>Xerxes

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>>Xerxes

>>1724420
>>Xerxes

>Xerxes

>>1724420
John

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"Well get in your cell now Xerxes. I would rather spare you the beating since you don"t have much time on this world anyway. "

The rusty iron door swing open revealing tall figure standing sitting in the corner. as the guard's torch brightens the room, you can see a weathered face looking straight into your eye, his face still filled with determination even though all of his hair had faded to a pale grey colour.

"You got a new cell mate William. Be sure not to rough him up to much, he's not long on this earth."

The guard laughed lightly as he leaves the room and the iron door slams shut.

"Another lowlife wasting away his remaining days in this prison. Son, you truly chose a horrible way to live your life. Why can't you youngsters spend your time reading books and studying, be a scholar and lead a good life. Heck why didn't you just become a townsguard or something? It's not that hard."


>[White] I had to. If i didn't do what I did, my brothers would be dead by now. They were only children.
>[Grey] It was an accident. I only meant to steal a little food to fill my starving belly.
>[Black] That fat pig deserves it. I would do it again if I had the chance.
>[Grey]

>>1724530
ignore the last >[Grey]

>>1724530
>[White] I had to. If i didn't do what I did, my brothers would be dead by now. They were only children.

>>1724530
also
>standing sitting in the corner
meant to be standing xd

>[White] I had to. If i didn't do what I did, my brothers would be dead by now. They were only children.

>>1724530
>[Grey] It was an accident. I only meant to steal a little food to fill my starving belly.
Moral ambiguity, huzzah.

>>1724562
>>1724537
"I had no choice. What I did, I did it not just for myself but also for my brothers who were starving to death. They are only children but none would take pity on them. It wasn't my intention to take somebody else's life away."

"Bah! None but excuses I heard coming from that stinking hole you call a mouth. A real man would have been proud of what he did. That he did what he did because he felt it was right! You tire me with your babbling lad, go to sleep. Tomorrow is a big day.... heh heh heh....."

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You fell asleep quickly on the rags you use as a cover for the cold stone floor. Its not like you're not used to it. Suddenly, your body was shaken aggressively as William's voice reached your ears.

"Wake up boy! There's no time explain, just hold on to this and move out fast."

He hands you over a sharpened piece of wood and pulled you out of the cell. Outside of the cell, in the prison hall, was total anarchy. You can see prison guards cutting down prisoners that are escaping and inmates brutally beating up other guards.

"The path to freedom is close to its end boy! Keep on running, you want to see your brothers don't you?"

William and you kept on running through the halls and into the sewers as the main gate is heavily barricaded by the guards. as you turn around the corner to the sewer entrance, a familiar face appears stopping you.

"William you whoreson, I knew you would pull something like this!"

The guard who assigned you into the cell along with William! although now, his cheerful mannerism had gone, replaced with the seething anger evident in his face.

"We need to kill him boy, he's the only one between you and your brothers."

"I would rather die than letting you out of this place, even if it means somebody else have to die too!"

>[White] Attack the guard
>[Grey] Flee alone. Maybe you can sneak your way out of the main gate.
>[Black] Attack William

>>1724812
>[White] Attack the guard

7 fucking capthcas

>>1724869
seconded

>>1724812
>>[White] Attack the guard

>>1724869
>>1724887

In your mind, you can only think of the faces of your brothers. You would do anything to protect them, even if it means he have to take someone else's life again. William with his rather sturdy physique managed to tackle the guard to the wall although he was stabbed by his sword in the process. As if your body moving on its own, you dashed quickly towards the guard and swing the sharpened wood through his neck. A fountain of blood rises as the guard fell down on the floor, gasping for air. The sight was so gory, you puked your stomach's contents out. The agonized expression carved on the dead guard's body only made it worse.

"You finished there boy?", William asked tapping you lightly on the back. He used his shirt to bandage the stab wound he just recently received.

"Y-yes..... I...I'm not fine", you cannot hide the tremble in your voice. You had just killed a man who was doing his job. And it wasn't an accident. It was intentional..... you try to put this thought as far away as possible..

"The world's an unforgiving place boy, the strong reigns over the weak and today, you have proven that you have proven yourself strong enough to survive."

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You both walked out of the sewer. You kept quiet on the whole duration of the journey. Now that you both had achieved freedom, its time for both of you to part ways.

"Say....I never got your name didn't I?", said William. "It's Xerxes", you answer dryly as you are still clearly disturbed by the events that had just transpired.

"Alright Xerxes, if we ever cross paths again, let it be in a better place like a tavern or something, yeah? I wish you luck on returning back to your brothers. I have my own business to attend to.", The old man fled into the forest as quick as lightning despite the stab wound he just received. He's probably an ex-soldier or mercenary, you think to yourself.

The journey back home from Greystone prison is at least 2 days on foot. He had to move quickly if he ever wish to reach his brothers in time. Suddenly, he heard a woman's scream deep in the woods......
(OK guys the quest pauses here. I will continue writing tomorrow in about 12 hours from now. I would very much like your feedback on how I am handling this quest. Thanks in advance)

>>1725115
A cry for help echoes from within the forest. Accompanying it you can hear sounds, unearthly laughter of creatures told in stories of adventure and dangers.

Goblins

The scream grew ever louder and even more desperate. Her agonized voice filled your eardrums with only the goblins' laughter accompanying it. A mix of pity and curiosity overwhelms you by the second and at the same time, the need to continue your journey and return to your family keeps you from succumbing to it. You....

>[White] Run as fast as you can to the one crying for help.
>[Grey] Ignore it.
>[Black] Move trough the brushes to observe as you don't intend to put yourself in danger.

>[Black] Move trough the brushes to observe as you don't intend to put yourself in danger.

>>1727291
>[Black] Move trough the brushes to observe as you don't intend to put yourself in danger.

>>1727291

> [Black] Move trough the brushes to observe as you don't intend to put yourself in danger.

>>1727291
>[Black] Move trough the brushes to observe as you don't intend to put yourself in danger.

So far its seems good but short. Its a bit too soon to make make any real judgement, best to ask after a full thread.

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You creep through the brushes as quietly as you can and soon enough, you reached the owner of the voice. What you saw at that moment will be carved into your memory forever. What the goblins are doing to that lady......a mix of anger and regret that you felt at that moment was suffocating, agonizing even. Those green-skinned monsters defiled her body like it was a mere plaything to them. Her....womanhood is bleeding and and the same could be said for her whole body form the goblins' beatin-

.......

You decide to stop thinking, to shut the noises from entering your mind, to deafen your ears from the woman's plea for help. You just want it to stop.........

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When you came to your senses, the laughter..........the crying.........they stopped, save for a faint groan you can hear. Its almost inaudible. You slowly rise from your hiding place to see the woman, her battered and bruised body lying on the ground. and just like after you killed the prison guard, you puked out your stomach's content once again. You're surprised there are still Something in your belly to be puked out. After you collected yourself, the woman's head slowly turned towards you, from her mouth you can hear her saying something.

"H.....he..lp......"
>[White] Pick her up and run away as fast as you can
>[Grey] Run, as far as you can from there
>[Black] End her misery

>>1730383
>[White] Pick her up and run away as fast as you can
We gotta try. If worst comes to worst, we can just drop her, and still leg for it.

>>1730383

> [Black] End her misery

>>1730383

> [Black] I don't think she's going to make it.

>>1730383
>[White] Pick her up and run away as fast as you can
Remain purefag.

Is there any other reason to kill her than just being edgy? I mean if we don't want to risk ourselves, that is fine, we should keep away. But actively placing ourselves into danger to kill someone, and not even rob them? What is the point?

>>1730449

I thought it was ethical not to let her die slowly.

>>1730451
I dunnow, it's a beating, and a rape. Neither is nice but neither is deadly.
Unless one goblin had syphillis.

>>1730383
UUUUUH
>[White] Pick her up and run away as fast as you can

>>1730454

All goblins are literally excrete an extremely virulent strain of syphilis from every pore on their body. They're like Koalas and chlamydia...

>>1730476
Well better kill her now than have her bring it back to civilization

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(Oh boy this is going to be hard to write)
You want to scream as loudly as you can, but your throat is too dry. You want to kneel down and beg for her forgiveness but your legs would not budge. Everything after that seems hazy. The next thing you know is you're covered in blood.........but its not yours.

"No......oh no, oh no, oh no!"

There you are with the sharpened piece of wood you used to kill the guard, slick with her blood. You stabbed her clean in the heart. Horrified by this revelation, you rise up quickly and you run. You run and you run and you run.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK!"

You can you feel your legs growing weaker but somehow you cannot stop it. You killed her. Her blood is in your hands now.

"You are a murderer. Not like this is the first time right? Doesn't it feels so goo-"

"NO NO NO NO GET OUT OF MY HEAD SHUT UP SHUT UP"

Suddenly, you felt like you are flying. But the cold hard truth hits you- or should I say, YOU hit the cold hard truth.....the ground.........with your head. You tripped on a rock it seems. Then, you blacked out.....

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You woke up on a bed and next to you, an old man is tending to your wounds. You can feel your head and knees are bandaged.

"Just woke up hmmmm? Hit your head hard last night. Don't worry its just a minor concussion. You'll be up and running again soon enough...."
>[White] Ask the old man where you are and thank him for your help
>[Grey] Stay silent and take a long deep breath
>[Black] "WHERE AM I?! WHO ARE YOU?!"

>>1730518
>[White] Ask the old man where you are and thank him for your help
Check if we still have our stuff

>[White] Ask the old man where you are and thank him for your help

>>1730417
>>1730435
>>1730518
The Fuck happened here?
She ask for help and you kill her.

>>1730518
>[Grey] Stay silent and take a long deep breath

>>1730518

> [Grey] Stay silent and take a long deep breath

...

>>1730797

Shh-sh-sh...

No pain now. Only dreams...

>>1730550
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>>1730807
>>1731877
(Since the vote is a tie after 2 days of waiting, I will just make a mix between them)
You take a long and deep breath. Everything that just happened......it seemed like one horrible, horrible nightmare. It felt so so.......surreal. The prison escape, the woman, its all.....

"You're there young man?"

The old man is waving his hand in front of your face prompting you to break away from your train of thought.

"Y-yes I....er..... I'm fine. Anyway thanks for treating my wounds kind sir."

"Gerrick, just call me Gerrick. I am this town's herbalist. It is what I do, I treat the wounded.", he replied dryly.

You looked around you. You're lying on a bed in a relatively spacious room. There is a few tables filled with books, vials, herbs and other apparatus that seems like what someone like him should have. Your clothes have been changed to a newer one.

"I got rid of those rags you were wearing. Don't worry, I don't mind giving away an extra set of clothing. It's hard not to take pity on a bloodied man lying unconscious in the middle of the street. Even though the blood was not yours..."

He finishes applying some ointments on the wounds on your body that does not need any bandaging. Then, he stood up and walked out of the room.

"When you feel like walking again, go outside and wait in front of the town's inn. This town is small and the inn is close by so I don't think you'll get lost."

"Um......Mr. Gerrick?"
"Yes?"
"Thank you. For helping me"
"Like I said young man, I helped you because it's my job. No need to thank me."

He left the room soon after. Not long after that you decided that you can't just lie around all day and you move out for the town's inn.

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You reached the inn not long after that. Mr. Gerrick was right, just walking around for a few minutes and you have already arrived in front of the inn. The sign reads "The Gray Mane". Soon, Mr. Gerrick shows up with a man and a woman wearing leather armor and a bow on their back. The woman's face is concealed with a hood.

"Young man, this is Ollanius and Erika. They are our town's hunters and they want to talk to you about......some recent events that had just occurred nearby."


Is this about that woman....quite possibly. You followed them quietly into the inn and all three of you sat on a table. The man, Ollanius ordered Drinks for all of you.

"So what's your name? Don't worry we're just going to ask you a few questions.", Ollanius asked politely, probably trying to lighten the atmosphere.
"Xerxes....my name is Xerxes"

Xerxes eh? Alright Xerxes, recently or specifically, yesterday, we found a dead body lying on the forest. The state of the body and how she died is quite.....disturbing. So tell me, did you......

>[White] "Yes I killed her."
>[Grey] Stay quiet
>[Black] Run away

>[Grey] Stay quiet

>>1737862
>>[Grey] Stay quiet

>>1737862

> [Grey] Stay quiet

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>>1739076
You stayed quiet but your expression betrays you.

".......saw what happened to her. Perhaps you too got caught in it too?"

You released a sigh of relief, in your mind of course.

"Y-yes...... I was wandering the forest when i stumbled upon her being.......attacked by the goblins. When the goblins stabbed her, her blood was splattered on me. Please I know that you suspected me of killing her but just look at the injuries made on her body. I alone can't possibly do that and why would I run towards the general direction of this town if I have other people helping me?"

Ollanius took a few moments to judge your confession. He then rose up from his chair and spoke to Erika, who had been quiet throughout the conversation. You felt like she's glaring you at times too.

"Erika, lets get moving. We need to hunt those damned goblins fast. We could at least cull a few of them before nightfall. Then, we can continue tomorrow."

Erika just gave a slight nod and followed Ollanius quietly. Now you are left at the inn alone with three drinks and no one to pay it. Well shit.

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