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

[xinoehp512 he/him]

9 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

Fadran walks in. "Daolan was bonded to a withergeist? I remember fighting a bunch of unbonded ones, and those were easy enough, but wasn't there a guy at some point who was bonded to one? The son of the Fallen King or something like that?"

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Quick note- while both Myrkaal were bonded to withergeists, that would not be apparent simply from looking at them. Also, Daolan never bonded a withergeist, as far as I'm aware...

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Ookla the Reserved said:

Quick note- while both Myrkaal were bonded to withergeists, that would not be apparent simply from looking at them. Also, Daolan never bonded a withergeist, as far as I'm aware...

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Someone knew Myrkaal was bonded, and I guess I was mistaken about Daolan (I seem to recall someone saying that he had been forced to bond a withergeist, which was part of how The Doctor controlled him, but that could've just been a fabricated memory).

 

[Condensation she/her]

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"She raised a good army, with good men! Good men who are capable of doing things, no matter how difficult."

The soldiers nodded and started to stand up taller.

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How, exactly, does one control an entire army? Xino, you're impressive.

No, that's not how the Doctor controlled him.

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"The... silver fox guys? What does that mean, exactly?"

"Those monsters escaped the prison after the gates were destroyed. They were among the first that I cast into that place. Wyrn cannot stop them on his own because they are so must mightier than any mortal creature. If they are here then this world is in grave danger indeed."

[Negative_Null They/Them]

Vale taps at the command tent's door flap. "May we enter, Fadran?"

Chrysler smiles at Andante. "What do you think, you want to go sit in on a strategy meeting or go learn how to blow stuff up?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"Oh, hey Chrysler! Who's this?" Andante smiled at the unfamiliar person.

"I don't collect magics. I just like to know how things work in places different from Sel. And... you said you bond it? Interesting."

"The spirit merges with the soul," said Psyder. "Power is then drawn out... and used."

In a flash, he disappeared and reappeared behind her.

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I'm going to assume someone filled Rien in.

Rien sat down on a stump, head spinning. Losing half the army was bad enough; now they had to lose Daolan and Herate as well? It was like a nightmare, except horribly, undeniably real.

He watched the new general - one of Herate's new friends, a man Rien didn't know - file into the command tent. Instinctively, he started to walk over before he remembered the facts of the situation. Daolan had only let him in the tent so he could learn how the army was run- he'd never actually provided anything. The newcomers wouldn't know anything about that, and he'd probably just get in their way.

Sighing, he sat back down on his stump and waited for orders.

21 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

Someone knew Myrkaal was bonded, and I guess I was mistaken about Daolan (I seem to recall someone saying that he had been forced to bond a withergeist, which was part of how The Doctor controlled him, but that could've just been a fabricated memory).

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I told you that  but I don't think there's any way the characters would know that. Who would have told them?

Daolan was not forced to bond a withergeist; Psyder discussing them with him was just foreshadowing.

Jeffery broke free of his embrace with his wife.

"Ashley," he said solemnly, "there's something important I need to tell you." He exhaled. "It's about Vapor."

Ashley's breath caught. "What?" she whispered.

His eyes met hers.

"She's alive," he said.

[Condensation she/her]

16 minutes ago, 00kla said:

Vale taps at the command tent's door flap. "May we enter, Fadran?"

Chrysler smiles at Andante. "What do you think, you want to go sit in on a strategy meeting or go learn how to blow stuff up?"

Andante smiled. "Go learn how to blow stuff up, of course! Well - preferably other magic, but blowing stuff up is fine."

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"The spirit merges with the soul," said Psyder. "Power is then drawn out... and used."

In a flash, he disappeared and reappeared behind her.

Herate twisted to see him, somewhat awed. "So you bonded one of these?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

35 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

The soldiers nodded and started to stand up taller.

Fadran smiled. "I'll be back... very important meeting. I mean, there's probably paperwork involved, which is about as important as it gets."

29 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

"Those monsters escaped the prison after the gates were destroyed. They were among the first that I cast into that place. Wyrn cannot stop them on his own because they are so must mightier than any mortal creature. If they are here then this world is in grave danger indeed."

23 minutes ago, 00kla said:

Vale taps at the command tent's door flap. "May we enter, Fadran?"

Chrysler smiles at Andante. "What do you think, you want to go sit in on a strategy meeting or go learn how to blow stuff up?"

"Come on in." Fadran turned back to Nath. "Exactly how powerful are they?"

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You know what would be interesting? If Fox was somehow related to these.

12 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

Rien sat down on a stump, head spinning. Losing half the army was bad enough; now they had to lose Daolan and Herate as well? It was like a nightmare, except horribly, undeniably real.

He watched the new general - one of Herate's new friends, a man Rien didn't know - file into the command tent. Instinctively, he started to walk over before he remembered the facts of the situation. Daolan had only let him in the tent so he could learn how the army was run- he'd never actually provided anything. The newcomers wouldn't know anything about that, and he'd probably just get in their way.

"You can come in."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Channelknight said:

You know what would be interesting? If Fox was somehow related to these.

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I pretty sure there's only one- dyrlings tend to be unique. I suppose it's possible, I don't remember Fox's backstory exactly... but the fox lived a literal eternity ago, so it seems unlikely.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

I pretty sure there's only one- dyrlings tend to be unique. I suppose it's possible, I don't remember Fox's backstory exactly... but the fox lived a literal eternity ago, so it seems unlikely.

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Maybe she's a descendant, or something.

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"Come on in." Fadran turned back to Nath. "Exactly how powerful are they?"

"They are strong enough to make lakes boil beneath their breath. Theirs is a fire that is cursed. Let us put it this way mortal armies have been left smoldering in their wake."

[Channelknight Fadran]

2 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

"They are strong enough to make lakes boil beneath their breath. Theirs is a fire that is cursed. Let us put it this way mortal armies have been left smoldering in their wake."

"That's... not good."

[Nathrangking he/him]

Just now, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"That's... not good."

"No it is not. They are likely far more dangerous now than ever before. Being locked away for all eternity could make them angry."

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Nathrangking said:

"No it is not. They are likely far more dangerous now than ever before. Being locked away for all eternity could make them angry."

"And there's one here?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

Maybe she's a descendant, or something.

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I guess they're a race now?  I mean, there's still only one on Sel... Anyways, they likely all would have been locked up. Again, it's possible - but it doesn't seem like it would serve much narrative purpose for how unlikely it is.

 

18 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

Herate twisted to see him, somewhat awed. "So you bonded one of these?"

"Yes," said Pysder. "It is the reason your father sought our help."

[Nathrangking he/him]

6 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"And there's one here?"

"It would appear so."

[Negative_Null They/Them]

30 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

Andante smiled. "Go learn how to blow stuff up, of course! Well - preferably other magic, but blowing stuff up is fine."

37 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"All right, well... did you end up finding a camera?"

16 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

"They are strong enough to make lakes boil beneath their breath. Theirs is a fire that is cursed. Let us put it this way mortal armies have been left smoldering in their wake."

"Fortunate we don't just have to use mortal armies, then. Is there a way we can isolate it away from civilians and our soldiers?"

[Condensation she/her]

35 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

Fadran smiled. "I'll be back... very important meeting. I mean, there's probably paperwork involved, which is about as important as it gets."

"Come on in." Fadran turned back to Nath. "Exactly how powerful are they?"

"You can come in."

The soldiers began to disperse, finding places to train or gather while they waited.

Kailer walked into the command tent and saluted. "Sir, I've found fourteen more ranked officers."

22 minutes ago, Ookla the Reserved said:

"Yes," said Pysder. "It is the reason your father sought our help."

So the more I learn about them, the better we'll be able to fight them... or the better they'll be able to fight us? Do I count as one of Wyrn's people now? "So how does it work?"

"Yeah, I got one!"

Edited December 1, 2020 by Ookla the Grammatical

[Channelknight Fadran]

31 minutes ago, Nathrangking said:

"It would appear so."

"What do we do about it?"

26 minutes ago, 00kla said:

"All right, well... did you end up finding a camera?"

"We did."

15 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

The soldiers began to disperse, finding places to train or gather while they waited.

Kailer walked into the command tent and saluted. "Sir, I've found fourteen more ranked officers."

"Great. Can I count on you to distribute promotions?"

[Condensation she/her]

5 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"What do we do about it?"

"We did."

"Great. Can I count on you to distribute promotions?"

"Yes sir. If it's all right with you, I'd also like to reorganise the men into squads, platoons, companies, and so forth."

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"Yes sir. If it's all right with you, I'd also like to reorganise the men into squads, platoons, companies, and so forth."

"Do whatever you deem fit, Kailer." Fadran thought for a moment. "And you can just call me Fadran, if you'd like."

[Negative_Null They/Them]

11 minutes ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"We did."

27 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

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Well, Chrysler was asking Andante outside the tent but good to know regardless.

"All right, that's good. Hmm... how would you like to learn some defensive spells?"

@Ookla the Grammatical

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Channelknight said:

"Do whatever you deem fit, Kailer." Fadran thought for a moment. "And you can just call me Fadran, if you'd like."

"Yes, si - Fadran. Thank you." Kailer saluted again and left the tent.

Just now, 00kla said:

"All right, that's good. Hmm... how would you like to learn some defensive spells?"

@Ookla the Grammatical

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Sorry, I edited it in.

"Sure, sounds great!"

[Negative_Null They/Them]

Just now, Ookla the Grammatical said:

"Sure, sounds great!"

"Great" Chrysler pulls out some rune dust from her pack and drops it into Andante's hand. "This is the first shield spell I learned. I still use it all the time, so this will always be useful for you. We're going to give it a few tries and then I want you to try and Call the rune, ok?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

34 minutes ago, Ookla the Grammatical said:

So the more I learn about them, the better we'll be able to fight them... or the better they'll be able to fight us? Do I count as one of Wyrn's people now? "So how does it work?"

"It is fairly simple," said Psyder, his shadow deepening. "Simply let it inside."

With that, he slammed the withergeist into her navel.