Fall from the Stars [1x1 G.L'S and Blackpearl]

[G.L'S]

Octavia | With Nadezhda | The Village
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Octavia tried to hide a distasteful glare as they sidled her up next to her abductor's horse. Perhaps now she would be some sort of trophy instead of a sacrificial lamb, or both most likely. When the grounder turned to her and tugged her onto the horse while speaking to her in English, Octavia nearly lost it on her. The entire time she played dumb when she knew exactly what she was saying. If her hands weren't tied, she'dve strangled her from behind.
She said nothing to the grounder even as they left the village. She didn't care how long it would take but there was no way she was acknowledging this disgraceful person. The grounder could go float themselves for all she cared. She was lucky she at least had a view during her travels. That alone would keep her appeased enough.
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[`sappho]

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nadezhda couldn't help but smirk when she saw the flare of anger in the girl's eyes. the only reason she was talking to her was that this could be the last time she talked. the conclave was a battle to the death, only one nightblood could survive and become the commander. she was going to make she that she was that nightblood. she looked at the tall tower of polis, the tallest thing she had ever seen. she pulled her horse to a stop and dismounted, helping octavia down with her. she walked to her guards. "here, hold her but let her enjoy the fight," she said to them. they nodded and she walked into the circle of people. she lined up with the other nightblood and waited for her name to be called.

[G.L'S]

Octavia | In the Audience | Polis
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Octavia kept her snippy demeanour up even after they arrived in Polis and she was passed off to another guard. She wondered if this was to be her life: being passed off from one poor sot to another waiting for her to drop or anyone to lose interest in her and end it all. The latter was more likely, but there was no way Octavia was giving up without a fight. She'd find her way out, it would just take a while...maybe longer with the increased security of the capital city.
The guard jostled her through the crowd until she saw herself in an audience of a fighting ring. It was rather large in size, large enough to accommodate the horses and their riders. She looked down and saw her captor on the pitch who stood out only because of her glowing white steed. Call it terrible, but if it was a bloodbath, Octavia hoped for her death. Perhaps it would mean her liberation. Then again, usually it would mean she'd be inherited and that could lead to someone worse than her. She had to admit, she hadn't been abusive, just generally terrible.
The brawling audience grew in excitement, turning the sky girl's attention down to the ring, not knowing at all what to expect.
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[`sappho]

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nadezhda looked around the ring. there were four other nightbloods here. she knew all of them, they had been trained together and they had all been friends at one time and now they would be fighting against each other to the death. one of them would stand alone at the end. the other's named were announced. the first was kiara, a girl with red hair. she knew her to be fierce but always left her legs unprotected. next was louis, a man with curly black hair. he was timid and kind. after that was rolf, he had sharp eyes and dark skin. he was strong and silent but secretly hated to hurt others. finally, there was lux, nadezhda's worst enemy of all. they looked each other in the eye. if looks could kill they'd both be death. she was a lot like nadezhda but more bloodthirsty. it was time for her to be announced. "finally, we have nadezhda!" he yelled, once in english and once in trigdesleng. cheers called her name but she didn't have time to listen. "listen carefully, you will grab you weapon from this selection. there is one sword, one bow, one axe, one spear and one dagger. choose wisely," he said. "on the count of three you will choose your weapon and began the fight. one. two. three!" he yelled.

[G.L'S]

Octavia | In the Audience | Polis
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Octavia looked around the audience as the grounders were announced. With each one, some cheered while others booed. They all had their favourites, and some people even cast bets. Clearly this was a sporting event for the ages since all sorts of people were here. Grounders with warpaint and clothing akin to her captor's, grounders with thick pelts, even grounders with netting. They must have come from all over.
Soon, the commentary was bilingual, thank god. Now she was finally able to understand what was going on. Once they announced the fight and let them free, Octavia finally realized what kind of fight this was. The bloodthirsty roars of the spectators affirmed her in that it was a guaranteed bloodbath. Only one was to be left standing and now the sky girl was on the edge of her seat. For once, she thought that being floated was actually humane compared to this. Would she be subjected to that? Unlikely since it was seeming that she was supposed to die back in that square.
Small victories I guess.
Soon, someone was slain and the ground erupted in mixed noises of anguish and cheers. Octavia turned her nose in disgust and looked around at them all, their barbaric entertainment engrossing them. And that's when she realized just how much of a blessing this was. Being little, she could be easily lost in a crowd and she blended in now with her new physique. She waited for her guards to be fully engrossed before sidling back slowly and through the fascinated crowd.
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[`sappho]

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the adrenaline rushed through nadezhda as she ran for the platform holding the weapons. she was fast and because of that made it to the rack first, pulling off the bow and quiver of arrows. since her weapon was for distance she knew it was the smartest idea to hide and wait. she slipped away into a hiding place as the other three fought it out. louis was the first to die. she was lux grab the sword and stab louis through the bottom of his chin, black blood spilling out of his mouth and down his neck before he feel on the floor with a horrid thud. she heard the crowd go wild, loving the gore. lux had two weapons now, grabbing the dagger out of louis's limp hand. now she had to kill rolf. hopefully, rolf could at least wound lux before he was killed. it wasn't a question that nadezhda would be going again lux. she knew from the moment they met that they would be the last ones standing. nadezhda reached into her quiver, pulling out a poisoned arrow, which was marked by the black feathers. maybe if she was lucky she could get a shot on lux while she tried to kill rolf. she knocked her bow and peeked the tip of her arrow out from the side of the rock she was hiding behind. she took a deep breath, closing one eyes to get a good aim before she let the arrow fly. unfortunately, nadezhda just missed lux. she peeked out and saw the lux had grabbed the arrow and while rolf was looking to see where it came from she stabbed him in the back with it. his mouth foamed as the poison was sucked into his system and he started to spasm on the floor before he was finally limp. "come out, nadezhda! it time to die!" lux called, her hands soaked with blood.

[G.L'S]

Octavia | In the Audience | Polis
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Octavia liked her odds. She had successfully slipped away from the guards and was able to move through the sea of grounders easily and unnoticed. She figured it would all go south once she was outside of the crowd so she decided a plan to head to the far end by the exit and slip out of the arena with the crowd before the guards noticed and had time to notify the others. Once she was at her best spot, she stood and watched the event as it went on. By the looks of it, her captor tried to snipe her way out with no avail. Wondering if she should intervene, she decided to stay quiet. She couldn't afford to blow her cover.
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[`sappho]

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nadezhda growled with rage. she looked on the floor for anything she could use to hit lux other than an arrow. that would give her away if she shot an arrow. she found a rock and rolled it in her fingers before chucking it at lux's head. yet again, it just missed her and lux let out a laugh that sent a chill running up nadezhda's spine. "last time to give yourself up and die quickly!" lux called to her. she took a deep breath, knocked her bow and moved a bit over, to the side of the rock. suddenly, lux jumped onto her back, pinning her down and getting out her dagger. "here, nadezhda, ill give something to remember me by," lux said. nadezhda let out a scream as lux carved her name into nadezhda's arm. lux laughed again and raised her dagger, aiming for nadezhda's heart.

[G.L'S]

Octavia | In the Audience | Polis
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Octavia watched and waited for the battle to end, not liking what she saw. As much as she didn't like her captor all that much, she didn't seem to be as malicious as this other one. If this was a significant battle, and going by the looks on everyone else's faces it must have been, then she'd be toast if she was caught and this Lux girl was in charge. Realizing the position the grounder was in, she sighed heavily, knowing she'd have to intervene. Deciding on causing a distraction, she shoved the grounder in front of her and quickly darted out of the way into the shadows. When she heard the grounder version of cursing and swearing, she knew she was successful. Step 1 to audience brawl complete. Having done that, she decided to at least try her luck and slipped out of the crowd, looking for an escape.
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[`sappho]

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lux smirked evilly as nadezhda screamed and took a breath, ready to kill. nadezhda clenched her jaw and shut her eyes tight. this would be the end of her. she had tried her best to serve her people and to serve the past commanders. she knew that lux wouldn't treat the servant properly and she also knew that she would be too bloodthirsty. she would kill just because she wanted to. that was the main difference between lux and nadezhda. she was accepting her death when suddenly she heard warriors yelling and running. she opened her eyes and saw that lux was distracted. she quickly took an arrow that was on the ground and stabbed it into lux's stomach. she then pushed the girl off of her and crawled out from under her. she took deep breaths and looked around her. she had won. she was the commander.