Lyla

The Forgotten Goddess - [Invy, Lyla, ???]

The goddess drew in a soft breath as her hand was grasped, her eyes looking down once more as her gaze focused on their touching hands. Cecilia had heard such claims before and while she had no reason to disbelieve Kali, the declaration came with a flood of memories. It wasn't disloyalty that caused her followers to vanish, but instead the 'beast,' which she often blamed herself for in the first place. She grit her teeth for a moment, fighting internally with herself as one side wanted to push the mortal away in fear of hurting her, while the other side spoke of something highly unusual - a feeling of safety. Why was it that Kali's words comforted her so easily? They had never met. She didn't even remind her of Sarah and yet here she was, feeling that familiar comfort of physical touch, promising that everything would be okay.

Biting her lip then, she felt the softest of glows cross her cheeks and while she wanted to pull her hand back out of fear, she couldn't bring herself to do it. "Thank you.." she eventually said, daring to gently squeeze Kali's hand in return. ".. if we really do search for it though, we shall need you to be.." Cecilia paused, trying to search for the right words. "More prepared. Which means more practice with that bow.. in situations like the golem.. are you okay with that?" The goddess looked at Kali, curiously. "There may be many dangers ahead on this course.. assuming rumors are true.." Despite her best efforts, Cecilia still hadn't let go of the mortal's hand, but with a final push of will she finally did - letting her hand slip slowly from Kali's fingers.

Adventures of the Blood Rose Irregulars

@Arthanus - Yeah, it runs Minecraft with a texture pack, 60 FPS, and I can run crazy fast and notice minimum lag on loading new chunks. I even run a local server for three of us and still play at the same time. Right now I'm loading Skyrim with some graphic, sound, and role-playing mods. =3

Yeah, it's a GeForce GTX 1080, 16 GB RAM, 2 TB Hard Drive with a 256 SSD, and Intel i7-6700 (4.00 GHz). I also have 27" 1080 dual monitors. ^.^ This is the best computer I've ever had in my entire life. o.o'

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@Blubaron45 - I think it's fine to do short posts, a couple paragraphs... it's better to do that than no post at all or waiting until you have an idea to post more, because then you delay the role-play. That's why some of mine are shorter than others. ^.^

@Arthanus - As for mine... I got my new computer!! Been playing Watch Dogs 2, Minecraft, and now modding Skyrim. It's a beast of a computer! It has the GeForce 1080 (forgive me if I don't type it correctly, I'm not computer expert - but it is the best graphics card at the moment) and a quad-core (?) Intel I7 processor. I think it comes with 16 GB of RAM and a 2 TB Hard Drive. It costs about $1800 or so.

Adventures of the Blood Rose Irregulars

Odessa nodded when given the command, but quickly looked to Sonya as she took charge, smiling slightly as she again nodded quietly. "Just tell me what you want me to do.." she replied before Sonya handed her a couple bottles. As the process was explained to her, she didn't seem phased, having heard magic being used in similar ways before and following after her companion. She decided to watch how it was done before she tried it herself, kneeling next to one of the wound and giving a gentle smile. "Just stay still.." she urged, pouring a thin amount of liquid over an injured woman's shoulder. Taking in a deep breath, she started to pour arcane energies into the solution until it seemed to burst to life - more so than Sonya's own magic. It almost seemed aggressive in a way, forcing the woman to wince, but at the same time the healing seemed to be going noticeably faster. ".. I guess it might sting a little, but will heal a bit faster," she explained, patting the soldier's back reassuringly.

Standing up, she looked over to the masked woman again, listening to her idea. Her eyes turned back to the crowd, causing her to purse her lips in thought. "I don't blame you.. I'll keep healing while you help him," she said with a nod, urging Sonya to do as she wished. Kneeling down again, she started to heal a third party when the bird came with it's message. Odessa quickly finished the application and unrolled the letter before slowly standing and glancing up to Sonya. "They want to make sure we have an escape plan and.. they're asking us to lead the men in retreat if things go sour.." She rolled the letter back up and looked to Sonya once more, mentally debating with herself - while she normally wasn't inclined to take charge, especially with someone she may have some interest in, she felt she needed to step forward if for just a moment.

"Sonya.. keep doing your thing, but let's wander over and see what we can figure out, hm?" She smiled, just enough to cause her companion to relax, before marching over to Stefano and Aimee. The crowd was sure in force by now as the orc chieften and Silas circled one another, the orcs snarling and cheering on their leader while the militia did what they could to recover, while a decent amount of them huddled around as well - all watching with baited breath. Finally making her way to the the pair riding the shoulders of the twins, "that's not a bad plan." She waved the letter in her hand. "Though.. knowing tribal culture, Silas will likely be seen as the Alpha and they'll back off.. besides that, we should think on how to rally everyone if things go into chaos - as unlikely as that is." Odessa quietly wondered if the two would even understand where she was coming from. Many times in the past, she had misunderstandings, as she often thought a lot of things and would forget to explain every detail.

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I am getting my computer this afternoon so I will reply tonight after its set up! <3

Edit: Hope that's an okay post!

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@13org Wait for me to post! XD I want Odessa to make her way over! =P

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I'll try and get a post in tomorrow but if I don't, I promise one Thursday! Getting my new computer and AC will be down tomorrow (in Arizona)... so that might delay me. =3

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Odessa found herself having an easier time than before dodging the orc's weapon, weaving in a few strikes here and there, that over the course of a couple minutes really started to add up. Now only did she feel invigorated and the wind magics were helping, but the orc in front of her seemed more primal than before. It was more than just rage at not being able to hit his target, but there was a subtle fear in his actions too, as if he knew that his death was drawing near. She wasted no time in taking advantage though and struck out against him once more as he swung the axe over her head, kicking at his shin - she thought she almost heard a 'pop' as the beast started to limp a little.

As the weapon was drawn over head, she moved to the side, ready to look for another opening when one was provided for her. She blinked, watching as the ice formed up around the orc's arm and smirked. Odessa heard Sonya's cry to action and nodded to herself mentally. Drawing back her fist, she swooped in to punch at the greenskin's throat, forcing arcane energies to burst through it as it made contact. The blow caused the orc's neck to nearly explode (which thankfully some of her arcane energies shielded her from the blood splatter) as it gargled in panic, reaching up to try and close the hole with it's one free hand. Spinning to pick up momentum, she kicked the center of enemy's face, forcing the entire head to come loose - perhaps overboard, but it served to not only give the orc mercy but also a message to the rest of it's kin.

Breathing in and out quickly to catch her breath, she looked over to see Silas finalize the shield orc's life and glanced over to Sonya with a meaningful look, nodding once in thanks and looking visibly relieved - so far, she had kept her promise and even more so, kept her word to Silas. For a first battle, this was turning out to be a great success, bolstering her confidence as her eyes found the orc horde once more. 'Just a little longer,' she thought.

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I have some time tomorrow to post and I will! Promise! I don't have any chores or any errands until later in the afternoon. =3 It is sad to see some people fall off, but I'm still glad some of us are sticking it out! That's a compliment by the way and no way is this a chore for me. I very much enjoy this role-play. =)

The Forgotten Goddess - [Invy, Lyla, ???]

By the time Kali had reached the bow, Cecilia was trading blows with the ancient creation. Though it seemed the goddess was enduring just fine, the golem was no push over to be sure, slamming the divine feature against the ground which cracked over and over from the force. Kali could feel the weapon almost call to her, like it was cooing warmly in her presence and as she pulled the bow string to fire, it nearly sang in approval. A magical arrow of light blue formed at her finger tips as it was drawn and as Kali released the arrow, it let out a gentle burst of pixie dust before storming towards it's target. The golem managed to dodge one of the goddess' blow just as the projectile hit it's back, causing a large gash - much like Cecilia's own daggers, though not quite to the same extreme - forcing the creature to turn it's attention to the mortal woman.

As it attempted to march toward her, Cecilia locked her daggers together and a whirlwind of light centered on the cross before a flash enveloped the goddess and she was instantly on the other side of the construct, her form back in a fighting stance. The only time Kali could not follow Cecilia's movements, but it was not hard to tell what had happened from the giant hole in the creature's chest. It whined loudly before slowly going limp, falling to the floor in a lifeless state. Taking in a deep breath, Cecilia slowly put her daggers back in place and smiled towards Kali, jogging over to her in an easy pace.

"Thank you.." The goddess took a moment to admire the bow. "A fitting weapon for such a powerful woman," she complimented, slowly folding her hands in front of her - almost seemingly servant-like, despite her station as a god. "The bow's name is Julia's Cord.. it was actually her bow, another forgotten goddess that no one prays to anymore.." Pausing in thought, she gave Kali a soft smile. "Let's find some fresh air, shall we?"

Before long, they stood outside the ruins as knelt down on the ground, folding her hands in her lap. Another thing Kali noticed was that she seemed less affected by temperature now, even though it was high noon and the mountains had thin air, she barely felt hot - let alone uncomfortable. "... I'll be honest," she said softly, looking down for a few moments before finding Kali's eyes. "There is something else I've been thinking of seeking. It's a rumor among gods... a relic, old as the world itself, that allows deities to cut the thread of faith. Meaning, one could be a god.. and not have a single follower. I'm thinking it might be something I'd like - if such a thing were real. I could help.. and not worry so much about being forgotten again.." At that, she simply shrugged, sighing softly. Cecilia actually looked unsure, perhaps even lost at what to really do or if she should bother trying.