#❪ 🌿 ❫ silvanus ; guide my step. .ೃ࿔* :･ starters.

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@wshingwells liked for a starter.

This was his third attempt at assuming his wild shape. The first time , he could write it off as a fluke. His connection to Silvanus was weak , nature's power clearly wasn't as strong here. Perhaps he just needed a chance of scenery. His second attempt , too , bore fruitless. Even after he surrounded himself with what nature this place would allow him , nothing. It had come so easily to him for so long that the absence of it planted a seed of doubt deep within his mind. Maybe it wasn't this place. Maybe it was him.

This time , after trekking a good ways into the first forest he found , he settled himself under a tree to meditate. He allowed nothing to distract him , and after focusing all of his effort into it ―― it was as if the very ability was stripped from him. Like his connection to his druidic powers was severed entirely. It was a feeling unlike any other , a feeling of helplessness. Loss.

He was extremely close to letting such feelings consume him when he heard a twig snap. While he was very used to the sounds of various animals running around ( the most familiar and welcome sounds he's heard since his arrival ) there's few animals that could snap a twig with one step so easily. And so , he opens his eyes. What he sees in front of him was unexpected , to say the least. A child. And not a lost one having accidentally ventured too far into the woods during a game , no. This is a friend of nature , the small trail of squirrels and other small creatures gave her away. The sorrow he felt was momentarily pushed aside , instead he raised a hand to wave and offered her a gentle smile.

❛ You've got quite the company , haven't you ? ❜ He asked , nodding his head towards the animals surrounding her. A hand is offered out to a fox that was staring at him skeptically. ❛ Go on as you were , young one. I do hope my presence here hasn't startled you. ❜

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@viladlind liked for a starter.

The last thing he remembered before appearing in this place was seeing Thaniel one last time. His hope of seeing the Shadow Curse vanquished was dashed , smothered like a forest under siege by a great fire. Halsin wasn't quite sure what this place was , all he could gather from the looks of it is that it was , indeed , a city. If the look alone wasn't enough , the disconnect he felt from the Oak Father , from nature's power , told him more than words ever could.

Everything here was foreign. Wrong. If there was some sort of woods in this place , a forest , or even just a grassy field away from the large metal buildings , he was going to find it. In his haste , the flash of pink he sees out of the corner of his eye is almost disregarded. But something in the back of his mind tells him to look again. And so he does , slowing his step slightly get a better look.

Recognition hit him in waves , a feeling much appreciated in a place like this. Why she was here was a question he shelves away in his mind to ask later. It's just a relief to know that there's someone reliable around.

❛ Fiyero ! ❜ He calls out , all uncertainty cast aside as he makes his way to close the distance between them. ❛ Is that you ? ❜

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@weavebcund liked for a starter.

After the first few familiar faces he's run into , seeing Gale doesn't have the same " spark " , so to speak. Sure , he's still happy to see him , but it's not as relieving as the first two were. Instead , it leaves him with a growing dread. A seed of doubt planted deep within his mind that he won't be returning back to the shadow cursed lands anytime soon. That he will never be able to free them from their blight.

The thought is shaken from his head as he approaches where Gale is sat. ❛ I hope you won't mind some company. ❜ Halsin lowers himself onto the grass before even getting an answer , letting out a soft sigh. He tilts his head back , staring up at the cloudless sky. This place , no matter how beautiful it could be , it just wasn't right.

❛ I would ask you how you've been , but seeing as we've both been brought to this place , I think I know the answer. ❜

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@allhesaid liked for a starter.

Familiarizing himself with this place has been nothing but a struggle. Cities in Faerûn were one thing ─ big , yes , but manageable. But this wasn’t Faerûn in the slightest. Depending on where you were ( why a city needs to be separated into four parts Halsin will never know ) some of the buildings were so tall he swore they could touch the clouds. Completely unnecessary , he thinks.

Even so , he supposes he should at least know the city well enough if he’s to be kept here for however long. Especially since there seems to be no way of escaping , and he wouldn’t want to try anything risky with his powers stripped from him. Funny how these things work.

One of the wards he’s taken quite a liking to is Archimedes. It’s not nearly as overwhelming as some of the others , and he would be lying if he said it wasn’t beautiful. The Theater of Calliope is where he finds himself , a stage nestled in the mountain with a view of the island behind it. The rehearsal was ending just as he arrived , but that didn’t bother him any. He was far more interested in the stage itself , intertwined with nature while also being so disconnected from it. It’s not until the stranger approaches him asking his opinion on the play that he’s finally shaken from his thoughts , and he offers a small awkward smile.

❛ Ah - I caught it at a rather bad time , I’m afraid. ❜ He admits softly. ❛ I just arrived - but what I did see was good. I’m sorry I don’t have anything more substantial to say. I can’t say I’ve seen many performances like this before. ❜

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@refliction liked for a starter.

This place is nightmarish at best. While he’s found forests , each of them imbued with their own very strange power , they’re few and very far between. The solace they grant him is less than what he would hope , but it’s much to ask of a place such as this. One that strips away the power of those who come here ─ well , of him at the very least. He suppose he cannot say if it’s the same for anyone else. Not yet , anyways.

As he once again leaves the sounds of the city behind him , finding his place amongst nature once more , there’s something odd. A feeling , perhaps. Halsin cannot say his intuition has always been the best , but as he hears rustling leaves , there’s a part of him that knows an animal won’t be the source of the noise.

When he turns the sound had already ended. Instead , he sees an all - too familiar elf heading back towards the city. He’s not sure whether to be relieved that he sees another familiar face or concerned that so many are being brought here.

❛ Leaving so soon ? ❜ He asks with a laugh. ❛ You didn’t even say hello. ❜

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