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Post by Lioncl on Jun 2, 2020 17:13:55 GMT -5
Ash turned back towards where he had come from and ran back. He couldn't stay in the forest any more so he figured it was time to follow Farlow even if he had to protect the kids at the same time. They would have to stay as hidden as possible as they ran threw the streets searching for the older ferret. He got back to the tree and looked up "How are you two holding up?" He asked
Lydia gave a slow nod "I guess that makes sense. I wonder what happened to cause him to be isolated like that and I'm surprised he managed to get back into society so easily" she said. She seemed to quiet down after the last thing Olga had said. You could see her jaw clench tightly, why was she suddenly thinking about him again? It had been a few years since she had lost him and she thought she had gotten over him. "That's usually how it goes. You never realize how much you have until it's ripped away from you" she said
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Post by Light on Jun 2, 2020 23:37:41 GMT -5
Finla leapt down from the tree in ferret form. "Ash!" she cried as she landed upon him, instantly turning to human child form. "You're so strong! You took out that thing like it was nothing." She pretended to punch the air.
Lowen slipped down the tree in a more quiet manner.
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"Perhaps you should ask him sometime," Olga hummed before blowing softly on her cup of tea. Her smile faded somewhat at Lydia's comment. It seemed this was starting to get personal. "True enough... Sadly, some people find out the hard way." she sighed, thinking back. She watched Lydia with patient eyes, as if a silent invitation to speak her mind.
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Thinking that the older girl was gone, Rosie slipped out from under the bed. She got to her feet and slipped silently to the door. She paused with her hand upon it when she heard a voice on the other side. It was that girl's voice. She was still there. Rosie took a step back.
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Post by Lioncl on Jun 3, 2020 0:57:37 GMT -5
Ash was nearly knocked back since he hadn't been expecting Finla to launch herself at him. He caught her though "I try to be but I can see these things quickly becoming a problem. We need to find your father so I need you two to stick close to me. If we run into anymore of these things then you guys immediately go hide, alright?" He said as he gently put Finla down
Lydia glanced over at Olga and noticed the way the older woman was looking at her "I figured you had already figured it out when you saw my past" she said with a sigh as she got up from her seat and went to the fridge. She opened the fridge and took out some orange juice and went to fill a cup up. "I know you saw the incident that gave me these powers so I know you saw that there were other people around me before the explosion. One of them was my boyfriend, well lover would be the more appropriate term since it was kind of an on and off thing. We had been together since high school and we both had fallen for each other years ago. When the incident happened, I was a few yards away from him filling out some paperwork while he took a closer look. I don't know what caused the explosion but since he had been so close to the device, he was turned into charcoal almost instantly. When I found out that he had died, I cried for days on end. I shut myself off from the outside world and was basically a walking corpse. I barely ate, slept, and hardly ever talked and stayed like that for almost 3 months" she said as she took a sip from her glass "Don't know why but I started to think about him again. I didn't think it would hurt this bad even after all this time"
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Post by Mickey Mouse the 3rd on Jun 3, 2020 10:00:12 GMT -5
(Where should I jump in?)
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Post by Mickey Mouse the 3rd on Jun 3, 2020 10:00:22 GMT -5
(Where should I jump in?)
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Post by Mickey Mouse the 3rd on Jun 3, 2020 10:01:28 GMT -5
(Sorry when I replied twice, I was on mobile)
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Post by Protractor on Jun 3, 2020 10:58:34 GMT -5
(Not sure as I also have a problem with finding places to jump in
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Post by Mickey Mouse the 3rd on Jun 3, 2020 11:45:11 GMT -5
(Should we jump in together? I mean, if you haven't joined already.)
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Post by Light on Jun 3, 2020 22:57:56 GMT -5
(Yeah, sorry about that, Macabre. It might take some time before things fall into place, but they gradually will.
Galaxy and Macabre: My characters are pretty much all tied up. Though if you can't find anyone to roleplay with, I could try to free someone up or figure out something. :3)
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Finla's eyes widened, fear flashing through them. Even so, she nodded. They were going to help out their father. She needed to be brave. For him. For them. Lowen came to a stop next to her, shifting to his bipedal form. His gaze was serious.
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Yes... That explained it. Olga patiently and solemnly listened. "The pains of the past can haunt us endlessly if we let them," she murmured, looking off into the distance. "But look at you now. He'd probably be proud at the young woman you've become," the elderly lady added with a soft smile.
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Post by Lioncl on Jun 4, 2020 12:31:05 GMT -5
A small smile formed on Lydia's face "Most likely he would be but all I can imagine is him whining to me about how he didn't get any cool powers from the explosion" she said with a chuckle. "Can we move onto a different topic? I usually hate being so sappy and sentimental"
Ash knelt down in front of the two children "For now, you two are going to have to hold onto me. I'll put you both down in case there's any danger and make sure you stay aware of your surroundings. Make sure you yell for me if you see another one of those things coming at you. I know you two are probably terrified but remember that I promised to protect the two of you and I'm not going to break that promise" he said "Are you two ready?"
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Post by Light on Jun 4, 2020 22:31:39 GMT -5
(I'm finally coming up with ideas to fill in Farlow's vague background! It might spiderweb with plots/possible plots between Farlow, Finla, Lowen and Ollie. Possibly more, depending on who gets involved or who wants to be involved. Might take a while to get it all down on paper, but I'll see what I can do. :3)
Lowen dipped his head and murmured something to Finla. Finla's gaze brightened a little and she giggled. Next moment, they both shifted into little ferrets and skittered underneath Ash's cloak, climbing up and slipping into an inside pocket.
(Assuming that he is wearing it. If he isn't, they'd probably just perch on his shoulder or something. ^^)
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Olga dipped her head for a moment and closed her eyes. When she stood, she picked up her plate and her cup. "I'm going to have to go to the store. If I'm going to be here the next few days, I'd like to have more to work with. I don't know what you all usually eat, but I like to have plenty of ingredients on hand. That way, you can be ready for anything," she commented as she took her dish to the sink.
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Post by Lioncl on Jun 5, 2020 0:09:42 GMT -5
oooooh im interested to see what you came up with)
(yeah he's wearing it but I'm gonna said the hood is down since it wouldn't be possible for him to move as fast as he does and still be able to have it up)
Ash moved his head to look at each shoulder to make sure they were both okay "I'll make sure to get you guys extra jerky after all of this, alright?" He said before he sniffed the ground for Farlow's scent. He got it almost instantly and took off in the direction Farlow had went though he was going at half the speed he was previously. He didn't want to take a chance of having the two kids falling off and getting hurt from the run after all.
Lydia finished her plate as well and went to take them to the sink "I'll go with you then. We don't know if the organization your son is apart of was able to tail us or not but it's better to be safe than sorry" she said "Besides, I'd like to pick up a few things for myself as well"
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Post by Light on Jun 6, 2020 15:14:44 GMT -5
(:3 The reason I'm slow to respond is partly that I'm waiting for the others. I don't really want Ollie to leach any spotlight in this plot. He'll just be trying to protect as many people as he can, and at least try slow the production of ghouls. Though I said earlier I might hold off on the gang attack, they just might take advantage of the chaos. I mean... Might as well throw all my cards in at this point, right? XD The other reason I'm slow, is because I'm figuring out some backstory writing I said I'd do a long time ago and spiderwebbing it.)
The two ferretings slipped into his coat so they'd have a better hold. Farlow's scent led deeper into the city and deeper into the mess, so there were more people running for their lives and more ghouls around that were chasing them. Ahead, some of the ghouls seemed to simply stop in confusion, letting their earlier prey get away. But the affect wouldn't last long at that range. Farlow and Ollie were not quite yet is sight. But they must be near.
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"Very well, I'll meet you at the door," Olga told Lydia before leaving the kitchen and heading for her room. Once in her room, she put on some nice clothes along with some simple jewelry. She took hold of her purse and slipped it onto her shoulder.
(A callout to Shadow! Checking if you're there. ^^)
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Post by Lioncl on Jun 7, 2020 0:06:53 GMT -5
(alright I totally understand that)
Ash kept following Farlow's scent trail. A few times some of the ghouls tried to attack him but he quickly took them out without much issue. He noticed that they weren't that strong but they were definitely stronger than most humans. As he went he started to notice how strangely the ghouls were acting. He wondered if Farlow or Farlow's friend. "How are you two holding up?" He asked
Lydia went to her room and put on her only spare outfit that she had brought. It was just some camo cargo pants and a black t-shirt. WHen she was fully dressed she went to the door to wait for Olga to come out
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Post by Samandriel on Jun 7, 2020 19:49:56 GMT -5
(Thanks!)
"Only time will tell, I suppose," Olga mused, taking another sip. Her expression turned more serious. "About my son..."--- Lowen and Finla looked at Ash with wide eyes. They nodded and exchanged a look. Then they looked out at the crowded highway.
(If you do want to fight some, it would be likely that some ghouls might have made it this far. :3) --- Zed dropped over the edge of the roof, vanishing from view. Then he rose back into view, this time facing the roof. His hand was against the side of his metal mask, as he watched a burst of flame on one of the cameras he was connected to. "I knew it!" he exclaimed, grinning behind the mask. He hovered next to the roof and looked past the scenes within his mask at the direction of the whoosh he had heard. It seemed someone had come for a little visit.
The young woman stepped through, eexpecting the two to follow her. "Zed! We're a bit short on time, I need to explain something to you hun!" She called, giving him a wink as she walked along the rooftop. "It's concerning the current predicament. 13 looked to his comrade, and extended a hand. "I think we should follow." He murmured. If everything she'd said thusfar was true, there was no time to waste. |
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jun 7, 2020 20:30:52 GMT -5
Starling nodded, but didnβt touch 13βs hand. She simply went to follow him, her blue eyes casted to the side, almost unsure and contemplative. Her hand lingered on the staff in her belt, looking down before nodding, and following the two.
Styx, for her end, took a few steps forward, ready and contemplative. Her red eyes flickered to the undead nearby, before flickering to Night, who seemed to be near some people of his own. She remained hidden, on a rooftopβs edge, yet still careful not to fall. She chuckled, before turning around once more.
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Post by Protractor on Jun 8, 2020 10:44:31 GMT -5
(Should we jump in together? I mean, if you haven't joined already.) (Ig |
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Post by Light on Jun 8, 2020 11:32:53 GMT -5
Hun? How peculiar that this girl whom he'd never met might call him by such a familiar name. Even so, her charm sent warm shivers through his entire body. Was this love? No, this was no time to be thinking about such things. Zed set foot on the edge of the roof, his digital eyes flickering from ~  ~ to ~  ~ to ~  ~. "Oh yeah? And who might you be? I have things to do and places to go, so better make it quick." He glanced up when two more people followed. One he recognized as a hero that should be dead, and the other was some new startup hero he'd been starting to catch notice of.
(Those are the closest I could get to the eye expressions. XD There is no visible mouth on the mask, so it would just be the eyes.) --- Finla popped her little ferret head out of Ash's coat. "It's warm in here!" she chipped. She looked out at the scene before them. As soon as she saw the ghouls ahead, she squeaked and vanished back into the coat. They seemed to have taken notice of Ash and were coming forwards. There was a whoosh behind them and the ghouls fell to the ground. Farlow stood where they once stood, panting lightly with a sword in hand. His glare lifted to Ash. "What are you doing here? Where are the kids?"--- Olga approached Lydia, fixing a brooch to her hair. "There. I believe I have everything I need. Are you ready?"(Question: So the hero base, is the security there just camera register or is there more to it? Whisper is probably trying to break in and take out the security alarms.)
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Post by Samandriel on Jun 8, 2020 12:07:05 GMT -5
Hun? How peculiar that this girl whom he'd never met might call him by such a familiar name. Even so, her charm sent warm shivers through his entire body. Was this love? No, this was no time to be thinking about such things. Zed set foot on the edge of the roof, his digital eyes flickering from ~ ~ to ~ ~ to ~ ~. "Oh yeah? And who might you be? I have things to do and places to go, so better make it quick." He glanced up when two more people followed. One he recognized as a hero that should be dead, and the other was some new startup hero he'd been starting to catch notice of.
(Those are the closest I could get to the eye expressions. XD There is no visible mouth on the mask, so it would just be the eyes.) (XD) "I- Wow, you look nothing like him." She chuckled, and continued both verbally and in her walking towards him. "If I told you my name it might upset some people, so let's go with Lyra for now, okay?" The girl calling herself such was a little older than Zed, maybe a year or so, and taller too. "Zed, I'm from another world, and have reason to believe Night is up to something far worse than you're looking at right now. Army of enthralled civilians? Cannon-fodder, insignificant to his real goal. Have you heard of a Tarrasque, hun?" 13 walked out and viewed this hero before him. At least, he could only assume that this 'Zed' was a good guy, based only on the context clues ahead of him. They were armored, in very high-tech gear that he could only be amazed at. He loved technology, and wished he could talk to this person when everything was over. |
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Post by Light on Jun 8, 2020 13:36:52 GMT -5
So this Lyra was from another world and knew someone who she expected to look like him. Not only that, but she spoke to him as if she knew him. It could just be a funny quirk, but Zed couldn't help but wonder...
It would only make sense that Night would have a bigger purpose. He had been hoping to cut this whole thing short before anything like that could happen. But if this girl knew more, learning more of his true goals would definitely make it easier to keep them from happening. "It's pretty much a giant monster-like version of Cyto, right? Why? What are you getting at?" The Tarrasque was just a legend as of yet. Was Night trying to awaken something like it? What was with this guy and raising world destroying monsters?
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Post by Samandriel on Jun 8, 2020 13:56:10 GMT -5
"What's a Cyto- Actually, it doesn't matter. Zed, this is 13, he knows more about Night's magic than anyone else in your world. I can say no more about her, as she seems to be keeping her identity secret for some reason." Lyra turns to Robin, and gives an empathetic nod.
13 steps forward. "There's no way he means to bring a Tarrasque into this. He knows he's got no chance at controlling it. Unless..." Lyra nods, and 13 continues with a horrified, widening gaze. "He's gotten stronger, strong enough to where he thinks he can control it."
The boy turns to Zed. "Tarrasques are magical beasts. Do you have anyone immune to magic who could take on a building-sized dinosaur monster?"
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Post by Light on Jun 8, 2020 14:54:04 GMT -5
"Magic, huh?" Zed had so many questions, but there was no time. He scratched his helmet at 13's question. Isaac was still recovering from his fight with Blink. Blink was missing. Hornet... She was stronger than ever, but he hadn't gotten the chance to fully test her limits. Hornet's murmurings came to mind. "You know... There was this strange prophecy of sorts, something to do with a dragon. Would that be what you're looking for?"
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Post by Samandriel on Jun 8, 2020 14:59:41 GMT -5
Dragons. Of course. 13 ran to the edge of the building, and was enamored by the fight happening on the highway not too far off. "Dragons blood is the most magical essence in the world, friend. Are we- THERE!" He cried out, shocked at the coincidence. Fate was strange with how it worked, and placing a fire-breathing child of dragons on the front line against Night, fighting away the hordes of enthralled necrotic creatures, was certainly destiny. He grinned. "Him! He has to be the one from your prophecy!"
Lyra seemed pleased by this, and stepped back from the conversation.
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Post by Light on Jun 8, 2020 15:13:30 GMT -5
Zed followed 13's gaze. "Spectacular, is he not?" He crossed his arms. "Alright, master of nightly magic. So about this Terrasque... How is Night going to bring one of those here? Is there any way to stop him before he does?"
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Post by Samandriel on Jun 8, 2020 15:24:26 GMT -5
"He once told me about the corpse of one he found underneath the city of..." Well, seeing as they were in a city, it were obviously here. "He's likely found the corpse wherever he is, and will be working to resurrect it. No regular necromancy will do it though, especially if he intends to control it. We'll start seeing some real signs of magic when he's about half way through whatever incantation he's working on."
Right on cue, a pillar of white light stretched from the highway to the sky, and the ground shook. The very earth beneath seemed to growl and roar. It was hard not to run at the sound.
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Post by Light on Jun 8, 2020 15:52:30 GMT -5
Zed's eyes widened at the flash of light, and when the ground shook, he was tossed from the edge of the tower. He managed to catch the edge with his arm before he could fall any further. He was laughing hysterically. "I guess this means he's halfway done!" he called through the ugly sound that roared from below. The jets on his feet activated and lifted him back onto the building's edge. His laughter finally faded and he touched a hand to the side of his helmet. "Isaac, Hornet, what's your status?" His eyes were on the pillar of light. That must be the place all this was going down.
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Post by Samandriel on Jun 8, 2020 15:55:36 GMT -5
Isaac's response came in.
"There's another horde coming in from the south! I was wondering why police hadn't shown up here, it's because they're engaging there. It's worse there, I'm on my way. I still haven't seen Hornet or Blink, and Katie's completely missing."
13 watched in a terrifying mixture of horror and awe. When he was Night's slave, when he knew nothing else, he was delighted to see his master succeed in his endeavors. That piece of him that still lived somewhere deep inside couldn't help but be amazed at what power was held now in that necromancer's grasp.
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Post by Light on Jun 8, 2020 16:24:54 GMT -5
The news was fairly disconcerting. Zed lowered his hand and glanced back at 13 and the others. "The light. That's where Night and those dinosaur bones will be. Someone needs to fill in the dragon boy with what is going on. I'll do what I can to stall the process, but I can't guarantee much time." He was already searching through what weapon connections he had left to work with. A few missiles and a few old technical experiments, by the looks of it. He glanced at 13. "You stick with me. Since you know Night and magic so well, I assume you know the best places to break his defence."
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Post by πππππ π¨ on Jun 8, 2020 16:27:32 GMT -5
Styx grinned at the events unfolding below. So much potential, chaos, calamity, hatred. She noticed something falling near her, a white feather, and grabbed it as it gilded into her hands. Her red eyes closed for a moment as magic took the feather, before it grumbled to dust, a small amount of red magic left behind. She then blew the ashes out, before glancing back ever so slightly. A pain seemed hidden in her grimace, as she hummed slightly to herself, βAshes, ashes, we all fall down...β
Starling looked at the girl, before backing up slightly, βI shouldnβt be here,β she commented, eyes becoming panicked. βNeither should you, 13. You just came back from the dead, for crying out loud! This isnβt...we should go, while we have the chance.β
In a lab, far below the ground, a woman with brunette hair worked laboriously on her experiments. Her eyes narrowed at one in particular, that seemed to have no success so far. Her eyes narrowed as she snapped at her assistant, who scurried away in a flurry.
βRess!β She snapped, before rubbing her head, βSolani, please tell me we have made some progress!β
βNo change in vitals. I think extreme measures are needed, Elizabeth.β A voice commented, a bit nervously, in response to Elizabeth.
βDo it.β
Before Elizabeth, Sparks flew into fruition, before a vibrant green spread throughout the room, a flooding, beautiful color.
(Lioncl, just letting you know, Iβve been thinking, and I think we could still have Styx and Lydia have the same relation in this universe as they will have in Ascendants, I can send you more about this on Discord.)
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Post by Lioncl on Jun 8, 2020 20:44:52 GMT -5
Hun? How peculiar that this girl whom he'd never met might call him by such a familiar name. Even so, her charm sent warm shivers through his entire body. Was this love? No, this was no time to be thinking about such things. Zed set foot on the edge of the roof, his digital eyes flickering from ~ ~ to ~ ~ to ~ ~. "Oh yeah? And who might you be? I have things to do and places to go, so better make it quick." He glanced up when two more people followed. One he recognized as a hero that should be dead, and the other was some new startup hero he'd been starting to catch notice of.
(Those are the closest I could get to the eye expressions. XD There is no visible mouth on the mask, so it would just be the eyes.) --- Finla popped her little ferret head out of Ash's coat. "It's warm in here!" she chipped. She looked out at the scene before them. As soon as she saw the ghouls ahead, she squeaked and vanished back into the coat. They seemed to have taken notice of Ash and were coming forwards. There was a whoosh behind them and the ghouls fell to the ground. Farlow stood where they once stood, panting lightly with a sword in hand. His glare lifted to Ash. "What are you doing here? Where are the kids?"--- Olga approached Lydia, fixing a brooch to her hair. "There. I believe I have everything I need. Are you ready?"(Question: So the hero base, is the security there just camera register or is there more to it? Whisper is probably trying to break in and take out the security alarms.) Ash had gotten ready to fight when the ghouls had gotten close enough to them though he relaxed slightly when he saw Farlow. He was slightly prepared for Farlow to be angry at him "They're inside my cloak. Both are safe but it wasn't going to be safe for much longer if I stayed where it was. Besides, I couldn't leave you out here fighting by yourself. Did you find your friend yet?" He asked Lydia nodded "I've been ready" she said with a smile as she opened the door to head outside (I wouldn't know since I didn't make the base) |
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~. "Oh yeah? And who might you be? I have things to do and places to go, so better make it quick." He glanced up when two more people followed. One he recognized as a hero that should be dead, and the other was some new startup hero he'd been starting to catch notice of.