Post by Monty on Sept 18, 2007 20:10:35 GMT -5
Through the city the little Moogle walked He saw many imperials around here, though he knew not the reason behind everything that was going on. He took in everything possible, creating and mixing up odd ideas for puppets in his mind. As he rounded the corner, he came to a sort of bridge. Many people were crossing the bridge and a few were just standing on it, chatting with some friends. Monty had been walking all day, so he decided to take a rest here. He jumped up to the railing, sitting on it to take in the scenery of the city.
Minutes turned to hours as he sat there, merely observing. It was now late in the evening, but there were still a great many people here, out and about in the city. The guards were all over, crossing over the span of the bridge ever hour or so. There had been no commotion all day, Monty had assumed that it was because people were smart enough to not steal something with the guards about, but he had realized quickly that people had learned to do so discretely, and many shop owners and citizens refused to call the guards.
Late in the day, there was a bit of shouting below, followed by a small boy running, and some guards chasing. Monty watched until they were out of sight, then very interested, he jumped from the bridge to the floor below, his wings cushioning his fall. He moved quickly towards the place where the shouts were now coming from. He finally arrived after many moments.
The boy had been trapped in a narrow alley, his back pressed against the wall. The guards closed in on him, shouting insults at him. The boy dropped down and began to cry, all the while Monty watched. Slowly he inched into the alley as to hide his actions, the streets seemed to be empty here. He slowly dropped Tujin to the ground, giving orders to sneak around the guards in the shadows.
A long whistle filled the area, the piercing shrill attracting the guards attention. Monty stopped, smiling he said," Hey there boys, what is going on here? The boy, what was he caught for?" Tujin went over to the boy, lifting him to his feet, then standing in front of him, between he and the guards. One of the guards smirked behind his helmet and said,"What business is it to you, you have no right to knows why the empire does as it does. Criminals will be punished for their wrongdoings, there is no exception."
Monty winced for a second, then retorted,"I'm guessing that someone told you this boy did something wrong, correct? Well, how long have you been stationed here?", he asked. "I've been here for a few weeks, why do you ask?", the guard stated, the other nodded at hearing this. Monty smiled plainly,"You've not been here long enough to know the true economic status of this town. Cutthroat tactics are a necessity to survive. I've heard there is a reward for turning in a wrongdoer. Maybe that person made up to story for this reward."
The guard seemed to be taken aback by the statement, then responded,"Regardless, this boy is to be captured and taken back to our commander, that or we are the ones to be punished. Now, get out of here." Monty smirked, then made some slight hand movements. While he still had the guards attention, the had Tujin move to a door and start picking the lock. The door slid silently open, then Tujin grabbed the boy, guiding him into the room, locking the door behind him. Monty smiled, then said,"I guess that is fine, but you shouldn't have taken your eyes off of the boy, he seems to be talented with magick..", Monty said laughing, then jumped around the corner to the street, hiding in some shrubbery.
The guards ran out into the street, looking around. They then ran off into the direction he seemed to have disappeared in. After a few moments Monty stepped out, laughing, then walked around the corner, Tujin had just reopened the door, leading the boy out. "Good job Tujin, I guess picking those locks really helped us out!" The boy looked around, noticing that the guards were gone. He looked at the puppet,"Thank you so much, I owe you!", he said expecting a reply.
"He doesn't talk, he is my puppet", Monty said proudly. The little boy walked over to him, searching his pockets. He removed a small pouch, opened it, and removed some coins. Holding them out for Monty to take, he said,"I've never seen you around town, where've you be hiding at? Here, take these, they are for saving me, the guards would've killed me", he said while Monty took the coins," I really did steal the coins though, I-", He said interrupted by Monty.
"I assumed you did, I've watched people steal all day, but they weren't caught and were older looking than you. I decided to give you a chance you live so you can learn. Besides, I don't like seeing grown men pick on small boys. Now, go learn, and use the money as you need. The better you steal, the more likely you will be hired later on for some very interesting, very profitable work. Now go", he said, smiling at the boy.
Minutes turned to hours as he sat there, merely observing. It was now late in the evening, but there were still a great many people here, out and about in the city. The guards were all over, crossing over the span of the bridge ever hour or so. There had been no commotion all day, Monty had assumed that it was because people were smart enough to not steal something with the guards about, but he had realized quickly that people had learned to do so discretely, and many shop owners and citizens refused to call the guards.
Late in the day, there was a bit of shouting below, followed by a small boy running, and some guards chasing. Monty watched until they were out of sight, then very interested, he jumped from the bridge to the floor below, his wings cushioning his fall. He moved quickly towards the place where the shouts were now coming from. He finally arrived after many moments.
The boy had been trapped in a narrow alley, his back pressed against the wall. The guards closed in on him, shouting insults at him. The boy dropped down and began to cry, all the while Monty watched. Slowly he inched into the alley as to hide his actions, the streets seemed to be empty here. He slowly dropped Tujin to the ground, giving orders to sneak around the guards in the shadows.
A long whistle filled the area, the piercing shrill attracting the guards attention. Monty stopped, smiling he said," Hey there boys, what is going on here? The boy, what was he caught for?" Tujin went over to the boy, lifting him to his feet, then standing in front of him, between he and the guards. One of the guards smirked behind his helmet and said,"What business is it to you, you have no right to knows why the empire does as it does. Criminals will be punished for their wrongdoings, there is no exception."
Monty winced for a second, then retorted,"I'm guessing that someone told you this boy did something wrong, correct? Well, how long have you been stationed here?", he asked. "I've been here for a few weeks, why do you ask?", the guard stated, the other nodded at hearing this. Monty smiled plainly,"You've not been here long enough to know the true economic status of this town. Cutthroat tactics are a necessity to survive. I've heard there is a reward for turning in a wrongdoer. Maybe that person made up to story for this reward."
The guard seemed to be taken aback by the statement, then responded,"Regardless, this boy is to be captured and taken back to our commander, that or we are the ones to be punished. Now, get out of here." Monty smirked, then made some slight hand movements. While he still had the guards attention, the had Tujin move to a door and start picking the lock. The door slid silently open, then Tujin grabbed the boy, guiding him into the room, locking the door behind him. Monty smiled, then said,"I guess that is fine, but you shouldn't have taken your eyes off of the boy, he seems to be talented with magick..", Monty said laughing, then jumped around the corner to the street, hiding in some shrubbery.
The guards ran out into the street, looking around. They then ran off into the direction he seemed to have disappeared in. After a few moments Monty stepped out, laughing, then walked around the corner, Tujin had just reopened the door, leading the boy out. "Good job Tujin, I guess picking those locks really helped us out!" The boy looked around, noticing that the guards were gone. He looked at the puppet,"Thank you so much, I owe you!", he said expecting a reply.
"He doesn't talk, he is my puppet", Monty said proudly. The little boy walked over to him, searching his pockets. He removed a small pouch, opened it, and removed some coins. Holding them out for Monty to take, he said,"I've never seen you around town, where've you be hiding at? Here, take these, they are for saving me, the guards would've killed me", he said while Monty took the coins," I really did steal the coins though, I-", He said interrupted by Monty.
"I assumed you did, I've watched people steal all day, but they weren't caught and were older looking than you. I decided to give you a chance you live so you can learn. Besides, I don't like seeing grown men pick on small boys. Now, go learn, and use the money as you need. The better you steal, the more likely you will be hired later on for some very interesting, very profitable work. Now go", he said, smiling at the boy.
Wow, is this your RP?) 
