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Sky’s Journal 15

(cw: kidnapping)

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We finally found where Aoife got taken to. But it’s taken two days to do so.

Avel found information about where the higher-up organizers of the gladiator fights throughout the city meet yesterday. They meet in this area above one of the largest arenas, like a stalactite.

We snuck up to that place while a fight between some displacer beasts and a lot of prisoners was ongoing below, then Avel made Han and Alden invisible and I teleported them into the stalactite through a window.

We rendezvoused afterwards in an eatery outside the arena. They said they found records of Aoife’s fights—clear back to around 8 years ago. She apparently fought for about 7 years, but stopped around a year ago after winning a certain fight. Huh.

They also found records of the organizers’ morning and evening meetings, and that morning meetings are when the day’s fights across the arenas are decided. They also found records of more recent fights—involving Aoife. So she got kidnapped and thrown into more fights. By duregar, who are apparently the ones in charge of all the gladiator rings.

We found the arena where, according to the information Han and Alden found, Aoife had fought earlier that day, but there weren’t any signs of her in the area where fighters are kept.

We snuck Han and Alden into the meeting area again this morning before the organizers’ morning meeting, but that quickly went south. The authorities locked all the doors, but the rest of us were still in the area around the arena when Alden Dimension Door-ed himself and Han out of the stalactite and hid. So we were all stuck in there while the guards rounded everyone up, searched a bunch of us, and circled the area looking for Han. Han managed to escape them, but he couldn’t reconvene with us afterwards even when the guards let the rest of us go.

Tomorrow is Aoife’s “big fight,” presumably against the “battle-bot” so-called Cudgel-Face is excited about. We’re planning on buying tickets to the fight tomorrow morning and breaking her out.

In the meantime, Avel said he was going to go around tonight and secretly sell the information about the duregar being in charge of the gladiator rings. The dwarves around here hate duregar, so that should stir up some attention.

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OC Items Descriptions Game

Tagged by: @nine-blessed-hero

Tagging: anyone! Open tag

Rules: Pick an OC and describe their phone/ laptop/ car/ backpack (or fantasy equivalent) based on their personality.

Hm… Let’s try Edge for this one.

Phone: If he had a modern phone it would be one of the bigger models, with a blocky case. One of those heavy-duty ones with the protection around the corners and edges that looks like something out of a spaceship. Maroon with black accents. Definitely dinged up a bit.

He wouldn’t have too many apps on his phone; it would be mainly for staying in contact with people. Though he would possibly have a sort of identifier app, probably for stargazing.

Laptop: probably has a similar case to his phone—maroon with black accents, sturdy—but unlike his phone it probably stays in the office, so it’s not as dinged up. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s one of those really high-end laptops that has the horsepower to handle beefy games, but considering how often Edge is out and about, I can’t imagine he’d use it for gaming all that often. Most of the time he’d use it to make reports.

It would have a single sticker in the corner, a gift from his old bond-unit Horizon. It’s probably had to be taped down at least once, it’s been there for so long.

Car: Edge is more likely to have a motorcycle than a car. Heck, I’m pretty sure he canonically would have a motorcycle-like vehicle back on his homeworld. Probably a type of hoverbike. It’s most likely a standard-issue one, but over the course of the War he’s had it customized quite a bit. So it’s probably a bit of a jumble of parts in some places, but he makes a point of keeping it aerodynamic.

Backpack: would not have one canonically, as he’s the type to travel light. So if he had a modern one it would probably be a small crossbody deal. Again, likely maroon in color and heavy-duty material. Big enough for his phone and a few essentials, but not more than that. Anything else he’d stick in a pants pocket.

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2x last line + an excerpt

Thanks for the tag @druidx

Tagging back: @druidx (as well as whoever wants to do this! Open tag)

Rules: Post the last line you wrote in your current project OR a short excerpt from your current project (or if you fancy, do both like me).

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Gonna do both, using both of my current projects!

Last Line: (from Sky’s Journal)

I just got back from visiting the local temple to Rheunda while Xandra and Avel talked with Durthu again.

Nelasi guide me.

Excerpt: (from Edge’s story)

It was his lot in life, Edge decided, to get arrested in each new place he ends up in. This wasn’t his first time being escorted with shoves to his shoulders and with his hands cuffed together to a place he’d never seen.

This was his first time, however, being significantly taller than those arresting him. Last time, he’d been surrounded by a contingent of bulky androids taller than him by half, each built as if they could merge with the others into a massive brick and flanking him as if to squish him in the middle of such a merging.

That time, he hadn’t had much of a view of the place he’d been escorted to until he got there. This time he could see over the wardens’ heads just fine. 

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Get to Know Me Tag

Tagged by @druidx

Tagging: open!

🎶 Last song I listened to: Beyond the Horizon (The Omega Horizon Suite) by Michael Ghelfi Studios

🎬️ Last TV show or film: just watched Castle in the Sky with friends last weekend

📺 Currently watching: does YouTube count?

📚️ Currently reading: just finished re-reading my print copy of Aurora Volume 1

☕️ Tea or Coffee: I don’t drink either coffee or green/black tea for religious reasons. But one of my roommates has made me some herbal teas once; she even made this herbal vanilla chamomile chai once that was actually really tasty. So, maybe that? Otherwise I just like water. Or milk.

🌶️ Sweet, spicy or savoury: Definitely sweet; I have such a sweet tooth and an incredibly low spice tolerance.

🎨️ Favorite color: Coral! Pinks in general, but especially warm pinks like coral. Burgundies and maroons and warm browns also as accents/backdrops.

🌐️ Last thing I searched online: how to KT tape for hyperextended knee

🤩 Current obsession: D&D, as well as my “Aether ‘Verse” stories and worlds.

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Ooh open tag!

Favorite Cold Drink: Root Beer! But you have to get a good brand; not all root beer brands are created equal.

Favorite Hot Drink: probably just hot chocolate?

Favorite Sweet: hmm….that’s a hard question; there’s so many I like! Ice cream, root beer hard candies, certain chocolates….

Favorite Actor: uh??? Can’t say I have one. I don’t follow actors very closely at all.

Favorite Singer: probably gonna have to go with Miracle of Sound for this one

Favorite Movie: Either Abominable or Lord of the Rings or any of the (original) How to Train Your Dragon movies

Favorite Video Game: currently I’m still in Minecraft mode, but I also love Starbound, Legend of Zelda, and Megaman X

Favorite Season: Spring!

Favorite Flower: cherry blossoms and wisteria

Favorite Scents: warm scents, like vanilla and cinnamon and such

Tagging: Anyone else who wants to do this! Passing along the open tag

Favourite Things

Thanks for the tag @that-stanford-girlie !! I love tag games but I sometimes don't get time to do them and then they get lost in my mentions (I'm sorry to anyone who tagged me in them and I forgot to respond!!)

favorite cold drink: Peach Iced Tea - sweet and peachy

favorite hot drink: English breakfast tea - if you cut me open I'd bleed tea

favorite sweet: Chocolate - I'm pretty sure I have a chocolate addiction, but it's fine

favorite actor: Misha Collins - although it might be because he played my favourite character of all time

favorite singer: I don't really listen to music... Huntrix? They totally count.

favorite movie at the moment: Kpop Demon Hunters - we all saw that coming

favorite song at the moment: Golden from kpdh - I am obsessed with this movie and all the songs what can I say

favorite video game at the moment: Stray - my god it terrifies me to play, but I adore the environmental storytelling and playing as a lil orange cat

favorite season: Autumn - SPOOPY SEASON BAYBEY

favorite flower: Daisies - simple and sweet

favorite scent: Coconut - I have coconut scented everything

No pressure tags: @youchangedmedestiel @archervale @samantha-lefay @phantommermaidqueen @blanketforcas @teenaged-mutant-ninja-angel

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Gravity Weapon

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Sky’s Journal 14

(cw: kidnapping, alcohol)

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I’ve decided I don’t like this dwarven city.

Yesterday, after showing us around his lair—he has a giant world map with to-scale models of major cities, including my family’s manor—and then warning us about some intra-guild tenseness in the city, Sektosh dropped us off at the city’s entrance tunnel. Though he did give us the tip of one of his horns, which we can blow if we ever need to call him in an emergency.

This city is a veritable labyrinth. All underground, multi-layered. Far too cramped and dark.

We sold parts of the sea serpent and some of the sword-wraiths’ armor to the local guilds, then found our way to a giant central pub built into and around a massive stalactite. They had some interesting foods for sale there, I’ll give them that. Including something they called pizza? Served on a shield. It wasn’t too bad, actually.

Naturally they had some crazy alcohols for sale, and naturally Aoife wanted to try the strongest stuff they were willing to give her. They called it “horneater black”, but I swear it looked like straight-up oil. She only managed one shot before passing out. I cast Levitate on her and then we tied a rope around her to drag her around with us as we explored.

We found this one gnome dressed as a genie, claiming to tell our futures. I’m pretty sure he was a hoax, but I couldn’t detect anything when I tried detecting his thoughts. Strange. He mentioned something about a family reunion to both me and Avel, which was odd. I got a scarf out of the deal, though.

Then we realized Aoife had gotten replaced by a levitated rock. In retrospect we definitely should not have let Alden—who was also drunk at the time—hold onto her rope.

Han spotted someone running off with her and tried giving chase, but despite Avel Hasting him, he still lost them. We followed Han as he followed their trail down a trash chute and eventually to a door. Alden unlocked it with a drunken and very loud Knock. Fortunately it didn’t seem to alert anyone. 

Han found a secret passageway, which we followed while Avel sent Loki to track the captor’s scent. Han led us along some footprints, which brought us to a barracks of sorts. But no Aoife.

We backtracked quite a ways, then we went to where Loki had apparently lost the guy Avel had him follow. It was some sort of gladiatorial area. Multiple rings. But still no Aoife.

Avel talked to someone that seems to be in charge of either the fights or the bets there. He says the guy mentioned someone named “Cudgel-Face” being excited about something being brought in for his “battle-bot” to fight at the end of the week. 

We found some cheap lodging, and today we all split up to find any signs of Aoife in the gladiator rings on this level of the city. 

No luck. 

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💎 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺! Survivalist’s Wayfinder
Wondrous item, uncommon ___ This handheld device has four crystalline buttons that are each associated with a different element. The device has 4 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the device, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges and press a button. Each button causes the device to swivel and point like a compass to the nearest relevant location, as determined by the button, for 1 hour or until another button is pressed. If there’s nothing for the device to point to, it spins in place for the duration or until it’s within range of something to point to. 𝘼𝙞𝙧. If you’re outside, the device points in the direction of the nearest storm within 50 miles of you. If you’re inside or underground, it points to the nearest outdoor exit within 1 mile of you. 𝙀𝙖𝙧��𝙝. If you’re outside, the device points to the nearest cave entrance that’s Medium or larger within 1 mile of you. If you’re underground, it points in the direction of the nearest unpolished gemstone within 100 feet of you. 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚. The device points to the nearest active campfire, firepit, forge, or hearth that’s within 1 mile of you. 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧. The device points to the nearest source of fresh, drinkable water that’s within 1 mile of you. ___ ✨ Patrons get huge perks! Access this and hundreds of other item cards, art files, and compendium entries when you support The Griffon’s Saddlebag on Patreon for as little as $3 a month!

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My copy of Aurora came in today!! I’m so excited!!

Also @comicaurora I think you’d like to know that, whenever one of my friends requests book/comic recommendations I always recommend Aurora to them

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It is hard to threaten people when you forget to put the cat out. My OCs (Vex and Robert the cat) This has gotten shared in at least one Facebook cat group and I honestly love that so, so much. Very wholesome.

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I have what I like to call "fireworks mode."

Opposite of can't-focus apathy. I have so much excitement and so many ideas that are all demanding my brain and spinning off into little comets and sparking like pop rocks that it makes it impossible to zoom in on any one thing. Like, worldbuilding idea mode on crack.

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Sky: gets incredibly flustered and blushes furiously but (if it’s Tristan) accepts

Edge: amusedly appreciates the gesture but turns them down politely; he’s not interested

Hakara: visible confusion “…out where?” (is incredibly dense about romantic matters)

Someone asks your oc out what's your oc's reaction?

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I love wearing my pink little wizard hat everywhere. I get lots of complements from folks about the hat and my whimsical fantasy aesthetic in general, I’m readily recognizable by friends..

And I confuse the heck out of the highschoolers that come to my university for summer camps lol

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Bit of an eye/face study, featuring (top to bottom) Sky, Hakara, and Edge

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Sky’s Journal 13

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I finally got brave enough to borrow Theome’s ring from Han to ask Theome some questions the other day. I asked him more about what he meant back then about me being protected by “ancient magics”. He…wasn’t very insightful, unfortunately. All he knows is that I apparently have some “grand destiny” and purpose. Whatever that means.

Regardless, we continued sailing for a good while. But then we got attacked about a week’s sail from the coast. By a ghost ship.

That was terrifying. We heard chanting right before a ghost of an ancient dwarven trireme rammed our ship and we got raided by a bunch of what Avel calls sword-wraiths. Plus a couple of skeleton mages or something. I’m not sure what they were but they were creepy.

We managed to survive the attack, thankfully—in no small part thanks to a bronze dragon that showed up to help us.

He calls himself Sektosh the Resplendent, and apparently he’d been hunting that ghost ship for a while. After asking us where we were going, he actually gave us a ride—after Avel patched up our ship and gave the crew their pay, of course.

I got to ride a dragon! And touch the clouds!

He took us to his lair near the dwarven capital. Part of it is like a large barracks, which is where he had us stay the night.

He also has a large library, which he let me and Avel check out last night. Lots of history books, mostly about different wars and nations being founded and such. 

I may have fallen asleep reading last night.

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When a person passes out from pain, what actually makes them pass out? Is it just because it's too much pain? Also, how long would they stay out? Like would they wake up after a few minutes or would it be more like a few hours? Is there a point where someone would say "okay they've been unconscious too long so we gotta do something?" Idk it's just such a good trope but I have no clue as to how to write it accurately!

Fainting from pain is an example of vasovagal syncope. This occurs when stress stimulates the vagus nerve, causing the blood pressure to drop. The sudden drop in blood pressure reduces blood flow to the brain and causes loss of consciousness.

Patients who experience vasovagal syncope should regain consciousness in seconds or minutes. This can be helped by laying them flat on their back and elevating their legs. If a person doesn't regain consciousness within a few minutes, it's likely that something else is going on.

Happy whumping!