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@RumikoOhara That one's in like five months.
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I beg to differ. youtu.be/kO0amkJnARQ

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The sky was clear, the morning sun bright, the wind warm. The quiet town of Greensreach was just beginning to awaken as the sun streamed down over the mountain range to the north. Just inside the square, walled perimeter of the city, lush fields of grains rustled in the wind. Beyond that, the wooden fence marked the town proper, full of little houses, businesses, and a few inns.
In a handful of these inns, new guests slept, soon to awaken. An excessively large bird stood in the center of one room, staring down at a lump in the blankets. A rather shabby looking Tocadre in the same inn, however, was having far less peaceful sleep.




A stout Muspelheimr was having a familiar dream. The sound of thunder. Flashing eyes. The face of a white dragon. The vision then shifted, fading into blackness. From this darkness, a tree came into view. Beside the tree, an ax floated, drifting as if to chop down the tree, with none to wield it. However, the ax froze, everything going grey, before the dream turned to a flash of silver.




Within the walls of an expansive offwhite mansion, a rather stately man, dull blonde hair slicked back over his shoulders, sat at a desk, quill in hand, glaring down with slate grey eyes. Before him, various expense reports, ledgers of income, and crop yields were written on various sheets of parchment, in the middle of which was the well of dark ink, into which he broke his quill. He noted the current stock of crop stakes- far too few for the next planting season. A writ had been sent from the Macer Manor Home to purchase said items more than three days ago, but no reply had been given. The Brauchstehen man adjusted the light grey tunic against his shoulders, before standing. His posture was straight, his shoulders tall. He was the retainer of the house, after all.

Stopping at a simple door, the man knocked with the curled side of his fisted hand, "Curruid!"
"Holy sh*t," Carvis muttered to himself under his breath- once the Admiral was silent, of course.

His head was swimming a bit, so he only caught the other conversation in half-phrases and vague concepts. But this mission, holy sh*t. Posting up in a ship graveyard. Hijacking a whole planet. Ripping down a hive. And to top it all off, rebuilding a Phase gate- having the entire backed-up fleet come in?
How did he get mixed up in all of this. The technical details and long hours that must have gone into this plan made him feel like he was way over his head. Carvis was honored. He had joined the military- become a Pilot- to defend the Origin system, but to actually have a hand in such a maneuver- one that could turn the tide of the war? For once, Carvis was actually speechless.
Welcome to the guild! Hope you find what you're looking for.
I have a feeling Carvis may-or-may-not be next for a dressing down.
Striding into the mess hall, Carvis waved a hand at the attendant as he sidled up to the counter. Making it brief, the Reptile Uplift cashed in one of his daily water rations. The Pilot then barely turned away as he raised the bottle, removed the cap, and dumped it into his mouth. The sudden gout of cold water gushing down his throat was rather refreshing.
After dropping the bottle into the proper receptacle, Carvis left the room, heading back towards the Situation Rooms. However, he did make a detour, passing by a cluster of several of the ship's heat duct pipes. While most of the crew, and even the majority of the pilots, would have found it rather uncomfortable, this was just what Carvis needed to snap him into complete wakefulness.
With his makeshift sunning out of the way, the Pilot finally entered Situation Room A. He found the Admiral, as well as two other Pilots- the Squad Leader, and the rigid one, in his direct line of sight. Upon entering the room, his posture seemed to completely change. Arms folded behind his back, his paces were closer to a staccato march than his usual swagger, still with a slight reptilian swing to it.
"Pilot Griinschale, present as requested, sir," he uttered, falling in line with the others just as the clock in the room displayed 1856.
Hope nobody's dead.
The large eared girl was breathing deeply, attempting to calm her stomach as the wait for the teachers' arrival waned on. As the familiar looking male teacher and a placid looking woman (who seemed rather nervous despite her appearance) began to introduce theirselves and the curriculum, the small girl slipped into routine, and felt a wave of normalcy. A blush welled in the small girl's face as she was congratulated on her performance in the entrance exam. She didn't feel as though she deserved it, but swallowed the compliment nonetheless.
As the teachers' names were being announced, the girl's left ear began to flick backwards. It sounded as if someone large was shifting about behind her. So the small girl was perhaps startled by the volume of the sound, but not surprised as the large individual burst through the doors. She was, however, taken double aback as she noticed his appearance. He looked like a man and an alligator at the same time! Could his Quirk have been like hers? Or was he one of those animals with a Super-Intelligence Quirk that she had heard about?
Either way, he introduced himself rather loudly as Itagaki Naomoro, the Pro Hero Crooked Crock. His assertion as the Quirk Development teacher interested her, despite being mildly pained by his loud voice, even from the back of the room. The large eared girl's self doubt began to creep in again, fearing that her Quirk had nowhere to go aside from how she was born. However, as Itagaki-sensei uttered a rather rudimentary pun, the girl couldn't help but stifle a small laugh into a barely audible nasal snort. That was certainly an unexpected turn. Perhaps his air of intimidation had all been an act?
Next to appear was a rather young looking individual with a ridiculously tight bun that seemed to drag every strand of hair along her scalp. Introducing herself as Sakkaku Haruhi, the bat-like girl's heart sank as she heard she was not only the head of the Hero Program- meaning all her potential failures would have to answer to her- but also the exam proctor. Her stomach knotted. Proctored exams were the absolute worst. She hated feeling the eyes of an authority figure boring into the side of her head as she was trying to think. The briefness of her speech made it all the more dreadful- the poor girl had so much pressure on her already.
Next was the tall, smiling man, Ohta Guodo-sensei, whose appearance set her at ease immediately. The fact that he was going to be their homeroom teacher set her mind at ease. However, her ease immediately turned to a small fright as he urged everyone to vie for class representative. Not only did she dread the thought of being in such open competition, especially if she felt she may lose outright, but the extra responsibilities were totally not what she was about right now.
However, as this segment of the speech came to a close, she very subtly raised her balled fist, elbow bent at a ninety degree angle and softly repeated "Plus Ultra."
Next was the rather energetic- if not neurotic seeming- Tanifuji Egao, who was to be their combat instructor. Being unfamiliar with this particular individual, she was unable to judge what exactly that would mean. The short girl did hope that she could tone it down during that time, however. Such high-energy behavior over an extended period of time was so draining. And did she hear... note cards shuffling?
After, the placid looking woman- reintroducing herself as Fujino Ukimi. Aside from Gudo-sensei, she was the only one who actually looked like a teacher. After explaining that she would be teaching more practical elements, the short girl nodded. This, at least, made sense. Normal school stuff; She could do that. The rather reserved girl had a bit of a shudder, though, at the public presentation elements of this. Clearly not her strong suit. The mundanity of explaining school uniforms, however, brought her mind back to the level.
Again, as the introductions were shifting, she heard someone else coming towards the door. This individual, as she would soon see, sounded much more scattered than the heavy footfalls of Itagaki-Sensei. The somewhat elderly looking woman introduced herself in a cheery, but not over-the-top way, as the school's principal, Tokisaki Miraime. Something about the name seemed to itch at the girl's mind, only for it to be explained to her in proverbial bold face text.
The slight girl's jaw dropped. Their principal was none other than the one and only-
"Oracle Thought..." she whispered to herself.
Yes indeed, she could see it now. One of her most treasured role model Pro-Heroes was their Principal. The small girl's eyes practically sparkled at this, almost missing the more dire tone of things that must not be spoken.
Upon the completion of the morning assembly, the girl stood along with the other students, making her way to the central aisle. By the time she made her way there, it seemed other students were already coming down the path. Not wanting to cut anyone off, or draw that much attention to herself, the girl waited, arms crossed at the wrist in front of her hips, fingers knitted together, for the end of the line. As much as she didn't want attention drawn to her, she wanted even less to get lost in the new school grounds. And so, the short girl, possibly easy to miss, if not for her large ears, watched as the veritable menagerie of students walked by.
Carvis let out a soft hiss, dropping his head as if in submission. There was no way around it. In active territory, a full test was needed. Raising his gaze to the monitor, he clutched the controls.
"Alright Zi-Ro, hit it," he commanded with a pensive tone.
The fins on the great beast's tail unfurled, as a set of compressor like extensions enveloped themselves over Carvis's external prostheses. He clenches his fists as the pressure against ganglial nerve bundles rose. Reaching out with a left hand, he pressed in a round button, which raised the indicator for the local radar. The mixed interface for both visual and tactile information flooded his mind. He could feel the presence of every other Dragon and craft imaging system in the bay pressed on his mind. The phantom sights of the side facing eyes on Zi's head flickered in and out of his mind.
But this was only the beginning. He needed to run the full range, which meant amping up the radar integration to the proverbial eleventh degree. The radar of every unit in range was tapped, hijacked by the AION, and slid into passive activation. The sensory strain on the Uplift was nearing pain, crippling in its intensity. The world pulsed around him as he let out a scream. Only when it became excruciating did he deactivate the system. The connection disengaged, leaving the reptile panting. If he were a human, he'd be coated in sweat. As his senses reeled, Carvis felt the buzz of the AION in the back of his mind.
'Is the test adequate? Are you harmed Pilot?
Is the test adequate? Are you harmed Pilot?'
"Alright... I'm alright... disengage."
A moment later, and the Uplift emerged, tilting his head up as he heard the PA system blare to life.
"Attention: all Pilots, proceed to Situation Room A for briefing. Briefing will start at 1900 hours. Thank you."
Carvis rolled his shoulders. He had about an hour to kill. After that much of an intensive test, he was headed to the mess hall, then his bunk to blow off steam. The sleek reptile sauntered off, but not before looking back to his Dragon.
"Standby, alright? We're out of the nest."
Welcome, adventurers, to a world of Medieval Fantasy. Welcome to the Skies of Ciral.
So named because of its "weird sky" elements, this is my own little setting that I've been percolating for the past couple months or so. Using unique (I hope) variations on common fantasy races, Ciral isn't your typical fantasy setting.
Magical Items won't be common for purchase, as the average citizen doesn't really have an understanding of magic. As a result, magic is generally distrusted as a whole, be it from a wizard, a witch, a druid, or a cleric. Players have been sent the majority of non-spoiler world related information via PM. Dice Rolls will be performed on a roll20 table for players, and as I see fit for myself as a DM. There are a limited number of Third Party Publishing elements in play, as well as some home-brewed tweaks to make the setting flow and have its own feel.
So, let's get on with the show, shall we?



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