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Umbra: The Abyssal Connection

Abandoned Facility, Five Hours South of Ehlm

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Mimi's feathers twitched as they felt the presence of another Wild, they turned to face the small Wild in mild confusion. They were so... Small?
Mimi lowered their head down to the creature's eyeline to listen to them quietly, They tilted their head as Cercyes hopped back onto their carpet and headed towards the humanoids.

They thought for a moment, but the mention of joining the other Wild- Who seemed friendly rather than the others that they had met- seemed very interesting to the Mimicraptor. They stepped out slowly after the Ferryman of the dead, walking calmly past the soldiers before pausing in front of Wren and Ivy.

Wren could sense something else here, the wendigo spirit within him seemed to tense before Cercyes stopped in front of him.
"Hello?" He asked with a tilt of his head before the Wild spoke about sensing the Wilds within him. He gave a weak smile, he didn't know if Ivy was told about what he had within him, but his attention was suddenly drawn away as Mimi walked out. "Whoa." He said, instinctively stepping back, "That's... That's a dinosaur."

Mimi looked to Wren then to Ivy and the other soldiers before moving to follow Cercyes. "Wilds on you." Mimi repeated as they looked back to Wren as he started to move towards the building.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Wren spoke softly, looking around the building as they walked along.

"Horrible Human things." The Wendigo spoke to Wren mentally, "Horrible.. Horrible humans."
It's okay. Wren said quietly, There's no one left to hurt you.
"Shame, I'd love to get revenge on whoever did this too my brethren."

"Shiny, Shiny." Mimi spoke out loud, their normal voice vaguely gruff and crackly, almost as if it was like tv static. They walked around the area and nipped at some of the blood and viscera. "Shiny, shiny, shin-" They started before they spotted the computer chip and quickly fluffed their feathers and quickly darted towards the computer chip and picked it up gently with the front of their maw. "Metal, Metal!" Mimi spoke with a sway of their tail, seemingly prancing around with their 'prize', seemingly ignoring the Wild Hearts in the containers.

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Cercyes

Cercyes

??? | Wild | He/him | Wilds, Shepherd of the Dead

Abyssal Connection: Natural Subjugation

Will ‘o Wisp

Creates a bright blue flame that physically burns flesh, but also has the mystical properties to usher out the souls of Wilds and amalgamations, what Wilds call those with a Wild heart, yet are Human.

This flame is often lit on the top of his lamp post.

Path to Heaven

Has the ability to usher Wild and amalgamated souls to the afterlife. Can create these pathways and traverse through them, sometimes tunneling through dimensions to quickly traverse the world.

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Description: Cercyes is one of many Shepherds of the Dead, which act similar to the Benefactor's Angels of the Dead written in the holy texts. Cercyes is tasked with ushering souls of passed on Wilds and amalgamations to the afterlife.

He coaxes out the soul of a Wild who has met an untimely end of having their heart ripped out, or succumbing to sickness. He then escorts that soul to Heaven, or Hell, if necessary.

He doesn't get much involved with the politics of the factions. At least, that's what he’d like to tell himself. But there's a sickness overtaking the Dust and the tear in the sky. The truth, he’s sure, will come out sooner or later.

@Estylwen

I love them, I want to cuddle them thanks.

Kassarock's 1x1 Interest Check Thread (CLOSED, MxM/Any)

Hello good timezone!
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@SporkoBug Is Mimi noticeable? I don't want to pull an "Oh hi there" if you want to be sneaky for a bit, but I don't want to just ignore them if they're right there.

@illirica

Mimi would be noticable if you looked hard enough yeah, plus you'd hear them speaking if you were close enough!

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[Scrambles in, holding Mimi]
Dis my baby. [looks at Wren, back to Mimi] Be nice to them.

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Ghost Corp Head Quarters

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Wren watched the map flicker quietly, his eyes focused on the spot where the General pointed to before he looked up as the man spoke. He stayed silent, listening to his words.

The mere mention of Umbra Corp made his spine tingle, part of him was glad he didn't have any memories of that part of his life. He looked over to Ivy as she was given her orders before he tensed himself as the Generals' gaze moved onto him.
He gave a nod, but didn't speak.

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Wren always felt cramped in the armored vehicle, but he knew that it was better than riding on Horseback. He stepped out of the vehicle last, allowing everyone else the freedom to go first before he stayed near Ivy for a second, looking over to the large building; his eyes slowly scaling up the building as he felt his stomach twist.

What could be in here? Could something he should know be here?
He looked over to the three other soldiers quietly, he still stayed silent before he looked over towards Ivy as if he waited for orders from her. The console glimmered near them, he wasn't the best at hacking and he didn't want to risk a large warning sound like one of the last facilities he had been at when he failed to hack.

He'd never be able to live that one down, he was sure. They lost some good men back then, the alarm had drawn the attention of Wild Ones, even some Lawless out there too. Part of him was glad he wasn't entirely human that day, but he still dreaded the feeling of letting a beast take over.

People? The scent flooded their senses as they seemed to focus, their purple eyes widening as their slit pupils adjusted in the darkness of the trees surrounding the facility. They clicked their paw together as they stepped along quietly, making sure not to rapp their claws on anything metal, least draw any attention close to themselves.

They lowered themselves in the shadows, peering from the shadows as they stared towards the group of five? humans in front of them. They tilted their head slightly, they could smell the faint scent of fear in the air - worry as well. They seemed to be paused in what they were doing, they weren't here to fight, hopefully.

Mimi inhaled deeply as they stepped closer towards the group, spotting the vehicle off to the side; their feathered 'ears'(Muscles that were covered in longer feathers) snapping up slightly before they continued to watch.
They heard a couple of the other soldiers talking between each other about the console needing an access card.
"Access Carrd." Mimi mimicked quietly, almost on instinct, the words feeling weird on their tongue as they tried to get the soldiers voice correct.

"Entrance." They spoke again, tilting their head as they clicked their maw together as a small whistle. "Door. Card. Access."

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OH OH ITS STARTING!! EXCITED STOMPS!!!!

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Yeah! Wren swears by the Ghost Corps cause they basically 'saved' him after escaping Umbra, and Mimi is like "I help the humans :)"

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@SporkoBug Mhmm! You don't mind if I send your characters on a mission via Ghost Corp, right?

@Estylwen

Absolutely! Mimi isn't properly part of Ghost Corp yet, they just sort of hang around them to keep them safe, but you're more than free to put her in there for her starting to work with them properly! She possibly could be following them while their on a mission from the shadows?

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I'm so excited.