The slow sway of the ship, side to side on the ocean provided a peaceful rhythm for the man dressed in white to meditate from within the bowls of the Midian Junk. It had been several months at sea for Shen Hakuhei, the Martial Artist from the land of Midi, and he was eager to reach Fiore and see the fabled land for the first time. The cawing of the Gulls signaled their approach towards land, and many oriental looking people hurried to the deck, to get their first look at the Western nation. Slowly, Shen raised himself on to his feet, and made his way on to the deck along with the others while sailors scrambled to prepare the ship for landing at the port. Shen's white eyes widened, as the vibrant green shoreline came in to view, with Hargeon's colorful city providing a beautiful contrast to the land that Shen, for the time being, would call home.
A bridge was laid between the ship and the port, and the people began to disembark. Shen strode slowly towards the city, staring in awe at the buildings the likes of which he'd never seen before. "So this is Fiore." The Martial Artist would say with glee, as he walked down the bustling port city. Sailors from all over the world went about their business, delivering goods and trading their wares, Hargeon was certainly a remarkable town to behold, and seemed to glow more beautifully as Shen made his way in to the down town portion. However, within the beautiful atmosphere, Shen could sense a disturbance nearby. The cry of a fair lady.
Shen made his way in to a dark alley, where a man held a knife to an oriental lady, one of the passengers from the same ship Shen came in on. "Make with the jewels lady, I know your kind carry your fortunes with you at all times, now fork it over!" While threatening the lady, the man had not realized Shen had approached, and stood directly beside him. Startled the mugger hopped back, away from Shen. "Wh- where did you come from!?" With his pale, pupil-less eyes, Shen stared at the man intimidatingly. "You should leave." He mentioned to the lady, who quickly ran off behind Shen, out of the Alley.
"Why you, who do you think you are!?" In anger, the mugger lunged at Shen with his dagger, aiming for his heart, but with a gentle caress Shen placed his wrist against the Mugger's and pushed the knife away. "I am Shen." Swiftly turning his wrist, Shen grabbed the Muggers arm and while simultaneously pulling on his arm, Shen thrust his other palm in to the man's stomach and pushed him while bending at the knees. Suddenly an explosive force launched the mugger toward the other end of the Alley, landing him in a pile of garbage. Breathing deeply, Shen stood upright, turned, and walked out of the Alley. "So, this is Fiore."
A bridge was laid between the ship and the port, and the people began to disembark. Shen strode slowly towards the city, staring in awe at the buildings the likes of which he'd never seen before. "So this is Fiore." The Martial Artist would say with glee, as he walked down the bustling port city. Sailors from all over the world went about their business, delivering goods and trading their wares, Hargeon was certainly a remarkable town to behold, and seemed to glow more beautifully as Shen made his way in to the down town portion. However, within the beautiful atmosphere, Shen could sense a disturbance nearby. The cry of a fair lady.
Shen made his way in to a dark alley, where a man held a knife to an oriental lady, one of the passengers from the same ship Shen came in on. "Make with the jewels lady, I know your kind carry your fortunes with you at all times, now fork it over!" While threatening the lady, the man had not realized Shen had approached, and stood directly beside him. Startled the mugger hopped back, away from Shen. "Wh- where did you come from!?" With his pale, pupil-less eyes, Shen stared at the man intimidatingly. "You should leave." He mentioned to the lady, who quickly ran off behind Shen, out of the Alley.
"Why you, who do you think you are!?" In anger, the mugger lunged at Shen with his dagger, aiming for his heart, but with a gentle caress Shen placed his wrist against the Mugger's and pushed the knife away. "I am Shen." Swiftly turning his wrist, Shen grabbed the Muggers arm and while simultaneously pulling on his arm, Shen thrust his other palm in to the man's stomach and pushed him while bending at the knees. Suddenly an explosive force launched the mugger toward the other end of the Alley, landing him in a pile of garbage. Breathing deeply, Shen stood upright, turned, and walked out of the Alley. "So, this is Fiore."
