Dragonheir he/him Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 26 minutes ago, The Stormfather said: Mark glances suspiciously towards the metal. He looks to his spren, a question in his gaze. "Never seen it." The spren responds. He steps over to the piece of metal. Who are you? What have you done to my head? He focuses in on the thoughts, hoping that whomever was able to place thoughts in his mind was able to hear his thoughts as well. He pokes the metal with one finger, making sure its not a trap of some kind. @Edema Rue you agreed to let Dragonheir do this right? (Just making sure) The Game Makers didn’t give me a name. They’re mean. I’m not mean, though. I’m here to help you! Don’t worry, I just Connected myself to you. You could walk away if you wanted, and then I couldn’t talk to you, but then I’d be sad. I’d move, and help someone else instead. The metal is a little cold to the touch, and as the voice in your mind speaks, it gets a little colder and the weird reflections and refractions become darker in color. It rolls backwards a bit when you poke it, but seemingly not supernaturally. (It’s just a round thing on a flat surface. You poke it, it moves.) The voice pipes up again. I’m a little like a Shardblade, a little like a Connection Fabriel, and a little like a Hemalurgic spike. I can give you a bunch of powers, but you’ll have to pick one. Like, if you just wanted to talk to people, like I’m doing with you, I could shrink down a little and go in your earlobe, and if you wanted to change that, you could take me out no problem. But if you wanted to teleport, like I can, you’d need to put me somewhere that was more important, and then you might die if you took me out. I get my power from the environment, mostly. That’s why I’m taking in light weirdly. But you can use other Investiture, if you need to do something big a couple times. So yeah, tell me what you want, and if I can give it, I’ll tell you which bind point to use. I can even make it hurt less! And don’t worry, after we win, they can take me out if you don’t want me. Quote Yeah, this is my monster. I’ve heard Eddie is offline for the next few days, but I’ve been given the go-ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyEverNot_8 he/him Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 23 hours ago, J. Magi said: Quote Yeah, he’s not. But he fell asleep during the conversation (my excuse for going offline) and I’m assuming they left without him. @Spark of Hope @BlueWildRye Quote Can Connor see what’s going on with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark of Hope Oompa/Loompa/Doopidy/Doo Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 7 minutes ago, WhyEverNot_8 said: @Spark of Hope @BlueWildRye Quote They ran pretty far away, so I’m going to say no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhyEverNot_8 he/him Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said: Quote Ok, makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark of Hope Oompa/Loompa/Doopidy/Doo Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 2 minutes ago, WhyEverNot_8 said: Quote Maybe he saw Red, Mare, and Tinker run off, if you want he could follow them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stormfather He/Him Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 2 hours ago, Dragonheir said: The Game Makers didn’t give me a name. They’re mean. I’m not mean, though. I’m here to help you! Don’t worry, I just Connected myself to you. You could walk away if you wanted, and then I couldn’t talk to you, but then I’d be sad. I’d move, and help someone else instead. The metal is a little cold to the touch, and as the voice in your mind speaks, it gets a little colder and the weird reflections and refractions become darker in color. It rolls backwards a bit when you poke it, but seemingly not supernaturally. (It’s just a round thing on a flat surface. You poke it, it moves.) The voice pipes up again. I’m a little like a Shardblade, a little like a Connection Fabriel, and a little like a Hemalurgic spike. I can give you a bunch of powers, but you’ll have to pick one. Like, if you just wanted to talk to people, like I’m doing with you, I could shrink down a little and go in your earlobe, and if you wanted to change that, you could take me out no problem. But if you wanted to teleport, like I can, you’d need to put me somewhere that was more important, and then you might die if you took me out. I get my power from the environment, mostly. That’s why I’m taking in light weirdly. But you can use other Investiture, if you need to do something big a couple times. So yeah, tell me what you want, and if I can give it, I’ll tell you which bind point to use. I can even make it hurt less! And don’t worry, after we win, they can take me out if you don’t want me. "I don't want this thing in my body. Can I use you if I don't stab myself? Like could I do more if I stabbed someone with you?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Magi she/her Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 2 hours ago, WhyEverNot_8 said: @Spark of Hope @BlueWildRye Quote gotchya "Alrighty." Sharp said, getting up and turning to Roy. "I guess it's time to go!" He started walking toward the building. @RoyalBeeMage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonheir he/him Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 43 minutes ago, The Stormfather said: "I don't want this thing in my body. Can I use you if I don't stab myself? Like could I do more if I stabbed someone with you?" You feel slightly insulted. I control my powers, so I guess I could make people teleport back towards you if they try to run away, or something. You’d have to hit the right bind point, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stormfather He/Him Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 2 hours ago, Dragonheir said: You feel slightly insulted. I control my powers, so I guess I could make people teleport back towards you if they try to run away, or something. You’d have to hit the right bind point, though. "Hey, Astra. This spike says it can give one of us powers if we impale ourselves. I think I'm going insane." @Lotus Blossom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonheir he/him Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 @Lotus Blossom The spike speaks in your head, now: The first part is true. The second might be, but I don’t have anything to do with it. Do you want to win? Cause this guy doesn’t. It doesn’t even hurt that much. You feel slightly upset about this. Why doesn’t Mark want to stab himself with sapient metal? It’d help him win… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Blossom she/her Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 On 7/31/2024 at 6:38 PM, LightRinger said: Jaksyn started to drain, his life sapped by the cold. “Rusts, Astra. I didn’t even get to do my whole speech. Corin was right, you deserve to win. You and Mark are a cute couple, I hope for your sake you don’t have to kill him.” Then, as he ran out of luck and charges, Jaksyn Rogue, the worst F-Chromium user ever, died. "NO Jaksyn," Astra's eyes widened and welled. She tried to grasp breath but no such air existed. "You can't die now." She held his cold palm with one hand and the flower in the other. "You can't die yet." Her voice grew willowy and strained. Sawyin. Corin. Jaksyn. There was a relentless curse upon her, she was sure. "Stay with me." Astra helplessly glanced at Mark. "Stay here." Her weak 'please' was drowned in the silence of the death. 22 hours ago, The Stormfather said: "Astra... You should get some sleep. It's been too long since we had a rest." Her hallowed eyes grew darker and mustier still. "Too long." 1 hour ago, The Stormfather said: "Hey, Astra. This spike says it can give one of us powers if we impale ourselves. I think I'm going insane." Astra offered a flimsy excuse for a smile, her mind elsewhere. She eyed the spike carefully and turned back to make eye contact. "Shall we?" 43 minutes ago, Dragonheir said: The spike speaks in your head, now: The first part is true. The second might be, but I don’t have anything to do with it. Do you want to win? Cause this guy doesn’t. It doesn’t even hurt that much. You feel slightly upset about this. Why doesn’t Mark want to stab himself with sapient metal? It’d help him win… Astra stared into the distance blankly for a moment. In a low voice, her monotone semi-conscious couldn't help but ask: Where would I stab myself? She couldn't tell if it was a question to Mark or the spike, but any answer was better than what she had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stormfather He/Him Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 52 minutes ago, Lotus Blossom said: "NO Jaksyn," Astra's eyes widened and welled. She tried to grasp breath but no such air existed. "You can't die now." She held his cold palm with one hand and the flower in the other. "You can't die yet." Her voice grew willowy and strained. Sawyin. Corin. Jaksyn. There was a relentless curse upon her, she was sure. "Stay with me." Astra helplessly glanced at Mark. "Stay here." Her weak 'please' was drowned in the silence of the death. Her hallowed eyes grew darker and mustier still. "Too long." Astra offered a flimsy excuse for a smile, her mind elsewhere. She eyed the spike carefully and turned back to make eye contact. "Shall we?" Astra stared into the distance blankly for a moment. In a low voice, her monotone semi-conscious couldn't help but ask: Where would I stab myself? She couldn't tell if it was a question to Mark or the spike, but any answer was better than what she had. "It... I think it'll tell you where to stab yourself. It told be something about bind points for different powers? I'm not really sure." Mark hands her the spike. "You take it. If either of us are going to have more powers, I'd rather it be you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonheir he/him Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 24 minutes ago, Lotus Blossom said: Astra offered a flimsy excuse for a smile, her mind elsewhere. She eyed the spike carefully and turned back to make eye contact. "Shall we?" 1 hour ago, Dragonheir said: The spike speaks in your head, now: The first part is true. The second might be, but I don’t have anything to do with it. Do you want to win? Cause this guy doesn’t. It doesn’t even hurt that much. You feel slightly upset about this. Why doesn’t Mark want to stab himself with sapient metal? It’d help him win… Expand Astra stared into the distance blankly for a moment. In a low voice, her monotone semi-conscious couldn't help but ask: Where would I stab myself? She couldn't tell if it was a question to Mark or the spike, but any answer was better than what she had. Hearing this coherent thought, the spike answers: It depends upon what power you want. You see, I’m a lot more invested than a normal spike. So I can grant a bunch of powers, but only one at a time. Most of them are Connection shenanigans, and I can fuel them by pulling in heat and light from around your body. It’s not dangerous, but it will look noticeable. 4 minutes ago, The Stormfather said: "It... I think it'll tell you where to stab yourself. It told be something about bind points for different powers? I'm not really sure." Mark hands her the spike. "You take it. If either of us are going to have more powers, I'd rather it be you." Hearing this, the spike continues talking to you @Lotus Blossom. Maybe he’s smarter than I thought… he was listening at least. And he knows that this will be worth it, even if he’s for some reason not willing to take it for himself. Quote Jaksyn and Red both died? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted August 2 Author Report Share Posted August 2 8 hours ago, The Stormfather said: Mark glances suspiciously towards the metal. He looks to his spren, a question in his gaze. "Never seen it." The spren responds. He steps over to the piece of metal. Who are you? What have you done to my head? He focuses in on the thoughts, hoping that whomever was able to place thoughts in his mind was able to hear his thoughts as well. He pokes the metal with one finger, making sure its not a trap of some kind. @Edema Rue you agreed to let Dragonheir do this right? (Just making sure) Quote Oops, not sure who said I’d be offline…I’m here, just only at odd times. Yup, he has permission! Living tributes are the following: @RoyalBeeMage @The Bookwyrm @Spark of Hope @J. Magi @The Stormfather @WhyEverNot_8 @Scars of Hathsin @Lotus Blossom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWildRye he/him Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 On 7/31/2024 at 1:20 PM, Spark of Hope said: Nononono… I can’t… I can’t kill anyone else… It’s asking me to, though… is that any different? Mercy killing? Ending its misery? She unsheathed her knife. It’s starving… that will take it eventually. It would be a slow and painful way to go. This would be the merciful thing. She set the point on his chest. “I’m sorry.” The Redspine sighed in relief. "Thank you. I... I know this might be hard for you, but... This is the best thing you could do." Quote Somewhat godmodding but it's probably okay He felt the knife go through his heart, then at last, peace filled his soul. The Redspine's body sank to the ground, eyes closed. While it was dead, the crimson spores on it seemed to write more than they did before, rising and falling in an almost entrancing pattern. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark of Hope Oompa/Loompa/Doopidy/Doo Posted August 2 Report Share Posted August 2 14 minutes ago, BlueWildRye said: The Redspine sighed in relief. "Thank you. I... I know this might be hard for you, but... This is the best thing you could do." He felt the knife go through his heart, then at last, peace filled his soul. The Redspine's body sank to the ground, eyes closed. While it was dead, the crimson spores on it seemed to write more than they did before, rising and falling in an almost entrancing pattern. She leaned against its body before it disappeared, shoulders heaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bookwyrm he/him Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 (edited) On 8/1/2024 at 7:33 PM, BlueWildRye said: The Redspine sighed in relief. "Thank you. I... I know this might be hard for you, but... This is the best thing you could do." He felt the knife go through his heart, then at last, peace filled his soul. The Redspine's body sank to the ground, eyes closed. While it was dead, the crimson spores on it seemed to write more than they did before, rising and falling in an almost entrancing pattern. On 8/1/2024 at 7:48 PM, Spark of Hope said: She leaned against its body before it disappeared, shoulders heaving. "Mare..." Tinker watched the Crimson spores rise into the sky, drifting away on the wind. He closed his eyes and bowed his head briefly, paying his respects. That's another death on the gamemakers hands. He walked over and put a hand on Marewill's shoulder. "We should go." Edited August 3 by The Bookwyrm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark of Hope Oompa/Loompa/Doopidy/Doo Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 1 hour ago, The Bookwyrm said: "Mare..." Tinker watched the Crimson spores rise into the sky, drifting away on the wind. He closed his eyes and bowed his head briefly, paying his respects. That's another death on the gamemakers hands. He walked over and put a hand on Marewill's shoulder. "We should go." She looked up at him and nodded. “Y-yeah… okay.” After a moment she stood, and though she didn’t know why, she took his hand in hers. @SmilingPanda19 @Edema Rue Quote I’m not trying to spoil the moment but in the past when monsters died they left a “loot box”… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted August 3 Author Report Share Posted August 3 41 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said: She looked up at him and nodded. “Y-yeah… okay.” After a moment she stood, and though she didn’t know why, she took his hand in hers. @SmilingPanda19 @Edema Rue As the dust drifts away, a small but sturdy wooden box seems to fade into view, as if it was always there only it’s just now becoming visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueWildRye he/him Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 46 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said: She looked up at him and nodded. “Y-yeah… okay.” After a moment she stood, and though she didn’t know why, she took his hand in hers. @SmilingPanda19 @Edema Rue Quote Not to spoil the moment but the Redspine isn't quite dead, however it's soul has been killed so I guess the lootbox can still be around *cough* *cough* pretend you didn't hear that first part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark of Hope Oompa/Loompa/Doopidy/Doo Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 8 hours ago, Edema Rue said: As the dust drifts away, a small but sturdy wooden box seems to fade into view, as if it was always there only it’s just now becoming visible. She leaned down and opened it with her other hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonheir he/him Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 @The Stormfather Still in Astra’s hands, the spike speaks in your mind again. It looks like you used to be a sand master. I think I can give you that back… Quote If I guessed correctly and there hasn’t been another Change, we’re in a Taldian-like environment… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted August 3 Author Report Share Posted August 3 9 hours ago, Spark of Hope said: She leaned down and opened it with her other hand. Inside is a black notecard. In looping white script, it says, “Try killing a tribute next time.” 4 hours ago, Dragonheir said: @The Stormfather Still in Astra’s hands, the spike speaks in your mind again. It looks like you used to be a sand master. I think I can give you that back… Quote I will neither confirm nor deny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stormfather He/Him Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 5 hours ago, Dragonheir said: @The Stormfather Still in Astra’s hands, the spike speaks in your mind again. It looks like you used to be a sand master. I think I can give you that back… “What’s a sand master? Is it one of those guys who makes cool sand castles?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonheir he/him Posted August 3 Report Share Posted August 3 (edited) 10 minutes ago, The Stormfather said: “What’s a sand master? Is it one of those guys who makes cool sand castles?” Quote Oops. I guess I'm thinking of a different character. Have you read White Sand? Pretend I said I'm not supposed to tell you what's going on, but making you a Sand Master might be helpful here... Continuing from that response (it'll say that to Astra too, I guess. @Lotus Blossom) :This sand here might be invested. The last person who was able to use it sold the ability to the Casino, but I'm able to make you control it... The power also would let you activate aether spores at range, and force people to activate their MoIs, if you touch them. You can also do some fuel conversions with it; would let you get ahold of stormlight from food or normal light. It's the hardest power for me to grant, though; requires being stabbed in the heart, and a specific part at that. Also @LightRinger, for context if you can fill in. Edited August 3 by Dragonheir My punctuation became an emoji. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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