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Poultrygeist (15) : As Destiny City is a bustling metropolis, it’s not unexpected that there should be some strange animals running the streets. Sometimes it’s a tiger, sometimes a monkey, sometimes a chicken. Sometimes it’s something worse. Strange egg clusters have appeared in Destiny City’s parks and officials aren’t really sure what they are; these eggs have nothing inside of them. Though it’s an anomaly, they are chalking it up to teenaged pranks. However, they have advised to just leave the eggs as they are. Nobody wants to say why, but if you’re out late at night, you’ll find out. In the darkness, whispered between the sounds of the city: a guttural, rasping cluck. The creature stands on stilt-like legs, rooted to the ground with razor-sharp talons. It wears a cloak of long, oily feathers that drag on the ground with a sinister scraping. If you stare into the darkness, piercing red eyes stare back at you. That’s all it takes for a confrontation: a mangled bird, maybe a chicken in another life, comes barreling out at you. It stands easily as tall as a person, but the proportions are all wrong. The smell of sulfur follows it as it lunges, pecking and screaming and scratching as it attempts to chase you away. Maybe, from the nests full of empty eggs. The battles are fierce, but fleeting; it will viciously try to chase you away but the effects are always the same: at some point, the eggs are crushed. As always, there’s nothing inside of them, but with one final wail, the bird will vanish into a plume of foul smoke.
Note: If you choose to encounter one of these bird-like creatures, your character will recognize they are not youma. It is impossible to tell if it is a single entity or if there are many. The bird does not seem to understand or care to listen to human words. It will always disappear in a malodorous plume of smoke and leave nothing but a foul odor and a clutch of empty, broken eggs behind. This RP can be used as a battle requirement as long as there are two powered characters involved; you must be interacting with another player’s powered character. This does not count as the one youma battle per stage for growth so characters can still use an NPC youma battle as well as this one for growth purposes. This can only be used as a battle requirement once per character, but there is no limitation for how many times a player can use this prompt.
Note: If you choose to encounter one of these bird-like creatures, your character will recognize they are not youma. It is impossible to tell if it is a single entity or if there are many. The bird does not seem to understand or care to listen to human words. It will always disappear in a malodorous plume of smoke and leave nothing but a foul odor and a clutch of empty, broken eggs behind. This RP can be used as a battle requirement as long as there are two powered characters involved; you must be interacting with another player’s powered character. This does not count as the one youma battle per stage for growth so characters can still use an NPC youma battle as well as this one for growth purposes. This can only be used as a battle requirement once per character, but there is no limitation for how many times a player can use this prompt.
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The reports of strange eggs popping up around parks had first made Kyrie question her concept of time and memory of popular American holidays, at least insofar as she'd seen herself in her time on Earth. But, no, a check of the calendar app and a quick internet search confirmed, this was not the time of year for people to hide eggs for others to seek out in specific scavenger hunts. That was Easter, and that'd passed earlier in the year, which made sense for all the egg, chick, and bunny motifs she'd seen around the city and shops to celebrate the arrival of spring.
Or whatever people celebrated it for. There were some religious connections she didn't really read up on, except seeing some jokes on social media about a zombie rising from the grave. Moment she was informed the jokes had said religious connection, and Lilith had tried to explain the holiday to her…. Kyrie had mentally checked out or at least refused to retain the information. Her own personal gripe with faiths made her especially prickly with all that.
But! These strange eggs, she could at least be sure, were not strewn around in connection to a cute holiday game. And that had really been all she'd needed to push herself out as Solaris to look into the, seemingly endless, oddity of Destiny City. There were plenty of parks in her usual roaming grounds, so if all parks were getting hit with these weird eggs…
The Eternal senshi moved with ease and a grin, enjoying the magical boost to her speed returning to what it'd once been. It'd be a long time yet before the thrill eased up, she felt pretty confident in that. Moving over rooftops and leaping cross alleys till she came back down to the ground when she reached one of the parks--a decently sized one, with large hedges forming some geometric pattern that lead to a central area highlighted by a large fountain and various benches around it. Lights from within the fountain itself made the waters sparkle, adding to the reflections cast by the electric lamps that helped to illuminate the various paths. Swaths of flowers and other low plants lined the walkways, adding to the muffling effect of the city's buzz beyond the hedges.
Solaris tread the paths slowly, not sensing any Chaos at least in the area--but she did sense another Order signature, and perked up a bit on that. Her attention was diverted, however, as she stood in the brightly lit central zone once she reached the fountain.
Something… clicked down one of the paths. Or… grated? Groaned? She frowned, staring out towards the hedges--the lamps down along that path were all out, she realized, leaving the place smothered in shadows once the hedges blocked off the lights from the central zone and other paths. The sound repeated, but it was no more clearer than the first time, and squinted towards the darkened path…
Or whatever people celebrated it for. There were some religious connections she didn't really read up on, except seeing some jokes on social media about a zombie rising from the grave. Moment she was informed the jokes had said religious connection, and Lilith had tried to explain the holiday to her…. Kyrie had mentally checked out or at least refused to retain the information. Her own personal gripe with faiths made her especially prickly with all that.
But! These strange eggs, she could at least be sure, were not strewn around in connection to a cute holiday game. And that had really been all she'd needed to push herself out as Solaris to look into the, seemingly endless, oddity of Destiny City. There were plenty of parks in her usual roaming grounds, so if all parks were getting hit with these weird eggs…
The Eternal senshi moved with ease and a grin, enjoying the magical boost to her speed returning to what it'd once been. It'd be a long time yet before the thrill eased up, she felt pretty confident in that. Moving over rooftops and leaping cross alleys till she came back down to the ground when she reached one of the parks--a decently sized one, with large hedges forming some geometric pattern that lead to a central area highlighted by a large fountain and various benches around it. Lights from within the fountain itself made the waters sparkle, adding to the reflections cast by the electric lamps that helped to illuminate the various paths. Swaths of flowers and other low plants lined the walkways, adding to the muffling effect of the city's buzz beyond the hedges.
Solaris tread the paths slowly, not sensing any Chaos at least in the area--but she did sense another Order signature, and perked up a bit on that. Her attention was diverted, however, as she stood in the brightly lit central zone once she reached the fountain.
Something… clicked down one of the paths. Or… grated? Groaned? She frowned, staring out towards the hedges--the lamps down along that path were all out, she realized, leaving the place smothered in shadows once the hedges blocked off the lights from the central zone and other paths. The sound repeated, but it was no more clearer than the first time, and squinted towards the darkened path…
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Jihlava had found the fountain a night or so ago and had decided that it was the perfect place to come for a quick face wash. She’d made her way from her current hiding place to the fountain, pausing only when the clutches of odd eggs popped up along her path. Surely that couldn’t be normal? Granted, she hadn’t been on Earth for very long, but large eggs out in the open did not seem to match up with what she’d observed so far.
Well, they weren’t hurting anything and they didn’t reek of chaos. Maybe it was simply egg season for a bird she hadn’t seen yet. Shrugging her unease away, the tall senshi continued towards the fountain. When she paused again, it was because she could feel… something. It didn’t feel like the chaos that had trapped her world. It was bright and clean and very strong. Now what in the world could it…?
Realization that she was feeling the aura of another senshi brought a sudden stabbing tear to her eye and she rushed in the direction it came from. Which seemed to be her fountain, so she wouldn’t have to veer too far out of her way. The puzzle of the eggs was forgotten for a moment in her eagerness to reach the other senshi and hopefully trade news.
Well, they weren’t hurting anything and they didn’t reek of chaos. Maybe it was simply egg season for a bird she hadn’t seen yet. Shrugging her unease away, the tall senshi continued towards the fountain. When she paused again, it was because she could feel… something. It didn’t feel like the chaos that had trapped her world. It was bright and clean and very strong. Now what in the world could it…?
Realization that she was feeling the aura of another senshi brought a sudden stabbing tear to her eye and she rushed in the direction it came from. Which seemed to be her fountain, so she wouldn’t have to veer too far out of her way. The puzzle of the eggs was forgotten for a moment in her eagerness to reach the other senshi and hopefully trade news.
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A few of the eggs were huddled against and somewhat beneath some of the hedges, she realized, little clusters here and there. Okay, so all of those reports were true. Huh. But she kept her eye down the darkened path of hedges, another grating sound drifting from amongst the dense leaves.
The Order signature was getting closer, and quickly, pulling Solaris' attention from whatever lay in the shadows to-- oh! Not a familiar face, but she grinned brightly nonetheless. It was… pretty clear the other senshi wasn't a native to Earth, and her wings flexed and stretched wide as they could briefly in a silent show of not from here, either before they folded against her back once more. Did she have a bias towards other non-human senshi? Slightly, yes. Maybe a little more than slightly. It was… there were things she found many like her understood, things she only hoped the Earthlings would never comprehend.
"Hey, don't think we've met yet. I'm Solaris. Are you--"
Her light words were cut off by another long, drawn out croaking sound from down the dark path, and she frowned as she glanced towards it once more. "....don't sense any youma at least, but that doesn't really narrow down the list of possibilities…"
The Order signature was getting closer, and quickly, pulling Solaris' attention from whatever lay in the shadows to-- oh! Not a familiar face, but she grinned brightly nonetheless. It was… pretty clear the other senshi wasn't a native to Earth, and her wings flexed and stretched wide as they could briefly in a silent show of not from here, either before they folded against her back once more. Did she have a bias towards other non-human senshi? Slightly, yes. Maybe a little more than slightly. It was… there were things she found many like her understood, things she only hoped the Earthlings would never comprehend.
"Hey, don't think we've met yet. I'm Solaris. Are you--"
Her light words were cut off by another long, drawn out croaking sound from down the dark path, and she frowned as she glanced towards it once more. "....don't sense any youma at least, but that doesn't really narrow down the list of possibilities…"
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Pausing a few feet from the winged senshi, Jihlava suddenly felt shy. Well, no. Not shy, exactly. But definitely nervous. Would she be judged for leaving her world to come here? But this other senshi who smiled and greeted her wasn’t from Earth either. In fact, Jihlava could think of at least ten races that the girl could be (even if she only knew most of them from illustrations in her father’s books).
Then, she remembered that most senshi wouldn’t simply give out their private names. So, Solaris. Nodding to herself, she thought that Solaris seemed to have most of the features noted in books for the people of that world. Very well. She felt a little steadier now mentally.
“No,” she agreed softly, “No, I don’t think we have. I’d have certainly remembered you if you’d visited in the past. I’m Jihlava. But what are youma? I don’t recognize the word.”
Really, it irked her to admit that there was a word she didn’t know. And to have someone else just toss it out so casually while she remained in the dark… Oh, it stung! Though her sense of injured pride didn’t last long as she heard the odd croaking and froze. She wasn’t sure what she was hearing, but it didn’t sound good at all. In her own experience, strange noises coming from the shadows rarely boded well for anyone.
Carefully setting her sack down where it would be safe, the tall senshi shook out her arms and sighed. If there was a fight coming, she wanted to be prepared. Even if the thought made her feel a bit ill.
Then, she remembered that most senshi wouldn’t simply give out their private names. So, Solaris. Nodding to herself, she thought that Solaris seemed to have most of the features noted in books for the people of that world. Very well. She felt a little steadier now mentally.
“No,” she agreed softly, “No, I don’t think we have. I’d have certainly remembered you if you’d visited in the past. I’m Jihlava. But what are youma? I don’t recognize the word.”
Really, it irked her to admit that there was a word she didn’t know. And to have someone else just toss it out so casually while she remained in the dark… Oh, it stung! Though her sense of injured pride didn’t last long as she heard the odd croaking and froze. She wasn’t sure what she was hearing, but it didn’t sound good at all. In her own experience, strange noises coming from the shadows rarely boded well for anyone.
Carefully setting her sack down where it would be safe, the tall senshi shook out her arms and sighed. If there was a fight coming, she wanted to be prepared. Even if the thought made her feel a bit ill.
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What are youma?
The question made her pause, brows lifting briefly, before her smile softened. How long had she been on Earth? "I can answer that question, and try to answer any others you have, Jihlava… after we deal with this," she finished, voice hardening as she looked back to…
Ah.
Red eyes peered out of the shadows, a guttural sound rattling around what she could only assume was the creature's throat. Something scraped against the paving stones of the winding maze, a harsher sound than the rustling of leaves as whatever it was moved against the hedges.
A shriek from the creature came right before it bolted from the darkness, slick feathers dragging along the ground with that damn scraping sound. Solaris scowled, jumping up onto the fountain's ledge and backing up till there was more space between it and her. It's dagger-like talons dug into the stone of the bason's walls, wings flailing and thrashing as it tried to step up on the slender surface.
"What does your magic do? Ranged or close-up?"
Questions she didn't exactly have time to ask before, but could have kicked herself for asking now, as that seemed to be enough to divert the giant chicken's attention to the other senshi. It gave a garbled, croaking series of clucks before it abandoned trying to get up on the fountain for barreling towards Jihlava.
The question made her pause, brows lifting briefly, before her smile softened. How long had she been on Earth? "I can answer that question, and try to answer any others you have, Jihlava… after we deal with this," she finished, voice hardening as she looked back to…
Ah.
Red eyes peered out of the shadows, a guttural sound rattling around what she could only assume was the creature's throat. Something scraped against the paving stones of the winding maze, a harsher sound than the rustling of leaves as whatever it was moved against the hedges.
A shriek from the creature came right before it bolted from the darkness, slick feathers dragging along the ground with that damn scraping sound. Solaris scowled, jumping up onto the fountain's ledge and backing up till there was more space between it and her. It's dagger-like talons dug into the stone of the bason's walls, wings flailing and thrashing as it tried to step up on the slender surface.
"What does your magic do? Ranged or close-up?"
Questions she didn't exactly have time to ask before, but could have kicked herself for asking now, as that seemed to be enough to divert the giant chicken's attention to the other senshi. It gave a garbled, croaking series of clucks before it abandoned trying to get up on the fountain for barreling towards Jihlava.
