Altaïr ibn La-Ahad (
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Did you ride ahead hoping to be the first one back?
Who| Altaïr ibn La-Ahad &: Haruto Soma
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What| Stalking in the village. Trying to catch a horse.
Where| Village. Open fields.
When| Jun 01 - Jun 07ish?
Warnings/Notes| Mention of assassination because he's an assassin lmao; other people wanting to eat the horses instead of ride them
A: Jun 01 - 02 near the blacksmith's
Altaïr didn't know what to make of the little package that incessantly followed him around with an annoying ping. Finally he grabbed it in the hopes of keeping his location quiet. Four days' worth of food and water, a physician's kit, a magazine, a small folding knife. Now he could hunt animals to eat, and people to kill (if he spotted anyone playing into the Capitol's grim game and making a murderous ruckus). The first-aid items mystified him, but the instructions on the packaging should be able to help, he hoped.
Now he was in business. No more of this skulking around. He had seen some very strange things at the Cornucopia, so he'd have to watch out for those, but few could rival him in quick thinking and hand-to-hand combat. At least, that's what he assumed. So long without a thing to defend himself with, he was now putting a lot of stock in his single small knife.
He stalked the blacksmith's now, wondering if there might be tools in there he could use, though a cynical part of him knew every inch of this arena was designed and rigged. He was expected to do certain things, like a pawn in a game of shatranj, playing fetch like some damn dog. That rankled him. He hovered near one of the windows, the sill half worn away, and glared into the darkness within.
B: June 02 - 07ish? open fields
As he circled around the fields, the sound of hoofs caught his attention. He never thought he would hear horses again in a land where everyone traveled by car. He must have one. He was good with horses back home, but admittedly he had never caught a wild one. He would not be deterred. He would woo one with the patience of a benign horse-loving stalker, and then he could traverse the entire arena without having to worry about exhaustion.
They couldn't run forever. Carrying fruits he'd gathered in the forest, he tracked them to an open space where they stopped to graze. First thing he had to do was assure them he wasn't a threat. He settled in the grass where they could see him. Their heads lifted apprehensively, but he was too far to do anything about. Every once in a while, he'd edge closer, biting into a berry and spreading its juice on a rock so they could smell it. At the end of the first day, he left a pile of the rest for them.
The second day he did the same, inching closer and closer. He knew being in the open was dangerous, with wolves and Tributes about, but he trusted the horses to know when threats to them or himself neared. Now he just hoped nothing would spook them and thwart his riding plans....
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What| Stalking in the village. Trying to catch a horse.
Where| Village. Open fields.
When| Jun 01 - Jun 07ish?
Warnings/Notes| Mention of assassination because he's an assassin lmao; other people wanting to eat the horses instead of ride them
A: Jun 01 - 02 near the blacksmith's
Altaïr didn't know what to make of the little package that incessantly followed him around with an annoying ping. Finally he grabbed it in the hopes of keeping his location quiet. Four days' worth of food and water, a physician's kit, a magazine, a small folding knife. Now he could hunt animals to eat, and people to kill (if he spotted anyone playing into the Capitol's grim game and making a murderous ruckus). The first-aid items mystified him, but the instructions on the packaging should be able to help, he hoped.
Now he was in business. No more of this skulking around. He had seen some very strange things at the Cornucopia, so he'd have to watch out for those, but few could rival him in quick thinking and hand-to-hand combat. At least, that's what he assumed. So long without a thing to defend himself with, he was now putting a lot of stock in his single small knife.
He stalked the blacksmith's now, wondering if there might be tools in there he could use, though a cynical part of him knew every inch of this arena was designed and rigged. He was expected to do certain things, like a pawn in a game of shatranj, playing fetch like some damn dog. That rankled him. He hovered near one of the windows, the sill half worn away, and glared into the darkness within.
B: June 02 - 07ish? open fields
As he circled around the fields, the sound of hoofs caught his attention. He never thought he would hear horses again in a land where everyone traveled by car. He must have one. He was good with horses back home, but admittedly he had never caught a wild one. He would not be deterred. He would woo one with the patience of a benign horse-loving stalker, and then he could traverse the entire arena without having to worry about exhaustion.
They couldn't run forever. Carrying fruits he'd gathered in the forest, he tracked them to an open space where they stopped to graze. First thing he had to do was assure them he wasn't a threat. He settled in the grass where they could see him. Their heads lifted apprehensively, but he was too far to do anything about. Every once in a while, he'd edge closer, biting into a berry and spreading its juice on a rock so they could smell it. At the end of the first day, he left a pile of the rest for them.
The second day he did the same, inching closer and closer. He knew being in the open was dangerous, with wolves and Tributes about, but he trusted the horses to know when threats to them or himself neared. Now he just hoped nothing would spook them and thwart his riding plans....
A
He's no master of stealth, not by a long shot, but he's at least stopping behind buildings and waiting to be sure no one else is about before proceeding from spot to spot. The blacksmith's is his goal, because he recalls idly popping a head in there on the way to safety on day one, finding weapons too hot to touch, and getting right the hell back out. He doesn't notice Altair, from the angle he's approaching at, and so he thinks he has things free and clear and easy when he finally makes it to the entrance of the blacksmith's and peers in quick to see that there's no one else there. You can't score a win if you don't take a chance, after all.
sorry about the hiatus
He didn't immediately run, as that would encourage a chase. He didn't feel like taking that chance with a stranger until he could feel him out.
"I did not see anyone inside there, if that is what you are worried about. But I would not rule out a trap."
No problem! Sorry about the delay in replying.
"...too late to turn back now." If it's trapped, well, he'll deal with it. He offers a dry grin and a shrug, and then turns his eyes back onto the prize. There's a super-heated sword and some knives still laid out, and he's advancing on those. The heavy heat-proof gloves are already on his hands. "Here goes..." And in he reaches for the sword's hilt.
No traps. Nothing funny. No burning hands, either. Haruto has himself a (slightly overheated) sword.
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"Why is it hot? Is it tempered? There's no point using an untempered sword, it would shatter."
Even so, he wasn't sure if the heat was truly from smelting or just some new artifice he had no inkling of. He still didn't trust the weapons to try himself. He had no gloves, anyway.
B
It also happens to be fortuitous for Gary, who is not any of those things but wants to catch a horse anyways.
As Altaïr inches towards the anxious herd and all eyes are on him, Gary springs out of the overgrown grass nearby and throws himself onto the back of a horse near the fringes. The whole lot of them panics, naturally. Gary has a good enough grip around his horse's waist to stay attached for the moment, but it's already starting to rear and buck and, oh goodness, maybe this wasn't such a great idea after all. Too late to abandon it now!
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He would have words with him if he got the chance.
Altaïr had a stampede on his hands now, and he took off running out of the way. A man could not outrun a horse, but the forest was nearby. His best bet was to escape into the trees. He couldn't climb rickety branches as well as he could buildings, but they would do in a pinch. He didn't fancy being run over by an angry stallion.
"Over here you fool!" he shouted and waved as the forest swallowed him. If he could get Gary to ride close enough, he might be able to hoist him up the tree.