igni finishes off his chocolate.
"I'm heading off to bed. It's been a heck of a day."
he transforms into bird form, and flys off.
:: good night.::well okay, goodnight then
Mel starts to gather the stuff for hot cocoa with two mugs. and a tray. looking like she is takeing them to go. but she stops mid preperation.
she looks back to Ginni Ginni? do you think Vai is alright?
kind of a sudden reminder that Vai and Melody room together.
"Well...probably not exactly alright. I mean, being mind-controlled into attacking her friends isn't exactly an easy thing to deal with. She'll probably need lots of reminders from us that we still love her anyways. Umm....do you want me to help you look for her?"
"What? Who attacked who? Why?"
roel pauses a moment,
"Ok, mind control. What's that?"
"I hope someone comes fa this body and pod soon, im getting ri-t hungry sitting here and I'm sick a cake"
There's a banging on the outside of the ship. When Carl looks outside he sees a young-looking blond pretty-boy type waiting in the hangar.
"I'm here about a girl with a mutant supervirus," Jiminy called out.
Seeing that Fei is tending to Keme, Ace turns his attentions to Kitty and Saffire.
"Not sure if my normal healing abilities will work on the lil guy, but I can try, if you want"
He then lays his hands on Kitty, channeling the divine power of his deity into her.
"Thanks, Ace...wow, it's a lot easier to talk now," she said, her natural cheerfulness starting to reassert itself in spite of her worry for her friend. She started to hold up Saffire to let him get healed too when a soft green glow emanated from her hands and Saffire was fully healed. "Now if I could only figure out how to do that on purpose," she said,, a bit annoyed. "But at least you're all better now, Saffire," she said, cuddling the now much less pitiful tiny drake.
"Is Keme going to be okay, Fei?"
Now that his convulsions have ceased and (based on the results of his healing attempts and Ace's divinations) supernatural means are failing, Fei carefully lifts Keme up and places him into another cot. He grabs a tube of nanite healers from one of the passing pallets and tries a more...technological approach to repair the internal damage.Ace continues to study Keme, while waiting for Kitty to respond.
As he does so, he says to the others, and to Phaez via the Collective "Keme appears to have been electrocuted, but Fei's healing should have fixed that. Something very strange is going on here"
The nanites begin to work and Keme's injuries start to heal...until they reassert themselves.
tarka stares at him.
"Well. His patron Is officially a bastard. i'd just kill myself if madness tried this...
Also, shape up madness, you don't need to shatter someone's will and desire for them to be mad, just look at me."
tarka starts to rummage around for something.
::You definitely don't have to like it Raelle. I'm very glad that you don't, this... actually reminds me a bit of your grandparents.:: He says soberly. He wonders briefly if magic is holding these people sway, as had been the case with him and his oath-tattoos. They had to focus on the task at hand.
::Well... I think we have our answer as to whether or not this is a Firebird construction. There's alot of buildings like this on the Sun - no street level entryway. Before we go up, I want to see something.:: Ardiente steps closer to the base of the strange, dark tower, a hand extended. He is searching with his bending, to see if whatever material from which the tower was constucted will be subject to his Earthbending abilities.
Having double-checked if his abilities will work inside the tower, Ardiente cranes his neck and looks up at the entrance far above. ::Well, I suppose there's nothing for it Raelle. Let's get this over with.:: Ardiente says, a bit creeped out that the people seemingly wanted to be away from the tower at all costs.
Unless there's direct opposition, Ardiente takes to his fiery red and orange bird shape, shot through with 'amethyst' coloured feathers - his Grandfather Chan's legacy - and waits for Raelle to take her shape before they both take flight, ascending in steady circles up the some two hundred meters to the high entrance.
The eye pattern on her hand glowed briefly as her Ubiquitous Vision power activated granting her a 360 degree view. Just in case. Raelle also shifts into her bird form, smaller and more delicate looking than Ardiente's with reddish black feathers accented with feathers of pale grey. She follows him as he heads towards the upper level entrance.
::I really hope this doesn't go as badly as I'm afraid it will.::
Zilla screams as they shoot through the water. She clings to Sorun with all her strength driving her nails into his shoulder and arms. When they stop Zilla seems uneffected about the air around even though she she was subject to Sara's spell. Once Zilla's senses return she starts chastising and smacking Sorun. "You jerk! You shoulded do stuff like that to ladies! Were even came down there to check long you. You jerk face!" Zilla finally stops and takes a breath. "Set us down." She demands sternly.
After making her demand she glances toward the ground and sees Midori's slightly. At first she starts to wave but quickly realizes her dress is still simi-transparent, reveiling much more than she like. Quickly she tried her body with her arms.
Grimaces as the truth about Keme's state hits home. His patron is hope? How much worse would Deception be? Then he hears in a whisper...
::Good things to keep in mind, my champion...::
::Don't worry. If you force me to abandon my honor, I will commit seppuku. Then you can pick someone more to your liking.::
::<laughs> I love the illusion of choice. It's my favorite...::
Despite himself, he chuckles...
"Are all of your patrons this bad? I mean, madness doesn't shut up enough, but he doesn't make me do things..."
tarka says while throwing random crap out of boxes and cupboards.
"Mine is as it is. Deception has it's goals, sometimes I'm privy to them, other times I am not. I have been threatened before, but I don't know yet to take it at face value or not. Irony."
"I see. And why are most other champions afraid of or irritated by me on sight?
"Your patron has a reputation for destructive power plays, seeming at everyone else's expense. Many have died or been injured due to their machinations. Some of our patrons hold a grudge, others just see it as part of the larger game. For what it's worth, I will only hold you accountable for your actions, not your patron's."
"I see. Quick question, if you die, then get resurrected, do you retain championship?"
she finally finds a knife in the kitchen.
"Because if not..."
"I'm not sure. It depends if your Patron uses the technicality of your death to appoint a new champion or not."
"What about his? Death ends a champion's run, then they usually a patron will find a new champion, to my knowledge, anyway. if resurrected soon their after, are they still a champion, or must they be asked again?"
"I don't know the answer to that, other than we serve at their whim, although they are semi-stuck with their choice, until our death. Conflict with your patron is never a fun thing, though, just ask Keme, or Ephebe."
"Ah, mine doesn't want to loose his redeeming shot. I'm small, non-threatening, and rather lighthearted. Also, if he tries to make me do anything, he knows i can kill myself within seconds, even if i can't move. That, and i am stubborn as heck. In fact, if i could, I'd talk to hope. If i can chew madness out, i think i could try with hope."
"Well, good luck to you and your patron. Redemption is a worthy goal."
"He says that redemption isn't q-"
she pauses.
"Apparently, I should not say that out loud. Anyway, i don't think madness feels like answering my question, namely because he..."
she pauses again.
"Jeez, what can i talk about? Anyway, do you have any ideas, ryuzo?"
"Ideas about what, Tarka?"
The nanites begin to work and Keme's injuries start to heal...until they reassert themselves.
** spoiler omitted **
Fei lets out a steadying breath, at a bit of a loss on how to handle this situation based on this new information.
As he monitors the losing battle the nanites are waging, the young monk quietly listens to the conversation with Ryuzo ....and the new Champion of Madness.
His level of concern is not waning... (o_O)
"About what to do for Keme?"
After making her demand she glances toward the ground and sees Midori's slightly. At first she starts to wave but quickly realizes her dress is still simi-transparent, reveiling much more than she like. Quickly she tried her body with her arms.
Looking up at the illumination provided by Sara, Midori catches a glance of Zilla-chan trying to cover herself up and blushes slightly, averting her eyes to help protect her friend's modesty. Midori grabs Grim and Lang as well and attempts to turn them around with a sharp tug on their arms.
Lang looks to Midori What? apparently he had not seen what Midori has seen. but he does what she wants and looks away once he realizes what is happening.
Sara's dark green vest over her white button up keeps her modest. But then again. She's seven. Modesty really isn't important yet.
igni finishes off his chocolate.
"I'm heading off to bed. It's been a heck of a day."
he transforms into bird form, and flys off.
:: good night.::well okay, goodnight then
Mel starts to gather the stuff for hot cocoa with two mugs. and a tray. looking like she is takeing them to go. but she stops mid preperation.
she looks back to Ginni Ginni? do you think Vai is alright?
kind of a sudden reminder that Vai and Melody room together.
"Well...probably not exactly alright. I mean, being mind-controlled into attacking her friends isn't exactly an easy thing to deal with. She'll probably need lots of reminders from us that we still love her anyways. Umm....do you want me to help you look for her?"
Melody thinks for a minute. If she feels bad about what happened, where do you think she would go? the arrows might lead us to her.
Mel looks to the mugs she gathered. I would hate to miss out on our hot cocoa time together. it usually makes her happy
Lang looks to Midori What? apparently he had not seen what Midori has seen. but he does what she wants and looks away once he realizes what is happening.
"I... I think Zilla-chan's clothing is see-through right now. Don't look."
"I don't mind going to find her, i guess."
"I... I think Zilla-chan's clothing is see-through right now. Don't look."Lang looks to Midori What? apparently he had not seen what Midori has seen. but he does what she wants and looks away once he realizes what is happening.
really? lang starts to turn around to see what midori is talking about.
carabian, who had been waiting at the lakes edge the whole time, says
"Keep your head the other way, lover boy."
carabian, who had been waiting at the lakes edge the while time, says
"Keep your head the other way, lover boy."
Lang turns back toward the voice (looking away again) Oh, its you
"Yeah, it's me. You, being told not to look, then what's the first thing you try and do? You try and look. Immediately."
"Yeah, it's me. You, being toldi not to look, then what's the fat thing you try and do? You try and look. Immediately."
well, I, ahhh, you see... ahhh nevermind
Lang doesn't know what to say when caught being bad but Cariban can take it as a sign that he was right.
grim looks like he was tempted to look and were it not for lang's dressing down would likely have done the same as him as it is his posture is rigid and at attention.
"You were interested in seeing this, correct?"
she laughs just a little.
"Eh, nothing new. Normal, really. Just remember, others don't want you looking at them when they aren't covered, just like you don't want them looking at you when you aren't covered. With the exception of me, of course, I'm not going to be covered, I'm a plush toy."
"Would you look if you could see through my clothing too Lang-kun?" Midori asks, just a little annoyed, though not truly angry. Her eyes are definitely staying away from looking at Zilla.
She almost sounds a little curious, truth be told. "What about you, Grim-kun?"
"uh I'd prefer not to answer that, I have found there are no right answer to those kind of questions,"
"uh I'd prefer not to answer that, I have found there are no right answer to those kind of questions,"
carabian snickers a little.
There's a banging on the outside of the ship. When Carl looks outside he sees a young-looking blond pretty-boy type waiting in the hangar."I'm here about a girl with a mutant supervirus," Jiminy called out.
Carl opens an Airlock close to the young gent.
"A blessing ta meet ya, I'm Carl Ironfist and this here is the good Knight Yrrin, Lad have permission to come on board the Hammershift."
He waits to get a name back than says
"Ill, show ya where I stowed the lass and her pod, if ya would follow me"
Carl takes him to the hold,
"The lass is in the Cryo-bed there, shes nee dead, just in stasis and the Pop is in that CAN of mine all Frozen"
Anahita leans forward and plants all four paws on the ground, giving Vare a fire tongue lick of his face, "Be well, Vare. I have given a pledge to remain out here in the wildand desires aside, I will keep my word given. If an emergency requires my presence, the small winged demon, Phaezeriel, can send a word to gain my attentions. I will continue my bonding with this nature, it would be disrespectful otherwise. We shall meet again, and then the questions maybe answered or pursued in due course. Beware pranksters, that someone would be disrespectful of your duty, speaks ill of the potential students manner."
That said, there's a moment of thought and Anahita vanishes as before. Vare would notice the surge of life around the ground and many feet outwards at her departure in silence.
A few insect or smaller creatures scurry off as well, as before.
"Would you look if you could see through my clothing too Lang-kun?" Midori asks, just a little annoyed, though not truly angry. Her eyes are definitely staying away from looking at Zilla.
She almost sounds a little curious, truth be told. "What about you, Grim-kun?"
to be honest Midori, I'm with Grim on that, I really rather not answer. at least not right now
Sorun brings the group down easily "hey everyone! "
"Yes. Yes they would."
carabian puts a little of her claws out and starts sharpening them with each other.
The large cat nuzzles Midori's leg
Sorun brings the group down easily "hey everyone! "
Lang just stays where he is. a look of confusion in his eyes at the bear's statement.