Masque of Wintertime

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

9 hours ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

The bard had asked for him to be brought beside her mat. 

Alym moved over a little bit so that he could hear if need be.

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Ookla already?

 

[Born of Mist He/Him]

19 hours ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

 

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Ok

16 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Really?

Alym watches to see who reacts first.

Carlom starts, looking around rapidly.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 hour ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Alym moved over a little bit so that he could hear if need be.

 

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Why not lol

@Ookla the Ansible

After Nikolas was brought beside her, she began playing a stringed instrument. 

11 minutes ago, Born of Mist said:

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Ok

Carlom starts, looking around rapidly.

 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

9 hours ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

@Ookla the Ansible

After Nikolas was brought beside her, she began playing a stringed instrument. 

 

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Fair enough

Alym continued edging forward until he was within earshot of Nikolas, using the sound of the instrument to cover his whispering from prying ears.

@wrath I cannot remember your new name

"What happened?" he hisses, trying to look like he is not, in fact, talking to anyone.

[Born of Mist He/Him]

"What? Who are you? Were are you?" Carlom hisses as he looks around.

Edited November 26, 2025 by Born of Mist

[Through the Living Hope]

3 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Alym continued edging forward until he was within earshot of Nikolas, using the sound of the instrument to cover his whispering from prying ears.

@wrath I cannot remember your new name

"What happened?" he hisses, trying to look like he is not, in fact, talking to anyone.

@Ookla the Ansible

She continued playing and singing in that strange language. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

@Ookla the Ansible

She continued playing and singing in that strange language. 

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Thanks

 

[Mystic Syn she/her]

On 11/24/2025 at 6:22 AM, Ookla the Ansible said:

Soory.

yeah, I am… aware.

um

oopily doopity.

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it’s okay i’ve been guilty of it too it’s a hard thing to balance

 

On 11/24/2025 at 6:22 AM, Ookla the Ansible said:

 

He looked to you two, undoing your bonds setting a warm lantern next to them.

”You can’t stay here - the lantern has limited fuel. You can either go back up that road, where you’ll come to a Noble-controlled town. Or, you can take the trek to their destination, which was recently taken by the Masks.”

He hesitated. “Both are rather unpleasant at the moment, but there is not much of an alternative.”

He stepped towards Nikolas, wrapped in a blanket and staring blankly. “If you’ll excuse me, I need to find a healer.”

The two stepped into the night, quickly disappearing from sight.

Kasha cursed softly, rubbing her wrists as she stared at the… well, she couldn’t quite call this humanoid a man, let alone a person; not with the claims he was making. Her gaze followed the figure and other man––Nikolas?––as they made their way into the unknown, vanishing from her sight within seconds.

”Death creates life,” she scoffed to herself as she rose to her feet and brushed off any remaining snow and debris. “What has this world come to..?”

No use in letting it go to waste though. Kasha rubbed her hands, feeling some warmth come to her fingertips as she held them over the lantern for a few seconds. However she was going to repay this was beyond her. Yet another thing for her to mull over before she slept at night. She shuffled over to the unconscious soldier, tapping him with her foot with no response, yet his chest rose and fell with soft breaths.

Interesting, she thought, crouching down to grab her revolver and cane, sticking the latter in the snow. She checked through his pockets and found some sort of rations and other assorted supplies––some even looking like some sort of warming gadgets––quietly putting them in her pockets. Didn’t seem like he was going to need them for a while, so no time like the present. She was careful to button up his coat and tighten his gloves, pulling a piece of cloth she assumed to be a mask over his face.

Kasha pulled on her own gloves and placed the revolver under her coat on her side, then buttoned up the coat, pulled up a mask over her nose and mouth, pulled down snow goggles, and threw her fluffy hood over her head. She bent over and tightened the laces on her boots till it almost hurt, then rose and snatched up her cane to ruffle the snow a bit, covering her tracks. With a grunt, Kasha trudged over to the lantern and picked it up, continuing to move the snow a bit behind her for some… interesting tracks as she took a few steps, before stopping to turn to the other figure.

“Well, I dunno about you,” she said to the other prisoner, her voice muffled through the mask, “but I don’t want to hang out here for long, and I’ll be damned if more of those soldiers came.” Kasha glanced over at the unconscious body, then back to the figure. “If you wanna join me, I’d suggest you get up now so we can get a move on.”

@RoyalBeeMage

Before waiting for a response, she turned down the road where that Death figure had pointed to. The one away from the Nobles.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

On 11/25/2025 at 8:00 AM, Ookla the Kansan said:

Alym moved over a little bit so that he could hear if need be.

 

22 hours ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

@Ookla the Ansible

After Nikolas was brought beside her, she began playing a stringed instrument. 

 

He seemed to be in great pain, kneeling and out of breath as soon as the one guiding him left.

Ann scampered over to Nikolas, looking at his face, which was slightly burnt. “I think it’s him! Is it him?”

 

The grey man, Death, was speaking silently with one of those in charge.

13 hours ago, Ookla the Kansan said:

Alym continued edging forward until he was within earshot of Nikolas, using the sound of the instrument to cover his whispering from prying ears.

@wrath I cannot remember your new name

"What happened?" he hisses, trying to look like he is not, in fact, talking to anyone.

The one who claims to be Death… is not Death. But his purpose is good.

There is only one way that man can be healed.

11 hours ago, Born of Mist said:

"What? Who are you? Were are you?" Carlom hisses as he looks around.

You can call me Ember. I’m… not here right now. It’s a long trek, and unlike “Death” there, I can’t teleport through the Winter.

5 hours ago, Mystic Syn said:

 

Kasha cursed softly, rubbing her wrists as she stared at the… well, she couldn’t quite call this humanoid a man, let alone a person; not with the claims he was making. Her gaze followed the figure and other man––Nikolas?––as they made their way into the unknown, vanishing from her sight within seconds.

”Death creates life,” she scoffed to herself as she rose to her feet and brushed off any remaining snow and debris. “What has this world come to..?”

No use in letting it go to waste though. Kasha rubbed her hands, feeling some warmth come to her fingertips as she held them over the lantern for a few seconds. However she was going to repay this was beyond her. Yet another thing for her to mull over before she slept at night. She shuffled over to the unconscious soldier, tapping him with her foot with no response, yet his chest rose and fell with soft breaths.

Interesting, she thought, crouching down to grab her revolver and cane, sticking the latter in the snow. She checked through his pockets and found some sort of rations and other assorted supplies––some even looking like some sort of warming gadgets––quietly putting them in her pockets. Didn’t seem like he was going to need them for a while, so no time like the present. She was careful to button up his coat and tighten his gloves, pulling a piece of cloth she assumed to be a mask over his face.

Kasha pulled on her own gloves and placed the revolver under her coat on her side, then buttoned up the coat, pulled up a mask over her nose and mouth, pulled down snow goggles, and threw her fluffy hood over her head. She bent over and tightened the laces on her boots till it almost hurt, then rose and snatched up her cane to ruffle the snow a bit, covering her tracks. With a grunt, Kasha trudged over to the lantern and picked it up, continuing to move the snow a bit behind her for some… interesting tracks as she took a few steps, before stopping to turn to the other figure.

“Well, I dunno about you,” she said to the other prisoner, her voice muffled through the mask, “but I don’t want to hang out here for long, and I’ll be damned if more of those soldiers came.” Kasha glanced over at the unconscious body, then back to the figure. “If you wanna join me, I’d suggest you get up now so we can get a move on.”

@RoyalBeeMage

Before waiting for a response, she turned down the road where that Death figure had pointed to. The one away from the Nobles.

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Hhmmm

i started to reply to this

then realized there was only one lantern, so…

I have to wait for Roy

if he doesn’t reply in a day or two, we’ll move on.

 

 

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Sorry y’all

I was in pain yesterday

i got a shot yesterday morning

and for some reason it hurt like heck the rest of the day

unlike the other arm, which got two shots and was completely fine 

 

[Through the Living Hope]

43 minutes ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

He seemed to be in great pain, kneeling and out of breath as soon as the one guiding him left.

Ann scampered over to Nikolas, looking at his face, which was slightly burnt. “I think it’s him! Is it him?”

 

The grey man, Death, was speaking silently with one of those in charge.

The one who claims to be Death… is not Death. But his purpose is good.

There is only one way that man can be healed.

You can call me Ember. I’m… not here right now. It’s a long trek, and unlike “Death” there, I can’t teleport through the Winter.

 

 

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Sorry y’all

I was in pain yesterday

i got a shot yesterday morning

and for some reason it hurt like heck the rest of the day

unlike the other arm, which got two shots and was completely fine 

 

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It’s okay  

Health comes first 

“Shh, he’s hurt. Badly.” What do I do, Felicity?

Edited November 26, 2025 by Ookla the Rubber Duck

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

10 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“Shh, he’s hurt. Badly.” What do I do, Felicity?

Aela to Felicity:

I may be able to take him on. The energy in this place alone should be able to bring him back to health.

 

Ann nodded, falling silent.

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

Aela to Felicity:

I may be able to take him on. The energy in this place alone should be able to bring him back to health.

 

Ann nodded, falling silent.

Keep playing, for now. Aela can take care of him. 

She nodded slightly and continued playing. 

[Born of Mist He/Him]

 

55 minutes ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

He seemed to be in great pain, kneeling and out of breath as soon as the one guiding him left.

Ann scampered over to Nikolas, looking at his face, which was slightly burnt. “I think it’s him! Is it him?”

 

The grey man, Death, was speaking silently with one of those in charge.

The one who claims to be Death… is not Death. But his purpose is good.

There is only one way that man can be healed.

You can call me Ember. I’m… not here right now. It’s a long trek, and unlike “Death” there, I can’t teleport through the Winter.

 

 

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Sorry y’all

I was in pain yesterday

i got a shot yesterday morning

and for some reason it hurt like heck the rest of the day

unlike the other arm, which got two shots and was completely fine 

 

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On 7/3/2025 at 10:53 PM, Born of Mist said:

My spren's name is Ember.

Coincidence!? 

"Teleport? What?" Carlom whispers. I must be going mad he thinks.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

3 minutes ago, Born of Mist said:

 

"Teleport? What?" Carlom whispers. I must be going mad he thinks.

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Coincidence

sadly

it refers to gsrp 1

the main characters became deities

You’re not mad. I’m able to communicate with those who resonate. This universe was crafted with my powers, so when parts of it embody them, a bridge is created.

14 minutes ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

Keep playing, for now. Aela can take care of him. 

She nodded slightly and continued playing. 

Slowly, the burns began heal, his wounds knitting closed. Eyes blinking, he looked around. Where am I?

[Through the Living Hope]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

You’re not mad. I’m able to communicate with those who resonate. This universe was crafted with my powers, so when parts of it embody them, a bridge is created.

Slowly, the burns began heal, his wounds knitting closed. Eyes blinking, he looked around. Where am I?

“A safe house. You were brought here to heal.”

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

8 hours ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

He seemed to be in great pain, kneeling and out of breath as soon as the one guiding him left.

Ann scampered over to Nikolas, looking at his face, which was slightly burnt. “I think it’s him! Is it him?”

 

The grey man, Death, was speaking silently with one of those in charge.

The one who claims to be Death… is not Death. But his purpose is good.

There is only one way that man can be healed.

You can call me Ember. I’m… not here right now. It’s a long trek, and unlike “Death” there, I can’t teleport through the Winter.

 

 

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Sorry y’all

I was in pain yesterday

i got a shot yesterday morning

and for some reason it hurt like heck the rest of the day

unlike the other arm, which got two shots and was completely fine 

 

"I've met him before. What do you mean by that?"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

On 11/26/2025 at 10:03 AM, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“A safe house. You were brought here to heal.”

He blinked. “There was… a fire… how am I alive?”

On 11/26/2025 at 4:55 PM, Ookla the Kansan said:

"I've met him before. What do you mean by that?"

Nikolas can only be healed by a Grey Folk, but Death has placed… restrictions on this. He needs to connect to the Grey Folk in a way Death cannot stop.

[Through the Living Hope]

12 minutes ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

He blinked. “There was… a fire… how am I alive?”

Nikolas can only be healed by a Grey Folk, but Death has placed… restrictions on this. He needs to connect to the Grey Folk in a way Death cannot stop.

“The Still Wind was involved, but that is all I know.”

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

3 hours ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

He blinked. “There was… a fire… how am I alive?”

Nikolas can only be healed by a Grey Folk, but Death has placed… restrictions on this. He needs to connect to the Grey Folk in a way Death cannot stop.

"Any clues on what that might be, or how to find it?"

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Kansan said:

"Any clues on what that might be, or how to find it?"

He has already done it. This place, and Nikolas, helped forge the connection.

I should probably tell you…

…I am a Grey Folk. I couldn’t come in person.

[Through the Living Hope]

8 hours ago, Ookla the Rubber Duck said:

“The Still Wind was involved, but that is all I know.”

 

4 hours ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

He has already done it. This place, and Nikolas, helped forge the connection.

I should probably tell you…

…I am a Grey Folk. I couldn’t come in person.

 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

4 hours ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

He has already done it. This place, and Nikolas, helped forge the connection.

I should probably tell you…

…I am a Grey Folk. I couldn’t come in person.

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Would he know what that is?

 

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Kansan said:

 

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He’s have very vaguely heard of it

 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Ansible said:

 

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Any important details?

 

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Kansan said:

 

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They’re basically the major deities