Kestrel

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

If Diane's song continued, and Valor was intent to stick to his threat. The armour gave the girl a second to listen to Emily's order, but the attack continued to eat away at Sean. Then it heard a high-pitched shriek from the ragworm; Vignar's fire breath consumed the monster's flesh and melted the metallic spikes; repelling the worm and letting go of Vignar.

At that point, Eight dashed to the side and aimed it's giant crossbow at Valor. It shot at the armour, but it barely managed to dent it. Even so, Valor swung Fran between the two and the bolts hit the hostage instead; fashioning her stomach like a needle-cushion. The bolts were small and likely wouldn't do much damage, but Valor would. When Eight stopped firing, Valor raised Fran high in the air; preparing to slam her down on her own cage to break the woman... But Valor had to be fast, because thanks to Eight's distraction, Fran was no longer between him and Emily, or Vignar for that matter...

Hive of Minds

The rotting smell lingered deeper in the woods. Few corpses of animals laid scattered, as they were covered in fungi. Animals from weasels, to bears to deers, laid lifeless with mushroom ridden hides. Some were even molded together like Siamese twins. Tiny bugs darted around them, going in and out. However, most notable was their constant change in pace. They would move slower and stick closer to the corpses when a loud buzzing would scour over the treetops. Every now and then, the shadow of a giant wasp would pass. The wasps did not seem to pay attention to the holders, but would come down near the animal corpses and ravage them with their stingers; when the tinier bugs flew out; the wasps spat the same liquid as the librarians had received at the swarms; after which it was sucked up again and the wasp flew away. They were scavenging each and every last of the parasites...

At least, so one would hope. Somewhere in the bushes a sloth dropped near the librarians. Like the other animals, it was clearly dead and covered in fungi. However, this one, unlike the other corpses, was moving closer quickly. If any had a chance to pay close attention to the critter, they could see that it was missing it's eyes, and in it's sockets there were tiny eggs and larvae crawling. There were more parasites than the body could handle... From the sloth, bugs ascended and ambushed the librarians. Small swarms would rush for their ears and mouth; trying to enter them...

Religion in Role Plays

Religion is an excellent tool because pretty much any monotheism naturally invites conflict. Religion is historically one of the widest used ways to both control and separate people. It can be by forcing ideals, it can be by spreading hatred, or even motivation (you get X amount of virgins if you explode yourself). Nothing can achieve that quite as well as targeting a belief system and related identity. Especially if everyone around you shares these.

Conveniently it's also one of the easier ways to make you villain pursue a goal with some rather nasty means, without making them the evil alignment. Villains who think they're doing right? Pretty damn scary. Now imagine them in a position of power. A nation full of followers who will tattle on each other for even doubting their beliefs, WW2 style, having death as the best-case scenario for so-called heretics? Nothing gets the pressure on quite like it. Control and separation, brainwashing and self-righteousness. All a package deal.

So yeah, I think religion is a great tool for roleplays. Especially villainy, but it can be used both ways (though expect to see lots of grey if you see it being used for good).
Also. Characters can be pretty much whatever and I don't think that warrants any discussion.

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Er sure, older man, younger woman, one rather serious, the other impatient and sarcastic, had a short exchange during the investigation at Valenci's museum, leaving the reason for their visit suspicious. Valenci's spirit attacked shortly after they left.

Legend of Renalta 2: Reborn

Will probably be posting Sunday or Monday, moving this weekend so yeah.

At least exams are over. Hah.

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If I remembered clearly I wouldn't have to ask, sadly ;p I forgot who they were realted to. Maybe Hedya knows, I believe it was Adeline, Salia and Nuka on that mission.

Also. I'll be posting Sunday or Monday for the rest of the missions.

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Valeric said
Pardon me, but who are these two familiar faces? My memory is... bad.

A man and a woman they met during Parlour, but guildfall made me lose the post and for some reason I didn't keep notes on them ;x Other than them being the messengers/strong-arms of the blackmailing party.

If you guys don't remember what I'd written back that mission, I can prolly re-imagine them though.

"Double, Double! Toil and Trouble!"

Playing two characters at once within the same RP.

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Lyzan said
No news of Ceri? At least I see Brovo around..Edit: Karma's a bitch! *laughs*

Not since her last post, at least.

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Got a couple missions up, huzzah!

Does any of you guys remember the man and woman from A Clayman's Parlour, though? I forgot a bunch of stuff and it's not exactly backed up anymore...

Brovo said
I can pump out a quick post for both missions.

I'll talk to you on steam later, so we can see if I need to push it along or you can manage to get a post it within a decent timeframe. 'cause you are holding a lot of people up ;p

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Free Billy

Mime's fight with the drogan was short-lived, as even in Arlette's form his strength was simply overwhelming for the monster. The same was true for Remia and Eowyn's tussles with the beasts. Yet if they were disposed off so easily; why had the drogans been released in the first place. Not to actually stop the librarians... But they had succeeded in sowing more panic; which seemed to affect the fish in the tank. It's starfish-like collar unfolded and suctioned against the glass; pulling it's skull to bash against the glass. Even though it hadn't yet reached the sea; the fish was quickly cracking it's cage. One of the activists that had been on the pulling party attempted to hush it, but to no avail at all...

Simon, left to his own devices, last of all yelled at Nathair and Quartz to not cause more of a fuss. “And that fish is worth more than you can possibly imagine!” He shouted after the last holder running away from him. It became awful lonely on stage... And Simon had wasted all of his wits. He couldn't keep anything up under this pressure anymore... Especially when he saw something worrying in the distance; a giant monstrosity was coming closer with high speed; pushing through the water and leaving waves in it's wake. It looked much like the fish in the tank... Except at least ten times bigger!

Will O' the Piper

Charles, and Sigmund if he would be able to catch up, would find that further up the river the kappa would soon again vanish the exact same way they entered the spirit world. However, as Sophia closed in to the portal the kappa were passing through, she would become transparent and intangible. Which was most unfortunate considering the blue and red shapes would turn out to be walking giants! Two oni, one red and one blue, with Buddha-bellies but the kind of musculature that almost ripped their skin. They were armed with trees; actual trees! For now it seemed the librarians were safe from them, but the kappa were escaping the spirit world and taking the kidnapped children with them... The alive ones at least. Some of the children had drowned during the kappa's hasty escape, and had been left to drift on the river. Yet the living ones... The kappa were bringing them to the two oni...

A Clayman's Finale

The footsteps Adeline and Maria heard were indeed a golem's... Soon from the darkness one of the towering mechanical dolls appeared, slowly but surely approaching Maria who had stayed behind. This was a rock golem; like the one the first party had encountered at the entrance and it wasted little time to let the stay-behind rook know that it would have been best if she had at least just tried to run. A rock was propelled from it's arm; straight at Maria at alarming speed; with enough force to knock even the ironclad holder back...

Meanwhile, Salia's message was relayed to all the spirits. “Salia and Lux have destroyed one of the golems. Lux’s heat from the vapour made it malfunction and that made it particularly weak to Salia’s sword. Since the golems are made of clay, anything that will naturally affect clay will affect the golems. Human body parts found within the golems.” Soneillon and Titanius both received... Which would be helpful... Hadn't this golem been of rock. Or would some properties carry through?

Thanks to the floor-breaking battle with Valenci's spirit, Adeline was able to find a pathway that had previously been hidden. Down the path she would eventually be able to find doctor Valenci... But not before she would meet two other familiar faces she had met back at the museum... Or at least hear their voices. Although they certainly did not appear as they had back then, back when they had attempted civilised conversation. Now they seemed to be rushing the good doctor, as well as threaten him. It was fortunate for Adeline the corridor took many turns, so that she could avoid being spotted... But how many more turns were these people away?