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Post by Kolson Sun May 14, 2017 6:48 pm

The following RP takes place the night the party left Eyton's Grove for the Barony of Harkenwold.

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Post by K Sun May 14, 2017 10:51 pm

It's the same day than when the party has left the grove, and they are now camping on the road. Kathryn went to speak alone with Zoe once supper was over, and they've been having some small talk since then. Thirty minutes before everyone decide to turn in for the night, Kathryn walks up to Carlos, away from the others. Carlos notices her. She crosses her arms, a hard look in her eyes. Carlos stares back.

Kathryn immediately softens her stance, and plops down next to her dwarf companion. He glances away; avoiding her gaze, despite looking irritated.

"...Carlos, are you okay?"

"Sure..." - he answers in a somber tone - "...fine." - then lets out a sigh - "Sorry... you don't deserve that from me."

"Don't worry about it. But you still haven't answered my question."

He sighs again, in frustration, and takes him a moment to answer - "There's no point acting like you don't already know, Kat. And i'm pretty sure you can tell."

"I'm not a mind-reader Carlos." She pauses, and she asks again. "Are you okay?"

"No." - the answer is immediate and unceremonious.

"How do you feel?"

He frowns - "I don't know... bad? I made a screwup, wasn't allowed to set it right. Then when i flat-out apologized, got kicked while i was down." - he almost gets incensed, but holds it back - "So yeah, i think 'bad' covers it."

Kathryn makes no sign of judging Carlos, as she simply lends an attentive ear to him. "What kind of screwup did you make?"

"If you don't already know, i'd be breaking someone's privacy."

"I already know," she tells him. "But I don't know your thoughts on it."

Carlos sighs again - ".....i was nervous. I don't get any sweet talk, and don't much have the chance to make it. So when i got cornered, i couldn't bring myself to just be plain about it. Tried to humor it off." - sigh - "Wasn't on purpose, i just blurted out what felt the most normal. I had no idea it would sour things like it did. After that, i just kept trying to set it right, but nothing worked. I thought i deserved to be kicked to the curb at the time, actually apologized all over again and hung my head...." - then his face hardens as he averts his gaze farther - "But i didn't deserve that. If i'd been some sleazebag smooth talker, everything would be alright, but i get to pay like one because i slipped up..."

He holds back from saying anymore.

The knight's eyes are soft, and with a gently voice, she tells him, "You're not a smooth talker Carlos. You shouldn't try to be either. Just... be honest. Say what you think."

He looks at her while she speaks to him, but averts his gaze again - "I tried." - then pauses a second - "Don't know what else to do now. Apologize a third time? Pretty sure i already paid aplenty for all the mistakes i did since this afternoon."

He looks a bit softer after he finishes saying that, but more tired.

"Don't just apologize; tell her how you feel about all of this, even if it's embarrassing. She's hurting too. Still is."

Carlos looks at her, then looks away. His irritation seems to flare up again, but he calms it. Then deflates - "I... don't know if i'm able. I walked away from that as harmless as a kitten, Kat. If she wanted to talk, she'd know where to find me. I was the one that got condemned." - he sounds exasperated and a bit resentful, saying nothing for a few seconds. Then lets out another sigh and looks more tired than ever - "I don't have a choice, do i."

"Do you like her?" Kathryn asks this question without any implying anything of a romantic nature. It's far from the teasing comments she made earlier today.

Carlos looks at her, making sure she's being honest this time, then looks away again - "Of course i like her. It's Zoe." - he pauses a moment again - "I'm just..." - he trails off, and doesn't complete the sentence.

"Do you still want to be friends with her?"

He sighs - "...yeah. And i know what you're gonna say next."

"Oh? You know more than me then," she replies with a small smile

Carlos stays quiet for a while, not really comforted by the kindness. Then tries to shake off the dark cloud a bit, and a thought comes to him. He looks at Kat, with a smidge of curiosity peering through the gloom - "How can you still be single, anyway?"

"Uh?" She is surprised by this question. "I don't know. I'm probably just cursed with bad luck. Why?"

Carlos scratches his head a bit - "Back at the inn, bar down there was full of guys? Smart money says you could have picked one, walked up to him, snapped your fingers and he'd be yours. You're at the top of the food chain, Kat. Don't ever doubt that."

She is a little taken aback by this declaration, but she doesn't try to refute him. "...That's not what I want. I want true love, even if it's not for long. I just haven't found anyone like that."

She slightly hangs her head.

Carlos now seems more melancholic than anything, but he reaches out and touches her arm - "You'll find that too." - he reassures.

"Thanks," she replies with a thankful smile, now feeling a little more hopeful. "I'm not the one you should be cheering up right now though."

He hangs his head, and says nothing for a while - "I'll try. But i don't know what will happen. Honesty isn't all flowers and rainbows; she hurt me too."

"Friends always do, given enough time. One thing my mother used to say."

He almost chuckles - "Smart lady."

"She is. You might get to meet her once we reach Harkenwold."

"Your home, eh?"

"Yup! And I hope you and Zoe have cleared that thing up by the time we reach it."

"Uh... we'll see." - he looks ahead, and prepares to go face Zoe - "I'm from Mithralfast, by the way."

"Duh!" She laughs.

He lets out a very slight chuckle - "Thanks, Kat. Good night."

She waves at him. "Good night Carlos." She then goes to bother Hunter.

Carlos walks off
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Post by Kolson Sun May 14, 2017 11:15 pm

This RP takes place immediately following the previous one.

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Post by Zeiss Tue May 16, 2017 1:47 am

This RP takes place after Kathryn and Carlos just talked.

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Post by Zeiss Thu May 18, 2017 12:41 am

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Post by Kolson Fri May 19, 2017 9:16 am

This Rp takes place at lunch the 2nd day of travel from Eyton's Grove to the Barony of Harkenwold.

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