[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/SR52k84p/54b4e63d635603b22d80f72a4ba2be54.png[/img][hr][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/019f3807-9f58-74e3-8d1e-b2500bde8959.webp[/img][hr][@Achronum][@Blizz][@Forsythe][@Kirah][@PatientBean][@Trainerblue192][@KazAlkemi][hr][h3][color=AC3EFF][b]Dusk - The Fair Court of the Everforge, Otherworld[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr] Gideon whistled appreciatively as Marlena transformed her skateboard into a sled. It reminded her of a really old, bad movie she had seen - where a girl had slid down sand dunes on a piece of metal. “I call dibs on going second.” Her voice was joyous, but it didn’t quite reach her eyes - not that anyone could tell behind the shades. She dropped her bag down to the ground, quickly reaching through it before pulling out the emergency blanket, the tarp, and her medical kit. “This’ll be more comfortable for her than a jacket for the stretcher. If we have to move her, then we have to move her.” She regretted slightly some other items weren’t in her go bag. They were banned from the school, though, so as much as she wanted to offer Sabine something strong for the pain, she didn’t have anything. But she was tough. Gideon didn’t doubt that she could bear whatever fire was coursing through her. And she knew from experience how much something like this hurt, the feeling of having her bones snap under her skin and rearrange themselves. She hadn’t come by her powers easily. [@Forsythe]: There is no great change in Vicky’s overall condition. She hasn’t improved, but the deterioration seems gradual and slow for the moment. Wearing the bracelet causes no change in Sabine. [hider=Gideon’s inventory] Go bag: -Portable water filter -Collapsible water bottle, 2 L size -Water purification tablets, 3 day supply -MREs, 3 day supply -Mylar emergency blanket, 1 -Tarp, 1 -1 change of clothing -2-3 pairs of wool socks -Liquid filled compass -LED headlamp -Waterproof matches, sealed container -Multi-tool -First aid kit for trauma/minor injuries - includes tourniquet, bandages, antiseptic wipes, blister care, burn gel. -Painkillers -Travel toothbrush, toothbpaste, wet wipes, hand sanitizer, toilet paper - in waterproof bag -Whistle -50 feet paracord -knuckle blades Carrying: -clothes -The Thirsting Blade -rapier -sunglasses -phone [/hider][hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=ed1c24]Percy Novikov[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/019b29ec-87e6-745e-afed-c64ed081c458.webp[/img] [hr][b][color=ed1c24]Location:[/color][/b] Desert - the Everforge [b][color=ed1c24]Magic Items:[/color][/b] Mystery watch from Agatha Harkness, Dorian sex bracelet, anti-touch ring [b][color=ed1c24]Otherworld Fit:[/color][/b] [url=https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/019f209a-d259-711f-8a13-9e02282ff8e9.webp]Roman inspired traveling clothes, with the necklace, ring, and bracelet accessories[/url] [hr][/center] Percy’s face burned hotter than Danni’s flames as Dorian eagerly rushed over to him, his hands finding their way to Percy’s ears and cheeks, looking every bit like a mysterious, enigmatic wizard of the wood. He [i]hated[/i] having his cheeks pinched, no matter who was behind it - usually his mame, Naomi, but from time to time Dorian. [color=ed1c24]“Dorian, sto-”[/color] He started to pull away from the touch, only to freeze at a dueling sensation, at warm, pleasant vibrations emanating down from his head. The soft euphoria swept throughout his body, his eyes partially closing as he gave into the simple bliss. He should have been angry and upset, should have been frantically finding a means to undo what had happened to him, should have been reminding everyone, Dorian in particular, that he was still a person, even with these new features. [i]But it felt incredible having the back of his ear scratched.[/i] It was like all the tender care and affection of a snuggle on a cold winter’s night. It was like the buzzing sweetness that covered his body after a deep kiss. It was like the joyous thrill of dancing in air, his feet never touching the ground. It was all of these things and more, amplified a hundred fold. [color=ed1c24]“Airplane mode?”[/color] Percy repeated back to Dorian, his head clearing again as his boyfriend’s fingers left his ears. [color=ed1c24]“I don’t think we have cell phone signal here, airplane mode doesn’t seem necessary to enable. As for Gemini… maybe we would have one cat ear? I don’t know if this is permanent, I’m assuming it’s some odd effect Otherworld is having on me and…”[/color] Percy had been about to say [i]and no one else[/i] when Sabine began screaming. Immediately, their group was a frenzy of action, each move punctuated by Jean Luc’s terrified barks. [i]Gracious light.[/i] He wasn’t sure if the name fit. Leah was scrambling over Sabine, Vicky had thrown a med kit, Andy had gone to help, and Chase had wisely pointed out that they couldn’t move Sabine without knowing her condition. His eyes followed as Chase obtained a pair of ice binoculars from April, before clambering up a set of shadowed stairs. He lost his balance and fell, and for a brief moment, Percy could’ve sworn… His gaze shot back over towards Dorian, enamored with the full sized dog in his arms, not even struggling under his weight. It must have been his imagination. [color=ed1c24]“Instead of announcing our location to the entire desert and multiplying our problems, half of the group can fly or teleport. Some of us remain here to defend Sabine, the others can go ahead to the mountain and ask for aid.”[/color] He assumed that was Glimpse’s intention. From her warnings, however, they would need to trade for this help. He lacked valuables on him, the only things of meaning and significance he had were things that were priceless to him and trash to another. He frowned, as another thought occurred to him. [color=ed1c24]“How long will this transition last?”[/color] Sabine’s sudden revelation as part fae was surprising to him, but not shocking. He had never spoken to her about her family, about her past. They didn’t have that sort of relationship - he knew as little about her as she did about him. All he knew was that she was French and came from considerable wealth. But if they did not need to trade for aid for Sabine, it would help them to keep what slight resources they had. Perhaps Gemini could try the trick with the teacup on her, but in reverse - force time to accelerate for Sabine and no one else… Percy crossed his arms, as he surveyed the rest of their party, more so looking beyond to see if there was any disturbance in the sands, any looming threats on the horizon… only to blink as he saw Amelie. She hadn’t been [i]that[/i] big before, right? She looked as big as Jean Luc now, no longer the size of a pup. And then he saw Danni - and saw the vomit staining the ground. His stomach clenched and his ears flattened out. [hider=Percy’s inventory] [list][*]Backpack [*]Dorian sex bracelet [*]Friendship bracelet from Danni [*]G'raha Tia Commander Deck [*]Change of clothes x 2 [*]Compass [*]Water bottle [*]Deodorant [*]Toothbrush [*]Toothpaste [*]Floss [*]Journal [*]Pen necklace [*]Nemo's Otherworld journal [*]Agatha's watch [*]Small first aid kit [*]Copy of the Iliad [*]Phone [*]Sword + scabbard [*]Current clothes - Roman style toga, belt, sandals[/list] [/hider][hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=42A9FF]April Kingston-Gray[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/019b2a42-176d-736d-87cd-e80ef331aa59.webp[/img] [hr][b][color=42A9FF]Location:[/color][/b] Desert - the Everforge [b][color=42A9FF]Magic Items:[/color][/b] Kingston-Gray Bracelet, River Styx Water, Hair Dying Comb, Tote Bag [b][color=42A9FF]Otherworld Fit:[/color][/b] [url=https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/019f209b-0cf4-73fc-a412-259fd08f531a.webp]Blue and grey tabard, white Darcy shirt, blue gloves, vambraces, brown trousers, black leather boots (steel toed), and the KG bracelet[/url][hr][/center] Their adrenaline had already been pumping from the start of a new journey, a new adventure - excitement and joy and curiosity filling them. But as April heard Sabine scream, the adrenaline curdled into horror. They spun around to look at their ex-girlfriend, writhing on the ground as her skin rippled, the impressions of her bones sliding up against it. It reminded them of when someone had started seizing at the clinic her Pops practiced at, all of her limbs moving as if possessed. He’d told them then how important it was to not move the patient, that they needed to make sure the area around them was clear so they couldn’t hurt themself, but otherwise not to touch them. They’d been proud of themself then, proud that they’d been able to watch without fainting, without getting sick. But it was easier to watch a stranger convulse than a loved one. Especially when the stranger’s bones had stayed in place. Fortunately for April, their attention was dragged away from Sabine and towards Chase, as he asked them to make him some binoculars. They hadn’t really done a lot of focus yet on generating ice in specific shapes, despite a certain sibling begging for custom ice sculptures in the dorm room, but their ice generation and control had come along way. They unscrewed the cap on their water bottle and concentrated, pulling out the water and holding the shape in their mind - just a pair of connected tubes with ice at the end as lenses, that was all. They preened as they did it, handing the binoculars back to Chase with a sense of victory. His apology a moment later continued to distract them from Sabine’s horrifying condition, as they weren’t really sure what he meant. Ben didn’t seem to understand either. They thought they’d been clear the night before with everyone, and while they couldn’t remember if they’d told Chase explicitly, they’d told Ben and Danni already knew. They were Chase’s boyfriend and bestie, so April thought they would have said something to him at the very least. Still, it didn’t come across as transphobic or anything, more well meaning but misguided. [color=42A9FF]“Thanks, man - I’m actually not a girl, and yeah, like Ben said, they/them pronouns please. Just they/them, not they/she or they/he or anything else. Oh! And yeah, my name is April - Rillie’s, like, a special family name, so I’d prefer to keep it to, like, my dads and brothers for now.”[/color] They liked their name. It was one of the few things they still had left from their birth family - the only thing, really. April took the binoculars back from him, about to turn them back into water so they could put the water back into their bottle to conserve it, only to catch another glimpse of Sabine in the ice - and this time, they couldn’t redirect their brain in time. They swayed on their feet, all the blood leaving their head, as their consciousness lapsed - only Chase grabbing their shoulders kept them upright. [color=42A9FF]“Erm, sorry - thanks again!”[/color] April’s cheeks were pink. They hadn’t been out long - just long enough to miss Glimpse’s explanation of what was happening to Sabine. They took an unsteady step forward, before remembering what they’d been doing and they turned the ice back into water, safely depositing it back into the bottle - some of it hit the sand, but the majority made it safely through. They left the lid slightly cracked, just in case. [color=42A9FF]“Leah - let me know if there’s anything I can do to help?”[/color] they then called out. They didn’t want to crowd Sabine - but they’d do what they could, even if what was happening to her made them faint again. At least they hadn’t puked like their brother. [color=42A9FF]“Hey, Danni - if you aren’t sending up a signal or rushing off like Percy suggested, maybe Amelie could use some cuddles right now? It’s a new place and she’s… holy fucking shit she’s HUGE what did baby girl eat????”[/color] [hider=April’s Inventory] [list][*]Bipolar medication (lithium), 3 month supply [*]Backpack [*]Magic Comb [*]River Styx water [*]Gigantic water bottle x 2 [*]Collapsible baton x 2 [*]Keyboard button fidget toy [*]Sunscreen [*]Sunglasses [*]Jolly ranchers, twinkies, granola [*]Kingston-Gray bracelet [*]Kingston-Gray magic tote: no longer functioning [list] [*]Sleep Mask [*]Oceans, an Ocean survival board game [gift from Danni for Christmas] [*]Makeup bag - eye shadow palette, various colors of eye liner, foundation, setting powder, makeup remover, mascara, makeup brushes [*]Tiara [gift from Danni for Christmas] [*]Snow globe with ice from Europa [gift from Vicky for Christmas] [*]One bottle of aloe vera [/list][*]Blue and grey tabard, white Darcy shirt, blue gloves, vambraces, brown trousers, black leather boots (steel toed) [*]Phone[/list][/hider]