Fantasy Hunter's Moon: The Sin & Sentence [IC] [CLOSED]

[Emperor Sagan]

Inari considered Uloth's words carefully, thinking she understood. "Yes, jester man is sometimes funny, sometimes not. If he stay unfunny, we cut out his tongue, and all will be okay. No more unfunny."

The kitsune winced when Taruin gave out the phrase in the demon language. Not only did it grate the ears, there were no identifiable words. Just garbled sound. She'd heard frogs speak more coherently. Fortunately, there was the other, simpler phrase.

She was fairly excited to take on a religious icon and destroy the religion propped up around them. It was more conquest of the heart and mind than land, but it was still suitable - and, more importantly, fun.

 

[EdwardDewey98]

Jakob walked past the others as they were being marked by the demon. He noticed the Redonian mans sad expression, he decided to cheer the man up. Jakob gently tapped the mans shoulder and then talked to him. "Don't let his words get to you, alright? I'm Jakob by the way, I don't think I know your name yet. But it's a pleasure to work alongside you." Jakob then looked at Vincent and readied his shotgun again. "Alright boss, where to now? I sure as Hell want to get a move on before that weird storm changes directions and strikes us on the way to these Hollowlands."

 

[Fubuki]

Aliana shuffled back to her position at Riberta's side after having her question answered. A Second Age of Darkness.. And we all have to stop it somehow. This seems like a suicide mission, she thought.

At the least, the horny lady seemed very nice, with a smooth and kind voice! The 'marking' felt weird however, she didn't know if it was physical or not... Though, she did cringe in pain from the enunciation of the demons language.

"Ulwhnafngadndgnalllcchhhhhh..." She tried to recite Tariun's directions, but gives up after a few seconds. She was reciting sounds rather than any sort of language. It kind of made her throat itch.

 

[SniperComZero]

Gwenaelle hung onto the rest of the ascendant's words, humming quietly. Oh, getting to destroy some fake religion's false idols! Ah, this reminds her of that one time twenty years ago. Twenty years is a relative term but-- Gwen seemed rather excited, actually! That is, until the mopey swordsman barged away from the group towards their barge. She shook her head with a sigh. "What a mope. I give him a week before he says something that pisses one of us off enough to drive that sword so far up his ass that he'll taste it."

She shook her head, taking a blank piece of parchment from her pouch of incantations, and scrawling down the summoning phrase that Tariun gave to them with charcoal. She was almost sure that she spelled it wrong, so wrote an addendum with the Atracized phrase beneath. With that all handily written down, back the pouch goes. "But c'est la vie, as they say!" Her pronunciation of it was far more correct than that mangling she heard earlier.

 

[Damian0358]

Takato looked towards Jakob after he had tapped him on the shoulder, and nodded in response to his advice. Simple, yet true.

"Takato's the name. Pleasure to be working alongside you too, sir Phillomon," he replied with a weak smile, having heard his surname earlier. As Jakob turned towards Vincent and spoke to him, he supposed he should try and practice what Tariun had just said - it was only respectable that he speak in their tongue, even if it was likely the same tongue used to damn the Heavenly Empire.

"Iwl... iwlmc he... iwlmc he al, hm... hmgnp.... hmgnpj ez.... hrl... sreil.... sreilj.... iwlmc..." he began practicing, as he moved further towards the dock, and indirectly Tariun and Xager.

 

[Frankafurter]

Uloth stares at Tariun when she says the demonic phrase, "I ain' go'an feckin' say tha', this lot already struggles ta' understan' me. Ya think yer go'an understan' me sayin' tha' gibberish?" She chuckles though, "Either way, I agree with tha' swarthy fella, tha' storm migh' shift an' make this a short trip. Les'getta move'on, aye." She trods off towards the large boat meant to take them to the mainland. She falls in alongside Takato and nudges him gently while nodding her head in Hudson's direction, "Dunnae listen ta' tha' git o'er there. He a reet prick an' you aren't, thas' all that matters. Ya understan' tha' need fer cooperatin' an' tha' makes ya a better person than he is." With that said she gives him a light clap on the back of encouragement and steps to pick up the pace towards the boat. She keeps an eye on that storm system in the distance and watching to see if the clouds shift towards them at all.

 

[ANIMAL MOTHER]

At the start, it was so simple. When Cassiel told Loque of what this mission would entail, she thought it'd be a simple grab and stab. They would go in, kill the icon of vainglory, find the bitch, and leave with her. They'd come back, and Loque would tell her friends and servants every night the tale of when Velin herself acknowledged her superiority. All that while enjoying a nice smoked serving of whatever unlucky beggar her catchers managed to lay their hands on. It was going to be so simple, and so rewarding. But it's not like that anymore. Within only a few moments after returning to the Abyss, she's been drafted into a holy war against the most powerful demon in the Abyss; a holy war that would end with her dead, maimed, or far worse should she be sent to one of the Icons in particular as punishment. The second thoughts she briefly had as she initially entered the Abyss now surge full force. With painful memories of her past here coming back, the pressure of having to take on the tyrant king himself, and the guarantee she will suffer horrible fates at the at the hands of the Icons when she fails; it's enough for her to take a step back and just take in the scenery for a moment. It might just be the last time she ever will.

And though she wears a mask, Tariun could feel the absolutely devastated expression she has on her face.

 

[Damian0358]

As Takato was practicing, he was suddenly nudged by Uloth, who nodded her head in Hudson's direction and made her comment, which prompted him to give her a weak smile. The light clap on the back was appreciated, as she picked up the pace towards the boat. He sighed to himself as she made her way, before looking over at Tariun and Xager briefly, and then once more to himself.

The only reason why he was even offered to join was due to his Abyssal descent (and his general faithful nature, but putting that aside...) - those of demonic ancestry, whether it be pure or not, could pass through an Abyssal Door without any issue. It was why Loque was able to pass through without a hitch, and why he was able to do so too. In spite of that, he still wished the door had made a comment. As he thought that however, he reflected on the feelings manifest from Inari and now Hudson, and an idea emerged... what if this was a test? He tried his best to follow his master's teachings, to follow the Dou, but even now, he seemed to struggle. If these feelings were manifest in some fashion before, or if the Abyss induced them now, did not matter, for if he was struggling, it meant that they always had the potential to manifest.

Was he destined to come to the Abyss, for the Dou to challenge his faith? Was he truly worthy of being the survivor of his master's teachings? Was he truly a hermit worthy of the Way? He didn't know whether this was intentional, but with the apparent involvement of gods, he couldn't discount the idea.

May he stand by the Dou, if this was the case.

 

[Emperor Sagan]

As the others began to move towards the boat, she followed after them, eying the craft closely. This would probably be one of the worst experiences on the journey. Boats and water.

"I take middle seat," she announces. "No sit near water for me."

 

[Frankafurter]

Uloth seats herself towards the middle, figuring that it'd be better if her weight was mostly centered to ensure choppy waters would not have a disastrous effect on their trip. She heard the crazy one speak up and only shifted just enough to let Inari have her precious spot for the sake of avoiding an argument over seating arrangements. She finally takes her large pack off and sets it at her feet on the floor of the boat, it's waxed canvas so mostly water repellent in case some water splashes over the side. She waits for the others to pile in patiently, staring at the storm still and watching it for any signs of turning towards them.

 

[Infab]

"Alright boss, where to now? I sure as Hell want to get a move on before that weird storm changes directions and strikes us on the way to these Hollowlands."

"To the boat. We have to cross the strait, obviously." he said, motioning down towards the dock with his rifle before looking back towards Tariun. "What about Valeria and the artifacts?" Tariun looked quickly to Vincent. "We have yet to locate where Valeria is being held. We'll contact you once we know more about where Sazak has put her. You may be able to learn some clues as to her whereabouts should you venture into Sazak's territory. We know that the artifacts, however, are being held at Taranoch's palace in Dis. The only way you'll be able to get them is if we draw Taranoch out of his palace. That's where Ethraeil's private war comes in."

Vincent looked at her for a moment, before nodding. "...Alright. We'll stay in touch." he said, before turning and motioning for the others to get to the boat. Riberta nodded, patting Aliana on the shoulder before leading her down towards the dock. Vincent waited for Anya and Seriphine to follow, before heading that way himself.

 

[EdwardDewey98]

Jakob stood by the dock, watching as slowly the members of the mission sat down. "I think me and Uloth should be the ones rowing the boat, we probably have the most strength in the group besides Riberta there." he looked down at Vincent. "...when are you going to start talking some more? We need a leader and so far all you've done is look as morose as possible."

 

[Fubuki]

Aliana smiles at Riberta, letting her guide Aliana to the docks. As she was walking with Riberta to the boat, Aliana didn't seem to pay attention to her surroundings. Lost in thought over the horny womans words, she tries her best to figure out what all this means for her. This is such a complicated, deep situation, one as such that it'll be a while before she can truly understand it. A war inside Hell? That's so crazy!

She was so lost in thought, that she didn't pay attention to where she was going, falling right into the boat onto Uloths lap. "Mnfweh!" She blurts out in shock, landing on her stomach.

"S-sorry..." She rubs the back of her head, and tries her best to right herself in the boat.

 

[Emperor Sagan]

Inari takes a seat besides Uloth on the bench, setting her own supplies in her lap. It wasn't much - a small canvas knapsack with various affects hanging off of it by knotted rope. She packed fairly light. When Jakob spoke up about strength, she laughed and pulled back her voluminous sleeve to reveal an arm of significant, well-defined muscle. "We see who has big strength later at camp," she laughs.

When the small elf tripped onto the boat on Uloth's lap beside her, Inari looked down at the little thing. "No sea legs for you, no?"

 

[Dmaster]

Hudson had already sat down in the boat, seated at the back as he held the chains to one if his maces in both hands, the line pulled taut as he was ready to strike. Though he was not looking at the group approaching, rather the black waters beneath the boat. He looked over to Jakob and Vincent before shaking his head, returning his focus to keeping an eye on things.

 

[SniperComZero]

Gwen set her rifle down at the front of the boat, along with her pack and whatever she brought with her. Most of what she did bring was provisions and food-- for herself, naturally. Get aid from others. Do not rely on others. She planted a boot on the boat's front, before looking behind herself. "I don't suppose any of you brought those, ah..." She holds one hand out infront of herself, the other stretching out an imaginary cylinder. "...Glass looking tubes, did you?"

 

[EdwardDewey98]

Jakob looked at Gwen, raising an eyebrow. "...a glass? why would any of us bring a glass to the abyss ma'am?"

 

[SniperComZero]

Gwen shook her head. "Nonono. Not a drinking glass." She presses her closer hand up to her eye. "The one you put up to your eye, not your mouth."

 

[Infab]

Vincent cut a look to Jakob. "She means a naval telescope. And no, but I brought binoculars." he said, digging into a pouch on his waist and pulling out the black device.

 

[Doomevil]

Senya sat down in the middle section of the large rowboat. She wanted to volunteer for row duty, but it seemed Uloth and Jakob wished to do it first. She shrugged, setting her items down. I guess now was the time to rest up a bit. The Red Warden held up her helmet with two hands, taking it off slowly as silver-blonde strands of hair went over her shoulders. Her face showed a harsh beauty, grime and scratches covering her facial features. Anyone who glanced at her can conclude while she looked human, there was something off about her. Her eyes glowed violet at certain times and silver hair definitely isn't a normal hair color. Senya breathed through her nostrils, setting the black helmet to her side. So far everyone in the group arrived she noted, turning to see Hudson at the back.

The man confused her at times.

 

[Dmaster]

As Senya looked to Hudson without her helmet he looked up from the water and took note of her odd look. Slowly he tilted his head, just to do something rather unusual. Without a word he let go of his chains and removed the leather glove of his left hand and rested it on his thigh, revealing that beneath it he wore a gold band on his ring finger.

After that he went back to holding his chained mace at the ready.

 

[ANIMAL MOTHER]

Still in shock, still in disbelief, Loque shuffles her feet slowly to the boat. With her eyes glued to the ground she nearly falls over the dock and into the water as she's not looking where she's going, although one could assume she wanted to deep down. Once aboard, she tumbles down like a sack of rocks onto a nearby seat. She doesn't even notice Senya's face either, clearly staring off into the far reaches of space in front of her.

 

[EdwardDewey98]

Jakob felt a bit silly for assuming she wanted a drinking glass. He let out a little chuckle and looked back at Gwen. "Sorry for assuming wrong ma'am." He then looked at Vincent and gave the man another smile. "So there's your voice." But as everyone was slowly getting into the boat, he noticed Senya taking off her helmet, revealing her face to the group for the first time. He simply gave the lady a respectful nod while getting on the boat now, sitting by oar and close to Uloth. "This boat reminds me of day on the war when we had to sneak supplies to Fort Cataramach Dour through the Lasgow river."

 

[Frankafurter]

Uloth with one meaty hand picks Aliana by the back of her garments and hoists her up to set her upright on the seat in front of Uloth, "Is' alright, wee lass, jus' dunnae make a habit of it, aye."

 

[Doomevil]

Hudson immediately caught her staring, taking off a leather glove from his hand. Once he revealed his ring, Senya nodded with a full understanding. She then turned to the front, looking at Jakob's nod of approval. The Warden could only smirk in response.