Guilds Role-Play

[ATTN: ALL]

[ATTN: Rat, Seere, Amelia]
--UMS Border Territory, Targon State; White Cross Guild Hall; 6PM--

Dinner is finished, the main hall is cleaned and fully set up between breaks, and the sun is setting into night. It's late, so Whip takes the liberty of inviting Rat and Seere to stay for the evening, should they desire. She knows that she's supposed to wait for Amelia's decision on such things, but what's the harm? She might get scolded later, but it's not like these two should have to travel again so late at night.

Rat seems agreeable, albeit uncomfortable when he makes a swift glance at the ghost hovering near him. It's silent, but he clearly doesn't like Zed very much. Poor Zedd. Always trying so hard to make new friends. Whip sighs, "You know, one more night wouldn't hurt, would it? We've got a library and all kinds of stuff you can do if you get bored."



[ATTN: Nadia, Rocket]
--S'venton; Nothern UMS, Targon State; 6PM-–

The young girl's excitement at his greeting throws Xaroff off, and he can't help but realize that, as he physically jumps from the surprise, that he just almost got the pants scared off of him but a harmless little girl. Well. Certainly not harmless--she's a dead zombie thing. This is kind of creepy. With an awkward scratch at the back of his neck, he sheepishly smiles with discomfort at the child and her pet. This is awkward. And creepy.

Nadia is awake, it would seem. She asks if everything is okay. Looking back, Xaroff answers her before turning back to the dead child. "Uh...yeah, we're good."

Looking from the mangy animal to her, then back to the carriage, then back to the dead child, he wonders what he should do. She wants to join...no way will Lady Aurella accept her. That's just a fact. He cringes. He could invite her along, but...I mean, there's no harm in letting her ask to join, even if the Lady will crush all of her dead hopes and dreams. Oh, well. This is awkward.

"Well, uh, you can ride in the back with us," Xaroff says, hoping this won't piss off Nadia or Attica. "We got two girls in the back that I'm sure would be uh, happy to meet you. Little ones shouldn't be left to walk on the road all day."

Finally, Xaroff's manners kick in, hoping to God that this isn't some kind of trick or trap. He bows to the young thing, albeit with uncertainty, "I am Xaroff. Our illustrious driver is Sache and you'll be meeting Nadia and Attica in the back. Follow me and I'll get the door for you."

With that, Xaroff heads to the back and opens the door to a waiting Nadia and a sleeping Attica. As the side door opens and lets in the sunset's fading light, Attica jumps up as she wakes, muttering words from the dream she must have been having:

"--I don't want it!"

Realizing she's now awake, she opens her eyes, blinking a few times and then yawning as she finally sees the young, dead child that is being let into the carriage. With a squeal, she jumps over to Nadia's side, clinging to the woman's arm and using her as a veritable meat shield. She's clearly uncomfortable, now. Xaroff cringes.

"This is uh...what's your name, honey?" Xaroff asks awkwardly.

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More to come.

[ATTN: Sylmeria, Nymeria, Xiax, Ryla]
--Infinity Edge Guild Hall; Ventya State - UMS; 6PM--

Ilyana's Archon is calm. So calm. Yet, Ilyana is enraged--insulted, even. There is...there are no words that could express just how close she is to just handing over control to it. The Archon does not feel emotions like this, not over something or someone so small. It has no pride, nor remorse for its actions. It simply does its job and it uses Ilyana's body to do so. That is all.

However, Ilyana also knows that once she does this, the Archon won't stop at this man. It will slaughter them all. And she can't allow that. Dark Ascension--all of their members, have such dark, thick souls. They have murdered many, probably in cold blood. The Archon alone wouldn't allow this to go unpunished. Their transgressions are too dark.

He's only eating all of my magic. He just absorbs attacks like it's nothing. Ilyana thinks to herself, calculating. There has to be something he can't eat, there has to be some weakness....but what is it? She looks back towards her guildmates, seeing something...wrong is going on. Most are blinded and Xiax doesn't look too great. Neither does Sylmeria or Nymeria, at this point. Shit.

Ravag's smokey dragon dissipates into thin air and his pose returns to normal, but he looks quite pleased with himself. He knows that she's at a standstill--if even for just a few seconds. The cloaked figures in the distance start cheering, but Ilyana already knows what is coming. There is no warning. There is no heads up or pre-notification of some kind. However, somehow....somehow, Ilyana knows just what is about to happen before it does. She doesn't know how she knew, but she just knew.

The glowing purple circle around her is suddenly there, rising up from it a reversed, black rain. It closes in on her, ready to burn at her as it gains closer and closer against her physical form. Her wings shrink into her body and she looks out at Ravage with pure rage--Ilyana's fury. However, that anger fades away from her face rather quickly and shifts into that of neutrality and emptiness. Her eyes grow hollow as they shift into a shade darker of what they previously were.

He wants to take over and Ilyana can feel his presence pressing down on her like an invisible weight of the ocean above her, pouring into her soul. In the beginning, when she had just discovered her powers, he would have simply already taken over by now. Ilyana's anger returns to her face. I'm a Rank S, now! You can't just take over whenever you want! You need my permission for that!

Snapping into action, Ilyana remembers who she is as her body glows and her wings snap outwards, wide with ready flight. The purple acidic cage that had been circling about her is pushed away and the acid-rain scatters and is dispersed into nothing. The pulse from her body releases an aura of calm over those that are behind her, so as to ease the tension in the air that has risen.

Ravage's attack is headed towards her face, a black blob of ooze that hurtling at an amazing speed to greet her with doom. Crossing her arms over her chest, she finds a stalwart stance on the ground and lets it hit her with eyes closed. A barrier of light forms over her body just in time, and it hits the space around her with a small explosion. Wind rushes about her body, mist and blinding light clashing with a hissing sound as the damage falls.

The clutter and damage of the attack fades to reveal Ilyana unharmed--but she's already rushing out of the small crater in the ground and rushing Ravage with a speed that could almost rival a speed magus. Her fist is extended forward and she's ready to punch him with the force of her flight's thrust. Seeing her coming just a moment before the impact, he gears back with his right hand and balls it into a fist of his own and rushes towards her, as well.

The golden rings that levitate above his arm begin to glow. Each of them expands in width--going from the elbow to the wrist and starting at a larger size and moving to a smaller size. Each of the four bands got smaller and smaller, glowing brightly one after the other until they reached his fist, which then begins to be developed in a deep shade of purple-black. The two meet fists with equal force and an explosion of light and dark lights up the sky as they attack each other. However, the greater speed from Ilyana's wings give her the majority of the damage and as her light conquers his dark, he is thrust backwards towards his men.


[ATTN: Rat, Seere, Amelia]
--UMS Border Territory, Targon State; White Cross Guild Hall; 6PM--
"Excellent!" Whip says as Rat groans, but says nothing. Rat looks at his friend with disappointment. They can't steal anything here! There's a freaking ghost stalking him the entire time...and why doesn't that thing stalk Seere? With a shake of his head, he thanks Amalia and the cook for the food before he heads off to find the library.

"Ghost," Rat says, "Where's your books?"

"My name is Zedd," The spirit says oddly, "Let me show you. I am an excellent guide to the library. Additionally, I am told that I make an excellent night-light."

Rat sighs, "Yeah, yeah."

Whip giggles, "I think Zedd really, really likes him."


[ATTN: Nadia, Rocket]
--S'venton; Nothern UMS, Targon State; 6PM-–

Attica is amazed at just how quickly Nadia adjusted to this thing being at their carriage. That woman always adjusts to everything so quickly. That's one of the reasons why Attica looks up to her so much. She's just so awesome and well...yeah. You get the picture. She's always so good at handling most situations while keeping her cool. Attica is just no good at keeping her cool.

"I'm Attica...." Attica says shyly, and then listens to Nadia's inquiries with interest. They are good questions, but...she doubts Lady Aurella will let this zombie thing in their Guild. Poor thing...she looks at the kid sadly, waiting for her answer.

Xaroff just shakes his head before returning to the front of the carriage. They've got to get moving so they can get back to the guild hall before dark. IT would be nice to get there in time, for once. Lady Aurella doesn't like it when it takes any of them too long to handle a quest. Unless it's an aristocratic one, of course.


[ATTN: Chi]
--UMS Territory; Forest, Council State; 6PM--
The carriage had been stalled due to the tree in the road, the quiet seems to grow as the clear skies are filled with birds and the sounds of life. They musically tell the stories of just how gentle mother nature can truly be. Nel wonders where Chi is going, but she doesn't ask. Instead, she just looks at her curiously after she has summoned her magic.

However, since the sun will soon be setting and darkness rises into the sky, the birds seem to be finding their own time to wind down as the stars greet the sky with a twinkling beacon that drives the night forward. Soon, only their footsteps upon the gravel road can be heard in the cool, crisp air. Lanterns that are occasionally lit along the road light the way, but unfortunately, this will only be the case in the UMS. Once they hit Holstein, the lanterns leave. The leadership of the Kingdom refused to use the same methods of road laws as the UMS, of course. Each country to their own, one would suppose.

"So...we're walking the whole way?" Nel asks, looking at Chi and then at her spirit. She's not quite sure which "person" she is supposed to be talking to...


[ATTN: Jacobi]
--Lacrima Inn Lobby, UMS, Targon State; 6PM--
"Yeah....cool." Fuyu says, nodding his head. The man seems entirely uninterested in gossip or well...anything except sex, now, it would seem. That's a bit boring, but it's not like Jacobi had showed up to be his entertainment. With a brief, but respectful farewell, Fuyu says goodbye to him and then the two guild members take their leave and head up towards their rooms. They are just going to spend the night here, like Jacobi had suggested. Fuyu's a little disappointed in having a roommate. That means no lady luck for him...


[ATTN: Kaimele]
--Terrenia City, Crye Estate; 6PM--

Lady Crye giggles, "Of course! You know what you're going to need? An accountant--or assistant of some kind. You'll need someone to manage your gigs, collect your payments...the whole thing. You'd be amazed at how much easier it can be to work with so many clients when you have someone doing the books for you."

With a sigh, she sits for a few moments as a lot of the guests begin to clear out. Many are heading to their rooms, others are heading out the doors. The room is much more spacious and quiet, now. She can see Reese in the background talking with her father and they both seem rather silly, at the moment. Reese can be so off the wall, sometimes...

"Wow, that was a huge success," Lady Crye says, her gaze moving away from her father and Reese onto a few of the other guests that seem ready to retire, soon. The orchestra will only remain for another thirty minutes or so, at best. "I do hope you'll be coming to our next event. You can bet I'll be asking you again."


[ATTN: Ryla, Lark, Ryushi, Chiron, Janos, Char]
--Ferrum Coordinator Guild Hall, UMS; 6PM--

(OOC: My last post was me explaining stuff and then kicking you out of the room and no one is posting a response, so I'm just going to continue. Any additional questions you have for the guild master will just have to wait, I suppose.)

After the group leaves the room, Vargas notices that one of the girls in the group is giggling like a drunk. He looks at her with a raised eyebrow, but yeah...that's just not fantastic. He's going on a mission with a bunch of strangers, Char the "magnificent", and a drunk. With a sigh, he looks at the group and considers each of them with an empty gaze before he finally speaks to them while they all stand about awkwardly in the guild hall's front hall.

"Okay, so...it's late. I'm gonna get some sleep after Char briefs me on all the shit going on," Vargas says to them all, "We'll all need to get some sleep, so you guys all bunk here somewhere, get your temp tats for those that need it, and pack your gear. We'll meet here in the morning at 6AM and I expect you all to be on time. You're dismissed. Oh! And no drinking on the job, okay?"

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[ATTN: Sylmeria, Nymeria, Xiax]
--Infinity Edge Guild Hall; Ventya State - UMS; 6PM--

Kennot is angry, his eyes glowing a deep red with a black and red haze rising up from them like a fog from death's shores. His eyes are everywhere--it's hard to focus. The people about him are in chaos. That's the biggest advantage that Dark Ascension has...they are all calm out there. But Infinity Edge is freaking out--there are higher ranks that are mildly calm, but many of the newer members are panicked. It won't do.

He gestures to Brenda, who almost steps on Xiax--how could she miss him?!--he stops her and pulls her close. He orders her to ensure that all newer members would be sent to inside of the building so as to fortify it and protect any and all of its entrances. Then, to command the advanced members outside to assist Ilyana in the fight. Though she says nothing, Kennot can tell that she's unsettled by his eyes and his voice. His tone is darker than usual, though he's not sure if it's because of his power or because of his fury.

"Help Ilyana...?" Brenda asks, her wings going up defensively as a reflex, "Isn't that illegal to procedure?"

Kennot shakes his head, "It's one versus one, unless one breaches contract. Then the other may follow, as the contract is already out of bounds."

Brenda pauses, blinking. Then it clicks and she gasps, "They're cheating!"

Kennot nods his head, still upset. He looked down at Xiax with concern. The man could die, if they aren't careful. Not all of the power here is his, however. It's strange. He looks strange and so does his magic. It's twisted, somehow. Whatever. That's not something he can deal with.

"I need you to get a barrier mage--Kiera or Ven, whichever." Kennot says just before she walks off, "I need them to put a barrier over Xiax, here, to ensure he doesn't have contact with anyone without consent."

Brenda looks at him incredulously. "Really? You're worried about this guy's hurt feelings when--"

She doesn't understand. She doesn't see it like he does. He wants to explain, but there's not any time. And in the end, it doesn't matter. A huge explosion from the fight shakes the ground violently and Kennot goes down. He pulls Brenda down with him so that she may use him to break the fall. This way, she won't fall on Xiax. When they are finally able to stand, he looks about, but he's not able to see Sylmeria or Nymeria. Shit. I was supposed to watch them!

He can't do that, now. He's in charge of strategy. He can do this. He's pushes Brenda off to do her job, now, but he sees Nymeria off in the distance, carrying Sylmeria in her arms. Holy hell! Kennot almost vomits. Placing his right hand over his mouth, he doubles over and dry heaves. He looks back up at their fleeing forms in the distance with disbelief, looking back with an incredulous expression as everyone around him is looking in the opposite direction. They have no idea what is just right there with them...

Flashes of light from his back and from the reflections of the eyes all near him brings his attention back to the fight. Right. he's got to get this battle back into their favor...but how? He's going to have to find Gren! He concentrates his ability, looking around only to find...that Gren is everywhere. Transparent images of the man, all over the place! It's crazy. He focuses on them harder, reaching out to talk to one.

"Gren..." He says, but as he focuses on Gren's ability, he understands his ability in full and his mind is blown. He never really...grasped the fullness of it. And it terrifies him. He shrinks away, not touching the ghost Gren, after all. He says his name louder. "Gren! GREN!!"

And then Gren is there, enhanced by Xiax just as he is. Gren says nothing, instead staring intently at him and Kennot knows that he is dying to get involved. He wants to. He's just waiting for a chance for it to be legal. He looks like he yearns for it and now, with the full knowledge and understanding of what he can do to people, Kennot shudders as he says:

"They're cheating. What do we do?"

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[ATTN: Rat, Seere]
--UMS Border Territory, Targon State; White Cross Guild Hall; 6PM--

Whip smiles wickedly, her eyes darting from side to side after her cheerful wave goodbye to Amelia. Her right index finger then moves to her lips as she looks up in contemplation as a small, quiet "hmm" slips from her lips in a playful way. There will be plenty of time for sex later, so...

"How would you like to do some magic training?" Whip asks, "We have both combative and non-combative procedures and one of our trainers is teaching lessons about now."



[ATTN: Nadia, Rocket]
--S'venton; Nothern UMS, Targon State; 6PM-–

Attica is intrigued about what Rocket's dancing and artistic skills could be...Lady Aurella will, without a doubt, expect a demonstration of what she is capable of doing. Despite how she looks, the girl has to be really good at her talents to be as confident as she sounds...right?

Sheepishly, she giggle anyway and smiles, "Well, I suppose time will tell, then. We're on our way back, so it'll be faster for you to get there, now, for sure. It's okay for her to ride, right, Nadia?"

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[ATTN: Chi]
--UMS Territory; Forest, Council State; 6PM--

As they make their way through the forest, Nel is wary of the spirit that guides them, somehow uncertain of what to expect or of where they will be going. She had it in their head--where they would be headed and such...but now that they are actually traveling and the overall presence of Chi has brought her to a nervous wreck, she's lost all of her train of thought and can barely manage or understand what is happening.

They walk along the path with a slow pace, but not too slow. The driver in the distance is still working around getting that tree out of the road. Nel is sure that when he gets on the road again, he'll be able to catch up with them and they'll get to ride once more. There's no way he shouldn't be able to catch up.

"...you know this place is known for its bandits, now, right?" Nel asks nervously, looking about her.



[ATTN: Kaimele]
--Terrenia City, Crye Estate; 6 PM--

Lord Crye, smiling widely, takes the dancer's small hand in his own large one, bowing deep down to her and kissing the back of her hand. His big laugh rumbles as he nods his head at her thanks while Reese makes a smile of his own and backs away just slightly to allow the large man the space for his bow. The polite gesture is appreciated by the Lord as he speaks.

"Oh, milady, that performance was wonderful. I do hope you'll stay this night, I wouldn't dream of making you travel all the way home after dark. Instead, I can arrange to give you a ride tomorrow morning--wherever you'd like to go! What do you say?" Lord Crye asks politely.

Reese had only nodded his head politely in response to her thanking him for the gift, as he doesn't wish to interrupt the man's conversation.