#cag: to topple a guardian

[babygirlhq]

begin quest 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN closed starter for @chocalafolie​ - Rook !!

A black tint slowly crept its way up tattooed fingers, beginning from their tips, slightly chipped but similarly black painted nails blending into the discoloration as Tristan harnessed his gemstones for magic that was far darker than what he was used to. Watching the light of life escape another, even if it was a monster set out to bring forth naught but chaos, forced Tristan into a position he wanted very little to do with. It was expected of him. By the Wizard, by his friends, by himself even. Yet the knowledge of that did not make it any easier on his shoulders. The runes carved into each part of his fingers gave out a faint, almost blue colored radiance, trembling quite a lot as he held his hand out and all air seemed to have completely left the monster under his spell.

He closed his hand slowly, fist now shaking while he stopped the urge to close his eyes. He would have to be strong enough to endure such a thing. If he was to help in the battles to come, he had to toughen up. That was just about the moment he realized that his cheeks were wet, and droplets were starting to fall from his chin onto his clothes, and his own lungs and throat were burning, pushing a sob out. He swallowed thickly, finally ripping his gaze away from the now unmoving monster, eyes immediately meeting the Head of house Beltran’s own. And all that tough façade might’ve even worked if it wasn’t Rook he was talking to. He turned to walk, but mostly to wipe at his tears. “We’ve got to get that shield off that bloody doll.”

[axdently]

@mellanchcly​ // BEGIN QUEST 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN

        ⸻ “ 𝑰'𝒎 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆 ! ” from HERE

he cannot blame the other for losing her patience – WRENS OF FLIGHT take their time to link. through the bond of his familiar summoning, any bird within  range can be controlled and used to see or hear from the bird’s point of view. he’s concentrating on the world the bird sees as if hovers over Whale Island. through the avian’s eyes he sees nothing but steady carnage. and just around the corner, he can see another portal begin to beam. they’d no longer be alone in that alleyway. “Maiden, please. You are not safe.” 

honor does not allow him to let her wonder on her own. “I would advise against traveling that way – there is another Chimera birthing from a portal. You may take your leave. I won’t blame you for that.” he’s rusty, himself, having slept within stone for decades upon decades. “Taking shelter is the smartest choice in this matter.” he mutters one final incantation to disengage from his WRENS OF FLIGHT link. it was time to summon the hellhounds, after all. “It’s time to fight back, the choice you take is up to you. But I will stand and fight for this land, and the people who inhabit it.” 

[cagliostrohq]

                                    BEGIN QUEST 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN

i. The monster hordes finally overwhelm Selphia’s defenses. They roam the streets unchecked, creating enough damage that families are advised to shelter indoors until the threat can be vanquished. Princess Calista decrees that the three houses of Spirit Warriors put aside their differences to temporarily function as one. With their combined gifts, they can put an end to this surge in monsters by defeating The Marionettist on Whale Island. The community comes together to prepare for the battle. Days are spent enchanting magical weaponry, practicing coordinated attacks, and rounding up supplies for the inevitable medic bay. Research conducted by the Wizard of Whale Island identifies the creature’s weak points:

The Marionettist is extremely vulnerable to physical attacks -- a slash of a sword, any elemental gift from House Fraser, and so forth. However, the monster throws up a magical barrier called an aura that is impervious to physical attacks.

Only magical spells and psychic energy typically found among House Beltran can cause the aura to shatter. Once its defenses are down, stun The Marionettist with hard-hitting physical attacks.

While it’s stunned, sever the four stitches on its mouth to defeat it. They are too dense for normal weaponry, but a splash of House Vanitas’ corrosive blood should dissolve it quickly.

The Marionettist will fight by lobbing psychic blasts with intense knockback. Each blast has a chance of imbuing you with a magical effect, such as instant sleep or being frozen on the spot. More common is its ability to cause an overwhelming surge of a single emotion: humor so intense you cannot stop laughing, sadness so severe you simply lay down on the battlefield to sob, happiness so extreme that you lose your sense of self-preservation, and more. One-way portals where monsters emerge are still active on the island, with the creatures’ abilities being magically amplified by The Marionettist’s presence.

ii. The Marionettist is slayed by the united warrior houses on October 20th. Onlookers watch with relief as the monster portals scattered across the island seal shut and the titan topples over with a final, dying roar. All await for the defeated monster to transform into a dreamstone, but their patience is in vain. Sudden movement near the creature’s corpse causes everyone to stand on edge. A small seemingly friendly puppet monster crawls from the Marionettist’s mouth. So startled by the crowd, it immediately dives back inside the fallen titan.

           Only to be thrown out by another figure emerging from the giant’s corpse.

Alvar Beltran, the founder of House Beltran, climbs out of the titan’s mouth. At first, he appears no different than the day he was last seen over six hundred years ago. As he stands, the crowd gasps at the sight of his entire body marked by golden veins. “There is no need for alarm,” he says. The smaller puppet monster scurries to hide behind him.

         “Many years ago, my monster companion and myself sacrificed ourselves by absorbing a small part of The Boundary’s essence,” he says. “We hoped that severing and containing even a fraction of its magic would help weaken it, if only temporarily. Our plan worked, but we became a monstrous vessel until you all freed us. While a piece of The Boundary lived within me, I was able to extract this core memory from it.”

          Alvar presents an obsidian-like memory sphere to the crowd.

         "I cannot aid you on your quest to defeat it, as I sacrificed my ability to do magic. But here, take this memory sphere."

iii. The skies darken before the memory sphere can exchange hands. An infernal, ear-splitting shriek of agony forces the crowd to buckle and cover their ears. Like a tapestry of shadows, it shrouds everyone present in a blanket of absolute darkness. The Boundary has made its appearance. Weaponry helplessly phases through it, and no magical gift or spell can touch it. But, you make out the oblong sag of its spineless head and vacant, soulless eyes as its oozing maw cracks open.

                                               “That...belongs...to me.”                                                            “To...me.”                                                            ̵͓̓ ̵̖̒“̴̱̾T̸͍̕Ǒ̵͈ ̸̡͐M̶̭̈́E̸̗̍.̵̠͗"̴̞̊

TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2...

OOC: For a refresher on the monster portals appearing on Whale Island and The Marionettist’s appearance, take a look at the end of our first event HERE !!! There is no time limit to this event, so you’re free to post content related to it at any point in time so long as it’s tagged!

[babygirlhq]

begin quest 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN closed starter for @axdently​ - Lady Sif !!

It was as if a harmless star fell from up above, a part of a meteor shower on a night of clear skies. However, it was anything but harmless. A deadly projectile, as big as a building, sphere-like and surrounded by green flame was headed right in their direction in the air, and Tristan had to think quickly. Of the spells in his arsenal. Whether it would be beneficial to be offensive, or whether by the time he could actually release the spell, the ball would be too close to them, and he’d make a bigger mess than necessary. Pages danced over each other as the grimoire opened at the list of defensive spells, and with a wave of his hands an icy blue circle, effervescent at its edges appeared in front of the group, almost geometrically perfect, but not exactly, as he was much too focused on getting the size of it right. If he didn’t, they could end up losing more than just one team mate. The fire ball’s impact into the circle had him stepping back to be able to keep his balance. There was a burst of steam, and a small amount of water splashing out from the other side of the circle, right at the group. The more Tristan kept the circle up, the colder the softly falling beads of water got, until they turned into little snow flakes. There was a relieved exhale escaping him before he let his arms drop to his sides. Eyes dropped to the scene in front of him, monsters battling several groups from all over Cagliostro, their great foe’s shield in the distance still up and strong. The research the Wizard had conducted was clear in his mind still, the strengths and weaknesses of the Marionettist reminding him of his terrible positioning in the battle. “I must get closer.” He finally uttered, turning to his group. 

[axdently]

@grxmincvdescxnce​​ // BEGIN QUEST 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN

          ⸻ “ 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒈𝒐 ” from HERE

the scale of her ambitions has been shattered for the worse. from the invisible ceilings of which arrogance and egotism once protruded and pierced rains glass of disillusionment. she’s disappointed the eyes within those reflections. – the eyes of her house, her mother’s and it’s unending legacy. she worries over Raveena’s incoming disappointment– she couldn’t meet another disenchanted face. it’s knocked the wind out of her–– the blast. it’s carried her farther than she’d expected, right into the storefront of a window she’s never seen in whale island. 

her strength, she’s realized, is nothing compared to the giant marionettist. dazed– she’s hit her head upon brick, tired – she can’t lift herself to her feet, beaten – she has no more fight left. she rests. she allows those shattered glass ceilings invade her mind. she allows her consciousness fade in and out. thus flickers the memories.

“Shayne, my dearest Lady Cinder.” of course, her mind goes to the betrothed. the outline of her face appears in her memories, although eyes fall upon a very real trace of that woman. “You will be free, once I turn into miasma and rot.” she hisses in pain as she tries to move once more. “Free to carry on however you wish. Perhaps you could even contest a claim to House Fraser and make that silly father of yours proud.” a sad hum for her beloved falls from bloody lips, “By all accounts you would have been a dutiful wife. You’d honor my name–” her sobs quake. “You have every reason to leave me to wither– to die by the hands of a beast impervious to my weapons, my skills. My mother....” Lady Silk would be so disappointed in the little warrior she’d created. all those ribbons tucked under helmets for her to fail as a soldier was a bit ironic, wasn’t it? “Still...” with a hand outreached, a tear rolling down her cheek, and an irreparable decited trembling in her voice, she asks for help, “Please don’t leave me. Please don’t go.”

[babygirlhq]

begin quest 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN  closed starter for @grxmincvdescxnce - Cera !!

Smoke and ash were descending at a slow pace, onto the ruins of a building that not so long ago stood as a confectionery. The usual sounds of laughter and idle chatter were now replaced by a bizarre silence save for the light crackle of fire. With his companions off to the next location, Tristan stayed behind, taking solace in the quiet serenity of a battle won, though it hardly felt like a victory. Was there a possibility of this ever ending? He’d just finished putting every book back in its place from the trembles of Whale Island a couple of months ago. The cracks in the roads were filled in just a few weeks ago. People were becoming brave enough to take the hot air balloon flights up to the island. And now... 

There was a soft exhale leaving his tired lungs as he sat on the ground, back against the wall. The dreamstone lodged into his book gave out a dim glow as it hovered in the air by his head. Every single time he had to open it at an offensive spell, Tristan developed an ever-so-tightening knot in his stomach that lasted all throughout the combat, even afterwards, until he was sure that there wasn’t any more danger ahead. His head tilted back, knocking slightly against the wall as the built-up emotions couldn’t fit in their designated area somewhere in his core, and decided to escape through warm tears running down his cheek. He wiped them away with the back of his hand, dust and tears mixed with the purple blood of the monster they’d defeated. Another hand came up, palms rubbing against his eyes as a sob slipped out of him, much too caught up in his own sorrow to pay attention to his surroundings.

[axdently]

@ofthcshvdes​ // BEGIN QUEST 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN

the aura is sharp and cruel to the eyes as the marionettist continues to provoke even more commands of House Fraser to fire at will. even the hellhounds’ hallowed bark can’t seem to bring down the barrier. their mana, his hounds as well as his mana is fading. a final spell, BEAST SPIRIT SENSE, is muttered under his breath as he sees with their eyes, the bigger threat– that of which includes the spawning monsters all over the island. he retreats to replenish his magic reserves– physical strength and ancient combat would have to do in terms of defense. a peace pipe calls for his three hounds as their shadow form dissipates and spreads to shade his appearance within SPIRIT FIRE GARDEN.

he finds her at the edge of an alleyway –  her hands are full. her combat skills are quick. and her fighting style is oddly familiar. she doesn’t seem to need his help, but he doesn’t wish to risk the overpowering respawns to hold anyone back. his shadow clones encircle the beast gaining on her – a quick save as he cries out, “We mustn’t overexert ourselves, my friend !” he assumes the figure is a companion. “The chimera are endless. We should come up with a solution !” 

[axdently]

@trisztan​​ // BEGIN QUEST 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN

       ⸻ “ 𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 !! ” from HERE

mana’s run dry in his corner of the battlefield, but that’s of to no concern to Eren Hasim. he’s caught a blast square in the chest – and to his surprise it didn’t ricochet and bounce off of dated and old armor of House Beltran. instead that blast penetrated to his very core. he didn’t feel it at first – perhaps that’s what’s most alarming about the overwhelming emotions that begin to take over them. he’s clenched his bident hard enough – he’s worried there will be callouses upon the indentions of even his gloved hands. despite the turmoil that seemed every present, the knight of Beltran continues. onward he fights– dodging more blasts and slicing into creatures with the tip of his spear. 

a hearty laughter emits from his chest as he continues to shed mystical blood in the name of his house. with a flourish and twirl of his staff, he calls upon the other, “ You’ve come to join the fight ! Let us finish these creatures!” and instead of stealing the other’s kill, he moves swiftly out of the boy’s way so that he may take his own glory ~! “Nice job, young one. You have just what it takes to be a master on the battlefield. ! But don’t put your weapons away just yet ! We still need you if we’re to stand a proper chance !” he offers a pat on the back, before squaring off with another incoming creature.  “This way, we have foes to crumble with our bare hands !” 

[axdently]

@reneexbrighton​ // BEGIN QUEST 001: TO TOPPLE A GUARDIAN

         ⸻ “ 𝑫𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆? ” from HERE

the enchanted cloak of solitude is meant to repel those with evil intentions. he wears the tattered wrap as he stalks the traveler’s twine he’s laid upon the ground. the twine is typically used for tracking and hunting – he’s slain his fair share of rabbit using this method. when this bundle of string is set on the ground, it can unravel itself in the direction of any creature, object, or person that has come in contact with it. it has it’s limitations, of course, the twine can only reach as far as it can stretch. it’s, now, led him to the woman before him. finally he approaches, a clam set of steps take their small paces towards her. – truth be told he was looking for shelter, and the twine, it seemed, had sought her out. 

he explains, “I mean no harm.” finally removing the cloak from his head, he shows his face. “I’ve been fighting the creature for days. Morale is dwindling, but I do hope that we unite and defeat the puppeteer soon.” he takes a pause, “Of course, any insight would help.”

[cagliostrohq]

EVENT 002: INSTRUCTIONS

Welcome members to our official second event! We thank you for your patience as we've worked hard on trying to bring you something great!  ♡ Due to the large nature of this event, below we’ve written up some important information and instructions about our second event. Please be sure to read these and give us a like to let us know!  ♡ 

This event features THREE different parts, and you are free to reply to whichever part you'd like, in any order you'd prefer! If your character prefers being in on the action and in the middle of the fight, PART ONE might be perfect for you! If your character struggles to know what to do with so much power, PART THREE may be better! 

You are free to participate in the event however your muse strikes you, and if it doesn't, don't fret! This event is completely optional and is not mandatory. We only ask that if you participate in the event, please be sure to tag your posts with which part of the event you're referencing to avoid any confusion!

To make this easier, each part of the event has it's own correlating tag you’ll find below:

PART ONE  —  #cag: to topple a guardian

PART TWO  —  #cag: no strings on me

PART THREE — #cag: the warning of a goddess

IMPORTANT INFO:  As we approach the date of our events epilogue, the admin team will be reaching out to our skeletons and other muses for opportunities to be involved in the main storyline, so please be sure to keep your inboxes OPEN. Additionally, in our epilogue, there will also be a special bonus for participants of the first event!

Now, let the fun begin!  ヽ(*⌒▽⌒*)ﾉ