Tower of Ghenjei: An ICanon subplot

[Ranryu she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

Sensing the connection, Tors spoke.

Who in Bonum's good name are you?

My name is Lyna, Bringer of Light. My companion is Dharc, Chaser of Shadows. Who are you? And can you tell us what happened here?

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

Just now, Ranryu said:

My name is Lyna, Bringer of Light. My companion is Dharc, Chaser of Shadows. Who are you? And can you tell us what happened here?

Ignoring the questions, Tors continued.

How do you know Wynn? Do you know what happened to her?

[Ranryu she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

Ignoring the questions, Tors continued.

How do you know Wynn? Do you know what happened to her?

Wynn? She's Dharc's sister, of course. Can't you see the resemblance? And it looks like she's sleeping. I don't know about whatever you are, but we Aos Si need to sleep when we get tired.

Dharc knelt next to Wynn, a look of reverence on his face.

"At last, I've found you."

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

Just now, Ranryu said:

Wynn? She's Dharc's sister, of course. Can't you see the resemblance? And it looks like she's sleeping. I don't know about whatever you are, but we Aos Si need to sleep when we get tired.

Dharc knelt next to Wynn, a look of reverence on his face.

"At last, I've found you."

Sister... what are you going to do with her?

[Ranryu she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

Sister... what are you going to do with her?

Do with her? Well, Dharc probably wants to introduce himself. She was banished long before he was born. As far as I know, we're the only three living Aos Si left. The rest are stubbornly dead, and they refused to tell us how to find Wynn. We kind of snuck out. And you never introduced yourself. How do you know Wynn?

Dharc gently shook Wynn. 

"Please wake up. We didn't come all this way just to look at you."

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

Just now, Ranryu said:

Do with her? Well, Dharc probably wants to introduce himself. She was banished long before he was born. As far as I know, we're the only three living Aos Si left. The rest are stubbornly dead, and they refused to tell us how to find Wynn. We kind of snuck out. And you never introduced yourself. How do you know Wynn?

Dharc gently shook Wynn. 

"Please wake up. We didn't come all this way just to look at you."

Ah. Well, she and I and a few others went on a sort of mission together, to help... him.

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

Ah. Well, she and I and a few others went on a sort of mission together, to help... him.

Lyna glanced at the corpse, but quickly averted her eyes. I take it she failed. That's unfortunate, but it falls in line with her reputation. Her title is Wynn, Bringer of Storms. From what the others have told us about her, she's not the type to care enough to actually help people. All she does is destroy. I told Dharc we shouldn't have come.

At Dharc's prodding, Wynn stirred.

"Can't a girl get ten minutes of sleep around h..." She saw Dharc. "Who the blazes are you?" 

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

Just now, Ranryu said:

Lyna glanced at the corpse, but quickly averted her eyes. I take it she failed. That's unfortunate, but it falls in line with her reputation. Her title is Wynn, Bringer of Storms. From what the others have told us about her, she's not the type to care enough to actually help people. All she does is destroy. I told Dharc we shouldn't have come.

You're wrong about her. She really does care, and she helped. She just... made a mistake.

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

At Dharc's prodding, Wynn stirred.

"Can't a girl get ten minutes of sleep around h..." She saw Dharc. "Who the blazes are you?" 

He says he is your brother.

[Ranryu she/her]

8 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

You're wrong about her. She really does care, and she helped. She just... made a mistake.

A mistake that cost someone else's life. And this isn't the first time she's done things like this. If she had obeyed the protectors and suppressed her Shadow Magic, the Mound might still be here today. The protectors wouldn't have felt the need for a defense system if she hadn't scared them after they banished her. And where are the others in your little group? Did she kill them too?

12 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

He says he is your brother.

Wynn sat straight up.

He looks just like Eria.

Dharc looked timid. 

"I know we've never met before, but-"

Wynn cut him off by hugging him.

"How are either of you alive? I thought our race was eradicated when the Mound was destroyed."

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

Just now, Ranryu said:

A mistake that cost someone else's life. And this isn't the first time she's done things like this. If she had obeyed the protectors and suppressed her Shadow Magic, the Mound might still be here today. The protectors wouldn't have felt the need for a defense system if she hadn't scared them after they banished her. And where are the others in your little group? Did she kill them too?

The others are in the underworld, speaking to Death. Wynn opened a portal to it, to try and save him.

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

Wynn sat straight up.

He looks just like Eria.

Dharc looked timid. 

"I know we've never met before, but-"

Wynn cut him off by hugging him.

"How are either of you alive? I thought our race was eradicated when the Mound was destroyed."

Be cautious, Wynn.

[Ranryu she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

The others are in the underworld, speaking to Death. Wynn opened a portal to it, to try and save him.

So she literally sent her friends to the underworld. Lyna turned to Dharc. 

"Look, we found your sister. Now can we go before Purple and Orange realize we're gone?"

4 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

Be cautious, Wynn.

The siblings ignored Lyna and Tors.

"Lyna and I weren't in the Mound when the golems went insane. We were out harvesting aether. Ever since then, we've lived with the protectors' spirits, never allowed to leave the little sub-dimension they've made for themselves."

Wynn looked sad. "Aussa, Hiita... Eria?"

Dharc shook his head. "Aussa and Hiita moved on a long time ago. And it seems like Eria was completely destroyed."

 

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

So she literally sent her friends to the underworld. Lyna turned to Dharc. 

"Look, we found your sister. Now can we go before Purple and Orange realize we're gone?"

Wait, you're taking her? I don't think she'll like that...

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

The siblings ignored Lyna and Tors.

"Lyna and I weren't in the Mound when the golems went insane. We were out harvesting aether. Ever since then, we've lived with the protectors' spirits, never allowed to leave the little sub-dimension they've made for themselves."

Wynn looked sad. "Aussa, Hiita... Eria?"

Dharc shook his head. "Aussa and Hiita moved on a long time ago. And it seems like Eria was completely destroyed."

Approaching subtly, a man had appeared near the group. He did not speak or do much of anything except stare at TAAron's body with a faint smile.

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

Wait, you're taking her? I don't think she'll like that...

We could never take her back. Purple might be okay with it, but Orange and Green would probably try to kill her if they knew where to find her.

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

Approaching subtly, a man had appeared near the group. He did not speak or do much of anything except stare at TAAron's body with a faint smile.

Dharc saw the man, and his Shadow turned three-dimensional, a huge warrior standing behind him. "I take it that guy's not with you?"

Wynn smiled. And he knows Shadow Magic! He really is my brother.

"Get away from TAAron, creep."

Tors, be ready.

Lyna pulled out a small jeweled dagger, looking uncomfortable with the idea of using it.

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

Just now, Ranryu said:

We could never take her back. Purple might be okay with it, but Orange and Green would probably try to kill her if they knew where to find her.

Dharc saw the man, and his Shadow turned three-dimensional, a huge warrior standing behind him. "I take it that guy's not with you?"

Wynn smiled. And he knows Shadow Magic! He really is my brother.

"Get away from TAAron, creep."

Tors, be ready.

Lyna pulled out a small jeweled dagger, looking uncomfortable with the idea of using it.

"Such a shame... I didn't even have to do it. You did it for me." The man took another step towards the body. "The last survivor of a destroyed world."

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Such a shame... I didn't even have to do it. You did it for me." The man took another step towards the body. "The last survivor of a destroyed world."

Wynn gritted her teeth. Tors?

Dharc looked angry. "We're got three survivors of a destroyed world right here. I don't know who you are, but Wynn doesn't like you, so I'm ready to fight you." He made a move towards him.

"Wait." Lyna stopped him. "I'm getting some seriously bad vibes from this guy." Unnamed spirit thing, what are we looking at here?

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

Just now, Ranryu said:

Wynn gritted her teeth. Tors?

If you want to fight him, you've got to grab me.

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

Dharc looked angry. "We're got three survivors of a destroyed world right here. I don't know who you are, but Wynn doesn't like you, so I'm ready to fight you." He made a move towards him.

The man laughed. "Sure, but ask Wynn first. She might not want to risk any more deaths on her hands."

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

"Wait." Lyna stopped him. "I'm getting some seriously bad vibes from this guy." Unnamed spirit thing, what are we looking at here?

My name is Tors. And this is Malum, a god from our world... mine and TAAron's.

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

If you want to fight him, you've got to grab me.

Wynn did so.

"You will not be forgiven, Malum."

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

The man laughed. "Sure, but ask Wynn first. She might not want to risk any more deaths on her hands."

Dharc grinned darkly. "Didn't Wynn tell you? We're class threes. Even in death, we can still fight. What are you, a class five? I'm not impressed. I've met babies more powerful than you."

3 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

My name is Tors. And this is Malum, a god from our world... mine and TAAron's.

Let me guess, he's not friendly. Lyna sighed. We don't need more problems. Dharc doesn't have the common sense to keep himself alive normally. He should not be allowed to fight a god.

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

2 minutes ago, Ranryu said:

Wynn did so.

"You will not be forgiven, Malum."

"I know that. But will you forgive yourself?"

2 minutes ago, Ranryu said:

Dharc grinned darkly. "Didn't Wynn tell you? We're class threes. Even in death, we can still fight. What are you, a class five? I'm not impressed. I've met babies more powerful than you."

Let me guess, he's not friendly. Lyna sighed. We don't need more problems. Dharc doesn't have the common sense to keep himself alive normally. He should not be allowed to fight a god.

"I've never heard powerful beings described in terms of classes. Go on, explain it to me."

Edited December 28, 2022 by Ookla the Inverted

[Ranryu she/her]

1 minute ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"I know that. But will you forgive yourself?"

"I don't need forgiveness to kill you. Why are you here?"

2 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"I've never heard powerful beings described in terms of classes. Go on, explain it to me."

Dharc sneered. "Even babies know this. Level ones are undead, twos are mortals, threes are immortals, fours are demigods and spirits, fives are weaker gods, and sixes are anything more powerful. You're so dumb you don't even know when you're being insulted."

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

Just now, Ranryu said:

"I don't need forgiveness to kill you. Why are you here?"

"Hush, I'm speaking to your brother."

1 minute ago, Ranryu said:

Dharc sneered. "Even babies know this. Level ones are undead, twos are mortals, threes are immortals, fours are demigods and spirits, fives are weaker gods, and sixes are anything more powerful. You're so dumb you don't even know when you're being insulted."

"Humor me. What separates weaker gods from the more powerful ones?"

[Ranryu she/her]

Just now, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Hush, I'm speaking to your brother."

"Humor me. What separates weaker gods from the more powerful ones?"

Wynn seethed but let Dharc continue.

"Well, brains, clearly. Powerful gods are smart enough not to only pick a single thing. You seem like the destruction type. Being a god of destruction? Never a good idea. You don't get hordes of people worshiping you and obeying your every whim. You just get heroes who try to kill you. And the sad thing is, you'll never even realize what you're missing out on. Somehow, even though you have an expanded consciousness, you still are unable to get past your base desire. You lack the capability to change or try new things."

Lyna scowled at Dharc.

"Why are you talking to the angry god? We should be running!"

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

2 minutes ago, Ranryu said:

Wynn seethed but let Dharc continue.

"Well, brains, clearly. Powerful gods are smart enough not to only pick a single thing. You seem like the destruction type. Being a god of destruction? Never a good idea. You don't get hordes of people worshiping you and obeying your every whim. You just get heroes who try to kill you. And the sad thing is, you'll never even realize what you're missing out on. Somehow, even though you have an expanded consciousness, you still are unable to get past your base desire. You lack the capability to change or try new things."

Lyna scowled at Dharc.

"Why are you talking to the angry god? We should be running!"

"Well, fair enough. I think I'm alright with destroying." With that, Malum released a torrent of purple energy unlike anything he had done before. It condensed into a straight beam that flew like an arrow for Dharc's neck.

[Ranryu she/her]

48 minutes ago, Ookla the Inverted said:

"Well, fair enough. I think I'm alright with destroying." With that, Malum released a torrent of purple energy unlike anything he had done before. It condensed into a straight beam that flew like an arrow for Dharc's neck.

Dharc deftly twisted out of the arrow's path.

"As I said, we're class threes. You're gonna have to try a lot harder than that if you want to kill any of us."

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I should probably sign off now... Hopefully Halcy will be here tomorrow.

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by Ranryu

[The Aspiring Archivist any]

58 minutes ago, Ranryu said:

Dharc's Shadow warrior reached out and grabbed the arrow.

"As I said, we're class threes. You're gonna have to try a lot harder than that if you want to kill any of us."

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It's not really a physical thing that can be grabbed or even stopped without serious effort. Dharc's best bet is to dodge.

The beam multiplied, then each turned and came at him from a different angle.

Edited December 28, 2022 by Ookla the Inverted

[The Halcyon Girl she/her]

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Edited December 30, 2022 by Ookla the BlowUpperOfStuff