Vapor she/her Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Nathrangking said: Rish sensed the intruder, but she ignores him. She detects the slightest hint of mime drifting through the air. It vanishes short of her as if hitting a hidden wall. Inwardly she sighs, but outwardly her face is stoic. "Let us begin." Obscuring and muffling fog rolls in. The whole landscape vanishes beneath an unnatural cloak. In the distance thunder booms. Winds start to blow gently. A wave of cold fills the land. "This mindscape as well as too many others were breached by the forces of chaos. Evil was allowed to enter this place. If the mindscapes are destroyed the powers of the ancient gods will be broken and with it the protection of all beings. Reach out with your powers and observe the breaches in this realm. Feel how they shudder and grow wider. Feel how power leaks away and immortals weaken. The realm will resist you and fight back. It will not want to change. Fight against it with all of your might. It will try and stop you any way that it can. Force it to heal. Chase away the rot and infection. Make whole again that which is broken." Rish sends away the guards standing at the mindscape breaches. @Negative_Null Circestran closes her arms around Fox. She breathes a warm whisper. "I can see your doubt. This will be a battle to be fought, but not alone. When you are alone fall you fall into darkness. When you are together with others hands will be there to help you up. You only lose when you stop fighting. You are a survivor Fox. This I know for Nath finds us survivors." She smiles slightly even though Fox cannot see it. "That you try is all that is needed. The past guides us Fox, but it does not control us unless we allow it to do so. Nath and I will not abandon you. We are something that cannot be taken away. We reside in your heart, mind, and soul. No one can wholly remove us. Even if we disappear Fox you will carry us with you always." Vapor nods and reaches into her mind, pulling on her power. She pushes it out against the cracks of the realm, making it heal.
Negative_Null They/Them Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Vapor said: Vapor nods and reaches into her mind, pulling on her power. She pushes it out against the cracks of the realm, making it heal. The portal begins closing and Patch hops through quickly, crashing into another world.
Nathrangking he/him Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, Vapor said: Vapor nods and reaches into her mind, pulling on her power. She pushes it out against the cracks of the realm, making it heal. Quote Well that was easy. Allow me to help. Rish watches as waves of vibrant energy pours off of Vapor. Reality begins to fade and reform. Shadows dance as creatures appear. Some take the shape of a golden man wielding a blade of light. Others take the shape of a red haired girl in a ragged hoodie. Yet others take the shape of a miniature floating person. "Ember let's get her." "With pleasure T." Two speaking creatures launch themselves at Vapor moments before the others follow suit. "Fadran, hold her still." "You want someone to hold her still Queen? You do it." Two of the shadows bicker as they lash out at Vapor.
Vapor she/her Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 Quote I'm a bit busy rn so I wasn't able to spend much time on it Vapor backs away. "Who are you?" she asks.
xinoehp512 he/him Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 21 hours ago, xinoehp512 said: "Questioning my answers, are you?" said the old man, amusement glinting in his eyes. "Perhaps a visual is in order..." The darkness around the pair deepened. Walls, furniture, ceiing - all vanished behind the thickening fog. James shivered as the temperature began to drop, and not just because of the chill. For as long as he could remember, darkness had been his biggest fear. Darkness, and the things that hid within. But even so... it felt familiar. Natural, almost. And that terrified him more than anything. Luckily for him, the darkness didn't last long. As quickly as it had set in, it began to fade once more. The surroundings began to come into focus, a tranquil forest lit by the surreal light of a full moon. A stream ran past James' feet, crystal clear water glowing silver with twice-reflected brilliance. Across the river stood a tall and majestic woman that radiated power. Once glance at her was all James needed to know that this was the mysterious Rish that Vapor had spoken of. And speaking of Vapor- there she was, right besides Rish, gazing into the water. Tears were running down her face. James wondered what it was that she was seeing that affected her so deeply. He glanced into the water to see if he could catch a glimpse, but all he could see was a reflection. "A prismatic mirror," said the old man, his picture rippling on the water as he stepped out from behind James. "Everyone sees something different... your young friend is, most likely, revisiting the past." "Her family," said James softly, shifting his gaze back to the girl on the opposite side of the river. "The ones she lost." The old man didn't respond, but James could feel affirmation emanate from him. James turned his gaze back into the water, looking at his reflection rippling on the water. If she can see the past... might I, as well? He focused, willing the picture to change, to show him the truth he'd lost. For a moment, he thought he could see an image ripple through his reflection. But perhaps it was only the white stones of the riverbed. Jeffery looked up sharply. "What?" he exclaimed. @Vapor On 10/5/2020 at 1:17 PM, Nathrangking said: Rish's face no sign of surprise. "The waters show each person their ties to this place. It reveals their ties to me. The first step is to sever these bonds. From that moment you will be born anew. Your old limitations will fall away." Rish raises her hand and a pair of amethyst shears appear. She holds them out to Vapor. I cannot sever the limitations that hold you back only you can. These shears will do so. Take them and cut in front of you and behind. Then you will be free." "James," says the old man. "Look." James glances up from the river once more, just in time to see Rish hand Vapor a pair of deep purple crystalline scissors. "What are those?" he asks, intrigued. "Look closer." "What does that mean?" The old man sighed. "I will not always be give you answers, you know..." "Fate be praised," muttered James, squinting to try and "see closer" - whatever that meant. The old man laughed, and - suddenly - reality began to fade. All except for a single bright light where Vapor stood, bright enough to be blinding. James squinted his eyes and glanced away. Look even closer, said the old man, his voice sounding echo-y and far away. And so James did, forcing his eyes to stare into the brilliant crystal. He looked deep, as deep as he could, trying to see what it was that the old man wanted him to see. Slowly, a pattern came into focus on the crystal's surface, marbled blue and white. It shifted and swirled mesmerizingly. Somehow James could tell that it wasn't just a surface pattern, but a reflection of what lay deeper inside - coded messages of its deepest, most hidden secrets. "I see," he said. "But... why?" The old man said nothing, but in his silence James could feel an invitation to keep watching. So he kept his eyes focused on the swirling patterns, trying not to let their ethereal beauty distract him. And then - all of a sudden - they shattered, breaking apart and falling from the crystal structure. James gasped in shock, concentration broken. "...what?" he choked out. "What was that?" "Those," said the old man solemnly, "were the marks of a soul. Thoughts. Feelings. Memories." James flicked horrified eyes at the fragments as they began to drift away from the now-spotless crystal. "You mean..." he whispered, "she's gone? Erased?" The old man didn't answer, only snapped his fingers. The fragmented blue shards began to switch direction, drifting towards James. They met in a point in front of him, rearranging and morphing into a single cohesive sapphire gemstone. He reached out, plucking it from the air, hands shaking slightly. This... this was all that was left of Vapor's soul. He didn't even know her that well, and now he was responsible for her life? "Don't want to lose that, do we?" said the old man, and black mist spun up to take the gemstone from James' hands. "Don't worry, I know a place where it will be quite safe." Reluctantly, James relinquished the gemstone, letting it vanish into his shadow. 2 hours ago, Nathrangking said: Rish sensed the intruder, but she ignores him. She detects the slightest hint of mime drifting through the air. It vanishes short of her as if hitting a hidden wall. Inwardly she sighs, but outwardly her face is stoic. "Let us begin." Obscuring and muffling fog rolls in. The whole landscape vanishes beneath an unnatural cloak. In the distance thunder booms. Winds start to blow gently. A wave of cold fills the land. "This mindscape as well as too many others were breached by the forces of chaos. Evil was allowed to enter this place. If the mindscapes are destroyed the powers of the ancient gods will be broken and with it the protection of all beings. Reach out with your powers and observe the breaches in this realm. Feel how they shudder and grow wider. Feel how power leaks away and immortals weaken. The realm will resist you and fight back. It will not want to change. Fight against it with all of your might. It will try and stop you any way that it can. Force it to heal. Chase away the rot and infection. Make whole again that which is broken." Rish sends away the guards standing at the mindscape breaches. @Negative_Null Circestran closes her arms around Fox. She breathes a warm whisper. "I can see your doubt. This will be a battle to be fought, but not alone. When you are alone fall you fall into darkness. When you are together with others hands will be there to help you up. You only lose when you stop fighting. You are a survivor Fox. This I know for Nath finds us survivors." She smiles slightly even though Fox cannot see it. "That you try is all that is needed. The past guides us Fox, but it does not control us unless we allow it to do so. Nath and I will not abandon you. We are something that cannot be taken away. We reside in your heart, mind, and soul. No one can wholly remove us. Even if we disappear Fox you will carry us with you always." James suddenly felt an slight pressure on him. Not enough to be too uncomfortable, but not easy to ignore either. "Ah," said the old man. "She's spotted you at last." James heart nearly froze in place before his shadow continued. "Don't worry, I wouldn't let her see you if I thought there was any chance you would be in danger. I die if you die, after all." James shivered slightly. "Why can I feel it?" "This is her world," said the old man with a shrug. "Her word is law. Her thought is law. Most people, I think, would not be able to feel the brush of her attention. But you are hardly most people. Especially not here." The emphasis was strange. But James was too busy trying to shake off the uncanny feeling to notice. 1
Condensation she/her Posted October 9, 2020 Posted October 9, 2020 Quote Gee, I sure wish we could get to Sel! Hiiri found a nice corner and settled down in it, invisible. She would feel it when they landed, and she could go help this odd group some more.
Enter a username Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Enter finished the thing he was working on, closed the wall, and started working on the same thing outside the kitchen.
Mist she/her Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Quote Maybe about time to arrive at your base? @Enter a username
Channelknight Fadran Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 8 hours ago, Mist said: Maybe about time to arrive at your base? Quote Hang on. Fadran and Queen need to finish their Zuppa Toscana first; not to mention their love scene.
Channelknight Fadran Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 On 7/9/2020 at 0:03 AM, DramaQueen said: Queen stepped out of her hiding place, deciding to take the risk that this group, unlike her last one, was trustworthy. She could no longer bear to face these terrors alone. Not after... No, she couldn't afford to think about that. She knew that it would cause her to lose herself, and that was something she didn't think she could survive again. Thin, with a flat figure, she was dressed in mostly greens, with an oversized army jacket with pockets covering every inch, except for one spot, where a tarnished gold pin shaped vaguely like a heart lay, directly over her heart. Her cargo pants fit to her form, which made the bulges of the pockets stand out even more. Her boots looked shockingly new, the only part of her outfit that wasn't faded, torn, or stained. Atop her head was the strangest part of her clothing. A grayish-blue top hat, extremely oversized and almost comical, perched above her mess of short, brown curls. The hat had a tool belt around it, holding seemingly random, useless knick knacks. The hat was also constantly moving, at least slightly. The group members couldn't help but wonder how they had managed to overlook her earlier. She had only been a few feet away from them. "Speaking of new members..." Her voice was shaky with nerves, as well as the fact that she had had to remain silent for the past three years to avoid being noticed by her threateners. "Got room for one more? I have no magic, but I can be quite stealthy. I also have some medical training and know my way around wounds. My only weapon is my dagger, but I'm quick enough to avoid being caught." Quote Boom, haha! Found it! I have found the OP Q post! There are two things I have surmised by finding it: You did not specify that Queen stepped out from behind a bush Queen DID step out from a side cave, because we're in Sunken Deep's capital, I.E. a CAVE Spoiler BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! BAWAHWAHAHWHA!!! VBHAWVHAHAHAHSDFAUAUODGPOI *Chokes*
Kings_way he/they Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Wrenden walked aimlessly around the ship. He didn't have much people skills, but he could tell that Fadran and Queen were having a moment, and decided not to interfere. Outside the kitchen, He noticed someone working on something in the wall. "Umm, what are you doing?" He asked, coming over and looking at the wall.
Bearer of all agonies he/him Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 9 hours ago, Mist said: @Enter a username Quote Yeah, probably.
Scarletfox Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 9:43 AM, Nathrangking said: Rish sensed the intruder, but she ignores him. She detects the slightest hint of mime drifting through the air. It vanishes short of her as if hitting a hidden wall. Inwardly she sighs, but outwardly her face is stoic. "Let us begin." Obscuring and muffling fog rolls in. The whole landscape vanishes beneath an unnatural cloak. In the distance thunder booms. Winds start to blow gently. A wave of cold fills the land. "This mindscape as well as too many others were breached by the forces of chaos. Evil was allowed to enter this place. If the mindscapes are destroyed the powers of the ancient gods will be broken and with it the protection of all beings. Reach out with your powers and observe the breaches in this realm. Feel how they shudder and grow wider. Feel how power leaks away and immortals weaken. The realm will resist you and fight back. It will not want to change. Fight against it with all of your might. It will try and stop you any way that it can. Force it to heal. Chase away the rot and infection. Make whole again that which is broken." Rish sends away the guards standing at the mindscape breaches. @Negative_Null Circestran closes her arms around Fox. She breathes a warm whisper. "I can see your doubt. This will be a battle to be fought, but not alone. When you are alone fall you fall into darkness. When you are together with others hands will be there to help you up. You only lose when you stop fighting. You are a survivor Fox. This I know for Nath finds us survivors." She smiles slightly even though Fox cannot see it. "That you try is all that is needed. The past guides us Fox, but it does not control us unless we allow it to do so. Nath and I will not abandon you. We are something that cannot be taken away. We reside in your heart, mind, and soul. No one can wholly remove us. Even if we disappear Fox you will carry us with you always." Fox inhaled a breathe of peace at the words. Her entire everything resisted this, except for one little part deep down... which felt that it was exactly right. "ok." Fox responded softly. "I believe you."
DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 On 10/9/2020 at 10:29 AM, Channelknight Fadran said: Fadran sighed, then propped it down on the stove. He snagged a spatula and watched the sausage. Queen let out an exasperated sigh. "You have to break it up into smaller pieces." She grabbed the spatula from his hand, handing him a spoon and gesturing for him to stir the soup. After about five minutes of stirring the small pieces of sausage, she dumped the contents of the pan into the pot, then put the soup on the stove. 2 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Boom, haha! Found it! I have found the OP Q post! There are two things I have surmised by finding it: You did not specify that Queen stepped out from behind a bush Queen DID step out from a side cave, because we're in Sunken Deep's capital, I.E. a CAVE Spoiler BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! BAWAHWAHAHWHA!!! VBHAWVHAHAHAHSDFAUAUODGPOI *Chokes* Quote Well, I meant that she stepped out from behind a bush, and she's my character, so there!
Channelknight Fadran Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 1 minute ago, DramaQueen said: Queen let out an exasperated sigh. "You have to break it up into smaller pieces." She grabbed the spatula from his hand, handing him a spoon and gesturing for him to stir the soup. After about five minutes of stirring the small pieces of sausage, she dumped the contents of the pan into the pot, then put the soup on the stove. Fadran stirred it a little, then glanced at Queen, trying to come to a decision. Quote No, not that decision.
Nathrangking he/him Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Scarletfox said: Fox inhaled a breathe of peace at the words. Her entire everything resisted this, except for one little part deep down... which felt that it was exactly right. "ok." Fox responded softly. "I believe you." Circestran nods internally. "Let them bind your wounds Fox. They seem to desire to help you. I will stay with you. The road starts here. Once they have begun the process of healing your bones we can begin to this journey." I rise through the calm of my mind. My eyes flutter open. Every inch of my body aches as I breathe. It is not agony per say. However it is enough to remind me of all that has happened. Scenes flash before me. I cannot see anything except the sky moving above me. I can hardly recognize my own voice as I speak weakly. "Where are we? Is Fox alright? Did she wake up." The winds carry my words through the ship. @Channelknight Fadran @Mist @Enter a username @Condensation @DramaQueen
Channelknight Fadran Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Nathrangking said: I rise through the calm of my mind. My eyes flutter open. Every inch of my body aches as I breathe. It is not agony per say. However it is enough to remind me of all that has happened. Scenes flash before me. I cannot see anything except the sky moving above me. I can hardly recognize my own voice as I speak weakly. "Where are we? Is Fox alright? Did she wake up." The winds carry my words through the ship. @Channelknight Fadran @Mist @Enter a username @Condensation @DramaQueen Fadran, being too lazy to go find Nath, replies telepathically. Nath! You're awake. Fox is alright... at least physically. We're on Enter's ship, heading for his base now.
DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Fadran stirred it a little, then glanced at Queen, trying to come to a decision. Quote Not what decision? What decision is it? *visible confusion* Queen replies with a quizzical glance.
Channelknight Fadran Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 32 minutes ago, DramaQueen said: Queen replies with a quizzical glance. He sighs a little, then continues stirring the soup. Quote It's really easy to scare off Fadran when it comes to things like love arcs.
Vapor she/her Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Nathrangking said: Circestran nods internally. "Let them bind your wounds Fox. They seem to desire to help you. I will stay with you. The road starts here. Once they have begun the process of healing your bones we can begin to this journey." I rise through the calm of my mind. My eyes flutter open. Every inch of my body aches as I breathe. It is not agony per say. However it is enough to remind me of all that has happened. Scenes flash before me. I cannot see anything except the sky moving above me. I can hardly recognize my own voice as I speak weakly. "Where are we? Is Fox alright? Did she wake up." The winds carry my words through the ship. @Channelknight Fadran @Mist @Enter a username @Condensation @DramaQueen Jek looks up. "You're awake. I'm pretty sure Fox woke up." He sits for a moment. "I thought you said Vapor would be safe," he says quietly.
Mist she/her Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Nathrangking said: Circestran nods internally. "Let them bind your wounds Fox. They seem to desire to help you. I will stay with you. The road starts here. Once they have begun the process of healing your bones we can begin to this journey." I rise through the calm of my mind. My eyes flutter open. Every inch of my body aches as I breathe. It is not agony per say. However it is enough to remind me of all that has happened. Scenes flash before me. I cannot see anything except the sky moving above me. I can hardly recognize my own voice as I speak weakly. "Where are we? Is Fox alright? Did she wake up." The winds carry my words through the ship. @Channelknight Fadran @Mist @Enter a username @Condensation @DramaQueen "Fox did wake up. We're heading to Enter's base. Do you want me to help you down to see her?" Ember looks up when he hears Nath, getting up and walking over. Nath's awake! thinks T. I think I should probably stay with Fox.
Nathrangking he/him Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Fadran, being too lazy to go find Nath, replies telepathically. Nath! You're awake. Fox is alright... at least physically. We're on Enter's ship, heading for his base now. "What is wrong with her Fadran? If the problem is not physical at the present what is the problem?" 5 minutes ago, Vapor said: Jek looks up. "You're awake. I'm pretty sure Fox woke up." He sits for a moment. "I thought you said Vapor would be safe," he says quietly. I sit up as best I can. I turn to Jek a grimace of discomfort plastering itself on my face. "She will be safe so long as Rish can use her. She has not come after us yet. This is a good sign. What has happened?" The winds carry my words to Jek alone. 1 minute ago, Mist said: "Fox did wake up. We're heading to Enter's base. Do you want me to help you down to see her?" Ember looks up when he hears Nath, getting up and walking over. Nath's awake! thinks T. I think I should probably stay with Fox. I turn to Ember. I fail to suppress the grimace that settles on my face. I nod. "Please do."
Channelknight Fadran Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Nathrangking said: "What is wrong with her Fadran? If the problem is not physical at the present what is the problem?" She's just... confused right now.
Vapor she/her Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, Nathrangking said: I sit up as best I can. I turn to Jek a grimace of discomfort plastering itself on my face. "She will be safe so long as Rish can use her. She has not come after us yet. This is a good sign. What has happened?" The winds carry my words to Jek alone. "I'm not sure exactly what, but Vapor's bond with Spin is almost completely fractured."
Mist she/her Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Nathrangking said: "What is wrong with her Fadran? If the problem is not physical at the present what is the problem?" I sit up as best I can. I turn to Jek a grimace of discomfort plastering itself on my face. "She will be safe so long as Rish can use her. She has not come after us yet. This is a good sign. What has happened?" The winds carry my words to Jek alone. I turn to Ember. I fail to suppress the grimace that settles on my face. I nod. "Please do." Ember kneels by the bed. He reaches his arm under Nath's arm and back. "Tell me if any of this hurts too much." He starts to stand.
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