Main IC RP

[Birdsie]

Akena shrugged towards her new conversation partner. "I need each and every bit and piece of information that you have on Woguran, leader of the Brace Fist Bandits. I have a thing to talk about with that bastard, regarding the destruction of my clan, the murder of my father and that." She pulled down her short, revealing a little cleavage, not too much to be inappropriate, but enough to make him see the nasty scar in form of a 'W' that was on her chest.


Lilith meanwhile followed Mephisto, running after him. "Papa, I was a very good girl, I even made a friend and I only ate the creature that brought the message, so I obeyed all rules! Can I join on the new contract now?"

Mephisto looked back at Lilith and said "It's a demon. A powerful one, too. I can't risk it, as your powers are still not under control." and heavily sighed, in regret that he couldn't take Lilith along. On the other side, the sigh was also partly due to her eating a creature. Mephisto said "You still have much to learn and train, but once there is a contract that doesn't endanger you or anyone else, I promise I will take you. Just not the very dangerous ones. You need to learn after all, right? The Guild is meant to do good things." and walked out of the room, then quietly whispered to himself. "He wouldn't forgive me..." hoping nobody heard the whisper. He turned around and asked Lilith. "And stay away from bad guys. Be good, alright?" then turned into a stone statue, teleporting somewhere else and then the statue collapsed leaving only dust behind.
 

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Mephisto looked back at Lilith and said "It's a demon. A powerful one, too. I can't risk it, as your powers are still not under control." and heavily sighed, in regret that he couldn't take Lilith along. On the other side, the sigh was also partly due to her eating a creature. Mephisto said "You still have much to learn and train, but once there is a contract that doesn't endanger you or anyone else, I promise I will take you. Just not the very dangerous ones. You need to learn after all, right? The Guild is meant to do good things." and walked out of the room, then quietly whispered to himself. "He wouldn't forgive me..." hoping nobody heard the whisper. He turned around and asked Lilith. "And stay away from bad guys. Be good, alright?" then turned into a stone statue, teleporting somewhere else and then the statue collapsed leaving only dust behind.
 

Lilith pouted and a tear formed in her eye. Then another one. She started crying. "I'm strong enough! I can protect myself! You just dont want me! You hate me!" She yelled at the dust of the statue. "Ill not be good! Ill be the worst! If you hate me, then I will destroy the whole guild! I don't need them! I don't need anyone!" Crying, she ran off. Her staff dangeled over the ground behind her, as she tugged it around with one hand. 

 

[Captain Gabriel]

Akena got a determined expression. "The dark Forrest. That is my destination then. I will find that bastard and crush him. He marked me as his wife. I will show him that he marked himself for death with that." Without a thanks or a goodbye, she turned around and started to leave.

Gabriel stopped her by her shoulder, grabbing her with his hand. "The Dark Forest is not a place where a woman, especially ALONE, should go." He said with a deep tone, looking at her. "I will come with you. You will probably get killed, dismembered and ate by some cannibal tribe." He muttered, looking at her and giving her a reassuring look. "I will help you." He then said after clearing his throat, giving her a brief and barely noticeable smile. After he did so, he looked down at his leather bag again, pulling the leather strip and taking out the same bottle from before, taking another sip. He looked at her and waited for her response.

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Gabriel stopped her by her shoulder, grabbing her with his hand. "The Dark Forest is not a place where a woman, especially ALONE, should go." He said with a deep tone, looking at her. "I will come with you. You will probably get killed, dismembered and ate by some cannibal tribe." He muttered, looking at her and giving her a reassuring look. "I will help you." He then said after clearing his throat, giving her a brief and barely noticeable smile. After he did so, he looked down at his leather bag again, pulling the leather strip and taking out the same bottle from before, taking another sip. He looked at her and waited for her response.

She freed herself. "I can very well care for myself and I don't need help from any wannabe heroes.", she said. She shook her head. "I am a member of the order of the black lotus. If any cannibal tribe attacked me, I'd dismember them. Each and every. Id refrain from eating them, I'm not into that." She made her way outside, this place annoyed her. This people did. Their ideals did so even more. In the courtyard, she grew big wings of shadows, that even formed skulls here and there. The skulls screeched as if they were dieing people.

 

[Birdsie]

Lilith pouted and a tear formed in her eye. Then another one. She started crying. "I'm strong enough! I can protect myself! You just dont want me! You hate me!" She yelled at the dust of the statue. "Ill not be good! Ill be the worst! If you hate me, then I will destroy the whole guild! I don't need them! I don't need anyone!" Crying, she ran off. Her staff dangeled over the ground behind her, as she tugged it around with one hand. 

"Wait!" Arawn yelled, then Eliphas ran after Lilith. Arawn and Eliphas went after her, with Eliphas grabbing her hand, trying to stop her from running. Arawn had a compassionate, somewhat calming look. Eliphas had a peaceful face that indicated much inner self-control. "We're friends, right? We help each other. You showed me around the Guild. I can show you how to control your powers to full extent as a way to pay my debt. Then he'll have to take you along. No matter what." and gave her an easing smile, trying to calm Lilith down. Arawn simply stood beside Eliphas, trying to radiate with empathy. He felt like he was actually doing his job as a Hero, just by being there with the two of them, like a friend would.

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

"Wait!" Arawn yelled, then Eliphas ran after Lilith. Arawn and Eliphas went after her, with Eliphas grabbing her hand, trying to stop her from running. Arawn had a compassionate, somewhat calming look. Eliphas had a peaceful face that indicated much inner self-control. "We're friends, right? We help each other. You showed me around the Guild. I can show you how to control your powers to full extent as a way to pay my debt. Then he'll have to take you along. No matter what." and gave her an easing smile, trying to calm Lilith down. Arawn simply stood beside Eliphas, trying to radiate with empathy. He felt like he was actually doing his job as a Hero, just by being there with the two of them, like a friend would.

Lilith looked at Eliphas cryingly and nodded. "Okay...", she murmured thankfully and hugged him, hiding her face in his shoulder while she cried bitterly. "He thinks I'm to weak", was one of the only understandable things that left her mouth. "Also, did you get me a lunch or who is the guy?" She meant Arawn and it did not sound like a joke but a serious question. 

 

[IamNotLoki]

Eliphas shook his head and said "That's a bad idea. Fear is a good motivator, but a bad way to lead." which was heard by Arawn, who said "Doesn't it depend on the way you use it?" to which Eliphas said "That's correct. Who are you?" Arawn loudly proclaimed his name, but not loudly enough to be heard by everyone in the hall, as whispers passed by. "Arawn Winwisk. And you?" "Eliphas Sunrise." Eliphas answered, then the both continued watching what would happen. How would the situation play out?


Mephisto grabbed the message then read it. His eyes returned to normal, but he was still a bit pissed. With Polymorph, his strength increased radically for several seconds in the right arm, as he punched Gabriel in the face. "Next time, you will tell me first, or you will tell me when you're an Apprentice once again. As for the contract, I'll deal with it myself." his strength returned to normal, as he looked at everyone in the room. "Everyone, leave and live your life like you always do!" and looked at Gabriel once again and whispered into his ear. "Meanwhile, there's that girl, over there." talking about Akena, brielfy looking at her. "She wants to know about Woguran, the bandit leader. Go and answer everything she wants to know, while trying to get some information yourself." and left the room, to deal with this contract, and the other contract about the Scathia.

"I apologize for the delay Guildmaster, I brought along with me some tools that would make the quest somewhat easier,"  A sturdy metal hand slapped the top of a huge canvas bag.  "I hope you did not find my preparations unbearable,"  The deep metallic voice said gently through the helmet.  


The bronze giant just stood silently as a young woman approached Mephisto literally from the shadows.    "Mephisto Pheles. I have questions to ask. I require answer." She asked the Guildmaster.  The woman seemed to be very experienced when it comes to using shadow abilities.  Another observation led Baragar to believe that the woman isn't a brand new initiate but rather an intruder from the outside.  Normally, Baragar would offer to escort her out of the guild grounds, but Mephisto seems to be handling the situation calmly and gracefully already.


Baragar felt a little creature crawl up his left arm.  It looks like a lizard with three legs... or is it an insect with a lizard's tail?  Whatever it was, it was carrying a message.  And looking at Mephisto, he has received one too.   "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEL!!!" 


Baragar flinched at the sudden outburst from the leader and watched him run to the Guild Halls in a rage.  Must be something to do with the messages.  Baragar jogged after Mephisto with the creature still latched on to his left shoulder plate.


There was a small arguement between Gabriel and the Guildmaster regarding the use of the messenger creatures.  But judging the look on Mephisto's face when he read a letter, the decision to gather up the Guild members seem to be warranted.  The Guildmaster gave Gabriel a punishing punch.


"You are quite busy today, arent you?"  Baragar said to the Guildmaster through his helmet.


Then a little girl came up to Mephisto.   "Papa, I was a very good girl, I even made a friend and I only ate the creature that brought the message, so I obeyed all rules! Can I join on the new contract now?"


Baragar took a few steps back away from the girl... like a giant taking a step back from a daisy, he had an instinctual reaction to back away from fragile looking people.  He is afraid he might hurt her if he got too close.  


They seem to be arguing about some mission.


Baragar didn't butt in... he simply watched the Guildmaster interact with the little girl.  He was used to not being noticed, despite how large he was.  People seem to ignore those who hide their faces... like guards in uniforms.  But he liked this, he rather not be seen than seen as a brutish monster.  This was part of why he wears armor all over his body.

 

[Captain Gabriel]

"Wait!" Arawn yelled, then Eliphas ran after Lilith. Arawn and Eliphas went after her, with Eliphas grabbing her hand, trying to stop her from running. Arawn had a compassionate, somewhat calming look. Eliphas had a peaceful face that indicated much inner self-control. "We're friends, right? We help each other. You showed me around the Guild. I can show you how to control your powers to full extent as a way to pay my debt. Then he'll have to take you along. No matter what." and gave her an easing smile, trying to calm Lilith down. Arawn simply stood beside Eliphas, trying to radiate with empathy. He felt like he was actually doing his job as a Hero, just by being there with the two of them, like a friend would.

Lilith looked at Eliphas cryingly and nodded. "Okay...", she murmured thankfully and hugged him, hiding her face in his shoulder while she cried bitterly. "He thinks I'm to weak", was one of the only understandable things that left her mouth. "Also, did you get me a lunch or who is the guy?" She meant Arawn and it did not sound like a joke but a serious question. 

Gabriel walked over Eliphas, tapping him on the shoulder. "Never seen you before. Who are you?" He asked with a pretty demanding tone, as he stares at him with a grim look in his eyes, his face being emotionless. He held tight the sword's handle, in case Eliphas was some kind of threat. "Oh, hello Lilith. What is the matter?" He asked, smiling at her with a sweet and friendly tone. His teeth were slowly healing, but he kept staring at Eliphas, after moving his gaze from Lilith to him. He tightened up the grip on his weapon's handle, as if he was going to unsheathe it any moment.

 

[Birdsie]

Lilith looked at Eliphas cryingly and nodded. "Okay...", she murmured thankfully and hugged him, hiding her face in his shoulder while she cried bitterly. "He thinks I'm to weak", was one of the only understandable things that left her mouth. "Also, did you get me a lunch or who is the guy?" She meant Arawn and it did not sound like a joke but a serious question. 

Gabriel walked over Eliphas, tapping him on the shoulder. "Never seen you before. Who are you?" He asked with a pretty demanding tone, as he stares at him with a grim look in his eyes, his face being emotionless. He held tight the sword's handle, in case Eliphas was some kind of threat. "Oh, hello Lilith. What is the matter?" He asked, smiling at her with a sweet and friendly tone. His teeth were slowly healing, but he kept staring at Eliphas, after moving his gaze from Lilith to him. He tightened up the grip on his weapon's handle, as if he was going to unsheathe it any moment.

Arawn's arms dropped in dissapointment. "I'm Arawn Winwisk!!! I already told you my name!" Whilst Eliphas tried to free himself from the hug. "Meet me on your playground whenever you're ready." knowing that she had positive thoughts and generally a positive attitude about the place. Eliphas looked at Gabriel and said "I'm a new Initiate. Eliphas Sunrise, a Psychic." He turned to Lilith and said "Your playground, whenver you're ready to try it." in a reminding tone. Eliphas walked towards Lilith's playground, shoving his hands in his pockets. Once Eliphas arrived, he sat down on one of the swings, with crossed legs. He tried to maintain his balance on it, then he closed his eyes and kept his hands on his legs. He was quite clearly meditating.

"I apologize for the delay Guildmaster, I brought along with me some tools that would make the quest somewhat easier,"  A sturdy metal hand slapped the top of a huge canvas bag.  "I hope you did not find my preparations unbearable,"  The deep metallic voice said gently through the helmet.  


The bronze giant just stood silently as a young woman approached Mephisto literally from the shadows.    "Mephisto Pheles. I have questions to ask. I require answer." She asked the Guildmaster.  The woman seemed to be very experienced when it comes to using shadow abilities.  Another observation led Baragar to believe that the woman isn't a brand new initiate but rather an intruder from the outside.  Normally, Baragar would offer to escort her out of the guild grounds, but Mephisto seems to be handling the situation calmly and gracefully already.


Baragar felt a little creature crawl up his left arm.  It looks like a lizard with three legs... or is it an insect with a lizard's tail?  Whatever it was, it was carrying a message.  And looking at Mephisto, he has received one too.   "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEL!!!" 


Baragar flinched at the sudden outburst from the leader and watched him run to the Guild Halls in a rage.  Must be something to do with the messages.  Baragar jogged after Mephisto with the creature still latched on to his left shoulder plate.


There was a small arguement between Gabriel and the Guildmaster regarding the use of the messenger creatures.  But judging the look on Mephisto's face when he read a letter, the decision to gather up the Guild members seem to be warranted.  The Guildmaster gave Gabriel a punishing punch.


"You are quite busy today, arent you?"  Baragar said to the Guildmaster through his helmet.


Then a little girl came up to Mephisto.   "Papa, I was a very good girl, I even made a friend and I only ate the creature that brought the message, so I obeyed all rules! Can I join on the new contract now?"


Baragar took a few steps back away from the girl... like a giant taking a step back from a daisy, he had an instinctual reaction to back away from fragile looking people.  He is afraid he might hurt her if he got too close.  


They seem to be arguing about some mission.


Baragar didn't butt in... he simply watched the Guildmaster interact with the little girl.  He was used to not being noticed, despite how large he was.  People seem to ignore those who hide their faces... like guards in uniforms.  But he liked this, he rather not be seen than seen as a brutish monster.  This was part of why he wears armor all over his body.

Mephisto teleported next to Baragar, there was dust, blood and blue liquids all over him, his face and his suit. Off of him, what seemed to be smoke and steam escaped in great velocity and a small part of his tophat was on fire. "I've dealt with the Demon. Now let's take care of the Scathia, I need to bathe... I smell like... I smell like demon blood, which isn't very surprising..." cleaning some off it off of him. He looked at Baragar and said "I can use my magic to teleport us there, or we can go using our feet. If you won't vomit, or if you don't have any disabilites, etcetera caused by teleportation then it should be a better option. Your pick."

 

[IamNotLoki]

Arawn's arms dropped in dissapointment. "I'm Arawn Winwisk!!! I already told you my name!" Whilst Eliphas tried to free himself from the hug. "Meet me on your playground whenever you're ready." knowing that she had positive thoughts and generally a positive attitude about the place. Eliphas looked at Gabriel and said "I'm a new Initiate. Eliphas Sunrise, a Psychic." He turned to Lilith and said "Your playground, whenver you're ready to try it." in a reminding tone. Eliphas walked towards Lilith's playground, shoving his hands in his pockets. Once Eliphas arrived, he sat down on one of the swings, with crossed legs. He tried to maintain his balance on it, then he closed his eyes and kept his hands on his legs. He was quite clearly meditating.


Mephisto teleported next to Baragar, there was dust, blood and blue liquids all over him, his face and his suit. Off of him, what seemed to be smoke and steam escaped in great velocity and a small part of his tophat was on fire. "I've dealt with the Demon. Now let's take care of the Scathia, I need to bathe... I smell like... I smell like demon blood, which isn't very surprising..." cleaning some off it off of him. He looked at Baragar and said "I can use my magic to teleport us there, or we can go using our feet. If you won't vomit, or if you don't have any disabilites, etcetera caused by teleportation then it should be a better option. Your pick."

"Let's go ahead and teleport there... It'll save me some energy in case any big fights happen..."  Baragar explained, hauling his huge canvas bag.  "Who was that girl by the way?  Your daughter?"  Baragar asked.  He looked at the blood stains all over Mephisto, seems like he finished killing something as if it was quick chore.  Some creatures kill without much question or regret.  Demon or not, Baragar felt like he lost a little respect for Mephisto for killing something in such an easy ad fast fashion.

 

[Birdsie]

"Let's go ahead and teleport there... It'll save me some energy in case any big fights happen..."  Baragar explained, hauling his huge canvas bag.  "Who was that girl by the way?  Your daughter?"  Baragar asked.  He looked at the blood stains all over Mephisto, seems like he finished killing something as if it was quick chore.  Some creatures kill without much question or regret.  Demon or not, Baragar felt like he lost a little respect for Mephisto for killing something in such an easy ad fast fashion.

Then Mephisto said "Very well." and took a deep breath. He placed his right hand on Baragar's shoulder and the two of them turned into two statues. The statues remained in the Guild, while the two of the real them teleported south towards where the contract was. After the teleporation was done, Mephisto took his hand off of him, saying "Sorry for smeering all that demon blood over your armor. Here..." as his hand was covered in it prior. He took out a piece of cloth and cleaned the liquid off of Baragar's shoulder, then used Prestidigitation to set the cloth aflame. He threw it onto the ground and it shriveled up, withered and burnt away. Mephisto commented and said "Sorry, the blood can be dangerous to mortals if they are ill-prepared to contact it. It was a Demon Knight, outranked me by demonic hierarchy, but I don't really care, not anymore. I consider myself more from this world, than demon and I will never take their orders again. He didn't even expect it, which is good. He'd be pretty challenging if he didn't. All it took was a quick fireball in the back of the head, but I stood a bit too close... I just didn't expect it's body to explode."


Mephisto walked forward, towards a small village. One of the villagers greeted him saying "Are you from the Guild?" and Mephisto said "Correct. Lead us to the beast, and we will judge if it is dangerous or not. If it is, we'll make sure it stops being." looking at Baragar to let him know that if the Scathia can't be convinced to behave, or can't be contained they will have to take the final measure. His eyes said that by themselves. The villager pointed towards a road that went further south and explained. "Thataway! If you go there, you'll go into a small creek between two mountains, that's where I've seen it!" Mephisto turned to Baragar and said "Let's go" steadily holding onto his umbrella-saber-staff, in order to ensure he can be battle-ready at any moment.

 

[IamNotLoki]

Then Mephisto said "Very well." and took a deep breath. He placed his right hand on Baragar's shoulder and the two of them turned into two statues. The statues remained in the Guild, while the two of the real them teleported south towards where the contract was. After the teleporation was done, Mephisto took his hand off of him, saying "Sorry for smeering all that demon blood over your armor. Here..." as his hand was covered in it prior. He took out a piece of cloth and cleaned the liquid off of Baragar's shoulder, then used Prestidigitation to set the cloth aflame. He threw it onto the ground and it shriveled up, withered and burnt away. Mephisto commented and said "Sorry, the blood can be dangerous to mortals if they are ill-prepared to contact it. It was a Demon Knight, outranked me by demonic hierarchy, but I don't really care, not anymore. I consider myself more from this world, than demon and I will never take their orders again. He didn't even expect it, which is good. He'd be pretty challenging if he didn't."


Mephisto walked forward, towards a small village. One of the villagers greeted him saying "Are you from the Guild?" and Mephisto said "Correct. Lead us to the beast, and we will judge if it is dangerous or not. If it is, we'll make sure it stops being." looking at Baragar to let him know that if the Scathia can't be convinced to behave, or can't be contained they will have to take the final measure. His eyes said that by themselves. The villager pointed towards a road that went further south and explained. "Thataway! If you go there, you'll go into a small creek between two mountains, that's where I've seen it!" Mephisto turned to Baragar and said "Let's go" steadily holding onto his umbrella-saber-staff, in order to ensure he can be battle-ready at any moment.

Baragar looked around and found himself in the outskirts of a small village.  Baragar watched Mephisto wipe some blood off his bronze armor, the Guildmaster made the cloth disappear in such a flashy manner.  "I admire the way you fight against your demonic lineage, I also consider myself more of this world than my own.  However, I do feel like violence should be used as a last resort.  As a demon yourself, I believe you know that your fellow demons have lives, feelings, and emotions of their own.  Lives of others shouldn't be treated as small inconveniences," Baragar paused and followed Mephisto.  "I apologize for sounding preachy... please don't take my lecture as an assault on your character,"  Baragar apologized, his metal boots clanking rhythmically on the floor.


He surveyed the terrain.  Seems like a mountainous region with flowing water and pine trees.  a certain waterfall caught the attention of Baragar's emerald eyes, he turned towards it.


"Master Mephisto, I will set up a few things before we proceed, a backup plan in case something bad happens..."  Baragar pulled out his steel rope and walked towards the waterfall.  In about 20 minutes he returns to face Mephisto.


"I'm back, forgive me for worrying you... Lets proceed..." 

 

[Birdsie]

Baragar looked around and found himself in the outskirts of a small village.  Baragar watched Mephisto wipe some blood off his bronze armor, the Guildmaster made the cloth disappear in such a flashy manner.  "I admire the way you fight against your demonic lineage, I also consider myself more of this world than my own.  However, I do feel like violence should be used as a last resort.  As a demon yourself, I believe you know that your fellow demons have lives, feelings, and emotions of their own.  Lives of others shouldn't be treated as small inconveniences," Baragar paused and followed Mephisto.  "I apologize for sounding preachy... please don't take my lecture as an assault on your character,"  Baragar apologized, his metal boots clanking rhythmically on the floor.


He surveyed the terrain.  Seems like a mountainous region with flowing water and pine trees.  a certain waterfall caught the attention of Baragar's emerald eyes, he turned towards it.


"Master Mephisto, I will set up a few things before we proceed, a backup plan in case something bad happens..."  Baragar pulled out his steel rope and walked towards the waterfall.  In about 20 minutes he returns to face Mephisto.


"I'm back, forgive me for worrying you... Lets proceed..." 

Mephisto looked at him and responded. "And I also know what it's like to be a demon. The only... ONLY reason I'm who I am, is because William Black was lucky enough to find me abandoned, in a forest, when I was 10. Older demons, at least around 100. They don't know mercy. They don't know love. They don't know compassion. The only thing that drives them is a false sense of all these things, in addition to being sinful in nature. Even I am a prodigy of my Father's rape. Most of my brothers and sisters are actually half-brothers and half-sisters, because demons don't know how to keep it in them." with a somewhat annoyed face, then he smiled once again and giggled. "By the way. I do not treat lives like small inconveniences. I always attempt a pacifistic approach, and fight to take life as a last resort..." clearly thinking about something else when he spoke, as if he was referring to something certain.


Mephisto followed Baragar and waited for him. It took Baragar 20 minutes to return, and Mephisto was resting on a bed of flowers, with his eyes closed. He heard the metal steps and rose his hat to peek out. He saw Baragar and got up from the ground, then said "Sur--" but then suddenly a shadow blocked the sun. Mephisto asked "Why did the sun go out?..." and looked up, to see a huge, flying beast above them. "It's the Scathia. Let's try to communicate with it!" Mephisto yelled "HEY! OVER HERE!" as loud as he could, but the creature didn't seem to care, or perhaps it didn't hear him.

 

[IamNotLoki]

Mephisto looked at him and responded. "And I also know what it's like to be a demon. The only... ONLY reason I'm who I am, is because William Black was lucky enough to find me abandoned, in a forest, when I was 10. Older demons, at least around 100. They don't know mercy. They don't know love. They don't know compassion. The only thing that drives them is a false sense of all these things, in addition to being sinful in nature. Even I am a prodigy of my Father's rape. Most of my brothers and sisters are actually half-brothers and half-sisters, because demons don't know how to keep it in them." with a somewhat annoyed face, then he smiled once again and giggled. "By the way. I do not treat lives like small inconveniences. I always attempt a pacifistic approach, and fight to take life as a last resort..." clearly thinking about something else when he spoke, as if he was referring to something certain.


Mephisto followed Baragar and waited for him. It took Baragar 20 minutes to return, and Mephisto was resting on a bed of flowers, with his eyes closed. He heard the metal steps and rose his hat to peek out. He saw Baragar and got up from the ground, then said "Sur--" but then suddenly a shadow blocked the sun. Mephisto asked "Why did the sun go out?..." and looked up, to see a huge, flying beast above them. "It's the Scathia. Let's try to communicate with it!" Mephisto yelled "HEY! OVER HERE!" as loud as he could, but the creature didn't seem to care, or perhaps it didn't hear him.

Baragar's helmeted face followed the flying creature.  It's shadow eclipsed the sun... it was larger than Baragar thought.  "Let's go after it!"  Baragar exclaimed and slapped the canvas bag back on his shoulder.  He chased after the flying creature with all the speed he could muster.

 

[Birdsie]

Baragar's helmeted face followed the flying creature.  It's shadow eclipsed the sun... it was larger than Baragar thought.  "Let's go after it!"  Baragar exclaimed and slapped the canvas bag back on his shoulder.  He chased after the flying creature with all the speed he could muster.

Mephisto ran after the two, then jumped up into the sky. Even if his condition was prenatural, he couldn't make it high enough to catch the creature. As he landed he exclaimed. "It's too friggin' big! Do you see that thing? It's got like a hundred meters of width!" trying to emphasize on how huge the flying monster was. Mephisto ran after it and then decided. "Hang on, I have an idea!" and used the Animalistic Sympathy spell on himself and on Baragar, hoping to attract the Scathia's attention. The flying creature stopped, then turned around and landed on the ground and looked at the two. "Who are you?" It's ancient voice asked, echo'ing through the mountains.

 

[IamNotLoki]

Mephisto ran after the two, then jumped up into the sky. Even if his condition was prenatural, he couldn't make it high enough to catch the creature. As he landed he exclaimed. "It's too friggin' big! Do you see that thing? It's got like a hundred meters of width!" trying to emphasize on how huge the flying monster was. Mephisto ran after it and then decided. "Hang on, I have an idea!" and used the Animalistic Sympathy spell on himself and on Baragar, hoping to attract the Scathia's attention. The flying creature stopped, then turned around and landed on the ground and looked at the two. "Who are you?" It's ancient voice asked, echo'ing through the mountains.

As soon as the Scathia stopped and turned around, Baragar put on the brakes and slid downhill slightly, his boots kicked up some dust as his weight put him slightly off balance.  The armored giant regained his composure from the change of momentum.


"Who are you?"


The words that came out from the flying creature wasn't dragonic or lizard tongue like what Baragar expected... the creature seems to be speaking the human language.  The words were the standard language although said in some ancient accent.  Baragar wonders how the creature could be speaking like this... it didn't seem like its mouth or throat structures are delicate enough to speak the human language.  It might be speaking through magic.


Baragar replied in the human language out of respect.  "My name is Baragar..."  Baragar waited for Mephisto as if giving him the cue to introduce himself.

 

[Birdsie]

As soon as the Scathia stopped and turned around, Baragar put on the brakes and slid downhill slightly, his boots kicked up some dust as his weight put him slightly off balance.  The armored giant regained his composure from the change of momentum.


"Who are you?"


The words that came out from the flying creature wasn't dragonic or lizard tongue like what Baragar expected... the creature seems to be speaking the human language.  The words were the standard language although said in some ancient accent.  Baragar wonders how the creature could be speaking like this... it didn't seem like its mouth or throat structures are delicate enough to speak the human language.  It might be speaking through magic.


Baragar replied in the human language out of respect.  "My name is Baragar..."  Baragar waited for Mephisto as if giving him the cue to introduce himself.

Mephisto followed just after Baragar and said "I'm Mephisto." looking towards Baragar, then up at the Scathia again. "Who are you?" Mephisto asked, and the creature introduced himself. The words it spoke were somwhat twisted, as if it was having trouble remembering it's own name. "I am Scho'zaak Machnull, or that is at least what my sisters and brothers called me. Many years ago, I was trapped underground, then I froze in an icy cave, preserving myself through magic. I thought I'd die, but then I was suddenly free. I am not sure how it happened."


Mephisto inquired Scho'zaak about his intentions by pointing his finger at it, then asking. "What do you intend to do with our country?" The Scathia then said "Nothing. I intend to live my own life. The other members of my species are extinct, are they not? I just want to spend the last years of my existence living by myself. Not much to ask for, is it?"


Mephisto looked at Baragar and whispered "This story seems fishy to me... What do you think?"

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Lilith came to the playground soon afterwards. She was chewing on something. Or someone? The girl seemed confident and not sad anymore. She sat on the swing and looked at her friend demandingly. "Lets start!"


@Birdsie

 

[IamNotLoki]

Mephisto followed just after Baragar and said "I'm Mephisto." looking towards Baragar, then up at the Scathia again. "Who are you?" Mephisto asked, and the creature introduced himself. The words it spoke were somwhat twisted, as if it was having trouble remembering it's own name. "I am Scho'zaak Machnull, or that is at least what my sisters and brothers called me. Many years ago, I was trapped underground, then I froze in an icy cave, preserving myself through magic. I thought I'd die, but then I was suddenly free. I am not sure how it happened."


Mephisto inquired Scho'zaak about his intentions by pointing his finger at it, then asking. "What do you intend to do with our country?" The Scathia then said "Nothing. I intend to live my own life. The other members of my species are extinct, are they not? I just want to spend the last years of my existence living by myself. Not much to ask for, is it?"


Mephisto looked at Baragar and whispered "This story seems fishy to me... What do you think?"

Scho'zaak seemed to be a very intelligent creature.  The giant flying beast seemed more like an aging warrior than an apex predator from the ancient poems.  Baragar felt sympathy for the beast... like the Scathia, Baragar was also the last of his kind.  


Baragar faced Mephisto.  "He doesn't seem like he wants to do us any harm..."  Baragar was a bit biased, he felt some concern for the creature's safety.  


He faced the creature and got out a blue spherical object from his bag.


"This is a dragonic artifact called Peter's Eye..."  The armored giant explained.  "I know you have only woken up recently, and I'm sure you are a bit dazed.  I want to make sure you live your life safely and without trouble.  If you would accept this as a trinket of my friendship, I would be glad to be your guide in this new world..."  Baragar explained.  

 

[Birdsie]

Lilith came to the playground soon afterwards. She was chewing on something. Or someone? The girl seemed confident and not sad anymore. She sat on the swing and looked at her friend demandingly. "Lets start!"


@Birdsie

Eliphas looked up, opening his eyes. He didn't say anything for a moment, then took something out from his pouch. It was a glowing ball in blue color, radiating with strong magic from it. He handed it to Lilith and said "Hold onto it while I show you the way." then sat on the swing normally, he grabbed a random stick and started drawing in the sand. He drew 4 circles, with one of them being in the middle and being somewhat in the 3 others. Eliphas proceeded to name them for her, in a very calm voice. "This is the soul." he explained the circle that sat on the very top. "It's like wheat that you give to a horse to feed it." then proceeded to the one on the right. "This is the body. It's like the horse itself." and the 3rd one. "This is the mind. It's the rider. And the middle one in the middle is the spirit. The fuel for all three. It's like the water that the rider needs to drink, so does the horse. And they need it to grow more wheat. You often hear of magic that consumes someone's life-force. Those spells consume the spirit." as he started to cover up the middle circle with dirt, using the stick. "When the spirit is removed, the balance between the other 3 is broken. They fight to maintain it for themselves, and they break apart, wither and die irreversibly. Without the spirit one cannot exist, but most novice mages make the mistake of focusing on the spirit, while all you need is harmony."


Eliphas crossed out the rest of them to make his point and then looked at Lilith.

Scho'zaak seemed to be a very intelligent creature.  The giant flying beast seemed more like an aging warrior than an apex predator from the ancient poems.  Baragar felt sympathy for the beast... like the Scathia, Baragar was also the last of his kind.  


Baragar faced Mephisto.  "He doesn't seem like he wants to do us any harm..."  Baragar was a bit biased, he felt some concern for the creatures safety.  


He faced the creature and got out a blue spherical object from his bag.


"This is a dragonic artifact called Peter's Eye..."  The armored giant explained.  "I know you have only woken up recently, and I'm sure you are a bit dazed.  I want to make sure you live your life safely and without trouble.  If you would accept this as a trinket of my friendship, I would be glad to be your guide in this new world..."  Baragar explained.  

Scho'zaak neared Baragar with it's head, which was around ten times the size of his body, and it's teeth were only just smaller than Mephisto. It looked at the artifact, and it flew into the air and towards it. "I will accept your gift." it commented on it's action. Mephisto ceased his spell, but asked "Where was the cave you woke up in?" Scho'zaak answered Mephisto, by saying. "I don't know, don't remember and you probably won't find it, as it collapsed. If you two do not need anything else from me, I will go now." and from it, you could sense it just wanted to be left alone in peace, but would accept help if anyone insisted on such course of action.

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Eliphas looked up, opening his eyes. He didn't say anything for a moment, then took something out from his pouch. It was a glowing ball in blue color, radiating with strong magic from it. He handed it to Lilith and said "Hold onto it while I show you the way." then sat on the swing normally, he grabbed a random stick and started drawing in the sand. He drew 4 circles, with one of them being in the middle and being somewhat in the 3 others. Eliphas proceeded to name them for her, in a very calm voice. "This is the soul." he explained the circle that sat on the very top. "It's like wheat that you give to a horse to feed it." then proceeded to the one on the right. "This is the body. It's like the horse itself." and the 3rd one. "This is the mind. It's the rider. And the middle one in the middle is the spirit. The fuel for all three. It's like the water that the rider needs to drink, so does the horse. And they need it to grow more wheat. You often hear of magic that consumes someone's life-force. Those spells consume the spirit." as he started to cover up the middle circle with dirt, using the stick. "When the spirit is removed, the balance between the other 3 is broken. They fight to maintain it for themselves, and they break apart, wither and die irreversibly. Without the spirit one cannot exist, but most novice mages make the mistake of focusing on the spirit, while all you need is harmony."


Eliphas crossed out the rest of them to make his point and then looked at Lilith.


Scho'zaak neared Baragar with it's head, which was around ten times the size of his body, and it's teeth were only just smaller than Mephisto. It looked at the artifact, and it flew into the air and towards it. "I will accept your gift." it commented on it's action. Mephisto ceased his spell, but asked "Where was the cave you woke up in?" Scho'zaak answered Mephisto, by saying. "I don't know, don't remember and you probably won't find it, as it collapsed. If you two do not need anything else from me, I will go now." and from it, you could sense it just wanted to be left alone in peace, but would accept help if anyone insisted on such course of action.

Lilith nodded in understanding. "I see. Then my magic consumes the spirit. And I need to consume others spirits to not harm my own. I always thought I take their souls. Or life force." She smiled, for the first time, but not creepily, but kindly and happily. "And how do I get that balance? What do I need to train, practice, strengthen?" She asked in an eager way, but not a pushy one. She seemed to be patient, but eager to learn. 

 

[IamNotLoki]

Eliphas looked up, opening his eyes. He didn't say anything for a moment, then took something out from his pouch. It was a glowing ball in blue color, radiating with strong magic from it. He handed it to Lilith and said "Hold onto it while I show you the way." then sat on the swing normally, he grabbed a random stick and started drawing in the sand. He drew 4 circles, with one of them being in the middle and being somewhat in the 3 others. Eliphas proceeded to name them for her, in a very calm voice. "This is the soul." he explained the circle that sat on the very top. "It's like wheat that you give to a horse to feed it." then proceeded to the one on the right. "This is the body. It's like the horse itself." and the 3rd one. "This is the mind. It's the rider. And the middle one in the middle is the spirit. The fuel for all three. It's like the water that the rider needs to drink, so does the horse. And they need it to grow more wheat. You often hear of magic that consumes someone's life-force. Those spells consume the spirit." as he started to cover up the middle circle with dirt, using the stick. "When the spirit is removed, the balance between the other 3 is broken. They fight to maintain it for themselves, and they break apart, wither and die irreversibly. Without the spirit one cannot exist, but most novice mages make the mistake of focusing on the spirit, while all you need is harmony."


Eliphas crossed out the rest of them to make his point and then looked at Lilith.


Scho'zaak neared Baragar with it's head, which was around ten times the size of his body, and it's teeth were only just smaller than Mephisto. It looked at the artifact, and it flew into the air and towards it. "I will accept your gift." it commented on it's action. Mephisto ceased his spell, but asked "Where was the cave you woke up in?" Scho'zaak answered Mephisto, by saying. "I don't know, don't remember and you probably won't find it, as it collapsed. If you two do not need anything else from me, I will go now." and from it, you could sense it just wanted to be left alone in peace, but would accept help if anyone insisted on such course of action.

Baragar stepped back a few steps as the creature accepted his gift.  Being so close, the creature should have been able to sense it near Baragar.  The scent of it's favorite prey... dragon.  Instead of attacking Baragar, the creature seems to ignore the scent and just take Peter's eye without much trouble.  The creature passed Baragar's test... it seems to only want to be left alone.  


Baragar simply listened to the conversation between the Guildmaster and Scathia.  Baragar awaited Mephisto for his decision.  

 

[Birdsie]

Lilith nodded in understanding. "I see. Then my magic consumes the spirit. And I need to consume others spirits to not harm my own. I always thought I take their souls. Or life force." She smiled, for the first time, but not creepily, but kindly and happily. "And how do I get that balance? What do I need to train, practice, strengthen?" She asked in an eager way, but not a pushy one. She seemed to be patient, but eager to learn. 

Eliphas nodded, confirming what she said. "Precisely. To restore the spirit, balance is required. If one goes too out of balance, the spirit will fall, and with it the others." he propelled himself forward in the swing and said "You have had enough balance to maintain your power and abilities for now, but it might just be that your spirit, or soul are very strong. Whenever a mage wishes to conjure powers, all of the circles need to activate. The body sends a sign to the mind, which sends a sign to the soul, which draws power from the spirit to cast a spell. In order to ensure the spell won't backfire, won't kill the mage, or if it will simply work, one needs balance. The more balance there is, the better results. You can't control your powers, that doesn't mean you lack balance. It means you might rely on the souls of other people too much." and explained what he meant.


Eliphas stopped for a moment and looked at Lilith. "Your spirit must be weak, so you use magic to absorb the souls of dead people, and therfore consume whatever spirit was leftover in them to create a spirit of your own, to cast your own magic. You get hurt when you cast spells without souls, right? That's more proof for my thesis. Without the spirit, the soul has nothing to cast a spell out of, so instead the soul has to drain parts of your mind, soul and body. To restore your spirit, I can't exactly help you. That's something you have to do on your own, but I can show you how to." and got up from the swing. He looked up at one of the trees and pointed to it. There was a small, white bird on it. One of the birds that Mephisto summoned previously. "See that bird? It has perfect balance, because unlike us - It does not feel the need to go out of it's nature. It's spirit, soul, body and mind are at their own maximum, because it maintains absolute balance all by itself, without any help. The mortal races like humans, or elves traded their balance for incredible intelligence, and we have to maintain it by artificial means. Sometimes it maintains itself, sometimes you have to meditate, sometimes you need to stop casting magic to restore it."


Eliphas kept looking at her and smiled. "Try meditation, it helps me develop my own powers. When I am in balance my power grows with each second. This way, you will maintain a balance of your own and develop your power. If you don't know how, I can teach you that too."

Baragar stepped back a few steps as the creature accepted his gift.  Being so close, the creature should have been able to sense it near Baragar.  The scent of it's favorite prey... dragon.  Instead of attacking Baragar, the creature seems to ignore the scent and just take Peter's eye without much trouble.  The creature passed Baragar's test... it seems to only want to be left alone.  


Baragar simply listened to the conversation between the Guildmaster and Scathia.  Baragar awaited Mephisto for his decision.  

Mephisto sighed, hearing Scho'zaak's words and said "Nothing else. Go and live happily." and walked away, then sat on a tree stump, thinking and contemplating. Scho'zaak got up from the ground and flew into the sky, flying away from the place. Mephisto looked at Baragar and said "Let's go tell the villagers that the creature is peaceful in intentions." and got up from his sit, then walked towards the village. The villager neared Mephisto and said "And? Did you kill it?" To which Mephisto shook his head. "Listen... being a hero isn't about killing. It's about knowing when to show mercy to others. The creature is peaceful, and will not harm you. You can live without worry." and walked back to Baragar. "If you feel like everything's wrapped up here, then let's teleport back to the Guild."

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Eliphas nodded, confirming what she said. "Precisely. To restore the spirit, balance is required. If one goes too out of balance, the spirit will fall, and with it the others." he propelled himself forward in the swing and said "You have had enough balance to maintain your power and abilities for now, but it might just be that your spirit, or soul are very strong. Whenever a mage wishes to conjure powers, all of the circles need to activate. The body sends a sign to the mind, which sends a sign to the soul, which draws power from the spirit to cast a spell. In order to ensure the spell won't backfire, won't kill the mage, or if it will simply work, one needs balance. The more balance there is, the better results. You can't control your powers, that doesn't mean you lack balance. It means you might rely on the souls of other people too much." and explained what he meant.


Eliphas stopped for a moment and looked at Lilith. "Your spirit must be weak, so you use magic to absorb the souls of dead people, and therfore consume whatever spirit was leftover in them to create a spirit of your own, to cast your own magic. You get hurt when you cast spells without souls, right? That's more proof for my thesis. Without the spirit, the soul has nothing to cast a spell out of, so instead the soul has to drain parts of your mind, soul and body. To restore your spirit, I can't exactly help you. That's something you have to do on your own, but I can show you how to." and got up from the swing. He looked up at one of the trees and pointed to it. There was a small, white bird on it. One of the birds that Mephisto summoned previously. "See that bird? It has perfect balance, because unlike us - It does not feel the need to go out of it's nature. It's spirit, soul, body and mind are at their own maximum, because it maintains absolute balance all by itself, without any help. The mortal races like humans, or elves traded their balance for incredible intelligence, and we have to maintain it by artificial means. Sometimes it maintains itself, sometimes you have to meditate, sometimes you need to stop casting magic to restore it."


Eliphas kept looking at her and smiled. "Try meditation, it helps me develop my own powers. When I am in balance my power grows with each second. This way, you will maintain a balance of your own and develop your power. If you don't know how, I can teach you that too."


Mephisto sighed, hearing Scho'zaak's words and said "Nothing else. Go and live happily." and walked away, then sat on a tree stump, thinking and contemplating. Scho'zaak got up from the ground and flew into the sky, flying away from the place. Mephisto looked at Baragar and said "Let's go tell the villagers that the creature is peaceful in intentions." and got up from his sit, then walked towards the village. The villager neared Mephisto and said "And? Did you kill it?" To which Mephisto shook his head. "Listen... being a hero isn't about killing. It's about knowing when to show mercy to others. The creature is peaceful, and will not harm you. You can live without worry." and walked back to Baragar. "If you feel like everything's wrapped up here, then let's teleport back to the Guild."

Lilith shrugged. "Dunno." She did not like the sound of what he said. It sounded yo her like she couldn't control her magic because she was weak. She didn't want to be weak. "I like consuming others. And even if a spell works that I cast without draining someone, it hurts, it consumes me. I can feel how my body and soul get drained by it. But if I cast a spell without doing so, if it works or not, I'm fine. So maybe my magic just consumes anything and I have to care to not consume myself? Maybe that's the price of my immense power?" 

 

[IamNotLoki]

Eliphas nodded, confirming what she said. "Precisely. To restore the spirit, balance is required. If one goes too out of balance, the spirit will fall, and with it the others." he propelled himself forward in the swing and said "You have had enough balance to maintain your power and abilities for now, but it might just be that your spirit, or soul are very strong. Whenever a mage wishes to conjure powers, all of the circles need to activate. The body sends a sign to the mind, which sends a sign to the soul, which draws power from the spirit to cast a spell. In order to ensure the spell won't backfire, won't kill the mage, or if it will simply work, one needs balance. The more balance there is, the better results. You can't control your powers, that doesn't mean you lack balance. It means you might rely on the souls of other people too much." and explained what he meant.


Eliphas stopped for a moment and looked at Lilith. "Your spirit must be weak, so you use magic to absorb the souls of dead people, and therfore consume whatever spirit was leftover in them to create a spirit of your own, to cast your own magic. You get hurt when you cast spells without souls, right? That's more proof for my thesis. Without the spirit, the soul has nothing to cast a spell out of, so instead the soul has to drain parts of your mind, soul and body. To restore your spirit, I can't exactly help you. That's something you have to do on your own, but I can show you how to." and got up from the swing. He looked up at one of the trees and pointed to it. There was a small, white bird on it. One of the birds that Mephisto summoned previously. "See that bird? It has perfect balance, because unlike us - It does not feel the need to go out of it's nature. It's spirit, soul, body and mind are at their own maximum, because it maintains absolute balance all by itself, without any help. The mortal races like humans, or elves traded their balance for incredible intelligence, and we have to maintain it by artificial means. Sometimes it maintains itself, sometimes you have to meditate, sometimes you need to stop casting magic to restore it."


Eliphas kept looking at her and smiled. "Try meditation, it helps me develop my own powers. When I am in balance my power grows with each second. This way, you will maintain a balance of your own and develop your power. If you don't know how, I can teach you that too."


Mephisto sighed, hearing Scho'zaak's words and said "Nothing else. Go and live happily." and walked away, then sat on a tree stump, thinking and contemplating. Scho'zaak got up from the ground and flew into the sky, flying away from the place. Mephisto looked at Baragar and said "Let's go tell the villagers that the creature is peaceful in intentions." and got up from his sit, then walked towards the village. The villager neared Mephisto and said "And? Did you kill it?" To which Mephisto shook his head. "Listen... being a hero isn't about killing. It's about knowing when to show mercy to others. The creature is peaceful, and will not harm you. You can live without worry." and walked back to Baragar. "If you feel like everything's wrapped up here, then let's teleport back to the Guild."

Baragar followed Mephisto up to a certain point.  "I'll catch up with you... hold on... I have to pick up what I left behind at the waterfall..."  Baragar bowed as he ran to the falls.  He pushed within the water and entered a large cave within.  The entrance of the cave is zigzaged with the steel rope.  Any large creature that stumbled upon the cave would have been trapped by the ropes.


Baragar checked his pack to see if his secret weapon was still there.  He opened the wooden box, it revealed what seemed to be a banana shaped green scale.  It was a scale of a large dragon, it emitted a scent that would have acted as a lure in case the mission would have gone south.  Baragar deactivated his rope trap and placed the supplies back in his bag.  He ran after Mephisto back in the village.


"Alright, I'm back Guildmaster.  Thank you for your help.  I'm glad Scho'zaak could like in peace..."  He said to Mephisto.  "I guess I was wrong about you, I apologize for thinking you were someone who was unnecessarily violent..."  Baragar bowed.


Baragar felt like something or someone was watching him in the village.  As if someone just watched the whole scene with Scho'zaak and followed them through everything.  He ignored the feeling and prepared for teleportation.