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Author Topic: (Abandoned) (Roll 61) Roll to dodge: Estratia  (Read 40472 times)

Rethi-Eli

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Re: (Roll 58) Roll to make a splash: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #480 on: February 24, 2019, 11:56:07 pm »

"As much as I wish to humor thine interests, I must admit that I... I know not of what you speak. I doubt it, but... perhaps thou'rt mistaking me for another? No, no... you clearly know who I am... but know this. I know not what this Dako sigil you speak of is, but I have sought to eschew darkness from my life. I never used such a sigil...

Or perhaps I have... my memory is lost to me, Edward. Fragments of the life I lived drift aimlessly about my mind, just out of reach... tantalizing me with a life I have had but will never have again. Could this be the power of the sigil that you speak of? Could this sigil be hiding from me my own memories?
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Re: (Roll 58) Roll to make a splash: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #481 on: February 28, 2019, 09:54:42 pm »

"My arm hurts. So, you forcefully gave me holy energies, which are the opposite of my natural element, right? There has to be a catch in this... Are you sure I'm not going to suddenly explode or..?"

Manus starts to scratch his now white arm, trying to see if he could find his old arm below the holy energy.

"Shouldn't you have said all of this of this before the ritual, Archbishop? I don't like this white thingy..."

Examine arm. Poke arm. Try to understand arm.
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Re: (Roll 58) Roll to make a splash: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #482 on: March 01, 2019, 09:04:28 am »

"We're here to subdue and preferably capture an active threat to the area in exchange for a reward. What do you think that makes us?"

Allow the ?elf? to draw his own conclusions
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Re: (Roll 58) Roll to make a splash: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #483 on: March 02, 2019, 04:32:43 am »

Cyfraith turns her attention back to the dragoness, caught off guard by the pair of magical eyes glaring at her.

"I will see to what you have asked for. As for the werewolf?" She motions toward Brussian. "He has done nothing to earn your wrath."
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Re: (Roll 59) Roll for delicious misspelling: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #484 on: March 03, 2019, 04:14:19 pm »

Roll 59
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WunderKatze you had had 2 fire garnets and you tossed one to Vanina during the fight, so you've got 1 left in your inventory.


Mercenary 1

(Roll to motion: 28)

You back away, bumping into the wall with your spine, then try to deliver your agreement to Daxon with some hand gestures; Unfortunately, it appears that your upper limbs' joints have been damaged somewhat, making the finer movement required for such gestures almost impossible...

... So, you just settle with nodding. He flashes you a small smile in reply before turning towards the weird fish, who has been glancing between the both of you, confused.

(Roll perssssuade {INT}: 7 + 1 = 8 )

"I apologize on my friend's behalf for being so, er... careless." the man makes a slight bow. The other seems somewhat mollified by this, although he keeps his guard up.

"You call this undead your 'friend'? How can you vouch for someone who is so quick to rush in and kill, without a second thought?!" the amphibian's tone grows more heated as his words roll of that strange, long tongue of his. You can't help but stare, so it takes you a second to realize he's glaring at you.

"W-well, neither of us were expecting to find anything other than lamias or renevants here, plus..." Daxon inhales sharply, composing himself. "I saw enough to know that your servant has attacked first." he adds.

"That's because it was trying to steal! And look at it, now he's wearing my sandals as well! No shame!" the fish swims towards the man, stopping at the egde of the pool before pointing his staff at your feet. "Tell your 'friend' to give back my belongings, and I will consider forgiveness for his acts." he adds before the other can reply. They then both turn towards you.

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??
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Daxon
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NRDL
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Mercenary 2

"I, uh... I do-don't..." Paiho sweats visibly, seeming taken aback by your accent.

"I think he wants to know why did that... woman attack you." Vanilla says, although she looks unsure.

"Ah, yes, I-I see." he takes a moment to compose himself. "I honestly do not know why she has attacked me. All I was doing was travelling to Skotsa in Mt. Zulle to trade goods, Indinera honey is very widely appreciated, after all, when some vines sprout from Azygos-knows-where and push me into the dirt!" he explains, making a face. "I barely get up to see my horses running off, poor things, when that beast appears in front of me and starts rambling something about how I'm stealing from nature..." he shrugs. "She then makes those vines pick up my cart and smash it up and then you two..." the elf eyes Cordelia, who is staring at the sky. "... Well, three came." he finishes, sighing deeply.

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Cordelia
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Mercenary 3

"Perhaps, if you had wished your memories away as well." Edward replies, mulling over your reply. "Nevertheless..." he makes a small gesture towards the stone. "It would seem that, at the moment, the answers I seek are out of reach." you detect a note of disappointment in his tone. "I will continue watching you, however, since I can foresee your choices may lead to the quenching of my curiosity, as insignificant a chance that may be." with a small chuckle, he fades away, and you're left staring at the silent flow of your memories.

The only thing you remember after is the silence. Your eyelids flutter open and you're blinded by the morning light, as you feel a warm bundle sitting on your chest.

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Sparky
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Nez'gol
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Mercenary 4

Skipped, see Roll 56
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Empire 1

Skipped, see Roll 51.
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Carola
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Empire 2

The dragoness just stares at you for a second.

"Yeah, I guess he didn't." she concedes, although sounding distracted. Eventually she makes that shrugging gesture with her wings she did earlier. "Buuut, you want that potion to turn yourself back to your elf form, don't you?" she cranes her head towards Brussian, who just nods timidly. You can see Saraqael hiding in his shadow. "So, I'll take those herbs you've got and make the potion for you, while you go and help the doll with her task. How's that sound?" she asks, a smirk forming on her snout.

"Er... A-acceptable, I suppose...?" the werewolf answers.

"Good! Then I'll be taking this." the reptile snatches the sack with a foreleg. "Now, as for getting you there..." she makes a gestures you don't quite catch and produces a small crystal from somewhere. It's golden glimmer is very eye-catching.

The dragoness carefully holds it between her talons, the thing looking tiny and fragile in comparison to them, and then draws a straight line in the air with it. Much like when she casted earlier, the motion leaves a thread of light hanging, although this time it's bright yellow.

Anyway, she reaches out with her other foreleg and... seems to slip it inside the line. She then starts pulling and, slowly, the line widens at the middle until it resembles a gouge. An endless expanse of yellow stretches inside, and it feels as if it's pulling you in.

"Here you go." she stands down on all fours again then moves aside. Brussian only stares, transfixed. "Just go in and you'll be right at the mouth of the cave." she adds, puffing her chest with pride.

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Saraqael
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Order 1

(Roll for your silvertongue: 100)

"Ah, then you must be Hunters." the stranger sights in relief and you get the impression he's lowered his bow as well. Dur'toj nods towards Kratin, who rolls his orbs as he's sheathing his blades.

"Yes. I take it you're not aware of where our target may be?" the former asks, still keeping a hand near his lance.

"Depends on what you're looking for." there's some shuffling before the other walks towards your group. Upon closer inspection you can see that he's, indeed, an elf.

"We cannot go into much detail, but an obvious feature is it's dangerous affinity for fire." the lizardman replies, relaxing slightly.

"Oh." the elf scratches his head. "I've seen some burn marks in a clearing an hour ago, and on some trees around." he finally answers.

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Kratin
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Order 2

You examine the altered arm, poking it experimentally. From you can see, it's not really made out of light, like you'd expect a Holy elemental to be, but instead a solid substance that somehow sticks to your relatively low-density shadow body.

In all honesty, it just feels wrong to think of it as a hand, as a part of you.

"I told you that the leftover power from the egg would be given to you." Vener explains, a dangerous note still present in his tone. "Your form is more malleable, so the transfer would be received more easily, and it should have been-" his voice grows in volume at the end, but he cuts himself off. "Anyway, as a side effect your element has been changed, but as long as you don't channel the Holy element your body will stay as it is." the archbishop explains after a few seconds.
"Even if you do that, it'll only cause that white smudge to grow with your mastery, but..." his tone becomes deadly serious. "Don't let it reach half of your form." you sense a glint of fear at the end.

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Re: (Roll 59) Roll for delicious misspelling: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #485 on: March 03, 2019, 05:15:47 pm »

Strip off my sandals, and place them in front of this...thing. It wants them that bad it can have them.
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« Reply #486 on: March 03, 2019, 11:33:44 pm »

Examine warm.
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« Reply #487 on: March 04, 2019, 12:29:28 am »

"Well, it is good to know we're close at the very least. If you could point us in the general direction of that clearing we can handle it from there."

Get directions.
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Re: (Roll 59) Roll for delicious misspelling: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #488 on: March 04, 2019, 03:22:07 pm »

"That looks like a familiar way of getting around," Cyfraith quipped.

She fearlessly stepped in front of the portal, and raised a foot to step inside. Then she remembered Saraquael, and knelt down to call him over. "Here buddy."
To the dragoness, she asked, "What are our rules of engagement? Are we to trust that all on the other side are bandits, or would you rather not take the lives of prisoners and hostages?"
She's not sure why she said that. It didn't come across as something natural for her kind to care about. But now she had all of these nagging intuitions. The laws of this world creeping into her mind, though she may be an outsider.
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« Reply #489 on: March 04, 2019, 06:46:07 pm »

"Huh? I don't remember you ever saying that or telling me about... Oh. Right, I should probably start taking notes instead. I'm fairly certain I'm not malleable, more like I always end returning to the same shape and this thing semms to go against that nature."

"I wonder what happens if I cut my arm off? Can't I just stick it back like skeletons do? Can skeletons even do that? I mean, I don't have articulations, muscles or bones, right? I wonder what keeps my body together... Magic is very, very, strange."


Manus tries waving and moving his white arm around. Does it feel heavier than before? Does the physical manifestation of divine magic even have weight?

"Honestly, this thing feels like if I had my whole arm covered in glue. What happens if my body is more white stuff than shadows? Please don't tell me it's death."
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Re: (Roll 59) Roll for delicious misspelling: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #490 on: March 06, 2019, 03:44:50 pm »

((ty, my bad))

Nayrous howls a laugh and releases the poor elf from his grip. "Gratia! Would she dash the song birds nest and snatch the barley from the mouth of the horse? Bellum omnium contra omnes! Does not every living thing steal from the ground?"

Nayrous pauses for a moment before his head turns towards the forest, in the direction that the strange woman fled. "Oderint dum metuant. Even if the trees shed their roots and block my path, I will not be swayed. Masters of dirt, wood: of nature, listen to me! Pulvis et umbra sumus: your children of flesh are married to the shadows on a cave wall. Will you kill the widow of your dead son, the spirit of Raioyris?"

Nayrous returns his gaze to the elf. It seems he is in quite the situation, his horses are fled, cart smashed and goods scattered. There doesn't seem to be to much that they could do in a short time to help. Unless...

"You travel to Mt. Zulle? Perhaps the elf town has a new cart for a bold merchant," Nayrous points back the way he, Cordelia and Vanina came from with his thumb. "Gratia! We will recover your hoofed beasts, guard your remaining goods and provide you protection if you will drive us to Mt. Zulle."

Nayrous will execute the plan above if Paiho is interested. Otherwise he will continue to Zulle with the others. Either way he'll continue reading the small book along the way.
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Re: (Roll 60) Roll to exert direct authority: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #491 on: March 10, 2019, 01:12:25 pm »

Roll 60
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Mercenary 1

You take off the sandals under the fish's pointed stare and carefully place them at the edge of the pool. He glances at you one more time before swimming up to the sandals.

He hoists himself off the pool and onto the yellowed brick, spraying some water on your legs. The amphibian then grabs one sandal and starts putting his left foot, which has a long membrane in-between the fingers, in it before tying it, following the same process with the other.

Despite the difference between your and his feet shapes, the sandals seem to fit even better on him.

"Hm, yes, I see they're not damaged... At least you are not careless with the belongings you steal, undead." the fish remarks, taking a few experimental steps on the ground.

"Why were you not wearing them if they're truly yours?" Daxon asks, curiosity clear on his features.

"I always take them off before I go in the pool - I can't swim very well otherwise, you see." he replies, now pulling on some straps. "But they are such a boon when I'm walking on this harsh stone! It's no wonder you earth-walkers wear boots so often and-." he raises his head, looking satisfied, but then shock followed by realization flashes over his eyes. "Ah, I so nearly forgot the introductions, what with all the mess! My name is..." he proceeds to utter a bunch of consonants and weirdly accented vowels "... and it's a pleasure to meet you, human."

"Er, yes, I'm Daxon and I share your feelings..." the man trails off for a second. "Would you mind if I called you Ilk? We, uh, humans don't call others by their full name unless we're closely related." he finishes, fidgeting with the collar of his tunic.

"Hm, I suppose that will do." Ilk looks at him thoughtfully then turns towards you. "And you? Do you have a name, or shall I continue calling you undead?"

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Ilk
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Daxon
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Mercenary 2

As you finish your words, the black steel covering your body begins glowing before mist starts enveloping your form. It dissipates quickly, however your badly damaged skeletal form is laid bare.

"Right! I'll escort Paiho back to that elf village while you and Cordelia look for the horses." Vanina replies, elbowing the elf, who has been staring at you with a mix disbelief and confusion. "And, here's the last potion I have. You probably need it much more than me." she adds, producing a bottle filled with a dark-blue liquid from her bag and handing it to you. You note the concern in her eyes as sand gathers at your feet.

"I-I... uh, I see? I do have a few favours I can rely on back there, I suppose..." he still seems somewhat flustered. "A-although, what about you, Nayrous? The forest still quite dangerous, even here at the border..." he seems to want to add something else, but just sighs. "I do appreciate your help, but are you certain about this?" he looks at you with a sunken expression.

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Vanina
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Cordelia
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Mercenary 3

You blink a few times to get used to the sunlight before raising your head to look over you torso. There, nestled on your belly, you see Sparky curled up in a small ball of orange fluff, his head hidden in one of his tiny wings.

You also note Nez'gol in the background, still sleeping on the leaf bed.

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Sparky
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Nez'gol
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Mercenary 4

Skipped, see Roll 56
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Empire 1

Skipped, see Roll 51.
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Fenrir
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Carola
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Empire 2

"The former." she replies instantly. "Make sure no one's alive." she adds.

As Saraqael runs over to you, with a reluctant Brussian trailing behind, you wonder about your state of mind and how your, albeit brief, stay in this world has affected it. Maybe your interactions with it's inhabitants have given birth to some understanding of 'compassion', as they call it.

Nevertheless, with your two companions lined behind you, you step into the portal. The last thing you remember before it sucks you in is the dragoness' green stare in your back.

A sense of pure disorder follows, like you're being thrown around by snarling hurricanes, before you finally end up sprawled on some dusty stone.

You try to stand up, but Saraqael's yelp is the only warning before you feel a sudden weight on your back, forcing you back down. You hear a louder one followed by a heavy thump a little ways off.

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Saraqael
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Order 1

"Alright. The clearing I mentioned right the way where I came from, actually. You'll find the burnt trees along the way." the elf points with his thumb behind his back.

"I see, thank you..." Dur'toj already starts walking in the specified direction.

"It's Rhunon." he replies, turning to face him.

"Right." the lizardman glances at you and Kratin. "Let us go." he says simply before continuing into the darkness of the trees.

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Dur'toj
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Kratin
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Order 2

"It's less rigid than flesh, and that's what matters here." Vener replies, seeming to have calmed down. "Anyway, the more... equal your sides are the more unstable you become which, yes, can get you killed." he explains. "Also, I don't have any more time for chatting. Go to the library if you have other questions." you hear Tyler shifting slightly. "Dismissed, acolyte." the dragon adds.

With that, your vision becomes a blur and you feel a sense of weightlessness, after which you're suddenly staring at the wall Tyler led you to earlier.

Since the archbishop didn't give you a mission, it would seem that you have some free time on your hands.

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Re: (Roll 60) Roll to exert direct authority: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #492 on: March 10, 2019, 05:14:43 pm »

"Nix."

Make a general inquiry regarding Ilk's nature, what they're doing right now, and anything interesting of note in this general part of the dungeon.
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« Reply #493 on: March 10, 2019, 08:29:38 pm »

Well, I do remember coming to this place searching for something in particular. Fel, right? I might find something about it on the library. And maybe I can get some information about Contrast, too.
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Re: (Roll 60) Roll to exert direct authority: Estratia (Waitlist Open)
« Reply #494 on: March 10, 2019, 11:37:06 pm »

I'll try to gently wake up Nez'gol. If that fails, I suppose I'll take a look around.
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