Yankee

World of Light

Word Count: 1160 (+2 exp)
Level: 6 - Total EXP: 8/60
Location: Smash City Alcamoth

Even if it was just in the interest of saving their young master (who'd already wriggled free of the hunter's grip), the Ace Cadet was grateful the toadies had snatched him out of the air just as the once floating island abruptly dropped. The support afforded to those traveling in a group was truly amazing - not that the Cadet himself ever doubted that. Hunters did their best work as part of a team, after all.

As everyone found their way over to another island - I wonder why these ones float and the one we were on couldn't outside that black bubble? - Cadet took in the scenery during his free ride. Many more floating islands than the one they were headed to, and a sparkling blue sea enclosed by jagged grass covered cliffs. It was a picturesque landscape that wouldn't be out of place in the Land of Adventure... which they were still in, right? It'd been a pretty far trek, then into a dark portal and now this. The toadies let the Cadet go without warning, and he landed wobbly on his feet. The island they'd made it too reminded him of the Coral Highlands. Surely they were still in the Land of Adventure with such similar scenery, and they hadn't been dumped through another portal like that grimy casino. Then again... There were some weird looking devices dotted around the island, and after everything already it wouldn't be the most far fetched thing.

Something was shoved into the hunter hands that broke him out of his thoughts. He looked down at the prince pushing a wicked looking thing at him. "Even two is hardly a collection," he laughed, but took the scorpion's tail from the boy. "Groovios! Thank you. I bet it will make for a cool weapon."

Cadet followed Jr. over the campfire and sat down, taking the time to rifle once more through his own bag. He didn't have any food to contribute, but that didn't stop him from stuffing his face when it was offered to him. He wrapped the scorpion's tail in the crawler skin he'd snagged the other day and hastily attached it to the dragon's tail, intent not to let either go to waste even if it would weigh him down. Hopefully they could make it back to Lumbridge before going on anymore big hunts. Speaking of big hunts, the target of their latest quest - or at least the person who'd absorbed said target - made his way over. The Courier looked a lot different, more than he'd seen so far from those that had absorbed spirits. The sight of him nearly had the Cadet choking on his food, and though he couldn't disagree with Hat Kid's exclamation of "Cool!", his own thoughts about the transformation were a bit different.

"D-d'you feel okay?" he asked the cowboy after roughly swallowing what was left in his mouth. Almost superstitiously Cadet lowered his voice and continued. "Older hunters used to spooky newbies with stories about armor made out of pieces of a black dragon. Like, the dragon's grudge was too strong to die with them and it ended up taking over the wearer... not that I really believe that, but you kind of - I mean it's whole spirit is inside you."

Those old stories definitely couldn't be true (Right??), but it would take some time to get used to The Courier's new look, that was for sure. Sectonia's cutesy little insect minions marched over to distract him once they were finished cleaning everyone else. They polished the Cadet's armor until it shined in the sunlight, and he patted some of them on the head before they went looking for their next target. During that time, a trio of people that some in their group seemed to recognize approached and dove right into conversation that easily sailed over the Cadet's head. He sat back and let the words roll over him. Apparently they had a base in the area? Cadet looked out over the star-shaped island's edge at the other floating land masses. There were a few interesting looking ones... and though the "Smashers" talked about visiting the base, Cadet was leaning more towards The Courier's suggestion of heading back to Lumbridge. Of course, getting there was a different story.

As usual, right on time another group appeared, one that was from Lumbridge even. Cadet narrowed his eyes as the dragon approached, but surprisingly wasn't as quick to brandish his weapons this time - though a hand did move to the handle of his long sword just in case.

"Things just get weirder and weirder," Cadet chuckled after the school girl introduced herself and the dragon turned into a mostly human woman. Actually, she sort of looked like how the Courier did now. Did she absorb a dragon's spirit too? Regardless, it was good to see Euden again safe and sound. The Cadet hurried over and clapped the boy on the back with a grin. "Hey, no worries! Glad the felynes got you two back safe and sound anyway."

Peach spoke up, and what she had to say made sense. Just before the group made their way over to the city, the Cadet made his thoughts known. "For the record, I'm interested in heading back to Lumbridge too. I want to see the look on the Guildmarm's face when she finds out we did it!" He smiled, seemed to suddenly think of something, and glanced at the now back to normal Linkle. "By the way, if we see the cats with - Link, right? If they're there with him, definitely don't call them pets. I don't own them or anything, they're people like you and me. They're called Felynes. Well, I guess they'd be Lynians, but the ones that helped us are Felynes." Ace Cadet seemed glad to speak about something he was familiar with after overhearing the Smash-related conversation from earlier. "Oh, but Felynes that work with us hunters are called palicos too!"

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Turned out the base was massive. Truly fit for the name "City." It was like there was a whole village inside the building! It was pretty amazing, and Cadet would have wandered off to explore while the group was handling diplomatic matters if he wasn't worried about missing the proverbial train back to Lumbridge. When things tended to happen to quickly to this group, plus the story of Link being left behind just now, it was a real concern. He stuck with the group, though his interest in the Alcamoth was as plain as the grin on his face. Although the young man was decked out in scaled armor, a fiendish weapon or two, and with the body parts of creatures strapped to his person, he still looked pretty friendly. Or so he hoped as more strangers approached. Compared to the likes of Bowser and Sectonia, the hunter was sure he was fine though.

"Hi! Newcomers here. Lot of newcomers. Thanks for letting us in."

Cacophony Concord

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CHARACTER

Avatar Appearance
Username: Ames
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Height: 176cm | Weight: 69kg

Classes: Warrior (+10% HP | +10% STR | +10% END)
_{Weapon Proficiency: LVL 1}

Attributes:
HP – 10 (110)
MP – 10 (100)
SP – 10 (100)
STR – 22
AGI – 19
END – 22
DEX – 20
LUC – 21

Abilities:
Power Attack _{Actively consume SP while preparing for an attack; unleash for increased damage on attack.}

INVENTORY

Funds: 0
Item Pouch (Common):

• Fa Trung's Talisman x2 ^Equipped

Current User Experience

Perception: Fantastic
Gore: Pixelated
Pain Setting: 40%
Clothing Damage: On
Nudity Censor: Personal
Profanity Censor: Off
Combat Action: Stylish
Spell Incantations: Stylish

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The kappa closer to the broken up back line didn't last very much longer - well, neither monster did, but Ames wasn't focusing much on the other. Once Amulak's spell stunned it, the creature was easy pickings for the rest of them. Once it was most definitely dead, two shining lights split the warrior's attention: one, the shimmering orbs of the defeated kappa; the other, Klein on fire. It was only for a brief moment, but their newest comrade had definitely been on fire. The glowing orbs dissipated and dropped something that looks disturbingly like soiled undergarments, the sight of which drove Ames quickly away from them and towards Klein.

"Whoa! Are you okay? Did you always have those arm tattoos?" Ames' voice joined the many gathering around the much larger man. His battlefield display was truly awesome, and it seemed the whole group appreciated it. Still, as Lugh dragged Ari off, a few words said offhandedly caught Ames' ear. AP? Easy level up heals?

"Wait... did you guys level up?" The redhead blinked at the remainder of the party. "Ah, stupid question, of course you would have after that. Hmmm..." Ames did not level up, but at least it seemed she wasn't the only one. It was a bit confusing, but then again she barely contributed to the fight - or so she reasoned.

"Jeez, I wanna make at least some progress before logging off. Count me in for team grinding - but can we find those frog people instead of more duck-turtle people?" She looked further down the river back the way they'd come, where the majority of new players were congregated and probably massacring the local low level monster population. At the edge of her vision Ames caught Raime shoving a cattail into his mouth and pointedly ignored him. "How much do you guys wanna do?"

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@Cosmic Eclipse Hey, how'd your work project go? Still interested? As always no pressure~

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Depending on Eclipse's answer, although it may be a little unfair to our awesome wait-listers, we may get rolling with the nine we have. Character story planning is going well, I'm so happy to see everyone's input and enthusiasm. I'll be working on linking certain stories together in a way I hope is both satisfying and makes sense. If you have any ideas about how stories (other than your own character's) can be linked together, feel free to message me privately - but don't feel obligated, this is part of my job as GM!

My plan for the beginning of the RP was to start everyone off solo, but quickly link up pairs and groups - if anyone objects or the majority would like to begin already in a group, just let me know. In addition, I'm happy to write a collab with anyone who wants to do that, and at any time so just let me know.

As always, I'm usually busy on weekends so if all goes well, we can look forward to officially starting early next week! Feel free to approach me with comments or concerns. Thanks for your patience everyone!

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@Crimson Flame I got your PM! Just make those few little changes and you can move your character over to the character tab.

@Cosmic Eclipse Of course!

Fate/Glimmering Oasis

Break Room➠ Master's Side

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Ah, Master is calling for me.

Rider stirred for the first time in what seemed to be hours. He roused himself from a seat in the corner in one of the staff's break rooms, startling some of the poor people who'd forgotten he was there. It was nice, Rider often thought, watching those that lived and worked in Chaldea taking time to relax. Whenever the man wasn't with his Master, he could be found in the common areas of the building. Despite what many had come to believe, Rider wasn't an introvert. Being around others filled him with warmth. He just... didn't always like being made a spectacle of. He was content to just watch over everyone. However, when his Master called for him, he went.

Admittedly, he was relieved that the other two servants bound to Daniel would meet them later. It wasn't that he disliked Saber or Assassin, but the thought of the four of them sitting down together made him cringe. Daniel, Saber, Assassin, and himself - Rider... all of them had completely different personalities, and it made interacting with any of them in a group an ambitious endeavor. I would much rather meet them as brothers in arms than table mates.

Once at the canteen, Rider hovered at the door for a moment before gliding inside. Even without his mantle, Rider appeared out of place without the uniform the staff wore, but he wasn't the only one. He caught the eyes of Lancer and his master Charlotte for the briefest of moments and gave them a nod. He extended the same courtesy to Chaldea's own Caster beside them. Raphael was an exuberant man, but he seemed to have a good heart. Daniel wasn't far, and the boy was already shoveling food into his mouth. He seemed... not upset per se, but unnerved by something. Perhaps he was nervous about the mission they would soon undertake. That was understandable.

"Master," the Lakota warrior greeted. Daniel had mentioned sharing a meal, but rushing to eat wasn't the best way to do that in Rider's opinion. Instead, he stood silently by and gave Daniel a small smile that he hoped was reassuring, if only a little bit. When Daniel made his way toward the Rayshift room, Rider was close behind. As promised, one of the other servants appeared in step with them. The other man had some good insights, although what prompted them Rider didn't know. Something must have happened again. Rider's mouth was pressed into a thin line when Saber brought up the situation with their master's command seals. Something like that again...? That was a messy situation, one Rider had tried to distance himself from as much as possible. He definitely didn't need to know about Saber's sexscapades.

"Saber..." Rider's tone was stiff, but it wasn't his place to come between his Master and another servant under his command unless the circumstances were dire. Instead, Rider fixed the promiscuous man with a pointed look before raising his chin and motioning to the sign on the wall just ahead of them. One that clearly read no smoking.

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@Cosmic Eclipse@Crimson Flame I know it's only been a couple of days, but any word? Still with us? No worries if you've got second thoughts, just let me know!

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@stone Looks good.

@Psyker Landshark Accepted after we chatted in PMs!

@Dezuel I don't see a problem with that, but just be aware that at the moment we have a full list and there are others on the waiting list as well. I'll check in with some of the others from the int check later today and see how things are coming along and if they are still interested.

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@Aviaire's character has been approved via PM.

@Dezuel Sorry about that! It's been a little while since I've run a large game, so I didn't want to have a cast too big for me to handle. If all goes well I am opening to adding more, so for now there is a waiting list. I'll add you to it, thanks for your understanding.

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@Anza Looks good, an animal focused journey is likely to be touching. I'd only make a quick mention of the region she is starting from, otherwise Tala is approved!

@Cu Chulainn Also approved! I like the contrast between Derrick and Cassius, our other monster slayer.

@ERode I've got no problems with Nea leaving when she reaches her destination, especially given the trek from the Croplands to the Highlands will be a long one and give you plenty of time to work through her emotions and bond with others. I'd say she is also approved!

@SilverPaw's character has also been approved via PM.

@Dezuel Thank you! Would you be okay on a waiting list?

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Now that characters are coming in, I'm going to talk a little bit about my plan as a GM. In the beginning of our RP, I'll work together with everyone to get their characters on the road and heading towards their destination, and towards other characters whose paths may align. My biggest priority is seeing character stories through and connecting them together, and getting characters in a group to make friends and allies... eventually. I'm sure there will be some personality clashes at first. It may be that we have groups of smaller members rather than one giant group, which is fine with me if it's fine with all of you. Of course, smaller groups will likely see characters come and go as well.

That said, the discord is now operational. Participation in it is not required until we officially start, in which case it is mandatory as mentioned before - the use of channels and being able to restrict viewing makes it the easiest place to talk about characters' story progression.

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@stone Eliza looks good. A paladin chasing a rumored artifact is a classic goal with potential. I'd only make a mention of where she is starting from. The Midlands perhaps? Otherwise, I'd say she is approved.

Edit: @PrankFox's character has also been approved via PM.

A comment said the limit was reached.

Let me know if a spot opens. Cheers on this.

@ShwiggityShwah

Will do, thank you!