143 posts
Seer of Law
Played by Lucy
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Post by wizardlyluminary on May 21, 2016 8:44:59 GMT
After finishing your s'more, you realize that you can't keep typing on your computer without leaving sticky marshmallow residue all over it, so you excuse yourself for a moment to go wash your hands and face off with ocean water. You return to your spot next to Will in time to hear his last addition to his story, and frown in sympathy. You reach out to pat his shoulder comfortingly.
When Jenny brings up her own story, you're intrigued--you've heard a lot of bits and pieces of it, but never the whole thing at once. That intrigue is quickly replaced by nervousness, however, when she mentions a native Sage of Law and looks pointedly at you.
You try to forget about it as you listen, laughing a little to yourself about "Henderson's Holy Hasturkiller"--was Call of Cthulhu right, and there really was a god of the Furthest Ring named Hastur? Could you summon him by saying his name three times? You begin to wonder what sort of native title Old Man Henderson would've gotten, but get pulled back out of your thoughts as Jenny continues to describe what happened with her coplayer.
A native Law tactician who'd begun to experiment with magic, and quickly slipped into corruption because of it, testing spells on gates and wanting to break the game... That's also a perfect description for yourself. Your heart sinks into your gut, and you pull yours legs up to your chest as if trying to shrink into nothingness. So he had gone on to kill one of his coplayers, forcing Jenny to kill him and nearly get killed herself in the process. You could've... you could've tried to do the same thing. You might have, if Jenny hadn't gotten to you first. You hug your knees tight and bury your face in them.
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15 posts
Mage of Space
Played by Sam
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Post by rottenTryhard on May 21, 2016 9:18:38 GMT
Kiremi is sat down and curled ever so slightly in on himself as he listens to the stories of Angelic corruption that his coplayers are telling. His gut instinct is to protest - to tell them that not all Angels are bad, that they don't want to do us any harm - but Kiremi pushes those thoughts down as best he can. He knows it's only the latent corruption speaking, knows that it's just because he can't help but be inclined towards them, but that didn't exactly make it any better. He isn't going to say anything, usually figures that that's the best course of action, but when he looks over at Mica he sees that the human has hidden his face away. Kiremi really doesn't want any of his coplayers feeling bad, so he tentatively speaks out. "I, uh, have also. B-been corrupted by angels before," he starts, and his voice sounds stupid and he's being stupid, but he pushes on. "And, um, it. It was scary. And I didn't r-really feel like myself. B-but no one died. I n-never wanted to kill anyone. And, um, it actually. H-helped me with some really bad issues, that I, uh, had. S-so maybe corruptions not a good thing, never, uhm, yeah, never a good t-thing, but... being corrupted d-doesn't mean you're automatically a villain! It j-just means you... have to be careful, really."
His voice trails off as he finishes, and his eyes dart away from Mica. He has no idea if what he said helped in anyway, or if he was just dragging up bad memories. He really hoped it did help, because he liked his coplayers and wanted them to not feel so bad about anything. "Maybe its, uh, my experience t-talking," he says, trying for a laugh and getting a mild giggle at best, "But, um, I've seen a lot worse than. Than angelic corruption! My native had a Waste of R-Rain, and her cataclysm was j-just as bad as it sounds! She took out, uhm, an entire Land! And also, three people, including herself and, well, myself, but it was okay, b-because we all God Tiered." Wow Kiremi, way to lighten the mood, you massive idiot. His heart has gone straight back to punching his rib cage.
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77 posts
Prince of Void
Played by William
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Post by goosedTracklete on May 21, 2016 12:02:23 GMT
You're feeling relieved that others had their own experiences similar to yours, but you still decline to comment on them. You simply sit there, enjoying the warmth of fire and company.
Upon hearing the troll stammer his way through his story, you retreive a pair of skinny jeans from your sylladex, shimmying them up your legs. "Bare foot blue jean night" You mumble under your breath, quoting a country song you heard far too many times for your liking back on Earth.
Annaliese was still sitting off by herself on her computer, though you expected her to join you all because of the subject at hand. You thought about the semi-private conversation you and Mica had had about her. Maybe you couldn't trust her, not really, but that didn't stop you from being curious about just what she had in mind for you. You were interested in learning more.
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112 posts
Page of Void
Played by Ben
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Post by alphanumeric on May 21, 2016 14:53:38 GMT
You're pretty shaken up from Jenny's story. After all, it was her Void player that completely lost it. You could've been the same way, once. You throw another marshmallow into the fire, and shove it between some graham crackers. You notice Annalise sitting at her computer, having not said a word.
"You got any good stories Annalise?" You ask.
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44 posts
Dame of Mist
Played by Mara
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Post by whisperingAbyss on May 21, 2016 15:21:56 GMT
The cackling fireplace, the awkward conversation, the sob stories. She'd heard it all, she just hadn't really been paying attention. Better uses of her time existed beyond the premises. But she had, at least, stored the data away for future parsing. If she so cared to follow up. Hastur, Angels, natives, Cataclysms. She'd gotten the gist of it all. So she was surprised when she found an idle moment away from her screen, when her eye wandered. It found Will. Then Ben.
"..." Annalise reluctantly closed her laptop, with a bit more force than necessary to make sure the sound of the hinges snapping shut forcefully, dramatically carried. "Asking if I have good stories is like asking if water is wet, if Sburb is a horrible game." A deep sigh. "Really now, you do me insulting injustice. Indeed, my tales are so grand that they cannot possibly be contained within the inadequate proportions of a mere fireside tale. First, I abhor the flame. It warms my blood and soul, prevents me from achieving the coolness and coldness of spirit that I strive for. And second..." Her fingers dexterously traced another sign into the air, it briefly shone a color of iridescence along the contours, and then a carefully bound and laminated manuscript appeared. "In full, my drafts of tales of my glorious travels. Formal writing is the only medium that does them justice, besides classical opera." She threw the book to the gathered onlookers, not caring who caught it.
Through Her Jaded Eyes, the cover read-
"Wrong title," Annalise hastily murmured, withdrawing her offering with a snap of her majjyks. "Even the best of us make minuscule error. This is the one." She repeated the process with a new script, which she threw over. This one was untitled. And with nary a word to explain any further her attention was gone once more, her laptop was once more open and she was drawn into the depths of her shitty internet debate.
She neglected to properly unlock the work, however. It was sealed by majjyks for it's gratuitous protection, as if anyone actually wanted with any dire intent the contents within.
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161 posts
Sage of Breath
Played by Nedben
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Post by telestialGrotto on May 21, 2016 16:32:46 GMT
Julie looked at the thing that was referred to as a tome. It was....loud, to the eyes of those watching through her. It felt protected by something else, different, special. Maybe it was just her own worries.
"Um...Are we allowed to read this, or...?" she trailed off in the general direction of the writer of this work.
It was either that or stage a full opera production.
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161 posts
Sage of Breath
Played by Nedben
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Post by telestialGrotto on May 21, 2016 19:06:26 GMT
4 TG: contemplating staging full opera production of wa's adventures 10 UE: Ch0c0late cake 10 UE: n01ce 10 UE: And g1ve me a prerelease t1cket please 4 TG: anybody know what kind of seals she's got on this book and what we need to worry about if we mess up on breaking them 8 AN: absolutely no clue 5 GT: nada 10 UE: What are they based 0n? 8 AN: maybe if we ask really nicely, it will open 10 UE: L1ke mag1c 0r c0de 0r w/e 8 AN: nope that didnt work 5 GT: let me sternly tell it to open 5 GT: okay all that did was make me look dumb and now i think she's giggling at me 5 GT: or did i imagine that? i doubt shed giggle 4 TG: I'm vaguely sure it's magic. 10 UE: Well that's a b1t 0ut 0f my range 0f expert1se then 4 TG: if it IS code any ideas? 10 UE: Uh 4 TG: like it looks like a physical book so whateverputer's running it must be elsewhere 10 UE: Hrm 10 UE: D0es 1t have a phys1cal l0ck 0n 1t? 10 UE: L1ke s0meth1ng prevent1ng y0u fr0m 0pen1ng 1t 4 TG: Nothing obvious but it feels antifluxy 4 TG: like it's not 'described' enough 4 TG: fucking unfinished reality sburb -9001/10 get dunked on 10 UE: Hrm 8 AN: hold on let me try a little song I elarned from my consorts 10 UE: 1f 1t's n0t def1ned en0ugh then s0unds V01d-y 10 UE: Pr0bably mag1c then 8 AN: balls! 8 AN: and I liked that trumpet too 5 GT: holy shit did it get set on fire 5 GT: i think this is just an elaborate prank tbh 10 UE: 1t m1ght actually be m1ss1ng anyth1ng 0n the 1ns1de 10 UE: And just be a shell 8 AN: how is it even possible for freaking crystal to burn? ? 8 AN: arrrrrrg 8 AN: I say we just punt the book into the ocean 10 UE: R1ght that's g0nna be my g0al next sess10n, learn h0w t0 use mag1c 10 UE: x3 10 UE: Ab0ut t1me 1 g0t ar0und t0 1t 4 TG: how the fuck did your trumpet DO that 8 AN: AND WHY IS IT STILL GOING 10 UE: Wut 5 GT: there's an ocean, like, right there 4 TG: it's fucking magic 4 TG: try putting it in the water and hope it doesn't summon Uogne the Chittering 8 AN: OK well that was unexpected 4 TG: Lillian's attempting to synaesthetically express the experience of cake visually what am I missing 4 TG: so THIS is what the taste of cake looks like 4 TG: #11/10 psychternet 10 UE: xD 4 TG: did you manage to extinguish the trumpet or are we just going to let it burn 8 AN: i think its still going down there 8 AN: maybe its water-proof? 4 TG: magic-ass greek fire 5 GT: bury it in the sand 4 TG: what if it sets the sand on fire 8 AN: i wouldn't be surpirised 8 AN: oh nope there it goes 8 AN: now its stopped i think' 4 TG: yaaaaay 4 TG: posting chatlog The shenanigans of the trumpet are thus recorded.
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112 posts
Page of Void
Played by Ben
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Post by alphanumeric on May 21, 2016 19:15:44 GMT
And you soo liked that trumpet. You grab the piece of blacked crystal that was your instrument and walk off towards Jenny's dwelling spire. "Back in a few minutes everyone," you say. "I'm gonna see if one of Jenny's machines can help repair this wasted thing."
You trudge down the beach towards the psudeo-tower that looms just about a mile away. After a few minutes, you stop by a fridge to grab a cool drink. You pull out a bottle of orange stuff that is not labeled as "Poison" and take a sip.
You hear a hiss.
Tearing up behind the fridge is a basilisk, and your weapon is a burned mess. "HELPPPPP" you scream, sprinting as fast as possible back to the group.
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77 posts
Prince of Void
Played by William
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Post by goosedTracklete on May 21, 2016 19:26:43 GMT
Before you even realize you're in danger, your axe has materialized in your hands, dripping in shadows and humming slightly. [Find Peace] was a temperamental weapon, but the roleplay bonus of using a death based executioner's axe was nothing to shake a stick at.
You see Ben running back at mach 10 speed, followed by a Basilisk of rather unusual size. "Shit!" You yell, startling everyone else around the fire, "We've got company!"
You automatically shift into your god-tier outfit (damn fwoofy asshole pants) and drag Mica away as the claw of the Basilisk crushes the spot you were just standing at a second ago. You lodge your axe into the side of it's leg and roll away, avoiding a counterattack.
Well, that barely did any damage.
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161 posts
Sage of Breath
Played by Nedben
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Post by telestialGrotto on May 21, 2016 19:27:47 GMT
"556, attack pattern around-a-friend!" Julie declares, a boring wooden wand out in an instant as you frantically draw a picture of a red dragon head in the air. And it works.
A series of golden arrows erupt from the head image, conveniently arcing around anyone who would be in the way (the conveniences of guided projectiles) and closing in on the offending basilisk. You flashstep back, intending to fully conjure a damn bunny summon without a basilisk in your face later, and switch to the Hands of Knox, kicking up your fraymotif Style Party.
"Why?!"
Doing timey stuff, you flop around and apply [The Broken Clock] a moment in the past while you were busy stepping, trying to stall the basilisk in place for long enough for somebody to get up and take their precious time helping you.
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77 posts
Prince of Void
Played by William
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Post by goosedTracklete on May 21, 2016 19:34:53 GMT
Taking the cue from TG, you use some of the Aspect abilities you still kept and cast [Destroy Nothing]. Seemingly from nowhere, a blast of Perfectly Generic Objects strike the basilisk on it's head, preventing it from firing a blast of fire at whoever it was aimed at.
Unfortunately, now it was facing you. Great job. You fly up to avoid it's ranged attack.
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112 posts
Page of Void
Played by Ben
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Post by alphanumeric on May 21, 2016 19:35:50 GMT
You watch as your new friends fight against the hissing underling. You stand back and cast [Dreams Never Die] on your friends to boost their stats. You follow up by casting [Living The Dream]. This causes a trumpet made out of dream glass to be conjured. Such injenuity in that move.
You roll your eyes and let out a huge riff, which shakes the ground around you. Unfortunately, the only damage you seem to have done is to your coplayer's hearing.
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77 posts
Prince of Void
Played by William
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Post by goosedTracklete on May 21, 2016 19:41:11 GMT
You feel a sudden vigor rushing through you, and a new wave of determination swells in your chest. You ready your axe, ready to dive bomb the -
Oh god ow what is that? A sudden blast of awful noise pierces your eardrums, and you're so thrown off that you forget how to fly and crash into the sand. The Basilisk's tail comes crashing down, but thankfully your increased scamperway wins out and you roll out of the way.
Coming out of your roll, your swing [Find Peace] around and strike the tail that just threatened to crush you. Damn, that was close.
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143 posts
Seer of Law
Played by Lucy
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Post by wizardlyluminary on May 21, 2016 19:42:35 GMT
You raise your head and give Kiremi a strange look as he talks about his experience with corruption being helpful. Is that seriously true? He hadn't wanted to kill anyone, hadn't become a villain, had actually been able to deal with some of his issues because of it? Maybe... maybe that meant that you wouldn't have tried to kill anyone either, even if you had gotten further along in your corruption.
Throughout the following bits of silence, conversation, and Annalise droning on, you find yourself almost starting to nod off. It's been a long day. You squint at the bizarre book Annalise brings out; you wouldn't touch that thing with a ten foot pole. "Mm... guys, I think I'm gonna," you yawn, "head back to LOBAD for now... Gettin' pretty sleepy."
Before you can go trundle off to a gate, however, you hear a scream, and look up to see Ben running towards the group, trailing a basilisk. You yelp as you get yanked out of the way, grabbing at Will's arm to try to balance yourself as your brain catches up with what's happening.
"Oh, come on..." you grumble, pulling a blindfold out of your sylladex and tying it around your eyes. It hasn't had much of a use in relation to your classpect powers since you were Seer of Law, but you find it's useful for fighting basilisks, since eye contact with them can freeze you stiff. You grab your Staff of Fire from your strife specibus, shift into a firmer stance, point the weapon at the underling, and fire, attacking with a torrent of flames that also starts to turn the sand beneath the basilisk's feet into glass.
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112 posts
Page of Void
Played by Ben
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Post by alphanumeric on May 21, 2016 20:04:20 GMT
Ok that definitely was a bad idea. You had forgotten that when you use [Living The Dream] it is incredibly potent the first time you summon a specific item. You step back as Mica starts to set fire to the basilisk, the heat so hot it turns the sand beneath it into glass.
Glass..... hmm, that might just work.
You close your eyes, focus and re-cast [Living the Dream]. The glass underneath the basilisk breaks into shards and is infused with Dream powers. You hold your hand out, and make a flinging motion towards the sky. The glass shoots up and impales itself into the belly of the beast. The basilisk shrieks and topples over, squirming and spewing poison.
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