Achronum

The Caravan - A Halloween MiniRP

I think this has been pretty fun! I haven't been posting cause I'm kinda out cold right now!

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“Look out below!”

Alexander whipped around as the armored prince came hurtling down and sent the civilian flying off his card. What was with toni- The though cut off half way as the supposed civilian transformed and hauled himself back up to the platform. The boy collapsed and Alexander just blinked. It took a moment for everything to set in. The boy’s confusion was plain to tell and well who wouldn’t be. But the universe just had to have its fun. Right now. No witch sure. Instead, a newly realized sun prince. Alexander’s mouth hardened as Smoky snatched the front of the boy’s shirt and practically snarled.

It reminded him of his first transformation. Thankfully, two other moon princes had been around to help. The exhilaration as magic flooded his veins seemed to make the night all the more beautiful. Moonlight waltzing with the soft glow of city night, a cool breeze carrying a scent of flowers above the rooftops, the sound of cars and people passing below. The two helping him learn the ropes told him to stay in the area while they checked out a recently manifested field. They encouraged him to spread his magical wings so to say but not to stray too far away. He teleported eagerly across the small rooftop while flipping cards out in random patterns.

Boredom quickly set in. He roamed further and further away from the original point, teleporting aimlessly around just because he could. That’s when he first encountered the sun princes. He tried to stay hidden, watching them kill off a few shadows, but they noticed him almost immediately. A voice in the back of his mind whispered run and he bolted as quickly as he could. The two hooted and hollered, practically dancing around the inexperienced Moon Prince, thoroughly enjoying the chase before tackling him down mid jump. Apparently, the pair decided their job was to educate Moonies who wandered into their turf. The lesson didn’t leave his skin for several days after that. Thank the heavens for concealer. It would have been awkward to explain to his Mom.

He looked down at the kid thoughtfully. They could do the same but it wouldn’t really have the same impact. The sun princes would probably just mock the poor kid and Alexander wasn’t really into beating the stuffing out of someone that didn’t deserve it. Alexander clucked his tongue disapprovingly at the situation. What could he do that… An idea flickered through his mind. A cold, wicked smile unfurled across his lips.

‘I’ll deal with this Smokey. I have the perfect idea in mind.’ Alexander purred across the link. He picked the boy up gently and looked around. Most of the shadows cleared out, the remaining princes could probably handle the situation themselves. He felt a small twinge of guilt as he watched the conductor but this was an opportunity he couldn’t give up. A trickster couldn’t keep his throne without some surprises after all. He’d just have to deal with this tomorrow.

‘Alrighty listen up Smokey, Conductor. You should have enough to deal with the remaining shadows but I recommend moving away from the Lord of Thorns down there. Seems to be extra prickly tonight.’ He flitted off to a nearby roof top. Weaker than most princes, Alexander was still stronger than a normal person and this waif of a boy didn’t weigh much to begin with. ‘The bond will drop once I’m out of the area and my cards will as well. However, we need to have a discussion. Meet outside the front entrance of Yagami High at the end of the school day and we’ll head over to my house. We’ll have some privacy away from the eyes of prying Sun Princes.’ With that, Alexander sped off across the rooftops. He didn’t want Petal Prince noticing their absence anytime soon.

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Alexander flicked the last card into place, sealing off the circle. With a quick nod to the other prince, he reached up to tap Smokey’s forehead lightly. A softly glowing pink dot appeared and a hushed click in the back of his head signaled the established bond. He clapped his hands together and rubbed them excitedly. A grin spread across his face.

‘Fantastic! The link is set. Now you just have to think and we can talk to each other!’ He turned to look at the bubble thoughtfully, ‘Organization is key to success in a fight and the first step is getting the high ground. This bubble is going to slow us down.’ He drew three cards and slashed the bubble until it popped, reaching in to grab the boy before he fell. He looked a tad younger than Alexander and more than a little confused, though an odd glint in the civilian’s eyes made Alexander pause. Is that… excitement? Alexander pondered to himself but shook it off. No matter now. He snatched up the boy’s collar and slammed him against the barrier, eyes narrowing.

‘Listen here pretty boy. If you value your life, you listen to everything that comes out of my mind. That’s the only thing getting you-” Alexander’s face twitched and he started chuckling silently before releasing the boy. ‘Sorry, sorry! Always wanted to stick the tough guy routine but never can really. But seriously, listen to me if you want to survive. And don’t worry too much about everything; you’ll forget it all when you leave.’ Alexander flipped out a ramp and zipped up it, dragging the civilian up by the hand. He laid a flat card out thirty feet up and motioned for Smokey to follow.

‘Quickly Smokey! We’ll put together a quick plan up here and methodically obliterate…’ His thought trailed off as he glanced back at the Petal Prince. He stopped to deal with a few mob of shadows a block away it seemed but what caught his interest was the magical power that had appeared. It was definitely a Moon prince but they had launched themselves into the fray. Right next to the Lord of Thorns. On an "extra prickly' night. ‘By the heavens, doesn’t the boy have ANY preservation instincts?’ the though growled across Smokey’s bond. He tipped his hat off his head and concentrated on the new prince as it rolled down his arm before flipping it up with a flick of his fingers and caught it in his other hand. With a twist of his wrist, he snatched the new prince from inside his hat and threw a card through. The new prince landed on his feet a few feet away and Alexander whirled around before poking the new boy’s head hard, bringing him into the link between himself and Smokey.

'I'm trying really hard not to believe you're suicidal. Never ever go near a sun prince, especially that one, without backup. You're more likely to end up in a gutter somewhere than helping.' Alexander looked him over and sighed. A civilian and a crazy prince. The only way to make tonight more complicated would be a Witch and that was the last thing he wanted right now. He rubbed at his neck gently. His magic needed a rest. He used a lot on that last teleport.

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Okie dokie artichokie! Thanks so much @Pudding

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Hm question. I think it was already mentioned but are Cosmic Princes visible to humans when transformed? I know if they are in a field no one is but outside of one.

And another. These distortion fields, do they look like witch labrinyths from Madoka or an inverse plane of reality? I think this was also discussed, I just can't seem to find it!

The Caravan - A Halloween MiniRP

Right? Are... are we summoning a demon? @rocketrobie2 Wake me up so we can do thiiis

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@January Once I close it off, it'll be solid.

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@Baklava Thanks for the clarification! I assumed so since she transports any individual's mind into her own space thus cutting off any outside resources. Though actually question about the bubble. Although I assume so, is she able to supress manifestation of abilities since she has them mentally trapped in their own world?

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@January Normally it's only a target but stress and emotional spikes cause him to broadcast it periodically since he doesn't naturally have a method of "Verbal" communication. It really depends on how the bubble barrier works honestly. IF the bubble doesn't block out his telepathy, Lucas could hear it.

The Caravan - A Halloween MiniRP

"Jameson's right you know. Plus we probably don't have half the materials to open a proper portal." Skylar sighed. He tossed his bag gently towards Baldur. "I snatched everything off the tables. There are two blue books with moons and a puzzle box in there that are mine. Feel free to look through the rest. I'm down to do it if we decide we have everything. We only slowed them down after all. What could we do that they aren't already going to do?"

Skylar started fading out and slumped as his eyes shut and everything faded to black. He couldn't fight sleep now that they had stopped.