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 Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:58 pm
Leon Listened intently as the dragon in his head started prattling on about things.
And this is why you don't train dragons to have a rider, they just become a portable meal.
"Focus Hog, Red dragon info, remember?" he gritted out in the ever present irritation that Nidhogg brought with him. Like a migraine that never went away.
Oh, tell him to be passionate about everything, when hes angry, or excited, and yell. A lot.
"Uh.... Nidhogg said to be a hotheaded oaf about stuff, and to yell constantly." he replied to the newly dubbed Marla.
That's not exactly what I said.
Leon didn't bother to respond to that. "How about some Vamp info?" he asked as kindly as he could behind his new face that he wasn't sure had a friendly grin on.
Be really flamboyant and gay.
Nidhog decided to coo out without warning And Leon's eye decided to twitch right then. "Shut the ******** up Nidhogg!"
That's shut the Jack up, Leoward. it said smugly in responce.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:08 pm
While the trainees were busy fussing over themselves and bickering, an unfamiliar person stood with their arms crossed next to Caelius. And it was a person. Not a monster, not a horror, not anything looking like anything they presently appeared to be. They were quite human. It was somewhat unfair, really. “Are you ladies quite done powdering your noses yet?” The figure snapped loudly, cutting through the conversations. The hood and cloak were enough to give reason that the person with Caelius was Dr. H. But the voice system was down, and Dr. H did not speak with a sharp female voice. The hood was thrown back. Like Caelius, she was dressed in a reverse Hunter ensemble: black dominated, gold accents. The cloak and hood was one solid primary color. It certainly didn’t look like her, but it was Aria. How unfair! Her golem didn’t have any grotesque traits about it! “No? Then here.” Aria turned with a swish of her cloak, kicking something behind them. It looked vaguely like a coffin, but what sort of coffin opened up and folded out into a... wait. What the hell was a makeup booth doing out in the middle of a creepy forest? “Take a good look at yourselves,” Aria instructed, turning to face the group. “If you have any make-up urges I suggest you get them out now before I paint my face with your blood. We’re not here to play dress-up ladies. We are here to gather information.” She paused, as if conferring with her weapon. “Right,” she agreed, turning to face them. “Right now there is a festival going on: Floresctival. They are celebrating these things.” Aria turned towards the table and picked up a fishbowl, holding it up for them to see. It was a fish. “This is a minipet. All minipets are small in size -- the people here collect them. This one is called a Floresce.” She put the bowl down, turning and holding up another one. “And this is a variation of Floresce. Some fish will hatch into the thing you saw, others will rarely turn into something like this.” “Do you understand all of that? It is also part of your task to bring back one of these for Dr. H. The more he can study, the further we can expand the capabilities of the golems.” Aria did not mention that the creatures would also most likely die within a couple hours of being taken out of Halloween. Nor did she mention that any turned over to the Doctor would never be seen again. But, hey -- them’s where the breaks. Add in the fact that they would confiscate any found in the dorms... well. The dorm-sweep after the mission was over was certainly going to be fun. Hopefully no trainee would consider hiding any in the toilet again.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:28 pm
Oh, a mirror! How helpful. Jeremy took a good look at herself; yellowish sclera, reddish eyes, extremely sleepy looking eyes, actually. Huh.
Oh oh oh wait wait I know this one! Uhm! Uh! Just...AGH ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE WHY CAN'T I REMEMBER IT THIS IS JUST----
He tried tuning her out after that; it didn't work, but after a little while Elsie's voice started to fade away like someone was turning down the volume dial. PAY ATTENTION SHE'S TALKING! Came a suddenly loud and nervous bark, and then...silence. Beautiful, loving silence. Just in time to hear the reason for this festival too, how lucky!
"...They're celebrating fish?" Jeremy-the-Demon wrinked her nose, looking at the odd little fish and then the more rare version. Interesting...normally they were just random prizes in festivals, but to have an entire celebration for them? It seemed ridiculous, but then again...a lot of this place seemed that way. Minipets, got it.
"Just to be clear...Are we bringing back either of them, or just the rare ones?" He questioned, not even trying to femme up his voice just yet.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:31 pm
Cass looked up from her distraction in the form of 'Marla's boobs as Aria spoke. Ohhh, that body was jealousy inducing! Then again, Cass would have killed just to be a female!
However, a ..fish festival sounded really strange and Cass made a face, crinkling up the face of her Incubus-body a bit. She kept her hand on 'Marla's' shoulder before looking to the had lady, holding a hand up for a brief moment.
How long do you have to work?
"How quickly do we need to move? It was mentioned earlier time moves differently here, so how are we keeping track of time while we're here?"
She coughed once, her 'manly' voice getting a sort of laryngitis-y vibe to it.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:32 pm
... Fish. The creatures of Halloween, the bane of humanity, the terrors that quacked in the night... were having a party.
To celebrate fish.
Does. Not. Compute.
Madison gave the fishbowls a weird look before bending down to peer in the mirror - she had to put her bony hands on her knees and squat to be able to see her head. And... yep. Skeleton. Human. No hair, no skin, no muscles. Just bones.
Fabulous.
She stood up again and looked down - hee hee, she was taller than they were! - at Aria. "How do we get one of those things? Steal them?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:36 pm
Fish? Jordan frowned a little at the two wildly different examples of - minipets? That was what they were called? Specifically, floresces. Hm. Were the creatures in some way related to the creation of the golems, if Dr. H needed them for research?
Floresce sushi, Ferros said wistfully.
Jordan did the mental equivalent of a double-take. I thought these were pets?
Also delicious, Ferros informed him.
I'm ... just going to take your word for that. And not think too hard about it. That was sort of unsettling. Instead, Jordan took a careful look in the mirror. His face was very pale and slightly greyish. The body had probably bled out. Or, he reminded himself, it had been made to look that way.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:41 pm
The voice startled Caitlyn, causing her to stumble once more. She cursed silently, trying to gather herself together.
Try hopping, Bijal offered helpfully.
Caitlyn rolled her eyes, expecting her partner to be teasing her again. Much to her surprise, the weapon’s advice worked. As much as she was loathe to succumb to the Hunter’s taunting, Caitlyn was truly curious about her appearance. She hopped somewhat gracefully towards the mirror and took hesitant look.
The body the trainee occupied was on the smaller side, with obvious Asian traits. She wore stereotypical robes, complete with a charm hanging from her hat. With its whitish skin and greenish fuzz, it was obvious that the body was dead, but Caitlyn was stumped as to her exact species.
You really don’t know? Do you know anything at all?
That comment stung. Caitlyn may not be up to date on her Chinese mythology, but she certainly didn’t know nothing.
Alright, don’t get your panties in a knot. You’re a Jiang Shi, Chinese vampire. A pretty one at that, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Caitlyn blushed, her greenish-white skin taking on a strange tint. She jumped away from the mirror and turned towards the table.
A festival, eh? These monsters had festivals? Festivals celebrating strange fish, no less.
”Why are those fish so special?” Caitlyn had to admit that they were sort of cute, but to hold an entire festival for them? And why did Dr. H want one so badly?
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:46 pm
She recognized that voice! Candace whipped her head around, annoying horse ears perked up high as she looked around for the source. Ah, and there she was. Miss Aria, her own faction's leader. She looked...positively normal, it was actually a breath of fresh air. But why did Aria and Caelius get to keep their appearances and they all had to look like freaks? It wasn't fair! Candace wanted to look like herself, not some freaky male horse person. She was not liking these hooves in the slightest. Her tail flicked in agitation and she did her best to ignore it, a deep frown set on her face as she chanced a wary glance at the mirror.
It was as horrible as she imagined. It was almost worse actually seeing the ears. It made them real. It confirmed their existence. Why?! She whimpered and slowly reached up to touch them, praying and praying for them to be some kind of horrible illusion. They were real. Goddamnit!
A look was given to Arias as she continued. Floresctival? What the hell was a--"That is the ugliest fish I have ever seen." Candace's face held nothing but disgust as she clip clopped closer to the fishbowl, leaning around Madison to peer at the pathetic creature. The second one was definitely lovelier than the first, she'd rather catch one of those. "Why the hell would they celebrate such an ugly fish? What a waste of time."
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:57 pm
"The fish don't er... bite, do they?" Jerry's hand went up to instinctively adjust glasses that weren't there, and as a result, poked himself in the eye with a yelp. Claws! Apparently even mummified cats had claws.
He made a mental note to pretend he had, at long last, invested in contacts. Resist natural impulses. Check. He glanced around as others all started gathering at the mirror, having to push his way between hips and legs (my goodness this new 'disguise' was short! At least not as short as that little fellow he had seen running around...) Only to blink in confusion at what stared back at him.
It was... well. Definitely a dead cat. In gold and bandages. And definitely female. Still winking a bit from the eye that had been jabbed, he gave his new bust an experimental squeeze with his elbows. Eegads, he appeared to be well endowed.
Inside the back of his head, Roar was roaring with laughter anew.
"You're not going to be helpful at all, are you?" the hunter sighed miserably, tail thrashing behind him.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:09 pm
Aria shifted the fish bowl to a more comfortable level. She didn't put it back just yet, choosing instead to lightly tap the side of it. Provoked, the serpentine fish flared its fins and shook them as it tired to intimidate the offending finger. Failing that, it swam to the top of the tank and poked its head out, looking at the trainees. Then it spat, managing to blast Candace with a spray of water. In all honesty, it felt like being shot at with a squirt gun. "Some are fish," Aria answered Jeremy with a grin. "Some are not. Most are fish- like, but a good number of them live in the water. If you take them out..." She trailed off, shifting the fishbowl into one hand. She reached in with her other, catching the minipet. It seemed to sense what was going on. The creature began to strike out and flail, wiggling as best as it could. It could not do anything as Aria lifted it up and into the air, out of the water. She squeezed; the creature made a high-pitched squealing noise as it puffed into a mixture of dust-like smoke and disappeared. "The rare version of the floresce cannot stand to be out of water. You saw what just happened; that is one of the reasons why they are so rare. If you can get one, good. If you cannot, that is fine." She turned, setting the now empty bowl on the table top. A towel was retrieved and used to absently dry her hand. "All we require is at least one creature from here. It can be anything. There is a high chance that they will die on the trip to be transported out of here, thus I suggest you be extra careful with them." Aria turned towards the incubus that asked about the time, offering a grin. "As quickly as you need to, but not too quickly as to draw attention. You will know when your time is about to run out." The skeleton's question made Aria look up, and even lean back slightly to meet the trainee's gaze. "If you feel up to the challenge." Aria shrugged. "The gathering is a mockery of the festival. If you feel like being a thief, so be it. If you feel like passing off as a citizen of this place, so be it. Keep in mind that your first goal is to bring back information about this place, the second is to acquire a minipet. Should you blow your cover, that is your fault. Should you blow my cover..." She beamed up at Madison. "You do not want to find out what I'll do to you." The Jiang Shi's question prompted a shrug from Aria. "Every minipet holds a bit of Fear. The more information we can collect on Fear, the better we can understand it. From what I know, your Golems were constructed out of Fear. I figure if we get enough, Dr. H can make better golems." Ah, video game logic at its finest. "Otherwise they're fragile, as you can see. I suppose you can consider minipets to be a collector's thing to do." "Do they bite?" Another shrug. "Some do, some don't. Not all dogs bite, but when they do it can hurt." "In addition, should any of you feel any urges to squeeze or poke your new... appendages," she managed, "I suggest you do that now before heading out on your mission. In addition, the lot of you did not take my advice and practice, did you? Tsk." She shook her head, disappointed. "Any more questions?" Aria asked, throwing the towel behind her. "If you feel that you are ready to move out, then move in small groups towards the gathering of lights. SMALL groups, mind you. I don't want to see a cluster of six or more moving off at once. If you wish for currency, stay and talk to me. Otherwise, dismissed." Quote: OOC:Your character is now free to move off towards the fair grounds. You have until 11:59pm on July 21st to play as your Hunter. To complete Aria's additional task, you must play and win a game at Floresctival as your hunter character. Once you have won a game, please make an IC post here giving Aria or Caelius your report. This report must include a link to the game you won, and a link to the minipet prize. You cannot use a prize you have won previously in Floresctival for this task. If your character wishes to obtain a Floresctival seed, please make an IC post asking for one and give me your minis account name. Moving off without talking to Aria = no seed! EDIT LOLEven though you guys are playing one more character, please keep in mind that some threads won't let you play more than one booth game a day! Games are limited to accounts, so if you've played a game today as your TiH or Quest character, you cannot play that game as your Hunter! Be sure to reread all booth game rules to stay on the safe side! <3
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:30 pm
"Oi."
Robert was small enough to have not even been noticed, when he had turned, stood, and headed over to listen to their briefing. He'd been listening carefully, but somehow almost been walked on several times. And no one had even noticed.
Finally, he was standing in front of Aria, and still she did not seem to notice. Was it because Madison's tall, imposing form was taking up all her attention?
Well, that was easy to fix.
"OI!" He called out, tugging on Aria's pantleg and holding out a tiny hand.
"Gimme some money please."
profile: Alania
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:39 pm
The petit figure of Jerry had stopped squeezing his boobs, but glanced around for any sign of the headless Jordan when the gnome hobbled forward to gather some currency... well that would be useful, wouldn't it? And he was certainly dressed well, by the sight of all the gold he had on him... Egyptians buried their loved ones with what they'd need in the afterlife, right? He remembered learning that much in grade school. Even so, it would pay to be prepared. It all... almost made sense. Why he looked like a dead cat trying to look like a young girl was beyond him, but he was sure he'd learn more once they reached the ominous fairgrounds.
"Er, yes, I'd ah... like some too, please!" He managed before frowning as the gnome's gruff voice clicked in his memory. "Wait... Robert?" He blinked, glancing down at one of the only golems not towering over him.
profile: Bilious
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:40 pm
He heard his name, looked at the furry with a side glance, and quickly looked away.
"No."
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:44 pm
The high-pitched demand did not get her attention. It was quite a short, sad life for a tiny undead gnome, and Aria didn't make it any better. The tugging on her tight panteg (it was more of a boot, really -- Aria's taste for high boots appeared in her disguises as well, it seemed) finally was enough to catch her attention. She looked down. And then looked down some more.
When Aria caught sight of Robert, she stared. Her lips twitched, straining and quivering. Finally unable to contain it anymore, the mist leader burst into laughter. She would have fallen onto the ground and continued to laugh, quite possibly rolling around a bit on the floor too in her mirth had the casket-makeup table not been there behind her.
After two minutes of laughing she settled down enough into giggles, ignoring the scolding look Caelius gave her. She was still giggling when she handed Robert a shiny seed. She managed to straighten up and, still giggling, passed Jerry one too.
"Oh! Haha, right!" Aria laughed, wiping a tear away. "Sorry. Currency here is pumpkin seeds, except they don't - pffahaha! They don't taste like them. Bite these and you're likely to chip a tooth and taste fish for a week, even when you're not in your golem!"
She stopped long enough to finally look again at Caelius. "Oh, don't be such a sourpuss," she told him, handing him a seed too. With an extra giggle.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:50 pm
Madison nodded seriously at Aria, bringing her hand up to clack against her skull in a... rather badly executed salute, but she tried, at least. "Yes, ma'am - I'll be careful." She would be, too. For sure.
When the senior Hunter had finished speaking, Madison bent down again. "Um, may I have some... currency... please?"
((SN: Sosiqui ))
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