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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2015 20:34:39 GMT -5
Ay @tea let's do this
Gliding along the forest floor, the creature could not help but despise the little light coming through the trees. It was rare they came out in the day; sun was not toxic to them but it was uncomfortable. Large eye half close, but still glowing with an icy flame, Neve wondered what the day would bring. If it remained this dull... well, they'd have to change that.
As they got further from the rest of the cult, the forest got a bit lighter, letting more sun beat down on the back of the hooded figure. Heat seeped through their robes and they groaned, looking around for a shelter. Buildings weren't in high demand among the trees but there was always someplace to go, if one looked hard enough. Sometimes even underground. Oh, those were the most fun to come across, especially if done by watching someone else fall in the hole they were hidden underneath. Such an adventure. As it was, however, they felt that that would not be the case. Instead..
They blinked, peering ahead through the dusty pillars of light and the vein-like branches. Was that a statue? Yes. It was, no doubt. Probably the remains of something once important.. May as well investigate.
Neve got closer, staring with interest. The vine-covered stone figure was just about the strangest thing they'd ever seen, and they curiously probed it with their long fingers. But a moment later, however, something revealed itself, leaping out of a tree. Now this was one of the ugliest things they'd ever seen. A spriggan. It was making a gross, gravelly growling noise from deep in it's throat.
"Avodya," it hissed. The jellytaur blinked.
"Um..sorry to break it to you, but I don't speak ugly forest spirit.."
"AVODYA!" It's face was getting more disgusting the longer Neve looked at it.
".....NO.. ? Leave, you insufferable monster!" Raising their arms, the creature tried to get the crouching beast to go away.
But, the thing had other plans, and came racing towards Neve, full speed. They stayed there, punching the spriggan to the side before turning tail and rushing off. Going back to where they came from, the creature really hoped nobody would see this. Always embarrassing to explain why they had ancient beasts running after them, day after day.
Would be nice if someone could help kill this thing, though.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 0:56:22 GMT -5
Tea had just started along the perimeter of the woods, chewing on some gum Ash had somehow forced into his mouth. The substance clung to his fangs, sticking awkwardly in between gaps and spaces and just making his life harder in the strangest way possible. He used his tongue to pry the gum from his teeth more often than he was chewing the stuff. He sighed. Monsters with fangs just shouldn't chew gum he supposed.
He was just supposing this when he heard a shout and a series of breaks in branches. Heavy and swift footfalls caught his attention, alongside the presence of two very different feeling energies. Summoning his hammer, he gripped its long handle hard before darting off toward the more frantic of the two energies. Without a doubt it had to be another cult member. Must have pissed something off mean this time.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 14:25:01 GMT -5
"GET AWAY FROM MEEEEE," the snack shrieked, weaving in and out of trees in an attempt to throw off the monster. Their attempts were quite unsuccessful, as the spriggan continued to gain ground on them. It jumped ahead, and grabbed the end of Neve's robes, clinging to them and trying to climb towards the jellytaur's head. With a frantic waving of their arms, though, the clothes shimmered out of existence and the creature fell to the ground. It was only a small victory though as it got right back up to running after the cult member.
They took a very sharp turn, only to see another figure running towards them. This one was sort of familiar, Neve had seen them around once or twice. Looking at the spriggan and then back at the other thing, they went still trying to process things. Best thing to do.. call for help.
"Hee-HEY! OVER HERE- HELP ME GET RID OF THIS THING," they shouted, screeching when the spriggan jumped on them and grabbed a tentacle. Quickly the jellytaur stung it and floated upwards. Flaming eye wide and a bit panicked, they looked over to the other cult member, who they now placed as Tea. Oh boy. Well, the guy is strong. "I really don't feel like getting my ass kicked by an ugly little freak faery today!"
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2015 15:25:10 GMT -5
"Believe it or not," he shouted back as he neared, "I know the feeling." He held the hammer up by one hand in a less defensive position as he came upon the two, waving at the creature chasing the definite cultist to get its attention, "Hey," Jesus, what does one call an angry forest speaker, "buddy?" As the spriggan turned and looked him over, he started exuding a calming energy in an attempt to abate the beast's temper. Lowering his voice and keeping hands and hammer up, he spoke soothingly, "No one here is gonna hurt you or yours. Alright there, buddy?"
Tea made a quiet gesture to the jellytaur for them to move further out of the creature's line of view as he continued pouring waves of calm into and around the spriggan. If he could get the two of them out of this without fighting, he would.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 10:46:37 GMT -5
Head snapping over when Tea spoke, Neve hurriedly tried to get away from the spriggan. "Glad you know what I'm going through," they mumbled, wondering what the higher-up was going to do. They then noticed the creature wasn't paying attention to them, but Tea. It turned to look over at the hammer-wielding cult member, head tilted warily. Seems everyone was feeling quite wary. Tea was being nice to the creature, which rather annoyed the jellytaur- they figured it'd be better to kill the beast, but oh well.
The spriggan seemed to be under a sort of spell, and it moved closer to the higher-up, making a slight clicking noise. When Tea gestured for them to move, Neve did so, backing up and away so they could see what was going on.
"Why aren't you just killing it?" the thing hissed, more than a little aggravated.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2015 21:30:42 GMT -5
Tea remained focused on the spriggan, pleased that it was succumbing to his much stronger energy. He uttered soothing phrases, telling it to go back home and protect its property. When the question from the other registered, he spoke in a calm tone so as not to startle the creature, "You shouldn't kill something just for doing what comes naturally to it." He hummed to the spriggan, telling it to go ahead and go as his hammer disappeared. Then he addressed the jellytaur once more, "That'd be like debarking a dog for pointing out there's an intruder outside your door."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 16:56:29 GMT -5
The spriggan made gentle noises, backing away from Tea, ready to leave. All that stopped them was that Neve's presence still permeated through the air, and when the jellytaur spoke up the monster flinched, eyes getting a bit angry. Then again, Tea's voice soothed it and the creature turned, slowly sauntering off.
Meamwhile, Neve hung up in the tree, grumbling.
"Still.. the thing could've hurt someone- it could've hurt ME!" they exclaimed, frowning at their superior. "And that would just be horrible, really."
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 14:00:58 GMT -5
Tea straightened up as the spriggan left. Turning to Neve he said, "It would. How'd you happen upon him anyway?" He experienced a moment of sadness as he realized he'd swallowed his gum. Damn. And he still felt the need to chew on something.
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? Leave, you insufferable monster!" Raising their arms, the creature tried to get the crouching beast to go away.