fellowship season two - mishmash inn The Fellowship of the Thing - I'm bored. Time for Season 2!

[Channelknight Fadran]

“Clearly you are not our ally here.“

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Nothing came through the link except for a vague impression of fear and concern.

Tacien gave no reaction to this, instead running past her. Both Cufre and the strange man ran after him, but the strange man got there first, stopping the boy by grabbing him by the shoulder. "Clearly the boy does not agree that this is a safe place to be."

Marilyn stepped out. "Let go of him! If he wanted to be with you he would have waited to take you with him!"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

“Clearly you are not our ally here.“

"I am the boy's ally in this. Trust me on that." A layer of frost had crept up on the metal hand that held Tacien, and the frost started spreading to the boy's shoulder.

2 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

Marilyn stepped out. "Let go of him! If he wanted to be with you he would have waited to take you with him!"

"He didn't appear to want his brother with him, either. By your reasoning, he wants to be alone, out on the streets, and that hardly seems right."

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I am the boy's ally in this. Trust me on that." A layer of frost had crept up on the metal hand that held Tacien, and the frost started spreading to the boy's shoulder.

"He didn't appear to want his brother with him, either. By your reasoning, he wants to be alone, out on the streets, and that hardly seems right."

"Let go of him! He wouldn't be alone."

[Nathrangking he/him]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Fadran, now holding just a strip of cloth, stared onwards - completely flummoxed.

”What happened?” He whispered to Nath.

Nath's words flow to Fadran alone. "He is terrified. We overwhelmed him before he was ready."

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Nothing came through the link except for a vague impression of fear and concern.

Tacien gave no reaction to this, instead running past her. Both Cufre and the strange man ran after him, but the strange man got there first, stopping the boy by grabbing him by the shoulder. "Clearly the boy does not agree that this is a safe place to be."

Nath allows warmth and care to flow through the link up to the edge of Tacien's mind, but not forcing it across.

Nath vanishes faster than thought and reappears beside the metal handed man with a glowing katana of light in his hand. It is casually pressed against his throat.

"Release him or I assure you that you will die where you stand."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, InfiniteInsanity said:

"Let go of him! He wouldn't be alone."

The man decided to ignore her. The frost continued creeping along the Tacien's face and back. The boy shivered slightly.

1 minute ago, Nathrangking said:

Nath's words flow to Fadran alone. "He is terrified. We overwhelmed him before he was ready."

Nath allows warmth and care to flow through the link up to the edge of Tacien's mind, but not forcing it across.

Nath vanishes faster than thought and reappears beside the metal handed man with a glowing katana of light in his hand. It is casually pressed against his throat.

"Release him or I assure you that you will die where you stand."

The man did so, but the shimmering layer kept growing.

"I assure you, friend," he said calmly, "that I act in the best interest of the boy. He was about to run out onto the street, where he would no longer have any sort of protection. I was merely avoiding that. Would you like to continue our little test?"

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

Fadran was over by the invader in seconds. “Let go of him.” His words were steady and hard - like a blade.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Fadran was over by the invader in seconds. “Let go of him.” His words were steady and hard - like a blade.

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He did.

 

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

The man decided to ignore her. The frost continued creeping along the Tacien's face and back. The boy shivered slightly.

The man did so, but the shimmering layer kept growing.

"I assure you, friend," he said calmly, "that I act in the best interest of the boy. He was about to run out onto the street, where he would no longer have any sort of protection. I was merely avoiding that. Would you like to continue our little test?"

 

"Get the frost off of him!"

[Channelknight Fadran]

3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

The man decided to ignore her. The frost continued creeping along the Tacien's face and back. The boy shivered slightly.

The man did so, but the shimmering layer kept growing.

"I assure you, friend," he said calmly, "that I act in the best interest of the boy. He was about to run out onto the street, where he would no longer have any sort of protection. I was merely avoiding that. Would you like to continue our little test?"

“If you’re on our side, then step away.”

[Nathrangking he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

The man decided to ignore her. The frost continued creeping along the Tacien's face and back. The boy shivered slightly.

The man did so, but the shimmering layer kept growing.

"I assure you, friend," he said calmly, "that I act in the best interest of the boy. He was about to run out onto the street, where he would no longer have any sort of protection. I was merely avoiding that. Would you like to continue our little test?"

 

Nath sees the frost and his eyes take on a hard look. He grabs the man with his free hand and hefts him into the air. 

" Enough of these games." The man's hands begin to glow white hot.

"Free him or burn."

 

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Bookwyrm arrived in the room and studied the escalated situation.

Tacien has that frost growing on him...would Nightfire melt it off?

Nath seems to have the strange man in control.

Fadran is beside Nath...and Marilyn is next to Tacien.

Bookwyrm dashed across the room and crouched near Tacien, but didn't take action yet. He clenched his staff in his hand and rested the other on the hilt of his sword.

Let me know if I can help in any way, Bookwyrm mentally sent to Fadran.

@Channelknight Fadran

Edited January 5, 2023 by The Bookwyrm

[Channelknight Fadran]

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Oh, how I’ve missed this absolute mess of characters doing different scud all at the same time

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

Just now, InfiniteInsanity said:

"Get the frost off of him!"

"It is simply a consequence of using my hands. It won't affect him significantly and will go away in a matter of hours." The frost had now nearly covered the boy's entire body. When he moved, it broke at the spots that twisted, but quickly reformed.

2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

“If you’re on our side, then step away.”

The man did, keeping a healthy distance between himself and Tacien.

2 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

Nath sees the frost and his eyes take on a hard look. He grabs the man with his free hand and hefts him into the air. 

" Enough of these games." The man's hands begin to glow white hot.

"Free him or burn."

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I don't know if Nath should be able to do that with the hands, since they are imbued with ice magic.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, The Bookwyrm said:

Bookwyrm arrived in the room and studied the escalated situation.

Tacien has that frost growing on him...would Nightfire melt it off?

Nath seems to have the strange man in control.

Fadran is beside Nath...and Marilyn is next to Tacien.

Bookwyrm dashed across the room and crouched near Tacien, but didn't take action yet. He clenched his staff in his hand and rested the other on the hilt of his sword.

Let me know if I can help in any way, Bookwyrm mentally sent to Fadran.

@Channelknight Fadran

Try not to cause any more chaos for now…

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"It is simply a consequence of using my hands. It won't affect him significantly and will go away in a matter of hours." The frost had now nearly covered the boy's entire body. When he moved, it broke at the spots that twisted, but quickly reformed.

The man did, keeping a healthy distance between himself and Tacien.

 “Explain: why do you want this kid so badly?”

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Try not to cause any more chaos for now…

Can do.

[Nathrangking he/him]

Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"It is simply a consequence of using my hands. It won't affect him significantly and will go away in a matter of hours." The frost had now nearly covered the boy's entire body. When he moved, it broke at the spots that twisted, but quickly reformed.

The man did, keeping a healthy distance between himself and Tacien.

 

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Your call on this. How powerful is this ice magic? Nath has a total mastery over heat that includes adding it or removing until well past absolute zero.

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Try not to cause any more chaos for now…

 “Explain: why do you want this kid so badly?”

"To protect him. He is constantly in danger, no matter what you say about the security of this inn."

Just now, Nathrangking said:

 

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I'll say he can't melt the hands because their heat is a reflection of magical activity and not physical conditions.

 

Edited January 5, 2023 by The Aspiring Archivist

[InfiniteInsanity she/her]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Try not to cause any more chaos for now…

 “Explain: why do you want this kid so badly?”

Marilyn stood watching the frost that grew over Tacien. It was freaking her out. But Fadran was in charge her so she decided to wait before doing something that would probably end up being a really bad decision.

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

Bookwyrm watched as the frost slowly crawled over Tacien. 

I should be able to stop it. But I can't risk it.

He forced himself to hold back any of his powers.

[Nathrangking he/him]

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That works. He can still make them and the rest of him impossibly hot.

"Protect him? You think that you can't do that here? Curious indeed."

The heat begins to spread violently across his body.

@The Aspiring Archivist

Edited January 5, 2023 by Nathrangking

[Channelknight Fadran]

3 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"To protect him. He is constantly in danger, no matter what you say about the security of this inn."

"I don't believe you. Simple as that." Fadran dropped into a stance, fingers hovering just above the hilt of his blade. "Leave now. Don't come back."

[Nathrangking he/him]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

"I don't believe you. Simple as that." Fadran dropped into a stance, fingers hovering just above the hilt of his blade. "Leave now. Don't come back."

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I suppose he could if Nath drops him.

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Nathrangking said:

"Protect him? You think that you can't do that here? Curious indeed."

The heat begins to spread violently across his body.

@The Aspiring Archivist

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

"I don't believe you. Simple as that." Fadran dropped into a stance, fingers hovering just above the hilt of his blade. "Leave now. Don't come back."

The man sighed once more, and in an instant the same frost had covered his body. There was a flash of blue light, a wave of cold, and he was gone.

[Nathrangking he/him]

Nath vanishes his blade and kneels before the bot funneling soft warmth toward him.