[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] [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 paused as their surroundings shifted, the sand around them slipping and shaking as Leah created a large structure. While it lacked the detail of previous things she had made, it was still impressive - sand was notoriously difficult to manipulate, and with Sabine’s condition and their new location, the ability for Leah to focus through the noise was commendable. The desert they were in wasn’t flat and smooth - it sloped, with dunes and rises. He agreed with Leah - they’d be hard to spot from far away, and if bandits came close enough to see them, they would have found them even without the structure. And with Leah remaining here, she could shift the structure as needed, creating extra features on the fly. His ear twitched as he was reminded that they’d found a better teleporter already. It had taken him a lot of effort to build his skills up to where he was now, to be able to move the group around great distances, but Leah was right. Chase would be able to find the others faster. They didn’t need him for that anymore. [color=ed1c24]“We can’t stay here too long. When the sun sets, the temperature will plummet. The shelter will help, but we need wood, coal, or some means of sustaining a fire beyond Danni constantly creating one,”[/color] Percy crossed his arms, as he answered Marlena. Her hoverboard, admittedly, looked pretty cool. But it was overshadowed by the end of Sabine’s transformation, as the pain and screaming stopped and she manifested… wings. On some level, he felt relieved. He wasn’t the only one who had changed. Vicky looked like she had forgone her skincare routine and aged a few decades, Sabine was now some form of fae, and he… was a cat boy, a miqo’te for lack of a better explanation. His cheeks reddened as she loudly proclaimed his kitty cat-ness to the others. [color=ed1c24]“Yes, that seems to be the case,”[/color] he mumbled. His suggestion to split into groups was elaborated on by Chase, with a proposed split being that April, Leah, Ben, Gideon, Chase, and Percy remain behind, while the others go on ahead. That… didn’t make complete sense to him, if part of the point was that Sabine wasn’t well enough to travel. Those not selected were mostly those who could travel quickly under their own power - but with Sabine well now, not enough to fly with those brand new wings but no longer in danger, he didn’t know how much the plan was necessary. If anything, one group could go in advance to treat with the mountain, while the other group moved more slowly - and if necessary, could mount a rescue operation should things go poorly. Similarly, he disagreed with Chase’s choice of names - largely because he doubted others in the group (Danni and Gideon) would be able to remember them. [color=ed1c24]“Why don’t we just use our codenames? We’re all accustomed to them in Excelsior.”[/color] They’d even managed to largely use them during the Contest of Champions. Dorian took his hand, and a moment later, familiar energy crawled across his skin. It cut through the small barrier provided by his ring as if it wasn’t there, until Percy felt Dorian’s telekinetic touch all around him. His boyfriend seemed almost hostile though, as he stressed Percy’s name, declared he was capable of deciding what he wanted to do, and then immediately decided for Percy that he was going. He didn’t mind, it was his preference - they were on an adventure, he didn’t want to be stuck behind at camp, not when it was his life ultimately on the line and his powers were useful for quick entrances and escapes. But still, the contradiction stuck out to him as Dorian flew them out of Leah’s structure and up into the setting sky. He couldn’t blame him, though. The stress he felt around Chase wasn’t just mental, it dwelled in his body - he hadn’t known that his tail had been twitching while Chase spoke, only calming and stilling once they left the dome, hadn’t noticed how his heart rate began to race and now steadied, hadn’t been aware of how each muscle in his body had tensed, braced for a punch that had been thrown a thousand times before. Dorian must have just been worried, afraid that Chase was going to try to hurt Percy if he left him alone. [color=ed1c24]“I know,”[/color] Percy said softly, giving his hand a squeeze. [color=ed1c24]“But I don’t think he wanted to hurt me by having me stay behind. He just likes strategy like you do.”[/color] Dorian hadn’t slowed their flight, but even then, the mountain loomed in the distance. It was the largest mountain he’d ever seen, barren and made of dusty pinks and oranges with no visible vegetation, no signs of life. The legs were easily as tall as Stark Hall if not even taller, and with each step, gigantic clouds of dust were disturbed, small sandstorms generated along its path. The sand rippled around it from the tremors, so that large rings appeared around the footprints, new dunes and hills. It did not stop when the terrain became uneven, did not pause when it encountered rocks or debris - it crushed everything beneath it, flattening out and altering the landscape. It had created the desert, Percy suspected. And if it found Leah’s structure, it would not alter its course. It would flatten it out, too. [color=ed1c24]“The mountain will crush everyone if it gets close,”[/color] he muttered. They needed to be faster, then. So he took a breath, concentrating on the grip on Dorian’s hand, and focused on the mountain. He didn’t know what its interior looked like, but he could see it, he could get them closer - the blue energy built up in his hands, a matching pulse of light in his eyes, Percy felt his grip on time and space loosen, and for the briefest of moments, he could hear the rattling of chains, the indistinct chatter of nervous conversation, could smell the spices of a market place… And then something repelled him, the energy he called up backfiring, as he and Dorian were blasted apart, and Percy began to plummet, falling from the sky like a rocket to the sand below… [color=ed1c24]“Dorian!”[/color] [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] The cave Leah had made for them all was kick-ass - although April did admittedly glance over at Danni and Ben, making sure neither of them were too freaked about it. Danni’s claustrophobia was better thanks to Ser Nemo’s training methods - in their professor’s words, it had been a liability that Danni needed to learn to face. So they weren’t too concerned for their brother, but Ben didn’t have that sort of experience and he hadn’t done well with the ice structure the day before. He seemed okay though, having moved over to the entrance. [color=42A9FF]“Mm, nah, not the heat - I tend to run pretty cold, although I’ve been feeling kinda warm lately, so maybe it actually is the heat?”[/color] April shrugged at his question. It was probably just how frightening and disgusting Sabine’s transformation had been. Not that there was anything frightening and disgusting about her now. She looked… [i]incredible[/i]. April bit their lip. Sabine looked more than incredible. Her hair was sparkling, her eyes were a deep pink, and the wings… God, those wings… They had to force themself to look away, to stop from staring at their ex-girlfriend like they wanted to eat her. She’d already been hot. Now… April swallowed. And tried their best to refocus. “Marlena is hella good at getting adults to do what she wants - she got Pym eating out of her hand,” Gideon chimed in. “And spooked the hell out of Wanda. So dwarves should be easy.” April’s eyes flickered back again to Sabine’s wings. They looked so delicate, and the patterns on them were so beautiful, just like a butterfly… How would they feel beneath their fingertips? Would they feel like silk? Could Sabine wrap them around herself and someone else - could she fly with them - could she… [color=42A9FF]“Erm, yeah, I can stay behind on guard duty!”[/color] April was flustered as they dropped their bag to the ground, fishing out the batons and the water bottles. They went to tuck the batons into their pockets, only to find that the outfit was severely lacking in them, so they moved them to be sticking just out of the bag, just in case they ran out of water and the fight was still ongoing. Despite Leah’s ideas about April branching out into blood, they weren’t ready to start experimenting with that. Dorian left with Percy and a moment later, the ground beneath them started to shake. April immediately suspected that it was the mountain - as cool as the dome was, it did mean they couldn’t see where the moving mountain was headed and if it had suddenly decided now was a good time to get into soccer - but thorny vines burst up instead, ensnaring Chase, Marlena, and Andy. Their eyes widened. Were these from the bandits Glimpse had mentioned? Did plants just attack people in Otherworld? Did… Sabine did this?? April did a double take. Not only was Sabine now a fairy, but she was a fairy capable of tying people up… Their face turned bright red at some thoughts that entered their mind. Maybe it really was a Papa era. Something was stirring inside of them that hadn’t been there before. Fortunately Danni had recovered enough to help free Marlena, as April’s brain was fully short circuiting. He’d been able to touch Sabine’s wings. Could they…? Nope. Nope nope nope. Absolutely not. The heat was getting to them. That was all. They cracked open the water bottle designated for drinking and took a swig. [color=42A9FF]“Erm, Dori and Percy left - went off to the mountain to get help for Vicky. Vicky is… I thought I heard her go outside with Chase, but…”[/color] They looked around the room. Chase was here. But Vicky… Vicky was nowhere to be seen. And there was an old blonde woman they didn’t recognize. Their eyes widened and immediately, April threw up water around them, little spheres centered on their hands. [color=42A9FF]“Who the hell are you?!”[/color] If they didn’t get an immediate answer from the intruder, they were going to blast the hell out of her. Sabine was injured and not everyone in there could fight, and with Percy and Dorian and Glimpse and Andy gone, they weren’t at full strength. April hadn’t fought with the newcomers before, either, so they were only confident in the skills and abilities of Excelsior. “Isn’t that Glimpse?” Gideon shrugged, but she drew her sword anyway, just in case. [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] [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]