(07-18-2017, 11:44 AM)wiltingMyosotis Wrote: »> Aubrey, what was that?

AUBREY
"Isn't it the care package? Someone said you'd dro—"

*BREE*



A shrill, birdlike screech sounds from the roof. Aubrey and Rahasya spin to face it.

RAHASYA
"Something followed you here."

AUBREY
"Don't look at me like that."
"I came alone!"

(07-19-2017, 12:10 AM)Dediles Wrote: »you should probably suspend this conversation to inspect the thump. guard up Aubrey, you were really scorching there for a moment, who knows what that could have attracted.

AUBREY
"Yeah, well, whose fault is that?"

RAHASYA
"You're not helping your case, little lost one."

Aubrey glares.

(07-18-2017, 11:15 AM)Arcanuse Wrote: »I guess that answers the question of whether or not this room has a roof.

Probably the care package, but might want to play it safe.

(07-18-2017, 12:51 PM)Seyhial Wrote: »> Switch Ada to GUARD mode. Be careful if you don't want to be killed like your friends.

Aubrey orders Ada into GUARD mode.
Ada won't aggrieve any perceived threats unless they provoke Aubrey first!

(07-18-2017, 04:31 PM)Smurfton Wrote: »If you have the time, tell Rahasya that you plan on rescuing someone from Biru. Given that Rahasya doesn't seem too fond of Biru, you might be able to receive some aid, become friends, or something along those lines.

(07-19-2017, 01:55 AM)Reyweld Wrote: »>Hello, ^{brand new council member Super here telling you not to trust this colourless Rahasya with your true reason for being here, especially as it may expose you as a source of infinite power. They already tried to trap you once with the 'cage'; this noise could be another trick.}

>And, ^{if it isn't, you could convince her to check it out and make your escape. Don't take the book though, that will cause her to pursue with enthusiasm.}

Aubrey keeps these arguments in mind for later. Right now, whatever's screaming on the roof is her priority—and Rahasya's too.

RAHASYA
"I must investigate. You're coming with me."

AUBREY
"I'm n—"

Rahasya ushers Aubrey out the door faster than Aubrey can refuse.

==>

- - - -
LOADING. . .
- - - -

Aubrey and Rahasya rush outside.



RAHASYA
"That's...!"

AUBREY
"A really big bird...!"



Rahasya curses in some eldritch tongue, and Aubrey in plain English. The Hearty Box sits on the roof, guarded by a cawing, shadowy creature.



Aubrey and Rahasya stare. The creature beats its wings, while the air comes alight with white noise. Aubrey covers her ears.

AUBREY
"What is that? I-it doesn't look like anything from the Blue World—"

RAHASYA
"Because it's not! This creature isn't from any realm within the Iridescent Queen's jurisdiction at all."

Their brow furrows.

RAHASYA
"They're a common sight in other worlds, but the Iridescent Queen takes care to keep such beasts away."
"You must have made quite the tear in reality to let in a Greater Wing of the Black Sun."

The Greater Wing's eyes lock on Aubrey. It recognizes the flavour of her WILL...

AUBREY
"This is going the exact opposite of well, Council. What now?"

(07-19-2017, 03:21 AM)Dragon Fogel Wrote: »I don't suppose either of you have a saxophone on you?

AUBREY
"Why?"

(07-19-2017, 11:30 AM)Myeth Wrote: »>"Aubrey, dude bro, trust me on this; just doot at it."

AUBREY
"What?!"

(07-19-2017, 02:46 PM)wiltingMyosotis Wrote: »> Sing careless whisper.

AUBREY
"Huh!?"

(07-19-2017, 04:21 AM)typeandkey Wrote: »>I've peered into that world before, these creatures can be tamed through music and/or positive reinforcement. So, you want a pet?

AUBREY
"No!"

(07-19-2017, 06:06 AM)NotABear Wrote: »

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（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"ＳＩＲ－"　ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ　ＴＥＲＭＩＮＡＴＥＤ　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｗｈａｔ　ｄｉｄ　Ｉ　ｔｅｌｌ　ｙｏｕ　ａｂｏｕｔ　ｓｅｎｄｉｎｇ　ＣＹＡＮ　ｍｅｓｓａｇｅｓ？"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｎｏ，　ｙｏｕ　ｄｏｎ＇ｔ　ｕｎｄｅｒｓｔａｎｄ，　ｉｔ＇ｓ　ＩＭＰＯＲＴＡＮＴ．"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｌｅｔ　ｍｅ　ｇｕｅｓｓ，　ｓｏｍｅｏｎｅ　ｓａｉｄ　ｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇ　ｙｏｕ　ｄｏｎ＇ｔ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌｌｙ　ｌｉｋｅ　ａｎｄ　ｓｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｌｉｓｔｅｄ　ａｓ　ｓｕｓｐｉｃｉｏｕｓ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎｓ．"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ａ　Ｇｒｅａｔｅｒ　Ｗｉｎｇ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｌａｃｋ　Ｓｕｎ　ｈａｓ　ｂｅｅｎ　ｓｐｏｔｔｅｄ．"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"．　．　．　Ｒｕｎ　ｔｈａｔ　ｂｙ　ｍｅ　ａｇａｉｎ？　Ｉ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｔｏｏｋ　ｔｈｅ　ｅａｒｐｌｕｇｓ　ｏｕｔ．"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ａ　Ｇｒｅａｔｅｒ　Ｗｉｎｇ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｌａｃｋ　Ｓｕｎ　ｉｓ　ｃｕｒｒｅｎｔｌｙ　ｍａｋｉｎｇ　ａｇｇｒｅｓｓｉｖｅ　ｏｖｅｒｔｕｒｅｓ　ａｔ　ｔｈｅ　Ｖｉｓｉｔｏｒ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎ　ｗｈｏｓｅ　ｈｏｕｓｅ　ｓｈｅ　ｂｒｏｋｅ　ｉｎｔｏ．"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"－Ｗａｉｔ，　Ｗｈａｔ－　Ｗｈａｔ　ｉｓ　ｇｏｉｎｇ　ｏｎ　ｄｏｗｎ－　Ｎｅｖｅｒｍｉｎｄ！　Ｙｏｕ　ｃａｎ　ＣＯＮＦＩＲＭ　ｔｈａｔ　ｉｔ　ｉｓ－　Ｉｔ　ｄｏｅｓｎ＇ｔ　ｍａｔｔｅｒ　ｉｆ　ｉｔ＇ｓ　ａ　Ｇｒｅａｔｅｒ　Ｗｉｎｇ　ｏｒ　ｎｏｔ．　Ｉｔ＇ｓ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｌａｃｋ　Ｓｕｎ？"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｓｅｎｄｉｎｇ　ａ　ｓｃｒｅｅｎ　ｆｒｏｍ　ｍｙ　ｄｅｓｋｔｏｐ　ｃｏｎｓｏｌｅ．"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"．　．　．　Ｉ　ｎｅｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｇｏ．　Ｙｏｕｒ　ＣＹＡＮ　ｈａｓ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｂｅｅｎ　ｕｐｇｒａｄｅｄ　ｔｏ　ＭＹ　ＣＹＡＮ．"　）
（　[ＣＹＡＮ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"ＳＩＲ？！"　）
（　[ＮＡＹＣ]　ＦＲＥＱ　－　"Ｊｕｓｔ－　Ｃａｌｍ　ｄｏｗｎ．　Ａｓ　ｌｏｎｇ　ａｓ　ｓｈｅ　ｄｏｅｓｎ＇ｔ　ｐｒｏｖｏｋｅ　ｉｔ，　ｉｔ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｆｉｎｅ．　Ｊｕｓｔ　ｄｏ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｊｏｂ．　Ｉ＇ｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｂａｃｋ　ｓｏｏｎ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａｄｖｉｓｏｒｙ．"　）
（　ＭＥＳＳＡＧＥ　ＴＵＮＮＥＬ　ＣＬＯＳＥＤ）
（　"　．　．　．　Ｏｈ　ｍｙ　ｇｏｄ　Ｉ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄ　ｎｏｔ　ｈａｖｅ　ｃｏｍｅ　ｉｎ　ｔｏ　ｗｏｒｋ　ｔｏｄａｙ．　"　）

"　Ｉ　ｄｏ　ｎｏｔ－　Ｅｒ－　Ｔｈａｔ　ｉｓ　ｔｏ　ｓａｙ－　Ａｈｅｍ．　Ｗｅ　ｄｏ　ｎｏｔ　ｃｕｒｒｅｎｔｌｙ　ｈａｖｅ　ａｃｃｅｓｓ　ｔｏ　ａｎｙ　ｒｅｓｏｕｒｃｅｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｃｏｕｌｄ　ｂｅ　ｈｅｌｐｆｕｌ　ｉｎ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｓｉｔｕａｔｉｏｎ，　ｗｈａｔ　ｗｅ　ｒｅｍｅｍｂｅｒ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　Ｂｌａｃｋ　Ｓｕｎ＇ｓ　ｗｉｎｇｓ　ｄｏｅｓ　ｌｉｎｅ　ｕｐ　ｗｉｔｈ　Ｃｏｕｎｃｉｌ　Ｍｅｍｂｅｒｓ　Ｄｒａｇｏｎ　Ｆｏｇｅｌ　ａｎｄ　ｔｙｐｅａｎｄｋｅｙ，　ｂｕｔ　Ｉ　ｓｗｅａｒ　ｔｈａｔ　ｏｎｌｙ　ｗｏｒｋｅｄ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｌｅｓｓｅｒ　ｖｅｒｓｉｏｎｓ．　．　．　"

(07-19-2017, 07:52 AM)Lordlyhour Wrote: »The Management advises Extreme Caution. These Creatures are quite powerful and can be a pain to get rid of. As other members of the council have advised, they do rather enjoy music and, in my experience, some are quite inclined to flirting. Moreover, if you have any Dramatic Rocks, they're quite partial to the taste. Whatever you do though, do NOT Unleash the Forbidden Doot

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...
Really now that's just Childish

AUBREY
"What's a 'Forbidden Doot'? No, I don't have a saxophone, and the Greater Wing doesn't look very pettable!"
"Literally what the hell is everyone talking about right now—"

Rahasya lifts an eyebrow at Aubrey's impassioned muttering.

RAHASYA
"You may commence the nervous breakdown once the Greater Wing attacks."



AUBREY
"That's a 'when', not an 'if', then?"

RAHASYA
"Unfortunately so. Now, the box the Greater Wing is guarding... is that for you? Where is it from?"

Aubrey shrugs, ignoring Rahasya's confrontational tone.

AUBREY
"A secret admirer. What can I say? I'm popular."

The Greater Wing pecks at the lid. Aubrey notices the latches are missing. So, this shadow bird wants to eat her soul, and her present?
Aubrey begs to differ!

(07-19-2017, 06:09 AM)wiltingMyosotis Wrote: »> Can you maybe see if Ada can get the box for you?

> Also... I take it these rips might be the "exchange" for our bringing of items?

(07-19-2017, 06:06 AM)Arcanuse Wrote: »Well this is a right bother. This creature isn't recorded in my Beastiary at all.
That said, if you can get the thing stuck in place, I might be able to do something.

AUBREY
"Rahasya. How do Greater Wings feel about their personal space?"

She nods at Ada, then the creature on the roof. Rahasya shakes their head.

RAHASYA
"Strongly. The Greater Wing won't appreciate your trinket flying for its hoard."

The Greater Wing emanates black smoke, and Rahasya drops into a defensive stance. Aubrey steps backwards. Ada's gems crackle with energy.

(07-19-2017, 12:14 PM)Reyweld Wrote: »>Go ^{back in the house. It would lose its flight/speed advantage in a confined fighting space. The book might even help in the fight, if you ask.}

(07-19-2017, 01:41 PM)Seyhial Wrote: »> Destroy it.

AUBREY
"Okay. Let's roll."

Aubrey dashes for the house.

RAHASYA
"Where are you going!? Don't lead the Greater Wing indoors!"

Their plea goes unheard, drowned out by the Greater Wing's cry. It swoops to the ground, missing Aubrey by a hair's breadth as she ducks into the doorway.

==>

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LOADING...
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Aubrey barrels into the room. The Greater Wing squeezes itself through the door and dives for her. Aubrey rolls out of reach, and the Greater Wing collides with Rahasya's corkboard furniture set. Chairs and table fly.

While the Greater Wing re-orients itself, Ada and the Green Book zoom to Aubrey's side. Ada prepares for battle, while the book shuts its cover tight. It shivers in fear.

AUBREY
"More of a lover than a fighter, huh?"

The book's cover clatters apologetically.

The Greater Wing makes a shrill noise, talons scoring the newsprint. Aubrey cringes. Well, that's what Rahasya gets for building their house from imagination-newspaper.

RAHASYA
"...!!!"

Speak of the devil.



RAHASYA
"What are you doing!? Fight it outside!"

AUBREY
"We have an arena advantage indoors!"

RAHASYA
"My home is not an arena!"

AUBREY
"It is now."

Rahasya stares at the remnants of their furniture in despair.

AUBREY
"Help me—I mean, my bracelet—fight it! You're supposed to be dangerous, right?"

RAHASYA
"When have I ever implied that? Regardless, you have my aid. My poor house..."

AUBREY
"What about the book? It's definitely magic."

RAHASYA
"Magic and delicate, mind. It's a useless combatant, but you have my permission to enlist its help."

**The GREEN BOOK has temporarily joined the party!**

The Greater Wing grows bored of Aubrey and Rahasya's strategizing.



AUBREY
"Okay! I choose you, Ada!"

==>

You engaged the GREATER WING of the BLACK SUN!
Battle In Progress....


[ADA*] [HP: 10/10] [SP: 2/5] [STATUS: NONE]
[GREEN BOOK*] [HP: 10/10] [SP: 10/10] [STATUS: NONE]
[RAHASYA] [HP: ???] [SP: ???] [STATUS: ???]
VS
[GREATER WING OF THE BLACK SUN] [HP: ???] [SP: ???] [STATUS: ???]

TUTORIAL
Sometimes a third+ party will enter combat alongside Aubrey. In this
situation, an asterisk (*) denotes which participants Aubrey can influence.
More powerful beings' stats start hidden from extra-dimensional scrutiny.
Creatures brought into the world via Council resources will have fully
readable stats, move sets, etc. by default.

>_