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Enigmatic Immortal
12-22-10, 07:58 PM
There was something bothering the immortal, something he couldn't place his finger on quite yet, but was so close to doing so. He didn't know what it was, or how to go about obtaining it. His only reservation was that it pertained to Stephanie and the idea he had forming, that single leap she wanted him to make wasn't something that made him at all comfortable.

Stepping into a small weapons shop he gazed upon the metal blades and sighed, looking out the door and finding a small bookstore across the way. He exited the shop he was in and headed for the tomes of knowledge, smiling as he found a few nice sets.

he looked upon the children's books, shaking his head until he found a particularly interesting series about a hero during the demon wars. What intrigued him most was that it was a female lead, not a male, and it seemed like suitable reading for his little girl Azza.

First thought done. Azza would be pleased.

He grazed by a stack of old pamphlets on medical procedures of varying afflictions, and with a peak of curiosity he looked inside findng the information rather interesting. He grabbed them all and placed them in a small cart next to the table, lifting the basket up and holding it as he ventured deeper inside.

Second thought done. Aislinn would be amused.

His eyes stopped as he saw a large, rather ratty tome with the pictures of skeletons upon it. He opened the book, finding a rather gruesome picture of a man upon a torture rack. He shut the book, looked to the price, and shrugged dropping it back on the table. When he turned he found a rather large child's book about ponies and unicorns. With a sly smile he scooped it up and placed it in the basket.

Third thought done. Cassandra Remi would be annoyed.

He stopped looking at different volumes of magic and artifacts, finding several interesting books about unusual objects and trinkets as well as convoluted spells. He jiggled his coin purse, shrugged, and started grabbing various volumes. First, he grabbed a book on record keeping and several pre organized stacks of papers to aid one in keeping track of supplies. Anita would like that, he ventured. There was a particualr interesting book on an artifact called the Canine's of Cerberus, and opening it he learned about the ice manipulation the necklace would grant his weilder. Though he knew nothing about Rethul Orlouge, he figured he'd get a kick out of it.

Three Orlouges down...

Jensen looked to the book about the Gisela tournaments, seeing stat lines and other various details about all the participants of the great battles, and placed the book inside for Sei figuring he would enjoy it.

Faggot Fairy king was now taken care of.

He made his way to the romance section, finding a few books about lost loves and forbidden fruit. While it would be a major tease to the girl he loved, he was positive she would enjoy it very much. Though he was also sure his previous romance book he gave her would be better than these.

Kyla now had the perfect gift.

He saw a stack of manuscripts and plays and without bothering to look at any of them he dumped them into his basket, smiling with a devil's grin. He already knew Duffy and Ruby would like them, even if they sucked. He prayed they did suck, though. It was a great excuse to throw apples at him on stage.

Duffy and the tantalum down, and he pondered what else he would find.

He placed his basket ont he counter, turning and grabbing another as he shopped around, having fun finding all sorts of informational tomes, scrolls, books, and little knickknacks for his friends and family. For William Arcus, hated foe, he found a particularly large volume about the myths of beasts and where they can be found. For Zerith he found a book of similar nature, but it was focused on legendary warriors of old. There favortie past time lately was calling upon these heroes in the citadel and challenging them.

For Jasmine, who did love her books so, he found a few baby books for her daughter, and one rather in depth mystery novel to keep her in suspense. He was positive she would love it. For Adolph, he found the perfect book and purchased two copies. One for himself, and one for his friend. Temen Ni Gru was a great story about demons, heroes, and magic. It was perfect for the chaplain, and the book had sentimental value as being Xavier Sigma's, his father figure's, favorite book.

For Talen he found him a book about how not to wet the bed, and how to manipulate the shadows in several scrolls to give him a bit more clarity on his growing skills. He hoped he liked it.

For Dorian, the boy who spoke to dragons, he found a simple book about different types of dragons, and along with it one legendary item in history associated with the dragon next to it. Somehow, he knew the boy would find it intriguing.

He placed the second basket on the counter, smiled brightly and turned to find a third. When he lifted it up he began to grab several scrolls on fighting and sword styles ofr Hotouri and Ta'gaz as well as Taka. They would teach them new kata's and aid everyone in their endeavor to train the newest recruits.

For Tobias he got a book about lesbians, and then a book about home wreckers. It was all in jest, of course, but he still held his reservations the morning he found Stephanie and Tobias together in his bed when he returned from a mission. He also got her a new bandanna, a purple one, and a little elven cap to keep her head warm in the winter.

He stopped when he realized he hadn't got a gift for Stephanie, and with a sigh he turned to the piles of books and scrolls and swallowed hard. All these people he shopped for had in some way, somehow shaped this defining moment. He had no clue what to expect from the future, but thanks to Kyla and these people he had the courage to do what was right and follow his heart.

He grabbed a book for Stephanie and himself to read together, tossing it on top of the pile with a weary smile. He fingered the one item he had grabbed at the last shop he entered before the weapon store and this excursion, and pulled out the tiny jewel case, looking one more time to see if magically it disappeared.

Nope.

With a heavy heart he pushed the baskets forwards and smiled looking at the book on top. Maybe this would give him the little experience he needed.

"I want all this stuff," Jensen said to the shopkeeper. "And could you maybe, wrap this one separately and place it to the side?" Jensen said placing the jewel case on top of a book titled Marriage. An Idiot's Guide.


((Note to the Mod: All these books are going to be gifted to the members of who were mentioned so when they see this thread they can place the item in their inventory. If they wish to gain skills from the books and what not, that's fine with me, charge me more, in the end it's up to the ROG mod to approve.))

Amber Eyes
01-02-11, 08:45 AM
"Lets see," the shopkeep said with a smile, pushing his glasses upwards. "That'll come to 500 GP."

Enigmatic Immortal
01-02-11, 04:41 PM
Jensen looked to his coin purse, feeling the weight of the gold and shrugging indifferently. His friends were worth the price, he figured with a soft smile. He pulled out the stacks of coins and let the merchant double count them as he assisted another shopkeeper in wrapping up some of the gifts and bagging the others. When all was said and done the immortal thanked the merchant and headed for home.

He first stopped at the training section of the castle giving out the scrolls to Hotouri and Taka, bowing to them in a showy fashion as he turned leaving his boot imprints on the mat floor. He visited Ta'gaz and handed him the few books on martial arts and the man accepted them with a cheery smile and a pat on the back. Tobias was inquiring what all the fuss was about until she got her gifts. She looked to the titles, studying them carefully before she laughed kissing the knight on the cheek to make him uncomfortable.

He stopped by Aisinn's office and talked with her while scratching her sister Felicity's ears. When they arranged their dinner engagement the immortal handed her the pamphlets on medicine, which she was grateful for. Dated as the material was, it would help train the newer medical staff.

He headed all the way down to the tomb caves and tossed the book on unicorns before Cassandra Remi's grave, giggling as he moved back upstairs where he dropped the book for Rethul on his doorstep and handed the package of supply papers to Anita. The two talked to each other without saying anything at all, their relationship rocky even on a good day, but the two hugged and he bid farewell heading to his home.

As he passed by Ruby and Duffy he stopped to chat with his brother, handing him the stack of manuscripts and wishing him well as they looked to them. He had no doubt the enjoyed the gift, but most of the scripts probably would be burned to ashes.

When he entered his dorm he first dropped off everything for Zerith and Jasmine. The mother made cups of hot chocolate for everyone and Azza slyly crept into the room and snuck onto her father's lap. He smiled to her, holding her tight as he brought out the present for her which she unwrapped in haste. When she looked to the book she gave it an odd once over before smiling greedily and opened and the cover. When Kyla brought out Akiv the immortal took over holding the baby and gave his gift to the Mystic, whispering his eternal thanks for all she had done for him.

All that remained was Stephanie, and he took a deep breath before heading into his room. He heard her humming to herself as she folded laundry and when he stepped in she gave him a look so loving he melted and lost his ability to even speak. He stupidly held out the book first, retraction it quickly as brought out the smaller present. He jiggled it into his hands, hearing all his roommates sneak into the hall and listen in.

He gave her the tiny gift, took a deep breath, and then smiled as much as be could for her. She peered at the box, frozen in time and space as she dropped the shirt in her hand. There before her was what she had always wanted since she met the man she loved. Hesitantly the woman lifted the lid, eyes tearing up as she looked inside.

"Fuck you!" she whispered, sniffling loudly. "You, you, you stupid JERK!" the hallway snickered as Azza poked her head in the room.

"Uh," The immortal Scratched the back of his head. "That a yes?"

"Yes," She sobbed, smiling as she laughed. "Yes you stupid idiot! Put the ring on me this instant!" she ordered. Jensen laughed with her as he pulled the ring out of he box, shandy fingers placing it on her finger. When he let it go they both laughed.

"Figures you got a size too large." She smiled to him as she wrapped he arms around his neck and kissed him. The hallway exploded into cheers and Azza ran into the room hugging her parents tightly. It would be one of the days the Enigmatic Immortal Jensen Ambrose would never forget.

(I would like to request a bit of exp for the continuing Jensen's story. Say perhaps, 13 points?)