"Alex was with me--she's helping out with healing people now." Fiona explained, a little smile on her face thanks to discovering that Eira was okay, "But YOU'RE SAFE, TOO! I think we should definitely stick together--this is a new level of crazy."
A male Vaseterm medic passed by, noticing Eira helping, and Fiona not, "Hey, we need all the hands we can get. Grab some bandages if you're able!"
...With all the tension around them and rampant thoughts in her mind, Fiona hadn't really thought she was qualified to help, but with orders like that, she immediately grabbed up a roll of bandages and started helping Eira with bandaging.
"I haven't seen anyone else other than you, Alex, and Rahab... Do you know where he is?"
Eira smiled and gave a nod, then the smile dropped and she gave a less-happy nod. "Yeah... Taking on so many monsters alone is no longer possible. If you head back out there, make sure I'm with you, okay?"
The Vaseterm medic's order made Eira focus back on the task before her, and she scooted to the side a bit to make sure Fiona had room to help. The shiftress knew enough about bandaging that she was able to give Fiona a bit of guidance and explanation on what to do.
She gave an unsure shrug. "Last I saw him, he was intent on managing the situation in the sky. I trust him, so I know he's got it, but I just hope he can get enough people to back him up. He tends to be a little... headstrong, rushing into things with his ruffled feathers leading him." She gave a slight eye roll, vaguely amused by what she had seen him do in the past. "Regardless, if he has backup, he'll be fine."
She went quiet for a moment, then thought to ask, "After this place is calmed down, you think we should go out and find others who might need backup? I don't want anybody on their own out there."
With that, The flying monsters turned their attention to their new foes, but it be to late for some. The remaining shades split up and were now focusing on Rehab.
The male Vaseterm followed after the Shadow Hunter, he tucked his wings to catch the young Griffin on his back
It didn't take long for Rahab to finish off the shade he had targeted. The griffin let the monster drop and he whirled around to face the other foes. He was panting from exertion from all the magic he had spent so far, but he was hardly paying attention while his mind was set on protecting the griffins. Rahab quickly clasped his eagle talons together, summoning magic that rippled up his wings all the way to his feather tips. With a mix between a lion roar and eagle shriek, he gave his wings a heavy pump and swept a wave of bitter cold wind over his opponents. Any shades who failed to dodge or who were too weak would risk their wings and joints being frozen up by frost.
" good to hear, let's get this job done " Christina nodded, police officer started on her way, making it to the car barricade, she cautiously approached staying alert.
Christina was climbing over a truck when the explosion went off, she blurted something out from getting startled. the cars moved a little but she had a good footing // they came prepared, that some good news// she was feeling a bit more revealed with that but their job wasn't done yet.
The Alleyway was still cross the street and she didn't know what was hidden in the darkness
Following after Christina, Crystal flinched and sucked in a gasp as the explosion sounded off, her eyes immediately snapping over to where it came from. She faltered and paused, but then glanced back over to the other side of the street and made her way passed the cars.
Thinking on it, she wondered if she could use that magic Jason had told her about to make something to light up the alley a bit more.. Though she decided to wait for now, feeling it would be better to judge the situation first once they got closer.
The ogre monster snarls when it hears Jason shouting behind it, and it looks down when it feels the tether shot around its legs. Between Jason and Boreas both shouting at it, it's not quite sure who to focus on, but looks back to Boreas and roars, moving to swing the flaming lamp post at him again--but even the slightest movement from its legs causing the tripwire to tighten, and causes it to stumble.
Jason quickly turned his bike around, he knew games, this wasn't no little guy, he needed the big guns and he came prepared, the shapeshifter took one hand, he had his gear on his bike so he could load up his crossbow with one hand if he needed, he arm his crossbow with an exploding round, ones string was locked back Jason pulled his crossbow from its mount, he drove past the poker again and this time firing his bow, the Arrow Bolt went flying and on impact it pop, no it EXPLODED!
Boreas jumped back into the building when the ogre swung the lamppost at him again... Granted, it was still dangerous, having a flaming metal stick slammed against the wall. The icy Elemental wanted to distract it until Jason's next move, so rushed up a floor and flew out a window up there. "Almost got me!" He shouted, flying across the alleyway and into another window on the other side.
Then he heard the EXPLOSION outside from Jason's attack.
Purity just laughs and giggles as she plays with her imaginary friend, tickling him and being tickled until they're both a little tired of it. Then, she rolls over onto her back on the grass, spreading her fluffy wings out beside her and staring up at the sky. "Ahh! That was fun! ... But I feel like I'm forgetting something..." Purity thinks out loud, then perks her ears up as it dawns on her: "Oh! We were trying to help you learn how to walk!" She then rolls over onto her belly and tries to find a position that feels natural in this form, with her wyvern wings stretched out and her four arms tucked close to her chest. "Ok... how about this?" she speaks her thoughts again, and proceeds to use her wings to pull herself forward, and use her abdomen and tail to balance and push herself along. For Purity, trying to use her long body like a snake is the thing she has to figure out the most--it's very foreign to her.
Fiona immediately nodded in agreement with Eira’s first statement, “Of course! Make sure I’m with you if you leave, too!” The Elemental listened intently to Eira’s instruction on bandaging, nodding some more, and continuing to work. She was glad she /could/ help, after the medics who Alex had gone with wouldn’t allow her to go with them… But she got it now—they were handling the most serious cases.
“…You could say that again.” She muttered in response to Eira’s comments on her brother rushing into things with ruffled feathers.
“That’s a good plan—nobody should be on their own… Just the two of us would still be /really/ dangerous, but… If we wanna find others, we gotta go out there to look…” She looked a little conflicted again, but it didn’t last long as she glanced around the camp. Amongst all the busy medics rushing back and forth around the many full, makeshift cots and beds, a pretty constant stream of the injured or lost were coming in. Some civilians were quiet, but obviously very frightened, others sobbing, and a few were actually aggressive towards the medics attempting to help them—they couldn’t understand their language, or what was going on. “…I dunno when things are gonna calm down here, though. So many people need help…!” The Elemental’s tone carried an air of compassion.
"Well at least he's not going out there alone, and he's got people with him," Eater remarks, continuing his trot towards the palace barrier again, this time picking up his pace a little more. "... But! Let's try to focus on what we're going to do. Crim, you've got the opportunity to do some good for once! It'll be nice to save people, won't it?"
Hope, who had quietly flown over to one of her partner's wings after he shifted to his true form, smiles faintly at the red king and nods at Eater's comments. "Yeah..." is all she quietly says.
But the moment Eater leaves the barrier, he freezes in place and stares ahead... The fear and panic of an entire city floods his senses and rouses his hunger, for all the people evacuating the northern part of the city--where are they fleeing too? Are there not some evacuating to the safer parts of the city? Closer to the palace...
"... Weaver...?" Glory quietly calls her partner, knowing he's already starting to lose himself...
Eira glanced toward the medical compound's exit with solemn eyes. "As dangerous as it is out there, there are a lot of civilians who can't defend themselves like we can... I think it'd be best if we help however we can out there." She took in a slow breath, calming her nerves which began to rise whenever she heard scared or distressed people panicking in the room. There was so much going on, and not everybody even thought that they were helping. She could only imagine the terror the civilians were experiencing, being surrounded by magical beings they had never seen before, and yet they're somehow supposed to trust them with their lives... "You wouldn't happen to have any magic effects that calm people down, would you?" Eira asked Fiona, mainly joking, but you never know... It sure would be nice.
Christina quickly lead the way, she didn't want them to be on the ground just in case the shadow ogre turn its attention on her and Crystal.
As they got closer to the building they were heading towards, an odd chatting sound was coming from up top, likely from the monster who was calling the reinforcements.
The police office ran over to the building and put her back up against the wall, she listened and wiggles her fins to see if she could detect anything in the dark alleyway before going in. // nothing? OK, this got to be a trap // she peaked around the corner cautiously looking into the darkness// I should have asked Josh for his light after mine got busted...// she thought back to the car accident not to long ago, the pink woman then remembered she had a Member of the Silver spear and one who she felt some magic from " you got something to light that hall up? I got a gut feeling there more of those things in there and I'm not going in there in the dark "
Dreamcatcher agreed with that, he himself knew what the difference in having someone you could trust could have, he felt a bit more relaxed with that "Blue and Qui must trust each other a lot and there was those nurses to " the Dreamer prince then just smiled at the Nightmare encouragement and watch Crimson to see what he do.
The red prince didn't say anything to that at first, he been thinking and thinking a lot //... I can do something good for once...I haven't helped anyone have I?....I used to think I was but was I really? // he was now questioning the things he did to the Nightmares, he believed he was saving people but the truth was there was a time he didn't care about the people, he just wanted to kill Nightmares, if that help people it was only because he killed the Nightmares. // ... but now I can help, after everything I done, is it possible for me to come back from that? // his thoughts found their way to his talk with Crystal, he wanted to try, she had believed in him when no one else did, he wanted to do better, better then who he was now. Crimson was sacred if she knew the full truth of his past would she see him differently? Maybe, but they had come so far and Crystal was the only person he trusted and thought fear of telling her the full truth was on him, that he lose her to.
// shut up! trust Crystal! // Crimson tell the doubt creeping in his thoughts//She never let me down, even though she had even right to, she put up with my crap and has never left me so why can't I just do this? I can do better!// but by time the red prince came to this conclusion the Nightmare crossed though the barrier, Crimson armor protected him from the lack of magic but he could still feel that the world lack in magic, which he didn't like.... but that wasn't the bigger problem, it was Eater.
Catch can since it to and had felt the hunger of being a Nightmare, he turned his attention from Crimson and put it on his friend " Weaver, you got to focus on why we're doing this, we're here to save people! Remember, I promise that I wouldn't let you loses yourself "
Crimson slightly look over his shoulder at Catch, he then looked forward, maybe, maybe Weaver was really alive still and that explains why the purple Nightmare was this way and/ if / it were true then keeping Eater from going into a Frenzy had even more weight, the red prince reached up and pulled loyalty out of his makeshift sheath, the then held the dark blade out next to the Nightmare head as he said " you call this weapon Loyalty, then prove it to me" he started " just because it's in my hands shouldn't change the fact on why you wanted me to come, you in trust it to me so I can keep you from killing people and /I/ will keep my promises in that, you already know /Eater/ I will not hesitate to kill you. You drug me out here to save people, So prove to me your loyalty now! "
Bubbles like having feet and figures to tickle with. He mimicked his friend in every way she moved, looking up at the sky and rolling over. The bubble blue wyvern tucked his arms close to himself like Purity did and spread out his wings just like her, he began to wiggle himself across the grass as he pulled and balanced himself with his wings " isss longsss " he thinks outloud, but his short attention span didn't stay on how long he was and how it was weird, he had been having fun with this form thanks to Purity and he wanted to keep having fun.
Bubbles stuck his tongue out and let it law out like a dog's, he quickened his pace and made his movement more exaggerated tossing his wings out more and wiggling himself so he looked more dramatic and goofy
( my cellphone wants to call Rahab every name under the sun but his x'D it hung up on rabbit, Rebecca, Robert, Ryan, Richard and Paul... I don't know were Paul coming from but my cellphone thinks it his name x"DD )
“You’re right with that, too.” Fiona agreed again, finishing up wrapping bandages around the arm of the rather nervous woman they were treating. However, the Elemental frowned at Eira’s partial joke of a question, “Nope, I definitely don’t have anything like that… But I’ve been doing this!” She started her charades and gave the civilian they’d just bandaged a gentle pat on the shoulder, a thumbs up, and a little smile—sure, it might not have been much, but maybe it would help her know they were trying to help. “…Not everyone’s gonna listen to that, but… It’s worth a try?” She shrugged, grimacing faintly at a sudden, but short spike in the commotion filling the room.
Dreameater finds himself turning his head slightly to watch the nearest life auras he can sense, but as everyone starts talking to him to try to get him to focus, he feels torn in many different ways... //Shut up!! I'm not Weaver!!// part of him wants to snap at Glory and Catch. //No, don't be an idiot, you remember what happened the last time you did this with Crim around,// says another. //I... I'm scared of the Blood Sapphire,// yet another part of him thinks when he sees his own sword by his head, //He's going to kill me if I eat anyone, but... But I want to, I want to go into a frenzy, I'm so hungry... I'm soo hungry... Ohhh there's sooo much...// But the Nightmare squeezes his eyes shut and shakes his head, then swallows the excess saliva in his mouth that he felt from his mouth watering. "... You're right, I need to focus, I'm trying to..." he tries to reply, his voice sounding somewhat strained as he takes deep breaths in between speaking, "I'm still here... I'm still here... I just need to focus, I'll do the best I can... We need to hurry..."
With that, Dreameater starts moving, somewhat slowly--rather hesitantly--at first, but it isn't long before he's practically galloping. He's trying to avoid heading towards the lives he can sense, the people evacuating--a least the best that he can--the temptation to go into a frenzy is already strong enough as it is, he doesn't want to be near people... "I think... I need... to keep talking!!" he tries to shout at one point, "I know distractions... aren't good in fights... usually... but I think... I could use... anything... to keep... my mind... away from eating people...!! Nnngh... Because... Because that's /bad/...! And we're out here... to save people!! We're going... to save people...!"
The shadow ogre roars when the crossbow bolt explodes on the back of its head, falling over and being stunned for a moment from the force of it. It groans, and then puts its still frozen hand on the back of its head, as if to both unthaw that hand and possibly protect its head from further damage. All the while, it still firmly holds on to the lamp post with the other hand, and bides its time, waiting to recover a bit more from the blast.
Many of the monsters were hit by the blast and did just that, the ice froze their wings and other parts of them, the ones who got hit were unable to stay in sky and fell with the inability to move if you're being completely Frozen or to heavy to stay in the air.
The male Vaseterm watch in awe as Rehab cast his spell, it was both dazzling and terrifying as he watched the shadows monsters being to freeze, he was very thankful to be on the ice Griffin side.
The Vaseterm look over his shoulder at the young injured Griffin " hay, im Tim, what your name?" He asked trying to keep her attention
"... L-ucy..." she replied weakly
" Lucy were going to take you somewhere safe ok" Tim dose his best to reassure the girl
Her older brother who looked pretty torn up but nowhere near as bad as his sister fly close to Tim keeping a close eye on his sister " were going to be ok Lulu, just hang in there "
" if the Vanguard are here they would set up camps as their second priority, we should get them to one " Tim turned his attention to Rehab
Crimson put loyalty away when Eater started to move, he didn't say more but listened to the Nightmare and Dreamer conversation. he wondered, he was going though so many thoughts in his mind, could Weaver really be a live? And what does that mean?
Catch breath a internal sigh of relief when Eater started to move // well having Crimson here dose get Eater to cooperate and Crimson seem to be doing better to, I just wish I could since something from Crimson...but // he could feel the mixture of emotions from the Nightmare, exactly seen he was sitting on him, the Dreamer prince placed a hand on his brother " I got your back brother " he first wanted to encourage Weaver, and then he started to think on what he could talk about " it not quite like we imagined it but we can finally put to use what we learned, maybe even be like the heroes in the story's!"
Rihanna had been quite taken note on what was happening between her friends and Crimson. The red prince she knew little about and now after everything she was even less sure about him, the armor he wore did not help ether, it was like a Sinister wall to hid what was really going on inside, she was used to seeing people faces, to hear the tone of voice but all of that was hidden now and it made her feel more uncomfortable around Crimson but there was more, it broke her heart seen the Nightmare struggle for she knew a battle was already been waged, a battle of wills, Weaver and Eater....
" the two brothers, together again " Anna said softy, thinking about the good old days, but she knew Weaver was struggling with Eater and why " Weaver I'll go up ahead and make sure the cost is clear!" The Tiger Fairfin called out and flew off her partner to Scout a head
Crimson didn't say anything, but thought back to himself and his childhood dreams "... there was a time I wanted to be a hero, just like the kings and the stories of old...I lost sight of that... "
Dreameater makes a very, very quiet and short growl when Catch tries to encourage his brother, but he lets it go pretty quickly. "Y... Yeah...! We'll be heroes... We'll save the day, and... save people!" he tries to shout as he runs, his voice still sounding somewhat strained as so many conflicting things are still going through his head. "And hey! ... Crim, you can chase... those childhood dreams now! Since you're part... of our group! You can be a hero...!" He pauses a moment, growls, then whines. //I KNOW THAT'S NOT ME SAYING THAT! THAT'S WEAVER!! WEAVER WOULD SAY THAT!! BUT I'M... I-I'm scared of him, I'm scared of Crimson, I don't want to die...!!// But... there is something else that does actually help him focus. With Catch encouraging him and resting his hand on him, the Nightmare feels... something foreign, something strange, a feeling he wouldn't be able to explain if he tried, but something calming and reassuring... It makes the gnawing hunger eating at his mind subside some. And with that calmness, something else comes back to him... a memory of something that he heard from Suzano and Fiona. A certain word... but what does it mean? "... Focus, I-I've got... to focus..." the Nightmare moans quietly, slowing his pace a little in the middle of the street as he shakes his head, but he quickly tries to pick up his pace again. "I've got to focus... We need to get there..." he takes a deep breath, glancing up at Anna. "That's good," he calls to her, and part of him wants to say thank you, but why? He doesn't feel thankful, he doesn't know what that is, it's that same word he was thinking of... At least he can try to focus on following Rihanna's aura more than the numerous people around him. Then he speaks up again. "Hey Crim... You know, I think I'll join you, in the not-shifting-to-your-true-form club... I don't... think I should stay in my true form, when we get there... So I need to shift back... Back to my human form... I've never eaten anyone in that..."
Crystal kept up with Christina’s pace and followed right along side her. She could hear the odd sounds coming from above them, but chose to focus on their more immediate hurdle first.
The girl followed the officers lead and hid against the wall as well, off to the side a bit, but still next to the woman. She looked over and nodded when Christina questioned her, “I think so, one moment..” Crystal turned back and gazed at her gloves, ‘I really hope this works..’
She thought to what was said about the upgrades made once more, then brought her Bow into existence. It took her a short second to get back into the swing of the summoning process, everything going on around them made it difficult to fully focus, but soon the weapon materialized in her hand. Crystal moved so she could shoot into the alley, worried this wasn’t going to work, worried her imagination wasn’t... imaginative enough.
“Here goes..” She aimed and slowly drew back on the bow string.. Crystal tried to think about a light, something good enough to illuminate the darkness. What came to form was simply a /very/ brightly glowing arrow, not anything exciting, but it was light nonetheless. Hoping for the best, she adjusted her aim in an attempt to not accidentally hit something she didn’t mean to, then she let go of the string and sent the arrow into the alley, not having shot it at full power, but still enough to send it towards the back.
Boreas gazed out of one of the windows on an upper floor. He saw the ogre on the ground, his head in the alleyway. The Captain took this opportunity and aimed his ice magic above the shadowy monster, forming a multitude of very large, sharp icicles between the two buildings. He noted how the ogre was protecting his head, so he put some extra magic into making the group of icicles form a sort of u-shape to possibly hit more unprotected points. "Carrot-top!! You catching what I'm /dropping/?!" He called out to Jason, hoping he'd have something to knock them down when he finished.
Dreamcatcher pitty the Nightmare, he wish he could do more for his friend but he could tell Weaver was doing his best, the Dreamer prince patted his friend // just keep fighting Weaver // he was trying to think on how he could help more.
Crimson think more on what the Nightmare said last, he knew staying in his humanoid form slowed his corruption and if Eater hadn't eaten anyone in his human form then it was probably a good idea. " it could work " he replied bluntly, Crimson knew a Nightmare was dangerous in any form but Eater was different and if he hadn't feed in that form yet it was better not to give him any ideas, he assumed Eater did most of his fighting with his sword or magic but now he had his sword " we got one problem, I have your sword now, do you have a plan on how your going to fight without it?"
" I can summon more then one sword and I have the one Hiiro-..." Catch grimaced remembering what Hiiro did earlier// this journey has changed everything hasn't it... sure Hiiro wasn't the nice guy but he still had his moments were he seemed kind... why has so much happened in such a short time? It just been one thing after other, we haven't even got the chance to talk to each other to figure anything out // he took a breath and for now let it go, he needed to focus on now " I have a sword Hiiro made and I can use that one, Weaver can use mine " he offers in hopes of helping his brother
After getting his things and leaving the A-team, Terradream flies over the city, searching for anything. He doesn't notice the black speck of a bird following behind him from a distance, and gets distracted by the first thing he spots...
It's a shade the size of a horse, stalking the streets, searching for its next victim after already claiming the life of a man earlier. Not wanting to let that happen, Terra turns invisible so it won't see him, hopefully, and quietly lands on the roof of a building. He puts his bag of things down by some kind of metallic box thing, then heads over to the edge of the building. //Take a deep breath... Need a steady mind for steady aim...// Terra tells himself despite the fact he can't breathe, then speaks telepathically to his Fairfin. //I don't know what all these things can do, I can turn invisible, but that won't do me any good if it can sense magic, with or without the spell affecting it,// he explains, //Can you cautiously fly around it to test it? I'm going to get a little closer and try to take a shot.//
//Sir yes sir!// the invisible Sparky salutes, being able to sense where his partner is, then quickly goes to fly down to the shade. //I'll definitely be sure to be quiet too, you don't have to worry about that!//
Terra turns his eyes to watch his partner go, then carefully hops off the building, floating down a bit more stealthily...
Yeah, it's not too bad so long as nothing rubs on it. Funny enough I actually burned a couple of my fingers a few weeks back too. Those are good now though. XD)
For the moment, Eater listens quietly as Crimson and Catch both talk. He mentally grimaces when he thinks about what he'd do without a weapon, but his eyes turn dark when Catch mentions Hiiro's name... //He has something of that stupid, freaking brute's?! WHY DOES HE HAVE SOMETHING OF HIIRO'S!? I HATE-- JUST STOP! PLEASE! It's not important right now!! You've got to focus!! Think--think about what Catch is doing for us! He's giving me his sword like I gave Crimson mine...// "Y... Yeah... That... can work..." he struggles to say, that word still lingering in his mind that he doesn't know the meaning of, but he tries to ignore it, and tries his best to force a joke instead. "So... the Nightmare killer is going to use a Nightmare's weapon... and a Nightmare is going to have a Dreamer's weapon...? That's... funny... Ha ha..."
Christina nodded her head to the girl, she didn't know about Crystal doubts but she could tell she was nervous, who was she going to judge though, everyone was sacred, including herself if she was being honest however she had leaned to put that a side to get a job done.
She ready herself for Crystal shot and when the girl took it, she turned the corner and watch the Arrow of Light zing down the darkness Illuminating its surrounding as it passed, and sure enough, 5 smaller shades were waiting in ambush, cling to the walls to drop down on those who would be unfortunate to pass under them.
Christina took her Glock in both hands and quickly aimed at her targets, with each pull of the trigger the pistol fired a round, the slider moved back and forth discarding the empty cases and loading the chamber with a fresh shell.
The monsters were stund by the sudden bright light and the shots firing, the officer end up killing one and hit other before they got their bearings, the monsters were now coming towards the two women despite Christina still firing and hitting other
(I do cook a lot :P I make basically all our meals every day ever since I had to take over the vast majority of our cooking a few months ago.
Usually I don't have many issues with hurting myself, besides the occasional tap to a hot pan or something, though lately has been a little different for some reason and my burns are proof. XD)
" oh yeah Admiral! I think that give him more than a splitting headache! " The Orange hair guy hollered back, he put his crossbow back in its loader, Jason tuned the dial with one hand telling the machine what ammo he was wanting...
Ones it was done he turned his bike around again and did other pass by, he had pulled his crossbow up and had it ready, when he passed Jason fired his Bolt, it zip though the air turning red hot and about halfway the bolt spilt apart hitting the ice and multiple spots
As her arrow went down the alley, Crystal lowered her Bow to see what was ahead of them, only to quickly bring it back up as she saw the glimpses of the monsters in hiding.
She stepped over to give Christina room with her gun as she saw the officer raise it, and to get a better aim for herself too. Crystal couldn’t help but yet again tense up when the loud weapon was fired, though she pushed through and soon formed another more normal arrow, quickly pulling back and aiming at one of the advancing monsters, ‘I really don’t like this part..’ she thought before releasing it and preparing for the next.
(Hi! Sorry, I was away a lot longer than "a bit" X'D I'm gonna try to get in a little bit more before I crash Hi Galaxy! Ooh, sounds like you've got a lot of cooking experience lately. Sorry about the burns though! D:)
"yeah that is pretty funny when you put it that way, and I got a dragons sword so it kinda makes a full circle in a way, what the odds in that?" Catch replied trying to keep the mood up to.
Crimson didn't say anything to the Nightmare joke, it was ironic but he didn't find it funny, but the red king wasn't the best at jokes and Social interactions. Crimson instead looked to their surroundings, a human world, it was so strange to the red king how could people live without magic? The world felt dead to him and yet people were living here, Somehow they were and they had strange things, he looked up at tall buildings " how did they do this without magic? It doesn't seem possible, what even their purpose? Humans can't fly so why are they so tall? Are they Towers for someone? " there was many possibilities that went though the red king mind as he gocked at the surroundings, there was poles with flashing lights that he didn't understand the meaning to, and then in the distance sometimes he spotted the metal monsters that held people in their mouths // there some kind of carriage or transport... // he remembered what Hiiro said about the vehicles, they were alien to him, and on top of everything there was so many sounds, he was thankful for his armor protection in this place that felt so wrong.
The closer they got to their destination the louder the sound got, smoke billowed and sigh of monsters were in the sky
// they got the ways in block off! It looks like local guards are not letting people in! // Anna called through telepathy
Eira gave Fiona an encouraging smile after the punk-rock-looking Elemental did her best to show her support to their patient. "I think you're doing a wonderful job. You're making it clear that you're here to help, so they have nothing to fear." She gave the woman a thumbs-up as well, not as cool as Fiona's but still as enthusiastic as she could muster.
After they were finished, Eira turned and looked around the room in case there were others who needed help. "Okay... A lot of stuff going on... Do we look for more things to contribute here, or do we go back outside?" she wondered aloud, trying to assess what would be most helpful. With so much going on, and so many lives on the line, it was hard to tell what the best choice was. People were dying everywhere, and there's only a few heroes to help... There's a lot of shots to call, and Eira was really thinking hard about which ones were right.
"I guess... So long as we're doing /something,/ then we're not doing /nothing,/ and that makes a difference. What do you say we do next, Fiona?" the shiftress asked, turning to the Elemental.
Between the two girls the monsters were swiftly dealt with.
Christina he loaded her Glock with a fresh clip, though these shades were dealt with she wasn't going to let down her guard, these characters had already set up a trap and she didn't know what else they could do.
The officer signal with one hand that she was going to move forward, she checked the alleyway one more time before going in, moving quickly but cautiously checking around garbage and it was a good thing to because as she turned to check around one of the dumpsters a shade was waiting, it lunged at her but she was ready, she fired her pistol until the monsters stop moving // these things are sneaky but predictable...still I cannot let down my guard //after taking a few breaths and reloading her weapon.
" ok, I think that all of them " she breath out, she moved over to were the firescape was " cover me as I get this down " she said and up her gun away for a moment, the ladder was in the upright position so she jumped and grabbed a hold of the bottom rall and with a good tug the ladder came loose and dropped down.
All the while this was going on, a black bird with an odd red making landed on a nearby trash can, it tip its head staring at Crystal with its red eyes
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25 Apr, 2021, 6:55 pm
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25 Apr, 2021, 7:04 pm
HALLO!
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25 Apr, 2021, 7:06 pm
It is!
How are you guys? :3
25 Apr, 2021, 7:12 pm
Hallo! :3
I'm doing goood, how 'bout you guys?
25 Apr, 2021, 7:15 pm
I'm doing alright! It's the happy time, but it's not too bad yet.
Glad you're doing good Lilly!
How're you, Shadow, and whoever else may be watching? :>
25 Apr, 2021, 7:18 pm
That good you both are doing good, other then happy times x.x I hope it doesn't get bad for you Fluffy!
I'm doing pretty good! I was just working on a art payment and zoning out some, but over all I'm doing well ^-^
25 Apr, 2021, 7:28 pm
We should probably copy and paste what happened last time
25 Apr, 2021, 7:30 pm
Aww, that stinks Fluffy :/ I hope it doesn't get too bad for ya :s
I'm trying to trace Terra's ref onto my 3DS too 'XD
Yeah! I need to get in the RP mood
25 Apr, 2021, 7:33 pm
Thank you!
Ooh, good luck with that payment and that reference! I'm excited to see. X)
That sounds good! I need to get back in the mood, too.
25 Apr, 2021, 7:40 pm
(I also feel ya with the zoning out, Shadow 'XD )
25 Apr, 2021, 7:52 pm
(The z o n e
...I think it's completely fine to zone out a bit. Today should be a day to chill out. -v-)
25 Apr, 2021, 7:54 pm
"Alex was with me--she's helping out with healing people now." Fiona explained, a little smile on her face thanks to discovering that Eira was okay, "But YOU'RE SAFE, TOO! I think we should definitely stick together--this is a new level of crazy."
A male Vaseterm medic passed by, noticing Eira helping, and Fiona not, "Hey, we need all the hands we can get. Grab some bandages if you're able!"
...With all the tension around them and rampant thoughts in her mind, Fiona hadn't really thought she was qualified to help, but with orders like that, she immediately grabbed up a roll of bandages and started helping Eira with bandaging.
"I haven't seen anyone else other than you, Alex, and Rahab... Do you know where he is?"
25 Apr, 2021, 7:55 pm
Eira smiled and gave a nod, then the smile dropped and she gave a less-happy nod. "Yeah... Taking on so many monsters alone is no longer possible. If you head back out there, make sure I'm with you, okay?"
The Vaseterm medic's order made Eira focus back on the task before her, and she scooted to the side a bit to make sure Fiona had room to help. The shiftress knew enough about bandaging that she was able to give Fiona a bit of guidance and explanation on what to do.
She gave an unsure shrug. "Last I saw him, he was intent on managing the situation in the sky. I trust him, so I know he's got it, but I just hope he can get enough people to back him up. He tends to be a little... headstrong, rushing into things with his ruffled feathers leading him." She gave a slight eye roll, vaguely amused by what she had seen him do in the past. "Regardless, if he has backup, he'll be fine."
She went quiet for a moment, then thought to ask, "After this place is calmed down, you think we should go out and find others who might need backup? I don't want anybody on their own out there."
25 Apr, 2021, 7:55 pm
With that, The flying monsters turned their attention to their new foes, but it be to late for some. The remaining shades split up and were now focusing on Rehab.
The male Vaseterm followed after the Shadow Hunter, he tucked his wings to catch the young Griffin on his back
25 Apr, 2021, 7:55 pm
It didn't take long for Rahab to finish off the shade he had targeted. The griffin let the monster drop and he whirled around to face the other foes. He was panting from exertion from all the magic he had spent so far, but he was hardly paying attention while his mind was set on protecting the griffins.
Rahab quickly clasped his eagle talons together, summoning magic that rippled up his wings all the way to his feather tips. With a mix between a lion roar and eagle shriek, he gave his wings a heavy pump and swept a wave of bitter cold wind over his opponents. Any shades who failed to dodge or who were too weak would risk their wings and joints being frozen up by frost.
25 Apr, 2021, 7:56 pm
" good to hear, let's get this job done " Christina nodded, police officer started on her way, making it to the car barricade, she cautiously approached staying alert.
Christina was climbing over a truck when the explosion went off, she blurted something out from getting startled. the cars moved a little but she had a good footing // they came prepared, that some good news// she was feeling a bit more revealed with that but their job wasn't done yet.
The Alleyway was still cross the street and she didn't know what was hidden in the darkness
25 Apr, 2021, 7:56 pm
Following after Christina, Crystal flinched and sucked in a gasp as the explosion sounded off, her eyes immediately snapping over to where it came from. She faltered and paused, but then glanced back over to the other side of the street and made her way passed the cars.
Thinking on it, she wondered if she could use that magic Jason had told her about to make something to light up the alley a bit more.. Though she decided to wait for now, feeling it would be better to judge the situation first once they got closer.
25 Apr, 2021, 8:00 pm
The ogre monster snarls when it hears Jason shouting behind it, and it looks down when it feels the tether shot around its legs. Between Jason and Boreas both shouting at it, it's not quite sure who to focus on, but looks back to Boreas and roars, moving to swing the flaming lamp post at him again--but even the slightest movement from its legs causing the tripwire to tighten, and causes it to stumble.
25 Apr, 2021, 8:00 pm
Jason quickly turned his bike around, he knew games, this wasn't no little guy, he needed the big guns and he came prepared, the shapeshifter took one hand, he had his gear on his bike so he could load up his crossbow with one hand if he needed, he arm his crossbow with an exploding round, ones string was locked back Jason pulled his crossbow from its mount, he drove past the poker again and this time firing his bow, the Arrow Bolt went flying and on impact it pop, no it EXPLODED!
25 Apr, 2021, 8:00 pm
Boreas jumped back into the building when the ogre swung the lamppost at him again... Granted, it was still dangerous, having a flaming metal stick slammed against the wall.
The icy Elemental wanted to distract it until Jason's next move, so rushed up a floor and flew out a window up there. "Almost got me!" He shouted, flying across the alleyway and into another window on the other side.
Then he heard the EXPLOSION outside from Jason's attack.
25 Apr, 2021, 8:00 pm
Purity just laughs and giggles as she plays with her imaginary friend, tickling him and being tickled until they're both a little tired of it. Then, she rolls over onto her back on the grass, spreading her fluffy wings out beside her and staring up at the sky. "Ahh! That was fun! ... But I feel like I'm forgetting something..." Purity thinks out loud, then perks her ears up as it dawns on her: "Oh! We were trying to help you learn how to walk!" She then rolls over onto her belly and tries to find a position that feels natural in this form, with her wyvern wings stretched out and her four arms tucked close to her chest. "Ok... how about this?" she speaks her thoughts again, and proceeds to use her wings to pull herself forward, and use her abdomen and tail to balance and push herself along. For Purity, trying to use her long body like a snake is the thing she has to figure out the most--it's very foreign to her.
25 Apr, 2021, 8:01 pm
(Ok, I thiiink that's all now?)
25 Apr, 2021, 8:05 pm
(Looks like it to me! Thanks for the reposts! ^-^)
25 Apr, 2021, 8:08 pm
(The letters on this cover look like retro diner lights, it cool)
25 Apr, 2021, 8:11 pm
(Hey Fade! How're ya doing?
Ooh, now that you mention it, I can see that too! That's really neat. X)
25 Apr, 2021, 8:11 pm
(No problem Fluffy! :3
Ah thanks Fade! It's good to see ya! How're you doing? :3 )
25 Apr, 2021, 8:30 pm
(HI FADE!! it does look like that xD
I ask the same as everyone else x D)
25 Apr, 2021, 8:39 pm
Fiona immediately nodded in agreement with Eira’s first statement, “Of course! Make sure I’m with you if you leave, too!”
The Elemental listened intently to Eira’s instruction on bandaging, nodding some more, and continuing to work. She was glad she /could/ help, after the medics who Alex had gone with wouldn’t allow her to go with them… But she got it now—they were handling the most serious cases.
“…You could say that again.” She muttered in response to Eira’s comments on her brother rushing into things with ruffled feathers.
“That’s a good plan—nobody should be on their own… Just the two of us would still be /really/ dangerous, but… If we wanna find others, we gotta go out there to look…” She looked a little conflicted again, but it didn’t last long as she glanced around the camp. Amongst all the busy medics rushing back and forth around the many full, makeshift cots and beds, a pretty constant stream of the injured or lost were coming in. Some civilians were quiet, but obviously very frightened, others sobbing, and a few were actually aggressive towards the medics attempting to help them—they couldn’t understand their language, or what was going on. “…I dunno when things are gonna calm down here, though. So many people need help…!” The Elemental’s tone carried an air of compassion.
25 Apr, 2021, 8:44 pm
(Hi everybody! I'm doing alright today! Finished up some homework and a looking forward to a family dinner tonight x')
How are you all doing?)
25 Apr, 2021, 8:53 pm
(Ah that's great Fade! I'm glad you're doing alright! X3 Good luck with that homework, and I hope you and your family have a good time tonight ^-^
I'm zoning and spacing out, but I'm doing good X'D )
25 Apr, 2021, 8:55 pm
(Thank you! x)
Haha that's understandable x'D So long as you're doing alright! Enjoy a day of relaxing and RPing x3)
25 Apr, 2021, 8:56 pm
(Oooh, awesome! Glad you're doing well! I hope you and your family have a great dinner tonight. ^v^
I'm doing alright, too! I'm in charge of the dog and the house for a while. XD)
25 Apr, 2021, 9:00 pm
(Oh I completely forgot Eater, Crim, and Catch's reposts X'D Oops, well I'll just post my post X"D )
25 Apr, 2021, 9:00 pm
"Well at least he's not going out there alone, and he's got people with him," Eater remarks, continuing his trot towards the palace barrier again, this time picking up his pace a little more. "... But! Let's try to focus on what we're going to do. Crim, you've got the opportunity to do some good for once! It'll be nice to save people, won't it?"
Hope, who had quietly flown over to one of her partner's wings after he shifted to his true form, smiles faintly at the red king and nods at Eater's comments. "Yeah..." is all she quietly says.
But the moment Eater leaves the barrier, he freezes in place and stares ahead... The fear and panic of an entire city floods his senses and rouses his hunger, for all the people evacuating the northern part of the city--where are they fleeing too? Are there not some evacuating to the safer parts of the city? Closer to the palace...
"... Weaver...?" Glory quietly calls her partner, knowing he's already starting to lose himself...
25 Apr, 2021, 9:02 pm
Eira glanced toward the medical compound's exit with solemn eyes. "As dangerous as it is out there, there are a lot of civilians who can't defend themselves like we can... I think it'd be best if we help however we can out there." She took in a slow breath, calming her nerves which began to rise whenever she heard scared or distressed people panicking in the room. There was so much going on, and not everybody even thought that they were helping. She could only imagine the terror the civilians were experiencing, being surrounded by magical beings they had never seen before, and yet they're somehow supposed to trust them with their lives...
"You wouldn't happen to have any magic effects that calm people down, would you?" Eira asked Fiona, mainly joking, but you never know... It sure would be nice.
25 Apr, 2021, 9:10 pm
Christina quickly lead the way, she didn't want them to be on the ground just in case the shadow ogre turn its attention on her and Crystal.
As they got closer to the building they were heading towards, an odd chatting sound was coming from up top, likely from the monster who was calling the reinforcements.
The police office ran over to the building and put her back up against the wall, she listened and wiggles her fins to see if she could detect anything in the dark alleyway before going in. // nothing? OK, this got to be a trap // she peaked around the corner cautiously looking into the darkness// I should have asked Josh for his light after mine got busted...// she thought back to the car accident not to long ago, the pink woman then remembered she had a Member of the Silver spear and one who she felt some magic from " you got something to light that hall up? I got a gut feeling there more of those things in there and I'm not going in there in the dark "
25 Apr, 2021, 9:20 pm
Dreamcatcher agreed with that, he himself knew what the difference in having someone you could trust could have, he felt a bit more relaxed with that "Blue and Qui must trust each other a lot and there was those nurses to " the Dreamer prince then just smiled at the Nightmare encouragement and watch Crimson to see what he do.
The red prince didn't say anything to that at first, he been thinking and thinking a lot //... I can do something good for once...I haven't helped anyone have I?....I used to think I was but was I really? // he was now questioning the things he did to the Nightmares, he believed he was saving people but the truth was there was a time he didn't care about the people, he just wanted to kill Nightmares, if that help people it was only because he killed the Nightmares. // ... but now I can help, after everything I done, is it possible for me to come back from that? // his thoughts found their way to his talk with Crystal, he wanted to try, she had believed in him when no one else did, he wanted to do better, better then who he was now. Crimson was sacred if she knew the full truth of his past would she see him differently? Maybe, but they had come so far and Crystal was the only person he trusted and thought fear of telling her the full truth was on him, that he lose her to.
// shut up! trust Crystal! // Crimson tell the doubt creeping in his thoughts//She never let me down, even though she had even right to, she put up with my crap and has never left me so why can't I just do this? I can do better!// but by time the red prince came to this conclusion the Nightmare crossed though the barrier, Crimson armor protected him from the lack of magic but he could still feel that the world lack in magic, which he didn't like.... but that wasn't the bigger problem, it was Eater.
Catch can since it to and had felt the hunger of being a Nightmare, he turned his attention from Crimson and put it on his friend " Weaver, you got to focus on why we're doing this, we're here to save people! Remember, I promise that I wouldn't let you loses yourself "
Crimson slightly look over his shoulder at Catch, he then looked forward, maybe, maybe Weaver was really alive still and that explains why the purple Nightmare was this way and/ if / it were true then keeping Eater from going into a Frenzy had even more weight, the red prince reached up and pulled loyalty out of his makeshift sheath, the then held the dark blade out next to the Nightmare head as he said " you call this weapon Loyalty, then prove it to me" he started " just because it's in my hands shouldn't change the fact on why you wanted me to come,
you in trust it to me so I can keep you from killing people and /I/ will keep my promises in that, you already know /Eater/ I will not hesitate to kill you. You drug me out here to save people, So prove to me your loyalty now! "
25 Apr, 2021, 9:33 pm
(Crimson and Crystal are good for each other x'3)
25 Apr, 2021, 9:34 pm
(Yes they are~ X'3 )
25 Apr, 2021, 9:34 pm
(I gotta go now, I'll be back later! Maybe I'll be more awake then XD )
25 Apr, 2021, 9:37 pm
(Yus! I agree! X'3
Alright, see you, Lilly!)
25 Apr, 2021, 9:43 pm
( that are x3
It been great to see their bond grow together.
Ok Lilly! You have fun at Church! :D )
25 Apr, 2021, 9:47 pm
( let see, I got Bubbles and the male Vaseterm to do next)
25 Apr, 2021, 9:59 pm
Bubbles like having feet and figures to tickle with. He mimicked his friend in every way she moved, looking up at the sky and rolling over.
The bubble blue wyvern tucked his arms close to himself like Purity did and spread out his wings just like her, he began to wiggle himself across the grass as he pulled and balanced himself with his wings " isss longsss " he thinks outloud, but his short attention span didn't stay on how long he was and how it was weird, he had been having fun with this form thanks to Purity and he wanted to keep having fun.
Bubbles stuck his tongue out and let it law out like a dog's, he quickened his pace and made his movement more exaggerated tossing his wings out more and wiggling himself so he looked more dramatic and goofy
25 Apr, 2021, 10:20 pm
( my cellphone wants to call Rahab every name under the sun but his x'D it hung up on rabbit, Rebecca, Robert, Ryan, Richard and Paul... I don't know were Paul coming from but my cellphone thinks it his name x"DD )
25 Apr, 2021, 10:50 pm
“You’re right with that, too.” Fiona agreed again, finishing up wrapping bandages around the arm of the rather nervous woman they were treating. However, the Elemental frowned at Eira’s partial joke of a question, “Nope, I definitely don’t have anything like that… But I’ve been doing this!” She started her charades and gave the civilian they’d just bandaged a gentle pat on the shoulder, a thumbs up, and a little smile—sure, it might not have been much, but maybe it would help her know they were trying to help. “…Not everyone’s gonna listen to that, but… It’s worth a try?” She shrugged, grimacing faintly at a sudden, but short spike in the commotion filling the room.
25 Apr, 2021, 10:51 pm
(P A U L
...I think your phone just likes to make up its own stories, Shadow. X'D)
25 Apr, 2021, 10:55 pm
(I'm going to dinner with my family, so I'll be away for a bit!)
25 Apr, 2021, 11:11 pm
(It really seems that way x'D
Ok Fade! You have fun! And eat a lot of good stuff!!
Sorry I got pulled away xp
I'm back now! )
25 Apr, 2021, 11:20 pm
(I'm back now! :D I'm a bit more awake too--I'll get right to working on replies!
Paul XD I love your phone sometimes, Shadow
And alrighty Fade! Enjoy! ^-^ )
25 Apr, 2021, 11:36 pm
Dreameater finds himself turning his head slightly to watch the nearest life auras he can sense, but as everyone starts talking to him to try to get him to focus, he feels torn in many different ways...
//Shut up!! I'm not Weaver!!// part of him wants to snap at Glory and Catch.
//No, don't be an idiot, you remember what happened the last time you did this with Crim around,// says another.
//I... I'm scared of the Blood Sapphire,// yet another part of him thinks when he sees his own sword by his head, //He's going to kill me if I eat anyone, but... But I want to, I want to go into a frenzy, I'm so hungry... I'm soo hungry... Ohhh there's sooo much...//
But the Nightmare squeezes his eyes shut and shakes his head, then swallows the excess saliva in his mouth that he felt from his mouth watering. "... You're right, I need to focus, I'm trying to..." he tries to reply, his voice sounding somewhat strained as he takes deep breaths in between speaking, "I'm still here... I'm still here... I just need to focus, I'll do the best I can... We need to hurry..."
With that, Dreameater starts moving, somewhat slowly--rather hesitantly--at first, but it isn't long before he's practically galloping. He's trying to avoid heading towards the lives he can sense, the people evacuating--a least the best that he can--the temptation to go into a frenzy is already strong enough as it is, he doesn't want to be near people... "I think... I need... to keep talking!!" he tries to shout at one point, "I know distractions... aren't good in fights... usually... but I think... I could use... anything... to keep... my mind... away from eating people...!! Nnngh... Because... Because that's /bad/...! And we're out here... to save people!! We're going... to save people...!"
26 Apr, 2021, 12:31 am
The shadow ogre roars when the crossbow bolt explodes on the back of its head, falling over and being stunned for a moment from the force of it. It groans, and then puts its still frozen hand on the back of its head, as if to both unthaw that hand and possibly protect its head from further damage. All the while, it still firmly holds on to the lamp post with the other hand, and bides its time, waiting to recover a bit more from the blast.
26 Apr, 2021, 12:32 am
Many of the monsters were hit by the blast and did just that, the ice froze their wings and other parts of them, the ones who got hit were unable to stay in sky and fell with the inability to move if you're being completely Frozen or to heavy to stay in the air.
The male Vaseterm watch in awe as Rehab cast his spell, it was both dazzling and terrifying as he watched the shadows monsters being to freeze, he was very thankful to be on the ice Griffin side.
The Vaseterm look over his shoulder at the young injured Griffin " hay, im Tim, what your name?" He asked trying to keep her attention
"... L-ucy..." she replied weakly
" Lucy were going to take you somewhere safe ok" Tim dose his best to reassure the girl
Her older brother who looked pretty torn up but nowhere near as bad as his sister fly close to Tim keeping a close eye on his sister " were going to be ok Lulu, just hang in there "
" if the Vanguard are here they would set up camps as their second priority, we should get them to one " Tim turned his attention to Rehab
26 Apr, 2021, 12:35 am
(Sorry that took me so long to get that little post done, Shadow and Fluffy ':D )
26 Apr, 2021, 12:38 am
( that ok! I was having a brain fart for a while and then when I started giving character names it was like pip! Let's a go! )
26 Apr, 2021, 12:40 am
(Hahaha, nice 'XD )
26 Apr, 2021, 12:50 am
Crimson put loyalty away when Eater started to move, he didn't say more but listened to the Nightmare and Dreamer conversation. he wondered, he was going though so many thoughts in his mind, could Weaver really be a live? And what does that mean?
Catch breath a internal sigh of relief when Eater started to move // well having Crimson here dose get Eater to cooperate and Crimson seem to be doing better to, I just wish I could since something from Crimson...but // he could feel the mixture of emotions from the Nightmare, exactly seen he was sitting on him, the Dreamer prince placed a hand on his brother " I got your back brother " he first wanted to encourage Weaver, and then he started to think on what he could talk about " it not quite like we imagined it but we can finally put to use what we learned, maybe even be like the heroes in the story's!"
Rihanna had been quite taken note on what was happening between her friends and Crimson. The red prince she knew little about and now after everything she was even less sure about him, the armor he wore did not help ether, it was like a Sinister wall to hid what was really going on inside, she was used to seeing people faces, to hear the tone of voice but all of that was hidden now and it made her feel more uncomfortable around Crimson but there was more,
it broke her heart seen the Nightmare struggle for she knew a battle was already been waged, a battle of wills, Weaver and Eater....
" the two brothers, together again " Anna said softy, thinking about the good old days, but she knew Weaver was struggling with Eater and why " Weaver I'll go up ahead and make sure the cost is clear!" The Tiger Fairfin called out and flew off her partner to Scout a head
Crimson didn't say anything, but thought back to himself and his childhood dreams "... there was a time I wanted to be a hero, just like the kings and the stories of old...I lost sight of that... "
26 Apr, 2021, 12:59 am
Dreameater makes a very, very quiet and short growl when Catch tries to encourage his brother, but he lets it go pretty quickly. "Y... Yeah...! We'll be heroes... We'll save the day, and... save people!" he tries to shout as he runs, his voice still sounding somewhat strained as so many conflicting things are still going through his head. "And hey! ... Crim, you can chase... those childhood dreams now! Since you're part... of our group! You can be a hero...!" He pauses a moment, growls, then whines. //I KNOW THAT'S NOT ME SAYING THAT! THAT'S WEAVER!! WEAVER WOULD SAY THAT!! BUT I'M... I-I'm scared of him, I'm scared of Crimson, I don't want to die...!!//
But... there is something else that does actually help him focus. With Catch encouraging him and resting his hand on him, the Nightmare feels... something foreign, something strange, a feeling he wouldn't be able to explain if he tried, but something calming and reassuring... It makes the gnawing hunger eating at his mind subside some. And with that calmness, something else comes back to him... a memory of something that he heard from Suzano and Fiona. A certain word... but what does it mean?
"... Focus, I-I've got... to focus..." the Nightmare moans quietly, slowing his pace a little in the middle of the street as he shakes his head, but he quickly tries to pick up his pace again. "I've got to focus... We need to get there..." he takes a deep breath, glancing up at Anna. "That's good," he calls to her, and part of him wants to say thank you, but why? He doesn't feel thankful, he doesn't know what that is, it's that same word he was thinking of... At least he can try to focus on following Rihanna's aura more than the numerous people around him. Then he speaks up again. "Hey Crim... You know, I think I'll join you, in the not-shifting-to-your-true-form club... I don't... think I should stay in my true form, when we get there... So I need to shift back... Back to my human form... I've never eaten anyone in that..."
26 Apr, 2021, 1:01 am
Crystal kept up with Christina’s pace and followed right along side her. She could hear the odd sounds coming from above them, but chose to focus on their more immediate hurdle first.
The girl followed the officers lead and hid against the wall as well, off to the side a bit, but still next to the woman. She looked over and nodded when Christina questioned her, “I think so, one moment..” Crystal turned back and gazed at her gloves, ‘I really hope this works..’
She thought to what was said about the upgrades made once more, then brought her Bow into existence. It took her a short second to get back into the swing of the summoning process, everything going on around them made it difficult to fully focus, but soon the weapon materialized in her hand. Crystal moved so she could shoot into the alley, worried this wasn’t going to work, worried her imagination wasn’t... imaginative enough.
“Here goes..” She aimed and slowly drew back on the bow string.. Crystal tried to think about a light, something good enough to illuminate the darkness. What came to form was simply a /very/ brightly glowing arrow, not anything exciting, but it was light nonetheless. Hoping for the best, she adjusted her aim in an attempt to not accidentally hit something she didn’t mean to, then she let go of the string and sent the arrow into the alley, not having shot it at full power, but still enough to send it towards the back.
26 Apr, 2021, 1:02 am
(Hello guys. :>
Sorry I’m only just now hopping in, I thought I would be here sooner but some things happened and I got sidetracked. X3)
26 Apr, 2021, 1:07 am
(Hi there Galaxy! I was just about to ask if you were beng a ninja, then I refreshed the page X'D That's quite alright!! You're here now~ ^-^
How're you doing today? :3 )
26 Apr, 2021, 1:12 am
Boreas gazed out of one of the windows on an upper floor. He saw the ogre on the ground, his head in the alleyway. The Captain took this opportunity and aimed his ice magic above the shadowy monster, forming a multitude of very large, sharp icicles between the two buildings. He noted how the ogre was protecting his head, so he put some extra magic into making the group of icicles form a sort of u-shape to possibly hit more unprotected points.
"Carrot-top!! You catching what I'm /dropping/?!" He called out to Jason, hoping he'd have something to knock them down when he finished.
26 Apr, 2021, 1:13 am
(Hey Galaxy! That's completely fine! It's good to see you! ^v^
...I second Lilly. XD)
26 Apr, 2021, 1:22 am
(Lol, I’m doing alright, not much to really report other than I burned my hand last night and have a nice red line on it now. xD
I hope you’re all still doing well, it's good to see y'all too. ^^)
26 Apr, 2021, 1:40 am
(Oof! That's not good! I hope that heals pretty quickly, it doesn't sound like it's bothering you too much, though? ':s
Yeah, I'm doing good! I'm finally getting back into the groove of RPing~ X3 )
26 Apr, 2021, 1:41 am
Dreamcatcher pitty the Nightmare, he wish he could do more for his friend but he could tell Weaver was doing his best, the Dreamer prince patted his friend // just keep fighting Weaver // he was trying to think on how he could help more.
Crimson think more on what the Nightmare said last, he knew staying in his humanoid form slowed his corruption and if Eater hadn't eaten anyone in his human form then it was probably a good idea. " it could work " he replied bluntly, Crimson knew a Nightmare was dangerous in any form but Eater was different and if he hadn't feed in that form yet it was better not to give him any ideas, he assumed Eater did most of his fighting with his sword or magic but now he had his sword "
we got one problem, I have your sword now, do you have a plan on how your going to fight without it?"
" I can summon more then one sword and I have the one Hiiro-..." Catch grimaced remembering what Hiiro did earlier// this journey has changed everything hasn't it... sure Hiiro wasn't the nice guy but he still had his moments were he seemed kind... why has so much happened in such a short time? It just been one thing after other, we haven't even got the chance to talk to each other to figure anything out // he took a breath and for now let it go, he needed to focus on now " I have a sword Hiiro made and I can use that one, Weaver can use mine " he offers in hopes of helping his brother
26 Apr, 2021, 1:43 am
( HI Galaxy!! It's good to see you! :D
I ask how you doing but Lilly and Fluffy already have xD
I hope you're hand feels better and you can relax the rest of the evening x3 )
26 Apr, 2021, 1:48 am
After getting his things and leaving the A-team, Terradream flies over the city, searching for anything. He doesn't notice the black speck of a bird following behind him from a distance, and gets distracted by the first thing he spots...
It's a shade the size of a horse, stalking the streets, searching for its next victim after already claiming the life of a man earlier. Not wanting to let that happen, Terra turns invisible so it won't see him, hopefully, and quietly lands on the roof of a building. He puts his bag of things down by some kind of metallic box thing, then heads over to the edge of the building. //Take a deep breath... Need a steady mind for steady aim...// Terra tells himself despite the fact he can't breathe, then speaks telepathically to his Fairfin. //I don't know what all these things can do, I can turn invisible, but that won't do me any good if it can sense magic, with or without the spell affecting it,// he explains, //Can you cautiously fly around it to test it? I'm going to get a little closer and try to take a shot.//
//Sir yes sir!// the invisible Sparky salutes, being able to sense where his partner is, then quickly goes to fly down to the shade. //I'll definitely be sure to be quiet too, you don't have to worry about that!//
Terra turns his eyes to watch his partner go, then carefully hops off the building, floating down a bit more stealthily...
26 Apr, 2021, 2:03 am
(Thanks guys ^^
Yeah, it's not too bad so long as nothing rubs on it. Funny enough I actually burned a couple of my fingers a few weeks back too. Those are good now though. XD)
26 Apr, 2021, 2:54 am
For the moment, Eater listens quietly as Crimson and Catch both talk. He mentally grimaces when he thinks about what he'd do without a weapon, but his eyes turn dark when Catch mentions Hiiro's name... //He has something of that stupid, freaking brute's?! WHY DOES HE HAVE SOMETHING OF HIIRO'S!? I HATE--
JUST STOP! PLEASE! It's not important right now!! You've got to focus!! Think--think about what Catch is doing for us!
He's giving me his sword like I gave Crimson mine...//
"Y... Yeah... That... can work..." he struggles to say, that word still lingering in his mind that he doesn't know the meaning of, but he tries to ignore it, and tries his best to force a joke instead. "So... the Nightmare killer is going to use a Nightmare's weapon... and a Nightmare is going to have a Dreamer's weapon...? That's... funny... Ha ha..."
26 Apr, 2021, 3:05 am
Christina nodded her head to the girl, she didn't know about Crystal doubts but she could tell she was nervous, who was she going to judge though, everyone was sacred, including herself if she was being honest however she had leaned to put that a side to get a job done.
She ready herself for Crystal shot and when the girl took it, she turned the corner and watch the Arrow of Light zing down the darkness Illuminating its surrounding as it passed, and sure enough, 5 smaller shades were waiting in ambush, cling to the walls to drop down on those who would be unfortunate to pass under them.
Christina took her Glock in both hands and quickly aimed at her targets, with each pull of the trigger the pistol fired a round, the slider moved back and forth discarding the empty cases and loading the chamber with a fresh shell.
The monsters were stund by the sudden bright light and the shots firing, the officer end up killing one and hit other before they got their bearings, the monsters were now coming towards the two women despite Christina still firing and hitting other
26 Apr, 2021, 3:06 am
( ouch! I'm glad you're fingers are doing better! You do a lot of cooking Galaxy? )
26 Apr, 2021, 3:52 am
(I do cook a lot :P I make basically all our meals every day ever since I had to take over the vast majority of our cooking a few months ago.
Usually I don't have many issues with hurting myself, besides the occasional tap to a hot pan or something, though lately has been a little different for some reason and my burns are proof. XD)
26 Apr, 2021, 4:07 am
" oh yeah Admiral! I think that give him more than a splitting headache! " The Orange hair guy hollered back, he put his crossbow back in its loader, Jason tuned the dial with one hand telling the machine what ammo he was wanting...
Ones it was done he turned his bike around again and did other pass by, he had pulled his crossbow up and had it ready, when he passed Jason fired his Bolt, it zip though the air turning red hot and about halfway the bolt spilt apart hitting the ice and multiple spots
26 Apr, 2021, 4:14 am
( oh wow! That a lot! It good you know how to cook, it can be a lot of work but food is good ( most the time, I don't cook well :'D
It like with everything, it goes in swing sometime but getting a burn a lot more of an ouch then other things, hopefully that swing will move on ^-^ )
26 Apr, 2021, 4:16 am
(Ooh, I hope things go back to no burns for you soon, Galaxy! Those are never any fun.
And man, that's a lot of hard work. It's awesome that you're doing that though! ^-^)
26 Apr, 2021, 4:28 am
As her arrow went down the alley, Crystal lowered her Bow to see what was ahead of them, only to quickly bring it back up as she saw the glimpses of the monsters in hiding.
She stepped over to give Christina room with her gun as she saw the officer raise it, and to get a better aim for herself too. Crystal couldn’t help but yet again tense up when the loud weapon was fired, though she pushed through and soon formed another more normal arrow, quickly pulling back and aiming at one of the advancing monsters, ‘I really don’t like this part..’ she thought before releasing it and preparing for the next.
26 Apr, 2021, 4:33 am
(Hi! Sorry, I was away a lot longer than "a bit" X'D I'm gonna try to get in a little bit more before I crash
Hi Galaxy! Ooh, sounds like you've got a lot of cooking experience lately. Sorry about the burns though! D:)
26 Apr, 2021, 4:39 am
"yeah that is pretty funny when you put it that way, and I got a dragons sword so it kinda makes a full circle in a way, what the odds in that?" Catch replied trying to keep the mood up to.
Crimson didn't say anything to the Nightmare joke, it was ironic but he didn't find it funny, but the red king wasn't the best at jokes and Social interactions. Crimson instead looked to their surroundings, a human world, it was so strange to the red king how could people live without magic? The world felt dead to him and yet people were living here, Somehow they were and they had strange things, he looked up at tall buildings " how did they do this without magic? It doesn't seem possible, what even their purpose? Humans can't fly so why are they so tall? Are they Towers for someone? " there was many possibilities that went though the red king mind as he gocked at the surroundings, there was poles with flashing lights that he didn't understand the meaning to, and then in the distance sometimes he spotted the metal monsters that held people in their mouths // there some kind of carriage or transport... // he remembered what Hiiro said about the vehicles, they were alien to him, and on top of everything there was so many sounds, he was thankful for his armor protection in this place that felt so wrong.
The closer they got to their destination the louder the sound got, smoke billowed and sigh of monsters were in the sky
// they got the ways in block off! It looks like local guards are not letting people in! // Anna called through telepathy
26 Apr, 2021, 4:39 am
(You're getting a lot of good experience then, Galaxy! I hope you're enjoying cooking, aside from the burns 'XD I hope those heal up soon too!
And hi Fade!! Welcome back!! :D That's quite alright! ^-^ )
26 Apr, 2021, 4:41 am
(Welcome back Fade! That's completely fine! ^-^)
26 Apr, 2021, 4:41 am
( HI Fade!! That quite alright! Did you have a good dinner? :) )
26 Apr, 2021, 4:42 am
Eira gave Fiona an encouraging smile after the punk-rock-looking Elemental did her best to show her support to their patient. "I think you're doing a wonderful job. You're making it clear that you're here to help, so they have nothing to fear." She gave the woman a thumbs-up as well, not as cool as Fiona's but still as enthusiastic as she could muster.
After they were finished, Eira turned and looked around the room in case there were others who needed help. "Okay... A lot of stuff going on... Do we look for more things to contribute here, or do we go back outside?" she wondered aloud, trying to assess what would be most helpful. With so much going on, and so many lives on the line, it was hard to tell what the best choice was. People were dying everywhere, and there's only a few heroes to help... There's a lot of shots to call, and Eira was really thinking hard about which ones were right.
"I guess... So long as we're doing /something,/ then we're not doing /nothing,/ and that makes a difference. What do you say we do next, Fiona?" the shiftress asked, turning to the Elemental.
26 Apr, 2021, 5:00 am
(Ah i've been hit by the sleep already, I don't know if I can get another post in 'XD )
26 Apr, 2021, 5:08 am
Between the two girls the monsters were swiftly dealt with.
Christina he loaded her Glock with a fresh clip, though these shades were dealt with she wasn't going to let down her guard, these characters had already set up a trap and she didn't know what else they could do.
The officer signal with one hand that she was going to move forward, she checked the alleyway one more time before going in, moving quickly but cautiously checking around garbage and it was a good thing to because as she turned to check around one of the dumpsters a shade was waiting, it lunged at her but she was ready, she fired her pistol until the monsters stop moving // these things are sneaky but predictable...still I cannot let down my guard //after taking a few breaths and reloading her weapon.
" ok, I think that all of them " she breath out, she moved over to were the firescape was " cover me as I get this down " she said and up her gun away for a moment, the ladder was in the upright position so she jumped and grabbed a hold of the bottom rall and with a good tug the ladder came loose and dropped down.
All the while this was going on, a black bird with an odd red making landed on a nearby trash can, it tip its head staring at Crystal with its red eyes
26 Apr, 2021, 5:19 am
( it is pretty late, we can call it a night so everyone can get to bed ^-^ )
26 Apr, 2021, 5:19 am
(Yeah I think I'm gonna head to bed now guys, it's been fun! You all have a good night too, and see you guys next time! :3 )
26 Apr, 2021, 5:21 am
( good night Lilly! It has been fun ^-^ You all have a good rest of your evening and get some good night sleep! :D )
26 Apr, 2021, 5:23 am
(Goodnight everyone! ^^)
26 Apr, 2021, 5:30 am
(AH, I just finished my post. X'D
Goodnight everybody! Hope you all get some good rest!)
26 Apr, 2021, 2:36 pm
(I crashed x'D I hope everyone had a good rest!)