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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Nikolai scowls but remains silent as the group debates. Yes, Darkeye had been the initiator of this quest, but Bastian was one of them. Az was Bastien's kid for fuck's sake. Yet here this Accepted was shooting down an idea without giving any reason. He rubbed the Ascended the wrong way.
But for Bastien, for Az, for Ophelia, he holds his tongue. Barely. The others seemed to have the trap covered so Nikolai offers the only aid he could think of. "I'll keep watch." That way they could focus on their tasks without having to watch their backs. Between his eyes and daggers, Nikolai hopes he could protect them should something emerge unexpectedly. Taking position, he preps his eyes to fire at a moment's notice.
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Nikolai offers to stand guard/keep watch while the others work so that they can focus. He has his eyes scanning and ready to shoot at any moment.
Type: Offensive | Level: Basic
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Darkeye won't see much of anything. Its been a bit of time since Bastien was taken, and since then any indications of where he might have been or what might have befallen him are now gone. His blood though? Well, that might certainly do the trick. How much blood, though? Just a scrape? A pint? A bucket?
Ophelia 's shuffles presently don't do much, but that doesn't mean they won't in the future.
So what's the plan team? Blood? Beams? Its been a lot of talking and not a lot of action, so off you go.
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i wouldn't know where to start 'sweet music' playing 'in the dark'
“Ah, okay.” Azrael murmurs, straightening up their tall lanky frame as they glance around the area, searching for grasses that have grown longer than the others. They move around the area – enhanced a small amount perhaps by their Ascended side, to gather a few different types of grasses they think might be interesting, as well as an apple from the tree they stand beneath.
Once that’s done they move to set them wherever Darkeye indicates, able to move it around to wherever he thinks might be more beneficial to trying to attract a deer – seeing as it seems none of their companions harbor any shifts just as they don’t themself. “I can make bells once this is set up.” They offer easily, readjusting the pack on their back.
Azrael gathers long grasses and an apple to use to try and attract a deer and with Darkeye’s help will place them wherever he thinks they should go!
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He looked around and listened to everything from the people. He had the feeling that they expected everything to be prepared and that they would get everything here on a silver platter. He was dealing with civilians and not really with many warriors. He spread out the heavy net of iron. He began to cut his hand so that he could still hold his weapons and let the spear run down. He rammed it into the ground again and again. The grooves in the spear and the runes that had been worked into it allowed the iron spear not to absorb all the blood, but to flow either away from Darkeye or towards the enemy.
"I'm sorry to say that I don't have the blood with me, Ophelia, so I'll be the bait," he said apologetically. "I could be wrong Azrael, we don't have much time left when they are close, there won't be any deer around I guess. Set them up in a ten-foot radius around the tree. We'll speed this up a bit get ready I don't know if this is going to work." He started humming and just let the blood keep flowing. He hummed an old story of his people. He also started stomping on the ground over and over again. Come here you land sharks it's time for retribution. He thought to himself. "It's your choice what you do, but maybe you go to the tree Nikolai and try to work with your reach. Anyone here at the bottom could become a target. Be prepared."
we're just two ghosts swimming in a glass half empty
Ophelia does not flinch when Darkeye spills his own blood instead, though their head cocks birdlike at the dark rivulets that flow over corded muscle. It is an unexpected sacrifice. Maneuvering closer they offer their own hands, costing their palms with a quick press to Darkeye’s arm and then wandering away again.
They brush their hands against the long grasses in the field, leaving a straight trail of bloodstained wheat where they go. They are careful not to move too far from the group, beginning to circle once they’re a few stridelengths away. Hoping the increased radius of blood will help if nothing else, they continue to shuffle their feet rhythmically as the others work, Darkeye’s blood on unfeeling skin.
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Ophelia presses their hands to Darkeye’s blood and walks a few feet away to circle and coat the grasses while shuffling their feet, trying to spread the radius of blood smell.
trying vainly to forget the pain that came with heartbeats
Nikolai still doesn't like this very much but even he can see logic. As the others work on their bait he nods, "Fine. I'll shift and let out a caw or something to let you know if I spot one." Having said that, the young Ascended tries to focus on the unfamiliar sensation of shifting. He's only done this once before, so it still feels strange. Soon enough however, a gore crow stands in his place.
Taking flight, he circles the tree, keeping an eye out for any movement along the ground. If he spots anything, he'll let out a caw to the others. For now though, he circles and tries to hold back his giddiness at the sensation of flying. Locke was right, this was nice.
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Nikolai shifts into a gore crow (Bit Locke in never had to knock on wood) and circles the tree and surrounding area. If he spots any movement, he'll alert the others with a caw.
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04-08-2022, 02:20 PM (This post was last modified: 04-08-2022, 02:42 PM by Odd.)
There are times when the unseen can be even more dangerous than what our eyes behold
Really, if we're going the blood route, there's no need to bother Azrael. Now we have a bloody Darkeye and Ophelia, and a gore crow serving as a scout. This should go swimmingly. (Is that sarcasm? Find out).
Nikolai will absolutely see the ground begin to heave and sway, though whether or not there's time for him to alert the group is unlikely. Rising from the ground like a shark from water, the creature aims for that which is bleeding freely: Darkeye . Through the crust of the earth the creature's teeth find the metal of the former dwarf's metal netting. Grabbing at it, the shark tears it out from beneath him before crashing back through the ground.
Above, Nikolai will be able to see the ground heaving as it circles below the surface.
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i wouldn't know where to start 'sweet music' playing 'in the dark'
They drop the grasses immediately upon it being a fruitless idea, moving back toward where Ophelia is as they watch the blood pour from Darkeye. The net is in position and the Accepted certainly seems to have an idea of how to attract it and Azrael assumes that at the very least for the Ascended, the young demigod is their healer. However, they know little to nothing about when it comes to healing anything else, they wince as they watch more of the scarlet paint the ground.
The ground starts to move and Azrael immediately starts to move, heading a bit closer to the tree line, dropping the bag that’s sat on their back to try and create a makeshift Ascended harpoon. It’s a bit of a jimmy rig, but they use their magic to try and craft it, hoping that Nikolai can keep an eye out for them while they work it together.
Azrael tries to get under the cover of some trees to use the bag of metal and tools on their back to try and make a small makeshift harpoon! They activate their magic as well!
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Type: Grey | Rank: Basic
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Darkeye notices the rumbling in the ground too late. He saw the shark in front of him and looked the beast straight in the eye. But he dived down again. He got ready and spread another net on the ground in case he should not survive such an attack again. "The nets will hold them off for a while get ready." He threw one toward Ophelia. "Azrael goes up the tree if you can. Try to support us from above." He got ready for the attack and if one showed up again he would be ready. He held his spear so that he could attack at any time. Maybe they are more. He went back to the next net and hoped that with the next attack one of the animals would get caught in the previous net
Darkeye prepares for the next attack with his spear. He wanted to keep the creature on top if it attacked again so that it would be vulnerable. He spreads another metal net next to his and hands another one to Ophelia.
A sudden bout of mist begins to swirl rather charmingly around your heels. It’s gone nearly as quickly as it came, followed by the indistinct sound of faraway laughter.
04-10-2022, 08:16 PM (This post was last modified: 04-10-2022, 09:16 PM by Ophelia.
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Ophelia
we're just two ghosts swimming in a glass half empty
Well, they get what they want at least. Ophelia startles at the sudden and violent emergence of the shark, glad that it targets Darkeye instead as the man is far more prepared. It gives them time to hustle over and draw rank, stepping onto the same net Darkeye is standing on so that the shark has fewer spread out targets. Taking the net the man hands them, Ophelia prepares it, eyes trying to track the movement through the tall grasses which conceal the earth below. Guessing best they can, they spread the net next to the one they currently stand on, hoping to prevent too many gaps. The only downfall is with Darkeye so close they cannot use their upgrade at all, but at least they can stick close and try to cut the landshark with their scythe when it appears again.
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Ophelia runs to stand with Darkeye on the net to cluster together so the shark has fewer targets, takes the net he offers and spreads it out next to them to make it easier to jump between them. Prepared their scythe for if the landshark appears.
trying vainly to forget the pain that came with heartbeats
The shark makes an appearance and Nikolai is glad for his aerial advantage. He hopes being able to see the ground moving beneath the other will give them an advantage. Letting out a caw, he circles around until he's flying parallel to the shark.
It'd be much easier if he could tell the others his plan but hopefully, they catch on. Nikolai plans to fly parallel to the shark as it moves so that the others don't lose track of it. The last thing they need is it vanishing only to appear unexpectedly. The Ascended distantly wonders if that's how Bastien fell to it.
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Nikolai remains as a gore crow. He's tries to signal to the others with a caw as he flies parallel to the shark. He's trying to show them where the shark is as it moves through the sand.
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04-11-2022, 04:38 PM (This post was last modified: 04-11-2022, 05:24 PM by Court Official.)
There are times when the unseen can be even more dangerous than what our eyes behold
Luck is on Azrael's side, and as they begin to craft, their magic works seamlessly such that after a few seconds they have a harpoon in their hands.
Darkeye is able to place another metal net beneath his feet, but I wonder if the Landshark won't be able to simply snap this one away as it did the other. Joined by Ophelia who puts their net down as well, now there is more area for the pair to "safely" move on.
Still bleeding, Darkeye once again is the target for the Landshark's attack. This time, with his scent in the creature's nostrils, it attacks much more decisively than before (read: it rolled a critical hit). Smashing through the netting and grabbing the former-dwarf's leg, it gives a mighty shake of its head before beginning to dive back into the earth. Despite the creature's size, both Darkeye and Ophelia fail to stab at it with their weapons as it darts back under the ground.
Caw, caw says Nikolai, which might be crow for "you're fucked".
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i wouldn't know where to start 'sweet music' playing 'in the dark'
Their magic seeps through them, working to create the harpoon they so desperately wish to craft to take out the landsharks. But it takes a lot more time than they’re anticipating, having finally finished up the harpoon the second that their gaze lifts to see the landshark shaking its head with Darkeye’s leg within its jaws. So they immediately stand upright, leaving their bag of supplies in under the cover of the trees, and moves closer.
They’re at a full jog now, trying to catch up with the mound of dirt, preparing to throw the harpoon the second that the landshark surfaces again, hoping to impale it and keep it from diving under.
Azrael takes their crafted harpoon and runs after the mound of dirt and will throw it when the shark surfaces again!
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Type: Grey | Rank: Basic
Magic: Architect (FEAT) | Rolls with advantage when using Ascended tech
Type: Light | Rank: Basic
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