| abstract | - Aanson: I hear a new recruit has joined today. Imoen: Oh? Aanson: Yeah she’s seems nice enough bit quiet just like dusty here. Aanson smiles and messes up Suzanne’s hair she glares at him slamming her book shut. Aanson: Wha! Dusty’s scary today! Suzanne: Hmph. Start acting like a proper crusader for once. Aanson: Oooh so if I dye my hair black and then leave the top bit grey will that make me one? Imoen: Now, Now- Suzanne: No, I mean treating us with the proper decorum! Aanson: Whatever dusty. Imoen: It feels so nice to see to of my friends getting along so well…after all that’s happened all the madness it’s slowly getting better…though this always seems to be the pattern…everything looks alright then another painful moment rearing it’s ugly head. Louise: Heya! I’m new here I was just wondering if you could tell me about the place as…well you’ve been here for a while. Imoen: Sure ask away. Louise: Why did some people have to beg to be aloud in? Imoen: I don’t know, it’s not the way of the light...the high ups keep themselves to themselves. It didn’t used to be like that… Louise: What was it like? Imoen: Nice, when I wanted to be let in all I had to do was to have an interview with brother Dufferin then I went upstairs joined everyone for prayers and got accepted in…it was really nice. Louise: Oh. I just turned up and said "am I late?" they gave me a robe and then I went up on the altar and was accepted in. Imoen: Alot like me then...that's odd they don't usually do that... Imoen: Here I’ll introduce you to my friends and breathren. Aanson: Hahahaha! Wooo! Look what I got! Suzanne: BROTHER! GIVE IT BACK AT ONCE! Aanson: Dusty got dust on her book! Hahaha!….Can I read it? Suzanne: No! it’s only child morals anyway nothing for you old people! Aanson: Oh-ho! Dusty made a joke! Her prize for that wit is her book back…hey initiate catch! Imoen: Right, have you two had enough I think it’s time we acted like knights now. Aanson: -sigh- how dull…fine, fine. Imoen: This maybe a bad time but this is Louise, Louise meet Suzanne and Aanson. Imoen: So what made you pick the Crusade…if you don’t mind me asking? Louise: You’ll proberly think im crazy saying this, but I saw it in a dream. Aanson: Ah don’t worry in this day and age it seems like everyone has a story to tell. Louise: My life is preety dull actually. I live in a house full of cats with my mum Donni Aanson: You mean Thee Donni!? Louise: Yeees…? Aanson: Ha ha! Well I’ll be! Louise: You know her? Aanson: Who wouldn’t know the crazy cat lady? Louise: WHAT!?! Aanson: Whoa hey calm it…Dusty help me out here… Aanson: Err…help? Aanson: Ah! Alright! Alright! I get the message! I’m sorry! Louise: Heh. Silly old man. Suzanne: I think he must be made an example of to Stormwind for his foolish behaviour. Louise: Oooh I like the sound of that. Aanson: Sisters…ladies…now come on. You have to let me up first. Louise: Nah. Suzanne: I Don’t think so. We hear her thoughts. Imoen: Louise cook…she seems like good fun we’ve only just met her and already she’s fit in. I’m so lucky to have these friends…my breathren…my family…things will never stay the same though will they? Just like Elizabetha…I will be the one who gets them killed…my father, why doesn’t like me to be with company…he always sends out some scourge or something to end my happiness…I should just enjoy this moment…but why can’t I just be myself…why must I hold back on my true self? Imoen: Emissary Magwitch! Aanson: Aw crap… Pan’s to the crypt Aanson, Louise and Suzanne sitting in the crypt. Aanson: This is so your fault dusty. Suzanne: MINE! Erm…my fault! If you acted more mature this wouldn’t of happened in the first place! Louise: Great, my first day in the crusade and im already in trouble…im so dead. Magwitch: Right! Would anyone like to explain what you were doing in the canal splashing water like a fucking bird in a fucking bird bath!?! Magwitch: And as for you two! You Sister Suzanne are supposed to show maturity to the new comer! As for you…this won’t happen again alright!? Aanson stands up quickly. Aanson: Emissary Magwitch it was all my fault please don’t take out on these two I was winding them both up and they threw me in the canal. Magwitch: Very good brother. You two may leave then as for you brother… Louise: Poor Aanson…nice of him to stick up for us though. Suzanne: That idiot, he had it coming. Imoen: Well at least he accepted what he did wrong and is willing to pay for what he did. Suzanne: Meh I suppose. Imoen: [to Suzanne] heh, hey look at that. Suzanne: So what? Imoen: So…that’s what your laugh sounds like. Suzanne: Hm? What ‘are’ you talking about? Flashes back to Aanson being in the canal Imoen is watching Suzanne and Louise laughing, we focus on Suzanne laughing and then onto Imoen who smiles. Imoen: When you got Aanson- Suzanne: Yes. Imoen: You were laughing…I…I just never seen you smile…or laugh for that matter before… Suzanne: I see. Imoen: -sigh- Still the quiet one it seems. Moments later we Aanson walk out with Magwitch with a smile on her face, Aanson on the other hand is rubbing his back looking grumpy, Louise shouts “Aanson!” and gives him a hug, Aanson winches and yells in pain. Louise takes a step back and starts fussing him. Imoen and Suzanne walk over to Aanson. Suzanne: The whip huh? Aanson: [rubbing his back] Yeah. Imoen: That and old age. Aanson smiles back and lets out chuckles a bit playfully punching her in the face slowly. Louise: Are you hurt? Where are you hurt? Can I help you? Aanson: Don’t worry sister Louise I’m fine…you know some men pay to be whipped by someone like sister Magwitch. Aanson: Hey tell you what sister Louise…I could really do with a…massage. Louise: Alright brother. Imoen: heh, dirty old man. Suzanne: I don’t think that will be quite sufficient sister Louise. He must not be relived of his punishment. Aanson: Spoil sport. Suzanne: We all have to follow the rules of the crusade brother ‘Aanson’ Aanson: Heh heh Oooh I like it when you talk like that. Suzanne: That type of attitude will get you more punishment…brother. Aanson: Could you whip me sister? Suzanne: If I was asked to- Imoen: Err I think we should stop while were- Aanson: My My I would just 'love' being wiped by you dusty. hey you whip must be collecting dust yeah? Suzanne: WHAT!? Aanson: [to louise] Heh heh I love it when she’s angry. Louise: Brother? Maybe you should stop… Suzanne: You never take anything serious do you!? Argh! Louise: Oh dear… Imoen: Aanson. Think you best go see her. Aanson: Hmm I suppose. Louise: Is it always like this? Imoen: No, Aanson is just… Louise: Silly? Imoen: Heh, yeah I suppose you could put it that way…sometimes he keeps us all sane. Louise: What do you mean? Imoen: Makes us see the funny side of things, our job isn’t a pretty one and there have been many things that have upset me in the past…Aanson sheds light on these situations and makes them more…acceptable. Louise: I like him, though I don’t think he takes his job to seriously. Imoen: You know…I feel that you are a part of us already sister Louise. Louise: aww thanks! Now I best get back to my sweeping see ya! Pan back to Aanson Aanson: Hey come on sugar lips… Suzanne: Shut up! Light’s sake still cracking jokes! Aanson: hey calm down, what’s wrong with cracking jokes anyway? Suzanne: It’s not the Crusader way! Aanson: Says who? Suzanne: Says…the high Emissary! Aanson: Dang, must of missed that meeting. Aanson: Listen Suzanne. When I joke around with you I don’t mean to upset you…in fact I only do it to escape from what we do all day…kill scourge come back here and be spat on by the general public…Suzanne, if you can’t look at things and just laugh at it…you will go crazy, we all have to find a way to escape. Suzanne: You know what calms me down? Eradicating Scourge Scum! I don’t care about what people think! Aanson: Heh, that so? Suzanne: Of course! Aanson: Your nineteen, still on the rough ride of what all teenagers have to take- Suzanne: So? I’m old enough to be Crusader I know more than you do and I at least act older than you! Aanson: I’m not going to say sorry for what I am, just like you don’t have to say sorry for being you. Suzanne: Hmph. Imoen: Sister? Are you alright? Suzanne: I feel like im the ‘only’ one acting like ‘true’ crusader here at times. Imoen: It’s so strange…Louise and Suzanne are both the same age but their so different…when I was their age… Imoen: …I didn’t talk at all…It makes me happy seeing them laugh and smile…though I worry about Suzanne. I can tell this isn’t her true self, that she’s hiding her true emotions…when I saw her at the bridge…she felt so…different like it was her…the real her. Louise…she is so innocent…cute really…huge war going on and she’s cleaning… Aanson and Suzanne turn towards Imoen. Aanson: [to Suzanne] light, what I would give to find out what she thinks about…all she damn well does sometimes… Suzanne: What is it sister Imoen? Imoen: Oh…erm…I was…just…well…Louise…I, Imoen: I was just thinking…there is a war going on and Louise is dusting the place down. Aanson: She’s alright, very childlike…I suppose she came here to learn the ‘adult’ or ‘serious’ side of herself- Suzanne: Great! Another person who won’t act like a crusader light’s sake! To be continued…
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