It hadn't taken Falair long to set off into the village. Everything was new and strange and just....exciting. Even if she got strange looks from the creepy fog people. Which honestly she cared little about.
She was pretty sure they knew she was a Horseman anyhow. The students near the bus could easily pick up on that. Not that the two War stallions who were hollering about representation did anything to help.
Falair preferred not to advertise herself like that. But that was War clan for you. Proud and ready to fight each other if they needed to. She would be surprised if they hadn't already put buckets on their heads and were charging at each other like goats by now.
But that was a lesser concern herself.
The sound of ringing bells and loud yells drew her attention now towards the sand harbor. Something about a sand whale? Reaching into her apron, she pulled out a leather bound book and flipped through the pages as she casually walked towards the shouting. The mare cared little for the panic to hurry. She'd get there eventually.
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A sand whale has been spotted nearing the village sand harbour!. These creatures are extremely unfriendly and have been known to swallow entire buildings. Ring the gong, fire bombs, throw ballistas, do what you can to stop the sand whale!
- The sand whale has 200/200 HP. When it hits 150 HP it will leave and swim away.
- At the start of the battle roll 1d6. This is the amount of ballista shots your character gets. Every time you use a ballista shot, you do a perfect 10 HP damage.
- The sand whale does an automatic -1 damage to you every time you attack the sand whale.
If you thwart the sand whale it drops a whale fin, it is considered a quest item. Add it to your quest item list
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:42 am
Fia definitely felt like she confined herself to her room too much. Everything seemed to pique her interest in this odd village, but a whale? A sand whale nonetheless. She had definitely never seen one of those before. It was apparently attacking, but hey... Her dull day was getting more and more intriguing.
As she approached the harbour, she noticed what appeared to be another horseman headed in the same direction. "Excuse me," she said approaching her. She wanted to explore, but she didn't know if she wanted to do that alone. "Are you headed towards the whale as well?"
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:50 am
Falair stopped walking as she was approached. Snapping the small book closed and slipping it back into her apron. The young mare had actually stolen it from the Death libraries at the tower and preferred to keep others from discovering that fact unless she wanted them to.
Brown eyes fixated on the other mare, a smile behind her face mask grew reaching those eyes. "Indeed. I am quite curious about it." A quick glance towards the sky above the harbor. "It would be quite an interesting catch. Too bad I don't have the ability to do so at this time." She sighed, only slight defeated at this fact.
But she perked up immediately. "Ah, ah. Introductions. I am Falair Saab, Famine clan. And you?"
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 12:09 pm
When Fia saw the book snap closed, she hoped she hadn't bothered her. "I'm sorry for bothering you amidst your book." Fia glanced at it just a bit, but was, for the most part, disinterested. Books were not her forte.
"Do you mind if I join you?" Fia gave a meek smile. "I want to see what all the commotion is about, but a bit.." She paused, searching for the right word. "Wary... Of seeing it alone."
Fia bowed in greeting when Falair introduced herself. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Falari. I'm Fia of the Conquest clan." She wished she could give Falair her full name, but she didn't quite know it herself. "I had gone on a walk and managed to wander my way into this strange place and not quite sure what to do."
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 12:20 pm
She waved a hand dismissively in front of her masked face. "No bother, its not a reading book so you weren't interrupting me." The mare's voice was reassuring. She had come to expect interruptions of her thoughts and musings now that all the clans were living together. Some Horsemen just didn't understand so Falair had to keep an open mind when others poked her.
"Of course you may join me. Unlike my big sister I do not mind having others tag along." She would have added 'that she wasn't sleeping with', but Na'ima had big ears. That and her sister was skulking about the village with her stallion as well.
Tipping the brim of her large hat, Falair's grin could not be contained. "Nice to meet you as well, Fia of the Conquest clan." She began to walk towards the commotion once more. "I'm pretty sure most feel the same way. Of not being sure what to do. The best thing in this situation, in my opinion, is just explore. Although I'm pretty sure that creature over there will put a damper on such things." She tapped her chin with a bright red fingernail. "I suppose we might offer assistance. Perhaps there is a reward." A piece of it's skin? Maybe an organ or something. Ahhh, possibilities.
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 1:55 pm
"Hm.. Not a reading book... Not sure what that means..." Fia was curious, but brushed it off, concentrating back on the idea of a sand whale.
Fia smiled. "At least you have someone to call a sister." It was odd, but Fia wasn't able to remember much -- including if she had siblings. The thought always made her curious, but always decided not to dwell on it.
"Well, let's lend a hand, shall we?" Fia had no interest in rewards -- unless it was a piece of jewelry, jewels, or metal she could use. Her pace was constant until she heard the commotion that was the sand whale. Normally, Fia would find high ground and determine what to do from there, but who knows how far off the whale was.
"Are you ready, Falair?"
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 2:04 pm
Fia's comment made Falair frown just a bit. She was indeed lucky to still have her older sister after the fall of the islands. They had both suffered the loss of their parents though. But at least they had each other which was more than other clansmen could say.
"I suppose so. Though she is acting quite curious as of late." But those thoughts aside they had a task at hand apparently.
As they drew closer, the sand whale came into full view. Falair sucked in a breath. It was magnificent.
"Of course. I am always ready, but how?" She looked around. Trying to see if there was anything that they might use to shoo the creature away. Her gaze was soon drawn to some ballista nearby, jerking her chin in their direction. "Perhaps we can use those."
She moved over towards one, studying it momentarily. Falair had never used such a contraption but she could only assume that it was fairly each to use. Slender fingers loaded a bolt into the weapon and cranked the leaver back. She slowly turned it towards the sand whale before letting it loose.
A direct hit to it's snout. Or what you might call it's snout. Did whales have snouts?
"Ahah! There we go."
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Whale HP: 190/200 Falair HP: 39/40
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:18 pm
Fia wasn't sure how to respond to Falair's statement, but thought to say no more about it. She didn't understand siblings much, so didn't want to say the wrong thing.
When the harbor came into view, Fia took a deep breath. Wide, open space... She couldn't decide if she was a fan of it, but when she saw the sand whale, she was quite interested.
Yes, she was supposed to be helping get rid of it, but her curiosity side couldn't help it. That was, until Falair pointed out the ballistas.
"Oh... Those look interesting!" Fia approached the one next to Falair. The only weapon she was used to using was her own small bow, but this one... Intrigued her. It looked old, but usable. She watched as Falair launched first. "Nice shot!"
Fia pulled back on the ballista she was next to and launched her own projectile, seemingly hitting the whale. "I have to admit, this is interesting, but I still prefer my own bow."
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Whale HP: 180/200 Fia HP: 39/40 Bastilla Remaining: 2
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:27 pm
The whale seemed to reel and flop about as they hit it with the ballista shots. So obviously they were doing something right. Though it kind of pained her to see it writhe in what agony it was probably feeling.
Oh how she wished she could just catch it and take it home with her.
She grinned at Fia. "These contraptions seem pretty simple but effective." Loading the next shot she let it loose without really aiming it this time. It poked the whale in the eye.
"I agree with you there. Using my chain weapon would feel more natural. But I don't think it would be quite as effect against a creature of this size." She would make note of this experience. The larger the creature the larger a weapon she may need to subdue it. Falair would scribble all this information down at a later date and time.
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Whale HP: 170/200 Falair HP: 38/40
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:49 pm
Falair seemed to have better luck with her shots. "You're pretty good at this!" Fia laughed just slightly. Her first hit had hit some blubbery area it seemed. She had her bow... Shouldn't this thing be similar?
She fired her second shot, this time looking as though she had hit the tail fin. Fia could see the whale was irritated by their attacks, but was it doing any good? She cocked her head to the side and sighed.
"I'm not sure how much we're damaging it, but it certainly doesn't look happy, does it?" Fia thought she'd have some guilt hurting the poor thing. "I know we're helping the village, but do you feel bad?"
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Whale HP: 160/200 Fia HP: 38/40 Bastilla Remaining: 1
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 4:01 pm
The mare chuckled. "To tell you the truth I didn't aim on that last one so I think it was just sheer luck."
She hesitated on her third shot as Fia posted her question. The mare mulling it over in her mind. Did she feel bad for it? It was terrorizing the village after all....but in a sense perhaps she could relate to it. In some weird way?
Falair was unsure.
"No it doesn't." Searching deep down inside, she did feel kind of bad for it. Way down somewhere. But growing up she had learned to push those feelings aside in the name of research. A day didn't go by that she hadn't gutted, dissected or attempted to kill something. Intentional or not.
Her hand was still on the lever as she turned to look at Fia. "A little bit?" She looked back to the whale then down at her hand on the lever. "I'm sure we're not hurting it too much if that makes you feel any better. Perhaps one more shot or two and it will run away." Out of her grasp. Sigh.
With that she let loose her third shot.
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Whale HP: 150/200 Falair HP: 37/40
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 4:47 pm
"Your luck seems better than mine!" It felt odd to smile while shooting at an animal. A mean tempered animal from what she heard, but an animal none the less.
Fia noticed she had one shot left and was about to fire it, but saw that they seemed to have caused enough trouble for the whale for the day and it was... Going away? For now... For good... Who knows? She left the ballista loaded, in case someone else may need it, and stepped away.
She put her hand above her eyes to try and spot the whale again, but it seemed to have disappeared. "Did... We manage to make the whale go away? I doubt we killed it..."
"Well, I hope we didn't kill it... I do feel a bit terrible, but for the village, right?"
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Whale HP: 150/200 --- Run awwwayyy!~ Fia HP: 37/40 Bastilla Remaining: 1
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(( Does this count as 'thwarting' the whale? LOL ))
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 5:06 pm
Ahhh, if only Fia knew. Falair's luck was generally less than good. If such were the case then she felt sorry for the Conquest mare. That must have meant she had terrible luck.
Certain things aside.
Falair too shielded her eyes as she looked for the whale. Not that she really needed to. Her hat gave her all the shade she needed. That and it wasn't all that bright around here, what with the fog. But still.
"I believe it's gone for now. Though I would be more than willing to try and track down where it lives. Study it." Ride a top it on the way home to the Tower. That would be a sight.
She shook her head. "It would probably take more than five shots to kill it. Unless someone got a really good shot in a squishy place." Falair cleared her throat. "But yes, for the village."
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 5:28 pm
"You would track it down?" She looked at her with a questioning glance. "I do find the whale interesting... But to hear that it can swallow whole buildings!" Fia shook her head. She couldn't imagine that and well... She preferred land over sea. She wouldn't do it alone anyways.
At least she made a new friend. Kinda?
"Well, if you ever get a chance to study it, I'd be honored to go with you. We could make a decent team... Just as we've thwarted the whale today!" Fia smiled at Falair.
"Let us go back towards the village. Shall we?" She gave her a little bow of appreciation. The village was getting to be more and more interesting.
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(( I think this one's done <3 It was awesome RPing with you 8D Let's do this again! <3 ))
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Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:30 pm
"Of course. I plan to, in the future, track down many beasts and attempt to capture them." Falair was eager for all this. But there were preparations to be made. Tasks to be done before she could set off on this endeavor. She grinned. "There are creatures that can do far worse than swallow whole buildings, Fia."
Ah, another friend for another journey. "I would appreciate the help. Perhaps you could be of help with other beasts as well. It is, after all, a new direction in my life that I am piecing together. And will need all the assistance I can get." She pat the pocket in her apron where she had slipped her little book. "Once this village endeavor is over feel free to come visit me at the Tower and we shall talk more."
With a nod, Falair began to make her way back towards the village. Now that the whale was sent off for the time being there was nothing here to keep her in the general vicinity.
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Character Name:Falair Saab Faction: Famine Pony Appearance: [x] Miasma meter
Horsemen Every time you gain Miasma, multiply it by x.5. So, in a prompt if you gain +2 miasma, it is actually +1 for you. Round up.