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 Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 2:55 pm
((I just got my Internet connection back after heck knows how long. RL shitola is calling me, I should read these past twelve posts, and then I promise to edit a real Rping piece into this post tonight/today!))
EDIT:
Yawning, Etain rolled up. She briefly remembered Haeo's voice, cutting through the beauty of rest in his usual serious vein. Still, it was way too early. Etain didn't care if the fate of the world rested on it or whatever - it was still too early.
What's going on? wondered Etain, appearing beside them, rubbing eyes still crusted with sleep.
She was far too tired to speak much during the activity surrounding getting across to the other side. It wasn't like her help was particularly needed or useful. Fortunately, the bridge of ice was developed: that was certainly a good idea. Somewhat flawed, but nevertheless a soundly good idea.
"Ingenious, as usual. Anything I can do?"
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Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 8:56 am
((sorry. I have been offline due to a class thing. I apologize for not posting in thread.))
Haeo turns to Isis, slowly. His eyes take a moment to focus on her but he nods. "Right." He turns back to the bridge of ice and raises his sword so that his hand on the hilt is touching his ear and the blade is parallel to the ground. "Amarene, get out of the direct line." Haeo says, pitching his voice to carry the distance.
The ground around him begins to stir as wind gathers slowly around the blade. The currents are different this time, many small flows drift into different points on the blade and form patterns in the air around him as he starts singing softly. His eyes close and his muscles seem to desire tension that he repeatedly denies them.
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Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 3:35 pm
I held my arms, staring off into the distance a little bit. I had did it... and without losing control. Ha... maybe the elder was right after all. Perhaps this was something I could overcome.
"Alright, it looks like we should be able to get across safely now. I say we're best transporting me and Etain first; I can use the teleportation to bring you across afterwards." I began to pull at the saucer; it was a lot heavier than Amarene made it appear. I actually had a little trouble dragging it up the bridge; it must have weighed nearly as much as I did. "Alright Etain, come on and let's get this over with."
(sorry I haven't posted in so long guys! there's been a lot of things up; glad to be back in the action)
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 10:19 am
((I'm sorry but I got sick over the weekend and I probably wont be on as much till I get better. Beyond that, I have to wait for Amarene to post before I can put the finishing touches on the bridge so that I don't cut him into little pieces...))
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 3:33 pm
"As long as you're sure about this," said Etain, taking a position beside Isis. There was no sugar-coating her feelings about this. It seemed that a mistake could very well cost her life, and she wasn't sure she'd known them long enough - knew anybody long enough - to trust them with that.
But, optimism was key. It would probably work fine.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 3:01 pm
I saw Haeo with that look of concentratin of his when he was about to let loose, so I made sure to move myself completely out of the way, watching to see what would happen. We only needed the bridge of ice to hold out for a few more minutes; we had that much time at least to get everyone across. I just hoped Haeo had figured out a way to get himself back across.
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 4:08 pm
((8:45 am Shelk-ma))
Haeo takes a single step foreward and releases the flows. The points of concentrated power along the blade flicker and arc foreward, hugging the ground. The air above the bridge ripples visibly and sparkles as a cloud of tiny ice shards drifts off the surface and into the water, carried by the breeze to leave the surface smooth and curved. The ripple passes beyond the far end of the bridge, passing between the trees in silence. A simple trough of ice with a very slight amount of water in its bottom reflects the light. A faint cracking sound carries from the trees around the end of the bridge by Amarene and a thick branch falls to the ground, little more than mulch. A tree tips slightly and falls with a muted crash, several feet of its trunk slashed to pieces. Small shredded pieces of bark will be falling from the trees for several minutes.
Haeo lowers the blade's tip to the grass and closes his eyes. "Get ready." His voice conveys little beyond continuing concentration and forced calm as the magic around him flows silently, twisted and chaotic.
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 4:28 pm
I slide myself into the saucer, feeling kinda silly. I began to wonder if we were actually all going to get across in this, but Amarene made it over; I figured it should work the same way with us too.
"Alright Etain, let's hurry up and get this over with." I said, doing my best to make myself comfortable. It wasn't working that well though, even with some of the provisions Amarene took to make sure we didn't hurt ourselves inside.
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:22 pm
((Back. Sorry for the hiatus. ...Is anyone else around? This post's kind of short, I can edit more content into it later if need be. This is more of a What's-going-on? bump post.))
This was one of the weirdest things Etain realized she was ever going to be doing. Still, she held off on a sigh. It was potentially life-saving, after all.
"Don't hurry me," She snapped irritably, following Isis.
Really though, this is great stuff for a peddler such as myself. What an opportunity. I need to ask to see more of Haeo's stuff later.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:54 am
((Other guilds are picking up speed now and Bloom is back!!! WHEE! Welcome back Bloom!))
((8:50 AM Shelk-Ma))
Haeo waits until both Isis and Etain are as comfortable as possible in the saucer before closing his eyes in concentration. The air around him ripples, flowing along the blade of the sword and gathering there. He lowers his stance and his eyes open slowly, completely focused on the saucer. The twisted, chaotic energies around him grow in strength as he moves his sword, holding the back of the blade against his left side as he faces the saucer. Then he moves, releasing the power in a concentrated blast of wind that strikes the base of the saucer. The force pushes the saucer accross the bridge rapidly until it smacks into the far bank. The flows of energy around Haeo's body diffuse rapidly as he sinks to one knee. His bowed head drips with sweat and his arms tremble as their hands cling to the sword, using it as a support to keep him upright. His gasps for breath are quiet but may be heard by elven ears.
((ATTENTION! I WILL BE M.I.A. FROM THURSDAY THE 21st THROUGH THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY.))
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 1:09 pm
For a few moments there, everything had been so swathed in danger that Etain had held a breath. She released it now, her sensitive elven ears picking up Haeo's burdened breathing as well. Tumbling to the bank, she grasped the ground - nothing, she decided, was sweeter than surface.
"I am not," She said, punctuating her words with pauses for breath, "ever doing that again."
Frowning, she stood. "Haeo? Are you going to be alright?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:24 am
Haeo doesn't reply but slumps forward onto the grass, his sword stuck in the ground beside him. The stress of controlling so many flows so tightly has taken a great toll on him. It has also disrupted the magic in the area. The wind begins to grow stronger, abnormally fast. Branches begin to creak and smaller ones snap off completely in the sudden gale.
Haeo's coat whips in the sudden fierce wind. Leaves flash past and suddenly there is a surge. It starts some distance behind Haeo, ripping up trees with its force as it blasts toward the river bank. The strong surge of wind and debris knocks Haeo's sword free from the ground, throwing it with enough force to embed it to the hilt in a tree on the other side of the river. Haeo himself is lifted and thrown across the river amid a blizzard-like cloud of ice shards from the shattering bridge. He lands with a thud on the bank, a fallen tree trunk less than a foot from his head. He is bleeding from numerous minor injuries and remains unconscious. The wind dies as suddenly as it came, leaving the area a wreck, as the magic in the area restores the normal balanced flow pattern.
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:51 pm
Of course, just as she thought things had finally become manageable and events had come under control, this happened - a whirlwind of chaos and confusion. She felt wind tear at her skin, creating small cuts; feverishly, she clawed at her pack of goods, looking for something that would happen. But there was too much to sort through and not nearly an adequate amount of time. She lost a lot of her possessions, and almost even her tried and true pack, as the wind had its way with her across the river.
Soon, she was face-down on the ground, minor injuries included. Swaying, she stood: Haeo was a little farther down, considerably worse than she.
What the hell was that?! If this guy is capable of that kind of power...darn it, he should learn to control it!
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:16 am
Haeo's skin has a grayish cast to it from exhaustion and he is bleeding from numerous minor cuts. His back is studded with small shards of ice as well. One of his ribs on his right side is cracked and he has a number of bruises to round out his injuries. His coat is tattered and, if he was conscious, he is laying in an uncomfortable position with a rock digging into his unbroken ribs and leaves on his head. His sword is stuck in a tree that is, remarkably, only leaning at an angle somewhat. The blade's tip sticks out the far side of the tree but only hilt is visible on the near side.
Due to the way magical energy behaves around his home island and his own body Haeo has to force the more common orderly flows to fit the chaotic pattern that he knows how to handle. When he releases control of those flows they snap back to their origional positions, freeing a variable amount of rampant power in the process.
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:14 pm
Oh no...this guy is in horrible shape.
Etain bit her lip as she surveyed the damage. How in the world was she supposed to take care of all this? Eventually, panic subsided into comforting logic. A lot of her pack's contents had been lost, but not necessarily all. She ran back to where it was beached, limping slightly due to her own cuts and injuries.
Never a minute of boredom with this crowd. Ah, here's the potion. At the very least, it'll numb his pain. And here are some bandages.
Luggage in hand, she ran back. "Haeo, are you awake? Am I going to have to pry your lips open?"
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