From being an Abandoned who had rarely left the Hollowed Grounds, to embracing the call of adventure, to dying and being reborn first as an Ascended and then as an Ancient, Maea has gone through quite the amount of changes in her life. One thing remains common, though, in her attempts to find out just where she belongs; she’s always had a craving for knowledge which has brought her to so many places and to meet so many people here in Caido. We can’t wait to see what else is in store for her!
Congratulations, Maea!
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Court of the Fallen was created in October of 2018 by Odd, Honey, and Crooked.
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The guilty undertaker sighs The lonesome organ grinder cries
Ok well that's fucking terrifying. Gorgeous, to be sure, but like- terrifying. Lightning everywhere! Flashbangboom! You might be a little blind but hey, it's worth it because the idiots finally did something right!
Of course they got a bit fucked over for their troubles, but eh. Better them than you.
There's a thump on your barrier which doesn't fall (score another one for Zephyr!), and then the Biter flies through the air again. Groaning internally you once again scramble out to try and drag him to safety, though this time there's something of a grin on your face; carefully but soundly, you pat him on the shoulder. "Aite, big guy, take it home!" you call, trying to get Jata back to safety while cheering on the hella swole stranger.
Zeph goes to grab Sunjata and pull him back again, and once more yells at Deimos but this time it's encouraging! Yay!
The silver saxophones say I should refuse you But it's not that way, I wasn't born to lose you
// when we forget the infection, will we remember the lesson? if the suspense doesn't kill you, something else will //
A swipe and there’s lightning again, instinctively flinching away from both the brightness and the crackling of burning flesh. His eyes finally focus as the lightning disappears, flickering into nothing just as Sunjata watches the large paw of the sea panther swipe out at him. And down he goes again, a hiss and a curse, the feeling of blood pouring through sharp pulsing wounds, clinging to bits and pieces of the shirt he wears that’s half there half not from the prior lightning.
He growls as he hits the sand and Zeph moves to pull him back. And he struggles at first, sure he can get up himself, but he can feel the way the claw swipes hit where skin pulls and tears, and he grits his teeth instead, fangs flaring in his frustration. These naturals better not say he’s done nothing for them. Once behind the barrier, Sunjata moves to his knees, nausea sparking somewhere within him as he focuses back on the panther, hand moving to try and keep from bleeding out too much.
He hopes Deimos can handle it, but mentally he sends Haai out once again to circle the panther and breathe fire upon it once again.
Sunjata almost doesn’t let Zeph pull him back, but gives in, and sends Haai out to use her fire breath on the panther again.
SUNJATA
No permission needed for power play!
Feel free to use magic/force on Sunjata, without killing him <3
Sunjata speaks with an Australian accent and has a passive magic that makes him produce a subtle scent that matches exactly to whatever those around him most desire him to smell like.
My jaw drops when the sky lights up, the lightning storm a magnificent combination of magic and nature. It might even be more impressive (spectacle-wise) than summoning a God - but when we talk about this later (and we will), I’ll keep that thought t’meself. And it seems to do the trick, the sea panther now stumblin’ an’ lurchin about like a drunk sailor who’s on the verge’a being sick.
When Zeph gets back with Sunjata, I cheer on the big guy an’ then elbow Zeph and mutter with no small degree of urgency, “We gotta get us some fancy shit from the Gods.” Otherwise we don’t stand a chance against the next one, against anyone who comes for our people. Because even though they’re out there doing this shit for us, even though Jata’s proving he’s either super dedicated or super stupid, I still can’t let ‘im in the way I do with the Torchers.
Putting my fingers to my lips, I wolf whistle for the lone man still standing. He can do it,just one more hit, right?
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Raza again, does nothing except tell Zeph they need to get fancy things from the Gods so they can be on par with the outlanders.
death, you bring death and destruction to all that you touch
He didn’t look away from the infernal stretches of power – staring and searing into its assembled masses with rapt appreciation, for a slight glimmer of triumph, brambles of light and scorching abyss.
Then Sunjata followed straight into his old tricks, and the glimpses of incantations were left up to him again. A bizarre volley of encouragement thereafter caused an arch to his brow; the swift change of mercurial moods slightly unsettling.
While Zuriel went to tend to the Flood (he could almost hear a tsk layered beneath a snort), his enchantments soared once more. The damned thing couldn’t have possibly needed much – but he wasn’t going to leave this as another opportunity for chance, for misfortunate, for it all to come crashing down around their heads.
A call to the air remained, and then a similar one to the water, to the ripple and undulation of tides already swarmed around the panther. One last alteration in their stature, intending to morph contortions into massive spikes of ice, into shards of glacial daggers, and pinpointing directly for the creature.
And hopefully it was enough.
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Due to HG citizenship, Deimos rolls with advantage on luck-based rolls!
Zuriel continues to make her healing rounds towards Sunjata, who now owes her a bucket of treats.
Deimos continues casting Mastered Air to keep the fog at bay (ONE LAST TIME?) and uses Mastered Water to create ice spikes, attempting to drive them into the panther and end this.
Air manipulation: Can create and control the air. Must be within a 30ft radius.
Type: Grey | Rank: Mastered
Water manipulation: Can create and control water. Must be within a 30ft radius.
Type: Light | Rank: Mastered
They put it all on your shoulders, Deimos. It’s all you, big guy. And boy, do you deliver.
It’s like all of the magic at Deimos’s fingertips has been held at bay until this moment, when the rest of the party is safely out of the way. The sea panther roars, staggering its way towards the Sword on the sands, but the waves snatch at the beast, pulled by his influence. Where they hit, spears of ice lance outwards, catching the panther, hobbling it.
More leap up out of the water. And more. With a display of magical prowess that is truly breathtaking to behold, the sea panther is skewered, suspended on icy needles high above the group. With a final shriek that causes the ground around them to rumble ominously, it perishes at last.
Silence drops upon the beach. Corpses bob in the water. The mist begins to clear, revealing more bodies on the shoreline. It starts to rain.
And the sea panther dissolves before you, as if touched by Ludo (because it is). In its wake, several items are left behind. Better grab what you want before the tide grabs them.
Sea Panther: -1000/400
Deimos attacks the sea panther and CRITICALLY HITS, killing it dead. He will receive advantage on his next shrine visit to call for Ludo.
Congratulations! You have completed the KQ and will receive credit for it for levelling purposes. The following items are up for grabs. Please decide what you would like and DM Honey over Discord to claim it. One person may claim more than one item if you decide to:
Sea Panther Horn | A pale, twisting horn, sharp as a razor. This would make a good knife, or an excellent head for a spear.
Panther Claws | Gloves tipped with the formidable claws of a sea panther. They will make a fine weapon.
Fang Necklace | A necklace of sea panther teeth. These may be used once per thread to cause intimidation to nearby enemies. (Enemies will roll with disadvantage for that round).
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