|
Post by Wulong Wang on Feb 9, 2011 3:07:17 GMT
The warrior Wulong Wang the man that disappear a few years back that people believed that he was dead was actually severely injured from a battle a long time ago. He arrived to the location where he heard that there was a banquet and that the new lord of Wu was the son of his former leader Sun Ce. He was surprised to hear of the death of his old friend but was pleased to hear how much of a great job that the young Ce was doing now that his farther was dead on leading this excellently made kingdom made from the ashes of his farther grave and dreams.
He opened the door slowly and realise the old Pillar Huang Gai was still breathing and seem to be as strong as he ever was. He slowly entered with his good old Scorpion Tail with him, the name he gave his sword all those years ago, and walked in slowly wondering if the pillar remembered him at all or if his memory went away with his old age. From the second that he entered the room he walked towards the Pillar while he was not looking and going in a moderated fast pace toward him so that he could talk before his old friend would smash his head in and then realised that he killed a warrior that served with him in the old days. When he finally got in contact with Huang Gai he smiled seeing that his age was starting to show but his power was still there and that he could still most likely strangle him to death if he wished.
“So old friend how long has it been since I walked in those door and almost meet my death? It is a shame of the death of are great lord Sun Jian I still do not know when he died but I wished I was there I might have been able to help prevent the death from happening. I have been talking but I do not know if you remember me at the less. I am Wulong Wang the young soldier that made in the ranks of officer after one of the great battles against the turbans in 185. I also heard that the new lord is the young Sun Ce he most of grown since the last time I have saw him he was still in his early teens I beet he has become as strong as the great pillar huh Huang Gai.”
Wang was laughing while he took a small glass of wine and took the drink then decided to go toward the young lord Sun Ce. He looked at the man and recognised him the moment he saw him. The reason that he knew it was him was not because that he knew him at the young age and has been able to sense it but because he had the eyes of a great leader like his father had.
“Lord Sun Ce I see you have grown up as a great man like your farther and I, Wulong Wang, would be proud to serve under the banner of Wu once again after these many years that I have been severely injured by a sword in the stomach under your name. I would understand if you refuse me my lord since you may not remember who I am when I was working under your farther at a young age myself. I still remember how happy your farther was when he had you since I saw him less than a week after checking on the barrack to see how the training of the people were going. I hope you do not mind me saying that if your farther could see you at this moment I am certain that he would be proud on what you are working to make the city of Wu to become.”
|
|
|
Post by Li Wang on Feb 9, 2011 3:18:11 GMT
Li Wang had cheered along with the rest, and had listened to the Lord Sun. He'd explained an idea he'd had for the army, and after collecting his weapons from General Gai, he'd begun to leave. As he was exiting, however, an unfamiliar man wielding a sword passed him; Wang panicked then; he had no wish to see his new liege slain. Wang abruptly turned tail, drawing his twin blades as he did so, placing the point of one in the middle of the intruders spine and the other on the base of his neck; this man would NOT assassinate the Lord Sun. He left his weapons where they were as the man spoke, eyes upon Sun Ce, waiting for the order to kill, release, or escort the man out of the office.
|
|
|
Post by Sun Yuan Ci on Feb 9, 2011 6:11:19 GMT
Zhiyun was on his way out of the banquet hall and to his room across town when he noticed commotion resume in the banquet. The two newest servants of Sun Ce bowed their heads to their new master, and as every noble retainer should, gave information that could prove important. He could not hear what the information was, but he saw Sun Ce’s face grow weary.
So Sun Yuan Ci drew closer. He heard the estimate of the force arrayed against them to be in the tens of thousands, while their own force numbered only a few thousand. They were severely outnumbered. Talk then turned to the topic of Yuan Shu, where a fighting force was assembled and ready to march to Sun Ce’s aid. Zhiyun, though feeling the side effects of the wine he was so swiftly consuming, spoke up. Perhaps it was the wine itself that made him break his own silence.
“Liu Yong’s force, vast as it is, strikes me not as impressive. Armies are numbered to the thousands, but that bare variable means nothing to any mind worth mentioning in the leagues of the brilliant. Lord Sun Ce, I see you quake and I see you worry, and I ask, is this the man I’ve heard so renowned; A son of a tiger, every bit of him the warrior of his father? No, lord Sun Ce, you forget yourself. I know a humble legion of a hundred horse with you at the van, spear in hand, could topple a thousand rebels alone.”
Noticing the silence around him as the two new warriors spoke of their enemy, he also turned to address the audience in the hall.
“Dread not on the march turn morrow, gentlemen of the courts. An army bearing tigers upon their banners shall call Jian Ye home by the end of conflict.”
Sun Yuan Ci turned once more to the table of the lords, where Sun Ce and his vassals sat.
“You speak of Yuan Shu with such dependency on the man, yet seek independence more. I know of Yuan Shu and I know of his claims of Emperor of Cheng. His armies are grand and his state is rich, but he is no man to call an ally. Powerful he may be, a man worthy of your presence he is not,” Perhaps it was the wine breaking through at this point, as Sun Yuan Ci figured the halls would have people loyal to Yuan Shu in them. Zhiyun continued, however, as he was certain that Sun Ce reconciled with his words and knew that as his power grew, hostilities with Cheng would as well rise, and Zhiyun’s harsh words would be but a raindrop in a river at that point.
Luckily, before Sun Yuan Ci could continue to let his drunkenness get the better of him, another man walked into the banquet hall. This man carried with him a sense of honor, but also a sword, and one of the men who only recently bowed to Sun Ce shot up, his sword drawn and held at the noble newcomer.
“Please, young warrior, do not forget where you stand,” Zhiyun said, speaking of the banquet, “There is no place for steel in such a pleasant banquet. This man stands as friend to some in the room, and he hides ill intention well, if he truly bares any at all. Now, put sword to sheath and troubled thoughts to rest,” Sun Yuan Ci concluded, drawing out his hand to notion Li Wang to set aside his sword.
|
|
|
Post by Li Wang on Feb 9, 2011 6:35:24 GMT
Li Wang sheathed his blades and bowed, apologizing to Wulong Wang first and to all gathered second. I wished only to protect the Lord Sun; please forgive me my ignorance. Please, Master Wulong, let us be friends. He smiled as he poured the man a cup of wine and offered it to him. Also, seeing as Master Wulong and myself share the same distinguishing name, you may call me Rui. With this he bowed and sat in the chair furthest down the table from Sun Ce, just across from Lu Fei.
|
|
|
Post by Wulong Wang on Feb 9, 2011 14:24:47 GMT
Wulong Wang was not the man you do not wish to be on his bad side because he may crack and cut your head off before you may say sorry. He looked at the person that had his sword on his back. The anger in his eyes was obvious he was a great warrior under the command of Sun Jian he comes here and be treated so poorly he wanted to finish the man off and all it would take is a small swing with his blade through the man’s neck. He takes the glass of wine and drunk it in one swallow then smash it in the floor while lifting Lu Wang with his other hand holding him in the air like he was nothing more than a bag of apples.
“Next time that you place that blade of yours in my back like that I will cut your throat and watch the blood drain from your body. I do not like when people believe that I am a traitor of Wu just because you never saw me before it did not give you the right to do what you just did you understand?”
Wulong Wang placed the man back on the ground and turns back toward the young lord Sun Ce and got down on one knee as a sign of respect for his lord. His patience was still low like it ever was but he was a protective person for the lord he has. He protected Sun Jian until he was to severely injured to come in the battle that he died in. His anger from the news of the death of Jian was still there as it was obvious in his eyes that he was not happy hearing these things but was happy to see what the young Sun Ce has done with this palace.
Wang then turned softly toward the one that told Lu Wang to lowered their blade and smiled signalizing that he respects the man for making the moron stop his idiocy going in place and trying to hurt the man that served Wu for a few years until getting injured and now returning. He knew Huang Gai very well also from the time they served together for a year or two if not more since he was bad counting the years but it was still there. It was around twenty one years ago since he first used a sword so knowing how to use it was a advantage for the man. Now he was waiting to see what Sun Ce was going to say to him.
|
|
|
Post by Boydie on Feb 9, 2011 19:20:07 GMT
A face from the past greeted and spoke with such kindness to Gai, it was Wulong Wang, one of Gai's most trusted soldier's during the Yellow turban rebellion, he had raised himself from a lowly Private to a promising Officer. Once Officer Wang finished his warming speech. Gai stroked his silver bread and studied his gazing eye's on Wang's exterior.
"So my friend, I see your-"
Li Wang had mistaken Wulong Wang has an intruder and had drawn his sword toward's Wulong Wang. As Gai was about to intervene in the outcry but Ci had been quicker. The elite quickly relaxed and listened to Li Wang apologize swiftly to the promising Officer. But there still was hostile word's from Wulong Wang.
“Next time that you place that blade of yours in my back like that I will cut your throat and watch the blood drain from your body. I do not like when people believe that I am a traitor of Wu just because you never saw me before it did not give you the right to do what you just did you understand?”
The great General laughed ear-splittingly as Wang finished his hair-raising speech and grabbed the man causing the whole table to turn to silence. Gai erected to his feet and turned to both men.
"I see your burning broiling spirit has not disappeared while you were away my trustworthy friend." Gai's mood quickly turned to anger. "But this is not a place to bring it! There will not be any throat's cut while I'm here in this grand hall! This is no way to act before Lord Sun!" Gai's eye's were starting to bulged with rage has the hall watched in horror. "BOTH OF YOU APOLOGIZE TO OUR LORD!"
Gai waited for a reaction...
|
|
|
Post by Wulong Wang on Feb 9, 2011 19:33:09 GMT
(OOC: sorry for such a small post had writers block)
Wulong Wang saw his old friend was always the same and made him smile to see that he was still as great and loyal as he always was. He got up slowly and faced his old friend before turning to face Lord Sun Ce.
“Lord Sun Ce please accepts my apologies I still have the anger problem that I had all these years. And you my old friend may I say I am really glad that you seem to be as powerful and loyal as you were for are old lord which is refreshing to see during these times of chaos.”
He then turned back toward lord Sun Ce too see if he accepted the apology from the anger problem monster he had in front of him. The silence that riddles the room made him know that he did his point from the speech that he said and was glad. He does not want to fight with the people of his own army but his anger was still there and being seen as a traitor just boils the man blood until he explodes like a volcano.
|
|
Cheng Pu (Demou)
New Member
A wise man looks past the facade of 'appearance', and sees into what is.
Posts: 25
|
Post by Cheng Pu (Demou) on Feb 9, 2011 23:32:16 GMT
Cheng Pu sat at his seat, holding his tongue on the recent developments. He recognized Wulong Wang, the indignant young pup from the battle against the rebels. Yes, it was he! He had returned, following the catastrophe at Xiang Yang he had figured the man to be dead, amongst the corpses of their lord and his closest men-at-arms. A relief it was to lay eyes upon him once more, he recalled now how he had been the ward of the young boy. He knew the child's great claim to fame was slaying a thousand peasants in one engagement, but it was thanks to the clever maneuvering of their lord and his generals Huang Gai, Han Dang and himself that made astounding feats such as his possible. He would make no move to comment on the happenings still, and simply sat, observing.
Truth be told, he still considered the man to be a bit of a child, despite having seen him graduate to a man. He wondered if Wang remembered him.
|
|
|
Post by Ma Chao on Feb 9, 2011 23:51:45 GMT
The banquet was becoming more interesting and entertaining by the moment. One could turn their head to nod a greeting to a fellow officer and, by the time they turned back, a blade would be at someone's neck. Or, one could take a sip of their wine, look into the cup to admire the color, take a smell to admire the scent, and then look up to see someone getting choked or strangled. It was turning into quite the bizarre event, but it was very fruitful and three more officers were added to Sun Ce's force.
The young leader watched as one of the new officers pulled his weapons upon a new visitor that none recognized. Even Ce did not remember the face, as he was much younger, but Wulong Wang had served with Huang Gai years in the past. Li Wang was not entirely in the wrong for acting defensively in his lord's name, but with Cheng Pu sitting to Ce's right it would be quite the task getting close to even attempt anything. Not only that, the banquet was full of officers who would destroy someone wishing an early death for Ce. Wang was, however, over-reacting.
Ce did not have to intervene in the situation because Gai had it in full control. The elite repremanded both men and ordered an apology for their new leader. Both of the officers did as commanded and it would be wise to avoid such acts again. Wong was accepted again into the ranks under the Sun family and none doubted that he would play an integral part in the near future.
Sun Yuan Ci had turned back it seemed, during the commotion, and offered comments on the situation. He seemed to misunderstand his lord's feelings as Ce was not fearful of the enemy, instead he was over-burdened by Yuan Shu ruling over him. The young leader did not feel fear and it was one of the reasons he would probably die an early death. Still, Zhiyun seemed to always offer important information and advice. He would be a key officer aiding Ce while Zhou Yu was away.
"Please" he said, gesturing with his hand for all to sit at the table.
Ce got to his feet and addressed the officers present. He spoke of the coming battle and the current situation with Cheng for all who were not aware. Then, he demanded that all enjoyed themselves fully because it could be their last great feast.....ever. They marched to war on the morrow and there would be no turning back.
The banquet would continue into the night. Officers could stay and endulge or leave to enjoy their remaining time with their thoughts. Ce would enjoy more wine and good conversation with old friends as well as new. Thoughts of the battle ahead slowly crept out of his mind, for now.
<>Sorry for not addressing each of you individually as I do like to do that. The banquet is over now, but you can still make a few more posts if you want.<>
|
|
|
Post by Lu Dun on Feb 10, 2011 1:21:35 GMT
Lu Fei who had sat there quietly the whole time, and examined how each man acted, finally rose and took his leave.
OOC: sorry for the extremely short post just wanted to get my guy out of there
|
|
|
Post by Li Wang on Feb 10, 2011 5:59:56 GMT
Li Wang approached Wulong Wang after the banquet; he would not allow the incident from earlier to stand. One way or another, he was going to work out a way to put up with the man, either by talking to him only when he had to or making a friend out of the young officer (who, admittedly, was only a year or so older than himself). Master Wulong, please allow me to apologize for my actions earlier; I meant no disrespect. Shortly before you arrived, the revered General Huang noticed me standing outside the door with weapons sheathed. In less than three seconds, he'd bounded the length of the hall, kicked in the door, disarmed me, and put me in a one armed bear hug so intense that I could not breathe.It was based on this incident that I drew blades upon you; it is to my understanding that none are to be armed in the presence of the Lord Sun. I only wished to enforce that rule; I did not mean to imply you are a traitor. I would ask your forgiveness; I am new to this place, and had not recognized you; I did not intend to bring you any dishonor. Rui paused then, suppressing the anger that had begun to rise in him at the memory of the second incident. However, while I was certainly in the wrong for drawing sword upon you, you are not entirely blameless either. I acted only in what I perceived as the best interest of our Lord, and you over reacted in physically attacking me. OOC: I'm operating under the assumption that your character did NOT lift me into the air, and merely attempted to strangle me; I realize that may be what you intended but my character was wearing a breastplate and quite frankly I don't care how strong your character might be there's no frigging way you can lift another bulky warrior type in the air by his throat unless he's sorely fatigued and even then you're going to have trouble. Regardless, I am willing to put this incident in the past, and would like to make a friend of you, for the sake of camp unity. Rui finished his speech calmly, just as he'd begun it, and just as he'd delivered the whole thing. He was angry, but it was a cold anger; his tone indicated that he was a little angry, but was willing to bury the hatchet and replace it with an olive branch.
|
|
|
Post by Wulong Wang on Feb 10, 2011 13:04:38 GMT
Wulong Wang looked at the man apologizing to him for what had happened but Wang was smiling before the words were finish from the man. He had a glass of wine in his hand and drank it all in one swallow once more he was a drinker but he drinks to much and it was obvious but he was still sober after three glasses that he swallow whole. He then gone face to face to the man examine him quickly.
"Of course I am sorry and I accept your apologies seeing that people are not looking at us. I was simply trying to show that I am not a push over and when you placed your blade on my back that was to far my friend. I may say do not worry about your action but as they say you need to keep the respect of the people so they will not walk all over you. There is that and the fact I have a problem being treated as a traitor after all I tried to do to protect my former lord Sun Jian."
Wulong Wang while leaving hit softly his fist on Rui's armor and left the room to get ready for the battle that was coming knowing that he needs to go with the famous Sun Yuan Ci that seems to be more political then anything else at this moment but he will see in the battle field if the man can prove him wrong.
(OOC- Did not notice that you had metal armor though you were in a robe quite honestly)
|
|