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Mon, 04/07/2014 - 16:43
#752
A wild gremlin appears!
"So do I, boy," came the voice of an elderly gremlin.
Had he been standing straight, the gremlin would have been quite tall, about as much as the average Isoran. His muddy gray cloak was tattered and torn from years of wear, but his golden eyes still shone with impetuous youth. A short beard on his chin and two pairs of white stripes decorated the withered brown fur of his aged face.
But his most intriguing feature was the wry smile he wore on his lips. He placed a paw on Jaxter's shoulder and stated quietly, "Come. I know a place where you can stay."
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 17:03
#753
It's Awake
A screech of pain and pleasure disrupts the boundaries of humane and insane. A light, robotic giggle floats through the silence, as flames battle the rain.
"We're too late..." Xindao whispers softly... "It's awake. I warned you all...this would get it's attention. It was only a matter of time before..." A black tear drops from his to Freya's face. "It's going to eat the young, and they will become it's moving parts and oil in it's eternal life..."
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 17:10
#754
Freya is now weirded out.
A twinge of fear slipped up Freya's back at Xindao's words. "Who's awake? Too late for what? What's going to eat the young? What the heck are you talking about!?" She pushed him off and leaped to her feet. "You better tell me all about it mister, because it's probably gonna be my problem now."
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 17:19
#755
Don't you see?
"The machine. This world...back on Isora, numerous plans were run through by me about all the info we collected...and after certain witnesses collectively gave data unto us, we were forced to incarcerate them. That aside, they said they found the Alpha Squad..." Xindao chokes a little. The thought of them....it was sickening. "After so many years, we found them. But...they weren't alive. Not really, I wouldn't call it living. But...there were pipes running through them, pumping their blood throughout the Clockworks. Blood can run for miles, Freya, if only a small amount is needed. The Clockworks used them, and slowly became them. It was almost like possession but..." He looked away, tears streaming down his face. The pictures, the video they took down there...
"The Clockworks is running out of material. It can't forge any itself, and it continues to erode, and now...it's using living things. It's using them to operate itself. And in doing so...it's making them as eternal as itself! Don't you see?! ALL IT WANTS IS TO FEED AND FEED AND FEED IN ENDLESS DEATH AND HUNGER. CHILDREN, WOMEN, MEN, EVERYONE! THEY'RE ALL GOING TO BECOME ONE WITH THE MACHINE!" He falls to his knees, breathing.
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 17:24
#756
Gremlin? Would Happen to be [REDACTED] is Disguise Would It...
Jaxter felt a paw on his shoulder, and he whipped around to see his attacker. Except he found no attacker. Only an elderly Gremlin, who had a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
"Come. I know a place where you can stay." It said.
Jaxter was unsure of this Gremlin. Every single Gremlin he knew of was a knight-hating menace. He didn't know why this one would be any different.
"How do I know I can trust you, and you're not in league with any of these guys or worse?" Jaxter asked. He narrowed his gaze at the Gremlin, trying to see any traces of deceit. But he saw none.
I'll wait for your answer...
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 18:28
#757
#Sonosuks
Sono pulled himself from Jaxter's grip. "Jax, he looks like one of the Emberlight Gremlins." All around them, disfigured shadowy creatures rose from the ground and the ashes, their eyes glowing a deep fuschia. Sono pulled out his katana, ready to strike. He swung at one that leapt at him...
And nearly beheaded Jax. Sono stops the blade from connecting with his neck, a shocked look on his face. The creatures were gone, never being there in the first place. "So-sorry...." He put the katana away, shaking his head as he did.
*Sono, are you alright? You almost killed Jaxter.*
'You didn't see them? These... shadowy monsters with sorta pink eyes came from the ground.'
*Mother of Vog.... I think you might be seeing Swarm hallucinations.*
'So these aren't normal?'
*Isorans and Gremlins get minor hallucinations after their first visit to the Astral Plane, seeing things like a miniature Stranger or flying Dust Bunnies. It goes away after a few minutes. But it seems worse for you. Seeing Swarm creatures attack you must be a side effect from the Devilites' tests on you.*
'Well I hope it goes away soon.'
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 18:32
#758
The Machine & its Maker
Freya stood, unsure of how to respond, unwilling to leave and loathe to stay. She despawned her weapons and cautiously knelt to the ground in front of Xindao. "So...why don't we destroy it then? What's stopping us?"
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The elderly gremlin chuckled heartily and smiled at Jaxter warmly. "You can't trust me boy, not as far as you can throw a bottle. I'll use you like a toy and throw you back in the bucket when I'm done. That's not to say I'll do you any harm, though. Was that what you meant?" The twinkle in his eye suggested that he was joking.
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 18:42
#759
Emberlight Folks! Da Daaaaaaaa! Ding!
Jaxter glared at Sono, watching him put the blade away.
"The hell are you doing..." Jaxter muttered. Then he turned back to the gremlin.
Damn...I sure as hell hope he's joking. He's the only shelter from this blaze right now, I don't think we can make it back to the lift in time...
"Alright old man. What do you have in mind?"
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 19:07
#760
I got somethin' else in mind.
The gremlin folded his hands beneath his cloak and turned back to look down the rusted metal path. "There's some foul business afoot in more places than this one, and I'm not too keen on letting you get yourself involved in them. Besides, there's a small task I need to get finished. Up we get to the Terrilous Trail!" He pulled out his cane and began to slowly plod towards the elevator, clearly undisturbed by the battle raging behind them both.
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 19:16
#761
#Sonosuks
Looking back, Sono wanted to stay and help. But he knew he couldn't do much of anything except get in the way. "Come on, Luke." He turns and follows after the Gremlin Elder.
Mon, 04/07/2014 - 21:05
#762
The Machine
Doesn't she see? The blind man can see more than the wide-eyed woman?!
"Freya, the Machine is all around us. We're surrounded on all sides. We've been caught in a cross war between the Morai, the Order, the Whitespace, and the Swarm. The Clockworks....it's going to attack. It's going to swoop down and snatch us like a dingo awaiting the mother to leave her baby. It's a collector. A harvester. A reaper. It is all these things and more." Xindao talked almost to himself, his eyes darting around uselessly. "With the powers of God and Beast, nor God nor Beast, and the eye that never ceases to find us, we're doomed. You're doomed. Gwen will die. What do you think that will mean for you?
"Of course, I have a plan though. That is to say, a plan that hopefully won't get us killed. It will rid the Swarm, the Whitespace, and Energy from all the Clockworks. With the uniting of isoranity, maybe not all is lost. Or maybe..." He thought to himself...
"Maybe we can put it back off to sleep..."
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 11:30
#763
The ground exploded by the base of the elevator as a disgruntled serpent appeared in front of the gremlin and its followers. The rage of the toming bells had long since passed, but the sight of a burning homeland blazed an anger even brighter. His home for countless years had been ravaged in a mere few minutes, and he would not allow any to leave after desecrating his abode. Hissing with temper, Anguis directed his fury toward the aged gremlin infront of the group.
"Of days gone by, my home at rest, lair to wolvers, chroma nest. You bring fire, burn it down, why should I not end you, both body and crown?!"
The serpent uncoiled itself, its scales almost glowing in the flickering flames of his perishing homeland.
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 12:48
#764
Snake, incoming at 12 o'clock!
Jaxter recoiled in horror as the mighty beast unfurled itself before them. Malice flickered in its serpentine eyes.
What the hell?!
Jaxter tackled Sono and the elderly gremlin, diving into the foliage. The serpent's jaws missed them, but narrowly.
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 12:59
#765
#Sonosuks
Sono gets up, fearful of the giant serpent in their way. Shadowy creatures flash in and out of his sight. He reaches for his sword, but stops, hesitating. A thought occurs to him. *You sure you wanna do that, Sono?*
'Yes. Also, I think the heat may be getting to me.'
Sono steps forward. "Not to sound rude or anything, but uh... We didn't start this fire! Well, not us 'we', but someone else!" He looks around to see several Knights coming up to the lift. 'Blesse, I'm sorry for ratting you out.' "That someone is trying to take out Sir Snarble! And besides! This Isn't the only area of the Wildwoods!" Sono's pent up anger started surfacing as Swarm creatures started flashing in and out around them. "You sound like you know a lot, so understand this! Once Sir Snarble is Out, Then his Throne Will be Up For Grabs! Take It! Make Sure Nothing gets Corrupted Again!"
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 14:35
#766
The serpent lunged after its prey, hissing all the while.
"This land is scarred, a burning plane, the wilds shan't recover, never again. You think I wish to rule here now? A serpent alone? I would be a beastly reflection of the Almirian, seated upon his burning throne!".
The Snake lunged toward Sono, diving into the ground just a few meters short, showering him in a torrent of warm earth and ash.
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 16:27
#767
Whatever
Xindao spins around, standing up. He grins, and ties his blindfold back around his eyes. "Let's get going, princess. We just lost the others. Machine or not, I'm going to kick it's tin can a**, and then the Throne is mine." He looks back at her. "Because I wrote it in the stars long ago. Now tell me, how can I lose when the story has already been written?" He giggles and sprints off, following the essence of the others, twirling his staff as he goes.
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 18:27
#768
Lorecraft
Luke opened his eyes. He had passed out. Aw no. He quickly got up. There was a new member, an elderly gremlin, and a... Giant Serpent that was now the enemy. Luke was suddenly fully awake. He grasped his Flourish laying in the dust and hefted his shield. The monster had just lunged at Sono. Fortunally it had missed. He skirted around to the Serpent's back, and lunged forward. His swords point seeking the beast.
EDIT: Then it was gone, Luke watched as it burrowed into the ground.
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 20:29
#769
Time to begin again
Freya crossed her arms and stared intently at Xindao. Vog, this guy's serious! He's totally gone off the deep end. She shook her head and turned her back to him. "I don't believe you," she stated curtly, hoping he would elaborate further somehow.
__________
The old gremlin turned and summoned a pair of psi-blades. "Quick! Run to the elevator! I'll hold off this monstrosity." His swords hummed menacingly in his hands as he held them aloft, lighting up the darkened path with an eerie white light. "Stay back, you foul beast! These knights are under my protection. It would behoove you to leave them alone" he warned with an audible snarl.
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 20:31
#770
"Not again!"
A dark figure stood above Renao, With a Divine Avenger tainted with blood. 'Have I had this dream before...?'
Renao's eyes opened, And a holographic knight offered Renao a hand. Renao looked down at her hands, and stared for a while, Quite emptily.
"This again...?" Renao muttered, Taking the woman's hand. "Long time no see, Renao!" She said.
"You too, Dexmina!" Renao said, Grinning. It had been a while since she had last drifted to the Astral Plane.
"So, Renao- What happened this time?" Dexmina said, While putting her hand on Renao's shoulder.
"Bartender's drink was infused with too much Darkmatter." Renao said, Taking off her Hood and Mask, As she could see with her eyes in the Astral Plane. "Ahh, It's such a rare treat to be able to know that I don't have to rely on my mind to see, Despite it's usefulness."
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 20:37
#771
I'm Not Arguing :D
Psi Blades? What is he, some kind of retired ninja?
Jaxter shook his head vigorously, then motioned for Sono to get to the elevator.
"Move!" Jaxter said. He looked back at the Gremlin and felt a pang of guilt inside of him. This hero business was taking a toll on his criminal mastermind. He then dismissed the feeling and followed the Gremlin's orders.
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 21:14
#772
An argument of beast and boy
A polaris shot drift by the air , making a hissing sound as it expand. It hit anguis in the head , it seems it is not to damage it but gaining its attention. " Look here is the problem serpent ! I know you are upset about the fire , so do i ! But ! If we don't eliminate sir snarble who knows what will happen ? more of wolvling killed ? Chromalisk Infected by darkmatter and swarm ? Dust bunnies cowering in fear agains its fearfull howl ? If we don't take it out of charge , then this forest will be much more rotten than the corpse of a traitor ! YOU need to UNDERSTAND ! Please ! THIS IS FOR GREATER GOOD. " lake said , hoping the beast will understand him.
" until it comes to it , i wouldn't kill someone or something as protective as it.... " lake muttered. " Hey ! Ol'Gremlins ! Watch out not to piss it off ... He got some nasty move and tricks up its sleeve , don't attack if he understand my hippy long talk.. ". He put his polaris back to his pocket , as a sign that he will not engage anguis.
Tue, 04/08/2014 - 22:52
#773
Well!
Xindao stops mid-step. He spins back around, and leans on his staff. "You see, of all the thing Cradle has, the Swarm and Whitespace are arguably the most important." He stands straighter, and pulls his staff from the ground, and between him and Freya. He leans over it, smiling in a playful fashion. "But, their power is absorbed or exploited via the Core and Shadow Lairs. I will show you a map later, but the Core is surrounded by the spheres of these Shadow Lairs, though they aren't normal spheres. They are dimensions intercepting the Clockworks. They orbit the Core, able to move and absorb the area in which they cover. If these spheres were to be relocated and/or destroyed, the dark energy that powers so many things in the Clockworks would end."
He giggles. "The system is more delicate than some would think. The Core would then overtake the majority of the Clockworks energy, it's source being more drained now that the burden falls completely to it." The fire encloses the area around them, the air getting more hot and stale. Xindao lets out a cough. "Anyway, with the Core overtaken by the burden, I believe it will be too unable to return to the host body and take it's mind off things. This is when we take whatever ruined the Shadow Lairs, and feed it to the Core. The corruption upon them will then destroy sentience within the Core, entering it's mind and dragging it in with them."
Xindao cleared some hair from his face. "It then leaves the energy drained from the Clockworks. A blackout. A death. The living machine will take no more lives." He stuttered, "B-but there is another way. A Grand Slumber. By taking a fine sword, one crafted of the stories of old...you know, the stories we all grew up hearing? The boy possessed by the God of Death, renewing the world...the man who channeled the gift of Vog, using it to solve the obscured. A Seeker. The numerous Arbiters of Death, and Life, and Judgement...and a Great Snarbolax? The Witch's Child, one born from a mysterious man and given Snipes of Darkness and Light? The Core and it's possession? The center of the Swarm, the Master? And all those things...the corrupted Valkyrie man, the Uranus Queen as his counterpart..."
Xindao almost looked like he was seeing the dark of the sky amid the flames that ate away the life around them. Thinking upon it. He tugged at Freya's shoulder. "We take that sword, and use it not to claim blood, but to show them their real selves in it's reflection. A mirror. They will sleep then, out of shock, or maybe peace."
He coughed again, and tugged at her shoulder. "Come, the fire is getting closer, and I'm only making it stronger by staying here..." The flames close in, turning blue, licking at their feet.
Wed, 04/09/2014 - 17:47
#774
#Sonosuks
"Wait, where the hell are we even going To?" Sono got onto the lift, beckoning for Jax to get on as well. He sees Xindao and Freya nearby, no longer fighting each other. "Xindao! Freya! Come on, over here!"
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 11:35
#775
Freya & the grem
Freya glanced briefly at Xindao, shrugged, and darted over to Sonosuke. "Who the heck are you, mister?" she inquired. Suddenly noticing the gremlin, she added, "And who are you!?" The elderly gremlin grimaced and replied, "You don't know me? I should be insulted, but I don't have time for that. Get moving."
Once everyone got on the elevator, he turned tail and followed them, leaving the strange snake behind.
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 11:47
#776
The Cycle
Blesse let go of Snarble, hopping back to her spot on the soil. It seemed with each step she took now the sand was starting to return to its liquid state. This seemed to only anger Blesse more.
"Tell me, have you ever fought some one who was on par with you? I once heard when two warrior's fight one another who are on par with one another, they can share who they are just by exchanging nothing more then blows with one another. Come creature who I envy, show me if I am your equal."
With that said Blesse lurched forwards as she held her hands infront of her, all the while a creature of fire unseen because of the intense heat, melted off her back. Of course it was just the fire from her body mounting it's self ready to take on all who stood before it, to strike out and remove the threat to it's master.
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 12:08
#777
War of Words
"I have, occasionally, fought creatures who were on par with me. I didn't always win, as you can see. Come, little knight; show me an ounce of your strength." Snarble reared his head and roared, summoning an army of vicious Ash Tail projections. "Rip her to shreds," he ordered them.
The dogs howled and snarled as they raced toward Blesse, unaffected by the heat of her aura and eager to bite into her tender flesh.
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 12:21
#778
The Cycle
"Right, I do suspect you will enjoy this, won't you."
Blesse nodded as she raced the Wolver's. She had no weapons for the reason most of them melted in her hands, but that was not something she was concerned with. Reaching up she placed her hand on her mouth, the burn exposing her teeth seeming to get spot lit for a moment as she cut though it letting her open her mouth wider then normally would be aloud.
"Come here, mama's hungry!" With that said she made a grab at the first of the dogs, missing but it was fine. After all they might not get burned but the longer they stayed around her the quicker they where cooked alive. Reaching for the second she missed again but instead jumped out of the charging path. Not being as lucky the first time she was indeed knocked around by Snarble but in her knock she was able to get ahold of a wolver.
It bit her and nawd on her arm for a while. Getting up Blesse grabbed the creatures neck and smiled. It was a horried seen as the dog whippered in it's scared state. No swords could make it scream like this, but rather the fact it was now missing a chuck of flesh from its neck. Tossing it aside she looked back at her soon to be meal. "Not my taste, too young." tossing the creature aside she sighed while in her mind she though.
This is not good, I might be able to take the beating but I can't do much outside of that. He can resist my clear flames. If I could burn hotter with out harming myself I would love to, but this is my limit. As for my display hopefully it will unnerve those smaller beasts into retreating once they see there pack mate bleeding to death. Vlog, if you are real send me some luck damn you.
With her little pare over Blesse dashed forwards into the fight with Snarble, if anything she would only hope her flames could cook the creature from in inside out, outside of that it was going to come down to who could endure the longest.
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 12:31
#779
Counter-attack
The remaining Ash Tail projections turned around and raced to surround Blesse. Three of them leaped at her at once, their jaws wide open to take a piece out of her. Two more Ash Tails teleported underneath her to trip her up. All the while, Snarble lay crouched on the ground, waiting for the right moment to strike again.
And strike he did. He lunged at her and bit, projecting additional sets of jaws to enhance the strength of his bite. He snarled and snapped dangerously close to her body, and twice he nearly took off her arm.
Suddenly, he extended one of his legs to trip her while he snapped at her, hoping to catch her off-guard.
Fri, 04/11/2014 - 20:03
#780
Taken
Being bitten all over Blesse was able to hold herself together, even as the Wolver's bit at her and tried to take chuncks of flesh from her bone. If not for the armor she would more then likely have been missing bits of flesh indeed. Able to rip some of them off of her body Blesse was caught off guard as Snarble tripped her, just barely missing his jaws. No...I need to burn hotter, I need, I need help.
staggering to her feet Blesse looked at her foe, he was mighty and shined like a star in the burning night. I need help, but that won't stop me from trying. Holding her hand forwards Blesse grabbed one of the Wolvers from her armor, since they where still attached, grabbing its jaws she quickly ribbed as hard as she could, the sound of the poor creature's jaw snapping was heard. After that she put her hand inside it's mouth, tossing it shortly after wards to the pack.
The Wolver had been turned into a simple bomb now, fire rushing forth at an alarming rate using what little it could from the now ashed body. "Please send more Snarble. Those bodies make the perfect bombs to harm them with."
Ya sure, but they can resist most of the fire damage, its the sudden shockwave that hurts them...Wait shockwave. That's it, but I need time to set it up. Spreading her legs apart Blesse put her hands in front of her face as she looked like she was praying for some reason, but in all honest she was concentrating on something just over head.
From the hole in the side of her head, blood slowly dripped...
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 06:00
#781
Not sure if necro
*...no... S... o.... Sono!*
Sono snapped back to reality to see they were already down at the last Wildwoods depth. 'Wha... When did we get here?'
*Just now. Something wrong?*
'... no.' Sono just stood there. "I think I need to go back to Haven, clear my head or something. He waited for the others to step off the lift.
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 12:18
#782
Battle with Snarble
Sir Snarble watched Blesse with a certain profound admiration, like how a father admires his daughter. Courageous, unwavering, and undefeated, Blesse was to him the very image of strength at that moment. And then something else occurred to him.
Perhaps...the curse could be broken.
Oh the joy that would bring him! To be freed from the corruption that plagued his heart, and to finally see the world as it truly is through his own undefiled eyes, that...that would be glorious. To think and to feel, to love and to hate, the full range of experiences might once again be regained if the curse could be broken. And who better than one's own enemy, a worthy opponent able and willing to kill?
He paced the ground in front of Blesse, waiting eagerly to see what new attack she would launch next. "Come on, Blesse! Don't keep me waiting! Give me your best shot." he taunted.
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 13:30
#783
Flash Bang
Keeping her eyes close Blesse heard herself thinking as her body shifted inside. The fire needs to surround both of us, it needs to hit us hard and with no mercy for either side.
"Right, have some dragons breath." She said in a soft tone, the hose aspect of her voice having lifted slightly. Looking up she opened her eyes and took a deep breath. The air around her seemed to shift from extreme heat to cooler temperatures. The flames around her body became visible, a light blue. With a smile Blesse opened her mouth as a white mist like flame slowly left her.
It's my trump card I guess, a bad idea all mixed into one pot. It's as close as I can get to pure fire, plasma, with out hurting myself. Since this stuff is going to get extinguished as soon as it surrounds us I guess it's not going to matter too much.
Letting the liquid leave her body Blesse was finally starting to realize how much the blood out of her head was starting to collect causing her hair to start to stain a little. Yet she left no time to care for it as the mist like flames slowly over took her, in the matter of minutes it had taken her ten-yard range and already was slowly misting out.
Closing her mouth Blesse exhaled and took a breath. "If I die here today, at least I was able to give you a good show." Blesse said as she stood up on weak knees. Holding her hands up she opened her mouth and huffed, inhaling the mist back-into her body causing the flames around them to extinguish at once.
It was a horrific sight as Blesse's armor started to burn from the extreme heat, yet the part that was doing all the damage to her and she hoped Snarble was the sudden shock-wave from the air hitting it's self and filling the Ten-Yard void of air which was left behind.
Once the fire was gone Blesse fell to her knees. Having burns on her armor and the exposed skin showing signs of the Shock-waves hitting her body, her breath was heavy and cold. Reaching up she held chest as she coughed up blood from her body. Perhaps I did that too fast. She looked up with one eye, at this point she had ruptured part of her Sclera as her left eye bled slightly making it look like she was crying blood. But, if that shock-wave was focused around him, and this is the after shot. I wonder what he looks like right now. Damn. She though as she coughed up another half a mouthful of blood.
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 13:52
#784
Both are bloodied.
The pain...
I feel...
...alive!
Snarble's feet buckled and gave way beneath him. Pain coursed through his body with every breath he took. Blood poured from his veins with every beat of his fainting heart. Burning, aching, crushing, biting agony spoke through every nerve in his body that he was alive, albeit barely. As the light faded from his eyes, he realized that he laid only inches away from his foe.
Suddenly, he reached out, grabbed Blesse by the head and pulled her close. "Free me," he whispered. "Free me, for I am almost taken by the darkness!" He urgled and coughed, spitting up blood from his dying lungs. "Please, I beg you! Allow me to taste the free air again before the Void consumes my soul! Let me see you with my own eyes, unblinded by the lens of darkness! I want to die a free beast! Please!" His eyes were opened wide, pleading with her to take his life while he was still sane.
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 14:04
#785
"As you...Wish."
She said with a failing voice, reaching over she put her hand in his mouth. "Rest now, rest in peace being free." Closing her damaged eye she let forth a rush of red flames letting it course threw his body and build up. Thanks to Snarble's resistance he was not going to die this way, but by what came next.
A tear dripped from Blesse's eye as she could see the tourched beast within. Even when she was out of her right mind like now she could see.
Removing her hand, so too did the flames get removed. Taking with them the air from his lungs and the life from his system. Yet she left him enough time to take in one last breath, free of anything that could bind him.
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 14:17
#786
Rest in Peace, Sir Snarble of the White Council.
The purifying flames purged the darkness from his body and filled it with glorious light. For a fleeting moment, his mind was free. He gazed once more upon the wounded woman, and for the first time in his life, he could see her for what she truly was - a valiant Spiral Knight worthy of his thanks. Soon, the flames seized his sight and mind, and his spirit departed into the heavens.
Then he opened his eyes.
Thus fell Sir Snarble, Honorable Member of the White Council.
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 14:39
#787
MEDIC
Watching the life leave Snarble Blesse could only weep as she saw a noble creature leave this life. Having had only moments of freedom, a sight that made her almost cry yet her expression was pained, not because of her wounds but because of what she saw. Getting up she hobbled over to a burned stump, flicking her neck around the flames of the level slowly started to die out around her. "Well what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger. Still it was stupid of me to use that fire. It all most killed me, but at least he got to rest in peace."
Reaching over Blesse pulled her hood and faceplate back into her head and quickly uploaded the HUD. It took an extra minute to get a line to the main channel of the Spiral HQ.
This is Blesse of the invistigation team. Sir Snarble is dead, I repeat, Sir Snarble is dead. I need medical assistance on the level this transmission is coming from. Currently the target needing medical assistance is bleeding from the mouth, the left eye, her armor is burned in place's over her body. Her skin has second Degree Two burns in some places where the armor is burned. Bring down a Evac crew and a field Medic for level Three Field First Aid.
Seending the Message off Blesse felt her body relax and go limp. Looking up at the fake sky she smiled to herself. Well, its a race to see who gets here first. The Medical team or death himself.
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 16:38
#788
#Sonosuks
The trip to the surface was a blur, at best. Sono, in his detached state, was unable to register anything that happened in the past few minutes. He caught a glimpse of the flaming Wildwoods, then that frozen Beasts tunnel. At the surface he was practically shoved off the lift as Medics ran onto it before it descended.
*I think you need to rest. At the state your mind is in right now, you'll only hold your team back.*
"okay...." Sono half-walked, half-stumbled his way to the exit, stopping next to two holographic figures. "Oh hey..." He looked at the further one. "You look familiar... Have we met?"
*What the- You can see them?* Tros stepped into the Astral Plane next to them. "These two? Right here?"
"Yeah," Sono was starting to come to his senses. "And I can see you too."
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 17:59
#789
Guess who.
Mirror, mirror, on the wall:
Who's the deadest one of all?
Why, Cicero, of course, my dear!
They killed him dead- and now he's here!
Cicero awoke bathed in a brilliant blue light, with the strange poem (written above) still echoing in his mind. He rubbed his eyes and glanced around, taking in the curious surroundings in which he now found himself.
"Aha! You're awake," said a familiar voice. "Did you like my poem?"
He rubbed his eyes again to make sure he wasn't seeing things. Sure enough, sitting on a little bench a few inches from his head was someone he never thought he'd see. "G-G-Gwenivere!?" he stuttered incredulously. She giggled shyly and nodded. "Mhm, yup, it sure is. You win a million bucks for guessing correctly! Whee! Just kidding. How are you feeling?"
"A little...weary, I guess," he replied honestly.
She shook her head and facepalmed. "Of course. Rest up. Aren't you going to ask how I'm feeling?"
"Uh...sure. How are you feeling?"
"Terrible, thank you."
"...really?"
"No. I was joking. Stay put; I'll get you some tea and a smoke."
She trotted off out of sight and came back a few minutes later with a mug of tea and a freshly-lit pipe. "Aaaaand here you go. Drink up!" She propped him up with one arm and put the mug to his lips. Being a manly sort of man, Cicero wanted to object, but his body didn't feel like it, and it was kinda romantic, so he obligingly took a sip.
"Do you like it?" she asked.
He nodded slightly. "Mhm, it's good."
"Glad you like it. It's my special blend."
I probably shouldn't tell her I didn't notice, Cicero mused.
She set the mug down and crossed her arms. "Say that to my face."
"What!? Say what??"
"What you thought just now."
"That- that I didn't notice the flavor?"
"Mhm."
"Okay...I didn't notice the flavor."
"Thank you for your honesty."
"...uh, okay...say, where am I?"
Gwen turned away and shut her eyes. Cicero summoned the strength to crawl back a little to see her face. "What's up? Did I say something wrong again?" She shook her head and dropped her chin to her chest. "It's...my prison," she replied quietly.
Cicero looked around again. There was a white fountain, an alchemy machine, an elevator...wait, was this the Sanctuary? "Am I in the Core?" he asked at length. Gwen nodded, still keeping her eyes shut. Maybe...maybe she wasn't just playing around when she once suggested that she was the the Core spirit. Could this be her true form?
He gently took her hand in his, partly intending to reassure her somehow, and partly because she was so beautiful and he really wanted to touch her. To his pleasant surprise, she didn't brush him away. Her hand felt soft and warm, like a mother's touch. When she turned her head to look at him, he lifted his chin and locked his gaze with hers. Her eyes were bright and cheerful, seeming to light up his soul with every passing moment.
I think I'm in love, he concluded. And then it occurred to him that she could probably hear that thought. Uh oh. But if she did hear it, she made no mention of it. Instead, she squeezed his hand and stood up. "Come, we have work to do." She threw on a gray cloak and hood and sheathed an aged Cold Iron Vanquisher, engraved in an alien language with the name of someone she once held dear. Then she stepped onto the elevator and extender her hand to him.
"You coming or not?"
Smiling and blushing furiously, Cicero got up and took her hand.
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 19:42
#790
Yarrble.
"What was your name again... Sono, Was it? Renao says facepalming afterward.
Bah, anyway... I think I'd like to mention that I'm currently in haven, And also Swarm Corrupted as well... Not that you'd be there."
Dexmina nodded, and gestured to herself.
"My name is Dexmina. It's nice meeting you, Although I have a feeling we'll rarely meet again."
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 18:57
#791
#Sonosuks
Sono looked at them, confused. "Aren't we all in Haven?" He glanced around the Arcade, seeing everything where it's supposed to be. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a Swarm creature, yet when he turned to see, it vanished. He shook his head.
"Er, Sono's not okay right now." Tros reached for Sono's shoulder, then remembered they're in two different planes. "He's having hallucinations. First time in the Astral Plane and all that jazz. But not the normal ones." Sono scratched under his eye. "He's seeing Swarmlings, so I was gonna have him rest for a bit. But I guess we can help."
Mon, 04/21/2014 - 19:42
#792
Her thoughts
Sitting in the slowly extingushing woods Blesse, for the first time in many moons, started to laugh. Her eye bleeding and her body hurting yet all she could do was laugh and laugh. "Ah hell, I'm going to die down here arn't I?" She spoke to no-one, but she could feel some one was listening.
"Well, if I am going to die do me a favor. Tell the devil I am coming for him." She chuckled one last time before closing her eyes.
Minutes passed between the time the Medical unit's went down and came back. On a stretcher laid Blesse, her armor burned and her left eye bleeding. She no longer had the flame unit on her back but it was still visible to those who knew her. Pushing people out of the way the Medic's all halled her to the Grimson where the Medical teams had set up. They took time but slowly they healed her, placing her in a hospital gown and rushing her to the ER to fix her eye which had been ruptured.
For a moment she woke up and spoke. "Get my team, in here..."
Fri, 04/25/2014 - 11:46
#793
Help is on the way!
Cicero soon found himself standing on an elevator.
Alone.
With a girl he liked.
Who was being really sweet to him.
Most people would have taken advantage of the situation. Cicero...well, was one of them. He slyly slipped his hand around her waist, hoping (more like wishing) to get a positive reaction. Surprisingly, he got it - Gwen clasped his hand and smiled at him reassuringly, sending him into a tingling mess of surprised happiness. W00t! She likes me!
He was broken out of his reverie when the elevator came to a sudden halt in front of the grisly aftermath of a bloody battle. Numerous beasts and knights lay strewn about, including a few faces he recognized. The place wasn't entirely without life; a medical team was attending to the marred, broken body of what was once a good-looking young woman. It suddenly occurred to him that her equipment looked familiar.
Blesse.
Apparently, Gwen recognized her too, for she had pushed aside the medical personnel to attend to her. "What happened here?" she asked. "Burned herself to a crisp," one medic concluded. With that, Gwen immediately began working with the paramedics, applying her apothecary skills to create powerful healing medicines for the patient. Cicero watched with interest as she alchemized strange chemicals and applied them in weird, wonderful ways.
Interesting as it all was, he was beginning to feel useless. "Say, Gwen? Is there anything I can do to help?"
Touched by his desire to help, she pulled him into the ring of medics and placed his hand on Blesse's. "She needs the comfort of a human touch right now. You can give that to her."
Cicero awkwardly squeezed Blesse's hand. "Uh...hang in there...I guess?" he squeaked, earning a knowing chuckle from Gwen. The hours flew by like a jet stream, and soon Blesse's consciousness returned to her.
Fri, 04/25/2014 - 12:16
#794
She returns
Opening her eye, the bleeding sclera, Blesse's sight was glazed and red matching the color of her sclera. Looking around she saw what looked like field medic's attending to her but for some reason they where all doing nothing more then keeping her alive with some kind of mask over her face and a trauma kit. Trying to get up the firebug found herself being held down with no straight to stand up. "Let me go. I can still fight." She said, her voice still ethereal and horse. From the hole in her head, where the control rod went for her HUD and computer link, blood was starting to seep slowly.
Giving up the fight she felt her body go limp as she looked around, and to her surprise she saw the one man who was wanted still and caused a lot of problems for her. Him, of all places to find him. She didn't see gwen but rather the man looking past. Clinching her teeth she leaned up and looked at her body. It seemed her little plasma fire took it's tole on her body. "You should see my insides right now..." She said with a cough.
Closing her eye she felt her mind starting to slip, even if they healed her body her inner fire was starting to flicker and fade. She was in need of some kind of fuel only found in the place where she got her armor from.
Fri, 04/25/2014 - 14:05
#795
LoreCraft
Luke was watching the medical team. Why aren't you doing anything? He blinked, then walked towards the medics. When he got there he saw Gwenivere and... Didn't that guy get shot?
He tapped the medical officer on the shoulder, "Hello, is there anything I can do to help? I'm part of her- Blesse's team.."
Fri, 04/25/2014 - 14:40
#796
Back! I guess...
As the elevator started to descend, Jaxter glimpsed Gwen with...Cicero?!
IMPOSSIBLE!
Jaxter fumed and his fingers twitched over his guns.
"How is he not dead? I saw his face split open as I shot him..."
Fri, 04/25/2014 - 15:25
#797
I feel like a character without importance.
Renao looks through the ground, and sees Gwen and Cicero together.
"... Well. At least things are going well for him."
Renao starts walking for the empty elevator shaft, and floats down to everyone. (Gwen, Cicero, and Blesse.)
Even though Renao knows it's useless, Being in the Astral Plane, She puts her hand on her shoulder and says "Don't worry, You'll live... Stay in there, Blesse..."
Sat, 04/26/2014 - 12:06
#798
The Cycle
"Fool, I an't going to die here. After all, I chose my life style and I chose my death style..."
Opening her right eye Blesse looked at the dis-embodied spirit. Perhaps it was because she was so close to death she could see the way-word spirit or perhaps it was the ghost fires making the woman visible. Either way she could see the woman plain as day. With a smile she gripped what ever was in her hand as she felt the mask being lifted up to whip her mouth of the dried blood before the Oxygen mask was placed back on her face.
Damned doctor's and there masks to keep me alive.
Sat, 04/26/2014 - 13:09
#799
#Sonosuks
Up in Haven, something happened that hasn't occurred in years: it rained. It was merely a drizzle, yet everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up to the sky.
The peaceful patter of the rain was soon broken by screams of fear. From the Bazaar, several knights were running away, their armor having black splotches. Behind them were shadowy figures, beings with distorted features and fuchsia markings all over them. Sono looked at them, the energetic look in his eyes gone. He leaped between them before striking out with a flurry of swipes and smashes, splitting the Swarms in several areas. Standing straight, the knights who were being chased stopped before turning back, their fuchsia eyes signifying them as Swarm infested and their true selves trapped in the Astral Plane as a result. The Astral Knights, luckily, were able to come into contact with, and thus harm, their Swarm-Infested bodies. They fought against the Swarm to regain control.
One lone Swarm Knight stood in the distance, it's kat ears softly swaying in the wind.
Sun, 04/27/2014 - 06:18
#800
Haven's Brawl
Swarm Renao noticed what Sono did and leapt towards him, claws ready to rip through his flesh. Sono blocked it with his blade and slashed across the chest. It moved back, healing it's wound before another strike. It was deflected, yet Swarmao (dear god help me) connected it's boot to Sono's face, sending him flying into the fountain, his sword clattering behind a nearby console.
Swarmao jumped onto him, pummeling him into the ground. He grabbed it's fists, the claws and spikes digging into his skin, and kicked it off. Sono went for a drop kick, but Swarmao jumped out of the way. They exchanged blow after blow, neither buckling down. When Swarmao brought out it's claws, Sono used the mini blades from his shield.
Before they knew it, Sono had pierced both it's chest and head. Swarmao stood their, stuck frozen mid-swipe, before it went limp. He pulled out his blades as it fell to the floor, the Swarm essence escaping. The wounds were all healed, as though they were never there, and Renao's body was left sleeping next to the fountain.
"Tros," Sono spoke at last, "go find Renao."
*Alright.* Tros went into the Astral Plane and went down into the Clockworks looking for her. The remaining Swarm Knights had returned to normal and the Astral Knights were back in their bodies.
The situation was clearly getting out of hand. To his right, Blesse and Snarble were engaged in intense combat. To his left, Xindao and Freya were fighting over a throne he could not comprehend. These were beings he was not in league with, and he was afraid. For the first time in a long time, Jaxter Merrick was afraid.
Jaxter dashed by Sono, grabbing him by the arm.
"We have to go. Now." He ordered him.
This is hopeless. This all started with a few murders and now I'm a hitman for angels, demons, and who knows what. Vogdammit.
Blesse isn't herself anymore...Xindao and Freya are two delusional rulers fighting over a throne that's dust. Snarble is just another animal who grew opposable thumbs. I hate Cradle.