[Nexus] Outside XXXVII

[Aric Kale]

The Successor

)(I'll just drop out, it will make more sense in Zane's actual timeline anyway. PM me when you need me.)(

[GrandDM]

The Successor

(Since GrandDM's character was the one invited for this specific scene I'll let you decide if you want Zane to step out.)

The first succubus that arrives gets hit in the gut. Since Shui'yan is a grand martial artist the kick will be strong enough to hurt the low level demon. The other two snarl and go to claw him in the torso with demonic speed. Since he isn't enamored they will attack with extreme predjudice.

The Fairies aren't very strong, thus their need to be in a swarm. So the Fairies going for the babe are struck and are in a bit of pain. Though not very strong they are agile so they do manage to avoid a full on hit. They decide to let Shui'yan be dealt with by the succubi and decide to go to help the swarm attacking Zane. The two swarms cast 'Zan' a low level wind magic that would still cut the flesh of a human up pretty badly, in Zane's general direction.

Shui'yan uses the impact of the kick to launch himself, backflipping towards the baby. As he lands he'll drop low on one leg and sweep with the other, attempting to trip a succubus or two.

[Devixer]

Haunted Castle

Shark nods. "Good idea, let's go." he heads towards the indicated passage. Somehow, his footsteps barely make any noise.

[5a Violista]

Haunted Castle

Footsteps are expected to be quiet when you're walking in stagnant water that goes to just over your ankle. The most noise will come from trying to go too fast, or from losing your footing and falling with a splash.

As I said before, the passageway to the right descends down into the murky water, but is lit by that odd blue flame that somehow doesn't go out underwater.

If they can hold their breath for any reasonable amount of time, they'll find it easy to swim down the staircase far enough that the stairs start to go back up a small ways. Due to the air pressure, they'll reach a pocket of air, much like what happens when you put an air-filled cup underwater so that there's still air in it.

Anyway, if they chose to go this path, then they'll surface, and once reaching the hallway, the ground is now dry, so there's no need to worry about leeches anymore.

They'll be in a hallway, but most of the doorways have been caved in. The one door at the end of the hallway separates where they are from the main section of the dungeon using a simple wooden door. Inside the castle dungeon is not lit by the blue lights, and it gives off a palpable feeling of evil and darkness. Shark's Soliton will show that the dungeon (as well as the inaccessible surrounding rooms) are filled with an innumerable number of "souls".

Oh, and I almost forgot:
Along the hallway, going up to the dungeon's door, is a streak of wetness, as if something was recently dragged from the water where Shark and Albert are, and through the dungeon door.

[Slii Arhem]

A Hillside

Copi rolls over and begins to cry. It's a little at first, small tears for good memories and the future she now faces.

And then her eyes decide that they would rather be waterfalls.

Like a dam breaking Copi begins to blubber a weep and sob like someone whose life is quite hard. She's been holding it in for a while now, and it all comes back with compound interest. Suffice to say she's going to be weeping for quite a while.

A Hillside

Mintbalm just sort of allows this all to happen. She's unable to bring herself to such hysterics, but every so often as the tears dampen her shoulder a single crystalline drop of her own tumbles its way down her cheek, solid and smooth as if frozen on contact with the air.

She slips an arm over Copi's shoulders, looping it through the hole in her woven grass cloak that she left for that purpose, and continues to shed her mineral tears silently, weeping for all they've both lost.

[Lost_Deep]

Research Station

"...uh, look if you want to get the pokemon you have to talk to Gina first." Jonas says before quickly hanging up. He then looks up at Mawile. "This is never going to work! The boss is after you and you're gonna drag me with you when she start to fuse you. The best option is just getting away."

Mawile growls. She tries to pull up something on the computer... a blueprint or map or something! If she's going to escape, she's going to do so the right way.

Through the main power source.

A Hillside

Copi will empty her tear ducts. It'll take a while, but she will run out eventually.

[asdflove]

[A clearing in the North Forest]

Neya sits up rubbing the back of her head groaning. Her green pigtails are frazzled and the little girl smells vaguely of smoke. "W-where am I?" The small girl stands slowly looking around at the trees. . She kicks off the ground slightly, hovering a few inches of the grounds. She floats towards a random tree, sitting down on a branch, trying to figure out where she is.

[Beans]

[A clearing in the North Forest]
She may hear something dragging itself along through the forest nearby, breathing hard.
If she looks toward the source of the sound, she'll see there's a figure in some sort of armor stumbling through the undergrowth.

[asdflove]

[A clearing in the North Forest]
"Ohmygoodnesss!" She squeaks and flutters down. "A-are you okay? Sir? O-or is it m'am?" As the young girl freaks out, the various undergrowth untangles around armored persons immediate area.

[Beans]

[Clearing in North Forest]
They look toward her; from the figure, it seems they're a woman. Face hidden by a T-slit helmet, her notched and scarred feline ears twitch as she says something in an unfamiliar and gutteral-sounding language. Slung across her back is what looks to be a large teardrop-shaped shield.

[asdflove]

[Clearing in North Forest]

"Ummm... I d-don't speak that language, m'am." Neya lands properly. "Can you understand me?" She starts biting her finger nail nervously, revealing slight burns along the length her arm.

[Beans]

[Clearing in North Forest]
The woman pulls her helmet off, revealing a scarred, tired, but concerned-looking face.
She looks at the burns on Neya's arm, saying something that sounds like a question.
((How small is Neya exactly?))

[Earl of Purple]

The Tomb of the Lost Innocent

A large conical barrow-mound is what the map leads to. Built into one of the sides is a large black marble arch with a heavy granite slab blocking it off. Etched into the arch and the slab are faintly glowing runes. The runes seem to move- but only when they aren't being observed; they stop when somebody is looking at them.

[Deathkeeper]

The Tomb of the Lost Innocent

Krayger eyes the structure. "Not the most uninviting I've seen. Could be worse."
He has since changed into a slightly heavier outfit, adding a metal cuirass.

[asdflove]

[Clearing in North Forest]
"Huh?" She glances at her arm and her eyes widen."Aaaa!" Neya looks at her other arm, which is the same. "Wha? How? Gah!" The branches above shake slightly when she screams.
(She looks about 4 years old)

[Beans]

[Clearing in North Forest]
The catwoman winces, ears flicking as she beckons the fairy closer, reaching in her belt pouches for something. She seems not to mean any harm, despite her fairly barbaric appearance.

[KerfuffleMach2]

Deep Woods

Jace has probably been walking for a decent amount of time by now, following the energy reading of a trapped spirit, guided by yet another trapped spirit. Randii's been complaining a bunch, too.

Finally, though, he reaches an area with a large rock. And on the rock sits a gold ring. The source of the energy.

No, the ring does not have any inscriptions on it.

Finally! Randii looks to Jace. Is that the thing we've been looking for?

[asdflove]

[Clearing in North Forest]
Neya steps closer, looking up at her with wide eyes. "D-do you have a name miss? I'm-" She falters, her brow furrowing. "Um... Neya, I think."

[Beans]

[Clearing in North Forest]
She blinks, then taps her collar. Lausel.
Pulling out what appears to be small bottle, she holds her hand out.
Ahrm. Hhere.
Her Common isn't especially good, but it's understandable.

[asdflove]

[Clearing in North Forest]

Neya gingerly holds out her arms, the look in her eyes showing confusion. "So you do speak common, Lausel?" She smiles slightly. "I like your name, it's pretty."

[Beans]

[Clearing in North Forest]
Pouring a little of what looks to be some ointment on her fingers, Lausel tries to gently spread it on the girl's burned arm. She smiles, though her teeth are rather pointy.
Only speahk liitle khommon.
An'... thankhs.

[asdflove]

"[Clearing in North Forest]
"Oh. I speak common and... I don't know if I speak any other languages..." Her voice trails off. "I-I don't know a lot of things right now..."

[Beans]

[Clearing in North Forest]
The ointment will likely relieve the pain of the burns on her arms; Lausel just smiles for now.

[Slii Arhem]

Mawile growls. She tries to pull up something on the computer... a blueprint or map or something! If she's going to escape, she's going to do so the right way.

Through the main power source.

A Hillside

Copi will empty her tear ducts. It'll take a while, but she will run out eventually.

A Hillside

"Do you have anywhere to go?" She really doesn't know, Copi seems like the type to wander about aimlessly most times.

[Deathkeeper]

Deep Woods

Jace has probably been walking for a decent amount of time by now, following the energy reading of a trapped spirit, guided by yet another trapped spirit. Randii's been complaining a bunch, too.

Finally, though, he reaches an area with a large rock. And on the rock sits a gold ring. The source of the energy.

No, the ring does not have any inscriptions on it.

Finally! Randii looks to Jace. Is that the thing we've been looking for?

Deep Woods

"It certainly seems so. This one seems too easy, too." Jace says, looking at the large rock.

You were imprisoned by people, yes? What reason would they have to simply abandon your containers? he asks the spirit as his familiar scans the area for anything weird from above.

[Aric Kale]

North Forest ~ Frozen Memories

Zane stands at the edge of the woods, peering into the ice and snow...
What had happened here? It was lush and full of life last time he visited...
Ah, no matter, he had business to attend to.

[Recaiden]

[North Forest - Frozen Woods]

Snowflakes drift down from above, melting abruptly as they drift outside the zone of ice and snow. Everything else is still, save a dim, flickering light in the depths of the trees.

[Aric Kale]

North Forest ~ Frozen Woods

Zane gathers the tattered cloak about him, places a hand on his sword, and heads towards the light.

[ThirdEmperor]

The Tomb of the Lost Innocent

Krayger eyes the structure. "Not the most uninviting I've seen. Could be worse."
He has since changed into a slightly heavier outfit, adding a metal cuirass.

((sorry, don't know how I missed this))

"I think the name more than makes up for lack of appearances." Sebastian comments, following a good two steps behind his bovine compatriot. "I could have my beetle scout ahead?" He offers, the creature scuttling into the palm of his hand at the suggestion, eager to obey.

[ThePhantom]

Haunted Castle

Footsteps are expected to be quiet when you're walking in stagnant water that goes to just over your ankle. The most noise will come from trying to go too fast, or from losing your footing and falling with a splash.

As I said before, the passageway to the right descends down into the murky water, but is lit by that odd blue flame that somehow doesn't go out underwater.

If they can hold their breath for any reasonable amount of time, they'll find it easy to swim down the staircase far enough that the stairs start to go back up a small ways. Due to the air pressure, they'll reach a pocket of air, much like what happens when you put an air-filled cup underwater so that there's still air in it.

Anyway, if they chose to go this path, then they'll surface, and once reaching the hallway, the ground is now dry, so there's no need to worry about leeches anymore.

They'll be in a hallway, but most of the doorways have been caved in. The one door at the end of the hallway separates where they are from the main section of the dungeon using a simple wooden door. Inside the castle dungeon is not lit by the blue lights, and it gives off a palpable feeling of evil and darkness. Shark's Soliton will show that the dungeon (as well as the inaccessible surrounding rooms) are filled with an innumerable number of "souls".

Oh, and I almost forgot:
Along the hallway, going up to the dungeon's door, is a streak of wetness, as if something was recently dragged from the water where Shark and Albert are, and through the dungeon door.

Albert did have a little swimming in the last castle in was in, not much through. Good thing for that air pocket, or he wouldn't have been able to get through the passage.

Albert pushes his wet hair out of his eyes.

"So, do you have any light? Something tells me that we are going to need some."