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2016-10-17, 09:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Autumn Campsite
Lark is rather immediately delirious, seeing all sorts of strange things.
"You think if the world was full of spider-people or tigers, then dryads would be leafy spider-people or leafy tigers? " she babbles.
Oh man, please let me be normal by the end of this. Normal tiger. Wait no, I'm...what am I? My head hurts. she's not quite praying, because her mind is swimming too much to really direct her thoughts at anyone in particular.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-10-17, 09:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Autumn Campsite]
"Yes, definitely."
Anchor fetches her water, and keeps her from running off blindly into the woods.
By midnight (or at the very least by morning, if she slips into a feverish sleep), Lark's symptoms should have receded, and the uncatalyzed werecurse burned away. Everything is back to normal except that the phoenix is still poking its beak in through the flap of the tent's vestibule. Anchor is dozing, tired out, and the bone dog is watching in case anything terrible happens.
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2016-10-17, 09:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
Autumn Campsite
Lark's fever breaks, and she sits up with a start. She looks around, not wanting to wake Anchor, but suddenly there's something else currently occupying her attention. She reaches out with a hand in awe to the phoenix, though her sober mind takes note of her hand being her hand and not anything else, thank goodness.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-10-17, 09:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Autumn Campsite]
The phoenix slips inside and flutters its wings. It's very warm; be careful if you try to pet it or you'll burn yourself, okay Lark?
It might take double-checking to be sure that it's a hand and not a paw, but when you look closely, it's definitely skin, with a thumb and all.
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2016-10-17, 09:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
Autumn Campsite
Lark smiles and tries to touch the bird on the beak the way she remembers people petting parrots. What a cool bird.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-10-17, 09:57 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Apr 2008
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[Autumn Campsite]
No, Lark, it's a very warm bird! We've been over this.
But once she's petting its beak, it isn't so bad. Not burning her at all. The phoenix nuzzles her briefly, then all of a sudden goes to bite her hand.
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2016-10-17, 10:03 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
Autumn Campsite
Lark is bitten! "Ouch!"
Pointy! Hot! She looks for a moment, from the bite to the bird.
"You've got to be kidding me."
Do phoenixes carry curses? Or is this a were-phoenix?Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-10-17, 10:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Autumn Campsite]
At least it's probably not rabid.
The bird cries softly and runs around Lark before fleeing the tent.
If she looks out or follows it she may notice that it seems stymied by the stream, perching on a rock and looking at the water nervously.
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2016-10-17, 10:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
Autumn Campsite
Lark sleepily follows the bird out, more confused than anything else.
"It's just water. You're a bird. Fly over it. Or do you expect me to carry you?" she whispered to the phoenix. For such a pretty bird, it sure seems...not dumb, but definitely behaving strangely.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-10-17, 10:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Autumn Campsite]
The phoenix spreads its golden wings and flutters out over the stream, where it flaps to gain altitude. The water beneath, spreading up and down the stream, it starts to bubble and boil. As steam rises around it, it turns and flies off into the woods, a rapidly shrinking glint of gold.
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2016-10-17, 10:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
Autumn Campsite
Well, Lark has no idea how to respond to that. She heads back to camp and tries to sleep.
Though she hopes that not everything it flies over heats up, because it's flying over many flammable things. She's sure it got here safely well enough.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-10-17, 10:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Autumn Campsite]
Well, sometime later, whether she manages to sleep more or not, Anchor gets up and the tent dissolves, letting in the sound and light of the morning. Soon after that it's breakfast time.
Lark owes her some weird-tree fruit, so it's back upstream they're walking.
"So...do you just live under that tree now? Is that working out?"
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2016-10-17, 10:36 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
Autumn Campsite
"I've been sleeping there, but I've been going back to the town to do a little work, thank them for saving me, you know? I was looking to move farther away from here but with my tree I don't know if I should." Lark tells Anchor with a bit of a worried frown.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-10-17, 10:42 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Autumn Larktree]
"Oh, that's not so, well, who am I to talk? If you've got to stay here and look after the tree, then you've got to get things to come to you." Anchor shrugs. She's a homeless wanderer, who is she to judge people for sleeping under weird trees?
"Or just try walking away; you're welcome to come along with me if you like."
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2016-10-17, 10:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
Lark's Tree
Lark frowns at the tree.
"Well, I mean, it's a big tree. It can probably take care of itself. I suppose I could have a treehouse built. But otherwise, I could go with you. I should probably tell the werewolves I'm going, but yeah. Might be nice." she ponders.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-10-17, 11:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Lark's Tree]
Anchor pats the tree, and then sets to gathering fruit and bread. If she recognizes it, she doesn't speak up.
"Looks like a nice tree. I think it'll be fine."
Then they can go off to werewolf town, and then-who knows?
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2016-11-06, 05:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2011
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- Where I am.
Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
The Land Between
A mystic place, a mystic wood, where the very trees seem to echo from some distant mountain. In the morning light, dew begins to glisten on the grass, and the last of the fog starts to recede. There are small mushrooms here, arranged in a circle. There's no noise, as if the air itself holds some kind of sacred silence.
You know, up until the girl appears in the circle.
She's a very average girl. Not thin or fat. Of average height, of typical build, and with the kind of face that kind of reminds you of this one person, but not so much now that you get a good look at it. Shes sitting on a wooden chair, now quite suddenly here with her, a half-eaten turkey sandwich in her hand. The most notable thing about her is the orange hair. Oh, and the fact that her skin is made of some silvery metal. That's pretty weird.
She lets out a squeak as she appears, sandwich in hand. She looks around, confused. Where was she? Why did this place feel familiar?
She doesn't notice the small speck of an arachnid lead from her shoulder. Nor does she hear it cackling maniacally, since it's a very small cackle. For now, Kate Kyland looks around, trying to puzzle out the situation.
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2016-11-06, 05:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
The Land Between
Welllllll that took longer than expected. Hello, Kate Kyland. A very familiar place is worthy of a very familiar voice. Its notes are the air in the leaves, the sun on her face, the soil beneath her feet.
I hope that wasn't a particularly tasty sandwich I interrupted. Kate Kyland, are you game for a quest? Up for a journey? Ready, willing, and able to adventure until your legs are sore and your mind is weary?Julie, everyone's nth favorite succubus, by Gulaghar.
An amazing Misha, Mimi, and Riss painting done by Ofride.
For anyone in plots run by me, know that I always tailor solutions to those in the plot. The answer may not be obvious, but it's there, and doable by the displayed abilities of the present characters. If you need help or hints, I'll try to be available to provide them.
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2016-11-06, 05:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2011
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
The Land Between
"Wh- Hey! Hold up!" Kate stands up, looking around. "Who-wait."
She stops. "Wait a minute."
Kate takes a deep breath. The smell of the air-no, something else. The feel of this place. She's been here before.
But last time it was because-
"Mintbalm!" Like a bolt of lightning, Kate almost jumps. "Mintblam?"
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2016-11-06, 05:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
The Land Between
"Yep." A cough, the world contracting around her and the earth rumbling beneath her feet, Yes, Kate Kyland. You have been Chosen, but not yet Proven. A test you must take, a quest you must pursue. A path you must walk. And should you not waver, should you not bend or stray from the path set before you, you will triumph. And we will have our salvation.Last edited by Slii Arhem; 2016-11-06 at 05:29 PM.
Julie, everyone's nth favorite succubus, by Gulaghar.
An amazing Misha, Mimi, and Riss painting done by Ofride.
For anyone in plots run by me, know that I always tailor solutions to those in the plot. The answer may not be obvious, but it's there, and doable by the displayed abilities of the present characters. If you need help or hints, I'll try to be available to provide them.
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2016-11-06, 05:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2011
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
The Land Between
"Uh, that sounds great, and I'm going to let you finish," Kate says, "But first I want to apologize for not coming to see you. You see, um, I died. I spent a bit dead, and that messed with my memories a little. In fact, you could argue that it's still messing with them." Kate pauses for a moment, and then bops herself lightly on the forehead with her palm. "The wardrobe! I still have the wardrobe! I never used the thing and I never asked anyone why! I could have just gone through the wardrobe this entire time! I'm sorry Mintbalm."Last edited by Lost_Deep; 2016-11-06 at 05:38 PM.
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2016-11-11, 04:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
The Land Between
"That's okay, really. I'm sorry I kind of sort of had Psycho kidnap you for a harrowing journey to prove your mettle in the face of adversity." Mintbalm sounds very contrite, in fact, and far more like herself than usual.
"Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Quest? Ah, there it is.Julie, everyone's nth favorite succubus, by Gulaghar.
An amazing Misha, Mimi, and Riss painting done by Ofride.
For anyone in plots run by me, know that I always tailor solutions to those in the plot. The answer may not be obvious, but it's there, and doable by the displayed abilities of the present characters. If you need help or hints, I'll try to be available to provide them.
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2016-11-12, 01:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Jun 2011
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- Where I am.
Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
The Land Between
Kate nods slightly. "Yeah. Who's-actually, no, wait, what was that about salvation?" she asks with some trepidation.
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2016-11-23, 08:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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- Sep 2012
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Re: Random Plots and Places 11: Still more random than you!
Spider HQ
Sarina arrives here one day, of her own initiative, seeking an audience with the Queen.
"I uh, would like an audience with the Queen." she announces to the open air. She's not sure what else to do, with the Queen being so mysterious.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-11-23, 09:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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2016-11-23, 09:22 PM (ISO 8601)
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Spider HQ
Sarina smiles awkwardly and begins pacing the space that she's in, not quite having the courage to take the step onto the grand web of the HQ.
"I don't really...well...you've made me a Princess, but I don't feel like I know the people all that well. The nymphs are all very nice to me but I don't feel like I necessarily understand them. And the same goes for the spiders, who I'm supposed to be well, a Princess of. I don't think I'm ever going to want to be trapping animals in webs and eating them but like, surely there's other things I can understand? I don't want to be an outsider to the people I'm supposed to be in a position with." she explains.
Though really, she probably has more of a grasp of the nymphs than she thinks. All she really needs is some leaves for photosynthesis, a hit of the potion she gave to Alexis, and a questionable fashion sense. On top of knowledge of their circle of course. The spiders are another story.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-11-23, 09:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Spider HQ]
"Come inside, Sarina. I'll join you in the parlor.
A particular segment of web keeps vibrating; might be where she's supposed to go.
"You should speak to the nymphs about the nymphs. Grandmother Pine, and your hemlock neighbor, and anyone you see. It's true that they are very different, but I should not explain them to you. As for us, yes, there is much more. But first, tell me, how do you get your food?"
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2016-11-23, 09:46 PM (ISO 8601)
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Spider HQ
"Uh, mostly I go to the market or the mess hall in town and buy it. Being part deer has made my stomach prefer fruits and vegetables over meat. I could have actually grazed as a full deer-centaur but I never actually tried." she admits, gingerly stepping on the chord of the web and following as quickly as is safe.
The town centaurs insisted that the grass tasted fine but she was never able to tell if they were serious or just pranking her.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]
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2016-11-23, 10:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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[Spider HQ - > Spider Parlor]
Sarina finds herself - outside? There are stars overhead, no trees to get in the way, standing on a small, web-free grassy knoll. There's a nice table with a tea set and many chairs - one of which is occupied. A six-armed woman in an elaborate and very pointy crown, she looks both old and young. The ring Sarina retrieved from the pond is on her right hand, and she wears a dress of splendid dyed silks.
She might notice that the normal weave of time isn't present here. They're somewhen else.
"But you once ate meat, that others killed and cleaned."
Her voice is quieter here, but still clearly the spider queen.
"Did you know there is a breed of spiders that is vegetarian? Eats only leaves. That's not really important. There are many exceptions among us, but most creatures think of our webs, and our venom. What do you suppose other species find distinguishing about your people?"
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2016-11-23, 10:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Spider Parlor
Sarina's eyes widen in surprise. She hadn't expected the Queen to show any version of herself after her history. It's actually a bit flattering. Perhaps she was right to pursue this.
"If you mean the people at the Fort, I'd say that we're...eclectic. I'm honestly not even sure if humans have a big majority. If you mean my species well, I don't know if any other deer-satyrs really exist enough to have a stereotype, I admit. Though someone started a rumor that the stars on my butt are lucky." she admits, ears going red. Stupid rumors.Spako Highclaws by Ceika.
[Sorry Boss, but as always, I get the last word.]