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Post by Kiin on Feb 23, 2019 23:50:55 GMT
Axel made his way out of Terra Novus and into Free Tribe territory, set on a short westbound expedition. His task for now was to survey the area and get a feel for things, then report back to camp later on. They did have a map, courtesy of the Cduha, but it didn't tell them everything on its own. So, he armed himself with twin pistols, held on either thigh, and a folded rifle he stored on his coat. Despite being told he should take a crew, Axel went out on his own, though for reasons that were far from noble. Eventually, Axel ended up at a cave, quite far to the west of Terra Novus, in the middle of a large forest. "Large cave formation not on the maps," he'd speak into a recorder, then note his coordinates into that same thing. "Investigating," he'd finally say, then pocket the recorder and pull the rifle off his coat. A loud CLICK! could be heard as he set it up, and then manually loaded the cell into it. For a short moment, the rifle whirred, and then when it was finally charged, Axel stepped inside. The flashlight on his shoulder clicked on, illuminating the otherwise completely dark cave, but he wanted to see what awaited him within.
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Post by Namane Jah-Rinn on Feb 26, 2019 19:37:18 GMT
Namane's ideology is quite simple: Everything fears the unknown. Especially humans. When something is present they do not understand, they cower, or approach it out of curiosity. Nevertheless, it is the unknown that stimulates these actions. If something is scared into submission, it is already broken. The so called "fearless" think they are in control until they are not. It is then that they are broken, too. Namane sees herself as this factor - the unknown - the fear within one's self - the untamed that cannot be controlled by another.
"Something nears where it doesn't belong," Axel would hear as he stepped into the cave. "My domain is my own, not yours, or anyone else's. Leave or face... severe consequences." A laugh would accompany the threat, and the cave would grow dim, despite being shrouded in Axel's light.
What will the unknown stimulate now?
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Post by Kiin on Feb 26, 2019 22:57:57 GMT
Of all things Axel could possibly have expected after entering this unknown territory, the voice of an English-speaking woman was definitely not even on the list. He stopped, eyes narrowing, as he slowly began to look around, moving the flashlight this way and that to see if he could get his eyes on her. She was not around, however - it was only her voice, which part of him already expected. She had to be further down.
"This your home?" Axel asked, not particularly heeding the warning as he stepped further inside. The dimness of the light disturbed him, so he broke a flare and threw it down the way to see if it'd work. "It's not on any map of Ayndr I've ever seen. So you're trying to hide, or people wanna leave you alone. I'm not here to fight unless you come at me, but if you do, I'mma blow your head off lady."
He could perhaps have been nicer about it, but Axel played no games.
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Post by Namane Jah-Rinn on Feb 26, 2019 23:22:29 GMT
Axel would receive no response to his question - in fact, the echoes of Namane's voice would cease entirely. She was much closer to him than he realized, however she would allow a game of cat and mouse. After all, he did not heed her warning, and Namane was not willing to let him out alive. She hated those who "explored", who looked to "expand" their culture in places it doesn't belong. Axel would be the first to fall. She was determined to spread her message.
"Tell me, boy, do you fear death?" Axel would hear from all around, as well as the progression of footsteps. Which way was she coming from? He was at a clear disadvantage.
With hardly any warning, a dark sphere would conjure next to him, pulling him in unless he could react quick enough. If not, he would would be sucked into an implosion and thrown outwards from the following explosion. Another sphere would appear, this time at a distance, highlighting Namane's levitating figure.
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*Dark Sphere - Namane conjures up to 2 dark, basketball sized spheres per post. She can spawn a sphere near a target, which will make the area around it explode, and after a short delay the sphere itself will explode (to clarify, the first is an implosion, and the second is an explosion, so getting caught in the first will do double damage, it also applies affliction). Alternatively, she she spawn one next to herself that she can throw at a target and will explode on impact (this time there is only one explosion, however it also applies affliction). Though she can only create 2 spheres per post, her supply is infinite.
*Affliction - Whenever Namane or a dark sphere touches another person or object, they become afflicted, covering them in dark matter. When an object is afflicted, it acts as a dark sphere. When a person is afflicted, they lose 1 letter grade to their agility stat and are subject to telekinesis for 2 posts. There is also a 2 post cooldown until she can afflict the same target again.
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Post by Kiin on Feb 27, 2019 20:46:55 GMT
"Alright, lady, clearly you're not friendly," Axel responded to the question, popping flare after flare from his pouch and tossing them every which direction as he heard the woman speak up. He couldn't tell where she was coming from, and this darkness wasn't helping any. The only thing he could be sure of, it seemed, was that she wasn't behind him - that still left a whole lot of ground to cover. The flares, though, he was hoping they'd fix that problem.
Unfortunately for Axel, he was caught by one of Namane's spheres before he could even hope to react. The man was ragdolled, essentially, being pulled into an inevitable explosion that sent him sliding across the floor. "Damn it!" he exclaimed, before rushing to his feet. Once the second sphere appeared and revealed Namane's figure, he quickly readied his rifle and fired a bolt of energy toward her midsection.
"I'm just a cartographer, bitch!"
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Post by Namane Jah-Rinn on Feb 28, 2019 1:19:09 GMT
Watching something fall victim to Namane's dark prowess was always oh so satisfying. Watching it flail, watching it twitch, and finally, watching it die a slow death. However, to Namane's surprise, this boy wasn't dead. In fact, he was only alive and angry. That was a first. A first that would not happen again. "You dare resist my power, you fool!?" The hostility in her voice rose as she approached him.
Namane would twitch at the sign of retaliation. Axel's bolt of energy would simply be eaten by the dark energy around her, the sphere growing in size. "And what does that mean? You decide the places your friends can travel? You mark what belongs to you and what does not?" Namane would pause, a growl escaping her lips as she spit at him. "You stimulate problems by venturing where you do not belong, and that is why you must die!"
The sphere once circling Namane would be tossed at Axel, exploding on impact with him or the chiseled stone. Regardless of his actions, he would notice a purple outline along his body from the impact of the last sphere. His body would feel noticeably heavier as well.
"You chose the wrong path today, mortal scum." She would say as another sphere appeared in front of her. She would caress it as if it were a crystal ball.
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*Affliction - Whenever Namane or a dark sphere touches another person or object, they become afflicted, covering them in dark matter. When an object is afflicted, it acts as a dark sphere. When a person is afflicted, they lose 1 letter grade to their agility stat and are subject to telekinesis for 2 posts. There is also a 2 post cooldown until she can afflict the same target again.
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Post by Kiin on Mar 5, 2019 16:51:23 GMT
Axel's eyes widened as he saw the bolt from the rifle effectively disappear. So the woman's orbs could be created at will, explode, and act as a defense. And based on how sluggish he was feeling, they had a particularly debilitating effect on whoever or whatever they struck. Axel gritted his teeth at this realization, knowing fighting her would be next to impossible. All he'd be able to do is survive - but he was too angry right now to think rationally.
"No, it means I make maps!" he shouted as he tucked and rolled to the side, avoiding the initial impact of the next orb but still feeling his body recoil from the explosion. Quick as he could, he took aim again, and fired out an ascending three shot barrage, aiming for her thigh, her stomach, and then her head.
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Post by Namane Jah-Rinn on Mar 5, 2019 19:24:19 GMT
The little rat dared to continuously defy Namane? Why wasn't it dying!? This conundrum was quite puzzling to the dark sorceress, but no matter. If he was going to play dirty, so would she. Her eyes would follow him as he rolled over, the orb sitting dormant in front of her bosom. As he shot again, the orb would consume the first two shots, however the one aimed for her head would strike her headdress.
Namane's demeanor would quickly change as mascara began to run down her eyes. "You shouldn't have done that." She scowled, holding her arm out. Axel's body would begin to jerk toward her as she instructed the orb toward his head. If Axel's will wasn't strong enough to break free, he'd find himself face first in an explosion of dark matter.
"Die, mortal scum!"
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Telekinesis - Namane can move people suffering from affliction a short distance (no, she can’t ragdoll you). If the target’s strength is below Namane’s perception, she may push them to the side or launch them backwards a short distance. If the target’s strength is equal to or above Namane’s perception, their body weight will increase heavily but cannot be moved by her.
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Post by Kiin on Mar 5, 2019 19:52:53 GMT
When Axel felt his body being moved against his will, without any sort of explosion nearby, he knew he was in trouble. The woman could control him, and that was a bad thing. He'd stumble forward, but stomp his feet and attempt to hold himself there. When the other orb began to fly forward, he'd fire at it reflexively with the rifle and attempt to make it explode before it even got close to him.
Axel's options were limited. He had to take some sort of defensive action here, so he did. He only hoped it was enough.
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Post by Namane Jah-Rinn on Mar 5, 2019 22:10:52 GMT
The orb would simply bubble up from Axel's attacks, but it didn't seem to do much else. Instead of exploding, it would stop in front of him, it's heat strongly resonating from within. "I gave you a chance, mortal. I promise I will single-handedly destroy your kind, starting with you." She would growl, pushing him to the ground with the last bit of control she had of his body.
A sphere would spawn next to her, and another on top of Axel. If he could manage to get out of this one, it'd be some sort of miracle.
"How foolish of you to pick a fight with me, boy."
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