Oniero watches the clouds part, but he's not in awe of the stars like Tyrrin is. His eyes search, but in a moment he just sighs.
"I have a feeling it doesn't stay light out here for long, Tybalt. But when we do go to sleep, I'll be sure to remind you."
The group scatters in the wake of the few revelations: Kitty and Michael going one way, Midori and Zilla moving out into the bridge, and Hew and Tryko'Sam standing stoicly, preparing for whatever was coming.
And come it did.
Streaking out of the forest on the other side of the bridge come six black-clad figures, apparently locked in combat with one another! There appears to be two with pairs of large, curved and sharp-looking horns, another with a pair of black bat wings growing from his back, and three with Midori's golden skin. One of the golden-skinned figures has the wings Tryko'Sam spoke of: brilliant red-and-orange angelic wings. Kitty will recognize her sister Nanami as one of the horned ninja, and the other two tieflings are cousins of hers!
The sudden appearance of another group in the middle of their mobile battle causes something of a distruption - the tielfings stop short - Nanami in particular at the sight of Kitty... the other three golden-skinned ones also spot Kitty, but see how they can swing it to their advantage.
The youngest of the three golden-skinned shinobi is quick to take advantage, landing directly behind Kitty, and seeming to split into 6 copies of himself as he does, all with daggers trained on the red-haired girl.
The other two land next to Midori, the family resemblance now obvious - these are her parents, and the one with weapons trained on Kitty must be Midori's brother.
"Move, and she dies!" Midori's brother shouts across the canyon at Nanami and company, hwho are standig at the opposite end of the bridge.
Midori stands ready to fight - an instinct no doubt. As soon as combat was a possibility, her weapons were out, and she was crouched in a fighting stance again. She seems to have forgotten for the moment what the purpose of this trip was supposed to be.
"Well, we have a fair bit of climbing ahead of us - there is an entrance, but it is near to the peak of the mountain." Tyrrin says after about 10 minutes of focusing on the stars. She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath. They really were beautiful - the stars. She hoped that she would be able to go off-world someday to see them from space.
"We best be moving on then."
"Then let's." He finishes off the last of his sammich and pops up out of the snow drift he was settled in. He ties the rope on his waist again and offers it to Dave. "Would you?"
He returns to keeping the snow off and makes extra sure to smooth the snow over through the path they were taking. All the ice sculptures break down into finely minced ice as it didn't seem to be worth keeping concentration for.
Hew twisted into a defensive stances as the shinobi appeared. Quickly he places himself between most the shinobi and Zilla. His blade held in both hands in front of himself. Gleeming in the sun revieling a strange clear film covering the blade.
His eyes darted back and forth between the hostiles. Memories of men After Zilla rushed through his mind. With gritted teeth he held back his anger. The strength to hold back drained away as watched the men point knives at Kitty.
"You're going to want to step away from here now. I don't like it when people threaten Kitty."
Yrrin lifts the unconscious summoner over one shoulder, sheathes his sword with the other hand, after slipping his shield onto his back
"where is the nearest place of healing? Mister.....?" He asks moving to the corpse of the other person
As Yrrin and Dennis tend to the wounded summoners, the group that jumped through the portal returns. None of them appear badly hurt, though the dragon seems to be a bit unsteady
The young man who wields a scimitar looks to his companions "Any idea how to close this thing? Would an actual dispel work? If so I can cast one"
As Yrrin and Dennis tend to the wounded summoners, the group that jumped through the portal returns. None of them appear badly hurt, though the dragon seems to be a bit unsteady
The young man who wields a scimitar looks to his companions "Any idea how to close this thing? Would an actual dispel work? If so I can cast one"
the very very blood soaked man steps forward, gently resting the person back down...
"perhaps dispelling would disrupt the rift long enough to for the portal to seal... Maybe if the group of those who can cast simultaneously dispel, we may hurry the resealing process..."
His hands are in full view, making no threatening gestured, making only suggestions
Edit: his exposed hands and wrists have ritualistic scars in the shapes of the symbols of his gods (the same ones as was adorning his armor)
"Nee-chan! Onii-chans! Please stop fighting! I don't want to lose the people I care about over a war that I don't even know what the reason is. Mi-chan and I came to ask you all to please stop!" she called out, staying very still so she didn't provoke the boy threatening her. She thought he would likely tolerate it if she was asking them to stop attacking though. Plus it was probably best to stay very, very still for whatever Michael was probably planning at the moment. She didn't need to throw off his calculations.
settro wanders into town, to the nearby hubbub. You see a man wearing a large black mantle, so all you can see is his head. His hair is a Sickly yellow, and his right eye is green, his left, red.
settro wanders into town, to the nearby hubbub. You see a man wearing a large black mantle, so all you can see is his head. His hair is a Sickly yellow, and his right eye is green, his left, red.
Ginni decides to try something that she thinks might resonate well with Melody. She projects a few of her memories into Melody's mind. Memories of joining the circus, learning to play the guitar, of how special that was to her, and of the criticism and abuse that her teacher heaped on her, of how devastated she was when her teacher smashed the guitar and told her she should never play again because she was so bad at it. Given Melody's love of music she thought that it might work better if what she tried to show her was something she could understand.
Melody tries to let those memories flow like she was taught. but when it came to the guitar.
Melody starts at first to really feel the same Ginni felt. and was having a hard time allowing it to pass. Ginni can feel that Melody wants to takes those bad memories from her.
Melody eventually lets them pass and the lesson starts to work.
Vai returns through the portal, landing in the warehouse and reverting to her half-elf form, looking considerably worse for wear. She's ashen and shaking, on her hands and knees for several moments before standing. "I can dispel." Vai's voice is shaky, but she's standing firm and unwavering - a sign of her resolve no doubt. "Let's close this before anyone else gets hurt."
The young half-gnoll grunts and rolls over onto his stomach. There is a scroll in the back pocket of his jeans as his tail lays over to the other side.
Vai returns through the portal, landing in the warehouse and reverting to her half-elf form, looking considerably worse for wear. She's ashen and shaking, on her hands and knees for several moments before standing. "I can dispel." Vai's voice is shaky, but she's standing firm and unwavering - a sign of her resolve no doubt. "Let's close this before anyone else gets hurt."
"miss, I can heal..... Do you require assistance?" Yrrin steps forward, then hesitates respecting her space....
Ehos himself staggers back through the portal, covered in blood, and still quite badly wounded. He stumbles some distance away from the portal, puts his back to a wall there, and slumps to sit on the ground.
"miss, I can heal..... Do you require assistance?" Yrrin steps forward, then hesitates respecting her space....
"I'm just... a bit drained. I'm not quite sure what they hit me with, but I think I'll be alright with some rest." Vai says bravely, standing firm still.
"I think your healing talents are better used on him." she gestures to the bloodied blonde elf that had slumped against the wall.
"Less talking about what to do. More closing the portal. Then we can get all of the wounded back to Avalon to be treated. Or resurrected," he sighed.
"I'd help, but I'm an accountant, not a spellcaster."
Melody tries to let those memories flow like she was taught. but when it came to the guitar.
Melody starts at first to really feel the same Ginni felt. and was having a hard time allowing it to pass. Ginni can feel that Melody wants to takes those bad memories from her.
Melody eventually lets them pass and the lesson starts to work.
Once she's sure that Melody has it down, Ginni withdraws the mental contact.
"There, now you have it. Good thing you're a quick learner."
Melody tries to let those memories flow like she was taught. but when it came to the guitar.
Melody starts at first to really feel the same Ginni felt. and was having a hard time allowing it to pass. Ginni can feel that Melody wants to takes those bad memories from her.
Melody eventually lets them pass and the lesson starts to work.
Once she's sure that Melody has it down, Ginni withdraws the mental contact.
"There, now you have it. Good thing you're a quick learner."
after they are done
I never knew you played guitar? I'd love to hear you play. maybe we could compose something together I have some song ideas in my head
after a second or two, Melody starts to laugh at what she just said considering what has happened.
"Woah, this is a lot of statues," grim looks around "is any of this making sense to you yet Lang?"
As the three children touch the door nothing happens. Eventually they figure out that Lang has to place the fire on the flame design and when he does they are transported into another part of the temple, this part full of a winding line of statues.
after being transported Lang look about in wonderment.
almost without any thought He takes hold of Ignace's hand. part to know he's here for her but also part to know she is there for him as well.
Lang takes a look at the statues seeing if he can figure out what they are statues of.
I feel like I should know who these statues are supposed to be of, but I am not sure
Dave grabs tybalts rope and begins his treck up the mountian keeping his eyes out for any other attackers.
Taking a few steps forward, Tryko'Sam makes sure he's not standing 'near' anyone, adjacently, that is, for one reason or another.
He does raise hands though, taking on a somewhat defensive posture and showing no weapons are equipped, since ...well, he only has the clothing on him, a belt with some pockets, pants and boots.
"Whoa now... what's going on here? We come in peace!"
>> Like that's going to work. Heh. <<
He totally didn't expect that to be the case, but one can always dream.
after they are done
I never knew you played guitar? I'd love to hear you play. maybe we could compose something together I have some song ideas in my head
after a second or two, Melody starts to laugh at what she just said considering what has happened.
"I have really bad stage fright and I have a hard time playing in front of other people, but I'm trying to get over it. I might be able to manage it without having a panic attack if it was just the two of us in the room."
"I have really bad stage fright and I have a hard time playing in front of other people, but I'm trying to get over it. I might be able to manage it without having a panic attack if it was just the two of us in the room."
after they are done
I never knew you played guitar? I'd love to hear you play. maybe we could compose something together I have some song ideas in my head
after a second or two, Melody starts to laugh at what she just said considering what has happened.
Melody lets out a little sigh muttering under her breath yeah, I would have guessed
she then looks back at Ginni, well then just the two of us, maybe Vai too. Rosa gave me Sim room 12 for my very own, I been doing most of my practicing in there to cut down on distractions. of course I have to come up with occasional PE routines as well. I kinda program the PE classes lately. but hey its a free room to have all the privacy you can want.
The more Lang looks at the statues the more familiar they seem to him. There doesn't seem to be any physical resemblance between them, but it feels like they are all connected.
Lang examines the statues closer.
i feel a connection or at least, all of these statues are connected.
Lang sits down and opens hi small sack and pulls out one of the books on bending he got from the Library, and starts thumbing trough looking for a connection.
Phaezeriel comes back through the portal with Fei, Ehos and Ace just in time to hear Vai mention dispelling the portal. ::Vai, you dispel the portal, I attempt it also, and Fei and Ace see if you can track that demon. We should not let it run loose.::
"Well they got to be something avatar-y, are they like spirit guardian dudes like sun, but for previous avatars? Do you recogonize any of them?"
Lang looks to Grim they might be previous Avatars the guardians would not have statues. they are only remembered through stories and legend. of course i never learned any of them.
Lang starts to look them over and then takes a look at his book. he points to a picture in the book. I think that is a picture of Voltair but it isn't very clear. lets see if we can find a statue that resembles that then we will know for sure.
"Oh just thought that cause he turns into a statue... Anyway the statues look like ordered, even spacing and whatnot, so they propably are like sorted, this Voltaire was the last avatar before you right, then unless its by alphabetical or geographical or something he's probably at one of the ends, hay maybe there's one of you in here!"
Lang looks a little embarrassed I hope not, I don't deserve one, at least not yet, if ever
"Dude, you are the avatar, whether you like it or not, people are going to look up to you and expect things from and of you, it's just how it works, just for being you people might make statues of you" he shrugs "and besides you used to be these guys right? Well evidently you must have done something worthy of someone making a statue of you, unless there's some kind of magic that makes one of these statue things whenever a new avatar is born or died maybe, but don't worry no matter how many statues they build of you I'll be sure to help you keep your ego in check" he grins "after all you have to compare to me," he shoves him lightly in the shoulder
"Dude, you are the avatar, whether you like it or not, people are going to look up to you and expect things from and of you, it's just how it works, just for being you people might make statues of you" he shrugs "and besides you used to be these guys right? Well evidently you must have done something worthy of someone making a statue of you, unless there's some kind of magic that makes one of these statue things whenever a new avatar is born or died maybe, but don't worry no matter how many statues they build of you I'll be sure to help you keep your ego in check" he grins "after all you have to compare to me," he shoves him lightly in the shoulder
Lang is quiet a moment then smiles at Grim.
guess it will take someone like me to keep your ego in check he replies jokingly. and shove back.
I still have one question though, Where are we? I mean this isn't the Sun nor Agartha. we need to find the inner sanctum of the temple. once there I will try and call on Voltair to help us get home.
Lang glances toward Ignace I need to get her home.
Grim smiles seeing that cheering him up had worked "well I don't know where we are, but unless the people who made this place were senile or expected the next avatar to also be a wizard the probably put an exit around here somewhere"
Ehos himself stWwwaggers back through the portal, covered in blood, and still quite badly wounded. He stumbles some distance away from the portal, puts his back to a wall there, and slumps to sit on the ground.
Immediately the hero goes to the boy's side and lays his palm on his shoulder
"hold still, my brave friend, I shall see to setting you right...."
Then slips into a trance, and the silent boy's wound close up
2 cure critical wounds
Now lets seal this gate....on three..." Yrrin gravitated to controlling the situation (or trying to) easily
Ehos nods his thanks to the young warrior. His body still hurt slightly, and there's something still not quite right with the boy, though all his wounds are closed.
The elf has had some of his life essence drained away, though nothing the demons had done did this: 2 Con drain
Following directions from Phaezeriel and the mysterious healer and warrior, Vai casts her spell to attempt to clsoe the portal.
The words of Tryko'Sam and Kitty in particular cause at least Midori's parents to at least hesitate - they do not drop their guards though, still holding weapons at the ready - shuriken and kunai. Details of their faces are shrouded behind masks, and the same applies for Midori's brother and his many copies.
Nanami, on the other hand, does not appear to hear the calls for peace, focusing instead entirely on the weapons trained on her little sister. She appears to whisper something to her fellows - or at least her mouth makes a few motions which are difficult to distinguish.
Suddenly, eldritch lightning springs from Nanami's fellow with the bat wings - lightning which strikes all 7 iterations of Midori's brother, 6 of which vanish in a puff as soon as they are struck. The remaining image - the real Midori's brother - looks stunning by the attack. Nanami then vanishes from where she was standing - perhaps moving too quick for eyes to follow - and appears behind Midori's brother. "Found you." she says before driving a bevy of knives into him, stabbing his throat and heart.
There's sudden silence as Midori's brother drops to the ground, his lifeblood flowing out. Nanami smiels at Kitty, her long horns espcially pronounced at that moment, blood having sprayed onto Kitty's sister's face.. "Nobody threatens my Sakura-Neko."
Following directions from Phaezeriel and the mysterious healer and warrior, Vai casts her spell to attempt to clsoe the portal.
Yrrin dispels with the rest of the group, knowing what is wrong with vai and ehos
Ace walks over to Vai "You don't look so good, let me see if I can help"
He then casts a spell, helping alleviate some of her weakness
Finally, he'll add his own spell to those of his friends, helping to seal the portal
"ANIKI!" Midori screams as she watches her brother fall under Nanami's furious assault. Her face is twisted into a mixture of sadness and rage. This was her fault. She had distracted him... she had brought Kitty here.
In a flare of emotion, her horn glows blindingly bright for a moment, and then Midori is gone, disappeared from the bridge.
Someone invisible is attempting to get close to Nanami.
...[i]There's sudden silence as Midori's brother drops to the ground, his lifeblood flowing out. Nanami smiels at Kitty, her long horns especially pronounced at that moment, blood having sprayed onto Kitty's sister's face.. "Nobody threatens my Sakura-Neko."
Utterly stunned at the horrific display of violence, Tryko'Sam ...seems to merely watch as a living being slips into unconsciousness.
Looking over at the bat winged fellow, then to Nanami's form near the slumped over brother of Midori, there's a brief glance at the others in his group to see their reactions, and then he realizes that Midori's vanished.
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