Soulstrifer

A Path to Darkness

Gotta pick up a buddy tomorrow afternoon but I'l reply tomorrow night :3

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Brain: Dont do the thing neph you dont know whats going on.
Nehrus: I DO WHAT I WANT MOM!- does the thing-

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The Tiefling is no stranger to war or combat, he'd seen plenty by now in his travels. That of course did not mean he was prepared for this. It was supposed to be an easy trip, and yet now he found himself battling his own instincts. Still using his sickle to keep from stumbling off balance, the Druid glanced down where crimson swirled through the sea foam that washed across the deck. People were hurt, or dead, and the ship was riddled now surely. Bracing against the tilt of the vessel against the rising wave that guarded it, Nephrus steeled himself.

He could help, or turn tail. With tail swaying to help him keep his balance, the Tiefling shifted towards the railing slightly, having to almost bounce over the rigging of the downed mast as it threatened to sweep his feet.
Liquid metal eyes turned up at the sky and as the next volley of canon fire lit up the night around them, light crackled across the sky over head, a cylinder of clouds building with haste in the distance.

Nephrus knew that it was dangerous and he positioned himself carefully to avoid simply being thrown overboard in his concentration. Energy crackled across the plane of his eyes and The same purple flashes danced along the controlled clouds, growing in power as thunder bubbled along the sea around them. A few of those bolts licked at the railing of the ship attacking them. He did not know why they were being attacked, but Neph made it a point to return fire when fire was dealt.

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It was by balance alone that the tiefling managed to stay upright even as the ship jolted. His grip tightened on the length of his weapon and he braced for yet another violent canting of the floor under his soft leather boots. Neph tried not to think about the unspeakable things currently washing around his feet as sea water began to soak into the leather. Even his tail curled a little higher to avoid it. Keen eyes catch glimpses of men rushing for the upper deck, some sliding or slipping on the wet steps as they mad a dash to obey orders. Something had indeed gone south now, and being caught in the bowls of the ship hardly seemed a good place to be. He would not drown here in this room.

As the entire ship seemed to groan around them, Nephrus grew uneasy. The air around him felt suddenly too thick and he stared hard at the man still stood there, unmoving. The first words that reached them from this stranger brought with it an unnerving chill down his spine. The Druid furrowed his brows. With all of his items still on his person, the Tiefling did not need to be told twice. It is however the deafening boom and a sudden crack that jerks the others head upward. Droplets shake loose from the planks over head and his mismatched eyes widen.
"Was that the mast?"
Over the sound of shouting a warning, he can hear something he cant quite pinpoint. It's all too late as wood explodes into the space. The sound it makes is not unlike thunder, and the very bones of the ship tremble under him.

There is no time to react, the spattering of wood shards bite into him and he's knocked clean off his feet, fumbling into a swaying hammock in the back of the space. He swings for a moment as he tries to shake clear the ringing in sensitive ears.
Nephrus is dazed, but he does manage to get himself up. He has to lean against his sickle like a walking stick as he gathers himself up again.
"You may wish to prepare for combat..." He stated to the others, clearly preparing for what he might face on the decks as he made towards the door. Though he doesn't say anything on it, the avoidance of the red head is a reminder of the way most view him. It is a lasting impression that lingers with him even as he moves towards the man in the door. The tinge of blood in the air is coming from more than just him, but for now there is no time to offer a healing hand. Out of the room, and up into the torrent of wind and water.

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WOO game ended early Im replying now

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I’ll get a reply done tonight. But I DM my game toight as well so it’ll be late

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Oh no XD poor Card!

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I dm a 5e game and I’m hard pressed to say rogue and bard are some of my favorites.

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He could still hear the gentle voice of his mentor telling him it was time to go about his way. A promise that knowledge came with travel, and experience would become his teacher. Nephrus had argued that staying among the druid tribe was where he would learn what he needed. Still, the Firbolg had pressed the matter and with the realization that perhaps this may be the chance to find the person who had uprooted him Nephrus agreed. With his minimal things packed, the young druid departed the forest that had become his home, and he ventured on. Now, there was no telling where this path would lead, and by then the boy who had set the Mage's college ablaze and killed his own mother was long dead. No one sought him. No one even seemed to care. It was fine by him.

Eventually, his travels had brought him to the seaside port where he had boarded the ship with the exchange of a small handful of coin. It was hard to find someone you knew nothing about, but there were stories that lingered in quiet places. Those were the stories he hunted. It was those stories that had coaxed Oathbreaker onto the deck of the ship, a choice he would likely regret. A creature of land, it was unlikely that the Tiefling would be accustomed to the shift and sway of the sea any time soon.

With the ship listing restlessly, and a storm raging beyond his view, Nephrus sat cross legged on a small crate. While he attempted to focus on not retching up the small amount of food he had managed to get down, the weather only seemed to grow worse. The spear pointed tail flicked and twitched in his discomfort, a show that he was uncomfortable if ever there were one. Yet, the red skinned 'demon' managed to appear serene. Calm and controlled despite the turning of his stomach. In the bowels of the ship, there was no escape from the stench that assaulted his sensitive nose. Piss and the acidic stench of vomit do not aid in his own stomachs turning. Yet, the Tiefling continues to try and remain calm. Were the chances of an attack high? What would come for them here? Perhaps there was a chance he could survive the waters, but he had not yet mastered the more advanced Wild Shape. Nephrus was a bloody stick bobbing in the sea and he groaned meekly at the thought.

Somewhere over head, his keen pointed ears caught the sound of screams and the lang grip of his sickle bumped against a wall to keep him from sliding from his perch when the whole ship canted to one side. Others tumbled into the floor out of cots. Something had changed. Nephrus could feel it in the depth of his chest and fingers curled a little tighter around his weapon. Mismatched, liquid metal eyes turned towards the decking over head and he tracks the sound of rushing water before it spills into the room. Nephrus gathers his coat to him to make sure it did not get wet with unmentionable fluids and sea water. Heavy boots alert the druid and slowly, he rises to his feet, an attempt to prepare. For what? The Tiefling did not know, but to remain a sitting duck was a dangerous ploy. When light flashes beyond the opening, he's afforded a look at the owner of said boots.

An imposing figure cut in the blinding light though he does not engulf the opening into the room with his size. The armor is well made and the light glints off silver and blue studs. With strange eyes and silver pupils, the man seems almost ethereal. A ghost at best. But in the low light, he can see better than most, and the Druid knows better than to assume. It is the red head's quick gaze that makes him draw his graceful weapon across himself, holding it with both hands.
"Speak Carefully," He warned, accented voice fairly soft, "we know not who we speak with..." With that pointed tail switching anxiously, he continued to observe their newest guest.

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Going to work on that post right now :) Hopefully my Tiefling is up to par LOL