Inertia

Avalia

Time: Dawn of the first day.
Location: In the woods of the peninsula west of Sun Elf Village.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi.

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Rei's back was slumped against a wall, he wiped his bloodied lips with the sleeve of his shirt. A figure stood towered him, with Rei's laptop in their grip.

"Do you think just because you 'paid' for this laptop means you can use it for whatever the hell you want?!" the figure screamed at him, "You're in MY house, under MY household, NOTHING belongs to you, got it?"

Rei stared blankly at his mother's enraged face, his expression not shifting an inch. His non-reaction just proved to incense her more than normal, not that it mattered. No matter what Rei did in that situation, his mother would just get angrier.

"Do you think you would disgrace me and your father by becoming a programmer!?" His mother pressed him further, "NO, you WILL follow the path we've given you. Do I make myself CLEAR?"

A few moments passed before Rei nodded. He figured to just get it over with, since there was little point to escalate it further. His mother flung his laptop to the wall beside Rei's face, breaking into two pieces.

"回答!" His mother screamed, her voice even higher than before.

"Yes... Mother." Rei said, already beginning to clean what was left of his laptop.

"Good." His mother had calmed down, seeming satisfied with Rei's subservience. "Clean all this shit up."

She turned to leave, "We have to make sure you don't have to end up like your disgrace of a brother."

Rei's hands balled into a fist but he did nothing...

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Rei's eyes opened to the walls of the cave, he was momentarily lost before remembering all that occurred yesterday From one nightmare to another, huh. he thought, I haven't had that dream in awhile. The dream left a sour taste in his mouth. Rei folded the blanket he found on top of him, folded it and placed it on the cave floor. He rubbed the sleepiness from his eyes before a loud, booming voice echoed pierced his skull, he snapped around the cave to look for the source of the sound but found no one but a still asleep Corvina. What the hell is this, telepathy or something?

Rei caught sight of Kenia and Malachi at the mouth of the cave, looking up the at sky. He figured doing the same was prudent. There was a large, skeletal figure draped in robes with an ominous aura about him. "Skeletor, really? Rei spat out unconsciously. The skeletal mage? Rei was unsure what exactly 'he' was, began talking about compensation and a chance of 'returning home'. He had little idea for the currency, but with the number being that high it was a no-brainer that it was alot. A seed of mistrust now implanted within him regarding the two elves, who's to say they wouldn't be enticed by something like that.

Rei was wary of the skeleton's words, it reminded him starkly of how his parents spoke when in other's company. Enticingly smarmy and silver-tongued. Rei scrunched his eyebrows at the resemblance. Whoever this was, he knew his way around words, but luckil, Rei had lived most of his life around two starkly similar individuals. Before he could open his mouth to say anything, Kenia swore and told Malachi to usher the humans to the cave behind then. Rei had little idea what was happening, but the two must've seen or heard something, so he just quietly followed Malachi to the back of the cave.

A few muffled voices began speaking at the mouth of the cave. It was probably best to not ask Malachi what in the hell was going on at this moment so he waited.

Avalia

Time: After midnight
Location: In the woods of the peninsula west of Sun Elf Village.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi, @Alivefalling - Aklenroth's bony boi dragon.



Rei and company found themselves sprinting away from the dragon with a towering wingspan, it felt impossible to outrun. His 'magic' fascinated him, but did not have have the luxury to even give it a passing thought. A lithe figure dropped infront of them, pointed ears, another elf had jumped into their predicament. Another dragon had swooped into the scene, dashing right past them and into the much, much more gigantic dracolich. Is it attempting to save us? Rei thought, glancing over his shoulder, noticing the all too familiar look on the male elf's face.

During their sprint, Corvina hung onto his arm. She looked pale and unwell, moreso than before. Rei was confused for a moment due to her apologizing- there was no reason to do so, atleast in his eyes. "It's alright." Rei said, unsure if she was still able to hear him. Luckily he had decent stamina, despite his sneakers not being made for running, he supported her weight through the run. It was little trouble for him, if he could help her out, he would.

Finally, they had been ushered into a damp cave. Corvina mentioned a cave of wonders then promptly passed out. Even before fainting, she found it within herself to crack a joke. Rei noticed her shivering slightly; he took off his hoodie sweater, revealing a plain white t-shirt and turned it inside out, placing it ontop of the sleeping Corvina. His eyes then fell to the two elves who seemed to not be getting along well. With Kenia engaging in a spat with the newly joined male elf. She even pressed a dagger to his throat which caused Rei to jump up, "Hey, hey, you two look as old as I am." Rei said, sweeping the area infront of him with his arm, "But surely you elves must be more older and more mature than this."

"Were the stories about elves being filled with wisdom and maturity just not true?" Rei continued, knowing that that they were likely just embellished-fantastical stories, though his preconceptions of elves were gone. They felt just like humans, which was slightly comforting and worrying. Minus the elves otherworldly beauty, dragons and magic. It felt like a bad DnD fever dream. "Though, Kenia, ease off the guy a little, take a good look at his face." Rei said, "He just lost someone important to him."

"That aside, don't either of you have any sort of 'healing' magic, is that a thing here in Avey- Ava- Avalia, was it?" Rei questioned, "That girl- Corvina, needs it, and it's seems a little more important than this squabble."

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Now that the adrenaline has worn off, a sudden tiredness and heaviness overtook his limbs. Rei had been up for about 3 days before being whisked into Avalia. Try as he might, he found himself leaning back into the cave wall and sliding down into the floor. "Godamnit." Rei said, struggling to keep his eyes open, "We'll talk about what the hell all this is tomorrow." With that he nestled his head into his knees and dozed off.

Avalia

Time: After midnight
Location: In the woods of the peninsula west of Sun Elf Village.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @Alivefalling - Aklenroth's bony boi dragon.



Rei's mind reeled at the word 'summoning'. Someone actually summoned him- them... humans. A million thoughts ran through his mind, her words not fully settling in. He let Corvina balance herself on his frame, still seeming unwell. It seemed absurd, right, summoning a bunch of hapless humans to fight their war for them. Rei couldn't dwell in his thoughts, his mind now focused on the roaring behemoth barreling straight towards the trio. The elf- Kenia, urged them to escape, seemingly willing to sacrifice herself for some strangers. Everything happened too quickly for Rei to process, the forest burned around them. He was thrown aside by Corvina, who turned to face the danger.

Before Rei could get up, heat gathered around Corvina's hands and a ball of flame emerged and sputtered towards the dracolich, deflecting flame with flame. She stared at her flame-engulfed hand, looking as dumbfounded as he did. "Are you sure you're human?" Rei exclaimed, nonplussed. No, she had to be human, she was on earth. Then how did she do something as insane as she just did. Despite this surprise, the dragon seemed indifferent to the flame- That dragon looks... angrier, can dragons even look angry? Rei hoisted himself upwards. Their only chance at getting out non-burnt lies between Corvina and Kenia.

"Kenia, why does Corvina have fire powers?" Rei asked incredulously, "And do you have magic powers to help her out?" It was a vexing feeling not being able to help, but he felt utterly helpless versus a dragon. Rei loathed this feeling, it tread dangerously close to the feeling during his childhood. No, he promised himself to never feel like that ever again. Something built inside Rei- a mix of consternation and rage. As these emotions bubbled, the air around him began to vibrate violently with an ear piercing ring. Rei felt the need to expend this surging energy inside of him. A burnt tree fell towards the trio and with an unconscious swipe, the tree was violently thrown to the side, between them and the dracolich.

Rei would not have believed it if he hadn't seen it. He somehow casually threw a hulking tree aside with wind. He grabbed his shaking arm in an attempt to calm himself. The feeling felt freeing, somehow like the void, an image of a certain bald character flashed in his mind. "What in the hell..." Rei said. Were humans just handed power like candy in this world? He focused on the situation at hand, he could mull over the ridiculousness of it all later. "So, magic is a thing. Any solid plans to get out alive with magic?"

Avalia

Time: After midnight
Location: In the woods of the peninsula west of Sun Elf Village.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @Alivefalling - Aklenroth's bony boi dragon.



A voice came resounded from the forestline behind Rei, he had not heard any footsteps. His head snapped over his shoulder, an unknown figure revealed themselves. The stranger came speaking of advice and luck. Lucky or not, Rei had little idea of gauging the situation- 'new' world, and now a random stranger approaching them with unknown intentions. "Who are you? Generally 'benefactors' introduce themselves before approaching, no?" His voice was more mistrusting as intended. Rei almost mistook her for a human, but the ears concluded otherwise. An elf, seriously?

Rei's attention went back to the woman from his world. His face remained neutral, despite being internally surprised at the off-handed indifference of her injury. "I am fine. Worry about your own injury." Rei said pushing through the headache. The woman spilled her lunch next to her. He fished around his clothes to find a handkerchief. She- the woman seemed fine, fine enough to crack a joke about her 'Supreme' shirt despite bleeding aswell. "I am Rei." He continued, placing the handkerchief in her hand, "Use that." He once again turned his attention to the elf, "Do you have anything that can help her with her injury?"

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"If I may, I have some questions about well..." Rei gestured all around him, as if to represent the world he's in, "This place. It would be a stretch to say we're in 'Kansas', as I feared. Do you have any clue why am I- no, why we both are here?" He kept his gaze trained on her, she seemed human but had a distinct air that separated them from her- whether it be beauty, grace or just aura. Her reaction earlier indicated that his kind, assumingly humans, weren't exactly wanted. Were they not commonplace here? Rei eyebrow's furrowed slightly, hinting his displeasure. Having to rely on someone else, especially one he didn't know, didn't sit well with him but he had little choice.

Rei gripped his brother's ring, breathing a mental sigh of relief at it not being lost in transit. This information overload was too much for any person to handle. Suddenly his air stood on end as a roar shook the forest. A blot in the air becoming bigger and bigger in size, as if directed towards the trio. A hulking dragon, flesh dripping from it's rotting hide, descended upon them. Just when he had thought it was too much, this world just had to throw undead dragons at them. What was this, World of Warcraft? "You have got to be fucking kidding me." Rei spat out unintentionally, a mix of disbelief and genuine horror draped his expression. What in the hell are you supposed to do in this situation.

Avalia

@baraquiel Join Discord to ask questions when GMs are up. But you can be either be a villain or protagonist.

Avalia

Time: Midnight
Location: In the woods of the peninsula west of Sun Elf Village.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina.



A long, drawn out sigh escaped Rei's lips. He'd been staring at this cursed screen for a god-forsaken amount of time. The lines of black and white code seared into his brain. It seemed like nothing was working and the logs had been no help. I need a break. he thought, saving his work and leaving his room. It was already dark out- only a few stragglers littered the dimmed streets. Rei cut through the pavement into a path with even fewer people.

An odd woman stood out and caught his eye, he peeked at his watch- 11:52pm. Definitely not a time girls should walk around by themselves, eyeing the girl again, he thought to say something but stopped himself, she seems like she can take care of herself.

The air began to thin and vibrate around him with Rei finding himself short of breath, Huh, am I really that out of shap- his thoughts were cut short as the rift slowly tore itself open. Rei rubbed his eyes to make sure he'd not gone insane. Ah, that's it, that accursed project finally made me lose my marbles. Rei nervously joked, the reality of the situation slowly dawning on him.

The woman from earlier also gawked at the portal, giving him confirmation that he wasn't the only one seeing it. Debris seemed to be vacuum in to the rift, it's power beginning to increase as bigger and bigger debris were swallowed. "Hey you, girl- get the hell outta her-" Rei warned her but the force of the pulling made him land jaw-first into the dirt causing him to black out.

Rei was awoken by the queer chirping of the forest, the leaves and forestry tickling his nose. He got up, nursing a headache and rubbing his sore jaw. He gaze swam through the forestry, absorbing his surroundings. It slowly came back to him, memories of the pulsating rift dragging him in. "What. The. Fuck." Rei tried to gather his bearings to assess where the hell he was. The plant-life and forestry looked off, he was no dendrologist but he had never seen these types of trees before. "The moonlight... it feels off, why is it penetrating the foliage from two sides?" Rei pondered aloud, finding an opening in the clearing- two moons stared idly back at him.

Rei's anxiety bubbled inside him. He tried to calm himself, forcing his hyperventilation to long and drawn deep breaths. He made his mind focus on the situation at hand, laying down the facts internally; he was definitely not in his city anymore, this forest felt off, and the most difficult and insane to admit- he may not be on earth anymore. The mere thought of it sent his mind into a spiraling panic.

"Was this caused by that 'thing' that engulfed me- well, everything?" Rei said, "... There's no other explanation." Rei paced aimlessly through the forest, his fretful musings interrupted by a cry that pierced through the forest. He instinctively ran towards the noise, finding a girl sprawled unconscious to the floor. That girl from earlier. Rei thought, running to her side he knelt down, with a quick glance-over she didn't seem to have any noticeable injuries. Rei shook her lightly, "Hey! Are you alright?!"

Avalia

Rei Ilios Sunderland

Rei Ilios Sunderland ⋆ 24 ⋆ Male ⋆ Human

Appearance

Height:

5'9"

Weight:

135 lbs

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

Amber

Skin Tone:

Pale-ish

Brief Clothes Description:

Rei dons ill-fitting and loose hoodies with slack jeans. He usually doesn't mind if his clothes fit well on his person. An item is consistent with his wardrobe a silver ring necklace. Other than that, he wears whatever gives him the most comfort. An additional note is that he wears socks and sandals, partly due to the comfort, partly cause of the stigma.

Adaptability ⋆ Awkward ⋆ Persistent ⋆ Problem solver ⋆ Unbiased

Psychology

Likes:

⋆ Riddles
⋆ Coffee
⋆ Programming
⋆ Keeping fit
⋆ Comfortable silence
⋆ Tinkering with objects to find out how they work

Dislikes:

⋆ Heat
⋆ Parents
⋆ Debugging
⋆ Unrealistic expectations
⋆ Keeping still for long periods of time
⋆ Too much noise (party setting, concerts, etc)
⋆ When his focus gets interrupted

Fears:

⋆ Thunder
⋆ Being restrained
⋆ Losing the silver-ring memento
⋆ Being unable to make his own choices

Sexuality:

Demisexual

Personality:

Though Rei considers himself in the middle, he definitely leans more into 'introverted' but gets along cordially enough with others in team settings (offices and such). He has a tendency to speak his mind, leading to more than a few issues with him and higher-ups in the past. However he is fairly sociable in an average sort of way, if a bit sarcastic/sardonic and cold/aloof at times. He is kinder than he makes himself out to be, usually giving others a helping hand, albeit complaining all the while. Empathy is a major proponent to his growth, not wanting to turn into his parents. Rei always tries to put himself in others shoes and helps them more than he should, even to his own detriment at times. Though this only extends if the individual themselves wants to improve, as he believes that you can't help those who can't help themselves.

Rei is calm and cool, not letting others see what's boiling on the inside. Adversely he can be rather impatient when it comes to certain things, this ties in with his anxiety, as the longer he has to wait the more anxious he gets in particular situations- usually repeating the situation in his mind over and over until it doesn't resemble the situation at all. Rei himself doesn't know if he's brave or cowardly, as he's lived a life of relative safeness, presuming cowardice. Though when push comes to shove, he is braver than he lets on. He can respond to situations with good speed, being used to different problems and situations occurring in his line of work, he basically puts out fires as they occur.

Graduating with a bachelors in Computer Science (was working on masters), he is fairly book-smart. Is he a mastermind? Likely not, but he can read the hell out of a book and grasp concepts and theories at a good speed. He trends towards realism more than the other two extremes. Rei's not particularly too charismatic or uncharismatic, getting along with others well enough, but finds it hard to make lasting friends. It might be due to his relatively sarcastic and dry humour, which is partly a coping mechanism for him in high stress situations. He always seems tired and unenergetic, giving off that aura even when he tries not to be.

Bitter ⋆ Lonesome ⋆ Independent

Background

Occupation

Senior Software Developer

Living Immediate Family Members:

- Allan Sunderland (Father)
- Tessa Sunderland (Mother)

Dead Immediate Family Members:

- Liam Sunderland (Brother)

Current Companions:

N/A

Current and Past Lover(s):

None

Are you a loner or with a group? Have you always been in this place?:

New to the world and hence a loner

History:

Born to Allan and Tessa Sunderland, his youth was filled studying and outlines- like his life had already been planned out for him. Rei could not do anything he liked actually doing, he was severely beat and locked in his room if he performed anything less than perfect. He was always compared to his brother- Liam, the seemingly perfect and incandescent son. Though Rei knew what was bubbling underneath the surface, he was a drug addict that could not cope with his parents expectations, usually stealing Rei's belongings and selling it for a quick fix. Rei tried to help him as much as he could, but his brother just refused to reach out at all, eventually he was found in his room, a noose around his neck. Before his death, Liam gave him his silver-ring necklace as an heirloom. Though his relationship with his brother was rocky, he kept it close to him at all times.

His brother's death broke Rei, but more-so his parents though not for sentimental reasons. His parents were devastated that their golden-child was gone, seeming to care more of their reputation with the community than their actual child being dead. This disgusted Rei immensely. They internalized that it was Rei's fault and their expectations tripled. He was the only child left, and his parents didn't seem to realize what caused his brother's death. Rei was a stand-in for his deceased brother but treated far worse.

At the age of 16 he couldn't handle his parents ire any longer, falling into bouts of depression between their bickering, beatings and expectations. Rei ran away from home, his parents were blindsided as Rei never let it show that they got to him- he never gave them the satisfaction. It was difficult for a few years, he jumped from homeless shelter to homeless shelter until he found a part-time job. Eventually finding his footing and studying courses on computer science on a scholarship. He essentially had to juggle two part-time jobs and studying to maintain his small apartment and university fees. Rei received money in the mail from an unknown sender, but refused to use it, always just chucking it into a corner of his room untouched.

Eventually he graduated and landed a job as a software developer at a small firm, building the first few relationships he's ever had. Even managing to open up to a few close friends. His life finally seemed stable until something dragged him somewhere else.

Aerokineses ⋆ Fit ⋆ Combat Naivety

Combat and Magic:

Physical Strengths:

⋆ Kept himself fit with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
⋆ Capable Runner
⋆ Decent at Freerunning

Physical Weaknesses:

⋆ Not at all used to weapons
⋆ Naivety in combat - has not been in many real combat situations, always been in controlled environments.
⋆ Random stretches of migraines when stressed for long periods of time (Usually uses medication for this).

Ability on Avalia:

Aerokinesis

Avalia

Rei Ilios Sunderland

Rei Ilios Sunderland ⋆ 24 ⋆ Male ⋆ Human

Appearance

Height:

5'9"

Weight:

135 lbs

Hair Color:

Black

Eye Color:

Amber

Skin Tone:

Pale-ish

Brief Clothes Description:

Rei dons ill-fitting and loose hoodies with slack jeans. He usually doesn't mind if his clothes fit well on his person. An item is consistent with his wardrobe a silver ring necklace. Other than that, he wears whatever gives him the most comfort. An additional note is that he wears socks and sandals, partly due to the comfort, partly cause of the stigma.

Adaptability ⋆ Awkward ⋆ Persistent ⋆ Problem solver ⋆ Unbiased

Psychology

Likes:

⋆ Riddles
⋆ Coffee
⋆ Programming
⋆ Keeping fit
⋆ Comfortable silence
⋆ Tinkering with objects to find out how they work

Dislikes:

⋆ Heat
⋆ Parents
⋆ Debugging
⋆ Unrealistic expectations
⋆ Keeping still for long periods of time
⋆ Too much noise (party setting, concerts, etc)
⋆ When his focus gets interrupted

Fears:

⋆ Thunder
⋆ Being restrained
⋆ Losing the silver-ring memento
⋆ Being unable to make his own choices

Sexuality:

Demisexual

Personality:

Though Rei considers himself in the middle, he definitely leans more into 'introverted' but gets along cordially enough with others in team settings (offices and such). He has a tendency to speak his mind, leading to more than a few issues with him and higher-ups in the past. However he is fairly sociable in an average sort of way, if a bit sarcastic/sardonic and cold/aloof at times. He is kinder than he makes himself out to be, usually giving others a helping hand, albeit complaining all the while. Empathy is a major proponent to his growth, not wanting to turn into his parents. Rei always tries to put himself in others shoes and helps them more than he should, even to his own detriment at times. Though this only extends if the individual themselves wants to improve, as he believes that you can't help those who can't help themselves.

Rei is calm and cool, not letting others see what's boiling on the inside. Adversely he can be rather impatient when it comes to certain things, this ties in with his anxiety, as the longer he has to wait the more anxious he gets in particular situations- usually repeating the situation in his mind over and over until it doesn't resemble the situation at all. Rei himself doesn't know if he's brave or cowardly, as he's lived a life of relative safeness, presuming cowardice. Though when push comes to shove, he is braver than he lets on. He can respond to situations with good speed, being used to different problems and situations occurring in his line of work, he basically puts out fires as they occur.

Graduating with a bachelors in Computer Science (was working on masters), he is fairly book-smart. Is he a mastermind? Likely not, but he can read the hell out of a book and grasp concepts and theories at a good speed. He trends towards a realism more than the other two extremes. Rei's not particularly too charismatic or uncharismatic, getting along with others well enough, but finds it hard to make lasting friends. It might be due to his relatively sarcastic and dry humour, which is partly a coping mechanism for him in high stress situations. He always seems tired and unenergetic, giving off that aura even when he tries not to be.

Bitter ⋆ Lonesome ⋆ Independent

Background

Occupation

Senior Software Developer

Living Immediate Family Members:

- Allan Sunderland (Father)
- Tessa Sunderland (Mother)

Dead Immediate Family Members:

- Liam Sunderland (Brother)

Current Companions:

N/A

Current and Past Lover(s):

None

Are you a loner or with a group? Have you always been in this place?:

New to the world and hence a loner

History:

Born to Allan and Tessa Sunderland, his youth was filled studying and outlines- like his life had already been planned out for him. Rei could not do anything he liked actually doing, he was severely beat and locked in his room if he performed anything less than perfect. He was always compared to his brother- Liam, the seemingly perfect and incandescent son. Though Rei knew what was bubbling underneath the surface, he was a drug addict that could not cope with his parents expectations, usually stealing Rei's belongings and selling it for a quick fix. Rei tried to help him as much as he could, but his brother just refused to reach out at all, eventually he was found in his room, a noose around his neck. Before his death, Liam gave him his silver-ring necklace as an heirloom. Though his relationship with his brother was rocky, he kept it close to him at all times.

His brother's death broke Rei, but more-so his parents though not for sentimental reasons. His parents were devastated that their golden-child was gone, seeming to care more of their reputation with the community than their actual child being dead. This disgusted Rei immensely. They internalized that it was Rei's fault and their expectations tripled. He was the only child left, and his parents didn't seem to realize what caused his brother's death. Rei was a stand-in for his deceased brother but treated far worse.

At the age of 16 he couldn't handle his parents ire any longer, falling into bouts of depression between their bickering, beatings and expectations. Rei ran away from home, his parents were blindsided as Rei never let it show that they got to him- he never gave them the satisfaction. It was difficult for a few years, he jumped from homeless shelter to homeless shelter until he found a part-time job. Eventually finding his footing and studying courses on computer science on a scholarship. He essentially had to juggle two part-time jobs and studying to maintain his small apartment and university fees. Rei received money in the mail from an unknown sender, but refused to use it, always just chucking it into a corner of his room untouched.

Eventually he graduated and landed a job as a software developer at a small firm, building the first few relationships he's ever had. Even managing to open up to a few close friends. His life finally seemed stable until something dragged him somewhere else.

Aerokineses ⋆ Fit ⋆ Combat Naivety

Combat and Magic:

Physical Strengths:

⋆ Kept himself fit with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
⋆ Capable Runner
⋆ Decent at Freerunning

Physical Weaknesses:

⋆ Not at all used to weapons
⋆ Naivety in combat - has not been in many real combat situations, always been in controlled environments.
⋆ Random stretches of migraines when stressed for long periods of time (Usually uses medication for this).

Ability on Avalia:

Aerokinesis

The Red Hoods: Initiates

Tags: @ZAVAZggg

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Sadon's itching feeling came true, sounds surreptitiously emanated around both him and Vitius. He noticed the fair-haired vampire dropping into a guarded stance, pale eyes swimming around the treeline. Sadon unsheathed his sword and dagger, watching the vampire's blindspots while also looking around for the potential enemy. "What the-" Sadon muttered as the earth beneath him shook, almost making him lose his footing. Fortunately he caught himself at the last second and kept his balance.

"What was that."

The Red Hoods: Initiates

Tags: @NorthernKraken @ZAVAZggg

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The ride was uneventful, though he tried to stay awake he slipped in and out of consciousness despite not wanting to. Though Sadon's dreams kept him tossing and turning during the night, he soon learned to live with it. Choosing to avoid sleep with an 'occupation' like his was a fool's errand. This meant a restless night, at best, and a sleepless one at worst. He was jostled to wake by the stop of the carriage, rubbing the exhaustion and sleepiness from his eyes, he peered outside. The place looked as eerie as it felt- dilapidated wood hugged the wall loosely with the smell carrying some sort of unidentifiable odour.

Sadon arched his neck left and right, letting his bones crack. He, too, pulled his scarf up and his faded hood down. With a short hop he got off the carriage, the muddied earth sunk into his once clandestine metal grieves. Before looking around he mentally noted to polish them when he had the time. He had thought that the cold and unwelcoming atmosphere would subside, instead they made his hair stand on end. With the rain pelting on his hood, his lips cracked and he opened his mouth;

"Shall we?"

Sadon followed a few bodies distance away from Vitius, keeping his guard up for some unbeknownst reason.