The Misfit Adventures ((TotH RP Story))

[TygerDarkstorm]

All right, so this is the short story I've promised you guys. First off, I'd like to apologize for it taking so long. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I went through about three different beginnings until I finally settled on this one. Secondly, I'm leaving it as an open ended story--I'll update with the chapters as I write them that way you guys have something to read and don't have to wait on me.

So yeah, this first chapter may be a little boring. There's no big action going on or anything, it's just me getting a feel for how I want to write and trying to figure out how to get all of our characters face time. Oh, and I'm open to a better title. ^_^

I also plan to work on a graphic for the story in Photoshop sometime soon too.

[TygerDarkstorm]

Chapter 1: The Introduction

Running. Why did it feel as if they were always running? Just once it would be nice if they could just relax and enjoy themselves. Be like regular people for a change. Indigosa snorted and looked around at their ragtag group. They had to be the craziest looking bunch anyone had ever seen.

Two night elf cat druids, one of whom looked more like a hunter's pet, a night elf priest, two high elf death knights, and a dragon in disguise as a human rogue...they were definitely an odd bunch. They certainly attracted their fair share of attention too--generally being chased around by a rather malicious gnome named Saturo. The group had fended her off yet again and were trying to recuperate. Alarial had exhausted herself yet again trying to keep them all alive.

Alarial dug through her pack for a water flask, drinking its refreshing contents and regaining some of her energy. Everyone looked tired. Healing at this scale still felt foreign to her. It was something she hadn't learned from the Sisterhood and all this fighting was beginning to stress her out. Azunara let out a small whine from where she lay on the ground. Kozri sat back against a tree, doing a weak job of keeping an eye out on the group's safety.

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They had finally managed to get back to a major city--Stormwind seemed to be their usual choice. They needed the rest badly. Alarial had wandered off on her own to try and find a sanct of the Sisterhood. Azunara and Luare went to go visit with Firewing's companions. Kozri, Indigosa, and Decay decided to stay behind at the inn, resting up. Indigosa sat down at a table by herself and ordered a pint of ale, holding her head in her hands as she waited for the waitress. Decay took a seat next to Kozri, sidling shyly up next to the human. If she still had blood, she would be blushing.

The human looked unsure of himself but didn't move. He ordered some tea from the waitress. "Not going to have a drink with Indi?" he asked Decay, breaking their awkward silence.

Decay shook her head. "No, she's been a bit moody lately," she answered quietly. "I think she needs some alone time."

Kozri looked over to Indigosa and frowned. He turned back to Decay and nodded. "Yeah...something seems to be bothering her."

Decay flipped her hair over her shoulder and a small flirtatious smile lit up her features. "Let's just let her be. We have more important matters to discuss."

The human raised an eyebrow and took a sip of the tea the waitress had brought him. "Like what?"

"What we're going to do next. We'll eventually need to keep moving; you know Saturo's not just going to give up."

Kozri stayed silent for a moment, studying his teacup. "I don't think she would try to attack us in a major city like Stormwind," he finally replied.

The death knight shook her head. "Who knows? She might try and openly attack us here, or she could try and get the Cultists to spread false information about us. Saturo can be hard to predict."

A sigh escaped Kozri's lips as he leaned back in his chair and stretched. When he resettled, he steepled his hands and said, "Personally, I think that we should just take it easy for a little bit. We're in a large city full of people; it would do some of us some good to just unwind."

Decay looked slightly taken aback, but then a slow smile appeared. She seemed to be staring at a blank spot in the wall, a finger twirling absently on the table. "You really care about Azu, don't you?"

Kozri gave Decay an amused, sideways glance. "Yes...She's like a little sister to me. I'd do anything for that kid."

No sooner had it been said then Azunara and Luare came walking through the door. Azunara gave a cheerful grin to Kozri and Decay as she padded over and lay down next to them. Luare followed Azunara, lying down next to the other cat with a small purr. Azunara looked around the inn, giving a worried glance at Indigosa.

Just leave it be, Kozri said telepathically to the druid, catching her gaze.

With a small whine, Azunara returned her attention to the others. "Whatcha guys talking about?" she asked.

[Azunara]

((Yaay! You posted it! I approve! This was...after IF, SoS and Deadwind Pass, right, but pre-Undercity?))

[TygerDarkstorm]

I don't really have a set time for when this is.
I just sort of wrote something and decided it could be any ol' time without really having to follow the actual TotH thread.

[Azunara]

((I...guessed that. Totally. Yeah. >.>; Either way! I approve, carry on! *gets out the chains, totally ready to chain Tyger to a computer so she must write. Foreeeeeeever. >:) ))

[Lupis]

I like it!
Continue!
Poor Koz. He's in a bit of a tight spot.))

[Saturo]

Yaay! Nice writing, I'm looking forward to the next part! :)

Koz is ALWAYS in romantic trouble when my dead elf is around! :P

[Kamalia]

I like it!
Thank goodness I've read a bit of TotH, so I know a few of these characters.
*Twiddles thumbs as she (kind of) patiently waits for the new RP thread to pop up so she can join in on the fun*

[TygerDarkstorm]

Thanks a bunch!

[Azunara]

Yaay! Kam read a bit of TotH! What's your favorite part? Which characters are your favorite so far? (I like Azu, (Biased!), Decay, Indi, and Faron a lot. As well as Rose. And Sat's pretty awesome too, in the scary "I KILL YOU." kind of way.)))

[TygerDarkstorm]

Sat scares the bejeezus out of me, which is why she's such a fantastic character.

[Azunara]

Pretty much sums up how I feel about her. Same with Faron. He could tear both of my characters apart, on a one on one battle. (Come on, one good hit to Kozri's wings and he's done for. He can't even fight him in humanoid form. And Azu...Eh, she'd last longer, if only because she can heal.) He's just scary. O_o

Indi and Decay are just great parallels to my characters, I find. Azu is rather silly and innocent, and Kozri's...fairly light. So Indi and Decay are great "character foils" as my english teacher would want me to say. :p

[TygerDarkstorm]

Indi is a lot of fun to RP. She's one of the few characters I have that can naturally fall into a leader position and I think (or at least hope) that I've set her up with a good amount of flaws too.

[Lupis]

Faron is my favorite character of mine by far! Fighting as him is ridiculously fun, I can't believe I had to miss the entire ambush. I was looking forward to zapping people. That's one of the reasons he MUST go evil again. I mean, just imagine him fighting alongside a pack of similar lightning beasts!
...
Poor Kozri would need escorts. >.<

I don't see why Saturo is so scary, really. Unpredictable, yes. But she's almost kind of cute in that way. She's always so happy when she's not boiling with rage, and I like how nonchalant she is with killing people.
Maybe I'm just weird. xD

[Kamalia]

Yaay! Kam read a bit of TotH! What's your favorite part? Which characters are your favorite so far? (I like Azu, (Biased!), Decay, Indi, and Faron a lot. As well as Rose. And Sat's pretty awesome too, in the scary "I KILL YOU." kind of way.)))

Favorite part? Hmm.... *tries to remember*
Well, the drinking competition in Ironforge (I think it was Ironforge) had me giggling. Who knew a reanimated dead elf could get drunk out of their gourd? Er, no offense, Decay. *cowers*
I honestly like pretty much every character. They all have their pieces that I like, from Azu's childish nature to Faron's troll puppet. They're an interesting group of characters, that's for sure.

[Azunara]

Heh, I loved that bit a lot too. Azu's still scarred from Decay forcing her to drink. xD

[TygerDarkstorm]

The drunken scenes were fun to do. I was giggling in real life writing and reading those.

[TygerDarkstorm]

As he spent more time travelling with Rose, Faron began to see more and more of the bounty hunter's true personality. He was discovering that she was more than just the cold tactician. She had a heart, not that she would acknowledge it. It most notably showed around her pets. Rose had a variety of pets at her disposal, each one often serving a different purpose, and each as hard as their mistress. But Rose's pets were more than just tools. They loved her and served her willingly. Around her pets, Rose looked the most comfortable and the most vulnerable.

Faron grew to respect the fellow huntress. One night as they sat around a campfire, Rose's serpent curled around her, he decided to see if he could learn more about the young bounty hunter. "So...how did you become a bounty hunter?" Faron made his troll puppet ask.

Rose looked at the wolf (she had long since known that he was the real brains of the pair). Thrash lifted his head, hood flaring slightly, and gave a small warning hiss to Faron. Rose quieted the cobra and returned her gaze to the strange wolf, studying him a bit before speaking, "I didn't start out as a bounty hunter, if that's what you mean."

She looked thoughtful for a moment before continuing. "My parents were wealthy members of Silvermoon. I was an only child. I was raised lavishly and given everything I wanted when I wanted. When I was old enough, I demanded to be trained as a ranger. Of course, they gave in. To spare you long, tedious details, the issues against Kael'thas started shortly after."

Silence fell over their camp as Rose stared at her hands. "My parents pretended to oppose Kael'thas whereas I actually did...At the time, I didn't knw that they were spies. After it was over...I learned of their treason." She gave a hollow laugh. "I learned it from a wanted poster of all things."

Faron didn't know how to react to the blood elf's story. "What did you do?" he asked.

Rose grimaced. "Well...I've always kept red roses in my room, both because they were pretty and because that's how people saw my personality--a thorny red rose." A smirk lit up her face. "I remember suiting up with my bow and gun and charging into my house. At that point they weren't my parents anymore, they were traitors and liars."

She fell silent for a moment, looking more amused than upset. "Killing them was easy. After I killed them I ran to my room and grabbed my roses. I left one on each of their bodies and then took proof of their demise to the authorities, signing my name off as The Red Rose, and collecting my bounty. From then on I dedicated myself to the art of bounty hunting. I dropped out of ranger training, learned how to control the beasts of the wild, and learned engineering skills." She gave Thrash a pat on the head. "And that's it basically."

Silence fell over them and Rose shivered a bit in the cold. Thrash looked up at his mistress and gave a worried flick of his tongue. She looked down and smiled at the cobra, pulling a blanket out of her pack. Having Vallrok stand guard, Faron moved closer to Rose. Thrash gave the wolf a warning glance before moving to make room for Faron. Faron lay down next to the huntress, cuddling next to her to share his warmth.

"So...what about you?" Rose asked Faron, running a hand through his ruff.

Faron let out a wolfish chuckle. "That's a story for another time my dear."

[Azunara]

((Aaaaw. Faron is so not evil and snarly....He's such a softie!

We all know Koz would totally make fun of him if he saw this. >:D That said, yaaaaay! More! Nice switch to their perspective too.))

[Lupis]

(( *Approves* That sounds like Faron alright. Wolves make good heating pads.
Of course Koz would make fun of him! And then Faron would zap him to oblivion. >.>
Nice picture, by the way. Nice armor choice for Vallrok! ))