12-24-2019, 06:33 PM
[font=trebuchet ms]The first to approach was a familiar creature- ah, yes, Pluto had noticed this one while observing Warringkingdoms during her breakdown. Lemy was his name, and he had been particularly infuriated at the betrayal. Truthfully, Pluto had hoped he would arrive before the others; he would be more likely than the others to agree to the deal.
Indeed, Lemy seemed to find his explanation convincing- enough so to suggest that one of the bystanders go retrieve the target. Pluto let his gaze flicker upwards briefly to eye the passersby, all of whom were perfectly content to stand there and pretend the order had been meant for one of the others. He twitched an ear, but looked back down at Lemy as he continued.
The boy rambled on about the curse, his words so rapid-fire that Pluto found himself not paying much attention. Instead, he examined the feline more closely, his eyes narrowing slightly. This creature... Pluto had seen him before. In fact, Pluto knew what he was, where he had come from. Part of him wondered, once Warringkingdoms had been safely locked away in the afterlife, how she would react when she found out Lemy's true nature.
Still, he would allow that dirty little secret to remain between the two of them for now. Lemy was beginning to grate on his nerves, but he understood his place better than most of the other whelps in this sorry excuse for a town- Pluto could appreciate that much.
A small smile slipping onto his features, Pluto replied, "I see no reason to worry about how the curse 'works.' After today, it will be-"
A gale, certainly artificial in nature, nearly knocked Pluto off of his feet. Digging his claws into the planks to hold steady until the wind died down, he narrowed his eyes and turned his head to face its source. Of course it would be the girl he'd threatened, the one who took pride in her disrespect for authority.
Straightening up and holding his head high, Pluto watched Tena with cold eyes. Trial? As if these mortals thought they could try a god, fallen though he may have been. He supposed, though, that if she had made her stance clear... he may as well do the same.
His fur began to drip with tar-like liquid, his eyes sunk into his head, and he bared his yellowing, rotting fangs. Tena, at least, was past the point of diplomacy. He suspected the others would follow in her footsteps. He would have to take drastic measures. He spoke a command, in a language long forgotten by mortals- and around him, four figures formed from the mist.
Phoenix, Serpent, he issued telepathically, as the avian perched on the pier, and the snake slithered past his feet. Search the town. Do not rest until she is found. Phoenix took off and flew towards the west end of the city, while Serpent made a beeline for the east end, in the direction of the herbs he had scented. Warringkingdoms would almost certainly attempt an escape, so they would need to corner her from all sides.
As Barghest stepped past him, the Ferryman commanded, Teach this young spitfire a lesson. With the order given, the misty canine charged directly at Tena, snapping its jaws in an effort to grab her and toss her into the water. Some creature would eventually arrive to Tena's aid, but the Ferryman couldn't say he was especially concerned for Barghest's safety. Reapers existed for the sole purpose of carrying out orders, no matter how dangerous.
The Ferryman stepped back and descended into a docked rowboat, then slipped the rope off. Take this boat out into the water, Megalodon, he ordered, glancing down at the water. Within a few moments, the misty shark approached the boat and slowly nudged it out towards more open waters.
Once he got out to sea, he figured, he could command the reapers in peace. Truthfully, his life was in little danger so long as the fenghuang did not appear at the docks. Tena's control over wind could pose an issue, but so far as he knew, the other Elysites did not possess similar powers.
The Ferryman
Health: 99.7%
Current form: a thin, almost-skeletal mountain wolf with black fur, rotten yellow fangs, and yellow-green pupil-less eyes; fur is now dripping with black, almost tar-like water
Powers: amorphous, clairvoyance, intangibility, invisibility, mental manipulation and communication
Attacking: none
Reapers Phoenix, Barghest, Serpent, and Megalodon
Health: 100%/100%/100%/100%
Current forms: misty figures in the shapes of a phoenix, black dog, serpent, and megalodon shark, respectively
Powers: water elementals, intangibility, invisibility; mentally bonded to the Ferryman
Attacking: [member=298]Tena M.[/member] (Barghest), none (Phoenix, Serpent, Megalodon)
Indeed, Lemy seemed to find his explanation convincing- enough so to suggest that one of the bystanders go retrieve the target. Pluto let his gaze flicker upwards briefly to eye the passersby, all of whom were perfectly content to stand there and pretend the order had been meant for one of the others. He twitched an ear, but looked back down at Lemy as he continued.
The boy rambled on about the curse, his words so rapid-fire that Pluto found himself not paying much attention. Instead, he examined the feline more closely, his eyes narrowing slightly. This creature... Pluto had seen him before. In fact, Pluto knew what he was, where he had come from. Part of him wondered, once Warringkingdoms had been safely locked away in the afterlife, how she would react when she found out Lemy's true nature.
Still, he would allow that dirty little secret to remain between the two of them for now. Lemy was beginning to grate on his nerves, but he understood his place better than most of the other whelps in this sorry excuse for a town- Pluto could appreciate that much.
A small smile slipping onto his features, Pluto replied, "I see no reason to worry about how the curse 'works.' After today, it will be-"
A gale, certainly artificial in nature, nearly knocked Pluto off of his feet. Digging his claws into the planks to hold steady until the wind died down, he narrowed his eyes and turned his head to face its source. Of course it would be the girl he'd threatened, the one who took pride in her disrespect for authority.
Straightening up and holding his head high, Pluto watched Tena with cold eyes. Trial? As if these mortals thought they could try a god, fallen though he may have been. He supposed, though, that if she had made her stance clear... he may as well do the same.
His fur began to drip with tar-like liquid, his eyes sunk into his head, and he bared his yellowing, rotting fangs. Tena, at least, was past the point of diplomacy. He suspected the others would follow in her footsteps. He would have to take drastic measures. He spoke a command, in a language long forgotten by mortals- and around him, four figures formed from the mist.
Phoenix, Serpent, he issued telepathically, as the avian perched on the pier, and the snake slithered past his feet. Search the town. Do not rest until she is found. Phoenix took off and flew towards the west end of the city, while Serpent made a beeline for the east end, in the direction of the herbs he had scented. Warringkingdoms would almost certainly attempt an escape, so they would need to corner her from all sides.
As Barghest stepped past him, the Ferryman commanded, Teach this young spitfire a lesson. With the order given, the misty canine charged directly at Tena, snapping its jaws in an effort to grab her and toss her into the water. Some creature would eventually arrive to Tena's aid, but the Ferryman couldn't say he was especially concerned for Barghest's safety. Reapers existed for the sole purpose of carrying out orders, no matter how dangerous.
The Ferryman stepped back and descended into a docked rowboat, then slipped the rope off. Take this boat out into the water, Megalodon, he ordered, glancing down at the water. Within a few moments, the misty shark approached the boat and slowly nudged it out towards more open waters.
Once he got out to sea, he figured, he could command the reapers in peace. Truthfully, his life was in little danger so long as the fenghuang did not appear at the docks. Tena's control over wind could pose an issue, but so far as he knew, the other Elysites did not possess similar powers.
The Ferryman
Health: 99.7%
Current form: a thin, almost-skeletal mountain wolf with black fur, rotten yellow fangs, and yellow-green pupil-less eyes; fur is now dripping with black, almost tar-like water
Powers: amorphous, clairvoyance, intangibility, invisibility, mental manipulation and communication
Attacking: none
Reapers Phoenix, Barghest, Serpent, and Megalodon
Health: 100%/100%/100%/100%
Current forms: misty figures in the shapes of a phoenix, black dog, serpent, and megalodon shark, respectively
Powers: water elementals, intangibility, invisibility; mentally bonded to the Ferryman
Attacking: [member=298]Tena M.[/member] (Barghest), none (Phoenix, Serpent, Megalodon)
[font=trebuchet ms]some weirdo