc & Mani]

Ardocc crept through the house, totally out of place.

This is so unnatural

So he slid in and out of a few rooms, keeping an eye out on everything. He felt sweat running down his neck, he was nervous. At the end of his hall he found a larger than usual room with a great bed against the wall with a canopy and sheets hanging down the sides.

This must be the master bedroom.

He crept against the wall and search all around, different drawers, that yielded only clothes or books. He thought he had failed. But he got an instinct to search under his bed.

What a stupid place to put your most prized possession.

But he checked anyways. And as he stretched his arm way under the bed he came across a box with his wondering fingers. So he pulled it out and began to examine it.

[Torin]

Torin found Ardocc in a room that looked like the master bedroom. He was examining a box intently. He looked up and saw Torin. Torin gestured for him to give him the box. Ardocc gave him the box and Torin searched it for traps. He found state of the art traps that only a spellcaster could put on it. The duke had had some help putting these on here. Torin with ease undid the traps and pulled out his lockpicking tools from in between his tunic and cloak, about a half of inch below his rope. It took him about a minute, but he finally undid the lock. It opened and Torin found himself staring at a beautifully crafted sapphire statue, the one from the book. Torin smiled to himself and reached behind his back once again. The book had said that all three statues were about 6 inchs high by 4 inchs thick. So thinking ahead, Torin had gotten a box with a lock he had made, filled with wool. So of course the item he was reaching for was this box. He opened it up and put it inside the box. He finally put the box back in its spot, and gestured to Ardocc that it was time to go. Torin ran down the hallway quietly. He reached the room they had started in.

[Ardocc & Mani]

Ardocc waited patiently and within minutes Torin had it all undone and the statue transferred into his possession. Now they had it so they went back to the original room.

"We did it!" he exclaimed in a whisper. He felt odd afterward, but it was his first break in.

So then they traveled out the window once again. And as soon as they were on the street Ardocc askedd," So I guess it was success. That was different then I expected." Then he thought quietly for a second.

"So where are you sleeping tonight?"

[Torin]

"Well, Nowhere, but that is the curse of the thief. What did you mean it was different then you expected? I was very surprised at how well you did. I mean you are a bit older then me, I am guessing 4 years, but most people would screw up so severly, that I would of had to kill everyone in there, and all the guards who came in to see what was happening. I congratulate you a job well done, and give you this."

Torin handed Ardocc a sack of about 200 dollars.

"I found this throughout the building. You need it more then I do. I have no family, so the only thing I would spend it on would be be books, but I have hundreds of them in a secret spot in the Beor Mountains. This week, since it was such a successful steal, we should go see the sites of Teirm. Buy some stuff, We should leave for my clients area next week."

((sorry, don't mean to cut you short, but my mom is making me go to bed, its midnight here ))

[Ardocc & Mani]

"Wow! Two hundred dollars...thats more than I've made all month."

He felt odd leaving to go sleep in his boat when there was nowhere for Torin to go. But it was a small place.

"You can come sleep on my ship, you may have to sleep on the floor, but you'll be out of the weather and safe. I have plenty of food, I insist"

So they walked down to Ardocc's ship and they spent the night there. Until late at night, Ardocc was awoken by footsteps on deck. He passed it off at first, but when he looked out the small window he saw a weird glow on the dock ... it looked allot like ..

"FIRE!" he yelled and jumped out of his cot, entirely tripping over Torin and causing him to fall on his face. Then he ran to the hatch to the deck and grabbed the handle. It burned his hand as soon as he touched it. He fell to the ground cursing his burning flesh. But he knew he had to get out. He panicked and punched out the glass window and slipped through, cutting himself, to the dock, just in time to see people with the same armor and weapons as the two they killed earlier that night, and to see his ship burning to the ground.

He quickly remembered his job, so he went back in long enough to grab his weapons, and his clothes he wore that day laying by his bed, and about 5 packages that he was meant to deliver.

He dropped all this on the deck and sat watching his life burn on the water.

[Torin]

Torin woke to Ardocc tripping over him. Torin quickly sat up and assessed the situation. Ardocc's ship was burning! Torin got his cloak from off the floor, his cloak was used as a mattress, and the box, and put on some gloves. He tried to open the door, but even with his gloves, it burnt his fingers. He saw Ardocc come back in to get some items, and go back out through a window. So thats what Torin decided to do to. Torin dove through the window and landed in the water. The cold sensation of salty sea water went over Torin as he fell in the water and swam to the dock. He ran up to the back of the docks to see Ardocc, and saw him on his knees crying. Torin could completely understand, for that scene once had Torin in it. He walked up to Ardocc and spoke to him.

"Ardocc, I am so sorry. It's my fault that this happened. If I hadn't of gone and stolen that object with you, this never would of happened. Look I can completely understand if you want nothing to do with me, but at least let me do something for you. Come on follow me. I have alot of money, let me buy you another boat. Please. Then you can take me out of your life forever,or what ever you want. I'll even go on a mission with you and act as your servant. But now lets go buy that boat. And deliver this statue to the Secret Varden agents here."

Torin awaited the answer of his extremely long answer.

"I also have something to tell you. I know I can trust you now. The reason we need to get these items is because if they get into Galbatorix's hands, Eragon Shadeslayer wouldn't stand a chance to him. My friend, an Agent of the Varden, brought me to Angela the Healer, she used dragon bones to tell my future and she told me "You will find a set of three, But beware, do not let these three fall into the hands of the black dragon, for all hell will break loose." so you can understand why I need to get these. I am sure that the Varden will pay a hefty price for them too."

((The thread is almost over right? You have to do what you had to do in Teirm, then we go to the island Illen, outside of surda, where my previous client is, then go up past the spine, above Alagaeisa, to get the last one, then travel to Farthen Dur to deliver them to the Varden))

[Ardocc & Mani]

As the remains of his father's ship, the only thing of wealth passed down from his father's business. He felt a burning passion to kill those who did it. But he knew that the way to get back at them was already accomplished. Torin had what they wanted.

"I will do whatever it takes to complete this mission." Ardocc answered.

"Use your money the way you want to, but you must assist me in delivering these packages."

He showed Torin the packages, and a list of towns and cities he needed to visit.

Then he packed up all he had in a pack he had grabbed, and turned around. Then he said, " That part of life is over now. All I can do now is assist you and send the money home for my mother and siblings. Where to next?"

((Ok, how are we going there, to journey there, or get on a ship and sail there?))

[Torin]

"Agreed. But as soon as I get money, I will buy you another ship. I promise. Tell me cities we need to go to, we will go to them on the way. Since we can't take your ship, we will have to walk."

[Ardocc & Mani]

He quickly got out his map of Alagaesia and his list of packages. He took a bit of time scanning the map and his current situation. He grabbed a pencil and then after drawing the routes he needed he sat back and told Torin,

" Well from our current location, the closest town is Fasaloft. We can actually get there relatively easy if we follow the Rio Toark river which is close to here. If all goes well, we can see where to go from there."

Then he looked up at Torin for approval.

[Torin]

"OK, then we go to Fasaloft. I've been there a few times, so we can stock up on food and supplies. I think we should get 2 horses at the stable tomorrow. Well I guess the only thing now to do is sleep. We should go to the library."

Torin started the walk in the direction of the library, but stopped after a few steps.

"I am truly sorry for the lose of your ship. I hope you can forgive me."

Torin started to walk again and they arrived at the library. Good thing it was a 24/7 library. He found his HISTORY spot and layed down.

"Find a spot you think is most comfortable. There is enough space in this section if you want to sleep here"


((Is fasaloft even a real town, I looked on the map in my Eldest book but couldn't find it))

[Ardocc & Mani]

"I will try and sleep. And I do not blame you for what happened. I was in it 50/50 with you, so its as much my fault as yours. I should have even pushed off the dock last night so we were drifting, I should have pre-thought these things over." As he lifted his belongings over his shoulder, " I will never let something like this happen again"

When Torin found his spot in the History section, Ardocc left to lay in the languages section. He wanted to find a few terrible spells that would wreak havoc on anyone related to this action. He never slept that night, but sat up thinking. He was going to become an adventurer now. He wondering what it would be like.

((Yeah, its kind of by Tierm like I said. Here is a nice close up map.

www.eragons.com/alagaesia.jpg

Its not marked on there but it is on a site with an interactive map. Its right on the lake Woadark))

[Torin]

((OK, sorry fo the delay, my mom had to get on))

Torin woke up to the sound of the door opening and the sun shining on his face through the window. He saw Ardocc by the Language section hunched over by some books. It looked like he didn't get much sleep. Torin crept up behind him to scare him but wasn't sure if it was going to work, since he wasn't trying his hardest. Torin had a lack of motivation some times. He poked Ardocc on the shoulder.

"I see you didn't get any sleep. Find anything of use?"

((Gotta go, taking my bassethound to PetsMart to get his picture taken with santa))

[Ardocc & Mani]

Ardocc was dosing off while flipping through the pages of a dwarf dictionary when Torin poked his shoulder. He jumped up, but quickly realised what was going on.

"Nope. They don't have any ancient language books here. So shall we go buy a few horses? I want to start out as soon as possible. They could possibly do worse to us if we stay."

So they walked to the livestock barn to buy a few horses.

Ardocc bought a brown war horse with light mane and tail. It was strong and durable the owner said. But not the fastest. Ardocc also bought a good saddle and saddle bags. He placed his belongings in the bags and went to the shop and bought things for bedding and food. He packed all this on his horse and got on.

((Thats OK, just write what you bought and I'll start a new thread for our journey.))