[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/155WnRW6/cdf5c79c18c5d9bd5a7dded92f24c26c.png[/img][hr][img]https://i.postimg.cc/tgd52V9j/tumblr-p5nwsl-AWDd1r8vhq9o2-r1-540.gif[/img][hr][@Nallore][@BlueSky44][@FantasyChic][@mnkee][@LadyRunic][@KazAlkemi][/center][hr][center][h3][color=ed145b][b]Present Day - The Castle: May 4th, 12,508 - 9:00 PM [/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][hider=Upstairs - Battle Map][img]https://i.postimg.cc/QMycZT1M/Screen-Shot-2019-02-28-at-11-24-14-PM.png[/img] Make sure to specify your location using the grid coordinates. I'll update this map each time.[/hider] Chthon was quickly losing patience with his host. The Elder God generally completely took over the body, mind, and soul, not leaving a trace of the person behind. They were gone and only Chthon remained. He had taken a liking to Rhys, allowing him to have some semblance of control. And now, Rhys was too focused on some petty vengeance of his own to satisfy Chthon's desires. [i]Fine, I'll do it myself![/i] Chthon hissed in Rhys' mind. [i]Why do you fret so over a weak wizard when there are real threats present?! Why do you defy me, mortal?![/i] Arya was becoming more and more invigorated. It was as if something was weakening the [b]Sickenesse[/b] and she felt more at ease with her powers. Little did she know, but it was Fleur's work on the Witch's Road that was beginning to ease her suffering and increase her prowess. [color=9B30FF]"We should [b]Seal[/b] him in the Stranger Chamber - it can contain him and any other [b]Darke[/b] thing,"[/color] Arya explained. She could tell that the energy Rhys was using, while empowering him, it was also destroying him. The ExtraOrdinary Wizard then muttered an incantation, designed to [b]Seal[/b] Rhys' tongue to the roof of his mouth but Chthon was faster. Speaking through Rhys like a doll, the Elder God used one of his more powerful spells from the Darkhold. [i][b]"VAN-"[/b][/i] However, the god was cut off as Runa blasted him in the face with a bolt of darkness. It did not deter him for long. [i][b]"-ISH!"[/b][/i] Chthon cast, finishing the command. In one moment, Arya was there, standing with the rest of them. And then she was gone. [color=#a81a75]"Oh gods..."[/color] Runa whispered. There was hardly anything left where Arya had been. Energy was radiating from Rhys as Chthon performed another spell, yet nothing happened upstairs where they were. It filled the Goddess of Lies with dread, realizing that it might the God of Chaos was targeting those in the Great Hall - where most of her family was. [hr][hider=Great Hall - Battle Map][img]https://i.postimg.cc/BQ5DnvdJ/Screen-Shot-2019-03-01-at-12-03-48-AM.png[/img] Make sure to specify your location using the grid coordinates. I'll update this map each time.[/hider] Rainbrook nodded, beginning to feel incredibly cold. It spread throughout his entire body, starting at his toes and working his way up to the head. He doubted that it was a good sign, but he was acutely aware of the danger that was building. More and more of the gods were heading upstairs and he could hear distant muffled noises that could have been fighting or crying. [i][color=cc33ff]I don't know...[/color][/i] Antonije mumbled into Sylvi's mind. He protectively put an arm around her, feeling more and more on edge. His sisters seemed to sense it too and he hoped that Bruce wouldn't be reckless enough to let them stay and help. They needed to run and get out of there while they still had the chance. [color=ed145b]"Cuyler, you can't help with this,"[/color] Halley said bluntly. A [b]Darke[/b] energy then swept over the Great Hall, seemingly originating from the ceiling. It looked as if it was raining black paint - or either that the wedding guests were about to be smothered in tar. The goat let out a frightened [i]baaaaa[/i] and Baldur held out his hand, sending a ball of light up towards the substance. It did nothing to deter it however. Forseti protectively stood in front of his mother. Thor and Lady Sif readied their weapons. And then suddenly, in a blink of an eye and at such a speed that Marya and Medea could not see it happen, all of the pureblooded Asgardians were gone. The goat's rope had been cut somehow and it frantically made its way for the exit, pushing its head against the door as it scurried out of Wizard Tower, not even bothering to look down at the greeting from the Floor as it left. [color=6ecff6]"Hey, everyone... Where'd they go?"[/color] Astrid whispered. She did not receive the answer she had been looking for. "Hey, hey look!" Navi screamed out, the little girl staring with wide eyes. Lance's father had been relatively quiet but he had stumbled from his seat, holding his head. The threads on his shirt were snapping as they were stretched out, the scrawny looking man expanding in size as his skin turned a monstrous green. [b][i]"HULK SMAAAAAASH!"[/i][/b] the man roared, now a towering creature of approximately ten feet in height. Only his pants had somehow remained on him, as the towering beast glared at those assembled and his eyes narrowed at Myrus. Snatching up the prince, the monster began to strangle him as Myrus gasped for breath, unable to do anything to defend himself. He couldn't make any explosions without hurting himself severely. [color=ff0000]"H-h-help..."[/color] Myrus squeaked, gasping for air. Halley threw her hand out, yet nothing happened. She tried again and then looked frantically at her siblings. The black substance that had drenched on them and caused the pureblooded gods to disappear - it had temporarily repressed the powers of the Myth of Four. [color=ed145b]"Brucey, Astrid, Novie... We're powerless,"[/color] Halley whispered. It would be up to the natives of this world to stop the beast and free Prince Myrus. [hr][hr][@LadyRunic]: Emma hesitated, before he nodded and led Skaoi through the maze once more. The temperature was cold, as if the walls were concealing ice. It might have been in order to preserve some of the texts that required cold conditions to keep their age from showing. A few [b]Charms[/b] had been known to require frigid weather, otherwise they would be gone within a year and a bit of knowledge would be lost. Eventually, Emma led Skaoi into the private rooms of the CHS. There was a strong looking girl with dark black hair and sharp features asleep on the floor. "This is the girl," Emma whispered. By her clothing, it was impossible to tell where she was from. [@FantasyChic]: Jadis grunted in pain. Gruesomely, the daggers seemed to slowly integrate themselves into her, becoming a part of her body. But just as Jadis was feeling more and more weak, Fleur would sense herself growing stronger. The [b]Sickenesse[/b] was slowly leaving her system. "You lack the power you need to restore the one you love," Jadis spat. She then sent overwhelming images into Fleur's mind, detailing Nera's mortal soul in what seemed to be hellfire and torment. "Chthon will destroy all that you love." Her fingers snapped and Jadis set fire to the portion of the Witch's Road Fleur stood on. "...Chthon?" Wanda asked, a bit startled. She looked at Fleur and then at the apparition. "Of course he's behind this..." [hider=Notes on the Sickenesse][i][color=ed145b][b]Rhys[/b][/color][/i]:[list][*]First Symptoms: May 4th [*]Current Stage: [color=ed145b][i][b]One[/b][/i][/color] [*]Symptoms: Minor fatigue, headaches. All around feeling awful but can still function more or less normally. Some [b]Physik[/b] remedies can help ameliorate symptoms temporarily. -1 on all physical checks.[/list] [i][color=ed145b][b]Arya[/b][/color][/i]:[list][*]First Symptoms: March 29th [*]Current Stage: [color=ed145b][i][b]One[/b][/i][/color] [*]Symptoms: Minor fatigue, headaches. All around feeling awful but can still function more or less normally. Some [b]Physik[/b] remedies can help ameliorate symptoms temporarily. -1 on all physical checks. [/list] [i][color=ed145b][b]Valda[/b][/color][/i]:[list][*]First Symptoms: April 22nd [*]Current Stage: One [*]Symptoms: Minor fatigue, headaches. All around feeling awful but can still function more or less normally. Some [b]Physik[/b] remedies can help ameliorate symptoms temporarily. -1 on all physical checks.[/list] [i][color=ed145b][b]Atkin[/b][/color][/i]:[list][*]First Symptoms: March 12th [*]Current Stage: One [*]Symptoms: Minor fatigue, headaches. All around feeling awful but can still function more or less normally. Some [b]Physik[/b] remedies can help ameliorate symptoms temporarily. -1 on all physical checks. [/list] [i][color=ed145b][b]Fleur[/b][/color][/i]:[list][*]First Symptoms: March 14th [*]Current Stage: [color=ed145b][i][b]Two[/b][/i][/color] [*]Symptoms: Significant fatigue, abdominal aching, nose bleeds, bloody stools. You can get by if you live a sedentary life, but people can tell there's something wrong pretty immediately. -3 on physical checks, -1 on Mental Checks. [/list] [hider=Documented Stages][color=ed145b][i]Only those with a [b]Physik[/b] skill or who make a successful check will be aware of these stages. Message the GM for a check if needed~[/i][/color] [i][color=ed145b][b]Stage One[/b][/color][/i]: Minor fatigue, headaches. All around feeling awful but can still function more or less normally. Some [b]Physik[/b] remedies can help ameliorate symptoms temporarily. -1 on all physical checks. [i][color=ed145b][b]Stage Two[/b][/color][/i]: Significant fatigue, abdominal aching, nose bleeds, bloody stools. You can get by if you live a sedentary life, but people can tell there's something wrong pretty immediately. -3 on physical checks, -1 on Mental Checks. [i][color=ed145b][b]Stage Three[/b][/color][/i]: Skin turns pale or grey, eyes turn black, veins turn dark. All symptoms of stage two exacerbated. Most have to remain in bed at this point or risk worsening their health further. -5 on Physical rolls, -3 on Mental. [i][color=ed145b][b]Stage Four[/b][/color][/i]: Comatose. All symptoms of stage three are still present. Stage four always advances to stage five within one week. [i][color=ed145b][b]Stage Five[/b][/color][/i]: Death. [/hider] [hider=NPCs - Named][color=ed145b][i]Date listed is when initial symptoms began~[/i][/color] [list][*]Esmeralda - May 4th - Stage [color=ed145b][i][b]One[/b][/i][/color] [*]Blaise Rowland - February 21st - Stage One [*]Marya and Medea Magnisky - May 2nd - Stage One [*]Bernice - February 21st - Stage [color=ed145b][i][b]Two[/b][/i][/color] [*]Jarvis Yule - April 17th - Stage [color=ed145b][i][b]Three[/b][/i][/color] (Location Unknown) [*]Constance Langdon - May 2nd - Stage [color=ed145b][i][b]Two[/b][/i][/color] [*]Asha the [b]Magykal[/b] - April 28th - Stage Three (Confined to Bed Rest in the Big Wild Land) [*]Badger (Rhys' Apprentice) - April 30th - Stage Three (Confined to Bed Rest in Rhys' Home)[/list][/hider] [hider=NPCs - Unnamed][color=ed145b][i]Date listed is when initial symptoms began~[/i][/color][list][*]Ordinary Wizard - March 30th - Stage Four (Comatose, housed at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Apprentice - February 25th - Stage Three (Confined to Bed Rest at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Wizard - February 10th - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]Four[/i][/b][/color] (Comatose, housed at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Wizard - May 2nd - Stage Three (Confined to Bed Rest at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Wizard - May 3rd - Stage Three (Confined to Bed Rest at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Wizard - May 3rd - Stage Three (Confined to Bed Rest at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Wizard - February 2nd - Stage Three (Confined to Bed Rest at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Wizard - April 10th - Stage Three (Confined to Bed Rest at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Wizard - February 5th - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]Four[/i][/b][/color] (Comatose, housed at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Ordinary Wizard - May 1st - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]Four[/i][/b][/color] (Comatose, housed at Wizard Tower Sick Bay) [*]Young Witch, Age 12 - February 14th - Stage Two [*]Young Witch, Age 14 - February 5th - Stage Two [*]Ordinary Apprentice - February 2nd - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]Three[/i][/b][/color] (Collapsed on Wizard Way) [*]Ordinary Apprentice - February 3rd - Stage Two [*]Ordinary Wizard - April 22nd - Stage Two [*]Ordinary Wizard - February 8th - Stage Two [*]Ordinary Wizard - April 4th - Stage Two [*]Ordinary Wizard - February 11th - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]Three[/i][/b][/color] (Collapsed at Larry's Dead Languages) [*]Ordinary Wizard - March 27th - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - February 12th - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - March 31st - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - May 2nd - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]Four[/i][/b][/color] (Unconscious on Alchemie Way) [*]Ordinary Wizard - February 21st - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - April 1st - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - May 1st - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - February 23rd - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - March 6th - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - April 16th - Stage One [*]Ordinary Apprentice - May 3rd - Stage One [*]Ordinary Apprentice - March 17th - Stage One [*]Ordinary Apprentice - May 1st - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]Two[/i][/b][/color] [*]Young Warlock, Age 6 - February 2nd - Stage One [*]Young Witch, Age 12 - February 27th - Stage One [*]Young Witch, Age 9 - May 4th - Stage One [*]Ordinary Wizard - May 4th - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]One[/i][/b][/color] [*]Adult Witch - May 4th - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]One[/i][/b][/color] [*]Adult Witch - May 4th - Stage [color=ed145b][b][i]One[/i][/b][/color] [/list][/hider] [hider=Deaths][color=ed145b][i]Date listed is date of death~[/i][/color][list][*]Death of a One True Coven Witch - February 7th [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - April 30th [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - March 31st [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - April 12th [*]Death of an Ordinary Apprentice - May 4th [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - May 4th [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - May 4th [*]Death of a Young Witch, Age 16 - May 4th [*]Death of an Ordinary Apprentice - May 4th [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - May 4th [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - May 4th [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - May 4th [*]Death of an Ordinary Wizard - May 4th [*]Death of an Adult Witch - May 4th[/list] [/hider][/hider][hider=Notes on the Wedding][b][i]When:[/i][/b] 8:30 PM - arrive by 8:15 PM on May 4th [b][i]Where:[/i][/b] Wizard Tower - Great Hall (First Floor) [b][i]Who:[/i][/b] Bruce Banner and Myth the Muse [b][i]Ceremony:[/i][/b][list][*]Invocation and Dedication to Thor, God of Thunder (goat) - [i]to summon the attention of the gods[/i] [*]Sword Presentation - [i]the groom must present his bride with a recently recovered sword of his ancestors[/i] [*]Second Sword Presentation - [i]the bride then gives the groom a sword that she had carried with her down the aisle. It does not need to be a familial relic (note: the bride must also wear a crown at all times)[/i] [*]Exchange of Finger Rings - [i]the bride and groom recite vows and petition for a blessing from Thor. The rings are placed on the tip of the exchanged swords[/i][/list][b][i]Post Ceremony:[/i][/b][list][*]Bride Running - [i]all guests will run from the Great Hall to the Auxiliary Hall where the feast has been set up. It has direct access to the courtyard. The group that arrives last has to serve spirits to the other group (i.e. bride's side v groom's side).[/i]We [*]Wedding Sword - [i]when the bride arrives, the groom puts his sword on the threshold. He picks her up and carries her over it, so that way she cannot stumble.[/i] [*]Luck Test - [i]once everyone is in the hall, the groom has to plunge his sword into either a supporting pillar or roof. The luck of the marriage is supposedly correlated to the depth of the scar he makes[/i] [*]Feasting - [i]this can last for days.[/i][/list][/hider]