Personal Quest [RQ] get to the core of it
Isla Lockwood
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#1
ISLA

Isla has sent word of the requirements for the Spire's new developments, but before anything can truly be done, first they might clear out what already exists. She's only been here a couple of times, and even then she's never spent any real amount of time around the obelisk. But even hollowed out and crumbling, it's a mighty sight to behold as it stretches overhead in the moonlight.

She has gathered some tools in a small hand wagon - shovels, pickaxes and the like - which creaks to a halt as she does, and she's taken the liberty of marking out where any excess obsidian ought to be stacked and gathered. Now it's just a waiting game, and with luck they'll be able to make the Spire look almost presentable.



This is the RQ requirement: A PQ of 4 characters removing debris from the Spire!

1. Isla
2. Mabel
3. Cameron
4. Nikolai

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Mabel Occidendum


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All expectations make her heart feel numb
The Spire utilized as a weapon was something Mabel could fathom, could imagine, could accept. It might’ve been due to her own demolishing, unrepentant tendencies. It might’ve been because that damned thing should’ve been utilized for more than just portals and the unknown. How magnificent would it be, protecting and upholding their domain again and again and again? Laying waste? Unfurling devastation? A proud beacon to have and behold.

So there was no hesitation in the Overseer’s call for assistance, moving ahead in the moonlight fixtures, to where they’d be spread amongst its towering dominion. She arrived with little fanfare, daggers tucked away and under her tunic, resting on her belt, head lowered in respect to Isla, eyes instinctively going to the pickaxes, shovels, tools they’d need to continue carving it from the inside out. “I can help,” she mumbled – waiting for the next set of directions.
MABEL
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"I still think that thing looks like a hell of a dungeon," Cam said to no one in particular as they arrived at the Spire, almost-empty backpack hanging from their shoulder. They'd almost brought a canteen until they'd remembered that they didn't actually have to hydrate anymore, so instead the backpack just contained their sketchbook and a couple pencils. Just in case they had an opportunity to draw. The Spire certainly created a striking landscape, and ever since Cam had arrived at its base, they'd had this sneaking suspicion that it was full of treasure and traps and probably cursed. The few things they'd heard about the place just served to encourage that idea.

"Hey, Mabel." Cam put their backpack by the wagon of tools and turned to Isla. "Hi, I'm Cameron. I'm here to help -- where should we start?"


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Nikolai
We are only haunted by the things we refuse to accept
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Nikolai had  heard how the spire was being converted into a defensive system and had been eager to help. The idea of a canon was both exhilarating and daunting but it certainly sounded useful. And so, determined to do his part, the young Ascended found himself heading to the meet-up point to clear debris.

Spotting familiar faces, he greeted the others, "Hey, good to see you all again." Although he'd never spoken one-on-one with Isla, he remembered her from the recent meeting. Cam and Mabel were thoroughly familiar and Nikolai much preferred to see them absent of vampire gourd company.

Narrowed eyes turned to the Spire. It certainly was a mess. "Where do we even begin?"
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Isla Lockwood
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#5
ISLA

They gather and Isla is there waiting for them, the Overseer smiling brightly at the assembled Ascended. "Thank you all for coming," she murmurs. "I hope we'll be able to make this place look a little more proud before the night is through." As for where to begin? Isla nods to the small markers she's stuck into the dirt around the Spire, and at the tools gathered in her hand wagon.

"There's a lot of obsidian to clear out, mainly. It can be very useful, though, so any larger pieces can be put in the wagon, and we'll cart it back away with us." Reaching into said wagon, Isla takes out a shovel so she might begin her own work. "If you need any help, feel free to just call out, okay?"



Round 1! Let's clear some obsidian! The following tasks are available:

- There's a marker at the very foot of the Spire that needs to be cleared with a pickaxe
- There's a marker further out filled with small, sharp shards of obsidian which needs to be cleared with a shovel
- There's a marker right next to the Spire entrance - only brute strength will do to move this debris.

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Mabel Occidendum


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All expectations make her heart feel numb
She gave and granted her greetings towards the other familiar Ascended with a casual nod of her head; attention deviating solely to Isla, and then the Spire itself, as tasks and information was designated. Her eyes glanced at the markers, then the tools in place, tilting her skull as she listened to the modicums of obsidian, pondering over which would be most suitable. Mabel wasn’t known for her brute strength, so she opted for the pickaxe. Was it because she liked the looks of it, and how it could potentially be used as a weapon? Maybe.

Snagging the tool, she made her way, quietly, over to the foot of the Spire, and went to work, striving to clear away the proportions marked.

--

Mabel goes to the very foot of the Spire!
MABEL
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"I wonder where all this obsidian came from," Cam said. An irrelevant observation, but sometimes they just enjoyed the sound of their own voice. "Obsidian is, what's the word, igneous rock -- it comes from volcanoes. Wonder if there were volcanoes around here a long time ago, or if someone had to haul it in."

The possibility that the obsidian might have magical rather than natural origins hadn't really occurred to them.

Refocusing on the task at hand, they picked up a shovel. "I'll get that one over there."

They headed for the more distant marker, ready to dig up the little shards.



Cam will get the further-out marker that needs a shovel!


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Nikolai
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Nikolai bit his lip nervously as the easier markers were claimed before he had a chance. All that was left to move was the marker by the entrance. The very marker that looked deeply wedged into the ground and likely heavier then the young Ascended himself. With a resigned sigh Nikolai attempted his best effort.

Taking a shovel he attempted to clear some of the dirt around the edge of the marker, hoping to give himself some wiggle room. From there, he began to wedge the shovel underneath the marker as deep as he could get it. Once in place, the young Ascended made a complete fool of himself. Jumping onto the shovel and attempting to wedge it underneath the marker, he did his best to pry the piece of obsidian out of the ground.


Nikolai goes for the marker at the Spire entrance! (Someone help him pls, he's weak.)
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Isla Lockwood
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ISLA

"Does it? I had no idea," Isla says of the obsidian, deciding to help out with the entrance of the Spire since that definitely looks like a two-man job. And things seem to go reasonably well for everyone at first - Cameron is able to shovel away the smaller amounts of debris without an issue, leaving his patch of land clear.

And Mabel doesn't seem to be having any problems either - until she is. (But isn't that always the way?) A sharp twang sounds as a particularly tough piece of obsidian rejects the advances of her pickaxe. A hairthin crack spirals up the stone, and the axe head snaps off from its wooden handle. She'll need help to get this sorted!

As for Isla and Nikolai? It's a study in opposites, though for the sake of pride we shan't mention who does well and who does badly. What matters is that, between them, they manage to heave the debris out of the entrance of the Spire. Now they need to get the workable pieces onto the cart, and rake the rest out of the way!



Round 2!

- Cameron has been successful with his task!
- Mabel is still halfway through hers, but needs help to complete it and her pickaxe is broken!
- Isla and Nikolai need to move their obsidian to the cart!
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All expectations make her heart feel numb
Success came in rounds, and while hers flickered, wafted, and waned, it ultimately came to nothing as she pierced and punctured something far too tough. Narrowing her eyes, she attempted one last time, and that was enough for her stubborn tenacity to meet a piece of obsidian equally mulish. And it won.

“Shit!” echoed from her mouth as the pickaxe broke, the serrated proportions snapping off, and a feral hiss following in rancorous pursuit. Snarling at the inanimate object, she heaved a molten sigh, and then proceeded to go search for another – lifting her head for anyone nearby. “There’s some tough spots over here,” she announced, glancing at the various others, uncertain if they’d be willing to aid, and hating the notion of asking. “If any of you already finished…,” ended on a mumble, and then sheepish, she grabbed hold of one more of the tools, and ambled back to her marked site.

--

Mabel grabs another pickaxe and pathetically asks for help.
MABEL
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Nikolai
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Nikolai was incredibly relieved that Isla gave him a hand with the obsidian. He highly doubted he'd have been able to do it on his own. The stone had proven to be stronger then he'd expected and it had broken into oddly shaped fragments. Carefully, Nikolai sorted the workable chunks from those that were too sharp or misshapen to reuse.

Having finished sorting, Nikolai then moved the reusable chunks to the cart. He was a bit relieved that the obsidian stone was strong enough to be stacked without breaking itself. It meant he could fit more into the cart then he'd expected. Some of the smoother, small fragments caught the young Ascended's eye however. And given that they couldn't be used,  he pocketed them for himself.

Nikolai sorts the workable pieces from the rest and moves them to the cart. He also pockets a few small pieces for himself because shiny.
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"I've got you," Cam said, going to help Mabel. They were pleasantly surprised at how easily they'd cleared their own obstacle; now if only their luck would hold long enough to finish this one, too. They rather wanted to impress Mabel, who always seemed so capable and effortlessly confident. Of course, that very desire might well make them fall on their face.

They grabbed another pickaxe and went over to Mabel's marker, trying to lever it out of the ground. "Let's see what we can do ... Obsidian is a pretty hard rock, if I recall correctly. Makes sense that it would be hard to clear." They spoke mostly hoping it would salve Mabel's pride to know that she'd faced a considerable obstacle.



Cam will help Mabel!


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Isla Lockwood
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#13
ISLA

Gods why do we roll so badly lmao.

So it goes... slowly? If at all?

It's true that between Nikolai and Isla, they manage to separate the workable bits of obsidian from the rest. And as the former goes to take them to the cart, the medic grabs a broom and a rake to clear the smaller bits of debris out of the way.

But that's about where their luck ends. Nikolai will find one of his chunks of obsidian doesn't quite sit right on the cart, and it takes a tumble when his back is turned to land right on his foot. He doesn't feel pain, no, but he'll certainly not be walking on that.

As for Isla, every sweep seems to reveal more debris, and she ends up pushing around the mess rather pointlessly.

Between Mabel and Cameron, they do manage to get the rock to clear, but it's not pretty and it is far from an easy job. But they do get it done - time to load up the cart.



Round 3!

- Nikolai has had a huge hunk of obsidian land on his foot and needs to get that seen to, as well as putting the stone back onto the cart.
- The debris around the Spire entrance still needs sweeping and raking out of the way (Isla's got this)
- The obsidian from Mabel's task needs to be loaded onto the cart
- Someone should take a look inside the Spire now!
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Nikolai Moriya
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Nikolai
We are only haunted by the things we refuse to accept
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Things seemed to finally be progressing, the cart loaded and ready to go. Of course the second Nikolai turned, things went wrong. The chunk of obsidian near the top tumbled down and pinned his foot to the ground with a rather disturbing crunch. Unable to feel pain, the young Ascended only felt annoyed. Glancing down he let out a frustrated sigh. Addressing the stone with a one finger salute he grumbled, "Well, fuck you too."

He couldn't simply stand there so he reached down and removed the stone. Standing on one foot, he very carefully placed it back on the cart, before limping over to where they kept the med-kit. He then set about the task of wrapping his foot in bandages and a splint. He was no healer though so it was a rather crude job.

Nikolai curses out the stone before placing it in the cart. He then very crudely tries to splint and bandage his foot with a med-kit. (Going with the assumption that they likely brought one in case of an emergency?)
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