Arena

[E]

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[Eros]

Romulus was in no mood to be messed with having so much stress on him right now all he could do to relieve it all was with a powerful slash to a dummy with both swords in hsi hands he began to disfigure the dummy. It didn't take long, but even when nothing wa sleft but the pole holding it up and some loose hay and stuffing he still seemed ragin otu hsi frustration upon the stick. At last with a hard swing the metal pole was sliced in half. He was brething hard and luckily no one else saw his tears and sweat. His veins were pulsing and pushign out agianst hsi skin in his neck and arms and lower abdomen. Romulus was still breathing pretty hard and seemed dazed for a moment staring at the severed stick. Romulus shirtless body seemed tensed and dangerosuly so.

[Lyric]

Rowan raised her sword, practicing her twirls and her foot work. It was something she did everyday, even on her own time. She wouldn't stand it if she got rusty. Not to mention practicing the basics really cleared the mind.

[Eros]

Romulus had at first beleived eh was alone and upon turnign to see the girl he wipes the sweat and tears form hsi face and grabs his swords and gym bag. Moving to the locker room whihc was a co-ed thing given that int he army co-ed was either get used to it or leave.

[Lyric]

Rowen looked up with a raised. "Oi." Rowen said recognizing him easily. Everyone remembered the great Romulus, after all he was praetor. She seethed her sword as she made her way after him, watching his tense back muscles twitch a bit. Something was definitely up.

[Eros]

Romulus turns quickly at he door of the locker room. He hated the idea of being seen and someone was simply going to go into two different directions. One, they would ask him a great question to their importantce, but not the importance of New Rome. Two, they would jsut rant on and on about hsi apst adventures outside of cmap and in cmap. Great now there was another one. "Yes?" He asks haivng no nee dto stnad straighter or anytihng given that he coudl care less with only one person around.

[Lyric]

"You alrigh'?" The Irish lass asked him with a tilt of his head. "You be standin' really tense there." Rowen said touching his back, "I think maybe you should sit down. I'll go get you som' water." She was a rather fast and honest speaker it seems. "You look like shite." She mumbled a bit looking at his tired drawn face.

[Eros]

romulus raises an eyebrow sitting on a bench, "Yeah, okay." He says palinly as he downs his head proping his arms on his legs as hsi hands dnangle lifelessly off the edge of his lower thigh in between hsilegs. He kept hsi head down as sweat dripped slowly. Who was this girl taking concern in him. She ahd to be aware as to who he was so what was her problem triyng to be nice to the Praetor, what law was she wanting passed now? He couldn't hel but apprehensive and he was only being so submissive now becuase he was exhausted.

[Lyric]

Rowan left him briefly to grab him some cool water before coming back and kneeling in front of him. "'Ere you go." She said and slipped it into his hand. "So wha' seems to be the problem?" She asked as she looked him over, her medical instincts taking notes of everything wrong with his appearance from a medical stand point. "You been sleepin' righ'?"

[Eros]

Romulsu take shte water and only takes a weak sip before throwing the rest onto his head. "I'm fine, why is it any concern of yours?" He asks not about to go into details of hsi eprsonal life. he hated the thought of it alla dn was not about to comeout with it at all. "Listen, you seem like a sweet girl, form Ireland, right? Well, aorund here I have no need to eb cared for because I am storng enough to take car eof myself...okay?"

[Eros]

((question wher eis her appearance in ehr profile?))

[Lyric]

"It's a concern of mine because you are a fellow livin' creature on this green earth 'ere." Eve said standing and putting her hands on her hips. For a short woman she sure can give off a big presence. "Yes I'm from Ireland, but I'm pretty sure common curtsy is universal, boyo." She tilted his head up checking his pupils and his temperature. "I don' care who you are or where you be from, it's my given purpose to help people." She said stubbornly. "Now, you got a problem with that" She asked crossing her arms.

[Eros]

Romulus jerks his head form her hands looking back at the ground, "I don't need your help with anything, mate. you got that?" His own Brit accent popping and clashing with her own. "I suspect that were it your given purpose you would actually have it as a job and you don't...if somethign were wrong with me then i would know it. I don't need this treatment form anyone. I'm praetor of the cmap and i have no problems. I have the rights to know what is wrong with me and i see nothing worng with myself,s o jsut piss off." He syas stnading and lightly waving her off as if a subkject to be dismissed. he stands and moves into thelocker room. the door swining both ways behind him. He moves down the rowas of lockers and puts a few of hsi things in there before grabbing a towel and soap and shampooa dn conditioner to hit the showers. But knowinghis luck today the waters would be shut off for the fillingof the bath house. He had hoped no one would be in here besides hismelf, unless that girl of course ahd to come in here to change herself.

[Lyric]

"Your welcome you little arse." Rowan said with a sigh and a shake of her head. If anything the man came off as a complete narcissist. She had heard rumors but she often disregarded though to give the benefit of the doubt. "I don't care if he is the preator, off the battle field he be just a man. And the rest of the time he's a demi-god like the rest of us." She said muttering to her self more as she her self went to change. She actually did have a job, she was a centurion of the second cohort, but unlike mister 'god's gift to earth' over there she was fine with doing her job and keeping quiet. People only remembered 'The Child of Valor' rumors they heard spreading, but they never connected them with her and she'd like to keep it that way.

[Eros]

((sorry gtg))

[Lyric]

((s'all good!))

[Eros]

Romulus felt the hot shower waters hit him hard and the feeling seemed to give temporary relief to his aching muscles. It was like take a muscle relaxer tricking his brain to make his body believe he was in no real danger of pain. Romulus tried as hard as possible to keep his strong appearance and being in the open shower he prayed he would be alone. He enjoyed the feeling of being alone in a giant shower room.

[E]

Evan walked into the Arena looking for Romulus he walked through and gave a nice little smile to Rowan as he passed her. He heard the shower running and walked into the change rooms. He saw Romulus back and knowing that he was old fashioned decided to stay where he was to avoid more of a view. "Ok Romulus." He called out. "2 things, 1 We need to talk like urgently and 2 didn't we talk about wearing boxers when in co-ed showers? Do I need to get a law passed?" He called to his fellow Praetor.

[Eros]

Romulus always tried to lighten himself up a bit when around Evan in public. He had hsi differences with him, but he also felt like he had a firend in him. Romulus looks up not embarrassed at lal by his own body. "Um, hey, mate...Sorry...I was alone so figured it would be nice t be able to relax for a bit, you know?" he said faintly clearly something very wrong.
Romulus turns the water off and walks past evan to the towel rack and wraps a towel aorund his waist..."Just let me get dressed, okay?" He says plainly movign back to the lockers in hopes that Rowan was not there still.
Evan knew very well how Romulus' mind worked and vise versa, so he hoped the guy wouldn't actually start concerning hismelf with his well being. He moves to his locker and pulls on his boxer brief then removes thetowel and scrubs dry the rest of his body shaking hishead dry. He pulls on a pair of hollister jeans and then a tight red hollister shirt. Putting on hsui deoderant and then his cologne he smirks a bit to Evan trying to fake he was fine. his dty as Praetor always came before his duty as a human being to himself. "what is the issue, mate?" He asks trying harder than ever to regain his less vulnerable looking part.

[E]

Evan knew something wasn't right with Romulus. The way he moved the way his actions came out he just seemed exhausted and tired. Maybe not physically tired but tired of something. "Right.." He said eyeing him suspiciously. "Well the sentry have been spotting more activity beyond the walls. More scout squads have been sent out and they are getting closer to our walls. There is unease in the senate and fights have broken out amongst the cohorts. If we don't act soon we could have a complete civil war amongst our campers. They don't want us overthrown as praetor's, we hold to much respect, but the only way to stop the fighting is to make a decision no matter what we do they will agree and back us but we need to make a decision soon. We have two options double the sentry and tae out every scouting squad or we send a stealth team in to follow the scouts back to the base and then report back to us with location and numbers and work from there. I think that we should send in the stealth team I have already selected the squad and can have them ready to leave in the morning." He explained to him. "I have specifically chosen these 6 legionnaires from our ranks. What are your thoughts on the matter?" He asked waiting for his opinion. As praetors they needed to make decisions together or make a compromise. He waited analysing his friend. There was definitely something wrong.

[Eros]

romulus felt dazed, if their boarders were comprimised and the entire senate was abttling itself they would be more vulnerabel than they would in a surprise attack. He had to think this fully. "I'll be honest, Evan. It doesn't seem wise to send anyone out alone. A stealth team could work, but I fear if we risk some of our best members like that the monsters or whatever movements are being made will sense them. Stealth squads might work on some enemies, but you must think some monsters have by far higher senses and a greater taste for halfbloods than others. I know Gorgons are exceptionally good at such things, and any creature of the Underworld. If we send a team out I feel we should send a team covered in monster blood and clothes...the prizes of war. Use that for the Stealth team, but we will need mroe than one team. Keep our own troops guarding the walls, if I were you. While sending out a team to follow the scouts. If worst comes to worst we can summon the lares and the undead to watch our boarders...at least then we could see some things." He suggest trying to think of who would be stalkign their walls...who could be searching for vulnerabilities? Romulus felt a twinge of fear strike him hard int eh chest. If the giants returned, or even if the Titans returned they could possibly lose all hope, becuase the cases of such were nat good...Titans were great and powerful entities...Then stories that were given to him begna to peak his mind when speaking to the Augurs. "We need to discover who our enemy is and who is faicng us." He says coldly as if the darkness of Pluto surged throguh him.

[Eros]

((gtg))

[Lyric]

Rowan gave a smile back to Evan as he shot her a kind one. She had her back of course to the showers, Romulus being known for not wearing the boxers most did in the showers. She was arranging equipment, moving further away to obviously give the two leaders privacy to talk, she didn't want to be nosy, even if she was, it's not like they'd notice her anyway. People tended to forget her like always.

[E]

"That is exactly what I had in mind" He said. This was why they worked well together they thought the same when it came to battle strategy. "Of course I have chosen the demigods carefully, I have made sure they are not too powerful to draw the monsters attention and to cover whatever scent we will be covered with dirt and mud so we smell like monsters, I will also be summoning a few hell hounds to cover the scent and some skeletal guards when needed. When we find info I will send back a hawk with our location and the information we have gathered I can summon a large army of skeletal warriors when the time comes, and you should bring a large some of warriors from camp and we will ambush them. As usual we will strike on my call, agreed?" he said the plan was good and hopefully the monsters army wasn't too large so they could defeat them quickly. "We should take a few prisoners in for questioning so don't kill them all." He said. He frowned he knew the enemy was not going to stop after one small portion of their army was gone. He had been having dreams, no one knew of these dreams. His faced fell as he remembered the re-occuring dream that he had been having for nights a large figure in greek armour sitting on a throne. He was seeing a silhouette, monsters gathering in huge numbers all dressed for battle. There was no doubt they had a new foe and not one to underestimate. He had also seen the god Apollo in his dreams giving him a prophecy. He remembered hearing the soothing voice speak

Darkness seeks for the thrones
The king with a crown of shattered bones
Monsters in the plains of black
Numbers the hero camp does lack
He is prison to many and home to some
He cuts through foes that he makes numb
He seeks to see Olympus fall
And in it's ruin raise a shadowed hall

He had learnt not to dwell on the words of a prophecy and he let it slide but soon enough he would need to talk about the issue and make sense of it.

[E]

((Like my Prophecy?))

[Lyric]

((I think it's legit))

[Eros]

((Sounds interesting, the only two gods I could ever see anything from the prophecy was either Erebus, the God of Darkness who's walls make up the perimeter of Pluto's kingdom, or Tartarus who is a prison for many and a home to some. Which either way makes this entire plot fascinating if I am correct you are going in a great direction seeking no longer Gaea, but the "Protogenoi"/Primeval gods; That is all of course if my accusations are correct....are they?))

((Sorry, jsut wondeirng because I used to make my own Pantheon of the dark gods turning, like Eris, Tartarus, Nyx, Erebus, etc...All not awakening Gaea, but instead summoning the full power of the double deity both the male and female aspects of Chaos....Dun sun sun...lol that's why i was so curious becuase if youw ould like I can share a few thoughts for plots. If not no big...lol))

[Eros]

Romulus nods trying to click into full praetor mode taking in his surroundings. "This mission must remain secret to the citizens of New rome. We can't have them fearing for the worst. I will gather the cohort legions, but i msut warn you...do not seek a leader formt his army. i fear there will not be one. If they are sending scouts out they were sent as a test. They will test our strengths and weaknesses. Jsut promise to come back, evan." Romulus says clearly in hope that evan doesn't perish on thsi mission. It was unwise to approach the armies of darkness especially if they have no leader among them, perhaps a simple commander, but no true leader. They coudl be a decoy in hsi eyes and it was the Mars half of him contemplating each and every bit of it all.
Then he watched Evan's lips move silently as if reciting something in his head, "You have had a dream of a prphecy haven't you?" Romulus ask almost like he knew exactly what the prophecy was. He had slight gifts int eh field, but he was no Augur. Romulus began to run in his mind the visions he had for the past week and each time the dream ended in himself facing his death and jsut ebfor eit happens he wakes up screaming.

[Eros]

((Anyone???))

[Lyric]

((I would, but I don't wanna mess up the story line))

[Eros]

((lol you were here to it own't mess up anytihng it is an rp so that everyone has a chance to change the storyline lol))

[Lyric]

((lol alright, just wanted to make sure! I'll post in a sec!))

[Lyric]

"With all do respect m'lords." Rowan said softly in her gentle voice, but this time more firm than usual, like it was when she finally did speak up at Centurion meetings. "I don' mean to ease drop, and I won' but this might be to public of a place to speak of matters as urgent as this." She said, though she didn't hear the words said exactly, she heard the urgency in their voices. "Could cause trouble for you if someone othe' than me were here"

[Eros]

Romulus frowns, "she is right, i agree with her...perhaps in out quarters?" He suggest to Evan. "I mean I'm completely confident this girl won't let our words leak out to the press, but I would be very happy to attain more information in private." He hated the thought of eer having a traitor among them, but the possiblity was always there.

[Lyric]

"I honestly, just heard you talking, but not exactly what it was about." Rowan said bowing on formality since this did seem like official business than personal. "I meant no disrespect at all." She said before straightening out.

[E]

"Right well where should we continue?" He asked Romulus. He unsheathed his sword making sure the blade was sharp and re-sheathed it. "How about the Praetor house?" he suggested. They needed to make it quick they would be leaving tonight, they had no choice.

[Eros]

Romulus nods, "Very well, Evan...the praetor house sounds excellent." He excl;aims. "I'll be seeing you around, Rowan." He says coldly and stillhaving a sickened appeal to him as if he were drained of any true stregnth to actually fight even verbally.

[Lyric]

"Yes you will...in the infirmary, after your meeting." She said seriously, bowing from the waist down. She still wanted to get a better look at his condition and there she would have proper equipment, normal and half-blood specific.

[E]

"Ok well I will be there shortly Romulus." He called as Romulus walked out. He walked to Rowan. "Don't mind Romulus he is just serious by nature, once you prove yourself as a worthy advisery he will lighten up and become a very strong ally." He said to her. "Well take care." He said and headed out of the arena.
((Cont. at Praetor House?))