Prepare for the #LodanRespawn2024 Existing characters may choose to be displace from/have memories of different timelines, thereby allowing returning members the option to retcon their whole character. These changes are the result of the "Unnatural Fog" plot device that is running between now and the Respawn. The plot is simple: no matter where your character is, that place is shrouded in a thick fog that suspends time, but not thoughts or memories, so even if they're repeating the same day over and over again, they continue to remember, so each time feels like a new day. For those retconning OCs; this is where new versions of themselves have the opportunity to replace the old versions. Official lore and tree updates will be announced asap
Your trial will begin in four days. A new beast has been sighted wandering the woods around our home. Data on it is limited. Your task is to learn as much about it as you can, through any means necessary, be it capture or killing. This is what’s known so far:
-It’s relatively small, no bigger than a large cat -Moves quickly -Attempts to ambush, but flees when confronted -Attacks physically -Magical abilities are unknown
You’ll have a team of people to work with and direct through this endeavor. They will have a range of abilities. Construct a plan and be ready to implement it by sundown. If you need more information, you’re welcome to stop by.
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Four days after the message was sent, Lasair stood waiting outside the headquarters. Nona was here too, but she was sitting on the roof looking down at the leader with a bored expression on her face. The velvet was waiting for three people to arrive, but two of them could be considered the same person. The twins, Emelo and Leo were due to arrive, as well as the star of the evening, Lucius.
Once they all arrived, Lucius would be in charge of directing them. After that, where things went was a mystery. But until it began Lasair just rocked on the balls of his feet, feeling his mask sway from over his shoulder.
Post by Lucius Thompson on Dec 12, 2016 5:10:19 GMT
It had been 4 days since Lucius first received the message, and once he had he had begun to formulate a plan. However there were quite a few variables he had to account for. He did not know the size of the team, nor did he know the abilities of those he would be working with. These unfortunately could not be planned for until the moment arrived. He did however concentrate on the knowledge he did have and began to work out a few small scenarios. Hopefully at least those could play out.
As night approached Lucius grabbed his newly made snake mask and headed into the woods. As he approached the base he spotted Lasair waiting outside, as well as another female on the roof. "Wonderful to see you again Lasair! Am I to assume that you shall be helping me with the trial tonight?" asked Lucius, from behind his mask.
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Post by Emelo and Leo Halvorsen on Dec 12, 2016 18:08:52 GMT
The twins were just finishing up and grabbing the last of what they needed before making their way to the front door of the HQ, only to make a quick stop to grab their masks that hung on the wall. Once they had everything they made their way outside, where the small group stood. They thought they would have made it out there before Lucius, oh well hope they weren't waiting for long. The two walked over and stood next to Lasair. Emelo smiled and offered a small wave to Lucius, while Leo just stood there.
"Good to see you all." Emelo said with a light smile.
Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Dec 12, 2016 20:53:22 GMT
With the small party assembled, None stood up and jumped off the roof. Her black wings shimmered in the moonlight and they opened up, allowing her to glide to the ground. She landed with a soft thud and walked up to Lasair, leaning on him as she used his shoulder as an elbow rest. Lasair didn’t pay any mind to her as he reached up, pulling his signature fox mask over his hair and onto his face. Nona picked up her sea-shell mask from her belt and slipped it onto her face, the mosaic of shells creating a feeling of the ocean.
“This is everyone,” Lasair said casually, eyeing Lucius’ mask.
“Just let me know what to do. I hope it’s flying, my wings have been itching for a good updraft,” Nona chimed in, flexing her wings for emphasis.
Post by Lucius Thompson on Jan 5, 2017 7:26:59 GMT
"Hello to you all." said Lucius with a small smile. He was delighted with the size of his group. 5 people meant that he would have a large enough group but without being to cumbersome to direct. Seeing Lasair as part of his group gave him confidence. He was the leader of the guild after all, meaning that he was obviously quite talented with magic. Seeing the twins, he knew it would be easy to get them to work together, and Nona gave him the easiest way to check for the beast.
"It's quite nice to see you all here. I assume you are all aware of the situation but I'd like to bring you up to speed. Recently there has been a shadow beast spotted around this area quite frequently. We know very little of it, but we know that it likes to attack physically from an ambush. It's quite small but it flees when confronted, which today is quite the major problem. We're going to be capturing it alive. It will be far more interesting to study that way. However before we start. I'll need to know a few things. First, I will need to know all of your names, for easy communication. Second I will need to know who among you is the most gifted with Cryomancy as well as Geomancy. And as for you Madame, I will need to know how long you can sustain flight."
After taking a deep breath, Lucius waited for the group to respond.
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Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 9, 2017 0:24:15 GMT
Lasair nodded along to his nice little recap of the events. He had told the other people what was going on, but hearing the plan from the man of the hour was useful. Refresh the minds while Lasair got to see how well he did with public speaking.
“Call me fox. I have basic knowledge in both skills. Emelo knows some Cryo as well, although im not sure which mask he’s under,” he spoke up, allowing the twins to decide whatever they wanted to call themselves. Ying yan, black and white, or just the twins, any of those names could work.
Nona took a few steps back from Lasair and unfurled her wings completely. “Call me Shelly,” she said with a laugh. “And I can go for about an hour at a time, assuming you’re gonna be having me do turns and maneuvers and stuff. With the right draft I can glide for days though. But if you got me doing speed flying and errands and stuff, I’ll just need to land and rest for a few minutes every now and then.”
Post by Emelo and Leo Halvorsen on Jan 9, 2017 4:56:36 GMT
The two stood side by side as Lucius talked, and explained a little bit about what was going down. The two already knew what was happening, but hearing it all come from the new recruit just made everything feel more real. The two nodded here and there, then waited for their turn to speak.
Emelo raised a hand up some at the mention of his name. "Ya I know level one and two of Cryomancy." He said as he lowered his arm, "Yin, or Black is fine for me."
"Yang or White for me." Leo said with a slight nod as he stood there with hands shoved in his pockets.
Post by Lucius Thompson on Jan 19, 2017 2:32:44 GMT
Lucius listened to the names and abilities of his crew. He was unhappy that none of them had mastered Geomancy as it would screw over his plan, but the level 2 of Cryomancy was all he needed. Shelly's flying capabilites would be more than adequate. He now only had one question to ask. "Well it appears my first plan will not work after all, however I do have one more. I've been researching magic a lot and I learned of a spell that may be just what we need to capture this beast. Has anybody within this group mastered Gating by any chance?" asked Lucius. If anybody did have this spell then his plan would be complete.
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Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Jan 24, 2017 7:42:47 GMT
“I’ve mastered the skill. But do be aware that I can only cast the highest rank once before needing to rest. What do you have in mind?” Lasair tilted his head up to get a view of Lucius from under his mask. It was a bit difficult to see, but he managed. His curiosity over the plan was slowly growing.
Post by Emelo and Leo Halvorsen on Jan 25, 2017 3:23:04 GMT
The two shook their heads, after all neither one of them knew anything about gating magic, but as luck would have it, it seemed as though Lasair knew everything about that kind of magic. Good for him. The two stood there and listened as Lasair asked about what the new recruit had in mind. After all it would be kind of nice to know that the kid wanted them all to do.
Post by Lucius Thompson on Feb 9, 2017 5:25:04 GMT
Lucius smiled beneath his mask when he heard Lasair's answer. "As I've said previously, we're going to be attempting to catch it live. Now we also know that it's the size of an average cat which is incredibly important. Now, "Yin" knows level two of cryomancy which means he should be able to manipulate some water through the air. So here is the plan. We have Shelly survey the area from the sky. When she sights the beast, she signals us and chases it towards Fox. Fox will then use his gating magic to open a portal inside the base preferably by a tub or sink of some sort filled with water, which both Yin and Yang will be near. Using cryomancy Yin will manipulate the water to safely move the beast to some sort of cage or possibly even a closet where we can safely keep it for study. Now Yang, I must stress this greatly. Should anything go wrong, you are there to protect Yin. Even if it means killing the beast, his safety comes first under any circumstance. You two will also be in charge of restraining it, so please do be careful." Lucius stopped after his explanation to finally take a breath. Under his mask he smiled once more. "Now before we put this plan into motion are there any questions?" asked Lucius.
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Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Feb 9, 2017 7:33:13 GMT
“I have a question,” Shelly announced promptly. “How they hell am I supposed to see a dark shadow-beast-cat from the sky? Unless the thing is part neon or I suddenly sprout hawk eyes, I’m not sure how I’d be able to tell it apart from all the shadows cast by the trees.”
As she finished, Lasair cleared his throat to speak up as well. “Have you picked out a room in MI for this to occur? I need to be familiar with it in order to open a portal there.” Those were the only concerns at the moment and the leader was interested in seeing how the new member handled them.
Post by Emelo and Leo Halvorsen on Feb 10, 2017 3:53:23 GMT
"Don't need to tell me twice." Leo said as he cracked his knuckles. Of course he wouldn't let that thing hurt his brother, hell if it even looked at him the wrong way that thing would have a one way ticket to a fiery death. Looking over to his brother Leo could tell Emelo was thinking up a way on how to cage this thing.
Ideas bubbled in Emelo's head, he began to wonder what way would be best to secure the beast. He would most likely go at the feet first, and try to hold it down that way. Emelo nodded as the instructions were given to them.
The two listened as other questions began to come in, the main one they had was the same as Lasair's, what room was to be used, after all they could head there now and secure it down a bit, make it shadow beast proof, or as close to that as possible. The two just stood there as they waited for a reply on the questions that were asked.
Post by Lucius Thompson on Feb 10, 2017 19:24:16 GMT
Lucius stood quietly taking in both questions, both of which he already had an answer for. "As for the room question, I do not know. I do not know the base very well, although any room with a tub or a sink should do, or even anywhere we can put a moderately sized bucket, it is only the size of a cat after all." Lucius took a pause before answering the next question and took a deep breath. "Now Shelly I'm glad you asked. That will be my role in all of this. I don't plan to make you do all the work while I sit idly by. I will be the bait." Lucius paused for another moment and took another deep breath. "We know it likes to ambush people, that is it's main method of attack. I'll find a nearby clearing, make a small fire and a torch, and wait. Shelly, I'll have you sit in a nearby tree, facing me and out of sight so it doesn't suspect anything. Keep a vigilant watch and be ready to fly as fast as possible towards fox. Once it pounces, I'll turn around with the torch and hopefully scare it, and I'll start running. We'll both pinch it's direction so that it can only run towards Fox, from there it's up to Yin and Yang." Lucius paused both excited and terrified of the events to come. He began to speak once more. "I'm sure live bait isn't something you'd normally want to do, but I truly believe if we have any hope of catching this beast that this plan is our best option, besides I trust Shelly to come to my rescue should something go horribly wrong here." Lucius took one final pause letting everybody catch up with the plan. He began to speak one more time. "Does anybody have anymore questions?" Asked Lucius.
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Post by Lasair Landevier Lupen on Feb 20, 2017 3:55:51 GMT
“No more questions. But I’ll need a few minutes to find a room with the twins I have one in mind, but it’ll have to be set up. You can find a spot to camp out with Shelly in the meantime; we should only need ten or fifteen minutes.” Lasair turned and gestured to the twins so that he could show them where to set up.
Shelly turned to Lucius and smiled, although it was hard to see from behind her mask. “Guess we’ll be spending quite a bit of time together, hm?”
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