the fellowship of the thing The Fellowship of the Thing - I'm bored. Let's mess around! (Retired)

[Mist she/her]

On 9/7/2020 at 10:18 PM, Frustration said:

Jhaug muttered to himself going back and forth with numbers.

"Five hundred boxings, or an item of interest to me." Jhaug said, "for a begining figure."

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Kindness, I think you're with the main group. 

Sorry I took a while. 

"I have mainly practical supplies. I could create something permanent with my magic. I have a dagger made of diamond, extremely difficult to break, although I'd need something in return. Perhaps a normal dagger. And I don't need the glider."

[Frustration]

2 hours ago, Enter a username said:

"Thank you. Please accept this unsealed bendalloymind in return for potentially mildly inconveniencing you."

Jhaug mentally shrugged, it hadn't been that bad, but there were some culture where such things where required.

"Thank you." Jhaug took the piece of metal his mind and soul expanding upon touching it. Knowledge coursed through him, Feruchemy, Interesting.

3 minutes ago, Mist said:

"I have mainly practical supplies. I could create something permanent with my magic. I have a dagger made of diamond, extremely difficult to break, although I'd need something in return. Perhaps a normal dagger. And I don't need the glider."

"You can create things with magic? I would like something like that."

[Mist she/her]

4 minutes ago, Frustration said:

Jhaug mentally shrugged, it hadn't been that bad, but there were some culture where such things where required.

"Thank you." Jhaug took the piece of metal his mind and soul expanding upon touching it. Knowledge coursed through him, Feruchemy, Interesting.

"You can create things with magic? I would like something like that."

"What would you like?"

[Nathrangking he/him]

In the dark I wait. Surrounded on all sides by a numbing festering calm do I lie. The winds that I send out attempt to drive me deeper. The inferno within keeps me afloat. It sustains me in my slumber. Burning desire is a fuel which slakes my thirst. Rish and her powers paw at me attempting to eviscerate me from the fabric of the cosmos. If I had the strength I would curse her and her and her kin. Now all that I can do is fight to stay alive as I dream of the flames reducing her kingdom to ash.

[Spren of Kindness she/her]

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Where is the main group?  Nath, Queen, Fadran and the others?

 

[Frustration]

2 minutes ago, Spren of Kindness said:

 

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Scandrial

 

27 minutes ago, Mist said:

"What would you like?"

"Something magical if you can." Jhaug replied.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

1 minute ago, Nathrangking said:

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Fight for him! Convince him. If you have to overwhelm him with emotion and mentally drag him back out of the depths. It's a puzzle really. I think that you are up to the task.

 

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Okay! 

After wandering Nath's mind for a while, Queen realized something odd. She could sense some emotions, but they were all negative. Where was his happiness? Joy? Love? Trust? Peace? There was only fear, confusion, hatred, and weakness. This must be the problem. How do I retrieve emotions? Queen found a sort of irony in that, while a lack of emotion was the reason for Nath's problems, an overload of emotions was hers. 

In a flash of realization, Queen suddenly had her Plan A. If it didn't work, she'd find something else, but it was all she could think of. She needed to let out her feelings, while Nath needed more feelings. Perhaps there was a way to balance it out.

She found the area in Nath's mind where the emotions were supposed to come from and settled in a comfortable position, both mentally and physically. She blocked herself off from all exterior senses, removing herself from her physical body, which stayed still, sat upon a rock near Nath. 

Queen first reached into her own mind, removing all walls, barriers, and protections, leaving herself completely exposed, and, as she wasn't really there physically, she would receive no notice if troubles came, but she trusted that Fadran would be able to communicate with her if necessary. Queen sorted through her thoughts and emotions, a jumbled mess of confusion. It was odd, when she was alone and broken after Journey's death, her emotions were so simple and easy to deal with, yet she was cracked and fractured. Now, she was as complete as she had ever been, but her feelings were so complex that she felt she never could identify what she was feeling. 

She found the darker, negative emotions and set them aside. Nath already had plenty of those, he didn't need hers, too. He didn't need to feel her embarrassment, pain, or sadness, so she tucked them into the corners of her own mind, though not without properly sorting through them first. Yes, she was focused on helping Nathrangking, but that didn't mean she wouldn't do what she could to help herself, as well. Embarrassment; she knew where that came from, but she realized that, not only was she embarrassed that Fadran saw her thoughts, she was embarrassed about the way she handled it. Pain was a bit harder to identify the source of; there were many instances she could think of that would leave her with this. She didn't have much physical pain, just the normal aches and bruises, so that wasn't it. Emotional pain on the other hand...that was something she had an abundance of. The majority of it was still from Journey's death, though there was also plenty from seeing the others suffer. That was why she had trained in medicine; she wanted to be able to help ease the pain she felt when seeing others in pain. A selfish reason, but at the same time, extraordinarily selfless. Her sadness was the hardest to find the source of. She was sad about Journey's death, about the pain of her friends, but she had already clearly sorted those into her pain category. With a jolt, she realized that the cause of her sadness was the fact that Fadran almost certainly knew her feelings for him, but she was still completely in the dark about him. When he spoke to her mentally most recently, he had said that she would always be his friend, but that didn't necessarily mean that that was all...right?

Having sorted those emotions, she was ready to move on to the happier, yet more difficult, emotions. Yet another contradiction. Happiness, joy, love, peace, trust...where to begin? Might as well deal with the hardest one first, she thought, delving into the most contradicting emotion of all: Love. The source of pain, concern, and confusion, yet, without it, where would she be? Safe, yet bored. Alone. She couldn't do that again, and that outweighed the negative consequences of allowing oneself to love. Many people had earned her love throughout the course of her life; her parents, her little sister, Tchanta, Journey, and, of course, her friends in this group, including Fadran. Especially Fadran.

Queen shook her head, trying to sort out her confusion. She still loved Journey; though he was gone, her feelings for him were not. They hadn't changed or diminished at all. So, how could she allow herself to love Fadran? Yes, she had loved others while she loved Journey before, but that was the love of friendship, family, and trust. Not...whatever this was. Could she even call it love? The same kind of love she had for Journey? Or was it still the same love as the others? Perhaps it was equivalent to the crushes she had had as a young girl. But...no. Her feelings for Fadran were much more than that, yet it was still so different from what she felt for Journey. Not lesser, just...different. Different from anything else, but it was still definitely love.

Queen didn't feel like she had really figured out that emotion, but she was much closer than she had been before. She was easily able to sort through the rest of her positive emotions, but she still felt overwhelmed by them. Taking a deep breath, she somehow opened her mind up even more than before. Nath would have been able to faintly sense her before, but now she poured herself into his mind. All of her strong positive feelings flooded from her, sending her experiences of love, joy, and trust into Nath's emotion "chamber." With a jolt, Queen realized that this meant that Nath knew everything she felt. The oddest part was, she didn't care. She had unconsciously known that sharing her emotions with Nath would also mean sharing her private thoughts and opinions with him, and she was fine with it. She trusted Nath and knew that he would keep it to himself, that it could be their shared knowledge. Besides, it was the only way Queen knew to try to help him.

The emotions bled back, in part, to Queen's own mind. They were simpler, more manageable, yet somehow still just as strong. Like...she had been carrying a large pile of rocks, then gave it to someone else, after which she had picked up just as many rocks, yet it was easier to carry, knowing that someone had the same amount as her to carry. Feeling better about both her own and Nath's futures, Queen returned to her physical self. She uncrossed her legs, leaned back, closing her eyes against the sun, and smiled a peaceful, joyful smile.

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Wow, that was fun! Was everyone just waiting for me? There were only six posts, and only one occurred on Scadrial.

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

3 hours ago, Negative_Null said:

"Let's go talk these fools down and then get out of here"

"Who are... these 'fools'?" panted Jeffery.

[Vapor she/her]

"Hunters, I think." Vapor says. "Right, Vale?" @Negative_Null

[Nathrangking he/him]

21 minutes ago, DramaQueen said:

After wandering Nath's mind for a while, Queen realized something odd. She could sense some emotions, but they were all negative. Where was his happiness? Joy? Love? Trust? Peace? There was only fear, confusion, hatred, and weakness. This must be the problem. How do I retrieve emotions? Queen found a sort of irony in that, while a lack of emotion was the reason for Nath's problems, an overload of emotions was hers. 

In a flash of realization, Queen suddenly had her Plan A. If it didn't work, she'd find something else, but it was all she could think of. She needed to let out her feelings, while Nath needed more feelings. Perhaps there was a way to balance it out.

She found the area in Nath's mind where the emotions were supposed to come from and settled in a comfortable position, both mentally and physically. She blocked herself off from all exterior senses, removing herself from her physical body, which stayed still, sat upon a rock near Nath. 

Queen first reached into her own mind, removing all walls, barriers, and protections, leaving herself completely exposed, and, as she wasn't really there physically, she would receive no notice if troubles came, but she trusted that Fadran would be able to communicate with her if necessary. Queen sorted through her thoughts and emotions, a jumbled mess of confusion. It was odd, when she was alone and broken after Journey's death, her emotions were so simple and easy to deal with, yet she was cracked and fractured. Now, she was as complete as she had ever been, but her feelings were so complex that she felt she never could identify what she was feeling. 

She found the darker, negative emotions and set them aside. Nath already had plenty of those, he didn't need hers, too. He didn't need to feel her embarrassment, pain, or sadness, so she tucked them into the corners of her own mind, though not without properly sorting through them first. Yes, she was focused on helping Nathrangking, but that didn't mean she wouldn't do what she could to help herself, as well. Embarrassment; she knew where that came from, but she realized that, not only was she embarrassed that Fadran saw her thoughts, she was embarrassed about the way she handled it. Pain was a bit harder to identify the source of; there were many instances she could think of that would leave her with this. She didn't have much physical pain, just the normal aches and bruises, so that wasn't it. Emotional pain on the other hand...that was something she had an abundance of. The majority of it was still from Journey's death, though there was also plenty from seeing the others suffer. That was why she had trained in medicine; she wanted to be able to help ease the pain she felt when seeing others in pain. A selfish reason, but at the same time, extraordinarily selfless. Her sadness was the hardest to find the source of. She was sad about Journey's death, about the pain of her friends, but she had already clearly sorted those into her pain category. With a jolt, she realized that the cause of her sadness was the fact that Fadran almost certainly knew her feelings for him, but she was still completely in the dark about him. When he spoke to her mentally most recently, he had said that she would always be his friend, but that didn't necessarily mean that that was all...right?

Having sorted those emotions, she was ready to move on to the happier, yet more difficult, emotions. Yet another contradiction. Happiness, joy, love, peace, trust...where to begin? Might as well deal with the hardest one first, she thought, delving into the most contradicting emotion of all: Love. The source of pain, concern, and confusion, yet, without it, where would she be? Safe, yet bored. Alone. She couldn't do that again, and that outweighed the negative consequences of allowing oneself to love. Many people had earned her love throughout the course of her life; her parents, her little sister, Tchanta, Journey, and, of course, her friends in this group, including Fadran. Especially Fadran.

Queen shook her head, trying to sort out her confusion. She still loved Journey; though he was gone, her feelings for him were not. They hadn't changed or diminished at all. So, how could she allow herself to love Fadran? Yes, she had loved others while she loved Journey before, but that was the love of friendship, family, and trust. Not...whatever this was. Could she even call it love? The same kind of love she had for Journey? Or was it still the same love as the others? Perhaps it was equivalent to the crushes she had had as a young girl. But...no. Her feelings for Fadran were much more than that, yet it was still so different from what she felt for Journey. Not lesser, just...different. Different from anything else, but it was still definitely love.

Queen didn't feel like she had really figured out that emotion, but she was much closer than she had been before. She was easily able to sort through the rest of her positive emotions, but she still felt overwhelmed by them. Taking a deep breath, she somehow opened her mind up even more than before. Nath would have been able to faintly sense her before, but now she poured herself into his mind. All of her strong positive feelings flooded from her, sending her experiences of love, joy, and trust into Nath's emotion "chamber." With a jolt, Queen realized that this meant that Nath knew everything she felt. The oddest part was, she didn't care. She had unconsciously known that sharing her emotions with Nath would also mean sharing her private thoughts and opinions with him, and she was fine with it. She trusted Nath and knew that he would keep it to himself, that it could be their shared knowledge. Besides, it was the only way Queen knew to try to help him.

The emotions bled back, in part, to Queen's own mind. They were simpler, more manageable, yet somehow still just as strong. Like...she had been carrying a large pile of rocks, then gave it to someone else, after which she had picked up just as many rocks, yet it was easier to carry, knowing that someone had the same amount as her to carry. Feeling better about both her own and Nath's futures, Queen returned to her physical self. She uncrossed her legs, leaned back, closing her eyes against the sun, and smiled a peaceful, joyful smile.

 

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Well, well, well that was well done.

A wave washes over me. The numbness is gone and strange feelings surround me now. I rise up and take in the emotions that have brought me knowledge. In shock I behold Queen's emotions. I can feel their weight and interpret their every detail. Confusion and then respect takes hold as the implications of what she did prevents me from dwelling on anything else. Her secrets have given me life anew. While they are a solution which can only be the seeds to full healing they are a treasure which I will cherish forevermore. Darkness is swept away as again I reside in the less hidden portions of my mind. I carefully hide certain thoughts behind mental shields of my own design. She once said. No. I cannot think of her now. The agony is gnawing away at me. I am ablaze and my rage is the cause. However, I keep it carefully hidden. Tentatively I reach out to Fox. "Fox are you alright." With a mental roar I rocket upward to the thin veil separating slumber from wakefulness. I can feel tears run down my face and the wind on my skin. Pain stabs me and warmth flows around me. I cough and at that moment my eyes fly open. The light blinds me for a moment before weakening slightly for me. My voice is weak, but I whisper "where is Queen?"

@Scarletfox @Channelknight Fadran

[Mist she/her]

1 hour ago, Frustration said:

 

"Something magical if you can." Jhaug replied.

"It will be magical by virtue of its material, but not otherwise. I can make force fields, and if I focus, I can make them permanent. So what would you like me to make?"

[Vapor she/her]

"Nath? You're awake!"

[Scarletfox]

Fox heard someone speaking to her in her mind again, Fox, are you alright? It asked. Nath! She immediately looked at Nath to see his eyes fluttering open. Darn-it! Fox never should have left his side! She dashed over to hear what he was saying, but she missed it. "Nath, I'm ok. I'm doing great. We found the... others. Are you okay? How do you feel?"

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I just rewatched Song of the Sea with my sister, and I realized that Macha and Winter are basically the same person.

 

Edited September 10, 2020 by Scarletfox

[Nathrangking he/him]

12 minutes ago, Scarletfox said:

Fox heard someone speaking to her in her mind again, Fox, are you alright? It asked. Nath! She immediately looked at Nath to see his eyes fluttering open. Darn-it! Fox never should have left his side! She dashed over to hear what he was saying, but she missed it. "Nath, I'm ok. I'm doing great. We found the... others. Are you okay? How do you feel?"

I look up and see Fox an attack of agony more severe than any that I have ever known strikes my heart. It robs me of breath for a moment and leaves my head spinning. The whole world becomes a blur and tears spill from my eyes. I speak weakly through the disorientation. "I'm alive and so are you. That is what matters. Where is Queen?" My hands tremble and in moments they are empty as something drops to the ground.

[Frustration]

24 minutes ago, Mist said:

"It will be magical by virtue of its material, but not otherwise. I can make force fields, and if I focus, I can make them permanent. So what would you like me to make?"

"Can you make a sphere field?" Jhaug asked "a movable one?"

[Scarletfox]

2 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

I look up and see Fox an attack of agony more severe than any that I have ever known strikes my heart. It robs me of breath for a moment and leaves my head spinning. The whole world becomes a blur and tears spill from my eyes. I speak weakly through the disorientation. "I'm alive and so are you. That is what matters. Where is Queen?" My hands tremble and in moments they are empty as something drops to the ground.

"I-I don't know which one is Queen. I think that-" Wait, what was that? On the ground. In half a second, the knife was in on of Fox's pockets. That knife, it was what made Nath so angry. It was what caused him to burn down the forest. That was the source of Nath's pain, but Fox would never let it hurt Nath again. She was skilled enough a thief that it was most likely that no one had seen it. "Queen!" Fox yelled, at the general public, "Nath needs you!"

@DramaQueen

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Also, maybe if you're super observant, you saw the flash of a knife, but otherwise, Fox is super good at this, so you wouldn't have seen anything

 

[Mist she/her]

2 minutes ago, Frustration said:

"Can you make a sphere field?" Jhaug asked "a movable one?"

"Well, I can make a sphere, but it won't open and close, so I don't think it'll be too helpful. Also, while they are quite strong, my fields are not invincible."

[Frustration]

7 minutes ago, Mist said:

"Well, I can make a sphere, but it won't open and close, so I don't think it'll be too helpful. Also, while they are quite strong, my fields are not invincible."

"I'll take it." Jhaug said, a piece of rock about a fingers width long broke off of the wall, "about this far in diameter."

[Mist she/her]

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Wait, so 10 cm or like 2.5? Or 4 in or 1?

 

5 minutes ago, Frustration said:

"I'll take it." Jhaug said, a piece of rock about a fingers width long broke off of the wall, "about this far in diameter."

"Do you want anything in it besides air?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 hour ago, DramaQueen said:

After wandering Nath's mind for a while, Queen realized something odd. She could sense some emotions, but they were all negative. Where was his happiness? Joy? Love? Trust? Peace? There was only fear, confusion, hatred, and weakness. This must be the problem. How do I retrieve emotions? Queen found a sort of irony in that, while a lack of emotion was the reason for Nath's problems, an overload of emotions was hers. 

In a flash of realization, Queen suddenly had her Plan A. If it didn't work, she'd find something else, but it was all she could think of. She needed to let out her feelings, while Nath needed more feelings. Perhaps there was a way to balance it out.

She found the area in Nath's mind where the emotions were supposed to come from and settled in a comfortable position, both mentally and physically. She blocked herself off from all exterior senses, removing herself from her physical body, which stayed still, sat upon a rock near Nath. 

Queen first reached into her own mind, removing all walls, barriers, and protections, leaving herself completely exposed, and, as she wasn't really there physically, she would receive no notice if troubles came, but she trusted that Fadran would be able to communicate with her if necessary. Queen sorted through her thoughts and emotions, a jumbled mess of confusion. It was odd, when she was alone and broken after Journey's death, her emotions were so simple and easy to deal with, yet she was cracked and fractured. Now, she was as complete as she had ever been, but her feelings were so complex that she felt she never could identify what she was feeling. 

She found the darker, negative emotions and set them aside. Nath already had plenty of those, he didn't need hers, too. He didn't need to feel her embarrassment, pain, or sadness, so she tucked them into the corners of her own mind, though not without properly sorting through them first. Yes, she was focused on helping Nathrangking, but that didn't mean she wouldn't do what she could to help herself, as well. Embarrassment; she knew where that came from, but she realized that, not only was she embarrassed that Fadran saw her thoughts, she was embarrassed about the way she handled it. Pain was a bit harder to identify the source of; there were many instances she could think of that would leave her with this. She didn't have much physical pain, just the normal aches and bruises, so that wasn't it. Emotional pain on the other hand...that was something she had an abundance of. The majority of it was still from Journey's death, though there was also plenty from seeing the others suffer. That was why she had trained in medicine; she wanted to be able to help ease the pain she felt when seeing others in pain. A selfish reason, but at the same time, extraordinarily selfless. Her sadness was the hardest to find the source of. She was sad about Journey's death, about the pain of her friends, but she had already clearly sorted those into her pain category. With a jolt, she realized that the cause of her sadness was the fact that Fadran almost certainly knew her feelings for him, but she was still completely in the dark about him. When he spoke to her mentally most recently, he had said that she would always be his friend, but that didn't necessarily mean that that was all...right?

Having sorted those emotions, she was ready to move on to the happier, yet more difficult, emotions. Yet another contradiction. Happiness, joy, love, peace, trust...where to begin? Might as well deal with the hardest one first, she thought, delving into the most contradicting emotion of all: Love. The source of pain, concern, and confusion, yet, without it, where would she be? Safe, yet bored. Alone. She couldn't do that again, and that outweighed the negative consequences of allowing oneself to love. Many people had earned her love throughout the course of her life; her parents, her little sister, Tchanta, Journey, and, of course, her friends in this group, including Fadran. Especially Fadran.

Queen shook her head, trying to sort out her confusion. She still loved Journey; though he was gone, her feelings for him were not. They hadn't changed or diminished at all. So, how could she allow herself to love Fadran? Yes, she had loved others while she loved Journey before, but that was the love of friendship, family, and trust. Not...whatever this was. Could she even call it love? The same kind of love she had for Journey? Or was it still the same love as the others? Perhaps it was equivalent to the crushes she had had as a young girl. But...no. Her feelings for Fadran were much more than that, yet it was still so different from what she felt for Journey. Not lesser, just...different. Different from anything else, but it was still definitely love.

Queen didn't feel like she had really figured out that emotion, but she was much closer than she had been before. She was easily able to sort through the rest of her positive emotions, but she still felt overwhelmed by them. Taking a deep breath, she somehow opened her mind up even more than before. Nath would have been able to faintly sense her before, but now she poured herself into his mind. All of her strong positive feelings flooded from her, sending her experiences of love, joy, and trust into Nath's emotion "chamber." With a jolt, Queen realized that this meant that Nath knew everything she felt. The oddest part was, she didn't care. She had unconsciously known that sharing her emotions with Nath would also mean sharing her private thoughts and opinions with him, and she was fine with it. She trusted Nath and knew that he would keep it to himself, that it could be their shared knowledge. Besides, it was the only way Queen knew to try to help him.

The emotions bled back, in part, to Queen's own mind. They were simpler, more manageable, yet somehow still just as strong. Like...she had been carrying a large pile of rocks, then gave it to someone else, after which she had picked up just as many rocks, yet it was easier to carry, knowing that someone had the same amount as her to carry. Feeling better about both her own and Nath's futures, Queen returned to her physical self. She uncrossed her legs, leaned back, closing her eyes against the sun, and smiled a peaceful, joyful smile.

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Merciful DOMI. For once I find myself at a loss for words! Just... the holiest of cows, that was awesome!

54 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

A wave washes over me. The numbness is gone and strange feelings surround me now. I rise up and take in the emotions that have brought me knowledge. In shock I behold Queen's emotions. I can feel their weight and interpret their every detail. Confusion and then respect takes hold as the implications of what she did prevents me from dwelling on anything else. Her secrets have given me life anew. While they are a solution which can only be the seeds to full healing they are a treasure which I will cherish forevermore. Darkness is swept away as again I reside in the less hidden portions of my mind. I carefully hide certain thoughts behind mental shields of my own design. She once said. No. I cannot think of her now. The agony is gnawing away at me. I am ablaze and my rage is the cause. However, I keep it carefully hidden. Tentatively I reach out to Fox. "Fox are you alright." With a mental roar I rocket upward to the thin veil separating slumber from wakefulness. I can feel tears run down my face and the wind on my skin. Pain stabs me and warmth flows around me. I cough and at that moment my eyes fly open. The light blinds me for a moment before weakening slightly for me. My voice is weak, but I whisper "where is Queen?"

@Scarletfox @Channelknight Fadran

Something stirred.

Fadran redirected his attention to another side of Nathrangking's mind, then found himself suddenly being overwhelmed by a wave of emotions. It was like when Queen had attempted to distract him, back when... everything wrong happened. Actually, it was exactly like when Queen was overwhelming him; there was the same source and everything.

Which had to mean...

"Nath?

He was back in Scadrial, sitting by Nathrangking's side. Nath was... awake, but not quite complete.

"Where is Queen?" Nathrangking asked.

"Uh..." Fadran, not willing to waste time looking, located her with their Bond--a trick useful for hide-and-seek, but nothing else. It only really worked over short distances. He pointed over Nath's shoulder. "She's over there."

 

[Frustration]

12 minutes ago, Mist said:

 

"Do you want anything in it besides air?"

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about 8-9 cm

"Just air yes." Jhaug responded.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

1 hour ago, Nathrangking said:

A wave washes over me. The numbness is gone and strange feelings surround me now. I rise up and take in the emotions that have brought me knowledge. In shock I behold Queen's emotions. I can feel their weight and interpret their every detail. Confusion and then respect takes hold as the implications of what she did prevents me from dwelling on anything else. Her secrets have given me life anew. While they are a solution which can only be the seeds to full healing they are a treasure which I will cherish forevermore. Darkness is swept away as again I reside in the less hidden portions of my mind. I carefully hide certain thoughts behind mental shields of my own design. She once said. No. I cannot think of her now. The agony is gnawing away at me. I am ablaze and my rage is the cause. However, I keep it carefully hidden. Tentatively I reach out to Fox. "Fox are you alright." With a mental roar I rocket upward to the thin veil separating slumber from wakefulness. I can feel tears run down my face and the wind on my skin. Pain stabs me and warmth flows around me. I cough and at that moment my eyes fly open. The light blinds me for a moment before weakening slightly for me. My voice is weak, but I whisper "where is Queen?"

@Scarletfox @Channelknight Fadran

"I'm right here." Queen stood up and walked over, kneeling by Nath's side. "Is there anything else I can do?"

 

8 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

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Merciful DOMI. For once I find myself at a loss for words! Just... the holiest of cows, that was awesome!

1 hour ago, Nathrangking said:

 

1 hour ago, Nathrangking said:

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Well, well, well that was well done.

 

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Thanks! Consider it repayment for the many times you two have left me speechless! 

 

[KyL]

"I'll kill them all."

Yami still didn't look at Winter.

Winter followed her gaze, seeing a flat-topped black marble gravestone.

"Winter, I know that grave."

The angel was silent.

"Whose is it?"

Yami didn't answer him, just kept staring at the grave.

"Yami, do I have your permission to proceed?"

The girl sighed, finally looking into Winter's eyes.

"I like it better this way."

She stood up from the broken, deformed balcony, brushing her hand along the row of blackened skeletons--these walls held things that had been forgotten for millennia.

"Yes, Winter. You have permission, but bring one back to me. I want someone to play with."

She smiled, patting Winter on the head, then she disappeared down the melted hole of the tower entrance.

Winter leapt into the air, his wings catching the moon and reflecting off of the landscape around: five giant, rusted beasts were just standing, each as large as a mountain. They had been awoken from their century-long slumber. The landscape was barren and scorched, the beaches black glass.

Death radiated from every corner of the vale.

It was beautiful.

[Condensation she/her]

10 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Not me, said Jared. I have no idea what's going on.

@Condensation

Herate walked over to Jared. "So, I think you're confused? We're going to Enter's base to get something of his that will apparently help us on Sel, then we're going to Sel, where we'll hopefully spring the trap. But we have to wait for Enter, T, and Ember, who are in the flying building." (OK, making an overture towards friendship) "I get that you really miss your . . . you really miss this Abigail. I miss Daolan, but I can't do anything about it until we get to Sel, so I have to wait and hope that these guys can move on quickly. We have a tendency to get caught up in little adventures along the way. But maybe having me there will help them move faster? I have no way to get to Daolan without them, so I don't really have a choice. And for what it's worth, I hope you can save her." Herate said this last part quietly, moving closer to Jared. She looked up from the ground, smiled at him, then walked closer to the others and listened to their conversation.

13 minutes ago, Spren of Kindness said:

Where is the main group?  Nath, Queen, Fadran and the others?

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We're in Scadrial, on the way to Enter's place, under a flying building.

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

8 hours ago, DramaQueen said:

"I'm right here." Queen stood up and walked over, kneeling by Nath's side. "Is there anything else I can do?"

I weakly call a breeze to carry my words to Queen's ears alone. "I know what you did. It was brave if risky. You might have been trapped in my mind with no way out. You also might have seen things that were meant to remain hidden. Be wary Queen, knowledge is a truly powerful thing. It can guide us, but if abused it can destroy all. I will hold your secrets near, you do the same for what you may have seen some things should not yet be known." My eyes soften. "I have learned loss Queen. I may yet need you to guide me through the dark for I fear that I will be lost in it." 

9 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Something stirred.

Fadran redirected his attention to another side of Nathrangking's mind, then found himself suddenly being overwhelmed by a wave of emotions. It was like when Queen had attempted to distract him, back when... everything wrong happened. Actually, it was exactly like when Queen was overwhelming him; there was the same source and everything.

Which had to mean...

"Nath?

He was back in Scadrial, sitting by Nathrangking's side. Nath was... awake, but not quite complete.

"Where is Queen?" Nathrangking asked.

"Uh..." Fadran, not willing to waste time looking, located her with their Bond--a trick useful for hide-and-seek, but nothing else. It only really worked over short distances. He pointed over Nath's shoulder. "She's over there."

 

I dismiss the winds transmitting my words to Queen's ears alone. "Fadran we must be wary. Winter does not remember us. Something happened to him. He is more dangerous than he was before." I struggle to sit up, but I cannot the agony binds me in place. "Fox, I don't know if you remember the Fellowship, but trust them as you would trust me. They will prove themselves worthy of this trust."

@Scarletfox

Edited September 10, 2020 by Nathrangking