Commander Andreiya Location: F3 Action: Talking to Naeria/donating energy and firing at the Calamitous Hollow Total: 3 + Eternal HP: 115/150 (i don’t know and will tally at the end of this) [-30 HP donation / 3 defense] -12 lightning
Andreiya yelped when Naeria disappeared. He wanted to tell her no! Don’t do that! Stay down here, where it was safe! But she was gone so quickly, there was no time for him to protest. He held his weapon limply in his hand, afraid that if he fired he might somehow miss and hit her.
He held his breath for a long moment. She returned, and he fired–not in surprise! It was totally planned!–at the Calamitous Hollow.
“Naeria!” he said, as if he wanted to scold. How could he, when she’d recovered energy? “Are you okay? You are not okay, keep your lies to yourself,” he said, worried. He saw the state of her hands and skirt. He had his Source Stone and almost seemed like he thought to heal her, but–
No, they needed to focus their energy on the shield. There was no point in healing her if they were all going to die immediately afterwards!
He did the best he could, which was to carefully wrap an arm around her as if to support her while she regained her balance.
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Naeria
Eternal Sailor Caia Location: F3 Action: healing, panicking, offering energy Total: [6+ Eternal ] x 2 [will determine this shortly, i just need to backread what's already been done] HP: 105/150 [donating 10hp/+1 defense]
“Are you sure?” he blurted to Oberon. “I–”
Caia bit his tongue. He trusted Oberon, even if he didn’t understand him.
And anyway, there was so much going on; Caia could hardly keep up. People were donating energy–he had energy! People were getting hurt–he could heal!
“Oh–wait, I can–is it okay if I use my magic? I’ll step over here,” he said. He took a few steps back, waited to make sure he wasn’t going to mess something up, and then casted his magic. A few ethereal cardinals manifested, but they disappeared quickly amidst all the overbearing energy.
Not without healing, though. He just wasn’t sure where it went.
Einhornhöhle, Squire of Cosmos Location: H6 Action: Channeling her magic healing 5HP to Eleonora, Antisana, Irkalla, Salar, Yetzirah, and herself; and 6HP to Kiringul Total: 3+10(pin)+5(rank) = 18 x2(prompt) = 36 (5 HP HP:125-35(prompt 1)-38(prompt 2) =52
Einhornhohle looked visibly surprised when she felt the strength of an aura increase to that of a Knight. “It seems Cosmos looks favorably upon you,” she smiled, genuinely happy that Irkalla had received such a gift.
Raising her lantern, Ein channeled her magic, causing the dim candlelight to burn brightly like a distant star. To those standing within the radius of her light, a comfortable warmth settled upon them, easing tension and aches caused by Queen Laurelite’s initial attack or the Calamitious Hollow’s electrical storm.
Squire: Hanging lantern on a chain Magic: Holding the lantern, it begins to glow with the light of a distant star growing in brightness and warmth. Chaos within a 15’ radius from may feel drawn to the light attention wise if caught out of the corner of their eye or if it is in their direct line of sight. Within 10 seconds of remaining within the radius their body becomes uncomfortably warm; like standing too close to a camp fire or 95 degree summer weather while wearing normal summer clothes (may feel hotter for those wearing many layers). Order within the 15' are blanketed in a comfortable warmth from the light that eases tension like sitting around an open fire with friends or family.
Just a single arrow didn't seem like it did much–truth be told, nothing they were doing seemed to be doing much besides shrinking the thing–but it was all he could do. At least as far as his weapon was concerned. What he could do between magical bolts was…something he'd never given as much thought to as he probably ought to. He'd considered at least the most obvious thing–learn to fight, lean into a bit more aggression so he could meet his quota with just a little more ease.
Staurolite sighed, glancing toward the two generals at a rather inopportune time. Chaste as it was, it didn't seem right to watch such an exchange so he looked away, his own thoughts wandering to Hannah for a moment. That was all the time he allowed, in case his desire to run home to her and spend whatever time Earth might have left with her unsteadied him to the point of being useless in this fight.
If he wanted any kind of hope of going home to her…he knew this was where he had to be.
Lav's magic brought him back to the here and now, and when she joined him once Wolframite had gone he quickly said, "Thank you. And I know." There was none of light, playfulness in his tone as he spoke. "It'll be a little bit before I can use this again, but I think I can jump and throw a punch. Maybe get lucky?"
With that, the Captain looked up to gauge how far he had to go, and then crouched down and launched himself into the air. He jumped higher and farther than he thought possible, though he'd seen the others doing the same. Once he got close enough he threw as solid a punch as he knew how to throw…and somehow managed to connect, to his utter shock and awe.
He landed on his feet, skidding back some but otherwise sticking it and wearing a grin for his efforts.
“I’m impressed,” Meridiana commented smoothly despite the storm raging on around them. “Must be nice having magic that can actually attack,” her voice was laced with envy that was drowned out by a lightning strike that struck a bit too close for comfort.
She looked up as the Calamitous Hollow weaved through the clouds in a fit of rage, claws ripping tears in the sky above them.
While her magic did summon an eternal whip, it did no physical damage and felt confident that it would not end well if she demanded the creature fixate on her rather than a royal, no matter which side they stood on.
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Fulgurite
Hatsya(Sunstone) - Super Senshi of Swordplay Location: G9 Action:Watching events unfold, remembering the incident when Order invaded the Dark Kingdom and she was expected to fight against Castor with her magic. Total: N/A HP: 125-35(Prompt 1)-38(Prompt 2) +9(Hylonome)=61
At a glance, Sunstone might appear to be frozen in fear. A reasonable assumption considering that as a recently promoted Senshi, she had not yet taken a swing at the serpent. To a degree, they might be right, but not necessarily for the reasons they might believe.
Her swords did no harm, though some opponents reacted as if they were in pain. It was an anomaly she could never understand but rationalized that it was a product of mind over matter. Similar to throwing a bucket of cold water on someone who expected it to be boiling and still receiving burns.
Lightning crashed down around them, indiscriminate of who or where they struck.
Elements of this battle echoed the time Order had invaded the Dark Kingdom. One great beast against many, but before it had been a simple Prince, which by comparison Castor felt more like a pawn when she now looked upon a god. A defining moment that had lead her to this battlefield.
Her magic caused no damage, but was thought to be useful. Teleported to the center of a storm that rained hail down upon every member of the Negaverse. She had a chance to stop it, to silence his magic, but as a simple senshi with no experience in fighting, Hatsya had failed.
But now she had a new name, and was capable of making her own decisions despite being on a team.
The tips of her fingers itched with anticipation. With the need to prove herself worthy and show Axinite that he hadn’t made a mistake in trusting her.
But now was not the time, the Calamitous Hollow was still too big and she felt certain that it would be ineffective if she tried to hit him now.
A small flower appeared before her and Hatsya held a hand out where it settled in her palm. It disappeared, as did some of the burns she received from the shock wave that swept across the field.
Sunstone turned and offered Hylonome a small smile of gratitude and a thankful nod for the gesture.
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Maya - Page of Ganymede Location: Action: In awe Total:N/A HP:100-35(prompt 1)-38(prompt 2) -13(Shield) = 14 (not sure how to calculate Snowball’s shield but it’s 27)
“Here, take this,” Maya offered the berry she received in the velvet bag to a young kid who looked like he could use it. He at least contributed to the safety of the people around them whereas she had nothing; no magic, no useful weapon, no stone to even throw at the sky-serpent.
She was useless here, but at least he might be able to survive this.
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Totoro - offering her berry to him for some healing
Salar de Uyuni - Page of Cosmos Location:H6 Action:Thankful for the warmth coming from Einhornhohle’s lantern Total:N/A HP:100-35(prompt1)-38(prompt2)-14(shield)+5(Einhornhohle’s Heal)=18 There was much going on around her that it was difficult for Salar de Uyuni to process what was happening.
The storm. The Calamitous Hollow broke the grapple that had pulled it from the sky. Chaos and Order auras moved like painfully loud white noise across her senses. But then one became brighter, warmer, and when Salar looked over, Irkalla’s outfit had changed as well as the weapon she was holding. It was a blessed sight to behold, but the storm did not relent in light of her blooming power.
She stared, mesmerized and confused, but glad for the strength she provided to the group. Kringul blew his horn, and Einhornhohle held her lantern up, bathing everyone in a gentle light that eased the tension in her shoulder despite the impending doom that looked down upon them.
Kiringul lowered his horn when he ran out of breath, and he was just having a thought about doing more to help expand his lung capacity considering his magic when he watched–with his eyebrows nearly disappearing into his headband–as Irkalla embraced a new power.
"What they both said," he said, reaching to give Irkalla a pat on the shoulder. Still not much for smiling, but he did give a little nod to acknowledge that that was, in fact, awesome to see.
Encke was suddenly and deeply aware of this, and it changed the way they were behaving in almost an instant. His back was a bit straighter, he was looking at his hands of it less, he was looking at the sky more, he was absorbing the fact that the electricity was flying--
He reached into his subspace pocket to start attaching something around their wrist. Viatrix blinked at him, but didn't have an explanation for what he was doing just yet...
"Remember what I said about my homecomet?"
"... Ah! Right! Now?"
"Later," decided Encke, as Basiluzzo offered to boost him. He would get this done. He had to.
Now there were more staring at him, probably expecting him to be less of a-
Encke pulled the power of plasma to himself and channeled it upwards.
Page 8, Page 19, Page 34, Page 46, Page 60, Page 64, Page 82 Location: F3 Action: Donating energy in previous post (Page 82). Rolling to give Caia a buff! Total: 9 + 10 + 10 (Almadel's pin) = 29 buff to Caia HP: 118 - 38 - 110 (Giving energy) - (10 + bad roll) + 29 (Aliez) + 20 (Carterhaugh) = 4
Oberon was immediately exhausted as he stepped back. He knew it had to be done. They still had the Calamitous Hollow to deal with. If the shield fell, then they would all fall, he had no doubt in his mind the shield was what was keeping them alive.
He offered Caia a weak grin when he offered to use his magic. Ah! That was good. He could still use his magic in return to give him a boost of energy.
“You’re doing great, Caia. We’ll be okay. Thanks for watching my back,” he said, although the enthusiasm had been sapped from his voice. He tried! He was just tired. Maybe if he sat down for a bit.
Page 1, Page 19, Page 32, Page 45, Page 58, Page 71 Location: F3 Action:Staying with Lyndin. Using his shield for those he can in F3. Total: N/A from previous post Page 71 HP: (128 - 38 - (10 + 2 roll) + 29 + 20 from previous tally) - 60 (giving energy) = 67
That was not what Aliez meant when he asked if they could donate energy! He watched the Commodore in horror as he put his hand into the core, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of power radiating from him.
He wished Vyn was there. He had the others, but Vyn had always been a pillar of strength for him. He was a pillar of strength for the whole Vanguard, whether he knew it or not. Whether he accepted it. He and Cypher were off, trying to make sure everyone was gathered together, while Aliez remained to do his best to keep his own shield in place over those around him.
A squire (Carterhaugh) approached, and although Aliez was weary of them, he nodded gratefully for the assist. And for all of the energy the others around them were giving.
He relaxed a little as Nessaela approached him with more energy, but bit his lip, not sure what to do.
“Could you hold onto it, please? We… might need it,” he said quietly. Hopefully she understood that he fully expected the Commodore to convert the energy into the shield as soon as he received it.
This wasn’t what I meant…, Aliez thought to himself as he watched the way Lyndin focused his energy on the shield.
Aliez felt his eyes burn, and he quickly blinked the tears away before they could form. He was a Commander! He couldn’t be caught with displays of emotion like this. On Velencya he would have been reprimanded, or at least taken somewhere more peaceful to calm down. If on Velencya, would his inability to keep his emotions concealed result in losing his rank? Did he even deserve his rank in the first place?
Or perhaps the Commodore was desperate for them to help. This man, who was giving everything to protect them. Not just the Vanguard, but the Senshi and Knights who hated him, and the Negaverse agents who mocked him. Even their own, who didn’t understand why he would have done the things he did -- the ones who went their own way after the battle on the hilltop. All of that, this man selflessly did for all of them.
How did they not see it? How did they not understand the weight of literal worlds that Lyndin carried on his shoulders? That he insisted on suffering so others wouldn’t have to?
You’re dying, still…, he thought as he pressed his lips together, swallowing back whatever emotion he could, and not quite managing it. Aliez rubbed his eyes in frustration with his free arm, but was unable to top the tears that fell.
Velencya needs you. We need you, Lyndin.
Aliez knew Lyndin wouldn’t give so much that he would be unable to protect them, but how long would it take for him to recover again? Weeks? Months?
Once more, their Commodore was giving everything. And he got nothing in return. Aliez was upset. He was frustrated. Angry, even. But mostly he was overwhelmed with grief that he couldn’t do more to help. That even if the rest of the Vanguard wanted to help shoulder some of Lyndin’s burden, there was only so much he would allow them to do. It wasn’t sustainable. What were they supposed to do without him if they couldn’t help Velencya recover soon?
He didn’t give all of his energy, but as much as he thought he could manage. He filled his own source stone, then moved close to gently place his hand on Lyndin’s shoulder.
“We’re with you, Lyndin,” he said quietly. Maybe the others didn’t understand. Or didn’t want to understand. But there was no one more compassionate and gentle that Aliez had ever met, nor did he expect to ever meet in his lifetime.
He held out his own source stone. Not nearly as much as others had donated, but he was determined to keep up his own strength to help everyone recover.
Carminite was loath to admit that not only did he look worse for wear, but he felt it. They were like ants against this thing, and no matter what he did his strikes were miniscule in comparison to its size alone, never mind its power. Not that that stopped him. Hardly anything did these days; he'd been barreling into a lot of things for years now, his aggression usually enough to overpower whoever and whatever he'd come up against thus far.
Not this time, but all the same Carminite snarled up at the snake as he watched a select few teleport beyond the shield to try striking from what might have been a more advantageous position.
Only one way to find out…
He felt the strain immediately, even as he dragged his blade across the thinner scales of its back. Whatever damage he did may be worth it in the end, as soon as his blade was free he knew he had to make it back down if he wanted to find that out, too. Glancing to his side, he spotted a familiar General and followed him down, back into the relative safety of the shield.
Relative if one was lucky, of course. No sooner had his feet touched the ground did a lightning bolt strike him almost dead on, sending him flying off, rolling in Wolframite's general direction and stopping just nearby. With the wind knocked out of him, it took a few more seconds for the General to get back up on his feet. "******** me," he muttered, a hand on his head as he tried to…shake…the sudden onset headache away. He could hear Wolframite going on about colors and Knight types, and he glanced over at him first, and then up at the knights he sensed while he was spending those few seconds recuperating on the ground.
"See a flavor you like?" he asked, obviously joking.
Or maybe not obviously, if his tone was meant to be the indication.
Bifrost, Transcendent Knight of Chronos Location: E1 Action: Burning more magic to keep shielding the square, taking extra damage as the Vanguard shield fails Total: 6 + 10 = 16 HP:137 - 14 - 38 = 85/150
Seeing that the child - a child! - had the spike, and delivered it safely to the point it needed to be in, Bifrost poured more magic into her shield to keep them as protected as she could.
Even if it meant she took a strike of lightning to her shield.
"There's a berry in the pouch on my hip that should heal her! I'll keep us protected from the lightning if someones wants to grab it out!"
“No apology needed, dear friend,” Surtur promised with a small, reassuring smile, and dipped into a gesture that looked almost like a bow. “These dark times call for caution, but fear not. We shall have light soon enough. There may not be light in the sky, but it shines in our hearts.”
He placed his hand over his heart as if to prove everything he said was true.
He could feel the warmth of magic around him, and he once more made a bow-like gesture in gratitude.
“Your kindness and compassion are appreciated. Such a rare gift to be able to ease others’ burdens. The weight others carry may not be shared, not for lack of trust, but because of their own troubles. Do not take it to heart if there are those who are distant. Perhaps they have not seen the light that you are willing to shine.”
He knew Acrucis was feeling out of sorts, but she was appreciated and he wanted her to know that. To Rainier and Beira he nodded, a new energy flowing through him.
“We shall fell this devourer of worlds and let new light shine upon all! Come, friends!” he called to them as he cast his magic on the creature.
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Promethei, Knight of Mercury Location: G3 Action Urging his husbands and his niece (and her attachment) to go elsewhere, suggesting E4 unless urged otherwise HP 66 Roll n/a
This was getting a bit uncomfortable.
Promethei watched as the wolven half-youma general started circling around them and making observations. It sounded like he was trying to place who and what they were. Perhaps it was a good thing he could not place the moon knights, nor was he figuring out that Mercury was not Castor (spoke to their uncorrupted rarity he supposed)...
But the longer this General kept his eyes on them, more likely he would realize that he was standing among traitors.
For their best solution? It was likely to leave. Perhaps it would give away Cryolite; perhaps he needed the scare.
"Sorry," offered Promethei, dryly, even as his lips tilted up in a smirk, "I don't ******** chaos."
And, with that, he turned on his heel and gestured for his husbands to follow him.
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Emain Ablach, Amoris, Imhotep
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 9:36 pm
Character Name, Rank, and a link to their journalJoyeuse Garde, Squire of Earth Location: E1 Action: Giving her own berry to human child
She had been trying for several eternal seconds to do what Rhysi had suggested, even before it had been suggested - in a way that grimly assured Joy that her theory you could be good, or be efficient, and not both, was accurate - when she finally managed to escape the general chaos long enough to just manage to offer her berry to the said human child, before anyone would have to pickpocket Bifrost for hers.
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She can have Joy's berry if she wants it! Up to you.
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SORRY IF THIS DOUBLE QUOTED I formatted it wrong the first time and didn't want anyone to miss the quote X_x;
Name and Rank:Half-Youma General Wolframite Location: G3 Action: Being a bother Total: n/A HP: 110 HP ====================================================
Quiet still, he continued to watch but turned quickly as something approached him - though it was not in the least bit unwelcomed. Chaotic energy signatures were a blessing, and he smiled as a General had landed nearby before dodging a particularly nasty bit of lightening. Without cover, they were all targets for being lit up like Christmas Trees. The ever-present prickling of electricity didn't help to predict when a place would even be struck, and if they weren't all supernatural in their own way, he doubted a normal person would be able to dodge any of it.
As they came over, he offered them a nod of welcome to the gathering, before a strange question was asked.
"Flavor?" He repeated, turning to look at the group. There was a brief moment of confusion before something clicked. Ah - right. Starseeds.
"HMmmm. If I had the time and opportunity. " He said, giving the question actual thought. "I guess I'd pick the 3 Knights." It was a honest answer. Starseeds with more power were generally more satisfying to eat, though all starseeds had a certain - quality to them.
He wondered what Camelot's starseed tasted like.
At this, one of the Knights took hold of their company and remarked that they weren't interested in ********.
A ear instantly tilted back as he looked at them, blank with confusion. "Wait - what?" He said, turning to look at the other General.
"What?" When did - When did he ever talk about ********?! His mind shot through the very brief encounter so far with the pack and couldn't pick out at what point he was making some kind of hint at company. How was guessing colors to uniforms hitting on some one. Was this some kind of knight pickup line he didn't know about? Was this like the one time he asked why people liked pineapples so much?
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Hi Knights. Wolfy here.
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Nectaris, Knight of the Moon
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Emain Ablach, Knight of Earth & Amoris, Page of the Moon and Imhotep, squire of Mercury
Sometimes. He had actually been able to protect his... ex-fiancé fairly easily. Attacking and collecting his energy and starseeds had also been eased by how much harm his magic could do innately.
But sometimes, it was just a reminder of how much of a shitty person he could be. Which only made him want to punch things more, but the point remained.
"Helps here, at least," offered Fulgurite, rubbing at his arms at the feeling of electricity in the air. ******** this- "I think the monster seems to be taking damage from almost everything we throw at it, though."
Because thank ********, he didn't want his family to die because he didn't do what he was supposed to do here.
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Bifrost is in E1 with her shield up for Mabella's protection!
Character Name, Rank, and a link to their journalMabella super senshi of Ermines Location: E1 Action: Being offered berries Total: 23 damage HP: 39
Mabella blinked as she looked at the two who wanted to help her by giving her their berries. "I couldn't you might need them and then you will be knocked out." She didn't even know their names yet. "We don't even know each other you have been so kind to me." She smiled shyly "I'm Mabella super chibi senshi of Ermines." Perhaps it wasn't a good time for introductions but she didn't want to take their berries in a greedy way that just wasn't her.
