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Post by Carillus on Dec 21, 2008 23:26:02 GMT 8
The apartment of the Etherlite supplier.
It looks like a normal apartment, but no one is staying in it.
A locked door to the right.
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 21, 2008 23:33:00 GMT 8
Everything's as suspicious as usual as it should be. Everything.
Being the first to reach a supposedly empty apartment with fishy chemicals was afterall, not safe.
And the locked door. I would bang it down if there were more people by me.
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Post by Mathus on Dec 22, 2008 9:29:33 GMT 8
"So, this is the place that the shop owner asked us to go?"
Sol asked, appearing out of nowhere from behind Tsubasa.
"I expected something more...fancy.."
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Post by RaineScarlet on Dec 22, 2008 9:38:16 GMT 8
Sierra managed to keep up with Sol somehow... without using much water.
Getting better, but not quite... huhuhuhu...
The voices again. What did she have to do to prove herself to these feisty spirits?
"Would you like me to investigate beforehand?" Sierra asked as she neared the duo.
"I can use my ability to extend my senses." She referred to the water that she was able to control. By spreading water and mist throughout the apartment, she would be able to feel and hear what the water resonated back to her.
I am water... I can sense it as if it were part of myself...
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 9:49:33 GMT 8
"I guess us 3 would be enough for now. Since fixedname has somewhat lagged behind, could you do the surveillance."
Lets hope we three would be enough; more bounty and exp I suppose. But if needed, then we would have one of us escape....
Tsubasa crossed her wings and hoped that everything would be well. They could just make up with the supplies and leave a note behind anyway.
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Post by RaineScarlet on Dec 22, 2008 10:21:40 GMT 8
((OoC: If I'm not allowed to create scenarios for the RP, please let me know..))
Sierra hesitated for a second. Revealing her ability.. it had never seemed like a bad thing to her... Only the spirits always warned her. Was it because of them that she was so weak.. because they were always guiding her?
She didn't know yet. But if she didn't take risks, she'd never grow stronger. Sierra walked up to the door and spilled all the water from her pouch on to the ground. Then she raised her arms slightly.
Each droplet rose, shimmering in the night sky, and slid into the cracks of the doors. After a while, mist oozed out of those cracks, as well as the windows.
Sierra breathed slowly, eyes closed, and concentrated on what the water had to tell her. The mist crawled around her form, allowing Sierra to feel what it felt as it dampened the apartment.
There was no living being inside, that much was certain. But the interior was incredibly disheveled. Possibly trapped in several places--some already activated, others hidden. It felt like it had been searched... to find something.. or maybe even to hide something. There was a certain area of interest that repelled her magic. She couldn't get close to it. Was it water resistant or magically resistant?
After a quick second of this, she returned the mist into droplet form and returned it to her pouch. Granted, it was vague since her relationship with mist wasn't as potent as it was with liquid water, but better than charging in with nothing.
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 10:24:11 GMT 8
Tsubasa looked on with interest. Certainly, Sierra was a useful ally, being able to help expand her view beyond.
"How did it go?"
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Post by RaineScarlet on Dec 22, 2008 10:32:12 GMT 8
"Oh. It's very vague, but there was a lot of furniture strewn all over the place... as if it had bee searched. There are some traps here and there that have not been activated.. though I don't know why someone would trap their own house..."
She paused.
"There's also a section that I can't get close to. I don't know if it repels water or.. if it repels magic."
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 10:56:13 GMT 8
"Then I guess it's better that we do something then nothing... Any idea where the supplies are kept? Or is that magic-intense area just it?"
If it gets any worser they can just make off while I contain the commotion. Afterall, I can fly.
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Post by RaineScarlet on Dec 22, 2008 11:14:30 GMT 8
"That... It's possible that the magical area is it. It might also be something else.. like bait..." Sierra mumbled, trying to think of appropriate words for the occasion.
"I'm sorry, I can't extend to that area."
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 11:19:51 GMT 8
"Come in already."
Behind Tsubasa's fluttery wings(as deemed) laid the already shredded door.
Just like how Sierra had put it, funiture was strewn all over.
Without hesitation, Tsubasa aims a concentrated air blast into the magic intense area, just to see it disperse.
"Like I thought it to be. A barrier."
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Post by Mathus on Dec 22, 2008 11:40:00 GMT 8
"A Barrier huh? I can take care of that"
Sol uses his 'Barrier Slash' and dispel the barrier.
"Ok, there we go, no more barrier. Now let's look for that etherlite or whatever it's called"
Hp: 75/75
Mp: 3/25
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 11:46:12 GMT 8
Strewn across was supposedly tubes containing liquid etherlite.
"Urk..."
This familiar smell and feel..
Tsubasa almost crumpled under the surrounding pressure. Shadows rose from the rune signatures scrawled with etherlite.
Instinctively, Tsubasa flew back next to Sol and Sierra who were already surrounded.
"We will have to take them out I guess..."
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Post by Mathus on Dec 22, 2008 12:03:53 GMT 8
"A trap..great, this is soo not my day"
Sol whined, he looked around for the source of the trap.
'Runes form by etherlite? Guessed I have to mess it up with telekinesis'
"Ok, here's the plan. Defend me while I disarm the rune trap"
He proceeds to make a big puddle from the runes of etherlite with telekinesis.
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Post by asparagus on Dec 22, 2008 12:04:08 GMT 8
Moridin, who was lagging behind somewhat, finally arrived, only to find the others trapped by shadows.
I should do something. But what? Shadows. Maybe I could undo them. But I may drain myself. I should test what they are capable of first.
Moridin threw a knife at the shadows, but it merely went through them.
HP:40/40
MP:55/60
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 12:09:43 GMT 8
A knife flew through the shadow and barely missed Tsubasa.
"Help that was uncalled for. Evocatio valcyriarum... I'll stall, run for it with the etherlite. We're here just for that."
Four Valkyries immediately set out, smashing into four of the shadows with air-element lances, dispersing them.
Six to go. And they're all heading for Sol
100hp/8mp.
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Post by asparagus on Dec 22, 2008 12:15:47 GMT 8
Nothing happened. I guess there's no choice. Six more shadows.
Moridin attempted to undo four of them, and they vanished, suddenly. That was what undoing was like.
Looks like I didn't get drained.
Hp: 40/40
Mp: 31/60
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Post by RaineScarlet on Dec 22, 2008 12:17:58 GMT 8
This.. magic is is really dense..!
Sierra used water to propel a back flip as a shadow tried to swallow her foot. It even made eating noises. Tsubasa was busy defending Sol while he disarmed the trap, so she had to charge in for the etherlite.
There were other shadows blocking the way.
"Persistent.." She grunted as she danced through them. Sierra used water as whips to slice them out of the way, though it only dispersed them for several seconds before they reformed--not nearly as effective as Tsubasa's spell. Once she got close enough, the water on her right arm extended into a protective glove around the magical liquid.
".. Ouch!" Sierra yelped as her watery limb touched it. It burned, but she retrieved the item quickly and leapt back towards Sol and Tsubasa.
Is this.. something I should not touch..? But the others were busy...
(Hp: 38 and dropping. MP: 60)
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Post by Mathus on Dec 22, 2008 12:19:33 GMT 8
As the last of the runes joined the rest in the puddle, the shadows vanish.
"Phew..that was dangerous. Alright, seems we got enough etherlite for 5 vials. Let's bring them back to the shop owner and get our payment"
Sol proceeds to scoop up the etherlite with vials that were scattered on the floor.
Hp: 75/75
Mp: 0/25
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 12:22:10 GMT 8
"Flans Paries Aerialis!"
A shadow-like projectile bounced off the back of Sol before fading.
That should be the last of them.
100hp/3mp
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Post by asparagus on Dec 22, 2008 12:26:28 GMT 8
The last of the shadows seem to have gone. It should be safe now.
He ran up towards the others.
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Post by Shirafune on Dec 22, 2008 12:27:48 GMT 8
And that familiar feeling that almost overcame me.
"I'll just shrug it off." Tsubasa thought aloud for another first.
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Post by RaineScarlet on Dec 22, 2008 12:43:42 GMT 8
With still the main bulk of etherlite burning her external liquid limb, Sierra stumbled to find containers before the magical potency caused her to dissolve.
Vials.. vials.. ow..! And poured everything carefully in. From the corner of her eye, she saw Sol scraping up the remains of the etherlite from the ruined runes.
Thrifty too, huh..
Once the etherlite was all safely in corked in the vials, the water that protected it splattered all over her lap. Sierra held her hand up and watched as red burn marks appeared slowly.
So the water that she commanded .. it wasn't impervious to damage. Was that why the spirits told her never to use it too much?
She picked up the vials and walked closer to the rest of the group, shifting her burnt hand behind a fold of fabric on her robe. She could do something about it later.
"Are there any train rides this late at night?" Sierra asked. "If not, we should consider regrouping.. resting perhaps.. in case another misadventure occurs."
(HP: 36. MP:60)
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Post by boingboom on Dec 22, 2008 13:37:22 GMT 8
Kyouko felt great.
Just as expected, the main party had retrieved the Etherlite and gotten out without anyone getting killed.
But as to why she had to buy goggles for the entire team...they would have to thank her later anyway. And pay her back. Especially that winged one, she didn't appear to have money.
"Take these," she said, handing out the goggles. "You'll be needing them later."
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