"Like this?" He asks, pulling the straps around and fastening them.
"Yeah, that should do it... A little tight, but on me, it has to be." she tries to straighten herself, but needs a push to get up.
Lang looks back around
are you sure its ok? I mean.. nevermind...lets have a look
Lang slowly comes to take a look at the map they found.
So where is our vent in question?
She unrolled the map and set it down on a study table.
"It's right here," she said, pointing. "You can see that it leads straight into this empty pocket of space, and nowhere else. There doesn't appear to be any other access to this space and it is noticeably absent on the other maps. If them temple is there, this is where you'll find it."
Lang studies the area intently and gradually his eyes light up at the discovery.
he looks to Ori.
Thanks for your help. and I hope that you both find hapiness I think that will also help Kryshyykilii'vkk
after they hit him with the spell, his antimagic levels drop, and his heart rate slows to near-fatal levels. The anti-magic production speeds up again, and after a few seconds he stabilizes again.
Aananda monitors carefully through this process to see what the effects to his body actually are.
Gareth helps Vriskra as best he can.
adon's anti-magic actually obliterates magic on contact- not suppression, but utter, mutual destruction. Both seem to just stop existing.
vriskra guts up, staggers a little, then regains her balance.
"Alright, lets try this... Get on, and try and grab the saddle."
she bends her legs down somewhat, making her a good bit shorter so up you can climb up.
::I think it would be cool. I'm maybe gonna need some sleep tonight since the expedition leaves tomorrow. I'm enjoying the dancing. Being untouchable to most people and all. This is a pleasant change.::
adon's anti-magic actually obliterates magic on contact- not suppression, but utter, mutual destruction. Both seem to just stop existing.
"Alright, this stuff doesn't work the way I thought it did. I'm going to try something, but I don't want to try it on Adon directly since it might kill him outright. I need you to get a small blood sample and I'm going to see how it reacts to positive energy directly, not through the application of magic. It might feed it enough to where it will stop feeding off of Adon's life energy. And I already have the specs for how to splice that into his genetics if it works since this is what we did to stabilize Ephebe's genetic structure last year. I need you to move Adon out from under the scanner while we run the test."
She waited while the nurses followed her instructions and then observed the reaction carefully as the nanites started feeding positive energy to the blood sample.
She took a deep breath, surprised to find herself tearing up. "I knew what I was getting myself into," she said hoarsely. "I made my choices. I was okay with it. I was prepared for it. It's just records. It doesn't change the way my mother and grandfather rejected me. But...it means more than I was willing to admit. Seeing this...I didn't realize how much this would effect me."
"How do we even go about this? There's no government. Some of these people are still alive and they don't even know. Someone needs to tell them. Preferably before the sun goes boom. They deserve to know what's going on. You don't stop being a firebird with all of the history that goes with that just because you get abjured."
When Fieri began to tear up Ardiente was there, arm around her shoulder to help console her, though nothing more than a friendly arm and a shoulder if she wanted to cry outright... even if she was just as beautiful as Raelle. "Listen, Fieri. I... can't say I can relate exactly to you... but... well I know something of it, my own parents abjured me to protect us right before..." he shakes his head, trying to forget those last horrible moments before they were all taken. "You aren't alone, is what I mean. How many other firebirds are there without family? How many other firebirds yearn to talk to friends... family that they've left behind?"
With his arm still around her, he straightens and says "Government or no, I'm going to find them. I... was going to go with the Avatar to the Sun tomorrow... but I think this is more important. Can the High Seer help us locate them.. or at least tell us if they're even alive? I can fly for three days straight if necessary... but I can't get everywhere on Agartha by myself."
"Well, I don't think anyone sane wants to fight the Empire. But I will fight to protect those I love."
Tyrrin stiffens a little at this, looking away from Ghalen, "That... is an honourable sentiment." she says quietly, not looking at him. She doesn't take her hand away, but something he said bothered her, very obviously.
When Fieri began to tear up Ardiente was there, arm around her shoulder to help console her, though nothing more than a friendly arm and a shoulder if she wanted to cry outright... even if she was just as beautiful as Raelle. "Listen, Fieri. I... can't say I can relate exactly to you... but... well I know something of it, my own parents abjured me to protect us right before..." he shakes his head, trying to forget those last horrible moments before they were all taken. "You aren't alone, is what I mean. How many other firebirds are there without family? How many other firebirds yearn to talk to friends... family that they've left behind?"With his arm still around her, he straightens and says "Government or no, I'm going to find them. I... was going to go with the Avatar to the Sun tomorrow... but I think this is more important. Can the High Seer help us locate them.. or at least tell us if they're even alive? I can fly for three days straight if necessary... but I can't get everywhere on Agartha by myself."
"If the Headmaster can't help us find them Grandma Ryleh can. Scrying is her specialty. There's a teleportation room here at the school as well that can get us to almost any location we need to go. The sooner the better. Firebirds live a long time, and this is a big pile....our people may not be as endangered as previously thought," she said, the possibility of actually being able to do something to help energizing her.
"You can go, Ignace. And I'll be going with you. You and Lang are too young to be wandering around the sun without supervision and your father is too likely to get caught in administrative problems regarding the evacuation. No, don't argue, Sorchan. This is not a discussion. She wants to see it before it's gone and I want to see what used to be my home one last time and we have a chance to help the Avatar while we're at it. You're not the only one in this family that gets to make unilateral decisions."
"Let's go! I haven't met much of the family yet, but if Scrying is... Ryleh's specialty... perhaps we should speak with her first?" Fieri's excitement was just boosting his own, now that she wasn't looking on the first of tears.
He released his arm from around her and scoops the stack of papers. His heart was beating quickly. "If there's no government, no one can tell us what we can't do. At very least, we can bring them to the camp, maybe reunite them with their families!"
This was it. He could redeem himself with this. He could account for all the lives lost, the pain he had caused his people.
Sorchan wanted to argue, but he knew better than to try to contradict Pyra in this mood. He sighed.
"Fine."
"Ignace, you should go get some sleep. We'll be leaving early tomorrow morning."
as energy of any sort other then kinetic and heat are applied, it is eaten as well. The anti magic devours everything, and as it leaves the cells, they become sluggish, but they don't die, as the positive energy keeps them alive.
Fieri led the way through the school to the house and, not seeing Ryleh in her usual spot in the kitchen, knocked on the door to her lair.
vriskra guts up, staggers a little, then regains her balance.
"Alright, lets try this... Get on, and try and grab the saddle."
she bends her legs down somewhat, making her a good bit shorter so up you can climb up.
Grabbing on to the saddle, Gareth manages to hoist himself in and tie himself into the saddle.
"Ok, I'm ready now!" He's brimming with excitement.
as energy of any sort other then kinetic and heat are applied, it is eaten as well. The anti magic devours everything, and as it leaves the cells, they become sluggish, but they don't die, as the positive energy keeps them alive.
"Bother. Alright, trying something else." She zaps the sample with some of the stored kinetic energy that Fei had supplied to the school's power grid to see how the anti-magic responds to that.
Fieri led the way through the school to the house and, not seeing Ryleh in her usual spot in the kitchen, knocked on the door to her lair.
Ardiente is on her heels, seeming almost like a little kid at a candy shop, so excited is he.
"Ok, let's see if you can stay on while I'm hovering."
dust kicks up and swirls below her as she takes to the air, only about 10ft up.
Ryleh was enjoying this fascinating discussion of ocean life when tea time was interrupted by a knock on her door.
"Please excuse me for a moment, Sheessoroussen. If my family is searching me out here it is no doubt an emergency of some sort."
"Well, I don't think anyone sane wants to fight the Empire. But I will fight to protect those I love."Tyrrin stiffens a little at this, looking away from Ghalen, "That... is an honourable sentiment." she says quietly, not looking at him. She doesn't take her hand away, but something he said bothered her, very obviously.
"What is it?"
::I think it would be cool. I'm maybe gonna need some sleep tonight since the expedition leaves tomorrow. I'm enjoying the dancing. Being untouchable to most people and all. This is a pleasant change.::
::O ye the Boys trip forgot about that, well do as you feel best, I'm going to be working on my Bio-ship over the weekend any how now and I need to talk to Adon about his idea of a space drive thats faster then H-space."::
"What is it?"
"I'm sorry, Ghalen. Isn't it... a bit soon to speak of love? Perhaps I misunderstood what you meant just now." She responds, looking back at him. She had promised him that she would be completely honest, and so she was.
the antimagic does absolutely nothing in response to kinetic energy, and his cells splatter.
"Ok, let's see if you can stay on while I'm hovering."
dust kiosks up and swirls below her as she takes to the air, only about 10ft up.
Starlight zips around them and back to the front.
::"Hay look where your going you two, you just about flow into me, and that would have been not nice at all"::
"Ahh. Yes, of course. Allow me to amend my statement to 'I will fight for those whom I care about.' Better?" he seems a little embarrased, and is teasing a bit.
"Bottom line though, I don't think I could idly sit by while you and your people fought. Watch you get hurt, and not try to stop it. I'm not built that way."
"Who was that? I can't... Oh. Hi."
dave dances expertly, almost sensually, he does talk to her about his ship if/when the conversation goes to where they are from.She dances with you, spell bound.
"Dave, tell me what some of the other worlds look like, I am told there is a world made of only crystal, do you know of it, is it true?"
"well I have never personally been there but I imagine it looks something like the plane of earth, there are places there with the most beautiful crystals, like you are standing inside a giant geode, simply awe inspireing, and gems that look like there is fire inside them, or blood red rubies that pulse like a heart beat, the multiverse is host to a marvelous varitity of scenes and wonder is places things and people, like the Hallelujah Mountains, or the Ayram alusìng as the natives call them, there is magisty all around us"
Johnny smiles stalks to the others discreetly
::"Ty how you getting on, it seems I have lost Aylyr to Dave Charm, "Hi Im Dave im made of gold" o well, Alyla's nice but not really my type, But I like her, she knows a load of stuff about around here and history and whats been going on. Sorry should add Aylya says they going to stay here till late and Alyln has to get the shuttle back at 4:30am, so I think they have plans to just party the night away, im up for it.::
"Dave sorry to be rude, Johnny here, ya talking into your head, trick I picked up at school, ok Aylya says they going to stay here till late and Alyln has to get the shuttle back at 4:30am, so I think they have plans to just party the night away, im up for if you and Ty are"
:: fair enough, I plan to budget at least four hours to sleep, preferably six to eight with an hour of getting ready but four is what I require minimum, other than that I'm good with staying up, I'll just tell Skeets to do the prep work he can::
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If Rena had eyebrows she would've raised one at the casual use of the expletive, but as she did not have eyebrows, her head merely comes up slightly in shock.
"Mostly I just bother my friend for fun, or talk with him. He's... occupied right now though. We have only been at Avalon for a few days ourselves... I do not think the town would go over well, friend Tryko'Sam." She curls her tail around and places the tip beneath her chin, looking thoughtful for a moment.
"What is it that you like to do for fun? Before you came to Avalon." the strange serpent creature asks, her head still resting on her tail and examining the young man in front of her. Her voice lilts ever so slightly on the word you, as if she were attempting to be playful, rather than entirely serious.
It should be obvious that Tryko'Sam doesn't understand the basics of long snake like creature expressions at his use of an expletive, so after her head goes up, and she asks her question, he thinks.
"I don't remember-- I like swimming, I think. Warm water is good. I suppose roaming around and exploring? Talking doesn't hurt. Oh, I ..." He looks thoughtful for a moment then shakes his head. "Can't remember right now. It'll come back to me though, always does at one point. Any nice vistas around here? I remember hiking.. or something. Yeah, getting to the tops of mountains, looking around. That sort of s#~@."
He grins.
::I think it would be cool. I'm maybe gonna need some sleep tonight since the expedition leaves tomorrow. I'm enjoying the dancing. Being untouchable to most people and all. This is a pleasant change.::::O ye the Boys trip forgot about that, well do as you feel best, I'm going to be working on my Bio-ship over the weekend any how now and I need to talk to Adon about his idea of a space drive thats faster then H-space."::
::I can do without a bit of sleep for a pretty lady. When you talk to Adon, please try to not set him off. Not saying you will, it's just never good when he is. OK?::
"Now that you about me and my availability, tell me about yourself. Like, what exactly do you do up at the pole?" He says interestedly.
Ryleh was enjoying this fascinating discussion of ocean life when tea time was interrupted by a knock on her door.
"Please excuse me for a moment, Sheessoroussen. If my family is searching me out here it is no doubt an emergency of some sort."
He nods and understands
"if in any way I can help you, please do not hesitate to ask."
Ryleh walked up the stairs and opened the door, waiting expectantly to hear what the emergency was when she saw Fieri and an unfamiliar boy waiting there for her.
"Grandma Ryleh, we need your help. No, wait, back up I skipped a step," she said shaking her head at her own bad manners. "Ardiente this is Grandma Ryleh. Grandma Ryleh, this is Ardiente. Umm....he's actually your great-grandson. And we need your help with something. Please."
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Vare seems to think for a moment, remembering Anahita say that the men of her homeland attempted to impress the women with stories of their boldness and bravery. He cannot remember if she said that she would favour such a thing, and so decides not to. Besides, he had just said that the ought not be beholden to any cultural trappings of their pasts.
"The most powerful spell I have ever cast.. well, I suppose it depends on your definition of power. I have stopped time at certain points to allow me a few moments to prepare myself... but the most impressive from my opinion is the spell which allows me to shift form constantly. I can take the form of a mighty dragon, an elemental, a beast, and I can shift as I would see necessary. Very useful for combatting enemy casters, for I can shift to counter whatever spell they bring to bear."
Vare shakes his head, his hand leaving his chin, and accidently brushing her own. "I do not wish to brag, Miss Anahita. My magic is powerful, but it has limits, as does everything."
"As for when our quest ought to begin... perhaps tomorrow? I am not in a rush after all, beautiful as you are."
Anahita listened at his terms earlier and use of the cantrip, and upon being called beautiful, smiled warmly. "Time stopping, you say? And that other spell, perhaps shape changing? Fascinating. Curiously..."
She asks while running a finger along his arm, perhaps either feeling the cloth there, or the arm beneath, "Do you think the universe cries out on some level when powerful spells such as those are cast? Do you ever wonder about what effect your command of magics has on reality, in their obeying of your working?"
Getting a touch excited by the conversation, she was seated sideways, idle, but then she moves to her knees now, toying with the sleeve. "What does it feel like to you, when you are in full command of your figure, able to change into any shape you desire? how long does that last for someone of your skill?"
Smiling playfully she then says, "I have no doubt you could out smart me with you full knowledge of all these, extra-planar creatures, but, does your knowledge of things include the natural beings? weather and such? I'm curious what awareness you have that share my own."
Once that's said, she reaches for one of his hands and examines the skin and such in her own. "I'm not quite sure who to speak too, actually, regarding .. learning more. As for specifics to cultural, well, we'll need to pick something common between us, no? I'd rather not approach you as a praying mantis after all."
That said, she grins at Vare.
"Who was that? I can't... Oh. Hi."
"O, me bad, wrong place, sorry"
Startlight flights throw the sim room walls and disapears
vriskra doesn't question it... Settro has done weirder.
"Now that you about me and my availability, tell me about yourself. Like, what exactly do you do up at the pole?" He says interestedly.
"Up in the pole, well I work on cooling units for the new shuttles, there is a small fabrication plant and, Ty, I did ask you something."
"That's cool. I imagine ice and stuff makes the best coolant. How do you keep it cold when it leaves the pole?" He seems happy to either talk or listen. :)
"Ahh. Yes, of course. Allow me to amend my statement to 'I will fight for those whom I care about.' Better?" he seems a little embarrased, and is teasing a bit.
"Bottom line though, I don't think I could idly sit by while you and your people fought. Watch you get hurt, and not try to stop it. I'm not built that way."
"I understand, and yes. Much better." Tyrrin says with a wry smile, masking how much that had actually shaken her. "For the record, I would do the same for you... even if I am hesitant about... love."
Salis had lowered his head in embarrassment. As he started to say something Lang spoke up before a sound could escape his lips. This only served to heighten his embarrassment further.
Despite what Kai said, Melody did not appreciate being "bossed around" about going to bed.
I wonder what exactly he said to Collen? He seems to be a bit more possessive tonight.
Melody activates the arrows to lovcate Kai first to see where he is.
assuming he isn't nearby she then tries to locate Collen.
comparing the locations to make sure all are safe she follows the arrows to Collen.
I need to get to the bottom of this
The arrows lead her to the dormitories. One can only imagine this would be his room, that she was standing outside of. She could hear his voice upon the inside. He seemed to be speaking with someone about going home.
Salis had lowered his head in embarrassment. As he started to say something Lang spoke up before a sound could escape his lips. This only served to heighten his embarrassment further.
After Lang ran off with the map and his parting comments about her nature spirit which only confused her she turned back to Salis who looked like he was sharing her feeling of embarrassment.
"So....I wouldn't blame you if you just wanted to go find a corner of the library to hide now. I know that's what I want to do. I did warn you that I tend to make a muck of things...I probably didn't emphasize enough just how bad it actually gets. I......I'll just be leaving now before I commit any other egregious offenses against basic civility," she said, shoulders slumped in defeat.
After Lang ran off with the map and his parting comments about her nature spirit which only confused her she turned back to Salis who looked like he was sharing her feeling of embarrassment."So....I wouldn't blame you if you just wanted to go find a corner of the library to hide now. I know that's what I want to do. I did warn you that I tend to make a muck of things...I probably didn't emphasize enough just how bad it actually gets. I......I'll just be leaving now before I commit any other egregious offenses against basic civility," she said, shoulders slumped in defeat.
Salis reaches out to her hand and gently takes a hold of it. "Ori it's ok I know it was me who embarrassed us both, with this book. So you don't have to take the blame. I should take the blame if ether of us take the blame for this." While still holding Ori's hand he looks up from his seat to her face. His face still showed a red coloring to it but most had faded with time. I do want to go find a corner of the library to hide in, but I want even more to be in your presence. So please stay with me." He smiled to her hoping it would help entice her to stay.
The arrows lead her to the dormitories. One can only imagine this would be his room, that she was standing outside of. She could hear his voice upon the inside. He seemed to be speaking with someone about going home.Despite what Kai said, Melody did not appreciate being "bossed around" about going to bed.
I wonder what exactly he said to Collen? He seems to be a bit more possessive tonight.
Melody activates the arrows to lovcate Kai first to see where he is.
assuming he isn't nearby she then tries to locate Collen.
comparing the locations to make sure all are safe she follows the arrows to Collen.
I need to get to the bottom of this
Melody takes a deep breath. and finally get the strength to knock. at Collen's door.
"Come on Zilla-chan! Let's go find Igance-chan, maybe she has something for you, even when you're this size." Midori says, taking a moment to blush herself now that Zilla-chan wasn't immediate danger of being seen naked. She follows her friend as she flutters away. Midori pulls out her collar a bit "Do you want to hide inside my clothes until we get to Ignace-chan, Zilla-chan?"
Zilla wipes some tears away before nodding in acceptance of the offer. She flutters into Midori's cloths poking her head out of the collar, once she's in. "Thank you Midori. You a good friend. I can't believe Hew made me so small though. What was he thinking?"
Gareth laughs as he finds himself hanging from the saddle.