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- akatsuki no yona: yona,
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- granblue fantasy: cain,
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- homestuck: rose lalonde,
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- voltron: keith,
- voltron: lance,
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❪ october plot conclusion; wyver takes ❫
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THE END TO THE EPIDEMIC  On the morning of November 3, there is a palpable buzz on the streets as both the natives of Wyver and Olympian refugees share the same sentiment: excitement. Word will quickly spread that a cure to VIOLET2710 has finally been developed and is ready for mass dissemination. Throughout the city, the cure can be found at any of the numerous small temples and outposts of the Altar of Volkkra. The shamans of Volkkra will happily distribute the cure to any of the ill in need of it, without restraint. A joint venture between both Olympia and Wyver, citizens of both are granted equal access. As the lines form, the shamans will ask that able-bodied persons administer the cure to themselves and to others. Don't let the needles scare you! It'll only hurt a little. At each of these outposts, signs will be posted giving credit to those who aided in the creation and manufacture of the cure:
As they distribute the cure, the shamans will note that those receiving the cure should give thanks to those named. Without their contributions, it may have taken much longer for the cure to be found and created in large enough quantities to save everyone. SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?  With Olympia and Wyver's fragile alliance still in effect and a cure to VIOLET2710 distributed, Olympia finally opens its gates once again to Refugees if they feel a little homesick. High-speed transportation will be available at record low costs as politicians, merchants, and other business owners desperately hurry home to salvage whatever they can from the terrorist attacks. Refugees are advised to remain in Wyver until food rations can be recovered and the water can be decontaminated. However, those more personally attached to Olympia may discover that the city is preparing a mass call for volunteers that will go out in the near future. In the meantime, and understandably, you should do what you can to help the Wyver people. The Dragon city has started posting quests, not only for you to do your part, but for the Wyver people to gauge your worth as visitors to their sacred land. Thesa also has an interest in the unfolding events. Refugees have now been exposed to both lands, and certainly some will find themselves more invested in one side than the other. Darma finally wakes from slumber to observe, and while she is thankful that Refugees are immersed in her world, there is something foreboding on the horizons. On the night of the 3rd, Darma will appear in your dreams for a conversation. It has been some time, Refugee... ah, no, certainly not for me. I am Darma. It is my hope that Sael as served you well in my place. The Natha do not feel, but I must express gratefulness that I am able to return to you. My greeting extends to both old and new faces. As we watch you, we see that this world and its people have begun to influence your hearts. In time, your loyalty to either of these lands, to Olympia or to Wyver, shall affect how you are seen by the other side. As observers, we are unable to provide either region a winning edge. Thus, once you pledge loyalty to one, you cannot use Thesa to teleport to the other. Choose wisely, or choose none at all. There is no war for those who do not wish to see it. For those who do... if I may be prudent— this alliance will not last. Keep your friends close, Refugee, for they may not remain so if your allegiances conflict. You will wake before you get a chance to reply. THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM IN THE UNDERGROWTH  The locals often speak of a cursed place deep within Wyver territory, confounded by the spirits of dragons who passed long ago: those who still wish for vengeance on the people of Olympia for their untimely deaths. Though these stories began as nothing more than urban legends among the raiders and shamans, over time the idea has become mainstream. So much that the rumors have started causing unrest between the people of Wyver and their guests. More than a few people within Wyver have used these rumors as justification for opposing the current alliance with Olympia. Many Wyver locals see these rumors as a sign that their ancestors disapprove of the alliance. As a result, those in charge have decided that it would be prudent to mitigate some of the anxiety from either side. Those who are willing to look into these rumors further will find themselves lead towards the darkest parts of Wyver, deep within the Undergrowth in a region devoid of light. The faint of heart will be advised against delving further.  Common among these rumors are accounts of people being attacked by an unseen enemy, or talk of possession and out-of-body experiences. Those who press on will find that the culprit is none other than a new, undocumented beast.This creature is able to camouflage itself perfectly to its environment. This, paired with darkness of the deep Undergrowth, makes this beast nearly impossible to detect with the naked eye. The creature also release a noxious gas that can spark a range of emotional responses: some may grow hysterical, while others may be consumed by despair. The effects only last for minutes, though some may linger in the back of one's mind for hours after. While the creature does not actually attack people directly, the other beasts of the Undergrowth may take advantage of its victims. Fortunately, Wyver is not looking for the creature's capture. They respect the delicate balance of the jungle as they see themselves as its protectors. For now, they only desire more information about this creature in order to assuage the people. Good luck and do your best to keep your wits! ALRIA'S FULL MOON  While Olympians worship the ever-present light of Thesa, the people of Wyver are captivated by the smaller, yet ever-changing Alria. Alria cycles in and out of the night sky much like what denizens of Earth would remember as lunar phases, and those who are familiar with that may notice it is very similar to their own. And likewise, the creatures, men and women of Wyver are affected when Alria transitions into its full moon phase.
THE VOLKKRAN PACT AT NAMARAK SUMMIT  Despite being mistaken for a pair, there is no need to take the shaman's advice. The necklace will disappear if the Pact isn't completed in a week's time. However, if the Pact's benefits might be something of interest to you and your partner, then you'll be advised to travel further south, until you reach Namarak Mountain. At the summit, you'll find an altar, where you and your partner are expected to return the necklaces and make a vow to support one another. The shaman there isn't particularly interested in what you do to complete the Pact. In fact, many people who attempt the Pact tend to... go a bit further than is necessary, when it can be achieved through a simple kiss between the partners. The Volkkran Pact's effects are immediate upon physical contact. Each Pact can be broken through a special process with the head Shaman, but there needs to be at least a month's time before one can sever it. The pairs may be fake and still receive the benefit of the Pact, though they may find that sharing power with someone they are not truly committed to is a mistake. NOTE: Players may be creative about what powers can be shared. The recipients of the such powers can never be granted its full strength, but it may be strengthened with Wyver REP rewards. Please note that PCs does not need to pledge allegiance to Wyver in order to keep the Volkkran Pact; they will only need 10 Wyver REP in order to strengthen it. Refer to the questions thread below if you have any questions. BUILD-A-BLADE WORKSHOP  Sirod, the weapon's head shopkeeper, is interested in procuring a few materials for his clients. While these clients have already collected the claws of larger beasts and various other parts needed to create their new weapons, they are still missing some rare, necessary items. In particular, they are still missing the following: Those who retrieve any of these items will be rewarded 100 Silver. FINAL OOC NOTE
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High Prisms — These tiny crystals attach themselves to the branches of older trees. They tend to hang near the tops of them, hiding in the shadows of the leaves. Unfortunately, retrieving them requires one… to climb. Hopefully you got a lot of tree climbing practice as a kid. Who knew that skill would ever come in handy?
Crystal Drop — These are normally found near bodies of water. Especially water that has been enchanted, past or present. The drops tend to cling to the floors of these mystical streams and lagoons. Those seeking them will also have to be careful not to be affected by the water’s properties. Perhaps that's part of the trick of gathering them. 
Frozen Mylan Root — Mylans are a type of live vegetation that grows on Namarak Mountain. Constantly roaming in the warm seasons, they root themselves into fertile earth during the winter where they sleep until spring, making the snowy mountain ideal to acquire the roots. Plucking them from the ground takes strength, and slicing them will prove equally difficult... and of course, there is a blood-curdling scream when you wake it from its slumber. Well, it wouldn't be a real test of strength and emotional fortitude otherwise.
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Aah.. [ "Volunteering" indeed. But he looks a bit relieved when she starts to redress at least. ]
It can't be helped I guess. [ Let's just. be polite and not argue... somehow he senses it'd probably be a losing battle.
He is going to wait until she turns around though, or at least looks away. He's Victorian, okay. And/or a gentleman. Mostly. ]
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Yona nods, but then he's ... not doing anything.
She blinks a few times before realizing that he proooobably doesn't want to do this with an audience. Once she has that in mind, she flushes a faint pink and turns away.]
...um, sorry for staring. Go ahead!
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Okay, maybe with a bit of color dashing his cheeks too for a moment when she says that. 'Staring..'
— he's going to try and do this as quickly as possible. Necktie, waistcoat, button-down shirt... ]
...is this something you're not unused to? [ um ]
With dragons, that is... [ She doesn't seem that phased at the notion one baits them with humans that is... although perhaps she just has incredibly strong, um — character.. ]
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[Hmm. How does she explain?]
There are a lot of stories about dragons in the kingdom that I come from. Our first king was a dragon... [Which is a really simplified way of putting it.] And he was a wonderful person.
So, I don't think dragons are all that scary? ...I'm looking forward to meeting them!
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Eeh—? Really? [ He nearly trips for a moment in the process of reaching for his boots, but catches himself. Thankfully. ]
How is a dragon a king? [ It's blurted a little more bluntly than he would normally be. He's used to strange phenomena and things seeming incredibly Weird in his world, but that's..! kind of far beyond things he even considered remotely possible. But then again space was equally confounding.
Also he's stopping at boots and pants. Surely being without a shirt is enough.
He kept his gloves on though. Of course he did.
That way his left arm — a deep scarlet red, appearing almost like smooth leather instead of skin that wraps up into some sort of tattoo on his shoulder — appears otherwise at least mostly human. Mostly. ]
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[She doesn't know all the details. Hiryuu was humankin? She doesn't really want to know how a dragon becomes a human, to be totally honest.]
But he was able to talk with people before he became one, so maybe we'll be able to talk to these dragons too.
[Nah. They're just going to eat them.
...she's waiting for the all-clear to look back, though she is a little tempted to sneak a peek. Whoops.]
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He blinks at that, however. It sounds a lot like a fairy tale... which is nice, but he also won't be holding his breath that the dragons here they can just ask them nicely to return. Still: ]
That'd be nice... [ diplomacy ]
Ah, I guess we can get started then. [ He means she can turn around. He's neatly folded the half of his clothing he did take off to come back for later. As for why he was being so squirrely —
Well, if it doesn't have to do with the left arm, it might be the fact it looks like a dragon or something with a huge talon tried to rip him in two and... kind of succeeded, if the giant and ragged scar from shoulder to hip that seems to go straight through him means anything. Or what seems to be anotehr scar from a sword that attempted to gut him and also.. kind of succeeded, Actually he does kind of look more like he should be a dead man walking than an alive one... ]
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[She turns back and...
Well, goes completely still, honestly. The only thing moving is her eyes, which rake over the scars on his body. She's not used to seeing injuries of that kind - Hak never loses a fight, and even Slaine's injuries from his altercation with Hak were mostly bumps and bruises.
But this...]
Um... are you sure you want to do this? I don't mind being the one to try and attract them...
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It's that or squirm, but thankfully he doesn't. ]
It's okay. I'm an Exorcist.
[ It's a lot steadier than he was a moment ago. ]
This sort of thing isn't that different from what I'm used to.
[ Existing to put themselves in danger so other people aren't. Also she's a girl, no, omg... ]
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I don't know what that means.
[They're going after dragons, not ghosts... what do exorcisms have to do with any of this?]
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He waves a gloved hand lightly, smiling sheepishly at that. ]
Where I'm from — there's a holy war. An Exorcist exists to fight akuma, weapons made from human souls. We protect people from them, and save the souls in the process. And investigate a lot of strange events, really.
But my master once said — we wear really noticeable uniforms so scary things will attack us instead of other people. [ Akuma don't exist anymore so, well
time to improvise and start extending the General Idea of it to everything that applies ]
Not that... he meant dragons, but I guess the general sentiment applies.
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[Allen has earned Status: Cool Dude™ in Yona's book. (Or maybe Cool Hobo™.)]
Can anyone learn to be an Exorcist? Or do you have to be born with special powers to do it? ...it's like you're a hero!
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h-hero...]It isn't something you have to be born with. [ he's quick to raise his hands!! it's really nothing that grand-sounding!! ] Although I guess I was? [ um ] But not usually...!
— Exorcists get chosen. By their weapon, something called Innocence. There weren't that many of us, even — before.
[ In fact he's kind of the only one right now. ]
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Are there any weapons like that here?
[Can they go find some? Where the heck can they find Innocence in a place like this. It is a mystery...]
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[ Yona. ]
Probably not.. [ He is going to make the most polite shooing motions and start to move them deeper into the jungle. Let's go, please, he's feeling increasingly more naked by the minute... ]
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[Disappointing! Also disappointing: they're moving further along into the jungle, and it's getting dark enough that she can't stare at him so easily. Booooooo.
A bit later, she steps on a twig, which snaps - and she jerks back, nearly stumbling into Allen.]
What was that?!
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But the startled sound he makes at her getting startled and nearly stumbling bodily into her as well is — a bit less manly than he'd like. Since the twig alone didn't surprise him and he blinks for a moment, gloved hands having instinctively gone to her shoulders when he jerked back...
And sweats a bit for a second, even if he musters a lopsided smile. This is going to be a long night... ]
I, ah.. think you stepped on a branch.. [ sparing her feelings and calling a twig a branch? probably ]
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[that's not how branches work, yona]
L-let's keep going.
[She'll even be more careful about where she's stepping this time! Maybe. But she won't let herself get freaked out if she hears anything else snapping, because it's proooobably just her stepping on a twig.
The downside to this: when something does actually approach she doesn't realize it's there.]
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Here, why don't I take point for a while.. [ Please. For the sake of his own sanity. Also if they do actually run into anything dangerous..
He does wince for a moment when some of the underbrush whacks him back as they push through it, nicking his shoulder. It isn't anything that unexpected or bad, but it's a little irritating. That's why people don't usually go through the jungle without their clothes... ]
Do dragons normally even live in jungles? [ I mean he's seen them all around Wyver, of course they do, but. Would they necessarily stay in such thick forest if they escaped and had a choice?? ]
They seem like something you should find more... open. [ He's slowing and trailing off a little, looking around them with a.. somewhat curious expression. Did he mishear that? It's like the rumble of a distant storm. Weird, the weather looked clear.. ]
...like a mountain... [ that
was most certainly the rumble of thunder
except somehow it felt like the ground shook too
it might also be getting closer ]
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I don't know. There were dragons in the kingdom I came from, and it's not a jungle. Maybe these are just jungle dragons?
[Is there a difference between "jungle dragons" and "mountain dragons"... Yona wonders. But before she can think about it too much, there's some kind of rumbling, and... the ground is shaking?
She looks down.]
...an earthquake?
[Haha, yeah, no.
A moment later, there's a loud roar from somewhere near them in the underbrush - but no matter where Yona looks, she can't spot whatever's making that noise. It's too dark.]
Wh-what was that—?!