[center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/fTD5yRH.png[/img] & [h2]Li’Kalla[/h2] [i]Goddess of Rain 8 FP - 13 MP[/i] [/center] [hr] Orvus silently floated across the vast ocean of Ashalla, going not in any particular direction. He had far too much on his mind to actually think about a destination. Arya was chief among those thoughts, and always his choice he had to make, one day. Eventually, Orvus spotted an island in the distance, teeming with life. Vibrant and green, above all else he felt the presence of a God. Li’Kalla to be precise, the Goddess of Rain. He had not met her, in fact, he only knew her by name. He wondered what she looked like, but other then that, he continued on his way. There was no point in finding another sibling, especially one who probably regarded life just like the others. He passed over the island, seeing nothing of great interest besides, well, a lot of water. Eventually Orvus began to pass over spires of somesort. Very crude looking things, made of mud and what he thought was clay. Upon closer inspection, he even creatures in abundance. Little mounds of dirt and clay and mud that seemed to… roll about. [h3]”HEY, LI’KALLA!”[/h3] [color=steelblue]”Ah!”[/color] A small yelp came from the other side of a large spire, carrying with it a splattering noise and a gasp, [color=steelblue]”Oh, sorry Rick’Ard! I-I didn’t mean to hurt you, it’s just Chopstick Eyes...”[/color] The soft voice trailed off, muttering apologies and excuses to a being whose presence was so diminutive, it might as well be invisible. The voice that broke his silence was obnoxiously loud, and seemed to shout around the entire world. When it finished, Orvus still had no idea what this ‘chopstick eyes’ was besides his minut understanding from the Architect. But before he could even think about that, another voice, one much closer broke not far from him. Thus, whether he wanted to or not, Orvus would investigate, finding the blue Goddess mucking around with the same creatures he had seen before. He floated up behind her, and watched with impassive eyes. She was… playing? She giggled as a small clump of slightly dry mud made its way down the side of the nearest spire, rolling towards her excruciatingly slowly. After a moment, she tensed up. It was sudden. In a explosion of movement, she turned around and crawled back several meters! She hid behind the clump -- which was actually too small to even cover her foot -- and screamed. [color=steelblue]“AAAAH! I DIDN’T DO ANYTHING, HE CAME WITH ME, I DIDN’T TAKE HIM FROM HIS LITTLE CLUMP FAMIL-”[/color] She froze, looking at the hazy, shadowy figure floating before her. Tall as the most elite of knights, with the same look in his eyes… Even though this entity’s were different in appearance, there was the same suffocating aura. She tried to speak, but she couldn’t open her mouth. She just stared back at him. Moments passed, and she sat on her ankles and slowly, carefully draped an arm, shakily, over her chest and averted her eyes. [color=steelblue]“... O-Orvus, correct?”[/color] Orvus watched the peculiar sight unfold before him, his sister was a strange one, and her outburst was unwarranted. Regardless, she was obviously afraid of him. The way her face froze in fear, and how she averted her gaze, and covered herself. It was odd, but a small part of it felt strangely good. [color=black]”Correct.”[/color] he stated flatly. [color=steelblue]”...”[/color] Li’Kalla’s lip quivered, and her right wing started to twitch. [color=steelblue]”Um, this i-is Rick’Ard. He’s a m-mud clump I found n-near my m-”[/color] She spoke, her voice gradually rising in tone until she just squeaked and closed her eyes tightly. Orvus cocked his head to the side as she began to speak. She wasn’t just afraid of him, she was terrified and Orvus knew that feeling all too well. Did he inspire so much fear, or was it something else entirely? Regardless, it began to pain him to see her in such a state, to see her just like he had been and so Orvus fell to the ground, his feet silently hitting earth. He crouched before her, in a less threatening posture, and looked to this ‘Rick’Ard’ she spoke of. It was a creature of mud, carrying the smallest of souls inside of it. Disappointing but not surprising. He looked back to Li’Kalla and realized that she was… naive, almost innocently so. After a moment, Orvus’ eyes seemed to frown slightly, and when he spoke, his voice was soft, [color=black]”Li’Kalla. I’m not going to hurt you. So tell me, where did you find this, ‘Rick’Ard’?”[/color] Li’Kalla hesitatingly opened her left eye first, and upon seeing nothing suspicious, she relaxed a little. However, she never took her arm off her body. ‘That’s what they always say,’ She thought, ‘Not going to hurt me…’ She took in a deep breath and gave a little flap of her wings. [color=steelblue]”I-I found him near my home, the Manor, M-Mister Orvus. They all came about during this reaaaally long, tiresome rain… I saw Rick’Ard, he rolled toward me and I-I gave him his name and took him with me on a small flight.”[/color] She shrank a little, and sighed [color=steelblue]”I-I think he’s only with me because he likes the water on my skin, though.”[/color] [color=black]”I see.”[/color] he seemed to whisper. Li’Kalla was like a child...and another chord seemed to strike inside of him, reminding Orvus of Arya. [color=black]”Water has many uses. If anything, you are giving that creature life, and in return, he is making you… happy.”[/color] he said unsure of himself. Quickly he asked, [color=black]”Do you enjoy flying?”[/color] Li'Kalla perked up and nodded, [color=steelblue]“Oh, yes! I-I'm fairly new to it, but Sis Azura taught me. Have you met her? She's really nice.”[/color] Li'Kalla said with a faint smile. Orvus briefly remembered that he had crashed through The Blue once, killing several creatures as he went. But said, [color=black]”Hmm. No, I have not met Azura, but I’ll take your word for it.”[/color] Orvus paused, [color=black]”Your wings are… good? To fly, I mean.”[/color] he asked again. The Goddess grinned at the mention of her wings and flapped them proudly, [color=steelblue]“Yes! They're super good and warm and dry. After Azura taught me how to fly, I can get around the Island very quickly. You could probably grow wings too, Mister Orvus. I can give you some feathers to get started with like Azura did with me and you can use them as a starting point!”[/color] Orvus thought for a moment, but realized wings weren’t really his style. [color=black]”I am honored that you think me worthy of some of your feathers, but I cannot take them. Wings may suit you and Azura, but I think another way might work for me.”[/color] he said softly. [color=steelblue]“Like what?”[/color] Li'Kalla asked equally softly, tilting her head curiously. [color=black]”Hmm. Long have I pondered this. Floating about is so… slow my dear. At least for me. I desire to travel quickly, through even spheres. Here, watch.”[/color] Orvus said, slowly standing up. And he looked up to the stars, beginning to float, but quickly stopped and looked down to Li’Kalla. [color=black]”I have a gift for you.”[/color] he said, and like before, he willed into existence a small ring made of Orvium and it too was dotted with bright stars that seemed to shimmer. He floated it over to Li’Kalla. [color=black]”Wear it, or do not, I do not mind either way. It does nothing, at least not for one such as you, but, it does look… pretty, does it not?”[/color] Li'Kalla breathed an evident sigh of relief upon seeing the ring, a sudden tension having taken hold of her upon mention of a gift. Her eyes lit up when she laid them on the beautiful ring, and she thankfully took it in her hands, inspecting it for a moment with her fingers before sliding it onto her left hand's index finger. [color=steelblue]“I-It's beautiful, thank you! How did you fit stars insid-”[/color] Li'Kalla stopped and chuckled, [color=steelblue]“Huh, that's a dumb question, isn't it Mr. Orvus?”[/color] Orvus’s eyes seemed to smile before they quickly became stone once again. He said, [color=black]”No, not a dumb question. Just a curious one. It was nice meeting you Li’Kalla. Perhaps we shall see each other again… one day. Now, goodbye.”[/color] Orvus said, before looking back up at the stars. He then willed himself to fly as fast as he could, then faster and faster and in the blink of an eye he exited the Atmosphere and was well on his way to his own sphere. To Li’Kalla, she would have seen Orvus for a brief moment before he cast himself into the stars like a comet, leaving behind a very loud WHUMP, as the sound barrier was broken. Once her wince at the loud sound subsided, she looked up at the spot in the sky Orvus had disappeared in, and pursed her lips. [color=steelblue]“He felt… Different, didn't he, Rick'Ard? Like he wasn't complete. Well, at least he can fly now.”[/color] She muttered to the mud clump as she scooped it up in her hands and flapped her wings powerfully, beginning the flight back to her Manor. [hider=Summarino] Orvus flies aimlessly, eventually finding his way over to Li’Kalla’s island. He’s seemingly uninterested in talk but Chopstick Eye’s broadcasts her message, and he hears Li scream. He finds her playing with a mud clump and floats over her, scaring the water out of the poor girl. Orvus sees that she is terrified of him and after a brief talk, he lowers himself to her level and becomes less threatening. Then they talk, and he realizes that she reminds him of Arya, being so innocent and naive. He feels bad for her, as she also reminds him of himself. Eventually they talk about wings and flight and Li offers to Orvus some of her own feathers so she could achieve this. He declines saying it isn’t his style but does say he could show her is own. Before he leave though, he gives her another ‘star ring’ as merely a trinket to wear. He then says goodbye and travels back to his sphere by flying straight up. Li’Kalla then goes back to her home. [/hider] [hider=Might Expenditure] Orvus; Started With: 3MP & 7FP -1MP(DISCOUNTED TO 0 CAUSE DESOLATION, FUCK YA) to CREATE ANOTHER ‘STAR RING’ -3 MP to purchase the ‘Shooting Comet’ Ability. Allows, extremely fast flight and through celestial spheres. Ended With: 0MP & 7FP Portfolios: 10/10FP Towards Asteroids Unlock > Not Purchased 3/5 Towards [b]Soul[/b] Decay Unlock > Not Available for Purchase Li’Kalla 13 MP - 8 FP Nothin used lul [/hider]