Conch Shell VII

"You Are Your Avatar"

Junko is DOMINATING Jane Doe

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@DragonKingUk
Madeline reacted first, stopping in her tracks and whinnying in surprise as a white-haired man suddenly fell out of the sky and landed in front of her. Amèlie quickly leaned forward and traced one hand along the horse's face, quietly whispering in her ear in an attempt to calm her down. It worked, and quickly. Once that was done, Amèlie quickly leaned back up, let out a quick sigh of relief, and began to examine the situation. She sized up the white-haired man and realized the situation quickly. The man worked for the King, and evidently he could fly, and who knew what else he could do. She hadn't even been moving a full day yet, and already this sort of thing was happening. This boded poorly.

Amèlie weighed her options for a moment, then eventually decided that her best option would be to play dumb. But first, she subtly pulled from a well of power deep within her, closed her eyes and focused on herself -- pictured her body in her head and imagined it bending to her will. She couldn't make herself lighter, but she could shift her weight down slightly, into her feet. If she was lucky, that would have the same effect. If it came to it, Madeline might be able to carry her faster this way.

That done, Amèlie opened her eyes again and smiled a charming smile down at the stranger. She laughed softly and gently manipulated the reins. Madeline quickly began to move again, stepping around the King's agent. "I'm sorry, sir," she said in French, "but I don't speak English very well."

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@The One
We could, sure, but this is the beginning of the story, where neither of us knows that the other exists.

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@deyinger
I wouldn't be opposed to doing that, though... yes, Sweden is a long way from France. Still, we might be able to manage it.

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Amèlie

There were very few places on Earth that could elude the grasp of the Elemental King. The South of France, it seemed, was one such place -- or at least, parts of it. If one knew where to look, there were a few places one could go to hide from his terrible gaze. One such place was the tiny village of Bugarach. It survived mainly due to its insignificance -- it was small, it had no strategic value, it had no valuable nor luxury resources, and it barely produced enough food to sustain its 300 citizens. As such, the King's men had never truly paid it much mind before now, save the occasional tax-man. But Bugarach is not where this section of our story begins. A journey away from Bugarach has already begun, and that is what matters.

A young girl, slender, fair-skinned, with long blonde hair rode across the French countryside on the back of a white horse. She hummed softly to herself, taking in the sights and sounds of the scenery around her. She rode north, along the side of a long-abandoned, ill-maintained road. A bird flew across the sky above her, and she looked up to watch it pass. She smiled, laughed softly, and adjusted her grip on the reins. "Come along, Madeline," she said calmly, in French, her voice lyrical. "If we can reach Carcassonne by sundown, there's an extra lump of sugar in it for you."

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Alrighty then.

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sooooo... anybody read any good books lately?

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@The One @Duthguy

Well correct me if I'm wrong but I'm assuming it is a church hidden inside of a mountain? As yes the locations of the elemental chosen ones do have to be related to their elements.

@The One

Hey, I probably should've mentioned this sooner, but minor point of order here: The church isn't inside the mountain. The church worships the mountain. The church is just a little hidden spot in the village, squirreled away somewhere the Overlord can't find it. Sorry, I probably should've made that clearer.

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@Duthguy
Hey now, Amèlie lives in a secluded religious commune. It said she was "safe within the Hands of God," it didn't say which.

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@The One
And, done again. I think we're in the clear!