The Voice knows. She knows he was stupid, and those waters are still and they run deeper than eons. But this isn't about that right now - this is about Nate. About his allegiances and his choices, his decisions and his loyalties. And the Voice seems to crackle and brighten to hear him speak so, her fingers caressing along his cheeks, up to rest against his temples. "Of course," she almost whispers regarding Sunjata. "Of course I understand that." Vague statements, saying nothing and saying everything all at once.
But then Nate chooses. He chooses his brothers and his sisters; he chooses those he defended throughout LongNight, those with whom he stands in the shadows. The Voice smiles to him, a serene and luminous figure in the forest. "Then let us make you whole again," she whispers, leaning in to press a kiss to his forehead.
And the pain will roar through him, brief but bright and all consuming in a way that would bring him to his knees if the Voice would only allow it. But she holds him steady - she holds him up, burning away the infection in his circuitry, removing those upgrades that have been tainted by Safrin, the curse wrought upon him.
Nate will be cleansed. He will be moulded, a strong and fiercely intelligent force to raise the banner for the Ascended. A knife in the dark, and a whisper in the shadows.
The pain fades almost as quickly as it appears, and though the Ascended - no, the demigod - cannot feel exhaustion in the way that others might, his body will be screaming for rest.
The Voice has raised Nate to demigod status. He is now a Level 1 Demigod. The following magic and upgrades have been lost:
Magic: Our Little Secret | Anytime Nate says something negative about Safrin, or casts her in a bad light, he will start to burn. The more negative, the more intense the fire.
Type: Dark | Rank: Basic
Type: Light
Blood Testing Upgrade | This upgrade allowed the users to learn biological facts about whoever they drink from. They can learn about physical health conditions, abilities, and animal shifts. When drinking from an ascended they can detect what abilities are stored as well as their upgrades.
Type: Dark
Optical Upgrade (Precognition) | A prosthetic eye infused with the blood of a sear cat. The user may ‘see’ a potential upcoming event once per season. Contact the admin team for your seasonal vision!
Type: Grey
Optical Upgrade | This upgrade allows the user to identify weak structural points in biological systems (broken bones, joint pain, places were organic structures are breaking down due to disease/infection, etc)
Type: Grey
Subdermal Shielding Upgrade | Lightweight biomechanical scales are embedded beneath 80% of Nate's skin. When his senses detect he's in physical danger, they rise above his dermal-layer and create a shield.
The following ability has been gained:
Finger in Everything | Nate possesses the ability to create two extra arms in the same style as the Voice’s holograms. The arms share Nate's strength stat and can be summoned/dismissed at will. They are able to reach a radius of 10ft.
But then Nate chooses. He chooses his brothers and his sisters; he chooses those he defended throughout LongNight, those with whom he stands in the shadows. The Voice smiles to him, a serene and luminous figure in the forest. "Then let us make you whole again," she whispers, leaning in to press a kiss to his forehead.
And the pain will roar through him, brief but bright and all consuming in a way that would bring him to his knees if the Voice would only allow it. But she holds him steady - she holds him up, burning away the infection in his circuitry, removing those upgrades that have been tainted by Safrin, the curse wrought upon him.
Nate will be cleansed. He will be moulded, a strong and fiercely intelligent force to raise the banner for the Ascended. A knife in the dark, and a whisper in the shadows.
The pain fades almost as quickly as it appears, and though the Ascended - no, the demigod - cannot feel exhaustion in the way that others might, his body will be screaming for rest.
The Voice has raised Nate to demigod status. He is now a Level 1 Demigod. The following magic and upgrades have been lost:
Magic: Our Little Secret | Anytime Nate says something negative about Safrin, or casts her in a bad light, he will start to burn. The more negative, the more intense the fire.
Type: Dark | Rank: Basic
Type: Light
Blood Testing Upgrade | This upgrade allowed the users to learn biological facts about whoever they drink from. They can learn about physical health conditions, abilities, and animal shifts. When drinking from an ascended they can detect what abilities are stored as well as their upgrades.
Type: Dark
Optical Upgrade (Precognition) | A prosthetic eye infused with the blood of a sear cat. The user may ‘see’ a potential upcoming event once per season. Contact the admin team for your seasonal vision!
Type: Grey
Optical Upgrade | This upgrade allows the user to identify weak structural points in biological systems (broken bones, joint pain, places were organic structures are breaking down due to disease/infection, etc)
Type: Grey
Subdermal Shielding Upgrade | Lightweight biomechanical scales are embedded beneath 80% of Nate's skin. When his senses detect he's in physical danger, they rise above his dermal-layer and create a shield.
The following ability has been gained:
Finger in Everything | Nate possesses the ability to create two extra arms in the same style as the Voice’s holograms. The arms share Nate's strength stat and can be summoned/dismissed at will. They are able to reach a radius of 10ft.
the VOICE
