I'm actually tempted to ruin the fight just for the lols.
Hahaha, if that's how you want to enter the story, that would be quite funny.
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Hahaha, if that's how you want to enter the story, that would be quite funny.
Angela notices the distorting reality, "God DAMMIT Seto"
Sure thing! What info do you need?
Angela is a hands off control mage who can link with up to five people (she's already linked with the team) to speak into their minds and coordinate their movements. She's also able to hypnotize people she makes eye contact with, making them forget things temporarily, become terrified, trust the target implicitly, go to sleep etc. Most 'Vega roundups' thus far have ended up with her forcing him to make eye contact somehow and just putting him to sleep. Her weapons are a crossbow and a shortsword, both of which she is extremely adept with.
Dennis is a transforming mage who can turn bits and pieces of his body into different beasts or animals, up to three parts at a time. His part in the fight is to turn into an incredibly strong creature, interpose himself between Vega and his targets, and just block.
Stevan is a lightning mage and a rapier user, focused on knocking out Vega if he drops his guard to him
Jardon is a living metal mage and a warhammer user, focused on ensnaring Vega, or projecting metal from the cage to form a conduit for Stevan's magic.
You're welcome to write up the full fight scene if you'd like, but send it to me via PM first so I can vet it and make changes. Don't expect this to be a close fight when it comes to it though, these guys know how Vega fights, and were specifically chosen because they're naturally good against his magic (except Angela). He could maybe take Stevan or Jardon by themselves on a good day, for reference.
Angela is a hands off control mage who can link with up to five people (she's already linked with the team) to speak into their minds and coordinate their movements. She's also able to hypnotize people she makes eye contact with, making them forget things temporarily, become terrified, trust the target implicitly, go to sleep etc. Most 'Vega roundups' thus far have ended up with her forcing him to make eye contact somehow and just putting him to sleep. Her weapons are a crossbow and a shortsword, both of which she is extremely adept with.
Dennis is a transforming mage who can turn bits and pieces of his body into different beasts or animals, up to three parts at a time. His part in the fight is to turn into an incredibly strong creature, interpose himself between Vega and his targets, and just block.
Stevan is a lightning mage and a rapier user, focused on knocking out Vega if he drops his guard to him
Jardon is a living metal mage and a warhammer user, focused on ensnaring Vega, or projecting metal from the cage to form a conduit for Stevan's magic.
You're welcome to write up the full fight scene if you'd like, but send it to me via PM first so I can vet it and make changes. Don't expect this to be a close fight when it comes to it though, these guys know how Vega fights, and were specifically chosen because they're naturally good against his magic (except Angela). He could maybe take Stevan or Jardon by themselves on a good day, for reference.
Just a quick note about the named minor NPCs: as minor NPCs are named, there'll be a small thing about them in the first post in the characters section. Feel free to use them in your non-combat posts and the like (whether you're directly interacting with them, or they're just there in the background or whatever), just make sure if you're doing anything contentious with them you check with me first.
Obviously if you're in combat against them, you don't get to control their actions :P
Also, edit: @pkken only inter-guild fights are forbidden. Fighting within the guild, while still frowned upon if a serious fight rather than for training, is still perfectly fine.
Obviously if you're in combat against them, you don't get to control their actions :P
Also, edit: @pkken only inter-guild fights are forbidden. Fighting within the guild, while still frowned upon if a serious fight rather than for training, is still perfectly fine.
((@Ogobrogo, @Lmpkio))
Eloise was determined, and on a mission! It wasn't often that she got tasks directly from her idol, Arianna, and so she was going to do this one to the best of her abilities! Tasked with fetching Dreadlin and Pan, she'd quickly hurried off in the direction of the easier mark; old man Pan was well known for spending just about every waking hour in the forest across the lake, so it was the logical first port of call to check.
Getting down to the side of the lake, Eloise saw some of her younger friends training in Illedrith's class, and gave them a wave as she passed by, earning looks from a couple of the younger boys, who redoubled their efforts in training in order to look cooler. Giggling as she wandered down to the water, Eloise drew up a pair of plates of water from the surface and then stood on them, proceeding to use them like ice skates as she crossed straight across the lake towards the forest.
It was, unfortunately, this point at which a pair of colossal monsters barreled through the trees and crashed into the lake near the poor young girl, who almost died of fright on the spot. Stunned into inaction as the beasts thrashed and tried to murder each other, it was not until the large wave caused by their entrance reached her that Eloise was forced back into action. Riding the wave as fast as she could towards the shore, she scrambled up the slope towards the forest; the beasts had come from inside, and it's possible Pan was in danger! Cresting the hill, she saw the old man nearby, and called out to him.
"Pan! Pan! Are you alright? Arianna sent me to find you and Dreadlin, we need to get out of here and get back before-"
And it was at that moment that her second mark dragged himself out of the water not five feet away and plopped himself down in the mud. Only then did Eloise notice that both beasts were nowhere to be seen. All this excitement and action turned out to be too much for the poor young girl, and she fainted dead away.
((@Sho Minazuki))
The scythe signaled a very clear, and very well articulated point. Vega was choosing the hard way for the umpteenth time. The knife had barely made it to its zenith when the four S-Class mages arrayed against Vega began their preparations.
Dennis Gnaw, chief Vega apprehender and founding member of Golem's Hand, tried one more to reason the wayward young man even as he wearily drew his blunted axe and raised his tower shield.
"Do you never tire of getting your ass whooped? I'm sure Delsin wouldn't want you delivered to him covered to bruises, but at this point we're all well past caring about your well being. Drop the scythe and the tough guy schtick before Jardon breaks one of your limbs with his maul by accident..."
Meanwhile, all around the five tense members of the confrontation, a thin lattice of metal bars was forming in the shape of a dome. Created by Jardon from the large block of iron in his backpack, the lattice served a dual purpose of keeping Vega contained so he couldn't flee just to spite them, as well as serving as a catalyst for Stevan's lightning quirk. Able to mold and direct the thickness of the living metal at will, Jardon's [Hell Cell] was practically custom built for situations like this.
The three members of the Number One Special Squad were (sadly) so well versed in their strategy against Vega that their encirclement process only took a few seconds, giving Vega plenty of berth to wait for him to either cede to their request or start the fight himself. Leniency had been given altogether too many times in the past, and the team was honestly sick of it; it wasn't going to be a pleasant time for Vega if he chose to fight and lost here...
Illedrith Adrasia
((@Savo, @Suku, @Rune_Alchemist, @Valor))
"My apologies for being the one to deliver bad news. It's not something I enjoy doing, really, but I figured you would want to know sooner rather than later. Greetings, Ceri. I thought I heard someone else speak not too long ago, and it appears that I was correct. How are you faring?"
"A-ah...I-I'm w-well enough...Just a little...flustered after hearing the announcement...I shouldn't have been drinking anything, hehe..."
Smirking at Ceri's comment about not drinking - there's no way there wasn't some amusing story there knowing Ceri, and Illedrith would interrogate her later in the quiet of their dorms - Illedrith turned her attention to the rest of Alexandria's comment.
"It isn't a problem for me to deliver the message, I had wanted to stretch my legs anyway after sitting for a while. I had planned on entering, yes. I don't know how much of a chance I'll have of winning, but I'd at least like to put forth the effort and be there encase anything goes wrong. I don't really have a formal team of my own, so I would be grateful to have some traveling companions for the trip. You have my thanks for the offer."
"Glad to hear you'll be travelling with us into town, it will be good to catch up on what business you've been up to, it's been too long since we last caught up; I'm sure you've been just as busy as me with your guild duties! Of course, my offer to run with us if ever you need or desire a team is still very much open. With Saeko and Cyril training with you, you'd fit in pretty naturally if you so chose. And speak of the devil, I do believe I see Saeko running up now."
Indeed, it was their resident bastion that she had spied in the distance. She did have to chuckle when Saeko, proper as always, practically skidded to a stop in front of them and bowed to Alexandria before addressing them all.
"Illedrith, Ceri! Sorry i'm late! I overslept after training for most of the night and early morning my apologies"
Illedrith was just about to respond to quell her young protege's concerns when the final member of their core team sidled in from stage left with all his shameless charisma.
"Well then, y'should of gotten more beauty sleep Saeko! Beautiful people do need their beauty sleep after all.
Anyways, 'ello Mis-tifying beauty, Ceri, Sae, and Alex, hope the day has been treating you all well,"
Actually laughing this time at Cyril's incredibly cheesy comment, Illedrith once again moved to include the two newcomers in their growing circle.
"I hope you weren't just working on your compliments during your training today, Cyril darling, because that was a solid 3 out of 10, so it doesn't seem like your practice has been paying off. Better hope your swordplay has improved since last time or you'll end up with more than a couple of loose threads!"
Driving her point home with a friendly punch to Cyril's upper arm, she turned her attention back to Saeko.
"Other than missing an announcement from Arianna earlier, which Alex here was lovely enough to deliver to me, you're not late for anything just yet. In fact you're both here just in time for us to be leaving for town, I'll finish up here and we can be on our way."
Turning her back on the group for the moment, she surveyed the results of the sparring between the children. A couple of bruises here and there, but they all seemed exhausted and happy, which really was the key aim here anyway. Dispelling the remaining mirrors around the training grounds with a wave of her hands, Illedrith breathed deeply as she felt the sunlight contained in the mirrors flow through her as the mirrors faded into nothing, refreshing her and warming her to the core.
"Alright you scamps, good work today! Remember to put your swords and things back in the guild hall, and a reminder that next week is polearm training week, so make sure you bring a helmet and grab some padded armor from the Nest before we start or you'll have to sit out! Now scram, or you'll be late for the announcement this evening."
Smiling as she watched the group of kids scamper back up the hill, pushing each other playfully as they raced to be first back, Illedrith turned back to the conversation going on behind her and tried to figure out what she'd missed.
Striding into The Keep, the S-Class only building at the center of the Rock, Angela Lozelle grabbed the nearest layabout and hauled them to their feet.
"Get me the Number One Special Squad, I want them front and center in ten minutes if they're in the Keep."
Nodding meekly to the diminutive lady, the younger mage scurried off to hustle up his fellow S-Class mages. It might seem like an odd scene, but anyone who knew Angela's history and prowess, not to mention her place in the guild as second only to Delsin, it was a reasonably common occurrence. As the person who dealt with job hunts and revenue distribution, being on her bad side was an exceptionally poor idea for anyone in the guild, so much so that sometimes her word would count for more than Delsin's when it came to public guild matters; a fact she ribbed him for endlessly.
Sighing and breaking from her train of thought, she walked to the panel on the wall and activated it with a spark of magic. Clearing her throat to get the attention of anyone listening, her voice was carried throughout the Rock to magical emitters in most major locations.
"Continue listening for details of a C-rank search mission. Deliver the location of Vega Ashworth to the Number One Special Squad or Angela Lozelle within 20 minutes for payment. Scaling payment depending on time taken for information. Authorized by Delsin's authority under the Vega clause."
Turning around, Angela faced the three people who had arrived behind her while she was talking. What could very accurately be described as a wall of flesh is what greeted her. Put together by Delsin to be a roundup team for whenever Vega went rogue (fortunately less common these days she was forced to admit), this group very quickly picked up a comedic name in the guild, since it was made of three powerful mages, each of which were physically focused, and so offered very little for Vega to use to his advantage. Now known across the town as the 'Number One Special Squad', basically everyone knew what it meant when these three were working together.
"Alright boys, let's go. Delsin wants to talk with Vega before the announcement, and it sounded like it was pretty important, so let's leave nothing up to chance. I'm sure someone knows where he is, so we'll get our destination on our way out."
Sure enough, they'd barely gone two rooms before someone filled them in on where Vega was enjoying his presumably unlawfully acquired goods...
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Walking into the park, it didn't take the group of four long to spot Vega, lounging as he was with a whole pile of food. Her brow wrinkling in distaste, Angela waved her three S-Class brothers out into a wide fan just in case Vega decided to make an uncharacteristic run for it. Weapons were still sheathed, but as always, the team was fully ready for a fight if it came to it. Reasonably unlikely this time around, but one never knew with Vega, and Angela was always happy to err on the side of caution if it brought pause to their notorious troublemaker.
"Delsin wants a word with you, Vega. Not a clue what it's about but apparently it's important. You're coming back with us: easy way or the hard way?"
Illedrith Adrasia
Turning away from her trainees for a moment to search for her team, Illedrith spotted a familiar face coming towards her instead. Alexandria was making her way down the hill, and waved as she approached. Waving back, Illedrith waited as she made her way down to the training area. Any thoughts about why she had come to visit were dispelled when she delivered her message.
“Greetings Illedrith. How do you fair? The guild master made an announcement just now, and I don’t know if you were informed or not: We’re combining rank up tests with Golem’s Hand. As a strict rule, no scraps between guild members. If it’s not clear who started it, everyone involved will be disqualified from the upcoming event. I figured I would make sure you knew since you’re out here training the younglings.”
A frown developed swiftly on Illedrith's face as she heard the news, and stayed firmly plastered there while she considered the ramifications of the announcement. On one hand, it would lead to less brawls in the streets for the duration of the trials, as many of the instigators would be interested in being chosen for the trials. It could also lead to a closer bond between the divided guilds if the task was appropriate, which could hardly be seen as a bad thing. But on the other hand, there were many who would be concerned or worried about going up against or working with the Golems, not least of whom would be...
"M-mis...!"
...Ceri.
"H-hi...Alex-alexandria..."
Illedrith sighed softly as she turned around to face her closest friend who had, as always, seemingly appeared out of thin air. Grasping her hand firmly in return after she tugged on her hand, Illedrith took a step back to wordlessly invite her ever shy friend into the conversation. She'd been so very proud of her teammate when she had put her name forward for the S-Class trials. Ever pushing her to grow and improve herself, even though there wasn't a great chance of her being chosen, let alone winning and being ranked, just the act of stepping forward was a really important one. This announcement was, in that sense, a massive spanner in the works. Skittish at the best of times, this trial would no longer be simply be between people she trusted, and would potentially include people who had teased and bullied her before.
Turning back to Alexandria, Illedrith replied to the question she'd left hanging for a moment.
"I must say, I fared better before you gave me the news, but thank you very much for taking the time to make your way all the way out here to tell me, I appreciate it. I doubt it's made much of an impact on your plans though; I presume you're entering?"
Turning back to face Ceri, she smiled and patted her on the head softly with her free hand as she kept talking.
"My lovely smoke knight here and I were going to wait on the rest of our team to show up before heading off into town for the announcement. Would you care to join us, or did you have other plans for the afternoon?"
@Lord Sawsaw2Quick question, has the Golem's hand S-Class trials been able to be spectated by other guild members and civilians in the past or has it been a private thing and only those who know about how rigorous the test is are those who are/have participated in trial?
Edit: Mentioned wrong person
All Harpy's Guild S-Class trials have been public, both information and attendance. Delsin has decided to follow that rule and thus his two trials thus far (since they happen once every two years here) have been public.
This still open? I wanna return with beamspam princess :)
We are, unfortunately, full up for the moment. With two extra surprise characters (a surprise, but a welcome one) I'm definitely at my capacity for now. Will keep you in mind as having first dibs if someone disappears or we open up more spots.
There we go. One post. Please let me know if anything needs to be fixed/changed or expanded upon.
All perfectly fine! I'll be doing Illedrith-only posts until the people my NPCs are hunting have replied, should have one up this evening.
And I hadn't considered it yet, no. Did you mean a server specifically for this, or a room in the forum's discord? If we do make one, I offer my condolences in advance for forgetting it exists for days at a time...
I'm not great with discord.
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2 birthdays for golem's hand them, Seto's birthday is on June 12th.
Happy Birthday to you both. You both get enormous gribbly creatures to fight as presents! Have fun :P
AAAND WE'RE OFF!!
Sorry about how long this took to get up, and that it isn't longer! I was hoping to put more into the first post, but thought it would be better to just get it up while I had the time. The next NPC post will be either the talks with Dreadlin/Pan/Vega, and/or the public announcement of what's going to be happening with the S-Class trial. Don't feel pressured to rush your character introductions though, I'll move the plot ahead when it makes sense for all the characters.
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Sorry about how long this took to get up, and that it isn't longer! I was hoping to put more into the first post, but thought it would be better to just get it up while I had the time. The next NPC post will be either the talks with Dreadlin/Pan/Vega, and/or the public announcement of what's going to be happening with the S-Class trial. Don't feel pressured to rush your character introductions though, I'll move the plot ahead when it makes sense for all the characters.
Thanks! It also made me wonder why I'm doing this as opposed to the working on my characters actual relationships xD
In any case, it does make me wonder whether or not I might alter my characters backstory a bit so that he was a part of the guild one year before the attack... I might... I just might... if @Lord Sawsaw2 is cool with that.
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The Sky and the Earth II - Act 1
Luna Crescente had been abuzz with speculation and activity all morning; merchants running everywhere, commoners gossiping over drinks in the many quiet alleyways and cafes of the thriving town. Most of all, however, it was the mages of Harpy's Wing and Golem's Hand wo were providing the most energy to the proceedings, flooding the town to buy things, pick up gossip, and plan for whatever lay ahead of them. On an otherwise unassuming day, and with no official events in the town calendar, an onlooker might be surprised to find themselves in the midst of such a riot of excitement and energy, but members of the town all knew what was coming.
The date was June 1st, and that meant one thing: the S-Class trials were coming to Luna Crescente.
In the Nest, one of the two great hubs of activity, Arianna looked out on the proceedings below from the high balcony of the S-Class landing. Set atop a spiral staircase in the center of the main hall, it gave a 360 degree view of the room, and served as a vantage point where she could watch all her darling guild members prepare for the unknown. She had said nothing to anyone about what her plans for the trial would be this year, not even the few S-Class mages lounging behind her, but her guild all knew the drill: the announcement would be made at 5pm this evening in the town square, and after that the challenge would be on.
Seeing one of her younger and quieter members pushing her way through the crowd, Arianna pulled herself over the balcony and floated down to the ground, arriving just in time to stop her from being bowled over by a rogue team who were off on their way into town. Pulling the young girl aside, Arianna brushed her off before giving her a task.
"Are you alright? Yes? Good. I have a little job for you if you're not busy. I need you to go find Dreadlin and Pan, and tell them I'd like to speak with them please! Let them know they can meet me in an hour at 4:30, just before the announcement."
The young girl nodded vigorously before scurrying off through the crowd on her errand. Arianna smiled as she watched her weave her way across the floor of the Nest, some months ago she didn't have the courage to enter the hall, let alone cut all the way across the middle of it. They grow up so fast...
Breaking her train of thought, Arianna decided that enough time and planning had gone on without an official announcement. Jumping high into the air, she floated above the heads of her guild mates, before whistling a high note which reverberated throughout the room. Well used to this signal, the hall quickly quieted down as all heads turned upwards to look at her.
"I shall interupt all your planning for a brief moment! While the announcement for what the S-Class test will be shall wait until 5pm this evening as is tradition, there is one special piece of information that you must all be aware of. For the first time since their inception, Golem's Hand and Harpy's Wing will be combining their rank ups into one event! As such, a very special rule applies. Any scraps between guild members of different guilds that do not have a very clear instigator will see both parties disqualified from the test! I'm sure that as my precious children you're aware how unhappy I'd be if this happened to any of you, so please stay out of trouble. See you all at 5!"
And with that bombshell, Arianna floated straight back up over the edge of the S-Class landing, giggling to herself at the stunned faces of her S-Class mages and the riot of noise that erupted below her...
At the same time, in the center of town, a very similar situation was taking place in the halls and corridors of Golem's Hand. Delsin rubbed his temples and groaned as he contemplated just how much he had to do to set this all up. A month ago, he had been surprised when Ari waltzed through the doors of his office, dragging behind her his frustrated secretary, Angela, and his even more frustrated personal guard, Sam, both of whom were trying and failing to get her to wait outside and follow the due process of setting up a formal meeting. Never one for formalities, Ari completely ignored them both and simply wandered in unannounced.
Thoroughly unprepared for her arrival on an otherwise normal day, Delsin immediately turned into something of a stammering wreck, nodding along to what Ari said and just generally agreeing with her. It was only after she'd thanked him and walzted straight back out the door that he noticed the concerned looks of his aides and he actually processed what she'd said. Combining the S-Class trials and disqualifying members who got into fights with members of the other guild? It was going to be a logistical nightmare. But he'd said yes, and he did at least see the potential benefits that she was claiming would be found in such a system, so he was now invested in going along with it.
Just earlier, at around 3, he had made the announcement that Golem's Hand would be joining Harpy's Guild to perform their S-Class trials. The response was swift and definitive. Most people were either confused or concerned with the decision, and there were a few who actively booed the announcement, calling out the Harpies as being too soft to keep up with them. Delsin warned them all not to underestimate the Harpies, but his warning seems to have gone unheeded, with many members walking around laughing about how easy it's going to be if they're just going up against Harpies. Delsin smiled grimly to himself; there would be plenty of Golems who would be learning a swift and cruel lesson about how unwise it is to underestimate a group of people so dedicated on working together. Not least of all, his biggest problem...
He spoke quietly as he turned to Angela, who was keeping pace behind him.
"Send a runner for me if you would please Angela. More than one if you have to. I need to speak with Vega before the announcement at 5. Tell him if he doesn't turn up I'll have him doing C-Class jobs exclusively for the rest of the year."
Shaking his head, Delsin carried on to his other tasks. It was going to be a loooong month.
Illedrith Adrasia
"No no little love, your left foot. Left foot forward and then cut."
On a sunny day with nary a cloud in the sky, not even an impending S-Class announcement could keep Illedrith from her scheduled activities. With the sun just starting to dip below the crest of the trees, she found herself on the banks of Luna Lake, teaching her bi-weekly combat class to the 5-10 year olds of Harpy's Wing as well as some of the young townsfolk. Today, as with every first week of the month, they were focusing on footwork and basic single sword proficiency, the basics of which formed the core for most fighting styles. Typically, there would be a crowd of onlookers, parents and curious individuals alike, but with the upcoming announcement, there were far more interesting things afoot in town for people to be interested in watching young kids be throughly mediocre at following instructions.
Illedrith loved jobs like these, simple tasks where she felt she was making a significant difference to her guild. She'd been taking on responsibilities like this from Ari pretty much since she was capable of doing them, and she still never tired of watching the look on a young Harpy's face when they finally figured out a technique or learned something new. These were, in her eyes, the future that her guild was working to protect, and there were few things more cherished than that.
With her students all lined up in front of one of her mirrors, and generally doing okay at the current exercise, she let her mind wander to the upcoming announcement. She'd chatted to her team over breakfast ever so briefly, and had invited them to come meet her here at 4:30 when this training ended so they could head over together, but she really hadn't put much thought into what the task would be. The last time she'd been in it, two years ago, it had been an item hunt as the qualifier, and then a 4 person round robin to determine the two people who would be invested as S-Class members of the guild. While she did find one of the six items, whe was just minutes behind the fourth person to come in with their item, so she missed out on the tournament. It was a little sad, but looking at the quality of fights that the four qualifiers put up in the round robin, she does have to admit that she probably wouldnt have won. This only redoubled her efforts in training though, and her style has come a long way since then. Maybe even enough to make it in...
Hearing the town bell ring, Illedrith snapped out of her revery and addressed her trainees.
"Alright, only fifteen minutes left! Let's do some sparring. Choose a partner, one that you didn't fight last week, and have a blunted weapon fight with them. Remember, no magic of any kind! If I catch you cheating you have to fight me instead, and you know I won't go easy on you! Alright, hop to it my darlings!"
As the kids scrambled to grab their wooden swords, Illedrith stretched her shoulders and looked around for the first time in a while, looking to see if any of her team had made their way down early or not. It'd be nice to have the time for a quick catch up before the announcement, but they were sure to be busy today, so she didn't have her hopes up.
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