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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Darkeye was ready to turn the attack into a counterattack, but he did not expect this force. His leg was caught in the shark's jaws and the pain was excruciating. He felt the shark's jaws tearing through the leather and then the flesh.
"Not so easy" he shouted at the creature. As it tried to dive with its leg in its mouth. Darkeye tried to hit the land shark with his spear on one of the side rafts so that it could not move freely. He was able to withstand one or two such attacks. But he must not be pulled down. That would be his end. The other hand draws a dagger and tries to hit the eye of the beast. "Not only I will bleed you beast." He screamed, still in pain. "Let go of my leg"he said when he strike.
Darkeye is in pain and tries to keep the shark up with an attack of his spear on the side fins of the beast. As well as an attack on the eye to free his leg.
we're just two ghosts swimming in a glass half empty
Everything happens very quickly, once they attract the animal. Ophelia does their best but their scythe does not connect - the shark’s bite, however, does. Darkeye’s holler of pain makes them startle, but Azrael’s movement is what they focus on. Clearly their sibling is on the hunt, so Ophelia jumps from their net to Darkeye’s side and tries to haul him off the shattered net onto their own. With freshly spilled blood, the man at their side is now the surest bait they have, but with his own net destroyed even the small deterrent of the intact one is an increase in odds.
Standing close to Darkeye, Ophelia lowers their scythe blade to be closer to the earth, hoping to swing the blade more akin to a golf club with how shallowly the landshark emerges should it surface near them again.
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Ophelia tries to drag Darkeye over to their intact metal net, stands close to him and tries a different approach to their scythe handling to account for the landshark emerging so shallowly.
trying vainly to forget the pain that came with heartbeats
Nikolai curses mentally as his current form unfortunately lacks the means. Diving down, he lands on the platform next to Ophelia and shifts back. As much as he'd like to keep the shift, they need to take this thing down. "Damn shark!", Nikolai curses as he watches the ground move.
As the others make their moves, Nikolai flicks his wrist and readies his shard upgrade. As soon as the shark rears its head, he's open firing on the creature, throwing as many of the shards as he can conjure. The Ascended doesn't know how thick the shark's skin is, but he hopes an energy-based attack will penetrate it. Aiming for the fins would be smart, but that seems too difficult with the creature's current speed.
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Nikolai lands next to Ophelai and shifts back. He readies his Energy Shard upgrade and prepares to fire at the shark as soon as it appears.
Type: Offensive | Level: Basic
Energy Shard | Through an upgrade in the wrist, the user can propel knife-shaped bursts of energy, up to 10ft
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There are times when the unseen can be even more dangerous than what our eyes behold
Resurfacing still bent on Darkeye if only because of the blood still weeping from his wounds, the blacksmith will finally be successful in plunging his spear into the side of the creature, and then again into its eye! Azrael 's harpoon sails harmlessly by, and though Ophelia 's plan is a clever one, their scythe misses (just by 1 pt though, womp womp). Nikolai is successful as well, and as the landshark snaps its jaws, its briefly stabbed by a bolt of electricity.
Suprised perhaps by this sudden bout of success ,the creature dives back below the surface. This time when it emerges, it sails into the sky intent on slamming its large body down onto Darkeye, Ophelia, and Nikolai.
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i wouldn't know where to start 'sweet music' playing 'in the dark'
They aren’t really prone to cursing, but if they were there’d be quite a few colorful words that would’ve left them as their harpoon sails by. Instead, it’s a quiet and hushed sigh that leaves them, disappointed in themself but only however briefly it is before the landshark disappears again. They bolt over, trying to pick up their crafted harpoon, waiting for the shark to make itself visible again.
And the second that it sails into the air, they’re throwing their harpoon again, hoping to gauge the distance between them and the direction the shark is diving toward in order to hopefully stab it in its side.
Azrael runs over to pick up their harpoon and tries to throw it again at the landshark's side when the it surfaces again!
Magic: Inventor | Can create tech (subject to admin approval), with a 50% chance of malfunction.
Type: Grey | Rank: Basic
Magic: Architect (FEAT) | Rolls with advantage when using Ascended tech
Type: Light | Rank: Basic
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Darkeye is glad that his hits land. Maybe the dagger in the eye helps that it will not hit so well in the future. But as he sees the Creature leaping towards him, he considers whether he should simply stand next to the spear and let the Creature impale itself. He saw Az pick up the harpoon. Everyone needed to survive. He jumped to the side and rolled off. "Ophelia Nikolai get away from there. Ophelia use the gas if you can." He tried to call ideas into the room. He keeps his distance.
If there is still time, he throws a throwing axe at the creature.
Darkeye calls out to Nikolai and Ohpelia to split up. That the creature does not hit them all. Darkeye runs through it and rolls out of the way. When he gets up he throws another throwing axe.
we're just two ghosts swimming in a glass half empty
Frustration creases their brow at the miss, but it’s a close one, and the others are there to pick up the slack. Nikolai transforms at their side and Ophelia steps backwards to press their backs lightly together, ensuring they can watch his back easier. When the shark tunnels back below the ground and Darkeye’s gruff voice commands them, Ophelia nods sharply. It is not their place to question the man who is most at risk with being exposed to their toxin - he is the leader here. “Cover your nose and mouth if you can,” they say regardless, and activate their upgrade to begin concentrating the toxin at their feet where the shark is most likely to emerge.
Except when it does it is leaping high, and with their back still to Nikolai the ghost makes a noise of surprise and shoves backwards hard, trying to get the pair of them away so they won’t be crushed beneath it. Keeping their scythe where it was in case they do, so that they might rip into the creature’s belly even in worst case scenario.
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Ophelia activates their upgrade to spread toxin around their feet, and when the shark leaps out of the ground tries to shove themself backwards to get them and Nikolai out of the way. They keep their scythe at the same position - blade to the sky and low at their feet in case the shark lands on them.
Type: Offensive | Level: Basic
Airborne Toxin | Effects users in a 5ft radius. Causes impaired concentration and confusion, as well as general pain.
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trying vainly to forget the pain that came with heartbeats
There's a brief rush of success at landing a hit, followed by the rapid threat of being crushed. "Shit!" Acting as fast as he can, Nikolai attempts to jump out of the shark's way. As he goes, he attempts so send another knife at the creature. Every bit of damage that they can land counts.
He also notes the scythe and toxin, attempting not to jump straight into those. Nikolai has no idea if he'll be affected or not, but he'd rather not take the chance. Those look painful after all. And if he goes down the shark will have a free meal. Which is frankly too much of an inconvenience for him today.
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Nikolai attempts to jump and dodge the shark while also throwing one of his shards at it.
Type: Offensive | Level: Basic
Energy Shard | Through an upgrade in the wrist, the user can propel knife-shaped bursts of energy, up to 10ft
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This time Azrael 's harpoon strikes into the landshark as it leaps out of the water. I'm not so sure you're going to be able to retrieve it, though.
Neither Darkeye, Ophelia, nor Nikolai are able to avoid the landshark in time. All will feel the creature slam down upon them. Luckily this means that all subsequent attacks (Darkeye's axe, Ophelia's gas, and Nikolai's spear do hit). Allowing for both literal and metaphorical wiggle room, the war-cleric is able to wriggle back a foot or two so that he doesn't take the brunt of Ophelia 's gas which should have absolutely killed him.
The landshark submerges beneath the earth once more. Though it is nearly dead, so are two of you.
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i wouldn't know where to start 'sweet music' playing 'in the dark'
Their harpoon is gone but there’s some deep settled relief at the fact they had actually managed to strike the creature. It’s a story they wish their father was around to tell him about, but the truth of it is that they wouldn’t be in this situation if Bastien were around. Either way, any excitement is short lived with how Azrael watches the shark collapse on top of Ophelia and Darkeye, and they need to work quickly to figure out what to do.
They try to get close enough to Ophelia and Darkeye, having little to no ability to heal Darkeye but they do have a way of trying to help their fellow Ascended. “Ophelia can you try to get him out?” They call out, activating their healing ability, letting the electric field spread out from them to try and heal the Ascended around them.
Azrael tries to get closer to Ophelia and Darkeye and suggests Ophelia gets Darkeye out of the line of fire and activates their healing!
Magic: Repair | Summons an electrical field from Azrael, Ascended within 60ft of them are repaired 30pts.
Type: Light | Rank: Mastered
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Darkeeye tried to keep his distance and began to shout a loud prayer to kor. "Our march advances inexorably. The banner announces our triumph. Our blades hunger for blood. Our blood boils with rage. The Manticore's thundering shout is our escort. Our hearts are freed from pity. Hear our will to victory in chorus. The eternal fight of Matikor beckons as a reward. Nine steps forward. BLOOD AND VICTORY FOR KOR!!!" Darkeye had completed his task the rest was up to the group. He was glad that he could once again speak his battle bed and looked forward to this nightmare soon having an end. He would strive in battle. I am sorry Kor that I could not do more for this world, I thank you for this opportunity to learn so much new. I felt alive and young again. Long live peace and long live war kor. He was getting ready for his last attack.
Darkeye walks at a distance and says a loud prayer to kor the god of war. He gets ready for his last attack.
Darkeye use:
Accepted Channeling: Allows an Accepted to channel a lesser deity during a time of crisis (1x a season)
Type: Light | Rank: Basic
we're just two ghosts swimming in a glass half empty
Well, they may not be the type to say this particular oath, but fucking hell.
They do feel a little guilty for how their gas hurts Darkeye, but they had warned him, and admittedly they follow direction perhaps a little blindly. Too faithful and ready to be wielded. Which you’d think they’d learn from right then and there given their own damages accrued, but as Azrael commands anew, Ophelia springs to action without hesitation.
So of course they rip off their entire top, heedless of their own bare skin, and they try with all their might to push Darkeye backwards towards the trees and away from…whatever grand gesture he is attempting to do. Trying to wrap his bleeding wounds with their shirt to both keep him from bleeding out and from attracting the landshark. “To the trees! You must climb, Darkeye, do not be foolish.” They will boost him if they have to, but the further away they can get the dwarf from the ground and the battle, Ophelia will do so. Their scythe is leveled towards the fighting, but only with one arm, trying to shove at Darkeye with the other.
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Ophelia lays stunned for a moment (aka tries to remain in the healing circle from Az), then rips off their top to try and staunch Darkeye’s bleeding and shove him towards the trees to make him climb one. They hold their scythe with one arm defensively.
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trying vainly to forget the pain that came with heartbeats
Nikolai grits his teeth in annoyance as the shark lands it's blow. He's glad to be relatively unharmed but seeing Ophelia and Darkeye in critical condition ills the Ascended with rage. He can't help the baffled look on his face as the Accepted starts praying to an Outlander God. For that alone, he worries that the cleric will fall today. Would the spirits even help given who the prayer was directed at?
Still Nikolai moves as fast as he can. He puts himself between the shark's last location and the injured pair. "Go! Get to the fucking trees!" He activates another upgrade, his laser eyes and watches for the shark. If it appears he'll try to catch its eye and damage it.
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Nikolai tries to guard Ophelia and Darkeye while they go for the trees. He has his 'Caught Your Eye' upgrade active and is planning to lock eyes with the shark if/when it appears.
Type: Offensive | Level: Basic
Caught Your Eye | This optical upgrade allows the user to emit an energy beam that causes internal damage to another while eye contact is made within a 5ft distance.
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"There is no need to shout." Comes a rather prim and proper voice, buzzing somewhere near Darkeye. "And a please wouldn't kill you either."[ The voice continues.
Kor? More like snore.
Still, with so many ascended around it was a bit of a novelty to be called down into the grounds at all. Even so, the spirit was a bit disappointed at being called to heal instead of attack.
