Malcolm's Bunk (Open)

Posts : 1234 Join date : 2010-12-26 Location : Canada

Malcolm Reed leaned back and inclined on his bed. He was wearing a dress shirt and brown trousers, as opposed to casual clothing. The walls of his bunk were plastered with geographical and political maps. There were dozens of thick textbooks stacked neatly nearby, covering all subjects from dinosaurs to calculus to a history of the Boeing Company. Yes, Malcolm was a know-it-all, even for a son of Athena.

Subject: Re: Malcolm's Bunk (Open) Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:02 pm

I trudged into my cabin and collapsed on my bunk. My face was sweaty from sword-practice in the arena. My muscles were numb, and I was completly fatigue. Sitting up and wiping the sweat off my face, I noticed one of my half-siblings laying on his bunk. I think I remember seeing him around the cabin before. What was his name again? Malcolm? Yeah, that's it. I stood up and walked over to him, so that I could greet him formaly, instead of just laying lazily on the bed. "Hey, Malcolm."

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"Afternoon, lass," Malcolm responded. "You look a bit nackered. Were ya sparring?"

Subject: Re: Malcolm's Bunk (Open) Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:14 pm

I took a deep breath. Practice at the arena always found a way of tiring me out. "I was just at the arena," I replied. I sat on the bunk that was next to him. "How about you?"

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"I was there earlier today. Then I took a little walk around camp, and now here I am" Malcolm responded. "So, who do you fight with?"

Subject: Re: Malcolm's Bunk (Open) Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:21 pm

"I fought with an Ares kid. Luckily I won," I said as I stroke my curly, blonde hair. "Who did you fight with?" I asked, curious. I tried to remember ever talking to Malcolm before, but I couldn't think of any time that I did.

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"Bloke named Leonidas. Forgot to ask his parentage, now that you bring it up, but he had a magic bag of exotic weapons. A chain sword and a flail hammer to name a couple. Gave a me a run for my money, but I managed to hang in there."

Subject: Re: Malcolm's Bunk (Open) Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:35 pm

I could tell that he worked hard everyday just by looking at him. I crossed my arms. "Do you train more than you are expected to?" I was curious to whether he did or not, it seemed like it though.

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"Well now, I'm not sure about that, because my answer would depend on whose expectations I'm referring to," Malcolm said. "But I can tell ya that I put in my fair share of work, and I end up with my fair share of skill. After all, it's wartime. We all need to keep on top of our game."

Subject: Re: Malcolm's Bunk (Open) Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:42 pm

I nodded in agreement. "I would've said the samething." He literally took the words out of my mouth. "How long have you been at camp?"

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"A full decade. I'm a veteran," Malcolm said. "What about you, lass? By the way, is your name Melina?"

Subject: Re: Malcolm's Bunk (Open) Sat Jan 15, 2011 12:09 am

"Yes, my name is Melina, and I've been here for five years. I'm suprised I even survived. Y'know with the war and all." I rubbed the back of my neck, not knowing what else to say.

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"So, what's yer weapon of choice?" Malcolm asked. "Had to use something to beat that Ares kid, eh? Unless of course you did it barehanded, which would be all the more impressive."

Subject: Re: Malcolm's Bunk (Open) Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:50 am

"I prefer swords more than anything else," I replied. "I just like the feel of them." I pulled out my sword from under my bunk, and showed it to him. It was celestial bronze, of course. Hilt, blade, everything.

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Malcolm held the sword in his hand. He studied it for a moment, then gave it an experimental spin. "Decent weapon, well-balanced," he said, returning it. "I'm a spear and shield bloke myself, but I have a sword too." He took a chess rook and a chess knight from his pocket, and willed them to turn into a bronze shield and a spear.

Subject: Re: Malcolm's Bunk (Open) Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:05 am

I studied his shield and spear. "Very nice," I nodded. I reached for my sword as he handed it back to me. I stored it under my bed, and returned my attention to him.

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Returning his weapons to chess piece form, Malcolm pulled a third one, a king from his pocket. He let that turn into a sword. "And in addition to this, I got a shotgun in the trunk."