[KQ] chassit

key quest

Once colourful, bunting litters the sands in washed-out and haphazard patterns, torn and shredded. Those who were clever have already fled, and those who weren't or were too slow to pack their wares, now decorate the sandy planes with their bodies and broken wagons. Make no mistake that this is a graveyard, even though the sun's harsh rays bathe everything in a sterile near-white light that makes it looks safe, and old, and silent.

Had you not read the Notice Board, written only recently, you might have thought this destruction was a decade or more old, such is the power of the sun to sap life and the truth of what has happened here.

Something lingers below the surface, this you already know. How you will draw it up, what you might bait it with, and how you will proceed, is entirely up to you.

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1. Ronin
2. Melita
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there will be scrapes and sutures; viciousness and victory

It has been an age since he felt like this, and even the travel hasn't dampened his excitement. With sweat beading his brow and the sun beating down overhead, the Caravanserai appears in the distance and Ronin is ready for it. He has plans, you see, to return home bloody and sweaty and dusty to the love of his life, though that isn't the only thing. There's a thread that runs through Ronin, bright as starlight; it's the thing that makes him do the stupid right thing over the easy thing. It makes him run into danger, and in a past life it's made him die on the battlefield.

It's got him riding into the desert now.

Crouched on a nimbus with a scarf wrapped about his nose and mouth and a dragon curled about his shoulders, he lets out a muffled whoop! at the sight of the destruction. But where is the monster, he wonders? Only one way to find out.

"Ready or not!" he calls, and three needles of starlight bloom around him before he unleashes them directly into the sand below. Drive-by starbolts? Why not.

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Ronin arrives on the back of his nimbus. As he flies over the Caravanserai, he lobs three starbolts at the ground to lure the creature out.

Magic: Shooting Stars | The user may summon celestial energy as a projectile. Control is excellent, and multiple projectiles may be created at once.
Type: Light | Rank: Mastered

Magic: Nimbus Call | The user may call down one of the clouds from the sky and ride upon it. The cloud will hold Ronin and up to one other person.
Type: Light | Rank: Mastered

He brings the following:

Type: Light
Capitol Compass | Can travel to the political hubs in all settled lands.

Type: Light
Eclipse Ring | A silver ring marbled through with an eerie light. When worn, any Ascended within 5ft of the wearer will lose their enhanced senses and speed. {OOC Note: May be used for a maximum of 3 posts per thread.}

Type: Light
Wedding Ring | A ring made of dark stone with flecks of starlit colour inside. Softly beats with Remi's heartbeat regardless of distance. Only works for Ronin/Remi. (Made by Remi)

Type: Grey
Emmett's Axe (Upgraded) | An indestructible axe that will always return to Ronin when thrown. (Made by Remi).

Type: Light
Shackles of the Virgin: Summons the Virgo Constellation for one post. The constellation is semi-transparent and appears as a beautiful celestial figure. May heal at a Basic level. Exists as a constellation-tattoo when not in use, but manifests in golden shackles when used.

Type: Light
Shackles of the Ram: Summons the Aries Constellation for one post. The constellation is semi-transparent and burns with starfire. Can range from palm-sized, to the size of a car. Deals fire damage at basic level. Exist as a constellation-tattoo when not in use, but manifests in golden shackles when used.

Type: Light
Shackles of the Water Bearer: Summons the Aquarius Constellation for one post. The constellation is semi-transparent and manifests as a cosmic flood which deals Basic water damage. Exists as a constellation-tattoo when not in use, but manifests in golden shackles when used.

Type: Grey
Finders Seekers | A feather shaped charm, ensuring that ravens always find the recipient to deliver letters safely.

Type: Grey
Order Ring | A ring that detects the presence of other Accepted

SUGAR - Mythical - Dragon (ice breath)

RONIN

Melita

Eating fire is your ambition
to swallow the flame down

Melita had seen the Notice Board post, and what better way to avoid her entire family and all its dilemmas by going out Monster Hunting? It’d been a long while since she’d managed to do something of that nature – perhaps since clearing out the Fingers. Or back in the Grounds, blatantly joining the guildhouse and its fellow compatriots for embarking after banshees.

That felt like lifetimes ago. She was stronger now.

Though how to get rid of a bag of bones decidedly did not manage to conjure its way into her mind.

Following the accord, the honeybee and her companion placed all manner of useful filaments in her bag: her weapons, several canteens, some bandages, and some rope. The quiver of elemental arrows remained on her back, as well as the staff, the bow bracelet on her wrist, and the anklet (though there probably wasn’t any water to be had, but better safe than sorry) maintained its proper position.

So when they came upon the scene, Melita still wasn’t sure she had the adequate supplies or armaments.

She nearly waved to Ronin as he appeared on his damned cloud, but the moment was lost as he rode in, shooting starbolts at the ground. “Oh,” she murmured, stupidly. Were they starting now? The youth backed away, granting and giving space, in case the creature should rise up from the depths. Within a moment, she’d readied her arrows, opting for the ice adornments.

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Melita attempts to stay out of the way of Ronin’s starbolts, and in case the creature rises up. She readies her bow and ice arrows.

Type: Light
Bowstring Bracelet | At first this bracelet appears only as a length of intricately braided bowstring. But with an arrow in hand, upon miming the action of knocking and drawing it, the user will feel a bow beneath their fingers, as if it was there all along.

Type: Dark
Fire/Lightning/Ice Quiver | A magical quiver with two compartments. In one, it turns any arrow placed within into a flaming projectile when shot. In the other, the arrow becomes imbued with electricity. (Made by Remi)

Melita is bringing: a bag filled with small weapons, rope, canteens filled with water, and bandages.

She’s also got her hoard of magical items that Odd told me not to list.

FANGORN - Mythical - Vampire Gourd

to be lit up from within, vein by vein
to be the sun