As Raelle and Ardiente exit out onto the green, one of the students lounging outside (skipping? "study period"? who knows) says to his friend, quite loudly. "Hey, you saw that right? The Blue dragon was headed towards that explosion... she's one of the Sunwake kids... right?"
His friend replies, two human boys they are, laying on the grass. "Yeah, she's totally hot. I heard she likes electricity in the same way Firebirds like fire. I'd static her, if you know what I mean."
"Why do you like Blondes so much dude? You're always into chicks that turn into weird things too. Why not try to get in a nice elf or..." Ugh. Teenaged boys.
'Gods, you are amazing. I love you' Is all he takes the time to display before practically diving in to kiss her, passionate and fierce, all the tension from his afternoon in that kiss."Last time I checked, just looking isn't a crime," she reassured him. She did feel a few pangs of jealousy, but if nothing happened then there was no point being upset with him for not betraying her.
"You know...I don't think that scent suits you at all. You need a shower. Want some help scrubbing your back?" she asks with a wink.
She froze in place, not even able to breathe when she read that. And then he was kissing her and she didn't even care about the other girl's perfume anymore. She was happy. Even if it was just a spur of the moment thing he said out of lust...she could pretend it was real for a little bit. She kissed him back just as passionately.
Aananda was not getting out of the infirmary. That much was very clear. So she did the best she could, sending instructions via her wrist unit to her lab where she was constructing a drone. A little like the ones that Johnny had been sending to class for him, but hers wasn't self-aware. More of a remote-control toy really. As soon as it was finished it zipped out of the lab heading straight for the coordinates of the blast just like she'd programmed it. She set up a 3D optic display so she could see what was going on.
A small drone zips over to Rosa and Aananda's voice came out of it. "Oh good. Rosa, I need you to take charge of the situation. I seem to be stuck in the infirmary for now. Something about dehydration and rest...oh for pity's sake Bertha, this is resting. I am sitting on the bed. Stop fussing. I'm pregnant, not dying....Sorry about that. The infirmary staff can be a bit...difficult. Anyhow, is Vai there? I want to make sure she's okay."
The drone rotated around so Aananda could get a good view of the crater. "Ah, there she is."
roel enters humanoid form, making it easier to see just how far the crater went on."Hey, blue scale thing, what's this all about? Tiny machines, organic dust? What just happened?"
To the headmaster I believe would be appropriate, if you had finished eating" the adult says simply
To the headmaster I believe would be appropriate, if you had finished eating" the adult says simply
"Sounds good to me, I suppose," looking back at David and Morrivan, "I'll catch you two another time. Thanks for the assist, man." Tryko'Sam adds as he gets up, leaving his stuff on the table, towards David.
Giving Morrivan a wave, he walks off to a wall and doing per what was suggested earlier, touches it and seems thrilled at the arrows that appear, "Not quite yellow brick, but whatever.." He chuckles and follows the arrows towards ..
>> Whoa, that's a freaky albino dwarf, poor bastard. Or is it make up? <<
He nods at the gnome standing there and casually says with an up turn of his chin in greeting, "Hey there, fellah. You, uh.. waiting to talk to the chief as well?"
>> Well, maybe he's not so freaky-- could be this is natural. Open mind, Tryko'Sam, keep it open. <<
As he stands there trying to comfort Vai, Ace suddenly feels a pulling sensation. Its strong and causes him to swoon some "Whoa, ugh. That's odd"
Hearing Roel's remark about how the air particles taste orgainic, he turns to him, and feels the same strange tug "This is just plain weird." He shakes his head trying to clear it.
"Roel, I strongly advise against continuing to eat this 'dust' as I get the sickening, sinking feeling they are the remains of Fei."
He turns back to Vai, who has probably burst into tears hearing Ace confirm her worst fears. And he is again hit by that pulling feeling. "That's more than a coincidence" He says half to himself. He'll attempt to hold Vai close "Shh, its ok. I know it seems imposible, but I swear to you we'll get Fei back. Don't ask me how I know this, but its not his time yet. He still has much to do"
He then looks back to Roel and once more that tug washes over him. He looks to Vai and it happens again, though its stronger with her, almost enough to knock him off his feet.
"Yeah, see ya later, I'm going to go check out the other explosion area now, I'll see later"
"Oh. Well. Not trying to. It is hard to not melt something so small. So... this is a person?" he doesn't seem concerned. Perhaps he cant express it. Perhaps he can't even care.
"Oh. Well. Not trying to. It is hard to not melt something so small. So... this is a person?" he doesn't seem concerned. Perhaps he cant express it. Perhaps he can't even care.
Albino dwarf was close, but there were a couple things wrong with that description. His body seemed too well proportioned for dwarfism, and his face has none of the typical characteristics of someone with that condition. Instead, his face looks very much like a teenager's might - no baby face here either, despite having what looks like the body of a kid. Definitely albino though, if Tryko'Sam knows of such things: bleach white skin and short white hair, and red eyes. No facial hair to speak of. Plenty of pouches at his (utility) belt though, and a backpack slung over one shoulder with a casual ease.
He looks a little annoyed, leaning against a wall next to a door labelled "Headmaster's Office". He looks up at the sound of Tryko'Sam's approach, the annoyed look disappearing and replaced with an easy confident smile, betraying no emotion whatsoever.
"Greetings, human. Yes, I am also waiting on the Headmaster. I suspect being a High Seer keeps one busy. Fortunately I am a patient person. May I have your name?" he does not bow, nor is he submissive in any way... just casually confident right at this moment.
The drone swiveled towards Ace. "It's not dust exactly. Well, some of it actually is dust. But it's mostly nanites. Fei's suit was made of nanites. When he...exploded....Vai, I'm so sorry. I couldn't stop it...the nanites were scattered. But...and this is the weird part. Fei's suit just came back online. That means the nanites are functioning again and enough of them coalesced to get a signal to me. But the nanites run on Fei's energy....so they must have absorbed the residue....the thing is collecting nanites is tricky."
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Albino dwarf was close, but there were a couple things wrong with that description. His body seemed too well proportioned for dwarfism, and his face has none of the typical characteristics of someone with that condition. Instead, his face looks very much like a teenager's might - no baby face here either, despite having what looks like the body of a kid. Definitely albino though, if Tryko'Sam knows of such things: bleach white skin and short white hair, and red eyes. No facial hair to speak of. Plenty of pouches at his (utility) belt though, and a backpack slung over one shoulder with a casual ease.
He looks a little annoyed, leaning against a wall next to a door labelled "Headmaster's Office". He looks up at the sound of Tryko'Sam's approach, the annoyed look disappearing and replaced with an easy confident smile, betraying no emotion whatsoever.
"Greetings, human. Yes, I am also waiting on the Headmaster. I suspect being a High Seer keeps one busy. Fortunately I am a patient person. May I have your name?" he does not bow, nor is he submissive in any way... just casually confident right at this moment.
Actually pausing a bit, upon being spoken too in the manner that Repp addresses him, Tryko'Sam studies the fellow and says, "Uh, human. Oh. Are you some kind of .. non-human then?"
>> Ah ha! I knew it. Learning quick. He's an odd one though. <<
"I'm called Tryko'Sam, but if you're lazy, I suppose Sam will do. Kind of hate when people do that though. You don't seem like a young kid, kinda ..sinister, if you ask me. Maybe .. an evil villain?"
Tryko'Sam grins at the suggestion, and then laughing and waving at Repp, says, "Just kidding dude. Sorry. Lots of new stuff going on."
He then walks over and sticks his hand out, "So what's do I call you?"
"Do Nanites take commands?" Aanda may recognize his voice. The catfolk that pinged the nanite system earlier.
"Do Nanites take commands?" Aanda may recognize his voice. The catfolk that pinged the nanite system earlier.
"Yes and no. I program my nanite systems so that no one else can grab control of them. There is an override in case I need to reprogram, but right now there aren't enough of them together in one place yet to relay the command....so in order to get them together first you have to get them together.....I'll be fixing that in the next iteration."
"Oh. Anyone got an idea to push them together?"
The news of the death of her beloved one was not well-timed with Ace's "bodily" intervention, cause all of Vai's emotions to flare (and also miss her Mom's announcement of pregnancy). She shoves Ace away, somewhat violently. "He... he's dead?!" her voice is shrill, and she falls hard on her butt, momentarily stunned. When she speaks again, her voice is very small, barely more than a whisper. "I killed him?" seemingly unable to process what her Mom or Ace or anyone was saying for a moment as she wallows in her own guilt. Her eye catches a dust mote floating through the air and she almost recoils from it.... it was part of her beloved. His kind smile, his strong, sure arms... gone now?
The tears are flowing out of her eyes, but Vai is quiet for the moment, her brain apparently still trying to process that Fei was gone.
The drone moved in front of Vai.
"Vai, I need you to listen to me. We are going to do everything we can to bring Fei back...I'm not sure if he's actually dead right now or temporarily discorporated...the readings I'm getting from the nanites are ...odd. And based on the last couple of days of readings from his suit....honey, you didn't do this. This was building for a while. I don't know why he didn't tell me. Maybe he didn't notice. I should have checked more frequently. But this could just as easily have happened while he was moving packages in Buildings and Supplies. That this happened while he was with you was just a horrible coincidence. You didn't kill him."
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"Its going to be OK. I've nearly died like three times and some firebird actually died and apparently someone named Bradley dies all the time. Death isn't permanent here. We just need to figure out how to fix this." He tries his best to console and encourage her. If words were food this would be chocolate ice cream.
Ace stumbles back a bit, but quickly catches himself. "No Vai, not dead. I don't think. At least not truly. I'm taking a wild guess here, but every time I look at you, I get this strong pulling sensation. Like I'm trying to be told something. I think it has something to do with your love of and connection to Fei. What's weird is I am also getting it, to a lesser degree when I turn my attention to Roel" If he has to, he'll repeat himself a few times to make sure he get's through to the grief stricken half-elf.
Actually pausing a bit, upon being spoken too in the manner that Repp addresses him, Tryko'Sam studies the fellow and says, "Uh, human. Oh. Are you some kind of .. non-human then?"
>> Ah ha! I knew it. Learning quick. He's an odd one though. <<
"I'm called Tryko'Sam, but if you're lazy, I suppose Sam will do. Kind of hate when people do that though. You don't seem like a young kid, kinda ..sinister, if you ask me. Maybe .. an evil villain?"
Tryko'Sam grins at the suggestion, and then laughing and waving at Repp, says, "Just kidding dude. Sorry. Lots of new stuff going on."
He then walks over and sticks his hand out, "So what's do I call you?"
Repp is quite for a moment, his focus seeming to tighten momentarily on the human standing in front of him... his eyes widen momentarily, the smile disappearing... and then quickly returning... so quickly it might have been just a trick of the imagination.
Repp laughs heartily at Tryko'Sam's little joke, his laughter full of mirth, and that smile is definitely there the whole while. Perhaps he enjoys a good joke. "Yes, of course I am not a human. Are you telling me you've never seen a gnome before?" Which would of course be fantastic. Maybe for once people could forget about his damnably cursed appearance.
"I understand the annoyance of shortening a name... humans seem so impatient with such things. You may call me Repp, or Repparyn, as you see fit." the white haired gnome continued, all confidence. The gnome was actually pretty easy to like, he almost seems to naturally react to body language, helping those around him feel more comfortable. His confidence seems almost seems to bleed out from him, in a good way. Making those around him feel more confident in themselves. No supernatural ability there, just a born-leader perhaps.
Repp is quite for a moment, his focus seeming to tighten momentarily on the human standing in front of him... his eyes widen momentarily, the smile disappearing... and then quickly returning... so quickly it might have been just a trick of the imagination.
Repp laughs heartily at Tryko'Sam's little joke, his laughter full of mirth, and that smile is definitely there the whole while. Perhaps he enjoys a good joke. "Yes, of course I am not a human. Are you telling me you've never seen a gnome before?" Which would of course be fantastic. Maybe for once people could forget about his damnably cursed appearance.
"I understand the annoyance of shortening a name... humans seem so impatient with such things. You may call me Repp, or Repparyn, as you see fit." the white haired gnome continued, all confidence. The gnome was actually pretty easy to like, he almost seems to naturally react to body language, helping those around him feel more comfortable. His confidence seems almost seems to bleed out from him, in a good way. Making those around him feel more confident in themselves. No supernatural ability there, just a born-leader perhaps.
"Uh-- I don't recall ever seeing someone like you, or .. I guess your race. The gnomes I'm familiar with are statues that sit on lawns with red pointy hats. Just be happy you don't look like one of those. But, whatever, I'm not racist. Hi." Seeing as the hand shake isn't taken, he politely retracts it.
"You might be waiting on whatever that big hub bub was just earlier-- I think something blew up, just outside the school grounds while I was arriving." Then Tryko'Sam looks thoughtful.
>> Maybe I should go look too-- not sure how I can help, but.. hmm. This really is a fantasy place, wild. <<
"You here for school as well? I just got here myself. Some of the students helped me out. If you're hungry, cafeteria's back that way." What Tryko'Sam doesn't seem to do, when indicating 'back that way', since Repp appears perceptive and good at reading body language, is point.
"So, tell me your story, Repparyn. Why are you here?"
melody takes in this ever increasing amount of information.
ok not an impact but surface explosion, several kilos by the looks of it. question now, is this Fei the cause or a victim.
Melodiy goes to Vai.
hey there. I never met this guy Fei, he must have been a real important person in your life. I can't say for sure but all might not be lost. if what I suspect is possible.
she stops a moment I think I'm getting ahead of myself.
melody quickly starts some computations on her datapad. downloading all the detailed scans she aquired so far.
she makes numerous manipulations of the datapad. then she sets the datapad on the ground and activates it with her sonic device. it projects a 3-D holgram on the crater.
she then makes some setting adjustments on her device.
I'm not sure how this will work, if at all. but I have combined the bilogical and energy scans of starlight's temporal shifting energies and combined them with the bio scans of this sight. along with personal scans of myself wich, as of now, has unidentified bio readings but still with trace amounts of temporal flux energy.
Vai If this works you will get a glimpse of the past. you will see what happened. but, its up to you, do want to see, do you want to know.
Melody will await an answer before proceeding.
"I... what ace? I.. whatever." he casts a spell, and the nanites pull together "there. Does that help?"
It was her Mom's voice that was able to break through Vai's haze of emotion, at least initially. Who else is better in situation like these than a mother after all? After a few more long seconds after everyone has finished speaking - and some snuffles beside - Vai looks up at the drone, her eyes red-rimmed and snot occasionally dripping from her nose in a very unChampion-esque way. Tybalt and Ace's words finally reach the active part of her psyche as well, and she glances at them.
She nods. They could fix this. They could bring Fei back. She would be see his smiling face again and feel his arms around her. She stands, not brushing off her skirt of the dirt and dust from her butt. Her voice is still a little strained and hoarse, but she's trying very hard. "O-okay. We can f-fix this." she glances from Roel to Ace, and shrugs. "I d-don't know Ace. Let's f-focus."
Vai is quiet again for a long moment, trying to think of something that might help. Also taking the time to calm down even more.
She had thought that she might be able to help the nanites... maybe gather... and then Melody gives her suggestion. "Um. Okay? Wait a sec though... Mom? How would the nanites react to a small EM burst? Not enough to fry them... I dunno. They might treat me like a threat and gather?" she sounds unsure anyway. Probably won't work anyway... and being on the nanite threat list wasn't exactly a brilliant plan.
She was still shaky, but resolute now. Death wasn't permanent. They could save Fei. "Please show me Mel... it might help us to know exactly what happened."
Vai, this may not be easy, so be ready for alot of bad emotions.
she points her sonic device and activates the temporal holgram all present can observe the event as it unfolds including words spoken everyone present will be unable to interact -- spectator only.
anyone sensitive to Temporal anomolies will sense this.
"I can draw the nanites in, and repair broken ones, vai." he casts a spell, and draws the nanites in, auto repairing broken ones. he gets quite a few, but not too many.
"Uh-- I don't recall ever seeing someone like you, or .. I guess your race. The gnomes I'm familiar with are statues that sit on lawns with red pointy hats. Just be happy you don't look like one of those. But, whatever, I'm not racist. Hi." Seeing as the hand shake isn't taken, he politely retracts it.
"You might be waiting on whatever that big hub bub was just earlier-- I think something blew up, just outside the school grounds while I was arriving." Then Tryko'Sam looks thoughtful.
>> Maybe I should go look too-- not sure how I can help, but.. hmm. This really is a fantasy place, wild. <<
"You here for school as well? I just got here myself. Some of the students helped me out. If you're hungry, cafeteria's back that way." What Tryko'Sam doesn't seem to...
"Yes, I heard the explosion. Either way, I'm patient... though I hope not patient enough to be considered a statue." Repp laughs easily at his own joke. A pointy red hat. Ridiculous. "Glad to meet you Tryko'Sam. I'm not really hungry, I ate in town before coming in here. Though if the High Seer is likely to be busy a while longer I do not seem the harm in joining the company, if there is any to be had." A social creature perhaps? He did seem to brighten considerably when Tryko'Sam had approached after all.
"Yeah, I'm here to attend the school. I've heard it offers great challenges for those willing to do the work to better themselves. It's nothing more than that, really. What of yourself? Where do you come from, that gnomes are statues that sit on lawns?" Repp doesn't exactly start towards the cafeteria, but it's clear that movement in that direction wouldn't go amiss either.
As Raelle and Ardiente exit out onto the green, one of the students lounging outside (skipping? "study period"? who knows) says to his friend, quite loudly. "Hey, you saw that right? The Blue dragon was headed towards that explosion... she's one of the Sunwake kids... right?"
His friend replies, two human boys they are, laying on the grass. "Yeah, she's totally hot. I heard she likes electricity in the same way Firebirds like fire. I'd static her, if you know what I mean."
"Why do you like Blondes so much dude? You're always into chicks that turn into weird things too. Why not try to get in a nice elf or..." Ugh. Teenaged boys.
Ardiente turns to Raelle, arm on her shoulder. "Isn't that... doesn't that sound like Vai?" he glances worriedly towards the origin of the blast.
"I think we need to get there, if Vai is in trouble. I can get us there alot faster than flying. Pardon me." he scoops her up as he had done to Anahita the previous day, one arm around her torso and shoulders, the other in the crook of her knees. "Hold on." And then he runs. Fast.
If Raelle resists or struggles in any way, he will stop/not start, but he's eager to get there as quickly as possible... and this is way faster than flying. His strong arms betray no chance of dropping Raelle, or of crashing. Maybe he's showing off slightly too, but his concern for his cousin is clear.
"Yes, I heard the explosion. Either way, I'm patient... though I hope not patient enough to be considered a statue." Repp laughs easily at his own joke. A pointy red hat. Ridiculous. "Glad to meet you Tryko'Sam. I'm not really hungry, I ate in town before coming in here. Though if the High Seer is likely to be busy a while longer I do not seem the harm in joining the company, if there is any to be had." A social creature perhaps? He did seem to brighten considerably when Tryko'Sam had approached after all.
"Yeah, I'm here to attend the school. I've heard it offers great challenges for those willing to do the work to better themselves. It's nothing more than that, really. What of yourself? Where do you come from, that gnomes are statues that sit on lawns?" Repp doesn't exactly start towards the cafeteria, but it's clear that movement in that direction wouldn't go amiss either.
"Well, I don't know the exacts of the school. Some of the other students and this older ..dragon guy, said it's a sanctuary or something, for protection against people with pitchforks seeking out those that are different. That's not exactly how they said it, sometimes I just talk too fast." Now he glances back behind him.
"Just touch the walls and seek out the Cafeteria, if you wanted. I think I'm going to stroll around-- feeling like this Headmaster is out and about. Maybe he's out Seering, you know?" Tryko'Sam gives a shrug and a smile.
With that, he starts to walk off, "Catch you around, Repparyn. Stay frosty."
>> Nice enough guy, what a hellish look though. Wonder if that's natural for his people. I'll learn. Liking this place more and more. Wonder if there's a pool here. <<
With that, Tryko'Sam walks off.
"I can draw the nanites in, and repair broken ones, vai." he casts a spell, and draws the nanites in, auto repairing broken ones.
Johnny mean wile has been saying little, but standing and looking at nothing it seems Johnny comes over.
"Mel, I'm picking up something odd in the Ninit swarm, they are cohesive, the seem to be resonating from a single source, all of them locally, here's the odd part, I have one of the Ninightes and the wee little thing has cargo, a number of human cells and guess what, its the cells that are oscillating not the ninites. I don't a sample of Fie's DNA but if the cells match his match, well seems Fie may not be all gone, also have a look at this something really odd about the DNA...."
Johnny looks at the others.
"With the DNA I have found and I have to say, near perfect Human DNA, I could remake Fie's body, that's really not the main Problem, the problem is it will be a just a body with out a mind, its the mind state to place in the body have to have, or it will be nothing but a mindless clone, thing is from my scans there is some thing other in the Ninies, what it is I have no clue yet, but we may find out more if we can collect them all or as many as we can and analyse them, again no clue as to how that can be done over 2 miles of air and land, my hope is that when and if we do, and with the help of Mel's view back in time, we may just understand what happened, that's really all I can do"
Johnny waits to hear what the others say
"I have a jar. . . ." He says rifiling through the contents of his pockets. His arms go down into them up to his elbows.
She froze in place, not even able to breathe when she read that. And then he was kissing her and she didn't even care about the other girl's perfume anymore. She was happy. Even if it was just a spur of the moment thing he said out of lust...she could pretend it was real for a little bit. She kissed him back just as passionately.
It is Ehos' turn to not have his brain work properly as he pulls he along through the hallways to his room as fast as they can manage.
Lang still practicing with Dom
since it's just us two here.
Lang seems to kind of look up to Dom for advice.
remember that idea you had for my bending forms? I was thinking about what you said. Do you really think I should tell her how I feel? I mean what if she isn't ready for that.
"Shouldn't she have the choice of being ready or not. Lang just don't get to down if she says no. She's still young. She may still think boys have cuties still. He chuckles slightly at this. "All i'm really saying is let her have the choice. If she wants to be with you should be up to her since you do want to be with her. If you never give her the choice to be with you then, how will you get together?" He looks at Lang somberly. "I'm actually surprise your getting into girls already, well girls your own age. When I was your age I always would get a crush on some barmaid at a tavern my troupe played at." He gives Lang a friendly smile.
After sobbing a while longer over spilt milk. Zilla spoke. "Thank you everyone for caring. I never hurt anyone before. If that arrow would have hit anyone that didn't have as tough of skin like it hit Vriskra. It could have killed some one." She pulls a mirror out of her pocket and checks herself. "Oh I can't let anyone see me looking like this. I need to go to the bathroom." She hurries over to Professor Ephebe. "Um may I be excused to the bathroom." She asks very softly in hopes of not attracting a lot of attention.
dave begins to fly to the crator when he remembers he's supposed to be in class, he quickly turns in the air and goes back to the class, about 20 miniutes late, he mumbles out an excuse, and tells the teacher he was investigating the dragons flying around with students falling out of the scy and stuff blowing up, he makes his way to his seat and listens to the remainder of the class, fairly distracted, he takes a few notes, and he also writes down some thoughts about the fleshcrafting and the kid he was going to make the potion for,
Lang still practicing with Dom
since it's just us two here.
Lang seems to kind of look up to Dom for advice.
remember that idea you had for my bending forms? I was thinking about what you said. Do you really think I should tell her how I feel? I mean what if she isn't ready for that.
"Shouldn't she have the choice of being ready or not. Lang just don't get to down if she says no. She's still young. She may still think boys have cuties still. He chuckles slightly at this. "All i'm really saying is let her have the choice. If she wants to be with you should be up to her since you do want to be with her. If you never give her the choice to be with you then, how will you get together?" He looks at Lang somberly. "I'm actually surprise your getting into girls already, well girls your own age. When I was your age I always would get a crush on some barmaid at a tavern my troupe played at." He gives Lang a friendly smile.
Lang smiles happy to know that Dom has gone through similar situations.
If you would like, your sister is also pretty. he says with a joking smile.
anyway, thanks for the advice, this is all new to me. You know, you make pretty cool big brother
In a playful tone he replies. "Hey now"
"I try. My sister tells me that a lot as well. And here I hear about siblings not getting along all the time." he replies with a proud smile.
Vai, this may not be easy, so be ready for alot of bad emotions.
she points her sonic device and activates the temporal holgram all present can observe the event as it unfolds including words spoken everyone present will be unable to interact -- spectator only.
anyone sensitive to Temporal anomolies will sense this.
Vai watches in a mixture of horror and fascination as the replay of the event begins. She watches as Fei appears in the area and begins to release energy into the ground, causing the ground to fracture and buckle and smash... already causing a small crater with his energies. Then Aananda shows up... and immediately begins to vomit, falling through the ground.
After several moments, Aananda returns to the surface, emptying the contents of her stomach while Fei focuses on the ground, his indicator lights waxing and waning between shining brightly and being completely faded.
"Fei? I'm assuming the crater means you're here," Aananda said, looking around for him.
"You...should not...be here, Sabumnim," Fei responds, his normally placid voice straining. "I...am sorry...for what...happened. I...was too...reckless..."
At this point in the reply, Vai's tears have returned, watching the one she loved struggle so. Her lip is trembling, as the crater begins to shake violently in the replay.
Aananda dives away as fast as she can, and Fei struggles in desperation to get as far away from Aananda as he can manage, letting out a primal roar of frustration and pain... and then the energy explodes out of him, tearing Fei's body apart and subsequently anything in the blast radius.
Vai has sunk to her knees, unable to tear her eyes away from her meldanya's struggles... but still she sobs in sympathy with his pain and frustration. She had seen that part of him before, the day they had gotten together. She knew his pain. She didn't look away as the energies ripped his body apart... but she cannot stop crying either... despite everyone's certainty that he could be saved.
at the end of the viewing Melody turns off the datapad. kneels down beside her. I'm sorry
Melody can't seem to have any words of comfort, maybe there is a tiny amount of comfort just being there.
In a playful tone he replies. "Hey now"
"I try. My sister tells me that a lot as well. And here I hear about siblings not getting along all the time." he replies with a proud smile.
I never had any brothers, except for my brother air benders, and definately no sisters.
you know, that is two people that consider you a good brother, in my book that makes it true.
Lang makes some motions as he tries to control his water whip and has actually managed to grab hold of a tree branch.
Hey it worked!
In a playful tone he replies. "Hey now"
"I try. My sister tells me that a lot as well. And here I hear about siblings not getting along all the time." he replies with a proud smile.
I never had any brothers, except for my brother air benders, and definately no sisters.
you know, that is two people that consider you a good brother, in my book that makes it true.
Lang makes some motions as he tries to control his water whip and has actually managed to grab hold of a tree branch.
Hey it worked!
"Nice. Keep it up. Took me years to be able to do that on command. I can even do it with a normal whip. Getting a normal whip wrapped around is a lot harder, however." He said with a laugh.
As Vai broke down again if nearly breaks Tybalt's heart. He searches through his pockets until he finds a thick leather glove. He puts it on and sets his hand on Vai's shoulder. It lasts for a few seconds until he feels the cold start to bleed through and he pulls his hand back before it annoys her. It's hard to be warm to people when you're ice cold.
We need to fix this as soon as possible. he thinks to himself while considering the options.
at the end of the viewing Melody turns off the datapad. kneels down beside her. I'm sorry
Melody can't seem to have any words of comfort, maybe there is a tiny amount of comfort just being there.
As Vai broke down again if nearly breaks Tybalt's heart. He searches through his pockets until he finds a thick leather glove. He puts it on and sets his hand on Vai's shoulder. It lasts for a few seconds until he feels the cold start to bleed through and he pulls his hand back before it annoys her. It's hard to be warm to people when you're ice cold.
We need to fix this as soon as possible. he thinks to himself while considering the options.
Vai doesn't even shy away from Tybalt's gloved hand - something that indicates to everyone who knows of her neuroses exactly how disturbed she is at that moment. Her hair has fallen in front of her face, and she doesn't move it away... some sort of security blanket perhaps. She doesn't reach out to anyone present, but she also doesn't try to move away from Melody either. .
She'll probably need a little time at least to recover, but she has shown remarkable resilience thus far... The sobs are already slowing.