Channelknight Fadran Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, ProfetessaOscura said: Vespyr tilted its head again. "I fail to see the benefit of this. Healing your wounds did not regenerate the lost blood, so far as my understanding can tell." Trace leapt off the cliff, using her pain to create bursts of power; essentially an invisible staircase for her to run down. She'd never tried doing it before, though so her steps were awkward, and when she hit the ground, she hit the ground hard. 1
Knight of Iron she/they Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 "We can't stay in this city much longer," said a deep yet rich voice, "We've had our fun, this past six months, but it's coming time we need to leave the island altogether." The man, with his pale white skin and a pencil thin mustache, had the point of a clean and straight shiny dagger to the surface of the table everyone was sitting at, slowly twisting it around, slowly digging deeper and deeper into the table. But Cruz wasn't scared of him; Sebastian was his friend. "Not a problem, Seb," came a scratchy voice from the man on Cruz's left. Dant. "We've done it before." "We're going to get killed any day now," said Yugo, a man with wavy brown hair. "I agree. We need to move our operations." The woman at the table, Inesa, sighed. "And what of our operations with Lacion?" "We'll have to close negotiations without arousing any suspicion. I doubt Lady Lacion has a clue about our real intentions, and I don't want to give her any hints. A risk I'm willing to take." Sebastian glanced at Cruz. "But what about our little Cruz?" Cruz stiffened. He was fifteen, being trained as an assassin, and they still called him their little Cruz. But that was okay, he supposed, so long as they didn't leave him. Dant looked at Cruz and smiled. "He can quit his training, come with us. He's one of us now, aren't you?" Cruz nodded. "Yes," he said quietly. "Lacion will be suspicious," Inesa protested. Sebastian shook his head. "We'll have to be quick about it. We can–" "No," said Cruz, but no one heard. They usually didn't, but it was fine. Everything was fine.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) Trace picked herself off the ground, grunting a little at the effort. She could still see the ocean from here. There wasn't anything on it. Come on, Trace thought to herself. Come on, you guys... @Negative_Null @Condensation @Vapor @Matrim's Dice @DramaQueen @EmiTheNinja @Ookla the Hemalurgic Pinto Edited January 10, 2021 by Channelknight Fadran
Mat he/him Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Trace picked herself off the ground, grunting a little at the effort. She could still see the ocean from here. There wasn't anything on it. Come on, Trace thought to herself. Come on, you guys... @Negative_Null @Condensation @Vapor @Matrim's Dice @DramaQueen @EmiTheNinja @Ookla the Hemalurgic Pinto Quote I don’t think I know enough about what’s going on to move this along. I’m waiting for Null.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Just now, Matrim's Dice said: I don’t think I know enough about what’s going on to move this along. I’m waiting for Null. Quote I think just about any of you guys could say "we arrive at the island," but okay.
Mat he/him Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: Maddy looked up. “Oh, we’re here!” Indeed, the island lay in view, growing larger on the horizon. It would make a beautiful painting in another day, though now she was on a mission. Edited January 10, 2021 by Matrim's Dice
Knight of Iron she/they Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) "You can quit your training, Cruz," said Dant. "We can train you some more, but you're already very good at Sugando." "Why can't we stay?" Cruz asked. "This is my home, and Lena is nice to me." "The people of this island are going to want to kill us for what happened last night," said Sebastian. "Why?" he accused, growing angry. "What did you do last night?" No one said a word. "What do you do when I'm not around?" Cruz said quietly. "That gets the entire island to want to kill you?" After a long silence, Sebastian finally answered. "Maybe in the future you can know about it," he said, "but you have not earned that right yet, little Cruz." "Why not?" he demanded. "Am I not an equal? I am only a few years younger than the rest of you!" "You are not an equal," Sebastian said smoothly. "You are a valuable asset, but not an equal. If you wish to leave us, then go right ahead. Nothing is stopping you." Cruz froze. Leave them? Sure, he was maybe suspicious of their activities, but he wouldn't leave them. They were his friends, and they knew that. He didn't even have his parents anymore. Sebastian chuckled. "That's what I thought. So you're willing to leave with us, then? It doesn't matter that you're leaving your home. We are your home." Cruz hesitated, but nodded. "Of course. I'd do anything for my friends," he whispered, and Sebastian smiled. Edited January 10, 2021 by Knight of Iron
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 A light appeared on the horizon. "That's them," Trace whispered to herself.
ProfetessaOscura she/her Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: A light appeared on the horizon. "That's them," Trace whispered to herself. Vespyr touched down lightly behind Trace, still seeming like a shadow, watching bemused. "Tell me what is happening." Apparently, the ship out ahead was whomever this girl wanted to meet up with. Hell of a coincidence; they almost didn't believe it themselves. The right time, the right place... Did Trace have a tracking device implanted or something?
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, ProfetessaOscura said: Vespyr touched down lightly behind Trace, still seeming like a shadow, watching bemused. "Tell me what is happening." Apparently, the ship out ahead was whomever this girl wanted to meet up with. Hell of a coincidence; they almost didn't believe it themselves. The right time, the right place... Did Trace have a tracking device implanted or something? "I'm going to finish my duty. That's what's happening." Edited January 10, 2021 by Channelknight Fadran
Knight of Iron she/they Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 A pair of knives, covered in soot and blood, forgotten on the floor. Lena, standing among the ashes of what once was Sebastian's lair, over Cruz. "I told you to stop hanging out with them," she said sadly. "You killed them!" Cruz screamed, "You murdered them!" "You don't know what they've done," came the reply. "They were my friends, Lena! They were all I had!" "Then what am I?" asked Lena. Cruz didn't answer as he picked up Sebastian's knives and walked away, leaving Lena behind. He couldn't speak to her right now... He needed to get off her island.
ProfetessaOscura she/her Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "I'm going to finish my duty. That's what's happening." Vespyr shuffled. Really, the air around them seemed restless, and the waves crashed unevenly on the shore. "Do not make me regret this. It will make our journey most unpleasant."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Just now, ProfetessaOscura said: Vespyr shuffled. Really, the air around them seemed restless, and the waves crashed unevenly on the shore. "Do not make me regret this. It will make our journey most unpleasant." "I just need to get one of them alone."
ProfetessaOscura she/her Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "I just need to get one of them alone." The creature looked at Trace. "Why?"
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, ProfetessaOscura said: The creature looked at Trace. "Why?" "So I can finish my mission."
ProfetessaOscura she/her Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "So I can finish my mission." Vespyr was significantly annoyed by this refusal to answer the question. "Then," it said thoughtfully, "I shall sink their ship and fetch you a captive." Vespyr watched for the reaction patiently.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 1 minute ago, ProfetessaOscura said: Vespyr was significantly annoyed by this refusal to answer the question. "Then," it said thoughtfully, "I shall sink their ship and fetch you a captive." Vespyr watched for the reaction patiently. "Don't you dare. I need to get them myself, or this isn't going to work."
ProfetessaOscura she/her Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, Channelknight Fadran said: "Don't you dare. I need to get them myself, or this isn't going to work." "You have feelings for these humans."
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, ProfetessaOscura said: "You have feelings for these humans." "That's not it. I need Janice to see everything I do being done by her own hands."
ProfetessaOscura she/her Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, Channelknight Fadran said: "That's not it. I need Janice to see everything I do being done by her own hands." Janice... "Janice is... within your mind?" Vespyr asked. There were lots of ways people coped with what happened to them. Two people. One mind. "This is unnecessary and foolish," Vespyr decided. "You will interfere with my orders to exacerbate your mental issues." Vespyr shook its head, then spoke from behind the mask. "You will fall if you fight now. You have lost blood. You are powerful, but you are nothing to many. You can become more, but only through the Queen." Oh damn it all. If this teenager -pre-teenager?- got herself killed in a fit of mental issues, Vespyr would be the one who would face the consequence from the queen. But then again... If Trace wasn't allowed this foolishness, she'd probably behave in the most annoying, obnoxious way possible all the journey. "I will fight with you. I will remove you if you act recklessly." Damn it. Was this really devolving to babysitting? Most of Vespyr just wanted to fling the child over one arm and get flying in the right direction. The other part understood. Failing the queen was... unpleasant. There was empathy there. Vespyr would need to work on that later; it was getting in the way.
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, ProfetessaOscura said: Janice... "Janice is... within your mind?" Vespyr asked. There were lots of ways people coped with what happened to them. Two people. One mind. "This is unnecessary and foolish," Vespyr decided. "You will interfere with my orders to exacerbate your mental issues." Vespyr shook its head, then spoke from behind the mask. "You will fall if you fight now. You have lost blood. You are powerful, but you are nothing to many. You can become more, but only through the Queen." Oh damn it all. If this teenager -pre-teenager?- got herself killed in a fit of mental issues, Vespyr would be the one who would face the consequence from the queen. But then again... If Trace wasn't allowed this foolishness, she'd probably behave in the most annoying, obnoxious way possible all the journey. "I will fight with you. I will remove you if you act recklessly." Damn it. Was this really devolving to babysitting? Most of Vespyr just wanted to fling the child over one arm and get flying in the right direction. The other part understood. Failing the queen was... unpleasant. There was empathy there. Vespyr would need to work on that later; it was getting in the way. "This is Janice's body. I was told to purify it, and Janice's soul, if possible. She resisted purification for over a decade, so I've opted to try to kill her soul and just purify the body." Trace sighed. "If you want to fight alongside me, that's fine, but only pull me out if it's clear I'm going to fail."
ProfetessaOscura she/her Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said: "This is Janice's body. I was told to purify it, and Janice's soul, if possible. She resisted purification for over a decade, so I've opted to try to kill her soul and just purify the body." Trace sighed. "If you want to fight alongside me, that's fine, but only pull me out if it's clear I'm going to fail." Vespyr nodded. "And how will you get their attention? Or are you planning on swimming out to their ship?"
Channelknight Fadran Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, ProfetessaOscura said: Vespyr nodded. "And how will you get their attention? Or are you planning on swimming out to their ship?" "When they get here, I guess I'll just walk out and say hello."
Wind he/him Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 Quote I have no clue where this island is but somehow I'm going to run into it now. Lloyd saw the little spot on the horizon, it was an island which was just what he was looking for. "Looks like we made it to an island." @EmiTheNinja
Condensation she/her Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Matrim's Dice said: Maddy looked up. “Oh, we’re here!” Indeed, the island lay in view, growing larger on the horizon. It would make a beautiful painting in another day, though now she was on a mission. Now that she was looking, Cadence Cadenza could see the island. It wasn't such a big thing. "Where's Janice?"
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