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[Scarletfox]

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I'm fairly certain that Queen and Fadran would be at least just a little bit worried about Fox's scream and uncontrollable convulsions on the ground... just saying...

 

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

16 hours ago, Scarletfox said:

Fox gasped as she felt Winter entering her brain. Ack, the darned creature, she was about to demand for him to leave her mind, but then something happened.

Fox felt the ingot of light and warmth being ripped out of her soul. From the depths of everything that was Fox, a guttural scream erupted, that would cause those miles around to freeze in pity or fear. 

Fox fell to her knees as she experienced two things. The pain and the rage and the hatred that replaced the ingot ricocheted through the Fox in a horrible agony beyond belief. She thought she had experienced emotional pain when her brother died? That was like a stubbed toe when compared to what was happening now. The scream did not stop, she could not stop it, she could not control it, it just happened. It slowed for a moment, allowing Fox to hiccup and take a desperate breath, before starting up again. Something else tortured her as well, a deeply rooted physical torment sprouting from her head, spreading to every part of her body with no relief. It was burning hot coals, but freezing as an igloo, at the same time, as if she were being burned, and frozen to death at the same time. The scream turned into coughing, and then Fox began convulsing on the ground.

@DramaQueen @Channelknight Fadran

 

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Only sort of saw this... sorry.

Queen gasped in shock, running to Fox's side. "I...I don't know what happened to her. I don't know how to help! There's no way to tell what I can do..."

[Channelknight Fadran]

8 minutes ago, Scarletfox said:

I'm fairly certain that Queen and Fadran would be at least just a little bit worried about Fox's scream and uncontrollable convulsions on the ground... just saying...

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Fadran's a little busy converting Kyl to emotionism.

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

40 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

Rish's face is impassive as she is interrupted by the one clearly protecting her prize. "She has in her the power of two. All mindscapes were formed by two they alone had the power and knowledge. While I have the knowledge of how to make make and unmake the very fabrics of divine essences, I have not the power alone to do so. Under my tutelage she can be the greatest force ever conceived. Her might would be limitless. While as you say dream artists as you call them are not that rare. Her raw power is unfathomable."

"You're going to have to give me a better explanation than that," said Jeffery. "Exactly why is her power 'unfathomable' when compared to any other dream artist?"

[Nathrangking he/him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"You're going to have to give me a better explanation than that," said Jeffery. "Exactly why is her power 'unfathomable' when compared to any other dream artist?"

Rish remains inscrutable. Her eyes reach deep into Jeffery's as though they are trying to drawn him into their depths. "You desire a secret. Very well. The ability to be a dream artist as you call it is not nearly as rare as you would believe. Some are naturally more willful and talented at forcing the powers binding the divine to obey. These dream artists can to degrees effect change. Some can learn to better their abilities and overcome the barriers that hold them back. The greatest among these are immortals. The greatest of those the ancient gods. There were two of such power that together they permanently rewrote everything divine and mortal. She for reasons unknown even to me possesses as much power in her body as those two wielded when they combined their powers. The raw reservoir that she holds can reshape even gods for all time."

[Negative_Null They/Them]

1 minute ago, Nathrangking said:

Rish remains inscrutable. Her eyes reach deep into Jeffery's as though they are trying to drawn him into their depths. "You desire a secret. Very well. The ability to be a dream artist as you call it is not nearly as rare as you would believe. Some are naturally more willful and talented at forcing the powers binding the divine to obey. These dream artists can to degrees effect change. Some can learn to better their abilities and overcome the barriers that hold them back. The greatest among these are immortals. The greatest of those the ancient gods. There were two of such power that together they permanently rewrote everything divine and mortal. She for reasons unknown even to me possesses as much power in her body as those two wielded when they combined their powers. The raw reservoir that she holds can reshape even gods for all time."

"And you would just freely teach her this?"

A portal pops open behind Vapor and Jeffrey to reveal Vale and the man named Patch.

Patch is dressed in a long coat and a hat, which is perched on his head at an angle so that it obscures almost all of his face. Looking under the brim, all one would see would be a glint of metal in the shadow. He has a holster on each hip holding a gun. When he enters, he bows stiffly, and crosses his gloved hand across his chest.

"My lord, Vale has told me about our fallen comrade. I will go with the Lady Rish to avenge the fallen and quell the onslaught, if that is your wish."

"Thank you, Vale. Lady Rish, this is Patch. If you have need of aid I can think of no one better to go with you."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

6 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

Rish remains inscrutable. Her eyes reach deep into Jeffery's as though they are trying to drawn him into their depths. "You desire a secret. Very well. The ability to be a dream artist as you call it is not nearly as rare as you would believe. Some are naturally more willful and talented at forcing the powers binding the divine to obey. These dream artists can to degrees effect change. Some can learn to better their abilities and overcome the barriers that hold them back. The greatest among these are immortals. The greatest of those the ancient gods. There were two of such power that together they permanently rewrote everything divine and mortal. She for reasons unknown even to me possesses as much power in her body as those two wielded when they combined their powers. The raw reservoir that she holds can reshape even gods for all time."

Jeffery shook his head. "If she had that much raw power, reality around her would already have begun to break down. I've seen her Narrative energy leaking, and it's not that powerful. Sure, she has the potential to achieve that level of ability, but so does any dream artist." He gazed directly at Rish, arms folded. "I am no fool, Rishmaveta. Yours is not the only council that governs reality. You make a mistake assuming you are the only one who understands the rules."

@Nathrangking

[Negative_Null They/Them]

Prime walks to Vapor. "I know of one way to know for sure. Vapor, may I look into your future?"

He extends his hand

@Vapor

Edited September 14, 2020 by Negative_Null

[Nathrangking he/him]

 

30 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Jeffery shook his head. "If she had that much raw power, reality around her would already have begun to break down. I've seen her Narrative energy leaking, and it's not that powerful. Sure, she has the potential to achieve that level of ability, but so does any dream artist." He gazed directly at Rish, arms folded. "I am no fool, Rishmaveta. Yours is not the only council that governs reality. You make a mistake assuming you are the only one who understands the rules."

@Nathrangking

Rish is unruffled by Jeffery's comments. "You use the Narrative magic mime? I am familiar with this power that you speak of a minor branch of power used by those to whose whim reality will not bow." With a thought 3 stand where 1 stood formerly. They speak as one. "What you know of this can be measured by the measure of a thimble. You can try to empty the sea, but this cannot be. The kind of power and will that she possesses would not allow for reality to shift. You cannot accidentally rewrite divinity. The council of ancient gods is why you have other councils. From us comes all. We spawned universes and gods I am the first death. None among the grandchildren of magic and sorcery are greater than I. I am their eldest, mime."

44 minutes ago, Negative_Null said:

"And you would just freely teach her this?"

A portal pops open behind Vapor and Jeffrey to reveal Vale and the man named Patch.

Patch is dressed in a long coat and a hat, which is perched on his head at an angle so that it obscures almost all of his face. Looking under the brim, all one would see would be a glint of metal in the shadow. He has a holster on each hip holding a gun. When he enters, he bows stiffly, and crosses his gloved hand across his chest.

"My lord, Vale has told me about our fallen comrade. I will go with the Lady Rish to avenge the fallen and quell the onslaught, if that is your wish."

"Thank you, Vale. Lady Rish, this is Patch. If you have need of aid I can think of no one better to go with you."

All 3 Rish's turn. "I would do this. Nothing less than the fate of all immortals are at stake." She nods to the newcomer.

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, Negative_Null said:

Prime walks to Vapor. "I know of one way to know for sure. Vapor, may I look into your future?"

He extends his hand

@Vapor

"That wouldn't tell us anything," Jeffery points out. "What would it show? That Vapor could attain ultimate power? Like I said, I already know that. The real question is what Rish wants with Vapor specifically. Her future isn't clear enough to tell you that."

Narrator X interjects that for reasons of Narrative freedom, this should probably be objectively true.

7 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

Rish is unruffled by Jeffery's comments. "You use the Narrative magic mime? I am familiar with this power that you speak of a minor branch of power used by those to whose whim reality will not bow." With a thought 3 stand where 1 stood formerly. They speak as one. "What you know of this can be measured by the measure of a thimble. You can try to empty the sea, but this cannot be. The kind of power and will that she possesses would not allow for reality to shift. You cannot accidentally rewrite divinity. The council of ancient gods is why you have other councils. From us comes all. We spawned universes and gods I am the first death. None among the grandchildren of magic and sorcery are greater than I. I am their eldest, mime."

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Ooh, he's mad now.

Jeffery's eyes widened. "Mime?" he seethed. "You call me a mime?" The shadows in and around him begin to deepen. "You go too far, goddess."  

Narrator X notes that Rishmaveta is being rather presumptuous. 

[Nathrangking he/him]

2 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

Jeffery's eyes widened. "Mime?" he seethed. "You call me a mime?" The shadows in and around him begin to deepen. "You go too far, goddess."  

Narrator X notes that Rishmaveta is being rather presumptuous. 

Rish does not turn. "You would strike at me in the hall of a divinity who would protect you? Be assured of this by the ancient laws I cannot violate the hospitality of our host. However, should you strike me you forfeit his protection. Understand this, you are involved in matters that are far greater than you can comprehend. I have forgotten more than your line from the beginning of time until the end will ever be privy to. If you wish your daughter to waste her potential then remain on your course. On your head rests the fate of all beings."

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

Queen knelt on the ground by Fox. "Fox, can you hear me? What happened? Tell me what I can do to help you."

@Scarletfox

Edited September 14, 2020 by DramaQueen

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, Nathrangking said:

Rish does not turn. "You would strike at me in the hall of a divinity who would protect you? Be assured of this by the ancient laws I cannot violate the hospitality of our host. However, should you strike me you forfeit his protection. Understand this, you are involved in matters that are far greater than you can comprehend. I have forgotten more than your line from the beginning of time until the end will ever be privy to. If you wish your daughter to waste her potential then remain on your course. On your head rests the fate of all beings."

"Oh, he wasn't attacking you," said a new voice. "He was summoning me."

Jeffery turned in surprise as a figure emerged from the shadows behind him.

"Inadvertently, of course," said Jeffery's father. "But I should hope he'd be happy of my help regardless." He stepped forwards out of the shadow from which he had made his entrance. "My name is Brian Larue- although I am more commonly known by my title." His eyes glowed with blackness. "It would seem that, for some inscrutable reason, you have taken an interest in my granddaughter. Is this correct?"

@Nathrangking

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The Fallen King has entered the chat.

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh, he wasn't attacking you," said a new voice. "He was summoning me."

Jeffery turned in surprise as a figure emerged from the shadows behind him.

"Inadvertently, of course," said Jeffery's father. "But I should hope he'd be happy of my help regardless." He stepped forwards out of the shadow from which he had made his entrance. "My name is Brian Larue- although I am more commonly known by my title." His eyes glowed with blackness. "It would seem that, for some inscrutable reason, you have taken an interest in my granddaughter. Is this correct?"

@Nathrangking

 

"I have." Rish does not react at all. Indifference flows off of her in waves. She does not turn around.

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

"I have." Rish does not react at all. Indifference flows off of her in waves. She does not turn around.

"And," continued the Fallen King, "you appear to have lied to my son about your reasoning. Correct?"

[Nathrangking he/him]

4 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"And," continued the Fallen King, "you appear to have lied to my son about your reasoning. Correct?"

"I have spoken a truth." Rish's three voices blend into a single sheet that coats the room. 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

7 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

"I have spoken a truth." Rish's three voices blend into a single sheet that coats the room. 

"Wow!" said the Fallen King mockingly. "A truth! Clearly your word must be gospel!" He snapped his fingers, and a dark thing emerged from the shadows and lurked at his feet. He sat down on it and leaned back with a sound of satisfaction. "Ah... that's good." He folded his hands together. "Look, given your long, long career, I don't doubt that you've said a truth at least once." He raised an eyebrow. "But, to be perfectly honest, I don't think that's quite going to convince me of your sincerity." His left hand played idly with a withergeist that seemed to have mysteriously appeared. "My son was telling the truth, you see. Vapor's powers are a mere fragment of a seed at the moment. Barely enough to make a flea sneeze, which - since doesn't have full control over her power - is pretty lucky for the patch of reality she happens to be standing on." He shrugged. "Not that unusual, compared to other prospective dream artists. On a scale from zero to a hundred, where zero is an utter lack and a hundred is the most powerful dream artist alive, the average for those only beginning is about zero point zero zero five. A Fate-centric measurement estimate, to be fair; but the point still stands. Vapor isn't unique for what she is." He looked at Rish calmly and directly. "Which means that your insistence on having her specifically stems from some other cause. One you aren't telling us about."

[Negative_Null They/Them]

Vale mutters to Vapor. "If you want to get out of here, now's the time. Otherwise I think we're going to die watching some gods fighting."

@Vapor

Prime watches Rish and the King argue. "Would you mind not summoning eldritch entities into my realm? They leave a mess, even during the nothingness before the Big Bang. Jeffrey, Rish is correct. You are dangerously close to revoking my hospitality. If you're all going to fight over the girl, I'll have to intervene."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

5 minutes ago, Negative_Null said:

Prime watches Rish and the King argue. "Would you mind not summoning eldritch entities into my realm? They leave a mess, even during the nothingness before the Big Bang.

"Don't worry," assured Brian. "They're very well trained."

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Wow!" said the Fallen King mockingly. "A truth! Clearly your word must be gospel!" He snapped his fingers, and a dark thing emerged from the shadows and lurked at his feet. He sat down on it and leaned back with a sound of satisfaction. "Ah... that's good." He folded his hands together. "Look, given your long, long career, I don't doubt that you've said a truth at least once." He raised an eyebrow. "But, to be perfectly honest, I don't think that's quite going to convince me of your sincerity." His left hand played idly with a withergeist that seemed to have mysteriously appeared. "My son was telling the truth, you see. Vapor's powers are a mere fragment of a seed at the moment. Barely enough to make a flea sneeze, which - since doesn't have full control over her power - is pretty lucky for the patch of reality she happens to be standing on." He shrugged. "Not that unusual, compared to other prospective dream artists. On a scale from zero to a hundred, where zero is an utter lack and a hundred is the most powerful dream artist alive, the average for those only beginning is about zero point zero zero five. A Fate-centric measurement estimate, to be fair; but the point still stands. Vapor isn't unique for what she is." He looked at Rish calmly and directly. "Which means that your insistence on having her specifically stems from some other cause. One you aren't telling us about."

"Finally, someone with a modicum of knowledge speaks." Something almost akin emotion appears in her voice for the briefest moment. Rish turns and 3 become one again. "Your son is a fool who pretends to know things that he does not. I hardly think that you are the sort to make much over words. Let me assure you of this I swear to you as an elder goddess. That I intend no harm to your granddaughter." The air shivers for a moment. "At this moment her powers are suppressed. It would require little to awaken her powers. What she is at this moment is ordinary. Her's could be limitless in moments. An intercession to my grandparents could even maker her divine."

[Negative_Null They/Them]

Just now, Nathrangking said:

"Finally, someone with a modicum of knowledge speaks." Something almost akin emotion appears in her voice for the briefest moment. Rish turns and 3 become one again. "Your son is a fool who pretends to know things that he does not. I hardly think that you are the sort to make much over words. Let me assure you of this I swear to you as an elder goddess. That I intend no harm to your granddaughter." The air shivers for a moment. "At this moment her powers are suppressed. It would require little to awaken her powers. What she is at this moment is ordinary. Her's could be limitless in moments. An intercession to my grandparents could even maker her divine."

Prime nods. "That is a future I see. But I see many more where she dies because of you, or because of other gods. If you tread in the realm of gods you are expected to fight like one, and it took me a long time of mistakes to learn it. But all this conversation happens without her. Vapor, I know you hardly know me and have little reason to trust me, but I say it's up to you."

@Vapor

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[Vapor she/her]

8 hours ago, Nathrangking said:

Rish turns back toward Vapor and fixes her in her gaze. Her eyes are a fall into eternity. "You are stronger than you know. I have sensed the power that you wield. The power to create or unmake is within your grasp. This vengeance can be achieved through your aid alone."

"Me?" Vapor asks.

 

4 hours ago, Nathrangking said:

Rish's face is impassive as she is interrupted by the one clearly protecting her prize. "She has in her the power of two. All mindscapes were formed by two they alone had the power and knowledge. While I have the knowledge of how to make make and unmake the very fabrics of divine essences, I have not the power alone to do so. Under my tutelage she can be the greatest force ever conceived. Her might would be limitless. While as you say dream artists as you call them are not that rare. Her raw power is unfathomable."

Vapor goes silent, looking down.

4 hours ago, Negative_Null said:

Prime stands up from his throne and fixes Vapor in a steady gaze.

"I can see a timeline where this is true. I can see many more where it is not. Not all depend on her choice, but most do. Vapor, would you like to see life as a god before you choose?"

 

"I, uh, what do you mean?" Vapor asks.

 

3 hours ago, Negative_Null said:

Prime walks to Vapor. "I know of one way to know for sure. Vapor, may I look into your future?"

He extends his hand

@Vapor

Vapor looks at him, nervous. "I guess?"

1 hour ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Oh, he wasn't attacking you," said a new voice. "He was summoning me."

Jeffery turned in surprise as a figure emerged from the shadows behind him.

"Inadvertently, of course," said Jeffery's father. "But I should hope he'd be happy of my help regardless." He stepped forwards out of the shadow from which he had made his entrance. "My name is Brian Larue- although I am more commonly known by my title." His eyes glowed with blackness. "It would seem that, for some inscrutable reason, you have taken an interest in my granddaughter. Is this correct?"

@Nathrangking

 

Vapor looks at her grandfather. "You?"

13 minutes ago, Negative_Null said:

Vale mutters to Vapor. "If you want to get out of here, now's the time. Otherwise I think we're going to die watching some gods fighting."

@Vapor

Prime watches Rish and the King argue. "Would you mind not summoning eldritch entities into my realm? They leave a mess, even during the nothingness before the Big Bang. Jeffrey, Rish is correct. You are dangerously close to revoking my hospitality. If you're all going to fight over the girl, I'll have to intervene."

Vapor looks around at them. "Stop! I want to think."

5 minutes ago, Negative_Null said:

Prime nods. "That is a future I see. But I see many more where she dies because of you, or because of other gods. If you tread in the realm of gods you are expected to fight like one, and it took me a long time of mistakes to learn it. But all this conversation happens without her. Vapor, I know you hardly know me and have little reason to trust me, but I say it's up to you."

@Vapor

 

"I... Can I think about this? What am I supposed to do?"

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Just imagine this all happened at the right time. Sorry, didn't have my phone at school.

 

[KyL]

5 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Jared felt the entity retreat, its Silence deepening. He briefly considered following up his attack with a finishing blow, but decided against it. No reason, if she wasn't going to threaten him further. His fight was with Winter, after all.

Winter had vanished only a moment ago- it was simplicity itself to find him once more. Jared cleverly modified his spatial location to be right behind Winter, his blade through the creature's body.

@KyL

 

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I find it amazing how Jared hasn't seen abigail yet,

...had the body been there.

Too much was going on for the angel's liking at this moment: somebody trying to impale him, somebody touching Yami's gift, Yami's gift being broken, someone poring (crap) into his mind -- insignificant (crap) at that. Not to mention Yami, his master, acting like this was all some sort of a game, the idiot.

And so he had simply halted time and space: as the protector of the heir of Ark, that was easy on these hallowed grounds. Cutting off all connection of everything from everywhere, a dome of night surrounded the castle. There was, and could be, no power here.

Now it was time to set a few things straight.

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Ok I gotta go to work, I'll elaborate in a few hours when I get back

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

18 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

Your son is a fool who pretends to know things that he does not.

"I should hope my son knows what he's talking about," said the Fallen King. "Given that he learned it all from me."

18 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

That I intend no harm to your granddaughter.

"That's reassuring, I suppose," said Brian drily.

"I'm more worried about what other people intend," said Jeffery quietly. "I will not allow my daughter to be captured by the mimes. It would be better if she died." He shivered. "At least death is reversible."

6 minutes ago, KyL said:

I find it amazing how Jared hasn't seen abigail yet,

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What do you mean?  

 

Edited September 14, 2020 by xinoehp512

[Nathrangking he/him]

Just now, xinoehp512 said:

"I should hope my son knows what he's talking about," said the Fallen King. "Given that he learned it all from me."

"That's reassuring, I suppose," said Brian drily.

"I'm more worried about what other people intend," said Jeffery quietly. "I will not allow my daughter to be captured by the mimes. It would be better if she died." He shivered. "At least death is reversible."

"It is most unfortunate if what he learned from you is that which he speaks. It betrays an ignorance of the ancient laws. If you say that I have held back the truth then what have you taught him? The reassurance of an unbreakable divine bond is more than I would give most." Rish turns to Jefferey. "Your daughter will be unreachable with me."