Siren's Call: an RP

[Condensation she/her]

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I threw a ball of ice at your head, Fadran.

"Hey, person. You the one who helped Trace get away?"

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, Condensation said:

"Hey, person. You the one who helped Trace get away?"

Cruz narrowed his eyes. "So what if I did?"

[Channelknight Fadran]

3 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"Hey, person. You the one who helped Trace get away?"

It bonked. Lots of bonks today, it seemed.

"That's right." Trace threw herself towards Cadenza with a burst of force, grabbing her arm. "But that's unimportant."

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IGNORE THE TYPO

 

Edited January 12, 2021 by Channelknight Fadran

[ProfetessaOscura she/her]

4 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

It bonked. Lots of bonks today, it seemed.

"That's right." Trace threw herself towards Cadenza with a burst of force, grabbing her arm. "But that's unimportant."

 

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Half an hour drive until I get home.  If Trace gets in danger, please pause so Vespyr can be a bit of a badass.

 

[Condensation she/her]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

It bonked. Lots of bonks today, it seemed.

"That's right." Trace threw herself towards Cadenza with a burst of force, grabbing her arm. "But that's unimportant."

 

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All right, fine.

Cadenza pulled back. "Let go!"

[Channelknight Fadran]

2 minutes ago, Condensation said:

Cadenza pulled back. "Let go!"

"Nope!" Trace began pulling her towards the woods.

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Nope!" Trace began pulling her towards the woods.

Cadenza tugged harder, bracing herself with her skate blades, and made the ground under Trace extra slippery.

[Channelknight Fadran]

Just now, Condensation said:

Cadenza tugged harder, bracing herself with her skate blades, and made the ground under Trace extra slippery.

Because physics exist, Trace slipped and fell.

"Your powers are the most infuriating things on the planet!" Trace growled, then stabbed at Cadenza's shin.

[Condensation she/her]

1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Because physics exist, Trace slipped and fell.

"Your powers are the most infuriating things on the planet!" Trace growled, then stabbed at Cadenza's shin.

"I beg to differ. There are a lot more annoying things." Cadenza shrieked and fell over.

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Condensation said:

"I beg to differ. There are a lot more annoying things." Cadenza shrieked and fell over.

Trace grabbed Cadenza's throat, then pressed the dagger point to it.

"All of you, back off!" She shouted.

@Ookla the Hemalurgic Pinto @Vapor

Edited January 12, 2021 by Channelknight Fadran

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

Trace grabbed Cadenza's throat, then pressed the dagger point to it.

"All of you, back off!" She shouted.

@Ookla the Hemalurgic Pinto @Vapor

Cadenza bit her lip. What's the best way to thwart her...

[Channelknight Fadran]

1 minute ago, Condensation said:

Cadenza bit her lip. What's the best way to thwart her...

"Now, I want you to be properly terrified before I finish off Janice."

[Condensation she/her]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Now, I want you to be properly terrified before I finish off Janice."

"That might take you a while." Cadenza grinned brashly, hiding her fear.

[Vapor she/her]

5 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Trace grabbed Cadenza's throat, then pressed the dagger point to it.

"All of you, back off!" She shouted.

@Ookla the Hemalurgic Pinto @Vapor

Aryanna narrowed her eyes and did as told.

[Knight of Iron she/they]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Now, I want you to be properly terrified before I finish off Janice."

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Is now a bad time for an army?

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

4 minutes ago, Vapor said:

Aryanna narrowed her eyes and did as told.

6 minutes ago, Condensation said:

"That might take you a while." Cadenza grinned brashly, hiding her fear.

"Oh really? I think you're going to be quite terrified once I'm through with you."

Trace slid the dagger's edge lightly across Cadenza's neck, leaving a bloody line in the same shape as the black vein going across Trace's own throat.

She grinned. "Quite terrified indeed."

4 minutes ago, Knight of Iron said:

Is now a bad time for an army?

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Oh, absolutely not. Vespyr needs something to do.

 

[ProfetessaOscura she/her]

8 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Oh really? I think you're going to be quite terrified once I'm through with you."

Trace slid the dagger's edge lightly across Cadenza's neck, leaving a bloody line in the same shape as the black vein going across Trace's own throat.

She grinned. "Quite terrified indeed."

 

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Concurred  

 

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, ProfetessaOscura said:

Concurred.

Cruz was shocked at Trace, but before he could think to do anything, he noticed a truck driving across the shore at high speeds, and Cruz stepped out a bit in its direction to get a better look. Was that...?

Ten figures in robed garb stepped out of the truck and onto the shore, facing Cruz. No sign of modern weapons, but that didn't mean they didn't have them. What it did mean, was that these were Dusters with dangerous Aspects. The garb indicated they were likely trained in Sugando as well.

And, finally, Lena steps out of the passenger door.

"I'll take Cruz," she said, "The rest of you, we need to kill Trace."

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Vespyr will probably have heard that. Feel free to NPC up these Dusters, if you like.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

9 minutes ago, Knight of Iron said:

Cruz was shocked at Trace, but before he could think to do anything, he noticed a truck driving across the shore at high speeds, and Cruz stepped out a bit in its direction to get a better look. Was that...?

Ten figures in robed garb stepped out of the truck and onto the shore, facing Cruz. No sign of modern weapons, but that didn't mean they didn't have them. What it did mean, was that these were Dusters with dangerous Aspects. The garb indicated they were likely trained in Sugando as well.

And, finally, Lena steps out of the passenger door.

"I'll take Cruz," she said, "The rest of you, we need to kill Trace."

"Vespyr!" Trace called. "Do me a favor and keep those guys occupied, will you?"

[ProfetessaOscura she/her]

6 minutes ago, Knight of Iron said:

Cruz was shocked at Trace, but before he could think to do anything, he noticed a truck driving across the shore at high speeds, and Cruz stepped out a bit in its direction to get a better look. Was that...?

Ten figures in robed garb stepped out of the truck and onto the shore, facing Cruz. No sign of modern weapons, but that didn't mean they didn't have them. What it did mean, was that these were Dusters with dangerous Aspects. The garb indicated they were likely trained in Sugando as well.

And, finally, Lena steps out of the passenger door.

"I'll take Cruz," she said, "The rest of you, we need to kill Trace."

 

Vespyr looked across the field, at Trace and her band of frienemies, then at the oncoming figures.  Ten of them.  That was nothing.  But it couldn't afford to treat them lightly.  Speaking with its cracked, low voice for the first time, Vespyr said, "I apologize for the inconvenience," out loud to Trace and those she was fighting.  It was, after all, a rather inconvenient moment for everyone who happened to be standing on the shore.

The air SCREAMED.  It was a pure, high, tone, keening and vibrant, vibrating and sinuous.  It exploded in the air, and Vespyr lifted into the air a mere six inches, just enough so no part of the creature touched the sand.

The sand began to shift.

It moved, bouncing up from the shore, shifting, swallowing, as every soul on its surface found themselves sinking alarmingly fast into the sand.  The moonlight glinted across the shore, and patterns shot up on the surface of the seaside, shifting in a myriad of shapes, a world of patterns, many of which were tragically going unappreciated by the shouting, shocked, and altogether surprised henchmen who had moments ago considered themselves safe.

Vespyr didn't even raise a hand.  It floated, drifting towards the the men, now thigh-deep in the shifting sand.  "I apologize," it said, and finally moved, lifting a hand.  A wave from the ocean split, and a shaft of water shot from the ocean, gliding into Vespyr's outstretched palm, rippling water made living blade in the monster's palm.  "Your orders contradict my own."  

The moon shone through the watery glaive as it sliced down and through the necks of two men, then across the middle of another, cutting him in two.  The water-weapon turned pink as the blood tinted the core of the weapon.  Vespyr turned toward Lena, who in her own way, would be dealing with the shifting sand.  "I told you not to interfere.  You.  Fool."  

Vespyr sounded almost... angry.

 

[Knight of Iron she/they]

4 minutes ago, ProfetessaOscura said:

Vespyr looked across the field, at Trace and her band of frienemies, then at the oncoming figures.  Ten of them.  That was nothing.  But it couldn't afford to treat them lightly.  Speaking with its cracked, low voice for the first time, Vespyr said, "I apologize for the inconvenience," out loud to Trace and those she was fighting.  It was, after all, a rather inconvenient moment for everyone who happened to be standing on the shore.

The air SCREAMED.  It was a pure, high, tone, keening and vibrant, vibrating and sinuous.  It exploded in the air, and Vespyr lifted into the air a mere six inches, just enough so no part of the creature touched the sand.

The sand began to shift.

It moved, bouncing up from the shore, shifting, swallowing, as every soul on its surface found themselves sinking alarmingly fast into the sand.  The moonlight glinted across the shore, and patterns shot up on the surface of the seaside, shifting in a myriad of shapes, a world of patterns, many of which were tragically going unappreciated by the shouting, shocked, and altogether surprised henchmen who had moments ago considered themselves safe.

Vespyr didn't even raise a hand.  It floated, drifting towards the the men, now thigh-deep in the shifting sand.  "I apologize," it said, and finally moved, lifting a hand.  A wave from the ocean split, and a shaft of water shot from the ocean, gliding into Vespyr's outstretched palm, rippling water made living blade in the monster's palm.  "Your orders contradict my own."  

The moon shone through the watery glaive as it sliced down and through the necks of two men, then across the middle of another, cutting him in two.  The water-weapon turned pink as the blood tinted the core of the weapon.  Vespyr turned toward Lena, who in her own way, would be dealing with the shifting sand.  "I told you not to interfere.  You.  Fool."  

Vespyr sounded almost... angry.

For all their talk of Sugando being the way, the figures sure were quick to whip out a rifle and shoot rapidly at the creature as they sank.

 Lena, however, brought her hands down by her sides and the air roared with the sound of flame propulsion, and Lena streaked off into the sky and landed on solid ground a little further away. The air surrounding Vespyr turns to flame and an intense heat overwhelms them. Lena pulls out a flaming sword, glowing with a soft light.

"Burn, demon."

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What's the lighting like? Is it still nighttime, right?

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

4 minutes ago, Knight of Iron said:

What's the lighting like? Is it still nighttime, right?

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I believe so.

 

[Knight of Iron she/they]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

 

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Okay, so when Lena moves the softly glowing sword it leaves a cool looking afterimage in the air behind for just a moment.

 

[ProfetessaOscura she/her]

Just now, Knight of Iron said:

For all their talk of Sugando being the way, the figures sure were quick to whip out a rifle and shoot rapidly at the creature as they sank.

 Lena, however, brought her hands down by her sides and the air roared with the sound of flame propulsion, and Lena streaked off into the sky and landed on solid ground a little further away. The air surrounding Vespyr turns to flame and an intense heat overwhelms them. Lena pulls out a flaming sword, glowing with a soft light.

"Burn, demon."

 

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Nighttime, about 1 1/2 hours pre-dawn

Vespyr extended a hand and absorbed the momentum of the bullets.  They slowed, then tapped against the robes, then fell to the sand, buried.  Vespyr tilted its head up, then looked at Lena curiously.  Fire.  That was what she thought would defeat this creature?  That was... cute.  No, that wasn't the correct word.  It was... infantile.  

The men continued to sink.  Their car lurched, rolled onto its side, then vanished suddenly.  Two men shrieked as a sudden change in the pattern buried them completely in the sand.  Vespyr turned to look at Trace and her friends, then willed the air around them to be still, the sand there stopping.  It wouldn't do to accidentally murder its charge.  

Fire.  Fire was vibrating electrons trying to get to the lowest state of energy.  It was elementary.  Vespyr absorbed it as well.  "That's... that's not how demons work," Vespyr informed, a little annoyed.  "Flame inspires no fear for demons."

The air slammed down onto Lena, like a tornado of bricks, slamming her to the ground.

[Knight of Iron she/they]

7 minutes ago, ProfetessaOscura said:

Vespyr extended a hand and absorbed the momentum of the bullets.  They slowed, then tapped against the robes, then fell to the sand, buried.  Vespyr tilted its head up, then looked at Lena curiously.  Fire.  That was what she thought would defeat this creature?  That was... cute.  No, that wasn't the correct word.  It was... infantile.  

The men continued to sink.  Their car lurched, rolled onto its side, then vanished suddenly.  Two men shrieked as a sudden change in the pattern buried them completely in the sand.  Vespyr turned to look at Trace and her friends, then willed the air around them to be still, the sand there stopping.  It wouldn't do to accidentally murder its charge.  

Fire.  Fire was vibrating electrons trying to get to the lowest state of energy.  It was elementary.  Vespyr absorbed it as well.  "That's... that's not how demons work," Vespyr informed, a little annoyed.  "Flame inspires no fear for demons."

The air slammed down onto Lena, like a tornado of bricks, slamming her to the ground.

Lena took the impact, grunting. This... this creature was powerful. Lena glanced toward the cave that Cruz had come running down from, then back at Cruz.

"What motivates you, creature?" she asked.