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Tales of Eyreseum - The False King

Sorry, I was away for the weekend. Post will be up later this morning~!

Elementals: Void Assault

Mad Scarlet said
Aerilyn: The Last Troll.

Ahahah, that was awesome to read. Cora's gonna have something humorous to add later. I'm kinda waiting for Synchronize before I post again, though. XD

Xzayler said
I don't understand really though, you guys haven't really set off yet right? I mean, some of you are still in the cave.

You can always puppet people out so you can post, Great GM. ;3

Elementals: Void Assault

Just posted~ :)

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"As far as luring out the Vygrons goes, Cora, I'll take you up on that offer, as much as we appreciate your dedication, I think a large pillar of fire should do the trick."

"Beau would be welcome company, I agree." Cora nodded to Shida, feeling a slight dismissal colour her words. "Not that I'm sure why you think they need two hints of Elementals on site, but we'll need everyone for this first act. That way if anything goes amiss we have numbers with us."

Cora didn't recall someone interacting with Thema since entering the cave, so her momentary speech (the lack thereof) was intriguing. Cora assumed it was from being away from friendly people. But she confirmed her name, and told her the power Cora almost envied her for. That was, she felt, their greatest connection: Nature. Cora revered it, Thema embodied it.

Cora followed Thema's gaze to the emeralds and yellows that coloured the cave, listening. “This place, it’s very special to me. Back in Atlanta, I’m lucky if I see a weed sprout between the cracks of the pavement floor. But here, I look around and there’s life in every crevice. It can be a bit… overwhelming."

"You and I are more alike than you know. I lived in Atlanta too, actually broke into a greenery one night, took as much as I could. The look of surprise on my boyfriend's face back home was priceless." Cora chuckled, eyes oddly dim and withdrawn.

"Someone's coming." Irys bounced up from Cora's frosted palms, twirling around her head. Her crystalline appendages pulsated with light, casting pale shadows on the back wall.

Cora's gray eyes widened, glancing at Thema. "Irys says someone's intruding. But I don't know... how."

"It's Irys's sixth sense, to know and feel those close. This one, however, does not seem threatening. Just cautious."

Could have told me that waaay sooner, Irys. Cora thought back, annoyance flickering in her face. No danger, plus that may be the tactical edge we'll need.

He entered the cave, young and wide-eyed. His hair was a curious shade of white and his hand held a most intriguing dagger; it hummed with light. Cora knew what he was just from a glance. The fates that be are a darkly humorous one to send a Lux so soon.

There was a tense commotion when the Lux Hygron entered stage right. But quickly enough the other elementals also saw the lack of a threat, and the weapons and harsh words were sheathed.

Shida took charge in telling the new guy what's what. "I'm with Beau, and new guy.. I'm putting you on the team with Aerilyn, Cora, and Beau."

Shit. Hopefully he doesn't get in my way. Cora thought crossly, raising her hand in a half-wave when Shida mentioned her name to the newcomer.

While Will dabbled with the Lux Hygron's potential, the atmosphere of the cave was one of readiness. Cora, going through a final checklist in her head, filled her zipper pockets with wrapped cheese and bread. Out of the fallen seeds in the cave Cora picked a couple to tuck away in another pocket. She figured it was for good luck.

Cora picked her way back to Aerilyn, combing out the knots in her chocolate hair. She met eyes with the Air elemental, portraying a sense of coldness, irritation. All the bodies around them made her feel claustrophobic. Her best efforts to be chill only made her building temper harder to ignore. She just needed to be outside, the quiet would thaw the ice nipping at her head. In a breath, she stifled the rawness of her feelings and softened her gaze.

"Aerilyn, meet me outside. I'll be waiting down the road -- we could use a chat along the way."

She met the glances of others as she made her way out of the cave. The light of pastel-coloured gloworms led her to the barren surface world. Silence was in the night as she tilted her gaze up to the black, black sky.

She graced through the heaps of trash, slowing her pace for Aerilyn on the assumption she followed.

Souls of Atlas

I believe you guys are correct, Wrens may have confused Dlay's exotic soul for Xiga's dreadlocks, but it's nothing a 30 second edit cant fix. XD

Wrensthav: Oooh, excellent post! You really took lead at the end there, and your narrative was smooth. :3 Just edit what I mentioned above, and it'll be 100%.

@Andre, @Nytem: I'd love a post from you guys. :D I'll have a post from Xiga's perspective soon.

Dlay: I'll have a post for you too. ;3

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"We could definitely make powerful allies in this fight. I'm all in."

Cora nodded, feeling the slightest release of tension. Aerilyn was impossible to read, her and that flawless face. But, priding herself in the ability to fly blind, Cora offered a partnership. And she agreed.~ This might actually work.

Everyone looked a little concerned for their lives after the Luce incident, including Cora. She hadn't felt anything strange in particular about her own powers yet, nothing that would hint to rouge powers. But then she had to take into consideration that most her life the element within her slept. She had little practice, but Ice seemed to come to her naturally. What her limit was, she had no idea. 

Beau, visibly shaken but focused, continued when the dust settled. "I still think that a two, even three pronged approach is the way to go though, It better masks our starting point, it splits their forces and focus, and generally the smaller the group the easier it is to be stealthy, which makes our lives endlessly easier, so I guess the question is, whats your theory?"

"Glad you asked. Only the Vygorns know of humans with supernatural powers. I'm not sure what their protocol is, but if something say... A huge fire twister -- the mix of you, Aerilyn, and a fire element -- were to pop up in town, without any evidence of people actually making it, I believe the guards will be too occupied barricading off the place. The Vygorns, not wanting to take chances, will scour the barred off place themselves in search of us. 

"They'll want to hide the Elementals existence for as long as possible so the people don't build up hope, but there's more. They'll also want to see with their own eyes that the Elementals freely exist and are fighting back, yada yada ya... It'll likely only work once, they'll smarten up and use humans to catch us at the next encounter, keeping themselves behind the lines. 

"That is my theory for Riverdale, at least. I propose a team including myself, Aerilyn, and whoever else come to the site. We'll flush out the humans with a full-out blizzard (courtesy of Ice and Air), draw in the Vygorns, and take 'em out." Cora gave a cheesy smile and thumbs-up to Beau before rolling her eyes. 

The Flora elemental didn't look so good. Cora assumed she was still freaked out by the whole 'eating ability' everyone's element had. If Cora had more time to think, she would be right there with her, wondering how any of this could get more screwed. 

"Hey, you alright?" Cora tugged lightly on Thema's sleeve. "I think I heard your name was Thema, right? I just wanted to say thanks for earlier. You sure left an impression on Shida, one I'll never let that hothead live down."

Aerilyn mentioned a very good point. "The Vygorns are bound to have meetings. We'll just need a reason for them to meet up. One or two of us are going to have to be bait."

Irys settled in the palms of Cora's hands, chilling them. "What you're thinking isn't wise."

Cora bit her lip, hesitant. But she shook her head. "When the time comes, I volunteer myself as bait. Not that I can be in two places or anything, but I'd rather it'd be me than any of you."

A loose smile played on her lips. "Except Shida. He can be his own bait."

(High Casual) Incarceron: A Sci-Fi Intergalactic Imprisonment!

Oh delicious!~ :D
I'll start working on my CS, then.

Tales of Eyreseum - The False King

//fidget-fidget

Yep. o.o

(High Casual) Incarceron: A Sci-Fi Intergalactic Imprisonment!

How many people are ya hoping for, Yoshi? You don't mind if I call you that, right? ^^

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"We should split up and half of us attack RockHill on the other side of here, that way The Vygorns have less of an idea where we are coming from, not to mention that Rock Hill is a mining town, and going for the resources is like terrorist tactics 101, we could arrive at Rock Hill about an hour after the time they arrive at Riverdale, which would put both attacks at close to midnight, meaning that we would most likely catch them by surprise."

Cora rolled her eyes, pulling her hoodie over her new belt. She moved to stand by Aerilyn, admiring the creature perched on her shoulder. They were agreeing on battle tactics, Aerilyn, Beau, and that other dude she hadn't caught the name of. Cora wasn't sure how well they knew their geography, but the trek to RockHill was a long one under the sweltering sun. Plus, who knew what waited for them.

She shook out her short, chocolate hair, glancing at the amiable Lightning user. "Beau, was it?" She tried a smile, but it felt cold. "I like your idea of the elements splitting up, it's a good one. But let me point out some holes. When we get to Riverdale and/or RockHill, there won't be any Vygorns in alien form just waiting for us to take out. There will be guards, and there will be workers. Those workers will have families with them. We can't just go around killing innocent people in the hopes that the Vygorns will come challenge us. If anything, they'd send out more human guards to either arrest us or take us out. And we're stuck with a hard question: how far are we willing to go? 

"Do we want to be known as dangerous terrorists? That's what will happen if we attack a resource. Humanity in general will hate us, when we need them on our side. How can we have sympathizers if we're feared? Right now they need a hero, cuz the elements can't do this on their own. We could very well spark a revolution, and the whole of humanity would help us remove our alien oppressors. Besides, I'd rather be on the run from the government known as a vigilante that the people have hope in, rather than a terrorist the people demand justice of. 

"I'm going to Riverdale, and I'm going to try my damn best to wipe out the Vygorns and dismantle their little camp, harming as few humans as possible. But I want to hear your thoughts. Am I crazy? Or do we want to be a symbol of hope for the people?" Cora challenged the circle, confident she was right.

"I may know how to catch the Vygorn's attention without unnecessary bloodshed. But I need to test my theory first."

She turned to the bird tamer. "Aerilyn, we haven't really introduced ourselves, but I think we could help each other out. I have a plan, but I can't do it alone. It involves something awesome, though: Do you know what Ice and Air make?" Cora said, a mischievous glint in her gray eyes.   

It was hard not to notice Shida as he joined the circle, spouting hedonistic nonsense. He gave her an incredibly uncomfortable twist in the gut; she didn't trust him, or like him. So it was to her dark humor's relief when Will cooled him off, literally. Laughter escaped her lips, a sound she almost forgot existed. She'd have to speak to Will later; their elements were only different structures of each other, after all. 

Fire and water were a crazy mix to watch in battle, very symmetrical in their polar-opposite-ness. Shida, however, won that round, unfortunately. The lush ground of Nature's Haven was charred and ashy, serving as a testament to their disagreement. The sight of embers in so much green made Cora really want to punch something. 

Instead, she locked eyes with Shida. "This is the only nature for miles, and you think it's okay to just burn some up? Just look at your feet."

The next tragedy of Nature's Haven no one foresaw. The light user, Luce -- sweet 'lil thing -- ran into the cave like she'd seen a ghost. Light spewed from her fingers, casting unnatural shadows on the stone walls. The old man got in there like a dirty shirt, but to no avail. The light increased, and Cora watched in horror as Luce simply... Was consumed. 

"Don't believe your element can't hurt you... Luce was eaten by her own power, her light."

Cora paled, glancing up at Irys who floated a couple inches above her head. "You never told me there were risks, Irys."

"Irys said there were no risks for Cora. That still holds true." The spirit's voice chimed innocently in her head. 

"How do you know?"

"Cora isn't consumed yet, is she?"

"Yeah... Not the most assuring..."