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As someone else mentioned, the site seems to be in a bit of a lull - slow. I've been here more than 10 years and slow times like this are pretty far and few between.
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As someone else mentioned, the site seems to be in a bit of a lull - slow. I've been here more than 10 years and slow times like this are pretty far and few between.
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~Gay, polyamorous, I have a partner, and been playing games since I was 2 years old!~
"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead."-Oscar Wilde
@Lyla Doing ok on my end, but hope you get better soon Lyla!
Was wondering if we were going in the same posting order as we started of in though. That's one reason (outside of work) i have waited to post atm. XD
<Snipped quote by Holy Grail>
I am also wondering about this myself.
(P.S I hope you've recovered nicely.)
i'm here but waiting for others to post before I go again not much for me to build off of yet.
Posting order is... well, just make sure to post once per round I'd say. So basically you can post once between each of my posts. Other than that, whichever order suits you is the best way to do it. Also thank you for the well wishes! I do feel better now!
@Drazah@BubblegumQueen@Deos Morran@Arthanus@SimpleD@Holy Grail - Hope everyone's weekend went okay! I was pretty much sick for half of it.. still am.. ugh. I also have to go to class anyways because I'm using the VA to cover it and they don't allow make up time. xD Anyways, just checking up on everyone!
Sofia tensed as the others broke from their silence, only to see an older man standing next to her, looking down at her with a confusing gleam to his wizened eyes. It seemed to last both for several minutes and yet happened in the blink of an eye and he was gone. Soon the surprise of the situation wore off just enough to cause her to relax a little, some of the others calling out to her as if she had somehow made the relic shatter - probably because she was physically the closest. Some felt fear, being overwhelmed, but most of the emotions flooding her mind was anger.. though it was strange. It was not like it made her feel anger, but rather like she was able to feel the emotion by proxy, like some sort of advanced empathy. Slowly loosing the grip on her blade, she stood straight as her eyes scanned the others present.
At first, she didn't respond, not even mentally. Instead, she turned her focus to where the artifact had been and decided to continue walking towards where it had been moments ago. She figured they'd let her, since a few assumed she had taken it's gift for herself, perhaps even waiting to hear her explain herself on why she tore their dreams away from them. As she reached the pedestal, she ran her fingers across the surface, prying at it softly, wondering if there was perhaps a hidden switch or lever. Nothing. A light sigh escaped her lips - her wish was gone too. 'Back to doing things the hard way..'
The swordswoman turned towards the others briefly, suddenly and without knowing how, visiting each of them in a strangely intuitive out of body experience. She got to see them up close, only for a second, but she felt like she was the first to do this - to all of them anyways - the old man was truly the first. Drawing in a breath, she called out loud enough for all of them to hear. "I don't know what you think I did, but I'm just as surprised as you are. I came here seeking answers to a problem.. and like you.. will be leaving without any. Instead.." Her shoulders slumped slightly. "I'll just have to go back to doing things the hard way. Who even knows if this artifact was a wish-granter." Pursing her lips together for a moment, she hardly wasted any time in moving onwards from the experience, stepping away from the pedestal and towards the door she came from. 'I don't know what the hell it was..' Glancing briefly to Mila, sensing the fear. 'I don't even know how I was standing next to them all, like that. Did we all get that?'
On a lonely island stands ancient, forgotten ruins, like several others that have been spread across the world. The heroes of this tale all find themselves having sailed to it, believing the Shackled Relic to exist here, and within hours of their arrival - they all find the many entrances to the slowly decaying building, though none of them even know of each other just yet. Instead, they all start their journey inside, being lead by luck or fate to the central chamber. At first, they don't even notice each other as the shining orb in the middle of the room draws their attention. At last! The artifact that will grant them one wish, but alas their attention snaps. For one reason or another they find themselves suddenly and acutely aware of one another - having all entered the hall from different doorways. Before they can truly comprehend what's happening, the relic in the middle shatters like glass, it's light fading away into nothing. It's leaves them all feeling strange.. and somehow.. connected.
An hour earlier...
Sofia looks back as she watches the boat float near the shore. She had managed to convince a merchant's ship to bring her this way, though at a considerable cost. She wasn't too fond of using her coin like this, but even the chance of this artifact being real was worth the risk. After all she had already found one artifact, so it was not beyond reasoning to think more existed, especially one so powerful. Still, there was no telling what this adventure would hold and she was aware enough to know it would end in empty hands, a fulfilled wish, or fighting off some rusty golem - all equally possible. Letting out a slight sigh, she started to make her way to the distant building. The sun was just poking out from the horizon and the island was fairly cold due to the sea breeze, but she sort of preferred it.
Tracking across the beach soon lead into a beautiful forest before breaking away to the ruins, which almost looked like some sort of lost temple, the middle almost trying to reach out to the skies. She wasn't sure if Vis existed or even if people of past ages worshiped multiple deities, but the place brought a sort of strange peace to her mind. The expedition inside was fairly quiet, with only the distant songbirds giving away to any sort of life on this island, and no danger peeked it's head up as she made her way towards the middle. Before long though, she had found it.
It was gorgeous, shining brightly above the pedestal, as if it's light was a fire on a snowy night - gods, that made her feel good. She quickly wondered if this was it, the object that would grant her any wish, only limited by her imagination. She felt a tinge of guilt though, wondering if her journey was selfish. At first she had justified wanting to bring down Zeph, to wish him away, for the good of the lands... but was it vengeance? 'No. No!' She clenched her fist. 'I'm doing it so she didn't die in vain!' she thought to herself, steeling herself for what may happen. However before she could take more than two steps, a sharp awareness reached her mind, nearly forcing herself to look around the room. There, she saw six other people, all coming from different sides of the giant hall. 'What? There are oth-'
Without explanation, the orb in the middle shattered, causing a deep humming echo before finally fading into nothingness. It left the room only lit by the light of the sun through the ceiling and a strange quietness to everything. Sofia tensed, reaching for her hilt as her fingers clasped around it tightly. 'What the hell is going on?' she thought, nearly scowling as she looked at the others across the room. Though she felt a mix of frustration, confusion, and cautiousness, she also couldn't help but have the strangest feeling possible - that these strangers were somehow, suddenly, like her brothers and sisters.
At this point, since I kind of wanted to jump into it all, everyone is able to 'visit' at random. I don't think anyone has control over it just yet since it JUST happened, obviously, but feel free to do so - even though everyone is in the same room. =3
[center]~Gay, polyamorous, I have a partner, and been playing games since I was 2 years old!~
[i]"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead."[/i] [b]-Oscar Wilde[/b][/center]
<div style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><div class="bb-center">~Gay, polyamorous, I have a partner, and been playing games since I was 2 years old!~<br><br><span class="bb-i">"Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead."</span> <span class="bb-b">-Oscar Wilde</span></div></div>
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