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Zephyr Kawaianu
Smuggler / Guildmaster

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#15
There's gonna come a day when you'll feel better
You'll rise up free and easy on that day
Okay well this isn't weird at all.

Once again you wake up somewhere decidedly bizarre, except this time? This time you're halfway up a giant fucking tree, of all things. Something something stranger shit, but at least you're used to this by now.

As much as a man can be.

There's other people around, some you know and some you don't. And then there's up, where warm and appealing something waits. So that's where you head - up the tree, paying little mind to everyone else and trying not to think too hard about this new brand of insanity.
And float from branch to branch, lighter than the air
Just when that day is coming, who can say?
zephyr
Ronin Taliesin
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#16
RONIN

Oh.

Oh.

Okay then.

Ronin is pretty used to being attracted to bright and shiny things (half because he's Safrin's chosen, and half because he's Ronin), so when he awakens, cradled by the trees and with something glowing far above, it's unsurprising that he's quick on his feet.

Well, metaphorically. In reality it's difficult to be quite so springy and agile when there are branches everywhere, and when he can see others also starting their journey upwards. Well, the joke's on them, for no other reason than because Ronin really wants whatever is up there, and that is absolutely a reason for him to have it.

And so, unreasonably and still seemingly half-asleep, the Star begins his journey upwards.
soft spoken with a broken jaw
we step outside, but not to brawl
Jack Barclay
Captain of the Ark

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#17
it's not your fault that you're always wrong
Aight then. First of all, this is bullshit. Second, climbing trees can't be too much different to climbing masts and the crow's nest and all that shit, right? Jack hasn't ever really had cause to be in a tree that's big enough to climb, but when there's something that feels a lot like it might be treasure sparkling away overhead, and other assholes trying to get to it first? Well, Jack'll learn, and he'll learn quick.

He hoists himself up the branches, scrambling like a cross between a Sear Cat and a monkey - and speaking of cats, Seven is curled around his shoulders specifically for the purpose of hissing and swiping at anyone who gets too close (or springing away to get the treasure for Jack when people aren't looking).



Jack climbs, and Seven does an intimidate (badly).
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Rigby Arcara
Street Urchin

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#18
RIGBY

Rigby had found himself awake in a tree loads of times, having chosen a nice secluded branch to dawdle in. Oddly enough, he didn't remember climbing this one, and upon glancing about with squinted eyes, he decided he definitely hadn't. Why would he have chosen a tree that had so many people already in it? Bullshit, this was some god fuckery or something, and Rigby hated that he had to be a part of it.

And he hated that when he looked up higher into the branches, he felt warm and excited. Drawn to the light like everyone else, and incapable of quieting the desire. Despite having a late start, the heavy sleeping nocturnal being that he was, he began his ascent up through the tangling branches, grumbling all the way.
when i grow up i wanna be
nothing at all


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#19
Random Event
Like the end of a Hitchcock movie,
a little dark and a lot confusing

And uuuuuuup we go! Climb you do, and whether or not your intentions are pure or otherwise, it becomes clear, soon enough, that some are in a position advantageous to others. So here's how it goes:

Arialla and Mabel will find themselves in a position to either help or push Theo out of the branches.

Melita will find herself in a position to either help or push Sunjata out of the branches.

Aamu and Cameron will find themselves in a position to either help or push Wessex out of the branches.

Raza and Henry will find themselves in a position to either help or push Peter out of the branches.

Aurelia and Ronin will find themselves in a position to either help or push Zephyr out of the branches.

Rigby and Nate will find themselves in a position to either help or push Jack out of the branches.

What do you choose? Do you work together towards one end? What about those who are disadvantaged? Do you try to ask for help, go it alone, or sabotage before others get the chance?



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Cameron Davis
Artist

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#20


Cam was rather surprised to find themself ahead of Wessex, near a white-haired man who looked entirely too ready to stab someone to get to the top. They didn't even know what was up there, had no way to be sure it was stab-worthy -- not that Cam would have been pulling a knife regardless.

Staying as far away from the man and his sharp determination as they could, Cam gave Wessex a crooked grin. "Need a hand?"

They reached down to pull her up, hoping that they would actually manage to help and not just embarrass themself. Physical strength wasn't exactly their forte, after all.



Cam will help Wessex!

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Arialla Calimeris


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#21

Arialla

Her winged form didn't give Arialla as much as an advantage as she'd hoped, with the tree's thick branches. There was something else she could try, though: settling briefly on a branch, she dropped back into human form, mostly, but kept her hands and feet shifted to talons, the better to grip the branches and bark with.

This put her in the right spot to offer either aid or hinderence to a man, a stranger whom she'd seen around Torchline a few times. Arialla hesitated, considered -- and then kept climbing without reaching out to help or harm him. How he did in this contest was none of her concern. She wasn't comfortable enough hurting people to attack him, but she wasn't going to help him compete with her for the prize, either.



Arialla switches from eagle form to mostly-human, using her partially-shifted talons to climb.

She continues on her climb without either helping or pushing Theo.

please don't take my sunshine away


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#22
Midas is king and he holds me so tight
Well this is disgusting.

He feels suitably called out by Henry, and equally grumpy about it. Why help each other, when they can fuck each other up instead? Man keep up with the times. It's practice for what's about to come.

But... (But what?) All he's ever done is fight for the Ascended? To put them ahead of himself? Is climbing a tree for a soft, pretty and possession-inducing light worth being a complete dick to mostly everyone?

The answer is: yes, yes it is. It absolutely is. Wessex can take care of herself, she's a big girl, though it annoys him some stranger is trying to help her. Which has him scowling. His odds of taking Wessex down alone aren't great so while they're holding hands he focuses on trying to get ahead instead.



Aamu tries to just climb ahead while Cameron is busy helping Wessex.

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and turns me to gold in the sunlight
Aamu
Melita Najya
the Honeybee


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#23
there's always a glimmer in those
Through a series of bizarre circumstances, because who were they kidding, all of this was, Melita had ended up slightly advantaged over Sunjata.

And gods, what an avenue, what a road to suddenly bear. Because the temptation to leave him there, to let him fall and flicker and be gone, was tempting. In her rage, in her bitterness, in her rancor, she could merely persist in her vengeance – show him exactly what she was.

Except there were already so many broken bridges.

Her eyes flickered towards him, and a ghost of a sigh warbled along through her chest. No hesitation there, as she extended her hand to help.

--

Melita helps Sunjata.
who have been through the dark
MELITA
Mabel Occidendum


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#24
MABEL

There was no other thought but of her own intentions – her own greedy, grasping, avaricious little claws, wanting and wanton, seeking out whatever implored and called. For her, her, her, and her alone – though her eyes, her gaze, went briefly to Aamu.

The one near her was given no forethought. He was just another obstacle, another thing in her path. And quite frankly, she had no use for him – his existence, his entity, his presence. She had no misgivings whatsoever, as she kicked and lunged towards this stranger, intending to waylay his purpose entirely, striving to drive him out of the running for their craven wares.

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If you dig under my feet
You will find things that you don't want to see
Wessex Theskyra
the Wraith
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#25
WESSEX

Go
deep throat
a cactus

Trust me, there’s no one more surprised than Wessex to find that she might need a little leg up. A peculiar mingling of you gotta be fucking kidding me and dear Goddess don’t let this be a preview of LongNight and lol I kinda wish Cameron’s camera thing was working settles into her as she takes Cameron’s hand and lets them lend some assistance.

Maybe it’s just another lesson in teamwork makes the dream work and they’re all Grounders, so she tries not to hold it against Aamu too much. The man better climb, though, because if he slows before he makes it to the top and someone else gets the prize, he miiiiiight just find himself prodded by her talons.

If not her, one of her own.

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Theo Caldwell
Grifter

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#26


It looked like all Theo's charms would not aid him in this particular endeavor. First the bird girl passed him with barely a glance, even as he opened his mouth to cry out, to appeal to her -- and then, in the moment he'd taken for that, someone else was shoving him out of the tree.

"Hey!" he said, grabbing on to his attacker and trying to, at the very least, drag her down with him. If he could pull her out of the tree while retaining his own grip, all the better, but worst came to worst, she was going down too. Served her right. He'd just been minding his own business, not bothering anyone.

(In her position, Theo might have easily done the very same thing.)

As he pulled on Mabel, he telekinetically grabbed a branch to hit her with as well.



Theo does his best to stay in the tree, but his primary focus is on pulling/dragging Mabel out of the branches (with himself, if necessary). He also uses his telekinesis to hit her with a branch.

Theo


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Henry Walker
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#27
This town will never change, People come and go, it's all the same
Henry's not exactly fine with this. The mocking laughter given in his direction, the only response to his suggestion, makes the muscles along his jaw grow taut and his fingers tighten around the branches. So up he goes, and if everyone else wants to be a hindrance, that's on them. He's not here for it.

He's not the first to extend a helping hand, though. To his pleasant surprise, he catches sight of a few other people offering their help to those who need it.

Then he sees Mabel. He might be inclined to say something - not sure what but something - until he notices the faltering of someone else nearby.

It's someone he doesn't know but that doesn't matter much. Neither does Raza's piss-yellow snake, for the record. Unperturbed, he positions himself to better anticipate the other person's added weight.

He offers out a strong hand to pull the man up, "Name's Henry, you?"



Henry will try to help pull Peter up!

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Aurelia Murlow
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#28
it's the road that leads to nowhere
When taking a brief count of the faces she does know, Aurelia spies street-rat (Rigby). She hopes to the Gods above she doesn't have to run into him while they're stuck up a fuckin' tree together, but she can imagine he's made a few enemies other than her. Swear, if he tries to steal my knife from me again I'll-

Her barbed thought is cut short when she spots Zephyr's grizzled face nearby. It looks as though it could use a bit of assistance. Aurelia, being the loyal sucker she is, can't really find it within herself to turn her back on him.

Whether that means Mr. Whoever-that-is (Ronin) will try to impede them... well, fuck. She shoots him a conflicted glance, uncertain of his intentions. Then out of sheer, impulsive audacity and a touch of humor, she sticks her tongue out at him.

To Zephyr, Aurelia reaches out to grab his shoulder and stabilize him. "Aren't you a little old for this sort of thing?" She offers him a crooked grin.



Aurelia will stick her tongue out at Ronin :P and then try to help Zephyr.
but all I wanna do is go there
Aurelia
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