Take Back the Crown

Oceana nodded at Thora's and Phaedra's suggestion. She felt anxious about leaving the prince and the princess but she trusted Yaro and the elder. And surprisingly, Hjalmar.


"I will also stay. That should be enough of us to cover here." She declared.


The elf turned to Ayda, and sheathed her daggers before grasping the human's shoulder hesitantly.


"You should go with the princess. It's safer with the others"


She whispered, sea-green eyes flicking to the other woman's before turning away to walk up and stare down the intruder with the rest.


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Yes. These were good ideas. It also meant that Phaedra and him might be going with the Princess and Svetlana. Maybe.
 

Svetlana waved her hand over the staircase to release her spell, "I thought so." She directed at the fae, slightly amused looking back on the prank he had played, "How about you explain what you were doing here to the folk staying behind?" She proposed, "I'll catch the details later." She said, taking the princess' elbow to lead her downstairs.


Yaro didn't move, "I will be staying behind." He said. Hjalmar was about to go down too, but Yaro put his hand on his chest, pushing him back, "You will also be staying behind." He said, glaring at the thief, "I do not trust you." Svetlana raised an eyebrow, but nodded.


Hjalmar sighed, taking a seat on a chunk of stone by the doors, crossing his arms in agitation. Yaro walked over and stood next to Thora, casting his glare at the newcomer instead. He did not like all these unexpected strangers arriving... Hjalmar was enough for one day.





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Thora glanced up at Yaro who had taken a spot next to her. She was embarrassed about his height as he towered over her by a little less than two feet. She didn't have to worry about hiding the faint blush on her face, though, because he was so far up there he couldn't see it. She crossed her hands in front of her and looked at the fae. She did want to hear his story, but she had already said her piece. She may have gotten loud once, but it didn't mean she was chatty now.
 
Valeiah eyed Hjalmar. She was curious about him. She didn't know why, or even what she was curious about. Just everything in general. She was actually curious about all of the group.


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Oceana sighed. She had been hoping the thief and the fire-haired human would be going with the princess.


What if there were traps?


Or dangerous creatures?


Two of their strongest were stuck here standing guard and Oceana was irked.


Letting out an angry sigh, she stamped, as opposed to her normal quiet stride, over to the wagons, keeping a sharp ultramarine eye on the new fey that they were dealing with. Retrieving her pack she stomped back over to Hjalmar and, plopped down a couple feet away.


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Bo turned to Yaro, whom he... respected. He just felt like he was a good decision maker. "Will it just be the princess and Svetlana?" That was his way of asking if he could come. And Phaedra. Her too. It would be... wrong of her to leave her behind after he said he'd help her.


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Phaedra gave a small, tired smile to the group staying behind - given that her hands were currently occupied and she couldn't wave at them like she had planned. Looking to the hawk, she spoke.

"You may return to your, ah, companion, if you wish."

She decided to refrain from calling Garrett Dorian's master. It just seemed odd to her, knowing that Dorian was not in fact a bird.

"I will be joining the princess and Svetlana."

With that said, she turned to Bo, looking up at him almost expectantly. After all, he had told her that he would watch her back. While he was someone that she could begin to call her friend, they weren't quite there yet, so Phaedra still wasn't entirely sure if she could take his word for anything.. Though, he did seem sincere and he was honestly one of the most transparent of the entire group. It was what she initially admired him for, after all.

"Then we are off."

She shrugged, not waiting for permission, and followed after Svetlana and the princess down the staircase and whomever else joined them.

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OK. He was going to take that as a no because Phaedra was now volunteering them to go. He was actually glad that she'd just... gone ahead without asking. Bo followed Phaedra's lead, trying to pretend he never asked the question. "Yes! Uh, off we go!" He said, smiling down at Phaedra.


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Foxrun nodded at Svetlana in agreement. @Lo Alyssa It really must be odd to find somebody seemingly frolicking amongst these dying grounds. He then watched as eyes continued to follow him from a multitude of directions. He offered an uncomfortable grin. Why did I do this to myself again? Oh it might be fun? Riiiight.....he practically mocked himself with his sarcastic thoughts. Releasing a heavy puff of air he plopped on the ground. "So if I am to do as the wise Lady suggested. Somebody direct me where to begin?" He slowly met the eyes of each unwavering set that gazed towards him, one after another. Amazing how one common goal has brought strangers so close in such short time. He rested his hands flat on the ground, sensing the rest of the party sinking further down the passage.


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"You may go if you wish." Yaroslav replied to Bo, not taking his eyes off the intruder, "I am sure the princess will appreciate the company. She has been waiting for this moment for ten years after all."


He then looked over to see Oceana, understanding her worry over the princess, as he too took it upon himself to be her protector, "She will be fine going in there, you need not worry. If I am to speak honestly, it is safer in that chamber than it is up here. It has been guarded by the souls of the original six tribes for hundreds of years. If Kvacht could not even get inside, neither could any other malevolent creature." He hoped to ease her worry with his words. He then glared at Hjalmar who was sitting close to her, "I would be worried if you went inside though."


Hjalmar put his arms up, "Yes, because your ancient magical grandmother witch is not capable of protecting the princess from a petty powerless thief, such as myself." He retorted, "Who in their right mind, would want to make a wrong move when that lady is around?" Yaroslav's lip twitched and his brows furrowed. Switching the subject, Hjalmar continued, "Also, if you keep frowning so intensely, you're going to end up just as wrinkled as your grandmother." He said with a laugh, "Maybe you should smile! C'mon Yaro, give us a toothy grin."


"I'll smile when my axe is implanted in your thick skull." Yaroslav growled in response. Sheesh, looks like somebody wakes up on the wrong side of the cot every morning...


When Foxrun finally spoke up, Yaroslav used that to better distract him from the detestable street rat (who was really getting to him), "You can start by telling us why exactly you were scampering about in an ancient war-ground filled with dark and evil magic."


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Svetlana led the princess, as well as the rest of the companions who decided to follow them, down the spiraling staircase. When they reached the bottom, they came upon an iron carved entrance, symbols representing Algoran and the Six Tribes were etched into both the door and the walls around it. There was no handle, nor a key hole. But Svetlana noticed a circular design in the center, the magic was flowing through the walls of this place, but seemed to join in that particular spot.


"Princess," she said, pointing at the center piece, "Only one with the blood of Algoran may enter. If you place your hand on that circle, I am sure the door will open to you as well as your followers." She stood back, giving the princess some room. This was it. They would finally obtain the crown of Algoran, and the key to Kvacht's defeat.
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Valeiah pushed her braids off of her shoulders. Her hair bugged her so much, but in her tribe it was believed that the longer the hair, the wiser the teacher. She liked to believe she was a wise teacher. That maybe someday she would be a old woman teaching the art of healing, still. It was a cool thought. She looked at Foxrun as she waited him for start talking.
 
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"To read said dark magic. To understand it in a sense. If I read it well enough and often enough, it hurts less. many of your group practically crumbled from its very weight." He paused, hoping to not step on someone's toes with that statement. "I familiarize myself and collect information through it. I can even pick up bits and pieces of what specifically happened to some of the corpses here due to how heavy the magic stain is." He glanced around a bit "I too want to keep this," he gestured to the ruin "from happening elsewhere. I feel what happened to them, and I make myself feel as much as I can. I need to understand in order to not let it happen to others. I find it as simple as that." He then folded his hands in his lap neatly. "Anything else?"


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Valeiah snorted. "Half of us crumbled. Give us a little time and we'll be repelling it." She said under her breath. Then, loud enough for him to hear. "So, you're saying you want to join? Well, you have to prove yourself first. What about you will help us on this journey, huh?" She was just a blabber mouth. She actually expected Yaro to tell her to shut up and let him do the questioning. And to not tell people to prove themselves. She was just curious as always and just wanted to see what Foxrun could do.


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"To start? I don't need a skilled mage to cover me in feel goods just to be able to walk." He said almost spiteful since everybody still seemed to be so hostile."I can take care of myself in a sticky situation. I also have delved in illusion magic although I first took it up for pranks as a child." He grinned and then shrugged "I don't want to sound like I'm boasting. I mean, I don't believe myself to be anything special. But you asked so I am trying to explain." He then sighed again "what makes you any more able to help? Since I have no clue who any of you even are yet." He then rolled back and leaned with his hands behind him. "Besides, I'll make good bait if anybody ever needs to be. I can distract pretty well I've been told." I've also been told how irksome I can be. Don't doubt it either. "To be rather honest, I came to this group knowing nothing of your quest. I was curious. It really is that simple. I wanted to see if it would bring some form of excitement to a rather dull day."


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"Ohh, you wanna be bait?" Valeiah laughed just a little bit. "I mean, you don't want to be. But you're willing to be?" She cracked her knuckles. "We have Hjalmar. No bait needed here."


@GalacticRam
 
A rather dull day. If Thora had little more attitude she may have scoffed or at least rolled her eyes. This fae had no idea how much excitement this group had already been through. Now there's even more mistrust with the amount of intruders/thieves/curious-folks showing up and joining the group. It wasn't that she minded the newcomers (it didn't really affect her all that much) but she could sense how uneasy it made everyone feel which, in return, made her feel uneasy.


(sorry it's like choppy and not good, I'm hella tired haha)
 
"I have hope yet?" He joked as he sat back up and pointed to the thief "so already with the group, yet few of them seem to like you, much less trust you? Man you must have actually done something to them. All I did was spook them unintentionally." He then thought for a moment "which also means you must be skilled. There is no other reason I see why you would be here if not for that. What do you do then?" He asked the fellow casually "oh and I mean no offense by any of that."


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Oceana huffed at this pitiful boasting contest.


She turned to Yaroslav from her seat on the floor, where she was checking her tools for breaks or dents.


"Fey like him are tricksters. I'm guessing Foxrun isn't even his real name. Faerie names have power you see?"


She got up and dusted herself of gingerly.


Turning a cold glare on the so-called Foxrun, seeing straight through his attempt to create rifts in the group's confidence.


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"I am a trickster. And Foxrun is in fact not my given name." He called out to the bitter woman. "I also hear quite well." He stated matter of factly before continuing "any other statements? Because I will be more than glad to answer. That is, if you nerve to ask them to my face this time." He added the last bit with a small grin. He knew it would get him nowhere, in trouble even, but really he hated to be pushed without pushing back at least a bit. He then fully spread out across the ground. Being open was getting nowhere with that one anyways, so he saw no reason to not pick back this time.


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"Yeah, I have a statement." Valeiah grumbled. "I don't like you." She liked to come off to people as cold but she was actually pretty sweet. You just have to get past the attitude.


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"Noted." He then added "and I don't like your daggers. Far different reasons behind why though I am sure. Thank you for being direct about it." @Danika He then spoke to them as a whole "I get that you distrust me, all I ask is for a normal level of respect, and I will return it." He then decided to quiet himself and chose to listen to other things around them. Surely something should be happening somewhere below them by now?
 
Feeling her disastrous temper rise within her, Oceana tried to take deep breaths.


At least Hjalmar was sincere and rolled with the punches. This fellow has an attitude and basically has "deceit" branded on his forehead.


The elf gave him a once over, before declaring menacingly.


"Respect is earned. Never given"


She knew she was stepping on a briar patch by letting her anger out on this stranger but her past emotions of the last two days (and six years) needed a target. This fey simply had the unfortunate luck to be it.


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Dorian sat perched on some rubble while Garrett had followed the princess. 'I should team up with that fae and start a prank war.' Dorian suggested to the mage, only to feel his mind bristle in annoyance, though he knew that outwards the mage would always look calm and collected, used to his random remarks.


'You do that and I'll pluck you.'


'So... you're okay if I use my pranks and illusions for crime, but not for fun?' The familiar questioned.


'Half of your description of fun is illegal.' Garrett had to do his best not to frown. He was quite used to Dorian's antics, yet the last time he had teamed up with some fey folk for tricks, there had been no bigger mayhem in the garrison for a decade. Though remembering how the commander looked when covered in pig shit and confetti always brought a smile to his lips, everyone had hated that guy.
 
"If that were as true as you say, then there would likely be no respect at all." He stated flatly "remind me again, just How many days have you been in the company of these people? Less than a week I'm betting. Yet you "trust" them? Do you even know them?" He looked over at the elven lady, asking as if it were just a casual question.


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