Behold the alternate cover. Gasp. Swoon. Wet yourself. Is it not brilliant? Is it not OMINOUS?
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*Creates a shadow to shield Zhi Zhi and I from the blast*
*conjures wire cutter and bomb instructions manual* *stops bomb* Too easy
*uses wire cutters to open bomb shelter* *grabs turtle* *runs*
((@STAR XD))
I thought it was Zyi Zyi
Are you lot fighting over turtles?
((@Alvard: XD
You crazy turtle enthusiasts. XD
And bomb enthusiasts. XD
And enthusiasm enthusiasts. XD
Wouldn't it be ace to be an enthusiasm enthusiast . . . ?
I want a character like that now. :) They'd rock.))
*runs after and tacles Kilandra*
Hey, my turtle. I saved it from the room. Get your own..
*Straps a bomb on chest and holds the triger in finger, running back inside with Zyi Zyi*
Nobody move! Put the turtles down!
((@Alastair: They might be. XD))
((wE ARE))
((Yup))
I know Zyi Zyi's secret. Therefore I get her. *conjures flamethrower* *points it at every one* Do we still have objections? *once again grabs the turtle and diffuses bomb*
I have a bomb on my chest
*points at the bomb and trigger in finger*
Nobody move, and put the turtles down!
@Kilandra: you don't even have Zyi Zyi, you have a random turtle I picked up before the bomb went off!
@Viv I have the bomb on my chest, get on the floor and nobody move! Put the turtles next to you!
*Rises out of a shadow behind Alvard silently, looking at all the wires*
*Decides yolo and cuts them all at once*
Al, I'm covered in a steel/titanium hybrid armor with an extra fluid layer of molten metal underneath. I fear your bomb not.
*bomb goes off*
*Covers Zhi Zhi and self in a shadow cover*
Come on guys let's get in the bomb shelter, if Alvar's on a suicide mission we better get safe, but first-LET ME SAVE THE TURTLE
Hello!
The bombs on your chest...
*braces against the explosion then stands up*
Zhi Zhi and self sent backwards slowly by the large blast as the shadow attempts to shield*
@Kilandra: what, the shelter you cut open?
Hi Chi!!!
*bomb rings in Zhi Zhi's and self's ears as it explodes in pops*
No, the other one.
Guys, I think Alvar just killed himself and Zyi Zyi...
@Kilandra: Can I have my turtle back now?
*When the smoke clears Blake is standing in the same spot as before, albeit rather charred with his hair comically blown back*
Well... ow.
((Zhi Zhi and myself are in a shadow and safe. You are a different story as you were trying to save the turtles))
*Stands up from the rubble with Zhi Zhi in his arms, latching on around his neck*
*Feels the bombs on his thighs and goes back into the rubble*
I have more bombs don't you guys move!
But the bomb was on your chest begin it detonated, covering yourself it shadows just contained the blast...
O.O my Husband almost got blown up...
*before
Nobody move. I have bombs on my thighs!
@Chi: Sure, but look at his hair!
*laughs at Al's comment*
* pulls pants up*
Look if you don't believe me!
*Pulls out detinator*
Nobody move!
*moves*
*presses the detonator as everything blows up* *doesn't put up a shield as Zyi Zyi and him shoot upwards*
*creates an ice wall around her and blake*
TURTLE!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>
(Not really here.)
*conjures shields for makeshift bomb shelter*
*Zhi Zhi and Al fall to the ground*
I gtg keep Zhi Zhi safe till I get back!
*forgot to make a shield*
*falls over*
*takes Zyi Zyi and runs*
*melts the ice wall*
ALASTAIR MY LOVE
SHIT
I MISSED MY BAE
BAEEEEEEE COME BACK
...did everybody poof?
And if somebody is still on, I have to poof now. :P
I had a dream I was the queen of Venice. For about an hour. And then I got assassinated.
It was great while it lasted.
And no, I was not the Doge.
HI ROSE-Zaffy
Hello, Rose!-Zanida
Midgardian.
*walks with Zanida through Jodenheim, keeping her extremely close* Come.
Zanida: I am.
*reaches where Laufey is* I brought my sister, like you asked.
Laufey: I will speak to her alone.
Zanida: Whatever you want to say, can be said in front of Loki.
Laufey: As you wish.
Hey ZAFFY!! Hey Zandia!! LOKI!!!
*She rubs over to give Loki a hug*
Aw, I missed you! You were all, 'Pathetic Midgardian!' And 'Slīvœrrsę, do this and kill my brother for me!'
*She laughs, hugging him tighter*
*runs
(I hate you auto...))
Rose, do you know how to hunt?
-I walk through, blood on my mask-
*She shakes her head*
I don't think I could bring myself to hurt an animal, either...
(That was for roleplay. Do you know how to hunt irl? I do. (: Not so much archery, but shooting. Pistol and rifle.)
(Yeah, I know t was for the RP. I... Vaguely know how to. I've shot a gun a few times, pretty good. But I can't hurt animals...
weakling...))
Why are you hugging me?
-I produce a bow and a few arrows, handing it to Rose-
Come on, I'll teach you how.
Because you look angry all the time. FEEL THE LOVE!!! DONT WORRY! BE HAPPY!!
*Her eyes widen and she looks down at the arrows*
Um... I'm sorry. But- I can't. I actually can't. I'll hurt whatever we're hunting...
They're poison-tipped arrows, the animal won't feel anything.
I will speak to you when your mind is sane, and your body free of external influences (drugs).
*Her eyes are still wide*
I've been shot at with an arrow before. Poison tipped and it hurt! And I'm not really in the position to be hunting.
*She looks at her cut leg and frowns*
It still doesn't hurt...
(I am fine! I am not on drugs! I am high on making Loki smile!))
You will not make me smile.
Zanida: Loki be nice.
If I must. I shall be nice. *smiles*
(*She hugs him tighter*
That isn't a smile! That's a, 'I'm going to kill somebody now' smile!)
What do you expect?
This poison works extremely fast.
The animal would be dead under a second, no pain.
(*She takes a step back and pushes the corner of his lips up*
Hey look! Instant change!))
I-if you say so...
*With trembling strides, she starts to walk after him, the bow and arrows quivering*
Rose, stand strong.
You are here to kill, not be afraid.
Stand tall, silent and brave.
*shakes head* Weird.
So to you, killing is equivalent to strength?
-I run at a tree, grabbing it, climbing it in a matter of seconds-
I'm not a killer! I never wanted to be.
*She straightens her back and tries to stop the trembling. It doesn't work*
(You're weird. *She pokes Loki in the cheek*)
*She flattens out her hand and floats towards where Mare is*
Zanida: Alastair, I feel really weird.
Okay, now, look for an animal.
((Msd...sleep-Zaf))
Alastair! You're not helping...
*She looks for an animal and spots a young deer not too far away. She pretends not to see it and continues looking*
(Okay ZAFFY!!))
-I point to the deer-
There.
Steady yourself, stay focused.
-I close my eyes, focusing-
-I open them, able to see life forms through objects
-I observe Alastair, syncing his information into my mind-
Very interesting..
*She shakes her head*
I can't....
*She holds the bow and arrows out to him, frowning*
-I sigh, and take the bow-
It's so young! Look! It's only a little tike!
*She places the arrows on the branch and jumps down, approaching the little deer*
Hello there...
-I draw an arrow from my quiver, swiftly placing it on the bowstring, aiming at the deer-
-I fire the arrow right between its eyes-
*She screams and falls backwards, her eyes locked on the arrow. Her breathing quickens and she scrambles backwards, tears starting to fall down her face*
Oh my...
*She turns and sprints through the trees. It was just so small...*
-I sigh, watching her-
Really? What is it that's interesting? The fact that you apparently need to be a self proclaimed silent killer in order to feel powerful?
*She eventually trips over something, a tree root perhaps, and falls over. She doesn't get back up. She leans against a tree and pull her knees up. She rests her elbows on her knees as put her head on her elbows. Sobs rip out of her chest*
-I jump down, landing in a roll, standing a metre away from Alastair-
I don't feel power? I'm not sure why you need to be such an asshole.
I didn't ask anything from you.
I don't feel powerful**
:/
(Please tell me you called him an asshole only in the RP. Because he is actually a really nice person...))
*There's a noise behind her, soft. Something sneaking up on her. She scrambles to her feet, backing away as silently as she can. She can't see. Tears are blinding her. There is a low, threatening growl a few meters away and she lets out a scream, scrambling backwards before she hits a tree*
(OH YEAH, IN THE ROLEPLAY. ALASTAIR YOURE AN AMAZING PERSON, I MEANT IT FOR THE ROLEPLAY.)
-I spin towards the direction of the scream, running towards where Rose is-
*Swoops in and hugs her love*
-I crouch, sensing for the threat-
-A bear stands a few metres away from us, behind the bushes-
-I close my eyes, focusing on the bear-
-The bear whimpers, backing away-
It's okay, Rose.
(Good. I was going to die if you were talking about real life...))
*She turns as the bear whimpers and stalks off*
Th... Thank you...
*She falls back to the ground, crying, both of sadness and fear*
((If I'm an amazing person by your standards, it's news to me. But you've no need to be so careful. I'm rather difficult to offend.))
You certainly seem to. Stand strong, talk, silent, brave.
In any case, I've come to see if you'll tell me just what you're capable of.
*hugs Adra*
:) *Cuddles her Alastair* * Emerges from the trees behind him and wraps her arms around him*
-I look Alastair up and down, a smirk coming to my face-
I have no magical abilities, if that's what you're asking.
I do, however, have complete cerebral capacity, allowing for some.. interesting abilities.
*Peeks around Alastair and looks at Raton*
And, Alastair, I require no "power".
I do what I do for my tribe and family.
I have the qualities of a silent warrior, not a king.
I tend to stay out of politics.
Well then, I'm sorry I mistook you.
*moves slightly to the side to slide an arm around Adra's waist, kissing her hair* Hello, love.
*She gets up to her feet, finally able to see again. She starts walking in a direction, completely lost. At least, she was until she trips over something.
The fawn*
Hi there. *Curls under his coat*
-I look at Adra, all information about her now belonging to me-
Hm..
-I turn and walk away, off to find Rose-
*turns to face Adra, pulling her into a hug* How are you, darling?
Cold. *Wraps her arms around him* I'm cocooning against you.
*She almost lets out another scream. She looks at the fawn and pats its neck. Its fur is smooth under her fingers*
You poor darling...
-I walk up behind Rose-
Rose.. It's dead.
Stop worrying.
*runs his fingers through her hair* Would you like my coat?
But it barely lived...
*She looks at Mårē and gets to her feet. She wraps her arms tightly around him and cries into his shoulder*
-I hold Rose-
It's okay, Rose.
*Shakes her head* No, I want you and your coat.
*She stops crying after a while and pulls away*
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have broke out like that... It was a way of life for so many people for suck a long time. I'm just... I'm not used to it. Sorry...
It's okay, Rose.
The deer was ill, anyway.
It's a disease that makes the animal blind and distressed, I was putting it out of its misery.
-I walk Rose back to near Alastair and Adrasdos-
-I grin at Alastair, sitting Rose down-
*She nods slowly*
Th-thank you...
It's okay.
What?
*She looks from Mårē to Alastair, confused*
Hey everyone! I'm back from the Sunshine Coast!
*Nuzzles closer to her Alastair, small enough so that the coat can pull around her as well*
Hey Adra! Long time no... talk
-I continue to analyse Alastair, gathering any and all information on him-
*Situates her cane, and lifts up her glasses, her eyes now fading from her deep and beautiful blue, to grey* *Turns her head towards Raton, curiously listening*
-I turn my attention to Adra-
Not sure what you're listening to.
Your energy. *Presses closer to Alastair*
I believe the bae is resting
My energy?
Aha, okay.
Indeed.
...
I don't care for it. *Slips Alastair's jacket from his shoulders, a few buttons of his shirt undone* *Rolls his sleeves up for him before wrapping his coat around herself- weighing more than 80 pounds, if would weigh more than her*
-I smirk, looking down for a second, chuckling at her comments-
*Struggles to keep it on herself, and extends her cane, turning it in arcs in front of her as she walks, moving slowly- a snail's pace*
*She glances at her leg. It's still torn. She heaves her shoulders in a shrug and taps and symbol on her wrist*
*Nothing happens*
Shit...
Rose, you're going to have to get that fixed.
-I tilt my head at Adrasdos, dismissing her strange behaviour-
Yeah, sooner or later... Maybe...
*She shrugs again, looking unbothered. On the inside, she worries. This is not supposed to happen. That man did say not to cut myself... Maybe it's just a temporary thing...?*
*Ambles back to Aretha's house, where she sets her seeing cane down by the door, and moves up to the room, curling up on the bed with Alastair's coat* *She has a headache behind her eyes*
*Sighs, falling asleep*
(Goodnight, Adra!))
-I sit down next to Rose, holding her hand-
*She smiles at him, squeezing his hand*
So...?
Hmm
)Hey Jag!(
(This is actually Vivanus right now)
((Hi-Jag))
)Sorry Viv! Hi Viv!(
Hi Rose.
Am I interrupting something?
Not really...
*Pokes*
I think he has poofed...
Oh ok then
Did you poof?
So, how are you Viv?
No, but you did.
I was alone...
I think she poofed.
Nm
So, what do you want to talk about?
I dunno.
*She shrugs*
I'm multitasking.
You called me Jag, have you met him before?
(Sorry, Rose.
Wbd)
A while ago...
(That's okay!)
How did he strike you? You would never believe what he used to be like.
-I stand next to Rose, holding her hand-
Hello Root.
Hello Viv? Or Jag...you did just say Viv....now I sound stupid.
Hello Viv
I don't know... Jag was... A little quirky...
Hi Root!
*She squeezes Mårē's hand gently and nudges him with her shoulder*
I'm Viv. Jag doesn't wear armour. Ever. That's usually how you can tell the difference.
Oh okay.
-I take my mask off, smiling-
Jag used to be an arrogant, swashbuckling, hot-head. He did whatever he wanted to because no one could stop him. He got into fights and killed people. And then one day, someone died trying to get him to stop his ragin. It was his mom. After that he calmed down and became an elemental.
That's a nice backstory, it's kinda sad, but I guess they could be a lot worse.
He met his wife, they settled down, and now he teaches anger management classes as community service for what he did. He's a gentleman now.
Doesn't everyone have sad backstories here?
*laughs*
(Sorry... Really distant))
Thats sweet. What about you Viv? What's your story?
My story....oh this again. Hmm. Do you see yourself as a law-abiding citizen?
Meaning, will you turn me in?
Psssshhh....Laws? Where I'm going, I don't need laws.
(It's true. Almost everyone here has a sad backstory. Including Dugglyn though she tries to hide it.
Oh, and Hi everyone!!!!! Hopes yous be's goods!!!!! Gtg to bed. Night!)
I won't turn you in, laws are laws and some things are just made to be broken.
-I look at the people around me, analysing each of them, every piece of information on them, becoming mine-
Right. I'm an ex-cleaver. Ex because I threw a Grand Mage into a holding cell after he hit me twice. I then locken him in there for three hours or so. Then I was caught. I was jailed. That night he came back to torture me for what I did. But after he was done he acciddntally left the door unlocked. I escaped and Jag's wife, who was working at that Sanctuary at the time, healed me. I then proceeded to attempt to assassinate the Grand Mage. My attack was deflected into a nearby aide and I've been on the run ever since.
*locked
*whistles tunelessly*
That's pretty exciting, well probably that's all normal for you guys but still....it sounds thrilling.
Your backstory?
It's really not all that interesting. I grew up in the city and I wanted to be a game programmer but I that's when I learned about my magic. I looked into this on the internet, but went through hundreds of firewalls and set up security cameras to find people like me. Then I found the whole magical community where I mastered my powers. I'm just living life as it comes.
-I give a chuckle, looking at my feet as I listen to their stories-
*She nudges Mårē with her elbow*
You're acting strange...
Shit.
So what is your magic?
What's your story then Ratonhnhaké?
Root?
Yeah?
Your magic?
Oh.
I'm an Adept. I can hack things, without computers. Like military codes for missiles, secret files placed by the U.s government, stuff like that. Hence, root, as in root directory.
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