Mel smiles, accepting the icepack, she like being pampered by cute boys.
Ginni got attacked I believe, I kind of got in a little late. i think she was murdered, but she came back, and well, that's when everything went nuts.
Mel holds the icepack on a little longer, this is nice, thanks. Once I get my head out of this pain, I hope to piece together everything and figure this out. I just need a little time.
Oh yeah, almost forgot, ace is with her now. I don't know what he is planning, but if he has any ideas, I'd love to hear them.
"It's alright. You rest. I'll go find Ace. He was already helping me investigate the murders...that it was his girlfriend that got attacked this time...it might not be a coincidence."
"Was Phaezeriel helping too? Usually this guy does bad stuff to his victims minds just to make them suffer. Phaezeriel was able to undo it the last two times," he said, being careful to keep his tone quiet so as not to irritate her headache.
Jacob waits until Jiminy stops speaking into his strange device, then says "It all began on the day of the plague. When my da' started to advance upon me, I prayed for something, anything to save me. I woke up in a pile of destroyed plague victim. These incidents kept recurring every time I was in danger, and I always found myself on top of a pile of corpses. They were always some form of evil: bandits, orcs, goblins..." The little boy begins tearing up. "I don't know who else to turn to, with my mom gone. Can you help me?"
Jiminy puts his hand on Jacob's shoulder. "It's going to be okay, kid. I can't help you directly, but I know where to send you to get you the help you need. Sounds to me like the early manifestations of some pretty crazy ability. You've heard of Avalon? I mean, it's hard not to...it's just over that way."
"It probably has to do with..." he starts, then realizes he's back. He sighs, then sends to his love:
::Talked to Death. He wil do what he can to get Kronos to stop being petty...::
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A voice that sounds like boulders and gravel tumbling together comes from Jiminy's wrist comm, "I am here, boss. I am about to do the hot repair on the #12 foundry. How can I assist?""As soon as you're done with that foundry repair I'd like you to head over to Kuros. There was a lot of structural damage to the city during the plague and it could take weeks for them to fix it all, but you can put up new walls or repair broken ones in minutes. And the sooner we get the town fit for habitation the better. These people have already been through enough."
"I hear, and will comply." As he speaks the sound of a heavy door opening, and the roaring of an inferno nearly drowns out Wyrd's voice before the comm goes silent. An alert blinking on Jiminy's comm indicates that the #12 foundry furnace has been opened while it was operating at full power.
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He chuckles
::I'm the big red guy that showed up unannounced. I need a guide, so I have a proposition for you. Help me punish the masters and free the chattel here, and I won't kill you.::
A moment passes with the fellow thinking, still not seeing Casseus, nor Casseus him, when he replies.
"I've endured worse threats, Big Red Guy, and do not fear death! Violating my pacts with the Masters does. I dismiss your offer! I welcome my descent into a new existence, and the rage and anger you will give my thrice damned soul. You will find no alliegence with me."
Casseus will at this point, hear the man start chanting prayers or the like, to various entities in the Abyss. Common sort of stuff, for someone dedicated to evil Outsiders.
A russle or two as well, cloth or the like. The guy might be trying to sneak off, or undressing, hard to tell.
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While to all observers near her, Anahita paid attention to the lecture and participated expertly with any questions and answers, relating to what had been shared in class.
She gave a polite nod of farewell to the turned silent angel demonic elf, waved to the muted, and bid the halfling a polite farewell.
Social acts complete, once the class finished, she promptly vanished, leaving behind the recent characteristic fluttering creatures, or sprigs from the seats if wooden.
"It's alright. You rest. I'll go find Ace. He was already helping me investigate the murders...that it was his girlfriend that got attacked this time...it might not be a coincidence."
"Was Phaezeriel helping too? Usually this guy does bad stuff to his victims minds just to make them suffer. Phaezeriel was able to undo it the last two times," he said, being careful to keep his tone quiet so as not to irritate her headache.
Wait, If its not too much trouble, I would like to help. I mean as best I can. Ginni and I have gotten pretty close, hence this psychic feedback I'm getting.
She looks at him pleading in her eyes. Please, I want to do my part.
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He chuckles
::I'm the big red guy that showed up unannounced. I need a guide, so I have a proposition for you. Help me punish the masters and free the chattel here, and I won't kill you.::
A moment passes with the fellow thinking, still not seeing Casseus, nor Casseus him, when he replies.
"I've endured worse threats, Big Red Guy, and do not fear death! Violating my pacts with the Masters does. I dismiss your offer! I welcome my descent into a new existence, and the rage and anger you will give my thrice damned soul. You will find no alliegence with me."
Casseus will at this point, hear the man start chanting prayers or the like, to various entities in the Abyss. Common sort of stuff, for someone dedicated to evil Outsiders.
A russle or two as well, cloth or the like. The guy might be trying to sneak off, or undressing, hard to tell.
He'll just leave him there to fret. Moving on...
Aananda sniffles and brushes away tears. She tries to smile back at him, even if it is a bit watery and lopsided.
"Hey," she said hoarsely, and then her lip starts to quiver as she tries to hold back a fresh flood of tears.
"I don't know what to do," she whispered, leaning her head on his shoulder as the tears started again.
He reaches around with one hand and cradles her head until the tears slow down again. He then carefully stands, forcing her to sit back up in her seat.
"Let me try to talk with her and see if I have any luck," he says gently, giving her hands a quick kiss before releasing them.
He stops for a moment as he is about to walk toward Vai's room, then asks "does her boyfriend know about this yet?"
Aananda sniffles and brushes away tears. She tries to smile back at him, even if it is a bit watery and lopsided.
"Hey," she said hoarsely, and then her lip starts to quiver as she tries to hold back a fresh flood of tears.
"I don't know what to do," she whispered, leaning her head on his shoulder as the tears started again.
He reaches around with one hand and cradles her head until the tears slow down again. He then carefully stands, forcing her to sit back up in her seat.
"Let me try to talk with her and see if I have any luck," he says gently, giving her hands a quick kiss before releasing them.
He stops for a moment as he is about to walk toward Vai's room, then asks "does her boyfriend know about this yet?"
Aananda shook her head. "No, he had to step out to get his kinetic energy problem under control. It gets worse with strong emotion. Vai didn't wake up from the sedation until after he was gone. We'll have to tell him when he gets back."
"A-a-avalon?! Are you sure it's safe there? I've heard terrible rumors about that place, sir. All that I really know is that children with strange abilities like mine are kept there, and that the place has caused some trouble and strife." Jacob looks a little wary now.
"It probably has to do with..." he starts, then realizes he's back. He sighs, then sends to his love:
::Talked to Death. He wil do what he can to get Kronos to stop being petty...::
::Well, if anyone can manage it, he can,:: she said, sounding less than optimistic about the chances for success.
"It's alright. You rest. I'll go find Ace. He was already helping me investigate the murders...that it was his girlfriend that got attacked this time...it might not be a coincidence."
"Was Phaezeriel helping too? Usually this guy does bad stuff to his victims minds just to make them suffer. Phaezeriel was able to undo it the last two times," he said, being careful to keep his tone quiet so as not to irritate her headache.
Wait, If its not too much trouble, I would like to help. I mean as best I can. Ginni and I have gotten pretty close, hence this psychic feedback I'm getting.
She looks at him pleading in her eyes. Please, I want to do my part.
"I'm not saying you can't help. I just need some more information to work with. And you need rest. I'll come back and tell you what I find out, okay?" he said, squeezing her hand. "Maybe you can figure out how to put the clues together. I'm certainly getting tired of chasing my tails," he added wryly. "Especially since people are getting hurt every day that we don't catch this guy."
"A-a-avalon?! Are you sure it's safe there? I've heard terrible rumors about that place, sir. All that I really know is that children with strange abilities like mine are kept there, and that the place has caused some trouble and strife." Jacob looks a little wary now.
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"Children with strange abilities like yours are welcomed there. It's not a prison. I mean, yeah, they make you go to classes and learn stuff, but all schools are like that. People tend to fear what's different...but if everybody's different, then no one is," he said with a wink. "Don't worry, you'll fit right in. And it will be good for you to hang around with kids your own age. You'll probably be in my sisters' class, I'm guessing."
Ace silently asks his god "What is the best way to try and uncover the identity of the being who murdered Kitty and Ginni??"
"I-i-i-if you say so, sir. Thank you for the advice. Um, erm, is there anyone I should see, sir? I'm of twelve years, if that helps." Jacob is obviously very nervous about going to Avalon, and his eyes are switching faster than ever. If you look closer, you see that most of the time his irises have strange patterns in them as well, from no pupils to runes to strange, almost circuit-like lines.
"I-i-i-if you say so, sir. Thank you for the advice. Um, erm, is there anyone I should see, sir? I'm of twelve years, if that helps." Jacob is obviously very nervous about going to Avalon, and his eyes are switching faster than ever. If you look closer, you see that most of the time his irises have strange patterns in them as well, from no pupils to runes to strange, almost circuit-like lines.
"I can send you there quickly if you'd prefer not to walk," he offered. "Normally you'd see my sister about enrolling. She's the Headmistress of the Elementary School section of Avalon. But she's out today taking some kids on a field trip, so my wife is subbing for her in the classroom and my mother-in-law is taking charge of the paperwork stuff. It's kind of a family business," he said with a grin and a shrug. "Anyways, you'll want to see Mrs. del Sol to get enrollment paperwork done. And based on what I can see of your problem, you'll be most likely enrolled in Mrs. Blackscales class...that's my sister. But today you'll have Mrs. Sunwake teaching. You'll usually only see her for music class though. You won't even be the only new kid in there I bet. I'd be surprised if there weren't at least one or two new firebird students today. Might even be more like you from Kuros. It's kind of a natural place for people to go when they've got nowhere else left," he said, trying to fill in more details about the place so it would seem less intimidating to Jacob and more like a normal(ish) school.
"I-i-i-if you say so, sir. Thank you for the advice. Um, erm, is there anyone I should see, sir? I'm of twelve years, if that helps." Jacob is obviously very nervous about going to Avalon, and his eyes are switching faster than ever. If you look closer, you see that most of the time his irises have strange patterns in them as well, from no pupils to runes to strange, almost circuit-like lines."I can send you there quickly if you'd prefer not to walk," he offered. "Normally you'd see my sister about enrolling. She's the Headmistress of the Elementary School section of Avalon. But she's out today taking some kids on a field trip, so my wife is subbing for her in the classroom and my mother-in-law is taking charge of the paperwork stuff. It's kind of a family business," he said with a grin and a shrug. "Anyways, you'll want to see Mrs. del Sol to get enrollment paperwork done. And based on what I can see of your problem, you'll be most likely enrolled in Mrs. Blackscales class...that's my sister. But today you'll have Mrs. Sunwake teaching. You'll usually only see her for music class though. You won't even be the only new kid in there I bet. I'd be surprised if there weren't at least one or two new firebird students today. Might even be more like you from Kuros. It's kind of a natural place for people to go when they've got nowhere else left," he said, trying to fill in more details about the place so it would seem less intimidating to Jacob and more like a normal(ish) school.
Jacob starts to relax a bit. "Alright, thank you, sir. You can take me there quickly? I would appreciate, sir."
Aananda shook her head. "No, he had to step out to get his kinetic energy problem under control. It gets worse with strong emotion. Vai didn't wake up from the sedation until after he was gone. We'll have to tell him when he gets back."
Tam taps some keys on his databracer, then grimaces.
"Hm. How prone is he to emotional outbursts, then? Because he just came back in the building..."
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Ace silently asks his god "What is the best way to try and uncover the identity of the being who murdered Kitty and Ginni??"
The sound of wheels, over the ground, changing to feet walking, then running, wings flapping, the wind blowing, faint smells of travel and the like flow into Ace's mind, and the voice of the Traveler, always different speaking.
"Rise from your prayer and move to see, for sitting idle does nothing for me. Seek out that which hides in plain sight, blank and hidden from the means to see. Even opaqueness is a sign, if one seeks and notices where such are worn to blind. The color of life flow in their eyes, a legacy of acts, taken and worn for all to hear when asked. I will not tell you directly who, or what, for I travel the same road you do too, even if on other paths-- but, I guide you on your path, with these words. Without motion, there is only stillness. Stillness is not the Way."
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He'll just leave him there to fret. Moving on...
There are numerous other locations, similar to the ones you spotted before -- living quarters, study halls, and private chambers. Oddly enough, of the remaining people that are found, nearly all of them are either dead, or have been dead for quite some time.
Looks as though a good majority of the place up and split, killing people on their way out.
...However...
At one point, Casseus does come upon a room with shackled and chained people of various ages, health and races. Looks as though primarily 'northern people' (i.e. blonde/blue eyed folk) in various states of health. Some are quite dead, some close too it, insane and the like. The room does not smell good, which he can sense before opening the door even.
No one's spotted Casseus, on the other side of the jail like, door (locked on the outside), so he could ignore them and keep searching, or interact.
He grimaces at the smell...looking through the cell dorrs at the pathetic folks beyond.
::Hey! Any of you want out?::
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He grimaces at the smell...looking through the cell dorrs at the pathetic folks beyond.
::Hey! Any of you want out?::
Various murmurs and other voices speak up, clearly some want out, or off-- as it were, from life.
This is not a good place, and most likely, horribly disease ridden and all that with the rotting bodies and the like.
Evil displaying their compassion for fellow living beings and all.
"H... help us, please." One woman begs, none of them have 'seen' Casseus yet.
"Mercy..." another begs.
You get a few hisses and such, that guy there might not have a tongue. This is a humanitarian nightmare situation, to be sure.
::Well, if anyone can manage it, he can,:: she said, sounding less than optimistic about the chances for success."It probably has to do with..." he starts, then realizes he's back. He sighs, then sends to his love:
::Talked to Death. He will do what he can to get Kronos to stop being petty...::
She can feel his frustration at his inability to fix what's wrong
::I know...I do what I can, love...::
"Humans," the mantis creature said in a buzzing voice, sounding a bit disgusted. "Your habits of sharing germs as a form of greeting is most...distressing. My gender is male, although I hardly see why that matters for forms of address. Females of my species do not travel far from the nests. My name is Dzevizzen and I am a member of the infirmary staff. I was instructed to meet you and bring you to the infirmary for a checkup to make sure that you were not damaged on the journey. Understandable. Your species lack of chitin makes injury inevitable. Please follow me," he added primly.
Kedikai inclines his head slightly in an apology bow, then moves his right hand in an open, Lead the way gesture.
Jacob starts to relax a bit. "Alright, thank you, sir. You can take me there quickly? I would appreciate, sir."
"Yeah, no problem, kid."
He turned back to the mayor. "My guy will be here shortly to help with rebuilding walls. I'll be back in a few minutes, once young Jacob here is safely at the school."
With his hand resting on Jacob's shoulder, Jiminy teleports them both to Avalon, specifically to the elementary wing.
"Alright, this is it. You just put your hand on the wall and think of where you want to go and arrows will appear to lead you there. Remember, first you need to talk to Mrs. del Sol. Can you handle it from here or would you like me to go with you?"
Aananda shook her head. "No, he had to step out to get his kinetic energy problem under control. It gets worse with strong emotion. Vai didn't wake up from the sedation until after he was gone. We'll have to tell him when he gets back."Tam taps some keys on his databracer, then grimaces.
"Hm. How prone is he to emotional outbursts, then? Because he just came back in the building..."
"Not at all. Except where Vai is concerned...I...I'll ask him to meet me in the practice room. It's got the best shielding."
::Well, if anyone can manage it, he can,:: she said, sounding less than optimistic about the chances for success."It probably has to do with..." he starts, then realizes he's back. He sighs, then sends to his love:
::Talked to Death. He will do what he can to get Kronos to stop being petty...::She can feel his frustration at his inability to fix what's wrong
::I know...I do what I can, love...::
::I know. Part of the problem is that I'm part of the problem. That's how she got here, you know,:: she said, clearly struggling with guilt over the presence of evil Vai in this universe.
Kedikai hops into the chair. "Hmmm getting a full body scan by a mantis in a lab coat, I think I have had this dream before." He comments, sitting back.
"Although, not without more drink in my system." He admits, honestly.
::I know. Part of the problem is that I'm part of the problem. That's how she got here, you know,:: she said, clearly struggling with guilt over the presence of evil Vai in this universe.::Well, if anyone can manage it, he can,:: she said, sounding less than optimistic about the chances for success."It probably has to do with..." he starts, then realizes he's back. He sighs, then sends to his love:
::Talked to Death. He will do what he can to get Kronos to stop being petty...::She can feel his frustration at his inability to fix what's wrong
::I know...I do what I can, love...::
::Yes, Death explained that bit to me. But you're not to blame for that.
You came through a door, sure, but Wrong Vai's actions are hers alone. You need not carry guilt for that. Think of all the good that has come about from you coming into this reality! All of the lives that are made better just from you being here! Mine, your brothers', all the young children the school can now guide, now and hereafter. You're no where near done, though. We both have so much more to do...:: the love and conviction through the bond is steadfast...
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He grimaces at the smell...looking through the cell dorrs at the pathetic folks beyond.
::Hey! Any of you want out?::Various murmurs and other voices speak up, clearly some want out, or off-- as it were, from life.
This is not a good place, and most likely, horribly disease ridden and all that with the rotting bodies and the like.
Evil displaying their compassion for fellow living beings and all.
"H... help us, please." One woman begs, none of them have 'seen' Casseus yet.
"Mercy..." another begs.
You get a few hisses and such, that guy there might not have a tongue. This is a humanitarian nightmare situation, to be sure.
He will enter the 'jail' either by unlocking the door or bashing it down. He'll free those that look like can make it...
::I dunno the way out of here, and I have no way to heal or care for any of you. This is your chance! I hope you make it.::Then, he'll continue on, leaving them to their own devices.
"Just sit still," the mantis creature said in his buzzing voice. He pulled a sort of frame on wheels over to where Kedikai was sitting and passed it over him. "Hmm. Open records. Species...human. Gender...male. Name designation...What was you name again, human? I have forgotten if you ever told me."
"You appear to be in adequate health. Though you need to eat more vegetables," he added.
"Kedikai of the Kon Clan." The boy informs his insectoid physician. "Good to know about the vegetables, they are usually just some of the toppings on my pizza." He jokes lamely. "I'll try and work on that."
"Hm. How prone is he to emotional outbursts, then? Because he just came back in the building...""Not at all. Except where Vai is concerned...I...I'll ask him to meet me in the practice room. It's got the best shielding."
"Call me paranoid, but it's probably the safest thing to do right now,"he replies with a long sigh. "Alright, let's get to it then."
He kisses her before heading into the decontamination chamber.
Having bowed her farewell to Sorchan and said her farewells to Keme, Alys turns to Genosuke.
"The beings that run the school here know all about appearances, ignorance and misguided fear. We on the staff try to encourage students not to be ashamed of what they are. One of the things you will learn here most of all is not judging a book by its cover."
After Ephebe's explinations grim nods, but still looks confused. When the turn to leave grim quietly says to Ephebee, or possibly to himself "humans are weird"
Treisdan sits and waits, taking notes, and scribing random doodles all throughout his notebooks
Ace says a silent thank you to the Traveler, and places his hand on the wall, seeking the Headmaster. He will then teleport to whereever he is, including inside his office
::I know. Part of the problem is that I'm part of the problem. That's how she got here, you know,:: she said, clearly struggling with guilt over the presence of evil Vai in this universe.
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He will enter the 'jail' either by unlocking the door or bashing it down. He'll free those that look like can make it...
::I dunno the way out of here, and I have no way to heal or care for any of you. This is your chance! I hope you make it.::Then, he'll continue on, leaving them to their own devices.
Breaking the jail door, and then giving his message, Casseus presses on. It's a grim situation, and quite ...unraveling, sadly. Perhaps that 'voice' that was parleying with him, once the first four caster 'bugged out', took the rest of their cult with them, or something else is at foot.
Over all, however, the multiple people that Tryko'Sam had initially started to collecting information on, for the team to sneak in and whisk away the innocents, doesn't appear to be around. Scores of innocents, or victims, in various states of mental and physical health, but, little to no cultists.
"The beings that run the school here know all about appearances, ignorance and misguided fear. We on the staff try to encourage students not to be ashamed of what they are. One of the things you will learn here most of all is not judging a book by its cover."
Alys bows deeply to Genosuke, "I will do my best, Uncle. If you will excuse me? I must find my rooms and get to my next class. I think I will like learning here." That last is said in a slightly wondering tone.
Jacob starts to relax a bit. "Alright, thank you, sir. You can take me there quickly? I would appreciate, sir."
"Yeah, no problem, kid."
He turned back to the mayor. "My guy will be here shortly to help with rebuilding walls. I'll be back in a few minutes, once young Jacob here is safely at the school."
With his hand resting on Jacob's shoulder, Jiminy teleports them both to Avalon, specifically to the elementary wing.
"Alright, this is it. You just put your hand on the wall and think of where you want to go and arrows will appear to lead you there. Remember, first you need to talk to Mrs. del Sol. Can you handle it from here or would you like me to go with you?"
Jacob looks a little green for a moment, then says shakily "Yes sir, I can. Thank you." Jacob looks at the wall with trepidation, then thinks of Mrs. del Sol. The arrows point to her office, and Jacob, looking a little unsure, follows them.
"Hm. How prone is he to emotional outbursts, then? Because he just came back in the building...""Not at all. Except where Vai is concerned...I...I'll ask him to meet me in the practice room. It's got the best shielding.""Call me paranoid, but it's probably the safest thing to do right now,"he replies with a long sigh. "Alright, let's get to it then."
He kisses her before heading into the decontamination chamber.
Aananda wiped the tears off her face and hit a button on her headband.
"Fei, I need you to meet me in the training room. There's something we need to talk about," she said over the radio, her voice mostly steady.