Tae

Avalia

Time: Evening
Location: Roshmi Grand Hall ----> Outside
Interaction: @princess Malachi @Potter Cora @FunnyGuy Darius @Helo Bowyn

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Malachi pulled Kenia in for a kiss and she couldn't help but feel that it was bittersweet. While it brought her great comfort, she couldn't shake the feeling that it may also be a parting gift. His hand came up to her cheek and she leaned into it, taking in every second of the sweet moment. It was short lived, however, as a voice drew both of their attention up to the elven greeter. Before she knew it, he had transformed into a demon and then a female winged demi-human summoned a rift above the middle of the ballroom.

Malachi had moved protectively in front of her and Corvina, backing them up as far as he could. Kenia had no qualms about getting as far away from the middle of the ballroom as possible. She then also watched the fox child turn into a demon and she couldn't say she was surprised. Malachi seemed to have noticed as well and took a moment to gloat a little. Kenia simply gave him a look that said 'seriously?' Before she could actually say something, however, Cora pulled her attention. "No, Cora, don't!" she began to yell at the girl, but it was too late. She was rushing off through the crowds and Kenia could only track her movements for so long before she was lost in the crowd.

More and more people kept crowding around her and Malachi and Kenia did everything she possibly could to keep her grip on his hand. It was becoming increasingly difficult, however, as the panicked people became worse when they realized there was no escape. A small girl ran into Malachi and Kenia immediately recognized her as one of the humans that spoke out with Elsea. She looked so frightened and Kenia's heart broke a little for the girl. They needed to find a way out and get as many humans out as possible. She began frantically scanning the crowds again, hoping to find both Corvina and Elsea.

Her attention was pulled back to Malachi, however, as he instructed her to find Cora and get out. She began to shake her head at him as she realized he was planning on staying. "No...Malachi, wait...please…" She began to plead with him, but it was too late as he let go of her hand. She immediately got swept up in the crowd, being pushed farther and farther away from him despite her attempt to fight it. "Malachi…" She tried again as her heart began to shatter more and more. "Malachi! If you die I swear to the gods I will follow you to the afterlife and kill you again myself!" She screamed at him as a few tears fell down her face as she clenched her jaw angrily.

"I love you, Malachi…"

Before she knew what had happened, she was pushed outside of the ball. The barriers had gone down? Her eyes widened as she realized she still needed to find Cora. "Corvina!" She screamed as she shoved through people. "Elsea!" She screamed for the redhead as well, hoping that her and Cora had found each other. She even attempted to make her way back inside, but it was useless. There were too many people flooding out the exits. Maybe if she went around the side of the building, perhaps she could find a way back in there.

She darted around the corner, but instead of finding a way in she found a small group of people. One was the man who initially started speaking out against Aklenroth and now that she was closer appeared to be human perhaps? Another was a winter fairy, something she hadn't seen in a very long time. Last was the demi-human woman who had opened the portal, however she seemed to be fleeing. She watched them all warily, but decided to approach. If this was a human then she should help in protecting him. "Is everyone okay?" She asked the two men.

Avalia

Umber
Azriel
&
Darius

Time: Evening
Location: Outside Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions: @Helo Bowyn

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The plan had gone… somewhat smoothly. Umber had been a bit surprised, and Darius hadn't thought about how he would land. Still their objectives had been completed. Umber didn't want to share the same fate as Xenelith and Darius wanted…

The barriers are down and I'm out. Myra please leave! You can get out! I DID something! You hear me Mal?! I DID something!

Now I have to keep from crashing into the ground.

Luckily, he was saved by Azriel, who caught him just in time. Umber caught himself using his telekinesis, his body never even touching the ground.

"Oh shit!... Thanks." Darius turned to Azriel as she had surprised him a bit. Now she seemed to want answers. His lips parted, but Umber spoke first.

"Aklenroth would have sacrificed us all to eliminate his enemies… Darius and I simply agreed on putting on a show to live another day… and so he could save his demon friend."

"Wait wait wait! So you thought that thing…" Darius pointed at both Umber and Azriel. "That you BOTH Yugioh summoned into the ball was gonna wipe everyone in two minutes and then we were just gonna let him go on his merry way? And what the hell is up with that black fox thing?! Is that ours? It looks like ours!" Darius continued to rant on and on while Umber focused his communication to just Azriel.

"Azriel… I think it would be best to kill this one. He cannot be molded. He freezes…"

”No.” Azriel stated firmly out loud as she whirled on Umber. She’d been quiet the whole time, listening to Umber’s explanation and then Darius going on his rant. She didn’t dare stop him as it was obvious he needed to let it out, but it was Umber’s comment in her head that finally broke her silence. ”You will not touch him and you will not harm him in any way. He is young and still has a lot to learn, yes, but just because you are losing your patience in your old age does not mean you simply get to rid yourself of him.” She knew Darius would likely be confused at hearing only one side of the conversation, but she didn’t care. She stood in front of the human a bit protectively now as she stared at Umber with her arms crossed.

A low growl emanated from Umber. Darius was confused, wondering what Azriel was replying to and why she seemed to be taking a defensive position in front of him. He raised an eyebrow as he watched the demon's eyes narrow.

"You should know well that I do not need to touch him to kill him. I could do it now if I wanted. With or without your consent… but perhaps I should let you play with this toy until it breaks. All so you can come back to me in the end."

"Is he talking?" Darius questioned, but was treated as background as far as Umber was concerned.

”Oh I know full well you could, however if you do I will show you just how well you’ve trained me.” Azriel ignored Darius for the moment as well as this confrontation had been in the making for a while. ”Or perhaps I’ll find your precious Elsea and eliminate her. Then you’ll have lost both of your little toys.”

"You will not touch Elsea!" Umber teleported a few feet forward so he could be right in front of his apprentice, if he could refer to her as that now. "She is mine! Darius stared at Umber. There was conversation going on, but he only had half the details. He grunted.

"Hey I'm right here! What's up with the secrecy. I helped get us out. You could at lea-"

"Silence!"

”Ah struck a nerve I see.” Azriel said as she giggled at Umber. ”Just remember that I am what you made me Umber.” She said before glancing over to Darius.

”So my dear Umber here believes you are useless and wants to dispose of you, I beg to differ. I see your worth and I think you are very much worth keeping around. I enjoy you, Darius.” She told him, giving him a genuine smile. Darius could only return an uneasy smile as he was made aware of the topic of discussion. It was no wonder Umber seemed disgruntled.

"Maybe I should go or something… And thanks I guess?" Darius said nervously

"You are what I made you? That may have been accurate before this mess of a ball, but this human has changed you. You feel for him like no one else before… That is the true reason why he should be disposed of. Not because he is useless, but because he is a problem… So, Azriel, rather than stain my hands, I shall present you with a choice young girl…" Umber had referred to Azriel by this when he had first found her. "Him… or me." Umber floated backwards some. Darius scowled at the demon.

"Fuck him." Darius took a step forward to stand beside Azriel. He turned to her with a smile. "I enjoy you too. And it's clear he doesn't." Azriel’s heart had begun aching when Umber presented her with an ultimatum and her blood went cold, however Darius' words seemed to lift some weight off her. She turned to look at Umber again as she slowly came to the realization what her decision was.

”You know it’s really rich coming from you that Darius has changed me while you’ve been over here obsessing over a human of your own. You wanna know what I think is really going on? I think you’re scared. You’re scared because I’m finally thinking for myself for once and I don’t need you anymore.” She didn’t even waiver as she spoke these words, they came surprisingly easy to her and she felt there was truth in them. She wasn’t just saying them to try and hurt Umber, she meant every word. ”Darius is right, you don’t enjoy me anymore. You made that painfully clear. So go, find your little Elsea. Perhaps she can be your new family, because I can’t anymore.” There was fierce determination on Azriel’s face. ”I choose Darius.”

Umber was silent for a short moment as he stared at Azriel.

"So be it. Twist your toy until it breaks... while I make mine last longer than even you." Umber got ready to float away, but caught sight of something flying their way from above. A Winter Fairy. "Farewell!" Umber teleported in order to dodge the ice dagger and continued to teleport away from the area to leave Darius and Azriel to their fate.

Darius looked to Azriel with a serious expression and gave a nod before quickly devising a plan.

"Now it's two on one Angel of Death! Leave or die!" Darius threatened. He hoped Azriel would leave. Not to only spare her, but to put himself on the side of the rebellion.

There was still a small part of her that broke as Umber left, realizing something so big in her life was actually over, but she didn’t have much time to dwell on it as she saw the ice spear heading for her. Swiftly she used her mithril wings to shield her from the weapon while giving Darius a brief look of understanding. She looked up at the familiar winter fairy and felt a small twinge of sadness as she realized she may have botched that friendship as well. She had a part to play, however, and could dwell on things later. ”I have no shame in admitting when I’m outnumbered. Have fun with your little broken rebellion.” She said to Bowyn and Darius with a giggle before taking flight, flying off towards the trees as fast as she could. For once in a very long time she was alone, truly alone.

Avalia

Time: Evening
Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions: @FunnyGuy Darius & Umber @Dezuel Zelginn [@130rg] Myra
Mentions: @Eviledd1984 O’Ner

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The chaos that ensued after Azriel shattered the crystal and released Ahzmorath was absolutely glorious. She’d made sure to back herself up as far away from the demon as she could, keeping herself flying up near the ceiling that way she could observe things from above. Poor Xenelith wasn’t lucky enough to get far enough away from the massive demon and soon became his first snack. She let out a small giggle as she watched it happen and then watched the panicked little insects run into the barriers. The hopeless wails and screams was like music to her ears.

Something else caught her attention then, however, as the small fox child she’d met before transformed into another demon. This truly didn’t surprise her as she’d suspected there was more to him than met the eye. When he went running towards Darius and his companions, however, she was filled with a bit of concern and irritation. If he harmed the human then there would be hell to pay. Darius was her new...friend? Was that the word she’d use? She was unsure if that was correct, but she did wish to keep him safe. Before she could do much, though, the demoness that accompanied him seemed to take the wolf demon’s attention. Then O’Ner, still in disguise, seemed to join in trying to help the white demon. She watched in intrigue as Zelginn seemed to devour the magic that had been thrown at him. It was quite something, but what would he do against an attack that wasn’t magic? Could he devour that too? She looked at three of her mithril feathers in her hands and then down to track the fast moving targets. Lucky for her those eyes of hers were trained for seeing distances and tracking fast moving targets. She then swiftly threw all three feathers at the wolf demon, smirking down at him to see what would happen.

Her attention was pulled away from the scene, however, as Umber’s voice entered her mind. Apparently it was time to leave, but as she turned to look at her mentor she saw the water gathering around him. Well that was quite interesting. Then Darius was there, seemingly attacking Umber but Umber caught him mid air with his own abilities. Was Darius truly trying to kill Umber or was this something else? Either way she watched with interest until both of them went falling off the balcony and she sighed with a shake of her head before swiftly following them out. Umber, she knew, could save himself from the fall, but she was unsure of the human. So she swooped down and caught Darius before he hit the ground. ”Now it won’t do if you end up with a broken leg or something, will it?” She said into his ear teasingly before setting him on the ground safely and landing somewhat between the two. She gave Darius a small smirk as she crossed her arms before bouncing her gaze between the two of them. ”So who wants to explain to me what’s actually going on here, hmm? People were now flooding outside the building which told her the barriers had been dropped and the fun was about to its end.

Avalia

Time: Evening
Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions: @Helo Bowyn & Cade @Potter Belle @13org Ayita @baraquiel Sakura
Mentions:

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The sound of Caius' voice coming from above caused Torvi to stop in her tracks, her blood going cold as she turned to look up at him. As she did this, Belle slipped out of her grasp, but thankfully the smaller woman didn’t try to get up on a table again. Something was very wrong and this was proven as the form of Caius was torn apart and in his place now floated a horrifying demon. Belle’s voice caught her attention and she looked up to where the woman was looking just in time to see the rift open and another massive demon stepped through. Torvi was all for a good fight, but this demon didn’t seem to be something they wanted to mess with unless there was an army of humans. They just needed to get out of there.

She turned to see Elle leading Belle away and then noticed that people were trying to get out, but there was a barrier blocking them. They were trapped, they were very trapped. She cursed as she spun to look at Bowyn once more. ”Bowyn I’m going to try and find us another way out. Please get yourself as far away from that thing as possible.” She pleaded with him before disappearing into the crowd. She set her sights on a dark elf guard that was shoving people back from an exit, even though the exit was blocked. Would he be trying to prevent people from leaving even if the exits weren’t blocked? She was willing to bet he would be. So she shoved through the crowd and right for him.

As soon as he noticed her approaching he moved to attack, but she sidestepped him. He hadn’t been expecting her to do so and so it gave her an opening to kick him in the back of the leg. He fell to one knee and swiftly she moved, snapping his neck. The quickness of it all caused the guests nearby to shut up and stare at her in horror. She ignored him as she took his short sword, then was delighted to find he also had a handaxe on his belt. She moved back towards the crowd who quickly backed away from her. She ignored them as she surveyed what else was going on.

She heard the voice of another speaking out against Aklenroth and then watched the woman throw a knife at Caius. As this was happening, however, she began hearing whispers of others. ”Perhaps if we start killing off the rebels they’ll let us out. Kill the humans that just revealed themselves and they’ll let us live.” There were several others saying similar and then she noticed a small group of three heading towards the woman who’d spoken out moments ago with obvious malicious intent. It appeared that they’d acquired weapons as well and Torvi couldn’t just leave them to potentially harm the woman or her allies. She closed the distance and before the three could attack she threw the handaxe at one as she ran the sword through the back of another. This caught the attention of the third who looked at her wide eyed, but attempted to swing his sword at her. She parried his attack before retaliating and running him through as well.

Now covered in blood, Torvi pulled her sword from the chest of the one and then retrieved her axe before turning to look at the group. ”I apologize for the rude introduction, but things seem to be going Helheim and I couldn’t leave allies in danger. However this isn’t a fight I think we want right now and I’d advise us all to work more diligently on finding a way out.” As she said this she took notice of a human going after the demon Caius. In mere moments they both disappeared and then there was more commotion from behind her. She spun to see people moving out through the exits finally. ”Well that’s convenient.” She mumbled, before turning back to the warrior woman and her companions. ”I suppose that’s my sign that it’s time to go, I hope you all will do the same.” She said to them before moving towards the exit, all while scanning the crowd for either Bowyn or Belle. She only hoped the two of them were safe.

Avalia

Time: Evening
Location: Roshmi Hall
Interaction: @Helo Cade
Mentions: [@hide on manna] Kuroi @Potter Belle @FunnyGuy Umber
Mood:

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Another had jumped up onto a table and began speaking up like Elsea, causing the redhead to grin triumphantly. She then also noticed another familiar figure circling her table and the other human woman’s table, seemingly protecting them. She gave him an appreciative smile, but soon her attention was pulled away and up to the balcony. She recognized the elf that was up there, she’d just spoken to him moments ago on the balcony. Her blood turned to ice as she listened to him speak and soon came to realize that he was on Aklenroth’s side. She then watched as a winged woman flew up into the air and destroyed a crystal. A rift opened up above them and soon a massive demon came climbing through. She stared in horror at the beast as he picked up a very familiar looking dark elf and consumed him. Her stomach churned and it took everything in her to not vomit.

Finally she pulled her attention away from the demon and her eyes scanned frantically over the crowd, watching people panic and try to escape yet there seemed to be a barrier blocking any escape routes. They were trapped. Was this how they were to die? She closed her eyes and sent a prayer up to the gods, thankful that Risa and Kyran had gotten out before this shit show began. Elsea’s eyes flew open as she began to feel herself lose her balance and she realized there were masses of people knocking into the table she was standing on. Before she knew what was happening she was falling off the table, landing right at the feet of the large cat man she’d seen earlier. She frantically tried to get up, knowing if she didn’t that the chances of her getting trampled were high.

Avalia

Time: Evening
Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions: @Helo Bowyn @Potter Belle
Mentions:

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It took a moment for Torvi to register what Belle was saying, but as it became clear what she was about to do she spun on the woman. ”Don’t you even think about-” Before she could finish, the woman was gone and jumping on a table. Pure anger filled Torvi, but she wasn’t sure if it was because the girl was throwing her life away to save her and Bowyn or if it was because she’d beat Torvi to doing so. Either way she wasn’t going to have it and it seemed like Bowyn wasn’t either.

Bowyn got to Belle before she did thanks to his ability to fly, but Torvi wasn’t far behind as she roughly shoved through the crowd. She also kicked off her shoes while doing so, hating how the heels slowed her down. Never again did she want to wear those wretched things. Truly she didn't understand the point of them.

She finally reached the table and snatched up Belle's discarded ears before climbing on the table herself. Bowyn seemed to be scolding her, giving her a choice even yet also expressing to her that he wasn't going to leave unless she did as well. Truly he was being kind in a way, but Torvi wasn't about to be as kind. She was angry with Belle and didn't think the woman deserved a choice. So with that she grabbed the girl, easily picking her up and tossing her over her shoulder before looking to Bowyn. "Don't worry Bowyn, she's leaving whether she likes it or not. Let's go." She said, her face stern yet there was obvious anger hidden behind her eyes. She jumped down from the table and began trying to make her way towards an exit, ready to fight anyone who tried to stop her or her friends.

Ember Grove - Reboot

Time: Morning
Location: Sorrel’s place
Interactions: @Ithradine Volfango @Milkman Finn
Mentions:

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The smell of bacon and sausage was unexpected, but not unwelcome as she steadied herself on the counter while kicking her shoes off. She had briefly spotted Volfango in the kitchen, but didn’t fully look at him until after he had spoken and her shoes were off. ”Why does it not surprise me that you like...your….eggs...uhh...woah.” She began, looking up and then trailing off as she took in the scene in front of her. Where did he find a chef’s hat?! She then vaguely remembered having been given one during a baking competition, but forgot she’d had it. Unthinkingly her eyes wandered down to his backside and her head tilted to the side slightly as she stared, a slight grin forming on her lips.

Finn’s voice snapped her out of it and she turned to look at him now. Bad idea. Once again did something without thinking and gave him a once over. As soon as she realized she’d done it her face turned bright red. She needed to speak instead of just staring at the two naked men in her apartment and so that’s what she attempted to do, attempted being the key word. ”Clothes!” She began stupidly as she pointed to the bags and then began kicking herself. ”Er, I mean I bought you guys clothing to wear...not that I’m saying you have to wear clothing...Wait! That came out wrong! I mean…” She facepalmed as she took in a deep breath and then let out a long sigh. ”Worauf habe ich mich eingelassen?” She mumbled to herself, a part of her wanting to die from embarrassment.

”How about I just help you set the table Finn. Then we can just all sit down and eat the delicious smelling food that Volfango has made for us.” She finally said as she forced a small smile onto her face and moved into the kitchen. Normally the nakedness of another wouldn’t bother her, but the whole scene she’d walked into had just thrown her completely off guard and she felt like a fumbling idiot.

She opened the cabinet next to Volfango and pulled three plates out. ”I’ll take my eggs however you wish to prepare them, I’m not picky.” She told him, still forcing a smile before turning to hand the plates to Finn and then going to grab cups. ”What would everyone wish to drink? Personally I could go for a shot of whiskey or something, but perhaps it’s too early for that.” She asked with a small laugh, now trying to make light of everything.

Avalia

Time: Evening
Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interaction: @princess Malachi @Potter Cora

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As Corvina embraced her, Kenia could feel herself beginning to calm a bit more. Cora was okay and that was a relief. She hugged the girl back tightly before giving her a shaky smile and sitting down in the chair Malachi had pulled out for her. Her attention was soon pulled to the vision of Risa speaking and she worried at first that this speech was going to be a trainwreck. The young fairy managed to pull herself together, however, and Kenia became rather impressed with how she approached things. Her eyes left watching Risa as she now scanned the crowd to see how people were reacting. It was quite obvious her words were moving some and getting them to think. Good. The more they could convince to rise up the better.

Risa’s scream is what pulled her back to looking at the woman in alarm, but instead of Risa there was a dead fairy girl. She quickly spun to look at Malachi and Cora, relieved to see that Malachi had blocked the human girl's view of the grotesque scene. Cora had buried her face in his chest and Kenia gave Malachi a thankful look. She didn’t need to see that. Kenia was on her feet in moments as she began scanning the crowd again. Someone had known what had been planned. Someone had known and hijacked the speech with this awful sight. That meant there was going to be more to come, she could almost guarantee it. Both Malachi and Corvina were eager to leave and she had to agree. She kept scanning the crowd for a moment longer, looking for potential enemies and witnessing others start speaking out.

Before she knew it, she spotted Elsea on a table trying to rile up more people. Stupid girl. She thought solemnly as she feared the human woman was in much more danger now. She should have gotten out when she had the chance. Another human joined in, but her attention was caught by Cora tripping and falling. She glanced at the elven woman whom she had tripped over and took note of her face. She seemed friendly enough, but anyone they came in contact with Kenia would be skeptical of. After Cora had gotten up, Kenia took hold of her hand in hopes to keep her from tripping over anyone else. ”It’s okay, we’re leaving right now.” She reassured the girl as she started slowly moving towards an exit.

She also grabbed hold of Malachi’s hand and pulled him closer to her. ”I fear something is going to happen, Malachi. Someone knew of the plan. I think chaos is about to erupt and it may be hard to stick together. If we get separated just focus on getting Cora out. I’ll go get Rei and we’ll meet back up when we meet with the others.” She whispered so only he could hear her while looking up at him. There was obvious fear and concern in her eyes as she held tightly to his hand without realizing it.

Avalia

Time: Evening
Location: Roshmi Hall
Interaction: @Dezuel Terneus @FunnyGuy Umber
Mentions: @princess Risa @FunnyGuy Darius @Helo Cade @13org Ayita @baraquiel Sakura
Mood: "Keep your head up, don't look down this time…

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Dear lord this elf really likes to hear himself speak. Elsea thought, groaning internally as Terneus just seemed to go on and on. She glanced briefly out over the balcony again, wondering if the plan would soon be underway or not. She turned her attention back to Terneus and Caius just as Terneus was getting to the bit about the thirty-seven assassins and it took everything in Elsea to keep from scoffing. Sure it did. I think it actually only took one man to harm you. He truly doesn’t realize how ridiculous he sounds. While this was fun at first, now the sound of this elf’s voice was just getting annoying. For a brief second she considered attempting to shove him over the edge of the balcony just to shut him up, but soon decided against it.

Caius soon asked if they wanted to know what his theory was on the arrival of humans and this piqued her interest. The pompous elf, however, wasn’t about to let him speak. ”I’d love to hear your theory, however I don’t think the governor here will shut up long enough for me to hear it.” She said with a sigh to Caius. Terneus was now going off on how stunning and radiant he was and Elsea couldn’t help herself as she rolled her eyes. This man truly was a buffoon.

Before she could respond to him saying he wished to talk more after the ball, the familiar voice of Risa hit her ears. She could barely see the image inside the ball from where she was at, but she could hear her voice. Her nervous voice tugged at Elsea’s heart a bit as she worried she wouldn’t be able to go through with it, but then she gained confidence. A small feeling of pride came over her at the sound, but then she realized it was time for her to go. She glanced over to Caius and gave him a grin. ”It was a pleasure meeting you, but unfortunately that’s my que to leave.” She gave him a wink as she swiftly exited the balcony. She needed to make it to Malachi and Kenia.

Heading down the stairs she watched Risa as she spoke, grinning the whole time. Her words had to move people, they were so well spoken. Something unexpected happened then, however, as a horribly gruesome sight now overtook the projection. Elsea came to a dead stop near the bottom of the steps as her blood turned to ice. It took a moment for her to recognize the fairy, but she soon realized it was Dio. The sight of Dionaea’s mangled corpse caused her stomach to churn and she almost vomited all over the stairs. She closed her eyes and then took a breath. That’s when the pure fury set in. It was probably a good thing magic wasn’t able to be used within the ball as she has a feeling the entire room would have erupted in flames had she had use of her fire.

A voice pulled her back to reality and she glanced around the room until her eyes fell on the man that spoke. Soon others joined in and she knew what she had to do. Swiftly she made her way down the rest of the steps and to a table that was near a white haired woman, a large cat man, and the same dark haired elven woman she’d seen on the balcony. She jumped up onto the table and briefly looked over the crowd. ”Risa Millinia is right, it’s time for you to rise up Avalia! The time of you living in fear is over, it’s time for you to be angry! Take back what is rightfully yours! If you rise up now I will stand with you and I will make sure those that stand against you will burn!” As she said this she yanked off her mask and tore off her false ears, tossing them to the side as she revealed herself as a human. Was she making herself a target? Absolutely, but if she could help stir a revolution then her own safety could go to hell. She would gladly be a martyr if need be.

”Humans! My brothers and sisters, hear me now! I know you didn’t choose to be here and Risa’s promise is true, we will get you home if you wish it! I ask you now, though, can you truly leave a world to perish knowing that you have the power to do something good? The power to help change this world? I know every one of you came from a different background, but the world I came from was shit and there was nothing I could do to change it! Here, though….here I can make a difference! So if you can find it in your hearts then please stand with us! Help us make a better world!” She stood there confidently as she silently prayed to the gods that people would listen. She wasn’t able to speak as eloquently as Risa, but she hoped she could at least stir more people. She began to hear more people murmuring and yelling ‘down with the Lich!’ Good, people were gaining confidence, that’s what they needed.

Avalia

Time: Evening
Location: Roshmi Grand Hall
Interactions: @Helo Bowyn @Potter Belle
Mentions: @princess Risa

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Torvi was relieved when her friends arrived at the table, though she noted that Belle also seemed concerned. Bowyn, on the other hand, seemed to be in rather high spirits and her heart broke a little as she realized she may end up ruining this rare mood of his. However even the momentary happiness on his face made Torvi smile a bit. Then he cleverly told them of their “cousin” and a meeting place. That was very useful information and it may be beneficial if they all made their way out of this large city and to that port town. ”I agree with my dear sister here, I’d very much like to see our cousins again.” She responded after Belle, referring to the other human as her sister in case anyone was listening in.

What Belle said next she didn’t entirely expect, but it only strengthened her resolve to inform them of what she’d discovered. It was concerning to her that Belle had heard a thought, it was a peculiar way of wording the statement. So was there someone here that could speak in someone's mind? That didn’t sit well with Torvi. ”Unfortunately I do have some...alarming information to share with you both.” She began as her own voice lowered so only her group could hear. ”I had quite the interesting dance with the greeter and he all but admitted that this Lord Vaeril may not be all he appears to be. I believe Vaeril may side with Akle-” She was cut off as an image appeared within the Hall and a voice began speaking.

Torvi glanced over to see the princess that had caused so much of a commotion when she came in. She now was obviously not in the hall anymore and projecting herself like Aklenroth had on her first morning here in Avalia. She seemed nervous at first, but gained confidence as she went on. She was attempting to get people to rise up, something Torvi found admirable, but with the information she had on the host of this ball made her nervous. They needed to get out and get out fast. ”We need to leave. We need to leave now before-” She was cut off once more as the scene changed to a gruesome sight of a dead fairy girl. This was bad, this was very bad.

People began to speak up in rebellion to Aklenroth and Torvi’s blood ran cold. In her gut she knew something was about to happen. She looked to Bowyn with a pained expression as she realized he was now in a lot of danger and it was her fault. She threw her arms around him in a hug as she spoke. ”I’m so sorry Bowyn. You were right, we shouldn’t have come here tonight and now I fear I’ve put you and Boreas in grave danger.” She let go of him, kissing his cheek as she did. Then she gently pat Boreas on the head before turning to Belle and hugging her tightly.

”I don’t think this ball is going to end incredibly well for us, but if we can get out I think I’m going to find this Risa and fight with her. I hope you consider maybe joining me.” She let go of the woman and gave her a grin before again looking at both of them. ”Well shall we make our swift exit before all hell breaks loose?” She asked them. If it came down to it she would find a way to cause a distraction so they could escape. She didn’t want to lose any more people she cared about and would do whatever it took to protect them.