Majoraa

World of Light

Level: 3
Experience: 20/20 Level Up!
Currently In: Frozen Highlands, Dragonspine
Word Count: 483 (+1 Exp)
Albedo @Lugubrious, Linkle @Gentlemanvaultboy, Prisoner @XoXKieroBombXoX

Upgrade Unlocked:

Shield of Kindness V2: Their barrier is now somewhat stronger, and Frisk is able to freely move while it's active.

For a moment, it appeared their attempts to reason with the archer fell upon stubborn deaf ears. Maybe in a different case Frisk would've been more confident, but dang it, they gotta get warmed up before night falls and makes things even colder than they can take. Fortunately, it seemed their offer to help got a reaction from him. The youth didn't know what that meant, until the avian archer motioned for the group to follow. Frisk silently sighed in relief. Whatever he needed help with, they were determined to see their end of the deal through.

The path they were taken through appeared more worse for wear than the one the group had first walked through. Even Frisk couldn't easily focus on anything else besides the dead bark that littered the area. And soon they saw why. Corpses. Giant, evicerated corpses. The grim realization almost made the poor kid miss the dolls that littered the road to Treat's old haunt.

Well, almost. Though this was way worse in comparison.

Luckily they soon came upon a campsite hidden amongst the macabre scenery. The only ones besides Teba were a woman in white, and...a kid. A young boy. Frisk's face contorted in worry. Why was he in a place like this? Why were either of them, in fact? They quietly let Albedo do the talking first, nodding when he explained what had happened to them. Before the child could speak the boy, in desperation, asked if the group was going to help him find his dad. Well, there was Frisk's answer. The woman motioned for them to sit by the fire, essentially telling them that worser threats lurk around them. The gust of chilling wind passing by attested to that.

Once they all gathered by the campfire, the woman, Melony, introduced their small group. She explained why her and the boy, Joel ended up where they were. Joel's father dissapeared up the mountain, and Melony and her..._{what the heck is a Pokemon??}...partners were caught in an avalance, one of them apparently turning rogue for some reason. Frisk's brows rose once she mentioned that. "That's probably the same avalance that nearly hit all of us!" If that were the case, then good riddance to that Snow-baddie. Hearing how Teba, despite his cold nature, helped these two, Frisk glanced over to the archer for a moment. Wonder what he'd think of Undyne... They thought.

Corpse trees? Missing people? Ominous gust of wind? It was like this mountain was alive. That, or something much bigger than some mere snowmen possibly made mincemeat out of innocent lives.

Geez, they really shouldn't be thinking like that! They have someone they need to rescue!

"Don't worry." Frisk told Joel, giving him a reassuring smile. "We'll get him back." ...And maybe take out whatever took Joserf in the process. Whatever the case was, they couldn't leave another kid hanging like this.

Grimoiric Heart

Might have to wait a bit to find a good place to hop in, hah...

Grimoiric Heart

Celina Kennedy | Lupin

Name: Celina Kennedy, Lupin
Age: 17
Nationality: Irish
Description: Well, when you come from a country well known for it's mythos, the concept of grimores and the Pageless doesn't seem so far fetched. A level-headed young woman, Celina is a relatively new magical girl with almost a year under her belt. Caring, but can also be a bit territorial, protective to the ones she grows attached to. Though she does have moments where she loses her temper, she dares not to harm anyone innocent in the process and heavily restrains herself to prevent such an outcome.

Hailing from Dublin, Celina's life growing up was...pretty much normal. She was the middle child, wedged between an older brother and a sickly twin sister, and her parents though busy did their best for their children. They did well in school, they had good friends (except that one time), Celina's brother even got a job at one point. So what could've happened to turn Celina into the red-cloaked Lupin?

For some reason, her twin's condition began to get worse, eventually leaving her hospitalized. The other two siblings did their best to stay by her side while their parents handled most of the medical stuff, borrowing books from the library and helping her around her room. Her sister's condition didn't get worse in their efforts, but it didn't get better either. No one knew what the cause was, and the stress of it began to ignite conflict between Celina's family. She didn't care.

In the dead of night during one visit, Celina woke up to the sound of animalistic growling. At first she assumed it was her mind playing tricks after a dream, but that came into question once she saw the source of the noise. A spine chilling sight, the Pageless bore a similar appearance to a wolf, only...wrong. Terrifying. Yet she didn't scream. For some reason she didn't, even though she was internally panicking at the mere sight of the monster. Becauss it looked like it didn't notice her, or was saving her for later, for it only held grim intentions for the still-sleeping twin. Celina didn't even have to think of why or what it's reason was. It had to go.

She quietly made her way over to a stack of books on the bedside table, and throwing caution to the wind, threw one at the Pageless before it could strike. And once she got it's attention, she kept attacking it, driving it away. Until the last book answered to her desperation, and a small blade took it's place, piercing through the false wolf's flesh. Standing in Celina Kennedy's place was another threat entirely. One who would be known by the moniker Lupin.

The beast was swiftly dealt with, and Lupin dissapeared into the night. She had to learn more about these creatures, this power. And perhaps kill the rest of that one Pageless' pack while she was at it. But Celina did return in the morning before anyone could be concerned. That Pageless. Was it just feasting on her sister's life force, or was it trying to prevent the wrong twin from finding their grimore? Either way, she hoped her sister could recover from that.

After some time had passed, Celina was taken in by the Grand Ministry, and moved to London so she could attend Marrywell Academy. The Ministry themselves, she's mostly indifferent to. Though that's probably because she doesn't have a set opinion on them yet.

Grimoire:
• Title: Little Red Riding Hood
• Classification: Fable
• Description: Little Red Riding Hood is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, which this Grimore derives from.
• Abilities:
The Wolf - After Little Red had entered the woods, a seemingly innocuous wolf approached her. Lupin adopts the traits of one such wolf to help her in her own hunt. Acute hearing, improved eyesight during night time; essentially giving her night vision, and sharp canines that can tear through flesh of both humans and pageless. Well, under the assumption that the pageless do have flesh.

Lupin's "claws" come in the form of her weapon, a seemingly endless amount of throwing knifes usually stored inside her jacket.

The Hunter - After the Wolf had finished his feast, he fell asleep. He snored so loudly a huntsman followed the sound and cut Little Red and her Grandma free. A passive ability, Lupin's physical prowess is increased whilst she's transformed, letting her take a few more heavy blows than one normally could.

The Hood - The Big Bad Wolf had decieved both Grandma and Little Red, eating them whole after they've let their guard down. Lupin's own hood isn't just for show. It allows her to take the appearance of anyone she gets a good look at. However, the illusion isn't entirely perfect. Perhaps their voice is too high or low, or the color of their eyes are the wrong shade. There will always be something that sets Lupin's disguise apart from the real deal.

Misc:

Grimoiric Heart

Got room? Have pupper.

Celina Kennedy | Lupin

Name: Celina Kennedy, Lupin
Age: 17
Nationality: Irish
Description: Well, when you come from a country well known for it's mythos, the concept of grimores and the Pageless doesn't seem so far fetched. A level-headed young woman, Celina is a relatively new magical girl with almost a year under her belt. Caring, but can also be a bit territorial, protective to the ones she grows attached to. Though she does have moments where she loses her temper, she dares not to harm anyone innocent in the process and heavily restrains herself to prevent such an outcome.

Hailing from Dublin, Celina's life growing up was...pretty much normal. She was the middle child, wedged between an older brother and a sickly twin sister, and her parents though busy did their best for their children. They did well in school, they had good friends (except that one time), Celina's brother even got a job at one point. So what could've happened to turn Celina into the red-cloaked Lupin?

For some reason, her twin's condition began to get worse, eventually leaving her hospitalized. The other two siblings did their best to stay by her side while their parents handled most of the medical stuff, borrowing books from the library and helping her around her room. Her sister's condition didn't get worse in their efforts, but it didn't get better either. No one knew what the cause was, and the stress of it began to ignite conflict between Celina's family. She didn't care.

In the dead of night during one visit, Celina woke up to the sound of animalistic growling. At first she assumed it was her mind playing tricks after a dream, but that came into question once she saw the source of the noise. A spine chilling sight, the Pageless bore a similar appearance to a wolf, only...wrong. Terrifying. Yet she didn't scream. For some reason she didn't, even though she was internally panicking at the mere sight of the monster. Becauss it looked like it didn't notice her, or was saving her for later, for it only held grim intentions for the still-sleeping twin. Celina didn't even have to think of why or what it's reason was. It had to go.

She quietly made her way over to a stack of books on the bedside table, and throwing caution to the wind, threw one at the Pageless before it could strike. And once she got it's attention, she kept attacking it, driving it away. Until the last book answered to her desperation, and a small blade took it's place, piercing through the false wolf's flesh. Standing in Celina Kennedy's place was another threat entirely. One who would be known by the moniker Lupin.

The beast was swiftly dealt with, and Lupin dissapeared into the night. She had to learn more about these creatures, this power. And perhaps kill the rest of that one Pageless' pack while she was at it. But Celina did return in the morning before anyone could be concerned. That Pageless. Was it just feasting on her sister's life force, or was it trying to prevent the wrong twin from finding their grimore? Either way, she hoped her sister could recover from that.

After some time had passed, Celina was taken in by the Grand Ministry, and moved to London so she could attend Marrywell Academy. The Ministry themselves, she's mostly indifferent to. Though that's probably because she doesn't have a set opinion on them yet.

Grimoire:
• Title: Little Red Riding Hood
• Classification: Fable
• Description: Little Red Riding Hood is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, which this Grimore derives from.
• Abilities:
The Wolf - After Little Red had entered the woods, a seemingly innocuous wolf approached her. Lupin adopts the traits of one such wolf to help her in her own hunt. Acute hearing, improved eyesight during night time; essentially giving her night vision, and sharp canines that can tear through flesh of both humans and pageless. Well, under the assumption that the pageless do have flesh.

Lupin's "claws" come in the form of her weapon, a seemingly endless amount of throwing knifes usually stored inside her jacket.

The Hunter - After the Wolf had finished his feast, he fell asleep. He snored so loudly a huntsman followed the sound and cut Little Red and her Grandma free. A passive ability, Lupin's physical prowess is increased whilst she's transformed, letting her take a few more heavy blows than one normally could.

The Hood - The Big Bad Wolf had decieved both Grandma and Little Red, eating them whole after they've let their guard down. Lupin's own hood isn't just for show. It allows her to take the appearance of anyone she gets a good look at. However, the illusion isn't entirely perfect. Perhaps their voice is too high or low, or the color of their eyes are the wrong shade. There will always be something that sets Lupin's disguise apart from the real deal.

Misc:

World of Light

Level: 2
Experience: 19/20
Currently In: Frozen Highlands, Dragonspine
Word Count: 248 (+1 Exp)
Albedo @Lugubrious, Linkle @Gentlemanvaultboy, Prisoner @XoXKieroBombXoX

It was either luck, or whatever not evil higher being watching over them giving the group a break from any further attacks. It didn't stop them from staying vigilant, but most of the creatures they caught sight of simply fled before either could act. A small rabbit for example. "Awe." Frisk couldn't help but smile at the sight for sore eyes. They were more than willing to let it hop away.

But then a sudden arrow killing it instantly said otherwise. Caught off guard, the youth's eyes were widened, and their jaw had dropped. What. The. Heck. Their expression barely change when the culprit and source of the smoke made himself known, and made his distrust apparent. As Albedo tried to reason with the bird man, the child hugged themself, deciding to try and ignore the abrupt interruption of peace. Once the bird man gave his piece, Frisk finally spoke up. They weren't even aware they were shivering till now.

"I'm not sure if my friends have pocket dimensions themselves, but the worst I could do is form a barrier-shield thing." They explained. "Our stop is intended to be temporary anyways. We just need to rest and get warmed back up, and we'll be heading back out soon enough. Snowmen ambushed us. If anything, we could help out around here, if you don't want to let this slide for free." Frisk shrugged. Their grip on their weapon remained slack, as if to show they don't intend to fight.

Symphony of Espers

"Damn bitch, you live like this???"
Current Location: The Aspiria Refuge, Second Floor Residence

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13 | Male | Gemini | Clockwork Soldier
Aeterna | Sword | Physical | Swift and Keen
Clockwork Jacket | Industrial
Chronosphere | Lightning | Overclock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)] Damage (2), Damage X (6), Slow (4), Blink (4), Restrain (4), Minor Heal (4), Heal (16), Quicken (0), AoE (2)

DAMAGE: C | SPEED: C | SENTINEL: D | 750

PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: D | 750

Surprisingly, it didn't take long for him to reach the second floor. Booby traps or not, someone who left their door unlocked was either scatter-brained, or whole-heartedly expected someone to take the stairs. And what awaited inside, as the Timekeeper slowly and quielty opened the door?

His face soon contorted in confusion. For how nice the main floor looked before it's blackout, the floor the doc lived in looked like a goddamn joke in comparison. It didn't even have a mini fridge! Atleast put in something to preserve food that isn't takeout or some shit! He stepped inside, glancing towards the sole electronic in the room. If it didn't need power like the desktop computer, there might be some valuable information here in contrast. As far as Fable knew, it was the doctor's personal computer, after all.

"Hm?" As he made his way over, his boot unknowingly stepped on something. He took a step back and picked it up. Looks like the doctor was cutting corners, if he was spending these large payments to another part of the rabbit hole. But who? Did Justin dabble in medicine as well, or was there someone else that they should worry about? He'll have to take this with him, see what the other two think. The boy folded up the statement and pocketed it.

Looking around, he decided to do a quick sweep around the floor before heading back. If he didn't find anything else useful, he'd move on to the next thing to search through.

But frankly there's no way he's dumpster diving through those trashbags. Some things are best left untouched.

World of Light

Level: 2
Experience: 18/20
Currently In: Frozen Highlands, Dragonspine
Word Count: 445 (+1 Exp)
Albedo @Lugubrious, Linkle @Gentlemanvaultboy, Prisoner @XoXKieroBombXoX

Man, am really I that small?? Frisk wondered, seeing as it didn't exactly fit Albedo. Well, they did intent to use it like a blanket, but guess they didn't think it through. The kid quietly listened to the alchemist's reassurances that he'd be fine. Though they didn't speak against anything, they still wished to keep an eye on his condition. As far as Frisk knew, Albedo was just as human as they were, magic or not. "If you say so, but we should stop by somewhere warmer at some point. That avalance had the best of us shaken..." They softly said, letting Albedo pat them on the head. Linkle's expression didn't go unnoticed.

Then there was the matter of Prisoner joining them. The youth understood that the other two could have some concerns over their headless ally tagging along, especially if he really was the guy Linkle sensed was following them. But they had a gut feeling this guy had well intentions.

There was probably some bias from their quick team up, but still!

Albedo tried to stand back up, almost losing his balance in the process. Instinctively, Frisk held their arms up in case he did fall, then sighed in relief when he didn't. Though their arms didn't go slack yet. The child had to get their coat back on after all, carefully grabbing it off Albedo and throwing it back on themself. Then the group was able to keep moving forward.

Frisk decided to walk alongside the group instead of riding Linkle's sled. Atleast for now. The leftover snow from the ambush was compacted enough for them to walk on, luckily. They sometimes looked back to check on how Albedo was doing, even slowing down the pace to let him catch up. He eventually was able to recover enough to keep up like normal. Hopefully whatever idle talking could distract the group from the cold long enough to reach somewhere warmer.

"Over there." The trail of smoke, possibly from a chimney, was what Frisk noticed first. It was a bit higher up the mountain, but the quick rest at whatever-that-place-is could be worth it. Unless it had more bad guys. Then there was the town way too far off for the youth's liking. If they kept going, they could probably make it before the day was up. But then something else might crop up, wouldn't it? The cold would be worse come nightfall. Their brows furrowed in thought. Then they glanced back to the alchemist.

"How're you holding up?" They asked him. "I know I said we should stop by somewhere warm, but I won't stop you if you want to keep moving."

Symphony of Espers

"Going up?"
Current Location: The Aspiria Refuge, Corridor

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13 | Male | Gemini | Clockwork Soldier
Aeterna | Sword | Physical | Swift and Keen
Clockwork Jacket | Industrial
Chronosphere | Lightning | Overclock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)] Damage (2), Damage X (6), Slow (4), Blink (4), Restrain (4), Minor Heal (4), Heal (16), Quicken (0), AoE (2)

DAMAGE: C | SPEED: C | SENTINEL: D | 750

PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: D | 750

While he and Leroux had their concerns about Breacher's plan, the elevator finally revealed itself. Guess there was enough power left for it. If the incense from before wasn't bad enough to have Fable cover his nose, the sickening mix of sanitizer and blood did. "Be careful down there, ma'am." He couldn't help thinking the worst of what could've happened down there, and frowned in concern.

Once Breacher left to scout the lower levels, that left the other two by themselves once again. The younger agent was content with waiting. Until Jacqueline suggested he go ahead and check upstairs. His eyes widened in confliction.

On one hand, Breacher told hin to stay by either her or Leroux.

But on the other, nothing's happened yet so far, and Leroux thinks it'll be okay. And y'know, kill two birds with one stone?

On one hand, the last time he went ahead alone... Yeah, not going to even spare a goddamn thought about that! Eugh.

But on the other, this time he'd be prepared, wouldn't he? This time is different. This time was possibly a criminal. Possibly in cahoots with him. A stranger.

...

She was technically a stranger too. Remember that.

After a moment of concidering his options, the boy decided to take Jacqueline's suggestion. "I'll try and be quick about it." He quietly responded, then went and made his way upstairs. Creeping fears be damned.

Symphony of Espers

"Sometimes, I do not have witty thought quotes."
Current Location: The Aspiria Refuge, Corridor

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13 | Male | Gemini | Clockwork Soldier
Aeterna | Sword | Physical | Swift and Keen
Clockwork Jacket | Industrial
Chronosphere | Lightning | Overclock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)] Damage (2), Damage X (6), Slow (4), Blink (4), Restrain (4), Minor Heal (4), Heal (16), Quicken (0), AoE (2)

DAMAGE: C | SPEED: C | SENTINEL: D | 750

PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: D | 750

Searching through the physical files almost had nothing of value. While there was just more buisness mumbo-jumbo he didn't have time to sort through, there was something that caught his eye. Blueprints. Not really detailed but good enough to use as a map. When Leroux regrouped with Fable, he simply passed it over to her to hold, which then was passed to Breacher. Either the map was that barebones, or the elevator they found was a recent renovation.

At the suggestion of Breacher scouting ahead again, the boy slightly frowned. "Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, if the bastard currently watching us can stop the elevator too..." He softly voiced his concern, just in case whoever was watching them through the camera could hear them. Atleast Jacqueline agreed this might go sideways. "Well I can always try and get some temporary power running just in case. But I haven't tried doing something like that yet, so I dunno if it'll work." The Timekeeper suggested.

Symphony of Espers

"We're not gonna have to fight through samurai, are we??"
Current Location: The Aspiria Refuge, Front Desk

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13 | Male | Gemini | Clockwork Soldier
Aeterna | Sword | Physical | Swift and Keen
Clockwork Jacket | Industrial
Chronosphere | Lightning | Overclock
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)] Damage (2), Damage X (6), Slow (4), Blink (4), Restrain (4), Minor Heal (4), Heal (16), Quicken (0), AoE (2)

DAMAGE: C | SPEED: C | SENTINEL: D | 750

PHYSICAL: E | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: D | 750

"Nothing, nothing, she looks clear to me!" He called out. At a quick glance, he'd guess she was doing some last minute bookkeeping as the last one to leave. And judging by how overwhelmed the receptionist was reacting, she probably was innocent. That or the doc didn't keep her in the know about things. Poor lady. Fable looked back at the computer, there had to be more that he could find. "I'll see if there's anything el-"

Before he could search any further, the power cut off. The younger agent tensed up, his hands left hovering over the keyboard. Three seconds. Three seconds that felt too long for the emergency power to activate. Leroux didn't relax yet, and neither did he. All of them turned their heads towards a camera they failed to notice before.

They were being watched.

With Breacher scouting on ahead, Leroux went to escort the receptionist out. That left the Timekeeper to search through the rest of the desk. Physical files that could hopefully be of use to them. He was tempted to try and reactivate the computer with a melody, or knock out that stupid camera, but he didn't want to waste energy before they faced anything worse. That, and there was a chance he could also break the computer in his attempt. Eh, whatever. If he did find anything of importance, he can tell Jacqueline as they regrouped with Breacher.

The robotic esper walked close behind her, ever on his guard.